Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 38 Kill

That afternoon, Xiao Fei and his two companions came into view of a village. However, from a distance, all they could see outside the village were ruins. There was no sound at all, not even birdsong.

Xiao Fei quickly said, "Something's not right. Let's sneak in and see what's going on."

Entering the village, they saw mangled corpses everywhere, entrails scattered about, and dark red blood flowing across the ground, almost forming a small river. Judging from the surroundings, there were at least a hundred bodies here. The three of them couldn't help but vomit at the sight. Huo Wushuang said, "This is too cruel. What kind of person would dare to do such an outrageous thing? It's not something a normal person could do."

Xiao Fei carefully sensed his surroundings and said, "The fluctuations in soul power in the air aren't strong, unlike the behavior of a high-level soul master. The blood around us hasn't dried yet, and the corpses are relatively fresh. The perpetrator probably hasn't gone far. Should we go and take a look? But going over there might be a bit dangerous."

Huo Wu said, "When we encounter such a massacre of civilians, of course we have to go and see what kind of evil person could do such a thing." Huo Wushuang also nodded.

Xiao Fei said, "Let's sneak in quietly first and see who it is. If they're strong, then we'll find someone to deal with them." Actually, Xiao Fei wasn't too worried about safety. If it were really dangerous, Teacher Huo Lie should still be nearby.

And so, the three followed the trail of blood, quietly leaving the village. Just as they were about to enter a forest, they finally spotted the group ahead. This group numbered a full 500, all extremely robust. Each was over two meters tall, with solid physiques. Most peculiarly, their hair was gray, and their bodies were covered in thick body hair, making them look like savages. Their lips protruded, revealing two canine teeth several times larger than those of ordinary people, and their faces were painted with dazzling paint. They truly resembled savages.

Suddenly, Huo Wushuang realized something and said, "It must be Wolf Bandits." Huo Wu looked puzzled and continued to explain, "Wolf Bandits can be considered human, or they can not. They are a combination of humans and a kind of spirit beast called the Gale Demon Wolf. Feng Xiaotian's Martial Soul, the Gale Two-Headed Wolf, is a mutated and enhanced version of the Gale Demon Wolf. The Gale Demon Wolf is inherently lewd and can mate with almost any creature of similar size. Moreover, it especially enjoys raping human women. When they mate with human women, they give birth to a special breed called Wolf Bandits. They can be described as half-wolf, half-human monsters. Wolf Bandits are born with the physique, speed, and some innate abilities of the Gale Demon Wolf, and also possess a certain degree of human intelligence. They are extremely bloodthirsty and lewd. Wherever there are Wolf Bandits, the people living there are doomed. These Wolf Bandits not only plunder, but also kill humans to use as food. Women are temporarily kept for rape, and those who are not pregnant will also become their food. That's why they carry those villagers' corpses."

Huo Wushuang continued, "These wolf bandits are very difficult to deal with. They are incredibly strong and can manipulate the power of wind to a certain extent, making them essentially low-level soul beasts. A normal adult wolf bandit has the strength of about 20 to 30 soul masters, which means there are about 500 great soul masters here."

Huo Wu said with some disdain, "What's so difficult about dealing with just 500 Great Soul Masters? Don't forget, we are all fire-attribute Soul Masters, and we are currently in the mountains. Killing them is far too easy."

Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "Why don't I fly into the air and release a wide-range shower of sparks, using fire feathers to force them to the center? Then Huo Wu can use Fire Dance Radiance and Fire Unparalleled. You protect Huo Wu and help her gather her soul power." Both of them nodded.

Xiao Fei instantly activated his Martial Soul, his entire body engulfed in flames. His limbs were completely transformed into phoenix flames, only his head and torso remained unchanged. Xiao Fei flew into the air and instantly unleashed the "Rain of Sparks" soul skill. Countless fiery feathers covered the entire mountain forest.

The wolf bandits reacted quickly, almost constantly deflecting the flames aimed at them. Perhaps due to the mountainous terrain, the entire forest burst into flames. The three wolf bandit leaders swiftly rallied their forces to fight back. As time passed, the entire forest resembled a sea of ​​fire, with only the area where the wolf bandits were concentrated experiencing less intense flames. Suddenly, Huo Wu appeared on the battlefield. She summoned her five spirit rings, which gradually merged into one—her skill, Ring Fusion. After merging, Huo Wu unleashed her third spirit skill, Fire Dance of the Sun, creating a massive fireball in the sky. The wolf bandits seemed to understand the terrifying power of this fireball. Three exceptionally strong wolf bandits rushed towards Huo Wu, one of them flashing with a clear light, moving at incredible speed, but was intercepted by Huo Wushuang. Huo Wu manipulated the fireball to fall, and it exploded on the ground, instantly creating a large crater. Countless wolf bandits were burned to ashes. Only a few survived, lying on the ground severely injured, including the three exceptionally strong wolf bandits. The three of them rushed forward and finished off the remaining wolf bandits.

Endless flames reduced all the wolf bandits to ashes. Suddenly, a bluish light appeared within the firelight. Xiao Fei quickly retrieved the light and examined it closely; it was actually a right leg soul bone. After a moment's thought, Xiao Fei handed the soul bone to Huo Wushuang. Huo Wushuang initially wanted to refuse, but Xiao Fei had to explain that he already possessed a soul bone for that position, and Huo Wu also had a right leg soul bone.

Finally, Huo Wushuang nodded, sat down, and absorbed the soul bone. After Huo Wushuang finished absorbing it, Huo Wu hurriedly asked, "Brother, what's the age of this soul bone? What kind of soul bone skills does it have?"

Huo Wushuang replied, "The ability this soul bone grants me is bloodlust, a terrifying ability. The soul bone is called Bloodlust Berserk Hurricane Right Leg. I feel much lighter. The soul bone skill Bloodlust Berserk allows me to instantly enter a berserk state, increasing my attack and defense by 100%, and my speed by 100%, but I cannot use skills. Judging from the soul bone skill's ability, the soul bone's age should be over 30,000 years."

Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "It's best not to use this soul bone skill for now. Berserk skills can easily make people lose their minds. I suggest using it after you reach the Soul Saint level or after you have a head soul bone."

Huo Wushuang thought about it carefully, then nodded.

The three continued westward, and as they traveled further west, the stench of blood seemed to grow stronger. Finally, they arrived at a city—the City of Vast Ocean.

(End of this chapter)