Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Finding nothing amiss with Beibei, Nangong Wan continued, "The evil soul masters in our Holy Spirit Sect's Hall of Offerings are the most powerful. The Hall Master, also known as the Chief Offering Master, is none other than the Dark Holy Dragon, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao. Below him are eleven other offering masters, all of whom are at least Title Douluo level, including five Super Douluo. Including the Chief Offering Master, there are a total of twelve offering masters. Their status in the sect is extraordinary; only the Supreme Sect Leader can command them, not even the Sect Leader himself."

"Besides that, there is said to be an unofficial retainer, who seems to be a soul beast. Even the Supreme Master and the Chief Retainer are wary of him. But I have never seen him and do not know how strong he is. But to make the Supreme Master and the Chief Retainer wary of him, he must be at least a Limit Douluo."

Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao exchanged a glance. The gains from capturing Nangong Wan this time were enormous. This information was invaluable to Shrek Academy and even to the three kingdoms that originally belonged to Douluo Continent. They finally gained some understanding of the internal structure of the Holy Spirit Cult.

However, according to Nangong Wan's account, the Holy Spirit Cult has more than twenty evil soul masters at the level of Title Douluo or above, including two Limit Douluo and a soul beast that is suspected to be at the level of Limit Douluo. Such strength is indeed astonishing.

It should be noted that even the original three super powers, Shrek Academy, Body Sect, and Mingde Hall, cannot compare to the Holy Spirit Church if taken individually. One can imagine how much power the evil soul masters have accumulated over the years. If it had not been exposed because of their cooperation with the Sun Moon Empire, one would not know how far the Holy Spirit Church would have quietly developed.

Although the Holy Spirit Cult was already quite cautious, Ji Lin still didn't think it was too cautious. If he were in charge of the Holy Spirit Cult, he wouldn't show his face without at least a hundred Title Douluos. After all, evil soul masters are hated by everyone and are practically public enemies of the continent. How could more than twenty Title Douluos be enough, even though these twenty-odd Title Douluos were all evil soul masters capable of fighting beyond their level?

Bei Bei chimed in, "You eight elders are also titled Douluo, so why can't you become enshrined elders in the Hall of Worship?"

Nangong Wan said, "The Venerable Ones are considered powerful individuals hired from outside the sect, and not all of them are evil soul masters. Our eight elders are the direct descendants of the sect, so there is a difference. Moreover, among the soul masters in the Venerable Ones' Hall, all those who are evil soul masters are extremely talented and possess extremely powerful martial souls. Even a powerhouse like Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, wouldn't rank in the top five in the Venerable Ones' Hall."

Bei Bei continued, "Besides you and that Masked Douluo, who else from your Holy Spirit Cult is currently in the front-line camp? Is the Masked Douluo also one of the eight elders?"

Nangong Wan said, "Masked Man ranks seventh among our eight elders. Besides the two of us, the sect leader is also in the camp. The sect leader, the holy maiden, and six other elders are also here. Not counting Masked Man and me, there are two other elders here."

Ma Xiaotao narrowed her eyes and muttered to herself, "The Holy Spirit Cult has indeed mobilized its entire force! There are eleven Title Douluo-level evil soul masters here. We killed one and captured one, but there are still nine left. Once these evil soul masters are deployed in the war, their destructive power will be even more terrifying than a level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon. I remember the news from the Heavenly Soul Empire said that the border was breached because of the evil soul masters, causing a lot of casualties. The sneak attack on Heaven Dou City was also the work of these evil soul masters."

Beibei approached Nangong Wan, suppressing her excitement, and asked in a deep voice, "What is your saintess's name, and where is she?"

Nangong Wan said, "Our Holy Maiden doesn't have a name. We usually just call her Holy Maiden. The Holy Maiden always stays by the Sect Leader's side. Because the Sect Leader has a transcendent status in the military camp, she lives in the tent next to the central command tent guarded by the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps. If you get close, it's easy to spot her because the tent is golden. The Holy Maiden lives in another tent next to it."

Beibei paused, "What kind of martial soul does your Holy Maiden possess?"

Nangong Wan realized what was going on. He could tell that Bei Bei cared a lot about their Holy Maiden, but he was now under someone else's roof and had no choice but to admit it. He quickly said, "The Holy Maiden's martial soul is Dark Blue Silver Grass, which is a mutation of the ordinary Blue Silver Grass martial soul. It was discovered and brought back by an elder, and it was at that time that she was named the Blue Silver Holy Maiden by the sect leader."

It was indeed Xiaoya! She was in the Sun Moon Empire's military camp. Beibei's eyes were filled with excitement. She finally knew Xiaoya's whereabouts and finally had a chance to rescue her. Overwhelmed with emotion, Beibei unconsciously clenched her fists.

Zhang Lexuan nodded and said, "Since you've been cooperating fairly well, I'll preserve your soul power for now."

As she spoke, Zhang Lexuan withdrew the vortex above Nangong Wan's body, and slapped Nangong Wan's forehead with her right hand, causing him to fall into a coma.

