The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

His idea wasn't original. In fact, the high-level elites of Douluo Continent had already noticed it. Ten thousand years ago, there was the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique of the Haotian Sect, and the Great Sumeru Hammer (Exploding Ring Technique).

From Su Ming's perspective, these two methods are quite profound, at least stronger than the likes of Xuan Yu Hand and Tiger Demon Fist.

In modern times, someone has also created an unparalleled martial art that has shaken the world. That's right here in front of us is the Shrek Sea God Pavilion Master, the Holy Dragon of Light, Mu En.

The Emperor's Domineering Battle Technique, along with his two self-created ultimate techniques, Dragon Emperor's Evil-Slaying Rift and Dragon Emperor's Domain-Shaking Strike, terrified evil spirit masters across the land.

To be honest, Su Ming was lucky he didn't meet Mu Lao, otherwise he would have already bowed down to him. The Dark Evil God Tiger is also a powerful offensive martial soul. Even though one is light and the other is evil, there is not much difference in essence. The difference in combat methods lies only in the use of soul power.

Although he was a born evil spirit master and it was very filial of him to take Mu En as his master, it is not shameful for a reincarnator to recognize a father.

Unfortunately, at this time, Mu Lao was just a janitor in the first-year dormitory building, so even though Su Ming couldn't forget him, he had to suppress his thoughts and turn to studying magic.

Spells and combat skills are completely different techniques for using soul power. There is no precedent for a mage who can use spiritual power to manipulate the world and form spells. Of course, there will be successors. Otherwise, Su Ming wouldn't be sure that he could research even a little bit of it. There is a theoretical basis for it, okay?

He vaguely remembered that a wisp of Electrolux's divine consciousness entered Huo Gua's body in the future, and through analyzing the Douluo Laws, formed a brand new Martial Soul. Relying on the Martial Soul, Huo Gua was actually able to unleash necromancy that was different from the style of Douluo!

Su Ming didn't have such a blessed grandfather, but during his years of cultivating Taoism at Maoshan in his previous life, he had in-depth exchanges with his fellow disciple, Daoist Master Yimei, and Uncle Jiu about the essence of [techniques], and also sought advice on the art of talisman making. He had a solid foundation in Taoist theory and could be considered a master of it. There was a slight hope that Taoist techniques could be transformed into soul power application skills.

The true lineage of the Dao from the previous life, even with just a trace of magical power, can form considerable combat strength by creating talismans, and is ready to descend the mountain for training.

Su Ming was shocked to discover that even with his profound cultivation, Uncle Nine's soul power in Douluo Continent would barely reach level twenty, far inferior to his current level.

Even though he is several times stronger in this life than in his previous life, and has cultivated the Wind and Thunder Heavenly Will Technique to a new high of the seventh level, Su Ming still has no confidence in his combat strength compared to Uncle Nine.

From this perspective, the natives of Douluo Continent are practically brain-dead. They are clearly born with innate soul power, and even a trace of it could be used by a Maoshan disciple to unleash extraordinary abilities. Yet, the natives of Douluo Continent are complacent, clinging to their soul rings and soul skills, never even considering how to utilize their soul power. (Master, don't look, I'm talking about you! So what if you have half a level of innate soul power?)

Su Ming was ambitious. Since the Douluo Continent had not yet developed magic... no, it should be called soul magic, then he would create a great era!

Let Maoshan Taoist arts and talisman-making techniques shine in another world; they're at least no worse than Tang Clan's hidden weapons and martial arts, right?

Tang San is a time traveler with the skill of using hidden weapons, and he is also a time traveler with the skill of making talismans. Su Ming thinks there's nothing wrong with that.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Mastery of Wind and Thunder

Su Ming planned to first try making talismans. He wanted to get a feel for the extraordinary effects of these talismans on his body, and then further modify Maoshan Taoist techniques into [Soul Techniques] that fit the rules of Douluo Continent.

