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

Chapter 442: Learning to Think

With a single palm strike, snow fell from the sky, as if bringing the harsh winter cold to the outskirts of Mingdu City.

The surrounding crowd's expressions changed drastically, and Huo Yuhao's words drifted into their ears at that moment.

The moment Xue Di appeared, some people guessed her identity, and now they are even more certain of their thoughts.

Some people had already stood up, seemingly afraid that Xue Di, a 700,000-year-old soul beast, would suddenly attack them. However, after a few breaths, they relaxed slightly.

After striking with her palm, Xue Di rose gracefully, lightly tapped the air, and stood beside Lin Xiao.

Across from Lin Xiao, Du Busi looked at the layer of ice crystals that had formed on his body, raised his head slightly, and ice shards immediately fell from his neck with a "rustling" sound.

He didn't know exactly when Xue Di appeared, but as he looked at Lin Xiao in front of him, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Your ninth spirit ring... is it the Snow Empress?"

"I guess so." Lin Xiao paused slightly.

Poison Undying opened his mouth, realizing that the Snow Empress before him was probably related to Lin Xiao's soul skill, but upon learning this, he was also speechless for a moment.

He had initially thought that his defeat in front of Heaven Dou City was due to the soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire, but now it seemed that Lin Xiao was no weaker than him in terms of soul master power alone.

With a slight tremor of his soul power, he shook off the snowflakes from his body and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Xiao, saying, "I am convinced of my defeat today. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely come to learn from you again."

"I have also benefited greatly from the original form of Douluo." Lin Xiao returned the greeting. He wasn't just being polite; he had indeed gained many insights during his fight with Du Busi.

"How about it? Do you need me to strike again?"

Beside Lin Xiao, Xue Di turned her head slightly to look at him, but did not speak. Her voice had already resounded from the bottom of his heart.

"No need, thank you."

Lin Xiao smiled softly.

His ninth soul skill, "Past Life," can summon a soul back to the world, restoring its former power. However, this is ultimately Lin Xiao's soul skill, and the strength of the summoned soul will be limited by his own abilities.

Previously, even if she could summon the Snow Empress, she was unable to fully unleash the power she possessed in her previous life.

But when Lin Xiao's soul power level reached level ninety-eight, the Snow Emperor's seven hundred thousand years of cultivation was laid bare.

The moment Xue Di unleashed her palm strike, it was as if Lin Xiao himself was controlling that power. In that instant, he seemed to detach himself from the entire world, observing the trajectory of every force from outside of it.

Observing a thousand times is not as good as experiencing it firsthand. That palm strike just now had made him understand what it felt like to truly grasp the power of heaven and earth in his palm.

"Thank you. What I need now is no longer to understand and master this power, but to figure out how to use it to make breakthroughs."

Xue Di nodded slightly, and with a flash, slowly disappeared before everyone's eyes.

However, the gazes of the onlookers on the ground lingered.

The invitation from the Sun Moon Empire revealed to them things far beyond their initial expectations. This included not only Lin Xiao, but also Kong Deming, a level ten Soul Master.

Now, Lin Xiao is telling everyone that he has the ability to control the power of Soul Masters.

First, he forced Di Tian to retreat, and now he can control Xue Di. What Lin Xiao has shown has undoubtedly made everyone's hearts even heavier.

As the Snow Empress disappeared, Lin Xiao's voice rang out again from the plane of the dead, "Do you remember what I told you about the far north? Do you want to know where the Ice Empress went?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Di's expression changed slightly. In her soul form, she quietly appeared beside Lin Xiao, glanced at him, and then her gaze swept over the surrounding crowd. "Where is she?"

Although Lin Xiao had said that he would have another chance to see Hyotei in the future, he rarely mentioned Hyotei after that.

How could she not be moved when this matter is brought up again now?

"You've just shown up, so it probably won't be long before she comes looking for you."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di looked around again, but still couldn't sense Bing Di's presence. "Is she here too?"

"Believe me, we've come this far over the years, there's no need to rush."

The Snow Empress calmed down a bit and sighed softly, "What's the use of being anxious now? I'm already in this state..."

Perhaps because the topic of Hyotei was brought up, Yuki-tei's expression showed a rare and noticeable change.

Lin Xiao withdrew his gaze and took a step forward. "As you can see, the battle at the summit is a place for everyone to exchange and learn from each other. Just now, both I and the main body of Taotie, both titled Douluo, gained something."

"Next, please don't stand on ceremony and come here to verify what you have gained from your practice."

Lin Xiao knew that with his cultivation level, if he remained here, few people would dare to challenge him, so it was better to leave the venue to others.

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped into the air and returned to the ground, sitting in the Tongming Sect's seat.

Looking around and seeing that no one was going on stage, Lin Xiao suddenly turned her head and looked to her side.

Wu Yu, who was standing to the side, immediately understood and stood up.

"Wu Yu of the Tongming Sect has only recently broken through to the ninth ring. I humbly request guidance from all the seniors."

Wu Yu's appearance wasn't bad, and over the years since he joined the Tongming Sect, his aura had become much more peaceful. When everyone saw that the person who was going to take the stage was just a Soul Master who had just broken through to the ninth ring, he didn't bring any pressure to them like Lin Xiao did, and the crowd immediately became a little excited.

"I'll meet you!"

A voice came from an unknown sect, and another titled Douluo rose into the air along with it.

Lin Xiao looked up for a moment and then stopped paying attention. Instead, he turned to look in the direction of Shrek Academy, where someone had been staring at him for a long time.

The moment Xue Di appeared, Xuan Zi felt that familiar chill and suddenly understood why Lin Xiao had said that they had fought before.

Back when the Soul Master Competition was being held by several underground forces outside Mingdu, Xuanzi stormed into the arena. The person who stopped him for a moment used this very power in the end.

At this moment, Xue Di appeared. How could he not understand that the person from back then was Lin Xiao?

Over the years, the "evil soul master" he once saw has transformed into the current national advisor of the Sun Moon Empire, and Xuanzi's thoughts are churning.

Logically, given that the opponent was an evil soul master, he should have been more wary. However, during their initial exchange, he hadn't sensed the aura of any other evil soul master from Lin Xiao.

Moreover, there's the Soul Alliance that connects all the sects and the battle for supremacy here... In the past, when he could easily defeat evil soul masters, Xuanzi never considered whether any of his subordinates might be wrongly accused.

Knowing he was no match for Lin Xiao, he began to wonder if some "evil soul masters" were not what they imagined.

Before Xuanzi could figure it out, Huo Yuhao, who was beside him and had noticed the change in Lin Xiao's gaze, couldn't help but stand up.

(End of this chapter)