Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 168 The Evil Emperor! Soul Douluo Shu Yan and the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters, the Death God Mother and Son

A gigantic silver sun appeared in the sky, and the thick clouds around it automatically moved to both sides. A terrifying spiritual wave spread out, and in an instant, the space within a thousand miles began to distort violently. The high sky was completely transformed into a vast sea of ​​spiritual energy by wisps of silver spiritual power.

Countless soul beasts whimpered and bowed their heads, trembling, demonstrating the might of the Evil Emperor.

A crimson beam of light shot into the sky, forcing Shu Yan to retreat dozens of meters. His spiritual level was high, but it had not yet reached the level of the Evil Emperor. However, with Xie Ji and Tian Meng by his side, he was not worried that the Evil Emperor could pose too great a threat to him on a spiritual level.

This is crucial, and it is the source of Shu Yan's confidence in facing the Evil Emperor in this way.

"Who has disturbed my slumber? Who is it!"

Suddenly, a huge blood-red eye appeared in front of Shu Yan. This blood-red eye hovered a thousand meters in the air, exuding an indescribable terrifying aura. Around the huge eye, dozens of huge tentacles stretched across the sky and earth. With each swing, a piece of space was shattered, revealing a deep darkness that exuded the aura of death.

"Evil Emperor, I have long admired your name."

Seven blood-red soul rings rose from beneath Shu Yan's feet, and a giant silver-black dragon roared to the sky, its majestic dragon might overwhelming heaven and earth. Every dragon scale seemed to exude a profound aura from ancient times.

"A black dragon... no, it's Yazi, one of the nine sons of the Dragon God, representing slaughter... seven 100,000-year soul rings, no... I also sensed the aura of a ferocious beast..."

The enormous eyes looked down at Shu Yan, and even without Shu Yan consciously sensing it, he could feel the terrifying mental and emotional fluctuations of the Evil Emperor.

Its mental power is too strong. Even if it is deliberately controlled, it is still enough to amplify any emotional fluctuation thousands or tens of thousands of times. Ordinary soul masters or soul beasts with weak will will be affected by this mental and emotional fluctuation, causing great problems on the mental level.

"Human, what brings you here?"

The Evil Emperor's powerful voice carried a hint of apprehension. He sensed several powerful auras behind Shu Yan. The weakest of those auras possessed the aura of a Super Douluo, while the strongest... could even faintly contend with it, and there wasn't just one.

"It's very simple, I'll make you a god. Is that answer satisfactory?"

Shu Yan didn't waste any words. He lightly touched the strange mark that appeared from the inheritance of the Yin Space Divine Position between his eyebrows. Immediately, a mysterious aura appeared in the Evil Emperor's perception.

Reaching the level of the Evil Emperor means one has already faintly touched upon another world. Moreover, since the Evil Emperor mainly cultivates spiritual power, it sensed the existence of the mark on Shu Yan's head almost instantly.

“A divine mark…no, this isn’t just a simple divine mark, this is…”

The Evil Emperor's pupils contracted, and its aura fluctuated for a moment. It had already guessed Shu Yan's identity: a successor chosen by a powerful deity in the mortal realm. In other words, the person standing in front of it now was a rising star who had a great chance of breaking through the world's barriers and entering the realm of gods.

"Let's not beat around the bush. I'm sure you've figured it out, Evil Emperor. I am the inheritor of the divine lineage, and also the new chosen one of destiny after ten thousand years of change on the continent. Join us and become my helper. After I become a god, you will also become a part of the divine realm as a deity, and you will have at least the strength of a second-level god. What do you say?"

Shu Yan said calmly.

The Evil Emperor's expression shifted, as if he was still processing Shu Yan's words, or perhaps pondering and hesitating. But it had to be said that this suddenly appearing human had already deeply moved him with just a few words...

It cannot be denied that it was moved.

"You want me to sacrifice myself for you and become your eighth spirit ring?"

The Evil Emperor spoke in a deep voice.

“Sacrifice? If you’re willing, this method that depletes your spiritual essence is acceptable, but I have a better way.”

As Shu Yan spoke, he drew out a halo of light from his sea of ​​consciousness, which was the knowledge about soul spirits that he and Electrolux had summarized.

"Accept this memory; I think you'll agree."

The Evil Emperor hesitated for a moment, but then it let the ball of light fly into its body.

A massive amount of knowledge flooded into his consciousness. Everything about the soul flashed through the Evil Emperor's eyes like a slideshow, including the current situation of the Snow Emperor and the others.

