Chapter 204: War Soul King

But at that moment, a Soul King who had been gripped by fear suddenly snapped out of it.

"No, don't be fooled by this kid; at his age he can't be a Soul Saint Realm strongman! He's putting on airs!" a Soul King widened his eyes, pointed at Li Xuan, and roared in anger.

Although the Killing Qi effect inside the Killing Domain is strong, Li Xuan's soul power level is a bit lower, so he cannot unleash the full power of the Killing Domain; otherwise the Killing Domain would drive those few people into madness and cause them to kill each other.

"Right! He can't be a Soul Saint! Miss!" another Soul King reacted, pointing at Li Xuan and warning Zhu Zhuyun.

"Yes, he can't be a peerless strongman; you all attack together and kill him!" Zhu Zhuyun also reacted, stretching her slender fingers and angrily addressing Li Xuan.

At this moment Zhu Zhuyun had lost the aristocratic lady's bearing; her snarling face pointed at Li Xuan, making her no different from a quarrelling street hag.

"Didn't expect to fail on the first use of the Killing Domain; still need proper cultivation. But if I were a Soul Saint, would I still need to bluff them with the Killing Domain? What a strange dead‑end…" Li Xuan muttered irritably, then, seeing five Soul Kings charging, let out a cold snort, shifted his stance, and surged forward.

Li Xuan's strength is great, but to this day he has never had a satisfying fight, since there are no evenly matched opponents, and he must conceal his cultivation to stay safe.

"Xiao Yan! Stop!" Zhu Zhuqing tried to intervene, knowing Li Xuan was only a support‑type spirit master and that charging in was tantamount to a suicide mission, but her injuries were too severe; a sudden strain caused her internal wounds to collapse her to the ground.

At that moment, the five opposing Soul Kings also began to release their martial souls.

Twenty‑five differently colored soul rings rose from their feet, hovering behind them, confirming they were indeed Soul King‑level beings.

The opposing martial souls were a sword, a spear, a dog, a snake, and a support‑type staff.

After receiving Zhu Zhuyun's command, the five Soul Kings immediately attacked Li Xuan.

"West wind drums the drum tower, dawn night calls the heavens, Third Soul Technique, Dawn Light!" The support‑type spirit master released soul power first, and four yellow beams entered the other four battle spirit masters, apparently granting a buff.

The sword‑wielding Soul King acted first, raising his great sword high and slashing at Li Xuan.

"First Soul Technique, Slash!" The sword‑wielding Soul King's raised blade was surrounded by a blood‑red glow, and, empowered by his soul rings, he slashed toward Li Xuan.

Li Xuan's mind shifted, the Killing Domain opened instantly; within the domain he could easily sense the opponent's attack trajectory, so he moved slightly and effortlessly evaded the heavy strike.

Such a direct chop is actually the easiest to dodge.

"First Soul Technique, Sweep Ten Thousand Armies!"

The staff‑wielding Soul King, seeing Li Xuan dodge the sword‑wielding Soul King's attack, quickly followed up with a staff strike.

"Hmph!" Li Xuan snorted coldly.

His left and right hands simultaneously released flame.

Following Nirvana Fire, his right hand Filthy Flame! "Boom!"

Nirvana Fire collided with the staff, causing a massive explosion.

The huge recoil force sent Li Xuan flying.

After flipping in the air, Li Xuan landed steadily on the ground.

The staff‑wielding Soul King stood unharmed, his icy eyes fixed on Li Xuan.

"Being about Level 20 lower in cultivation really shows a lot; this power is at a disadvantage. If I were also a Soul King, these stinky bird eggs wouldn't be my opponents." Li Xuan's mouth twitched as he felt his numb hand, helplessly saying the line.

He's still too young, his soul power level is a bit lower; give himself more time to develop and he won't be at such a disadvantage.

He flicked his numb palm, lifted his head, and stared coldly at the four Soul Kings surrounding him.

"Second Soul Technique! Hungry Wolf Roar! Woof!"

The dog Soul King opened its mouth and barked at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan was stunned; can a bark be a soul skill?

But the next second Li Xuan felt a dizzy, spinning sensation—it seemed to be a sound‑wave type soul skill.

