Chapter 9: Evil Soul Masters Attack
Huo Yuhao’s voice was infused with Spiritual Power, and due to the valley’s echo structure, everyone heard Huo Yuhao’s warning.
Lang Shan on the periphery looked toward the eastern valley. His Blood Wolf was not a Martial Soul known for perception, so he could not confirm the truth of Huo Yuhao’s alert.
However, as a Soul Elder who had been in the Soul Master world for decades, he was still willing to trust his companions.
After all, mutual suspicion was the greatest taboo in the mercenary line of work.
Lang Shan did not hesitate at all, immediately roaring loudly to the people in the valley right after hearing Huo Yuhao’s warning.
“All Great Soul Masters except Lang Yan and the group leader, immediately go to the eastern valley for defense!!”
“Lang Yan and the group leader, take the Ding Yi Chamber of Commerce members to the southern valley exit and ensure the rear is safe!!!”
Although the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group members’ average Soul Power was not high, their execution was very strong.
The two Soul Elders besides Lang Yan and the seven Great Soul Masters quickly found positions and formed an enemy-facing formation.
The twenty one-ring Soul Masters from the Ding Yi Chamber of Commerce prepared on the inner side, ensuring every mercenary had three one-ring Soul Masters ready to support at any time.
Huo Yuhao led Xiao Xiao and other core members of the Ding Yi Chamber of Commerce to withdraw to the southern valley exit.
“Sasha”
A sound came from the distant forest, unknown whether it was wind or a Soul Beast disturbing the leaves. Moreover, that sound was approaching at extreme speed, like the footsteps of the Grim Reaper claiming lives.
This sound was particularly clear in the silent valley. Huo Yuhao’s eyes could clearly see fine sweat beads appearing on Lang Shan’s forehead, and the other mercenary group members’ facial expressions grew increasingly serious.
They had formed the mercenary group and traveled far and wide for over twenty years. Although their strength was not strong and they could only take low-risk tasks, they had knowledge of the speeds of Soul Masters of different levels.
In their impression, to reach such speed, it was either an Agility Attack Type Soul Elder or a Soul Sect or even a Soul King.
Lang Shan stared fixedly at the eastern forest, veins bulging on his forehead, continuously praying in his heart.
“It must not be enemies!”
He knew that whether Soul Sect or Soul King, they were not something these Soul Elders and Great Soul Masters could oppose.
If it really came to a deathmatch, these people would likely suffer heavy casualties.
Unknowingly, the “sasha” sound abruptly stopped, and four Soul Masters wearing tattered black robes burst out from the forest.
These Soul Masters exuded a cold evil aura around them, and faint wails and roars of wronged souls could be heard in the pitch black, almost substantial aura.
An inexplicable chill made everyone’s scalps tingle in the valley.
Lang Shan’s suspended heart finally died. If they were bandits, there was room for negotiation and battle could be avoided.
But for Evil Soul Masters, the only path left for them was to fight to the death.
Because in these Evil Soul Masters’ eyes, their lives and souls might be more important than wealth.
Muscles on Lang Shan’s face involuntarily twitched, revealing an ugly facial expression.
He shouted: “Evil Soul Masters!!! Prepare for battle!”
As soon as he finished speaking, two yellow and one purple three Soul Rings rose from his body.
Blood-colored fur instantly covered his entire body, his pupils turned eerie green, fangs protruded, the tips of his ten fingers extended into cold sharp claws, his stature became more burly, and his muscles nearly burst his clothes.
Immediately after, this valley began to show a large number of yellow Soul Rings, mixed with a few purple Soul Rings.
One of the Evil Soul Masters saw this scene and emitted a piercing laugh from under his cloak.
“Hehe, Third Brother, your perception was indeed correct. There are actually so many blood foods here.”
The black-robed Evil Soul Master called Third Brother also “hehe” laughed.
“My Martial Soul is Heart-Eating Rat, very sensitive to smells. I smelled these delicacies from far away.”
The leading black-robed Evil Soul Master coldly snorted, interrupting their conversation:
“Talk later. Hurry and eat them to recover injuries and Soul Power. That damned Golden Crow woman will probably chase over soon!”
“If you don’t want to die in her hands, move quickly!”
The people in the valley heard their words and their hearts sank, realizing they had to fight for their lives next.
Lang Shan clenched his fists tightly, opened his mouth with exposed fangs, then the purple Soul Ring behind him lit up.
“You want this old man’s life? See if you have the ability!”
“Third Soul Skill, Blood Wolf Break!”
A blood-red energy wave condensed in Lang Shan’s mouth, then the violent energy with the air’s screeching assaulted the leading black-robed man.
Facing this strike, those black-robed men didn’t even dodge, just coldly watching Lang Shan from charging to launching.
Just as the blood-red energy wave was about to hit the black-robed man, the leading Evil Soul Master slightly raised his arm and opened his palm. That palm was like dry bone, without a trace of blood color, grayish skin revealing ferocious joints.
The moment they contacted, instead of the scene Lang Shan expected where the opponent’s palm was directly blasted to fragments, it simply disappeared.
Not even a breeze was stirred, as if Lang Shan had never released the Soul Skill.
The leading Evil Soul Master lowered his arm and said coldly: “Is the performance over?”
“Then obediently become food!”
