201: Soul Eater

[ Emperor has passed away! ]

[ Guarded by one hundred thousand Imperial Guards, the Son of Heaven was assassinated. ]

[ Three princes scramble to abdicate. The world says: The Sage King retains the ancient style; it is the blessing of the common people. ]

[ Inside story: The Emperor's passing was actually the work of Imperial Guard Commander Qin Ming. ]

[ Inside story: The Ninth District through the sixteenth district were all sacrificed by the previous Emperor and a group of ministers. ]

[ Inside story: The powerful official Huang Chengche was actually one of the main culprits who incited the Emperor to sacrifice the great cities. ]

[ Discussion: Less than 100,000 people remain in the Ninth District; the merits and demerits of the person who stopped the sacrifice. ]

These shocking news headlines swept through Great Zhou like a bombshell.

Even more shocking was that these headlines were not misleading; they were the truth.

Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Huang Chengche looked at the elaborate headlines and was so angry he spat three liters of blood.

Someone actually called him a powerful official, hanging the title of "Teacher of the Son of Heaven" on him. He felt like he was the powerful official in a deck of cards—the Big and Small Jokers were both him!

What pained him even more was the last discussion news; more people cared about whether the sacrifice of the Ninth District was considered a success and whether humanity would have a 30-year period of peace.

Over ten million anonymous people even cursed Xu Le, saying that saving the Ninth District only saved less than 100,000 people, so he might as well not have saved them at all.

" Has the spine of Great Zhou been broken? "

" As the masters of all spirits, does the Human Race still have a tomorrow? "

...

Yongan City.

This was the first city in recorded history where humanity resisted.

It was also the birthplace of the Great Wall Guard Army.

It had once served as one of the examination sites for the "Hope Cup" competition in the Xiaoyao Realm.

It was originally a historical simulation, but due to the sabotage of the God Descent Cult, the examination site veered into an unfamiliar direction.

Xu Le wanted to see it, so he spent 3000 mana and teleported over using the "Wormhole Shuttle" Skill.

Qin Siyuan revisited the old site, looking at the ruins from three hundred years ago with a gaze full of emotion.

This place had once been incredibly prosperous; nations came here to study and travel. Whether in military power or culture, it was not inferior to the wealthy First District.

If Xing Manshan had had such intentions, perhaps the current nation would not be called Great Zhou.

All is in the past; everything has turned to dust.

The former city walls, buildings, and even the area where the divine statue was placed—whether moved voluntarily or unable to withstand the passage of time—had all turned to dust.

Xu Le stepped on the barren soil, feeling equally emotional.

It seemed as if a different kind of historical charm rushed into his heart.

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

Dense swarms of monsters surged over.

Xu Le waved his hand, and all his contracted beasts walked out from the Contract Space.

Except for the divine statue, they were all Rank 99 SSS contracted beasts, standing at the pinnacle of the mortal world.

" Kill! "

Xu Le originally thought Nine Phoenix or Little Silly Crow would be the fastest, as they both had wings.

But the one to charge out first was Little Demon Monkey, carrying a scarred Star-Glittering Mysterious Spear, piercing several monsters to death with a single strike.

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...

Xu Le did not make a move, watching the contracted beasts slaughter quietly.

Thousand-Year Fish didn't act either, looking at Xu Le with some curiosity, not quite understanding his behavior.

" Tell me about what happens after becoming a god; let's see if there is anything I can prepare. "

" You are already very well prepared, " Thousand-Year Fish said with a look of longing, " Possessing a space, having a staff that can collect Souls, and a contracted beast that can enlighten Souls into believers—apart from not having become a god, you already possess everything a low-level god has, and perhaps even more. "

" Not enough. If I were to become a god, how would I compare to Heart Buddha, Serpent Mother, or the God of Death? " Xu Le thought of his enemies and always felt a fear of insufficient firepower.

Thousand-Year Fish: " ... "

...