"Hmph!"

Li Xuan let out a heavy hum, his spirit stirred, and his massive soul instantly cleared his mind. Li Xuan's soul is not ordinary; it is fused with Filthy Flame Yin Lotus and a tenth of a blood‑red nine‑headed bat, so even a Title Douluo‑level being may not match Li Xuan in soul power.

"My Third Soul Technique turned out useless; this kid's strength isn't weak, be careful, finish quickly!" The dog Soul King stared at Li Xuan's sudden recovery, eyes wide in disbelief.

"Fourth Soul Technique! Poison Fog Over the Sky!"

The snake Soul King suddenly released dense purple poison smoke from its body, instantly enveloping everyone; within the poison fog one could not see a hand in front of them.

"Are you stupid? Your soul skill compared to a domain‑type soul skill is like Guan Yu brandishing a big sword before a deity?" Li Xuan snapped.

Li Xuan closed his eyes; his soul power perception combined with the Killing Domain's strength rendered the poison fog ineffective against him.

Though the purple poison fog blocked all sight, within the Killing Domain Li Xuan could clearly sense each person's position.

As for the toxins…

Li Xuan alone ate three Immortal Grade spirit plants, plus the antidotal Filthy Flame and Nirvana Fire; the toxins released by a Soul King‑level spirit master had no effect on Li Xuan.

"Third Soul Technique, Gale Triple Slash!" The sword‑wielding Soul King suddenly charged at Li Xuan, releasing his Third Soul Technique.

In the purple poison fog, these Soul Kings needed to follow the snake Soul King's commands to attack; they had no vision.

But Li Xuan could; when the sword Soul King was about to strike, Li Xuan sensed it, sidestepped slightly, and with his left hand channeled soul power into a Burning Heart Seal made of Burning Heart Divine Flame, raising his hand sharply to imprint the Burning Heart Seal onto the sword Soul King's chest.

"Pfft!"

With a spray of blood, a stream of Burning Heart Divine Flame poured directly into the sword Soul King's body.

"No time to play with you! Die!" Li Xuan snorted, and the Burning Heart Divine Flame inside the sword Soul King erupted instantly! "Ah!"

The sword Soul King let out a painful howl, then his head tilted and he collapsed onto the ground.

"Watch my staff!" The staff Soul King, also ordered by the snake Soul King, attacked Li Xuan.

"You die too." Li Xuan snorted, the Filthy Flame's intense corrosiveness released from the staff Soul King's body, instantly corroding all his organs cleanly. "Ah!"

A second wail came, the staff Soul King also fell, and shortly after turned into a pool of black liquid.

When first colliding with the staff Soul King, Li Xuan left a Filthy Flame on the staff; the Filthy Flame silently traveled along the martial soul into the staff Soul King's body.

Now only three Soul Kings and Zhu Zhuyun remain on the field.

"Miss, we've hit a tough nut, Er Gou, take the Miss quickly out of here, we'll cover the rear!" the snake Soul King said to the dog Soul King.

"Lao Dao and Lao Bai are dead, we may not keep them long, everyone run!" the snake Soul King said to the two behind him.

"What? Retreat!" Zhu Zhuqing was also stunned, didn't expect to hit a wall, and turned away without hesitation.

"Retreat? So easy?" Li Xuan snorted, the Nirvana Fire inside his body erupted suddenly; this ultra‑yang, ultra‑hard flame is naturally the nemesis of all toxins.

Where the blazing Nirvana Fire passed, all the purple Poison Fog melted instantly like ice meeting warm sun, turning into a thick, pungent odor.

After a few minutes, the purple Poison Fog was completely burned away.

The few people met again.

Only Zhu Zhuyun had already left, leaving only the Snake Soul King alone.

It seemed that the support‑type Soul King had also left.

"Just you alone left, not enough to watch," Li Xuan said to the Snake Soul King, flashing a brilliant smile.

"Who exactly are you, and why are you helping Miss Two!" the Snake Soul King retreated nervously.

The most frightening thing was that from the start to the end of the battle, Li Xuan never used his martial soul, not even releasing his soul ring.

