Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

More importantly, with so many Soul Masters of the same attribute gathered together, coupled with the battle formation skills that Yan obtained from the Mad God World, this newly formed legion quickly became the most elite force in the Spirit Hall.

Today, the five hundred most elite members of the Holy Light Knights have gathered outside Wuhun City, a scene that has naturally attracted the attention of countless people.

"The Holy Son has come in person."

"Ghost Leopard, Demon Bear, and Holy Dragon—three elders have all arrived. Could it be that something has happened?"

“Three Title Douluo, the last time we saw a scene like this was when the Clear Sky Sect was besieged.”

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Outside Wuhun City, countless people were astonished as they watched the figures slowly appear. The titled elders of the Wuhun Hall rarely appeared in public before, but for some reason, whenever the Holy Son was present, there would be at least one titled Douluo guarding the scene.

"Fellow members of the Holy Light Knights, the God of Angels has issued a divine decree to cleanse all evil and annihilate all evil soul masters on the Douluo Continent."

Yan rode his tall horse into the arena and, facing the elite troops of the Holy Light Army, delivered his speech: "There is too much chaos and evil on the Douluo Continent now, and the human world is tainted. As believers of the gods, we should obey the divine decree, eradicate evil, and cleanse the demons."

"Exterminate evil! Cleanse the demons!"

"Exterminate evil! Cleanse the demons!"

"Exterminate evil! Cleanse the demons!"

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The five hundred knights of the Holy Light Knights drew their swords and roared. Their auras were similar, almost as one. When they shouted at the same time, even a titled Douluo was moved.

On the Douluo Continent, there are legions with the same martial soul attribute, but very few reach a scale of more than 500 people, let alone a special attribute like Holy Light. Even titled Douluo couldn't help but take a second look.

"First vanquish the wolf bandits, then annihilate the evil hordes. Holy light shines upon the world, cleansing away all demons. The light will never fade, the martial spirit will be eternal..."

Outside Wuhun City, amidst Yan's impassioned speech, a group of over five hundred people headed towards the southwestern border of the Heaven Dou Empire.

This time, Yan led five hundred elite Holy Light warriors on an expedition to the southwest, naturally expecting to achieve something significant. After Tang Chen's rise to power, the Spirit Hall's influence in the Soul Master world diminished considerably, especially after Qian Xunji's death, when numerous bandits and thugs emerged, seemingly creating an abundance of evil Soul Masters.

However, according to intelligence from the Spirit Hall, a large portion of these so-called 'evil spirit masters' are actually spirit masters secretly cultivated by noble families, who take advantage of the chaos within the Spirit Hall to wreak havoc and reap benefits.

This practice has affected the foundation of the Spirit Hall's rule. Moreover, the extermination of evil spirit masters was a divine decree issued by the God of Angels. Now that the Spirit Hall is making a comeback, it is only natural that it will take action against these guys.

However, in recent years these evil spirit masters have become much more well-behaved, and it is impossible to dig them all out in a short time. We should look for some more obvious targets that can be caught, such as... wolf bandits.

Wolf bandits are a half-beast race that resembles humans but is not human; they are an extremely evil group of creatures. The birth of wolf bandits originates from the spirit beast, the Gale Demon Wolf, which is incredibly evil and can reproduce with almost any creature of similar size.

Moreover, these spirit beasts enjoy forcibly committing unspeakable acts against human women, which then give birth to a special breed called wolf bandits.

Wolf bandits can be described as half-wolf, half-human monsters. They are born with the physique, speed, and some innate abilities of the Gale Wolf, while also possessing a certain degree of human intelligence. They are extremely bloodthirsty and have inherited the Gale Wolf's sexual instincts, and they will also prey on human women.

It's fair to say that wherever wolf bandits live, the people living there are doomed. These wolf bandits not only plunder, but also kill humans for food. Women who are spared but do not conceive also become their prey.

Although these creatures possess some human blood, they are devourers and utterly inhuman. They are a race that should not exist in this world, and extinction is the best fate for them.

However, despite being so hated, this race has never been completely eradicated because of its intelligence. It knows how to exploit the discord between the two great empires to repeatedly switch sides and freely roam the border regions between the two countries.

