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  Two vilgers in their twenties from Thunder Rain Vilge had rushed to Wurto Town to seek help from the soldiers and soul masters.

  Earlier, when the bandits arrived, the vilge chief had instructed the two vilgers to slip into the tall grass and head to Wurto Town for reinforcements. Knowing that the bandits had soul masters among them, the chief had sent them to the Spirit Hall first, hoping the Spirit Hall would bring soldiers from the town.

  The bandits hadn't immediately sughtered the vilgers, instead ordering them to cooperate and gather near the Thunder Tree. This was all part of the chief's pn to buy time. He knew that panicking and fleeing would only provoke the bandits further, leading to greater casualties.

  Even if a few vilgers managed to escape, Thunder Rain Vilge would likely be wiped out. However, before the chief could see the reinforcements from Wurto Town, Lin Yongming had returned.

  The nature of the thunder attribute was speed and high attack power. This was why the two Soul Elders hadn't had time to activate their other soul skills to defend themselves, leading to their swift demise.

  Of course, Lin Yongming had unleashed his Wave of Killing Intent to quickly eliminate the two Soul Elders, hoping to intimidate the remaining bandits and prevent them from harming the vilgers.

  At the same time, Lin Yongming's actions were meant to provoke the bandit leader, drawing his hatred and focus onto himself, thereby diverting attention away from the vilgers.

  "Second Boss! Third Boss!" The two one-ringed soul masters among the bandits cried out in shock.

  "Soul Devouring Lone Wolf, manifest!"

  "First Soul Skill: Soul Devouring Cws!" The scar-faced man roared in fury, his hands transforming into dark purple wolf cws as his beast-type martial soul took effect.

  "Block!" Lin Yongming braced himself against the bandit leader's furious attack. Though he wasn't injured, the force sent him sliding back two meters.

  "Second Brother, Third Brother, I'll kill this brat to avenge you. The entire vilge will pay for your deaths, and I'll take care of your wives. Rest in peace."

  "Kid, I didn't expect you to be so talented. A hundred-year first soul ring and a thousand-year second soul ring? No wonder my brothers fell to you. But now that I know your strength, I'll tear you apart with these cws to atone for their deaths."

  "Prepare to die! Third Soul Skill: Lone Wolf's Fury!"

  The scar-faced man activated his third soul skill, his aura surging as his body swelled, growing to over two meters tall.

  Lin Yongming immediately recognized that the third soul skill was a self-buff, enhancing the bandit leader's speed, attack, and defense by 10%.

  "This is bad. He has two more soul rings than me, including a thousand-year purple ring. In terms of soul power, I'm at a disadvantage. Fortunately, my Wave Engraving reduces the soul power consumption of my skills."

  "In that case, I'll use my speed to avoid his attacks until his third soul skill's duration runs out, then look for an opening to counterattack," Lin Yongming thought, swiftly dodging the bandit leader's next strike.

  However, Lin Yongming miscalcuted, and the bandit leader's cws raked across his arm, leaving four deep gashes.

  "I know you're fast, but my third soul skill boosts my speed, attack, and defense by 10%. It's not much, but with two more soul rings and nearly twenty levels of soul power above you, I'm not slower than you."

  "So, give up and die for my brothers," the bandit leader sneered, licking his cws before unching another attack.

  "If I can't dodge, then I won't. Earth Splitter!" Lin Yongming activated a basic skill.

  "My combat experience is still cking. I've been practicing my techniques, but in actual combat, my weaknesses are exposed."

  This was Lin Yongming's first real battle against a soul master. Facing an experienced opponent, even at the same level, he was at a disadvantage. The wound on his arm was a testament to his ck of practical combat experience.

  "You even have a self-created soul skill. What a shame such a genius will die by my hands," the bandit leader taunted, sshing through Lin Yongming's attack and pressing forward.

  "Block!" Lin Yongming activated his defensive skill as he saw the bandit leader's attack trajectory through his heightened senses.

  "This kid has lower soul power than me and is blind. How is he reacting so quickly to my attacks?"

  "What's more, why do I feel this sense of dread? My mental energy is draining faster than usual. This is too strange," the bandit leader thought, puzzled.

  This was the effect of Lin Yongming's Wave of Killing Intent. Although the bandit leader was stronger than the two Soul Elders, the killing intent still subtly influenced him. The longer he stayed within the range of the Wave of Killing Intent, the more damage he would accumute.

  "Wave Ssh!" Seizing the brief moment of hesitation from the bandit leader, Lin Yongming unched a counterattack. The hesitation sted less than a second, but with his heightened senses, Lin Yongming didn't miss the opportunity.

  "What's happening!" The bandit leader was shocked to find himself suspended in mid-air, unable to move. Though he wasn't injured, he was sent flying as the Wave Ssh ended.

  "First Soul Skill: Thunder Ssh!" Lin Yongming pressed his advantage, unleashing a flurry of attacks.

  Boom!

  "Such a powerful attack. No wonder Second Brother and Third Brother died instantly," the bandit leader muttered, clutching the two gashes on his chest. Thanks to the buff from his third soul skill and the natural resilience of a beast-type soul master, he managed to withstand the attack.

  Lin Yongming noticed this as well.

  "His defense is strong," Lin Yongming thought, continuing to unleash Thunder Sshes.

  "You're not the only one who can attack from a distance. Second Soul Skill: Soul Devouring Bdes!" The bandit leader sshed the air, sending eight bde-like energy waves toward Lin Yongming.

  Boom! The thunder bdes and energy waves collided mid-air, creating a shockwave that kicked up a cloud of dust.

  The bandit leader charged through the explosion, closing the distance in an instant.

  "Block!" Lin Yongming barely had time to react, but the bandit leader's cws still grazed his chest, leaving deep wounds.

  "Ming'er!" Lin Yongming's parents cried out in worry.

  "Is this the difference in practical combat experience?" Lin Yongming thought, wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth as he staggered back.

  "Kid, you're finished! Fourth Soul Skill: Soul Devouring Wolf—Die!" The bandit leader activated his thousand-year purple soul ring, his eyes glowing with a dark red light as his aura surged once more. His cws grew rger, resembling daggers as he transformed into a true Soul Devouring Lone Wolf, leaving a trail of crimson afterimages in his wake.

  Lin Yongming stood up, wiping the blood from his lips.

  "Second Soul Skill: Wave Burst!" Lin Yongming activated his own thousand-year purple soul ring, his body crackling with electricity. As the bandit leader lunged at him, Lin Yongming unleashed a powerful shockwave of thunder-infused energy.

  Thud!

  "How is this possible? Even with a thousand-year soul skill, I'm at a disadvantage!" The bandit leader was sent flying, spitting blood as he crashed to the ground.

  "Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, kill the vilgers!" the bandit leader ordered, his mouth bloody.

  "Stop right there! Third Soul Skill: Wind Bde!" A group of reinforcements arrived at Thunder Rain Vilge.

  "The Spirit Hall! Retreat!" The bandit leader panicked, seeing his two subordinates killed instantly. He turned to flee toward the mountains.

  "Asura Thunder Ssh!" With the reinforcements here, Lin Yongming no longer had to worry about the vilgers. He focused all his energy into a single, devastating attack.

  "You think your first soul skill can stop me?" The bandit leader, in his haste, didn't notice the difference in this Thunder Ssh. He raised his cws to block, hoping to use the attack's force to propel himself further away.

  However, miscalcutions come with a price.

  This Asura Thunder Ssh was amplified by 30% thanks to Lin Yongming's second soul skill, Wave Engraving. The result was inevitable—the bandit leader couldn't withstand the attack.

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