Chapter 116: Annihilation (Part 1)
"Die!"
A roar suddenly erupted from among the people hiding behind the carriage.
The next second, a huge rock flew out from a distance, soaring more than ten meters high, heading straight for Shi Lin and his companions.
"Get out of the way!" Shi Lin shouted, then grabbed the person next to him and ran backward.
Shi An also reacted immediately, pulling the person next to him away.
The four of them retreated more than ten meters before stopping, looking up at the rock.
"Boom!"
The boulder landed, kicking up a large cloud of dust.
The spot where the boulder had just landed was where Shi Lin and his companions had been standing. If they hadn't taken two steps back, they would have been crushed to death there.
Shi Lin and his companions quickly regained their footing. Meanwhile, the bandits hidden behind the carriage emerged one by one, having been completely suppressed by Ma Hongjun's flames.
Ma Hongjun's martial soul was truly extraordinary; his flames were exceptionally domineering. Combined with the Fire Seed Gu conserving his soul power, Ma Hongjun was now essentially a human-shaped, high-powered flamethrower.
The bandits who emerged from behind the carriage wore sinister grins, their eyes filled with disdain for Shi Lin and his group.
In their eyes, Shi Lin and his companions were lambs to the slaughter. Clearly, they believed Shi Lin and his group had exhausted their options; their flames were their only remaining fighting weapon.
Seeing these arrogant bandits, Shi Lin and his companions' expressions turned serious. It seemed that this battle wouldn't end until one side was completely wiped out.
"Brother An, let's rush out and engage them in close combat. Old Ma, Sister Lin Yu, you two attack from a distance. If you can kill them, go all out; if not, cover us." Shi Lin immediately made the deployment, then mobilized his soul power to prepare for close-quarters combat with the bandits.
There was no other way. There were over ten people on the other side, and Shi An alone couldn't hold them off. If these people blocked Shi An, they would kill Shi Lin and the others.
Lin Yu and Ma Hongjun's close combat ability was practically zero; if they were caught in close combat, they would surely die.
But Shi Lin was an adult with some combat experience; after all, who hasn't fought in their youth?
Shi Lin wore armor, and his strength had increased significantly after consuming the beast meat Gu. So, while he didn't have an advantage against these bandits, he wouldn't suffer too much loss either.
Moreover, Shi Lin's involvement would greatly reduce the pressure on Shi An, allowing him to deal more effectively with the bandits. Combined with ranged attacks, as long as they found an opening, Shi Lin would crush the bandits.
"Yes, young master." Shi An and Lin Yu nodded without hesitation; there was no time to say anything else at this moment.
Ma Hongjun hesitated for a moment, but said nothing, nodding to Shi Lin.
Ma Hongjun knew that Shi Lin was the best person to lead; it was the only option.
The next second, Shi An and Shi Lin exchanged a glance, then charged out.
The robbers opposite them were stunned to see Shi An and Shi Lin charging towards them.
They had over a dozen fierce and ruthless strong men on their side, while the two on the other side were not even adults, yet they had launched an attack.
Whose subordinates were these, so brave!
Of course, this wasn't the first time these robbers had done this kind of dirty work. Although the other side was courageous, they still couldn't let them get away.
The dozen or so robbers quickly mobilized their soul power; white and yellow soul rings rose from behind them, and then they performed Martial Soul Possession.
These bandits possessed various martial souls, including beast and weapon spirits, but none of them were particularly powerful, thus limiting their combat strength.
Shi Lin carefully observed them; they were mostly low-level soul masters around level 20 or 30, with only one soul master in the 30s.
"Not bad, I can handle them," Shi Lin muttered through gritted teeth.
Before Shi Lin could react, Shi An had already charged towards the level 30 soul master. This guy's martial soul was a short sword; if Shi An acted cautiously, he shouldn't be too much of a problem.
However, Shi Lin believed he couldn't defeat Shi An.
So Shi Lin charged towards the other soul masters in the 20s.
Soon, Shi Lin was engaged in combat with the opposing soul masters. Relying on the defensive capabilities of his armor, Shi Lin fought recklessly.
Wielding a short sword, though short, his strength was immense; he was even showing signs of suppressing them in a five-on-one fight.
The five opponents possessed both beast and weapon spirits, but even using their spirit skills, they couldn't break through Shi Lin's defenses. Furthermore, they weren't willing to risk their lives, so they were no match for him.
However, although they couldn't break through Shi Lin's defenses, the immense force still caused him considerable pain. Shi Lin could already imagine the bruises and welts on his body after removing his armor.
"Clang!"
An arrow, seemingly out of nowhere, pierced Shi Lin's armor. Despite its power, the arrow only left a white mark.
Although the arrow didn't penetrate the armor's defenses, the force of the shot forced Shi Lin back two steps.
"Damn it! Old Ma, Sister Lin Yu, take care of those archers first!" Shi Lin shouted to Ma Hongjun and Lin Yu behind him.
Luckily, it hit his chest; if it had hit his head, Shi Lin would be dead.
Shi Lin quickly took out a helmet made of iron armor and put it on.
The others also immediately put on their helmets.
Lin Yu and Ma Hongjun immediately began searching for archers and launching an attack.
Shi An, clad in iron armor, had a black horn with gold patterns appearing on his head after his martial soul was activated, making him resemble a walking war tank.
With his powerful defense, Shi An, at a soul power level of over twenty, completely suppressed the level thirty-something bandit, preventing him from raising his head. The attacks from the others were like tickles to Shi An.
Just then, Shi Lin suddenly remembered that he was a Space Dao Gu Master! Wearing armor and wielding a short sword, how could he possibly fight them in close combat?
No way!
Shi Lin abruptly swung his sword to create distance from the group, then summoned the Empty Mirror Gu and began using spatial blades to fight!
"Whoosh!"
A spatial blade sliced through the air, striking a robber precisely in the neck.
"Not good!" The robber, noticing Shi Lin's attack, cried out in alarm and raised his martial spirit to block the spatial blade.
But there was no collision as expected; the spatial blade simply passed right through his martial spirit.
Then, a large head flew off.
"Er Gouzi!"
"Er Gouzi!"
...
The robbers screamed in agony.
But at that moment, Ma Hongjun and Lin Yu seized the opportunity, using fireballs and bamboo leaves to strike two of the robbers.
One robber was instantly incinerated into a giant fireball, while the other lost an arm.
In an instant, all three robbers were rendered incapacitated.
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