Peerless Douluo: Blood of the Black King Nidhogg!

Chapter 99: Promise, Invitation from the Holy Spirit Church, and the Opening of the Competition. (5K)

Xu Jiawei exhaled deeply, suppressed the anger and fear in his heart, and saluted Ye Xuan again with his right hand on his chest.

Now the situation is stronger than people. Even without mentioning Ye Xuan's level 98 strength, the undead army outside the city that is enough to confront an entire country is not something that the current Xingluo Empire can stop.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my offense just now. Perhaps there is some unknown misunderstanding between us?
If Manyi has ever had any conflict with you, I hope you can forgive her for once in exchange for an arm."

Mo Yuan glanced at Xing Fan Douluo, who was slumped on the ground, covering his broken arm with a painful expression, and did not continue to attack to kill him.

He is making such a big fuss now, firstly to punish Xingshan Douluo, and secondly to completely establish and publicize the Ye Xuan pseudonym.

However, although the goal has been achieved now, such a big fuss has been caused, and Xu Jiawei has already surrendered, it seems unreasonable not to take some benefits.

Mo Yuan said indifferently, "She once offended me, and I should have killed her. But considering the reputation of the Xingluo Empire, I can withdraw. However..."

Upon hearing that Ye Xuan was actually willing to retreat, Xu Jiawei was too lazy to think about whether what Ye Xuan said about him and Manyi was true. He just wanted to get rid of this evil star as soon as possible.

At the same time, Mo Yuan's last pause also made Xu Jiawei immediately understand what he should do. A trace of pain flashed in his eyes.
Then he took out an object from the soul guide and handed it to Mo Yuan with both hands, and used his soul power to block all surroundings, blocking everyone's sight.

The object was a dark golden token, engraved with a gorgeous crown made up of countless gems.

The Star Luo Empire's royal family inherited martial spirit, the Star Crown.

"This token is the symbol of my Xingluo royal family. There are only two of them now. One belongs to me, and this is the other."

Xu Jiawei looked at Ye Xuan who took the token and continued,
"Your Majesty, the possession of the token is equivalent to a promise from the entire Xingluo Empire to you. As long as Your Majesty, the Xingluo Empire needs you, as long as it does not violate the bottom line of the Xingluo Empire, the Xingluo Empire is willing to provide you with all its strength."

"I wonder if Your Majesty is satisfied with the outcome of this?"

Mo Yuan gently stroked the token that symbolized the Xingluo Empire's promise for a while, then put it into his soul guide and said in a light tone.

"can."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei and everyone else breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Ye Xuan accepted it, it would be fine. As for the price of this item, it was not too big, but not too small either.

Anyway, they have the right to interpret the bottom line of the Xingluo Empire. If Ye Xuanzhen makes an extremely unreasonable request, such as the throne or a war, then they can just break the contract.

At this time, Mo Yuan looked at the people in front of him who were obviously relieved, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

How could he not know Xu Jiawei's wishful thinking?
You can indeed break the contract for various reasons, but this is based on the premise that the strength difference is not much.

But if his strength is enough to sweep across the entire Douluo Continent, then this token can provide a good reason for anything.

Having gained something, Mo Yuan did not stay any longer. After breaking the soul power barrier set up by Xu Jiawei, he turned around and began to walk towards the sky on the dark road.

At the same time, the undead army that had surrounded Xingluo City outside the city also quietly retreated and disappeared into the darkness.

"Oh, I almost forgot one thing."

Mo Yuan seemed to remember something, stopped and turned to look at Xu Jiawei and the others who were getting nervous again.

Seeing that Ye Xuan stopped again for some unknown reason, Xu Jiawei's heart was in suspense again, but when he was about to ask carefully, he saw Ye Xuan slowly raise his right hand and wave it gently.

The next second, a crisp slap sounded behind him.

Xu Jiawei turned around and saw his sister Xu Jiujiu sitting on the ground in shock, with an obvious red slap mark slowly appearing on her pretty face.

"Give me a little punishment. Remember, there are some situations that are not for weaklings like you."

After saying that, Mo Yuan no longer paid attention to the crowd. The extreme darkness around him surrounded him like a surging tide. Finally, he disappeared silently in the sky above Xingluo City with the End Dragon and the Death Knight.

"Ye Xuan is leaving now? What price did the Xingluo Empire pay to make this evil star willing to retreat? And why did Ye Xuan slap Princess Xu Jiujiu in the end?"

Someone among the contestants on the top floor of the Star King Hotel raised a question.