After a long silence, the Evil Emperor's gaze gradually hardened as it stared at Shu Yan before speaking:

"You are a very different human being... If that's true, I think we'll have a very pleasant working relationship..."

Shu Yan smiled gently and then nodded.

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Persuading the Evil Emperor was not difficult for Shu Yan.

As the second most ferocious beast on the continent and a rare spiritual being, the Evil Emperor possessed considerable intelligence. It clearly understood Shu Yan's purpose and was naturally able to make the most suitable and correct choice.

Shu Yan's confidence was genuine. In other words, even if it disagreed, Shu Yan and his companions were absolutely certain they could kill it. Rather than face the worst possible outcome, it was better to "surrender" in advance. The offer Shu Yan made was incredibly tempting.

After successfully forming a soul contract with the Evil Emperor, an orange-gold soul ring with wisps of blood and silver slowly settled. The mental force field that had enveloped half of the Demon Forest slowly dissipated, and the soul beasts that had been suppressed by the mental force field were finally freed. They scrambled to their feet and crawled towards their own lairs.

What the Evil Emperor gave Shu Yan was an 800,000-year-old spiritual attribute skull, a soul ring, and a soul bone, which replicated all four of the Evil Emperor's most powerful soul skills. It could be said that he had achieved perfect merit.

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After his soul power was completely stabilized, Shu Yan obtained the specific location of the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters from the Evil Emperor.

The headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult is located in the outer area east of the Demon Forest.

Initially, the Holy Spirit Cult and the Evil Emperor reached a cooperation agreement.

The Evil Emperor allowed the Holy Spirit Cult to establish its headquarters in the Demon Forest, but the Holy Spirit Cult was forbidden from harming any members of the Evil Eye Clan and was required to regularly offer the Evil Emperor massive amounts of blood offerings.

Although the two sides reached an agreement, the racial distinction meant that the Evil Emperor never let his guard down.

If the Holy Spirit Cult didn't currently possess two Limit Douluos of equal caliber, it would likely have been destroyed by the Evil Emperor long ago. A Holy Spirit Cult without Limit Douluos is nothing more than a bunch of ants in the Evil Emperor's eyes; their cooperation hinges on whether the Holy Spirit Cult possesses a Limit Douluo.

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After arriving at the approximate location mentioned by the Evil Emperor, Shu Yan released his spiritual power.

Under the influence of immense spiritual power, Shu Yan quickly discovered a magnificent palace complex underground.

Although this palace complex was built underground in a dark and sunless place, it was flawless in terms of both architectural style and decoration. It could be described as extremely luxurious, and in no way inferior to some famous buildings with rich historical significance on the Douluo Continent.

No fewer than three thousand evil spirit masters and so-called holy servants reside in this magnificent complex.

Most of these evil soul masters are between the third and seventh rings, with a few being at the eighth-ring Soul Douluo level or above. As for titled Douluo, there are a few in this vast palace complex, the strongest of whom has a soul power of level ninety-seven, which is probably the Evil Phoenix Douluo Feng Ling... However, compared to the strength of the Holy Spirit Cult's higher-ups that Shu Yan knows, the number of strong people in the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters is still too weak.

"Tsk, what a grand scheme. The ground within a radius of several thousand meters has been completely hollowed out. I also sensed the fluctuations of large defensive formations nearby, and there are far more than one. The defenses here are extremely tight. If you don't understand the situation, even a Limit Douluo would find it extremely difficult to break in alone."

"Evil Princess sighed softly."

She had interacted with the Holy Spirit Cult before, so she naturally knew just how terrifying the foundation of this power that had been passed down for thousands of years was. But in terms of the number of strong people, the Holy Spirit Cult had two Limit Douluos, and both of them could unleash their full combat power, which was far superior to Shrek Academy's Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

Moreover, it is certain that even if Mu En had the power of the Golden Ancient Tree, he would still be no match for two Limit Douluos of the same level.

"What are you planning to do? Just charge in?"

"I'm curious," Xie Ji asked.

Shu Yan glanced at her, but undeniably, what Xie Ji said this time was not much different from what he had thought.

"Everyone has the right to kill evil spirit masters. Hmm, this time we don't need to hold back, just kill them all. But be careful not to kill them too quickly, and see if we can lure the three leaders of the Holy Spirit Cult back. If we kill them, the situation might really get interesting..."