A brief silence fell over the room. The information obtained from capturing Nangong Wan was extremely important. Not only did they learn Tang Ya's whereabouts, but they also gained insight into the inner workings of the Holy Spirit Cult, which would be of great help to Shrek Academy in its future struggle against the Holy Spirit Cult.

Ma Xiaotao looked at Zhang Lexuan and said, "Sister Lexuan, now that we have accurate information, can we start planning how to proceed? I can't wait to make a big splash."

After speaking, Ma Xiaotao's eyes were filled with intense fighting spirit. She couldn't wait to fight the evil soul master to her heart's content. During this time at Shrek Academy, she was taught by her teacher's wife how to manage the academy every day and did some clerical work. She had been itching to fight for a long time and wanted to have a good fight.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and looked at Ji Lin, saying, "Didn't I say that Xiao Lin would be in charge of this operation? Naturally, he'll be in charge of the plan too. Xiao Lin, what are your thoughts?"

Ji Lin didn't hesitate this time and nodded, saying, "The best way to rescue Senior Tang Ya is to lure her out. A direct attack is not advisable. The Sun Moon Empire's defenses are too strong. Five Soul Master positions are enough to kill any level of expert. Even a Limit Douluo would not fare well if they rushed in. We must find a way to lure Senior Tang Ya out, otherwise it will be difficult to rescue her under the protection of the Holy Spirit Sect."

Ma Xiaotao narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Then how do we lure her out? Unless it's a full-scale war, the Holy Spirit Cult leader might not participate in the battle. Tang Ya naturally won't appear either."

Ji Lin nodded and said, "Yes, it's very difficult. If we launch a full-scale war, the Heavenly Soul Empire will definitely suffer heavy losses. Even if the Sun Moon Empire suspends its offensive due to insufficient resources, its attack power will still be extremely strong once we launch our attack. Plus, there are so many evil soul masters assisting us. So, I estimate that the Heavenly Soul Empire will not be willing to cooperate with us in launching a full-scale attack. If that's the case, then there's only one way."

"Hmm?" Zhang Lexuan, Bei Bei, and Ma Xiaotao all focused their gazes on Ji Lin simultaneously.

Ji Lin turned his gaze to the unconscious Nangong Wan and said in a deep voice, "Since it's so difficult to lure Senior Tang Ya out, then we'll go in and bring her out ourselves."

"No!" Beibei shouted almost without hesitation, her eyes filled with horror.

Beibei and the others understood Ji Lin's idea almost instantly: Ji Lin wanted to take the initiative by relying on Nangong Wan!

"It's definitely not going to work, it's too dangerous." Zhang Lexuan said in a deep voice, "You're going to use him to infiltrate the military camp? But have you considered what will happen if you're recognized? The Sun Moon Empire's camp is teeming with experts. And with the Holy Spirit Sect leader in charge, how could you possibly infiltrate so easily?"

Ji Lin smiled and said, "Sister Le Xuan, don't worry. Since I said that, I must be confident. I value my life and won't take unnecessary risks. Not to mention that I have Teacher Chi Yuan's spiritual imprint on me, I can summon Teacher Chi Yuan immediately if I'm in danger. She can tear through the void and descend to my side at any time. Moreover, I can use my mental power to distort light and enter a state of complete invisibility. With Nangong Wan as cover, as long as we don't run into Dragon Emperor Douluo and Death God Douluo head-on, we should be fine if we're careful."

Beibei shook her head and said, "No, it's still too dangerous. I can't let you get hurt just to save Xiaoya. Junior Brother Ji Lin, I know you want to help me, but I can't let you take the risk. If I had the ability to infiltrate, I would have gone myself."

Ji Lin smiled and said, "Senior Bei Bei, I didn't say I would go in alone! I'm not stupid. Going into a den of dragons and tigers alone, besides, who knows if Nangong Wan will betray us at the crucial moment? What if his fear of death is just an act? So we need to be prepared for both possibilities."

"Huh?" Bei Bei, Zhang Lexuan, and Ma Xiaotao all looked at Ji Lin in surprise. Wasn't he infiltrating alone? But there were so many of them, and none of the others had Ji Lin's outstanding stealth abilities or could become invisible. How could they possibly have followed him in?

Ji Lin smiled. Now that he had the upper hand, he no longer needed to hide his trump cards. Besides, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao were both his women, and Bei Bei was trustworthy. He was no longer going to hide anything.

A chilling aura suddenly emanated from Ji Lin, followed by a ring of gray light shining around him.

Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Bei Bei stared wide-eyed at Ji Lin, who exuded a chilling aura and resembled an evil soul master, their minds blank.

Ji Lin's sapphire-blue pupils were gradually replaced by a dim gray. He stretched out his right index finger and quickly drew a strange gray six-pointed star in the air. The six-pointed star shone brightly and floated to the ground. The next moment, the gray light suddenly rose up and swallowed Ji Lin's body. Then, his body disappeared into the air.

(End of this chapter)