"Master Ye Feng, the nearest village is still five miles away. Do you think we need to stay overnight in this village?" a spirit master from Spirit Hall who was driving asked Ye Feng.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng pushed aside the curtains on the carriage window with his hand, frowning slightly.
With just one glance, he noticed something was off about the atmosphere in this village.
It was evening by now, and there were farm tools lying around the fields randomly.
"Something's wrong. There's no one in the field," Oscar murmured.
"Maybe they all went home!" Meng Yiran replied.
"Farmers usually take good care of their tools. If it were only one or two left behind, that could be due to carelessness. But with so many scattered about, it's really strange," Zhang Ping analyzed as she looked at Ye Feng and asked, "Boss Ye, how about I go and take a look?"
"Okay. Zhuqing, you go too," Ye Feng ordered.
"Yeah," Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Zhu Zhuqing and Zhang Ping were both agility-type spirit masters. One had the Netherworld Spirit Cat as a martial spirit, while the other had the Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow. One fought on the ground, the other in the air. If they launched a joint attack, even a spirit master at the Spirit Saint level would have a hard time handling it.
Zhu Zhuqing moved swiftly on the ground while Zhang Ping, already flying in the air with her martial spirit activated, remained alert as they entered the eerily quiet village ahead.
"I'll go too," said Ma Hongjun.
"Why are you joining in the fun?" Oscar grabbed Ma Hongjun with a teasing look.
"I'm worried about her," Ma Hongjun said seriously.
"Don't worry, Fatty. If she's meant to be yours, she's yours," Oscar chuckled.
Ma Hongjun's martial spirit was the Evil Fire Phoenix. After spending time with Zhang Ping during the road to hell, he had developed feelings for her and had been pursuing her ever since.
As for Bai Chenxiang, she played no role in this journey.
Since Ye Feng had not gone to Rising Dragon City in person, even though the Speed Clan agreed to join the United Nations, Ma Hongjun had never met Bai Chenxiang.
This time, Ye Feng and his team's destination was Sea God Island.
If the continent was to achieve stability, the sea spirit masters of Sea God Island were indispensable.
"Ye Feng..." Qian Renxue called.
"Don't you know how to call me stepfather?" Ye Feng teased.
"That's just your relationship with her. It has nothing to do with me," Qian Renxue rolled her eyes and continued, "Don't blame me for not reminding you—Spirit Hall attacked Sea God Island decades ago. With their hatred for us, we might very well return empty-handed."
"I know," Ye Feng nodded.
Ye Feng glanced at the people around him. On this journey, he brought the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall—Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, Zhang Ping, Xu Yu, Li Kai, Qian Renxue—as well as the Shrek Ten Monsters: Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, Jiang Zhu, and Tai Long. There were also Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang from Blazing Academy, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er from Skywater Academy, Oscar's girlfriend Meng Yiran, and Jiuyefeng's cousin Ye Lingling. Including Ye Feng himself, there were a total of 24 people.
The grudge between Spirit Hall and Sea God Island was indeed a major issue. However, it wasn't unmanageable. Ye Feng was at least 50% confident that he could help them obtain the Sea God's divine test as planned.
"Ye Feng, come here!" Zhu Zhuqing called out.
Ye Feng nodded and led everyone to the back of the village.
When they arrived, everyone was stunned.
There were piles of corpses behind the village.
All the bodies were male—some old with white beards, others just five or six years old. Some of them had their stomachs slashed open by sharp weapons, and their internal organs were spilling out.
Ye Feng and the others frowned. They had seen worse in the Slaughter City, but still, the sight was gruesome.
"Judging by the wounds, this looks like the work of the Wolf Bandits."
Qian Renxue scowled. These bastards didn't even spare the kids. Her Death God Domain flared up as she followed the blood trail toward the back mountain: "From the traces of blood, they went to the back mountain."
Whoosh!
Feeling a chill on her back, Qian Renxue's spirit bones activated, and four wings burst out behind her. She soared into the sky, skimming the treetops as she chased after the wolf bandits.
"Follow her," Ye Feng said.
With a soft shout, a thin layer of spirit enveloped Ye Feng's body. He stepped into the air and followed Qian Renxue.
Fifth Spirit Skill: Holy Sword
Angel Domain
Before Ye Feng could catch up, Qian Renxue had already begun fighting.
Around 300 wolf bandits were on the ground. They were tall—more than two meters—covered in thick gray hair, and looked like wild beasts.
Their lips protruded, revealing sharp canine teeth several times the size of a normal human's. Their faces were painted with vivid war paint.
"Are these the Wolf Bandits?" Shui Bing'er asked in shock.
"Wolf Bandits can be considered half-human. They're born from the mating of Wind Demon Wolves and humans. In a sense, they're half-orcs. Bing'er, come with me—we need to restrain these bastards and stop them from harming the women and girls!" Ye Feng shouted.
Nine-Hearted Mysterious Tang· Second Spirit Skill · Frozen
Ye Feng raised his hand. The second spirit skill of the Nine-Hearted Mysterious Tang· martial spirit activated. With a breath, he instantly froze nearly two hundred wolf bandits.
These creatures kidnapped women and girls for one disgusting reason—breeding. If a woman couldn't bear children, or had already given birth, she'd be eaten.
First Spirit Skill: Freeze
Shui Bing'er's eyes turned sharp as five spirit rings appeared beneath her—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black. In an instant, she froze over eighty wolf bandits.
Still, that wasn't enough. About thirty to forty wolf bandits were still mobile.
Though not spirit masters, their strength wasn't inferior. Five hundred of them could rival an army of fifty thousand soldiers. Even thirty or forty were dangerous.
Howl!
One wolf bandit howled, and the rest sprang into action, charging at the kidnapped women and children.
This was their cruel combat instinct—if discovered, they'd slaughter the captives immediately.
Eye of Hell · First Spirit Skill · Purgatory
The eyes of the charging wolf bandits instantly turned dull. Blood leaked from their eye sockets. Ten of them collapsed, dead in seconds.
First Spirit Skill: Waist Bow
First Spirit Skill: Netherworld Hundred Claws
First Spirit Skill: Phoenix Flame
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Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and others sprang into action. Those who hadn't been frozen—and even the ones that were—were slaughtered the moment they broke free.
More than 300 wolf bandits were wiped out in just over ten seconds by Ye Feng's team.
"That was close. At least we saved the women and girls."
Ye Lingling sighed, her spirit ring glowing. She clasped her hands, and white petals fell gently from the air, healing the wounded girls and women.
"Hey, that's a spirit bone!" Xie Yue exclaimed.
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