Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 177 The Strongest Soul King in History

After resting at the White Tiger Duke's Legion, the Shrek Academy students, refreshed and ready to begin their mission to capture the Messenger of Death.

Because Xu Yang did not interfere, the plot continued to develop as it did in the original novel.

With his bizarre corpse explosion technique and poison, and with his Soul King cultivation, the Death Messenger was able to blow up a group of elites from Shrek Academy right under the nose of Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo.

They successfully achieved a terrifying record of killing one person, crippling another, and seriously injuring several others.

It's even higher than the Holy Spirit Church's annual revenue.

If Zhongli Wu were to see such a master, he would probably appoint him as an elder. For no other reason than this single feat, it would put many titled Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult to a level far beyond their reach.

Moreover, his unique martial spirit, which allows him to manipulate corpses, is remarkably similar to that of the Death God's Demon Puppet.

By all accounts, he should be a promising candidate for the Holy Spirit Church.

"Children—it's all my fault for being greedy!"

"ah!!!!"

Xuanzi's roar echoed throughout the entire Wenlan Tree Forest.

Enraged, Xuanzi grabbed the Grim Reaper, but the messenger's antics weren't over yet. He detonated Yao Haoxuan's corpse, successfully escaping from Xuanzi's grasp.

Xuanzi's shameful history has been marked once again.

Of course, because of Xu Yang, Zhang Lexuan was directly taken away. The previous generation of Shrek Seven Devils, who should have died in the incident of Xuanzi hunting soul beasts, died instead in the siege by the Holy Spirit Cult five years ago.

Does this count as removing a stain on Xuanzi's reputation?

Xu Yang looked at Zhang Lexuan and Xuanzi and couldn't help but think.

After instructing Wang Yan to settle the rest of the people, Xuanzi chased after them alone.

Xu Yang didn't know why he, a level 98 Super Douluo, was so timid and hesitant when facing a level 50+ Soul King. Moreover, Xuanzi's Martial Soul also had earth element control, making him a half-control type Soul Master.

They couldn't even control the Grim Reaper in the first instance.

As for Zhang Lexuan, she watched everything indifferently throughout, and she also learned that Xu Yang brought her here to desensitize her, so that she could be ruthless when she came into contact with people from Shrek Academy in the future.

But—Xu Yang seemed to have underestimated Zhang Lexuan's determination to storm Shrek Academy for revenge.

However, Di Tian knew it was time for him to make his move.

Just as Xuanzi was about to capture the Grim Reaper, an invisible darkness enveloped everyone present except Huo Yuhao and the Grim Reaper.

This was a move that Di Tian used when he dealt with Kong Deming. He called it the Dark Sky Curtain, an extremely excellent domain-type soul skill.

The specific effects are comprehensive. Within this area, Di Tian's personal attributes are greatly enhanced, and he can also exert absolute suppression on those whose cultivation is weaker than his.

In addition, it has an extremely powerful effect of trapping enemies.

It is considered one of the most frequently used soul skills by Di Tian himself.

"This is----

'

As the dark sky gradually formed, Xuanzi also sensed that something was wrong with the surrounding environment.

The dark power was so intense that he instinctively stopped in his tracks.

But by the time he realized it, it was too late.

Before he could react, Di Tian's Dragon God Claw struck Xuanzi's face directly.

After one strike, Xuanzi was barely breathing. Even Di Tian was holding back, afraid that one strike would destroy Xu Yang's experimental materials. He didn't want to end up like Xiong Jun, who was punished by Gu Yuena to clean toilets.

Then Xuanzi was completely absorbed into a soul tool.

It was a level nine sealing soul tool with similar effects to the Conferred God Platform. Xu Yang specifically asked an old man in the Offering Hall for it before he left.

As for Xu Yang, he trusted Di Tian completely.

He went to watch Huo Yuhao and the Grim Reaper have some fun by himself.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao was being held in the arms of the Grim Reaper, and Xu Yang sensed that his aura was beginning to change.

"Did Electrolux log in and have someone else play for him?"

Xu Yang stared intently, afraid of missing any details.

Huo Yuhao's eyes, which had been altered by the first soul skill of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, turned gray-gold.

"This isn't the pure gray described in the original work—"

At this moment, only Huo Yuhao knew his own situation.

The otherworldly visitor within him, Electrolux, gave him a powerful force that wasn't his own, under the guise of testing him.

The test was to use his current power to kill the evil spirit master who had caused them so much damage.

Huo Yuhao now felt his mind was filled with knowledge that didn't belong to this world, each one mysterious and powerful. He was now full of confidence that he could kill the Grim Reaper.

The Grim Reaper also noticed that Huo Yuhao, whom he was holding in his arms, was acting strangely.

He flung Huo Yuhao, who was in his arms, away.

"What's that sneaking around, daring to startle the great messenger of death?"

The Grim Reaper was talking, but his hands didn't stop. He had already led Huo Yuhao to the entrance of the cave, where he had left a backup plan.

Twelve corpse slaves crawled out of the ground, their cultivation levels ranging from Soul Venerable to Soul Sect Master, and they all attacked Huo Yuhao together.

"Let me show you that I'm not called the Grim Reaper for nothing!"

"Hahaha, you corpse slaves! Charge! Tear this motherless bastard to pieces!"

The messenger of death spoke while accompanied by a maniacal laugh.

Huo Yuhao seemed to be completely enraged by the last sentence.

"A mere trick, you'll regret ever being born!"

Huo Yuhao chanted one unfamiliar incantation after another, clearly indicating a power that did not belong to this world.

Xu Yang was very familiar with this thing; the spell was recorded among the things Electrolux had given him. Its effects were also very simple, making it one of the easiest and most practical spells to learn.

Soul Purification Mantra.

As its name suggests, the incantation's main function is to purify the souls of the dead.

As Huo Yuhao finished chanting the Soul Purification Incantation, the twelve corpse slaves seemed to lose consciousness, and at the same time, the remnant souls within those twelve corpse slaves flew towards the Grim Reaper.

This was the first time the Grim Reaper had ever seen such a special method, and coupled with the fact that he truly felt death approaching him, he couldn't help but flee in panic.

"Die! I'll make you taste the power of your own corpse explosion!"

After the twelve souls entered the body of the Grim Reaper, they seemed to be about to explode.

The Grim Reaper himself was inflating like a balloon, and it was only a matter of time before he exploded.

Xu Yang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper as he looked at the document.

He was now certain that Huo Yuhao wasn't using Electrolux's substitute; he was operating the spell entirely on his own. Electrolux himself would never use such magic. When he created it, Electrolux had sealed it away because he considered it too cruel.

"But—this is different from how it's described in the original work!"

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