"Who can know? But I guess Ye Xuan cut off the arm of the Titled Douluo and slapped Princess Xu Jiujiu. He must have been offended by the two of them before, right?" someone speculated.

As soon as these words were spoken, they were basically recognized by most of the hundreds of people on the roof. Then everyone began to discuss with each other what the Xingluo royal family had paid to make Ye Xuan retreat, as well as some other questions about Ye Xuan.

Shrek Academy is naturally no exception.

"Ning Tian, ​​why do you think Ye Xuan beat Princess Xu Jiujiu? To be honest, it seems that she and Ye Xuan are not from the same era or level at all. There is no possibility of any intersection, let alone offending each other." Jiang Nannan asked Ning Tian curiously.

Ning Tian did not answer Jiang Nannan's question immediately. She was staring at Xu Jiujiu who was being helped up and Xing Shan Douluo who was being treated nearby.

Ning Tian had felt something was wrong from the beginning. Why did Ye Xuan appear not long after Xu Jiujiu and Xingshan Douluo had oppressed Mo Yuan?
And he cut off one of Star Fan Douluo's arms for a completely untenable reason and slapped Xu Jiujiu in the face?

Could it be that Star Fan Douluo had really offended Ye Xuan, or simply disliked Xu Jiujiu and thought that she was too weak and shouldn't be here?
Ning Tian felt that the real truth should not be like this. Rather than dealing with the past, Ye Xuan's behavior was more like revenge.

revenge……

revenge……

Ning Tian silently repeated these two words several times in his mind.

Suddenly, a thunderclap exploded in her mind, and everything that happened today was constantly sorted out and connected in her mind.

In the end she came to a ridiculous yet terrifying guess.

Ning Tian's eyes became stunned and suspicious, her face full of disbelief, and she couldn't help but murmur in a low voice.

"Is that really the case? No way..."

Seeing Ning Tian first deep in thought, then his expression changing continuously, and finally muttering to himself, Jiang Nannan asked with concern.

"Ningtian, are you okay? You're not feeling well... Hey?! Why are you running?"

Before Jiang Nannan could finish her words, Ning Tian turned around and ran towards the stairs, and soon disappeared on the roof.

After leaving the rooftop, Ning Tian returned to the top floor of Shrek Academy, and then ran straight to Mo Yuan's room at the end of the corridor.

She had been thinking about it for a long time but couldn't figure out what Ye Xuan's reasonable motive was for doing this, but after thinking of the word revenge, she came up with a guess.

If Ye Xuan is Mo Yuan, then after being oppressed by Xu Jiujiu and Xingshan Douluo, Mo Yuan retaliated against the two of them under another identity. In this way, all the unreasonableness has a perfect explanation.

However, there is another problem with this conjecture, that is, Mo Yuan is now the Soul King, and Ye Xuan is indeed a level 98 Super Douluo. The two are so different that there is no possibility of connecting them.

Ning Tian also knew this, but she still wanted to confirm it, since it didn't cost anything anyway.

Looking at the door in front of him, Ning Tian's breathing became rapid and his heart beat violently.

She couldn't help but start thinking, what if Mo Yuan wasn't in there?
What if Mo Yuan is really the evil soul master Ye Xuan as he thought?
Finally, when the other Shrek people were about to return here, Ning Tian finally made up her mind. With a nervous heart, she turned the handle and pushed open the door.

With a click, the door opened.

A figure standing quietly by the window with his back to her slowly turned around, and then, that extremely familiar face came into view.

The stone in Ning Tian's heart suddenly fell to the ground, a beautiful smile bloomed on his face, and he said softly.

"Brother Yuan."

……

At the same time, in a hidden valley dozens of miles away from Xingluo City, the darkness surged and dissipated, slowly revealing a black figure.

Black cloak, bronze ghost mask, long silver-white hair, dark scepter...it was Mo Yuan disguised as Ye Xuan.

I don't know if the slap I gave Xu Jiujiu would arouse Ning Tian and the others' suspicions, but even if they go to my room to check, it's fine. I asked Yi Lao to help me disguise it beforehand to avoid any accidents...

Mo Yuan thought to himself, and then he was ready to take off the shelter of the night and return to the Xinghuang Hotel. However, the next second, he seemed to have discovered something.

Mo Yuan's eyes turned cold, he turned his head to look at the darkness not far away, and said in a cold voice.

"You're hiding. Now that you're here, why don't you show up? Do you want me to invite you out?"

As he spoke, the Death Knight quietly appeared beside him and was about to attack with his sword.

"Your Majesty, please be patient! I have no ill intentions!"

As he spoke, a middle-aged man with a pale face and a sinister look walked out of the darkness with his hands raised high.

