novelhk Chapter 34 Quintuplets
Chapter 34 Quintuplets
Chapter 34 Triplets
For this instantaneous and deadly strike, the crimson soul power surging around Chen Zifeng visibly dimmed and weakened, and his face also paled a bit.
He was greatly exhausted and it would be difficult for him to unleash such a fierce instant kill again in a short period of time.
"Third brother!"
The other evil spirit leader was terrified, but his reaction, honed by life-or-death battles, was faster than his thinking.
Seeing Chen Zifeng's aura suddenly drop, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and a dark red dagger emerged from his palm. He was like a ghost, aiming straight for Chen Zifeng's heart.
This strike was ruthless and cunning, and the timing was perfect.
Just before the blood-red dagger was about to pierce Chen Zifeng, a ghostly shadow moved with a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, arriving first from behind.
A chilling, sharp aura mingled with subtle flashes of lightning, disappearing in an instant through the air.
Sensing the intense killing intent, the leader of the attacking evil spirit master instinctively jerked his head back.
"laugh--!"
A cold glint grazed his throat.
However, this extreme evasion ultimately failed to completely avoid the more cunning and ruthless sneak attack that followed.
The right arm, which was holding the dagger, was severed cleanly at the shoulder blade.
The severed arm was thrown high into the air by the force of the impact, leaving a trail of foul blood in its wake.
After a moment's hesitation, the thick, dark blood gushed out from the smooth cut surface like a floodgate being opened.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
Almost at the same moment, three condensed crimson sword beams pierced towards the evil soul master's body.
It was Chen Zifeng's Soul-Chasing Sword.
"Ugh—!!!"
A piercing, distorted scream suddenly erupted.
The evil spirit master's face was a mixture of extreme pain and twisted terror as he staggered backward.
The shadowy figure, having landed its blow, vanished into the cave's shadows without pause, as if it had never existed.
Lin Feng caught a glimpse of her presence.
It was Xixi, who had previously had a very low profile.
At this moment, she finally revealed her true identity as a night assassin.
Her eyes had transformed into cold, ruthless vertical pupils, her skin was covered with a dark, powerful sheen, and her body was surrounded by electric sparks.
Her short hair moved without wind, each strand seemingly crackling with tiny sparks of electricity.
This is her martial spirit – the Lightning Leopard.
The combination of extreme speed and explosive power allows one to seize opportunities in the shadows and pursue a fatal blow.
Just as the leader of the evil spirits screamed and retreated, the sound of chaotic footsteps came from the depths of the cave.
The seven evil soul masters who remained in the warehouse area were finally alerted by the fierce fighting and rushed over.
"Charge!"
The leader of the evil spirits roared and staggered back to the stone altar in the center of the cave, which was engraved with strange runes.
Upon receiving the order, the seven Great Soul Masters immediately and skillfully dispersed, surrounding the altar in the center.
They simultaneously activated their soul power, and their soul rings lit up one after another. However, the light was not an ordinary color, but a filthy, dark, scarlet blood light.
"Buzz—!"
As they frantically poured their soul power into the cave, the soul guidance devices embedded in the rock crevices on the surrounding cave walls suddenly lit up with countless scarlet dots.
Countless thin, blood-red rays of light, as fine as hair, were generated from the ground, cave walls, and even the air, weaving together a crimson net that enveloped the five members of the Soul Hunter Squad.
Even more bizarrely, countless tiny, blood-red threads dangled from the large net, seemingly possessing a life of their own, silently wrapping around the ankles and arms of Chen Zifeng, Xixi, and the others, even attempting to burrow into their skin.
The moment the silk threads wrapped around them, everyone immediately felt their soul power begin to leak out uncontrollably.
"Watch out for those blood threads! They're devouring soul power!" Chen Zifeng's expression changed, and he warned sharply. His Soul-Chasing Sword flashed with blood light as he tried to cut off the blood threads wrapping around him. However, as soon as he cut off one blood thread, a new one would immediately wrap around him.
Xixi tried to forcefully attack the altar several times, but her attacks only caused ripples when they landed on the dark red protective shield around the altar.
The situation reversed instantly, and they were put on the defensive.
