Douluo Continent: Targeted Thoughts, Winning Over Bibi Dong at the Start

Upon hearing this, Ye Yulin took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart. He put away his Martial Soul Vertical Eye, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "I am Ye Yulin. I was unaware that you were staying here. I apologize for any offense caused and hope you will forgive me."

The phantom narrowed its eyes slightly, but the eerie light in its vertical eyes did not diminish in the slightest: "Ye Yulin? I know you, a member of the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Hall of Worship. Sweeping the entire city with your spiritual power in the dead of night, what are you looking for? Or someone?"

Ye Yulin hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to tell the truth.

"My friend, I did not mean to offend you. I am on His Majesty's orders to search the entire city for a suspicious person who has infiltrated Mingdu."

The research institute's soul-guided detection array detected an abnormal spatial fluctuation, the source of which was in the western part of Mingdu City.

"I was in charge of searching this area, and that's why..." He paused, looked up at the phantom, and said, "That's why I disturbed you, sir."

After hearing Ye Yulin's words, the illusionary body narrowed its eyes, a sinister light flashing in the vertical eye between its brows, and said with a half-smile, "So it's someone from Mingdu who's invading! I thought you came for me!"

His tone was somewhat teasing, but the pressure of his level 98 spiritual power did not weaken at all. Instead, it surged towards Ye Yulin like a tide, soaking the back of the chief retainer of the Sun Moon Empire in cold sweat.

Ye Yulin gave an awkward smile, secretly lamenting her predicament.

It is true that Mingdu was invaded by unknown soul masters; such things happened almost every day during the years when the Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo Three Kingdoms were in a standoff.

Spies, spies, and assassins from all sides are scrambling to get into the Ming capital.

But generally speaking, such matters wouldn't require someone like Ye Yulin to personally investigate.

However, this matter is indeed somewhat special. In addition, the combination of the Illusionary Douluo and his "grandson" is the reason why Ye Yulin came here.

The story begins this evening when the Mingdu Central Soul Guidance Detection Array detected an unusual spatial fluctuation.

The spatial fluctuations were so strong that they even caused several of the research institute's core detection soul tools to briefly overload.

The message was reported up the chain of command and eventually reached the ears of Kong Deming, the chief soul master of the Sun Moon Empire and the head of the Mingde Hall.

After Kong Deming personally analyzed the characteristics of that spatial fluctuation, his expression immediately became extremely solemn.

The energy level contained in that fluctuation far exceeded that of an ordinary Title Douluo, even causing Kong Deming to feel a chill.

What concerned Kong Deming even more was that the point where the spatial fluctuation landed happened to be in the western part of Mingdu City.

Shortly after that, the soul-guided detection array in the west of the city detected two more unfamiliar soul power fluctuations, which were not particularly strong.

However, Kong Deming keenly noticed that one of the soul power fluctuations contained a mental power fluctuation at the level of a Title Douluo.

In Douluo Continent, while soul power levels can be faked or fabricated, the strength of one's mental power is absolutely impossible to fake.

Two unfamiliar auras, one strong and one weak, seemed to be master and apprentice or grandfather and grandson.

Such combinations are not uncommon in Mingdu. After all, as the Sun Moon Empire is a holy land of soul tools, a large number of foreign soul masters come here every year to study or trade.

Kong Deming didn't pay much attention to these combinations, but no matter what, the person who came was definitely a Title Douluo, so he should at least investigate.

Adding to the fact that the source of the previous spatial fluctuation was completely beyond Kong Deming's ability to analyze, Kong Deming was also completely unable to do so.

It wasn't teleportation, it wasn't a teleportation array, and it wasn't any known spatial soul tool. The fluctuation was more like a tearing apart of spacetime itself.

Kong Deming immediately gave Ye Yulin a personal order to go to the west of the city to investigate and find out the background of the person who came.

Ye Yulin didn't take the order too seriously when she received it.

According to Kong Deming's description, the grandfather and grandson who came were most likely titled Douluo of level 91 or 92, bringing their junior to Mingdu to broaden their horizons.

