Chapter 116: Devouring Soul Power, Dissolving Spring Ghost Gate!

  "Who?", Mo Fei Bai's ears perked up as he flipped over and sat up, looking in the direction of the sound. He saw a man wearing a grey tight-fitting short-sleeved shirt squatting on a thick tree branch, smiling with a goat-like beard, and a silver dagger flying deftly between his fingers.

  Behind him, two men stood on the ground, one extremely tall and fat, like a mountain of flesh, even bigger than the giant he had seen in the Blood Refining Tower before, while the other was exactly the opposite, like a bamboo pole for drying clothes, thin to the point of being skeletal, with high cheekbones protruding, a pair of triangular eyes gleaming with sinister light. The fat and thin men stood together, forming a striking contrast.

  Three people held weapons in their hands, clearly with malicious intentions. Although the previous battle had already consumed a lot of soul power from the three people except He Liancheng, they still didn't dare to slack off when facing the enemy, each taking out their own blades and becoming fully vigilant.

  "Don't be so tense! After all, we can also be considered as future alumni, don't make the atmosphere so awkward! Moreover, our intention is not malicious, we just want to discuss something with you!" The goat-bearded man handed the dagger to his left hand and explained their purpose in a casual tone.

  "What are you discussing?" He Lianchu drew out his own long sword, he had already felt that the strength of that goat-bearded man would not be below his, and the other two although slightly inferior were also peak-level strongmen, although their side had an advantage in numbers, but if they really fought, it was likely that the three on the opposite side would have the upper hand.

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  "Nothing much, you know that the task of this third test is for each person to bring back a crystal core of a fifth-grade or higher soul beast. Although it's not too difficult for us three to complete this task with our strength, we still have to take some risks. Besides, we didn't want to fight those low-level soul beasts in the first place, but now we can't complete the task without doing so. I accidentally overheard your conversation earlier, and it seems like you've already collected three crystal cores? That's quite a speed! I wonder if you could spare two for us? I believe that with your strength, finding a few more crystal cores would be easy!" Goat-beard stood up, his smile growing even brighter.

  It turned out that these three people were actually planning to take down Jing Nuo. He Lianuo gripped his large knife tightly in his left hand. Although he had expected some friction with the other participants of the test, he hadn't thought that they would be so blatant about their intentions. Since these three dared to be so direct, it meant they must have considerable confidence. This battle was likely to be quite difficult.

  "Impossible, to be honest with you, these three crystal cores were obtained by our team at the cost of blood and hard work. Before the task is over, we can't give them to anyone. I think it's better for you to hunt on your own, as you said earlier, with your three strengths, hunting down a few fifth-tier soul beasts isn't a difficult task. Moreover, I can share some locations where fifth-tier soul beasts exist that I know of!" Heliang Shuo had already made concessions, after all, in this crisis-ridden Firefly Forest, it's better to have fewer troubles rather than more.

  "Can't we just be spared? This is troublesome, the three of us, but absolutely unwilling to confront a fifth-tier soul beast with our flesh and blood!" The goat-bearded man suddenly gripped his dagger tightly, clearly not intending to accept He Liancheng's concession.

  "In that case, I don't have anything else to say. If you want the Soul Beast Crystal Core, it's up to you whether you have the capability! ", He Liancheng was not a good-tempered person either. The opponent had repeatedly provoked him, and he understood that this mortal battle was already unavoidable. Since conflict could not be avoided, he might as well respond strongly to the other side.

  "Second brother, third brother, these little guys don't give me any face, what should I do? Do you understand?" The smile on the goat-bearded man's face instantly disappeared.

  "Kill!" The fat big man, nicknamed Lao Er, suddenly let out a loud shout and rushed towards the four people's location at a fast pace. Although he was large in stature, his speed was actually quite fast, and before long, he had rushed to Mo Fei Bai's front, his massive hammer raised high, and slammed it down at him with great force!

  "Fatty pig, you think you can snatch my crystal core? I'll beat you into a meat paste first!"

  "!", Mo Fei was not afraid, although the opponent came with a fierce momentum, he was not intimidated at all. With his long and narrow knife in hand, he suddenly welcomed it, and actually wanted to resist this thunderous blow with his own strength!

  Just as the fat big man struck, the bamboo pole also fluttered and instantly appeared beside He Liancheng. He had already determined that He Liancheng was the leader of this small team, and as long as he defeated the captain, this small team would also collapse instantly!

  "You dare to challenge my second brother, you're not even qualified!", just as the short blade on the bamboo pole was about to attack He Liancheng, He Lian'nuo's long knife came slanting over and instantly pinned his dagger in place, swiftly pulling the bamboo pole to one side.

