Chapter 105: Fierce Battle Against the Evil Soul Master Squad
"Extreme Fear."
The Flower of Fear martial soul in the sinister man's hand—resembling a pitch-black sunflower—bloomed with an eerie glow, gradually seeping into the bodies of the evil soul masters standing before him.
The Flower of Fear was very similar to the Nine Heart Begonia. No matter how many soul rings were attached to it, it could only release a single soul skill.
The difference was that the Nine Heart Begonia was a martial soul used solely for healing.
The light of the Flower of Fear, when applied to enemies, would infinitely amplify the fear hidden in their hearts—its effectiveness depending on the target's mental strength.
When used on allies, however, it would completely erase their sense of fear and multiply their soul power in proportion to the number of soul rings.
In terms of support capability alone, the Flower of Fear martial soul was already no weaker than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.
Its only flaw was that if its wielder did not walk the path of an evil soul master, their cultivation speed would become abnormally slow—so slow that they might never even break through to the Soul Elder stage in their entire lifetime, becoming someone like the Grandmaster.
This was precisely the fundamental reason why the sinister man had chosen such an extreme path.
After tasting explosive, skyrocket-like growth, how could anyone be willing to return to quiet meditation and steady cultivation?
Watching the aura of the evil soul masters surge violently, grim expressions appeared on everyone in Lin Beiya's squad.
"Senior Ye, protect Senior Sister Mo. Tete, move to the distance and wait for an opening."
"Got it."
This time, Lin Beiya did not give any instructions to Ming Xin. Instead, he directly tossed the Cancer Gold Card to him.
"Inject soul power into it and try to comprehend the battle techniques within the Gold Cloth."
"I understand, Lord Beiya."
Ming Xin had already seen Shi Nuo don the Taurus Gold Cloth in previous battles, so he wasn't surprised at all.
Trusting Lin Beiya completely, he immediately infused soul power into the golden card in his hand.
A smaller-sized Cancer Gold Cloth instantly wrapped around his body. Ming Xin then closed his eyes, beginning to sense the immense power brought by the Gold Cloth.
Seeing this, Ye Lüsu immediately led Mo Xue to Ming Xin's side, preparing to protect him and buy him some time.
Qiu Tete, who had summoned the Demon-Breaking Bow martial soul, quickly retreated into the distant forest, completely concealing her presence.
Si Min and Yu Quan took to the air at once, seizing aerial superiority and preparing to help restrain the enemy.
Meanwhile, Lei Ying—along with Shi Nuo in the Taurus Gold Cloth and Wei Xu wielding the Dragon Roaring Spear—stepped forward without hesitation, forming the vanguard to withstand the coming tide of evil soul masters.
A pillar of golden light shot into the sky.
The stars above converged, forming the symbol of Gemini. When the radiance poured back into Lin Beiya's body, he had already completed the fusion with the Gemini Gold Cloth.
Turning his head toward the Soul Ancestor guide, and unsure of that man's martial soul function, Lin Beiya could only instruct him:
"Act freely. Do what you're best at. Don't force yourself."
"I understand, my lord. You don't need to worry about me."
Seeing that the Spirit Hall group had already taken up their formation, the evil soul masters showed nothing but excitement in their eyes. The Flower of Fear martial soul had completely erased their fear of the unknown.
Most of these evil soul masters were Soul Elders, with only two Soul Ancestors among them.
However, after receiving the Flower of Fear martial soul's amplification, the auras of those two Soul Ancestors surged to nearly Soul Emperor level, while the Soul Elders instantly gained strength comparable to Soul Kings.
This was the terrifying boost brought about by the Flower of Fear martial soul's growth after absorbing massive slaughter.
"Kill them quickly, then leave at once. Otherwise, Spirit Hall reinforcements will arrive soon."
"Yes, Boss!"
Black qi roiled around the evil soul masters as they stared at Lin Beiya's group with savage expressions.
Without a doubt, they intended to completely annihilate these young prodigies before them.
