Chapter 162: Out of Control

"Qi Ye, these Beastified Bodies the Fallen Soul Masters produced..."

The Soul Saint's complexion was grim; he had returned from Xinyue City and discovered that the Beastified Bodies produced by the Fallen Soul Masters had reached an astonishing number, and releasing them could likely trigger a disaster.

The Soul Saint was not young; having lived through a disaster caused by a Fallen Soul Master, the memory remained fresh.

If Ning Qi Ye were not his lord, he might have reported to the Spirit Hall long ago.

"This isn't my business, nor yours; if there's a headache, it's the Spirit Hall's headache. I only need them to draw everyone's attention."

"Notify them immediately and have them start acting."

…

Yue Yin returned to Cheng Zhu Fu and first sought Tie Li; he had a bad premonition about the Fallen Soul Masters and planned to first impart the Thunder Dragon Six Tones to Tie Li, so that if anything happened to him, Tie Li would have a training direction.

The inheritance of the Thunder Dragon Six Tones requires a guide; relying solely on transmitted techniques and direction makes cultivation difficult.

Yue Yin taught it in advance, merely fearing an accident.

He had already reported the Fallen Soul Master matter to the higher-ups, but before receiving the royal decree, the worst-case scenario still occurred.

"Lord, Sanbao Village has an incident."

"In the southwest region, unprecedented monsters have appeared, and many Soul Masters were gruesomely bitten to death."

"And also..."

Listening to the report below, Yue Yin felt a headache; as the ruler of a city, he must stop the situation from spreading.

He summoned Soul Masters, leaving only a small contingent to guard the city.

"Brother Yue, I'll go with you." Bai Baoshan entered the hall, intending to set out with Yue Yin.

Yue Yin nodded; having a Soul Commando by his side would undoubtedly make things much safer.

The combat power of Fallen Soul Masters cannot be measured by ordinary Soul Master standards; for example, the previously encountered Six Rings Fallen Soul Master possessed power not inferior to a Soul Saint.

"Lord, the Spirit Hall's people have arrived."

"Invite them in."

"Yes!"

This time, a Red-clothed Cardinal arrived in Xinyue City, having already gone to investigate the situation upon his arrival.

It was far more severe than the described situation.

Some Fallen Soul Masters wield aberrant rituals that produce things neither human nor ghost; as a Red-clothed Cardinal of the Spirit Hall, he has seen many such cases.

But this time, the situation was different.

This batch of Fallen Soul Masters differed from those previously encountered; behind them must be a great force supporting them, helping conceal their traces and delaying detection.

When they were discovered, it had already become a climate.

He had seen Beastified Bodies created by Fallen Soul Masters through aberrant rituals; although not Soul Masters, they possessed Soul Master combat power, and their numbers were so vast they could rival an army.

"Lord Yue, I'll be brief: my purpose here is to exterminate the Fallen Soul Masters. As the city lord, you surely don't want such Fallen Soul Masters around your city, right?" Ma Weisi said directly.

He had crossed paths with Yue Yin several times, and upon seeing Bai Baoshan beside him, he silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Adding a Soul Commando-level strongman would make the extermination of these Fallen Soul Masters even more assured.

He himself was a Level‑82 control-type Soul Commando, bringing four Soul Saints and eleven Soul Emperors, and together with Bai Baoshan, a Soul Commando, and the Soul Masters of Cheng Zhu Fu, the lineup could rival a top‑tier force.

"Rest assured, in such a grave matter, this city lord can still tell right from wrong."

"Fine."

Ma Weisi relayed the information he had gathered, especially the Beastified Bodies whose numbers were overwhelming; he had already notified the Spirit Hall, requesting fresh support.

But before that, they needed to be encircled.

Now, this group of Fallen Soul Masters is in the southwestern part of Xinyue City, where towns and villages have fallen to their deadly hands.

Ma Weisi's plan is to trap them in the southwest area, wait for support from the Spirit Hall or the Tian Dou Empire, and then exterminate them.

"This requires a large number of Soul Masters," Bai Baoshan said.

"Indeed, the SoulMasterForce led by Xin Yue Sect must support the Soul Masters; they have no right to refuse."

The Spirit Hall's dominance was unmistakably evident at this moment; the SoulMasterForce of Xinyue City received the Spirit Hall's order, and no faction dared to refuse.

Tie Li, within Cheng Zhu Fu, could feel the changes outside, yet his thoughts were more occupied with the Thunder Dragon Six Tones.

When the sky falls, tall ones hold it up; it's not his turn yet.

But a vague unease in his heart prevented him from fully devoting himself to cultivating the Thunder Dragon Six Tones.

Occasionally he entered a secret chamber, using stone pillars to attempt cultivation, but the results were poor.

Ma Weisi led a large contingent of Soul Masters to the southwest region to encircle the Fallen Soul Masters, and several days had passed.

Everyone believed the expedition would not encounter major issues.

But today, the ground in Xinyue City's central district cracked, and Beastified Bodies surged up from the earth one after another.

Their scarlet bodies resembled demonic ghosts crawling from the ground; they were highly sensitive to the breath of life, and any living thing within their perception would become their prey.

"What kind of damned thing are these?"

"Ah, my leg."

"Run, they're getting more and more."

In an instant, massive casualties erupted; the Beastified Bodies could easily locate hidden humans, gnaw flesh, pull out organs to chew, and only through the act of killing could they relieve their own pain and savor a fleeting pleasure.

The Beastified Bodies constantly endured physical and spiritual agony; slaughter was the only temporary relief.

Countless Beastified Bodies erupted from the ground, surging wildly in all directions like a blood‑red tide.

Zhao Tianhe had already noticed the city's abnormality and immediately summoned his disciples.

"There's trouble: puppet bodies controlled by Fallen Soul Masters have appeared in the city, in great numbers. I'll take you to Xin Yue Sect to hide for now."

Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin were absent; as a teacher, Zhao Tianhe had to be responsible for his disciples' safety.

If the city interior is this dangerous, what might the outside look like? Zhao Tianhe dared not gamble; in his view, the current Xin Yue Sect is the safest place.

"Teacher Zhao, we may not be able to reach the Xin Yue Sect," Gu Qi said.

"Let's first see the situation outside," Tie Li suggested.

From Cheng Zhu Fu to Xin Yue Sect, the distance in between is not short; if we encounter a Fallen Soul Master, the members of the Second Team are mostly at the strength of a Three Ring Soul Honorable, and may not survive.

……

"Sizzle!"

A Fallen Soul Master looked in disbelief at the Beastified Body before them; their chest was pierced by ugly claws, and the next second they were ripped in two.

The claws passed through their body, forcibly pulling out their filthy soul, and, as if it were a common delicacy, placed it in the mouth to chew, a hint of enjoyment flashing across the snarling face.

"Good... the power is stronger."

(End of chapter)