Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 333 354 355—Shrek: I really did a great job killing so many evil soul masters! Holy Spirit Cult: Yes, yes, yes!

"So, does anyone think there's a problem with this plan?"

Qian Lingyun squinted at the crowd, feeling a little uneasy. Just when she thought her idea wouldn't be approved by the elders and worshippers...

Yuma's applause reached her ears. The encouragement from her loved ones gave Qian Lingyun a little confidence. In the next few minutes, more and more elders and devotees agreed to the proposal!

Our sect's evil soul masters went to the original Douluo Continent's Three Kingdoms to develop their power in secret, and accepted bounty requests for powerless evil soul masters within the Sun Moon Empire!

It is said that for several months after the meeting, no one dared to entrust the Holy Soul Hall with dealing with those evil soul masters.

Because… the amount of money required for this bounty is quite high, definitely not something that small villages and ordinary people can afford.

Several times, people suggested to Qian Lingyun that she could consider offering free services for a period of time to build up her brand, but Qian Lingyun refused each time.

As the saying goes, a small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment.

The Spirit Hall worked diligently to punish evil spirit masters, and countless people died in the process, but in the end, it met such a tragic end.

If they don't spend money, they won't realize how valuable these people who are willing to help are!

Want to get free combat power from Qian Lingyun's subordinates? Dream on!

And so, a long time passed, and the bounty post of the Holy Soul Hall still had no business.

After much persuasion from several devotees, Qian Lingyun reluctantly agreed to lower the commission price slightly (by 30%).

Even if the price was lowered, those people were unwilling to place orders with the members of the Holy Soul Hall who were awakening martial souls everywhere, for fear of retaliation from evil soul masters.

But in the sixth month, everything started to look up after a minor nobleman, whose family had been ruined, came to the Holy Soul Temple with all his possessions.

Because this was the first commissioned business for the entire Holy Soul Hall in six months, the Holy Soul Hall dispatched two titled Douluo who were bored out of their minds to complete this commission.

The moment that Soul Emperor-level evil Soul Master saw the two Title Douluo evil Soul Masters walking up to him with smiles, he went numb!

What merit or ability did he possess to command two Title Douluos to kill him?! Most bizarrely, these two were legendary Title Douluos who were also evil soul masters!

Shouldn't they be on our side? How could they be so ruthless and vicious!

Which bastard said that the Sun Moon Empire is vast and rich in resources, and has a higher tolerance for evil spirit masters?

From the day the evil spirit master, who had been turned into a human pig, was brought before the client, the number of requests from the Holy Soul Hall to hunt down evil spirit masters began to explode.

For a time, they even managed to have half of the Holy Soul Temple hunting down these former colleagues in the wilderness!

As long as you can afford the price, even if it's a Soul Master at the Contra level, the Holy Soul Hall will send someone to help you solve the problem.

What do you think we should do if we encounter a Title Douluo who is an evil Soul Master?

I'm sorry, but if a Title Douluo, an evil soul master, were to make a move, theoretically there would be no survivors!

Thus, thanks to Qian Lingyun's decisive victory of defeating magic with magic and the efforts of countless Soul Masters in the Holy Soul Hall, the number of wild evil Soul Masters within the Sun Moon Empire decreased at a visible rate.

In contrast, in the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms, the probability of encountering evil soul masters in the wilderness has greatly increased due to the arrival of the Holy Spirit Cult's large force!

At this moment, someone finally realized how powerless the Shrek Inspection Team, with only a little over a hundred people, seemed in the face of thousands of evil soul masters wandering around.

Whenever the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult were attacked by the Shrek Academy's inspection team, they would not linger in battle. Instead, they would leave behind the evil soul masters from the original Three Kingdoms of Douluo Continent as scapegoats and then flee in a hurry.

This creates the illusion that the Shrek Inspection Team has achieved considerable success…

Of course, that's all in the future. Now let's get back to the main topic and return to this meeting.

After confirming the addition of a bounty commission, Qian Lingyun took out the soul bone that had dropped after her rampage.

There were exactly fifteen pieces, no more, no less, lined up in a row, enough for the champions, runners-up, and third-place winners of the five unique skill events.

The final prize has been awarded, but who will be the judges for this competition?

All of these elders and devotees, including Qian Lingyun, were all self-taught monks who only had a superficial understanding of these unique skills and were just dabbling in them.

It is extremely difficult to select the top three talents from among the available pool.

Just then, Feng Ling turned her gaze to Tang Ya, who looked bewildered. "Master, how is she? Didn't she bring all these things?! She should have some discernment, right?"

"Who? Her! How can anyone understand her in her delirious state?" Qian Lingyun muttered to herself as she looked at Tang Ya, who resembled a wooden puppet.

"Then how many people in our entire Holy Spirit Church do you think can master those few esoteric techniques within a year?"

