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

Chapter 456 Son of the Sea

The blade took shape, its cold light flashing.

Lin Xiao's soul power surged from his meridians, and with a swift movement, he severed the tentacle of the Evil Emperor that had emerged from the spatial rift. The tentacle fell into the sea, creating a huge splash.

Beneath the sea surface, the severed tentacle seemed to still retain some of the Evil Emperor's will, twisting and writhing, stirring up waves.

At the same time, a roar came from ahead.

As Lin Xiao got closer to the island, the sky grew darker and darker, and a chilling wind blew in his ears. The surrounding atmosphere gradually became no different from that of the Demon Forest from before.

Lin Xiao understood that this was the influence of such a powerful soul beast on the world.

He had already witnessed this during his battle with Poison Undying in the previous Summit Battle.

Looking back now, it seems that the fact that they were able to force Di Tian to retreat from Shrek Academy back then was largely due to Shrek Academy's influence. Otherwise, with Di Tian's strength, his actual attack would have been far more terrifying than what we see now.

"Who dares to disturb my peaceful meditation?"

A muffled sound rang out, echoing in the air like muffled thunder, followed by a surge of powerful spiritual energy.

The Evil Emperor was originally a spirit-attribute soul beast, and with its cultivation level, even Lin Xiao, who had strong spiritual power, could feel the fluctuations coming from his spiritual sea with just a word.

Pure cultivation?

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao glanced around. The lingering smell of blood in the surrounding seawater was still present. What kind of seclusion was this Evil Emperor doing?

However, despite the thoughts that flashed through his mind, Lin Xiao showed no intention of responding. He took another step, and a small, dark island appeared in his field of vision.

The island seemed to be shrouded in a persistent mist, as if it were in another world, completely obscuring its original colors and leaving only an unsettling blackness.

The island was shrouded in mist, and after a moment, a dark red beam of light shot out, heading towards Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao dodged and glanced behind him. The beam of light streaked across the dim sky, but it didn't seem to have much power.

"So...it was an old acquaintance..."

The Evil Emperor spoke almost word by word, his voice deep and resonant, making Lin Xiao's eardrums buzz. Yet, in his words, he recognized Lin Xiao.

"I don't know how you found this place. What, now your Holy Spirit Cult wants me to go back?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao glanced at the Evil Emperor again. He hadn't expected that a mere one-time encounter would allow the Evil Emperor to remember his aura.

No, perhaps it's because I obtained a soul ring from a soul beast with the bloodline of the Evil Emperor that it has been coveting it for so long.

The Evil Emperor did not hear Lin Xiao's reply. In an instant, the power between heaven and earth became even heavier, as if it had become tangible, pressing down on Lin Xiao's shoulders.

“This matter is negotiable. If you cut off one of my tentacles, you will cut off your own arm. At that time, I will naturally consider cooperating with your Holy Spirit Cult again.”

"Heh." Lin Xiao chuckled for some reason upon hearing this.

He didn't know whether the Evil Emperor was so foolish because he was a soul beast, or because of the Holy Spirit Cult's attitude towards him, which made him completely disregard the person in front of him.

But this tone made Lin Xiao laugh out loud involuntarily.

"Brother Lin!"

Before Lin Xiao could respond, Chen Haisheng's voice drifted over from afar. "Whoosh—"

The sea surged and churned, with seemingly harmless streams of water rising into the air and instantly transforming into long spears.

Before the man arrived, the attack came first. As soon as Chen Haisheng's voice fell, spears formed from seawater were already thrusting towards the Evil Emperor.

After that, Chen Haisheng appeared beside Lin Xiao, and paused slightly after seeing the Evil Emperor's true form.

Clearly, this was the first time he had seen the Evil Emperor's true form. Before this, he had always thought he would be facing a sea spirit beast.

"You little devil from the Holy Spirit Cult, what do you mean by this?"

Several more tentacles tore through space, shattering Chen Haisheng's attack. The Evil Emperor's voice was no longer as steady as before.

Chen Haisheng's attack seemed simple, but with the cultivation of a Limit Douluo, it was clearly not so easy to withstand.

"Holy Spirit Cult?"

However, the Evil Emperor's words still made Chen Haisheng look at Lin Xiao with some suspicion.

"Brother Chen, to be honest, this isn't the first time I've met this soul beast." Lin Xiao didn't hide anything when he saw this. "I'll explain the details later. With a formidable enemy at hand, it's best to be cautious."

Chen Haisheng had some doubts, but after hearing Lin Xiao say that, he nodded and turned his gaze to the small island in front of him.

Seeing the immense power in the world, he unconsciously frowned again. "Although this soul beast is somewhat different from what I expected, it is clearly not easy to deal with."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly and nodded.

The Evil Emperor's cultivation was already much stronger than that of human soul masters. After it set sail, Lin Xiao didn't know what had happened to it. Compared to before, it had undergone a significant change, and its aura was even more terrifying.

The Evil Emperor roared like thunder, and the space around the island shattered. Thick tentacles emerged one after another, and the Evil Emperor's body gradually appeared before Lin Xiao and Chen Haisheng.

The writhing body seemed to be much larger than the small island beneath it. The moment it appeared, waves rose all around, and much of the seawater flowed into the turbulent currents along the spatial rifts it created, disappearing without a trace.

Chen Haisheng, standing to the side, clearly had abilities closely related to the sea. His expression kept changing, and with a stomp of his foot, waves surged up, lifting him into the air. Behind him, even more giant waves rose into the sky, as his figure continued to grow taller.

In an instant, it was like a waterfall cascading down from the sky and falling into the sea.

"No matter where you come from, since you've been causing damage to the ocean here, you can't be allowed to live!"

As they spoke, the gloom in the sky seemed to dissipate considerably, and the seawater surrounding Chen Haisheng also shone with a faint luster. Upon closer inspection, it appeared as if there were faint golden patterns shimmering in the seawater.

Before Lin Xiao could even make a move against the Evil Emperor, he was already drawn to Chen Haisheng.

Sure enough, no matter how much he said he hadn't fully mastered his power, the cultivation level of a Limit Douluo was undeniable.

The seawater seemed to be constantly amplifying his power. Although his spirit ring configuration was not as good, his strength was already comparable to that of the Limit Douluo he had seen before.

It can only be said that they were indeed blessed by the sea god.

As soon as Chen Haisheng finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the waves behind him surged in, completely submerging the island where the Evil Emperor was located amidst roars. In just a few breaths, the entire island had sunk into the sea.

For humans, having a place to settle down should allow them to better exert their strength, but for Chen Haisheng, the vast and boundless sea seems to be the true source of his strength.

(End of this chapter)