The four black-robed men immediately swooped down along the valley wall, then unleashed their Soul Rings.
These Evil Soul Masters were all four-ring, with only one having a white first ring, the others basically the best combination ordinary people could access.
Seeing this, Lang Shan lit all his Soul Rings, roared, and charged at one of the Evil Soul Masters.
The others also activated Soul Skills, attacking their respective enemies.
Basically, each Evil Soul Master faced the firepower of three to five Soul Masters.
Even though it was obvious these Evil Soul Masters were in poor condition, the level gap was not so easily bridged.
Every swing of the Evil Soul Masters’ arms was accompanied by blood spurting, they didn’t even need to use Soul Skills.
Only when a few Soul Elders like Lang Shan released their Third Soul Skills would they dodge.
This was one-sided crushing.
Huo Yuhao and Lang Yan protected the Ding Yi Chamber of Commerce core members behind them at the south exit, watching the battle inside that was no different from a massacre.
Lang Yan was anxious with a flushed face, wanting to rush over to help. Clearly, his talent was better than his brother’s, but his experience was too shallow.
His brother arranged for him to go to the south exit hoping he could escape.
Xiao Dingyuan covered Xiao Xiao’s eyes, his face ashen.
He knew if Lang Shan and the others were all killed, these people couldn’t run either.
Huo Yuhao looked at Xiao Dingyuan and sternly shouted: “President Xiao, we should withdraw now.”
Xiao Dingyuan helplessly shook his head and said: “No use, can’t escape. Heaven Soul Empire is different from Star Luo Empire. The nearest city is seven hundred miles away.”
“The route is either plains or mountains with no place to hide. You also heard one of their Martial Souls is Heart-Eating Rat, specialized in tracking.”
Huo Yuhao sighed, his gaze refocused on the situation inside the valley. His friend Li Fei, whom he had just met, was already lying on the ground clutching his arm.
At the current speed, at most ten minutes, everyone inside would die.
Huo Yuhao turned to Lang Yan and said: “Let’s go help. Since we can’t escape, we can only fight for our lives!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lang Yan had already activated his Martial Soul and rushed over to help his brother.
Huo Yuhao’s eye twitched, his mouth just about to say something, but in the end he could only shake his head and say, “This blockhead.”
Huo Yuhao no longer spared his Spiritual Power, locked onto the Evil Soul Master whose Martial Soul was Heart-Eating Rat. Then he began quietly moving to his side.
“Must take him out! Otherwise, nowhere to escape.”
The Heart-Eating Rat Evil Soul Master seemed immersed in this near-massacre battle and didn’t notice Huo Yuhao, this weak-aura “little rat”.
Thus, he easily circled to the Heart-Eating Rat Evil Soul Master’s side.
Only at this moment did he notice someone extra beside him.
“Hehe, another one.”
He evilly laughed while preparing to directly turn and claw Huo Yuhao.
“Now!”
Huo Yuhao calculated the timing in his heart, and at the instant they made eye contact, he unhesitatingly used Illusion Technique.
The special Spiritual Power transformed by Spiritual Eye Kaleidoscope nailed directly into the Heart-Eating Rat Evil Soul Master’s Sea of Consciousness like iron nails.
Then, through the “nail”, he disrupted the opponent’s Spiritual Power and Soul Power, thereby removing the opponent’s physical defenses, bit by bit dominating his five senses and thinking.
Consuming about two-thirds of his Spiritual Power and almost all his Soul Power, Huo Yuhao completely shattered the opponent’s consciousness, thoroughly turning him into a puppet fully obeying Huo Yuhao’s will.
Due to the Faceless Mask’s cover, no one could see Huo Yuhao’s extremely pale face now.
Instantly consuming two-thirds of Spiritual Power was no small burden for anyone.
Actually, most of this two-thirds Spiritual Power was wasted.
Mainly because the Mangekyo Sharingan’s built-in Illusion Technique was a kind of instinct, not systematic at all. If it really came with a full set of Naruto’s Illusion Technique system, Huo Yuhao wouldn’t have wasted so much Spiritual Power trial-and-erroring bit by bit.
“Fortunately, no accidents occurred.” Huo Yuhao looked at the now dull-eyed Heart-Eating Rat Soul Master and breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately after, Huo Yuhao transmitted a command through the nail in his Sea of Consciousness: “Give your big brother a surprise.”
Light appeared in the Heart-Eating Rat Evil Soul Master’s eyes, then he charged straight at the Evil Soul Master Leader fighting Lang Shan and Lang Yan.
“Hmph, if not for that damned Golden Crow woman severely damaging my Martial Soul, you wouldn’t last a minute!”
The Evil Soul Master Leader found himself delayed by two Soul Elders and a few one-ring Soul Masters, inevitably showing anger.
Soon, he seized the opportunity, his mummy-like palm contracting into claws and viciously clawing Lang Shan’s chest.
A large chunk of flesh and belt was torn off, and blood gushed like a spring from Lang Shan’s chest.
“Brother!!!” Lang Yan saw his brother heavily injured and became frantic, his attack rhythm turning chaotic.
The Evil Soul Master Leader sneered, licking the blood and flesh and blood from his hand. Visibly, his withered body began to show faint blood color.
“What premium flesh and blood!” His gaze carried satisfaction as he looked at Lang Shan clutching his chest and half-kneeling on the ground.
