Chapter 701: Tracking the Soul Collector

Luo En inquired around about that man's whereabouts, but just then he heard of a place where numerous corpses had been discovered; he rushed there immediately and saw a crowd gathered around. When Luo En saw the bodies on the ground, his expression darkened at once.

This was indeed left by him—Luo En was certain the marks on these corpses were from his cultivation of the Ten Thousand Souls Art; he clenched his fists in fury.

At that moment, Naizi arrived before Luo En; she too saw the corpses and spoke with deep confusion.

"Who did this?"

Luo En told Naizi everything about that man.

Upon hearing this, Naizi furrowed her brow tightly.

"This bastard is utterly despicable—if we catch him, we won't let him live easily."

Luo En said helplessly.

"This guy is extremely cunning—he's escaped us several times before, and now it seems he'll strike us again."

Soon, Luo En gathered everyone and informed them of the current situation.

At this moment, Luo En sensed the girl standing quietly to the side, her face grim, as if deep in thought; when he asked her, she merely shook her head calmly.

"I can sense that man is still active—he has left his aura near here. If we don't find him, we must hurry along his path; perhaps he's already struck again."

When we first heard he could cultivate the Ten Thousand Souls Art, we knew he'd absorb countless souls; once he gathered ten thousand souls, his art would be complete.

Since that incident, he must have accelerated his cultivation—he'll keep harming people relentlessly."

Luo En nodded and said.

"But we can't trace his route at all."

Just then, someone else came to report another corpse site; Luo En frowned tightly—the man had struck again so quickly, twice in such a short time.

They hurried to the location and marked the landmarks to deduce his path.

When they discovered the third set of corpses, Luo En quickly discerned the man's direction—he had been moving steadily toward the countryside, and along this route, Luo En realized his ultimate target seemed to be that massive church.

Many people lived there—the church held several thousand souls. Luo En believed the man's final target was the church; already, he had taken many lives. Luo En roughly estimated—nearly a thousand.

This bastard must intend to march to the church and slaughter all those thousands—then his Ten Thousand Souls Art will be nearly complete.

Everyone nodded. Taiyilang said.

"Then let's wait for him at the great church—it's not far now."

When they arrived at the great church, they saw it was indeed packed with people. The church was a landmark, surrounded by residential areas, standing out like a crane among chickens.

None of them yet knew danger was coming—they carried on with their lives. Luo En walked around but detected no suspicious energy.

Naizi said.

"If that man is as cunning as you say, he won't appear openly—he'll strike from the shadows."

Luo En nodded and said.

"Correct—that fits his nature. He'll strike from the shadows, but I can sense he'll release energy when he does. At that moment, we must stop him."

The girl furrowed her brow, her fingers moving restlessly. Luo En saw she was burdened with thoughts, utterly devoid of fighting spirit. When he tried to comfort her, she shook her head, cold and distant.

Luo En said.

"If you have any doubts, tell us—we might help you resolve them."

The girl frowned and said.

"What doubts do I have? We've survived this long—that's already luck. After everything we've been through, just standing here is enough for me."

These words weighed heavily on Luo En. Though the girl had changed greatly since that incident, he never imagined her spirit had sunk so low.

Luo En said.

"Did that incident break you so badly? Why are you speaking so despairingly now?"

The girl looked at Luo En with confusion, as if not understanding his question. She said.

"I'm not being pessimistic—I'm stating a fact. Haven't you noticed? Since that incident, our energies have changed drastically, and our strength keeps weakening."

Luo En shook his head—he felt nothing of the sort. He thought the girl had become unhinged. He said.

"Maybe you need time to rest properly."

The girl shook her head and said.

"I don't need rest at all."

Luo En pulled Naizi aside and whispered.

"I sense her condition is deteriorating—watch her closely. Don't let her do anything foolish."

Naizi glanced at the girl and said.

"What could she possibly be thinking?"