Feng Ling sighed helplessly, her narrow phoenix eyes filled with speechlessness. She picked up her teacup, took a sip, and consoled herself, "Even if it's a dead end, I'll try anything!"

"Alright, alright! That's the only way!"

After confirming that the sect's ultimate skills competition would be held seven days from now, Qian Lingyun and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a few words and then left impatiently.

She's going to take a stroll around Mingdetang tomorrow morning!

At dawn, Qian Lingyun brought breakfast to her sister-in-law, who was still in bed.

After wandering around the dormitory building, she followed the map to Mingde Hall, which was marked with a large red circle.

Mingde Hall is located in the heart of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. On the surface, it is just an inconspicuous building.

But once you actually enter, you will find that the scale of Mingde Hall is far greater than you imagined.

Both Mingde Hall and Xingluo Empire Capital are located underground, similar to that auction house.

But in terms of size, the auction house is worlds apart from this place.

Upon entering the ordinary building, which covered an area of ​​less than 500 square meters, Qian Lingyun passed through three checkpoints.

Upon entering the building, Qian Lingyun marveled at the twenty elevators arranged in an arc.

Each elevator has a metallic finish and can accommodate more than ten people.

Qian Lingyun followed the other soul masters into an elevator, scanned her identity card on a soul tool, and then reached out to grasp the metal pillar into which soul power was being channeled.

Soul power was injected. Only then did the elevator slowly descend.

The elevator slowly descended for a full two minutes before finally coming to a steady stop a hundred meters underground.

With a ding, the metal doors of the elevator slid open to both sides. Qian Lingyun first poked her head out, then looked around and walked out.

Although Mingdetang is indeed very high-end, its Holy Spirit Church's Soul Guidance Department is not far behind.

Deep within Mingde Hall, in a room, Jing Hongchen silently observed her actions through a soul-guided screen. Lin Jiayi stood beside Jing Hongchen and said, "Hall Master, although the Crown Princess has a pass, it seems she doesn't yet have permission to use the experimental platform. Perhaps..."

"Hurry and prepare! Don't keep the Crown Princess waiting!"

"Yes."

Lin Jiayi agreed.

Jing Hongchen got up and left. He also had heavy research tasks every day. As a level nine soul master, his research tasks were undoubtedly heavy...

……

Most of the elders who served under Qian Lingyun after the end of the Zhongliwu era lived a comfortable retirement.

A series of rectification activities are also being carried out vigorously in every corner of the Holy Soul Hall.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction, except for a few elders who had previously served as elders of the Holy Spirit Church, who were pessimistic about the current situation.

Even more extreme, some have said that Qian Lingyun would squander the ancestral foundation of the Holy Spirit Cult in just a few years…

However… Qian Lingyun turned a blind eye to this group of old bastards who had the desire but not the courage to do so and had been isolated from the core decision-making circle.

After all, such good steel should be used where it counts. He is at least a Title Douluo, so killing him directly would be a waste.

Even if we're going to kill them, we should at least make them self-destruct at Shrek Academy's Haotian Sect and give them a final boost!

"Big brother, are we all left now?" The Fifth Elder looked around and was shocked to find that their huge 'brotherhood' had been reduced to just three people.

They are the First Elder, him, and the Sixth Elder.

Nangong Wan, who had been shouting slogans loudly, had already rushed into Qian Lingyun's arms with his Xishui Alliance!

"Yes! Only a few of us are left. After the third and eighth brothers, the second, fourth, and seventh brothers have also succumbed to that woman!"

At this point, the Grand Elder's face was filled with indignation. He slammed his fist heavily on the table in front of him, gritting his teeth as he said, "If the Supreme Master hadn't been absent, our Holy Spirit Sect wouldn't be in this state!"

Ye Xishui: You thought I wasn't here, but I've always been here...

"Indeed, our most important task now is to find the Supreme Leader and restore the Holy Spirit Sect to its original state!" The Sixth Elder nodded in deep agreement, then asked seriously, "Brother, how do we find the Supreme Leader?"

"Let's keep it quiet on the surface and first mobilize those disciples who are still loyal to the leader to search! Once we find it..."

Unbeknownst to them, from the moment they entered the room, the ventilation ducts had been filled with a persistent fog.

The mist churned violently in the narrow passage, but made no sound or fluctuation of soul power.

At noon, Qian Lingyun, who had planned to visit several famous landmarks in Mingdu in the afternoon, inexplicably received an instant message.

This communication came from the head of assassinations at the Holy Soul Hall, the Mist Douluo Daren.

With a hint of surprise, Qian Lingyun pushed the sunglasses that were perched on her nose up to her forehead and said jokingly:

"Hey, Auntie, what brings you to contact me today? Do you want me to order a new soul tool for you?"

