The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

Su Ming was surprised. He hadn't held out much hope for a ten-thousand-year-level secret technique soul bone, but now it seemed Shrek Academy had a deep foundation.

Because the method of creating a secret soul bone is too strict, it is easy to hunt hundreds of thousand-year-old soul beasts, but it is completely different for hundreds of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

On the one hand, the higher the level of a soul beast, the rarer its own kind becomes; on the other hand, ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are not easy to hunt, and it takes a lifetime to obtain one.

"It's a miracle that this soul bone was born. And it just so happens to be a perfect match for your martial soul attribute. I really suspect you are the chosen one." Fan Yu noticed the boy's surprise and slowly told him about something that happened back then.

Over the past ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has encountered many soul beast uprisings. One of them was a group of soul beasts called the Soul Devouring Demons. Because their growth process was too evil, they were not tolerated by other soul beasts and were driven out of the forest by the king of Star Dou.

This evil soul beast mutated from an elemental soul beast. It is extremely powerful and precious. Its entire body is pure black and composed of a dense mass of dark elements. It looks like a black mist, with only a pair of eerie purple eyes exposed.

The original race was the Shadow Elemental Spirits, which mutated into the higher-ranking Dark Elemental Spirits. They gained the ability to devour and parasitize souls, and through continuous soul splitting, they broke the reproductive shackles of the Elemental Spirit race, making them terrifying in terms of both harm and scope.

And so, the Soul-Devouring Demons, with nowhere else to go, suddenly encountered the human society that was most suitable for their growth, and began to rampage wildly, constantly expanding and growing stronger, and evolving into various demons with seven emotions and six desires.

The incident caused a huge uproar back then, and it took Shrek Academy and the three kingdoms a great deal of effort to exterminate this kind of soul beast.

Shrek Academy had no intention of using these soul beasts to extract secret soul bones, but they never expected that one of their students was a hidden evil soul master who secretly plotted to melt together a demon race consisting of hundreds of ten-thousand-year-old demons and tens of thousands of thousand-year-old demons, as well as an eighty-thousand-year-old demon emperor, into a single secret soul bone.

Because of the Soul Devouring Demon's soul attributes, the secret soul bones it creates are of extremely high quality. That evil soul master student decisively absorbed the demon's secret soul bone, evolving his evil martial soul in one step. If he were to fuse the secret soul bone to create a 100,000-year soul bone, then the world would be incurable.

Fortunately, Shrek discovered it at the last moment, and the result was that it was crushed into bones upon landing.

“That’s why I’m hesitant to give you this soul bone. It’s tainted with demonic characteristics, it’s too evil and unpredictable, and you happen to have a dark attribute martial soul. I even suspect that an evil soul master is behind this.” Fan Yu gave Su Ming a deep look and said.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming awkwardly explained, "Only evil soul masters dare to synthesize secret soul bones. Most of the completed secret soul bones are probably of dark and evil attributes. This is due to probability."

“That makes sense.” Fan Yu thought it made some sense.

He said, "Since you insist on having this [Demon] Secret Bone, because of its high quality, you can only obtain two ten-thousand-year soul bones."

"It's alright, but could the other ten-thousand-year soul bone be of a higher age? I'm using it to fuse with the secret technique bone," Su Ming said impatiently.

Fan Yu agreed and took Su Ming to retrieve the soul bone from the [Demon] Secret Technique, as well as to select a suitable ten-thousand-year soul bone for him.

Chapter 104 Soul Bone Fusion

Shrek Academy's soul bones are all stored inside the Golden Tree, so Su Ming could only stand outside the Sea God Pavilion and wait for Fan Yu to bring the soul bones.

Soon, Fan Yu appeared, looking somewhat hesitant. He held two golden boxes made of the material of the Golden Tree, which could effectively suppress the dark attribute of the [Soul Devouring Demon] and preserve it for a long time.

Su Ming noticed that Fan Yu was holding two soul bones and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Besides the secret technique soul bone, what's the other one?"

“Sigh, Elder Mu asked me to give you this soul bone. I didn’t originally intend to give it as a reward,” Fan Yu shrugged.

"So these two soul bones offset the champion's reward of three soul bones?" Su Ming asked, staring at the two golden boxes.

"Of course, what else do you want? These two soul bones are worth five top-grade soul bones that are ten thousand years old," Fan Yu said irritably.

Su Ming chuckled awkwardly and changed the subject, asking, "Then what was the soul bone that Elder Mu gave me?"

"Don't worry, it's absolutely perfect for you. You could even say it's the strongest among Shrek's dark attribute soul bones. If Elder Mu hadn't spoken up, how could he have given it to you?" Fan Yu glanced at Su Ming and said.

“But I’m using it for fusion, wouldn’t that be too wasteful?” the black-haired boy frowned.

"Do you know anything about that soul bone?" Fan Yu asked himself and answered, "Elder Mu had already considered it. The success rate of fusing the skull of the Soul Devouring Demon King with the bone of the [Demon] Secret Technique is one hundred percent."

