Chapter 45: Sudden Outburst of Killing Intent, Death After Death
In truth, the three of them had considered bypassing this trouble or choosing to stand by and watch, but after careful consideration, it ultimately seemed impossible.
At this moment, the carriage was still moving at high speed; if the other party were truly an ordinary person or an ordinary Spirit Master, they should have missed the carriage.
However, with Tang Shan's keen five senses, he could clearly perceive that the cries for help were still gradually approaching; it was obvious that they had likely been locked onto by the other party.
Regardless of whether the other party was an Evil Spirit Master, following so closely behind meant they were clearly not a good person. Rather than acting as the situation unfolded, it was better to make thorough preparations in advance and 'kill the trouble before it starts.'
Whoosh!
Huge bat wings spread out behind him, wanting to flap and fly away to escape, but the hideous wounds on them left the owner of the wings powerless despite his desire.
Dela felt he was extremely unlucky. Hadn't he just slaughtered a small village to use for Cultivation? Yet, after only a few days of Cultivating, the Spirit Hall's Judgement Squad had actually come knocking on his door.
After a desperate fight, he barely managed to escape. He wanted to recover from his injuries by consuming blood, but he was afraid that making too much noise would alert—
Spirit Hall. Dela could only set his sights on these Wolftaken.
Fortunately, the effect of these Wolftaken's blood was unexpectedly good, but he never expected that there would actually be powerful experts hidden among this group of Wolftaken. A bout of fighting resulted in him being wounded a second time, and the injuries on his body were even far beyond what they were before.
"Truly persistent."
Sensing the three Auras chasing relentlessly behind him, Dela stretched out his bright red tongue and carefully licked the corners of his mouth, a bloody light emitting from his eyes.
"Damn it, wouldn't it be better to just become blood food for my recovery? Why must you resist?"
His figure weaved rapidly through the dense, overlapping forest, his bat wings occasionally flapping lightly to barely dodge the trees blocking his path.
His nose twitched slightly, as if smelling some kind of extremely fresh and fragrant scent, and a frenzied joy immediately appeared on his face.
"What a fresh blood scent, I'm coming."
With that, Dela's figure suddenly changed direction, heading towards the other side.
In the process of moving forward, he deliberately let out a cry for help: "Help me——"
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
Behind him, three burly Wolftaken covered in wounds stopped at the position where Dela had changed direction. They lowered their heads to sniff the air carefully, and then likewise changed direction, chasing after Dela's fleeing path.
Further away in the forest, a group of people was moving through the trees. Every one of them was dressed in Bai Jia, their Aura heavy and steady. Their movements followed a strict discipline, and they cooperated with each other like an inseparable whole.
The sword-shaped emblem on their armor undoubtedly proclaimed their identity: the Spirit Hall Judgement Squad.
That sword-shaped emblem did not represent the Seven Kill Sword usually engraved on Spirit Hall tokens, but rather the Angelic Sacred Sword, the symbol of the Angel Family that had governed Spirit Hall since ancient times.
"Captain, I've found the Aura of that Evil Spirit Master."
A squad member, also dressed in Bai Jia, weaved nimbly between the large trees and quickly returned to the team to report.
"Then pursue with all your strength; we must not let him escape."
With an order, the ten-man Spirit Master squad once again became like a sharp longsword, piercing rapidly through the forest.
"Captain, besides the Evil Spirit Master's Aura, I also discovered the Auras of some Wolftaken."
The member serving as a scout followed closely beside the captain, reporting the situation in a low voice.
"If we encounter them, we'll slaughter them along the way. If not, there's no need to pay them special attention; they aren't our responsibility. Our primary target is that Evil Spirit Master."
"Understood, Captain."
If one were to look down from high above, they would see the Evil Spirit Master Dela fleeing in the lead, followed closely by three Wolftaken, with the Spirit Hall Judgement Squad tailing tightly at the very back.