"I'll go first—die for me!"
A Soul Elder with a Bloodthirsty Wild Boar martial soul could no longer restrain himself and charged straight toward Wei Xu and Shi Nuo at the very front.
At the very rear of the formation, Mo Xue also took action immediately.
A delicate Seven-Story Glazed Pagoda appeared in her palm, and three streams of seven-colored light instantly shot into the bodies of Shi Nuo, Lei Ying, and Wei Xu.
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile comes forth, first is strength, second is speed, third is soul."
Shi Nuo and the other two, whose expressions had previously been somewhat tense, instantly felt a forty percent boost to all three attributes coursing through their bodies. Confidence immediately surfaced on their faces. Judging by their momentum alone, they were no longer inferior to the group of evil soul masters opposite them.
"You little brats—come die! Savage Tusk!"
As the purple third soul ring on his body lit up, a gigantic wild boar phantom with blood-red eyes lunged forward, baring its fangs as it tore toward the two of them.
At that very moment, Shi Nuo—who had long since assumed his Iaijutsu stance—launched his counterattack.
"Great Horn!"
"Moooo—!"
The powerful roar of a wild bull echoed throughout the entire village. A Golden Wild Bull phantom lowered its head, revealing its razor-sharp horns as it charged straight at the enemy.
Boom!
The evil soul master's confident gaze instantly turned hollow.
His strongest attack was crushed in an instant. After shattering the massive boar phantom, the Golden Wild Bull did not lose any momentum and slammed directly into the evil soul master himself.
Crack… crack…
The sound of bones snapping was sharp and grating. After suffering the violent impact, the evil soul master collapsed lifelessly to the ground.
Because his emotions had already been stripped away by the Flower of Fear martial soul, even at the moment of death, his eyes were still filled with confidence.
"Tch. Stop probing—everyone, attack together."
Seeing that these youngsters were far tougher than he had imagined, the sinister man immediately gave the order to surround them.
Dozens of evil soul masters instantly released their martial souls and rushed toward Shi Nuo.
But neither Lin Beiya nor Wei Xu—nor Si Min and Yu Quan in the sky—would ever allow Shi Nuo to be swallowed by a siege.
They swiftly charged into the mass of evil soul masters, each selecting their own targets and forcibly splitting the battlefield apart.
Lin Beiya's targets were the two Soul Ancestors.
With their current strength approaching that of Soul Emperors, he could not allow them anywhere near his teammates.
"Starlight Extinction."
Brilliant starlight burst forth from Lin Beiya's hands, forcing the two Soul Ancestors to retreat explosively backward.
Having no fear did not mean they lacked intelligence. Faced with such an obviously dangerous attack, there was no way they would foolishly try to take it head-on.
However, to their shock, no matter how they dodged, the hateful starlight clung to them like a shadow, following relentlessly.
One of them finally revealed a savage glare, no longer able to tolerate this endless evasion. After all, his current soul power clearly exceeded that of the brat in front of him.
A gigantic rat suddenly burst out from underground, positioning itself directly in the path of the incoming starlight.
BOOM—!
An explosion rang out.
The mangled rat, torn apart, still fixed Lin Beiya with a ferocious, twisted gaze.
"Can it block Starlight Extinction? Then let's try the Great Horn."
Just as Lin Beiya was about to unleash the Taurus battle technique, thick black fog suddenly erupted, instantly engulfing the battlefield.
Lin Beiya's vision was immediately disrupted—visibility dropped to almost zero.
However, this posed no real problem for him.
Closing his eyes and releasing his perception, Lin Beiya quickly detected the fourth soul ring on one of the Soul Ancestors, glowing faintly.
This black fog was his soul skill.
"Brat, struggle in despair. In this pitch-black world, I decide whether you live or die."
"Even if I do nothing, the black fog alone will drain your soul power completely."
"And you, unable to see me, can only be slaughtered by me, hahahahaha!"
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