Chapter 9: Is a Soul Emperor very strong? (1/1)
"Jiang Li, run! I'll hold him off!"
After seeing the soul rings beside the old man, Ling Luocheng immediately stepped in front of Jiang Li.
A Soul Emperor-level opponent, and also a heretical soul master—his combat power was far stronger than an ordinary Soul Emperor.
Even as a genius of the current Shrek Seven Monsters, Ling Luocheng wasn't sure she could escape from him.
The heretical Soul Emperor sneered upon hearing this.
"A mere five-ring Soul King, plus an ordinary man who somehow killed a soul master with unknown tricks—how laughable!"
The moment his voice fell, several blood-red spears shot straight toward Jiang Li and Ling Luocheng.
Seeing this, Ling Luocheng immediately activated her second soul ring.
"Second soul skill, Ice Armor Protection!"
As the skill activated, a suit of ice armor formed on her body.
But even so, she panicked.
Because her skill could not be applied to Jiang Li.
In urgency, Ling Luocheng instantly dashed in front of Jiang Li again.
Bang!
A dull impact sounded.
Ling Luocheng was struck by several blood spears and flew backward like a broken kite.
Fortunately, Jiang Li caught her.
"Jiang Li… I shouldn't have taken this inspection mission, and I shouldn't have asked you to come," Ling Luocheng leaned in his arms, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, her face full of regret.
Jiang Li remained calm and simply smiled.
"Boss Ling, seems like this commission won't be just fifty thousand gold soul coins."
"???"
Ling Luocheng looked at him in confusion, then suddenly realized something.
She quickly said, "No, a Soul Emperor-level heretical soul master isn't something we can handle."
"Boss Ling, that's only true for you," Jiang Li patted her shoulder and walked past her toward the heretical Soul Emperor.
The heretical Soul Emperor paused, then laughed in disdain.
"Heh, a trash with no soul power dares act like a hero?"
Jiang Li said nothing. He tapped Xiao You's head and smiled.
"Let's see then. Or are you scared?"
Xiao You understood immediately and spat out a short blade.
The blade had a strange design, an asymmetrical curved body engraved with spiral runes, its entire color a dark silver-gray.
It was none other than the special-grade cursed tool from Jujutsu Kaisen—the "Inverted Spear of Heaven"!
After system modification, its effect was changed to forcibly dispel all abilities related to martial souls.
In other words, against beast-type soul masters, one strike would forcibly cancel martial soul possession.
Weapon-type martial souls would be forcibly shattered back into the body.
Even martial soul true body forms would be forcibly dispelled.
In short, it was the absolute nemesis of all martial souls.
The heretical Soul Emperor still didn't realize the danger and sneered.
"You think I'd fear a trash like you? You think a broken blade can kill a Soul Emperor like me?"
Jiang Li didn't reply. He caught the blade, flipped it into a reverse grip.
The next moment, he vanished.
The heretical Soul Emperor's instincts screamed danger.
He suddenly turned.
"Martial soul possession!"
His body turned blood-red like a blood demon.
But the next instant—
Squelch!
Blood splattered.
The Inverted Spear of Heaven pierced straight through his neck.
And at the same moment, his martial soul possession was forcibly canceled.
Even his soul rings began to dissipate.
"How… is this possible…?"
He widened his eyes in shock, desperately grabbing Jiang Li's hand.
But Jiang Li's strength was beyond comparison.
With a violent motion—
Slash!
The blade dragged from his neck down to his waist, nearly cutting his body in half.
Blood sprayed everywhere.
Jiang Li didn't stop. He pulled out the blade and stabbed again into his head.
Thud!
The heretical Soul Emperor was slammed to the ground.
"Haa…"
Jiang Li exhaled lightly, then kicked him.
"A Soul Emperor… is it really that strong?"
Ling Luocheng stood frozen in shock.
She knew Jiang Li was strong—but not this strong.
Instantly killing a Soul Emperor-level heretical soul master—few even in Shrek Academy's inner court could achieve that.
Jiang Li walked back toward her casually, as if he had only stepped on fallen leaves.
He wiped the blood from his cheek, still wearing that lazy smile.
"Boss Ling, now we can talk about the payment."
Only then did Ling Luocheng recover from shock.
"You… you really don't have soul power?"
Her voice trembled.
Jiang Li handed the blade back; Xiao You swallowed it again and rubbed his hand affectionately.
"Of course. I'm just a bit special."
He smiled.
"Looks like this deal isn't a loss for you."
Ling Luocheng gave a bitter smile. She really wasn't at a loss—she had even survived because of him.
If not for Jiang Li, she would already be dead.
His strength was beyond her understanding.
A man without soul power, yet capable of instantly killing a Soul Emperor-level heretical soul master—if this got out, the entire Douluo Continent would be shaken.
She then said seriously:
"This mission pays you 100,000. Also… you saved my life. I, Ling Luocheng, will remember this favor."
Jiang Li raised an eyebrow.
He originally only planned to increase it slightly from fifty thousand to fifty-one thousand.
But since the boss insisted, he didn't refuse.
"Boss is generous."
After that, they quickly collected the spoils and left the place.