  "Helian, your cultivation is still far from this guy's, don't force a fight, focus on dodging and waiting for me to finish off the goat-bearded man and come back to help you. Mo Fei Bai, you two must protect Rou Yu! Although it's clear that the sixth-stage Soul Servant's younger brother can't withstand the peak Soul Servant's bamboo stick, the current situation doesn't allow Helian Suo to think too much. After Lan Rou Yu uses Tian Shui Zhi Fa, she will inevitably fall into a long period of weakness, and in this situation, the actual combat power of the hunting team is left with only three people. This means that Helian Nu and Mo Fei Bai must each take on a strong Soul Servant peak master. Mo Fei Bai is slightly better off, his cultivation has reached the ninth stage of Soul Servant, even if he's not as good as that fat man, at least he can guarantee not to lose. As for Helian Nu, the only thing Helian Suo can do to help him is to quickly finish off his own opponent and then go assist him."

  On this side, He Lian Chu was facing off against the goat-bearded man, while on the other side, Mo Fei Bai had already engaged in a fierce battle with the fat big man. Although the fat big man's moves were powerful and forceful, his attacks were relentless, but Mo Fei Bai was skilled in speed and agility, making it difficult for his opponent to gain the upper hand. At this moment, Mo Fei Bai was using his Wind Wall technique to trap the fat man beside a large tree. The fat man, despite his great strength, did not dare to make any rash moves in the face of the swirling winds that filled the air. Mo Fei Bai, on the other hand, was in no hurry to attack, knowing that since his opponent had dared to launch a surprise attack on this small group, he must have some hidden tricks up his sleeve. As two soul servants of the ninth rank, neither of them could possibly end the battle quickly. In this situation, Mo Fei Bai's responsibility became to stall the fat man as much as possible, and as long as he didn't let him go to reinforce the other two, it would be a great achievement.

  Mo Fei Bai was stuck here, but He Lian Nu had already fallen into a one-sided situation. The bamboo pole's movements were extremely strange, like a ghost hovering around, making it difficult for He Lian Nu to land an attack. Instead, he was cut by the opponent's dagger several times, and the dagger reflected a faint blue glow, indicating that it was coated with deadly poison. Fortunately, after spending years with Jiu Bao Xuan Gui, He Lian Nu's physique had become extraordinary, so this level of toxin only made him feel slightly sluggish, but not life-threatening.

  "You're the first one to withstand the poison on my dagger and not fall immediately, but this time it ends here. After I settle you, I still have other opponents! ", Bamboo pole suddenly smiled slightly, his hands crossed the dagger together, instantly, a skull with a ghostly aura slowly appeared!

  "Wailing Ghosts of Hell"

  "Die under my Soul Technique, kid, you should feel honored!", the bamboo pole grinned eerily, making a gesture to smash the skull towards Helianuo!

  "Aquatic Seal!", at this critical moment, Lanyu, who had been hiding on the side, finally recovered some of her spiritual power. She barely managed to cast an Aquatic Seal to trap the bamboo pole, and then weakly collapsed to the ground!

  The bamboo pole's hellish howl was suppressed before it could even move, and Helianuo, who had been beaten down, naturally wouldn't let go of such an opportunity. He suddenly darted in front of the bamboo pole, a swift Wind Thunder Slash, and quickly turned around!

  "Solvent Spring Ghost Gate!", Bamboo pole's eyes widened, biting his lip and barely managed to cast out a soul technique. In an instant, a large gate burning with black flames appeared in front of him. Helianuo rotated to this place, only to feel that his own soul power seemed to be ignited by the flames on the door. Soon, the time for Difeng Leiraijian's rotation arrived, and Helianuo fell from mid-air to the ground. However, the Solvent Spring Ghost Gate still stood intact in front of Bamboo pole, with the black flames on the door burning even more fiercely!

  "Kid, you're quite skilled! If I didn't have this spatial defense technique, I'd probably be dead by now! How does it feel, can you sense the soul power inside you dwindling? Let me tell you, the flames on this Solitary Spring Ghost Gate can burn away soul power. No matter how strong your soul power is, it's no match for these ghostly flames. Don't worry, after I kill you, I'll make sure that girl dies with you too!" Bamboo Stick sneered and licked his lips, his face twisted in a grotesque grin. What he didn't say was that the Solitary Spring Ghost Gate could indeed burn away soul power, but it would also burn away his own life!

  "How can there be such a perverted soul technique in this world!", He Lianuo was secretly shocked by the words, indeed, the Xuan Lei soul power in his body was being eroded violently, under the current situation, he couldn't even use his soul technique!

  "Every time before I kill my opponent, I let them choose their own way to die. This is a respect for the opponent, little kid, tell me how do you want to die? I will definitely satisfy your wish!" The two daggers in Bamboo Pole's fingers were rotating agilely, obviously, he had already regarded Helian Nu as a dead man!

  "This guy, every time he comes up with this! Really not tired of it!", The goat beard who was fighting fiercely with He Lianchuang shook his head disdainfully. He knew the strength of the bamboo pole and in his opinion, this battle was about to change from three against three to three against two, of course, they were the three.

  In the provocation of the bamboo pole, Helian Nu slowly stood up straight, looked at the battle situation of the other two, and smiled with relief. He then raised his left hand's long knife to point at the bamboo pole, and four firm words slowly came out of his mouth:

  "I choose... you die!"