The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

buzz~

This was an ordinary cultivation room, its floor and walls forged from an indestructible high-energy alloy. In the center stood an altar, upon which rested a crystal-clear, snow-white skull, radiating layers of strange light.

Chapter 119 The Demonic Path Boss

"Xuanwu!" A thick and mellow aura emanated from Xu Sanshi, and then the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in his hand shone brightly. The dark light on the shield surface twisted and turned, like human muscles writhing.

Then the entire surface of the shield changed. On the fine, thick tortoise shell, a dark green snake appeared. The snake's eyes were bright red, and with its appearance, the jet-black corona turned dark green.

Wow~

The sound of surging waves appeared, and Su Ming felt as if he were in the ocean. The air became heavy and stagnant, and a dark green halo spread out, sweeping around in layers.

"Mysterious Nether Tremor," "Mysterious Nether Shield Array," "Mysterious Nether Power"

Xu Sanshi's first three spirit rings lit up, his body swelled several sizes, and his strong muscles shone like granite. The three spirit rings suddenly overlapped, and a dark and deep ten-thousand-year spirit ring appeared.

Then, a bright green light burst forth, and the Xuanwu Shield instantly expanded under the swirling black light. A black vortex of seawater appeared in the center, and a vast, heavy black ocean emerged, engulfing everything.

Su Ming's eyes gleamed with a strange light. Xu Sanshi's first three soul skills were well-matched. The first soul skill was both offensive and defensive, increasing defense while also providing shockwaves that could force enemies to be stunned for half a second. The second soul skill provided group defense, and the third soul skill provided all-around buffs.

However, due to the age limit of the spirit rings, the strength of the three spirit skills is also limited.

The [Soul Ring Fusion] skill magically combines three soul skills together, integrating various effects into one, truly reaching the level of a ten-thousand-year soul skill, and stimulating the Xuanwu bloodline. It is not an ultimate martial soul, but even surpasses it.

On the other side, a strong dragon's might rose from Beibei's body, spreading a sacred and noble aura. Brilliant gold dyed the violent lightning that wrapped around his body, and dense, thick purple-gold electricity circled around his arms. The blue-purple dragon scales on them had somehow turned into gold.

The crystal-clear golden dragon scales exude an air of majesty and nobility.

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei are known as the Twin Stars, complementing each other perfectly with one attacking and the other defending.

In fact, Su Ming favored Xu Sanshi more. His Xuanwu bloodline concentration was significantly higher than Bei Bei's, almost transforming into a true Xuanwu. In the original story, Xu Sanshi eventually mutated into a golden Xuanwu, a true god-level martial soul.

As for Beibei, in the end, she only became the Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. Although she combined the advantages of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Light Holy Dragon, she was not pure enough and was stuck at the threshold of the ultimate martial soul for her entire life.

Su Ming did not make any rash moves in the face of the two. He knew the disgusting nature of Xu Sanshi's fourth soul ring, Xuanming Replacement. No matter who he attacked first, he would have to deal with Xu Sanshi first.

“Before I became a Soul Master, you might have caused me some minor trouble, but now…” Su Ming smiled.

buzz~

Martial Spirit Possession!

A complex black-purple rune between the black-haired youth's eyebrows shone brightly, a pair of tiger ears emerged, and jet-black wings spread out behind him, their tails resembling barbs. A thick aura of darkness surged out, making him look like a demon god.

The two focused their attention on Su Ming's fourth spirit ring, a halo of light as clear as black jade that appeared.

"A ten-thousand-year spirit ring?!" The two exclaimed in surprise. A second spirit ring being a thousand years old does not necessarily mean that a fourth spirit ring will be ten thousand years old.

In the original story, Tang San achieved his greatness only after being tempered by the dual elements of ice and fire and harnessing the power of two immortal herbs.

Su Ming's achievement, accomplished entirely on his own, is enough to astound the world.

Clang!

"Summoning Demon Scripture - Primal Demon Body!" Su Ming stretched his body, his fourth soul ring lit up, and a magnificent and solemn Buddhist chant rang out, as sacred and solemn as an immortal or Buddha, yet as eerie as a demon's whisper, twisting and intertwining his senses and impacting his soul.

The boy exuded an aura of domineering evil, his entire body shimmering with black and gold light. Wisps of black mist rose up, forming a distorted phantom of a celestial demon in the air behind him, plunging those who looked at him into an indescribable chaos.

Su Ming's eyes were bloodshot, and his imposing body exuded a demonic aura, shaking the four directions. A vast, dark crown of light surged and swept across the surroundings like a tidal wave.

Xu Sanshi and his companion were momentarily dazed, their faces showing fear, as if they were stunned, and they stood motionless in place.

buzz~

Then a dark crown of light swept over, like the fall of night. The vast demonic energy forcibly extinguished the countless golden currents wrapped around Beibei, and the black water vortex surrounding Xu Sanshi was also forcibly suppressed.

