chsdbacks Chapter 367 The Massacre of the Martial Soul Empire's Army?
Chapter 367 The Massacre of the Martial Soul Empire's Army?
"What? It's him? How did he suddenly appear here?"
Bibi Dong was taken aback and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Bibi Dong had seen this person before; he was none other than the ruler of the Slaughter City—the King of Slaughter—whom she had met during her training in the Slaughter City.
"Teacher? Who is that?" Upon hearing this, Hu Liena hurriedly asked, sensing from Bibi Dong's reaction that the seriousness of the situation seemed to be far beyond her imagination.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart, but her voice still carried a hint of imperceptible solemnity as she slowly uttered the name that represented slaughter:
"The King of Slaughter in the City of Slaughter."
"What?!" Hu Liena was struck dumb, her pupils suddenly contracting.
The King of Slaughter! The terrifying being who rules the City of Sin, who is said to possess the strength of an unparalleled Douluo and is nearly immortal! He... he actually left the City of Slaughter?
"He...he wasn't in charge of the Slaughter City, how could he suddenly..." Hu Liena's voice trembled slightly. The fearsome reputation of the King of Slaughter was an absolute taboo among the higher-ups of the Soul Master world. Even the Spirit Hall maintained a principle of extreme fear and non-contact with him.
Bibi Dong shook her head slightly, the light in her blood-red eyes flickering uncertainly, and said in a low voice, "I... don't know either. The King of Slaughter rarely leaves the City of Slaughter. Unless something drastic happens in the City of Slaughter itself that is enough to shake the foundation of his rule or even threaten his existence. Or there is a target or threat in the outside world that he has to deal with personally."
Bibi Dong analyzed the situation calmly, her mind racing.
Either way, it implies huge uncertainties and dangers.
The King of Slaughter's strength is unfathomable, and his stance is completely unknown.
His sudden appearance near the Spirit Empire's army—was it a coincidence? Or was it intentional? Was he an enemy? A friend? Or just a dangerous passerby?
In any case, the sudden appearance of such a terrifyingly powerful figure on the flank of the battlefield is enough to make any commander uneasy.
"By imperial decree! The entire army shall immediately enter a state of high alert!"
"All patrol posts will be tripled! Soul Master patrol teams will be led by Soul Masters of Soul Saint level or above, continuously patrolling the area around the camp, especially the northwest direction!"
"No one is allowed to leave the core area of the camp without my order! If any unidentified powerful figure approaches or there are any abnormal energy fluctuations, immediately raise the alarm and do not engage in battle without authorization!" Bibi Dong no longer hesitated, her voice suddenly turning stern, carrying an unquestionable and dignified tone.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The messenger standing outside the tent immediately received the order, and hurried footsteps and commands quickly rang out.
soon.
The atmosphere in the military camp, which had been somewhat relaxed due to the retreat and rest, instantly became tense. Squads of well-equipped soldiers were urgently mobilized to strengthen the defense of the camp walls and watchtowers.
The Soul Master teams frequently took to the skies, their soul power flashing in the night sky like vigilant eyes, closely monitoring their surroundings, especially the northwestern night sky that Her Majesty the Empress was focusing on. The entire camp resembled a frightened hedgehog, all its quills raised.
The atmosphere remained heavy inside the central command tent of the Martial Soul Empire.
Hu Liena looked at the teacher with concern.
Bibi Dong slowly sat back in the main seat, her fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest. Her blood-red eyes gazed at the dark northwest outside the tent, as if she could see through the distance and meet the gaze of the uninvited guest from afar.
No one knew that the reason the King of Slaughter came here was because Tang Chuan secretly left poison on Hu Liena's way back to the City of Slaughter.
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Several hours passed.
The night grew deeper, dark clouds obscured the moon, and the starlight was hidden; it was a time of darkness and high winds.
The main camp of the Spirit Empire was brightly lit, patrols moved incessantly, and the spiritual masters' senses spread out like a spider web, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension.
All soldiers received the highest level of martial law orders. Although most of them did not know where the specific threat came from, the unease in the air and the solemn expressions of the higher-ups were enough to make them grip their weapons tightly and not dare to slacken their guard in the slightest.
However, when real terror strikes, conventional precautions seem so pale and powerless.
Midnight.
Without any warning, the night sky in the northwest corner of the camp was suddenly stained with a thick, dark red that seemed to absorb all light! The red spread rapidly, like ink dripping into water, instantly covering the sky for miles around!
Immediately afterwards, a chilling, evil, and terrifying pressure that froze one's soul crashed down on the entire Spirit Empire camp like an invisible meteor!
