This group of Evil Soul Masters consisted of two Soul Douluo, three Soul Sages, five Soul Emperors, and nearly forty others who were at or below the Soul King level.
On the surface, their overall strength didn't seem that impressive. But nearly fifty Evil Soul Masters appearing at once—regardless of their less-than-optimal condition—was still a terrifying force due to sheer numbers alone.
Besides Zhang Lexuan and Zhou Sichen, the rest of the Shrek Inspection Group members were only Soul Kings and Soul Emperors, totaling no more than eight people. Could they really intercept such a large number of Evil Soul Masters?
There was only one way to find out—by fighting.
At this moment, everyone in the group had recovered to their peak condition. Zhou Sichen maintained his triple soul beast fusion at all times, ensuring he remained in his strongest state.
The dozens of Evil Soul Masters, already in a poor state, fled straight into the valley in desperation.
To them, crossing the valley meant entering the territory of the Sun Moon Empire—a return to familiar ground, their home turf.
With the hope of survival in sight, each of them felt a fleeting sense of relief, causing their guard to drop just a bit.
They knew powerful Soul Masters were in pursuit behind them, but desperation had driven them into the valley without a second thought.
Just as the group of Evil Soul Masters crossed into the valley, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended upon them.
Zhou Sichen's phoenix wings flared behind him as he shot into the air. His domain, [Sovereign's Reign], instantly expanded, causing all the Evil Soul Masters to stagger.
In a flash, Zhou Sichen dashed toward one of the leading Soul Douluo among the enemy ranks. His [Soul Eye] activated, and two beams of light shot out, freezing the Evil Soul Master in place. Before the man could react, a dark-gold claw pierced his chest and crushed his heart.
A powerful Evil Soul Master—at the Soul Douluo level—was effortlessly killed in a single instant by Zhou Sichen.
The reason Zhou Sichen could dispatch him so easily was because he had already used his Hundred Transformations Core to set an ambush when he first spotted the group.
That Soul Douluo had gotten within ten meters of Zhou Sichen without sensing anything unusual.
Zhou launched his assault the moment his opponent let his guard down, executing a seamless combo that gave the enemy no chance to resist before being annihilated.
"Ambush!"
The second Evil Soul Douluo roared in warning and immediately activated his Martial Soul True Body, enduring the suppression of Sovereign's Reign.
To them, this tall, powerfully built Soul Master wearing an elemental mask—who had just killed a Soul Douluo in an instant—could only be a Titled Douluo.
After all, Zhou Sichen hadn't even released his soul rings. Just the strength of his Martial Soul Possession alone was enough to kill a Soul Douluo effortlessly.
With such overwhelming pressure and a tyrannical domain, they could only conclude he was a Titled Douluo. That explained why their escape had gone so "smoothly"—the Soul Masters pursuing them had never intended to fight them head-on but were instead driving them into this carefully prepared ambush.
Facing a waiting Titled Douluo was something even their numbers couldn't overcome.
Especially in their current state—exhausted both in soul power and mentally after a long chase—and with no civilians along the way to serve as blood sacrifices for recovery, it all became clear:
This was all a trap!
"A Titled Douluo?! Don't engage! As long as we cross Mingwang Valley and enter the Sun Moon Empire's border, we have a sliver of hope!"
That Evil Soul Douluo shouted desperately, not daring to look Zhou Sichen in the eye. Several soul rings flickered around his body as he exploded into streams of black mist, slipping past Zhou in a desperate attempt to flee.
He would rather burn through a huge amount of soul power to escape than even consider a fight.
He knew better than to challenge a Titled Douluo head-on. If they had all been in peak condition, perhaps they could have risked a group assault.
But now, battered and drained, how could they even bare their fangs?
He could only hope this Titled Douluo would focus on killing the weaker ones behind him—if he could escape, then someday he might avenge them all.
As long as he could bring word of this back to headquarters, their lord would avenge them!
Zhou Sichen didn't even glance at the fleeing mist. His phoenix wings beat once more as he darted toward the three Evil Soul Sages.
At the same time, the power of Extreme Ice erupted from his body. Eternal Frozen Domain spread instantly.
Boom!
Another domain. The extreme cold further reduced the Evil Soul Masters' speed, forcing them to consume even more soul power to resist the chill.
