Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 10 "What have you done?!"

"I still prefer you offensive-type Soul Masters. Your blood and energy are abundant, and your vitality is vigorous." The leader of the evil Soul Masters squinted his eyes in ecstasy as he casually parried Wolf Rock's attack.

"Little wolf cub, don't rush, it'll be your turn soon." The second spirit ring of the evil spirit master leader lit up.

"The second soul skill, Ghost Swamp!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding air became stagnant and thick, pressing down on Wolf Mountain and Wolf Rock.

Both of them had bloodshot eyes and began to breathe erratically. Wolf Rock wanted to launch an attack but found that he couldn't move his body at all.

The leader of the evil spirit masters walked unhurriedly to Wolf Mountain, his sharp claws aimed at Wolf Mountain's head.

Just as the blow was about to land, the leader of the evil spirit masters sensed the third brother's approach and said in an extremely displeased tone, "Third brother, I remember reminding you not to disturb me when I'm hunting!"

The third brother, who was controlled by Huo Yuhao, naturally did not respond to him. When the two were about fifty meters apart, the third brother released his strongest fourth soul skill.

"Crimson Claw!" The third brother's body was enveloped in a crimson light, and then he rushed towards the back of the evil soul master leader at an extremely fast speed, leaving a red afterimage in the narrow valley.

The leader of the evil spirit masters clearly did not expect his third brother to choose to ambush him. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late.

The blood-red sharp claws pierced through the chest of the evil soul master leader in an instant, giving him a swift and decisive blow.

Only at the very end did the leader of the evil spirit masters turn around and look at his third brother with an incredulous expression.

He tried to say something but was drowned out by the gushing blood, and could only utter incoherent sounds.

Having already been severely injured by the Golden Crow Saintess Wu Ming, he struggled briefly before dying with a look of resentment on his face.

Everyone around was stunned; both the mercenary group and the evil spirit masters stared wide-eyed at the scene.

The mercenary group never expected that the other side would turn on each other, while the evil spirit masters never expected that their third leader would betray them under such circumstances.

It wasn't until the third brother carelessly threw the corpse of the evil spirit master's leader onto the ground that everyone suddenly woke up.

The other two evil spirit masters immediately distanced themselves from the surrounding mercenaries, then looked at the third brother and said sternly, "Third brother!!! What have you done?"

"Without our leader, how can we fight against the Shrek Academy Inspection Team?!"

The third brother, lacking self-awareness, certainly couldn't just smile and start reciting poetry to everyone.

He reactivated his fourth soul ring and unleashed the soul skill Crimson Claw, charging straight at the other two evil soul masters.

The two evil soul masters were horrified. As companions who spent every day with the third brother, they were well aware of the power of his fourth soul skill.

This move is the strongest among the four of them in terms of individual breakthrough ability; even a Soul King cannot withstand it.

The reason the four of them were able to escape from the Shrek Academy's supervisory group was because the third brother and the eldest brother joined forces to severely injure a Soul King of the Shrek Academy's supervisory group.

Taking advantage of the woman's distraction, the group was able to successfully evacuate.

One of the evil spirit masters did not hesitate and immediately used his fourth spirit skill: "Fierce Aura Armor!"

A gray energy tortoise shell appeared in front of the third brother as he charged forward, then confronted the blood-red claw head-on.

The energy tortoise shell began to emit a piercing wail, and then faint cracks appeared.

The evil spirit master immediately shouted, "Fourth brother, what are you doing? Hurry up and make a move, third brother has gone mad."

Upon hearing the second brother's words, the fourth brother finally seemed to wake from a dream and activated his fourth soul skill: "Demon Vine Strangulation!"

Countless dark green vines, with sharp thorns at their tips gleaming coldly, attacked the blood-red figure.

The third brother, whose defenses were weak, was pierced through the abdomen by the vines. The crimson light on his body gradually disappeared, and he was then tossed aside by the vines.

A large amount of blood gushed from the wound in his abdomen, forming a pool of blood around him in the blink of an eye. The third brother's life force was visibly slipping away, and it was clear that he would not survive.

Just as the second and fourth brothers breathed a sigh of relief, the third brother stood up again.

He was completely oblivious to his injuries and his dwindling life force.

He forcefully pushed his body to its limits and unleashed his fourth soul skill once again.

The two evil spirit masters opposite him were almost numb. The second brother, seeing the third brother still attacking despite his condition, really wanted to ask, "Dude, when we were being chased by the Shrek Academy's inspection team before, why weren't you this fierce?"

"When you're fighting your buddy now, you're going to use your fourth soul skill like it's a death wish!"

The second and fourth brothers immediately retreated, and the third brother, seeing this, charged straight at the weakest of the four brothers without any hesitation.

When the fourth brother saw the third brother behind him, he was terrified and hurriedly said, "Third brother, I didn't do anything to betray you!"

