Peerless Douluo: Blood of the Black King Nidhogg!

Chapter 142 Departure into the Demon Forest! The Holy Spirit Cult Leader – Zhongli Wu (4K)

Three days later, early in the morning.

The rising sun cast its rays upon the calm surface of Lake Poseidon, creating shimmering, golden light. Even though it was only early morning, a group of people had already gathered on the shore.

The leader was Yan Shaozhe, an elder of the Sea God Pavilion and the dean of the Martial Soul Department. His presence in contacting the upcoming Mirror Red Dust was a sign of equal respect.

Beside him was Fan Yu, who had recently been nominated as a candidate for vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department. He was the teacher leading the Shrek Academy team for this exchange student program.

Behind the two were the exchange students who were going to the Sun Moon Empire. All six of them were outstanding students in the Soul Guidance Department, and their cultivation levels were all above the Soul King level, and their Soul Guidance Devices were all around level five.

Even with Mu En's strong support, these top students from the Soul Guidance Department still couldn't compare to the inner disciples of the Martial Soul Department in terms of quality. But since they were entrusted with important tasks and sent to the Sun Moon Empire to learn advanced knowledge, they must all have extraordinary abilities.

And radish is one of them.

The last two need no further explanation. Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister of the inner academy and a candidate for the head of the Sea God Pavilion, was not primarily there to learn about soul tools. Her main purpose was simply to fill the gap left by Mo Yuan and to supplement the strength of the team.

Ning Tian, ​​on the other hand, simply wanted to learn about soul tools, since support-type soul masters were ultimately too fragile. After discussing with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, he decided to go to the Sun Moon Empire.

Mo Yuan did not object to this. As for the safety issue, Ye Xuan had already arrived in the Sun Moon Empire, so what danger could Ning Tian possibly face?
"coming."

Yan Shaozhe suddenly looked up towards the east, and everyone else followed suit. In the crimson sunrise, a point of golden light quietly appeared and then rapidly grew larger.

As they drew closer, everyone finally saw the true form of the golden light. It was not light at all, but a flying soul tool composed of two pairs of enormous light wings.

Standing at the forefront of the main body of the soul tool was Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall. Beside him was the teacher leading the team—Old Ma, who was also Ma Rulong's grandfather and a high-ranking member of Mingde Hall. Behind the two of them were eight exchange students participating in this program, among whom were the Hongchen siblings.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the spectacle, while experts see the details. Apart from Zhang Lexuan and Ning Tian, ​​everyone, including Yan Shaozhe, couldn't help but narrow their eyes and stare intently at the rapidly approaching four-winged flying soul tool.

"Has the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology reached the level of bionics? That's truly terrifying..." Fan Yu murmured in surprise.

"Yes, after all, they were more than a thousand years ahead of us from the very beginning. Even though they have been vigorously supporting the Soul Guidance System in recent years, how can we catch up with them overnight?"

Yan Shaozhe said in a calm tone that he could tell that Jing Hongchen's use of the brand-new soul tool was definitely intentional. It might be a show of force, or it might be an attempt to win over talent from their side.

Most people on the Douluo Continent admire strength. Perhaps traditional Soul Masters wouldn't be interested in the powerful Soul Tools of the Sun Moon Empire, but for those who study or even love Soul Tools, it is undoubtedly the greatest temptation.

The two sides had not even met before the confrontation began.

Looking down at this city, which seemed even more ancient than Ming City, the Sun Moon Empire exchange students, who were visiting Shrek City for the first time, looked around with great curiosity.

Only Jing Hongchen and his sister Hongchen did not do so; the three of them, grandfather and grandson, never took their eyes off the Sea God Lake.

The three of them weren't paying attention to Yan Shaozhe, nor to the eight exchange students including Zhang Lexuan, but rather to Mo Yuan, the person they were so concerned about.

Jing Hongchen knew that Mo Yuan would not be an exchange student, so Mo Yuan must be at Shrek Academy. As long as Mu En did not deliberately obstruct him, he would definitely be able to see Mo Yuan.

Just like two years ago, he could confirm the accuracy of his guess after just one meeting.

After a few breaths, Jing Hongchen led everyone to the shore of the Sea God Lake.

"Dean Yan, it's been a long time. I didn't expect it to be you who came to hand over the responsibilities. It seems that your college attaches great importance to this exchange student program. That's good. I believe that everyone will benefit greatly in three years." Jing Hongchen said happily after jumping off the soul tool.

"Doesn't the fact that Master Hongchen has come in person show that your country also attaches great importance to this plan?" Yan Shaozhe chuckled twice and shook hands with Jing Hongchen.

Unlike Jing Hongchen, he said "your country" instead of "your academy." This one-word difference shows that in Shrek's eyes, the real mastermind behind this plan is not your Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but the Sun Moon Empire.

Jing Hongchen's expression remained unchanged, still cheerful, "Dean Yan is absolutely right."

