Master of Nine Stars

Chapter 587: Chapter 356: Kill

“Captain Fu, they’ve stopped. They’re setting up a defensive position,” Yin Hu’s voice came through the Invisible Headphones. “We have no choice but to fight.”

“Then we fight! Ugly Ox and Horse, activate A Snowy Ocean at full power and cut off the pursuers’ path. Yin Hu, find any potential Snow General Candle and duel it!” Fu Tiance’s voice was calm and his orders were clear.

With a captain like him, the team members felt a measure of calm even in such a perilous situation.

Fu Tiance’s commands continued to come through: “Xu Dog, you two get to the rear guard as fast as you can and rendezvous with Yin Hu’s squad. Use the Frost Night Xuerong’s Soul Skill to immediately search for any potential enemy Commander Snow General Candle.”

“Pig, summon your Snow General Candle. Use its bloodline suppression to try and turn the enemy’s vanguard.”

“Yes, sir!”

“Roger that!” Rong Taotao replied, his mind already racing. ‘Turn the vanguard?’

Normally, a Corpse Tide army led by a Snow General Candle couldn’t be turned so easily.

In the Snow Realm World, Soul Beasts have commanders and soldiers. It was impossible to know the exact loyalty of the Corpse Tide to its Snow General Candle commander, but at the very least, its soldiers shouldn’t defect the moment they meet the enemy.

Rong Taotao immediately summoned his Snow General Candle. As he galloped through the pitch-black Bailing Tree grove, he explained the situation to Rong Ling.

Although they were outside the Third Wall, exposed to the Snowfield and the biting wind and snow, it was not only pitch-black inside this Tree Castle created by thousands of Bailing Tree Maidens, but also frighteningly silent.

This easily created the illusion of being isolated from the world.

The next moment, specks of green light began to glow in the Bailing Tree grove. The glows formed lines, even guiding Gao Lingwei and Rong Taotao along the path to the rear guard…

The Bailing Tree Maiden clan was just too thoughtful.

Rong Ling understood the situation and nodded heavily, the frost and snow on its body humming. “Hah~”

Rong Taotao gently patted Rong Ling’s head and sent it off to the side.

The frost and snow covering Rong Ling’s body shattered, leaving only its solid helmet, armor, and cape as it flew forward alongside Hu Bugui.

Meanwhile, Rong Taotao quickly took off the pack on his back and began frantically rummaging through it for a Soul Pearl.

“Soul Pearl discovered: Snow Realm Ice Blade Pinecone (Elite Level, Potential Value: -)”

“Soul Pearl discovered: Snow Realm Bailing Tree Maiden (Palace Level, Potential Value: -)”

“Soul Pearl discovered: Snow Realm: Snow Stone Pupa (Excellent Level, Potential Value: -)”

…

‘It’s just like opening a damn mystery box!’

‘And the results are about the same, too! What is all this random junk!?’

‘The high-level ones are too high, the low-level ones are too low, and the ones in between aren’t of much use.’

‘Bailing Tree Maidens, you truly live up to your reputation as a kind race that shelters weak creatures. These soul… soul…’

‘Holy shit!’

“Soul Pearl discovered: Snow Realm: Frost Death Warrior (Master Level, Potential Value: -)”

‘A Master-level Frost Death Warrior! First Soul Skill: Frost Silence, to calm everyone’s minds. Second Soul Skill: Wind and Snow Blade, for multi-angle slashes!’

“Da Wei, quick, embed this! It’s a Master-level Frost Death Warrior Soul Pearl.” Rong Taotao, holding the Soul Pearl, passed it under her arm and directly in front of her.

Gao Lingwei glanced down at the Soul Pearl in front of her as she urged her horse onward, her mind reeling in shock.

After all, Rong Taotao’s pack was stuffed full of Soul Pearls!

‘And from that chaotic jumble of Soul Pearls, Rong Taotao had identified a Frost Death Warrior Soul Pearl, and had even determined its exact level?’

Some Soul Pearls from Snow Realm Soul Beasts were very distinctive. For example, the Soul Pearl of a Songxue Wise Elder was a small snowball covered in pine needles, making it very easy to identify.

But the Frost Death Warrior’s Soul Pearl, like the vast majority of Soul Beast Soul Pearls, was just a milky-white glass orb with wisps of frost and snow floating inside.

‘Which meant…’

“We’ll talk later,” Rong Taotao said, gesturing again with the Soul Pearl in his hand.

“Okay.” Gao Lingwei didn’t ask any questions or hesitate. She chose to trust Rong Taotao completely, just as she had indulged his whim to absorb a Mengmeng Xiao that would sooner or later fall behind…

POP!

Gao Lingwei reached out, and the Soul Pearl on her wrist immediately shattered. The resulting shockwave blasted Hu Bugui three meters to the side. Branches immediately shot out, catching the horse and helping it shed its momentum before setting it back on its path.

“Thank you,” Gao Lingwei said as she embedded the Master-level Frost Death Warrior Soul Pearl onto her wrist.

For this type of Soul Pearl, a single level higher was a qualitative leap!

The method of attack was no longer just a downward slash of the Wind and Snow Blade. Now, you could even try diagonal and horizontal slashes from any angle!

Rong Taotao was still rummaging for Soul Pearls in his bag. The silent Bailing Tree formation felt like the calm before the storm, awaiting the impending invasion…

“Found one! There really is a Snow General Candle!” Suddenly, Gao Lingwei pressed a hand to her ear. Through the vision of her Snowball Cat in the rear guard, she watched the scene of the surging Corpse Tide crashing toward them.

‘Spectacular. It was truly a spectacular sight!’

‘But when they were all coming to take your life, the sight was nothing short of terrifying!’

Fu Tiance commanded loudly, “Give Yin Hu vision!”

Gao Lingwei said in a low voice, “Right away! I’m almost there!”

Apparently, Gao Lingwei could only share her Snowball Cat’s vision; she couldn’t control its body or transmit any information through it.