"I still prefer you power-attack type Soul Masters, your blood and qi are abundant, your vitality is vigorous." The evil Soul Master leader squinted his eyes in ecstasy while casually parrying Wolf Rock's attack.
"Little wolf cub, don't be in such a hurry, it'll be your turn soon." The evil Soul Master leader's second Soul Ring lit up.
"Second Soul Skill, Ghost Swamp!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding air became stagnant and viscous, squeezing Wolf Mountain and Wolf Rock.
The two men's eyes turned bloodshot, and their breathing became disordered. Wolf Rock wanted to launch an attack but found that his body could not move at all.
The evil Soul Master leader walked unhurriedly to Wolf Mountain, his sharp claws aimed at Wolf Mountain's head.
Just as he was about to strike, the evil Soul Master leader sensed the approach of the third brother and said in an extremely displeased tone, "Third brother, I remember reminding you not to disturb me when I'm hunting!"
The third brother, controlled by Huo Yuhao, of course did not respond to him. When the two were about fifty meters apart, the third brother released his strongest fourth Soul Skill.
"Crimson Claw!" The third brother's body was enveloped in a crimson light, then he charged towards the evil spirit master leader's back at incredible speed, leaving a red afterimage in the narrow valley. The
evil spirit master leader clearly hadn't expected his third brother to choose to ambush him. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late.
The crimson claw instantly pierced through the evil spirit master leader's chest, giving him a fatal blow.
Only at the very end did the evil spirit master leader turn around in disbelief to look at his third brother.
He tried to say something but was drowned out by the gushing blood, only able to utter incoherent sounds.
Already severely injured by the Golden Crow Saintess Wu Ming, he struggled briefly before dying with a look of unwillingness on his face.
Everyone around was stunned. Both the mercenary group and the evil spirit masters stared wide-eyed at this scene.
The mercenary group couldn't believe that the other side would turn on each other, and the evil spirit masters couldn't believe that their third brother would betray them under such circumstances. Only
when the third brother carelessly tossed the corpse of the evil spirit master leader to the ground did the group snap back to reality.
The remaining two evil spirit masters immediately distanced themselves from the surrounding mercenaries, then glared at the third brother and shouted, "Third brother!!! What have you done?"
"Without the boss, how could we fight against the Shrek Academy Inspection Corps?!"
The third brother, lacking self-awareness, couldn't possibly smile and begin reciting poetry.
He reactivated his fourth spirit ring, unleashing the spirit skill "Crimson Claw," charging straight at the other two evil spirit masters.
The two evil spirit masters were horrified. As companions who had spent every day with the third brother, they knew the power of his fourth spirit skill.
This move was the strongest among the four of them in terms of individual breakthrough ability; even a Soul King couldn't withstand it.
The reason the four of them had escaped from the Shrek Academy Inspection Corps was because the third brother and the boss had joined forces to severely injure a Soul King of the Shrek Academy Inspection Corps.
Taking advantage of the Golden Crow woman's distraction, they were able to successfully retreat.
One of the evil spirit masters didn't hesitate and immediately unleashed his fourth spirit skill: "Fierce Aura Armor!"
A gray energy tortoise shell appeared in front of the third brother's charge, directly confronting the blood-red claw. The
energy tortoise shell began to emit a piercing wail, and then faint cracks appeared.
The evil spirit master immediately shouted sharply, "Fourth brother, what are you doing? Hurry up and attack, the third brother has gone mad!"
Hearing the second brother's words, the fourth brother finally snapped out of his daze and activated his fourth spirit skill: "Demon Vine Constriction!"
Countless dark green vines with sharp thorns at the tips gleamed coldly as they attacked the blood-red figure.
The third brother, whose defenses were weak, was directly pierced through the abdomen by the vines, and the blood-red light on his body gradually disappeared. He was then thrown aside by the vines.
A large amount of blood gushed from the wound in his abdomen, forming a pool of blood in the blink of an eye. The third brother's life force was visibly draining away, and it seemed he wouldn't survive.
Just as the second and fourth brothers breathed a sigh of relief, the third brother stood up again.
He completely ignored his injuries and the constantly draining life force.
He forced himself to unleash his fourth soul skill once more, pushing his body to its limits.
The two evil soul masters opposite him were practically numb. The second brother, seeing the third brother still attacking despite his condition, really wanted to ask, "Hey buddy, when we were being chased by the Shrek Academy's inspection team before, why weren't you this fierce?"
"Now when I'm fighting you, I'm using my fourth soul skill like there's no tomorrow!"
The second and fourth brothers immediately retreated, and the third brother, without hesitation, charged straight at the weakest of them, the fourth brother. Seeing
the third brother behind him, the fourth brother was terrified and hurriedly said, "Third brother, I didn't do anything to betray you!"