"Enemy attack—!!!"
The piercing, distorted alarm had barely ripped through the night sky when it was drowned out by an even more terrifying sound.
"Sizzle—!"
The dark red sky seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant claw, and a tall figure wearing a huge scarlet cloak, with a face as pale as a corpse and eyes burning with blood-red light, appeared out of thin air directly above the camp like a demon god crawling out of a pool of blood in hell. It was none other than the King of Slaughter!
He didn't even give the ant-like army below any time to react or question.
"You have desecrated the bloodline and destroyed my foundation... You shall pay with your blood!" The King of Slaughter uttered a voice filled with endless rage and killing intent, which tolled like a death knell in everyone's heart.
He completely ignored the arrows and the light of his soul skills aimed at him, and simply slowly raised his pale hand.
The next moment, a terrifying scene that all the soldiers of the Spirit Empire would never forget unfolded!
Suddenly, the thick, dark red sky above the camp began to boil, then transformed into countless thick, pillar-like beams of dark red blood light with sharp, spear-like ends. Like a violent, blood-red rain, it poured down indiscriminately onto the densely packed tents, military formations, and soul master ranks below!
"Puff puff puff puff puff—!!!"
There was no deafening explosion.
Only a dense, chilling, dull sound piercing through flesh and bone!
Where the blood fell, whether it was heavy infantrymen wearing thick armor, soul masters who erected soul power shields, or even hastily constructed defensive fortifications, they were all easily pierced in an instant!
The blood-red light seemed to ignore physical defense and soul power resistance, containing an evil power that could corrode, tear, and drain life force to the extreme!
Soldiers struck directly by the blood-red light instantly withered and shriveled, rapidly transforming into dried corpses encased in their armor. Their blood and life force were drawn away and absorbed by the light, then fed back to the King of Slaughter in the sky! Soul Masters' soul power shields shattered instantly like paper, followed by desperate screams of despair as their flesh was pierced and their soul power was forcibly stripped away and drained!
The first wave of blood rain alone turned more than a fifth of the northwest corner of the camp into a living hell! Thousands of soldiers and low-level soul masters fell silently, turning into dried corpses, and the ground was soaked with viscous dark red blood.
"Form ranks! Where are the Soul Master legions? Where are the Title Douluos?!"
Under the indiscriminate dark red rain of blood from the King of Slaughter, the Martial Soul Empire's army was thrown into chaos, and the casualty figures were climbing at an alarming rate.
However, the newly appointed leaders of the three upper sects are, after all, powerful figures. After the initial shock, their strong will to survive and the dignity of maintaining their sects' status compel them to stand up!
"Don't panic! Form a defensive formation!"
"Soul Master Legion, converge on me! Condense your soul skills and launch a ranged attack on that monster!"
With a roar, the sect leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, Hu Yanzhen, unleashed a thick, earthy-yellow light from his massive, mountain-like body. The Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul appeared behind him, attempting to stabilize the situation and organize a counterattack with its powerful defense.
He was a defensive-type Soul Master, and he believed that even if he was no match for the enemy, he could at least hold his own for a while.
"Disciples of the Wind Sword Sect, heed my command! Gather your Wind Sword Qi, target the blood shadow in the air, fire in unison!" The Wind Sword Sect Master, Feng Bailong, transformed into a gentle breeze and appeared in mid-air on the other side. The long sword in his hand emitted a clear sound, and incomparably sharp sword qi began to rapidly gather.
"Holy Dragon Sect members, ascend! Dragon breath ready, covert attack!"
The Holy Dragon Sect Master, Tuoba hope, also revealed his Martial Soul True Form. A giant dragon phantom, shimmering with light, coiled in the air, its dragon might vast and powerful, and scorching energy began to condense in its mouth.
The three sect leaders, all at the title Douluo level, stepped forward to give orders and began to gather their strongest soul skills, intending to launch a joint attack on the demon-like King of Slaughter. This gave the panicked army below a sense of direction, and some soul masters began to try to respond, their soul rings shining brightly once again.
However, they severely underestimated the terror of the King of Slaughter and overestimated their ability to resist such a being.
Just as the three sect leaders were about to complete their soul skills, Hu Yanzhen's Diamond Mammoth True Body shone brightest, Feng Bailong's sword energy was about to leave his body, and Tuoba hope's dragon breath was about to be unleashed.
The King of Slaughter, suspended high in the sky, didn't even turn around to look at them. The viscous, dark red aura around him suddenly contracted inward and then burst outward!
"Killing Domain, activate!"
Instantly, a circle of dark red light, solidified like blood-red crystal, spread out from the King of Slaughter, covering the sky and earth within a radius of a thousand meters!
