Chapter 191 Territory Destruction and Corpse Explosion
The next morning.
After settling into the camp and having breakfast, everyone followed the Star Luo military guides into the depths of the Mingdou Mountains.
The mountain path was difficult to walk, and the further in they went, the denser the forest became.
Zhang Lexuan walked at the front of the group, with Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming following on either side.
The three of them were the team leader and teaching assistants. According to the academy rules, they were absolutely not allowed to intervene unless the students encountered an insurmountable, life-threatening danger.
As Dai Huabin walked in the middle of the group, his gaze swept over Han Ruoruo's tall figure ahead, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
In the original story, it was Wang Yan who led the team to eliminate the evil spirit masters.
A theoretically inclined teacher, but utterly incompetent in practical application. I really don't know what the academy's higher-ups were thinking, letting Wang Yan lead the team into such a dangerous place.
Even more outrageous was that Wang Yan later actually became a couple with Han Ruoruo.
Dai Huabin couldn't help but feel that it was incongruous.
Han Ruoruo was the top controller in the inner academy, an eight-ring Soul Douluo, with both good looks and strength.
What did Wang Yan have to offer?
This was simply unbelievable.
Half an hour later, the team stopped in front of a secluded valley.
Not far ahead, halfway up the mountain, there was a huge black hole, with human bones scattered outside.
"This is it." Zhang Lexuan stopped and turned to look at the group.
She pointed to the dark hole, her tone flat:
"According to the rules, the three of us won't go in. You'll have to fend for yourselves inside."
Bing Hanyue yawned and leaned against the tree trunk beside her.
"I'll wait for you outside too. It's filthy inside, so I'm not going in."
Xue Qingyao originally wanted to follow Zhu Lu, but after looking at the environment, she stopped and gave Zhu Lu a few words of advice.
Zhang Lexuan began assigning tasks:
"Xiao Tao, you lead the main team to clear the way and be responsible for the frontal assault. Huabin, you lead the reserve team to follow behind, deal with any stragglers, and be sure to protect the support team."
Ma Xiaotao tossed her long red hair, her knuckles cracking as she clenched her fists.
"Don't worry, senior sister. They're just a bunch of rats who can't stand the light of day. I'll burn them all to ashes."
Dai Huabin stepped forward, looked at Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng, and spoke up to remind them:
"Don't be careless. Evil Soul Masters are extremely cunning and often resort to underhanded tricks that lead to mutual destruction. Don't let your superior strength cause you to capsize in the gutter."
Ma Xiaotao nodded. "Huabin is right. Everyone should be more alert when we go in."
The group lined up and entered the cave.
The light dimmed instantly, and a strong smell of blood filled the air.
They hadn't gone far when a dozen or so dark figures suddenly emerged from the darkness.
"Who goes there!"
Before the other side could finish shouting, Ma Xiaotao was already engulfed in blazing phoenix flames.
"Second Soul Skill, Phoenix Reborn in Flames."
"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line."
A thick beam of flame shot out in a straight line, instantly turning the first few evil spirit masters into ashes.
"Enemy attack! This is a tough one!"
A piercing alarm sounded from deep within the cave.
Immediately afterward, a large number of bandits and evil spirit masters poured out from all directions.
"Home team, charge!" Ma Xiaotao charged in first.
Dai Yaoheng followed closely behind, activating the White Tiger Protective Barrier, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Demon God Transformation. He grew a size larger, and as he waved his claws, severed limbs flew everywhere.
Chen Zifeng's Soul-Chasing Sword transformed into a streak of blood-red light, weaving through the crowd, each strike taking a life.
The home team completely dominated.
Dai Huabin, leading the reserve team, followed behind, appearing much more relaxed. Ning Tian directly unleashed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, granting everyone a boost to their strength and speed.
"Two escaped from the left!" Wang Dong'er raised her hand and unleashed several beams of Butterfly God Light, blasting away the two bandits who were trying to slip away from the side.
Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron smashed directly into the intersection, blocking several evil soul masters who wanted to bypass her.
Cui Yajie's fox-tail needles were specifically designed to target those who lurked in the shadows and launched sneak attacks. They were accurate every time they struck.
Di Lingxi was even more violent. Relying solely on the physical strength of the Golden Dragon, she smashed the charging bandits into the stone wall with each punch, making them impossible to pry out.
Zhu Lu followed closely beside Dai Huabin, and the two worked together with exceptional coordination. With a single gesture from Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu's Netherworld Thrust precisely reaped the wounded and fallen evil spirit masters.
Screams echoed throughout the cave.
The team advanced all the way to the spacious hall at the deepest part of the cave.
The ground was littered with mangled corpses and dark-red blood.
In the center of the hall stood a gaunt man dressed in a black robe. He stood on a blood-red array and held a white bone staff in his hand.
It was the leader of the Hand of Death, the Five-Ring Evil Soul King, the Messenger of Death.
"People from Shrek Academy?" The Messenger of Death's voice was hoarse, tinged with madness. "Since you're here, leave them all here as nourishment!"
Without wasting any words, Ma Xiaotao spread her wings and pounced on him.
The Messenger of Death not only didn't dodge, but instead burst into maniacal laughter.
He raised his white bone staff high, and his fifth black soul ring suddenly lit up.
The blood on the ground began to writhe strangely, and the corpses that had just died all swelled up, emitting an extremely dangerous wave of soul power.
"Oh no! He's going to detonate these corpses!" Yao Haoxuan shouted, his face turning pale.
Chen Zifeng and Xixi's expressions changed drastically. There were too many corpses on the ground. If a series of explosions occurred, the entire cave would collapse, and everyone would be buried alive.
Ma Xiaotao had charged too quickly, and it was too late to retreat.
At this critical juncture...
Dai Huabin took a sudden step forward, unleashing his soul power without reservation.
"The Realm of Eternal Freeze!"
An intense chill instantly swept across the entire area centered on him.
At the same time, a bone-chilling cold also erupted from Zhu Lu's body.
The two were of one mind and didn't need to communicate verbally. Zhu Lu directly borrowed the power of the Snow Empress's blood pact and quickly formed hand seals.
"Emperor's Cold Sky—Snow Dance Shining in the Sun!"
The two extreme ice domains overlapped dramatically in the spacious hall.
The temperature dropped to an extremely terrifying level in the blink of an eye.
Those corpses that were originally swelling and about to explode were instantly frozen into hard ice sculptures.
The blood that was crawling on the ground also congealed into dark-red ice shards.
The entire hall's corpse-explosion spell was abruptly cut off.
The Messenger of Death, holding his bone staff, was completely dumbfounded. His prized trump card had been rendered useless without even making a sound.
"Go to hell!"
Ma Xiaotao seized the opportunity, and her sixth black soul ring shone brightly.
"Sixth Soul Skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower!"
Countless dark-red fireballs rained down from the sky, smashing the Messenger of Death and the magic circle beneath his feet to smithereens. The surrounding corpses, frozen into ice sculptures, were also vaporized by the intense heat.
The battle was over.
The hall fell silent.
Ma Xiaotao put away her martial spirit, landed on the ground, and let ou
t a long breath.
Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and the others looked at the ice shards and charred marks on the ground and felt a wave of fear.
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