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Chapter 142 The Messenger of Death, Entrusted
Chapter 142 The Messenger of Death, Entrusted
The moment the Grim Reaper aroused the corpse, Yan Shaozhe sensed something was wrong and transformed into a beam of platinum light, rushing into the cave.
But looking at Ma Xiaotao and the others, who were standing not far from the cave entrance, their faces pale and looking lingering fear, he fell into deep thought.
What happened?
Before he could figure it out...
Rumbling--
Deafening explosions echoed throughout the cave, and the terrifying shockwaves even caused the entire cave to tremble violently.
The moment he regained control of his body, Dai Yueheng let out a roar, and his first, third, and fifth spirit rings shone brightly at the same time.
His already imposing body suddenly swelled up again, and the soul bone in his right arm shone with a dazzling light. He bent over, crossed his arms, and covered most of his vital organs.
However, the explosions were continuous. After a second, Dai Yueheng's Absolute Defense Soul Bone skill was followed by an even more violent explosion that rushed straight to the White Tiger Protective Barrier.
The protective barrier shattered instantly upon contact.
Suddenly jolted by the terrifying shockwave, Dai Yueheng was slammed against the cave wall with a dull thud.
His entire front was a mess from the violent explosion, and the corpse poison clinging to his wounds continued to erode his flesh, hissing and sending up wisps of foul-smelling white smoke.
Dai Yueheng didn't even have time to utter a groan before he fell into a coma.
It should be noted that the corpses left behind by Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng were extremely well-preserved, especially the two Soul King and Soul Master corpses.
Within such a small and enclosed cave, the power generated at the center of the explosion was already close to the full force of a high-level Soul Saint's attack.
Although Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng were not at the center of the explosion, Dai Yueheng managed to barely withstand the terrifying blast thanks to his three amplifying soul skills and defensive soul bones.
Chen Zifeng, who only possessed the Soul-Chasing Sword and whose soul skills all amplified his attack power, was helpless against such a terrifying explosion. He was instantly blasted in two and was clearly beyond saving.
"Hehehe, how does it feel to have my corpse explode? This is what happens when you dare to provoke me!"
A triumphant and shrill laugh echoed through the cave, clearly indicating great satisfaction with the power of the corpse explosion.
Although Yan Shaozhe, who was outside, did not understand what had happened, upon hearing the extremely violent explosion, he once again transformed into a beam of platinum light and rushed into the depths of the cave.
The messenger of death seemed to sense the intense aura of light; his laughter paused, then he became even more frenzied.
"You dare to provoke this envoy? Then let me show you what it's like to experience my chain of corpse explosions."
As the words fell, Chen Zifeng's severed corpse, along with the robbers who had just been killed in the explosion, began to swell strangely again, emitting a blinding red light.
Just as the second wave of explosions was about to occur.
A sudden burst of white light emanated from Yan Shaozhe, and a dense, radiant phoenix flame rose up, instantly filling every corner of the entire cave.
All the corrosive poison and filthy corpse energy were evaporated and disappeared in the face of this bright flame, and even the corpses that were about to explode were purified.
Yan Shaozhe's face was ashen. He suddenly grabbed at the depths of the cave, and a gaunt figure shrouded in black robes flew uncontrollably from a dark corner toward Yan Shaozhe.
Yan Shaozhe stared at the Death Messenger, who was completely bound by his soul power and unable to move, and the five soul rings behind him—three yellow and two purple—his eyelids twitching. He clearly couldn't believe that the terrifying explosion just now was actually launched by a Soul King.
The Grim Reaper struggled violently, letting out another piercing scream. His fifth spirit ring flickered wildly, and he was about to turn into a wisp of black mist and escape.
"Noisy."
Looking at the horrific scene of the explosion around him, especially Chen Zifeng's body severed in two and Dai Yueheng's mangled and unconscious state, Yan Shaozhe felt a surge of anger.
With a sudden burst of strength, he completely broke the Grim Reaper's limbs, knocking him unconscious.
Leaving this evil spirit master alive would at least mitigate some of the losses caused by my dereliction of duty.
But what exactly is going on?
He knew about Huo Yuhao's hatred for the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, but Chen Zifeng and Huo Yuhao shouldn't have any grudges or resentments, right?
Could it be that Huo Yuhao was dissatisfied with the academy's handling of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion last time, and was taking this opportunity to retaliate?