He had seen this kind of thing many times. Occasionally, those reclusive old guys from the Douluo Three Kingdoms would not be able to suppress their curiosity and would secretly come to the Sun Moon Empire to take a look.

So he came alone without any guards, only to find himself kicking a hornet's nest.

Level 98 mental strength, 100,000-year soul ring, and a soul power cultivation level that is suspected to be level 97.

Ye Yulin cursed Kong Deming in her heart. This was no ordinary level 91 or 92 Title Douluo! This was clearly a Super Douluo who could go toe-to-toe with Taotie Douluo Xuanzi!

What's worse, the opponent is a spirit-type soul master.

Mental-type Soul Masters are inherently more powerful than Soul Masters of the same level. With the mental strength of this Illusionary Eye Douluo at level 98, and his own Martial Soul, if they were to actually fight, let alone a level 93 Title Douluo like him, even if Jing Hongchen came, he might not have the upper hand.

Thinking of this, Ye Yulin chuckled twice, cupped his hands, and said, "Hehe, you jest. I am here to search for an unknown intruder, and it has nothing to do with you. I apologize for my earlier offense."

The illusion curled its lips, and the eerie light in its vertical eye flickered slightly, as if it could see through Ye Yulin's thoughts.

He didn't dwell on the topic, but instead changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of interest: "Your Majesty, I am very interested in soul tools, especially the level nine soul tools of your Sun Moon Empire."

"I have long heard of the immense power of a level nine soul tool, but have never had the chance to see one. Would you be so kind as to grant me this opportunity tonight?"

Ye Yulin's expression changed slightly. He instinctively wanted to refuse, but quickly said, "Sir, I mean no harm. There's no need for us to..."

"Your Majesty, Starry Sky," the phantom interrupted him, its tone still calm, but the dark light in its vertical eyes suddenly deepened, "I mean no harm. Let me be frank with you, the reason I brought my grandson to the Sun Moon Empire is to have him learn soul tool technology."

"So I'd like to see what your Sun Moon Empire's most powerful level nine soul tool is like."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yulin first breathed a sigh of relief, but then a complex mix of emotions welled up inside her.

He breathed a sigh of relief because he had finally confirmed the true intentions of this Illusionary Eye Douluo.

The other party wasn't there for revenge, to spy on military matters, or to cause sabotage. They were simply there with their grandson to pursue his studies.

Although this grandfather's strength is ridiculously high, he doesn't seem to be an enemy at least for now.

The complexity stems from the other party's statement about learning soul tool technology.

People in the Douluo Three Kingdoms have always been averse to soul tools, especially high-level soul masters, whose disdain for soul tools is written all over their faces.

Unexpectedly, this Super Douluo, whose soul power was at least level 96, and most likely 97, did not have this prejudice.

In fact, the Sun Moon Empire has always tacitly approved of and even encouraged this kind of "technological exchange," because it is itself a means of cultural infiltration.

Young Soul Masters from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, after learning advanced Soul Tool technology in the Sun Moon Empire, often become disseminators of the Sun Moon Empire's technology upon returning to their homeland, subtly changing the Soul Tool ecosystem of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

So the question is, just how talented is this grandson of the Illusionary Eye Douluo? Is he really worth this person personally making a trip to the Sun Moon Empire?

Ye Yulin's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the direction of the hotel.

In his spiritual perception, the young man's soul power fluctuations were indeed only between Soul Master and Soul King, and his bone age seemed to be quite young, probably around fourteen or fifteen years old.

A Soul Master at the age of fourteen or fifteen would be considered a top genius even in the Douluo Three Kingdoms era. Why would such a genius choose to learn about Soul Tools?

Unless, of course, that young man's talent for soul tools is far more astonishing than his talent for soul masters.

Ye Yulin suppressed her doubts and looked at the illusory body again.

Since the other party only wants to spar, it doesn't matter. Although the power of a level nine soul tool is terrifying, it's just a demonstration and doesn't involve the leakage of core secrets.

Moreover, through this sparring match, he could also get a feel for the true strength of this Illusionary Eye Douluo.

"Since you are interested in the soul tools of my Sun Moon Empire, I will not keep it a secret."