After the Kuroshio Current receded, two black and gold sculptures remained standing in the same spot.

It wasn't over yet. Su Ming tried to use his mental power to manipulate the skull, and a layer of dark jade luster appeared in his eyes, causing the void to flicker and distort.

boo~

As if bubbles were bursting, a series of hazy, dreamlike mists rose up, and the two people's consciousnesses fell silent, being pulled into an eternal nightmare.

Su Ming felt the consumption of his soul power. His fourth soul skill was indeed the strongest control skill in the world. It was similar to Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong's martial soul fusion skill, "Golden Road," which forcibly dissolved other people's soul power and sealed their martial souls.

However, the cost was that it consumed 10% of Su Ming's soul power in that one moment. It should be noted that the quality and quantity of his soul power were more than ten times that of others.

"I wonder if the [Summoning Demon Scripture] can break the shackles of the Golden Path?" Su Ming muttered to himself, his body brimming with power, the evil god's blood continuously releasing its potential, and vast demonic energy filling his entire body.

He mentally deduced that internal energy of the same level could counter the Golden Path.

"Finally, there's a way to resist this kind of martial soul seal." Su Ming was relieved, having solved a difficult problem.

He waited silently to the side, and more than ten seconds passed before the black and gold plating on his body melted away.

Beibei and Xu Sanshi had blank stares and pale faces, as if they had not yet emerged from that illusion.

"No!" Xu Sanshi roared, his eyes bloodshot. The Xuanwu pattern on the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield Martial Soul writhed and roared to the sky.

Roar! The mythical beast's roar echoed throughout the secret chamber, and then the tall, square-faced youth shuddered, his eyes glazed over as he awoke.

On the other side, Beibei looked sad, and two lines of tears flowed down her face. She was in a low mood and had just woken up, but her emotions were very unstable.

Su Ming was somewhat bewildered by this scene. So the Nightmare Illusion's control ability was even stronger?

After the two had calmed down, Su Ming asked them how they felt.

"It seems the gap between us hasn't narrowed, but has actually widened quite a bit," Bei Bei said with a wry smile. This time, he couldn't find an excuse to convince himself.

"More than 70% of my soul power has been dissolved." Xu Sanshi felt the soul power in his body and looked at Su Ming in shock. He couldn't help but ask, "What is the name of your soul skill? And what was that illusion just now?"

"Seventy percent? That much?" Su Ming pondered, his mind racing. He quickly determined the advantages and disadvantages of the two. Nightmare Illusion was a soft control technique, requiring one to pierce their own heart to achieve such power, while the Summoning Demon Scripture was a hard control technique, unavoidable.

Yes, he just simulated the illusion of Tang Ya falling into the clutches of an evil soul master and Jiang Nannan's death.

Ahem~, as for the even more devilish Muzan XO, the husband's current crime..., Su Ming thought about it and decided to forget about it. They're all on the same side, it wouldn't be good to leave them with trauma.

Su Ming discovered that with this Nightmare Illusion Soul Skill in his hands, he could play with it in countless ways, and he had too many demonic illusions to create.

"Sigh, I'm really not an evil spirit master, but why am I getting closer and closer to a demonic master in terms of temperament?" Su Ming thought to himself.

Even your soul skills are backstabbing you; it's too difficult.

“Actually, you should be careful when using those two soul skills.” After a moment of contemplation, Bei Bei spoke up, sharing her thoughts.

"Just now, my body was filled with a demonic energy that was constantly dissolving my soul power. If it were just that, it would be fine, but combined with that illusion, I almost wavered in my resolve. In order to gain power, my martial soul almost mutated into an evil martial soul."

"It felt like a devil was whispering in my ear, tempting me and saying that if I wanted to break free from despair, I should accept its gifts. Fortunately, at the last moment, the Golden Holy Dragon bloodline automatically countered and I recovered."

Beibei said with lingering fear.

"Is that so? The two soul skills can resonate?" Su Ming was surprised, but after thinking about it, he realized that they both came from extraterrestrial demons, so it wasn't surprising.

“Yes, not everyone has the bloodline of a divine beast, Young Master Su. You can use both soul skills, but you can’t use them together,” Xu Sanshi interjected.

"I had no choice before, but now I just want to be a good person. Do you believe me?" The black-haired boy looked at the two of them sincerely.

Chapter 120 He's tricked me again.

Upon hearing this, the two men's lips twitched. Looking at Su Ming, his tall and imposing figure exuded a domineering and demonic aura, and the dark energy even permeated the earth, casting a shadow.

"Yes, yes, yes, junior brother, as an elite of Shrek Academy, how could you be an evil soul master!" The two praised insincerely, but they had no choice because their fists were stronger than his.

Su Ming nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "How long did it take you to learn how to fuse spirit rings?"

The two looked at each other, and finally Xu Sanshi answered, "It's related to personal wisdom, of course, the concentration of the divine beast's bloodline is also crucial. My bloodline concentration back then supported the Light of Wisdom for more than a month, and I barely managed to comprehend the Soul Ring Fusion by the deadline."