He then turned to look at the eight exchange students from Shrek Academy behind Yan Shaozhe, ignoring the seven from the Soul Guidance Department, including Ning Tian, ​​and focusing his gaze solely on Zhang Lexuan.

"This must be your candidate for the Sea God Pavilion Master, right? Meeting you today, I am truly impressed by your exceptional talent," Jing Hongchen said with a smile.

Yan Shaozhe seemed unwilling to waste time on these meaningless pleasantries and went straight to the point, "That's right, now that both sides' students have arrived, let's begin the exchange program."

"No rush, no rush. Before the plan officially begins, may I meet one of your students?" Jing Hongchen still had a smile on his face, showing no malice whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Hongchen siblings behind him lit up.

Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists quietly, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. Since his crushing defeat to Mo Yuan in the competition, he had never slacked off in the past two years and had been working hard to cultivate. He did this not for any other reason than to be able to challenge Mo Yuan again at Shrek Academy. Even if he could not defeat him again, he could not be as helpless as he was during the competition!
Two years later, Meng Hongchen, who had become even more beautiful and charming, blushed with excitement. Ning Tian's eyelids twitched at the sight, while he secretly rejoiced that Mo Yuan would not be at Shrek Academy for the next few years.

"Smiling tiger..." Yan Shaozhe cursed inwardly. He knew perfectly well that Jing Hongchen wanted to see Mo Yuan. Although he disliked the Sun Moon Empire's wolfish ambitions, he did not get angry. Instead, he pretended not to understand and asked in return.

"Oh? May I ask which student from our academy the Red Dust Hall wishes to see?"

Jing Hongchen made no attempt to hide his feelings and said directly, "The biggest contributor to your academy's victory in the last competition was student Mo Yuan."

"Oh! So you're a student from Mo Yuan," Yan Shaozhe feigned sudden realization, then his expression changed abruptly, and he said with regret.

"Unfortunately, you've arrived a bit late. Mo Yuan, who had been traveling for two years, returned a few days ago and then decided to travel again. Judging by the time, he should have already left Shrek City."

Jing Hongchen's smile suddenly froze. He looked at Yan Shaozhe, whose eyes held a hint of mockery, and wanted to vent his anger by hurling insults at Yan's family.

The two siblings, Hongchen and his sister, were stunned when they heard this, and then fell silent, their faces expressionless and calm, showing no trace of the excitement they had just felt.

The smile on Jing Hongchen's face vanished without a trace, and she said in a calm tone, "Since that's the case, let's start the exchange student program directly."

As he spoke, he walked straight to Zhang Lexuan and the others and stood there. Yan Shaozhe smiled jokingly and also came to the front of Hongchen and his sister.

"Study hard and be careful," Jing Hongchen said to Hongchen and his sister, then looked at Yan Shaozhe and said, "Farewell."

"Walk slowly."

After a brief conversation, Jing Hongchen led Fan Yu and the others onto the flying soul tool. With the infusion of soul power, the soul tool took off at high speed. Seeing that Mo Yuan's plan had failed again, he was obviously in a very bad mood.

He tossed out the words, "I am Jing Hongchen, the head of the Mingde Hall. Welcome to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy." Then he activated his soul tool and sped off westward.

Meanwhile, outside the north gate of Shrek City. "Goodbye, Senior Sister. Remember to take good care of yourself," Mo Yuan said to Han Ruoruo, who had come to see him off.

"Junior brother, you should also pay more attention to safety when you are out. If there is any danger, get away as soon as possible. Don't be reckless, protect yourself."

As Han Ruoruo spoke, she came to Mo Yuan's side and hugged him tightly. Their eyes met for a long time, their hair intertwined and their breaths mingling.

After a long while, their lips parted, and Han Ruoruo pursed her lips with lingering desire, her shy and alluring eyes reflecting Mo Yuan's face.

"Come back to the academy more often when you have time. I'll always be waiting for you."

"Okay, I will."

After making his promise, Mo Yuan turned and walked towards the distant mountains under Han Ruoruo's gaze. Only when his figure disappeared from sight did Han Ruoruo return to Shrek City with a sense of loss.

In a desolate valley a hundred miles west of Shrek City, after confirming that all his traces had been cleared and no clues had been left, Mo Yuan took out the 'Black Protection' and a silver ghost mask from his soul tool.

After both are fully dressed, the identity of 'Mo Yuan' will be temporarily taken offline, and 'Ye Xuan' will reappear in the eyes of the world. Moreover, compared with before, Ye Xuan's activity level will be far greater this time.

As the final dragon soared into the sky with a raging wind, its silver hair dancing wildly, Mo Yuan retrieved an old map from his soul tool.

On the map, a striking red dot of blood marks a region called the Demon Forest within the territory of the Sun and Moon Empire.

That was the location of the Holy Spirit Cult, and also the destination of Mo Yuan's journey.

……

The Demon Forest is a vast forest located in the north-central part of the Sun Moon Empire. In terms of area, it is second only to the Star Dou Great Forest in the Douluo Continent. Not only in terms of area, but also in terms of the strength of the soul beasts within it, it is second only to the Star Dou Great Forest.