However, they are definitely in trouble this time. Yan is going to a desert in the west of Douluo Continent, and will take the opportunity to teach the two great empires a lesson. He will use them as an excuse to do good for the continent while making an example of them to warn those 'evil soul masters'.

As for why he would bring three Title Douluos with him on a trip, it's because he lacks a sense of security and needs a sufficient number of Title Douluos to dare to go out.

Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo are currently in seclusion at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. It is said that they have broken through the bottleneck of level 96. It is unknown when they will emerge from seclusion. Yan is in a hurry to get his fourth spirit ring, so he can only bring along three elders who did not have enough screen time in the original work.

This time, Yan went to the Western Hammer Lands of the continent, accompanied by Xie Yue and Hu Liena. They had just obtained their third soul ring a few days ago and broken through to the Soul Master level. Bibi Dong allowed them to start traveling across the continent to broaden their horizons and gain experience, so they went with Yan to hunt down the wolf bandits.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena's parents died because of the evil soul master's conspiracy. They naturally had no good feelings towards these bastards who disrupted the order of the continent. In their eyes, whether they were wolf bandits or evil soul masters, they were all beasts who deserved to be killed. This time, they went out to see blood.

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In a remote village in the western border of the Heaven Dou Empire, screams and wails echoed. Buildings throughout the village were destroyed, many houses were damaged, and bloodstains stretched from the village entrance to the center. Countless villagers were being hunted down. But those who were hunting them could not be called human.

These thugs numbered in the hundreds, and were extremely robust, each over two meters tall with a solid physique.

Most peculiarly, their hair was gray, their bodies were covered in thick body hair, making them look like savages. Their lips protruded outwards, revealing two canine teeth that were several times larger than those of ordinary people, and their faces were painted with dazzling oil paint.

These thugs were wolf bandits, a kind of beast devoid of humanity. At this moment, they were committing murder at will, and many of them still had bloody flesh hanging from the corners of their mouths, which was simply disgusting.

Just as a group of wolf bandits were committing rampages, the earth suddenly trembled, as if a large number of people were rapidly approaching. Before the wolf bandits could react, they saw countless lights in their eyes.

bang bang bang...

Countless unknown shadows struck the numerous wolf bandits who were committing their crimes, causing blood to burst from all over their bodies. Some of the unlucky ones fell to the ground and died instantly, while others were seriously injured.

Hundreds of meters away, the knights galloped swiftly, one hand on their snow-white steeds, the other hand firing rapidly from their revolvers. The first row of knights fired six shots in the shortest time, then placed their pistols at their waists, drew their swords, and charged forward with all their might.

The wolf bandits are not weak; they possess immense strength and can manipulate the power of wind to a certain extent, making them equivalent to low-level soul beasts. Each wolf bandit is no less powerful than a level 20 or 30 soul master, and 500 wolf bandits can defeat a regular army of 10,000.

However, they were facing the elite of the Holy Light Knights, whose strength was at least above the level of a three-ring Soul Master. They were already elites among Soul Masters, and after transforming their Holy Light Physique and Soul Power, their strength was even above average. Now, charging together, they were naturally invincible.

The wave of holy light quickly engulfed the group of wolf bandits. Countless wolf bandits had no time to react before their heads fell to the ground. The splattered blood could not leave a trace on the holy light; it was all purified on the spot.

"Ow..."

Most of the wolf bandits in the center of the village were strangled, and the remaining wolf bandits let out a mournful howl, which was echoed from all directions. Nearly two hundred wolf bandits were strangled in the first round, but there were still nearly three hundred left.

Upon discovering that many of their companions had been killed, the remaining wolf bandits' eyes turned bloodshot, and they began to launch a frenzied attack from all directions, using all four limbs to exert force.

These creatures were incredibly fast, fully utilizing their wolf-like traits. They had three-inch-long claws that extended from their limbs, and their powerful muscles allowed them to leap and bound like they were flying.

These wolf bandits were very clever. After realizing that they were outnumbered, they did not launch a frontal assault. Instead, they would jump down from side paths or rooftops to ambush the knights, trying to divide the knights' ranks and draw them into urban warfare.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Just as these wolf bandits launched their surprise attack from the rooftops, hundreds of figures from the Holy Light Knights leaped out and swiftly attacked. Among these elites were some former flying soul masters from the Angel Legion, who could fight on horseback or fly in the air.

