Chapter 3050: Soul Battle?

The roaring sound in his ears didn't stop. Su Xiao walked on the street of the Dream World. A twisted and deformed figure flew from the side, dragging a long blood trail on the ground. It was a member of the Kodo School.

"Lord, Lord Bishop, please... please tell me, is my death, really... worth it."

The dying person spoke, his eyes already losing focus. Bishop Noah

"You have value. Tell me your name, your wife, children, and parents; the Kodo School will help you take care of them. Speak quickly."

"Bishop... my lord, my relatives were long ago corrupted into monsters. The world... should not be... in this state!"

The dying man's eyes glared with rage, a kind of indescribable anger; there was no sorrow or fear, only fury.

"You are right, the world should not be in this state."

Bishop Noah spoke in a low voice. Confirming that the person before him was dead, the indignation on his face faded. He had long passed the age of being hot-headed. His reason for dealing with the Old God was simple: the Old God affected his ambitions, and even his survival.

Su Xiao continued forward, and Bishop Noah, the Execution Squad Captain, Shataiye, Yueling, and Amu, who had come to join the battle, also moved forward. For Amu, as long as it wasn't dead, it couldn't avoid the fight.

After marching several hundred meters on the chaotic battlefield, three figures blocked their path; they were three Beastmen, and their strength was not weak.

"Who is staying to deal with them?"

Yueling gripped the blade-spear in their hand, meaning they intended to fight. Su Xiao, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Baja, Bishop Noah, and Shataiye all looked at Yueling in confusion, which left Yueling bewildered.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Yueling was full of question marks.

"Why leave one person to fight them?"

Baja looked at Yueling and asked the question in their heart.

"Isn't that how it's supposed to be? The enemy sends people to intercept, we leave one person to hold them off, and in the end, only Lord Bai Ye goes to deal with the Old God. That's how it is in stories."

Yueling had an 'it should be like this' expression, which left Baja speechless. It said:

"Are you stupid? We should all go together and gang up on those three idiots; wouldn't that be better?"

"Eh?! That seems right."

"Kill them."

Baja's shout caught the three Beastmen opposite them off guard. They had originally been in a chaotic battle, fighting small fry; even if they killed many, their status after the battle wouldn't improve, which was why the three of them had stepped out voluntarily.

"Run!"

The three Beastmen shouted and turned to flee, but it was too late. The Goddess Shataiye slashed out with her scythe, and the Execution Squad Captain also stepped forward. A moment later, the three beasts were dead.

Su Xiao continued forward and soon arrived at the Gloom Plaza. Further ahead was the Central Zhong Ta, and after that, the Great Cathedral.

The Gloom Plaza was the quietest area, littered with severed limbs and arms. A Kodo School member sat leaning against a flower bed, their steaming intestines dragging on the ground. Their head had been sliced open diagonally; the cross-section was very smooth, and most of the surrounding buildings had been destroyed with very neat cuts.

A humanoid monster was located in the center of the Gloom Plaza. Its entire body was made of fleshy tentacles, and at the end of each tentacle was a curved blade. The blades emitted a faint glimmer and were slowly cutting as the tentacles swayed. Each time they cut, they left a black mark in the air.

"This monster is very strong."

Yueling didn't intend to fight alone this time. While gang-beating tactics weren't glorious, they were truly effective.

Su Xiao looked at the fleshy monster ahead. The monster's aura made him feel somewhat familiar, and he then realized this was the Mother Goddess.

Regardless of anything else, the Mother Goddess shouldn't have stood directly on the Feather God's side. From her current situation, she was either tricked by the Soul Zhong Ta or schemed against by the Great Sage, which was why she had become like this.

"This is karma."

A voice came. The person arriving was draped in tattered hemp clothes, leaning on a wooden staff similar to their height; it was the Great Sage.

"I don't understand karma, but I know this is the price for trying to stay out of it."

A hook-nosed old man walked over. Su Xiao had never seen this person, but he guessed this was likely the leader of the Soul Zhong Ta, the Soul Elder. As for the reason, this old guy had eight holes in his head, making him the person with the most holes Su Xiao had ever seen.

"Kodo Figamandi, bugs will always be bugs, only able to hide in the darkness. Even if you have lived for hundreds of years, you are just an old, immortal bug."

The Soul Elder was talking about Bishop Noah, but he forgot that the Great Sage beside him had also lived for hundreds of years and had similarly been hiding for hundreds of years.

The Great Sage was displeased, but with his level of sophistication, he naturally wouldn't say anything.

Among the three powerful enemies, the alienated Mother Goddess was the most dangerous. The Execution Squad Captain walked toward the Mother Goddess, while the Goddess Shataiye set her sights on the Great Sage; the Old Knight had been killed by the Great Sage, so they would settle old and new scores together.

Although Bishop Noah was prepared to continue enduring, since the Soul Elder had singled him out, he couldn't avoid the fight.

"Bai Ye, let's join forces to eliminate the Soul Elder."

Bishop Noah spoke in a low voice.

"Oh? Then will you join me in dealing with the Old God later?"

Su Xiao's hand rested on the hilt of his blade; he indeed needed a cannon fodder... no, he needed someone to test the Feather God's abilities.

"Leave this to me, you go first."

Bishop Noah nodded solemnly at Su Xiao. What a joke, let him go fight an Old God? He wasn't a monster-like existence.

"Yueling, coordinate with Bishop Noah and kill the Soul Elder."

