The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

"Then you must take good care of Che Wenliang's parents, after all..."

"Don't worry, we'll take turns going to their house to take care of the two elders whenever we have time, but..."

Su Xuan'er understood what she meant. After all, he was not her own son. The death of her only son when she was old and frail would be a huge blow.

After chatting for a while, the group lost interest and hastily arranged accommodations for the siblings before separating to rest.

Su Xuan'er was silent on the way back to her room, and Su Ming tactfully did not disturb his sister.

Xianlin'er didn't come to call her sister for the assessment until evening, seemingly anticipating this situation and giving her a day to calm down.

Su Ming shares a room with his sister.

It's not that there weren't any extra rooms on Poseidon Island, but considering that he's the only son of the Su family, Su Xuan'er was worried and so they arranged for him to stay with her.

After finishing his meal and taking a shower, Su Ming obediently lay down on the bed like a corpse. To be honest, it had been a long time since he had slept with his sister, and since she was in a bad mood, he decided to play dead if he could.

He closed his eyes for a moment and felt the bed next to him sink slightly, a pleasant fragrance wafted by, and his left shoulder felt soft to the touch.

Then Su Ming found himself being held in his sister's arms.

Su Xuan'er lay on her side, hugging him like a toy doll, her long, plump legs pressing directly against him.

The little boy with black hair didn't dare to move, and obediently snuggled into his older sister's arms, comforting her who was in a bad mood.

"Hmph~, little guy." In the darkness, Su Xuan'er snorted softly, reaching out her jade-like hand to pinch her younger brother's little face.

Sensing that his sister was in a better mood, Su Ming turned to the side and looked up at her stunningly beautiful face, which even the darkness could not conceal. He was surprised to find that her beautiful eyes were red, as if she was about to cry.

"Are you alright, sister?" he asked softly.

"Little brother, do you know that Father was the most likely candidate to become the first Title Douluo in the history of the Su family? But things didn't go as planned," Su Xuan'er replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.

Su Ming remained silent, listening quietly to his sister's story.

"There are countless top-tier martial souls in the world, but only a hundred or so can ultimately achieve the title of Title Douluo. Sister Lexuan and the others are all commoners, yet even so, accidents still frequently occur, and countless people perish."

“I once vowed to make my family great, to become a Title Douluo, and to avenge my enemies, but now I am worried, worried that you will die young.”

"The path of an evil soul master is too difficult. If you take the evil path, the evil soul master organization will still treat you as one of their own. If you take the righteous path, you will undoubtedly cut yourself off from both the righteous and evil paths. They will not let you grow. Even if Shrek Academy protects you, you will only reach the Soul Saint level at most."

"After reaching the Soul Saint level, the ultimate evil power is difficult to control. Many times, people are not afraid of the person who wields the power, but of the power itself. At that time, even if you are unwilling to harm your own people, others will force you into a situation where you are an enemy of the whole world." Su Xuan'er said as if she were dreaming, as if she could see that scene.

"No, sister. I was worried at first, but after seeing Senior Xianlin'er and Sister Lexuan, I believe Shrek Academy isn't that bad." Su Ming reassured his sister with confidence.

He wasn't blindly trusting. Anyone who had read the original novel knew that Shrek Academy could tolerate Huo Yuhao, a student who possessed the power of both the Polar Ice Emperor and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and had necromancy. At that time, he hadn't even met the elders of the Sea God Pavilion yet; he was just a genius student.

Su Ming felt that with his sister's connections, if he restrained himself a little, Shrek Academy would never give up on him.

"What are your dreams? You know, you're my only younger brother." Su Xuan'er suddenly hugged him tightly and asked.

"Sister, what do you mean?" Su Ming's eyes froze, and he somewhat understood what his sister meant. Did she want him to give up the path of a Soul Master?

"That's impossible. I want to become a Title Douluo, I want to take revenge with you, I want to... reach the pinnacle. I finally got this opportunity." Su Ming strongly objected, his last sentence very firm.

