Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 235 Childhood
Zhang Lexuan looked at the soul beast in front of her. It was so light that it seemed not to exist, but the tremendous power in its body seemed to be much greater than that of a hundred thousand year old soul beast.

Just when she wanted to continue exploring, the soul beast suddenly raised its head and looked behind Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan also turned around and saw a figure appearing not far away. He was completely wrapped in a pitch-black cloak, with silver threads outlining gorgeous patterns.

“So he ran here.”

Zhang Lexuan's expression changed. She took two steps forward and stood between the man and Lin Xiao. "Who are you?"

The man seemed to have just noticed Zhang Lexuan standing beside him. He raised his hand and took off his cloak, revealing an old face. "I have forgotten my real name, but I still remember my title."

"I am the eighth elder of the Holy Spirit Church, and my title is Sleepy Nightmare."

Titled Douluo, Holy Spirit Sect...

Zhang Lexuan suddenly remembered that Lin Xiao had also said something like "Holy Church" before. There was no doubt that the person in front of her was also an evil soul master, and a very powerful one at that.

"Then, who are you?"

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Lin Xiao who seemed to be still meditating behind her, and did not speak for a moment.

She didn't know what the Holy Spirit Church was all about, but it seemed that the person in front of her didn't seem to recognize her.

We still don’t know what Lin Xiao’s current situation is. Considering his identity, as long as he doesn’t reveal that he is from Shrek Academy, there may be room for maneuver.

However, Nightmare Douluo no longer had the patience to wait for Zhang Lexuan to speak, and simply waved his hand, "Never mind, it doesn't matter who you are."

"I never thought my disciple would grow to this level after just a short while. Now the time has come. When I return to this younger body, I just happen to be in need of a quality furnace."

Disciple?

Before Zhang Lexuan could react, she saw Sleepy Nightmare Douluo flash by and reach out to grab Lin Xiao.

Although she still had doubts in her heart, she still made a move subconsciously. A silver-white light passed in front of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo, causing his movements to suddenly stop.

"Oh? You are quite brave." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo looked at Zhang Lexuan with interest.

"Since he is your apprentice, why did you attack him?"

"Disciple? Hahahaha." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo's tone changed. "I thought you had a good relationship with me, your disciple, but now it seems that it's just so-so. How much does he really regard me as a true teacher?"

"Of course, I never considered him my disciple." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo glanced at Lin Xiao. "If an evil soul master like him, who doesn't know how to utilize his own talents, really became my disciple, I'm afraid he would be a disgrace to me."

"I chose him from among all the sacrifices. Now that he can offer his body for me, it can be regarded as a repayment for his kindness in raising me."

Zhang Lexuan's expression kept changing. From the mouth of her "teacher" Lin Xiao, the Nightmare Douluo, she learned many things that she had never known before.

At the very least, this "Holy Spirit Religion" has positions such as elders similar to other sects, and also has the master-disciple inheritance.

However, looking at the relationship between Sleepy Nightmare Douluo and Lin Xiao, this "inheritance" seemed somewhat different from other sects. And Lin Xiao grew up under the care of a teacher who always treated him as a shell.

With her hands slightly clenched, Zhang Lexuan looked at Lin Xiao again. The bright moon in the sky became brighter.

She didn't know what level of cultivation the Nightmare Douluo before her was, but her soul power level had already reached level ninety, so she wasn't without the power to fight a titled Douluo. Her seventh soul ring shone, and the bright moon in the sky seemed somewhat different from before. A cold aura also emanated from Zhang Lexuan, unlike that of a human, as if she had transformed into the real moon.

As the eldest sister of the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, her strength has never been as simple as it seems. Facing the Titled Douluo, she still dares to take the initiative at this time.

Dazzling light burst out from Zhang Lexuan's eyes, and her entire body was almost dyed silver-white. The next moment, the eighth soul ring around her kept shining, and the bright moon in the sky expanded rapidly at an astonishing speed, and in the blink of an eye it was more than a hundred meters.

She had used her eighth soul skill to deal with Lin Xiao before, but when she released it again this time, it was no longer as gentle as it was then.

It was no longer the beam of light that was easily avoided when facing Lin Xiao, but the entire night sky was illuminated by moonlight.

The surrounding valleys, the lakes in the valleys, and even the body of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo were dyed with a layer of silver-white in an instant, and then completely swallowed up by the dazzling light.

The power of a soul skill not only depends on the age of the soul ring, but also on the soul master who releases the soul skill. Under this cold moonlight, even a true Titled Douluo has to temporarily avoid the edge.

The silvery-white moonlight illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime, but in this silvery-white light, a bit of unsightly black quietly emerged.

"I see that your methods seem to come from a reputable and upright sect. Why are you risking your life for me, your disciple?"

Zhang Lexuan suddenly turned her head and looked around, but there was no sign of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo. His voice seemed to come from all directions.

Although she knew in her heart that this was a tactic used by her opponent to distract her mind, her heart still trembled slightly when she heard it.

She couldn't explain why, but she refused to budge an inch.

"Since you are so kind to my apprentice, why don't you get to know him better?"

Zhang Lexuan said nothing, but kept looking for the trace of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo. Then, an inexplicable chill rose from behind her.

Dark clouds came from nowhere and completely blocked the moonlight, and the entire sky and earth were pitch black.

"Why not learn about how he grew up in a nightmare and how he gradually became my most admired disciple?"

"The eighth soul skill——"

The voice of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo was extremely sharp, coming from all directions and piercing into Zhang Lexuan's ears. The surrounding sounds gradually became distorted, and the scenery in front of her eyes became more and more unreal.

Looking at Lin Xiao whose vision was blurring, Zhang Lexuan stretched out her hand, but when she looked again, the people around her had changed. They looked very unfamiliar, and seemed to be her parents and classmates.

"Le Xuan, why are you trying to kill us?"

"No——" Zhang Lexuan slowly took a step back, but when she lowered her head, she saw a pair of hands that were still tender but covered in blood.

"Master Sister, why did you bring me here?"

Zhang Lexuan lowered her head and found herself wearing a black cloak. She was holding Ma Xiaotao's arm in her hand. Her face was full of pain, and the only sound in her ears was the hideous laughter of Sleepy Douluo.

A hint of crystal appeared on her face at some point, and it was not until then that she realized that this was the true experience of the "young hero" she longed for.

(End of this chapter)