Chapter 4: Bloodlust Takes Flight, Bravely Conquering the Mountain Ridge.
A white spirit ring gleamed, and the man's hand transformed into sharp claws, shimmering with a dark light.
First Spirit Skill, Rotten Rat Claw!
His claws grew longer and sharper, imbued with corpse poison. No ordinary person whose skin was pierced by his claws survived. He could already foresee the scene of this little brat being torn to pieces in his hands!
How delightful that would be the taste of bloodlust!
Then, he saw an ordinary-looking longsword appear in Ji Wuchang's hand, two rings of light swirling around the blade.
One yellow! One purple!
"How is this possible!!!" the man screamed instantly. Ignoring the backlash of his spirit power, he retracted his outstretched claws and immediately fled outside the house.(Immediately canceling a spirit skill will result in a backlash of spirit power.)
How is this possible? How is this possible! He's so young, how could he possibly be a two-ring Great Spirit Master! And..." Thinking of that purple spirit ring radiating a noble purple light, the man's back was instantly soaked with sweat.
"Could he be a student from Shrek Academy?!" At this moment, it seemed that only this reason could explain why that little brat possessed such a terrifying combination of spirit rings!
Because Shrek Academy was known for producing monsters!
"Phew~ He didn't chase after me. He really is just a little brat; even I could shake him off." The man secretly breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that Ji Wuchang wasn't following.
Just as he was about to stop and rest, the figure in front of him made him freeze:
"Who exactly are you?"He only managed to ask one question before the man was speechless. He clutched his neck, seemingly unable to breathe.
"I am the one who will kill you!"
The words had barely left his lips when the man's body convulsed. Bathed in moonlight, he was cleaved in two.
Ji Wuchang didn't want to say anything more to this kind of person. Although he didn't know the whole story, he knew that the man deserved to die! Without the slightest pity.
"Quite decisive in your killing, but unfortunately, things aren't over yet." The figure in the sky shook his head:
"Never mind, since we've encountered this, we can't just sit idly by! After all, she was once..."
Ji Wuchang was unaware that someone was in the sky above him; he simply rushed back to the room.
The woman remained in the position of being humiliated, but now her eyes were closed, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, and she peacefully passed away, her breath gone.
Perhaps, for her, the greatest fortune was to reunite with that person named Ye Huainan in another world?
Ji Wuchang stared at her corpse, lost in thought.
This village must have been attacked by the kind of evil spirit master described in the Douluo Continent series, right?
But the guy he killed was just a small fry. The one he called the Evil God was probably the real culprit.
Quietly, Ji Wuchang made a decision…
"May you be reborn in a beautiful world!"
He lit a fire and set the room where the woman's body lay ablaze.
The flames swayed like spider lilies in the wind, their alluring yet deadly crimson petals blooming.
"Evil spirit masters usually don't linger in the vicinity after committing their crimes. Because if there are Shrek Academy's inspection team nearby, they will face annihilation!" He pursed his lips, momentarily undecided.
A target without direction was like searching for a needle in a haystack! He didn't have much time to search for the evil spirit master's tracks. After all, Shrek Academy's admissions were just around the corner!
"Let's go to Shrek Academy first! We can't kill all the evil spirit masters in a short time, no rush."
So, the miserable Ji Wuchang, who had originally planned to find a village to rest, ended up in this mess...all because of the evil spirit masters!
After finding a suitable place to rest for a while, Ji Wuchang set off again early the next morning!
Unfortunately, his terrible sense of direction left his patron bewildered.
Fate is unpredictable. Ji Wuchang originally planned to report to Shrek Academy first, but inexplicably discovered some traces...
It was a small hill, with two or three villages at its foot. Like the previous village, it had suffered invasion and slaughter.
However, unlike the previous village, Ji Wuchang also discovered many traces of human habitation.
This undoubtedly hinted to Ji Wuchang that... there were still evil spirit masters here!
"Let's go and gather some information first!"
Calming himself down, Ji Wuchang began exploring the surrounding area. Finally, he focused his attention on the hilltop.
"To go or not to go?"
Ji Wuchang was conflicted. Although he was determined to kill all evil soul masters, he was currently only a minor Great Soul Master.
While he was confident he could defeat most soul masters of the same level, he wasn't arrogant enough to believe he could fight against Soul Venerables, Soul Masters, or even higher-level evil soul masters!
Although his observations revealed only two Great Soul Master-level evil soul masters, who knew if higher-level evil soul masters were hiding somewhere?
