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

Chapter 400 The Will of the People is Hard to Discern
Du Busi stared at Lin Xiao in disbelief for a long time, only to see that Lin Xiao's breathing was steady, and he did not seem to have exhausted much energy.

Looking down, he saw that the state of his second awakening had faded. Others might not understand what happened in that instant of collision, but as the one who took the hit from Lin Xiao, he knew it all too well.

That was the result of the combination of a Soul Master's power and a Soul Tool. Poison Undying couldn't recognize the humanoid Soul Tool on Lin Xiao's body, but the source of the power was crystal clear: it wasn't a Soul Skill, but an attack from the Soul Tool.

The Heavenly Soul Empire, the most resistant to soul tools among the three great empires, witnessed the power of soul tools in the battle when Heaven Dou City was lost. However, Du Busi, as a level 98 Super Douluo, naturally possessed the arrogance of a soul master.

However, now, his opponent had defeated him fair and square, precisely because of the soul tool that he had somewhat looked down upon.

This is also a unique advantage that distinguishes soul tools from martial souls.

Even Mu En, who defeated Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui in succession, would be unable to fully teach his abilities to others due to the limitations of his martial soul.

However, in the Sun Moon Empire, after Kong Deming created a soul tool that could gather the power of others into one person, others were able to use it to imitate and utilize similar devices.

Although the combination of Starry Night and Styx Embrace on Lin Xiao's body is far inferior to Kong Deming's level 10 soul tool and its power is also incomparable, both are level 9 soul tools, which are still capable of fighting against Poison Undying, and even subtly suppressing the opponent.

The Snow Empress hovered around Lin Xiao, and with just a glance, the other Title Douluos from the three great empires dared not approach.

The aura of that 700,000-year-old soul beast was undeniable. Although it was hard to believe, some people had already vaguely connected the Snow Empress beside Lin Xiao with the Heavenly King of the Far North.

It was getting colder around us, and the moisture in the air condensed into tiny ice crystals that fell like a light snowfall.

On the ground, an endless army of undead, undeterred by the cold, formed a battle formation and stood in the center of the battlefield. Behind the formation, gray mist swirled, and within it, several figures seemed to be faintly visible, blocking the way for Tiandou City like an insurmountable chasm.

Among the three great empires, many people have already begun to consider retiring.

Even the Poison Undying has already fallen into a disadvantage. Is such great power really something that ordinary soul masters like them can break through?

This was only one person's action. If the Sun and Moon Empire were to take advantage of this opportunity to send troops, the three great empires would have no way to deal with it.

"We are inferior to the Sun and Moon Empire. Pass on my order to withdraw your troops."

"Your Highness—"

Someone stepped forward slightly beside Xu Jiujiu, about to offer further advice, but was interrupted by Xu Jiujiu's words.

"Do you want to see these soldiers completely incapacitated before you admit our defeat?"

"Go back and rest first. No matter how strong the enemy is, there is only one person. Send orders to other areas to hold the line."

"Yes." Xu Jiujiu's attendant finally accepted the order and left.

After a long while, she looked up at the distant Tian Dou City. Even without using the telescopic soul tool, she could guess what the people of the Sun Moon Empire looked like now—because their cheers had already reached her from afar.

"marshal……"

Although everyone from the Sun Moon Empire was shouting loudly, the expressions on each person's face were different. Those around Ju Zi, whether they had seen Lin Xiao before or not, were not only thinking about this easy victory, but also pondering the methods Lin Xiao had used.

Ju Zi clenched her fist slightly, and couldn't help but recall what Kong Deming had said: under the might of such a master, the outcome of the battle seemed not so important.

"marshal?"

Another call rang out, and Orange seemed to have just come to her senses. "Your Majesty the Heavenly Calamity is the Grand Preceptor of my Sun and Moon Kingdom. Tell everyone to rest assured and await instructions in their respective locations. Prepare to completely annihilate the remaining forces of the three great empires." After saying that, she glanced at Lin Xiao again, then turned and walked towards the foot of the city wall.

In any case, with Lin Xiao's power, the two-year stalemate on the battlefield will likely come to an end.

Inside Tiandou City, ordinary people were all hiding in their homes, while some of the bolder ones were secretly peeking out of their windows.

Although they couldn't see the specific situation between the Title Douluos in the air, they could guess the outcome of the battle from the fact that the Sun Moon Empire's army on the street wasn't too panicked.

For a moment, they couldn't even tell what they were feeling.

When Tian Dou City was about to be breached by the Sun Moon Empire, many members of the royal family, along with a group of ministers, fled Tian Dou City. Some people in the city who had received advance notice had also made preparations to escape.

In the end, those who remained in the city were either those who were confused or ordinary people who had nowhere to go or were unable to escape.

Just as they were waiting for the Sun Moon Empire to deal with them, the Sun Moon Empire did not cause any destruction or killing after entering Tiandou City. Instead, they brought them countless soul tools.

That was something that ordinary people had never encountered before.

At first, the people who remained in Tiandou City looked down on those soul tools, but after nearly two years, they had unknowingly made them a part of their lives.

The Sun Moon Empire proved to them that soul tools are not exclusive to soul masters or soul guides, nor are they merely things that can only be used to cause destruction in battle.

Even some people who were already struggling financially were able to find decent accommodations after some of the people from Tiandou City fled.

Even at night, lighting devices illuminate the city of Tiandou, and many people are venturing out at night for the first time, experiencing a night view unlike anything they've ever seen before...

When Ju Zi led his army through the streets, he did not hide it from the surrounding people. Some people mustered up their courage and went up to ask about the situation outside the city.

The news that the combined forces of the three great empires had been defeated by the Grand Tutor alone gradually spread to every household.

It seemed as if something invisible had subtly changed, yet nothing had actually happened.

At night, Ju Zi stared at the sand table in front of her for a long time, when she was suddenly interrupted by a messenger who walked in from outside.

"Has the Imperial Advisor arrived?"

The messenger immediately knelt down and said, "Reporting to the Marshal, the Imperial Preceptor is not in the room."

"Not here?"

Upon hearing this, Ju Zi glanced outside. It was already late at night, and the surrounding area was equipped with numerous lighting devices, even obscuring the moonlight in the sky.

"I understand, step back."

"Yes, Marshal."

Orange frowned, then suddenly sat down to one side, seemingly having lost all interest in preparing any more battle plans.

On the other side, in the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Xiao was in the outer area, lightly touching the branches of a giant tree with his toes, looking up at the sky.

(End of this chapter)