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

Chapter 433 Invitation
"You mean... this is an abyssal monster from another world?"

In a courtyard within the palace, Jing Hongchen looked at the cage before him that held two strange creatures.

Besides the one that Mingdetang brought back from the sea when they first tested the soul tool, there was also a walrus-like monster that Lin Xiao caught, which was also imprisoned inside.

When the people from Mingdetang first brought back the first demon, Jing Hongchen saw it with his own eyes, but he couldn't recognize what it was for a moment, so he sent it to the palace to ask Lin Xiao for help.

Now, Lin Xiao is telling him a result he never expected, one that even sounds like a fantasy.

However, having reached the level of Jing Hongchen's cultivation, he was even more engrossed in researching various soul tools, and he had wondered what the world outside this place was like.

Therefore, the exploration of the sky within Mingde Hall has never stopped. Although the ultimate goal has not yet been achieved, products such as high-altitude exploration soul guides and ultra-high-altitude exploration soul guides have emerged in the process.

Although what Lin Xiao told him was somewhat beyond his expectations, he knew that Lin Xiao wouldn't lie about such things. These things were different from all the creatures on Douluo Continent, and they probably really came from another world.

"So you mean it's a world with ill intentions?"

Jing Hongchen withdrew his gaze from the two demons and looked at Lin Xiao.

"If you carefully sense their power, you will understand that their power is full of devouring everything around them. You can see the whole leopard from a part of it. The characteristics of another world can also be seen in these monsters."

"Moreover, other members of the Tongming Sect have also encountered such demons. According to the description of the person in the sect who fought the demons, these abyssal demons, unlike the creatures of our world, do not leave anything behind after they die."

"Even the energy that had been emanating from its body had vanished without a trace, as if it didn't want even a single bit of that world's energy to leak out."

“We don’t know what that world is like, but we must be prepared to deal with it. Before we come into contact with another world, we should be prepared to assume the worst about it.”

Jing Hongchen nodded slightly as she listened to Lin Xiao's words, "I understand what you mean."

Jing Hongchen was certainly not naive enough to believe that another completely unfamiliar world would approach Douluo Continent with goodwill.

"I originally thought that after the Empire unified the continent, the soul tools that could be used in the army would be useless, but now it seems that these researches still cannot stop."

Jing Hongchen took another step forward as she spoke, “Your Majesty, could these two demons be sent to Mingde Hall? I will have people study them carefully and develop a soul guide device specifically designed to deal with them based on their characteristics.”

"This..." Ju Zi glanced at Lin Xiao, "I wonder how the Imperial Advisor intends to deal with these two demons?"

“I brought them here for the hall master to study.” Lin Xiao nodded. “However, we know very little about the other world. These monsters may just be one of the countless beings in that world.”

"We still need to prepare more soul tools for various purposes."

“Yes, I understand.” Jing Hongchen said, then suddenly looked up at Lin Xiao, “Speaking of this, I wonder what level of Soul Master you are now?”

Lin Xiao just smiled upon hearing this and did not respond to Jing Hongchen.

However, Jing Hongchen also knew that with Lin Xiao's talent and his current cultivation level, his soul tool level was probably no less than that of the tenth-level soul tool master Kong Deming.

"In that case, after you return, please prepare for the ceremony as soon as possible." Ju Zi said softly after seeing Lin Xiao and Jing Hongchen finish their conversation and glancing around.

Jing Hongchen understood what Ju Zi was referring to. His gaze swept over Lin Xiao, and he nodded slightly. In fact, there were countless rumors circulating in the Sun Moon Empire, saying that the current Empress Dowager Ju Zi was merely a puppet put on the surface by Lin Xiao, who was the Grand Preceptor, and that the true ruler of the Sun Moon Empire had always been Lin Xiao in the shadows.

Otherwise, with her cultivation level, how could she have secured the position of Empress Dowager?

Some people, after hearing rumors circulating in the court, even boldly speculated that the one who truly wanted to sit on the throne was not Ju Zi herself, but Lin Xiao behind her.

However, these were merely private complaints from some people, and no one dared to say them openly.

After all, even if Lin Xiao really wanted to sit on the throne of the Sun Moon Empire, who could stop him?
Looking at Ju Zi and Lin Xiao standing in front of him, Jing Hongchen shook his head and pulled himself out of his thoughts.

Whether these rumors are true or false is irrelevant to him.

More than three years have passed since the end of the continental war, but the capital city of the Sun Moon Empire has not become peaceful. In fact, recently, a tense atmosphere has been subtly emerging in the city.

Especially in the imperial court, the attitudes of ministers who knew the inside story were naturally different from before, while those who were unaware of the inside story could also sense the changes in the shadows and used their connections to find out the information.

Mingde Hall is busy with something, and the army, which has not been active for a long time, has recently begun to reorganize its equipment.

Amidst this strange atmosphere, a truly earth-shattering piece of news spread from the palace. At the same time, invitations were sent to various sects, large and small, throughout the Douluo Continent.

"Enthronement...coronation ceremony?"

Inside the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, an invitation from the Sun Moon Empire was placed on a long table in the conference hall. Several figures sat around it, their eyes all focused on the invitation.

"If I remember correctly, the current emperor of the Sun Moon Empire is just a child, right?"

"That's right... no wonder this happened."

"So, does this invitation mean... we should go?"

The people around the long table talked, their gazes shifting back and forth between the others, lingering a little longer on Zhang Lexuan.

Since the day Di Tian entered Shrek Academy, Zhang Lexuan dared to stand up against immense pressure, and her status in the academy has changed somewhat.

Given Zhang Lexuan's talent, everyone knew that after this incident, the position of the next Sea God Pavilion Master was no longer up for discussion.

Moreover, everyone present that day possessed considerable cultivation and was somewhat aware of the unusual occurrences.

Although they had some doubts, seeing Zhang Lexuan's clear conscience afterward, the group didn't delve too deeply into it.

After all, even Moon himself had a past he never mentioned to anyone.

It might be an opportunity to communicate with the Sun Moon Empire. After all, the entire Douluo Continent is now the territory of the Sun Moon Empire, and the royal families of the three great empires have already submitted. Shrek Academy's status is declining day by day. How long can this situation last?

"Let's accept the invitation and see how things go."

(End of this chapter)