Yan Shaozhe's expression turned extremely ugly.
He waved his hand, and platinum-gold soul power transformed into three orbs of light, enveloping the corpses of Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, as well as the unconscious Death Messenger.
At the same time, he glanced at the few remaining bandits in the cave, and they were quickly reduced to ashes by the flames of the Bright Phoenix.
After doing all this, Yan Shaozhe led the three orbs of light out of the cave.
Upon seeing the group of people standing at the cave entrance with varying expressions, he spoke directly and coldly, "One of you, explain to me what exactly happened?"
"Teacher, why are you being so aggressive?" Ma Xiaotao raised an eyebrow, meeting Yan Shaozhe's gaze without fear, and then glanced at the three orbs of light.
"Were those two punks killed in the bombing? If they weren't, you can just kill them, teacher. They dared to plot against everyone; they were asking for trouble."
Yan Shaozhe became increasingly confused; this felt completely different from what he had guessed.
As Ma Xiaotao recounted her story with great emotion, Yan Shaozhe's furrowed brows relaxed.
He may not trust others, but he will definitely trust his own disciples.
The sphere of light that had been enveloping Dai Yueheng suddenly disappeared, and Dai Yueheng, in a terrible state, fell heavily to the ground with a dull thud.
As for Chen Zifeng, respect for the dead is paramount.
Although Yan Shaozhe is petty, he is not so heartless as to want to grind others to dust.
"Now that you mention it, I wish I hadn't purified the corpse poison from his body. But where is Yuhao?"
Ling Luochen's cold voice rang out.
"Yuhao and Teacher Gu Yuena went to handle other matters. He asked me to pass on a message to Dean Yan: if Dean Yan is willing, Dai Yueheng can be sent directly back to the Western Army Group without having to be brought back to the academy."
Yan Shaozhe's eyelids twitched.
Bringing them back to the academy for treatment and sending them directly to the Western Army Group are two completely different things.
Even if his disciple Ma Xiaotao told him that Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng had framed them first, the problem was that words alone were not enough to prove it.
Furthermore, only Dai Yueheng has suffered such severe injuries, while Chen Zifeng has died.
Under these circumstances, taking the unconscious and battered Dai Yueheng to the Western Army Group was tantamount to slapping the White Tiger Duke's Mansion in the face.
Seeing Yan Shaozhe's conflicted expression, Zhang Lexuan suddenly understood why Elder Mu had made that assessment of him, and couldn't help but sigh softly, offering a reminder.
"Dean Yan, perhaps only by personally taking Dai Yueheng to the Western Army Group can you understand why they were able to design it this way, isn't that right?"
Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's reminder, Yan Shaozhe's eyes lit up, and he no longer hesitated.
"Then I will send Dai Yueheng to the Western Army Group. After that, I will need to bring this evil soul master back to the academy. You should set off for Xingluo City immediately and prepare for this competition."
As he continued, seemingly recalling his earlier hesitation, Yan Shaozhe coughed lightly a few times, trying to salvage the situation:
"Don't worry, this time the fault doesn't lie with you. You've also completed a monitoring mission. As for the pressure from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, the academy will handle it all for you."
After saying that, he led Dai Yueheng, who was once again enveloped in the sphere of light, and they transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards the direction of the Western Army Group.
Watching the streak of light disappear into the distance, Ling Luochen couldn't help but reach out and gently pat Ma Xiaotao's shoulder, and said.
"Ma Xiaotao, I've suddenly realized that you and your teacher are completely different. You're clueless, and your teacher is too cunning. Could it be that you've chosen the wrong teacher?"
"roll."
Ma Xiaotao slapped away Ling Luochen's hand from her shoulder in an annoyed manner, but then a look of worry appeared on her face.
"But Yuhao's face was so pale just now, could something be wrong? Where did he and Gu Yuena go again, acting all mysterious."
A hint of worry also appeared in Ling Luochen's eyes.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the cave.
A pale white flame burned at Huo Yuhao's fingertip. As the flame intensified, clusters of white flames gently landed on the twelve corpse slaves.
As the flames burned, wisps of black energy, carrying resentment, rose from their heads, slowly dissolving into nothingness in the pure flames.
When the last corpse slave was purified, the flame at Huo Yuhao's fingertips went out, and his face became even paler.
When he used both Mirror Flower Water Moon and Moment of Eternity at the same time, he had already exhausted his mental energy.
