Chapter 502: The Traitor Has Revealed Himself!
At that moment, Yan Shaozhe had already distanced himself from Feng Ling, his body surrounded by phoenix flames. Huo Yuhao had ceased his mental attacks, and even the soul tool artillery fire had deliberately avoided him, as if ensuring he wouldn't be harmed.
Xuan Zi silently took note of all of this.
Yan Shaozhe felt a chill run down his spine as Cai Mei'er's sharp question rang in his ears.
Years ago, he had spared Feng Ling's life, and as a result, Mu En had punished him by placing him under house arrest for three years.
This alone was enough to prove Mu En's firm stance he absolutely did not want Yan Shaozhe to have any association with Evil Soul Masters.
Moreover, according to Shrek Academy's internal rules, Evil Soul Masters were to be dealt with mercilessly. The academy's stance had always been to eradicate them completely.
Yan Shaozhe felt frustrated but still replied honestly:
"How could I possibly still be in contact with her?!"
"I haven't seen her in years!"
"I had no idea she would appear here and suddenly take me out of this strange soul tool barrier!"
"This must be the Sun Moon Empire's scheme to drive a wedge between us!"
"I'll deal with Feng Ling right now, then return to help you all!"
Saying this, his eyes turned cold.
As if to prove his resolve, he summoned a golden phoenix from his dantian, sending a wave of Radiant Phoenix Flames surging toward Feng Ling.
The flames scorched the air, causing the surrounding temperature to skyrocket.
Feng Ling merely smiled.
She didn't defend herself.
Instead, she spread her arms open, as if welcoming Yan Shaozhe's attack.
At the same time, her mental transmission echoed in his mind:
"Years ago, you spared my life."
"In a way, my life belongs to you."
"If you wish to kill me, then I'll return this life to you now."
Of course, as a bloodthirsty Evil Soul Master, Feng Ling's thoughts and words were two entirely different things.
She wasn't truly surrendering
She was manipulating him.
She knew Yan Shaozhe too well.
He was the kind of man who, when it came to matters of love, hesitated to kill.
Years ago, when he defeated her, he could have executed her on the spot
eliminating a potential future threat to the Douluo Continent.
But he chose not to.
Because of their past relationship, he let her go.
And now, she was using the same tactic against him.
Sure enough.
Hearing her words, Yan Shaozhe hesitated.
A flood of memories surfaced in his mind the times they had spent together, their shared moments, their past intimacy…
He sighed deeply.
The golden phoenix which had been charging at Feng Ling halted.
If she had fought back, he would have continued attacking.
But she didn't.
She offered no resistance.
Faced with this, he couldn't bring himself to strike.
After all, Feng Ling wasn't just any woman.
She had been his first.
How could he possibly kill her?
His voice was laced with resignation:
"I won't kill you."
"Leave."
Feng Ling's smile widened.
Inside the Barrier
Cai Mei'er, who had been furiously attacking the barrier, felt her expression darken.
"Shaozhe, do you even realize what you're doing?!"
"She's a Rank 97 Evil Soul Master!"
"And you're letting her go just because you used to have a relationship with her?!"
"You already let her go once "
"And now you're doing it a second time?!"
Even Xian Lin'er looked displeased.
Although she had married Qian Duoduo, part of her had done so out of spite toward Yan Shaozhe.
Seeing him show such concern for another woman, an Evil Soul Master no less, stirred a deep sense of discomfort within her.
Cai Mei'er's barrage of questions made Yan Shaozhe's head ache.
But he didn't know how to respond.
So, he chose silence.
There would be time to explain later.
Right now, the top priority was freeing the other elders.
Without another word, he flew straight toward the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier.
His plan was to break it open and free the elders.
Ideally, the best way to disable the barrier was to find Kong Deming, the one controlling it, and defeat him in close combat.
But…
No matter how hard he searched, Kong Deming was nowhere to be seen.
"Is he using some kind of concealment technique?"
But Feng Ling wasn't done with him yet.
She flapped her dark purple phoenix wings, using her superior cultivation to swiftly intercept him.
Yan Shaozhe looked toward the barrier, frustrated.
"Damn it! I need to get past her!"
But Feng Ling refused to budge.
The two were now at a standoff.
Growing impatient, Yan Shaozhe activated his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a massive Radiant Phoenix engulfed in golden flames.
With unstoppable momentum, he charged toward the barrier.
At that moment
The barrier vanished.
Kong Deming had been struggling to maintain it and had chosen to withdraw it temporarily.
Xuan Zi, the main force behind breaking the barrier, was just about to celebrate
when his entire body suddenly trembled.
The Flames of Life consuming his soul
were instantly extinguished.
His soul core had been sealed again.
His heart sank.
The moment the Flames of Life reached their peak, they would trigger a soul core explosion.
His soul core was directly linked to the Flames of Life.
And now, his primary source of spirit power had been cut off entirely.
"I thought that by igniting the Flames of Life, I could break free of the seal…"
"But reality just slapped me in the face."
Meanwhile
Yan Shaozhe's full speed charge couldn't be stopped immediately.
The barrier was gone
and Xuan Zi now crippled was right in his path.
BOOM!
The Radiant Phoenix slammed directly into Xuan Zi!
The other elders managed to dodge in time, but Xuan Zi, unable to react, was blasted backward.
Blood spewed from his mouth, his skin charred black from the golden flames.
Generally, Beast Martial Soul Masters were physically weaker than soul beasts of the same level
unless they activated Martial Soul True Body.
But with no soul power, Xuan Zi couldn't.
He was severely injured.
Yan Shaozhe was horrified.
"Elder Xuan?!"
The other elders were also stunned.
Xuan Zi felt a deep sense of despair.
Then
The seal on his soul core was lifted again.
There was no doubt about it now.
"This was all a setup."
"Huo Yuhao and Yan Shaozhe are working together!"
"The traitor has revealed himself!"
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