Chapter 23: The Battle to Eradicate Evil, Lei Chen Descends
The moment her Martial Soul possessed her, the pressure of a Rank 41 Soul Ancestor, mixed with a divine aura that naturally countered evil, swept toward the two Evil Soul Masters like a tidal wave.
The two Evil Soul Masters, who had initially worn playful expressions, saw their faces instantly turn solemn, even carrying a hint of terror.
That suffocating divine aura, like the scorching sun, made them feel suppression and threat from the depths of their Martial Soul's origin.
"Could this be... the Holy Angel Martial Soul?!"
"That's right! It's the Holy Angel Martial Soul that the elders have repeatedly ordered must be killed at all costs once discovered!"
One of the Evil Soul Masters cried out, his voice filled with fear.
The Holy Angel Martial Soul is the bane of all evil in the world; its holy attribute has a natural suppressive effect on the darkness, death, and malice of Evil Soul Masters, often exerting power far beyond its own Soul Power level.
What's even more terrifying is that Soul Masters with this Martial Soul can transform filthy energy into the purest purification power by killing and purifying evil creatures. This not only allows them to quickly recover their Soul Power during battle but even use it to enhance their cultivation!
Thus, for Evil Soul Masters, Soul Masters with the Holy Angel Martial Soul are the most lethal hunters, while they themselves become the opponent's best "cultivation resources."
Because of this, there is an ironclad rule within the Holy Spirit Cult: once a possessor of the Holy Angel Martial Soul is discovered, they must immediately exhaust all efforts to strangle them in the cradle.
So, after the initial shock, a deep look of greed reappeared in the eyes of the two Evil Soul Masters.
Fear and greed intertwined, leading them to make a frantic decision.
"If we can kill her and bring her body back to the elder... the elder will surely grant us a great reward!" another Evil Soul Master said, licking his dry lips, a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Attack together! She's just one person. No matter how much she counters us, the Soul Power level gap isn't that large. We have a chance!"
The next moment, both of them underwent Martial Soul possession simultaneously.
The first Evil Soul Master's Martial Soul was surprisingly a skeleton. His stature suddenly shot up, his bones crackled throughout his body, his skin turned grayish-white, and green soul fires flickered in his eyes. Four purple Soul Rings, exceeding the optimal ratio, rose beneath his feet.
The other Evil Soul Master's Martial Soul was a zombie. As his body expanded, his fingernails became dark and long, and he let out a low growl. A foul stench of corpse qi spread out, and his Soul Rings were the normal two yellow and two purple.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Bone Cage!"
"Third Soul Skill: Corpse Poison Eruption!"
The skeleton Evil Soul Master struck first, his fourth Soul Ring shining as countless pale bone spikes shot up from the ground, forming a massive cage, intending to restrict Ye Guyi's movements.
Simultaneously, the zombie Evil Soul Master spat out a cloud of dark green, foul-smelling poison mist, which swept toward Ye Guyi inside the cage.
Facing their pincer attack, Ye Guyi's deep blue eyes were as cold as ice. The wings on her back flapped lightly, her figure moving as nimbly as a fish. The moment her first Soul Ring lit up, her cool, clear voice rang out:
"First Soul Skill: Holy Light Illumination!"
A brilliant golden light suddenly erupted with her as the center, like a miniature sun rising in the forest. The light, containing pure divine aura, shone upon the Bone Cage; the sturdy bone spikes actually melted and collapsed as quickly as snow meeting a blazing sun.
And the incoming corpse poison made a sizzling sound under the holy light, instantly purified until not even a trace of odor remained.
"What?!" The two Evil Soul Masters were shocked. They hadn't expected their powerful soul skills to be so vulnerable before the opponent's holy attribute.
"Second Soul Skill: Holy Spirit Slash!"
Ye Guyi took the opportunity to counterattack, condensing a light sword entirely made of Soul Power in her hand. Her figure turned into a golden stream of light, stabbing straight at the skeleton Evil Soul Master. Wherever the light sword passed, the air seemed purified, carrying an indomitable and sharp momentum.
The skeleton Evil Soul Master hurriedly condensed a bone shield to block, but the Holy Spirit Slash's counter-effect on evil was extremely strong. The light sword easily tore through the bone shield, leaving a charred wound on his chest. Divine energy invaded his body, making him let out a pained howl.
"Third Soul Skill: Sacred Praise!"
Ye Guyi pressed her advantage, her third Soul Ring lighting up as a soft yet powerful golden halo spread out from her.
As the halo passed, her own Soul Power fluctuations noticeably strengthened, and both her speed and strength received a significant boost. The two Evil Soul Masters, caught by the edge of the halo, felt as if they were burned by a branding iron, their entire Soul Power becoming restless and unstable.
With one side waxing and the other waning, Ye Guyi completely gained the upper hand. Utilizing the flight advantage of the Holy Angel Martial Soul and its absolute counter against evil, she forced the two Evil Soul Masters into a pathetic state. Their wounds increased, and their Soul Power was rapidly consumed under the constant erosion of the divine aura.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Holy Light Spirit Array!"
Seeing the timing was ripe, Ye Guyi gave a low cry, and her fourth Soul Ring shone brilliantly.
A complex and profound golden magic circle instantly appeared beneath the feet of the two Evil Soul Masters. Countless divine chains shot out from the array, tightly binding and imprisoning them.
The purification power contained in the chains was like red-hot iron bars, searing their bodies and souls, causing them to let out shrill wails. The black qi on their bodies roiled and evaporated like boiling water.
Ye Guyi hovered in the air, her Holy Light Sword condensing once more. Her cold eyes locked onto the two rapidly weakening Evil Soul Masters, preparing to deliver the final blow.
Just as the Holy Light Sword was about to strike down, a sudden change occurred!
Without any warning, everything in the forest seemed to have been hit by a pause button.
The whistling wind, the wails of the Evil Soul Masters, the swaying leaves, and even the energy fluctuations permeating the air... everything completely froze at this moment.
Ye Guyi maintained her sword-swinging posture but found she couldn't move even a single finger. The Soul Power surging within her was like a frozen river, coming to a standstill. The two Evil Soul Masters were even more fixed in expressions of twisted pain, unable to even move their eyeballs.
An indescribable, vast pressure quietly descended. It wasn't violent, but it carried an absolute control, as if the entire world was pressing down.
Before this pressure, whether it was the divine Soul Power Ye Guyi was proud of or the filthy evil power of the Evil Soul Masters, both appeared as small as dust, unable to produce even a hint of resistance.
Space rippled slightly, and a figure appeared silently between the three.
He wore simple robes, with black hair and black eyes, his appearance exceptionally handsome. A faint seven-colored halo flowed around him, and a purple-gold lightning pattern flickered at the center of his brow. He was the Plane Master, Lei Chen.
Lei Chen's gaze calmly swept across the frozen battlefield, finally landing on Ye Guyi's deep blue eyes, which were filled with shock and disbelief. He spoke indifferently, his voice echoing directly in the depths of her soul: "A good fight, but it ends here."
"I can't let you kill them just like that."