Chapter 140: Slaying a Soul Saint Like Butchering Pigs and Dogs

Soul Guidance Devices!

It was the Soul Guidance Devices carried by the students of the Nine Stars Academy that delivered a devastating blow to the attackers from the Spirit Hall. This was the newly developed Level 7 offensive Soul Guidance Device from the Nine Stars Palace—the Radiant Divine Needle. Requiring only a minimal amount of spirit power to activate, it could fire offensive beams comparable to the might of a Spirit Saint.

The rules of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament strictly prohibited the use of external aids, which included Soul Guidance Devices. However, since they were now under ambush in the wilderness, no such restrictions applied. Xiao Yu issued the order to attack with Soul Guidance Devices at the very first instant.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Amidst a rapid succession of metallic explosions, countless beams radiating red light rained down like a tempest, acting as merciless reapers of death as they claimed the lives of these men in black.

After several rounds of continuous firing, the casualties among the men in black exceeded one hundred, with many lying on the ground, wailing incessantly.

"Damn it!"

With an angry curse, a figure suddenly soared into the air. Behind him materialized the phantom of a golden-crowned eagle emitting a dazzling golden light, while eight spirit rings—three yellows, two purples, and three blacks—revolved around the golden eagle. This person was none of the Platinum Bishops of the Spirit Hall, but rather Lordialla, a powerful entity possessing eighty-eight ranks of spirit power.

"Seventh Spirit Ability, Golden Eagle True Body!"

The seventh spirit ring on Lordialla blazed brilliantly. Accompanied by the massive golden eagle revealing its true form, a terrifying shockwave of spirit power rippled through the air, neutralizing the latest wave of attacks from the Nine Stars Palace's Soul Guidance Devices into nothingness.

Simultaneously, several figures lunged forward like tigers breaking out of their cages, closing in on Xiao Yu within a few bounds.

"Go to hell!"

Leading the charge among these incoming individuals was a Spirit Saint whose martial soul was a Flame Lizard. With a fierce roar, the lizard instantly spewed a vicious beam of fire.

"Spirit Bone Ability, Gaze of Death!"

Xiao Yu channeled his spirit power, unleashing a mental attack emanating a faint white glow that moved with astonishing speed, arriving before the fire beam.

The Lizard Spirit Saint felt a stabbing pain in his brain, and his sea of consciousness instantly went blank. The roaring flame attack he was spewing stopped dead in its tracks at that very moment.

With a flash of movement, Xiao Yu appeared directly before the Lizard Spirit Saint. The Hades Sword in his hand thrust forward like a nimble serpent, instantly piercing through the man's chest.

"What?!"

The remaining men in black charging behind the Lizard Spirit Saint all turned pale, instinctively halting their advance.

Among them, there was no shortage of Spirit Saints, but their spirit power cultivation was inferior to that of the Lizard Spirit Saint. Yet, that very same Lizard Spirit Saint had been slain by Xiao Yu in a single encounter; how much less chance did they stand? A chilling emotion called terror instantly gripped their hearts.

These spirit masters had joined the Spirit Hall after Bibi Dong ascended to power. They had not joined out of any genuine faith in the Angel God, but rather to secure a life of luxury, and they cherished their lives dearly.

However, Xiao Yu paid no heed to this. Having disposed of the Lizard Spirit Saint, he strode forward swiftly. Sword light flashed brilliantly, his offensive momentum cutting through everything like a broken bamboo, the long sword tilting outward with the overwhelming force of a thunderbolt.

"Seventh Spirit Ability, Martial Soul True Body!"

Xiao Yu's target was a Spirit Saint possessing a Sword martial soul. Faced with Xiao Yu's onslaught, he did not hesitate for a fraction of a second, instantly unleashing his strongest spirit ability as a giant sword materialized to block his path.

Clang!

The swords collided, instantly producing a deafening crash and a shower of sparks.

The Sword Spirit Saint staggered back several steps. Even though his spirit power cultivation was superior to Xiao Yu's and he had employed his Tool Martial Soul True Body, he still found himself at a disadvantage—such was the colossal gap brought about by the superior quality of martial souls.

Xiao Yu spun around, the fifth spirit ring on his body blazing with intense light. Sword radiance surged instantly, tearing through the void. His sword momentum was like a rainbow, charging ever forward, the blade suddenly extending to pierce straight through the body of the Sword Spirit Saint without the slightest obstruction.

"Bastard!"

Behind the Sword Spirit Saint stood a Spirit Saint who possessed a Giant Axe martial soul. The two had always enjoyed a close friendship; seeing his good friend suddenly cut down, rage conquered fear. With a furious roar, a giant axe materialized out of thin air, descending fiercely upon Xiao Yu with a ferocious swing.

Xiao Yu sneered. As he withdrew and turned his sword, the spirit power surrounding his body erupted violently, miraculously executing a second consecutive fifth spirit ability within the span of a mere few seconds.

Boundless spirit power continued to swirl around him. Accompanied by howling, chilling winds, a sweep of the long sword unleashed biting sword Qi intertwined with a solemn, murderous aura, meeting the giant axe head-on.

"Boom—"

Amidst a thunderous explosion, the giant axe was shattered directly by the Hades Sword.

The terrifying energy turbulence, coupled with the destruction of the axe, swept over the Axe Spirit Saint in a tidal wave.

"Puff!"

The Axe Spirit Saint spat a mouthful of blood, dropping to one knee on the ground as he panted heavily.

The fifth spirit ability—merely Xiao Yu's fifth spirit ability—had actually stripped a Tool Spirit Saint of his combat capability entirely.

Xiao Yu walked slowly up to the Axe Spirit Saint and gently swung his long sword. The burly man's head, as large as a peck, rolled across the ground.

"Hiss!"

The remaining men in black all drew in sharp breaths of cold air, looking at Xiao Yu as if gazing at the Grim Reaper himself, their eyes filled with utter terror and shock.

Three Spirit Saints—those were three genuine Spirit Saints!