Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 88 Premonition
"The answer is, an evil spirit master!"

"These people exist either because of the evil nature of their martial souls, because they are inherently fond of doing evil, or because they are trying to take revenge on the whole world because of some personal grudges and conflicts of interest."

"These people often cause serious disruption to the world order and bring major disasters to ordinary people..."

Xuanzi's gaze swept over everyone one by one, finally lingering on Ma Xiaotao for a few seconds, causing the latter to straighten her body even more.

"Clearly, these bastards are a scourge on the world!"

"Relying on his talent and strength, and on the power that he has rapidly expanded through unorthodox means, he acts recklessly."

"The higher the realm, the more people, and the stronger the organization, the more unstoppable they become, until they wreak havoc on the entire continent."

"And the root cause of all this is the lack of strong oversight!"

"So~"

Xuanzi pointed to Shrek Academy behind everyone.

"Shrek Inner Academy must take on this role, organizing students, teachers, and even elders to form the Shrek Inspection Team! To investigate and deal with all evil spirit masters who commit evil deeds in this world!"

"That's why entering the Inner Academy is no child's play. To graduate, you must complete thirty surveillance missions... During this process, you will encounter ambushes, sneak attacks, traps, and even powerful enemies far stronger than you!"

"We're not far from Shrek Academy yet, so you have plenty of time and opportunity to make your choice. If you give up, just turn around and go back to the academy. I won't force you to stay."

After he finished speaking, the seven newly selected recruits clearly felt a strange atmosphere in the air.

That was unwavering, courageous, and honorable.

Xuanzi, Wang Yan, and the seven regular team members stood silently with an almost resolute determination.

After a few breaths, not a single person turned around, and not a single person showed any fear.

"Good lads!"

Seeing their reactions, Xuanzi was in a great mood: "Now, let's get straight to the second thing."

"Based on the academy's tradition, before participating in the competition for the first time, you will also face your first monitoring task in your career - this is not only a training, but also an assessment."

"Xiao Tao, now distribute the equipment to the inspection team! You, as the captain, will also explain the mission details."

"Time is of the essence. We only have three days to complete this task. If it gets delayed until after the start of the competition, it will be a huge embarrassment."

……

With Xuanzi leading the team and Dai Yueheng borrowing military aircraft, the group traveled at an astonishing speed, covering three to four thousand miles in just one day.

Of course, under such high-intensity flight, everyone's soul power was almost completely depleted, and they could only find a cliff near the mission location to rest and recover.

"The Hand of Death, that's the name of that band of bandits. The leader is most likely a powerful evil spirit master who not only robs passing merchants but also kills spirit masters."

"According to the intelligence from Elder Du and others, nearly one-tenth of the members of the Hand of Death possess soul power, and the leader, an evil soul master, even calls himself the Messenger of Death, with a strength of at least the fourth ring."

"Now, we must venture deep into this mountain range and wipe out their hideout."

Ma Xiaotao glanced at the deep night and pointed to the approximate location identified in the intelligence report.

Although the night was dark, the group was still able to see the distant scenery clearly thanks to their soul power.

Several cave entrances are scattered around the bend of the canyon. These should have been the many mines of the Mingdou Mountains in the past, but now they have become the evil breeding ground for evil soul masters.

"Come on, the time to make our move has come!"

Ma Xiaotao, who was in the lead, was the first to release her martial spirit.

A blazing flame suddenly appeared, and as its broad wings parted to create scorching waves, the grass and trees at its feet were scorched and withered.

However, while displaying its formidable power, a strange, malevolent aura suddenly rose from the crimson flames, causing Wang Dong, who possessed the light attribute, to frequently turn around. After confirming that his senses were correct, Wang Dong noticed something unusual about this malevolent aura.

'This feeling… seems somewhat familiar?'

Unfortunately, before he could think it through, Ma Xiaotao rushed out with a slightly strange killing intent: "Ling Luochen, Dai Yueheng, come with me! Xixi, watch the flanks!"

"Yes~"

Dai Yueheng and Xixi exchanged a glance, wondering why their captain, who had only recently returned, had suddenly become so excited, but they still obediently did as they were told.

"As expected of her... such a simple and brutal tactic."

Ling Luochen, who was following behind, pouted and complained, then nodded to the reserve team: "You guys don't need to be nervous. Just follow behind us. You don't need to fight in the front."

As a control-type character, she can throw out a couple of soul skills from afar to participate in the battle, making her the most suitable person to cover the rear.

Of course, the possibility that Ma Xiaotao disliked her scent cannot be ruled out.

"This big-breasted, brainless bastard, don't come looking for me to suppress his lustful desires after this fight..."

Ling Luochen gritted his teeth.

If you could lower your stance and say nice things when asking someone for a favor, that would be fine, but Ma Xiaotao is an arrogant person who doesn't fit in with my aloof and cold personality.

After several such incidents, unless the dean or teachers made a request, Ling Luochen wouldn't even bother to say "get lost," letting her go to the outer academy to ask other students for help.

"Evil fire?"

Hearing Ling Luochen's hateful voice, Wang Dong subconsciously repeated it, and suddenly recalled the figure he had seen on the Sea God Lake.

Looking up again, the phoenix of evil fire in his field of vision gradually overlapped with the figure of that madman.

"Ugh?"

Wang Dong's expression gradually stiffened.

Correct……

It's her!
The person he and Huo Yuhao met before was her!

However, Ma Xiaotao is still quite lucid now, and the flames she carries do not have that violent and evil aura. The two auras are almost worlds apart.

That's why Wang Dong didn't recognize her for a long time.

After all, he was knocked unconscious by the raging fire in just one encounter, and he didn't even see the other person's face clearly. He could only recognize the person by their vague aura.

"Wait? No way?"

As Wang Dong watched Ma Xiaotao's retreating figure, which was gradually showing signs of irritability, a bad feeling inexplicably crept into his heart.

Judging from what he had seen before, this senior student from the inner court, who was at level 67, had a history of losing control.

Although the specific reason is still unknown—

But this doesn't seem normal at all, does it? What if Ma Xiaotao loses control in this evil spirit master's lair...?

"Ma Xiaotao!"

Suddenly, Dai Yueheng roared and chased after Ma Xiaotao, who was suddenly accelerating ahead. Xixi, who was covering the flank, was taken aback and also crouched down and accelerated.

"Oh no! That crazy woman won't just come here directly..."

Ling Luochen's lips twitched violently. He activated his soul power to chase after the people with his teammates in front, leaving the reserve team behind in the woods.

If the evil fire were to truly spiral out of control, the only person capable of suppressing it in a short period of time would be her!
(End of this chapter)