Upon seeing the terrifying Death Knight, the middle-aged man's legs gave way and he fell to his knees, his expression terrified. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please don't do anything! I'm an evil spirit master just like you! And I really have something important to discuss with you!"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man immediately released his martial spirit, and an evil and cold aura emanated from him. A dark green ghost fire burned in one of his eyes, and only a skeleton tiger appeared behind him.

"Important matter?"

Mo Yuan took a look at the man and confirmed that he was indeed an evil soul master, and his realm was about the level of a low-level soul douluo. Seeing this, he immediately became interested.

"What important matter do you have to discuss with me? Tell me, and please don't waste my time, otherwise..."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man trembled all over. He looked up at Mo Yuan cautiously and asked quickly,
"I wonder if Your Majesty knows anything about the Holy Spirit Religion?"

Holy Spirit Cult?
So, this person should be a member of the Holy Spirit Church, and he has the courage to come to me, probably to persuade me to join the Holy Spirit Church?
Mo Yuan guessed the middle-aged man's purpose almost instantly. Sure enough, when the middle-aged man saw that Mo Yuan did not answer, he thought that Mo Yuan did not know, so he immediately hurried to explain.

"Your Majesty, the Holy Spirit Cult is an organization formed by several of the most powerful evil soul masters in the world. Their purpose is to allow people like us to have a foothold on the continent.

There are countless powerful people within the Holy Spirit Church. Of course, with your strength, Your Majesty, there are probably only a few masters in the organization who can match you."

The middle-aged man continued.

"I am a member of the Holy Spirit Church. Ever since Your Majesty the End rose to fame in Tiandou City a year ago, the Holy Spirit Church has ordered a search for you and sincerely invites you to join us at all costs."

"Your Majesty, you are aware of the current situation of evil spirit masters on the continent. With the formidable presence of Shrek Academy, even evil spirit masters at the Titled Douluo level have to hide here and there, not daring to fully cultivate."

"Of course, with His Majesty the End's strength, he is definitely not afraid of those people from Shrek."

The middle-aged man first flattered her a little, then immediately changed the subject.

"But Your Majesty, Shrek Academy keeps swarming around like flies, which is extremely annoying. Although they don't pose a threat to Your Majesty, it's annoying to watch, isn't it?"

"However, as long as you join our Holy Spirit Church, I believe that with the joint assistance of all the masters, we will be able to quickly destroy Shrek and restore a new world for us evil soul masters. Then, Your Majesty will be able to let go and practice in any way you want. With time, reaching the ninety-ninth level is not impossible."

The middle-aged man became more and more excited as he spoke, his expression extremely fanatical, like a fanatic, as if he had already seen the beautiful world of his imagination.

Listening to the middle-aged man's words, Mo Yuan sneered silently.

If we ignore the heinous crimes committed by you people, it seems as if you are the victims oppressed by the world and the vulnerable group.

Mo Yuan did not think of refusing the invitation from the Holy Spirit Church. After all, from the creation of the alias "Ye Xuan" many years ago to the complete establishment of the alias, wasn't it all for the purpose of infiltrating the Holy Spirit Church?
However, it is not yet mature and there is no time, so Mo Yuan did not agree immediately. He sneered and said in a cold tone.

"You're just saying these illusory things and you want to win me over to join you? Who do you think you are?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's originally excited heart cooled down instantly, and a biting chill enveloped his whole body. He had no doubt that Ye Xuan, the evil soul master, would suddenly attack and kill him in the next second.

But even so, the middle-aged man still knelt on the ground without resisting, but trembling all over and lying deeply on the ground.

After all, the Death Knight, whose aura was comparable to that of the peak ninety-seven, was standing behind him. Resistance would mean death, and if he did nothing, he might still be able to survive.

The middle-aged man still didn't give up. When he was trembling and wanted to say something to continue to win over Mo Yuan, he heard Mo Yuan's tone suddenly change and said lightly.

"But I'm quite interested in your Holy Spirit Church. So, please tell me the location of the Holy Spirit Church. If I'm interested in it in the future, I will go and take a look."

"what?"

"What? You don't want to?"

Mo Yuan said in a cold tone, and the Death Knight immediately took action, placing his sword on the middle-aged man's neck.

"Yes, yes! Of course I am willing! I will draw a map for you right away!"

The middle-aged man hurriedly took out a map of the continent, and then, not bothering to find a pen or anything, he just bit his finger and started searching on the map himself.

A moment later, the middle-aged man pressed his bloody index finger deeply into the center of a place called the Demon Forest in the Sun-Moon Empire, leaving a scarlet blood mark.

