Chapter 104 Attack, Sudden Change
The three soul masters stared longingly at the untouched bag of beef jerky in front of Ye Liuyun, the rich aroma of meat hooking at their souls.
They exchanged a knowing glance, and the older rogue cultivator swallowed hard.
Although they were afraid of the dozen or so people opposite them, they were not afraid of Ye Liuyun, who was alone.
He stepped forward, his voice extremely low, tinged with a hint of probing:
"Young man, this jerky is made from soul beast meat, it's very nutritious. If you really have no appetite, just give it to us."
Ye Liuyun frowned, feeling as if the two people on either side were putting on a show for him.
Like human traffickers, one person makes the moves while the other pretends to be a stranger and provides cover.
Seeing the three of them like this, he felt hungry, but he still didn't plan to eat and nodded.
"Take it."
"Thank you! Thank you!"
That year, the three of them took the bundle containing the beef jerky, and with lightning speed, they reached out, grabbed the bundle, and ripped it open!
With a "rip," the oil paper was roughly torn apart, revealing the still-warm beef jerky.
The three of them instantly turned red-eyed, disregarding all dignity and etiquette, and pounced on him like madmen.
They picked up the jerky with their dirty fingers and stuffed it into their mouths without thinking.
Because they chewed too fast and swallowed too hard, one of them choked on the jerky, his eyes rolled back, but he still desperately pounded his chest with his fists to force the meat down.
"It smells...it smells fucking good!"
Ah Hu frowned as he watched, and subconsciously muttered a curse:
"A starving ghost reincarnated."
Lin Qiang watched coldly as the three soul masters, who were as worthless as he had expected, were just a group of rogue soul masters who were not worth taking seriously.
The only sounds inside the temple were the sounds of eating.
Ye Liuyun's body stiffened.
His senses, however, had already penetrated the broken rubble, swept across the wind and rain, and exchanged information with the Blue Silver Grass outside.
They captured extremely slight tremors beneath the soil.
His brows furrowed sharply, and his eyes snapped open, two cold glints flashing in the darkness.
"Are you planning to take action?"
That question was so cold it seemed to freeze the air.
Ah Hu was chewing meat when he heard this and almost choked. He complained angrily:
"What nonsense are you talking about! Our Prosperous Era Chamber of Commerce is a reputable and righteous organization. Why would we resort to violence?"
Ye Liuyun closed his eyes again, his tone as cold as ice:
"Since it wasn't you who planned to work together from the inside, then... the people who've come to cause you trouble have arrived."
Ah Hu pouted, about to continue complaining:
"Stop spreading these fallacies!"
"Who dares to cause trouble for our chamber of commerce? Let's keep to ourselves and spend the night peacefully..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Qiang's previously relaxed muscles suddenly tensed up, and he sprang up from the ground like a startled old lion, his large hand flashing as he gripped the long knife at his side.
Amid the torrential rain outside, a very faint "plop" sound of leather shoes stomping through puddles was suddenly added.
Lin Qiang roared.
"Something's wrong! Be on guard!"
Ah Hu was so startled by this sudden turn of events that he fell to the ground with a thud, and the half-piece of beef jerky in his hand rolled away.
Lin Qiang unleashed his soul power with a thunderous roar, his feet stomping and shattering the floor tiles. He stared intently at the dark doorway like a wounded lion.
The other Soul Masters in the caravan also revealed their Martial Souls. For a moment, the light of the soul rings inside the dilapidated temple flickered and shone, making everyone's faces turn pale.
The next moment, a piercing sound tore through the rain!
Countless arrows, glowing with a ghostly green poisonous light, shot in at lightning speed.
"Golden Armored Rhinoceros, possess me!"
Lin Qiang let out a wild roar, and a phantom of a giant rhinoceros covered in dark gold heavy armor appeared behind him.
His third purple spirit ring suddenly lit up:
"Third Soul Skill, Golden Shield!"
A thick, golden shield of light appeared out of thin air, clanging and clattering as it forcefully blocked the rain of arrows from entering the room.
However, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, more than twenty men in black, under the cover of night, rushed into the temple like ghosts and clashed with the guards of the Prosperous Era Chamber of Commerce.
The sounds of swords slashing and bones shattering mingled together in an instant.
