"Whoosh—"
At the same time, in the darkness, Ye Chen's figure was like a ghost.
Each teleportation allowed him to kill one or even a group of bandits.
Although this was his first time killing, he didn't feel much about it.
After all, he had attended many anatomy classes when he was young, so his tolerance for such things far exceeded that of ordinary people.
Ye Chen didn't consider himself a good person.
But these bandits were indeed not human, so killing them was fine.
As for exposing his teleportation ability, Ye Chen didn't care; he could just say it was one of his Soul Skills.
Anyway, with the system, he would have many talents in the future, and revealing more of his strength would better demonstrate his value.
"Let's die together!"
Suddenly, from a pile of corpses behind him, a Spirit Grandmaster whose chest had been pierced suddenly lit up with a fiery red Spirit and his second Soul Ring.
Ye Chen was deep in thought and didn't react at all when the figure behind him exploded with a roar.
In an instant, flames shot into the sky.
Clearly, this was a self-destruct ability produced by the opponent's Spirit and a special second Soul Skill; its effect was very strong, but it could only be used once in a lifetime.
"Boom—"
A terrifying impact struck Ye Chen's back, leaving him… motionless.
"What was that?"
Ye Chen turned his head to look behind him and found that the few corpses there had already turned to ashes, leaving only a huge charred blood pit.
"Good heavens, I was careless. He wasn't completely dead. Thankfully, I was cautious," Ye Chen realized after a moment of stunned stunned silence.
Spirit Masters have tenacious vitality; even with a pierced heart, they can live for a while, which gave the opponent a chance to retaliate.
This was also due to Ye Chen's carelessness, as he hadn't crushed the opponent's head.
However, his body was completely enveloped by the "Ice Scale Armor," so not to mention a Spirit Grandmaster's self-detonation, even a Spirit Emperor's self-detonation wouldn't harm Ye Chen in the slightest.
But this also gave Ye Chen a reminder: when killing, one must strike with lethal force, reducing the opponent to ashes, preferably burning them, to prevent them from playing dead.
Hmm, if conditions allowed, the opponent's soul should also be shattered to prevent them from reincarnating like the Dragon King…
"Whoosh—"
At this moment, a purple figure with eight Soul Rings instantly descended from the distant sky, landing beside Ye Chen.
It was Zhang Lexuan.
Clearly, she had been attracted by the explosion here.
"Xiao Chen, are you alright?!"
Zhang Lexuan saw the charred mark behind Ye Chen and thought he was injured. Her heart tightened, and she quickly walked over and hugged Ye Chen, wanting to check his wounds.
"Sister, I'm fine, I just got a little blood on me."
Ye Chen quickly deactivated his second Soul Skill, and the bloodstains and charring on his body instantly faded.
"Ugh… You scared your sister, you know? Disappearing without a word, do you know how worried I was…?"
Zhang Lexuan glared at Ye Chen somewhat reproachfully.
She wanted to pinch Ye Chen but couldn't bring herself to do it.
Finally, still feeling annoyed, she gently pinched Ye Chen's face.
"Sister, I'm a Spirit Emperor at least, how could I be so fragile?" Ye Chen said with a wry smile.
While being cared for felt good, he always felt underestimated…
However, that last incident was indeed due to his lack of combat experience, and partly because he was too overconfident, failing to crush that Spirit Grandmaster in one go.
Although he had read combat scenarios in novels in his previous life and often frequented the Sect Master's Hall, it was ultimately theoretical, and he still made mistakes in actual combat.
"Then you still can't just disappear without a word next time!" Although Zhang Lexuan felt Ye Chen's words made sense, her tone remained serious, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
She had experienced no less than a hundred missions, and many times, carelessness led to irreversible consequences.
She didn't want such a small matter to cause Ye Chen to be injured or…
She couldn't even imagine such a consequence.
In any case, Ye Chen had to be within her sight for her to feel at ease.
