Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 144 Corpse Explosion! Death Messenger: Xuanzi's Merit Has Arrived

Inside the cave of the Death Hand bandits, the evil spirit masters' henchmen suffered a devastating blow from the Shrek Academy disciples, and only a few remained alive.

"As expected, no evil spirit master can escape our punishment."

"They will eventually be brought to justice by our Shrek Inspection Team!"

Looking at the corpses and severed limbs scattered all over the ground, Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Yan praised the children for their excellent performance, saying that the academy's reputation and ideals depend on talented students like them.

"These lackeys are only at the third level of cultivation. Killing them is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables, with no challenge whatsoever."

Chen Zifeng hovered half a meter in the air on his sword, sighed calmly, and casually killed a few fish that had escaped.

The sword shadows of his Martial Soul Chasing Sword swirled rapidly around him as he weaved freely through a large group of bandits, employing the Chasing Sword Technique... His killing intent was chilling, his sword energy lightning-fast, reaping the lives of these bandits with unparalleled elegance.

"Tsk tsk, I hadn't even used my full strength yet, and I had already crushed them in a few blows. This level of strength is really not enough."

Yao Haoxuan's muscles bulged exaggeratedly as he slowly shook his head, somewhat unsatisfied.

After activating his Martial Soul, his entire body suddenly grew larger, resembling a giant strongman. Amidst a group of bandits, he violently swung his enormous fists... His power exploded, and the wind from his fists raged, smashing the surrounding henchmen to pieces. What a mighty and awe-inspiring sight!

Ling Luochen held a magic array at the back of the team and used various soul skills of her ice element martial soul to control her teammates.

Unlike offensive Soul Masters who charge to the front lines, she has a clearer understanding of the situation.

Ling Luochen pondered for a moment, then frowned slightly: "Xiao Tao, Dai Yueheng, don't get carried away. That Five-Ring Soul King hasn't shown up yet."

The two Soul Emperors in the team are absolutely overwhelming forces for a five-ring evil soul master.

Ling Luochen felt that Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng should not be underestimated. As long as they performed at their normal level, they could deliver the most fatal blow to the leader of the Dead Hand Bandit Gang.

"Don't worry about Luo Chen, he knows what he's doing."

Ma Xiaotao's crimson eyeshadow brightened a little more, and she revealed a bright and dignified smile: "After just one battle, you haven't generated much evil fire, so you won't be tired tonight."

Ling Luochen's icy expression froze instantly, his lips parted, but he couldn't think of any suitable words to respond.

She couldn't very well say, "It's okay, Xiao Tao, you don't need to hold back. If you go all out in front of me, I'll grit my teeth and bear the consequences of suppressing your inner fire tonight."

One day at school, Ma Xiaotao suddenly erupted with evil fire, rampaging through the inner courtyard and across the Sea God Lake, her entire body engulfed in blazing phoenix flames.

They almost bumped into Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, who were taking a walk by the Sea God Lake.

I heard from an elder who said, "You can call me Elder Mu," that when he found Ling Luochen, he persuaded her to suppress Ma Xiaotao's evil fire... Elder Mu told her that if it weren't for a certain life-saving item on Wang Dong's body that triggered the energy of the Golden Tree, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao would not have been in mortal danger.

From then on, Ling Luochen agreed to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire by using his ice element martial soul.

However, Ling Luochen wasn't going to suffer for herself. Ma Xiaotao had a good time and then came to her to vent her anger. Did she really think of Ling Luochen as the victim?

Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Fire, when combined with an equal amount of soul power, can completely overwhelm and destroy her ice element.

If Ling Luochen's ice element purity were higher, it wouldn't be so bad. After all, the evil fire was a small part that was generated after Ma Xiaotao used a lot of soul power. The ice element that Ling Luochen condensed by mobilizing a portion of his soul power was enough for Ma Xiaotao to use several times a night.

Unfortunately, Ling Luochen's ice element purity was only average, making him quite weak against the Phoenix Evil Flame.

Ma Xiaotao's tiny bit of Phoenix Evil Fire could always melt Ling Luochen's ice element, creating a large puddle of water.

Before, at school, every time Ling Luochen came out of Ma Xiaotao's room at night, his steps were unsteady, he could barely stand, his whole body was weak and limp, and his body was so wet that it seemed like he was about to melt.

The key issue is that every time I help Ma Xiaotao suppress her lustful desires, that strange feeling makes her feel uncomfortable all over.

Thinking of this, Ling Luochen stared at Ma Xiaotao with a cold expression: "Ma Xiaotao, if you continue to indulge yourself like this, the evil fire will accumulate too much and become uncontrollable. You should try to find the ultimate ice, because I can't take it anymore."