Lin Qiang and the opposing Soul Saint directly smashed through the statue, and the two fought all the way from inside the temple to outside the courtyard.
The aftershocks of the Soul Saint level swept across like a whirlwind, shattering the already crumbling temple into pieces, sending tiles and stones flying everywhere.
Ye Liuyun stood in the raging wind and rain, letting the cold rain lash his face, his hair dancing wildly in the wind.
Looking at the tangled mess before him, he frowned and uttered a sentence:
"Don't disturb the place where you're taking shelter from the rain."
Unfortunately, no one in the midst of the battle paid him any attention.
Although the Soul Masters of the Prosperous Era Chamber of Commerce were all brave, they could not withstand the overwhelming numbers of the enemy. Their formation was broken and they were in a very passive position.
"Come quick and help!"
Ah Hu brandished his longsword, cutting down one of the men in black, and anxiously turned to look at the three rogue cultivators.
"As long as you take action, the Prosperous Era Chamber of Commerce will reward you handsomely afterwards!"
The three rogue soul masters remained huddled in the corner, their eyes darting around. One of them scratched his ear hesitantly, even trying to bargain:
"A generous reward? What kind of reward? This is a life-threatening job."
"Oh shit!"
Enraged, Ah Hu cursed wildly. Seeing his brothers fall one by one, he gritted his teeth:
"Our guild will help each of you hunt down the most suitable spirit ring! Is that alright?"
Upon hearing "suitable spirit rings," the three exchanged glances, a strange glint in their eyes, before nodding in unison.
"I'll help!"
One of the older men sneered, and with a swift grab of his right hand, a rusty iron sword spirit instantly appeared in his grasp.
Five spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black—slowly rose beneath his feet.
The other two are also Soul Kings.
Ah Hu was overjoyed upon seeing this:
"Three Soul Kings have joined the fight, everyone hold on!"
Seeing that three more Soul Kings had joined their ranks, the caravan members felt much more at ease and regrouped to fight the enemy together.
Ah Hu turned around and shouted another sentence at Ye Liuyun:
"Hey bro, you come too! You'll get your share of the benefits!"
Ye Liuyun watched coldly from the sidelines. His gaze swept over the three rogue cultivators who were engaged in battle, but gradually moved towards Lin Qiang, who was locked in fierce combat. A hint of pity appeared on his lips.
"You made a very bad decision."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a "pfft" sound was heard!
That was the dull thud of a sharp blade piercing flesh.
Ah Hu's smile froze on his face.
He watched helplessly as the Iron Sword Soul King, who had just offered to "help," took advantage of the moment when Lin Qiang was suppressed by the opposing Soul Saint and viciously stabbed his iron sword into Lin Qiang's abdomen from behind!
"Boss!" Ah Hu roared in despair.
Lin Qiang turned around abruptly, blood flowing down the corner of his mouth.
He never imagined that after so many years of navigating the martial arts world, he would have misjudged the situation.
He suddenly unleashed a surge of soul power, forcefully shaking off the iron sword on his back. He staggered back a few steps, laughing in fury:
"Well done...well done! I knew it! Where did all these travelers come from in this desolate wilderness!"
Only now did he realize that since the enemy was able to intercept and kill the Prosperous Era Chamber of Commerce, they must have already figured out their route.
How could we not make advance arrangements?
These three rogue cultivators and this dilapidated temple were all part of a pre-arranged scheme!
If no one attacked them, they might just have been passersby;
Once an attack occurs, it means the route has been discovered, and the people you should be most wary of are those you encounter along the way.
Ye Liuyun watched the spectacle unfold from the sidelines, inwardly marveling:
This world is truly treacherous.
Neither a passerby nor a beggar should be underestimated.
He had no intention of getting involved in this power struggle, so he turned around and planned to slip into the rain and leave quietly amidst the chaos.
But just as he lifted his foot, something whistled through the chaotic center of the battlefield.
Ye Liuyun subconsciously reached out and grabbed a cool-to-the-touch, exquisitely carved jade box, which he held firmly in his palm.
Ah Hu's booming voice was extremely jarring in the darkness. He pointed in Ye Liuyun's direction and screamed madly at the man in black.
"I gave him the baby! It's in his hands!"
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