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

Chapter 375 Returning to Hometown
"Search for the assassin?"

"Yes, everyone entering and leaving Mingdu is being strictly checked, I heard it's because of what happened last night."

In the capital, people in many places were chatting about what happened in the palace the night before.

The commotion was so great that even ordinary people who were resting early were awakened from their sleep by the sound of the battle between the Title Douluos, not to mention those who had witnessed the Death God Tower firsthand.

In just one night, news of Xu Tianran's assassination attempt and injury spread throughout the entire Ming capital.

"I think it might be the same as before, that the three great empires are behind this."

"I've heard that this time is different from the previous two. It seems that the remnants of the evil spirit masters caused this commotion in order to take revenge on His Majesty."

"These evil spirit masters..."

The casual chatter of passersby drifted out from the street, discussing not only what happened in the palace last night, but also the war on the front lines, speculating when the Sun Moon Empire would be able to conquer the three great empires.

Lin Xiao blended into the crowd, his soul tool completely concealing the fluctuations of his soul power. When he saw soldiers passing by in the distance, he quietly walked into a shop on the side of the street, looking no different from an ordinary resident of Mingdu.

Walking along the street, Lin Xiao easily turned two corners, and soon, an inconspicuous building appeared in front of him.

The two intersecting seals on the tightly closed gate are particularly eye-catching, occasionally attracting passersby to stop and stare for a moment.

Lin Xiao glanced around, then continued walking, seemingly passing by the gate in an ordinary manner. However, a shadowy figure emerged from his body and quietly merged into the courtyard behind the gate.

Through the assassin's soul's vision, Lin Xiao once again saw this Holy Spirit Cult branch altar that he was very familiar with.

The branch altar was now empty, and the mechanism leading to the underground hall had been brutally broken open, leaving a conspicuous entrance on the ground.

Continuing down, the underground hall seemed largely unchanged; the surrounding dark purple light remained the same, and the oppressive atmosphere seemed unchanged as always.

found it.

On the street, Lin Xiao paused slightly before turning into a nearby shop. He stood in front of the shelves, casually browsing through the items, but his consciousness had already entered the underground hall of the Holy Spirit Cult branch with the assassin's soul.

It is unclear what considerations led the Sun Moon Empire to not destroy the layout of the underground hall, and even some soul tools were left in their original places.

On the wall to the side, a large black flag hung high, and though there was no wind, it seemed to be fluttering gently.

"You came here to find it?" Electrolux's voice echoed in Lin Xiao's mind.

“I had some reservations back then and didn’t completely purify the remnants of the Holy Banner. Instead, I let them rest here temporarily. Now, it’s time to find them a place to belong.”

Responding in his mind, Lin Xiao's lips moved slightly, as if chanting some incantation. In the underground hall, the assassin's soul stood directly in front of the holy banner, a pale gray light emanating from his body. Lin Xiao's voice came from his mouth—

"To the resting souls here, I will guide you to forget your grievances and journey to the world of the dead, the true place of rest..."

Within Lin Xiao's spiritual sea, gray mist flowed slowly, but Electrolux remained silent. Lin Xiao had already learned much from him, and no longer needed his guidance on these matters.

A moment later, the Holy Flag remained in the underground hall, seemingly unchanged, yet vaguely, it felt as if something was missing.

Outside the branch altar, Lin Xiao regained his composure, casually picked up a few items from the shelf, paid, and turned to leave, blending into the crowd on the street.

When Lin Xiao reappeared, he was already outside Mingdu.

Looking back, one could still see long lines of soldiers carrying soul-detecting devices, constantly searching for the assassins. Long queues of people entering and leaving Mingdu were already forming, waiting to be checked. Lin Xiao sighed softly at the sight.

The Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology is indeed far ahead, but because of this, they are somewhat overconfident in their soul tools.

Soldiers equipped with soul-detecting devices, along with high-altitude soul-detecting devices that constantly shroud Mingdu, are indeed capable of pinpointing the whereabouts of most people.

However, for a Title Douluo who can use a soul tool to shield soul power fluctuations, such a method is a bit of a stretch.

After glancing around, Lin Xiao did not choose to return to the Tongming Sect, but instead flew westward.

At Lin Xiao's current speed, he saw the Demon Forest, which was completely different from before, in less than half a day.

After finding the fragments of Electrolux's consciousness, Xu Tianran sent people to activate a level-nine fixed soul tool in an attempt to completely destroy the Holy Spirit Cult.

Lin Xiao left in a hurry. Now that he thinks about it, there should still be a lot of Holy Spirit Sect stuff hidden under those ruins. Most of it was useless to him, but it could save the newly established Tongming Sect a lot of trouble.

Now, thanks to the attack of those three level-nine fixed-position soul tools, the entire Demon Forest has been divided into two parts.

Some of them still retain their original appearance. Occasionally, a few figures can be seen flashing through those strangely shaped bushes, like spirit beasts. It is unknown whether they did not have time to escape back then or migrated here later.

The other part is completely unrecognizable, as if a thick layer of the ground has been shaved away, revealing the original color of the soil underneath.

There are several collapses under the soil, which are the ruins of the original headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Upon landing, Lin Xiao looked around and noticed numerous footprints nearby, causing him to frown.

It seems that after he scared away the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps that came here, others came here afterward. I just don't know how much of the Holy Spirit Cult's resources are left.

Just as Lin Xiao was pondering, he suddenly noticed something and looked up into the distant woods. His soul power slowly flowed through his meridians, and a phantom figure darted out from his body.

It was a peering gaze, unlike that of a soul beast that had not yet developed intelligence.

However, when the sent-out soul "saw" what was inside, it paused slightly.

"grown ups?"

A tentative sound came from the woods, and soon two figures emerged from the trees, gazing in Lin Xiao's direction from afar.

"Wu Yun and Wu Yu, what are you doing here?"

"My lord, it really is you!"

As soon as Lin Xiao spoke, Wu Yu immediately flew towards Lin Xiao's direction. Wu Yun was slightly more composed, but the joy on his face was impossible to hide.

"Sir, we've received news from the front..."

"I'm fine." Lin Xiao looked at the Wu Yun and Wu Yu sisters who had landed in front of her and shook her head slightly.

"As for you, I remember you were in charge of those sect members in Sunrise City. How did you end up here?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yun and Wu Yu exchanged a glance. "My lord, this is a long story..."

(End of this chapter)