Chapter 164: Unexpected Harvest

"Huh!"

Tie Li inhaled deeply, his body feeling a bit weak, and a massive wave of Beastified Bodies surged out like a tide; this situation was beyond everyone's comprehension.

He and his teammates were scattered, and they were now forced into a cellar; besides himself, there were six Soul Masters in the cellar.

Three were seriously injured, three lightly injured.

From their attire, their statuses were not low, but it was unknown which faction they came from.

Now the Beastified Bodies had temporarily retreated, giving the seven a brief sigh of relief.

Tie Li's gaze kept falling on a middle‑aged man.

A unique soul power fluctuation, the soul skill he just used… he must have a soul bone on his body, and its quality is not low.

His Soul Power Level was the highest among the Soul Masters present, a Level 67, yet he was one of the three seriously injured Soul Masters.

The other three lightly injured Soul Masters, the strongest among them was only Level 53.

As for himself, he was only a bit weak; a short rest would let him recover, but the six were different.

Wounded by Beastified Bodies, blood‑red energy was corroding their bodies, requiring soul power to gradually purge the crimson energy.

At this moment, how could Tie Li not have other thoughts?

"Little brother, thanks to you; once we escape this, I will repay you properly," the middle‑aged man said.

Another blue‑clad man beside him immediately added.

"Yao Xiong is an Elder of the Xin Yue Sect; his status is not low."

Tie Li merely gave a faint smile; even if he wanted to act, he couldn't now, with Beastified Bodies still threatening outside. Killing them would waste his own stamina and soul power, and the next wave of Beastified Body attacks would directly endanger him.

Feeling the presence of his Bone Wing again, Tie Li's mind became lively once more.

"Little brother, this is a pill refined by my Xin Yue Sect; it can quickly restore soul power and stamina."

The middle‑aged man handed Tie Li another bottle of the pill.

"Thank you."

Tie Li, after receiving the pill, merely sniffed it, then pretended to swallow it, sitting cross‑legged on the ground to refine it.

Seeing this scene, the middle‑aged man gave a glance to the blue‑clad man beside him.

The blue‑clad man nodded, whispering a few words beside the other two lightly injured Soul Masters.

The two's expressions changed slightly, not understanding why the Xin Yue Sect Elder suddenly acted against Tie Li; with Beastified Bodies still threatening outside, acting now would be like cutting off one's own arm.

But the reward the other side promised made them nod in agreement.

The three formed a surrounding formation, quietly closing in on Tie Li.

"Boom"

Just as they were about to act, a flash of Black Thunder suddenly appeared, and Tie Li struck even faster than they did.

The sound that tore through the air vanished like a flash of lightning.

A massive skull appeared on the chests of the two, their eyes filled with disbelief, the lifeless bodies fell to the ground.

"You..."

"Your turn now."

The Soul Ring on the blue‑clad man's body flickered, and his Moon Crescent Long Knife aimed at Tie Li's throat, slashing down.

With the situation exposed, he could only grit his teeth and launch an attack on Tie Li.

A hammer slammed out without using any soul power, but the Black Thunder entwined around the hammer, creating a special vibration that made the space feel sluggish.

"Boom"

The blue‑clad man's martial soul Moon Crescent Long Knife shattered, serving no purpose; when the hammer struck his body, his physique crumbled like pulverized powder, disintegrating on contact.

The Zhen Long Hammer slammed into his chest, turning most of his body to powder, leaving only a lingering skull and four limbs.

The middle‑aged man was startled; Tie Li's displayed strength exceeded his understanding.

"Little brother, was my brother just about to strike you? Sigh, at this point, how can he still be thinking of his own selfish desires," the middle‑aged man shifted his tone, offering a different excuse.

Tie Li merely sneered at his performance; no wonder the old fellow had lived so long and could conceal so well.

Seeing his words had no effect, the middle‑aged man stopped hiding.

"Three yellow, two purple, one black!"

His martial soul is Moon Crystal, a semi‑support, semi‑control martial soul.

But he was seriously wounded now; even his full‑force strike seemed feeble in Tie Li's eyes.

Several beams of cold light burst from the Moon Crystal.

"Hoo‑hoo"

Tie Li's Bone Wing unfurled, soaring into the air, easily evading his assault.

Releasing the External Attached Soul Bone signified one thing: Tie Li intended to silence them.

Black Thunder coiled around the Bone Wing; its flight speed was no weaker than any equal‑level Flying Soul Master.

Diving down, the Bone Wing, wrapped in Black Thunder, resembled a black blade.

"Sss"

It flashed through the middle‑aged man's abdomen, and the next second his body split cleanly in two.

The other two Soul Masters were even more severely wounded, leaving no time for them to resist.

In no time, two more corpses appeared.

Tie Li approached the middle‑aged man's corpse and roughly extracted the soul bone.

The left‑leg soul bone, its age definitely exceeding ten thousand years; judging from the soul skill wave he just released, this left‑leg soul bone suits a Strong Attack-type Soul Master, emphasizing strength and burst.

Tie Li didn't rush to absorb the soul bone; the current situation wouldn't allow him time, and the Beastified Bodies might charge in at any moment.

But he was alone now, and staying in the cellar was impossible.

Bang.

Unfolding his Bone Wing, Tie Li suddenly surged out of the cellar.

At this moment, Tie Li realized that everything around was Beastified Body, and they had already gathered a large circle of Beastified Bodies, intending to charge into the cellar.

Tie Li's sudden appearance drew their attention.

Roar.

A succession of howls; they rushed toward Tie Li like madmen, and on Tie Li's body they sensed an irresistible lure.

Sizzle.

Disregarding the consumption of soul power, he released lightning; Black Thunder countered the Beastified Bodies' blood‑red energy, and the instant of contact stripped them of combat ability.

Facing a Beastified Body that lunged at him, Tie Li's face hardened, and he immediately unleashed the Fifth Soul Technique, the surge of Ultimate Lightning; any Beastified Body he touched instantly turned into a pool of blood.

Relying on the ferocity of the Ultimate Attribute, Tie Li flew out of the circle of Beastified Bodies.

Surrounded by Ultimate Lightning, the Beastified Bodies could not harm Tie Li's body.

But while soaring in mid‑air, Tie Li saw with his own eyes the devastation of Xinyue City: the once bustling streets were overrun by Beastified Bodies, bloodstains and mutilated limbs lay everywhere, large buildings lay in ruins, and hardly any Soul Masters could be seen.

Among these Beastified Bodies were a few Fallen Soul Masters, who possessed means to control the Beastified Bodies.

Tie Li could clearly sense their Soul Power Level rising at an astonishing speed, repeatedly breaking through the Soul Power Level.

They had pre‑prepared scarred Soul Beasts; when their Soul Power Level hit a bottleneck, they hunted the Soul Beasts and absorbed their Soul Rings.

Previously merely a Fallen Soul Master of the Four Ring Soul Ancestor, within half a day they had already become a Five Ring Soul King.

(End of Chapter)