After sensing these two powerful auras, Liu Yuan, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen instantly lost all traces of sleepiness.
An irrepressible look of shock surfaced in each of their eyes as they looked at one another.
Liu Yuan was the first to break the silence, asking in a low voice, "Brother Xiao, Meng, did you feel those two auras?"
Meng Hongchen's expression was extremely grave as she leaned closely against Xiao Hongchen's side. "I felt them. They... they both seem to be at the Spirit King level."
Xiao Hongchen's brow furrowed deeply, his eyes also revealing an unprecedented gravity. "Moreover, one of them is bone-chillingly cold; it should be a Spirit Master with an ice-attribute Spirit. The other aura is incredibly evil, filled with darkness and decay. I suspect it's an Evil Soul Master."
The atmosphere inside the cave instantly became tense.
Especially for Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
Although one was Level 51 and the other Level 47, having lived in the Sun Moon Empire for years, they knew better than anyone how bizarre and insane Evil Soul Masters could be.
If neither of those auras belonged to an Evil Soul Master, it would be manageable.
But with one being an Evil Soul Master, a Five-ring level Evil Soul Master was, frankly, far more dangerous than an ordinary Six-ring Spirit Master.
"They're coming. Let's put out the fire quickly!" Liu Yuan made a prompt decision and spoke in a lowered voice.
He clearly perceived that the two auras were approaching the cave where they were hiding at an alarming speed.
The three of them acted quickly. Xiao Hongchen used his foot to kick apart the roaring campfire, and then the three combined their efforts to cover it completely with soil, leaving not a single spark of light.
The cave fell into pitch darkness, with only the sparse moonlight filtering in through the opening, sketching out the silhouette of the cave entrance.
The three of them carefully hid behind rocks, holding their breath and suppressing their auras to the lowest possible level.
Outside the cave, two figures landed one after another.
The first to land was a middle-aged Evil Soul Master.
He had a thin build, a face full of gloom, and narrow eyes that flickered with a cold light like a venomous snake.
He wore a dark green robe, and a corrosive poisonous gas faintly emanated from around him. He was the Spirit King named Magic Scorpion, whose Spirit was a Poison Scorpion.
As soon as he landed, he looked around warily, his nostrils twitching slightly as if he were sniffing for something.
Almost at the same moment, a cold figure descended like a ghost.
It was a young girl of seventeen or eighteen, her skin as white and crystalline as if carved from ice and snow. Her long blue hair draped behind her, dancing lightly with the wind, further accentuating her moon-like, cold temperament.
Her eyes were ice blue, and wherever her gaze fell, the air seemed to freeze slightly.
She was none other than Ling Luochen, a student from the Shrek Academy Inner Court.
At this moment, Ling Luochen was fulfilling her duties as a member of the Shrek Supervisory Group, having been ordered to hunt down Magic Scorpion.
As soon as she landed, she didn't waste any words and directly attacked Magic Scorpion. The Ice Element in her hand quickly condensed, transforming into a crystal-clear Ice Staff, which she then swung fiercely at Magic Scorpion.
"Ice Spike Thrust!"
Accompanied by her cold voice, countless ice-blue spikes gushed out from the Ice Staff like a rain of arrows, carrying a bone-chilling cold as they densely covered the area toward Magic Scorpion.
A flash of ferocity crossed Magic Scorpion's eyes. With a strange laugh, his body twisted bizarrely like a venomous snake, narrowly avoiding most of the ice spikes.
However, Ling Luochen's attack was far from over.
"Ice Cage!"
Magic Scorpion had just landed and hadn't even had time to counterattack before Ling Luochen manipulated the Ice Element to instantly manifest a crystal-blue cage constructed of tough, cold ice in the space around him, firmly imprisoning him within.
Every inch of the cage shimmered with ice-blue light, emitting a powerful sealing force that made Magic Scorpion's spirit power circulation become sluggish.
Inside the cave, Liu Yuan, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen saw everything happening outside clearly.
"So strong!" Meng Hongchen couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice. Feeling the powerful Ice Element force contained in Ling Luochen's Spirit Ability, she felt a chill penetrate her heart even through the rock walls.
Xiao Hongchen's expression was also exceptionally grave. Although he had already reached the level of a Level 51 Spirit King and possessed spirit tool amplification, he had to admit that if he didn't go all out using spirit tools, he would be no match for Ling Luochen.
Her control over elemental power and the seamless transition between her Spirit Abilitys had reached a level of perfection.
Meanwhile, Meng Hongchen was only Level 47 and had not yet reached the Spirit King Realm, making her even further behind.
Liu Yuan immediately guessed the other party's identity.
After all, on the entire Douluo Continent today, there was only one person of this age with this kind of strength and an "Ice Element" Spirit.
He spoke softly, "It's her, Ling Luochen from Shrek Academy. She's a member of the Shrek Supervisory Group. She must have been ordered to hunt down this Evil Soul Master..."
Liu Yuan's voice soon reached the ears of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, and the siblings showed a bit of emotion.
"Another student from Shrek Academy? Truly a place full of talent!" Xiao Hongchen sighed, his tone carrying a hint of complex emotion—both admiration and a bit of competitive pressure.
Meng Hongchen also nodded, her eyes sparkling. "Yeah, as expected of Shrek. But now, this Evil Soul Master should be finished."
Outside, within the Ice Cage, Magic Scorpion was struggling desperately, but the sturdy ice walls remained motionless.
Ling Luochen walked toward the trapped Magic Scorpion step by step, her expression cold and her eyes showing no mercy.
"When you were slaughtering wantonly and committing heinous crimes, did you ever think of today's end?" Ling Luochen's voice was devoid of emotion, as if pronouncing Magic Scorpion's death sentence.
She raised her Ice Staff, and a point of extreme cold light condensed at the tip, clearly intending to wipe out Magic Scorpion directly.
"As a member of the Shrek Supervisory Group, I shall slay you on behalf of Shrek!"
However, Magic Scorpion burst into wild laughter at this moment. His laughter was raspy and ear-piercing, filled with disdain and weirdness. "Hahahaha, do you really think you've won? Little girl, you're too naive! Didn't you think about why I had to lure you here?!"
Ling Luochen's expression changed slightly; she sensed that something was wrong.
Just a second after Magic Scorpion finished speaking, two equally powerful but distinctly different spirit power fluctuations pounced from the depths of the dense forest like two hungry beasts, instantly locking onto Ling Luochen!
Two more Evil Soul Masters had appeared, and both were also Five-ring Spirit King level experts!
Ling Luochen's face instantly became extremely unsightly.
Facing three opponents alone, even with her superior strength, she had absolutely no chance of winning.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she made a prompt decision. With a fierce swing of her Ice Staff, an ice wall rose from the ground in front of her, blocking the incoming attacks. At the same time, she retreated rapidly, intending to leave this dangerous place.
But in the next second, an even more powerful and terrifying spirit power aura emerged without warning like a giant abyss-like mouth, instantly enveloping the entire area!
This time, it was a Six-ring Spirit Emperor level Evil Soul Master!
This aura carried a suffocating pressure, as if even the air had solidified.
Ling Luochen's retreating figure instantly stiffened. She could clearly feel that an invisible force had completely blocked her path of retreat.
Her heart instantly sank to the bottom.
Three Spirit King Evil Soul Masters plus one Spirit Emperor Evil Soul Master—this lineup was enough to wipe out any ordinary Spirit King, and even a Spirit Emperor would find it hard to escape.
Was she really going to lose her life here today?