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

Chapter 266 Advance
Lin Xiao was also somewhat surprised.

He was naturally aware that the Sun Moon Empire possessed various soul-guided probes, and he had even personally witnessed other soul masters creating such probes in the Mingde Hall.

He just didn't expect that in just over two years, the Sun Moon Empire's detection soul tools could detect even the whereabouts of a Title Douluo, and could pinpoint his location in such a short time.

"Warning: You have entered the airspace of the Sun Moon Empire. Please state your identity and purpose."

Several figures flew in from a distance, their flying soul tools leaving clear trails in the air. Before they even got close, a voice came through the amplified soul tool.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao paused for a moment, then stopped and waited quietly for the group to approach.

As they got closer, Lin Xiao realized that the several Soul Masters who had come were all women, and the armor they wore was of a high level, with a pair of outstretched, fiery red wings printed on their chests.

After getting close to Lin Xiao, the group quickly adjusted their positions and soon surrounded him. The soul tools on their bodies simultaneously lit up with a faint light, subtly merging together.

Lin Xiao was very familiar with this aura; it was clearly the fluctuation of the array soul tool.

"Who goes there? State your purpose."

A figure slowly flew in front of Lin Xiao. She appeared to be an officer, but her face was covered by armor, so her appearance could not be seen. Only the solemnity in her tone could be heard.

The officer had to be cautious. Only after getting closer did she realize that Lin Xiao was not hovering in the air using a flying soul tool. Such strength was not easy to deal with.

Lin Xiao looked at the soldiers around him who showed no fear of him and sighed inwardly.

It's no wonder the Heavenly Soul Empire reacted so strongly, setting up checkpoints far from the border to prevent civilians from approaching. After all, seeing an army like the Sun Moon Empire's would naturally make them wary.

"Don't be so wary, this is my identification."

As Lin Xiao spoke, the light of his storage soul tool flashed, and he tossed something to the officer in front of him.

The officer instinctively dodged, but after seeing that there was no danger, he activated his flying soul tool to catch the object in his hand.

"So it's Teacher Lin from Mingde Hall. We apologize for our rudeness." The officer said, raising his hand, and the light emanating from the surrounding soldiers immediately dimmed.

"However, His Highness recently ordered that all those entering or leaving the border must register in advance, but I have no record of you leaving the Sun Moon Empire. Do you have any proof from other places with you?"

“No.” Lin Xiao shook her head. “I left two years ago, and there was no such regulation at that time.”

The officer paused for a moment upon hearing this, seemingly trying to determine whether Lin Xiao's words were true or false.

A moment later, she clasped her hands in a fist salute to Lin Xiao and said, “I’m sorry, Teacher Lin, if that’s the case, we’ll have to trouble you to rest in the city for a while while we verify your travel records at Mingde Hall.”

"Okay." Lin Xiao thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

These soldiers are stationed on the border, and their questioning is simply part of their duty. Moreover, he genuinely lacked proof, so there was no need to make things difficult for them.

"Thank you for your understanding. Please come with us."

"Okay, lead the way."

Lin Xiao didn't speak again along the way, but as he got closer to the nearby city, he could feel more and more traces of soul tools sweeping over his body.

The Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology was already far superior to that of the three great empires, and for some unknown reason, it has made such tremendous progress in the two years since he left. Now, even the whereabouts of a Title Douluo cannot escape the Sun Moon Empire's detection. It is likely that the three great empires are no longer able to contend with the Sun Moon Empire.

"Teacher Lin, please rest here for a few days. Once we receive news from Mingde Hall, you can leave. The border region is harsh and cold, please understand. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask."

Upon entering the city, the officer led Lin Xiao into a courtyard and opened the door to a room next to it.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao looked around the room the officer had brought him to. It was fully equipped with all kinds of soul tools, and in the corner there was a box-like soul tool that was emitting heat to dispel the dampness in the room.

This is hardly a harsh and desolate border region. In comparison, the border crossing of the Heavenly Soul Empire that he had just passed through truly resembled a border region.

It's not even comparable to the far north that Lin Xiao just left.

"Thank you, this place is very nice." Lin Xiao nodded. "Then we'll wait for your news."

Seeing this, the officer did not linger and left the courtyard, leaving only a few soldiers guarding the gate.

Lin Xiao didn't mind, and after letting out a soft breath, she sat down on the edge of the bed.

Just from this experience, he could already feel the solemn atmosphere within the Sun Moon Empire, and the officer was speaking of "His Highness's" order, which showed that Xu Jing had not yet woken up in the past two years.

Or perhaps, he will never wake up.

However, under Xu Tianran's rule, the atmosphere in the entire Sun Moon Empire became increasingly tense, and a continental war was probably just around the corner.

"Exquisite, absolutely exquisite."

Just as Lin Xiao was pondering, Feng Shen's voice rang out from the side. Lin Xiao turned around and saw Feng Shen approaching the box-shaped soul tool, his eyes seemingly trying to peek inside.

"So that's why you asked me to let you out." Lin Xiao also got up and walked over. "Why have you been avoiding me these past few days?"

"Ahem." Feng Shen coughed lightly. "I'm not avoiding you, I'm avoiding... the Snow Empress."

Lin Xiao smiled upon hearing this, "Then you'd better hide well. You are the real culprit for Xue Di becoming like this."

“Sigh.” Fengshen waved his hand. “Let’s not talk about that. Come and look at this soul tool.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao stopped joking and moved closer.

"Look, there is clearly no soul master charging this soul tool, but the soul power inside the charging soul tool is slowly increasing."

"And this device looks like many of the transformation array patterns are inscribed backwards, but I'm sure these arrays aren't wrong. Its function is to convert other things into soul power."

Appearing so early?
Lin Xiao's expression also turned serious. He was no stranger to this kind of soul tool and knew that it would eventually be made, but he did not expect it to appear so soon.

No, perhaps this kind of device appeared a long time ago, but it only became mature later and was used in various places. Using it in this small, low-level soul tool is just to test its effect.

I wonder how far this technology has developed inside Mingde Hall.

(End of this chapter)