FE—Chapter 145: A Holy Spirit Church Supreme Elder, Xuan Zi
"Old man, you shook down that boulder and caused the dying team members to completely lose their vitality. That's typical behavior of an evil soul master."
A wisp of gray gas, transformed by the Death God Envoy, quickly rushed past the reserve team. He activated dozens of soul guidance boosters on his back and fled desperately down the corridor.
During this time, the Death God Envoy still did not forget to taunt, intending to disturb Xuan Zi's mind: "Why not..."
"After you join me, I will specially appoint you as the Apostle of the Death God. Together, we will become bigger and stronger, and create a great cause—hehehe..."
Xuan Zi was furious. He thought about how, as the respected elder of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, he had been insulted like this.
And the one who played tricks on him was just a five-ring evil soul master. Xuan Zi's veins bulged: "Beast! I will tear you into pieces!"
Wang Yan's face was pale. Watching the scene of Xuan Zi shaking down the boulder just now, his mind was in chaos, and he felt confused.
Chen Zifeng was already dying, but... he had been killed by his people. It felt so unfair.
The reserve team was behind the main team, so the impact of the corpse explosion they endured was not severe. They mainly suffered from the shockwave of the explosion.
Tang Ya and Xu Sanshi's girlfriend Meng Miao, whose cultivation was not as high as Beibei and He Caitou, was affected.
When the strong shockwave of the corpse explosion swept over,
He Caitou and Xu Sanshi used their defense methods and stood in front of the two girls, trying to block the shockwave generated by the explosion.
This was still quite effective, especially He Caitou's fourth-level soul guidance shield, which provided excellent protection. In addition, the aftermath of the explosion mainly affected the residual energy and shockwave.
The aftermath of the corpses of these two- and three-ring bandits was difficult to break through He Caitou's shield.
Xu Sanshi relied on his defensive ability to withstand it, so his condition was worse than He Caitou's. He was knocked to the ground by the shockwave and fell all over, but he did not suffer serious internal injuries.
Beibei, as the captain and the strongest attack soul master among the reserve team, was in a less comfortable position. He was at the front of the reserve team from the start and endured the strongest shockwave.
Fortunately, the quality of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was high. The comprehensive defense brought by lightning protection was quite effective. Plus, Tang Ya's green vines wrapped around his waist and pulled him to a relatively safe position in time.
This minimized the damage from the shockwave. Beibei coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood and suffered some internal injuries.
"Xiao Ya, Sanshi, Meng Miao—are you all okay—?"
Beibei's body was flowing with blue-purple currents. He stood up and helped Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu to detoxify the aftermath toxins. Just as he was about to ask about the others' injuries, his words suddenly caught in his throat.
Wang Yan looked at the devastated cave. His heart sank, and he was in a daze. Suddenly, he heard Beibei's panicked words.
He immediately looked at the reserve team. Was someone missing?
Wang Yan was shocked and snapped out of his trance. He looked carefully again, and fear flickered in his eyes: "Where is Sanshi? Why is Xu Sanshi missing?"
Tang Ya raised her trembling hand: "Teacher Wang Yan, the vines I wrapped around the team members just now were blown off. Then, I saw a wisp of gray mist fly toward me..."
Wang Yan understood—just now, a wisp of gray mist flashed past, and Xu Sanshi had used Mystic Deep Replacement to protect his brother's girlfriend and exchanged positions with Tang Ya.
The person the Death God Envoy truly wanted to capture was Tang Ya.
After sacrificing the bandits earlier, the Death God Envoy subconsciously thought Tang Ya was a very promising candidate—suitable for refining into a corpse slave with some consciousness.
However, after Xu Sanshi used Mystic Deep Replacement to exchange positions with Tang Ya, the Death God Envoy did not succeed completely.
He and Xuan Zi were in a life-and-death situation. Seizing the moment when the old fool was confused, he didn't have time to snatch Tang Ya, so he decided to kidnap Xu Sanshi directly.
Wang Yan looked toward the corridor with horror, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Old Drunkard, is your martial soul body just decoration? Xu Sanshi has been captured by the evil soul master. He must be rescued!"