The Judgement Squad was the fastest, rapidly closing the distance with the two parties in front. Meanwhile, the Evil Spirit Master Dela was about to burst out of the forest's range.
"He's here."
As Tang Shan gave a low warning, a figure came stumbling out of the forest.
It was a middle-aged man with exceptionally fair skin and a thin, tall build. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, his eyes were narrow and long, and his face was deathly pale. One white, one yellow, and one purple spirit ring rhythmically pulsed around him.
His clothes were already tattered beyond recognition, stained with large patches of blood. Through the gaps in his worn-out clothes, one could vaguely see hideous wounds.
Seeing the rapidly moving carriage, the man showed wild joy and shouted loudly towards it: "Save me! There are Wolftaken chasing me!"
Su Haichao looked displeased. He poked his head out of the carriage and barked coldly, "Get the hell away from here!"
The middle-aged man's expression suddenly froze; he never expected his plea for help would receive such a cold response.
"Please, have mercy and save me! You only need to give me a ride; the Wolftaken will definitely not catch up!"
The carriage driver's hands were somewhat stiff, and his whole body was tense, clearly nervous to the extreme.
While the middle-aged man pleaded bitterly, his First Soul Skill flashed beneath his feet. Bat wings suddenly unfolded from his back, and his forward speed increased sharply. At this moment, a cold light quietly leaked from his eyes: If you won't let me on, I'll board by force.
"Where did this Spirit Master come from? So completely ignorant of manners. Fine, I'll take you for a bit."
Su Haichao cursed the middle-aged man angrily, then returned to the carriage cabin.
The cold light in the middle-aged man's eyes quietly retracted, and he calculated in his heart: Since you're so sensible, I'll wait a little longer before finishing you all off.
What he didn't see was that Su Haichao, upon returning to the cabin, exchanged a look with Tang Shan, who had been jogging alongside the carriage. They would strike with all their might as soon as the opponent approached.
Su Haichao lightly tapped the back of the carriage to signal Su Yuntao. Simultaneously, he quietly possessed his Spirit, and his third spirit ring flashed, maxing out his enhancement effects. As for the First Soul Skill, Wolf Howl, Su Haichao did not release it ahead of time so as not to alert the enemy and to better weaken the opponent at the critical moment.
At the front of the carriage cabin, Su Yuntao also used the surrounding blind spots to activate his Spirit. Two enhancement Soul Skills were released simultaneously as he entered the 'Spirit Fusion' state. The spirit power within his body began to flow continuously into his left hand, striving to deliver a fatal blow.
What a charming scent of blood—— Dela stared at Tang Shan with burning eyes. His Spirit instinct told him that if he could absorb this young man's blood, his injuries would not only be completely healed, but his cultivation would also improve.
No matter, there's no rush. As long as I shake off those three dog-nosed trackers behind me, I can slowly enjoy this delicacy.
As the distance from the carriage closed bit by bit, Dela vaguely felt that something seemed wrong, but his desire for blood and freedom kept him from thinking too much. He continued to chase after the speeding carriage.
Finally, Dela caught up with the speeding carriage. That alluring scent of blood was right beside him, but he also suddenly realized at this moment: "Since the owner of this carriage agreed to give me a ride, why didn't he stop and wait, but instead continued to speed?"
A strong sense of crisis suddenly erupted from beside him.
Clang!
The purple spirit ring beneath Tang Shan's feet suddenly flashed. His head and neck expanded rapidly, covered tightly by greenish-black, sturdy muscles. Then, without hesitation, Tang Shan delivered a heavy headbutt that was the first to smash into Dela's head.
Even though Dela had tried his best to prepare when he sensed the crisis, he never expected his opponent's attack to be so bizarre, and the method even more ridiculous—what Spirit Master uses a headbutt in a fight?
Tang Shan's headbutt directly left Dela dizzy and disoriented, but the attacks were far from over.