These wolf bandits were indeed very agile, but they were sitting ducks when faced with a considerable number of flying soul masters. Blades of bright holy light swept through the air, and ferocious wolf heads crashed to the ground.

Not only a group of flying Soul Masters, but also some Soul Masters who followed the agility-based attack path quickly joined the battlefield, further tilting the balance of power. Xie Yue was one of them.

His trip was for travel and for bloodshed, and this was naturally the best opportunity. He had enough talent and cultivation, what he lacked was experience, and this kind of life-or-death battle, as long as he didn't die, was the easiest way to gain experience.

He now resembled a terrifying assassin. With a gentle breeze swirling around his left leg and a flash of blue light, he appeared before a wolf bandit as if by teleportation, drew his sword, and then struck the next one. Before the blood of the previous wolf could even drip down the blade, the head of the next wolf had already fallen silently.

His arms were like the illusory, shimmering hands of death, making it impossible to see how they moved. Terrifying blades of light continuously emanated from his hands, and combined with his extreme speed, he could kill with a single flash and leap.

He targeted vital points such as the wolf bandits' eyes, throat, temples, and heart. Coupled with his incredibly fast left leg bone, he killed more than forty wolf bandits in just a short time.

"Aww~~~"

Just when everything was going smoothly, a blue shadow suddenly darted out with a wolf howl. It was an exceptionally large wolf with blue fur. It looked more like a wolf, and a faint blue light surged around its thick body.

As the blue light surged, the aura of the blue wolf bandits subsided, and their speed reached its limit. Almost instantly, they arrived in front of the group of knights. Just as they were about to reap their lives, they were directly killed by an even more powerful expert.

"These wolf bandits are really troublesome. They possess the skills and strength of soul beasts, but killing them doesn't bring any benefits. No wonder the two great empires have always been unwilling to do their utmost to eradicate these things."

Before the Azure Wolf Bandit, a Soul Saint expert kicked the corpse over. A Soul Saint personally took action, but the Azure Wolf Bandit, who was equivalent to a Soul King, naturally had little chance of winning and was killed in one blow.

This group of wolf bandits was not particularly strong. They only had one blue wolf bandit that had undergone a metamorphosis once. The other ordinary wolf bandits were unable to put up much resistance after their leader was killed, and were eventually all wiped out.

After all the wolf bandits were wiped out, Yan, along with Hu Liena, three Title Douluos, and several accompanying Soul Saints, arrived to clean up the mess.

This was the first group of wolf bandits they had encountered since entering the Western Hammer Continent. It was their first success, but the results were not very good. This was probably because they had not yet fully integrated with each other. Some people were seriously injured in this battle, but with the Soul Saint taking care of them, at least no one died.

With the last wolf bandit killed, the Holy Light Knights' operation came to a successful end, and everyone began to attend to their respective duties.

Chapter 148 Secret Soul Bone

Yan glanced at the wolf bandit corpses scattered on the ground and said to Xie Yue, "Xie Yue, you lead everyone to appease the villagers and clean up the battlefield. Also, gather all the wolf bandit corpses together."

After hearing Yan's words, Xie Yue joined the many Holy Light Knights to help the surviving villagers. Although some were surprised that Yan wanted to collect the wolf bandits' corpses, no one asked any further questions.

While Xie Yue and the others were helping the villagers clean up the mess, Yan Zishu arrived in front of the fallen blue wolf bandit. A dark gold dagger appeared in his palm, and with just a few casual strokes, the wolf bandit leader was completely dissected.

If Yan remembers correctly, more than ten years later in the original story, Tang San and his companions encountered a group of wolf bandits on their way to Seagod Island. They found a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone on the body of a blue wolf bandit. However, it is unknown whether the wolf bandit absorbed the soul bone or whether the wolf bandit also had some characteristics of soul beasts and was able to produce soul bones.

"It looks like there aren't any left on this side."

After searching around for a while without finding anything, Yan arranged for the Spirit Hall people to gather the corpses of the wolf bandits in an open space outside the village.

Wolf bandits pose a significant threat to humanity, but unless they go too far, few imperial armies are willing to eradicate them. This is partly because they are very powerful; five hundred wolf bandits are comparable to an army of ten thousand.

