The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

"And then what?" Su Ming was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. The Crimson King, one of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, was no weaker than a Super Douluo. With Su Xuan'er's cultivation level, it was undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock.

"Later, my master Xian Lin'er took action and fought the Crimson King for ten moves, defeating it. Fortunately, because the Blood Demon Leopard's cultivation level was less than 100,000 years, hunting it did not violate the rules set by both parties, so the ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Forest could do nothing about it."

Su Xuan'er was equally frightened.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming gained a deeper understanding of the situation between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts. The Blood Demon Leopard had a noble bloodline and a cultivation level of over 80,000 years, making it a strong candidate to become a 100,000-year Soul Beast. It was considered a potential seed, corresponding to the elite disciples of Shrek Academy's inner court.

The two were like fire and water, each regarding the other as a stepping stone. Unfortunately, Blood Demon Beast was unlucky enough to encounter Su Xuan'er, and it was only a little over ten thousand years away from gaining immunity.

"The soul beast you hunted was so powerful, so the martial soul true body you obtained must be quite good, right?" Su Ming said, feeling happy for his sister.

Su Xuan'er made no attempt to hide anything, smiling as she said, "Transforming into the Blood God of Slaughter doubles the strength of my body, increases all aspects by 100%, and doubles the power of my soul skills."

The boy was envious, wondering when he could reach that level.

Don't be fooled by his current high cultivation level. Once an ultimate martial soul enters the Soul Venerable realm, the rate of cultivation improvement will slow down. He remembers that Qian Renxue, who also possesses a divine-level martial soul, only reached the Soul Saint realm at around thirty years old, although political affairs held her back.

Then something even more heartbreaking happened.

"And..." the older sister whispered as she approached, "I also have an external soul bone now, produced by the Blood Demon Leopard, an 80,000-year-old Blood Wing!"

Su Ming was full of questions. When did his sister become so lucky?

Isn't the external soul bone a privilege only for the protagonist? My sister, who is so unlucky, has already lost ten years of her lifespan by getting a soul bone, but this time she actually obtained one.

"No wonder the wings of your martial spirit look strange, they don't look like a leopard's wings," the boy said sourly.

"Hmm~, this external soul bone makes up for my sister's last weakness. The soul skill recorded on it is called [Spirit of Blood], which can store a huge amount of blood in the wings. In the future, even if there are no minions to suck my blood in battle, I won't be afraid."

"I'm sorry, I originally wanted to leave it for you, but this soul skill is not suitable for you, although it is one of the essential soul bones in the Su family's soul bone set." The older sister put her hands together and apologized with a smile.

"It's okay, sister, you don't have to save all the good things for me. I don't want to be your sister's sweetheart," Su Ming said earnestly, shaking his head.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Departure

Su Ming then began to recount some of his experiences cultivating in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard.

This includes the most powerful research: Soul Arts derived from the ability to control wind and thunder.

"Actually, I have already discovered the drawbacks of percentage-enhancing soul skills. They ensure the lower limit of my strength, but limit the upper limit of my performance. Fortunately, the various soul power application techniques derived from the Wind and Thunder Mastery can enable me to exert even greater strength."

Su Ming said regretfully that since he chose to focus on amplification for his first three soul skills, he had to make certain sacrifices, such as a lack of attack methods and variety.

In the early stages, he could only try to make up for his shortcomings by using his self-created soul skills.

Su Xuan'er was surprised to hear this and said, "I didn't expect you to have already reached the realm of [Soul Skill Mastery]."

"Mastery of Soul Skills?" Su Ming asked in confusion.

"Mastering Soul Skills is one of Shrek Academy's advanced courses, and it's considered a core skill for traditional Soul Masters. I'll teach you when the time comes," her sister explained.

Just as the Su family's [Blood Rage] technique was derived from the third soul skill, Blood Burning Technique, Su Xuan'er believed that the [Wind Control] technique was similar to this situation.

Actually, my sister's opinion is not wrong. Su Ming's soul magic relies on the effects of soul skills. As long as he doesn't solve the problem of how to break free from the casting of soul skills, his soul magic system will not mature.

The siblings chatted for a long time, and Su Ming suddenly brought up something that happened in the inner courtyard.

"Sister, as you know, my martial soul attribute is extreme evil, and I am extremely sensitive to evil auras. I don't know why, but sometimes when I pass by the Sea God Pavilion, I can sense a wisp of evil aura in the thick aura of light, as clearly as a rat dropping spoiling the whole pot of porridge."

The black-haired boy asked, puzzled, "Did something happen inside the Sea God Pavilion, or is there an evil soul master traitor infiltrated among them?"

Su Xuan'er was stunned, and said seriously, "Don't talk nonsense. All the elders of the Sea God Pavilion are righteous people, and there is also Dean Yan, who possesses the Martial Soul of the Light Phoenix. The Golden Tree also has the function of distinguishing evil, so it is basically impossible for an evil soul master to infiltrate the Sea God Pavilion."