“Beibei is a bit lacking; his bloodline concentration is insufficient. With only half a month, no matter how intelligent he is, how can he learn without time for experimentation?” he said regretfully.

"That's why I don't understand why Elder Xuan and Elder Mu don't come to teach you personally. This time is so precious; you only get one chance in your life," Bei Bei said, shaking her head with concern.

“However…” Xu Sanshi thought for a moment, then added, afraid of discouraging the boy, “Our current level is only in the middle to lower range in Shrek’s history. You have better talent, so you can definitely last a long time. Don’t worry too much. It should be around three months.”

Su Ming remained silent for a while. He felt that the potential of his evil god blood was vast and inexhaustible, and that it was easy to support the light of wisdom.

"Ah, well, senior brother, I actually think my bloodline concentration can last for at least half a year. I guess that's why Elder Mu and the others didn't personally teach me," the boy blinked, looking innocent.

"Half a month? That really... wait? How long? Half a year?!" The two subconsciously worried about Su Ming, but after a moment they reacted and exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, this timeframe should be considered average in Shrek Academy's history, right?" Su Ming said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the two men's lips twitched. It is common knowledge that bloodline and martial soul quality are closely related. Your talent is something that even the three ultimate martial soul users in history could not match.

"Haha, that's good. I'm not under as much pressure now. I was always afraid of holding you back." Xu Sanshi said with an awkward laugh.

"Next, I will explain the method of cultivating soul ring fusion... Back then, it took me more than a month to learn it after Elder Xuan demonstrated it several times a day. It will probably take you even longer." Xu Sanshi sighed, reflecting on his own difficulties.

"No need," the boy stopped him, scratching his cheek shyly as he said, "Actually, I've already learned it."

Upon hearing this, Beibei frowned and said seriously, "We Shrek students are very averse to pretending to be ignorant... uh—"

He stared at the scene before him in shock, like a duck being choked.

A heavy, condensed aura of blood and qi rose from Su Ming's body, and the next moment it began to boil wildly. A blazing and violent blood-red flame burst forth from his body, and the boy's hair stood on end. The scarlet flames dyed it a strange and domineering black-red color, and his eyebrows and hair swayed like black-red wild grass with tenacious vitality, wantonly scattering vast blood and qi and life.

Four soul rings rose around him, with the first three rings lighting up—one yellow and two purple—and suddenly melting into a pool of purple liquid, which then fused into a blackish-purple, crystal-clear halo like a gemstone.

Su Ming's domineering aura overwhelmed the entire scene. His shirt had been torn apart by the violent energy tide, revealing his strong and slender skin, which shone with the indestructible obsidian brilliance, making him look like a black and gold god statue. Evil and noble purple-black mandala patterns spread across his chest, the patterns were exquisite and sinister, full of arrogant and domineering majesty.

Most astonishingly, two strange soul rings behind him rotated around Su Ming in a Yin-Yang state.

Both of them stared wide-eyed, thinking, "He's fooled us again."

"You...you really succeeded? How did you do that?" Xu Sanshi pointed at Su Ming, his voice trembling.

"What's so difficult about that?" Su Ming said cheerfully. Showing off occasionally can keep him motivated and is good for his physical and mental health.

The Soul Ring Fusion Method consists of two steps. The first step is to deeply explore the potential of the Martial Soul and initially stimulate the ancient bloodline within the body. Su Ming had already achieved this long ago; he could easily perform both the [Blood Rage] technique and the fourth Soul Skill [Summoning Demon Scripture - Primal Demon Body].

Just like during the freshman elimination round, Master Xuan judged that all he lacked was guidance from a renowned teacher.

This is the crucial second step: the divine beast's bloodline seeps into the soul ring, melting it and refining its profound meaning. At the same time, the power of the bloodline must be used to protect the soul ring, forging it into one.

With the blessing of wisdom and thinking dozens of times stronger, Su Ming understood this step at a glance after Xu Sanshi's demonstration, because Elder Yi had personally shown it to him before, and it was far more profound than Shrek's.

Shrek Academy only managed to refine the profound meaning of the Soul Rings, and even then, they only knew the "how" but not the "why." They relied entirely on the talent imprint deep within the divine beast's bloodline to sort and reorganize the profound meanings. As the host, they couldn't understand the process of the bloodline at all.

This heavily relies on talent. The stronger the divine beast's bloodline, the more residual fragments of profound mysteries there are, and the easier it is to successfully fuse the soul rings.

This is why it is strictly required that the absorbed spirit ring must be close to the same lower-ranking race, because this allows the bloodline to melt and refine the essence of the spirit ring at the lowest cost, and may even complete the divine beast bloodline's own imprint.

In contrast, Electrox's method of recombining runes is much more advanced. By refining the extracted secrets, he can not only freely control the effects of the fused spirit rings, but also greatly reduce the talent requirements.