The members of Martial Soul Hall also felt their scalps prickle with unease, never expecting Gui Mei to unhesitatingly embark on a massacre!!
Everyone instinctively took several steps back, so as not to get caught in the crossfire...
"Elder Gui... Elder Gui plans to kill all these civilians, but this doesn't conform to the way our Martial Soul Hall operates."
"Keep your voice down, Elder Gui must have his reasons for acting this way, perhaps, he is trying to draw out that abyssal creature!"
"What does it matter, it's just the death of some civilians, it won't affect our Martial Soul Hall!"
"That's right, we just need to complete our mission and prevent anyone from escaping, otherwise, who could bear the blame if Elder Gui holds us responsible??"
No sooner had this been said that they ceased their chatter and silently watched the looming tragedy...
Gui Mei kicked a severed limb on the ground away and, licking his lips, said again, "No one is willing to confess? Then, I'm not going to be slow in taking action anymore!"
"No... Don't, aren't you afraid this will tarnish Martial Soul Hall's reputation??"
"Please, I beg you, let me go, let me go, I don't want to die!!"
"Whoever is the abyssal creature disguised as a person, come forward and confess, otherwise, we might all die here!!"
"Run, run for it, or this guy will surely kill us!!"
Having said this, the civilians weren't about to just wait for death; they fled madly in all directions, trying to leave...
However, their retreat had already been cut off, and no matter how they pleaded, the Martial Soul Hall members remained completely unmoved...
Watching wide-eyed as they fell one by one into pools of blood...
Finally, after several minutes had passed, there were only two living civilians left along with the corpses littering the ground...
Gui Mei's gaze bore down on them as he intoned slowly, "Only two people left, eh? It seems then, one of you must be the abyssal creature!"
Who would have thought, instead of showing any fear, the two civilians began to laugh uproariously...
"Hehehe, just as the Emperor predicted, there are still some strong individuals among Soul Masters, this one here, I reckon, has got to be Titled Douluo level!"
"Hmph, what of it, if we were to devour a Soul Master of such strength, our power would leap forward by leaps and bounds!!"
Hearing this, it seemed Gui Mei understood something, his pupils suddenly contracting...
"Not good, both of these guys... they're abyssal creatures!"
Before their very eyes, their bodies began to swell at an exaggerated rate, revealing their true form...
A beast several hundred meters in size, filled with terrifying might!!
The members of Martial Soul Hall subconsciously swallowed hard...
"What... what is this thing?? It changed from human... into a beast like a soul beast!!"
"No, not a soul beast, an ordinary soul beast couldn't possibly have such a fearsome oppressive aura, causing my entire bloodstream to freeze!"
"Could it be that these are the very creatures Elder Gui was truly searching for, the abyssal creatures!!"
"I actually felt sympathy for these two just now, thinking about it, if Elder Gui weren't here, we'd probably be dead!!"
But Gui Mei gave them no time for discussion, urgently cutting in, "You are no match for them, leave this place immediately and relay the situation to the Pope!!"
They hesitated for a moment, but decided to follow the command, turning around to flee the area...
However, how could the abyssal creatures possibly allow such a thing to happen, as they began to emanate terrifying killing intent...
"Hmph, thinking of running away now is too late, everyone here must die!"
"That's right, these guys are a rare find, all Soul Masters, much tastier than those mere civilians!!"
Gui Mei immediately dashed in front of them and said sternly, "Your opponent is me, you beasts!"
But at this point, the true strength of these abyssal creatures was still unclear!
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However, from the recent conversation, one could tell that their strength was at least on par with that of an average Title Douluo!!
Otherwise, they would have already fled this place!!
Seeing this, the two abyssal creatures also locked their target on Gui Mei...
"Since he's seeking death, let's kill this guy first, then devour those others!"
"Good, let these foolish humans witness the power of us abyssal creatures!!"
Having said that, they let out ear-splitting roars and launched an attack on Gui Mei...
The latter didn't show the slightest fear, as a soul ring at his feet flickered...
"Second Soul Skill, Ghost Gate!!"
The moment the soul skill was activated, stone gates emitting a blood-red glow and adorned with skull-faced ghouls rose from the ground in the four directions around him...
Each gate had between 10 to 14 black iron chains, each shimmering with a glimmering cold light...
If one tried to escape through the gates, they would be met with the frenzied attacks of these chains...
Not only that, the user would also receive a thirty percent enhancement to their strength!!
Seeing this, one of the abyssal creatures that was blocked yelled in anger, "A mere stone gate, watch as I smash it to pieces with my fist!!"
Clenching its robust fist, it punched towards the nearest gate...
With a loud "bang!!", the attack hit the stone gate squarely...
However, it only caused the gate to tremble continuously without sustaining any substantial damage...
Witnessing this scene, Gui Mei slightly surprised, muttered, "Hm?? Is this the extent of the abyssal creatures' strength? Perhaps, I can beat them to the brink of death and then bring them back to Martial Soul City!"
According to what Xu Sheng had said, the strength of abyssal creatures was formidable!
But now, it seemed there might have been an exaggeration!!
The other abyssal creature also felt an immense rage and likewise launched an attack on the stone gates, yet still failed to inflict any damage...
This made Gui Mei even more confident in his thoughts...
"As I thought, so I needn't hold back!!"
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The next day!
The member of Martial Soul Hall who was delivering the message found Yueguan and urgently said, "Elder Ju... Elder Ju, I have something important to report to you!"
Yueguan said with an impatient face, "What is it? Speak, can't you see I'm busy right now?"
The former continued, "According to news from the Sub-hall, Elder Gui encountered humanoid abyssal creatures yesterday and engaged in battle with them, the current situation is unclear!!"
Upon hearing this, Yueguan exclaimed in shock, "Them??"
Could it be that there are more than one or two abyssal creatures battling with Lao Gui??
Damn it, relying solely on him, it's uncertain whether he can hold on!!
Thinking this, he immediately gritted his teeth and scolded, "Such important news should not be delivered so slowly, you fool!!"
Having said that, he immediately rushed in the direction of Pope Hall...
He must inform His Holiness the Pope and then go to support Lao Gui!!
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