The rat demon's expression instantly changed, and it glared at Feng Zuo with a dark look. Its beady eyes flashed with a fierce light as it snarled:

"Shut up! You brainwashed idiot, do you even deserve to bark at me?!"

Its hunched body leaned slightly forward, a cold, viscous killing intent locking onto Feng Zuo, while the thick fog behind it surged silently, seemingly brewing an even more deadly attack:

"If you want to bring people over, then we'll see if you have the ability."

Faced with the threat of the rat demon ghost, Feng Zuo outwardly feigned composure, but inwardly alarm bells were already ringing.

Just from that sneak attack, you can tell that the guy in front of you is not easy to deal with.

Just as the rat demon was about to make its move, a rapid whooshing sound came from behind.

"The Underworld Guards are here! Traitor, cease your arrogance!"

Feng Zuo was startled; the two patrol guards who had stayed behind in the settlement had caught up with him from behind.

The leading patrol guards seemed to have anticipated that the journey would not be peaceful, and after a short rest with the second guard, they resumed their pursuit.

If you can't catch up, it means everything is going smoothly and you can leave with peace of mind.

As he had predicted, the garrison commander had only been escorting them out for a short time when they were ambushed and attacked by the enemy.

The lead patrol guard rushed out and stood between the rat demon ghost and Feng Zuo, saying to Feng Zuo without turning his head:

"Commander! You take the guests and leave first. We'll take care of this place!"

"Okay!" Feng Zuo agreed without hesitation.

He also understood that the two patrol guards no longer had the strength to continue escorting them.

All they could do was pay any price to delay his journey to the Deep Tower.

Feng Zuo's expression instantly turned solemn, knowing that the two patrol guards had made their final choice.

He'll have to rely on himself for the rest of the journey.

"You two Netherworld Guards think you can stop me?" The rat demon ghost looked at the flickering, eerie blue light emanating from the Netherworld Guards and sneered disdainfully.

"It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

The two patrolling guards stood motionless, blocking the path of the rat demon ghost, as if making a silent declaration.

Feng Zuo, pushing Li Yu, spoke clearly and heavily as they passed the patrol guards:

"Long live humanity! The Soul Lord will remember your glory."

After glancing at the two figures destined to perish, Feng Zuo exerted his strength again and pushed hard, his speed suddenly exploding, and he and Li Yu flew away as a blur.

"Trying to run? Where do you think you're going!" The rat demon ghost howled, and a stream of condensed white mist shot out, aiming straight for Feng Zuo's back.

In the blink of an eye.

puff!

The streak of light was blocked solidly by a figure that suddenly moved to the side!

It is the Second Patrol Guard.

His soul was instantly pierced, but he also successfully blocked the attack.

The intense tremors nearly extinguished the eerie blue light emanating from his body.

The rat demon ghost was also shocked upon seeing this: "Are you courting death?"

The second patrol guard still roared:

"For humanity!"

The sound echoed in the dim underground world, carrying a sense of determination and tragedy.

"Humans?" The rat demon ghost seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, its face showing undisguised contempt and pity as it shrieked mockingly:

"Fool! You don't even know what you are! You'll die a confused ghost! Deceived your whole life, how pathetic!!"

Although the rat demon's face was full of mockery and disdain, a complex emotion flashed in its eyes.

However, this emotion was fleeting; it wasn't there to redeem or awaken the Underworld Guardians, but rather to save the human who had been given to the Soul Master.

A real human being who would make the Soul Master go so far as to activate his precognitive abilities, issue nationwide orders to hunt him down, and even personally meet with him!

That human's ability could definitely greatly increase the Soul Master's strength, and might even lead to a qualitative leap!

If that's really the case, then with the Soul Master's strength, he might truly become the king of all ghosts!

By then, everything will be over!

With this thought in mind, the rat demon ghost knew that time was of the essence and that a swift victory was necessary.

Its aura suddenly changed, becoming violent and viscous, with powerful energy surging out along with a large amount of white mist, causing the walls to rustle.

The rat demon ghost's eyes were fixed on the two underworld guards blocking its path, and it let out a low growl:

"Since you've come here to die, I have no choice in the matter."

Faced with an invincible and powerful enemy, the two Netherworld Guards exchanged a glance, their eyes showing no fear whatsoever.

They knew this was their final destination.

The lead patrol guard took a deep breath, and his body began to tremble violently, expanding unnaturally, the energy within him like a volcano about to erupt.

Beneath the gaps in his misty form, the eerie blue light suddenly turned red and began to flicker wildly.

He was overdrawing his own life energy.

"For humanity, for the Soul Master! I am willing to burn my last bit of power!"

The lead patrol guard raised his head and let out a roar, like a final battle song:

"Burning away the remnants of the soul—!!!"

The lead underworld guard raised his hands and spread his arms.

The thick white fog around them was instantly seized by an invisible force and solidified.

Then it began to spin and collapse wildly towards him!

A power containing the potential to destroy everything condensed within the mist of the Netherworld Guardian.

Although the Second Patrol Guard was severely injured, his movements were synchronized with those of the Lead Patrol Guard, like a mirror image!

Intense red light also erupted from the gaps in his mist, and his eyes burned with a fearless, blazing flame.

The two underworld guards combined their energy and shouted simultaneously:

"Human glory is immortal!"

"kill!"

Two remnant souls, burning with life and faith, launched their final charge, carried by a raging torrent of white mist.

Whoosh—!!!

The energy that destroyed everything crashed down on the rat demon ghost like a giant wave.

That aura was so powerful that even the rat demon ghost, whose strength far surpassed theirs, felt threatened!

"Two lunatics!!" The rat demon ghost was filled with shock and anger, and dared not be careless in the slightest. The thick fog behind him instantly gathered into a fog cocoon that enveloped his entire body.

Rumble!

A terrifying shockwave from the explosion swept through the passageway!

Gravel rained down!

The cocoon of mist was violently torn open, and the rat demon ghost let out a sharp scream of pain. It was violently thrown away by the violent energy and rolled on the ground more than a dozen times before barely coming to a stop.

Despite having overwhelming strength, the rat demon ghost was still covered in dust and grime when faced with a life-or-death, ferocious attack. Even its proud long whiskers were charred and curled.

The rat demon ghost got up, still shaken, its face a mixture of shock and anger.

It never expected that these two Netherworld Guards would be so resolute, wanting to perish together without saying a word!

The rat demon ghost, having recovered its strength, was about to retaliate and vent its anger when it discovered that the center of the explosion was already empty.

The two patrolling guards had already exhausted all their resources; all traces of their existence vanished completely in the radiance of their self-destruction, merging into the dark land they had sworn to protect.

"idiot!"

"A bunch of idiots fed on lies!!"

The rat demon ghost was furious and couldn't help but curse again.