ALL NOVEL Chapter 25: Evil Soul Master
Chapter 25: Evil Soul Master
"You brat, courting death!"
Seeing Su Mo abandon his bow and arrows to charge at him instead, the Soul Grandmaster with the Armadillo Spirit was so enraged that he laughed.
Especially after noticing that Su Mo had only one soul ring, clearly indicating he was just a Soul Master at around level ten, the man's smile became even more cruel.
"Second Soul Skill: Armadillo Claw!"
As Su Mo charged, the man swung his claws to meet Su Mo's attack head-on.
"Die!"
The man sneered with a cold and confident expression. His second soul skill was from a century-old soul ring, after all.
Although Su Mo's first soul ring was also a yellow century-old soul ring, no matter how strong it was, Su Mo was still just a Soul Master with a single soul ring, while he was a Soul Grandmaster.
However, despite the man's fierce assault, Su Mo remained unfazed, his gaze cold as he approached. As he neared, he thrust his long spear forward with icy precision.
When facing an unarmed opponent with a long weapon, the best strategy is a direct attack.
No matter how powerful the opponent's soul skill was, it still required using both hands to attack, which Su Mo could easily ignore.
Moreover, Su Mo's Soul Hunting Spear was no ordinary weapon; it had been fused with the properties of a Xuan Iron Spear and enhanced with a 200% penetration boost. A mere Soul Grandmaster would stand no chance against it.
This was why, despite only being a Soul Master, Su Mo dared to counterattack so boldly.
In Su Mo's view, combat power wasn’t determined solely by soul power levels.
It depended on how effectively each side could utilize their abilities in battle.
Is it impossible for someone with less strength to defeat someone stronger? Not necessarily.
Is someone with a stick always inferior to someone with a knife? Again, not necessarily.
Everything depends on the actual performance during the fight.
Unless one side is so overwhelmingly powerful that you can't touch or break through their defenses, there's always a chance to win.
"How is this possible..."
The previously confident Armadillo Spirit wielder was suddenly shaken as he witnessed Su Mo's attack.
Under Su Mo's direct thrust, he found his own attacks completely ineffective, forcing him to switch to defense.
Bang!
The Armadillo Spirit wielder hastily used his soul-powered hands to strike at Su Mo's Soul Hunting Spear.
Clang!
The spear in Su Mo's hand made a crisp sound as it was struck, causing it to tilt slightly.
Screech!
However, before the man could feel any relief, Su Mo swiftly withdrew the spear and then slashed it at a sharp angle, once again thrusting it toward the man.
"What a fast reaction..."
The man was shocked once again. Su Mo's combat reflexes were far beyond his expectations.
In desperation, the man twisted his body to avoid a fatal blow while attempting to use his first soul skill to block Su Mo's attack.
Pfft!
"Ah..."
But it was useless. Su Mo's spear pierced right through the man's Armadillo Shield, the tip of the spear embedding itself into his shoulder.
"Pathetic!"
Su Mo sneered as he withdrew the spear, only to thrust it forward again.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The Armadillo Spirit wielder tried desperately to defend and evade, but facing Su Mo's relentless attacks, he was like a mouse cornered by a cat. He couldn't escape, and soon his body was riddled with spear wounds.
This can't be happening...
The man could hardly believe what was happening to him. A level 25 Soul Grandmaster like him, being utterly overpowered by a Soul Master with just one soul ring—it defied belief.
"Stop!"
At last, with a furious shout, Su Mo swept his Soul Hunting Spear across, sending the Armadillo Spirit wielder flying. The man crashed to the ground, unconscious.
Only then did Su Mo turn his gaze toward the last man, who had just arrived with fury written all over his face.
"You brat, you're dead! How dare you kill my men!"
The man glared at Su Mo, seething with rage. He hadn’t expected that the target he had marked—an insignificant Soul Master with only one soul ring—would turn out to be so formidable.
"Second Soul Skill: Leech Doppelganger!"
Without wasting any words, the furious man summoned his martial spirit and immediately activated his second soul skill against Su Mo.
A leech-like spirit, complete with wings, emerged from the man's body. As he spoke, nine doppelgangers of the flying leech appeared in front of him, launching themselves at Su Mo.
"What a disgusting martial spirit!"
Seeing the man's martial spirit, Su Mo felt a shiver of revulsion. However, he quickly realized that the man's spirit was an extremely rare blood-sucking flying leech.
It was said that soul masters possessing this kind of martial spirit could increase their soul power by devouring other soul masters. Those with this martial spirit, if they couldn't control their impulses, were prone to becoming evil soul masters.
And now, it was evident that the man before Su Mo was indeed an evil soul master who had strayed down a dark path.
"Kill!"
As two of the flying leech doppelgangers lunged at him, Su Mo let out a cold snort and thrust his long spear toward the closest one.
Thud!
The defensive soul skill of the Armadillo Soul Grandmaster had failed to stop Su Mo’s attacks earlier, so these leech doppelgangers stood no chance. Su Mo pierced one of them instantly, causing it to dissipate into soul power and vanish.
Seeing how effortlessly Su Mo had destroyed one of his leech doppelgangers, the evil soul master’s expression changed. He quickly realized that Su Mo was no ordinary opponent. Regaining his composure, he spread out the remaining eight leech doppelgangers to attack Su Mo from all directions.
But once again, the evil soul master was disappointed. Even with the doppelgangers scattered, they posed no threat to Su Mo.
It seemed as if Su Mo had eyes in the back of his head. He effortlessly dodged or pierced through the doppelgangers attacking from behind.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
In no time, Su Mo had obliterated the remaining eight leech doppelgangers.
"How can this be..."
The evil soul master looked on in disbelief, questioning his reality.
"Is this kid really this powerful in battle?"
Behind Su Mo, Bibi Dong was equally astonished by the combat prowess he displayed.
This was the first time she had seen Su Mo use the Soul Hunting Spear in battle. Although she had witnessed his sharp spear skills during practice, she hadn't expected him to perform even better in actual combat.
He was actually able to defeat opponents above his level with ease.
While she was shocked, Bibi Dong also felt relieved. The last remaining evil soul master, despite his soul power being close to that of a Soul Elder, was clearly no match for Su Mo.
Bang!
As expected, after destroying all the doppelgangers, Su Mo didn’t give the evil soul master any chance. He rushed forward, driving his spear into the man and pinning him to the ground.
As the man began to beg for mercy, Su Mo silenced him with a swift kick, knocking him unconscious.
However, after defeating all three enemies, Su Mo hesitated.
He hadn't killed any of them; they were all merely unconscious.
"Kill them!"
"If you let them live, they’ll only harm more people in the future!"
Bibi Dong, noticing Su Mo's hesitation, appeared beside him and spoke coldly.
Hearing her words, Su Mo turned to look at Bibi Dong.
She returned his gaze, her eyes filled with a chilling indifference toward life.
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