"boom--"
The horrifying roar echoed in the cave for a long time. The powerful explosion was accompanied by the blood and flesh of the bandits flying everywhere. It seemed as if a torrential blood rain was falling in the cave.
There were a large number of corpses lying all around the Shrek Seven Devils, and they were in the core area of the corpse explosion and had no escape. However, six seven-pointed star formations instantly lit up under their feet, and the blazing golden light illuminated the cave like daylight.
The corpse explosion came without any warning and was extremely powerful. Wang Yan and the reserve team, who were following far behind, suddenly felt that something was wrong. They were not affected at all. The small amount of flesh and blood that flew out was blocked by Ning Tian's seventh-level soul guide shield and Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Shield. The few of them looked at each other and immediately rushed into the depths of the cave.
At this moment, the cave was filled with a strong smell of blood. Everyone was covered with a layer of plasma, and the bodies of more than one hundred bandits who had died before had exploded violently.
The corpse explosion not only attacked the inner courtyard disciples, but also dragged in the bandits who managed to survive. They fell down one after another like wheat being cut, and then became sacrifices for the next wave of serial corpse explosions.
The explosion lasted for dozens of seconds before gradually calming down. Blood was everywhere from the top to the walls of the cave, and blood mist was floating, and there was a constant hissing sound caused by the toxic corrosion.
"Hehehe, what do you think of this messenger's methods? The corpse explosion and poison are more than enough to kill you idiots ten times!"
The messenger of Death laughed wildly, but he was not excited for more than a few seconds, because a pair of bright golden eyes lit up in the blood mist, and the messenger of Death was suddenly stuck, like a rooster with its neck pinched by someone.
He smelled the scent of his natural enemy, as if a hand was playing with his heart. The messenger of death, who had always claimed to be the spokesperson of the god of death, felt an uncontrollable sense of retreat in his heart and turned around to flee into the depths of the cave.
In an instant, the owner of the golden pupil caught up with him. Ling Bai held the Angel's Holy Sword, and a golden eggshell-like protective shield appeared around his body. Looking at this scene, the Death Messenger was horrified. He didn't expect that someone could be alive and well without any damage in the corpse explosion that was comparable to the full-strength attack of the Soul Saint, and he also had the sacred attribute that the evil soul master feared the most!
What's even more outrageous is that protective shield. The Death Messenger robbed countless merchants from the two countries and recognized it as a soul guide shield, so the corpse explosion couldn't even break the defense!
Death Messenger: Shut it down, it's boring.
"Hurry, hurry, cover my retreat!"
The messenger of death called out loudly, and twelve iron-grey figures emerged from the tunnel. They were tall and mighty and stood together as thick as a city wall.
He had spent countless efforts to carefully select the twelve corpse slaves from powerful attack-type soul masters, and their combat power was comparable to that of a five-ring soul king. He heaving a sigh of relief, the messenger of death thought his life was safe.
The next second, a thin golden line appeared at the connection between the heads and necks of the twelve zombie slaves. With a crisp sound, the big heads fell to the ground, rolling around like a ball.
The messenger of death ran away, but suddenly his running body was reflected in his eyes, and his head was missing. Only then did he realize that he had been killed by a sword without knowing when.
Without the corpse explosion, the strongest soul king was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out. He could not put up any effective resistance in front of Ling Bai and died quickly and neatly.
"Half-level soul power?"
Feeling the sudden increase in soul power in his body, Ling Bai was slightly surprised.
With his current soul power level, if he wants to make a significant improvement he needs to kill the Evil Soul Saint. However, the benefits brought to him by the Five-ringed Death Messenger are no less than those of the Seven-ringed Soul Saint. This shows that the Death Messenger has done many evil things over the years and has angered God and the people.
"How dare a little corpse wizard call himself the messenger of death?"
Alex, who was leisurely fishing in the Sea of Spirit, sneered. In fact, he had the urge to take action just now to teach the Messenger of Death a lesson, but Ling Bai killed people too quickly and the old man didn't even open his mouth.
Xue Di glanced at Alex. The old man was so idle that he used his mental power to create a few fish in the Lake of Life. He spent the whole day lying down fishing to stay healthy. He said that the master leads the way and the practice is up to the individual. He taught Ling Bai everything he should teach, and the rest depends on his luck.
"The fallen people will not conspire with each other!"
The Snow Queen felt sorry for his misfortune and was angry at his lack of fighting spirit. The Emperor Hantian Xuewu Yaoyang arrived immediately, and heavy snow fell and the ice and snow drifted. She began to build an ice house.
After dealing with the messenger of death, Ling Bai went back to look for the Seven Monsters. Old Xuan and the reserve team had caught up and were checking the injuries of the regular team members one by one.
"Brother Bai!"
The moment Ning Tian saw Ling Bai returning safely, her blue eyes seemed to be misty. The six people selected were injured more seriously than each other, while Ling Bai disappeared without a trace. She was frightened just now and threw herself into Ling Bai's arms, hugging his waist tightly and refusing to let go.
