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Huo Yuhao looked at the scarred strong man before him, who was outwardly strong but inwardly weak. He did not rush to act, but instead asked indifferently.
"Holy Spirit Cult? What is that thing?"
Upon hearing this question, a flash of hesitation crossed the Scarred strong man's eyes, but he quickly returned to a ferocious expression.
"You... you don't need to know what the Holy Spirit Cult is!"
His voice trembled slightly, yet he still forced himself to threaten him.
"You only need to know that the experts of the Holy Spirit Cult are as numerous as ox hair! Even if you can deal with us few, you definitely cannot deal with the other experts of the Holy Spirit Cult!"
"If you let us go today, I can let bygones be bygones, and we'll act as if nothing ever happened!"
"Otherwise..."
Before the Scarred strong man could finish his sentence, the mocking voice of Skydream Ice Worm rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!"
Skydream Ice Worm's tone was full of disdain.
"His life is in someone else's hands, yet he actually has the nerve to threaten others?"
"If the Holy Spirit Cult is entirely made up of this kind of trash, then it's definitely not anything good."
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly in his heart and replied.
"You can't generalize."
He paused, and two figures flashed through his mind.
"For example, even from that Shrek Academy, Sister Luochen and Dai Yueheng are different."
Skydream Ice Worm was stunned for a moment, then chuckled.
"That's true, that's true."
"Can't paint everyone with the same brush."
Huo Yuhao ignored Skydream Ice Worm's nagging and refocused his gaze on the Scarred strong man.
The next instant, an aura of extreme cold condensed from Huo Yuhao's palm.
A sharp ice cone appeared out of thin air in his hand, crystal clear throughout, emitting a bone-chilling cold.
The Scarred strong man's pupils constricted violently; before he could react, the ice cone was already pressed against his neck.
The icy touch pierced straight to the bone marrow through his skin; the Scarred strong man stiffened, not daring to even breathe loudly.
He looked at Huo Yuhao before him, his eyes filled with horror.
This youth... what kind of monster is he?
He had absolutely no idea what trick Huo Yuhao had pulled just now that caused his four brothers to instantly collapse, unable to get up.
And now... this youth could actually create ice out of thin air?
The Scarred strong man's mind raced, but he couldn't figure out what Huo Yuhao's Spirit was.
However, what made him feel even more terrified was the aura emanating from Huo Yuhao.
It was a cold Killing Intent.
The scarred strong man had participated in countless battles and had blood on his hands; he considered himself no stranger to Killing Intent.
But the Killing Intent emanating from this youth, who looked to be only in his teens, was not weak at all!
How is this possible?!
The scarred strong man's legs began to tremble violently, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
His throat bobbed, and his voice carried a hint of pleading.
"Don't... don't kill me..."
Huo Yuhao did not move, just watched him quietly, his eyes frighteningly calm.
The scarred strong man's psychological defenses completely collapsed.
"I'll talk! I'll talk!"
He hurriedly spoke, his voice filled with panic.
"The doctrine of our Holy Spirit Cult... is to let the Holy Light shine upon the world, and to let the Holy Spirit descend upon the human realm!"
After hearing this, Huo Yuhao frowned slightly.
Holy Light shine upon the world? Holy Spirit descend upon the human realm?
This kind of talk sounded like a cult no matter how you thought about it.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao did not speak, the Scarred strong man thought he was still hesitating and hurriedly continued.
"Everything we do is for the justice of the Douluo Continent!"
"Just now at the restaurant... it was just a small mistake!"
"It really was just a small mistake! We didn't mean to actually smash that shop!"
The scarred strong man groveled quite quickly; just a moment ago he was threatening with a ferocious look, and in the blink of an eye, he had become this cowardly mess.
Huo Yuhao looked at him, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
He could feel that the scarred strong man's emotional fluctuations were quite obvious when he said these things.
Those words... were all fake.
Huo Yuhao did not speak, just moved the ice cone in his hand slightly.
The sharp tip cut through the skin on the scarred strong man's neck, and a thin line of blood seeped out.
The Scarred strong man only felt a chill on his neck, and a warm liquid flowed down his skin.
He trembled all over in fear, almost kneeling directly on the ground.
"What I said is true! It's all true!"
His voice carried a crying tone, but Huo Yuhao still did not speak; in those lively eyes, the Killing Intent grew a few degrees stronger.
However, just at this moment, a voice came from the end of the alley.
"Nothing he said is true."
Huo Yuhao raised his head and looked in the direction the voice came from.
He saw a figure slowly walking from the depths of the alley.
It was a small, thin figure wearing a grey robe; the person looked completely unremarkable.
The most striking thing was his arms, which were exceptionally thick, forming a stark contrast with his small body, looking somewhat strange.
The grey-clad person walked up to them, his gaze first sweeping over the four people lying on the ground, then looking at the ice cone in Huo Yuhao's hand, and finally landing on the Scarred strong man.
When the Scarred strong man saw this person, his face instantly turned deathly pale, his lips trembling, but he couldn't say a single word.
The grey-clad person ignored him and instead looked at Huo Yuhao, speaking in a calm tone.
"The Holy Spirit Cult is an organization composed of Evil Soul Masters. Just the three words 'Evil Soul Master'—I think... you should understand now, right?"
Evil Soul Master?
Huo Yuhao's brows furrowed slightly.
He naturally knew about Evil Soul Masters; they were Spirit Masters who took pleasure in harming others or used humans as consumables to Cultivate, and they were the public enemy of the entire continent.
And this Holy Spirit Cult was actually an organization composed of Evil Soul Masters?
The grey-clad person continued.
"They operate under the banner of Holy Light shining upon the world and the Holy Spirit descending, but they engage in murder, arson, looting, and all sorts of evil deeds."
"This scarred face is an outer member of the Holy Spirit Cult."
"According to my investigation, this person has also committed countless evils and killed many innocent and weak people."
The grey-clad person paused, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.
After hearing these words, Huo Yuhao's gaze at the Scarred strong man became even colder.
The Scarred strong man trembled all over, wanting to defend himself, but found he couldn't speak at all.
"Originally, I intended to clean up this trash here, but I didn't expect you to have beaten me to it."
The grey-clad person continued, though even having his prey stolen, his tone remained unchanged.
"Who are you?"
Huo Yuhao looked at the grey-clad person. He could feel that this person's strength was not weak. Although he had just explained what the Holy Spirit Cult was, it was not impossible that he was planning to use him as a pawn.
"My codename is Ghost, a member of the Holy Spirit Execution Department of Shrek Academy."
Ghost stated his identity directly, then used his ring; very quickly, Ghost's information appeared before Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but be stunned. He had originally thought it was someone from that Shrek Academy, but it turned out to be one of his own; this kind of thing couldn't be faked. Huo Yuhao also used his own ring to confirm that Ghost belonged to his academy, but... why had he never heard of this force called the Holy Spirit Execution Department?
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