Two disheveled women, their faces pale, looked at Ma Hongjun with fear.
"It's you!"
Ma Hongjun seemed somewhat surprised, finding it hard to believe that the high and mighty young ladies of a few years ago had become like this.
These two were none other than the former young ladies of the Gan and Bei families of Soto City.
Gan Shuang and Bei Han!
At this moment, when Gan Shuang and Bei Han saw Ma Hongjun and this group of powerful figures, their ashen faces showed a hint of excitement.
Then, they glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground, at the pile of black-robed evil slaves who had been suppressed to death by the Titan Snow Demon King. The cruel and chaotic scene did not frighten them.
Even seeing the corpses of their fathers and relatives did not move them.
In an instant, the two of them felt a sense of relief.
"Where is the Evil King? Where is the Evil King?"
Gan Shuang did not see the Evil King's corpse and stared at Ma Hongjun, her face twisted with terror as she spoke.
Ma Hongjun sighed. Gan Shuang's appearance undoubtedly indicated that she had suffered a mental breakdown.
Seeing her frenzied state, Ma Hongjun could already imagine their ordeal within the Evil God Cult.
The Evil God Cult embodied the very essence of evil.
Evil cannot control one's desires; it only amplifies them infinitely.
The evil flame within Ma Hongjun himself had been just like that.
Living among this group of unrestrained beasts, one could easily imagine the miserable lives of Gan Shuang and Bei Han.
Ma Hongjun, who had initially harbored some resentment towards the Gan and Bei families, felt a sense of calm upon seeing this scene.
Encountering the Evil God Cult, a small family like theirs, regardless of the reason, would find it difficult to control their own destiny.
A touch of sympathy, perhaps.
"They've turned to ashes!"
Ma Hongjun said calmly and earnestly.
Hearing this, Gan Shuang and Bei Han finally relaxed, their bodies slumping to the ground.
"Haha, beasts, good riddance! Good riddance! Someone will eventually take you down!"
"Shuang'er, we're free!"
The two laughed, then wept.
Ma Hongjun didn't look at them again, turning back to Xiong Jun's side.
Seeing Ma Hongjun's gloomy face and resolute eyes, Xiong Jun was terrified.
"Boss, save me! Bi Ji, save me!"
Xiong Jun shouted.
"Ma Hongjun, can you spare Xiong Jun's life?"
Ma Hongjun smiled coldly, glaring at Di Tian.
"Spare him? Do you think that's possible, Di Tian?
Are you willing to let someone who wants to kill you at any time, and who has the ability to kill you, live?"
Di Tian remained silent. He knew what kind of person Xiong Jun was.
He felt somewhat guilty, and most importantly, even if he wanted to protect him, his strength wouldn't allow it.
The current Ma Hongjun was not what he used to be; he couldn't be easily manipulated.
Di Tian even regretted not using his full strength to spare Ma Hongjun.
If he had killed Ma Hongjun before, none of these problems would have occurred, and he wouldn't be afraid to act now, being questioned by Ma Hongjun.
"Ma Hongjun, spare me! I'll never dare to oppose you again! I swear!"
Xiong Jun begged for mercy, even kneeling down.
"Hmph!"
Ma Hongjun scoffed disdainfully.
"Ma Hongjun, the most urgent task is to find the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, destroy it, and spare Xiong Jun's life.
His strength is not weak; he can help deal with the Evil God Cult,"
Bi Ji also spoke up for him.
"Today, Xiong Jun is doomed to die. No amount of pleading will help. Bi Ji, I know you don't want war, you don't want to see too much death.
I respect you, I respect life, and I respect soul beasts.
But Xiong Jun must die!
If it hadn't ambushed me, distracting me, I was confident I could have saved the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
The Evil God Cult has harmed humans and soul beasts, and wants to incite a continental war to destroy the world.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger has now begun to receive the Evil God's inheritance; its danger is self-evident.
Xiong Jun's willingness to help the Evil God Cult is a betrayal of humans and soul beasts.
Once there's a first time, there's a possibility of a second.
Since Xiong Jun has helped the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, who can guarantee which side he'll be on next time?
Moreover, dealing with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger will be even more difficult now.
Xiong Jun is no longer of any use; one more or one less makes no difference, and I'd be more at ease."
Ma Hongjun explained, showing respect for Bi Ji.
Biji is the angel of soul beasts; she is the kindest soul beast in the entire soul beast race.
The future development of the soul pet master system requires many such kind soul beasts.
"But..."
Biji wanted to say something, but Ma Hongjun interrupted her.
"There are no buts. Today I swear to kill Xiong Jun. If you want to stop me, then we'll have to fight!"
Ma Hongjun's mind was made up. The moment Xiong Jun knelt down, Ma Hongjun gave up the idea of taking Xiong Jun as a soul pet.
Whether it was weak to survive or kneeling for future revenge, it had no use in living.
Ma Hongjun stared intently at Di Tian, mainly targeting Di Tian.
Di Tian was the leader of the soul beasts, and regardless of whether he liked Xiong Jun or not, he had to express his stance.
