85: Complete Chapter 85
Lu Mengmeng's Soul Power erupted suddenly.
The ground beneath her feet instantly cracked open with fissures.
Countless pitch-black vines, like awakened living creatures, frantically surged out, bearing sharp barbs, and spread at an astonishing speed.
In less than two seconds.
The entire temporary camp had been completely enveloped by this black forest of vines. The vines intertwined and entangled, blotting out the sky and blocking out most of the moonlight.
This sudden scene left everyone present stunned, forgetting to move for a moment.
"This Soul Skill... it looks so familiar."
Captain Shi Hu furrowed his brows, his mind racing as he searched for relevant memories.
A mercenary beside him suddenly turned pale and shouted involuntarily: "Oh no! It's them! It's that 'Eastern Bully' from the arena!"
A person's reputation carries weight.
The name of the "Eastern Bully" had long since spread throughout the circle after that battle in the arena.
After all, a team that could defeat a top-tier Martial Soul squad naturally warranted some respect.
"Only recognizing us now? Too late!"
Lu Mengmeng's crisp, playful laughter rang out from within the pitch-black vine forest.
The next second, the Devil Vines throughout the entire forest seemed to have been injected with life. They twisted frantically, whistling through the air as they lashed out and coiled around the mercenaries.
"Ah!"
A slow-reacting mercenary had his ankle snared by a vine and was instantly dragged to the ground.
More vines surged forward, binding him like a mummy in the blink of an eye.
Captain Shi Hu's expression changed drastically; he finally remembered where he had seen this Soul Skill.
It was exactly the Soul Skill from the arena video that could instantly kill several 3S Soul Masters!
He cursed his bad luck, his Soul Power erupting violently. A giant axe storage soul guidance device appeared in his hand, and he slashed fiercely at the incoming vines.
"A bunch of brats, do you really think these tricks can trap me?"
"Bang!" The giant axe struck the vines with a dull thud. The vines snapped upon impact, and black sap splattered everywhere.
But the broken vines quickly sprouted new shoots from their roots, continuing to surge toward him as if they were endless.
Teacher An Nuolan seized the opportunity to swing her blade forward, the flames of the Fire Kirin Blade burning intensely.
She bore down on Captain Shi Hu again: "Your opponent is me!"
Lin Mo guarded Lu Mengmeng's side.
"Mengmeng, control that little brat first."
That kid has the most valuable thing on him.
"OK, everything is under my control."
Lu Mengmeng was incredibly confident; in this domain that belonged to her, the prey wouldn't escape so easily.
Immediately after, the sounds of screams, weapons clashing, and vines lashing out intertwined within the vine forest.
The already chaotic camp had now completely become an uncontrollable battlefield.
"Damn it!"
While locked in combat with Teacher An Nuolan, Captain Shi Hu was repeatedly harassed by the Devil Vines, leaving his movements restricted.
The rage in his chest burned hotter and hotter.
He let out a sudden roar, his Soul Power surging violently around him as a dark yellow light exploded like solid matter: "Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain!"
This move relied on pure strength to forcefully confront the vines, tearing a gap open in the airtight vine forest.
He seized the opportunity to leap out, breaking through the encirclement of the Devil Vines.
"Want to run? No way!" Teacher An Nuolan's eyes narrowed. She tapped her toes against the ground and chased after him without hesitation.
"A mere little teacher dares to chase me? Let's see if you have the ability!"
The moment he rushed out of the vine forest, Captain Shi Hu felt a wave of relief, then immediately turned around with a ferocious expression.
"Since you're seeking death, I'll grant your wish!"
After a few exchanges, Teacher An Nuolan had already gauged Captain Shi Hu's strength.
The opponent was indeed a cut above her.
"I have to use my ultimate move..."
Her expression turned stern as she gripped the Fire Kirin Blade with both hands.
The Soul Power within her body surged toward the blade like a tide. The flames on the edge of the blade suddenly flared up, reflecting a flicker of resolute light in her eyes.
"For the sake of my mortgage... Captain Shi Hu, please die."
