Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 40 Let it Explode!

With his Soul-Chasing Sword in hand, Chen Zifeng chopped down a whole team of kids with a single stroke, like a vegetable cutter.

The reserve team behind Wu watched the selected students fighting fiercely in front of them and felt itchy to join in, but they couldn't help but worry that they weren't strong enough and might not be able to defeat those evil soul masters.

After all, although there was a Soul King among them, only Tang Lin was one; the rest were Soul Venerables, Soul Masters, and one Great Soul Master.
Ling Luochen, who had been cautious all along, glanced at the reserve team and said with a serious expression, "The evil soul masters are unpredictable, vicious, and ruthless. Let them handle the extermination. I suggest you stay away to avoid being ambushed by the evil soul masters and getting injured for no reason."

As a similarly cautious reserve member, Beibei turned around and looked at the other reserve members behind her with a serious expression: "Let's not get too close. Just watch them clear out the enemy and get a feel for the atmosphere. If a Soul King-level evil Soul Master really comes to ambush us, the seniors are focused on killing the evil Soul Master right now and may not be able to protect us immediately."

After catching up with Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan looked at the reserve team members behind him and said seriously, "Beibei is right. If a Soul King-level evil Soul Master attacks you, it will be difficult for us to protect you in time. You guys keep watch outside and prevent evil Soul Masters lying in ambush nearby from attacking you. This is also a very important task!"

After listening to the advice of the three, the reserve team members who originally wanted to follow the team into the cave to help and experience the thrill of killing evil spirit masters immediately stopped and decided to wait at the cave entrance for the regular team members to finish the battle in the cave.

Just then, Xuanzi, holding a greasy chicken leg, swayed over to the reserve team members, his tone full of disappointment: "Hey, you are all Soul Master geniuses carefully selected by us. Are you really that scared by just a few evil Soul Masters? Don't panic. With me here, do you think any foolhardy evil Soul Master would dare to ambush you?"

Do you really deserve to be trusted?
Beibei looked at Xuanzi with a strange expression.

"Besides, there isn't even a Soul Emperor in this evil Soul Master's den. The senior students can definitely take care of them easily. You guys go into the cave, experience it for yourself, see the bloody scenes, and toughen your minds. That way, you won't panic when you get to the competition."

“Go, go! You are all geniuses. What kind of image would you have if you were so timid and hesitant?”

Xuanzi licked the chicken leg in his hand, then took a big gulp of wine, and shouted loudly, "Hey, hey, hey, Tang Lin, the top genius with twin martial souls at the back, hurry up and catch up, they've all gone into the cave."

Faced with Xuanzi's urgent urging, Tang Lin rubbed his temples and pretended to be weak, saying, "Elder Xuan, I'm a little dizzy, and I'm also a bit afraid of blood, so I really can't go in with them. I'll just stay outside and guard them to prevent any evil spirit masters from ambushing them from behind."

Xuanzi nodded, plopped down in front of the cave entrance, tilted his head back and took another big gulp, mumbling, "Alright, that's not enough for them to kill. Since you're dizzy, just wait outside for them to come out." Xuanzi thought to himself that Tang Lin might not be used to it yet, after all, this might be his first time participating in such a killing operation.

Tang Lin "struggled" to walk to a large tree not far from the cave entrance and sat down, having no intention of entering the cave at all. What he was really looking forward to was how much trouble the evil soul masters in the cave would cause the regular team members, so that he would have a chance to step onto the stage of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

Ling Luochen glanced at Xuanzi, who was sitting in front of the cave, engrossed in drinking and showing no intention of entering. A sense of unease crept into his heart.

Some people who knew Xuanzi were deeply skeptical of his words.

Ling Luochen and Bei Bei were in the same situation. How similar was this to the tragic event back then when Elder Xuan and Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan's group of twelve got separated, ultimately leading to the annihilation of the entire group?
Ling Luochen gasped, a chill running down his spine. He instinctively touched the expensive soul-guided protective shield he had bought, ready to activate it for self-defense at any moment.

"You reserve team members should keep your distance, just in case something unexpected happens. Remember to be ready to activate your soul-guided protective shield at any time." Adhering to the principle of "better safe than sorry," Ling Luochen couldn't help but remind the reserve team members who were entering the cave one after another, looking like they wanted to slaughter evil soul masters.

"Don't worry, Senior Ling Luochen, I know what I'm doing." Xu Sanshi, walking ahead of Jiang Nannan, replied with a relaxed expression. After all, his martial soul was the top-tier defensive martial soul, the Xuanwu Turtle. Even if an evil soul master were to launch a sneak attack, he was confident that he could withstand it.

Inside the cave, the selected team members, each possessing Soul King-level combat power, swiftly slaughtered the evil Soul Masters like a whirlwind sweeping away fallen leaves. Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, leading the team, fought even more fiercely, their momentum like hungry wolves charging into a flock of sheep, hacking and slashing indiscriminately.