"Alright, Ma Hongjun, then let's fight."
Di Tian was indignant and issued a challenge.
As the Beast God, his stance had to be on the side of the soul beasts.
If he didn't protect Xiong Jun today, the ferocious beasts below would be disappointed in him.
Even if Xiong Jun was guilty, it should be the soul beasts who punished him, not a human.
"Hongjun!"
Sword Douluo was somewhat worried and wanted to stop Ma Hongjun.
Two years had passed, and he found it hard to imagine Ma Hongjun's current strength.
Di Tian's reputation had spread throughout the upper echelons of the Douluo Continent; his strength was close to that of a god.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, had been secretly improving his strength for the past two years. In those two years, Ma Hongjun, who was only a Soul King when they parted, was now capable of fighting against a level 99 powerhouse.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Sword, Di Tian can't do anything to me!"
Dragon Soul continued to suppress Xiong Jun, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Bibi Dong, and others suppressed the Demon God Tiger and the three Spider Emperors.
Ma Hongjun summoned the Martial God Spear, the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.
Thirteen soul rings swirled around him, most of them red.
His Fire Feather Wind Wings unfolded, merging with the Fire Phoenix's soul wings, and Ma Hongjun flew into the air, pointing his spear at the unruly Black Dragon King.
"Come on, Di Tian!"
Di Tian took flight, also feeling frustrated. It had been a long time since anyone had dared to speak to him so rudely and arrogantly, or to provoke him.
He was determined to teach Ma Hongjun a lesson.
Judging from the strength he had just displayed, Ma Hongjun was indeed no weaker than him, but Ma Hongjun had already fought the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and his soul power was definitely greatly depleted.
Under these circumstances, Di Tian felt he could regain face.
At the very least, he wouldn't be beaten into losing face.
As for saving Xiong Jun, Di Tian wasn't particularly enthusiastic.
Xiong Jun often contradicted him and argued with him in the Star Dou Great Forest; he was a real troublemaker.
Now, he had even gone so far as to help the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Di Tian had already guessed what Xiong Jun was thinking.
Ma Hongjun's fighting spirit was at its peak. Without further ado with Di Tian, he charged forward with his spear, aiming a lightning-fast poisonous dragon drill at Di Tian's rear.
Di Tian flapped his dragon wings, and his black dragon tail swept back.
Ma Hongjun didn't back down either, meeting the attack with his Martial God Spear. A battle
erupted between the man and the dragon in the air
. Soon after, Ma Hongjun found himself at a disadvantage.
His battle with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had indeed depleted much of his soul power, leaving him outmatched against Di Tian.
Di Tian, after all, possessed the strength of a pseudo-god.
However, Ma Hongjun's strength was far greater.
"Guangyu!"
Ma Hongjun called out to Guangyu Wuxie via soul transmission.
Soul pets also belonged to the power of their soul pet masters.
Guangyu Wuxie instantly understood Ma Hongjun's meaning, and light gathered on its crystalline jade horn.
Spatial jump!
While Di Tian was distracted, Guangyu Wuxie appeared behind him, unleashing a beam of light that struck Di Tian's back.
"Ah!"
Di Tian cried out in pain as a long, thin wound appeared on his back, blood flowing out.
The black aura around him suddenly weakened by three points.
Light overcomes darkness!
"You, a sneak attack, despicable!"
Di Tian roared in fury. He hadn't yet figured out Guangyu Wuxie's role, nor did he know the background of this unfamiliar and powerful soul beast.
"Ma Hongjun, isn't this supposed to be a fair fight?"
Seeing Guangyu Wuxie make her move, Biji flew to Di Tian's side and used her skill to heal him.
"Yes, it's supposed to be fair!"
Ma Hongjun said indifferently.
"You're playing me! You want a group battle? I don't mind unleashing a beast tide, but I don't know if you can withstand it!"
Di Tian was furious, replying coldly.
He was confident in dealing with Ma Hongjun, but with the addition of Guangyu Wuxie, he was no match.
Guangyu Wuxie's power of light made his heart tremble.
"Di Tian, don't get excited. Guangyu is originally a part of my power,"
Ma Hongjun smiled smugly.
Immediately, the eighth spirit ring of the Martial God Spear lit up, the bright white spirit ring magnified.
Under the questioning gazes of Di Tian, Bi Ji, and the Golden Crocodile Douluo and Sword Douluo, Guangyu
Wuxie stepped into it .
Then the spirit ring returned to its normal appearance, except that a pattern of a luminous unicorn appeared on it.
"It is equivalent to my spirit ring. I didn't take advantage of you. It's
just that you lack an understanding of my strength!"
Ma Hongjun said meaningfully.
Then he summoned Guangyu Wuxie, and with a wave of his hand, the giant Titan Snow Demon King also came to Ma Hongjun's side.
Two war gods, one on the left and one on the right.
Ma Hongjun smiled and looked at Di Tian.
"Now, do you still want to fight?"
Di Tian was speechless!
(End of this chapter)