Xuan Zi was still chasing him. Now, he was overwhelmed with regret and shame, without the face to worry about Wang Yan's rude words.
"Beast! If you harm our students again, I, Taotie Douluo, swear to skin you alive!"
Xuan Zi was furious, and his terrifying momentum rose again. His immense power surged like a raging storm.
His back suddenly arched, and his tattered, oil-stained clothes were torn apart. His back muscles swelled at an alarming speed.
Most bizarrely, a spiral horn grew out of each side of Xuan Zi's head, emanating an aura of terror.
However, just a few seconds after Xuan Zi rushed in, he sent another wave of great merit to the Death God Envoy.
"Old fool, go back and protect your disciples. The five-ring soul king you just killed is about to explode, hehehe..."
The Death God Envoy fled wildly down the corridor, laughing and mocking as he shook his hand.
The boulder was shaken down by the power of Xuan Zi's Taotie Divine Bull... Chen Zifeng, who had been completely killed—his body quickly swelled and grew, enveloped in a dangerous red glow.
Chen Zifeng, the five-ring soul king, exploded three times!
In the cave, Gong Yangmo saw Ma Xiaotao using the Phoenix Meteor Shower to smash the boulder. Although Ma Xiaotao was always on guard against the corpse explosion, she was still closest to Chen Zifeng's remains.
The explosion's roar "Boom!" mixed with Gong Yangmo's frightened cry: "Xiaotao, be careful!"
At the same time, Ling Luochen quickly waved her staff and cast the Ice Cage to contain the space where Chen Zifeng's corpse was exploding, attempting to reduce the power of the explosion.
As Gong Yangmo pounced sideways, his limbs were broken in the blast, and he wailed in grief. As an auxiliary soul master, he almost declared that half of his life was gone.
Ma Xiaotao's clothes were stained with blood. She half-sat up in a daze, seeing the body without limbs beside her. Her eyes instantly turned red, and she couldn't stop crying.
"I'm sorry... You shouldn't have done this for me. My Soul Emperor physique is stronger, and I should be protecting you..." Gong Yangmo's lips moved with difficulty. The pain of dying made him swallow his words. He tilted his head, closed his eyes, and cut off all life.
"Quick, collect his body first." Wang Yan saw such a tragic scene, and grief overwhelmed him. But he knew the Death God Envoy might trigger another corpse explosion. There was no time for sorrow—he quickly asked Ling Luochen to use the ice element.
Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but burst into tears. She quickly suppressed her overwhelming sadness and, upon hearing Wang Yan's command, waved her staff to freeze Gong Yangmo's body.
Meanwhile, in the corridor, Xuan Zi heard the explosion, his face growing more ferocious. His messy hair flew wildly, and he charged forward like a madman.
Just before Chen Zifeng's body exploded,
Xuan Zi's mind was filled with surging, endless anger and hatred. In this state, he couldn't think clearly:
"Should I continue to chase, or return to the cave to protect the disciples?"
Finally, Xuan Zi made a decision. He just wanted to catch the Death God Envoy and make him pay.
"Beast! If I catch you, I will grind your bones to ash and turn you into dust!"
Xuan Zi's furious howl echoed through the corridor.
Using his full strength as a level-98 Titled Douluo, he demonstrated his terrifying speed.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..." As the Death God Envoy fled madly down the corridor, he kept urging his soul power and slapped the walls on both sides as if desperate.
He activated the starting devices, detonating the previously arranged soul guidance shells.
Xuan Zi, undeterred by the explosions, relied on his Taotie Douluo physique. He allowed the blasts to hit him directly, not bothering to dodge.
The huge rocks in the tunnel were blown down one after another, almost burying him.
Xuan Zi snorted angrily, gathering his breath, and turned the falling debris into powder.
He didn't care about the collapsed tunnel. With his formidable physical strength, he broke through the rubble and forced his way forward.
The explosions of the soul guidance shells made Xuan Zi, whose rage was rising, feel a bit of disdain.
This evil soul master, who can't even kill three talented disciples of his academy, wants to kill him, a level-98 Taotie Douluo?
