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Chapter 164 This world shouldn't be like this
After leaving the mountains, the group first went to the nearest city to buy a means of transportation.
He did not buy a carriage in pursuit of comfort, but only four horses.
In a flash, they rapidly approached the Heavenly Dou Empire.
During a rest stop along the way, Dugu Yan suddenly remembered something and quickly called out, "Xiao Chuan, do you remember the small town we passed through on our way here?"
Hearing this, memories from before flooded back.
Lin Chuan nodded slightly, "Of course I remember, the wine at that tavern was pretty good."
"We're on our way back to the Heavenly Dou Empire anyway, so why don't we stop by and see how that girl from the tavern is doing now?"
"Alright, let's rest there then!"
Lin Chuan naturally had no objection to this.
With their destination clear, the group was about to arrive at the town in just a few days.
Fortunately, Soul Masters generally have good memories, and even after so much time has passed, they still remember the road they took to get here.
However, as they got closer, something seemed increasingly off.
The ground where they passed clearly showed traces of some kind of creature, and judging from the size of the creature, there were quite a few of them, which continued to spread in the direction they were heading.
"Uu——"
Lin Chuan pulled on the reins and suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, the other three girls also stopped immediately.
"Xiao Chuan, what's wrong?" Dugu Yan asked, puzzled.
“Something’s not right,” Lin Chuan said simply, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and a wave of mental energy spread out, making everything around him visible.
And from the direction closer to the town, endless emotions flowed back.
Fear, despair, pain, and also greed, madness...
Lin Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of anger in his gaze.
"Brother Chuan," Ye Lingling keenly noticed this and called out softly.
"The town ahead is under attack, and the situation is critical. I'll go ahead first. Yanzi and Lingling, you can catch up later, but please be careful."
Without waiting for the three women's response, Lin Chuan leaped off his horse and galloped forward like a gust of wind.
"Let's hurry and follow them!"
The three women realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly cracked their whips.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Chuan arrived directly above the town. Looking down from above, the not-so-large town had become a living hell.
Dead bodies were everywhere, the ground was stained red, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of blood. Corpses could even be seen on the road, all of them disemboweled, their internal organs spilling out, their deaths were incredibly gruesome.
They didn't even spare children; they pierced them with spears and hung them high up.
Lin Chuan's face turned ashen upon witnessing this scene.
The slaughter below continued, and there was no time to think. Lin Chuan suddenly fell from the sky.
"boom--"
He smashed a huge crater into the ground, and the murderers who were slaughtering the surviving humans nearby were instantly blasted away, crashing into the walls, their fates unknown.
Lin Chuan slowly stood up, his gaze cold as he looked around.
The killer's appearance also came into view.
This was a group of burly men, over six feet tall, with gray hair and thick hair growing on their exposed parts. Their lips protruded outwards, revealing two canine teeth several times larger than those of an average person. Their faces were also painted with dazzling oil paint, making them look no different from savages.
However, the identities of these savages surfaced in Lin Chuan's mind.
Wolf Thief!
A product of the combination of a human and a Gale Wolf spirit beast, half-human and half-wolf, born with the physique, speed, and some innate abilities of a Gale Wolf, while also possessing a certain degree of intelligence.
The Gale Wolf is bloodthirsty and lustful by nature. It can mate with almost any creature of similar size, and it especially enjoys raping human women.
After mating with a woman, they give birth to a special species called wolf bandits.
I never expected to run into these beasts here.
"Ouch——"
The moment Lin Chuan appeared, all the wolf bandits turned around at the same time, letting out low growls, their eyes bloodshot, their bodies filled with killing intent.
"Give me a sigh!"
Lin Chuan let out a low roar, and a red streak of light swept across the surrounding area.
The mysterious Fire of All Things formed a domain that enveloped the entire town, and under the lock of mental power, it acted precisely on all the wolf bandits.
"Bam—"
Under immense pressure, the wolf bandits all knelt on the ground, their upper bodies pressed tightly against the earth. Gone was their previous ferocity; their eyes were filled with terror.
However, they couldn't even let out a howl, let alone struggle.
"Die!"
Lin Chuan lightly stomped his foot, and a sea of fire descended from the sky, engulfing all the wolf bandits. They were burned to ashes before they even had time to scream.
To be honest, these wolf bandits are not weak. Each one is no less than a hundred-year-old soul beast, and there are even mutated leaders among them, whose strength is equivalent to a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.
It poses no threat to Lin Chuan, but it would be a disaster for ordinary people.
"Brother Chuan!"
Shouts came from behind, and Dugu Yan and her two companions arrived late.
Along the way, they witnessed the horrific scenes in the town. The bloody sights made the three women uncomfortable, but they persevered.
Lin Chuan looked grim and shook his head slightly. "I've already killed all the wolf bandits, but there are still quite a few alive. Let's search them all. Lingling, come with me to rescue them."
Given the critical situation, the three women didn't hesitate. After nodding in agreement, they immediately dispersed.
Lin Chuan and his group arrived late, but they didn't miss the opportunity entirely. They arrived just in time to witness the wolf bandits attacking the town, thus averting the disaster in time.
However, the wounds left by the wolf bandits could not be healed.
After a flurry of activity, all the survivors in the town were gathered together.
The vast majority were women and children; only a small number of adult men survived, but they were not in good condition, and many were disabled.
Wolf bandits not only plunder, but also kill men for food, while women are kept as birthing rooms; only those who have never been pregnant are eaten.
The town originally had several thousand people, but now only a few hundred remain.
"Xiao Ling!"
Suddenly, Dugu Yan shouted from the crowd.
A girl who was lying on the corpse and crying loudly heard the noise, slowly raised her head, and after recognizing the people, her eyes immediately filled with crystal tears.
"Sister Dugu, is that you?"
Looking at the haggard-looking girl, Dugu Yan nodded with pity, "It's me."
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Xiaoling could no longer hold back her grievances and burst into tears again, "Sister Dugu, Grandpa and Father are both dead, I have no family left..."
The heart-wrenching cries seemed to be a signal, and all the survivors began to weep loudly.
For them, surviving didn't seem to be something to be happy about; rather, it was a kind of suffering.
Dugu Yan stepped forward and hugged the girl Xiaoling in his arms, gently patting her back to comfort her silently.
Lin Chuan stood aside, silently watching the scene before him, unsure of what to say. At this moment, any words seemed pale and powerless, and he could only let them vent their emotions.
Ye Lingling was also in low spirits, but she still held the Life Spirit Tang in her hands and treated the injured.
Cries echoed through the town.
After an unknown amount of time, a presence was rapidly approaching.
Lin Chuan suddenly looked up and saw a speed-attack type Soul Master hovering in the sky. It seemed that after discovering that there were still survivors below, the Soul Master quickly landed.
"You're still alive?"
The very first sentence was infuriating.
"What do you mean by that?" Lin Chuan's gaze turned hostile, and he questioned in a deep voice.
"It's nothing," the newcomer seemed to realize he had misspoke, his eyes darting around, and he quickly changed the subject, "Has the wolf bandits already been here? And who are you people?"
Anyone with eyes can see that the other party is deliberately hiding something.
Lin Chuan could not miss the obvious emotional changes of this Soul Master in front of him.
Without a word, he flashed to the agility-type Soul Master, grabbed his neck, and lifted him off the ground.