As for why he was certain these people were evil soul masters?
Ji Wuchang absolutely didn't believe someone who could peel off a baby's skin and dry it was a good person!
"Damn it! When did I become so timid!"
In the end, Ji Wuchang made up his mind!
He'd pull off a big heist!
"Sigh, this kid. He's got guts, and he knows to scout things out before acting. Too bad, he's still too young!"
"The cunning of evil spirit masters is no exaggeration! Otherwise, they wouldn't be so rampant even now!"
...
"Sword, come!" Quickly summoning his martial spirit, Ji Wuchang rushed towards the people not far away.
It was almost dusk, and the evil spirit masters were drinking and eating heartily.
"Whoosh!"
With a whoosh of wind, an evil spirit master eating roasted meat suddenly froze, his head flying off. He said goodbye to this world forever.
Blood spurted, soaking Ji Wuchang's pure white clothes, and completely igniting the anger in his heart caused by what he had seen and heard these past few days.
"Enemy attack!"
The evil spirit masters on the hill shouted, dropping what they were doing and beginning to approach Ji Wuchang.
In an instant, the entire hill seemed to come alive, like a gaping maw, about to swallow Ji Wuchang whole.
At the same time, unbeknownst to anyone, a red light quietly rose into the sky amidst the commotion. The green pattern left after the explosion carried a hint of mystery.
"Damn it!"
Judging from the situation, the evil soul masters must have been prepared all along! The traces of human activity in the two villages below the mountain were deliberately left by them! This was to lure him into action!
"Damn it, how did they know I would make a move!" Ji Wuchang was so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.
However, Ji Wuchang was wrong. This trap wasn't set for him...
But now it was too late to retreat.
And he didn't want to retreat!
"Kill!!!"
With a roar to bolster his courage, Ji Wuchang began his killing spree.
Although there were many evil soul masters gathered around, it wasn't beyond Ji Wuchang's expectations. Besides a few more second-ring great soul masters than before, the rest were almost all first-ring or even ordinary people.
These ragtag evil soul masters were almost powerless against Ji Wuchang. One sword strike severed their heads, marking the end of an evil spree.
"What's going on?"
Not far away, more than ten figures quietly appeared beside several second-ring great soul masters. Some were Soul Venerables, some were Soul Masters. There were even two Soul Kings and a Soul Emperor!
"Reporting to the Evil God, there are intruders!" The two-ring Great Soul Master immediately knelt down and answered.
"My trap was set for those who are clinging to us! Not for a mere Great Soul Master! You bastard!"
The Soul Emperor slapped the two-ring Great Soul Master to the ground, his face grim:"Quickly clean up the surroundings, we need to retreat temporarily!"
He glared once more at the Great Soul Master lying on the ground groaning, then led the remaining Soul Masters away. He didn't even glance at Ji Wuchang again. After all, a two-ring Great Soul Master was no different from an ordinary person to them!
No matter how powerful a Great Soul Master was, he didn't have unlimited stamina. The sheer number of evil Soul Masters here could overwhelm him; they didn't need to care.
"Attack together, kill him!" Several two-ring Great Soul Masters no longer hesitated and quickly rushed into the circle of battle with Ji Wuchang.
There, blood already flowed everywhere…
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
At this moment, Ji Wuchang had no other thoughts. The terrifying auras he had just witnessed instantly made him realize that he might be doomed today.
He had considered escaping, but seeing the numerous evil spirit masters swarming around him from who-knows-where, he gave up.
"Really, I didn't expect this..."
The addition of several powerful spirit masters to the battle undoubtedly increased the pressure on Ji Wuchang.
He was already on guard against the evil spirit masters who bombarded him with skills; even a spirit skill from a one-ring white spirit would injure him if it landed unprepared!
And now, with several powerful spirit masters surrounding him, it was even more so.
Originally, relying on his physical strength and spirit characteristics, he had killed many evil spirit masters in a very short time. It could even be said that almost all the evil spirit masters who dared to fight him in close combat were already dead.
However, his spirit was not suitable for defense. Although his first spirit skill would increase his attack power, it could only target one person at a time, making it basically useless against multiple opponents.
That's how a sword is; if it hits someone, it's a deadly weapon; if it doesn't, it's no different from a fire poker, no matter how sharp it is.
Right now, he's practically a sitting duck! And completely immobile!
His soul power is almost completely depleted after several battles. Perhaps when his soul power is completely exhausted, that will be the moment he dies?
(End of Chapter)