Douluo Jueshi: Who made him a soul mentor!

Chapter 179 Xuanzi: The Pressure is Immense

Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion.

After reading the Star Luo Empire's letter requesting aid, Xuanzi was immediately struck by a headache and didn't know what to do.

After Elder Mu's death, he temporarily took over as the head of the Sea God Pavilion. However, he was only good at cultivating martial spirits and indulging in eating and drinking. He was not good at other things, especially mentally taxing politics and dealing with other forces, which were his weaknesses.

According to the letter requesting help, the Star Luo Empire has been attacked by numerous evil spirits.

One hundred thousand soldiers, more than two thousand soul masters, and numerous experts and powerful figures at the border fortress all perished, including two titled Douluo experts.

Only the 95th-level Super Douluo, Shattered Star, who possessed a spatial martial soul and was skilled at escaping, managed to escape despite being severely injured.

Moreover, after destroying the fortress, this evil soul master force continued to advance into the territory of the Star Luo Empire, leaving rivers of blood in its wake and committing extreme cruelty.

Xuanzi was quite familiar with the Star Luo Empire's fortress defenses, knowing that it would be impossible for two or three ordinary level 95 or 96 Super Douluo to break through the heavily fortified border fortress.

This demonstrates just how ruthless and dangerous this force composed of evil spirit masters truly is.

If he were to send people to aid such a dangerous evil spirit master force, some of the strong members of Shrek Academy would surely die at the hands of the evil spirit masters.

However, failing to provide assistance would undoubtedly damage Shrek Academy's reputation.

Whether we save them or not, neither outcome is good.

For a moment, Xuanzi was also undecided and did not know what to do.

Xuanzi felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his back. The vast Shrek Academy was pressing down on him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Xuanzi sighed, then said, "Xiao Wang, go and inform all members of the Sea God Pavilion to convene a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion."

"Yes, Elder Xuan." A middle-aged man bowed to Xuanzi, then his figure flashed and disappeared from the Sea God Pavilion.

Time flew by, and a quarter of an hour later, in the conference hall of the Sea God Pavilion.

The top leaders of Shrek Academy gathered together.

Ten antique-style chairs were arranged in a circle, but two were empty—those were the seats of the late Mu En and Yan Shaozhe.

The Shrek Academy Sea God Pavilion currently has eight members, who are generally divided into two factions. One faction is the Martial Soul system led by Xuanzi and Lin Huiqun.

Another faction is led by Elder Song, Xian Lin'er's mother, whose soul power reaches level 97 and whose martial soul is the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle.

The two factions had been competing with each other for issues such as resource allocation even when Moon was still alive.

However, because the Douluo Three Kingdoms has never valued soul guidance technology, the soul guidance system is treated like an unwanted stepchild, and its treatment in all aspects is far inferior to that of the martial soul system.

Even when selecting students, they can only choose what's left over from the martial spirit system; it's a truly miserable situation.

However, with Yan Shaozhe recently killed by Wang Chen, Xuanzi nearly killed, and Mu En's life force exhausted by Wang Chen, the Shrek Academy's higher-ups were completely awakened and realized the power of soul tools.

Recently, we have increased our investment in the Soul Guidance System, attempting to catch up with the Sun Moon Empire.

However, the time frame was too short, and technological progress is not something that happens overnight but rather requires long-term accumulation, so it's impossible to see any significant results in a short period of time.

Xuanzi placed the letter of appeal from Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire on the table for everyone to see.

Every member of the Sea God Pavilion is a Title Douluo or a Super Douluo-level powerhouse. They read the contents of the letter requesting help with just a scan using their mental power.

Xuanzi sat in the main seat, his fingers tapping the table, making a dull sound.

"Everyone is aware of the situation." Xuanzi looked around at everyone, his voice low and solemn. "The Star Luo Empire has been attacked by evil soul masters, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. These evil soul masters are very powerful, and now the Star Luo Emperor is asking us for help."

The reason I convened this meeting of the Sea God Pavilion is to discuss whether Shrek Academy should provide assistance to the Star Luo Empire.

The members of the Sea God Pavilion present were silent for a moment, then began to ponder.

A minute later, Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, broke the silence: "Elder Xuan, I believe we should provide support! Shrek Academy cannot shirk its responsibility to monitor the continent. If we watch evil soul masters wreak havoc on the Star Luo Empire, how can we call ourselves righteous?"

Upon hearing Xian Lin'er's words, Cai Mei'er calmly replied, "Xian Lin'er, now that Elder Mu has just passed away, Shrek Academy should seek stability and not act rashly."

Furthermore, we don't even know the strength of the evil soul masters who attacked the Star Luo Empire, or who among them is a powerful individual. If the evil soul masters are too strong, wouldn't they just be sending themselves to their deaths?
"Xian Lin'er, you are now the Dean of Shrek Academy and a member of the Sea God Pavilion. Can't you think things through more carefully before acting impulsively?"