Su Ming asked in surprise, "You're willing to do that?"

“So you’ve really lost out. You’re getting such a big reward from a mere freshman elimination tournament. I think Elder Mu is trying to use this opportunity to give the best to his beloved disciple,” Fan Yu said helplessly, handing the two boxes to Su Ming.

Su Ming opened the box and found a pure black, crystal-clear skull lying quietly inside. It was decorated with intricate and delicate purple magic patterns. After staring at it for a while, he felt dizzy.

A thin layer of black mist swirled around the skull of the Soul-Devouring Demon King, where countless wronged souls could be vaguely seen twisting and wailing. Most striking was a vertical eye pattern shining with seven-colored light on the forehead of the skull, seemingly filled with the vast emotions and desires of the seven senses.

"The quality of this soul bone is probably no weaker than that of a soul bone produced by an ultimate soul beast, right? Ah Ming, Elder Mu is really good to you." Su Xuan'er said with emotion from the side.

"Mm." Su Ming nodded gently, feeling grateful to his teacher.

Just as Su Ming was about to open another golden box, Fan Yu reminded him, "The secret soul bone isn't as concealed as the skull. Be careful."

Su Ming disagreed, believing that a power more evil than the ultimate evil had not yet been born, and he decisively opened the box.

Buzz!

A surge of evil, chaotic, and insane energy erupted, engulfing the entire Golden Tree. Just as the pitch-black, towering pillar of mist was about to soar into the sky, it suddenly seemed to have encountered its natural enemy, trembling and shrinking back, and considerately closing the box.

Su Ming's deep eyes coldly stared at the box, and a phantom black tiger vaguely appeared behind him, its narrow tiger eyes overlapping Su Ming's eyes. An aura of supreme demon lord intimidated the soul bone of the [Demon] Secret Technique.

"This... the soul bone is almost sentient, isn't it? I'm starting to regret not objecting to Elder Mu's decision." Fan Yu exclaimed in surprise.

Su Ming was used to it; it wasn't strange for soul bones to possess sentience. From Tang San's Deep Sea Demon Whale soul bone to Huo Yuhao's Evil Eye Demon Emperor soul bone, they all basically contained souls within them. The birth process of the [Demon] Secret Technique soul bone was too bizarre, so it wasn't surprising that some kind of anomaly occurred.

The boy stared at the box and sneered, "Come out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the box opened automatically, revealing a swirling, dark mist inside.

"This secret soul bone has no specific form. It can be absorbed from any part of the body and will eventually take shape. The bonus is a bit abnormal, permanently increasing the total soul power by 30% and the dark attribute by 50%."

Fan Yu explained.

"Ah, doesn't this mean that a buffing soul skill is permanently fixed?" Su Ming's eyes burned with excitement. This soul bone was considered god-level and could continue to evolve by fusing with other soul bones.

This eternal amplification of dark attributes can only be fully utilized by Su Ming. The fact that it amplifies the power of extreme evil by another 50% is terrifying. It means that in the future, any dark-type soul skill that Su Ming uses will be 1.5 times more powerful.

Su Ming had already been studying the wind and thunder attributes and was already on par with the ultimate evil power, but now the gap has widened even further.

"It's a bit like the Divine Seal Praise from 'Full-Time Magister'," Su Ming thought, stroking his chin.

"Which location do you plan to fix? Besides this Soul-Devouring Demon King skull, which other soul bone do you plan to fuse with?" Su Xuan'er asked.

“This…” Su Ming hesitated. He had originally planned to solidify the secret soul bone in the skull of the Soul Devouring Demon King, but in the end he gave up.

Among the six soul bone positions of a soul master, the skull and torso bones are the most important, even more so than external soul bones.

Su Ming also planned to use a soul bone to make up for his mental deficiencies. However, it seemed unreasonable to fix a mere 100,000-year-old fusion soul bone with an uncertain synthesis rate in the skull.

“Sister…didn’t our mother leave behind a piece of her left leg bone? I plan to use these three soul bones to synthesize a new left leg bone,” Su Ming said to Su Xuan’er with some difficulty.

“That’s a good idea. Anyway, Mother would definitely want what she leaves behind to protect her child.” Su Xuan’er smiled and said, “This was originally meant for you.”

The Shadow Left Leg Bone is a top-grade soul bone of the 30,000-year level. Its value lies mostly in the soul skill [Shadow Escape], which can be called a life-saving skill. Unfortunately, it was too young, so Su Ming did not absorb it.

Now, however, he has the opportunity to synthesize it into a 100,000-year-old soul bone, and Su Ming decides to take a gamble.

Coincidentally, the Shadow's left leg bone originated from the Shadow Elemental Elf, the race of the Soul Beast before its mutation.

The compatibility of the three elements will greatly increase the success rate of fusion. As for the form of the soul bone, it is not a problem, since the soul bone itself is semi-energy-based and highly malleable.