"It was the eldest and second brothers who forced you to slaughter your own hometown, it has nothing to do with me, don't chase me!"
"Besides, weren't you enjoying it back then?!"
The fourth brother, unaware that the third brother was now under Huo Yuhao's control, assumed he had betrayed him out of past hatred.
When Huo Yuhao erased the third brother's consciousness, he implanted a supreme will within him: "Kill all your companions."
Therefore, until the third brother was completely dead, even if he still had a finger to move, he would relentlessly pursue them.
The fourth brother's martial soul was clearly plant-based, naturally slower than the Heart-Eating Rat's agility-based martial soul. In the blink of an eye, the third brother was behind him.
Sensing the chill from behind, the fourth brother knew he couldn't escape. His second spirit ring blazed, and his arm transformed into black wooden spikes as he turned to confront the third brother head-on.
Just as the black wooden spikes clashed with the blood-red claw, countless sharp spikes erupted from the fourth brother's body, piercing towards the third brother.
The fourth brother expected the third brother to dodge, but instead, he didn't, allowing the spikes to pierce his body.
Simultaneously, the blood-red claw began to slowly tear apart the black wooden spikes, threatening to rip the fourth brother apart.
Seeing this, the fourth brother's eyes hardened completely: "Third brother, if you don't want me to live, then we'll die together!"
"Wood Explosion Technique!!!"
The fourth brother's third soul ring lit up, and the black wooden spikes on his arm emitted a chilling red light, expanding and radiating a terrifying aura.
After a brief charge, a violent explosion engulfed the two, a dark green light covering an area of fifty meters.
Huo Yuhao, watching from afar, clearly sensed the violent energy within through his spiritual power and couldn't help but gasp.
"Good heavens, it actually has a soul skill of the same type as Corpse Explosion Technique and Ice Explosion Technique. It's a good thing I didn't choose to confront it head-on; with this power, one hit would have required the Root Country." "
Indeed, one cannot underestimate the heroes of the world."
Huo Yuhao clearly felt that the nails embedded in the third brother's spiritual sea had completely disappeared, indicating that the third brother was dead.
Huo Yuhao then headed towards the direction the second brother had fled. He planned to kill the second brother, as there was still a long way to go, and he didn't want to leave any hidden dangers behind. The second brother must possess a tortoise
-type martial soul, which alone would prevent him from running fast, especially since he was already severely injured and had his soul power greatly depleted by the blood-red claw.
Finally, under a large tree, Huo Yuhao found him. He was holding a rabbit-type soul beast, absorbing its life force to heal his injuries. He was muttering curses under his breath, "What's going on? Why did the third brother suddenly go crazy?"
"What bad luck! Without the eldest brother, I can only go and join the Holy Spirit Cult myself." Huo Yuhao lightly touched the ground with his toes, quietly approaching him. When he was about fifty meters away, the second brother sensed something was wrong and suddenly turned his head to be on guard in Huo Yuhao's direction.
"Who?!"
The second brother dropped the rabbit-type soul beast in his hand, not even wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Huo Yuhao with a fierce glint in his eyes.
When he was about five steps away from a bush, he stopped, his face contorted with rage, and lit up his second soul ring. The dazzling yellow light was extremely conspicuous in the dark forest.
"Firestorm!"
A ghostly blue flame instantly engulfed the entire area, incinerating all possible hiding places. The second brother gasped for breath, his lungs churning like broken bellows; clearly, he was struggling even to unleash his second soul skill. However, there was no scream of agony from an enemy burning in the flames as he had anticipated. Only the crackling of branches in the fire.
The second brother, still uneasy, waited until the flames completely disappeared and confirmed no one was around before turning around.
He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly felt an excruciating pain in his chest. His eyes bloodshot, he slowly lowered his head in disbelief, seeing a finely crafted short blade piercing his heart.
The pain made him dizzy; the scenery before him suddenly changed. The rabbit-like soul beast that had been tossed aside was still in his hands. He was still sitting under the large tree, with no trace of the flames; he hadn't moved at all.
Only then did he realize the truth. The second brother wanted to turn around to see who had killed him, but his depleted life force prevented him from doing so. In his final seconds, he could only tremble and utter a few words:
"So...so...that's how it is, the...spiritual...system." Soon, the second brother lost all strength, his head drooping, his eyes becoming cloudy, and the blood gushing from his chest drew a bewitching flower around him.
Huo Yuhao drew the White Tiger Dagger from behind him, casually flicking it to shake off the blood droplets clinging to it.
He didn't speak, didn't even glance at the corpse, and turned to leave after confirming death.
(End of Chapter)