Chapter 508: Slaying the Evil Soul Masters
Killing these people wouldn't weigh on his conscience in the slightest. In fact, eliminating them quickly would only make his plan proceed more smoothly.
Huo Yuhao took a step forward, positioning himself in front of Nether Thunder Douluo. His sharp gaze swept over the Zhongli brothers and the other Holy Spirit Cult members.
The Zhongli brothers immediately frowned. The masked figure's actions were strange, making them wary. They activated their martial souls and locked their eyes onto Huo Yuhao.
Zhongli Tian questioned, "Third Elder, what is this new subordinate of the Vice Cult Leader trying to do? We only wanted to see his face. Has that offended him?"
Nether Thunder Douluo cast a pitiful glance at the Zhongli brothers. From his perspective, if Huo Yuhao's identity were exposed, every evil soul master present except himself would likely be slaughtered.
Zhongli Tian's insistence on seeing Huo Yuhao's face was akin to digging his own grave.
Judging by the situation, Huo Yuhao was already displeased with them. If he weren't planning to act, he would have let Nether Thunder Douluo continue arguing with the Zhongli brothers instead of stepping forward and looking at them like livestock ready for slaughter.
Regardless, his own life was now in Huo Yuhao's hands. He had no choice but to side with him in eliminating the Zhongli brothers and the cultists present.
But the water prison was an important facility, frequently visited for inspections. They had to act fast preferably kill them all in one strike, leaving no time for them to send out distress signals.
The soundproof soul tool barrier was effective, but it wasn't foolproof. Some messages didn't need to be spoken aloud to be transmitted.
Killing the Zhongli brothers in a single blow wasn't easy. The confined space of the water prison limited attack options, especially while ensuring the hostages remained unharmed.
Moreover, though the Zhongli brothers were mere servants of the cult leader and only at the Soul Douluo level, they were strong enough to contend with weaker Titled Douluo.
"Master Huo, your Sun Moon protectors are well hidden. Even I couldn't sense them. It seems the Sun Moon Empire has improved its stealth related soul tools. Now would be a good time to have them come out and clean up this mess," Nether Thunder Douluo said through mental transmission.
In his mind, a genius like Huo Yuhao would never travel without elite bodyguards. If something happened to him, it would be a massive loss for the Sun Moon Empire.
Given Huo Yuhao's displayed talent and strength, Nether Thunder Douluo believed he had the potential to succeed Kong Deming and become one of the Sun Moon Empire's top powerhouses.
No sane high ranking official in the empire would let such a valuable asset go unprotected.
Huo Yuhao replied through mental transmission, "There are no Sun Moon powerhouses hiding in the shadows to protect me today."
Nether Thunder Douluo stiffened, his heart sinking. He cautiously transmitted back, "Master Huo, surely you must be joking? If that's true, perhaps I should escort you out of here."
In truth, he had some understanding of Huo Yuhao's abilities.
Ever since Huo Yuhao had effortlessly crushed Feng Ling, he had known that Huo Yuhao possessed terrifying power.
But upon further reflection, something felt off. Was that truly Huo Yuhao's power?
As a Rank 9 soul engineer, Nether Thunder Douluo was a researcher by nature.
Could a mere Soul Sage like Huo Yuhao really have crushed a Rank 97 Super Douluo so easily? If he told others, no one would believe him.
Although he had witnessed it firsthand and even praised Huo Yuhao at the time, he later harbored doubts.
After all, Huo Yuhao's age was a limiting factor. Even the legendary Tang San, who had become a god and was revered for ten thousand years, hadn't displayed such exaggerated strength at Huo Yuhao's age.
This led him to suspect that Huo Yuhao had used a special soul tool to achieve that victory.
Kong Deming had recently revealed himself as a Rank 10 soul engineer. Who knew how long he had held that title? His advancements in soul tool technology were unfathomable.
Perhaps he had left Huo Yuhao with a special soul tool one similar to the theoretical "attack storage soul tool" that Nether Thunder Douluo had once discussed with other Rank 9 engineers but had never managed to develop.
Just because he couldn't create such a soul tool didn't mean Kong Deming couldn't.
But whether or not Huo Yuhao possessed such a soul tool, and whether it could be used effectively here, remained unknown.
Allowing a Soul Emperor to defeat a Rank 97 Super Douluo was already beyond normal limits. Such a tool would undoubtedly have severe restrictions.
Huo Yuhao didn't respond.
Instead, he activated the Ice God's Flame within his spiritual sea and extended his right hand.
The next instant, all the Holy Spirit Cultists present, including the Zhongli brothers, were enveloped in a layer of icy blue light.
Their expressions shifted immediately they knew something was wrong.
If this masked man were truly a subordinate of the Vice Cult Leader, he wouldn't have attacked them without a word.
Just as they prepared to counterattack
Huo Yuhao lifted his right hand.
Water elements were violently extracted from the bodies of the Zhongli brothers and the cultists.
Before they could even scream, their bodies withered and collapsed into lifeless husks.
The Zhongli brothers' corpses fell from midair, splashing into the water prison below.
The bodies of the other cultists thudded onto the stone platform, creating a series of dull, sickening sounds.
Nether Thunder Douluo stood frozen in shock.
Killing the Zhongli brothers and all the other cultists in an instant without harming the hostages? Even he couldn't do that.
When Huo Yuhao had made his move, Nether Thunder Douluo had focused all his attention on him, ready to act.
If Huo Yuhao died here, he wouldn't live much longer either.
But to his astonishment, he hadn't sensed even the slightest fluctuation of soul power from Huo Yuhao.
Even if Huo Yuhao had used a special soul tool, a Rank 9 soul engineer like himself should have been able to detect it.
Could this truly be Huo Yuhao's own power?
Was he the legendary Saint Child of prophecy?
No, that couldn't be. The Saint Child was supposed to have abilities related to souls, but this attack had nothing to do with spirits it was pure elemental control.
Meanwhile, the hostages remained in stunned silence.
They had no idea why the Holy Spirit Cult had suddenly erupted into internal conflict.
But since the evil soul masters who had tortured and killed their fellow prisoners were now dead, they could only feel relief.
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