[The soul of the "Wolf King" Ling Chi, when imprisoned, has a chance to trigger "Wolf King's Fury" with each attack.]
[Wolf King's Fury: The Wolf King "Ling Chi" will appear in the form of a giant wolf and launch an attack on the enemy.]
[Yes/No to replace]
Ye Shuangluo hesitated for a moment and chose No.
Although the soul's ability seemed powerful, the probability aspect made it unreliable.
It seemed he would continue using the soul of the Mandrillus sphinx "Big Jin" until a more suitable soul appeared.
As Ye Shuangluo and Su Zhan hurried towards the palace hall, they ran into a squad of soldiers clad in black armor.
"Intruders, kill!"
Ye Shuangluo stopped Su Zhan from making a move and charged forward himself.
He hadn't forgotten that he still had a main quest to complete.
With the quest enemies delivered right to him, there was no way he would let Su Zhan steal his kills.
With one slash, he shattered the armor of the foremost Ghost Legion soldier, and a black soul instantly floated out from the broken armor.
Ye Shuangluo swiftly slashed at the floating soul, which was trying to find another armor to attach to, and it dissipated immediately.
Surprisingly simple, he thought, as he charged into the midst of the soldiers.
It seemed like he was surrounded, but in reality, he had encircled the dozen or so Ghost Legion soldiers by himself.
Ye Shuangluo's attributes were more than enough to crush these Ghost Legion soldiers. He didn't even need to activate his Asura Demon Eye to kill them all.
Hiss!
With the sound of gas dissipating, the last soldier of the Ghost Legion squad was taken care of.
After the battle, Su Zhan looked at him thoughtfully.
"You… seem very invested in the Breaker Star."
"Uh, yeah, after all, I'm its Fate Master."
Su Zhan thought Ye Shuangluo had fought first to help the Breaker Star, so Ye Shuangluo naturally admitted it.
On their way, they encountered several more squads of Ghost Legion soldiers. Each time, Su Zhan would step aside, letting Ye Shuangluo fight.
Notably, when they passed by a warehouse, Ye Shuangluo found a "familiar face."
"Hey, Big Cat, how did you get caught?"
The White Tiger "Snowflake," locked in a specially made cage, almost cried upon hearing the familiar voice. How could he always run into this jinx?
Not long after parting ways with this jinx, he had run into a terrifying young man in black armor.
Snowflake still remembered the young man muttering about not having prepared a birthday gift and deciding to take a big cat back as a makeshift present before knocking him out with a punch.
He really wanted to roar, "I'm the king of beasts, a tiger, not some big cat!"
Why did both this jinx and that terrifying young man call him Big Cat?
Snowflake looked at Ye Shuangluo outside the cage with full resentment, then suddenly realized something.
Meeting this jinx might be a good thing; he could save him!
Thinking this, Snowflake began to act cute frantically.
Ye Shuangluo didn't disappoint him, slashing open the cage and then effortlessly riding on his back.
Snowflake had no choice but to become Ye Shuangluo's mount.
So, the two of them, along with the tiger, sped towards the palace hall.
By the time they reached the palace hall, Ye Shuangluo had already maxed out his progress with the regular soldiers. Now, he only needed to take down a vice-captain to complete his quest.
But when they entered the hall through the back door, it was already empty.
"Looks like we're late."
Su Zhan frowned slightly. He had expected his old rival to be waiting here.
It seemed something had changed.
…
In the forbidden area of the palace.
A young man in black armor was choking a young Taoist priest.
At his feet lay the corpses of more than a dozen Taoist priests.
"The elders of your Thieves' Guild don't come to die themselves, so they send a bunch of little mice instead.
Where did you little mice get the courage to steal the divine stone? You're just a bunch of rats that can't see the light of day."
The young Taoist priest was gasping for breath, but hearing the young man insult his senior brothers and master, he spat a mouthful of blood at the young man's face in extreme anger.
"Bah! You undignified watchdog, you don't deserve to insult my senior brothers and elders."