Ma Xiaotao absorbed the Phoenix Evil Fire so fiercely. With her broad-mindedness and selfless dedication, she would eventually suffer from an imbalance of ice elements and become physically weak.

Ma Xiaotao knew that her Phoenix Evil Fire was very potent, so she didn't know how to comfort her. Her pink eyes were filled with laughter as she gently assured him again, "Okay... Luo Chen, don't worry, I will definitely keep things in check."

Although her Phoenix Flame has side effects, it must be said that when used for actual attacks, it is extremely lethal to enemies.

A pair of blazing red phoenix fire wings on its back. No matter what soul skill it uses, the dark red flames it releases will severely injure any bandits who come into contact with them. The Phoenix Meteor Shower is a death sentence.

"Huh? The evil spirit master I killed seemed to be a fifth-ring cultivator."

Dai Yueheng's White Tiger Blazing Light Wave hadn't paid much attention to the bandits' cultivation level when he launched his indiscriminate attack. He hadn't expected that this five-ring Soul King would be so easily defeated.

Wang Yan frowned slightly: "Could it be that the intelligence is wrong, and the Death Hand bandit group has more than one fifth-ring Soul King?"

Gongyang Mo Cailong's support abilities continued to take effect. With his command skills, he observed the battlefield and his expression became serious.

"Teacher Wang Yan, this Death Hand bandit group is probably not that simple. There should be even stronger remnants of the Fifth Ring Evil Soul Masters deep inside the cave."

"Dai Yueheng, don't rush ahead. Juniors in the reserve team, everyone stay close. We'll go in and wipe them all out."

"Okay." Dai Yueheng responded, and with the support of his soul power, he tore the five-ring evil soul master in two and then casually threw him aside.

Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Flame attack was extremely pure. A dark red phoenix swept past, burning a large group of evil soul masters in front of her to ashes.

Lin Xi of the Sun Moon Team in the original novel died in this manner. Even with a fifth-ring cultivation level and an invincible shield, he couldn't withstand it, let alone these evil soul masters whose cultivation was only at the third ring. Most of them who were hit head-on by the Phoenix Meteor Shower were instantly vaporized.

Upon hearing that the information might be incorrect, Ling Luochen gripped his staff tightly, his brows furrowing slightly, but his expression remained cold: "The true methods of an evil soul master are very difficult to fathom. We must not let our guard down."

She looked quite cautious as she reminded Xixi, who was not far away, "Xixi, you are an agility-type Soul Master with poor defense and a weak physique. Don't rush into the crowd to fight."

"Okay, I understand."

Xixi's martial spirit is the Lightning Leopard. Although she is not particularly beautiful, when she eliminated the bandit gang's henchmen, she transformed into an assassin, displaying agile movements and powerful beauty.

Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan both nodded silently upon hearing Ling Luochen's reminder. However, their nonchalant expressions revealed a degree of disdain for evil soul masters.

"Don't overthink it, Ling Luochen, he's guaranteed to win."

Yao Haoxuan patted his chest with his large hand. He and Chen Zifeng had just used their soul skills to their fullest extent, slaughtering a group of bandits. At this moment, he was excited, and the word "invincible" was faintly visible between his brows.

Wang Yan nodded in satisfaction as he observed the crowd's enthusiastic reaction.

Elder Xuan was right. The blood of the Death Hand bandits before the competition did indeed greatly inspire the disciples' fighting spirit.

This alone shows that Elder Xuan's approach to training disciples is several levels above that of other academies.

……

The corpses scattered all over the ground symbolized the formidable fighting power of Shrek Academy disciples. Would other schools ever think of using evil spirit masters to hone their disciples in actual combat?

Just as everyone was marveling at the scene, an extremely piercing shriek came from the depths of the cave.

"Dare to oppose me, the messenger of death? You will all die and become my corpse slaves!"

The raucous laughter grew increasingly grating; from the sound alone, one could clearly sense that the other party was a deeply entrenched evil.

"You blind Shrek Inspection Team, you actually delivered yourselves to my doorstep! Watch me blow you all to smithereens, hehehe..."

Upon hearing this voice, the remaining members of the Death Hand bandit gang showed no excitement whatsoever; instead, their eyes were filled with intense fear and despair.

Ling Luochen's usually cold expression changed drastically, and he shouted in a clear voice, "Everyone be careful! Get out of the way! Everyone, do everything in your power to protect yourselves!"

In an instant, the corpses that had already fallen to the ground began to swell and grow larger at an alarming speed. The sizzling sound of the black gas as if it were being burned was terrifying, and the surface of the corpses glowed with an extremely dangerous red light.

