Chapter 66 First Encounter with the Evil Soul Master.
After speaking, he pulled Tang Ya aside and showed her his soul rings.
He had mentioned his soul rings to Tang Ya once before, but she seemed to have forgotten.
Tang Ya looked at Deng Mu's soul rings and her eyes widened slightly, filled with surprise.
She suddenly remembered that Deng Mu had mentioned soul rings to her before, but it had been a long time and she hadn't remembered them.
Tang Ya scratched her head and said, "Little Mu, I accidentally forgot, but I still can't help worrying. You have to be careful. If anything goes wrong, I... I can't bear it."
As she spoke, her eyes reddened slightly, her heart full of concern written on her face.
Deng Mu patted Tang Ya's head and said, "Sister Xiao Ya, I will be careful."
After saying that, he kissed Tang Ya's cheek and put away his soul rings.
Tang Ya's face flushed red instantly from Deng Mu's sudden kiss.
She stood there, stunned, her eyes filled with shyness and surprise, speechless for a moment, her heart pounding like a rabbit's.
After a long while, Tang Ya finally came to her senses, scolding, "You...you little rascal, what time is it and you're still like this? Humph, hurry up and absorb the spirit ring, and make sure you're safe and sound, or I'll really be angry with you!"
She gently pushed Deng Mu, her gaze still fixed on him.
Although Deng Mu had already absorbed two ten-thousand-year spirit rings, her worry hadn't lessened at all, after all, she didn't know how Deng Mu had succeeded.
Deng Mu felt Tang Ya's worried and concerned gaze, his heart warming. He grinned at Tang Ya and said, "Don't worry, Sister Ya, the previous two ten-thousand-year spirit rings went smoothly, so this one will definitely work too. Don't worry unnecessarily."
After saying this, Deng Mu didn't delay any longer. He turned around and quickly walked to the black spirit ring, sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and began to absorb the spirit ring.
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan stood guard nervously beside him, not daring to breathe.
Tang Ya tightly gripped the hem of her clothes, her eyes fixed on Deng Mu, silently praying that he would be safe and sound.
Jiang Nannan was relatively calmer, but she was also fully focused, ready to deal with any unexpected situations that might disturb Deng Mu's absorption of the spirit ring.
This time, the absorption of the spirit ring went incredibly smoothly, and it was successfully absorbed in no time.
His level had already reached 42. Deng Mu felt that the next time he absorbed a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, his level would only increase by one level.
The fourth spirit skill was called Spirit Pattern Frenzy, an amplification skill that would increase the strength and speed of all members after use.
"Done."
Deng Mu breathed a sigh of relief and stood up. Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan went over to him.
Seeing that Deng Mu was alright, Tang Ya couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the tension in her eyes eased considerably.
Tang Ya quickly stepped forward, grabbed Deng Mu's hand, and carefully examined him, repeatedly saying, "Thank goodness he's alright, I was so worried."
Jiang Nannan also came over, smiling and saying, "Xiao Ya, you're just like a little wife, worried about your husband getting hurt."
Hearing this, Tang Ya's face flushed red again. She released Deng Mu's hand and pretended to be angry, playfully hitting Jiang Nannan, scolding, "Nannan, what are you saying? You're just teasing me! I'll teach you a lesson!" Jiang Nannan laughed and dodged, saying, "Oh dear, I was just seeing how nervous you were earlier. I really care about Xiao Mu, and I was just telling the truth."
Watching the two playfully bickering, Deng Mu shook his head and walked towards the coachman, taking out a few gold coins and giving them to him.
The coachman took the coins and assured Deng Mu, "Young master, don't worry, I won't say a word about what happened today."
He naturally understood what Deng Mu meant and certainly wouldn't gossip.
"Sister, Xiaoya, let's stay here tonight and set off again tomorrow."
"Okay."
"Okay, we know."
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, hearing Deng Mu's words, stopped their playful banter and responded.
Over the next few days, the carriage sped towards the northern city. The journey was relatively smooth, with only minor hiccups easily resolved.
One moonlit night, the carriage was traveling along a path beside a slightly eerie grove of trees.
Suddenly, the driver abruptly pulled on the reins, and the horse neighed in fright.
Deng Mu, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan were all startled inside the carriage. Deng Mu instantly became alert and whispered, "Something's probably up. Be careful, everyone."
With that, the three of them quickly jumped out of the carriage.
In the dim moonlight, they saw a figure slowly emerging from the shadows not far ahead.
The person was dressed in a black robe, exuding a sinister and eerie aura—undoubtedly an evil spirit master.
The evil spirit master wore a sinister smile and said in a hoarse voice, "Hehe, I really didn't expect to run into a few little spirit masters like you in this desolate wilderness. Looks like tonight won't be too boring."
He then showed off his spirit rings to Deng Mu and the others.
Seeing the yellow, purple, and black spirit rings displayed by the evil spirit master, Tang Ya's heart sank; she knew she had encountered a formidable opponent.
Tang Ya subconsciously moved closer to Deng Mu, her voice trembling slightly, "Little Mu, the opponent is a Spirit King. If you can't beat him later, run! Nan Nan and I will hold him off."
Jiang Nan Nan nodded, indicating she would protect Deng Mu.
Deng Mu frowned, but replied resolutely, "Sister Xiao Ya, what nonsense are you talking about? We fight side by side; there's no reason for me to abandon you and run away alone."
With his strength, defeating this evil spirit master directly wouldn't be difficult, but considering the God of Destruction might be watching in secret, he could only kill him slowly.
Hearing their words, the evil soul master let out another eerie laugh: "You ignorant fools, still thinking of resisting? Then I'll send you to your deaths today."
The thought of obtaining divine inheritance by killing these three filled him with immense excitement.
Just two days ago, he had slaughtered a village when a voice told him to kill three people, and he would receive divine inheritance.
Without a second thought, he accepted the task. In his eyes, the lives of these ordinary soul masters were like weeds; as long as he could obtain the coveted divine inheritance, he would spare no effort in the face of further bloodshed.
He was utterly disdainful of Deng Mu and the other two; they were just a few brats, how strong could they be? He was a Soul King.
The evil soul master's hands moved, his black robes fluttering wildly, and the sinister aura around him grew increasingly intense, as if black mist materialized, swirling outwards in wisps.
"Hmph, let you little brats see the power of a Soul King!" he roared hoarsely, then launched the first attack.
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