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For a long while, Tang Ya stared blankly before finally uttering, "Yuhao's soul ring just now... was it gray?"
Bei Bei said gravely, "Moreover, that door was filled with an aura of death and despair..."
Jiang Nannan furrowed her brows, "Was that an Evil Martial Soul? Yuhao actually had such a Martial Soul hidden! Could it be that... Yuhao..."
Ma Xiaotao shook her head and analyzed, "Judging by Yuhao's demeanor just now, he doesn't seem to be affected by the Evil Martial Soul. The reason he used it in front of us must be that he no longer wants to hide it..."
This also represented Huo Yuhao's trust in them; otherwise, he would never have revealed it here!
With a puzzled look in her beautiful eyes, Tang Wutong turned to Qian Yu and asked, "Qian Yu, do you know the Martial Soul Yuhao just used?"
Qian Yu shook his head, "I've also never seen that Martial Soul of his, but what's certain is that his Martial Soul is an Evil Martial Soul."
Huo Yuhao's Evil Martial Soul actually had a sinister gray soul ring... what exactly was going on...
Suddenly, a figure appeared at their side—it was Xuan Zi!
Once the members of Tang Sect came to their senses, they immediately called out, "Elder Xuan!"
Xuan Zi nodded, his gaze shifting towards Qian Yu as he said sternly, "Qian Yu, what just happened? How come I sensed the presence of an evil Soul Master?"
That aura was completely different from the one emitted by Qian Yu's Evil Martial Soul...
Qian Yu replied indifferently, "Elder Xuan, the evil presence just now was emitted by Huo Yuhao's third Martial Spirit."
Xuan Zi exclaimed, "Third Martial Spirit?"
He knew about Yuhao's second Martial Soul, but now there was a third?!!
And it was also an Evil Martial Soul!
Xuan Zi asked urgently, "Where's Yuhao now? Where did he go?"
He didn't want Elder Mu's disciple to end up becoming an evil Soul Master like Qian Yu did back then!
Bei Bei swiftly responded, "Elder Xuan, Yuhao has already left, and he didn't tell us where he was going."
Tang Ya also spoke up, "Yes! But you don't need to worry so much, Elder Xuan. Yuhao seemed to be very normal in all aspects and not affected."
The other members of Tang Sect nodded in agreement...
Seeing this, Elder Xuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "Is that so..."
Then he turned to Qian Yu and said, "Qian Yu, come with me..."
With that, he turned and walked away...
Qian Yu seemed to understand Xuan Zi's intent and followed him...
After reaching another side, Xuan Zi finally spoke up, "Qian Yu, is the ninth-grade soul tool designed to attack the Body Sect ready?"
To ensure the Holy Spirit Cult could no longer affect the Continent, even if it meant going to extremes, it was not an issue!
Qian Yu replied calmly, "Yes! It's been completed and can launch a bombardment on the Body Sect at any time."
Xuan Zi's eyes flickered a few times, "Good, then proceed with the bombardment tonight!"
Qian Yu was silent for a moment, "I understand."
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In Rising City...
The defending Hyper Douluo clenched his teeth and cursed, "Damn it! Why do these sea soul beasts keep multiplying?"
Now, the space outside the entire walls of Rising City was covered with countless corpses that reeked of blood...
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And because the Ninth-Level Defense Soul Guidance Device had already failed, many Soul Masters were killed by the sea soul beasts that had breached the wall…
"Sir, what should we do now? We can't hold on much longer!"
"The Soul Masters have suffered heavy casualties. If this continues, we'll all become food for the sea soul beasts."
"Fight those sea soul beasts with everything we've got!!! We must not let them step into Rising City!"
The Hyper Douluo took a deep breath as the sixth soul ring at his feet lit up...
He coldly shouted, "Sixth Soul Skill, Lie Yang's Chase!!!"
He positioned his bow toward the sky, then fiercely pulled back the string and released an arrow that shot straight into the heavens...
When it reached the sky, the arrow immediately melted away as if it were a sacrificial offering...
Soon after, dusk-like light began to spread across the entire sky; the rays silently merged and transformed into countless terrifying blaze columns, bombing downwards like a deluge...
The sea soul beasts that were pierced through their defenses by the blaze columns all let out pained howls...
But even so, this could not stop more sea soul beasts from continuing to surge forward...
Out of desperation, he addressed the others, "All of you continue to hold the line here; I'll go and meet that Sea Princess from behind!"
"The Sea Princess? Could it be the soul beast on par with the Snow Emperor?"
"Sir, you must not go, that soul beast is extremely dangerous."
"Yes, sir, you should stay here and defend with us. You can't afford to have an accident!!!"
The Hyper Douluo gave them a glance, then his body soared into the air, flying toward the Sea Princess in front...
The Sea Princess also seemed to notice him charging toward her and spoke coldly, "Oh? Want to take care of me first? Interesting..."
The Hyper Douluo reached the Sea Princess and slowly descended...
Just as the latter thought the Soul Master was about to attack her, the Hyper Douluo slowly bowed and said, "Respected Sea Princess, may I know why you lead the sea soul beasts to attack us human Soul Masters?"
The Sea Princess, looking surprised, said, "You're quite polite for a Soul Master. Well, it doesn't hurt to tell someone who's about to die."
Then, her tone changed abruptly, "Your Soul Master troops have hunted and killed my mount!"
"This is a direct insult to the dignity of our Sea Princess lineage! For you, the only way to atone is through death!!"
The pupils of the Hyper Douluo shrank, and he exclaimed in shock, "What… What???"
It was indeed because of the hunting of that sea soul beast that the Sea Princess' fury had been incited!
He took a deep breath and calmly said, "Respected Sea Princess, we Soul Masters have done wrong. But those who participated in hunting your mount have already been eradicated by the sea soul beasts. Surely you have had your vengeance by now?"
Hearing this, murderous intent filled the beautiful face of the Sea Princess as she said coldly, "Vengeance? Do you think the deaths of some lowly Soul Masters are enough for me to forget this insult?"
As her words fell, she suddenly unleashed a terrifying spiritual attack that instantly rushed towards the Hyper Douluo in front of her...
"Bang!" Caught off guard, the Hyper Douluo's complexion turned a few shades grimmer...
He gritted his teeth, suppressing the anger in his heart and said, "Do you truly wish to initiate a war between Soul Masters and sea soul beasts, Sea Princess?"
The Sea Princess replied with disdain, "So what if I do? Against us sea soul beasts, you human Soul Masters are simply no match at all!"
"Then please forgive my offense!" After the Hyper Douluo coldly responded, the seventh soul ring at his feet lit up...
Seventh Soul Skill, Lie Yang True Form!"
The eyes of the Sea Princess turned even colder, "Yes, like that, turn to bones amidst your struggle…"
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