This is because a powerful soul beast called the 'Evil Eye Tyrant' lives in the Demon Forest. This soul beast is known for its terrifying mental power and is the strongest soul beast race in the Sun Moon Empire. It is also the totem of the Sun Moon Empire.

The king of the Evil Eye Tyrant clan, the Evil Tyrant Overlord, is an extremely powerful soul beast with an age of 790,000, ranking second on the list of the top ten ferocious beasts, second only to the Beast God Emperor Tian.

As the sun set, its rays turning blood red, a scream filled with agony suddenly rang out from a dense forest deep in the northern part of the Demon Forest, a forest shrouded in a sinister and terrifying atmosphere.

"Lord Zhongyan... I was very offensive just now, please forgive me, please have mercy on me..."

A gaunt, sinister-looking man was being tightly gripped by the neck. His eyes were filled with fear, and his tone was full of pleading and obsequiousness.

Behind him, the venomous snake spirit exuding an evil aura was being pinned to the ground by a massive dragon claw, unable to move.
Furthermore, the eight spirit rings—yellow, purple, black, and black—that trembled beneath his feet completely revealed his identity.

—A Contra-level evil soul master.

After traveling for two days, Mo Yuan finally arrived at the location marked on the map. His eyes were cold, and his grip tightened. He had no pity for this evil soul master spy belonging to the Holy Spirit Cult.

That's right, he is going to join the Holy Spirit Cult as Ye Xuan, but that doesn't mean he has to bow his head and join. It would be more in line with his current identity to show his strength and make the Holy Spirit Cult beg him to join.

Such a small show of force is essential, especially since everyone here is an evil soul master. As long as it's not their own death, who would care about the death of a mere Soul Douluo?
"die."

Mo Yuan exerted force with his palm, and blood splattered out. The headless corpse, as if it had lost its skeleton, fell to the ground, its head, filled with fear and confusion, rolling around on the ground.

He seemed to be wondering why Ye Xuan, a fellow evil soul master, wanted to kill him.

But no matter how many questions he had, no one would answer them for him.

After shaking his hand to splatter the blood onto the ground, Mo Yuan looked towards the dark, gloomy valley nestled between two mountains at the edge of his vision.

If he guessed correctly, that was the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult. Judging from the current time, there were at least ten Title Douluos inside, and if you count carefully, there were at least four Super Douluos of level 98 or above.

It can be said that the powerful individuals gathered here could easily sweep away all the top forces.

"Holy Spirit Cult..."

Mo Yuan sneered, then with a wave of his hand, the ultimate darkness surged and the Eternal Night Divine Authority appeared in his hand. Gray light emerged from beneath his feet and then rapidly outlined a huge magic array.

As the End Dragon roared like thunder towards the sky, an endless army of undead rushed out of the teleportation array and quickly headed towards the distant valley. The dense aura of death soared into the sky, as conspicuous as a lighthouse in the darkness.

Almost at the very moment the End Dragon roared, Mo Yuan sensed more than ten extremely powerful soul energies erupting from the valley, followed by more than a dozen figures exuding an evil aura rushing out and heading towards this place at high speed.

In the blink of an eye, the dozen or so people arrived above the dense forest, and the shockwaves they brought blew down all the trees, revealing large open spaces.

The leader of these people held a scepter inlaid with a skull, wore a black robe with dark red patterns, and had long, flowing red hair that looked as if it were stained with blood. His skin was so pale that it was almost bluish, and his temperament was cold, sinister, and carried a strong aura of death.

Coupled with his undisguised soul power fluctuations of level 98, Mo Yuan instantly guessed the person's identity.

—Zhongliwu, the contemporary leader of the Holy Spirit Cult.

As for the people around him, Mo Yuan roughly figured out their identities based on the original description and his guesses.

They are: Vice Sect Leader Feng Ling, Level 97 Super Douluo; Grand Elder Zhou Bojun, Level 98 Super Douluo; Sixth Elder Zhang Peng, Level 96 Super Douluo; and Twelfth Elder Wu Yun, Level 95 Super Douluo.

As for the remaining people, their cultivation levels were all below level 95. Mo Yuan guessed they were all elders or similar figures and didn't pay them much attention.

After glancing at the countless undead creatures covering the mountains below, Zhongli Wu looked at Mo Yuan, who was surrounded by the End Dragon and the Death Knight.

The others were doing the same. Although they seemed to say nothing, the shockwaves that seemed to tear the earth apart indicated that the probing had already begun.

The two shockwaves collided and crushed each other, the earth shattered and a fierce wind arose, and this apocalyptic scene lasted for nearly half an hour before finally ending.

Under Mo Yuan's icy gaze, Zhongli Wu slowly walked away, stepping through the void. His voice was hoarse and deep, like a demon living in hell, making people shudder and their hair stand on end.

"Ye Xuan, the Douluo of the End... I wonder what brings you to my Holy Spirit Cult today?"

(End of this chapter)