"It was my eldest and second eldest brothers who forced you to massacre your own hometown. It has nothing to do with me. Don't chase me!"

"And back then, weren't you enjoying it too?!" The fourth brother naturally didn't know that the third brother was now under Huo Yuhao's control, and thought that he had betrayed him because of past hatred.

When Huo Yuhao erased Lao San's consciousness, he implanted a supreme will in him: "Kill all your companions."

So even if the third brother still had one finger to move, he would still hunt down the two of them before he died completely.

The fourth brother's martial soul was clearly plant-based, so it was naturally slower than the Heart-Eating Rat, a speed-based martial soul. In the blink of an eye, the third brother had already arrived behind the fourth brother.

The fourth brother felt the chill coming from behind and knew he couldn't escape. His second spirit ring shone brightly, and his arm turned into black wooden spikes as he turned to fight the third brother head-on.

Just as the black wooden spikes and the blood-red claws clashed, the fourth brother's body burst forth with countless sharp spikes, stabbing towards the third brother.

The fourth brother thought that the third brother would choose to dodge his attack, but he found that the third brother did not dodge at all, letting the spikes pierce his body.

At the same time, the blood-red claws began to slowly break through the black wooden splinters, and it looked like they were about to tear the fourth brother to shreds.

Seeing this, the fourth brother's eyes hardened completely: "Third brother, if you don't want me to live, then we'll die together!"

"Wood Explosion Technique!!!"

The fourth brother's third spirit ring lit up, and then the black wooden spikes on his arm emitted a chilling red light, began to expand, and exuded a terrifying aura.

After a brief buildup, a violent explosion engulfed the two, and a dark green light enveloped an area of ​​fifty meters in radius.

Huo Yuhao could clearly sense the violent energy within through his mental power from a distance, and he couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"Good heavens, it actually has a soul skill of the same type as Corpse Explosion and Ice Explosion. It's a good thing I didn't choose to fight it head-on. With this power, I would have to use the Root Country if I took a hit."

"Indeed, one should not underestimate the heroes of the world."

Huo Yuhao clearly sensed that the nail that had been driven into Lao San's sea of ​​spiritual power had completely disappeared, indicating that Lao San was dead.

Huo Yuhao headed in the direction the second brother had fled, intending to kill him. After all, there was still a long way to go, and he didn't want to leave any potential threats behind.

The second brother should possess a turtle-type martial soul, which alone would prevent him from running fast. Moreover, he was already severely injured and had a large amount of soul power consumed by the blood-red claw.

Finally, Huo Yuhao found him under a big tree.

He was catching a rabbit-like spirit beast and drawing its life force to heal his injuries.

He was still muttering and cursing, "What's going on? Why did the third brother suddenly go crazy?"

"This is really bad luck. Without a leader, I have no choice but to go and join the Holy Spirit Cult."

Huo Yuhao lightly touched the ground with his toes and quietly approached him. When he was about fifty meters away, the second brother sensed something was wrong and suddenly turned his head to guard in Huo Yuhao's direction.

"Who?!"

The second brother dropped the rabbit-like soul beast he was holding, not even wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked towards Huo Yuhao with a fierce glint in his eyes.

When he was about five steps away from a bush, he stopped, his face contorted with rage, and activated his second soul ring. The dazzling yellow light was incredibly conspicuous in the dark forest.

"Kill the Fire!"

The eerie blue flames instantly swept across the entire area, burning away all places where one could hide.

The second brother was panting heavily, his lungs making a tearing sound like a broken bellows; it was clear that he was even having difficulty releasing his second soul skill.

However, instead of the expected screams of an enemy being burned by the flames, he heard only the crackling of tree branches in the fire.

The second brother, still not entirely at ease, waited until the flames had completely disappeared and he was absolutely certain no one was around before turning around.

He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly felt an excruciating pain in his chest.

The second brother's eyes were bloodshot. He slowly lowered his head in disbelief and saw that a delicate short blade had pierced his heart.

The pain made him dizzy, and the scenery in front of him suddenly changed. The rabbit-like soul beast that had been thrown aside was still in his hand.

He was still sitting under that big tree, with no trace of flames in front of him, and he had never moved.

At that moment, he suddenly realized the whole truth. The second brother wanted to turn his head to see who had killed him, but his depleted life force prevented him from doing so. He could only tremblingly utter a few words in the last few seconds.

"So...so that's how it is, the...spiritual...system."

Soon the second brother lost all his strength, his head drooped, his eyes became cloudy, and the blood gushing from his chest drew a bewitching flower around him.

Huo Yuhao drew the White Tiger Dagger from behind him, flicked it casually to shake off the blood droplets clinging to it.

He didn't speak, nor did he even glance at the body; after confirming death, he turned and left.

(End of this chapter)