"Found them."
Liu Yuan's voice was low and cold.
He reached out and pulled the girl beside him, who was about to peek out, into the nearby bushes. They both crouched down, hiding their presence.
The girl was stunned by his sudden action, but she quickly understood. She suppressed her breathing and carefully looked through the gaps in the leaves toward the clearing ahead.
At that sight, her expression instantly turned solemn.
In the clearing, there wasn't just one Evil Soul Master surrounding the campfire; there were as many as six!
These six people were of various shapes—some tall and thin like bamboo poles, others short and fat like meatballs—but without exception, they all emitted a deeply uncomfortable, cold, and evil aura.
They were sitting together, drinking heavily, tearing at pieces of cooked meat in a pot, and laughing wildly. Their words were filthy, and the atmosphere was both boisterous and eerie.
However, what shocked Liu Yuan and the girl even more were the things discarded carelessly by the campfire.
Those weren't animal bones, but piles of pale human remains!
Among them, one could even see small skulls that clearly belonged to children.
Those skeletal remains were piled together, looking exceptionally grim and terrifying under the flickering firelight, as if silently recounting the tragedies that had occurred here.
Liu Yuan's face instantly became incredibly unsightly. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
"Those beasts!"
He squeezed these words through his teeth, his eyes flashing with undisguised killing intent.
Just then, the girl's gaze was drawn to the scene on the other side of the clearing.
Under a large tree, a Little Boy who looked only four or five years old was tied tightly to the trunk with ropes.
The child was already pale with fright, his small body trembling uncontrollably. His mouth was stuffed with a rag, and he could only let out desperate, muffled whimpers.
And beside the Little Boy sat a seventh Evil Soul Master!
That Evil Soul Master had his back to the campfire and didn't seem to be participating in his companions' feast. He was crouching on the ground, holding a whetstone, slowly and methodically sharpening a short, sharp dagger. The blade reflected a chilling light under the fire.
As he sharpened the knife, he whispered to the tied child in a raspy voice like a venomous snake:
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid... the pain is only for a moment, it'll be over soon..."
That scene and those nonchalant words brought a sense of terror that made the girl's heart skip a beat.
She could no longer suppress the anger in her heart!
"Stop!"
A clear, sharp shout broke the silence of the forest.
The girl could no longer bear the tragedy before her eyes and suddenly charged out of the bushes!
"Spirit, Possession!"
With a low shout, the vigorous Netherworld Leopard Spirit appeared on her body. Two yellow, two purple, and one black—five spirit rings of the optimal configuration suddenly rose, and a powerful aura belonging to a Spirit King erupted!
Her speed reached its limit under the enhancement of her Spirit. Her figure pulled a black afterimage through the forest, like an arrow leaving a bow, rushing straight for the Evil Soul Master who was sharpening his knife!
That Evil Soul Master clearly hadn't expected someone to suddenly attack, and his reaction was a beat slow.
By the time he sensed the danger, the girl had already rushed close, carrying a fierce wind!
"Bang!"
The girl delivered a powerful whip kick, accurately hitting the Evil Soul Master's side. The immense force sent him flying, crashing heavily into a distant tree trunk.
While kicking the Evil Soul Master away, the girl flipped her wrist. Sharp cat claws popped out and slashed like lightning, precisely cutting the ropes binding the Little Boy.
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone in the clearing.
The smiles on the faces of the six Evil Soul Masters who were carousing by the campfire instantly froze. They jumped to their feet, casting fierce gazes at this uninvited guest.
The Evil Soul Master who had been kicked away also scrambled up from the ground, clutching his agonizing waist, his face filled with ferocious rage.
"Where did this little girl come from? You're looking for death!"
"How dare you interfere with our business!"
The group of Evil Soul Masters was furious, shouting out one after another.
In the next moment, they no longer hesitated and summoned their Spirits together.
Instantly, various bizarre Spirits emitting evil auras emerged—skeletons, Vengeful Spirits, Poison Scorpions... everything was there.
Rings of spirit rings rose from beneath their feet. Without exception, all of them were five spirit rings representing the Spirit King level!
In an instant, seven powerful and sinister Spirit King auras spread through the forest like a tide, making the surrounding air thick and oppressive!
Seven Evil Soul Master Spirit Kings!
They surrounded the girl, their faces showing cruel and bloodthirsty smiles, ready to launch an attack and tear this reckless intruder to pieces.
Surrounded in the center, the girl also realized the gravity of the situation.
Her face turned incredibly pale.
One or two, she might still be able to handle.
But seven!
Seven Evil Soul Master Spirit Kings known for their bizarre combat strength!
This was big trouble!
However, at this critical moment!
Just as all the Evil Soul Masters' attention was drawn to the girl, and they were preparing to enjoy the pleasure of the slaughter!
A stream of light, interwoven with emerald green and brilliant gold, appeared in the field without warning, like lightning piercing the dark night!
"Extreme Speed!"
Liu Yuan made his move!
His figure turned into a phantom completely uncapturable by the naked eye. With a speed that exceeded the cognitive limits of everyone present, he instantly cut into the Evil Soul Masters' encirclement!
The first person the light swept past was an Evil Soul Master with a skeleton Spirit holding a bone staff. Before the cruel smile on his face could fade, his body suddenly stiffened, and a thin bloodline appeared on the center of his forehead.
Next, the light flashed past the side of an Evil Soul Master with a Vengeful Spirit Spirit. He pointed his fingers like a sword, casually slashing across the neck, and life was instantly extinguished.
Fast! Too fast!
Liu Yuan's speed had completely exceeded the range that a Spirit King level could react to!
He was like a death god traveling through the cracks of time; every flash was accompanied by the end of a life!
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
Almost simultaneously, the dull sounds of bodies hitting the ground rang out one after another.
When Liu Yuan's figure finally stopped in front of the tied Little Boy, those seven arrogant Evil Soul Masters had all fallen straight to the ground in their final dying poses, without a sound.
The entire process was so fast it seemed to take only the time of a single breath.
The forest clearing instantly fell into a dead silence.
The night wind blew, swirling a few fallen leaves. Aside from the "crackle" of the campfire, there was no other sound.
The girl from Shrek Inner Academy and the Little Boy she had just saved were completely stunned.
Their eyes widened, and their mouths hung open unconsciously. They looked at the unbelievable scene before them with faces full of shock, their minds falling into a complete blank.
"What on earth is going on?"
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