"However, fusing soul bones requires extremely strong mental and energy control to increase the chances of success." Su Ming pondered, feeling that it was time to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Elder Yi.

"Sister, could you please keep these two soul bones safe for me? And also, could you put them together with the Shadow Left Leg Bone?" Su Ming pleaded with Su Xuan'er.

He's not ready to fuse with a soul bone yet, and it's not safe to carry a soul bone around, so he can only rely on his sister.

"I can help, but tonight..." Su Xuan'er smiled, but because there were outsiders present, she could only whisper in her younger brother's ear.

Hearing his sister's bold request, Su Ming's heart skipped a beat, but a sense of anticipation also arose within him.

"Mmm," the boy replied, his face slightly flushed.

"Hmm, alright, I'll take good care of your soul bone. Wait for me to come back tonight." The mature and alluring woman smiled charmingly, turned around, and left with light and elegant steps, her snow-white dress swaying gracefully.

Su Ming watched his sister's departing figure, touched his burning face, and groaned. He secretly regretted, "Why did I agree to this condition on such a whim?"

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Chapter 105 Conditions

Su Xuan'er carefully placed her brother's two soul bones close to her body. She walked lightly down the classical corridor of Shrek Academy, a slight smile playing on her lips, as if she were thinking about something pleasant, revealing a rare girlish charm.

Suddenly she saw something, her brows furrowed, and her mood instantly soured.

"What are you doing here? What are you doing here?" Su Xuan'er sneered, clearly not welcoming the visitor.

At the end of the classical and magnificent corridor, a stunningly beautiful woman with fiery red hair walked briskly yet gracefully, her dark red dress swaying and rippling.

“Sister Xuan’er, we’ve known each other for several years now, how come I can’t come and visit you?” Ma Xiaotao said with a smile as she approached, her demeanor calm and composed.

"That was before. Do you think I would forgive you after what you did? And stop now," Su Xuan'er reprimanded sternly.

Ma Xiaotao's attitude surprised her; it seemed as if she had gained confidence and was no longer as subservient to her as usual.

“I came to see you about something else. You said you would bring Su Ming to help me solve my problem of evil fire, but I haven’t seen him yet,” Ma Xiaotao said with a smile.

"When to go is my own decision, it's not your place to nitpick. We'll talk about it when we have time," Su Xuan'er said dismissively. She turned to leave, not wanting to talk to Ma Xiaotao any longer.

But Ma Xiaotao's words made her stop in her tracks.

"Sister Xuan'er, do you also like Su Ming?" the red-haired mature woman suddenly asked.

"What do you mean?" Having her secret exposed, Su Xuan'er turned to the side and glanced coldly at Ma Xiaotao.

"I saw it all. When you two went on stage to receive your awards today, the way you held hands was very ambiguous. Usually, only couples do that," Ma Xiaotao hinted.

Upon hearing this, the mature woman with long, flowing black hair almost laughed. She said dismissively, "So... what does this prove?"

"And don't you think you're meddling? What business is it of yours what happens between my brother and me!" Su Xuan'er pointed out sharply that Ma Xiaotao had no right to tell them what to do.

"Do you think others can't see it? You're only interested in him. How can it not concern me? It's because you had feelings for Su Ming that you tried to stop me before, but now we're competitors. What reason do you have to stop me from pursuing him?"

Ma Xiaotao reacted strongly, staring directly at Su Xuan'er with her dark red eyes, leaning forward and speaking with great force.

Su Xuan'er remained calm and retorted casually, "Then I'll just tell Su Ming, as your older sister, to cut off all ties with you. Let's see if he listens to me or you then."

The red-haired woman's expression shifted, clearly showing fear. She said indignantly, "You're killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own."

Su Xuan'er remained unmoved. When someone suddenly exposed her secret with Su Ming, she found herself surprisingly calm, as if she had long been mentally prepared to accept everything.

"Say whatever you want, Su Ming will only listen to me." She smiled charmingly, exuding a strong sense of cunning.

Seeing the woman's malicious gaze, Ma Xiaotao was stunned. She had never seen such a shameless person before.

After a moment, she gritted her teeth and said, "There will be no future for you two. Relationships between older women and younger men are not accepted by the world."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan'er's lips curled up slightly. She said, "You're getting impatient. Aren't you just trying to threaten me with morality and ethics? Don't rush to deny it. You have that thought to some extent."

"Moreover..." Su Xuan'er paused, then raised her head with the haughtiness of a queen and said, "We are in love with each other, how dare you, a monster, object!"

"You!" Ma Xiaotao said angrily. She had indeed intended to pressure Su Xuan'er into giving up with a threatening tone, but she didn't expect to find herself tied down instead.

The red-haired woman's face flushed red, her chest heaving, and she finally let out a long breath, saying, "You win. Let's put this issue aside for now. First, have Su Ming help me resolve this evil fire."