The older sister sighed and said, "I roughly understand what's going on. There's a new junior sister in the inner courtyard. She's a descendant of Ma Hongjun from the Shrek Seven Devils ten thousand years ago, and she also inherited the martial soul of the Evil Fire Phoenix."

“Her martial spirit contains a trace of evil energy. Normally, this amount of evil energy wouldn’t be a problem, but because she is a girl, she can’t use that method to release the evil fire. As her cultivation level increases, the evil fire accumulates more and more, causing her to suffer from the backlash of evil fire every day. She can only rely on the Golden Tree to suppress it.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ming laughed. He brought this up deliberately for a reason: in his previous life, a certain Third Young Master was skilled at poisoning... cough cough, and skilled at writing tragedies, among which the experiences of Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya were the most regrettable.

Their martial souls all possessed a trace of evil energy, and due to various coincidences, their martial souls underwent an unavoidable malignant mutation. They were then controlled by the evil soul master organization, joined the Holy Spirit Sect, and committed evil deeds.

Although the author did not describe in detail what they went through in the original novel, and it seems that apart from being controlled to kill civilians, they were unharmed, it is obvious that this is impossible if you think about it.

It's not surprising what would happen to two delicate girls who fall into the hands of an evil organization. Evil spirit masters are all twisted and mentally unstable individuals; some enjoy killing and killing, while others are passionate about dual cultivation of Yin and Yang. It's unimaginable what they would encounter.

Of course, Douluo Continent is a real world, and whether such a thing would still happen now is another matter. After all, the reason given in the original work is too far-fetched. Ma Xiaotao was taken away by an evil soul master even under the protection of Mu Lao of the Sea God Pavilion. It feels like the author was just making trouble out of nothing and having a fit of pretentious literary whim.

Fortunately, to avoid this from happening, he decided to completely cure Ma Xiaotao's problem of excessive internal heat.

Su Ming admitted that he coveted... coveted Ma Xiaotao's evil fire soul power.

As everyone knows, the cultivation of ultimate martial souls slows down after level 30. If he wants to maintain a certain level of cultivation progress, he needs to rely on some external forces. In his eyes, Ma Xiaotao is a rare treasure.

The terrifying aspect of the ultimate evil power lies in its ability to indiscriminately absorb the life force and soul power of others while simultaneously enhancing one's cultivation. Su Ming has his own bottom line and is unwilling to do so. Moreover, absorbing the life force of others will taint him with resentment and impure soul power.

But Ma Xiaotao's evil soul power is different. As an inner court disciple, her soul power is definitely pure. Her evil power is just pure evil power, without being tainted by the strange things of resentful remnant souls.

Having thought this through, Su Ming made up his mind and tentatively asked, "Sister, if the inner court senior sister you mentioned is just using simple evil energy, I have a way to deal with her."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan'er suddenly realized what was going on. She glanced at her younger brother and said, "If you can cure it completely, I will tell her. But the prerequisite is that you must obtain the title of Shrek Seven Devils. Otherwise, I will not let you reveal your martial soul."

"Don't worry, your younger brother is a genius. No one my age can rival me!" Su Ming said confidently.

Su Xuan'er smiled and did not refute.

My sister has obtained a spirit ring, and her purpose in coming to Shrek Academy has been successfully achieved. Her departure time is drawing near.

But Xianlin'er is, after all, her sister's master, and it is both reasonable and emotional for them to stay at the academy for a few days to fulfill their filial duty.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the shore of Poseidon Island, Xian Lin'er hugged her sister tightly and said, "Remember to cultivate diligently. Your martial soul has evolved once and is already among the world's top-tier. With your soul bones, you have the potential to become a Limit Douluo."

"And... remember to come back and visit often when you have time."

The old man's muttered words were both heartwarming and tinged with sadness.

Su Xuan'er nodded quickly and said, "My brother has grown up now, and I have plenty of time. I will definitely come back to the academy to see you often. Besides, my brother will be entering the academy to study in two years, and I will ask him to talk to you often."

“Then there’s no need to trouble the little guy too much. At his age, he needs to focus on his studies.” Xian Lin’er looked tenderly at the black-haired boy beside her and affectionately patted his head.

Su Ming replied obediently, "It's no trouble at all. I'll visit you often."

"Alright, let's go. It's not like we're parting ways forever. We'll meet again someday." Xian Lin'er was a straightforward person and wouldn't wallow in self-pity or act like a timid woman.

After leaving Shrek Academy, the siblings headed southeast.

Su Ming found it strange. He felt that his sister was in a hurry. It would have been fine for her to stay at the academy for a month or two, and he could have gotten the academy's high-energy nutritional meals for free. But she left in a hurry after only a few days.

and……

"Sister, have we taken the wrong road? Going north is the way home," Su Ming asked curiously as they flew.

At this moment, Su Xuan'er was flying at the forefront, with layers of blood-red wings unfolding behind her. Hovering high in the sky, she looked as beautiful and holy as a blood angel descended to earth.