As soon as Shu Yan finished speaking, Xie Ji's eyes lit up.

She hadn't killed indiscriminately for a long time. Although life with Shu Yan was quite interesting, she still missed the days when she could freely control the lives of others on the mainland...

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Sun and Moon Empire, Mingdu.

Inside a secret chamber within the palace, a woman of exceptional beauty, yet possessing a somewhat sinister and gloomy aura, sat quietly cross-legged in the center of the chamber.

The woman's face was incredibly pale, a pale color that conveyed no sense of life-threatening danger, yet at a glance it inexplicably gave one a feeling of danger and fear. This woman was none other than Ye Xishui, the Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Sect and the Death God Douluo.

Suddenly, Ye Xishui opened her eyes wide, a flash of blood crossing them. The next moment, an extremely terrifying aura rose from her body. The woman who had just looked completely bloodless suddenly transformed into a terrifying death god from hell in the blink of an eye.

But before Ye Xishui could say anything, a handsome middle-aged man with a gloomy and anxious expression appeared out of thin air in the secret room.

"Mother, Feng'er just sent a message that the Holy Cult headquarters has been attacked. There are at least four Super Douluo among the attackers. Feng'er is working with the strongmen left behind to hold them off with great difficulty. Moreover, my men just sent a message that a terrifying mental fluctuation came from the depths of the Demon Forest yesterday. It seems that the Evil Emperor has awakened..."

"Um!?"

Ye Xishui frowned, her expression shifting rapidly. Then, amidst Zhongli Wu's anxious expression, she slowly spoke:

"The pact between the Holy Church and the Evil Emperor has not been terminated. As long as Xiaoyao and I are still alive, the Evil Emperor will not tear up the pact so recklessly."

"As for the people who attacked the Holy Church headquarters... that's troublesome. The Holy Church has been lying low for many years, and few people know about it. In particular, the location of its headquarters is a top secret. Outsiders have no way of knowing it. Four Super Douluo... Alright, Wu'er, don't worry. I'll have Xiaoyao take a few elders back to check first. With them taking action, the headquarters will definitely be safe."

"But…"

Zhongli Wu hesitated. When Feng Ling sent him a message earlier, he had already sensed the gravity and fear in her tone, something he had never heard before.

It's important to know that Feng Ling's Martial Soul, the Evil Phoenix, is a top-tier evil Martial Soul, even the most powerful of all evil Martial Souls. With a Soul Power cultivation level of 97 and a 100,000-year Soul Ring, she would definitely be able to fight even a level 98 Super Douluo...

If they were truly just four ordinary Super Douluo, with Feng Ling leading the way, the combined forces of the Holy Church headquarters could definitely tear them to shreds. Even if they were at a disadvantage, she wouldn't have needed to send him so many messages, because the Holy Church headquarters still possesses countless hidden treasures. If they were used, even a Limit Douluo would likely be unable to defeat them in a short time…

Seeing that Zhongli Wu's expression was still off, Ye Xishui's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and then she said softly:
“Wu’er, you know best just how many hidden plans the Holy Church headquarters has. Add to that our pact with the Evil Emperor, and if we make too much noise, he will surely be alerted and intervene…”

"Rest assured, go back and continue preparing our plan. During this time, we will need to oversee the overall situation tomorrow. The Holy Church has already reached this point, which means there is no turning back..."

After a moment of silence, Zhongli Wu nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, Mother. I know what's important."

Ye Xishui nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this… As she watched Zhongli Wu's figure disappear into the darkness, a flash of blood-red glint crossed her eyes once more…

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Demonic forest.

As Xue Di unleashed her sword, a white sword light, imbued with a chilling aura capable of freezing space, swiftly claimed the life of a Title Douluo, a demonic soul master. Nearby, a dark purple phoenix flapped its wings, its terrifying soul power swirling and dyeing half the night sky a strange purple. Nine soul rings—three purple, five black, and one red—spun rapidly. However, the Vice Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, whose cultivation had reached level ninety-seven, was now in a sorry state. Her body was covered in wounds, her clothes soaked in blood, and her aura was extremely chaotic. It was only a matter of time before her final defeat…

A mocking and wicked smile graced Xie Ji's face. She wasn't in a hurry to kill Feng Ling, partly to see if she could play the long game and catch a bigger fish, and partly to satisfy her own perverse pleasure. After all, since she had followed Shu Yan, such opportunities had become increasingly rare...

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(End of this chapter)