Creating talismans is relatively simple. It is a method of using a trace of magical power as a medium to stir up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to form a certain amount of extraordinary power, which does not violate the basic rules of Douluo Continent.

However, the paper and ink used for drawing talismans are very particular. The properties of the paper must match the effect of the talisman you create.

In the zombie world, which is in the Dharma-ending Age, the talismans used have been simplified to ordinary yellow paper. The principle behind this is that during the papermaking process, ordinary water is replaced with spiritual water to soak flax and other materials into pulp. Therefore, yellow paper can carry a trace of magic power.

Now in a world brimming with spiritual energy, Su Ming, with his vast wealth, used the pelt of a century-old 'great demon' to make talismans.

He got it from the Soul Master sister in the Inner Court cafeteria. After the Inner Court slaughtered those Soul Beasts, their fur was basically useless and worthless. Shrek Academy would give it away for free to commoners as blankets or something, and the scales would be sold directly to low-level Soul Masters at a low price.

Soul Masters in Douluo Continent generally don't use soul beast scales as soft armor for protection. In many cases, the protection provided by beast martial soul possession and soul skills is much more effective than soft armor.

So Su Ming ordered dozens of dishes at once, and the kitchen lady had no objection. She smiled, pinched the boy's cheek, and handed them to him.

The ink was easy to obtain; all it took was adding some soul beast blood. The blood of a hundred-year-old soul beast had extremely high nutritional value, and he had bought it with money, though it wasn't expensive.

Su Ming stroked the simply treated, century-old phoenix fur, its surface tinged with a bluish hue, and felt a faint coolness in his palm, as if a gentle breeze had passed by.

The ink on the table was blackish-red, mixed with the blood of the wind sparrow.

"Douluo Continent is practically a paradise for the Maoshan Sect. It has no shortage of top-tier materials, and even the pelt of a hundred-year-old soul beast is a high-grade talisman," Su Ming said with satisfaction.

Judging from the properties of the materials, the talisman he made was a wind-attribute [Swiftness Talisman].

As one of the basic talismans, it is simple to make and also fits his soul power attribute.

The experimental results were beyond Su Ming's expectations; it was completed in one go.

Looking at the palm-sized talisman shimmering with a clear light in front of him, Su Ming fell into deep thought. How could otherworldly runes work in Douluo Continent? He had prepared himself for failure.

Su Ming then took out other materials to make various talismans. As expected, all the more advanced talismans failed to be made. Only the basic talismans, such as the Wind Summoning Technique and the Water Purification Technique, were successfully made.

Su Ming understood somewhat. The key to creating high-level talismans lies in three aspects: materials, mana, and runes. The materials and mana were not the problem, but the runes did not conform to the rules of the Douluo world.

Just like Electrolux's necromancy, the chanting and spell-casting gestures conform to the rules of the Throne of Gods, and can resonate with the primordial energy of heaven and earth. However, in the Douluo World, they do not conform to the rules, so the spells are useless.

"The reason why basic talismans can succeed is that the runes on them are not complicated. They are actually pictographs. The key is that trace of soul power. As long as the runes can accurately represent the wind, they can work. But advanced talismans cannot. The runes on them are complex patterns formed by in-depth analysis of the rules of another world, which do not conform to the rules of Douluo Continent." Su Ming frowned slightly.

This means he has to re-analyze the laws and reconstruct the rune patterns, which is at the level of gods, something only Electrocchio could do.

"Let's try the basic talismans first."

The black-haired boy picked up several exquisite talismans from the table and went into the meditation room.

Su Ming looked solemn and took out a small Taoist robe from his spatial soul tool and put it on.

"The Supreme Celestial Venerable commands: ..., hasten as the law commands!" The young man chanted incantations as he performed Taoist steps, his sleeves fluttering, his movements fluid and ethereal.

This is what the senior brother taught me. It doesn't matter how strong the talisman is, the key is to look cool!

Su Mingshen agreed. His movements were extremely graceful, making it clear at a glance that he was a highly accomplished master (a handsome young man in ancient style).