The Soul Hunter Squad's soul power was constantly being devoured, while the enemy held firm with their formation, resulting in a balance of power.
Just then, Lin Feng made a move.
He didn't try to sever the annoying blood lines, but instead kept his gaze fixed on the altar.
The Radiant Phoenix Flame burst into flames, radiating a sacred majesty that purifies all things and cleanses evil spirits. Those bloodlines that tried to approach were instantly vaporized as if they had encountered their nemesis.
Inside this narrow cave, he dared not use his powerful and wide-ranging Fire Lotus Soul Skill, for fear of injuring his companions.
Lin Feng strode forward like thunder, throwing a punch at the protective shield.
"Break it!"
The Fiery Fist blasted a hole in it.
The moment the opening appeared, Lin Feng's fist strike continued unabated, and the Radiant Phoenix Flame burst forth, pouring into the protective shield through the breach.
"Ughhhhhh!"
Inside the protective shield, the piercing screams that had just begun were abruptly cut off.
What was once an impregnable protective shield has now become a furnace and oven that traps them.
"Well done!" Chen Zifeng praised as he saw the protective shield's light dimming rapidly and the blood lines receding, greatly reducing the pressure.
A few breaths later, the protective shield finally collapsed completely.
Around the altar, the seven Great Soul Masters had already vanished into nothingness.
Only the dying Soul Lord leader remained, leaning against the edge of the altar, half his body charred black, his eyes burning with madness and resentment.
"Big...Big Brother..." His voice trembled, and a twisted smile appeared on his blood-stained face. "Avenge me and Third Brother!"
After saying this, he used his last bit of strength to plunge the dagger deep into his heart.
The scalding blood of his heart sprayed into the strange patterns and grooves of the altar, spreading rapidly and instantly turning the entire altar a dazzling scarlet.
A surge of soul power, far more violent than all the previous evil soul masters combined, suddenly erupted.
"Who—killed my brother?!"
A roar filled with endless sorrow, rage, and insane killing intent seemed to come from the deepest hell.
Before the words had even faded, a figure enveloped in a thick, pungent, bloody light shot into the sky from beneath the altar.
It was a man whose face bore a nine-tenths resemblance to the Soul Lord who had died on the ground, but who was much older and more sinister.
His eyes were bloodshot, and he didn't even look at Lin Feng and the others, but instead opened his arms wide.
Inside the cave, the remaining soul power, flesh essence, and even the not-yet-completely-dissipated souls of the nine dead evil soul masters transformed into streams of filthy, bloody energy that surged wildly toward the figure in the bloody light, which he greedily inhaled through his mouth and nose.
His aura, originally at the Soul Master level, began to surge wildly.
Peak Soul Master — Soul King — Peak Soul King —
"They're absorbing the souls and cultivation of their twin brothers through blood sacrifice to forcibly condense a soul ring and break through!" Chen Zifeng, with his vast knowledge, instantly understood, his expression changing drastically. "Stop him! We can't let him finish!"
Before he finished speaking, the blood-red light of the Soul-Chasing Sword in his hand reappeared, transforming into several sharp sword beams that slashed directly at the blood-red shadow.
Xixi's figure once again transformed into lightning, attacking the opponent's vitals from a tricky angle.
Lin Feng and Wang Dong also launched a swift attack.
However, the leader of the evil spirit masters neither dodged nor avoided the attack, but the blood-red light around his body intensified.
All attacks were swallowed by the blood-red light, like mud oxen entering the sea. They only caused the blood flames around his body to surge violently a few times, but they failed to truly interrupt the terrifying devouring process.
"boom--!"
An aura far more powerful and vast than that of a Soul King, accompanied by a deep black soul ring phantom with eerie blood patterns, suddenly rose from beneath the feet of the evil soul master leader.
The spirit ring fluctuated violently before finally solidifying completely.
Soul Emperor!
By devouring the souls of his two Soul Master brothers and using the souls of seven Great Soul Masters as sacrifices, this evil Soul Master leader forcibly broke through to the Soul Emperor level.
He slowly turned his head, his crimson eyes locking onto the people in the cave. The resentment and killing intent in his gaze were almost tangible.