As dusk fell, the vegetation withered and decayed.
Just as Ma Hongjun and Bibi Dong were huddled together, sharing warmth, the Light Unicorn had already galloped to the northern battlefield.
This land had recently suffered a great battle between humans and soul beasts, leaving the surface ravaged.
Now, darkness had fallen.
Ironically, the area where the fighting was most intense had become the most peaceful.
Soul masters dared not venture into the forest at night.
Guangyu Wuxie was incredibly fast; they had rushed towards the northern battlefield as soon as they discovered the spider's spies.
At Guangyu Wuxie's speed, even if the spider soul beast wanted to leak their information beforehand, it wouldn't be able to catch up.
At night, without the interference of soul masters, searching for the Evil God Cult was much easier.
Anyone daring to be active here at night must be an evil soul master.
In the dim night, a dilapidated town appeared ahead.
Guangyu Wuxie slowed down.
Looking at the town ahead, this place was quite secluded, nestled among three mountains.
Ma Hongjun could see lights shining from the town in the distance. A sense of
unease crept into her heart.
After the riot in the Star Dou Great Forest, the people of the surrounding towns had either moved away or perished in the beast tide.
The buffer zone was uninhabited by humans.
The sudden appearance of lights in this hidden town was a sure sign that the Evil God Cult was here. *
Swish swish swish…*
Various spiders crawled around, their numbers already concentrated.
Spiderwebs were everywhere!
Bibi Dong's eyes swept across the area. Her martial soul was a spider, making her extremely familiar with spider soul beasts.
She jumped down from Ma Hongjun's arms, her jade-like hand lightly touching a spiderweb. The originally white spider silk instantly turned black after Bibi Dong's hand touched it.
Bibi Dong quickly withdrew her hand; a black line had already appeared on her fair fingers.
Guangyu·Wuxie pawed at the ground with its little hooves, its eyes gleaming, its body trembling slightly. It looked at the ruined town ahead, two black wisps rising in its eyes.
It was obvious; the Evil God Cult's lair was ahead.
Guangyu Wuxie was somewhat excited. Although he wanted to kill the evil slaves, he was still a naive boy who had never been on the battlefield before.
Now that he was really going to the battlefield, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Ma Hongjun also became cautious.
The Evil God Cult had never been underestimated; it was backed by the Evil God.
Any evil slave who believed in the Evil God could obtain the power of the Evil God, greatly increasing their strength.
Back in the Star Luo Empire, the Tiger Soul Douluo, empowered by the Evil God, was even troublesome for Sword Douluo.
If the evil slaves were Super Douluo, then with the empowerment of the Evil God, it would be impossible for them to unleash the strength of level ninety-nine.
"Squeak squeak squeak..."
The surrounding spiders made warning sounds, one after another.
Ma Hongjun and the others couldn't hide anymore. They
were about to clash!
"Adapt to the situation, Guangyu, listen to my command!!"
"Bibi Dong, don't stray too far from me!"
Ma Hongjun quickly said.
Almost two years had passed; he didn't know how strong the Evil God Cult was now.
Ma Hongjun was worried that Guangyu Wuxie, facing the Evil God Cult for the first time, would be too obsessed with fighting.
Powerful auras emanated from the town ahead, like the awakening of ferocious beasts.
Ma Hongjun summoned his Martial Soul, and the Martial God Spear appeared in his hand.
Simultaneously, sparks shimmered in his eyes—the result of the soul bone from the 100,000-year-old soul beast, the Fire-Eyed Demon Eagle.
The Fire-Eyed Eagle bone granted Ma Hongjun a very practical soul skill: Eagle Eye. Its
main functions manifested in three aspects: night vision, farsightedness, and microscopic vision.
It was equivalent to the effects of night vision goggles, a telescope, and a magnifying glass.
After the soul bone fused with the human body, it became one, and its effects increased with cultivation level.
Currently, Ma Hongjun's Eagle Eye's night vision was almost as good as his daytime vision.
Ma Hongjun took to the air and looked towards the town.
