Douluo Continent: The Peerless Sun and Moon Traverse the Heavens

"Where? Are there still evil spirit masters here?"

Upon hearing Xu Cheng's words, Ye Guyi perked up.

"Your cultivation has increased so quickly, you should consolidate it properly, lest your joy turn into sorrow."

Xu Cheng patted Ye Guyi's shoulder heavily, walked to the wall where the three of them had eaten hot pot, pushed it open, and a hidden door opened, with a cold air rushing out from inside.

He led Ye Guyi into the room, which was very dark. In the center of the room was a small flag that emitted a faint green light.

With the help of the dim light, Xu Cheng could see a dozen boys and girls huddled together in the corner of the room, looking at the two of them with fear on their faces.

Xu Cheng stepped forward and pulled out the flag. The flagpole was made of a special black metal that was cold to the touch. It was covered with dense soul guidance arrays, and the flag was made of the hide of an unknown soul beast. The green glow also came from the flag.

A level-seven soul-guiding device used by the Holy Spirit Cult to absorb souls.

The Holy Spirit Flag.

"Yo, the Emperor's Banner!"

Xu Cheng recalled its nickname and couldn't help but make a joke.

He channeled his soul power and with a flick of his hand, hundreds of vengeful spirits floated out from the light spots on the flag, baring their fangs and claws as they stared at Xu Cheng. These vengeful spirits were all humanoid, but their faces were ferocious, clearly indicating that they had suffered extreme torment.

Xu Cheng glanced in Ye Guyi's direction.

"It's time to get things done."

A golden magic circle appeared out of thin air on the ground.

The intricate golden patterns illuminated the entire room.

"Holy Light Spirit Array, activate!"

As Ye Guyi activated her fourth soul skill, the array on the ground rotated, and a sacred, warm energy filled the entire room.

The vengeful spirits, which had been displaying ferocious expressions, gradually stopped moving, their eyes regained their calm, and finally they all bowed deeply to Ye Guyi.

Some floated out of the room along the tunnel, while others stayed inside, chatting with the boys and girls huddled together.

Ye Guyi came to Xu Cheng's side, her voice heavy: "I have purified the resentment of these vengeful spirits, but in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, their souls will be scattered and return to the natural world."

They were all probably searching for their loved ones to say their final goodbyes.

Xu Cheng nodded, said nothing more, and asked curiously:

What level are you at now?

"Level 60... I'm at level 60 now," Ye Guyi said excitedly, sensing her own soul power. "Brother Cheng, do you even know about a place like this?"

Xu Cheng looked at Ye Guyi speechlessly, then punched her head with a "bang".

"I've already told you, my name is Solar now, call me Brother Solar. Didn't you see we're both wearing these kinds of clothes? Remember to keep a low profile. What you should be doing right now is consolidating your cultivation. Do you really think evil spirit masters are as common as cabbages?"

"Without me, one of these three is a Soul Saint. Can you defeat him?"

"Okay, okay, Brother Suo."

"I was wrong, please stop hitting me, or I'll become stupid."

Ye Guyi quickly raised her hands in surrender, then looked at the children in the room and asked Xu Cheng:

"What should we do with these children?"

Xu Cheng followed Ye Guyi's gaze to the teenagers in the room and sighed.

"These children are probably here because their parents' souls have been imprisoned as hostages. It's not appropriate for us to reveal our identities directly."

"Let them leave directly, preferably far away from Mingdu. They're all Soul Masters; they won't starve to death."

Xu Cheng pondered for a moment, then continued, "After they leave, I will stage this scene as an accidental explosion during the research of soul tools. That should not attract too much attention."

The Sun Moon Empire has many Soul Masters, so Mingdu experiences dozens of accidents every year involving the explosion of Soul Guidance Devices.

As a high-level Soul Master, Xu Cheng said he was very familiar with this process.

Ye Guyi did not refute, but looked at the children.

Her own parents were killed by evil spirit masters when she was young, and she fought her way from the Heavenly Soul Empire to the Sun Moon Empire.

These children's experiences are somewhat similar to hers, which inevitably evoked feelings of empathy.

The ghostly figures in the room gradually dissipated, and then bursts of loud wailing erupted. These cries were expressions of reluctance and confusion over the complete disappearance of loved ones.

Once they had calmed down a bit, Xu Cheng clapped his hands and said, "Get out of here quickly, preferably out of Mingdu. Here are some gold soul coins, take some for your journey."

Xu Cheng opened the storage rings on the three evil soul masters he had just eliminated and distributed the gold soul coins to everyone.

One by one, the young men and women stepped forward to thank Xu Cheng and his companion respectfully, then hurriedly left the courtyard after receiving the gold soul coins. In the end, only a girl with wine-red hair remained in the room.

The girl didn't go to Xu Cheng to take the gold soul coin. Instead, she knelt down before the two men and bowed deeply, saying, "Nana thanks you both, my benefactors. I will repay this kindness in my next life, even as your slave. Mom and Dad, Nana is coming to be with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dagger appeared in his hand, which he thrust straight at his own throat.

The girl closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the moment the dagger would pierce her throat.

However, after waiting for a long time, the expected pain did not come. She slowly opened her eyes and found a golden light blocking the dagger between herself and the dagger.

Following the light, it was the shorter of the two people.

A gentle female voice came through the gap in the helmet:

"Didn't your parents tell you to live a good life?"

"I...I don't know, my mom and dad are gone, I...I have no home anymore, sob sob sob..."

Seeing the girl crying more and more miserably, Ye Guyi couldn't help but lower herself down and look back at Xu Cheng.

Seeing Xu Cheng nod, Ye Guyi took off her helmet, revealing her pretty and bright face. She used her hand to wipe away the tears of the girl in front of her, her voice becoming gentler and calmer:

"Tell your sister about your past."

Upon seeing Ye Guyi's appearance, the girl felt a little calmer, but she still tearfully recounted her life story to the two of them: "My father is a baron with no soul power cultivation, and my mother is a soul master whose martial soul is the same as mine, a ghost. The two of them love each other very much."

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Until I was twelve years old, the group of men in black robes suddenly broke into my house, controlled my mother, and killed my father. My mother then committed suicide. They imprisoned my parents' souls and demanded that I work for them, or they would continue to torment my parents' souls...

As the girl gradually finished recounting her background, Xu Cheng was able to confirm that the girl in front of him was none other than the ghost Nana from the original story.

Huo Yuhao possessed the ability to control souls, which is why Nana was able to find him and wipe out the Holy Spirit Cult's stronghold. From then on, Nana followed Huo Yuhao into the Tang Sect.

Xu Cheng's original intention was only to help Ye Guyi improve her strength, but he didn't expect that Nana would also be there.

Ye Guyi turned back to look at Xu Cheng, who had just taken off his helmet and said calmly:

"Take it with you."

A flicker of joy crossed Ye Guyi's face as she reached out her hand to Nana:

"My name is Ye Guyi, and my background is similar to yours."

"How about I become your older sister from now on?"