Chapter 77: Ridiculous to Want to Kill Me

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Thud~

Two soul masters collapsed to the ground, their bodies separated, blood splattered everywhere, turning into nourishment for the earth.

"You bastard!"

Witnessing the deaths of two comrades, the Bow Soul Master's eyes widened in anger, bloodshot filling the whites of his eyes. He vented his fury with curses, a surge of soul power bursting out as he pulled the bowstring and rapidly shot four energy arrows towards Zeng Yi.

Whizz~

The four energy arrows shot towards Zeng Yi at lightning speed, creating a series of sonic booms in the air, their killing intent undeniably fierce.

The man's cursing did not affect Zeng Yi's emotions. His expression remained indifferent, his silver eyes cold and merciless. Killing these people didn't give Zeng Yi any sense of guilt, as if he was just doing something insignificant.

This extraordinary world itself was cruel because of human desires and greed, which would inevitably lead to conflicts. And where there is conflict, death follows.

Just like now, Zeng Yi had done nothing wrong, yet he had been targeted by an unknown force.

Since these people wanted to take his life, Zeng Yi saw no reason to spare them. He was not a benevolent person who would forgive those who sought to kill him.

To think of killing me without being prepared to face death? How ridiculous!

As he watched the energy arrows cutting through the night sky towards him, a trace of mockery flashed in Zeng Yi's indifferent silver eyes.

Swiftly wielding Ronin Sword, Zeng Yi swiftly swung at the incoming arrows, causing a pale blue crescent-shaped sword energy about a yard wide to shoot out. With a fierce momentum and speed like a shooting star, the sword energy rushed towards the arrows.

Boom~

The immense sword energy clashed with the four energy arrows in the air, creating a thunderous roar. An intense energy storm erupted from this collision, unleashing a powerful gust of wind all around.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh~

Amidst the pervading smoke and dust, several thorny vines slashed through the mist and swiftly attacked Zeng Yi.

The wind provided Zeng Yi with accurate information, and his body reacted swiftly, narrowly evading the thorny vines' attacks. He quickly moved backward, increasing the distance between him and his attackers.

Zeng Yi's speed was so fast that he left an afterimage in his original position. Then, under the feet of that afterimage, the earth trembled. In the next moment, dozens of thorny vines shot up into the sky. The twisting and swaying vines turned into a prison, trapping the afterimage. The thorny prison tightened and fiercely pounded the ground, causing a tremor.

This situation made Zeng Yi feel a bit shocked. Luckily, he reacted quickly; otherwise, if he had been a second late, he would have been struck by the soul king's attack. Judging from the force of the ground shaking, being trapped and strangled by these thorny vines would render even the strongest person crippled if not dead.

The tactic of creating a diversion and launching an attack from a different direction—this soul king's combat experience was indeed impressive!

Zeng Yi's gaze remained fixed on the dust ahead, his indifferent expression showing a hint of seriousness. His breath also started to quicken.

Although Zeng Yi's soul power was strong, comparable to the level of a Soul Ancestor, continuously and rapidly killing Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders required full-force attacks to achieve the result.

The [Ronin]'s 50% enhancement made Zeng Yi's power as a Soul Elder equivalent to that of a Soul Ancestor. In addition, his second spirit ability, Sword of Selflessness, granted a thirty percent increase in all attributes. Zeng Yi's third spirit ability, Sword Domain, as its name suggests, was a domain-level skill.

Just judging from Rank 3 Soul Ring, this skill seemed not so strong, but in reality, Sword Domain was truly formidable.

A domain—this was a level that only Titled Douluo-level soul masters could reach. Yet Zeng Yi, a Soul Elder, possessed such a spirit ability. If other soul masters knew about it, they would be incredibly envious.

Of course, Zeng Yi's spirit ability, Sword Domain, was not as insane as those in God Realm - Slaughter Domain, or Angel Domain. Its ability was to suppress the opponent's strength within a ten-meter radius centered around Zeng Yi by ten percent. Of course, for those who surpassed Zeng Yi in power, the effect would be minimal. However, the lower the opponent's strength compared to Zeng Yi's, the more powerful this suppression ability became.

At the same time, Zeng Yi could also enhance his speed, attack, and strength by 50%. Having such a spirit ability at the three-ringed level was absolutely powerful.

Zeng Yi's third spirit ring was obtained by killing a four-thousand-year-old Swordtooth Tiger. His path was Limit Douluo, pursuing the limits of speed and attacking. As for the effect of spirit abilities, as long as they increased his attack power and speed, what need was there for defense or fancy skills? His exquisite swordsmanship was enough. As a swordsman, what he needed was to kill with a single slash.

"We don't have much time, let's quickly finish this!"