A giant spider clung to a dilapidated building. With his farsightedness, he could clearly see the spider's ferocious and evil face.
The Human-Faced Demon Spider King!
Then appeared a terrifying purple spider—the Death Spider King.
Next, the green Soul-Devouring Spider King.
The three Spider Kings appeared, just as Ma Hongjun had learned from Da Ming and Er Ming.
After the Evil God Cult entered the Star Dou Great Forest, they subdued the Spider Clan.
The three Spider Kings were all top-tier Soul Beasts.
These three Spider Kings were on the same level as Tang San's mother, the Blue Silver Emperor.
Mental detection revealed that all three were at the 100,000-year level.
These top-tier Spider Kings, like Da Ming and Er Ming, possessed strength comparable to a Super Douluo at 100,000 years old.
The commotion in the town grew louder as black-robed figures emerged, looking in Ma Hongjun's direction.
Bibi Dong also summoned her Death Spider King martial soul.
Guangyu Wuxie instantly became the brightest star in the night sky. As a light-type Spider King, he emitted a blazing light when in battle.
The surrounding spiders fled in terror; the intense light was enough to blind them.
"Charge! I'll crush them!"
Guangyu Wuxie exclaimed excitedly, but dared not be the first to step forward.
He seemed to be acting like a bully relying on his master's power.
"Alright!"
Ma Hongjun jumped onto Guangyu Wuxie's back again, wielding the Martial God Spear.
"Bibi Dong, wait a moment, Guangyu and I will go scout ahead!"
"Giddy up!"
Ma Hongjun slapped Guangyu Wuxie's rump with his spear, and the two charged towards the small formation.
"Damn it!"
Guangyu Wuxie cursed!
Everything required caution. Although Ma Hongjun's strength was now close to the pinnacle of humanity, they were facing a divine cult.
Carrying Guangyu Wuxie, they used his speed and lightning-fast tactics to quickly in and out, probing the situation.
Guangyu Wuxie was incredibly fast.
Ma Hongjun charged on his back like an unparalleled warrior, dashing and heroic!
That elegance and fearlessness, that bravery and decisiveness, captivated Bibi Dong, who watched from behind.
Approaching the town, a black-robed figure took flight, bearing seven spirit rings.
This was a test, and also a suicide mission.
Guangyu Wuxie didn't take him seriously at all, even though the opponent had already begun fusing spirit rings in preparation for self-destruction.
He stomped forward, and the white light imprinted on his hoof shattered the Soul Saint.
The black energy gathered on the Soul Saint's body instantly dispersed, and his body turned to ashes under the purifying light.
Ma Hongjun's Martial God Spear unleashed a flourish, and the Soul Saint's seven soul rings converged in the air, absorbed by the Martial God Spear.
The three Spider Kings leaped up.
The enormous spider shadows blocked Guangyu Wuxie's path, and the spider spears rose, like twenty-four sharp blades slashing down.
"Spatial Jump!"
Guangyu Wuxie and Ma Hongjun vanished into thin air.
The twenty-four spider spears of the three Spider Kings struck in vain!
Ma Hongjun and Guangyu Wuxie had already used spatial escape to enter the town.
The Soul-Devouring Spider King was the first to detect the spatial fluctuations. It was exceptionally sensitive to souls; while others tracked the body, it tracked the soul.
The Soul-Devouring Spider King unleashed a white light blade—the Soul-Devouring Blade.
The light blade slashed down, but Ma Hongjun remained unmoved.
"Boss, let me handle this!"
Tianmeng's voice came.
Within Ma Hongjun's body, a miniature silkworm phantom appeared, its open mouth swallowing the blade of light.
Then, its small eyes blinked, and a similar milky-white blade of light retaliated.
Soul Impact!
The blade of light pierced the Soul-Devouring Spider King's head, instantly sending the spider king plummeting from the sky, its body tumbling as if enduring immense pain.
At that moment, a massive shadow appeared behind Ma Hongjun.
The shape of a giant tiger!
(End of Chapter)