"No need! What, do you think I, a mere temple keeper, would be short of money?" Darren retorted irritably to Qian Lingyun, who unexpectedly nodded very frankly.

"Yes, my mom said that if it weren't for her frequent financial support, you'd be starving by now!"

"Hey, why does your mom tell you everything?! I'm speechless!"

Suppressing the urge to smash the communicator, Darren meticulously recounted the Elder's conspiracy.

"..."

Hearing this, Qian Lingyun's expression also turned a bit ugly. She only killed Zhongli Wu, and she didn't deduct any of the elders' allowances. Why are they so ungrateful?

Fine! Since they don't give this leader any face, then they can go and keep Zhongli Wu company!

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Darren asked, puzzled. "You're not afraid of these few losers, are you? They don't know your strength, but I do!"

"Have your men keep a close eye on those people who still think of Zhongli Wu. If they make any moves!"

"Leave no survivors, kill them all! Bring me the bodies back!"

Qian Lingyun did a quick calculation and it seemed that losing two or three hundred people from the Holy Spirit Cult wouldn't be a big problem, as the personnel shortage could be filled from the Holy Soul Hall.

"Hey! That's more like what you'd do!" Darren laughed into the communicator, then suddenly blurted out, "What about the three ringleaders?!"

"It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it!" Qian Lingyun put away her sunglasses and parasol, and walked sideways towards the Demon Forest.

"Don't worry! I will definitely lead you in remembering these three elders who fought bravely against the Shrek Academy spies until their last breath!"

"One word: Absolutely brilliant!" Darren grumbled a few times, then whispered, "Since you're doing it yourself, I'm going back to rest!"

"Yes, thank you for your hard work!"

After hanging up the call, Qian Lingyun couldn't help but sigh, saying, "What a hassle. I was just thinking of taking advantage of this free time to go out and clear my head..."

Thinking about it, Qian Lingyun's eyes dimmed slightly. Just after the deathly gray light flashed, she disappeared into the bustling crowd!

"Hey, why haven't you come to see me in so long! You've forgotten yourself since you got married, haven't you?!"

On the small hill formed by piles of white bones, 'Qianlingyun', growing in the center of a black flower, picked up a small bone covered with teeth marks and casually tossed it at the feet of the newcomer.

"Hehe," Qian Lingyun chuckled dryly, scratching her head sheepishly.

She bent down, picked up a piece of a soul beast skull scattered on the ground, crumpled it in her hand, and casually tossed it into the hill of bones in front of her, saying in a deep voice, "You really have a good appetite!"

"Of course! The more you eat, the stronger you become. It would be a waste not to use such a talent!"

As she spoke, the 'Qianlingyun' on the hill, or as she was called, Huanhua, lazily raised her arms and crossed them together, stretching.

Layers of black petals nestled together, enveloping the central human figure into a giant flower bud.

Rumble...

The hillock, piled high with bones, trembled violently, and large sections of the skeletal remains collapsed like a landslide.

It revealed a huge plant root that looked exactly the same as when Qian Lingyun first met it.

The black flower buds slowly descended from mid-air to the ground, and then suddenly bloomed above Qian Lingyun's head.

When the flowers are in full bloom, they bring a fragrant breeze.

The sharp, barbed thorns and dense, poisonous branches that should have been menacing were now all gathered within the thick petals.

In the very center of the flower, where the stamen should be, a human torso with only the upper body is hanging upside down in the air, gazing tenderly at the beautiful woman below.

Beautiful and alluring, charming and captivating, she exudes a faint purple fragrance. Her every glance is radiant, and even her non-existent human lower body possesses a flawed beauty.

Some might even believe she is a fairy among flowers.

Gazing at the smooth, supple skin of the person amidst the flowers and the small, leaf-shaped bodice covering her chest, Qian Lingyun couldn't contain her curiosity and whispered, "Huh? Why do you only have an upper body?"

"Because I wouldn't need legs!" Huanhua said, gesturing as she spoke. "I'm inside the flower, so I don't need legs. I just need to manipulate the branches to move!"

"I see." Qian Lingyun nodded, pointing to the mountain of white bones on the ground, and said, "Did you eat so many soul beasts to repair your body? Isn't the conversion efficiency a bit low?"

"What can I do? These low-level soul beasts don't give me any energy feedback at all!"

Huanhua, clearly annoyed, plucked a plant tendril from one of its blooming petals, mischievously squeezing out a bunch of colorful toxins. She chuckled, "I'm getting a little tired of soul beasts lately. When are you going to send me some new 'dishes' to eat?"

"A new dish?"

Qian Lingyun's body stiffened abruptly, thinking to herself, "The soul beast won't eat it, but wants to eat other 'nutritious things,' huh... you might as well be more explicit."

(End of this chapter)