My sister didn't say anything more, and her breathing gradually calmed down; she seemed to have fallen asleep.

Su Ming was lost in thought. From the moment he stepped into the Reincarnation Pool, he had made up his mind. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to go to the world of Shrouding the Heavens. He would rather give up everything in his previous life and die fighting on the Emperor's Road than live as a servant for the rest of his life.

You either climb the treacherous peak and reach the summit, or you fall from the sky and are shattered to pieces. There is absolutely no other choice.

Although he was eventually reborn into Douluo Continent by a twist of fate, at least the difficulty was reduced to the minimum. As for Douluo Continent, I'm not bragging, he's really not afraid of it, and the danger is only a tiny bit.

In contrast, in the world of "Covering the Sky," the Holy Sons competed, kings rose up, ancient clans were in chaos, the Golden Emperor's Road was paved with darkness and turmoil, and supreme beings fought bloody battles. With each new version update, the dangers intensified, and it was common for corpses to be left behind. In the end, the world was on the verge of destruction. He dared to venture into such an environment with the will to die. Why would he hesitate because of his identity as a mere evil soul master?

From the perspective of reincarnators, the events in Douluo Continent are as laughable as children playing house. Whether it's the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult, the ambitions of the Sun Moon Empire, or the will of the Tang Sect, their scope is too narrow.

What makes them think they can stop their own ambitions?

Moreover… Su Ming inhaled his sister's delicate fragrance, closed his eyes, and thought, 'Although I didn't reach the Great Luo path, achieving the pinnacle of Douluo, protecting my family, and enjoying a life of comfort isn't bad either. Leaving something behind on the continent then wouldn't be a wasted journey.'

Chapter Twenty: Assessment

"Xiaoxuan, let me see how much you've improved over the years."

Early in the morning, in the empty training ground, Xian Lin'er, with her hair tied up and dressed in a smart outfit, spoke with a heroic air.

On the other side, Su Xuan'er was still charming and beautiful, but her pretty face was full of worry.

In the stands, three close friends watched the game while snacking, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

The young boy was helplessly held in the arms of the three girls, but he was secretly pleased to see his sister about to be tortured in the battle.

Of course, Su Ming was also very curious about just how strong his sister would be after absorbing a whole set of top-grade soul bones. No matter how ambitious he was, he hadn't grown up yet, so sticking to his sister's coattails was the best course of action.

Now it's time to see how thick the thighs are.

"Martial Soul Possession, Azure Flame Dragon!"

Xian Lin'er let out a long howl, and blazing flames erupted from her body. These flames were actually blue in color. Meanwhile, Xian Lin'er's body was growing taller; in the blink of an eye, she had grown to over two meters tall, and she was now covered in a layer of blue armor.

Her armor, resembling scales covering her entire body, made her appear even younger as she released it. Combined with the nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—rising from her feet, her enlarged form seemed to transform her into that of a twenty-year-old girl. She also exuded a heroic and battle-ready aura.

"You attack first, and you'd better use every means possible, otherwise you won't have a chance," Xian Lin'er said to her disciple without any politeness.

Su Xuan'er looked solemn. Her master's title was Martial God Douluo! To be called a Martial God was incredibly arrogant, yet no one dared to challenge him.

She dared not hold back, her martial spirit activating, causing her to grow taller, her bright red hair reaching her hips, and a monstrous aura of bloodlust rising up, forming a crimson cloud above her head, vibrant and vivid.

In an instant, the first, second, third, and fifth spirit rings on his body lit up simultaneously. His left arm swirled with crimson gold, melting and forging into a glassy metallic liquid. His left arm shone with a bright red light, and a blood-like liquid flowed out. Both slowly flowed from his arm to his entire body.

