After dealing with the god-level mecha, Arthur didn't stop; his Spirit Domain Realm Spiritual Power spread out once more, and the humming of the Emerald Dragon King skull became increasingly clear.
The connection established earlier through the slaying of the Evil Soul Masters grew stronger, and he could "see" the Green Skeleton members hidden across the Star Luo Continent.
Some were hiding in underground strongholds in bustling cities, some were lurking in the deep mountains and old forests of the border, and several were even disguised as ordinary merchants, holding secret talks in a restaurant in Star Luo City.
The auras of these Evil Soul Masters were like fireflies in the dark, unable to hide from his Spiritual Power perception; even the fluctuation frequency of the Soul Power within their bodies was clearly discernible.
He withdrew the Holy Sword and summoned the Holy Lance instead.
The three black, two gold, and one white spirit rings behind him shifted, turning into green, red, blue, yellow, silver, and finally, cyan.
Just as Arthur had guessed before, the sixth spirit ring condensed by the Holy Lance represented time.
Add to that the Spirit Bone of the Emerald Dragon King.
Arthur's mechanism had reached an unprecedented height.
The sixth spirit ring, that cyan spirit ring symbolizing time, slowly rotated, and the fifth spirit ring flickered along with it.
Cyan patterns were entwined with silver-white gilded lines; as it rotated, it seemed to leave afterimages of time flowing backward, and even the light slightly distorted with it.
Arthur held the Holy Lance and lifted his arm slightly, pointing the tip toward the sky. The cyan spirit ring suddenly lit up, and the Emerald Dragon King skull emitted a low hum, resonating with the spirit ring.
Through the connection established by killing the Evil Soul Masters earlier, he transformed it into countless invisible threads, firmly Binding those Green Skeleton members hidden in various places.
And the cyan time spirit ring acted like a precise coordinate instrument, placing a "Space-Time Mark" on every target.
"This spirit ring..." En Ci's pupils shrank abruptly as he cried out in shock. Having lived for so many years and seen countless rare spirit rings, he had never seen such a bizarre spirit ring configuration.
The two Enshrined beside him were even more dumbfounded; looking at Arthur's multicolored spirit rings, they had long since forgotten how to speak.
Arthur ignored their shock, flicked his wrist, and thrust the Holy Lance repeatedly.
With every thrust, a wisp of cyan-gold light would fly out from the cyan spirit ring, wrapping around the Light Blade struck by the spear tip. These Light Blades no longer flew in straight lines; the moment they left the Holy Lance, they dove directly into spatial rifts and vanished.
"What is he doing? Attacking the air?" one of the Enshrined couldn't help but mutter.
While En Ci and the others were amazed by his multicolored spirit rings, they also wondered what he was doing.
Having finished all this, Arthur withdrew the Holy Lance. He hopped around to stretch his limbs. "Alright, the Green Skeleton organization is pretty much wiped out. There should only be Titled Douluo-level combatants left."
En Ci and the others exchanged strange looks.
One of them stepped forward to explain, "Young Friend Su might have misunderstood something. Green Skeleton is not a small organization; this is just one of their strongholds."
"There are many more strongholds like this, some of which we haven't even discovered yet."
"No, it's you who have misunderstood." Arthur smiled and said nothing more.
After all, his mechanism was too inconceivable for these people... In a city far away, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and others were riding a soul tool train. Since it was their first time on the Star Luo Continent, they naturally wanted to take a good look at the local scenery and geography.
The soul tool train traveled smoothly across the wilderness of the Star Luo Continent. Outside the window, stretches of primeval forest sped past, and the carriage was filled with a relaxed atmosphere.
"I say, Tang Wulin, can you stop staring at that map all the time?" Xie Xie shook the juice cup in his hand and poked the boy beside him with a look of disdain. "We've finally come to the Star Luo Continent; why not take the time to enjoy the scenery?"
Tang Wulin closed the map helplessly. "We're here for an exchange and study, not for sightseeing. Understanding more about the geographical distribution of the Star Luo Continent will allow us to have a plan if we encounter danger."
"What danger could there be?" Xie Xie said dismissively. "Is it possible we'd be so unlucky as to encounter another terrorist attack?"
Tang Wulin was speechless; this was a hard topic for him to answer because he did indeed have such a premonition. "It's better to be careful."
Just as he finished speaking, the train suddenly vibrated violently, and a piercing alarm instantly echoed through the carriage!