Slaughter Domain! Within this domain, apart from Soul Masters who have obtained the Slaughter God Domain, no one else can use Soul Skills. It is somewhat similar to a mobile mini-slaughter city.
The moment the domain descended.
Hu Yanzhen, Feng Bailong, and Tuoba hope all had their expressions change drastically at the same time!
They were horrified to discover that their soul skills, which were originally as easy to use as their own limbs, were forcibly suppressed by some higher-level rule the moment they came into contact with the dark red light!
The flow of soul power became extremely difficult and sluggish. The soul skills that were about to be completed suddenly collapsed at the core of the soul power and could not be successfully released at all!
"What?! Soul skills... can't be used?!" Hu Yan was shocked and horrified. His signature absolute defense was now unusable!
The light of the longsword in Feng Bailong's hand dimmed rapidly, and the sword energy dissipated into nothingness. The dragon breath condensed in the mouth of Tuoba Xishenglong's true form also turned into specks of light and dissipated.
In the blink of an eye, as the three sect leaders lost their composure due to the forced interruption of their soul skills and their soul power backfired and became disordered, the figure of the King of Slaughter disappeared.
No, it didn't disappear.
His speed was so fast that it exceeded the visual and perceptual limits of most people present!
The next instant, a crimson afterimage, carrying endless blood and death, appeared in front of Hu Yanzhen, who was struggling to unleash his soul skill, as if by teleportation!
Hu Yanzhen didn't even have time to make any effective blocking or dodging movements. He only saw a pale, bone-white claw with sticky blood-like light swirling around its fingertips rapidly enlarging in front of him!
"Pfft—!"
A sickening thud, the dull sound of a sharp blade piercing through thick armor and tough flesh!
The King of Slaughter's seemingly casually extended right hand, like a red-hot iron inserted into butter, pierced through Hu Yanzhen's Diamond Mammoth Defense, which was said to be able to withstand the attack of a Title Douluo, as well as his protective soul power, without any resistance, and went straight into his chest!
"Ugh—!" Hu Yanzhen let out a short, extremely shrill scream, his eyes bulging out instantly, filled with unbelievable fear and excruciating pain.
But it's not over yet.
The King of Slaughter's claw, which had plunged into Huyan Zhen's chest, clenched tightly!
"Glug... Glug..."
The next second, a chilling sucking sound rang out.
Hu Yanzhen's robust body rapidly withered at a visible speed, his full muscles collapsed, his ruddy complexion turned ashen, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed. The powerful soul force he had cultivated throughout his life, and even the origin of his soul, were like a flood bursting its banks, and were forcibly extracted and devoured by the King of Slaughter through the blood claw that had pierced his chest!
In just a few breaths, the Elephant Armor Sect Master, known for his defense and possessing a soul power of level 89, and the newly appointed leader of one of the three upper sects, was transformed into a shriveled skin wrapped in a large suit of armor. He was then casually tossed aside by the King of Slaughter like trash and smashed to the ground.
silence!
Deathly silence!
Whether it was the soldiers and soul masters of the Martial Soul Empire who witnessed everything below, or Feng Bailong and Tuoba Xi who had just regained their footing and whose soul skills were also affected by the Killing Domain, everyone froze and their expressions changed drastically.
A Soul Master with defensive capabilities comparable to a Title Douluo was... instantly killed? He didn't even have time to put up a decent fight before a claw pierced his chest and drained him dry?
Fear, like the coldest seawater, instantly overwhelmed everyone's hearts.
"King of Slaughter! You've gone too far!"
Just as the King of Slaughter ruthlessly killed Hu Yanzhen and intimidated everyone so that no one dared to step forward, a fierce shout filled with endless rage and icy killing intent exploded like thunder!
A purplish-black evil light tore through part of the dark red sky, and Bibi Dong's figure, carrying overwhelming Rakshasa divine power, descended fiercely not far in front of the King of Slaughter.
Her blood-red eyes were a mixture of purplish-black and crimson, and her body was filled with surging evil energy. The terrifying pressure of the Rakshasa God's successor was comparable to that of the King of Slaughter.
Behind her, a golden figure followed closely behind; it was Hu Liena.
"You've finally arrived? I've been waiting for you for so long."
Upon seeing Hu Liena's figure, the King of Slaughter roared. His voice was devoid of any human emotion, filled only with endless coldness and malevolence.
"Hand over the antidote immediately! Otherwise, today, I will not only slaughter all of you ants, but I will also turn your so-called imperial camp into a deathly wasteland forever flowing with pus and blood!" (End of Chapter)