Chapter 222: Great Elder Wugu, Qian Gu Chaosheng

Hearing this, the four Level-9 Soul Engineers and several Level-8 Soul Engineers' expressions darkened another degree.

They all knew the name of the Wugu Douluo; he was the last of the eight Great Elders of the Holy Spirit Cult, with a soul power of only level 91 or 92, the lowest among the Title Douluos.

But in the Sun-Moon soul master world, very few people dared to provoke this Wugu Douluo. The reason was not only because he had the backing of the Holy Spirit Cult, but more because of his own bizarre and perverted methods.

The "Gu" in Wugu Douluo's title was not because his martial soul was some kind of Gu insect, but because he was extremely adept at cultivating and using Gu insects.

Back then, a defense-type Title Douluo in the Sun-Moon Empire who possessed the Rock Tyrant martial soul was retaliated against because his family had provoked Wugu Douluo. Overnight, except for that Title Douluo, his family of hundreds was devoured by countless Gu insects. That Title Douluo also fell victim to a strange Gu, and within half a day of escaping, his entire body turned into blood and he died in agony. His miserable death was chilling.

The purpose of this notorious Title Douluo in the Sun-Moon Empire appearing in the Star Luo Empire was obvious. But what made the many soul engineers feel most troubled was the tall man behind Wugu Douluo.

No matter how bizarre Wugu Douluo's methods were, he couldn't contend with four Level-9 Soul Engineers and many Level-8 Soul Engineers. Now that he was so confident, it proved that he had absolute certainty about this matter, and his confidence, unsurprisingly, was the mysterious man behind him.

Exchanging glances, the four Level-9 Soul Engineers all made up their minds. The situation was set; more empty talk was useless.

As soul rings rose one by one, red light symbolizing danger illuminated half the night sky. The pitch-black clouds became even more bizarre for a moment. In an instant, various soul guide rays and soul guide shells poured down like raindrops. This terrifying firepower was enough to make even a Super Douluo avoid the edge. But looking at Wugu Douluo's side, he just took a few steps back and then cupped his hands:

"Great Elder, I leave it to you."

The middle-aged man wearing the hood just let out a slightly hoarse, bizarre laugh. Then, countless black mists surged from behind him, absorbing all the incoming soul guide rays and shells. Following a violent explosion, the next moment, nine soul rings—three purple, five black, and one red—suddenly rose. The eighth black soul ring emitted a bizarre black halo. The middle-aged man slowly lifted his wide black hood, revealing a very ordinary face, but his eyes looked particularly bizarre.

The sharp pain from the mental sea struck again, but this time, the four Level-9 Soul Engineers were clearly prepared. A pale blue soul guide barrier opened, and everyone's expressions looked much better.

The middle-aged man didn't seem surprised by their persistence. The endless black mist quickly wrapped around the area. As shrill screams rang out, the night sky above seemed to shake and brighten a bit.

By the time Shu Yan and the others arrived, seven or eight corpses were already in sight under the thick black mist.

Facing a level-96 Evil Soul Master Super Douluo, and under the interference of the black mist created by the opponent's soul skill, even Level-9 Soul Engineers could only rely on the cooperation of various soul guides to barely save their lives, let alone having to be wary of the vicious and cunning Wugu Douluo. Once distracted, one person was destined to die.

Under these circumstances, more than half of the original ten-plus Level-8 Soul Engineers had already fallen, and even the four Level-9 Soul Engineers had suffered injuries of varying severity.

Accompanied by a violent fire that lit up half the night sky, the surging black mist was finally blasted open. Several streams of light fled rapidly from within, heading west at high speed, with the two Evil Soul Masters in hot pursuit.

Shu Yan took all the storage soul guides from those soul engineers, looked at the few people fleeing again, and then looked toward a spot not far away with an inexplicable gaze, saying:

"Elder Qian, you've watched the show for so long, aren't you going to make a move?"

As his voice fell, an old figure holding a pitch-black cane suddenly appeared. Qian Gu Chaosheng had a smile on his face, his gaze sweeping over everyone gently, and then he said: "No rush, no rush."

"The reason I was willing to come here is because I sensed the aura of a long-lost acquaintance. I just wanted to go out for a walk, but happened to run into an old friend."

"A hundred years ago, when I fought the previous Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult in the South Sea of Star Luo, that little guy was already a Soul Douluo. Later, he was rescued by other Evil Soul Masters, and I didn't pursue him far. Hehe... I only learned later that he was the first disciple of that Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, and his family background in the Sun-Moon Empire was famous. Come to think of it, his teacher had quite a grudge against me. Letting him go back then was my mistake, but the heavens have given me a chance to make up for it." "He has lived long enough. I don't know how many innocent lives he has harmed to get to where he is today. It is time for me to send him to accompany his teacher. That past can finally be completely ended."

Speaking to this point, Qian Gu Chaosheng looked at the pitch-black night sky in the distance, as if recalling the past, but the killing intent in his eyes was incomparably real.

The women knew of Qian Gu Chaosheng's existence and were very respectful to this old senior who had lived for at least two hundred years. Qian Gu Chaosheng had been smiling from beginning to end, his attitude as gentle as if treating his own granddaughters, without a trace of killing intent.

A moment later, Qian Gu Chaosheng's gaze looked at Shu Yan again, and then he said softly: "When I left the city, I sensed that the Gluttonous Douluo from Shrek Academy was also coming this way. I suppose he sensed something. It won't take me long to kill those two Evil Soul Masters. As for the soul engineers from the Sun-Moon Empire, if any survive, how should they be handled?"

Shu Yan said softly:

"Keep the living ones. I will use my soul bone to control them. The future development of our national soul guides cannot do without them."

Qian Gu Chaosheng nodded slightly, his old figure turning and walking into the night. In just a moment, he disappeared without a trace.

Xu Jiujiu walked up and said with some emotion: "Elder Qian seems to have more vitality. I remember when we first met, the twilight aura on him was so thick that just being near him made me feel a sense of ending. But now, that feeling is gone."

Shu Yan nodded and said: "Elder Qian has been recuperating very well these past two years. If his state of mind can make further progress in the future, it is possible for him to step into the Limit Douluo realm."

Ling Luochen, who was next to him, said:

"Then, should we continue to follow?"

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Shu Yan shook his head slightly, looked toward the back, and said:

"There is no need. After this battle, both the Bright Virtue Hall and the Holy Spirit Cult have suffered heavy losses. Jiujiu's goal has basically been achieved. As for that Gluttonous Douluo, don't worry about him. Perhaps he will even help kill the Evil Soul Masters; there's nothing to say."

Ling Luochen nodded and didn't say anything more.

Everyone had different thoughts, especially Luo Qinghan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and Meng Ning, who was standing beside Qian Gu Yueyin; their states of mind were the most volatile.

The various soul guides used by the Sun-Moon Empire soul engineers just now were a mixed bag, but each one had extremely excellent effects.

As mental-type soul masters, they had a natural advantage in learning soul guides. Shu Yan had asked the two of them before, but Luo Qinghan had refused. She believed that becoming a soul engineer would affect her soul power cultivation, and the rewards wouldn't be enough to offset this impact, so she chose to refuse.

Now, after experiencing the terrifying power of soul guides at close range, Luo Qinghan's attitude had changed slightly. In recent days, the first examination regarding her legs had been completed. In at most half a year, she would be able to stand up again. This also made Luo Qinghan start to re-examine many issues, and soul engineering was one of the things she was considering.

As for Meng Ning... she was simply attracted by the powerful firepower of soul engineers. It could only be said that she had a bit of "insufficient firepower phobia"...

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