"Here, sir, this is the specific location of our Holy Spirit Church."

The middle-aged man smiled flatteringly and said that it was actually strictly forbidden within the Holy Spirit Church to reveal the organization's address without authorization, but the problem was that the person who wanted the address was Ye Xuan!

One person can suppress an entire country, and his strength has reached level ninety-eight, a super evil soul master!

If Ye Xuan felt disgusted with the Holy Spirit Church just because of a small matter like the address, then the middle-aged man had no doubt that if the higher-ups of the Holy Spirit Church knew about this, he would definitely die a miserable death.

Mo Yuan looked at the map for a while and then put it into his soul guide.

"If I'm interested, I'll interview you later. Now, you can go away."

"Oh! Okay! I'll get out of here right now!"

The middle-aged man was overjoyed. He quickly turned around and went into the woods, heading west without looking back. He wished he could return to the Holy Spirit Church right away.

You should know that the Holy Spirit Church has been searching for Ye Xuan for a long time, and the rewards offered are getting higher and higher. Unfortunately, there has been no news since he left the Far North.

After all, who could have imagined that a level 98 Super Douluo Evil Soul Master would be in Shrek Academy?
Now that Ye Xuan has been found by him, although Ye Xuan did not join immediately, there is still some hope, right?

"Hehe! All the rewards offered by the church are mine! As long as I can get it, and find an opportunity to sacrifice a few hundred soul masters, I might be able to break through to the Titled Douluo! By then-"

When the middle-aged man was imagining the good days in the future, he suddenly found that his sight had suddenly risen a lot.

Then his sight continued to drop, and after rolling a few times, finally all he could see was a headless corpse and the Death Knight holding a long sword.

He made a mistake that all men make.

--died.

On the other side, looking at the Death Knight who had returned, Mo Yuan smiled coldly. How could there be no reason in this world to not kill the evil soul master who came to the door?
If we let him go back today, who knows how many innocent people will be killed in the future?

……

In the next few days, Mo Yuan never left the Xinghuang Hotel again. He was either practicing or attending meetings to discuss the tactical arrangements for the competition.

However, although Mo Yuan is no longer in the martial arts world, his legend, or rather, Ye Xuan's legend, is still circulating in the martial arts world.

In these few days, such as:

'Ye Xuan wreaked havoc in Xingluo City, one man against an entire nation',
'The end of Ye Xuan's title'
'The secret between the evil soul master Ye Xuan and Princess Xing Luo that must be told',
"Shocked! Ye Xuan actually did this to Princess Xu Jiujiu! Is this a moral decline? Or a distortion of human nature?!"

These reasonable yet somewhat unconventional news quickly spread throughout the entire Douluo Continent. The lower-level soul masters or ordinary people were more concerned about what happened between Ye Xuan and the Xingluo royal family, as well as Ye Xuan's information.

However, within those major forces, there was a solemn atmosphere as if a storm was about to come. They originally thought that Ye Xuan's martial soul was the End Demon Dragon.

Unexpectedly, now Ye Xuan not only has the End Dragon, but also a Death Knight with strength equivalent to the peak of level 97.

If it were just this, it would actually be fine. At least we wouldn't be afraid of the Body Sect, Shrek Academy, Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and some other forces with top-notch experts.

But what really makes all forces feel heavy-hearted is the undead army that is enough to wage war against an empire!

Yes, they can rely on their numbers to fight against Ye Xuan, but what about the tens of thousands of undead?
If a real fight breaks out, before the outcome with Ye Xuan is decided, all his disciples or people will be torn to pieces by the undead army.

Of course, when some are happy, others are sad. Conversely, the Holy Spirit Church, which received this news, was already laughing.

They are not short of top combat power, but they are short of grassroots troops. If Ye Xuan joins, it is no exaggeration to say that their Holy Spirit Church can even establish a country on the spot.

However, these things have nothing to do with Mo Yuan now, because at least in the short term, Ye Xuan will not appear on the continent. He will only go to the Holy Spirit Church when he has time.

Now it’s time to prepare well for the upcoming competition.

……

In the early morning, warm sunlight shone from the horizon, and the golden morning glow fell on the ancient and magnificent city of the Xingluo Empire.

Although it was just daybreak, all the residents in Xingluo City had already woken up. They had put aside the panic they had experienced a few days ago and gathered on the streets, excitedly rushing towards the city center.

There is an extremely spacious square there, called Xingluo Square, which is also the venue for this competition.

And now is the day when the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition officially begins.

(End of this chapter)