Another important reason is that killing wolf bandits yields no benefit. Wolf bandits aren't spirit beasts, so killing them doesn't produce spirit rings. As for whether they might produce spirit bones, Yan could only guess. It's hard to be motivated to do something without any profit.

Moreover, these wolf bandits are quite clever. At most, they would ambush and harm villages, but they rarely went to towns or markets, let alone the fortified villages of nobles. Since they did not harm the interests of the nobles, but only harmed some commoners, the powerful nobles who held real power naturally did not pay much attention to them.

"Although they are all dead, their soul power still remains, similar to that of soul beasts. It will probably take about half an hour for it to completely dissipate, so we should be able to try that secret technique."

Outside the village ravaged by wolf bandits, Yan stood amidst the corpses of hundreds of wolf bandits, sensing the lingering soul power emanating from them. His eyes flashed with silver light, and his AI, Dawn, worked frantically, unleashing a secret technique he had never used since he deduced it.

"The remaining soul power of these wolf bandits has been drawn out. What does the Holy Son intend to do?"

A burst of flames suddenly erupted from Yan's body, quickly spreading to all the wolf bandits' corpses. The three Title Douluos and the Soul Saints watching from afar could clearly feel the remaining soul power on these wolf bandits gathering.

Under Yan's guidance, streams of soul energy emerged from the corpses of these wolf bandits, somewhat similar to the soul energy light that appears after a soul beast dies. Most of them were yellow and white, with a few purple ones. As for the blue wolf bandit, it contributed a stream of black light.

These countless beams of soul power converged at one point under the influence of the flames. After they were superimposed, they were guided by Yan's special mental fluctuations and began to merge. Then they slowly contracted and released a faint light.

These rays of light continued to compress and change shape, eventually forming a translucent arm bone resembling a wolf's claw.

"I never imagined that the energy of these wolf bandits could actually be used to refine this secret soul bone. Now the profit from crushing them is secured."

Yan reached out and took the crystalline bone, which was roughly the size of half an forearm, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The so-called secret technique soul bone is obtained by killing one hundred soul beasts of the same type within a certain period of time, and then using a special method to activate their soul rings for fusion. This gives you a 10% chance of obtaining a secret technique soul bone.

Soul bones are extremely rare. Relatively speaking, it is easier to obtain arcane soul bones, but the success rate is still not very high.

This secret technique should have appeared ten thousand years later, but Yan also found similar records in some evil soul master notes collected by the Spirit Hall, indicating that people in this era had already begun research in this area.

He read through the notes and researched some of the secrets of the soul core, perfecting this secret technique himself. However, he never revealed it or used it, mainly because this secret technique was too cruel and wasteful.

Not only is it difficult to gather a large number of the same type of soul beasts, but killing hundreds of the same type of soul beasts at once is tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Of course, if the target were wolf bandits or swift wolves, creatures that specifically prey on humans, he wouldn't see any problem.

Wolf bandits shouldn't exist in this world, and the Gale Wolf is the root cause of wolf bandits. Eliminating the source directly would save a lot of trouble.

As for the biodiversity of the soul beast world, how many soul beasts have gone extinct in the Douluo Continent over the years? The pure-blooded dragon race, as the royal family of soul beasts, is almost completely extinct. What's wrong with losing a few more soul beast races that are a great harm to humans?

He plans to cooperate with soul beasts in the future, but that doesn't prevent him from eliminating some soul beast races that are harmful to humans. Aren't most soul beasts also busy killing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? Everyone is just dealing with those who threaten their own race, so there's nothing wrong with that.

"Holy Son, this is..."

Many powerful figures, including Holy Dragon Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and Demon Bear Douluo, couldn't help but step forward. They stared at the pale blue soul bone in Yan's hand, their eyes filled with fervor.

This kind of soul bone, which has reached the level of ten thousand years, may look somewhat fantastical, as it was artificially created. However, this does not diminish the covetousness of many Title Douluos. After all, it is a ten-thousand-year soul bone, which provides a significant boost to Title Douluos.

Yan glanced at the group of Title Douluos and calmly issued the order, "These wolf bandits are capable of refining secret soul bones. We cannot let a single one go. Pass down the order that all wolf bandits within the two great empires belong to our Spirit Hall. We must completely exterminate them. I want to refine them all into soul bones."

"Yes."