Zeng Yi thought in his mind, gripping his dual swords tightly. He exerted full force with his feet and quickly charged towards the two figures behind the dust.

With his state skills, Sword of Selflessness and Sword Domain, along with his soul power exerting rapid consumption, Zeng Yi could maintain this state for about five minutes in his current condition.

"They are both focused on long-range attacks, so their close combat abilities must be weak. I'll suppress them in close combat."

He instantly made a judgment in his mind, continuously executing the Forward Slash technique. His figure flickered several times, and in the next moment, he arrived in front of the Bow Soul Master.

As Zeng Yi instantly closed in on him, the Bow Soul Master's eyes widened in shock. The silver sharp blade, shimmering with a chilling light under the moon, ruthlessly slashed towards his body.

"Ah—"

Faced with the threat of death in this desperate situation, the Bow Soul Master vented his anger, overcoming the fear of death. His body burst out with hidden potential, becoming even faster as he quickly blocked the slashing attack with his bow held horizontally.

Clang~

Ronin Sword struck the iron bow, sending sparks flying, briefly illuminating the night. But the lethal attack was blocked, and the Bow Soul Master's face turned pale. Blocking Zeng Yi's strike had surprised Zeng Yi, but in the next moment, another ice-cold longsword pierced through his chest, penetrating his heart. The frigid intent of death instantly spread throughout his body.

He had been careless. Zeng Yi practiced the Dual Swords, wielding a longsword in one hand and a shortsword in the other. With his ability to multitask, he could simultaneously launch two different types of attacks. Although this man successfully blocked Zeng Yi's first strike, catching Zeng Yi off guard, the other sword was aimed straight at him, directly going for his life!

"Die together!"

In his final moment of life, the Bow Soul Master's gaze no longer held fear; it contained strong determination. He tightly grabbed onto Zeng Yi's body, using his last strength to fiercely yell at him.

Not good!

Zeng Yi felt a sense of alarm; he hadn't anticipated this situation. Sensing a powerful force coming from behind, Zeng Yi couldn't react in time. A thorny vine tore through the air, fiercely lashing Zeng Yi's back. The immense force sent both Zeng Yi and the soul master flying more than ten meters away. The tremendous impact caused Zeng Yi to roll on the ground several times.

Splat~

The force invaded his body from his back, causing discomfort throughout Zeng Yi's entire body. His face twisted in pain, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, becoming even paler as his aura weakened.

A soul king-level attack was indeed not easy to bear!

Feeling the state of his body, Zeng Yi's pale face turned more serious.

He attacked me while simultaneously attacking his own teammate. Did he anticipate that I would target that person? If I hadn't acted against him, wouldn't he have been struck instead?

Thinking of this, a bitter expression appeared on Zeng Yi's face.

This soul king is truly merciless!

Before Zeng Yi could fully feel the pain in his body, he sensed another attack coming towards him. His brow furrowed, enduring the pain while executing Forward Slash. His figure flashed, swiftly dodging several thorny vines that fiercely struck the ground, causing tremors.

"I never expected a Soul Elder like you to achieve this level. Truly splendid!" The black-robed soul king emerged from the mist, his gloomy eyes fixed on Zeng Yi, filled with hatred.

A small team, aiming to deal with a mere Soul Elder, had all their members, except himself, defeated by this young man. This was beyond what he could have imagined.

However, seeing Zeng Yi's current weak condition made the black-robed soul king relax his nervous heart for a moment.

It seemed like he was at his limit.

The black-robed soul king secretly thought, but he still remained cautious of Zeng Yi, his gaze flashing with a hint of fear.

A Soul Elder who could slaughter a team consisting of Soul Ancestors and Soul Elder with just his own strength was truly terrifying. But the thought of such a genius soon dying by his hand made the black-robed soul king feel excited.

As a control system soul master, he had strength surpassing Zeng Yi by two realms. How could he not win against an injured Soul Elder in one-on-one combat? What a joke!

When it comes to one-on-one combat, a control system soul master is indeed the strongest!

"It's even more amusing that all of you joined forces to kill a small Soul Elder like me," Zeng Yi cynically remarked upon hearing the black-robed soul king's words.

"Hehehe, I've never seen a Soul Elder instantly kill two Soul Ancestors like you did." The black-robed soul king sneered, his gaze fixated on Zeng Yi like a venomous snake, on guard against any subtle movements from him.

"If this were to spread, you would become famous everywhere. Hehe, but..."

"At this moment, you can only descend to hell with this honor!" The black-robed soul king shouted, the intent to kill reaching its peak. His surging soul power burst out, showcasing five soul rings—white, yellow, purple, purple, purple. The radiance from the soul rings dazzled as dozens of thorny vines broke through the ground, thrashing like snakes, swiftly attacking Zeng Yi.

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