At the same time, Su Xuan'er's eyes turned gray. Under the crimson glow of her torso, the crimson gold and bright red gradually merged into one. A crimson scale armor covered her full and tall body. A fiery and violent blood-red aura burst from her body, and her red hair flew wildly, like a shining blood sun.

[Bloodlust]!

[Second Bloodbath]!

The intense flames caused the air to explode, creating layers of air waves that swept outwards, instantly turning the entire training ground into a blood-red tornado with howling winds.

Su Ming was stunned by his sister's sudden burst of power and was caught off guard, being blown away by the strong shockwave.

Fortunately, Zhang Lexuan reacted quickly and grabbed the boy by the back of his neck, pulling him down from the air and holding him in her arms.

Su Ming was so shaken by the shockwave that his whole body went limp. He grabbed whatever he could reach and curled up in his older sister's arms.

Zhang Lexuan didn't care. Instead, she looked at Su Xuan'er in the center of the arena with a shocked expression. She exclaimed, "Xiao Xuan'er's burst of power has barely reached the level of a Title Douluo. It's not weaker than my 100,000-year soul skill at all!"

Su Ming recalled the soul skills of the two soul bones. The torso bone was an 80,000-year-old killing blood tiger soul beast with the same origin as the family's martial soul. As the soul bone with the highest age among all soul bones, its attached soul skill was also powerful.

[Fighting Spirit] The more blood you lose, the higher your attack power becomes. At the same time, your killing intent surges, suppressing the enemy's spirit and granting you immunity to all mental attacks and controls (without limit!).

Passive-type soul skills might seem useless to others, serving only as a means to turn the tide in dire situations. However, they are perfect for the Blood Tiger Martial Soul, as they can greatly amplify the sister's first three soul skills.

In particular, Blood Tiger Protection and Blood Burning Technique. Blood Tiger Protection means that the more blood you condense, the stronger your defense. However, ordinary people would sacrifice their own condition for their defense. But now, consuming more blood can get you a free attack boost, so people naturally consume blood without restraint.

Blood Burning Technique inflicts blood flame damage by burning blood within a 300-meter radius (affecting both allies and enemies). The blood flame has extremely strong corrosive and sticky properties, which is also the key to the Su family's [Blood Frenzy] technique.

By skillfully controlling the burning of blood within one's body, one can unleash tremendous explosive power, which, combined with the torso bones, can be elevated to infinite levels.

Now Su Ming can witness firsthand some of the power of the ultimate form of the Blood Tiger Martial Soul envisioned by the Su family.

"Blood Tiger Killing Technique!" A faint crimson glow flickered amidst the raging storm. Hearing Su Xuan'er's shout, her voice became hoarse and deep.

The [Bloodlust] technique is powerful, but it also causes great damage to the body, making it a move that hurts the enemy a thousand while also hurting yourself eight hundred.

A crimson light enveloped the area, causing the spectators in the stands to close their eyes.

When a blood-red character for "kill" appeared in mid-air, the wind and clouds suddenly stopped, and a deep tiger's roar spread out.

"Good!" Xian Lin'er shouted, her fourth and sixth soul skills illuminating, a deafening dragon roar echoing through the sky, clashing with the blood tiger in the heavens. For a moment, the sounds of dragon roars and tiger howls filled the air.

A dark blue-green half-dragon figure dodged nimbly in the raging wind, seemingly intending to avoid its sharp edge.

But soon Xian Lin'er felt a killing intent firmly locked onto her, and the scarlet word 'kill' was aimed directly at her.

She realized she couldn't avoid it, and couldn't help but admire her apprentice, deciding to take it on head-on.

Boom!

The training ground shook violently as a surge of violent energy swept across everything, lifting the ground and sending countless hard obsidian slabs flying before being pulverized by the energy storm.

When the layers of blue and red ripples reached the spectator stands, Zhang Lexuan promptly used [Moon Goddess Protection] to form a silver crown that enveloped the surrounding area, intercepting the aftershocks.

