Leng Yaozhu said expressionlessly, "Are you mocking me with your words?"
Actually, because of Yun Ming, she didn't have any good feelings toward Ya Li, but she had held back due to the fact that the other was an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion...
Moreover, openly tearing apart their relationship would bring no benefits to Spirit Pagoda!
Sensing the displeasure in her tone, Ya Li spoke gently, "Yaozhu, how could you think that? I mean that under your leadership, the Spirit Pagoda will surely develop in a positive direction!"
Having cultivated to the realm of an Ultimate Douluo, she naturally understood these matters.
Leng Yaozhu pursed her lips and did not say much more, "Hmph... Instead of thinking about this, it's better to focus our attention on annihilating the evil Soul Masters!"
Ya Li, quite tactful, did not press further and immediately released her soul skill, restoring the vitality of the Shrek students and Spirit Pagoda Disciples within the area...
Soon after, the group continued forward for another stretch...
As Soul Power was consumed excessively, some Spirit Pagoda Disciples had stopped their attack...
They asked in puzzled tones, "Have we become too cautious? We've been bombarding the area ahead for so long, yet there hasn't been any sign of the enemy!"
"Yes! Those evil Soul Masters must know that our major forces have joined hands, afraid of being annihilated in one fell swoop, so they probably sent some cannon fodder to watch the place and quietly escaped!"
"Then maybe we should stop attacking? The terrain ahead has already become riddled with holes! It will only make everyone waste their energy for nothing!"
"That's true, if we encounter evil Soul Masters and don't have any Soul Power left, that would be very dangerous."
One of the Council Members also felt there was some reason in these words and, glancing sideways at Leng Yaozhu, said, "Pagoda Master, what do you think..."
Realizing the point, Leng Yaozhu agreed, "Yes, let the disciples stop attacking. Additionally, dispatch a few agile-attack class disciples to scout ahead..."
Though she was more relaxed, it did not mean she dared to gamble with the lives of so many people from the Spirit Pagoda...
Upon hearing this, the Council Member immediately pointed at a few Spirit Pagoda Disciples, "You, you, and you, have you all heard the Pagoda Master's orders? Scout ahead as covertly as possible without exposing yourselves!"
The several Spirit Pagoda Disciples respectfully responded, "Yes!"
In the next second, they all released their Martial Souls and soul skills, proceeding to scout ahead first...
Ya Li took a step forward and quietly said, "I'll go too. If we run into danger, I can at least ensure their safety."
Although she was not a Shrek Academy student, she didn't want to see these young disciples perish like this.
Leng Yaozhu was about to refuse but, after thinking it over, she responded indifferently, "As you wish!"
Even if Ya Li did all this, she wouldn't be grateful...
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Looking at the scene before him, with at least hundreds of evil Soul Masters lying in pools of blood, one of the War God Hall Masters spat a mouthful of saliva disdainfully, "Hmph! Just some trash from the Holy Spirit Cult, did they really think they could catch the War God Hall with such an insignificant skill?"
Another War God Hall Master rolled his eyes, "Oh, please. Thankfully the Vice Hall Master warned us, or the damage we would have suffered would have been immeasurable!"
"That's right, that's right. With the Vice Hall Master here, those tricks of the Holy Spirit Cult are nowhere near effective!"
"Even so, we from the War God Hall have lost dozens of disciples. The existence of soul tools is indeed a headache!"
The soul skills of evil Soul Masters were already very tricky and unpredictable, and when they had soul tools, the threat they posed was immense!
Guan Yue's deep gaze swept over them, and he seriously said, "Don't be too careless. The Holy Spirit Cult has probably set up more than just these traps!"
There could be even more danger ahead.
The War God beside him scratched his head awkwardly and said solemnly, "The Vice Hall Master is right! Everyone, be careful and keep moving forward!"
After an indeterminate amount of time, they were able to clearly see with the naked eye the dark castle emerging in the distance, the whole surrounding space shrouded in a thick aura of death...
As they got closer, they would find that its total area was terrifyingly large, several times wider than the War God Hall!
One of the War Gods inhaled sharply, "Hiss... So this is the Holy Spirit Cult? They've occupied such a huge area, it's hard to imagine how many evil Soul Masters they've gathered in secrecy!"
Another War God swallowed in his throat, "At least several hundred thousand... That's a conservative estimate!"
"If the Holy Spirit Cult truly lets these evil Soul Masters wreak havoc, just the thought of it makes one's scalp tingle!"
"It's also thanks to them retaining a bit of human rationale and not becoming bloodthirsty beasts!"
But the disciples from the Spirit Pagoda behind them had noticed something else...
"Hmm? Has everyone noticed that even though the Holy Spirit Cult has a thick aura of death, we haven't detected a single evil Soul Master?"
"It's true! Not one evil Soul Master is on guard... Something seems off!"
"Could they be using Shielding Type Soul Guidance Devices, and like those evil Soul Masters before, are just waiting for us to take the bait?"
"Rather than that, I would prefer to believe that these evil Soul Masters have installed high-grade Soul cannonballs within the range of the Holy Spirit Cult..."
Unbeknownst to them, this remark caused Guan Yue's pupils to suddenly tighten, and he immediately turned to look at the speaker, "Wait... Repeat what you just said!"
The Spirit Pagoda disciple was startled and stammered, "Vice Hall Master... I, I just said... those evil Soul Masters might have installed high-grade Soul cannonballs within the Holy Spirit Cult's range!"
Guan Yue took a deep breath, his eyes full of complexity as he gazed ahead at the Holy Spirit Cult...
The possibility was likely higher than they had imagined...
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Nanali, having lost interest, licked the fresh blood off her finger and with an icy, bone-chilling tone said to the two Hyper Douluos in front, "If you stay put and don't hinder me from taking the emperor's life, I might consider sparing you!"
But no sooner had she finished speaking, her offer was rejected...
"Perish the thought, we are of the Royal family of the Xingluo Empire, how could we be beguiled by such trivial words!"
"Exactly, to lay a hand on His Majesty the Emperor, you'll have to step over our dead bodies first!"
Despite their words, the two Hyper Douluos were incessantly sweating bullets...
They had used every trick in the book but were utterly unable to do anything to the woman before them!
And she had not even used her true strength yet, displaying an attitude of toying with them like a cat with a mouse!
At that moment, the look in Nanali's eyes as she gazed at them was as if she were looking at dead men, saying emotionlessly, "Well then... Go die."
The eighth crimson hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring at her feet suddenly lit up...
The eighth soul skill! Devil's Melody Cleanse!
Visible to the naked eye, the Dark Bell behind her began to shake violently, and from its position as the center, a deafening bell sound emanated and whistled outwards in all directions...
One of the Hyper Douluos exclaimed, "Not good... quickly cover your..."
But it was too late, the bell sound had already entered their ears...
In an instant, they only felt their eardrums pierced by a terrifying force, spreading towards their entire heads...
After a few seconds, they collapsed powerlessly to the ground...
Blood continuously streamed out of their seven orifices, especially from their wide-open eyes, full of disbelief...
Two Hyper Douluos, fallen!
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