"Boom—!"
A large hole was forcibly torn in the roof of the carriage, and dozens of dark shadows lunged in like ghosts, their bodies emitting a black-red sinister aura. They were the Evil Soul Masters of the Green Skeleton.
They wore hideous Green Skeleton masks on their faces, and bloodthirsty light flickered in their eyes.
Xie Xie: "?"
Tang Wulin: "..."
"Kill! Leave no one alive!" The leading Evil Soul Master let out a hoarse roar. Several streaks of dark green evil light shot toward the passengers; everywhere they passed, the seats were instantly corroded into black powder.
The passengers screamed in terror and scrambled for cover; the carriage was in total chaos.
"Protect the passengers!" Tang Wulin reacted extremely quickly. During this time, his Blue Silver Grass had also evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor, which instantly surged from his palm to block the attack of the evil light.
Xie Xie's figure flashed, turning into an afterimage, as his Light Blade went straight for the foremost Evil Soul Master.
"Oh, an unexpected harvest." The Evil Soul Master sneered, and his black Ghost Claws lunged fiercely at Xie Xie.
Xie Xie's expression changed, and he hastily dodged to the side. The Ghost Claws grazed his shoulder, leaving several deep wounds where black-purple corrosion marks instantly appeared.
"Watch out! His Spirit Ability has a corrosive effect!" Xie Xie grimaced in pain and quickly circulated his Soul Power to suppress the toxin.
"I recognize you; you're those Shrek brats from the Douluo Continent."
The leading Evil Soul Master flipped his wrist, and the black-red evil light on the Bone Blade in his hand surged. Phantom Wraiths circled the blade, emitting a heart-palpitating aura of deathly silence.
It seemed the Star Luo Empire had some major operation against them recently, and they were here to give a warning; they hadn't expected an extra harvest.
"It's just as well, you can all go to hell together."
With a roar, the Evil Soul Master slammed the Bone Blade into the floor. Black-red mist instantly filled the air, and distorted Wraiths within the mist shrieked as they lunged at Tang Wulin and the others.
Tang Wulin's expression was grave as he donned his one-word battle armor. His Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul operated at full capacity, and blue-gold vines wove into a dense, airtight net, firmly blocking the Wraiths outside. The corrosive power of the Wraiths was extremely strong, and black-purple spots quickly appeared on the Blue Silver Emperor vines, which withered at a visible rate.
However, the Blue Silver Emperor's vitality was even stronger, and it instantly regained its vigor.
But it still couldn't resist for much longer.
"I can't hold on; the opponent is at least a Spirit Douluo!" Tang Wulin growled through gritted teeth.
Xie Xie endured the sharp pain in his shoulder, his Soul Power surging frantically into his Light Blade, intending to fight to the death.
The passengers' screams grew more and more shrill, and it looked like the Wraiths were about to break through the Blue Silver Emperor's defense.
A streak of cyan-gold light suddenly shot out from a spatial rift without warning.
That light was as thin as a hair, yet it carried extreme holiness and sharpness. Everywhere it passed, the black-red mist quickly receded, and those clawing Wraiths didn't even have time to scream before being completely purified.
Then, a second, a third... dozens of cyan-gold lights pierced through space, accurately hitting every Evil Soul Master.
The moment the light pierced through the Evil Soul Masters' bodies, they dissolved at a visible rate, leaving not even a fragment of bone behind.
The leading Spirit Douluo-level Evil Soul Master's pupils shrank. Just as he was about to activate his Soul Power to resist, a beam of light accurately pierced through the center of his brow.
The bloodlust and arrogance in his eyes froze, and his body dissipated into wisps of black smoke.
In a brief moment, the Evil Soul Masters in the carriage were all annihilated.
The crisis was resolved, and the carriage fell into a dead silence.
Tang Wulin deactivated his Blue Silver Emperor and looked at where the light beams had disappeared, his eyes full of shock.
Xie Xie slumped on the floor, clutching his shoulder wound, his eyes wide. "What's going on?"
Tang Wulin pondered for a moment and said hesitantly, "I feel like, generally, this kind of Spirit Ability effect with maxed-out light pollution probably has something to do with Arthur."
The next second, another beam of light popped out and gave Tang Wulin a slap.
Then it merged into Xie Xie's shoulder, healing his injury.
"Confirmed, it's Brother Art." Tang Wulin rubbed his face.
Such a scene was playing out all across the Star Luo Continent.
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