Before his head had even returned to its original shape, Tang Shan's right arm expanded. Taking advantage of the moment Dela instinctively lowered his head from the headbutt, a fist as large as a sea bowl followed immediately, smashing fiercely into his face.
Fierce force crashed into his body, completely shattering Dela's jawbone. A mouthful of broken teeth mixed with blood was spat out, including two sharp fangs three inches long.
His head was jerked upward by the massive force, and the hands that had been protecting his chest lost their strength and hung down powerlessly, completely exposing his defenseless chest.
Following that, the greenish-black right arm, as thick as an ordinary person's thigh, smashed down, a heavy elbow strike slamming into Dela's chest.
Crack, crack, crack!
The crisp sound of breaking bones vaguely rang out, yet it still wasn't over.
A resonant Wolf Howl suddenly descended. Su Haichao's First Soul Skill was released in time, causing Dela's movements to instantly lag for a moment. It was precisely because of this brief pause that Tang Shan was able to thoroughly and smoothly execute his final two killing moves.
Both legs expanded and gathered power simultaneously. His right knee fiercely lifted Dela's body. Relying on his Seeing God level of control, the surging power did not leak in the slightest and was entirely poured into the opponent's body.
Then his left leg swept out in a large arc, accumulating fierce power, before savagely sweeping across the middle-aged man's chest.
This time, the crisp sound of bone fractures was unmistakably clear. Tang Shan's thigh directly swept the middle-aged man away completely.
Watching the opponent's body arc through the air like a tattered cloth bag, before one wave could settle, another arose. A phantom wolf claw flashed and vanished as Su Yuntao, who had been waiting for a long time, instantly erupted with all the spirit power in his body, once again performing his Self-Created Soul Skill.
Pfft!
Blood filled the air around the middle-aged man. Having taken Su Yuntao's full-strength blow, five hideous wounds instantly appeared on his body, and blood flowed out in streams.
As Tang Shan strode onto the carriage, Su Haichao also launched his final attack.
Seeing Su Yuntao's Self-Created Soul Skill wolf claw phantom hit the target, the fourth spirit ring beneath his feet suddenly flashed.
The Teleportation Soul Skill activated instantly, and his figure appeared out of thin air within the blood mist.
His second hundred-year spirit ring emitted an incomparably bright light. Countless energy-state claw phantoms were frantically swung from his hands, all of them pouring into the blood mist, each strike precise and ruthless.
Afterward, with a flash of silver light, his figure had already returned to the carriage.
Thud!
Dela's broken body crashed powerlessly to the ground. His lifeless pupils stared blankly at the sky, filled with incomprehension and shock.
Awoooo—woo!
Before the long Wolf Howl could finish, a brilliant light erupted from the forest. Then, three Wolftaken figures flew out and crashed heavily beside Dela's broken body to keep him company.
"Stop the carriage first; it should be safe now."
Seeing that holy light, Su Haichao hurriedly called for the carriage driver to stop.
Whoa!
The carriage's speed gradually slowed until it finally came to a steady stop.
At this time, figures dressed in Bai Jia also emerged from the forest one after another.
"Puny Wolftaken, running into us, consider it your bad luck."
One of the Bai Jia Spirit Masters curled his lip, his face full of undisguised disgust.
"Alright, killing Wolftaken is just incidental. The primary target is still that Evil Spirit Master."
The Judgement Squad captain's voice was serious.
"Captain, is the Evil Spirit Master over there?"
The scout member responsible for investigation was keen-eyed and soon discovered the lifeless body beside the Wolftaken, asking with a hint of hesitation in his tone.
The captain looked in the direction the member pointed and saw a lumpy, blood-drenched corpse lying on its back on the ground, eyes wide open, clearly having died with grievances.
"All members, stay alert!"
Instantly recognizing the target they were hunting, the Judgement Squad captain immediately shouted a warning to prevent any ambushers from hiding nearby.
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