Chapter 428: If Elder Xuan Hadn't Named Me Back Then, I'd Probably Still Be in Shrek's Dungeon!
Feng Ling's senses were razor sharp, and she instantly detected an attack from behind.
Without hesitation, she activated a soul tool defense barrier. A soft golden glow radiated outward, forming a protective shield around her and giving her a sense of security.
The green energy tendrils struck the golden barrier with a sharp sizzling sound, as if trying to corrode it.
However, Feng Ling's barrier was incredibly strong there was no way it could be easily shattered.
"Nangong Wan, you dare attack me?! Are you betraying the Holy Spirit Cult?!"
She immediately recognized the attack's source, and her expression turned to shock and disbelief.
Nangong Wan had been a senior member of the Holy Spirit Cult for years and held a high ranking position as an elder.
With his status and influence, he was treated exceptionally well in the cult.
Given their vast difference in strength, there was no way he'd be foolish enough to attack her unless he had a death wish.
His current level of power had not come easily, so why would he throw it all away?
But Nangong Wan remained silent, continuing his charge toward Feng Ling.
His first, second, and third soul rings flashed, and thick toxic mist began to spread, concealing his figure while boosting his speed.
A dense ball of poison shot toward Feng Ling, its mere presence wilting and killing the surrounding foliage instantly.
Meanwhile, Ming Lei Douluo's face darkened as he suddenly moved to shield Feng Ling.
His fifth soul ring glowed, and dark green lightning crackled through the air, racing toward Nangong Wan.
As the lightning struck the poison mist, a sharp crackling sound filled the air.
At first glance, Ming Lei Douluo seemed to be protecting Feng Ling.
He turned to Nangong Wan, his face filled with rage.
"Nangong Wan, are you tired of living?! You dare attack the Vice Cult Master?!"
"Have you been brainwashed by those hypocrites from Shrek Academy?! Do you want to be like them mercilessly slaughtering us just to maintain their so called peace?!"
Nangong Wan merely scoffed.
"Brainwashed? No. This is called turning toward the light."
"If Elder Xuan hadn't named me back then, I'd probably still be rotting away in Shrek's dungeon!"
"Honestly, staying in their prison wouldn't have been so bad but joining the Holy Spirit Cult gave me more freedom."
"If I can take down Feng Ling today, it will be a great service to the world of soul masters!"
"I'll be eliminating a plague from the continent!"
"And on top of that, I'll earn a reward from Shrek Academy the most prestigious soul master academy on the continent! Their recognition is worth far more than anything the Holy Spirit Cult could ever offer me!"
Prior to this moment, Huo Yuhao, Nangong Wan, and Ming Lei Douluo had already planned everything out.
Nangong Wan had suggested that they put on a show he and Ming Lei Douluo would pretend to be enemies so that Feng Ling wouldn't suspect Ming Lei Douluo.
This would give Ming Lei Douluo a perfect opportunity to land a sneak attack.
Huo Yuhao had no objections.
He wanted to gauge the strength difference between these two and Feng Ling.
Not that it really mattered if anything went wrong, Yi Lao was there. There was no chance of failure.
At that moment, Nangong Wan's seventh soul ring shone brightly, and his entire body transformed into a massive, dark green centipede, radiating a terrifying aura so intense it seemed to suffocate the air itself.
His gigantic body writhed as he lunged toward Feng Ling.
Ming Lei Douluo gritted his teeth.
"Damn this old bastard Nangong Wan why is he going all out in this act?! He's already using his Martial Soul True Body?!"
With righteous fury on his face, Ming Lei Douluo shouted angrily:
"Nangong Wan! So you've been conspiring with Shrek Academy this whole time?!"
"You attacking the Vice Cult Master means you've betrayed the Cult and all of us soul masters! The Holy Lord will never forgive you! Even the Grand Elder won't let you live!"
"As the Third Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, it is my duty to cleanse our ranks of traitors!"
With that, he charged at Nangong Wan, hurling a bolt of blinding green lightning that instantly formed an electrified net aimed at Nangong Wan.
Feng Ling took notice of Ming Lei Douluo's apparent willingness to protect her and felt a slight sense of appreciation.
However, she had no intention of letting someone else fight for her.
She was a Rank 97 Super Douluo more than capable of handling Nangong Wan herself.
A mere Nangong Wan was nothing to her.
Of course, she remained vigilant.
If Nangong Wan chose to burn his life force and detonate his soul core, even she would have to tread carefully.
Stepping forward, she moved in front of Ming Lei Douluo.
"Ming Lei, you've already done enough. Leave the rest to me."
"I want to see exactly how powerful Nangong Wan thinks he is. If he's chosen to betray us and attack me, then he will pay with his life!"
As her soul rings lit up, she prepared to activate her Martial Soul True Body and end this fight swiftly.
Since her Martial Soul True Body was enormous, it couldn't be contained within her soul tool barrier.
So, she instantly deactivated her defensive barrier.
But the moment she did
Ming Lei Douluo's eighth soul ring gleamed, and a crackling sphere of lightning began expanding before him.
He hurled it toward Nangong Wan, his expression still furious and righteous.
"I, Ming Lei, despise traitors like Nangong Wan! Vice Cult Master, let me assist you!"
Feng Ling raised an eyebrow.
She didn't mind the assistance, though she felt it was unnecessary.
However, in the very next second, the lightning sphere suddenly paused just before reaching Nangong Wan
then exploded violently.
At the same time, the lightning net that was supposedly attacking Nangong Wan reversed direction and came crashing toward Feng Ling instead.
BOOM!
A blinding burst of electricity engulfed Feng Ling, and she let out a screaming wail of agony.
Her body convulsed as lightning burned her flesh, the acrid stench of charred skin filling the air.
Caught completely off guard, she barely had time to react before her seventh rank defensive soul tool activated automatically.
Unfortunately, it shattered instantly under the sheer force of the explosion.
Severely injured and furious, Feng Ling screamed:
"You treacherous scum! You betrayed the Cult?!"
"You've repaid the Cult's kindness with treachery?!"
Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine two Holy Spirit Cult Elders would betray her at the same time.
A single traitor was rare enough.
But two high ranking elders betraying the Cult together?!
This was unprecedented.
She wanted to slaughter them both.
"Damn you! I'll rip out your souls and forge them into wraiths!"
Consumed by fury, she launched her counterattack.
Meanwhile
Three Xishui Alliance competitors watched from a distant mountaintop, their expressions shifting as they observed the battle unfold.
Though they had their own opinions, they all knew
Once the dust settled, they would side with the victor.
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