He simply couldn't discern Li Xuan's cultivation level, and that was what terrified him the most.

"You chase me and still ask why I help Zhu Zhuqing? Fine, I won't bother you, you may die as well," Li Xuan shook his head, snapped his fingers, and dozens of fireballs materialized behind him.

"This… you can easily summon so many fireballs; are you truly a Soul Saint?" the Snake Soul King was scared out of his wits, looking at Li Xuan with a panicked face, even forgetting to release the energy of his soul skill.

Dozens of fireballs swarmed instantly, enveloping the Snake Soul King.

The Snake Soul King used his soul power to resist the flames, but having just released the purple Poison Fog had already drained much of his soul power, so he couldn't hold on much longer; his soul power ran out and the fireballs engulfed him.

In just a few minutes, the Snake Soul King turned to white bone.

Li Xuan glanced toward the direction Zhu Zhuyun fled, his complexion suddenly turning pale as fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.

"Good fellow, maintaining the Killing Domain and the flames consumed so much soul power; seems you're used to being extravagant, this habit must be changed…" Li Xuan panted, muttering to himself.

He had kept the Killing Domain active, simultaneously released the Burning Heart Seal, used three kinds of flame, and also summoned dozens of fireballs.

Even though Li Xuan's soul power was pure, he was only in his thirties level, and his soul power couldn't withstand such consumption.

Nevertheless, Li Xuan couldn't afford to rest, and hurriedly turned to Zhu Zhuqing's side.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing had already fallen into a coma.

Li Xuan checked her breath; she was still alive, though her breathing was faint.

Li Xuan thought for a moment, then summoned Bang Chui.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Bang Chui emerged from the Palm Sky Bottle, saw the weakened Li Xuan, and anxiously asked him.

"I'm fine, just exhausted. Bang Chui, first check her injuries for me—are they serious?" Li Xuan asked Bang Chui.

"Well… okay, brother!" Bang Chui hesitated, glanced at Li Xuan, then slowly nodded, went to Zhu Zhuqing's side, felt her breath, and extended his hand to probe her body with his own soul power.

After a few minutes, Bang Chui withdrew his soul power, lifted his head, and looked at Li Xuan.

"Brother, she fell into a coma because forcibly absorbing the soul ring damaged many of her meridians; I can heal her. Shall I treat her?" Bang Chui asked Li Xuan.

"Will it cost you much?" Li Xuan asked Bang Chui.

"Not much. My soul power is the finest healing medicine on Douluo Continent; her injuries are minor, just consuming soul power is enough." Bang Chui said with a smile.

"Then heal her," Li Xuan nodded at Bang Chui.

It was a convenient matter and didn't harm Bang Chui much, so Li Xuan agreed.

Bang Chui nodded, then sat beside Zhu Zhuqing, raised both hands, and green soul power slowly flowed from his body into hers.

As Bang Chui's soul power entered Zhu Zhuqing's body, her previously pallid face began to recover, gradually regaining a rosy complexion.

"Bang Chui, I didn't expect you had this ability—impressive!" Li Xuan praised Bang Chui as he watched Zhu Zhuqing's clear improvement.

"Brother… you seem to have forgotten who I am…" Bang Chui said irritably to Li Xuan.

Bang Chui's reminder was correct: hundred‑thousand‑year ginseng is one of the finest tonics on Douluo Continent, so his soul power should be quite restorative, and treating injuries poses no problem.

"Brother, although she's healed, she won't be able to use soul power for a short time, since forcibly absorbing the soul ring severely damaged her meridians," Bang Chui said, frowning at Li Xuan.

"It's fine; we probably won't face danger soon. Let's first bring the two of them back to the cave, rest here for a night, and then decide where to go," Li Xuan said to Bang Chui, then carried Zhu Zhuqing back to the cave to rest.

Now that there was no danger, Li Xuan directly took Han Shu out of the Palm Sky Bottle's space and placed him on the bed.

After settling the two, Li Xuan returned to the bed to rest.

The aftereffects of his soul power being completely drained had not yet recovered.

Bang Chui sat on his own bed, constantly monitoring Li Xuan; if Li Xuan had any issue, Bang Chui could immediately treat him.

(End of chapter)