Before the words had even faded, she swung her blade violently: "Earth-Rank Soul Skill — Heaven-Collapsing and Earth-Splitting Slash!"
In an instant, the raging flames condensed into a 40-meter blade shadow, whistling as it tore through the air, slashing down directly at Captain Shi Hu.
"E-Earth-Rank Soul Skill!"
Captain Shi Hu's pupils constricted.
He hadn't expected this seemingly ordinary female teacher to possess such a powerful Soul Skill.
"No!"
He hurriedly activated his Tiger Soul possession, holding his giant axe storage soul guidance device horizontally above his head, pouring his Soul Power into it without reservation. The axe body glowed with a heavy, earthy-yellow halo.
But the giant flaming blade phantom was like Mount Tai itself!
"Boom—!"
The blade shadow pressed down, instantly engulfing Captain Shi Hu!
Then, a deafening roar erupted.
A vast area exploded, filled with countless lava and flames!
The shockwave from the explosion blew away the surrounding trees, and scorching lava fragments scattered like meteors.
A few minutes later, the lakeside camp had quieted down.
A dozen mercenary corpses lay scattered about in miserable states.
There was also a scorched patch of wasteland where Teacher An Nuolan had slashed.
And Captain Shi Hu's body had been blown into scattered pieces.
Mu Liuli descended from the sky, looking at Lin Mo with a complex gaze.
Because all of this was caused by the Martial Soul Soul Skill that this man had helped awaken.
"Below the Fifth Rank, everyone is an ant in the face of an Earth-Rank Soul Skill... Could I also awaken one?"
"Huff... I'm exhausted." Lu Mengmeng stuck out her tongue, collapsing weakly on the ground.
"Here, eat this!" Lin Mo tossed a Soul Recovery Pill to her.
"What is this?" Lu Mengmeng asked curiously as she caught it.
"Just eat it, don't ask so many questions."
Lu Mengmeng knew Lin Mo wouldn't harm her, so she popped it straight into her mouth.
The next moment, her eyes widened.
Her originally depleted Soul Power had actually recovered by thirty percent.
When she looked at Lin Mo, she was even more admiring.
"Lin Mo, how should we deal with this little brat?"
At this moment, Niu Dachun walked over, dragging Young Master Li along, and asked.
Young Master Li was currently experiencing turbulent waves in his heart.
He never imagined that the ones who would play the role of the oriole in the end were this unremarkable team.
"Y-You guys let me go, I-I'll give you money, one hundred million or two hundred million, just let me go!"
Lin Mo squatted down, looking at Young Master Li, who was trembling on the ground.
He tapped his fingertips lightly against his face, smiling like a cunning fox: "Two hundred million? Does Young Master Li think we've never seen money before?"
He suddenly grabbed Young Master Li's wrist, holding the blood-stained storage soul guidance device up before his eyes: "The things inside this, let alone two hundred million, couldn't be bought for two billion, could they?"
Young Master Li's face turned paper-white instantly, his lips trembling as he couldn't speak.
He finally understood that these people before him weren't after money at all, but were targeting the water vein spirit crystal.
"Let me go... My father is Li Zaixian! If you dare to kill me, he won't let you off!"
Young Master Li brought out his last backer, his voice filled with a crying tone.
However, Lin Mo remained unmoved.
"Whatever you want, I'll give it to you—soul crystals, money, or soul guidance devices, I can give you anything... just spare my life!"
Lin Mo didn't answer, instead silently removing the bracelet from his hand.
Then, he took out three strange stones from inside.
These three stones emitted a faint blue-white light. Just by feeling them simply, one could sense that the energy contained within the stones was immense.
"Tell me, what is this?"
Young Master Li's face panicked: "No, you can't do this, this isn't something you can touch..."
"Damn, still acting tough." Lin Mo turned to look at Lu Mengmeng and Da Chun.
"This Young Master Li isn't very cooperative. What should we do?"
"Isn't that simple? Just stew him!" Lu Mengmeng revealed a pair of small fangs, looking like a little devil.