"Must be some animal or Soul Beast passing through. Not many people dare to come here late at night, unless they're looking for trouble."
"Better be careful. They just brought back another batch of boys for the envoy. Maybe the Star Luo Empire's army will come searching. I heard they're already after our Death's Hand bandit group."
"Those higher-ups have it easy, enjoying the boys and girls inside. We're stuck out here in the cold, getting bitten by snakes and rats. It's not fair."
"Ugh, don't talk about it. Just do well, and maybe the leader will teach us how to cultivate as Evil Soul Masters. Then we can become strong Evil Soul Masters and not have to fear those Star Luo Empire grunts anymore."
Two lackeys in black clothes, holding special gem-made illuminators, heard some movement from below and went down to patrol.
Just as they were lamenting, two beautiful young women, wearing only their undergarments, jumped down from the trees on either side and attacked them without mercy.
The one on the left had his throat pierced by an ice element blade condensed by Ling Luochen. The one on the right was even more miserable, burned into a black charcoal block by Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire.
As the two figures approached, the two naked girls wrestling with each other simultaneously released each other, quickly entering a combat state and ultimately completing the strategy of ambush and assassination.
Jiang Nannan and Su Qingfeng were somewhat surprised. These two usually bickered and fought, but when facing enemies, they displayed such a tacit understanding!
"Little Martial Uncle, according to these two, the Death's Hand bandit group is on this mountain. We've killed their two patrolmen. In an hour or two, the rest of Death's Hand will realize these two are missing, and they'll definitely send people to search. They'll also increase their vigilance, maybe even relocate their base. We'll be in trouble then."
"So, we should go in and attack directly. According to Dai Yaohang's information, the leader of Death's Hand is only a Soul King. He's not much stronger than me. This fellow is a Soul Emperor at level sixty-eight, a whole major realm higher than the bandit leader. We can catch them off guard. Even if we can't wipe them out, we can hold them off until Xiao Xiao calls the other two teams to surround and kill the enemy."
Ling Luochen proposed a bold plan, then looked at Jiang Nannan and Su Qingfeng: "Junior sister, Holy Son, are you afraid?"
Su Qingfeng said calmly, "There's nothing to fear, but are you really sure that the strongest person in this Death's Hand bandit group is only a Soul King? Is the information accurate?"
The question Su Qingfeng raised was critical. If the intelligence was wrong and Death's Hand possessed an Evil Soul Master above the Soul King level, they would be in danger.
"We two, me and Ling Luochen, will go in and attack. Little Martial Uncle, you and Jiang Nannan stay here and watch out for us. If things go wrong, we retreat immediately. We are at least at the fifties or sixties level. Even if we can't win, self-preservation shouldn't be a problem. That's the plan."
After speaking, Ma Xiaotao immediately changed into the Shrek inspection team's inner armor and outer robe. Her Soul Power surged within her, and she charged forward.
Ling Luochen was not to be outdone. She quickly put on her equipment and followed.
"Ling Luochen, don't even think about laying a hand on my little junior sister. If you've got guts, let's compete, who kills the most, and the loser admits defeat and backs off. Don't have any improper thoughts about my little junior sister!"
As they continued forward, the corpses became more numerous. At the mountainside, an opening of a cave appeared, hung with various human skins and skeletons. There were also three or four Soul Masters in black robes walking around the entrance.
Ma Xiaotao's body suddenly shimmered with six Soul Rings. She charged forward and used a single Phoenix Fire Line, taking out two black-robed Soul Masters. Her movements were swift. Turning around, a sharp fire blade appeared from her sleeve, slicing the throat of another black-robed Soul Master. She then turned to Ling Luochen and said.
Ling Luochen also summoned her Soul Rings, arranged in the standard configuration of yellow-yellow-purple-purple-black. The yellow Soul Rings flashed, and a staff appeared in her hand. With a wave, a large amount of hail fell, directly stunning two. She said coldly:
"Who wants to compete with a madwoman like you? Moreover, whether or not one can be with the Holy Son doesn't depend on strength. Maybe the Holy Son doesn't even like a violent woman like you."
The two of them quickly dealt with the Death's Hand bandits at the entrance. Ling Luochen spoke coldly, which was a bit hurtful.
The two of them unleashed their full power and charged directly into the cave. There were more and more Soul Masters inside, but most of those on the path were Soul Masters with one, two, or three rings. Either they hadn't become Evil Soul Masters yet, or they had just started practicing the Evil Soul Master's methods. They were no match for Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao, who were two or three major realms above them and whose ice and fire cooperation was extremely tacit.
