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

Chapter 248 The Far North
Without any hesitation, Lin Xiao explained the matters before his departure and arrived at the border between the Sun Moon Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire by evening.

During this period, Xu Jing fell seriously ill, and Crown Prince Xu Tianran took over the reins of government. Border relations also became increasingly tense, and the light of soul tools would occasionally flash near the border.

However, since no formal war has broken out, the blockade is not too tight, and it is not difficult for high-level Soul Masters to cross the border.

After entering the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, there were no illumination soul tools like those of the Sun Moon Empire, so Lin Xiao didn't need to be too cautious in his actions and headed north overnight.

Just as dawn was about to break, the surrounding air suddenly became somewhat cold.

"call--"

Lin Xiao exhaled, and the moisture from his breath quickly condensed into a cloud of mist that dissipated with his breath.

Even though he was a Soul Master with Soul Power protecting him, Lin Xiao still felt a chill; it was the cold wind from the far north.

Looking around, there were no other plants or undulating terrain in sight; to the north beneath him stretched a vast ice field.

A sliver of light appeared in the east; the sun had not yet risen, but its rays were already slanting across the distance.

Lin Xiao suddenly put away his flying soul tool and landed on the ground.

The temperature in the air is much lower than on the ground, and as you gradually venture deeper into the far north, flying in the air can easily attract the attention of some soul beasts.

Although the Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor are no longer in the far north, and there aren't many soul beasts that can threaten him, he doesn't want to waste his soul power in such a place.

He raised his hand and stroked the storage soul tool, and a lantern appeared in his hand. The white light inside flickered, as if the Snow Empress was saying something.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao gently extended his spiritual power and placed it on "Soul-Gathering".

"Has it been many years since you last came back?"

Xue Di did not respond to Lin Xiao's words. Instead, she asked him in a cold tone, "You should have enough spirit rings now, so what are you doing here?"

Even though there was still some distance, the Snow Emperor, who had lived here for 700,000 years, could quickly distinguish the cold air currents coming from the far north.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to hunt your people," Lin Xiao replied, and strode into the depths of the northern snowfield.

"However, I don't intend to hide it from you. I came here to search for rare and precious materials that grow in the far north."

"I think you've lived here for so long, you must know the location of some rare and precious materials."

"I'm not very good at talking. Compared to those disciples in the sect who live by deception, the simplest form of killing suits me better. So, I'll just say it directly, and I hope you'll cooperate."

Silence fell over the Soul-Gathering Chamber. The Snow Empress remained silent for a long time, until finally her emotions seemed to calm down somewhat. "Hmph, insatiable. What if I said no?"

"Well, I don't have any good ideas either. I can't exactly capture a few of your people and then kill them one by one in front of you, can I?"

"You dare?" Xue Di's voice suddenly rose. "If that's really the case, even if it costs me my life, I will perish with you!"

“I know.” Lin Xiao didn’t pay too much attention to Xue Di’s threat. “So you see, although you keep saying that there’s not a single good person among humans, you haven’t actually seen many truly evil people.”

"Sometimes the evil of humans is beyond my comprehension, even as a fellow human, let alone that of you soul beasts."

"Hmph." The Snow Empress snorted coldly, her tone much better than before. "I have lived for seven hundred thousand years, what kind of humans haven't I seen? Are you going to say you're still a good person?"

“You live deep in the far north, how many humans could you possibly see? I’m certainly not a good person, but I’m at least an honest one,” Lin Xiao said without denying it.

"So, like I just said, do you know of any rare and precious materials in the far north, or places that are beneficial for cultivation?" "No comment." The Snow Emperor only uttered four words and then fell silent. Even the light emanating from Lin Xiao's Soul-Gathering Hand calmed down, as if it had truly fallen into a deep sleep.

Lin Xiao glanced down slightly, sighed softly, and shook her head.

Perhaps, as Electrolux said, Snow Empress has lost her body, and her strength and mental power are constantly dissipating, and her will may no longer be as firm as it was at the beginning.

However, under these circumstances, Lin Xiao could only exchange a few simple words with her, unlike before when he would immediately hurl insults at her. It was still highly unlikely that he would get the Snow Empress to point out the location of the rare and precious herbs.

Lin Xiao glanced at the Soul-Snatching Hand again, but instead of putting it away, he held it in his hand.

With a slight shift in his mind, another illusory figure appeared beside him.

"We've arrived here again."

When Fengshen opened his mouth, his tone was full of nostalgia, showing that he had a deep impression of the far north.

"That's right. Do you still remember where the Snow Empress was sealed away back then?"

Fengshen shook his head. "The Snow Empress's cultivation was too powerful. Although I managed to seal her away when she was weak, I was also seriously injured and lost consciousness afterward."

"I'm not entirely sure of the exact location, but I know it's quite far from here; it's in the core of the far north."

“Alright, then let’s continue north.” Lin Xiao nodded, took out a cloak made of some kind of animal fur, put it on, tightened it, and continued walking towards the far north.

The sun rose quickly in the east. The sunlight wasn't dazzling, but it still managed to dispel some of the chill.

The Soul-Gathering Hand in Lin Xiao's hand suddenly flickered a few times. Lin Xiao seemed to sense something as well and looked up into the distance.

Right behind him, several dark figures were rushing towards him.

"They must be Soul Masters who came to the far north in search of Soul Rings."

Lin Xiao secretly speculated.

"Hmph, if I were still here, I would make sure they never leave this far north."

Even the Snow Emperor, who was in the Soul-Gathering Realm, broke her silence and said in a low voice.

Lin Xiao didn't speak for a moment, unsure how to respond to Xue Di.

Soul Masters need to acquire Soul Rings to improve their cultivation, which is an irreconcilable contradiction in this world.

Perhaps the original Electrolux, by a twist of fate, burned his divine consciousness to create a spirit that alleviated the conflict between humans and spirit beasts to some extent, but that was only a temporary solution.

That only reduced the number of soul beasts that soul masters needed; it did not completely resolve the conflict between humans and soul beasts.

Just as Lin Xiao was pondering, his brows furrowed once again.

Looking back, the group from before hadn't even gotten close yet, but further back in the distance, several more figures were getting closer and closer.

Are there really that many people coming to the far north in search of spirit rings?

(End of this chapter)