Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 192 The Test Content of the Royalists and the Grim Reaper!

"This is troublesome!" Wang Yan, being an elder, had seen far more people than the other students, and immediately smiled as he spoke to Xu Yi.

"Hehe, it's nothing," Xu Yi said with a smile. "It's my honor to serve the noble Soul Masters of Shrek Academy!"

These words were barbed and full of sarcasm.

Ma Xiaotao's face immediately darkened, her anger almost reaching its peak. Ever since entering this military camp, Sister Xiaotao had felt unwell all over.

"This is information on the Death Hand Bandit Gang, please take a look." Xu Yi didn't care at all about the darkening faces of the Shrek Academy members, and directly took out a piece of information and displayed it in front of everyone.

Suppressing their displeasure, everyone picked up the intelligence report and began to read it.

Zhu Ziyang stared at the rudimentary and vague intelligence report, utterly bewildered. Was this all the intelligence provided by an army of 500,000? Was it real? Had the Star Luo Empire's army become so corrupt?

"Isn't there any more accurate and detailed information?" Zhu Ziyang asked.

The intelligence Xu Yi provided wasn't exactly vague, but it was certainly not precise. The intelligence indicated that the Death Hand bandit group's main area of ​​operation was in the central region of the Mingdou Mountains; they only descended the mountain at top speed to plunder when they had a specific target. The entire bandit group consisted of approximately three hundred members, all young and strong, with Soul Masters making up about one-tenth of them. There was also no accurate information about the bandit group's leader, the Death Messenger; all that was known was that he was a Soul Master with a cultivation level of at least Soul King, and his abilities remained unknown.

"Heh, you're joking, student," Xu Yi chuckled, a hint of mockery in his eyes. "This intelligence was obtained by our soldiers at the cost of their lives. How can you say it's not accurate or detailed enough? Besides, you're from Shrek Academy. Do you think Shrek Academy's top students wouldn't dare to attack without intelligence?"

Xu Yi's sarcastic remarks infuriated everyone, but they also made Zhu Ziyang realize one thing: the reason this guy was so hostile towards them was not because he had any ulterior motives, but simply because he disliked or even hated Shrek Academy itself! Considering that this guy was a member of the Star Luo Empire's royal family, it was not hard to understand.

This Xu Yi is a fanatical royalist!

"That's it!" Ma Xiaotao, no longer wanting to stay and suffer, waved her hand dismissively, burning the intelligence she held to ashes, and said, "Let's go!"

As she spoke, she led the way towards the main tent. Just as everyone was leaving the tent, Xu Yi added, "I hope to see you all again!"

Everyone ignored those words and walked straight out of the military camp.

Outside the military camp, everyone stopped and discussed countermeasures. Elder Lin and Xuanzi also appeared before them, and Wang Yan told the two elders everything that had happened in the military camp.

"Ha!" Elder Lin and Xuanzi both sneered in unison after hearing this, saying, "Don't worry about that. Continue the mission. We just need to eliminate those bandits. As for the things in the bandit camp, ignore them. A bunch of fools, do they really think the students of Shrek Academy are mercenaries?"

Hearing the two elders' mockery, Dai Yueheng felt a burning sensation on his face. As a citizen of the Star Luo Empire and the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, he felt ashamed.

"Xiao Tao, you will be in charge of the next operation. Wang Yan, you will lead the preliminary team to cover the rear. Elder Lin and I will support you." Xuanzi arranged.

"Understood!" Wang Yan and Ma Xiaotao replied simultaneously.

Afterwards, the group arrived at the entrance of Mingdou Mountain Range. Ma Xiaotao immediately arranged the formation, saying, "Maintain formation. Zhu Ziyang, Dai Yueheng, and I will be in front, ten meters apart. Support and control classes will be in the middle, and Chen Zifeng and Jiang Nannan will be responsible for protection."

"Huo Yuhao, you come with me. Your martial soul and soul skills are suitable for scouting." Zhu Ziyang suddenly called out Huo Yuhao and summoned him to his side.

The group officially set off, with Zhu Ziyang leading Huo Yuhao at the front. Through Huo Yuhao's shared mental detection, he could clearly observe the environment and atmosphere ahead. Behind him were Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng.

