Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 261 Heavenly Fire Erosion

The fourth spirit ring on the true form of the Demon Spider shone, and eight huge purplish-black spears grew from its back, directly piercing towards Ji Lin.

This is the branch elder's fourth soul skill, Eight Spider Spears. Once pierced by the Eight Spider Spears, the enemy's life force and soul power will be absorbed by the spears, and neurotoxins will be injected, rendering the enemy unable to move and leaving them at the mercy of others.

Facing the Soul Saint, Ji Lin did not overestimate himself. Five soul rings—one yellow, two purple, one black, and one red—rose from his feet one by one, with the fifth soul ring shining with a dazzling red light.

A pillar of crimson fire enveloped Ji Lin, who transformed into a humanoid flame. Flames burst forth, and a crimson sword light flashed, severing the eight spider spears on the back of the Demon Spider's true form. At the same time, a crimson slash descended from above and struck the Demon Spider's true form in the chest.

Dark purple blood spurted out, and the true form of the demon spider let out a painful roar.

The branch elder's true form as a demonic spider was almost cleaved in two by this sword strike. His purplish-black blood evaporated in the air due to the high temperature, and the demonic spider's massive body flew back.

Fifth Soul Skill: Heavenly Fire Erosion.

The 100,000-year soul ring granted Ji Lin two soul skills: one is the Flame King Sword used in the battle against Xiao Hongchen, and the other is the Heavenly Fire Erosion he is currently using.

Heavenly Fire Erosion is an explosive skill that can instantly put Ji Lin into a burst state, boosting all attributes and granting him invulnerability and immunity to control skills.

Under the influence of the Heavenly Fire, Ji Lin severed the Eight Spider Spears with a single sword strike, and nearly split the branch elder's Martial Soul True Body in two.

This is the true value of a 100,000-year-old soul ring skill.

In the direction from which the true form of the demonic spider flew back, a platinum-gold sword beam slashed across it. The branch elder didn't even have time to scream before the massive human-faced demonic spider gradually melted away under the holy light, eventually turning into nothingness.

Ye Guyi was panting heavily, her full chest rising and falling slightly, her gaze fixed on Ji Lin and the astonishing array of spirit rings on his body.

In the battle with the branch elder, she had almost exhausted all her strength, but she still couldn't inflict much serious damage on the true form of the Human-Faced Demon Spider. However, Ji Lin severely injured the true form of the Human-Faced Demon Spider with just two sword strikes, which gave her the opportunity to send the branch elder to meet the Holy Emperor with a Holy Spirit Slash.

Ji Lin smiled and put away the Heavenly Fire Judgment, saying, "It's over. That Title Douluo evil soul master isn't at this stronghold, and the battle up there is over too. It's your turn to go up and clean up the mess."

Ye Guyi understood Ji Lin's meaning; it was time for her to go up and reap the rewards.

Ye Guyi looked at Ji Lin with eager anticipation, her eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Seeing this, Ji Lin smiled wryly. This girl is a bit too eager for war!

He said helplessly, "This isn't a good place for a friendly spar, and besides, things aren't over yet!"

Ye Guyi suppressed the fighting spirit in her eyes; she knew, of course, that her fighting spirit had come at a very inopportune time.

The two left the underground hall side by side.

As soon as they returned to the courtyard, they saw Meng Hongchen, Nan Qiuqiu, Ling Luochen, and a woman dressed in the black robes of an evil soul master.

"An evil spirit master?" Ye Guyi's eyes turned cold, and she raised the Angelic Holy Sword in her hand, ready to make a move.

Ji Lin quickly reached out to stop Ye Guyi. This girl is a bit reckless! Her first reaction upon seeing an evil soul master is to attack.

Nana also saw Ji Lin and Ye Guyi, and recognized Ye Guyi as the Holy Angel Soul Master.

She immediately stepped forward and knelt down in front of Ye Guyi and Ji Lin.

Two lines of clear tears slid down Nana's cheeks, her beautiful eyes churning with a mix of emotions, her gaze towards Ye Guyi filled with excitement and fervor. It was as if she had grasped at the last straw.

In the Douluo Continent, very few people understand the soul; most are evil soul masters. To save her parents from their suffering and liberate them, she must understand the soul. Otherwise, it would be useless to save them; they would only be reduced to ashes and continue to suffer.

The Holy Angel Martial Soul can purify souls, freeing her parents without harming them.

Because of the decline of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, the Angel lineage had long since disappeared.

Even Nana herself didn't expect that she would be so lucky as to encounter a descendant of the angel lineage, and even personally destroy a branch of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Nan Qiuqiu quickly stepped forward and told Ji Lin and Ye Guyi about Nana's situation. Then she looked at Ji Lin and Ye Guyi expectantly. From an emotional point of view, she felt sorry for Nana and owed Nana a favor, so of course she wanted to speak well of Nana. However, she also owed Ji Lin and Ye Guyi a favor, so she couldn't make any demands on Ji Lin. She could only look at Ji Lin and Ye Guyi with longing eyes.

Seeing through Nan Qiuqiu's thoughts, Ji Lin smiled. After hearing Nana's story, Ji Lin remembered who this Nana was. In the original work, Nana was a ghost who asked Huo Yuhao for help to save her parents' souls. After her parents were freed, she joined the Tang Sect and became Huo Yuhao's servant. She regarded Huo Yuhao as her master from the bottom of her heart and was loyal and devoted. She was a good subordinate who would never betray her once she was subdued. Moreover, she had good potential. In the original work, she was even qualified to represent the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the Soul Fighting Tournament held by the Sun Moon Empire.

Saving her parents was easy for Ji Lin; he just needed to send Chi Yuan on the trip. At Chi Yuan's speed, she could reach the Sun Moon Empire in less than a day. As for helping her parents find peace, Ye Guyi was there. If all else failed, Ji Lin could also awaken Ilex, the dignified Necromancer Saint, an expert in manipulating souls. Was it difficult for him to help two souls find peace?

Nana knelt on the ground, her voice trembling, and said, "As you can see, I am also a member of this Holy Spirit Cult. I know you may not believe me, but I still beg you to help me free my parents' souls so they can escape their suffering. After that, I will do anything you ask, even die."

Ye Guyi frowned. According to her usual practice, she would just kill the evil soul master with a single sword strike. However, she did not sense any resentment from the dying person on Nana. Generally speaking, evil soul masters who cultivate using evil methods are more or less surrounded by resentment. This resentment is the method by which the holy angel senses evil soul masters.

Nana's Ghost Martial Soul is indeed related to evil Martial Souls, and she is also able to counter it, but it is not particularly evil. Furthermore, there is no resentment or lingering aura around Nana, which means that she did not use the methods of evil soul masters to assist in her cultivation.

Undeniably, some martial spirits can lead soul masters astray.

However, whether a Soul Master is an evil Soul Master should not be determined by their Martial Soul, but rather by their inner state.

In Nana's eyes, Ye Guyi saw determination and awareness.

She was prepared to pay any price to save her parents.

Although Ye Guyi despises evil spirit masters, she is also a girl under twenty years old, a sentient being, and has sympathy for Nana in her heart.

(End of this chapter)