At that moment, several figures appeared atop the slopes on either side. Ye Guyi raised her Holy Angel Sword, her soul rings glowing. Holy light bathed the area as Holy Radiance Arrays unfurled one after another.
The radiance of the Angel covered the land, its divine and sacred aura instantly blanketing the battlefield. The exhausted Evil Soul Masters shrank back like rats seeing a cat.
Within a radius of two hundred meters, they were fully suppressed before they could even attempt to escape.
Next moment, a dazzling Rainbow Dragon burst forth, its radiant light merging into the bodies of Ye Guyi and the others.
Phoenix Meteor Shower! White Tiger Meteor Shower! Heavenly Ice Explosion! Bi-Phosphorus Five Poison!
Every area-of-effect attack landed within the boundaries of the Holy Radiance Array. The Evil Soul Masters below the Soul Emperor level—already under immense pressure—were unable to react at all and were instantly obliterated in a storm of attacks, turning to ash.
The full-force assault annihilated all Evil Soul Masters below Soul Emperor level in mere seconds.
Ye Guyi, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Dugu Xianmeng, and Ling Luocheng each locked onto a weakened Soul Emperor.
Though those five Evil Soul Emperors weren't weak, they had barely survived the earlier barrage.
Even with just five soul rings, Dugu Xianmeng and Ling Luocheng—supported by Gongyang Mo and facing heavily suppressed opponents—were able to suppress a Soul Emperor each.
Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao were even more dominant. One wielded the Holy Angel Sword and decapitated a weakened Evil Soul Emperor in one stroke.
The other transformed into a Fire Phoenix and similarly executed a Soul Emperor in a flash.
Both of them then pursued the two fleeing Soul Sages.
After killing one of the Evil Soul Douluo, Zhou Sichen took out another Soul Sage. Seeing Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao pursuing the remaining two, he stopped, levitating in midair as he swept his calm gaze over the battlefield.
If any of his allies fell into danger, he could intervene immediately.
In the time it takes for a breath, the group of nearly fifty Evil Soul Masters had been utterly crushed. Now, all that remained were a few barely clinging to life.
The Evil Soul Douluo who had slipped past Zhou Sichen reformed into human form after escaping the domain. When he saw the battlefield, his heart filled with dread.
They hadn't just stationed a Titled Douluo here—they had brought juniors as well, using them to "grind EXP" on his comrades?
The Evil Soul Douluo swore in his heart: If he ever reached the Titled Douluo realm, he would turn these people into corpse puppets, torment them, defile them, and make them suffer unimaginable pain.
Especially that angel!
But just as he thought he had escaped, a massive wave of soul power surged in front of him.
The Evil Soul Douluo turned his head and was met with a shocking sight.
A stunning figure hovered in midair, her body surrounded by two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red soul ring—eight rings, including a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
An Eight-Ring Soul Douluo with a red ring!
No wonder that Titled Douluo had ignored him—he hadn't let him go… someone had been waiting to intercept.
After exhausting his soul power just to escape Zhou Sichen, he had nothing left. Now, facing Zhang Lexuan, this Super Soul Douluo, how could he possibly resist?
Zhang Lexuan, inwardly marveling at Zhou Sichen's power, raised her slender jade finger and pointed at the exhausted Evil Soul Douluo. "Moonlight Radiance!"
A full moon rose into the sky, casting an ethereal beam of pure moonlight that locked onto the Evil Soul Douluo.
Naturally, he wouldn't surrender without a fight—but Zhang Lexuan had no intention of giving him the chance…
"Moonlight Guide – Execution!"
Zhang Lexuan's delicate fist tightened slightly as a surge of overwhelming soul power burst forth. As her soul rings shimmered with light, the Evil Soul Douluo enshrouded in moonlight appeared to be sliced apart by countless invisible blades.
Blood sprayed instantly from his body. The terrifying power of the moonlight locked tightly onto him, leaving him completely unable to resist.
"Zzzzzttt!"
When the moonlight finally faded, the Evil Soul Douluo's figure had completely vanished—replaced by nothing more than a mangled, bloody mass on the ground.
Zhang Lexuan had made her move, and the man hadn't even left behind an intact corpse.
Zhou Sicheng watched expressionlessly, now gaining a clear understanding of this Senior Sister's terrifying strength.
Although that Evil Soul Douluo was already in a weakened state, for Zhang Lexuan to crush him so effortlessly despite both being Soul Douluos showed just how powerful she truly was.