"Summoning talisman, go!" The young man waved his sleeve and sent the talisman out of his palm.

An embarrassing thing happened: the talisman floated to the ground without reacting.

Su Ming remained expressionless, picked up the Wind-Summoning Talisman, released his spiritual power, causing the air to distort as he forcibly drew upon a wisp of magical power within the talisman.

"Get out here!"

呲味~

The talisman suddenly burst into flames, followed by a gust of wind strong enough to stir up sand and gravel, barely enough to blind the enemy. This was the effect of the Wind Summoning Technique.

"Useless. It's not even as good as the gale I create after my martial spirit is attached to it," Su Ming commented, somewhat dejected. His idea for the soul technique was good, but he failed at the first step. The incantation and runes had to be changed, which would require him to reach the level of a god.

"Let's try the Swiftness Talisman again." Su Ming had already given up hope.

Martial Spirit Possession!

Suddenly, a dark blue-black gale howled and swept up, forming a vortex tornado with Su Ming as its eye. At the top of the tornado, a blue-purple scroll slowly unfolded, like an exquisite and complex totem. A giant black tiger with wings on its back leaped out from it and pounced vertically toward the black-haired boy.

The moment the black tiger landed, the storm suddenly ceased, and a burst of purplish-black lightning erupted. A dazzling ball of lightning enveloped Su Ming, gradually completing the Martial Soul Possession state from top to bottom.

The boy's every move was accompanied by wind and thunder; the gusts of wind he casually created were more fierce and powerful than any talisman.

"Swiftness Talisman." Su Ming used his mental power to ignite the talisman. After the talisman in his hand burned out, a handful of clear light shone down, as if covering him with a layer of shimmering blue fluorescent powder.

I never expected the surprise to come so suddenly.

Su Ming took a step and leaped out with a 'whoosh,' leaving a blur in his wake. Then, a belated gust of wind howled past, and for a moment, the closed meditation room emitted a 'whooshing' sound.

"It has increased the speed by at least 30%!" Su Ming said happily.

He carefully sensed the effect of the cyan fluorescence formed by the Swift Travel Talisman, which shaped the airflow into a unique structure, reducing air resistance when running or flying.

At the same time, the aura surrounding the body can soften the oncoming gale and create a thrust to accelerate it.

"Unfortunately, the effect of the Divine Form Talisman is actually related to the wind attribute on my body? My martial soul has no wind attribute, so it has no effect." Su Ming fiddled with it for a while and was dumbfounded.

The cyan fluorescent layer is formed by the gale emanating from the martial spirit; the talisman is merely a catalyst, helping to shape the spreading airflow into that unique structure.

Having realized this, Su Ming was not discouraged; his eyes gradually brightened.

He suddenly realized that even if all the runes and incantations failed and Maoshan Taoist magic became unusable, it didn't matter. He could imitate the structure of that magic and shape it by mastering the flow of energy.

He doesn't need to understand the derivation process of the formula; he just needs to copy it down. Then, even without using the Divine Form Talisman, he can cast spells instantly. This may be the prototype of Soul Arts.

Su Ming quickly sensed the structure of the cyan fluorescent airflow layer. About fifteen minutes later, the effect of the Swift Travel Talisman disappeared.

Without hesitation, the boy lit another Swiftness Talisman.

After repeating this several times, Su Ming closed his eyes and pondered. He released his immense spiritual power, intervening in the whirlwind emitted when his martial soul was in operation, attempting to shape the faint black energy swirling around his body into the structure of a Swiftness Talisman.

Although he is only at level 30 now, he has already opened up his sea of ​​consciousness with the foundation of his previous life. It is the size of a clear pool, with a surface as blue as crystal and surrounded by white mist, like a fairyland. His spiritual power is strong, so it should be easy for him to create a structure.

Su Ming's eyes turned a deep blue, and a ball of green light in front of him was kneaded and flattened like dough, but it just wouldn't take shape. It repeatedly burst open with a "pop," and a breeze scattered, blowing the boy's black hair.