During the battle, many Soul Masters and Soul Grandmasters were torn to shreds by Dai Yueheng's terrifying power, their fragments flying everywhere. One Soul King-level evil soul master was even ripped in two and thrown behind him, his blood spraying everywhere.

"I thought it was just a matter of clearing out some low-level evil spirit masters, but I didn't expect them to come straight to their lair." Dai Yueheng twisted his head, cracked his wrists, and his knuckles cracked. His expression was iron-blooded and cold, completely unlike his usual self.

"This is the power of our eldest brother!"

Dai Huabin stared in shock at the mangled remains of the Soul Master-level evil spirit flying towards him. His elder brother's strength was so formidable; it seemed he indeed had a long way to go before he could surpass him and inherit the title of Duke of White Tiger!
The other reserve team members also exclaimed in surprise. Jiang Nannan, in particular, stared wide-eyed at the incredibly brave senior students deep inside the cave, repeatedly uttering exclamations of amazement.

She never expected that the gentle senior students who usually fought in the inner courtyard would be so ferocious now. They showed no mercy when killing evil spirit masters; the sight of evil spirit masters being torn apart was truly an eye-opener for her. It seemed that evil spirit masters were nothing to fear; the senior students in their killing god state were the most terrifying beings!

"Kill, kill, the more you kill, the more excited I get, hahahahaha."

"The Grim Reaper's messenger, hidden deep within, said in a low voice."

"White Tiger Meteor Shower!"

"Phoenix Meteor Shower!"

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng reaped each other's lives like a whirlwind.

"Have you killed enough? Now it's my turn to kill you. Anyone who dares to oppose the Grim Reaper must die."

A murderous intent, accompanied by a bone-chilling cold, suddenly erupted. A black shadow shot out from the depths of the cave like a ghost, its ear-piercing roar tearing through the air and making people's eardrums vibrate.

At the moment when everyone was stunned, Ling Luochen, who had been mentally prepared, shouted at the top of his lungs: "Get out of the way!"

Then, a terrifying thing happened. It was bad news. The corpses they had killed quickly turned red and seemed to swell up.

The danger of death has arrived.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The entire cave dwelling exploded.

In the instant the explosion erupted, Gongyang Mo instinctively lunged to the side, shielding Ma Xiaotao behind him. A violent shockwave swept past, and in the blink of an eye, he was a bloody mess, his limbs missing, his mangled body crashing heavily to the ground.

At the critical moment, Dai Yueheng darted to Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu like lightning. Before the Soul King and Soul Master corpses he had torn apart and hurled exploded, the White Tiger Protective Shield had already shattered. However, the explosive power of a Soul King or Soul Master was beyond imagination; with a loud bang, the sturdy protective shield shattered like glass.

Dai Yueheng's body was instantly torn apart by the shockwave, his bones appearing and disappearing in the smoke, and scalding blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the ground around the three of them red.

The deafening roar lasted for more than ten seconds, and the selected team members deep inside the cave were successively affected by the blast wave. In the dim space, flesh and blood flew everywhere with the shockwave, and the sounds of exploding corpses and shrill screams echoed, creating a scene resembling a living hell.

In the end, Yao Haoxuan sacrificed himself to send everyone away.

Xuanzi leaned against the cave entrance, devouring a glistening chicken leg in one hand and tilting his head back to drink from a wine jug in the other, his face full of contentment.

In an instant, a deafening explosion erupted, the violent sound wave making his temples throb and his mind go blank. He slammed the wine jug to the ground, splashing wine as he roared, "Which bastard is courting death?!"

Xuanzi's figure moved like lightning, transforming into a streak of light that swept through the cave with a gust of wind. The moment he stepped into the dimly lit cave entrance, a strong stench of blood assaulted his senses—scarlet pools of blood spread rampantly, severed limbs and mangled remains lay scattered haphazardly. The space that should have been filled with the main team members was now occupied by only four weak figures barely holding on. His companions, who were just moments before alive, were now nothing but pieces of flesh scattered on the ground. The horrific scene before him caused his pupils to shrink sharply.

Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan, who once looked down on evil spirit masters, ultimately paid a heavy price for their arrogance. In the aftershocks of the explosion, Yao Haoxuan was instantly swallowed up by the terrifying blast while trying to save them, leaving not even a trace of his body; Chen Zifeng, though fortunate enough to survive, lost his left arm forever. Luckily, it wasn't his right hand that was injured, otherwise his prized martial spirit would have been completely destroyed, rendering it impossible to use even a fraction of its power.

Dai Yueheng's fate was even more horrific. The chain reaction of explosions from the corpses of the Soul King and Soul Master level evil soul masters, even with the White Tiger protective shield's best efforts, couldn't withstand the terrifying, world-destroying power. His bones were exposed, his face contorted in agony, yet he still clung to his last shred of consciousness, collapsing heavily onto Dai Huabin. Warm blood gushed forth, flowing down Dai Yueheng's mangled body, turning Dai Huabin's originally pale face a vibrant crimson.

(End of this chapter)