The charge of those Evil Soul Masters could no longer be stopped.
Although they were intimidated by the hundred-thousand-year soul ring that Jiang Shengyu released, they could only grit their teeth and rush forward.
When dealing with Evil Soul Masters, the best method is to burn them clean—so that not even their ashes remain!
Thus, the moment Jiang Shengyu unleashed his soul rings, a jet-black flame suddenly blazed up in the darkness of night. The terrifying heatwave that erupted instantly swept across the surroundings, and the immense black fire immediately swallowed up the Evil Soul Masters at the very front!
Within the flames, they let out shrill, agonized screams. But as the Vocuous Devouring Flame burned, those screams soon faded away.
The Evil Soul Masters behind them struggled desperately to halt their advance. Aside from a few unlucky ones who couldn't stop in time and collided headlong into the Vocuous Devouring Flame, the rest finally managed to stop right at the edge of the inferno.
At such close range, they could hear the horrifying screams all too clearly.
Faced with this terrifying scene, everyone shuddered.
When the black flames dissipated, not even a trace of the Evil Soul Masters remained!
"Heavens... This is too powerful! How is that even possible?"
Yu Nian stared in awe. The Evil Soul Masters—those who had always been their mortal enemies—hadn't even lasted a single breath before Jiang Shengyu's fire, vanishing into nothingness!
"It's simple," Jiang Shengyu said calmly. "Because my fire is the Flame of Extremes."
He spoke not only for Ning Luosheng and Yu Nian to hear, but also for those surviving Evil Soul Masters.
The instant they realized that Jiang Shengyu wielded an Ultimate Fire, they didn't hesitate in the slightest—they scattered in every direction, trying to flee. Yet at that moment, a great barrier rose around the entire village, sealing it off from the outside world. No one could leave without permission.
The barrier had been laid down personally by the Snow Empress herself. In this world, apart from Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King, no one could break it.
At the same time, Jiang Qingtong also released her martial soul and soul rings. However, she couldn't yet reveal her hundred-thousand-year ring, so she used her Spirit Eyes martial soul's simulation ability to disguise the ring colors—two purple and three black.
Even so, Ning Luosheng and Yu Nian were once again left astonished.
Then Jiang Qingtong cast Spiritual Detection Sharing, expanding her perception to envelop the entire village. Though maintaining such a wide-range detection consumed an immense amount of soul power, Jiang Qingtong felt it was worth it—after all, they intended to show Ning Luosheng and Yu Nian exactly how powerful they truly were.
When the two of them saw the shared vision through her spirit detection, they gasped aloud again.
Meanwhile, Jiang Shengyu distributed fragments of the Vocuous Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame to everyone.
Jiang Qingtong smiled and said, "Be careful, everyone. These Evil Soul Masters are cunning—don't let them ambush you."
Ambush?
With a divine skill like Spiritual Detection Sharing, who could ambush whom was another matter entirely!
Although the Evil Soul Masters had hidden themselves throughout the village, their soul power fluctuations were as clear as day under Jiang Qingtong's detection. They could be found even with one's eyes closed!
Taking the sub-flames from Jiang Shengyu, Xiao Hongchen and the others moved into the village to begin their sweep.
The Evil Soul Masters' strength and discipline couldn't compare at all to the organized ranks of the Holy Spirit Sect's Mingdu division. That's the difference between the system and wild strays—those who grow unchecked are never a match for those who train under order.
In less than half an hour, under Xiao Hongchen and the others' relentless assault, all of the Evil Soul Masters had perished within the purifying flames of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire.
The sub-flames weren't as powerful as those unleashed directly by Jiang Shengyu himself, so this time the Evil Soul Masters left behind bodies instead of turning completely to ash.
At dawn, Jiang Shengyu gathered all the villagers together and—before their eyes—burned the corpses of the Evil Soul Masters to nothingness.
The onlooking villagers broke into applause and cheers, shouting blessings to the "great Soul Masters," offering up their best gifts and tributes in gratitude.
But Jiang Shengyu and his companions accepted not a single thing.
Watching the simple, joyous faces of the villagers, Jiang Qingtong sighed softly.
"They remember clearly who treats them well—and who doesn't."
While the villagers were still celebrating, military officers from both the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire arrived at the border village, each leading a detachment of soldiers. The disturbance last night had already drawn their attention, but the barrier that had enclosed the area had prevented anyone from entering or leaving.
Most of these border troops were ordinary people, with very few Soul Masters among them. The two captains, each a mere four-ring Soul Ancestor, led their men respectfully.
After hearing the full account of what had happened, both captains expressed their deepest gratitude, not daring to show even the slightest disrespect.
Ten days later, light rippled across the sky as a group of Soul Masters flew in from the horizon. Their martial souls glowed brilliantly in the air—among them shone several Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda spirits, along with all manner of weapon spirits: swords, spears, halberds, and blades. Rings of all colors gleamed around them.
"Luosheng! We've come to support you!"
A voice boomed from the sky.
Ning Luosheng and the others ran out from the inn, looking up and waving.
"Father! We've already defeated the Evil Soul Masters!" she called.
Xiao Hongchen muttered from behind, "Support? If we'd waited for them, this place would've long been nothing but a graveyard."
When the group landed and heard Ning Luosheng recount the battle, the middle-aged man leading them was stunned.
He quickly stepped forward toward Jiang Shengyu and the others, smiling warmly.
"You must be the elite students from Shrek Academy! My apologies for not recognizing you sooner. I am Ning Rufeng (OC), an elder of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect."
Before their arrival, Ning Luosheng had already told Jiang Shengyu and his companions about Ning Rufeng's strength—a Soul Sage at the seventy-first rank who had brought the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to its final form, possessing an auxiliary power that even Titled Douluo would envy.
For a Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda spirit, the Soul Sage realm was already its absolute limit.
Even after ten thousand years, although the sect had changed its name, no other Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda spirit had appeared since Ning Rongrong.
The Qiluo Tulip, the immortal herb needed for such an evolution, only grew in the Icefire Yin Yang Well—and that sacred site had long been sealed off by Tang San himself. To this day, perhaps only two people knew of its exact location: Niu Tian and Tai Tan, the two Beast Kings of the Clear Sky Sect.
As Ning Rufeng and the others continued to express their gratitude, Jiang Shengyu noticed that his enthusiasm seemed… a little too warm.
After exchanging a few polite words, Ning Rufeng looked at Jiang Qingtong and her group, smiling invitingly.
"Since you young heroes from Shrek Academy are out here training, why not take some time to visit our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect as guests?"
Ah, so that was his true purpose.
Just as Jia
ng Shengyu had anticipated.
But instead of agreeing right away, he only smiled faintly—appearing deep in thought.
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