"Alright, I'll listen to Sister~" Ye Chen knew Zhang Lexuan was concerned about him, so he didn't stubbornly insist.
"Hmph hmph, that's a good boy~"
Zhang Lexuan smiled contentedly upon hearing this, then asked curiously, "By the way, where did your teleportation ability come from? Aren't you an ice-attribute Spirit, and what kind of teleportation ability can teleport this far?"
She had been several hundred meters away from Ye Chen before, and the two hundred meters around Ye Chen was within her sensory range.
And in that instant, Ye Chen had actually left her sensory range.
Clearly, Ye Chen's teleportation range exceeded two hundred meters.
Two hundred meters of teleportation!
This was too outrageous; this was clearly teleportation, wasn't it?
Moreover, she saw no signs of strain from Ye Chen, indicating that this ability's consumption wasn't significant.
Was this something a Soul Skill could achieve?
"Haha, just a special Soul Skill~" Ye Chen chuckled, brushing it off.
After all, he didn't know how to explain it either.
Exposing this ability, besides showcasing his talent, was also to let Zhang Lexuan know that he had life-saving abilities, making her feel more at ease.
As Ye Chen spoke, he teleported again, disappearing from his original spot.
However, this time he didn't leave Zhang Lexuan's sensory range, clearly being very obedient.
"Stingy…"
Zhang Lexuan pouted, but didn't take it to heart.
After all, every Spirit Master had their secrets, and since Ye Chen wasn't willing to talk, she wouldn't press him further.
…
In the mountains.
Ling Luochen and Ye Chen entered killing mode, slaughtering them mercilessly.
Although those bandits had secret passages to escape, they could only escape outside the valley, unable to directly flee the mountain range. They couldn't get far and could only hide in the darkness.
Ling Luochen and Ye Chen's spiritual power were both strong; even in dim light, they could accurately locate and easily kill the hidden bandits.
In just a short while, they had killed hundreds of people, leaving only a handful.
Although Zhang Lexuan said she wouldn't intervene, she couldn't stand by and secretly killed some of the stragglers.
They almost completely wiped out this den of bandits.
"Rumble—"
Suddenly, a terrifying explosion sounded thousands of meters away.
Ye Chen and Ling Luochen were startled and quickly rushed towards the direction of the explosion.
Ye Chen was the fastest, reaching the spot in a few teleports.
When Ye Chen arrived, a sea of flames was still lingering there.
The next moment, a figure slowly walked out of the sea of flames; it was Ma Xiaotao.
At this moment, after the battle, Ma Xiaotao's originally exquisite leather armor battle suit was corroded and tattered.
Especially the ultra-thin sheer stockings she had specifically prepared for Ye Chen, they were now pitted and damaged by something unknown, and even Ma Xiaotao's thighs had several bloody pits.
"Damn these Evil Spirit Masters, they're truly despicable…" Ye Chen felt immense heartache at this sight.
How painful must that be…
"Sister Xiao Tao!"
Ye Chen flashed again, appearing in front of Ma Xiaotao. At least, Ma Xiaotao didn't seem to be in serious trouble.
"Xiao Chen, I'm glad you're alright…"
Ma Xiaotao smiled slightly when she saw Ye Chen, then her eyes rolled back, her steps became unsteady, and she collapsed forward.
"Sister Xiao Tao!"
Ye Chen was greatly alarmed and quickly flashed over to catch Ma Xiaotao in his arms.
At this moment, Ye Chen also discovered the problem.
On Ma Xiaotao's back, there was a palm-sized corrosive wound.
The wound was only a minor injury, but the blood-red corrosive liquid attached to it seemed alive, continuously invading Ma Xiaotao's body, emitting a strong smell of blood, like a living creature, looking incredibly unsettling.
It was because of these things that Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power and stamina were depleted, which caused her to faint, but that was all.
Ma Xiaotao was a high-level Spirit Emperor after all; for that Spirit King Evil Spirit Master to injure Ma Xiaotao, he could certainly boast about it in the underworld.