However, if Huo Yuhao hadn't first used the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique to drag everyone present into the illusion, greatly weakening the defenses of their mental seas, he wouldn't have been able to freeze time and space within a radius of several miles with his current mental strength alone.
Even so, Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea was already nearly depleted, and it would probably take at least half a month to recover.
Now he forcibly squeezed out his remaining spiritual power and activated the power of purification to cleanse the imprisoned souls of these corpse slaves.
After the purification was completed, Huo Yuhao's body swayed slightly, and his brain was experiencing sharp pains and intense fatigue due to the large consumption of mental energy.
If there were a bed right now, he could probably lie down and sleep for days.
The next moment, before Huo Yuhao could react, he fell into a warm and fragrant embrace.
Then, a kiss landed.
As their lips met, a cool and pure energy slowly flowed into Huo Yuhao's body.
Huo Yuhao felt the energy flowing through his meridians, nourishing his parched spiritual sea, and the blackening he had been experiencing improved considerably.
How come I never noticed before that Gu Yuena had this effect?
After an unknown amount of time, the two reluctantly parted, leaving only their slightly rapid breathing.
"Why did you stop me back then? Even now, the culprit is still alive."
Gu Yuena's ethereal voice carried a rare hint of annoyance, as if she was somewhat dissatisfied with Huo Yuhao's boastful behavior just now.
Huo Yuhao replied softly, "It would be more meaningful for me to do this personally. Besides, sometimes the living are more useful than the dead."
……
Before long, Yan Shaozhe brought Dai Yueheng into the Western Army Group.
When the Duke of Baihu was not in the army, Du Leisi, as Dai Hao's confidant, heard the news, he hurriedly put down his important duties and rushed to the military tent.
When he saw Dai Yueheng lying on the bed, his body charred black and mangled, almost unrecognizable, he nearly fainted and couldn't breathe.
When I saw the young master off this morning, he was still lively and energetic. How could he have become so miserable after only a few hours?
He took a deep breath, instructed the soldier beside him to immediately fetch the best healing-type soul master in the army, then suddenly turned his head to look at Yan Shaozhe, who was sitting down leisurely to the side, and questioned him in a deep voice.
"Why is it that only our young master suffered such serious injuries? What about the other Shrek Academy students? Is this how Shrek Academy operates?"
After calming her anger, Dureth quickly came to believe that she understood the truth of the matter.
Shrek Academy must be targeting the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!
Unexpectedly, Shrek Academy has come to regard the White Tiger Duke's Mansion as a thorn in their side, and has even gone so far as to do such a despicable thing to make Dai Yueheng look so miserable.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe glanced at Dai Yueheng, who was receiving emergency treatment. His gaze sharpened, and he said calmly, "Who gave you the courage to speak to me like that, and even to belittle Shrek Academy in front of me?"
Instantly, nine spirit rings floated behind Yan Shaozhe, emanating a terrifying aura of spirit power.
"I would like to ask why the information Dai Yueheng gave us was false? Does your White Tiger Duke's Mansion harbor malicious intentions and want to use evil soul masters to harm the students of Shrek Academy?"
"Impossible, I clearly..."
Dureth turned pale, but quickly stopped speaking, realizing she had misspoke.
The young master must have his reasons for doing this, and I just blurted it out so bluntly.
Yan Shaozhe chuckled softly. Although Du Leisi hadn't finished speaking, he understood the whole story.
He stood up from his chair and said in a deep voice:
"I've already sent the person back to you. What happens after that has nothing to do with Shrek Academy. Also, please tell Dai Hao for me that the White Tiger Duke's Mansion has been passed down for ten thousand years, so don't let it be destroyed in his hands."
Yan Shaozhe paused at the entrance of the military tent, as if remembering something, and said, "You should be glad you didn't get involved in this, otherwise, based on what you just said, you would already be beheaded."
He's just a Soul Saint, yet he dares to speak to him like that.
Even if he killed him right here today, Dai Hao would probably have to smile obsequiously at him afterwards and say that he did a good job killing him.
Dean Yan is not very magnanimous, not to mention that the White Tiger Duke's Mansion is right under his nose, and they keep making trouble.
If it weren't for Dai Hao's special status as the White Tiger Duke, Yan Shaozhe would have killed him himself long ago.
Du Leisi watched Yan Shaozhe's figure completely disappear outside the tent before realizing that his back was already soaked with cold sweat.
(End of this chapter)