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

Chapter 32 No surprises
"My Lord, Lord Holy Envoy, please let me go. I will never reveal the Holy Church's affairs..."

"Haven't you realized yet? We are just a group of poisonous insects, and you are the chosen insect king. You will continue to live with our hatred..."

"I regret it. I don't want to be an evil spirit master anymore. Please, I don't want to go back there... Please..."

"Hmph, Holy Spirit Church? I became an evil soul master to live a carefree life. Who would be willing to worship an ancestor on their head? Get out of here..."

"You are not a Holy Envoy, who are you..."

Voices rang in his ears, perhaps from someone who wanted to escape from the Holy Spirit Church, perhaps from a childhood rival, or perhaps from a holy spirit of a branch temple. Some sounded very familiar, while some had long been forgotten deep in Lin Xiao's memory.

But without exception, these people disappeared in his hands, leaving only a wisp of soul to tell of the emotions they could not let go of before their death, whether it was unwillingness, regret, or fear...

His body swayed gently, like a real red spider lily, witnessing one vague "figure" after another passing by him.

Although Lin Xiao knew that there had always been such things as souls in this world, he had never discovered that they also had their own thoughts like humans.

They seemed to remain in a fixed state because of their obsession, but some slight changes were also occurring.

Thoughts were swirling in his mind, and all the previous soul skills flashed through Lin Xiao's mind.

He knew from the beginning that his martial soul was no ordinary one. The same soul skill would have different effects when released with different triggers. Even with the memories of his past life, he had never heard of any martial soul that could use one soul skill as two.

Using blood as a guide, one could condense a flesh and blood seed, while using a residual soul as a guide, one could condense a soul seed. Lin Xiao originally thought that targeting the soul was just a bonus ability of the Higanbana martial spirit, giving him an additional method for targeting mental power.

But now it seems that the spiritual ability of the red spider lily is not weak.

Just like the Flesh and Blood Seed can not only attack the opponent's body, but also take root in the opponent's body to absorb power and even control the corpse to explode, the Soul Seed should also have other effects besides directly attacking the spirit.

The reason why I have never discovered it is probably the same as the reason why my mental power and soul power cannot be integrated before. It is because of the restriction of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo that my mental power is restricted.

This is really a good teacher of mine.

"What happened to you today?"

A familiar voice rang out, waking Lin Xiao from his meditative state. It was dark outside the window, and before he knew it, it had already become dark. The dark figure beside the bed didn't surprise him at all.

"Teacher." Lin Xiao stood up quickly.

"I've left a barrier on you to protect you." Nightmare Douluo's slightly hoarse voice came from under his black cloak. "Are you in any danger?"

"No." Lin Xiao paused, as if thinking seriously, "I just fought with a student. He was very strong, and his attack method was a bit strange. Maybe that's the reason?"

"If that's true, then it's truly extraordinary." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo said in a flat tone, and it wasn't clear whether he believed Lin Xiao's words or not. "The restrictions I left behind can protect your spiritual sea. His attack might be related to mental power. Let me help you take a look to avoid any hidden injuries."

As Nightmare Douluo spoke, he extended his withered hand from under his cloak, giving Lin Xiao no chance to refuse. "Thank you, teacher."

Lin Xiao lowered his head slightly, the expression on his face completely hidden in the darkness.

As Sleepy Nightmare Douluo raised his hand, a translucent shadow rose from behind him. In an instant, the regret and unwillingness of those residual souls disappeared, and Lin Xiao only felt endless fear from them.

He raised his eyes quietly, and saw the half of the face of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo exposed under the black cloak. The corners of his mouth were raised clearly, and there was actually a hint of a smile.

He quickly withdrew his gaze without looking any further, and waited quietly for the cold and ethereal spiritual power to pass by him.

He felt as if he were in a dream again, and the lives that were destroyed in his hands appeared clearly before his eyes again, as if questioning and blaming him as the murderer.

But this time, he saw a river with no end in his dream, and the gurgling sound of the water was so clear in his ears.

"Cough." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo coughed lightly, quickly pulled his hand back, and hid it under his cloak, which also allowed Lin Xiao to come back to his senses.

"Alright, I've checked it out. It's nothing serious. Just take good care of yourself."

Lin Xiao was still unclear about what had happened at that moment, nor did he feel any obvious changes in his body, but considering the style of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo, it probably wouldn't be that simple.

The room fell silent for a moment. Sleepy Nightmare Douluo pondered for a long time before speaking again, "Okay, I just came to check on you in case you were in danger. Since you're not seriously injured, get ready. I'll take you out in a few days. You probably won't be back for a while."

"Teacher, my current identity..."

"What? Do you really think you are a student of the Sun Moon Royal Academy?" Before Lin Xiao could finish, Sleepy Nightmare Douluo snorted coldly and interrupted him.

"Teacher, that's not what I meant. It's just that if I go out so often, I might attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives. I'm also afraid that the Holy Church will be exposed."

"Don't worry. It's common for people from the Sun-Moon Royal Academy to go out for a few months to test soul guides. No one will be suspicious if you use this excuse. Besides, now is not the same as before. Even if others know about the existence of the Holy Church, what will happen?"

Nightmare Douluo's tone was quite disdainful, and Lin Xiao could even hear a hint of arrogance in it. Even the elders were like this, so it was no wonder that the Holy Spirit Cult acted so arrogantly in the future.

"Yes." Lin Xiao didn't say anything else.

Although he didn't know what Nightmare Douluo was planning, that kind of restriction was definitely not meant to protect his spiritual sea as he claimed. Now that the restriction he had set had been accidentally broken, he felt somewhat wary and decided not to provoke him further.

The room fell silent once more, and Sleepy Nightmare Douluo vanished quietly, just as he always had. The voices of the remnant souls echoed again, and Lin Xiao slowly raised his head. In just one day, he had gradually grown accustomed to this new feeling.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

Just when he breathed a sigh of relief, there was a knock on the dormitory door again. Lin Xiao turned around when he heard the sound.

The Sun and Moon Royal Academy all has single dormitories, and strangers wouldn't be too enthusiastic when they meet each other. Who would come over specifically at this late hour?
(End of this chapter)