Her soul power level must be nearing that of a Titled Douluo.
Having eliminated her target, Zhang Lexuan lifted her gaze toward Zhou Sicheng. Their eyes met for a brief moment.
Zhou Sicheng calmly looked away and turned his attention to Ye Guyi.
At that moment, Ye Guyi was facing off against an injured Evil Soul Sage. She wielded the Holy Angel Sword, her body radiating with the divine glow of a Light Formation, striking again and again.
Even though her opponent was in poor condition, he was still a Soul Sage. With his Martial Soul Avatar amplifying his abilities, he remained undaunted by Ye Guyi's attacks.
"Angel or not, underestimate me and you'll pay the price!" the Evil Soul Sage roared furiously.
Ye Guyi stood firm and unmoved. Without warning, she retracted her Holy Angel Sword. Her right arm shimmered with divine light.
"Light Dragon Turtle right arm soul bone skill: Saint Dragon Manifestation!"
With a burst of soul bone energy, a ten-meter-wide Radiant Holy Dragon soared into the sky and crashed directly into the berserk Evil Soul Sage, sending him flying and coughing up large clumps of blood.
His bloodshot eyes locked onto Ye Guyi. With a Titled Douluo aiding from the side, escape was impossible.
There was no chance of survival—but he could at least take this so-called angel down with him. She was just a junior under the protection of stronger allies.
If it weren't for his weakened state, the suppression of her Angelic Martial Soul, and the interference of that Titled Douluo's domain, how could he possibly lose to a mere six-ringed "little angel"?
Since death was inevitable… then let this flower from the greenhouse perish with him!
The Evil Soul Sage transformed into a massive shadow of blood and lunged at Ye Guyi. At the same time, cloaked under the concealment of soul power and evil energy, he silently activated his self-destruction technique.
Ye Guyi's expression didn't change. She calmly raised her right hand, and the Radiant Holy Dragon circling in the air descended and spiraled around her body, coiling itself around her right arm.
As the enormous dragon wound itself around her arm, its body began to shrink.
When the light finally faded, Ye Guyi's right arm had transformed into a resplendent, fierce Radiant Holy Dragon Claw.
The golden dragon claw shimmered with brilliant radiance. Its overwhelming aura condensed entirely into that limb, exuding an invincible, indomitable might.
Ye Guyi closed her eyes tightly, focusing all her spiritual and soul power into one final, devastating attack.
"Dragon Emperor's Radiant Rend!"
This was an attack born from the Dragon God Douluo, built upon the foundation of Sovereign's Descent. It could be considered the strongest technique in his arsenal—an unstoppable force that purged all evil.
Ye Guyi had barely qualified to learn this move thanks to her soul bone skill, Saint Dragon Manifestation.
Her Heart of the Angel was derived from Elder Mu's Sovereign's Descent, and now, her Dragon Emperor's Radiant Rend was following the same path.
As she opened her eyes once more, a majestic dragon's roar shook the heavens.
"ROAR!!"
With a thrust of her claw, combining all her soul power and spiritual energy, Ye Guyi unleashed the Dragon Emperor's Radiant Rend at its peak.
The Evil Soul Sage's eyes widened in horror. Under that earth-shattering dragon's roar, he forgot how to breathe.
"BOOM!"
The peerlessly sharp dragon claw slashed forward, and the Evil Soul Sage was utterly obliterated—leaving behind not even a speck of ash.
Ye Guyi slowly unclenched her golden claw. The radiant scales began to fade as she activated her Light Formation once again, purifying the lingering evil energy left behind by the fallen Evil Soul Masters.
While Ye Guyi wiped out one Evil Soul Sage with a single strike, Ma Xiaotao had also finished off another.
After the purification of her Phoenix Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao's flames were now nearing the level of Extreme Fire.
With her power unleashed at full force, how could a crippled Evil Soul Sage possibly stand a chance?
Dai Yueheng, Duogu Xianmeng, and Ling Luocheng had each finished their own battles as well. But now, their gazes were filled with disbelief as they looked at Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao—like they were staring at monsters.
They were already used to Zhou Sicheng's terrifying strength. But Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao too?
Even if those Evil Soul Sages were injured, they were still real Soul Sages!
Crossing realms to kill Soul Sages as Soul Emperors?
What's next—are you two planning to defy heaven itself?
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