"I thought you..." Ning Tian said in a low voice.
"I'm fine, I'm just chasing the murderer." Ling Bai smiled and touched the girl's long platinum hair, patting her back gently to comfort her.
"It's okay, it's okay. Although the battle was brutal, at least none of us died!"
Looking at the two people hugging each other, Wang Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled with relief.
The corpse explosion of the Death Messenger turns the bones, muscles, and blood of the corpse into explosive weapons. The stronger the corpse was when alive, the greater the power of the explosion. This was especially true for the corpses of the two Soul Kings. When they exploded, there was a shocking sound like a mountain shaking the earth.
Although the corpse explosion came suddenly, each of the seven selected monsters tried their best to protect themselves. Ling Bai was the most relaxed. His level eight triggered soul guide shield automatically protected his master. The mere explosion of the Soul Saint corpse could not shake the solid level eight shield. Ling Bai still had enough strength to instantly release six rays of light spirit array to provide an extra level of protection for his teammates.
Never underestimate Ling Bai's first soul skill. The glorious spirit formation contains the ultimate holiness of the six-winged angel, which can extremely restrain the evil attributes and poison of the messenger of death. The trauma suffered by the six monsters from the corpse explosion was almost weakened by half.
The rest of course depends on themselves, because different martial spirits have different defensive capabilities.
Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, two soul emperors, were at the core of the explosion. With the help of the Brilliant Spiritual Formation and enhanced soul skills, they were in a more optimistic situation and vomited blood while conscious. Ling Luochen, as an ice controller, hid in the back and had the soul skill Ice Armor to protect his whole body. He was able to stand up and wipe the blood from his lips with paper.
Gong Yang, Mo, Yao Hao, Xuan and Xixi were in a slightly worse condition. None of them had any defensive soul skills and could only rely on the Light Spirit Array and the Shrek Supervisor's Inner Armor. At this moment, they were lying on the ground gasping for breath, with blood and flesh all over their bodies, and the corpse poison was madly invading their bodies.
The core disciples of the outer courtyard stood aside awkwardly, unable to bear to look directly at the miserable state of the people in the inner courtyard. Elder Xuan sat down dejectedly, holding his head in pain. Under his leadership, the inner courtyard of Shrek suffered huge damage again, and the damage was to the Shrek Seven Devils!
They still had to represent Shrek Academy in the Soul Master Competition. Now that three were seriously injured and three were slightly injured, Ling Bai alone would not be able to continue the ten thousand years of glory of Shrek Academy.
Old Xuan's mind was in a mess and he couldn't take charge of the overall situation. Wang Yan took out the detoxification pill from the storage soul guide and walked towards the three candidates who were infected with corpse poison, but Ling Bai raised his hand to stop him halfway.
"Teacher Wang, let me do it. The purification of the six-winged angel is more effective than the detoxification pill."
"Well, thank you for your help."
Wang Yan nodded gratefully. Ling Bai avoided the heaviest sacrifice among the seven selected monsters, and he was also one of the few students among the seven who was kind to him.
Ling Bai half-crouched on the ground, giving priority to treating Yao Haoxuan, who was the largest and most seriously injured after the transformation. He gathered the divine power in his palm and gently attached it to Yao Haoxuan's hideous wound, causing him to grimace in pain, but he still endured the pain and clasped his fists and laughed:
"I don't need to thank you for your great kindness. Xuan has been wandering for half his life without meeting a wise master. If you don't abandon me, I am willing to be your adoptive father!"
"It's exaggerated." Ling Bai smiled and shook his head.
"I'm serious." Yao Haoxuan said solemnly, "If it weren't for you, Xixi and Gongyang might not have died, but I would have died without a doubt. I can't repay you for saving my life. After this competition, I will focus on breaking through to the Soul Emperor and prepare for the graduation assessment.
After graduation, I will report to the Jiubao Liuli Sect immediately. I sell my life to you. From now on, you can treat me like your own son!"
"Me too!" Gong Yangmo raised his hand tremblingly.
"Add... add one..." Xixi's voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum.
"I have no reason to refuse you if you are willing to come. Xiaotian and I welcome you on behalf of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect."
After Ling Bai cleared the poison from Yao Haoxuan's corpse, he stood up and walked towards Gong Yangmo and Xixi.
In fact, Ling Bai could have saved everyone. After all, the power of the corpse explosion depended on the number and strength of the corpses. He could have destroyed the corpses of powerful soul masters in advance. However, by doing so, he would only gain gratitude, not the grace of saving his life.
Three Seven Monster-level geniuses, monsters among monsters, top Titled Douluo seedlings. Ling Bai neither wants them to suffer serious damage and have their talents downgraded, nor does he want them to fall into the arms of other forces. He wants the three of them to take the initiative to join the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect and contribute to the sect's future development.