The young man was already a soul, so the Taoist priest couldn't actually spit on him, but he still felt offended. He tightened his grip, crushing the Taoist priest's throat.
The Taoist priest's head tilted, and he died, but even in death, his eyes remained fixed on the young man.
The young man's mind echoed with the Taoist priest's words, "You undignified watchdog!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He stomped on the heads of the Taoist priest and his brothers, cursing continuously.
"Damn rats, a bunch of rats that can't see the light of day. I'll kill you all."
…
"So, you're saying the Thieves' Guild plans to steal the divine stone."
Ye Shuangluo followed closely behind Su Zhan. Even riding the fast White Tiger, he struggled to keep up with Su Zhan's pace.
Su Zhan nodded, his usually calm face showing rare urgency.
"They're too impatient… They've waited all these years, and now they can't wait a few more hours?"
From the sound of it, the Thieves' Guild wasn't just a group of petty thieves.
Ye Shuangluo didn't ask further, just patted the White Tiger, signaling it to go faster.
"Roar~"
Snowflake felt bitter but couldn't say anything. He was already running with all his might but still couldn't keep up with the human ahead.
He swore that once this was over, he would hide in the deep mountains and never come out again. The humans outside were all monsters.
…
Hiss!
The Rebels took down the Ghost Legion soldiers blocking their way and charged into the palace with overwhelming force.
But when they reached the hall, they all stopped simultaneously.
The old emperor was greedy and lecherous, with no ambition. The capital had already consumed ninety percent of the nation's wealth to build, and his palace had taken half of that.
Jade and emerald formed the steps, and gold and silver paved the roads.
The ninety-nine steps in front of the hall would make anyone marvel, but none of the rebels had the mind to admire them now.
Because on those jade steps sat a young man, one all the rebels knew well.
Xiao Shan, the commander of the Ghost Legion, the number one in the world 185 years ago.
If they could kill him, the entire Ghost Legion would collapse.
But no one dared to step forward and fight him.
He was alone, yet it felt like he had surrounded everyone present. His composure and dominance seemed to tell everyone that no matter what they did, he didn't care.
Because he would crush all their schemes.
Xiao Shan looked at the rebels with disdain, his terrifying Killing Aura soaring into the sky, scaring them into retreating.
"A bunch of hiding rats, today I'll slaughter you all."
"Let's see if you have the ability."
The voice came from behind Xiao Shan, making him turn his head.
A young man riding a White Tiger stood at the top of the steps, looking down at him.
And beside the young man was someone Xiao Shan knew all too well.
"Su Zhan, you've finally shown yourself!"
One was the commander of the Ghost Legion, the other the Grand Strategist of the Rebels. They had clashed countless times on the battlefield and knew each other well.
"Xiao Shan, as an old rival for many years, can you tell me the truth? Has Fu Hai betrayed us?"
"Hahaha." Xiao Shan laughed loudly, "When you ask that question, you've already got your answer, haven't you?"
Su Zhan fell silent. Although he had always disliked that freak, they had indeed worked towards the same goal. He never expected that freak to betray them.
"In that case, is he also in the capital?"
Xiao Shan nodded and said, "Of course, he's now protecting the emperor in my place."
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Su Zhan sighed deeply, then drew the Red Flame Demon Blade, his Killing Aura no less terrifying than Xiao Shan's.
"I understand. Thank you for telling me the truth. As a token of gratitude, I will fight you with all my might."
Xiao Shan's eyes lit up with excitement. The boredom of the banquet and the anger from the insults had made him eager for a battle to vent his frustration.
Just as Su Zhan was about to step forward, Ye Shuangluo stopped him.
"Grand Strategist, leave him to me. You go deal with the traitor."
Su Zhan was taken aback, but seeing the determination in Ye Shuangluo's eyes, he didn't say much, just patted Ye Shuangluo's shoulder.
"Make sure you win."
Then he hurried to another battlefield. He indeed wanted to deal with that damn traitor immediately.
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