Chapter 504: The Hall of Souls' Massacre Only Ten Remain!
"Who exactly is Your Excellency? If you kill us all here, aren't you afraid that Pill Tower will come after you?"
Cao Ying's enchanting eyes locked onto the black-robed man before her as she spoke.
"Heh heh~ Little girl, no need to test me. Pill Tower? What of it? Everyone here will die, and how would Pill Tower ever find out?"
The black-robed man's smile was eerily predatory, resembling a cat playing with a mouse.
Hearing this, the surrounding alchemists erupted in fury, immediately drawing their weapons and glaring at the black-robed figure with burning rage.
"You're being arrogant! With so many of us here, do you really think we'll fear you alone?"
As one of Pill Tower's young elites, Song Qing stepped forward, shielding Cao Ying behind him, exuding the aura of a hero coming to the rescue.
"Ke ke ke ke~"
The black-robed man let out a strange chuckle, causing everyone's expressions to change dramatically.
"Something's wrong! We're being ambushed! Dodge!"
The moment that sinister laughter echoed through the air, more than twenty heads suddenly flew into the air, fresh blood spurting like fountains.
In an instant, the valley was painted red.
Damn it!
A sudden ambush!
Horrified, the surviving alchemists instinctively distanced themselves from each other because no one could be sure who among them was a traitor.
"This is bad!"
Cao Ying's usually seductive face had turned pale.
This group had never been truly united to begin with, and now, after such an attack, the rift between them would only grow wider.
Even without the black-robed man's intervention, they would soon collapse into a disorganized, vulnerable mess.
Scattered and isolated, they were easy prey.
Within seconds, over twenty figures stepped forward from among them, their auras surging with pure killing intent.
Barely thirty seconds had passed, yet the battlefield was already covered in blood and corpses.
Just moments ago, these alchemists had been brimming with confidence, dreaming of winning the championship.
Now, they were nothing more than lingering souls.
The fallen alchemists' spirits drifted eerily above the battlefield, fearfully staring at the black-robed man and his accomplices.
"T-This… these people… they're from the Hall of Souls!"
Some of the more powerful souls had managed to retain consciousness even after death.
The moment they recognized who their killers were, they screamed in horror.
The Hall of Souls!
The very name made Cao Ying and Song Qing's expressions turn ice-cold.
Before the tournament began, Xuan Kong Zi had already warned them that the Hall of Souls would be involved.
But they never expected so many members to have infiltrated the competition.
If every one of these hidden traitors belonged to the Hall of Souls, then the organization's strength was far more terrifying than they had imagined.
"Damn it! So that's why they don't fear Pill Tower… This is bad!"
Upon hearing those dreaded words, the remaining alchemists turned pale with fear.
They weren't just angry they knew they were doomed.
The Hall of Souls was on equal footing with Pill Tower in terms of power.
And with so many hidden agents already inside the Pill Realm, they clearly had nothing to fear.
More importantly, the Hall of Souls had entered as participants.
According to the competition's own rules, if an alchemist was killed inside the Pill Realm, it wasn't against the rules.
This was Pill Tower's own decree.
If they intervened now, it would only prove that the entire tournament was rigged from the start.
That kind of scandal would destroy Pill Tower's credibility.
So even if Pill Tower discovered the massacre later, the most they could do was seek revenge in secret they couldn't undo what had already happened.
As for the alchemists here?
Even if every single one of them died, it wouldn't cause a ripple in the grand scheme of things.
"These bastards… they've been hiding among us this whole time!"
"Ying'er, I'll hold them off. If you find a chance, run! Don't worry about me!"
At this moment, Song Qing actually showed some heroism, looking as if he was ready to sacrifice himself for love.
For a moment, Cao Ying's heart warmed slightly but only as a friend.
"Alright! But be careful! As soon as I escape, I'll get my master to rescue you!"
Cao Ying nodded without hesitation.
"Uh…"
Song Qing's expression froze.
Wait, what?!
She's actually going to leave me here?!
If I stay, I'm dead! DEAD!
Damn this heartless woman!
She doesn't even see me as a friend! She's really planning to leave me behind as a shield?!
And what's this about "getting her master to rescue me"? By the time he arrives, I'll already be a soul drifting in the Hall of Souls' collection!
His heart sank into his stomach.
The black-robed Dou Zun wasn't just some random strong opponent he was a true master of space.
Even the strongest fighters here were nothing in comparison.
And now, seeing that escape was impossible, some desperate alchemists tried using their spatial stones crushing them in an attempt to teleport out.
But before they could vanish…
"Did I not say? No one here is leaving."
The black-robed man waved his sleeve.
Instantly, the teleporting alchemists froze mid-air.
The surrounding space twisted violently, but not because of their teleportation it was the Dou Zun's power crushing them instead.
BOOM!
BLOOD SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE.
The desperate alchemists were instantly turned into grotesque chunks of flesh.
"H-He's really a Dou Zun!"
Seeing this, the remaining alchemists fell into despair.
Even the seasoned veterans among them realized that coming here had been a mistake.
This tournament was nothing but a death trap.
In the blink of an eye, slaughter erupted across the battlefield.
Ten minutes later…
Nearly a hundred alchemists had been reduced to fewer than ten.
The only ones still standing were:
Cao Ying
Song Qing
Yi Chen
Yi Chen's two bodyguards
Two old alchemists
Three remaining Pill Tower alchemists
The surviving Pill Tower members were huddled around Cao Ying for protection.
Meanwhile, Yi Chen's guards were shielding him.
Cao Ying's face was ashen.
She finally realized something was seriously wrong.
It wasn't just about who was the strongest.
Because no matter how strong they were, not even Yi Chen could fight a Dou Zun.
The black-robed Dou Zun wasn't a mere novice.
And yet, despite his earlier declaration that he would kill them all…
He hadn't attacked them yet.
That was when the truth finally dawned on her.
She was their real target.
(End of Chapter)
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