Cai Meier retorted sharply to Xian Lin'er, feeling quite pleased with herself. She had always disliked Xian Lin'er; the two had been rivals in love when they were young, but Cai Meier's dislike for Xian Lin'er wasn't due to that reason.

It's because Xian Lin'er has already married Qian Duoduo, but she still has an ambiguous relationship with Yan Shaozhe, and they keep bickering.

As Yan Shaozhe's wife, how could she not have any opinions? She never argued with Xian Lin'er, firstly because Xian Lin'er hadn't gone too far, and secondly because she didn't want to act like a shrew.

"Cai Meier, you!!!"

Xian Lin'er stood up abruptly after being rebuked by Cai Mei'er, glaring at her angrily. However, because Cai Mei'er's words made a lot of sense, she didn't know what to say in rebuttal for a moment.

Cai Meier's cultivation level was slightly lower than Xian Lin'er's, but her mind was sharper. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to steal Yan Shaozhe away when they were young.

At this moment, Elder Lin Huiqun nodded in agreement, saying, "I also believe that we should not rush into a rescue. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, Shrek Academy will suffer the loss."

I think it's better to wait and see, let the Star Luo Empire and the Evil Soul Masters fight a couple more battles, and get a feel for the strength of this Evil Soul Master force before making a decision.

When Qian Duoduo saw that his wife was being criticized, he quickly expressed his opinion.

"I support Lin'er. We must rescue her immediately. We cannot ignore her just because the evil spirit masters are powerful. Otherwise, the Star Luo Empire will definitely be dissatisfied with Shrek Academy."

Other top powers might also harbor ulterior motives, believing that Shrek Academy's strength has declined.

Old Lin said irritably, "The most urgent task is to find out the strength and origin of these evil soul masters, not to rush to their aid. Anyone who can breach a fortress is no ordinary evil soul master organization!"

In an instant, the entire conference hall erupted into chaos.

After arguing for a while...

The steady and composed Old Master Song spoke up, "Alright, stop arguing."

As the second strongest person in Shrek Academy, Elder Song's words carry a lot of weight, especially since Xuanzi's mind isn't working very well, making Elder Song's words even more significant.

For a moment, the entire conference hall fell silent.

Old Master Song sat upright in her chair, her personality a stark contrast to her daughter Xianlin'er's irritability; she was remarkably calm and composed.

Old Master Song said calmly, “Everyone’s points are valid. I think we should compromise.”

We definitely need to gather intelligence and provide rescue, but dealing with evil spirit masters is not just a matter for Shrek Academy; it's a matter for all righteous spirit masters across the entire continent.

Evil Soul Masters are extremely dangerous and grow at a rapid pace. If this force is allowed to continue to grow and expand, not only will the Star Luo Empire suffer, but the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Douling Empire, and everyone on the continent could become prey for them. Therefore, Shrek Academy should leverage its influence to unite the powerful figures of the Douling Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and other top sects to form an alliance to eradicate evil Soul Masters.

"Let's all work together and wipe out the evil spirit master. This way, Shrek Academy will gain a good reputation, and at the same time, we'll share the risk and reduce the losses."

The members of the Sea God Pavilion present nodded in agreement with Elder Song's words, feeling that Elder Song was right and that Shrek Academy shouldn't be left to take the lead in everything.

Seeing that the meeting had reached a conclusion, Elder Xuan, who had remained silent until now, felt much more relaxed. He smiled and said, "Alright, since that's the case, I think we should follow Elder Song's suggestion."

Notify the top powers on the mainland to jointly combat the evil soul masters!

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During the Sea God Pavilion meeting held at Shrek Academy.

At this time, the Holy Spirit Cult occupied Shanhai City, the largest city in the western part of the Star Luo Empire.

After slaughtering the Soul Masters of the entire border fortress and the cities they passed through along the way, the evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult gained a significant boost in strength.

Among them, the sect leader Zhongli Wu's cultivation level broke through to level 97, and the deputy sect leader Feng Ling's strength broke through to level 96.

Elders and worshippers with the cultivation level of Title Douluo did not see much improvement; at most, they only improved by one level, and some did not even improve by one level.

Evil Soul Masters can cultivate very quickly in the early stages by killing and devouring, but it is very difficult to break through to the Title Douluo level. Evil Soul Masters whose Martial Soul is not strong enough may not even be able to break through to the Soul Saint level, let alone the Title Douluo level.

Moreover, once an evil soul master breaks through to the Title Douluo level, if they want to improve their cultivation further, they must devour the souls and flesh of powerful individuals. Weak soul masters simply cannot improve their cultivation in any way.