The moment Ling Luochen spoke up to remind them, all the disciples in the main team and the reserve team reacted subconsciously and took self-protective measures.

A sense of impending danger lingered in their minds, and everyone sensed that something was amiss with the corpses on the ground.

The corpses, each one resembling a high-explosive bomb and glowing red, instilled a deadly threat in everyone, causing them to instinctively dodge them in fear.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

A series of loud, booming sounds echoed continuously within the cave.

Each bone fragment mixed with bits of flesh was a bomb detonated by the messenger of death. In a few breaths, the terrifying explosive power swept in, and the powerful blast contained corpse poison that permeated the cave.

The terrifying explosion of corpses lasted for more than ten seconds before gradually subsiding, and the explosion made the entire cave feel like the earth was shaking.

Before the explosion roared...

Outside the cave, Xuanzi, leaning against the rock wall, received a report from Wang Yan on the Shrek Academy's green-clad communication device: "The situation is very good. The disciples have wiped out a large number of evil soul masters, and their fighting spirit is extremely high!"

Xuanzi was overjoyed and in high spirits. Today, under his dedicated protection, the children not only wiped out so many evil spirit masters, but also suffered no casualties. He felt very comfortable and enjoyed a bite of chicken and a sip of fine wine.

After all, every disciple of the Shrek Seven Devils is an elite among elites of the inner academy. How could a mere five-ring Soul King compare to them?

Suddenly, a loud explosion shook the entire cave.

Old Master Xuan swayed his upper body, drunk, and upon hearing this voice, it was as if a bolt from the blue had struck his mind!

He suddenly woke up with a start, and was slightly taken aback.

The chicken leg that was half-eaten in my hand was thrown a great distance by the loud noise.

"Is this the kind of noise a Soul King could create?"

Xuanzi felt a sudden tightness in his heart. He sensed the power of the commotion, his face stiffened for a moment, and his emotions suddenly became tense.

"You scoundrel! How dare you harm my school's disciples! I, the Grand Elder, will not forgive you!"

Xuanzi's face twisted in anger as he rose up in fury.

His entire body surged with terrifying soul power, transforming into a ferocious streak of light as he flew into the cave.

With his level 98 Super Douluo perception.

The power of the explosion that shook the entire cave was far beyond what a Soul King could achieve.

Even if several more Soul Kings were to appear, they could not create such power. This level of explosion is at least as destructive as a full-force attack from several Soul Emperors, or even a Seven-Ring Soul Saint.

Elder Xuan pondered a lot in an instant, but his mind was completely blank.

"According to intelligence from the Star Luo military, the highest-ranking evil soul master in the bandit group is only at the fifth ring, isn't he?"

"What happened with this explosion?! It couldn't have been caused by a five-ring Soul King. Could it be an evil Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level?!"

Xuanzi's mind, which had been soaked in alcohol, made it difficult for him to concentrate, and he even dared not imagine what the scene inside the cave was like.

In this situation, only a visually stunning spectacle by the Grim Reaper could make Xuanzi realize what he had been protecting.

The Grim Reaper's shrill scream rang out again: "Hehehe, how does my corpse explosion taste? No matter how strong you are, you are doomed before my chain of corpse explosions!"

Inside the cave, poisonous gas filled the air, a hazy gray tinged with a glaring red, mixed with a thick, pungent smell of blood, the blood of some disciple who had coughed it up.

The highly corrosive bodily fluids produced after the corpse exploded were scattered all around. The corrosion emitted a piercing "sizzling" sound, as if countless venomous insects were clinging to the heart, causing unbearable, agonizing pain—utterly malevolent.

The explosion is over.

Xuanzi flew over in a fit of extreme rage.

When Xuanzi saw the cave shrouded in thick, bloody mist, it was as if a horrific massacre had taken place.

"How could this be? He's just a five-ring Soul King, how could this be..."

Xuanzi seemed to have his soul ripped out, and he was momentarily stunned.

The fragments of memories from when he led the team to hunt for spirit rings seemed to forcefully squeeze into his mind, making his eyes moist and blurring his vision.

Xuanzi was extremely grief-stricken.

It fell straight down from mid-air and crashed heavily to the ground, causing the ground to dent slightly and crack in several places.

The commotion, though not too loud, caused a severed arm that had been blown off and embedded in the cave ceiling to fall down and hit him directly in the face. The arm, carrying corrosive venom and blood, made Xuanzi's face look even more grotesque.

The old man wiped the blood from his face, clutching his severed arm, seemingly lost in a deathly daze: "Huh? Whose arm got blown off?"

(End of this chapter)