Su Xiao had his reasons for this arrangement. Bishop Noah could not die easily; he was the leader of the Kodo School. If he died, the Kodo School members would flee in large numbers.

"Yes."

More than a dozen figures rushed past the giant pit where Amu was. It was the Heretic Execution Team. Seeing this scene, Amu strode to catch up.

Black flames surged, resolving the powerful enemies blocking the path. Su Xiao continued forward. At this moment, only Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baja remained by his side; at critical moments, these three were still the most reliable.

Passing through the Gloom Plaza, Su Xiao arrived beneath the Central Zhong Ta. Ahead was a street over 200 meters wide and several kilometers long, where countless humanoid stone statues knelt.

Su Xiao walked among these stone statues. For some reason, feelings of fear emanated from around him; the residual soul consciousness within the statues feared his arrival.

This made Su Xiao think that these statues were likely residents of the spirit world. The reason they feared him was, nine times out of ten, because of the blood energy projection within the spirit world.

Finally, Su Xiao stopped directly in front of the Great Cathedral. An ominous feeling rushed toward him; the Great Cathedral seemed like a vent, continuously spreading ominous and bizarre auras to the surroundings.

Su Xiao glanced at the main quest. The final stage of the main quest was different from what he had imagined; it was not to kill the Old God.

【Main Quest: Eye of the Star (Final Stage)】

Difficulty Level: Lv. 79～??? (As time passes, the difficulty of this quest will increase significantly. When the quest difficulty severely exceeds the Eighth Tier, the Hunter will be forced to abandon this quest.)

Quest Information: Obtain the Eye of the Star.

Quest Deadline: 6 natural days.

Quest Reward: Origin Stone · World (1/5).

Hint: The Origin Stone · World is a unique existence that has been shattered. If it is pieced together to be complete, Soul Coins can be consumed to restore it. Although it is only one-fifth, its effect is far superior to over 95% of complete, rare Origin Stones.

Quest Penalty: None.

Su Xiao confirmed that this was a main quest issued by Reincarnation Paradise. Currently, the dream world had been notarized by Reincarnation Paradise, so there was no need for disguise regarding the quest.

Just looking at the quest information, this could be confirmed: "Obtain the Eye of the Star," totaling only six characters; it was definitely a main quest issued by Reincarnation Paradise.

But there was one point: this quest actually had no penalty. Su Xiao could choose to abandon this quest right now and return to Reincarnation Paradise.

Origin Stone · World; Su Xiao had heard the Leader mention this item. It was something the Leader had always wanted to obtain but never had the chance to. Although it was only one-fifth, it was effective without needing to be complete. A fragmented Origin Stone · World was far more powerful than ordinary Origin Stones, even exceeding many Origin Stones with exclusive suffixes.

Both opportunity and risk were laid out before him. The 【Eye of the Star】 required for the quest was in the hands of the Feather God. The opponent chose to hide within the seal precisely because of this item's existence; the Feather God was avoiding the search of other Old Gods, including the Underworld God.

Su Xiao closed the quest list. He had broken the seal a few hours ago, meaning the quest difficulty was still within a controllable range and worth the risk.

Su Xiao stood before the Great Cathedral's doors and pushed open the two giant metal doors. Black mist surged out along the door cracks, carrying a bone-chilling cold.

Walking into the Great Cathedral, Su Xiao looked ahead. A throne made of black tentacles was located at the innermost side, with the Feather God sitting on it, looking down.

The Feather God's flesh was exposed, and its skin surface seemed to have a layer of fascia. At the back of its head were backward-curving bone spurs. It was over five meters tall, and those dark yellow pupils contained only indifference and cold silence.

Different from Baja's description, Su Xiao didn't see black feathers on the Feather God; that might be the Feather God's combat form. The combat form was cold and aloof, while the normal form was majestic and cold, plus the most obvious characteristic of an Old God: it was ugly.

The Great Cathedral was not an ideal place for a battle. Once this place was shattered, the Feather God could fly at will. Su Xiao took out a stone ball; he wanted to drag the Feather God into a place where it wouldn't dare to fly easily.

Just as Su Xiao prepared to crush the stone ball in his hand, the Old God on the throne raised its arm and pointed at Su Xiao.

A boom sounded in Su Xiao's ears, and the scene before him changed rapidly.

【Hint: You are about to enter the "Hall of Souls." This is within the enemy's domain (non-material world).】

【The Hunter is entering the "Hall of Souls" as a soul. As a soul body, all your equipment cannot be brought into this place, and you can only use abilities related to the soul and spirit.】

【Warning: Because this is within the enemy's domain, if the Hunter's soul body dies in this domain, your consciousness, body, and soul will all die. If the enemy's soul body dies in this domain, its main body will only suffer damage.】

【The strength of the Hunter's soul body within the "Hall of Souls" will be determined based on the Hunter's soul strength.】

【Hint: Your soul strength is 470 points.】

【Hint: Because your soul strength is too high, and the enemy has already noticed this, the enemy has forcibly driven your soul body out of the "Hall of Souls."】

Su Xiao's vision returned to normal. He had originally planned to beat the enemy up in the "Hall of Souls," but the enemy's danger perception was very strong; his soul body was driven out by the enemy before it could even enter the "Hall of Souls."

Su Xiao's right hand exerted force, crushing the stone ball in his hand. Chaotic spatial fluctuations spread within the Great Cathedral. Since the enemy didn't want to fight in the "Hall of Souls," he would change the battlefield to one where flying wasn't easy, where flying would get you struck by lightning.