In the story in Ling Bai's memory, only Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen and Dai Yueheng appeared after the Soul Master Competition. Yao Haoxuan had already died, and Xixi, Gongyang Mo and Chen Zifeng never appeared again after they withdrew from the competition. Perhaps they were unable to recover and became indistinguishable from the crowd, or perhaps they graduated and left Shrek to return to their family.
This time it was much better than their original outcome. They decided to join the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect after passing the graduation assessment to repay their kindness today.
It was not only because of the favor, but also because Shrek Academy and Master Xuan had disappointed them.
From the reserve team replacing players for profit, to Master Xuan scoring twice and causing a big mistake, the few people who originally planned to stay in Shrek Academy were finally crushed by the last straw and resolutely joined Ling Bai.
The future of the six-winged angel is bright, and if one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect is rich enough to rival a country and is eager to recruit talents. It will not bury any soul master with outstanding talent. They believe that Ling Bai and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect will not let them down.
"Father, the three of us are a little tired, so let's go to sleep first..."
Internal injuries and excessive blood loss caused the three men to feel dizzy. They greeted Ling Bai and fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing Elder Xuan pouring wine, Ling Bai frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed. Never mind, this man is a great benefactor. If he hadn't made a mistake, the three of them wouldn't have left with him. Today, an opening was made. With Elder Xuan in charge, there will be more disciples who will quit Shrek Academy. He patiently said to the old man:
"Master Xuan, I have cleared the corpse poison. Their internal injuries and massive blood loss are still very serious. Please send them back to Shrek Academy and find a Titled Douluo of the Healing Department to heal them. I have the fastest flying speed. I will take Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Dai Yueheng to Xingluo City to recuperate. Let the reserve team catch up slowly."
"Okay...Okay...I'll listen to you..."
At this moment, Old Xuan seemed to have lost his soul. He waved his big hands towards the three unconscious people on the ground. The rich ochre-colored soul power wrapped around them like a cocoon, and flew up and left the cave.
"They need to rest early. I'll leave first."
At Ling Luochen's strong request, Ling Bai held her with his left arm and Ma Xiaotao with his right arm, wore Yuheng on his back, spread his angel wings, and flew to Xingluo City with the three of them.
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One day later.
Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion.
This was the third Poseidon Pavilion meeting within a month, a frequency unprecedented in Shrek's ten thousand year history.
The first time was for the affiliation of Ultimate Ice Huo Yuhao, and the second time was to replace the reserve team members. The elders didn't know what Master Xuan was doing this time.
The Golden Tree Round Table was no different from the last time the Sea God Pavilion held a meeting, but the atmosphere was a bit more solemn. Elder Mu, who was sitting at the head of the group, said softly on the recliner:
"Xuan Zi, you take charge."
Xuan Lao stood up, bowed deeply and said: "I'm sorry, everyone. I have failed your trust again. In the battle to eliminate the Death Hand bandits, the Soul King Evil Soul Master named Death Messenger released a corpse explosion that was comparable to the full force of a Soul Saint. Although Death Messenger eventually died under Ling Bai's sword, the battle of this year's Shrek Seven Devils was tragic.
Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng, and Ling Luochen suffered internal injuries and are now recuperating in Xingluo City. Gong Yangmo, Yao Haoxuan, and Xixi were seriously injured. I took them back to the academy to see Lao Zhuang. Judging from the timeline of the Soul Master Competition, they will probably miss the knockout and round-robin matches. The quarterfinals can recover about 60% to 70%. "
"Yes, their lives are not in danger."
Healing Titled Douluo Zhuang Lao nodded.
"How is Ling Bai's injury?" Yan Shaozhe asked keenly.
Elder Xuan sighed and said, "The Seraphim's resistance to evil attributes is invincible in the world. He also has an eighth-level soul shield, so the corpse explosion couldn't do anything to him. During the explosion, he used his soul skills to protect other students, otherwise the battle would have been even more tragic, and some people might even have died unfortunately."
"Tsk tsk tsk, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is really willing to spend huge amounts of money." An elder sighed.
"Since the three students are fine, let's not discuss them."
Elder Song tapped the table lightly and said coldly, "The remaining question is what to do about the Soul Master Competition. There is only one person left among the seven candidates. The thousand-year glory of Shrek Academy must not be cut off in our generation!"
As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe knows the inner courtyard disciples' strength best. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Mr. Song, this is not difficult to solve. The inner courtyard disciples of the Soul King level are Chen Zifeng, the Soul Chaser, Dugu Lin, the Green Phosphorus Snake, Chu Qingtian, the Lightning Leopard, and Qian Fufu, the fifth-level soul mentor. The four of them plus Beibei and Xu Sanshi, the twin stars of the outer courtyard, will help Ling Bai to withstand the first few rounds of the game.
When Xiaotao and the other two return one by one, the situation will be completely stabilized. The champion of this competition will still belong to Shrek Academy, and its glory will continue for thousands of years!"