After the dust settled, the scene in the center of the training ground was revealed: a huge pit tens of feet long had collapsed, and Su Xuan'er stood pale-faced at the edge of the pit.

Xianlin'er was in the pit, covered in dust, but unharmed except for a tiny cross-shaped cut on the back of her hand.

"Xiao Xuan, you're not good enough. You didn't control the power of this attack well, and it leaked out. If it were me, I would have lost my whole hand." Xian Lin'er commented, ignoring the injury on the back of her hand.

"Master, please don't make things difficult for me. This sudden surge of power isn't so easy to control," Su Xuan'er said in a rare, coquettish tone.

"You, that's because you haven't mastered these soul skills well. But you've passed the test." Xian Lin'er chuckled. Su Xuan'er had just used nine soul skills in one go, which was quite amazing.

"I just saw that you seem to have developed a stronger profound meaning in the [Bloodlust] technique. What is it?" the beautiful woman asked her disciple curiously.

"The second blood surge is a technique that can only be mastered with the amplification of the Evil-Eyed Demon Tiger skull from the Su family. It requires stronger mental power to tap into the deeper power of the blood surge and turn the power of the blood surge into instinctive use," Su Xuan'er explained.

At this moment, Zhang Lexuan led the young boy down from the stands, smiling as she congratulated her sister, "If you obtain the seventh spirit ring, with the blessing of your Martial Soul True Body, you might really be able to challenge a Title Douluo who is above your level."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan'er looked at her younger brother with a smug expression and said, "How about it, do you regret it now? These soul bones have a huge amplification effect on people."

Su Ming curled his lip, thinking to himself, 'Even at the same level, they were utterly crushed by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.'

However, he had to admit that his sister's current strength was amazing. Judging from her performance, she was no less than Sister Le Xuan, the senior sister of the inner court. In terms of cultivation, she had also caught up because of her soul bone.

As for why such a hero didn't appear in the original work, Su Ming guessed that the two siblings absorbed the soul bones separately and couldn't combine them. Also, the real world is vast, and Huo Gua's perspective might not be able to see everything.

"Your family's soul bones are truly extraordinary, and the academy has also made up for their flaws. If placed on the battlefield, they would have unlimited blood absorption and unlimited blood bursts. With the support of the torso bones, as long as the body can support it, they would probably be even more powerful than a Super Douluo," Xian Lin'er exclaimed, giving such a high evaluation.

Theoretically, the strength boosted by the torso bones is limitless, but in reality, a person's blood volume is limited. In addition, the Blood Explosion Technique is also a major drain on blood. Even with his high-level Soul Douluo cultivation, my father could only reach the level of a Title Douluo before he was unable to increase his strength any further.

However, the Vampire Tiger's right arm bone completely concealed this weakness, and by the end of the battle, its blood type may have changed completely.

"Rest for a day, and tomorrow I'll hunt a good soul beast for you, trying to upgrade your martial soul to a higher level and make the effects of your martial soul true form better." Xian Lin'er said decisively, she couldn't wait to see her disciple's combat power when he reached the Soul Saint level.

Once a Soul Master enters the Soul Saint realm, they become a completely different being. Their strength undergoes a qualitative change that is even greater than the difference between a Title Douluo who has or has not condensed a Soul Core.

Su Xuan'er naturally agreed with a delighted expression.

Having satisfied their curiosity, everyone dispersed and went back to cultivate.

"Little brother, why don't you reveal your martial soul and let Sister Lin'er help you hunt for a soul ring?" On the way back to the room, the older sister suddenly approached and said.

After thinking for a moment, Su Ming shook his head and refused. He would stick to the plan and win the championship of the All-Continent Soul Fighting Tournament as one of the Shrek Seven Devils.

"That's a real shame. With your requirements, the third spirit ring would need to be from a top-tier spirit beast that's at least ten thousand years old. It would be much easier to penetrate the core area with your teacher's help," Su Xuan'er said with a regretful expression.