Xuan Zi glared fiercely, his eyes shining with a fierce light. The dust from breaking through the debris splashed onto his wild hair, making him look even more ferocious.
This scene showed how deep his hatred and resentment for the Death God Envoy ran.
"Hehehe… Guess how many people this Envoy has killed this time?"
The Death God Envoy lets out a triumphant, sinister scream, trying to influence Xuan Zi's mood and make him more hesitant about returning to save people, thus slowing his pursuit.
The third corpse explosion of Chen Zifeng's body had just ended, and Gong Yangmo had died in that explosion.
If Xuan Zi returned now, he would not only fail to rescue Xu Sanshi, who was captured by the Death God Envoy but also fail to prevent the third corpse explosion.
The Death God Envoy sneered: "I think this is a heinous crime for the teacher leading the Shrek Academy..."
The Death God Envoy showed a cruel smile, about to detonate Gong Yangmo's corpse, but suddenly felt a strong spiritual interference preventing him.
He sensed that there was some obstruction outside this Soul King's body.
Moreover, he had been running for his life in the corridor for so long and was now quite far from the original cave.
The spiritual interference came from Xuan Zi, who was chasing him.
Xuan Zi howled behind him: "Damn beast! Don't think your little tricks can harm people twice!"
The Death God Envoy knew he couldn't detonate Gong Yangmo's corpse, so he stopped trying. Looking at Xu Sanshi unconscious in his hand, he grinned sinisterly:
"Although he's not as good as the one using blue silver grass, he's still a student of Shrek. Refining him into a corpse slave will greatly enhance my power."
This evil soul master, claiming to be the Death God Envoy, managed to avoid being caught by Xuan Zi in the tunnel for a while—worthy of being called the strongest Soul King. Even if he was eventually caught and killed, he could still smile in his grave.
Most importantly, in the original story, after escaping the tunnel, he was about to kill Huo Yuhao, but Xuan Zi hadn't caught up yet.
Xuan Zi arrived only after Electrolux possessed and killed the Death God Envoy.
With only the cultivation of a five-ring Soul King, under the leadership of a level-98 Super Douluo, the bandits, Yao Haoxuan's half-body, and Chen Zifeng's entire body caused three rounds of corpse explosions—killing three people, seriously injuring several, and capturing one alive. During the escape, this achievement is enough for him to brag for many years.
The Death God Envoy couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, I expected some good luck, but I didn't expect it to be such great luck."
"This Envoy is simply the luckiest among evil soul masters—a beacon in our world."
Soon after, the Death God Envoy emerged from the tunnel.
The corridor behind seemed to have collapsed, but Xuan Zi, like a madman, used himself as a tool to build a new passage to the side.
In front of the platform outside the corridor was a bottomless cliff. As long as the Death God Envoy flew to the opposite mountain area and through the corridor, he would reach the territory of the Sun Moon Empire.
"Get up, my corpse slaves."
The Death God Envoy raised his hand. Twelve figures appeared on the small platform outside the corridor. Seeing him, these figures immediately knelt and saluted respectfully.
"You stay behind to cover me. There's a Titled Douluo here—otherwise, I could refine even more powerful corpse slaves."
If the Death God Envoy could successfully refine Xu Sanshi into a corpse slave, his strength would be greatly enhanced beyond his current twelve.
He looked at the mountainous area across, unfolded his flying soul guidance device, and prepared to fly over.
Xuan Zi finally broke out of the ground and rushed out of the tunnel, howling furiously: "Beast! Where are you running? Die!"
Just now in the corridor, Xuan Zi was worried the cave would collapse, increasing casualties, so he held back his soul skills and didn't use them.
The Death God Envoy glanced at Xu Sanshi in his hand and sneered: "The Title Douluo is powerful. He caught up with me."
"I wanted to refine you into a corpse slave, so I'll have to sacrifice you. Blame your useless elder."
The Death God Envoy was about to throw Xu Sanshi off the cliff, feeling indignant: "If it weren't for this old fool's slightly higher cultivation, I would have turned him into a corpse slave too!"
{T/N: Strongest Soul King: Death God Envoy ☠️☠️☠️}
(End of this chapter)