Qian Yi looked at Roger, his face full of hope.
However, Roger just shook his head.
There was nothing he could do about this. The only option was to kill Liang Tao.
Liu Bai cackled menacingly. "Heh heh heh... do you really think killing him is enough?"
"What do you mean?"
The crowd looked at Liu Bai in confusion.
Liu Bai sneered. "Kill one Liang Tao, and thousands more will take his place. Unless... you’re willing to kill all your companions."
At these words, everyone’s expression changed drastically as they immediately glanced at the disciples beside them.
Sure enough, a few more disciples had been corrupted by the Evil Demon.
"Quick, restrain them!"
Roger roared.
BAM, BAM, BAM...
Chu Tianxiong, the Desolate Old Monster, and the others all struck at once, finally managing to pin Liang Tao and the other frenzied disciples to the ground as they struggled violently.
"This isn’t working! We have to get out of here!"
"Right. If this continues, we’re all done for," the Desolate Old Monster said in a low voice.
They hadn’t even seen the Evil Demon, yet its mere aura had already corrupted several of them.
If they remained here any longer, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Just as everyone was preparing to leave, a hoarse voice drifted from the depths of the palace. "Since you’ve come, none of you shall leave. All of you will become my blood food."
"It’s Master!"
Liu Bai’s face lit up with joy.
As everyone watched, a cloud of black mist drifted out from the depths of the palace. Within it, a faint shadow could be seen. It was the Qu Luo Evil Demon.
Liu Bai fell to his knees. "Welcome, Master!"
"Rise."
The Qu Luo Evil Demon waved a hand casually, its gaze landing on Su Mo and the others. "I never expected so many humans this time," it said, pleasantly surprised. "And several experts at the Grandmaster Great Perfection Realm, too. The heavens have truly been kind to me."
"Who are you? Why are you hiding in our ancestor’s palace?" Chu Tianxiong asked, confused.
The Qu Luo Evil Demon said lightly, "You’re from the Beast Taming Sect, aren’t you? Hmph. I am your founding ancestor, Qu Luo."
"What? You’re the Qu Luo Ancestor?" Chu Tianxiong’s face was a mask of astonishment.
The Qu Luo Evil Demon said coldly, "You see your ancestor before you and do not kneel? Are you forcing me to kill you?"
THUD!
Chu Tianxiong immediately dropped to his knees. "Disciple Chu Tianxiong pays his respects to the Qu Luo Ancestor."
"We pay our respects to the Qu Luo Ancestor!"
Everyone from the Beast Taming Sect knelt.
The Qu Luo Evil Spirit said with satisfaction, "Very good. On account of your respect, I will spare you. However, you must help me find some blood food."
"Blood food?" Chu Tianxiong asked, confused. "Isn’t that what Evil Demons eat?"
The Qu Luo Evil Spirit said with displeasure, "I told you to find it, so just go. Why are you spouting such nonsense?"
However, Chu Tianxiong didn’t move from his spot.
"Why haven’t you left yet?" the Qu Luo Evil Spirit asked.
Chu Tianxiong replied with righteous conviction, "This disciple can never help you find blood food and commit such atrocities. Ancestor, you should abandon this idea."
"What? You dare defy me? Fine! I’ll kill you, make you my blood food, and then I’ll turn your soul into a celestial lantern!"
The Qu Luo Evil Spirit stretched out a black hand, striking at Chu Tianxiong in a rage.
"Then this disciple will have to offend you, Ancestor," Chu Tianxiong said calmly. He channeled his Grandmaster Great Perfection cultivation and threw a punch at the Qu Luo Evil Spirit.
In reality, he had long known something was off about Qu Luo.
He had knelt a moment ago because he was overcome with emotion at the sight of the founding ancestor, and had done so out of respect for a senior.
Who would have known that the Qu Luo Evil Spirit would take him seriously and order him to go capture blood food.
Naturally, he couldn’t agree to such a villainous task.
BAM!
Chu Tianxiong’s fist shot out.
However, his attack didn’t connect. His fist passed right through the entity’s black hand.
Chu Tianxiong’s face paled in shock.
The Qu Luo Evil Spirit sneered. "You still want to fight me? Heh. I am an Evil Demon Spirit Body, completely intangible. You can’t attack me, but I can certainly attack you."
BOOM!
The black hand struck Chu Tianxiong on the forehead. While there was no visible wound, his mind was wracked with excruciating pain, as if his head was about to explode.
"A soul attack!"
Chu Tianxiong clutched his head and stumbled back, his face filled with terror.
The Qu Luo Evil Spirit laughed. "Correct. My attacks are soul attacks. Without powerful Soul Power, you can’t possibly withstand them."
SWOOSH!
Another black hand struck Chu Tianxiong’s head.
An piercing pain shot through Chu Tianxiong’s head, and he hastily yelled to the crowd, "Run! Or you’ll all die here!"
Ordinary attacks were completely useless against the Qu Luo Evil Demon.
Since none of them were Soul Masters, staying behind meant certain death.
In an instant, everyone panicked and scrambled to escape the main hall.
Only Su Mo remained still.
Seeing this, Roger rushed over to Su Mo’s side. "Elder Su, we need to get out of here now! Any longer and it will be too late!"
"Don’t panic," Su Mo said calmly.
Roger was left speechless.
’He’s telling me not to panic at a time like this?’
’How could anyone not panic?’
Just then, Su Mo began to walk toward the Qu Luo Evil Spirit. "Since you’re Qu Luo, the ancestor of the Beast Taming Sect, you should know where the Extreme Yang Spirit Stone is, shouldn’t you?"
Hm?
The Qu Luo Evil Spirit was stunned.
’According to common sense, shouldn’t this man be trembling in fear, fleeing for his life like the others?’
’But this fellow walked right up to me and asked about the whereabouts of the Extreme Yang Spirit Stone.’
’Is he just that greedy?’
"Heh, someone who doesn’t fear death!" the Qu Luo Evil Spirit cackled. "I can tell you where the Extreme Yang Spirit Stone is, but you’ll have to become my blood food."
"Sorry, I’m not interested in being eaten," Su Mo said with a casual wave of his hand.
At this, the Qu Luo Evil Spirit was speechless.
’As if your interest has anything to do with it!’
’Do you think I’ll spare you just because you’re not interested?’
The Qu Luo Evil Spirit asked, "And what if I insist on eating you by force?"
"Then I shall punish you in the name of the moon!" Su Mo said casually.
"Insolent!" Liu Bai shouted from the side. "Su Mo, you’re too arrogant! How dare you act so presumptuously before Master? Kneel at once!"
Su Mo stood his ground, not moving an inch.
The Qu Luo Evil Demon said sinisterly, "Since you’re courting death, don’t blame me for what comes next. I’ll kill you first!"
With that, the Qu Luo Evil Spirit thrust its black hand toward Su Mo’s forehead.
Su Mo also made his move!
BAM!
Su Mo caught the Qu Luo Evil Spirit’s black hand and slammed it ruthlessly to the ground.
BOOM!
A massive cloud of black mist instantly billowed up from the ground.
"What?"
Liu Bai, who was standing nearby, was utterly aghast.
’His master is in a Spirit Body state! Only a Soul Master with immense Soul Power should be able to touch him. How did Su Mo grab him? And how did he slam him face-first into the dirt?’
’Could it be... that Su Mo is a Soul Master?’