Time flew by, and seven days passed.

The Devilish corpses fighting the contracted beasts suddenly became panicked, as if their natural predator had arrived.

Xu Le opened his eyes.

He had long known that Devilish corpses were the lowest level of monsters, possessing only the most basic instincts and no intelligence whatsoever.

Even if they died in batches under the attacks of the contracted beasts, they still rushed forward one after another to their deaths.

What could make them panic and want to flee must be a natural predator ingrained in their Bloodline.

Xu Le stood up and flew into the air, but he didn't discover anything.

But he was very patient, searching slowly.

Thousand-Year Fish pointed to a spot in the middle of the Devilish corpses: " Is that the thing you want to see? "

Xu Le followed Thousand-Year Fish's tail and looked over; several Devilish corpses nearby stood frozen in place, not daring to move.

A humanoid black shadow was hugging one of the Devilish corpses, floating quietly above its head, not knowing what it was doing.

" Is that what you are looking for? Even Little Peach Tree could whip it to death with one branch; it's too weak! " Thousand-Year Fish said with some disdain.

Little Peach Tree waved its branches frantically, very unhappy. That remark made it sound like it was weak; it just didn't like fighting.

Xu Le cast "Divine Eye", which could make Devilish corpses feel fear in their bones; he was a bit curious.

[ Soul-Eater spirit ]

[ Rank ] 80

[ HP ] 88000 / 88000

[ mana ] 88000 / 88000

[ Strength ] 0

[ Agility ] 0

[ Physique ] 0

[ spirit ] 4800

[ Talent ] spirit Body

[ Skill ] Demonic Qi Contamination 5, Soul Eating, Soul Scourge, Despair Wail, Prey Marking, Possession

Xu Le's eyes suddenly lit up; this monster's Skills were interesting.

If he could catch it, at the very least, he wouldn't have to fear being subjected to Possession by Heart Buddha in the future.

Although he had destroyed its lingering thought, the more Xu Le thought about it, the more ominous he felt the other party was.

It just so happened he was missing a contracted beast!

To catch it, Xu Le immediately called over Qin Siyuan, Little Dog, and Little Silly Crow.

After giving instructions and setting up the tactics, they began to act.

Little Silly Crow made the first move, casting [ Luck Curse ] to make the target drop a high amount of Luck value first.

The Soul-Eater spirit dropped the Devilish corpse and tried to flee, but Little Dog was the first to execute the [ Fierce Dog Assault ] Skill, leaving an indelible mark on the target.

The Soul-Eater spirit was finally enraged!

A black Soul whip appeared in its hand, and it turned to float toward Xu Le.

Xu Le also saw the target's appearance clearly for the first time; it somewhat resembled a human Soul, wearing a black hooded robe that covered its limbs, revealing two pitch-black eye sockets and a mouth—three black holes—looking incredibly creepy.

If the whip were replaced with a scythe, it would look somewhat like the God of Death.

The Clone dog rushed over to block, but it couldn't touch the physical entity at all, allowing it to drive straight in.

Little Silly Crow let out a disdainful "caw-caw" and cast the [ Spiritual Interrogation ] Skill, but since the target was a monster with no morality to speak of, it naturally couldn't be interrogated.

Seeing the target continue to advance, Little Silly Crow hurriedly cast the [ Fear Nightmare ] Skill, and the target's figure finally stalled, stopping in place in a daze.

Qin Siyuan also summoned three spiritual bodies via [ Summon Ghost God ] to surround the area, preventing the target from running away after waking up.

Seeing the target trapped, Xu Le rushed forward to set up a Formation, breathing a sigh of relief just after finishing.

He saw the target suddenly move and charge toward him, clearly preparing the [ Possession ] Skill.

" What the hell, do you think my Sea of Consciousness is a public toilet! "

" I just want to contract you, I don't want to kill you! "

Xu Le increasingly felt that contracting the target was very important; with a thought, he input mana and activated the Formation.