The two of them fought their way deep into the cave, which had been transformed into a scene of ice and fire.
The ice element around Ling Luochen was so dense that with each step, the moisture in the air condensed into ice beads that fell to the ground. She was locked in a battle with an opponent inside who possessed a Soul Ring configuration of yellow-yellow-yellow-purple-black – a five-ring Soul Master. This Soul Ring configuration immediately indicated someone whose original talent was mediocre, but who had later cultivated an evil method to achieve a leap in talent and strength. This was one of the terrifying aspects of Evil Soul Masters.
Ma Xiaotao's situation was even more extreme. She used some unknown method, and her pair of Phoenix Fire Wings had been enlarged to over three meters in length.
Those two wings were her most terrifying weapons; the scorching flames would injure anyone they touched, and kill anyone they struck.
She also faced a Soul King-ranked opponent, but that opponent didn't dare to get too close, only putting on a show of force on the periphery.
Behind these two Soul Kings, there was another Soul King sitting on a stone seat on the steps. According to the information, the bandit leader should be a Soul King; obviously, that was the third person.
Seeing dozens of bandits rush towards them, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen didn't show any fear. Instead, they made a bold declaration:
"To catch the bandits, first catch their leader. Whoever can kill their leader, will withdraw from the pursuit of the Holy Son, how about it? You've been unwilling to agree for so long, are you afraid of me? You coward, Chen."
Ma Xiaotao proposed the bet again.
Ling Luochen's expression turned cold. "Fine, don't think you're guaranteed to win just because your rank is higher than mine. Sometimes, killing enemies requires brains too."
"Let's give it a try then!"
Hearing Ling Luochen agree to the bet, Ma Xiaotao immediately became excited. Among the group, only Ling Luochen had the highest cultivation base and was also the most beautiful, posing the greatest threat to her.
Xiao Xiao, although she had expressed her feelings, wasn't with Su Qingfeng. Maybe it was just childish squabbling. Jiang Nannan, though stunningly beautiful, was only a core disciple from the outer courtyard and couldn't compete with her yet!
Boom!
With Ma Xiaotao's objective achieved, all her power was unleashed. Her sixth black Soul Ring flashed wildly, and an Evil Fire Phoenix appeared, constantly floating in the sky above the cave, raining down a dense meteor shower.
These meteor showers were imbued with high-temperature evil fire. Once hit, Soul Masters below the fourth Soul Ring would be instantly killed, and even ordinary Soul Ancestors or Soul Kings of the fourth or fifth Soul Ring would be severely injured.
The most important thing was that this was a large-scale Soul Skill. As the meteor shower fell, over a dozen Soul Masters from the Death's Hand bandit group were killed instantly.
Ma Xiaotao's strength was terrifying indeed.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ma Xiaotao conjured a phoenix seal in front of her. Inside, a small flame phoenix with a wingspan of only one meter was released, charging directly at the Soul King leader sitting in his seat.
This was Ma Xiaotao's strongest single-target Soul Skill, Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike!
She had used this Soul Skill before when sparring with Su Qingfeng, but the Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike she unleashed now, with her full power, was incomparable to the one she used then. Its power had at least doubled.
Ling Luochen's heart skipped a beat. The Phoenix Meteor Shower not only caused widespread damage to the Death's Hand members but also blocked her path to pursue the leader of Death's Hand, unless she risked passing through the Phoenix Meteor Shower!
When did this hot-tempered woman get so smart?!
Ling Luochen gritted her teeth, her body enveloped in a thick layer of ice element armor, and charged forward, risking serious injury.
Her fifth Soul Ring flashed. Within the area, an ice array appeared beneath the feet of the Death's Hand leader, quickly generating a cage. Not only could it restrict the opponent's movements, but it would also unleash ice spikes to attack, enough to pierce through a person's body!
Boom!
Ma Xiaotao's little phoenix directly collided with him. Ice and fire clashed, and the elemental reaction that Su Qingfeng had experienced earlier also occurred now. The ice element continuously melted and finally evaporated, clinging to the Soul King's body, causing him to emit a painful scream!
Just then, a shrill long cry echoed from the depths of the cave: "Who dares to oppose the Death God's messenger? You will all die, you will all become my corpse slaves!"
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