On the contrary, the low- to mid-level evil spirit masters improved significantly, with some even reaching their bottlenecks and needing to absorb spirit rings.

The main palace of Shanhai City.

Zhongli Wu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, sat cross-legged in meditation, and a dark, demonic shadow appeared behind him.

A large amount of fresh death energy gathered around his body and then merged into the demonic shadow behind him, enhancing his cultivation.

Zhongli Wu's martial soul, the Death God Puppet, can enhance its cultivation by absorbing death energy.

These days, since the Holy Spirit Cult entered the Douluo Three Kingdoms, the evil soul masters have been either killing people or on their way to kill people.

All the evil spirit masters have killed at least a million people in total.

The death of so many people generated an extremely dense aura of death.

This directly advanced Zhongli Wu's cultivation level to level 97, and he began to advance towards level 98.

Zhongli Wu calculated that if he continued to kill in this manner, once he entered the capital of the Star Luo Empire and slaughtered Star Luo City, his cultivation level would definitely break through to level ninety-eight.

However, Zhongliwu also knew that as the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City's number of powerful individuals and defensive capabilities were far superior to those of the border fortresses.

If other forces provide support, even with two Limit Douluo in charge of the Holy Spirit Cult, it won't be easy to take them down.

On the other side of the city lord's mansion.

Ye Xishui stood in mid-air, watching the blood-soaked Shanhai City and the ever-growing strength of the Holy Spirit Cult, and she was in a very good mood.

Ye Xishui thought to herself, "Sooner or later, I will lead the Holy Spirit Cult back to the Sun Moon Empire, kill that little bastard Wang Chen, and avenge my and Xiaoyao's descendants!"

Watching the revelry of the evil spirit masters, Long Xiaoyao felt a slight unease in his remaining conscience, so he advised Ye Xishui to control the evil spirit masters under her command.

Ye Xishui naturally nodded in agreement, but whether she would follow through depended on the situation.

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On the other side, in Mingdu, at the Imperial Palace.

Xu Jing looked at Shen Kang, Zhang Peng, and the other three people bowing in the main hall and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The Sun Moon Empire has a small number of top-tier experts, especially super Douluo experts with a cultivation level of 95, which are nonexistent.

Now, with the addition of the Holy Spirit Cult's offerings, the Sun and Moon Empire's high-end combat power has been greatly enhanced.

"Minister Shen has indeed lived up to my expectations." Xu Jing raised his hand to signal the five to stand up. "From this day forward, all five of you will be court servants of my Sun Moon Empire and will enjoy the treatment of a ninth-level Soul Master."

He clapped his hands, and a servant immediately brought out six boxes. "These are level nine soul tools. Except for Minister Shen, each of you will receive one."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Shen Kang said excitedly, feeling that he had indeed made the right choice after receiving two level-nine soul tools.

Zhang Peng stroked his beard and laughed, "I've been in the Holy Spirit Cult for thirty years, and I don't even have a single level nine soul tool."

Xu Jing laughed heartily, "The Sun Moon Empire is vast and rich in resources, with advanced soul-guided technology. The Holy Spirit Cult is powerful, but how can the strength of a single cult compare to that of an entire nation?"
Once you've joined the Sun and Moon Empire, focus on your work and don't worry about anything else.

"I have always rewarded those who have rendered meritorious service and punished those who have committed wrongdoing. I have never considered background. As long as you have the ability and are willing to work, you will be able to obtain what you desire in the Sun Moon Empire."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Just as Xu Jing was making empty promises to Shen Kang and the others, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall.

A servant entered, knelt down, and said, "Your Majesty, urgent report! The Holy Spirit Cult has crossed the Mingdou Mountains and entered the Star Luo Empire."

"What was the result?" Xu Jing asked calmly, his expression unchanged.

The guard swallowed hard: "The White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire was killed, the Mighty Douluo was killed... The entire fortress guard legion was wiped out, with the death toll exceeding 100,000."

Subsequently, the Holy Spirit Cult continued to penetrate deeper into the Star Luo Empire, causing casualties that were impossible to quantify in a short period of time.

Xu Jing's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly burst into laughter: "Good! What a wonderful Holy Spirit Sect! With the Holy Spirit Sect as my vanguard, the Sun Moon Empire will surely conquer the Douluo Three Kingdoms in the future with even greater ease."

Upon hearing the news, Shen Kang, Zhang Peng, Wu Yun, and the other three all had only one thought in mind.

Fortunately, they had already left the Holy Spirit Cult and joined the Sun and Moon Empire; otherwise, they would have had a very difficult time.

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At a time when the entire continent was undergoing tremendous changes due to the migration of the Holy Spirit Church.

Wang Chen, clad in ice-blue armor, gazed intently at the Demon Forest.

(End of this chapter)