"Failed again. Why?" Su Ming stroked his chin, pondering, when suddenly he seemed to remember something.

"First Soul Skill: Dark and Evil Power!"

A complex purplish-black rune between Su Ming's brows burst forth with dazzling light, its immense power causing the air to groan. His slender frame became more robust and was covered with a layer of obsidian-like metallic luster, accompanied by even more awe-inspiring and turbulent wind and thunder.

He didn't care that the released wind and thunder were more powerful. Instead, he was delighted that the originally playful and dormant wind and thunder had become as easy to control as his own. No mental power was needed. He only needed to think about it and imagine any shape, and the airflow would obediently compress into that shape.

In addition to the percentage-based bonus, Su Ming's first soul skill also has the passive effect of [Wind and Thunder Mastery], which was activated with the second awakening of the Dark Evil God Tiger Martial Soul.

He was initially delighted, thinking it was a powerful force, but it turned out to have no real power except for more special effects on his body.

Su Ming was naturally disappointed, but he comforted himself by thinking, "Oh well, just consider it a new skin."

Now, however, he never expected that the [Wind and Thunder Mastery] would be so uniquely suited for developing [Soul Arts], as if it had opened up a new world for him.

"The rules of the Douluo World are truly profound and strict. Developing your own soul techniques based on soul skills is twice as effective with half the effort, while doing so without soul skills is twice as ineffective with half the effort." Su Ming's understanding of the concept of soul skills has deepened.

He suddenly remembered that his second soul skill had been mutated by the Wind and Thunder Heavenly Will Technique and gained the additional effect of [Wind and Thunder Resonance]. He was extremely excited. "Damn, this ability is the most powerful aspect of the two soul skills."

"I'm afraid the Soul Technique plan doesn't necessarily have to wait until the level of gods; we can start now. Although it's limited to wind and thunder attributes, it's still a good start." Su Ming was in high spirits and buried himself in practice, planning to give his sister a surprise when she returned.

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Soul Art System

Su Ming got used to the fulfilling life of going between the meditation room, his room, and the canteen. Life seemed to quiet down, and he completely shut himself off from social interaction. Time passed quickly.

In less than half a month, Su Ming developed a soul technique with similar effects to the Divine Speed ​​Talisman, named "Wind Control"!

The enhancement only increased the speed by 20%, and the construction of the airflow structure was also slower, taking more than 30 seconds.

Su Ming was already quite satisfied; at worst, he could just apply a buff before the battle began.

More than half a month has passed.

Su Ming improved the Soul Technique "Wind Control," and this time the effect steadily reached a 30% speed increase. Once the construction speed is mastered, it only takes four or five seconds, which is enough to deal with actual combat. Furthermore, he developed a double structure superposition, which greatly increased the stability of the airflow layer. As long as it does not suffer a devastating blow, the Wind Control effect will always exist as long as the Soul Power is sufficient.

Unfortunately, this soul technique cannot be applied to others, so Su Ming decided to make further improvements.

A whole month has passed.

I miss my sister during the first month she's been gone.

The research on [Wind Control] has hit a bottleneck. No matter how Su Ming tries to improve it, he can't make it stronger. It seems that the ceiling of this airflow structure has been reached, and there is no way to make further progress!

After some thought, he decided to boldly reconstruct this structure.

Having been building this airflow layer for days, Su Ming was already very familiar with it. He didn't understand the meaning of the structure, but with his exceptional talent for wind and thunder, he often sensed that the airflow would become blocked or slowed down when passing through certain parts, and that some parts were meaningless or were simply to help simplify the difficulty of the spell.

Su Ming had great faith in this intuition. In his Martial Soul Possession state, he was essentially a born Wind and Thunder Spirit Body. In the Maoshan Sect, this kind of spirit body was of great help in cultivating Wind and Thunder Techniques, which was also the reason why he was able to develop the [Soul Technique] from scratch in just one month.