Zhu Ziyang discovered that they had ventured deep into a forest, where all the trees were a type of plant called Wenlan trees. Wenlan trees prefer shady and cold environments and generally only grow in mass graves or battlefield ruins. The presence of a grove of Wenlan trees on their path meant that they were very close to the lair of the Death Hand bandits.

"Be on guard!" Zhu Ziyang raised his hand to signal, and the people behind him immediately understood. They stopped in their tracks, put on the Shrek Academy Inspection Team uniforms, and mobilized their soul power to prepare for action at any time.

They discovered a slope leading to a cave. Outside the cave stood several expressionless, deathly-looking bandits. Without a doubt, this cave was the bandit gang's lair.

Everyone was overjoyed. Ma Xiaotao had already gathered flames in her hands, ready to strike at any moment. Zhu Ziyang put Huo Yuhao back behind him, and then released the Jing Shi Xiu Ming Scythe. The seven members of the main team were poised to attack, awaiting Ma Xiaotao's command.

"Attack!" Ma Xiaotao gave the order and rushed out first, her body like a rocket, instantly hitting one of the bandits. The other bandits were alerted, but before they could react, Zhu Ziyang, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng and Jiang Nannan's attacks arrived in an instant.

Zhu Ziyang's Jing Shi Xiu Ming Scythe emitted a punitive light, and with a single slash, it struck a bandit, instantly burning him to ashes with its intense light.

After easily dispatching several bandits on guard duty, Ma Xiaotao took the lead and rushed into the cave. Zhu Ziyang had intended to lure the bandits out of the cave before eliminating them, but he couldn't stop Ma Xiaotao in time. Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng followed Ma Xiaotao into the cave without hesitation.

Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang had no choice but to follow them inside.

The seven members of the main team entered the cave. The cave was very spacious, enough to accommodate thousands of people. However, the cave was filled with a strong smell of blood. Every wall and stone pillar in the cave was covered with dried corpses, some large and some small, which made the seven members of the main team furious.

At this moment, all the bandit groups in the cave were gathered in the center of the cave. In the center of the cave was a large hall that could accommodate about five hundred people. The hall was several hundred meters high, and a white bone throne made entirely of human skulls sat in the center. That white bone throne was haunted by the souls of at least three thousand dead people.

Inside the main hall, all the bandits were gathered, numbering over three hundred, while there were more than thirty Soul Masters. These thirty-odd Soul Masters stood before the Bone Throne, upon which sat a malevolent Soul Master draped in a black cloak. His aura was approximately at the Soul Emperor level. Without a doubt, he was the leader of the Death Hand Bandit Gang, the legendary Messenger of Death.

Upon seeing their target, Ma Xiaotao was about to make her move without hesitation, but Zhu Ziyang stopped her in time. They had not yet been exposed, so the bandits had not yet noticed them.

Ma Xiaotao wanted to catch them off guard, but Zhu Ziyang keenly noticed that behind the Grim Reaper, there were three men in black. The three men in black had an aura quite similar to the Grim Reaper, but their cultivation level was far superior to his. The three men seemed to be talking to the Grim Reaper about something.

Zhu Ziyang had a bad feeling that these three men in black were definitely not someone they could handle.

"Hehehe! A bunch of little mice have broken in!" Suddenly, one of the three men in black let out a strange laugh. The piercing scream made all seven members of the main team instinctively cover their ears, then immediately take a step back and attack at the same time.

Now that they'd been discovered, there was no time to say anything. They might as well strike first and seize the initiative. Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Zhu Ziyang immediately went all out, charging into the still-unresponsive bandit group and unleashing their respective wide-range attack soul skills. Phoenix Meteor Shower and White Tiger Meteor Shower slammed into the bandits, instantly taking away dozens of people.

Zhu Ziyang then directly used his Silver Right Eye's Time Stop and the Silver Dragon Wolf's Right Arm Bone's Frozen Time, a total of five seconds of time stop time, enough for the Shrek Academy's main team members to establish a huge advantage. As for himself, his target was very clear: the Grim Reaper.

The Grim Reaper's level happened to be Soul Emperor, which was exactly the minimum requirement for the Grim Reaper's Trial, making it a perfect test for him. Therefore, without hesitation, he charged towards him with all his might.

(End of this chapter)