"Haa!"
Zhang Lexuan's eyes turned red, staring fixedly at Lu Cheng.
A blood moon rose behind her, and nine Soul Rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red, and red—appeared in succession. As the current Pavilion Master of the Sea Gods Pavilion, the number one person in the Shrek Inner Court, and Eldest Senior Sister, Zhang Lexuan fully revealed her true strength at this moment.
Carrying a trace of extreme, furious killing intent, she pointed a slender finger gently at Lu Cheng.
The blood moon, mottled with black spots, crashed directly down toward Lu Cheng.
The latter's smile faded, and his expression became noticeably more serious.
A red sun slowly rose behind him. In the center of that red sun, a crimson bird curled up within a boiling sea of golden fire. The pitch-black figure intertwined with the scorching rays of light, forming the most primitive totem between heaven and earth.
"Three-Legged Golden Crow..."
Lu Cheng silently observed Zhang Lexuan in mid-air, his lips moving as he uttered a few words.
A smile appeared at the corners of his eyes.
"This is how it should look."
It spread its wings, which blotted out the sky. The golden light bursting from its feathers pierced the firmament. Ancient and complex runes adorned its body; its eyes were like condensed raging fire, and in the depths of its pupils, primordial tongues of flame danced...
At this moment, it was as if a World Tree had pierced the firmament.
And there was where the Golden Crow resided.
The falling blood moon collided directly with the true form of the great sun; it barely caused a ripple before being swallowed and dissipated by the scorching aura.
This round, the moon was completely defeated.
Zhang Lexuan's pupils suddenly constricted.
Her lips trembled.
Even the release of her eighth Soul Skill paused for an instant.
Reflecting the Three-Legged Golden Crow in her pupils, she murmured.
"So... is this the true form of the Golden Crow, an ancient existence capable of rivaling a Dragon… But how could such pure fire of the blazing sun be obtained by him and controlled with such proficiency..."
Zhang Lexuan looked bewildered and helpless.
Evil soul masters, generally associated with the word 'evil,' usually carry some attributes of corruption. Even the mildest among them, the Black Crow, Zhang Peng, practiced dark energy and drank beast blood. This meant that after falling, not only would the Martial Soul mutate, but the Soul Master's heart would also become corrupted.
Therefore, to identify an Evil Soul Master, one only needs to look at their Martial Soul.
The Martial Soul is the character. A corrupted, evil person could not possibly control such a pure and refined martial soul and would even suffer backlash...
"Don't be distracted; this is a battle of life and death..."
A soft chuckle sounded.
In the distance, Lu Cheng had already nocked an arrow, his bow drawn. Three arrows tinged with crimson fire were primed and ready, already aimed at her.
"For Shrek Academy, for the fallen Elder Mu, I cannot retreat!" Zhang Lexuan gritted her teeth and raised her slender hand again.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Martial Soul of the Silver Moon!"
As her voice fell, a phantom of a fairy appeared before her. It raised its fair palm and pressed it against Zhang Lexuan's, the pure energy merging the two into one.
The sky fell silent for a moment.
The rays of light that had just appeared were obscured, and the rising sun peeking out from the other side of the horizon was forcefully suppressed by the silver moon.
She had altered the original cycle of the sun and moon.
At this moment, the world returned to a silent night.
"Not bad..."
Lu Cheng's eyes showed surprise.
His expression gradually turned joyful, carrying a hint of a morbid smile: "It seems I have cultivated a monster, hahahaha..."
"I hope you do not disappoint me."
Lu Cheng said in a low voice.
...
"Go, run!"
Above Shrek Academy.
Countless Holy Spirit Cult disciples were wailing and howling, scurrying away in terror as they were struck by the many Sun Moon Empire troops that had come to reinforce. The latter left no survivors, taking out one Evil Soul Master with every cannon blast.
"Where is the Saint? Where is the Grand Elder?"
A disciple roared in a breakdown.
"They have all fled."
"The Holy Spirit Cult is finished..." A disciple closed his eyes, left with only endless despair.
Elsewhere in the Star Dou Great Forest.
A Black Crow condensed into human form. Looking at the layers of encirclement rolling toward Shrek Academy behind him, his scalp tingled, but he also felt secretly fortunate. If it weren't for that kid's early warning, he feared...
No! How did the Sun Moon Empire know about this?!!
The Black Crow associated everything together, his pupils instantly shaking, a chill running down his spine.
"Good kid, what a massive game of chess."
"The world as a board, all living things as pawns; entering the game with one's own body and then using death as the price; when Heaven unleashes its killing intent, the stars shift and constellations change; when Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land; when man unleashes his killing intent, the world is turned upside down..."
"You kid, it's truly a pity you fell into the demonic cult."
The Black Crow sighed softly.
His figure transformed into several Black Crows, scattering and fleeing into the distance...
...
"So… strong..."
Zhang Lexuan gritted her teeth, blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth, her eyes still staring fixedly at that figure in mid-air.
Still high and mighty, looking down at her with contempt, as if observing an ant.
And the Three-Legged Golden Crow behind him was equally dazzling.
This familiar sense of powerlessness filled Zhang Lexuan with rage, yet she had nowhere to vent it.
Clearly... he had already been severely injured.
Having had most of his soul power consumed by Elder Song and the others, struggling on the verge of death, why...
"Too weak, Zhang Lexuan." Lu Cheng stood in the sky, looking down at Zhang Lexuan with disdainful eyes. "If this is all you are capable of, then our story ends here."
"Damn it..."
The beautiful woman wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, letting her snow-white hand be stained crimson, her light blue eyes filled with a sense of brokenness and despair.
'Is it really going to end here? Father, Mother, and Elder Mu... is it really impossible to avenge them?
Must I just let this piece of scum continue to plague the continent?'
She knew that Lu Cheng's patience with her had run out; her role as a whetstone likely no longer served any purpose for him.
Zhang Lexuan pursed her lips, stubborn and holding back her tears from falling, staring fiercely at Lu Cheng, waiting for the final blow.
But the next instant—
Lu Cheng's complexion suddenly turned pale.
His aura, like a deflating balloon, declined at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"A good opportunity!"
Zhang Lexuan's eyes froze. She didn't have time to think carefully about what had happened, and with all her might, she launched her eighth Soul Skill again. The blood moon crashed toward Lu Cheng in mid-air.
"As expected, is this the limit?"
Lu Cheng ignored the killing move whistling from afar. He just stared blankly down, looking at his slightly pale hand. The Sun Shooting Bow completely dissipated and vanished, turning into a ball of fire and blowing away with the wind.
He had actually long since given the essence of the Sun Shooting Bow to Ma Xiaotao. The shattering of his Martial Soul and its self-dissolution were inevitable. To be able to support him for so long, it really was...
"Thank you for your hard work."
Following me, you've suffered.
"So... you are committing suicide?!!!"
A more bewildered voice transmitted from within his body. In his Sea of Martial Soul, Xiao Huo looked down at the outside world in astonishment, feeling Lu Cheng's body, which was leaking like a sieve. It wanted to patch it up, but it seemed harder than patching the sky.
Xiao Huo transformed into a beautiful woman in red, standing outside, her crimson eyes staring fixedly at Lu Cheng's gaze.
Look at me, you bastard! What the hell do you take me for?!
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