As soon as he left the academy, his sister told him to use his martial spirit to follow her pace. Without saying anything, she flew very fast, and even Su Ming, who had enhanced his [Wind Control] ability, struggled to keep up.

Su Xuan'er stopped abruptly when she heard her younger brother's question behind her.

Su Ming, who was still unable to control his wings well, nearly crashed into his sister.

Fortunately, Su Xuan'er turned around and hugged her younger brother tightly.

The young boy's dark eyes darted around as he secretly withdrew his martial spirit, hugged his sister tightly, and said in a spoiled tone, "Sister, I'm so tired."

Su Xuan'er was both amused and exasperated. Seeing the fine sweat on her younger brother's forehead, she softened and said, "Stop fooling around. How about this... I'll hold you and fly a distance, and you can fly by yourself after you've rested."

"Why are you in such a hurry? You've even taken the wrong route," Su Ming asked, puzzled.

"Silly boy, don't you understand? We're going to the Star Dou Great Forest," the older sister said helplessly.

"Hurry up now. When Master Xianlin'er and I went to the Star Dou Great Forest, we encountered a soul beast that was perfect for you. It was even recorded in Shrek Academy's archives. We need to take advantage of the time difference."

"What kind of soul beast?" Su Ming asked curiously.

“The Storm Dragon King, with over ten thousand years of cultivation, was severely injured by Master Xian Lin’er. He won’t recover for at least half a month. We must take advantage of the dragon’s predicament,” Su Xuan’er said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, the young boy instantly revived, broke free from his sister's warm embrace, and, with his martial spirit activated, flew away swiftly.

"Sister, why didn't you say so sooner? Hurry up!"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Dragon in the Sky

A vast, boundless forest stretches for thousands of miles. A sudden cliff rises abruptly, towering into the clouds. Lush, verdant forest blankets the mountainside. Ancient trees stand strong and vigorous, exuding a wild, ancient, and profound essence of nature.

As the last rays of dusk faded, the forest was no longer peaceful. The roars of wild beasts gradually rose, shaking the trees and causing leaves to fall in a flurry.

Roar!

Suddenly, a dragon's roar shook the heavens, causing leaves to fly wildly from the cliffs. The enormous roar echoed through the mountains, like thunder or a raging flood, which made Su Ming's face change color.

The older sister listened intently for a moment before speaking, "It's the Storm Dragon King. He sounds like he's in pain; it seems he hasn't recovered yet."

The two traveled tirelessly and finally entered the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest just before dusk.

The journey was far from peaceful. Su Ming watched as his sister fought her way into the core area, unstoppable. They didn't have time to take their time. If they didn't hunt down the Storm Dragon King while it was still seriously injured, it would be much harder later.

Storm Dragon King is just another name for it; it is also known as the Sky Dragon, and in ancient times it was worshipped as the sky god by ignorant primitive people. Its true scientific name is [Thunder Dragon].

Legend has it that Lei Ze, as the ancient thunder god, possessed concepts such as gales, torrential rain, and lightning. He controlled divine powers such as atmospheric circulation and was omnipotent in the realm of the sky.

Of course, things are different now. It's now the Peerless Tang Sect. With the Dragon God dead, what good will happen to His disciples and grand-disciples?

The decline of the Nine Dragon Kings is a foregone conclusion, and the bloodline of the Wind Dragon King [Lei Ze] is also gradually declining and dying out.

Today, people can only see some traces of Razer's power in the Storm Dragon King.

Storm Dragon King is a soul beast with both wind and thunder attributes. It contains the most authentic Wind Dragon King bloodline, hence the title of Dragon King. Once the true blood of the Dragon King is activated, the wind and thunder attributes are fused and forcibly enhanced to the extreme, thus wielding the power of heavenly punishment.

The Storm Dragon King, with over ten thousand years of cultivation, was able to withstand a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast in a short time!

This is also why Su Ming has always coveted the Sky Dragon's body. Compared to the ultimate wind and thunder of the Purple Jade Bamboo, its wind and thunder attributes are more violent and more compatible with the Dark Evil God Tiger Martial Soul, which can definitely enhance his wind and thunder attributes by a level.

"Let's rest for one night, and tomorrow we'll go up the mountain to slay Lei Ze," Su Xuan'er said, her mature face showing a hint of fatigue.

“Yes.” Su Ming agreed. He was not in good condition either; his clothes were tattered, and some minor wounds were still bleeding.

He fought his way into the Star Dou Great Forest for the first half, but he only switched to playing a supporting role when they encountered a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast in the second half, while his sister took the lead in attacking.

As night fell, the siblings casually set up a tent in a cave at the bottom of a sheer cliff.

Strangely enough, since entering the Star Dou Great Forest, this was the first time they had enjoyed a completely quiet night. The air was utterly still, and a powerful, primordial dragon's might descended from the mountain peak, majestic and violent yet providing a great sense of security.

To save trouble, the siblings only set up one tent and slept together.