Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

What kind of power caused her to change like this, or was there some flaw in the soul-raising ceremony?

For a moment, the Holy Servant No. 6 in front of him made him even more curious.

"Can you... let me go?"

Although he knew that there was little hope, Holy Servant No. 6 still spoke in a low voice.

If she were alone, she wouldn't be afraid of death. However, she still had concerns in her heart, for the one she loved deeply. She wanted to accompany her lover to fulfill all the wishes they had made, and to watch their children grow up day by day.

"Because of your husband and children?"

Holy Servant No. 6 suddenly raised his head, clenched his fists, and his eyes kept changing, as if he was brewing something.

"Don't even think about attacking me. Your ghostly spirit poses no threat to me. Besides, the other half of your soul is still with me."

Lin Xiao raised her hand, and a translucent shadow appeared in her palm, surrounded by petals, imprisoning her like a cage.

"I... I have never told anyone about my identity or the Holy Church. They know nothing about me. I am willing to sacrifice myself for the Holy Church. Can... Can..."

The hands of Holy Servant No. 6 couldn't stop shaking. She lowered her head as if she had lost all her strength, saying things that even she herself thought were impossible.

Chapter 27 Holy Emperor

"can."

"what?"

"I said, I can spare their lives." Lin Xiao looked at Holy Servant No. 6 and repeated.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

Holy Servant No. 6 prostrated himself on the ground, as if he was afraid that Lin Xiao would go back on his word. The next moment, he pulled out a dagger and stabbed it into his chest.

But just as she raised her arm, she saw Lin Xiao suddenly step forward and hold her wrist tightly.

"You don't have to rush to sacrifice yourself for the Holy Church."

Holy Servant Number Six looked up at Lin Xiao. Having spent so many years in the Holy Spirit Church, she had heard of some of their tactics, and a hint of fear rose in her heart, but it was quickly suppressed.

Her hand loosened, the dagger fell to the ground, and she bowed down again, "Please drive me, sir."

"It's not like I was driving you..." Lin Xiao lowered his voice and stared closely at Holy Servant No. 6. "I want you to tell me what exactly happened during your ascension ceremony?"

The souls of other Holy Spirits in the sect were in the hands of the Holy Spirit Sect, so Lin Xiao naturally wouldn't ask them anything. But since the soul of Holy Servant No. 6 was in his hands, he simply spoke directly.

At the same time, his hands were not idle either. His soul power surged, and the red spider lily in his right palm was already emitting a red light.

He didn't know what the steps of the soul-raising ceremony were, nor was he sure whether there were any undisclosed restrictions left on those who had undergone the soul-raising ceremony.

But as long as there is even the slightest mistake in the situation, he can guarantee that the Holy Servant No. 6 in front of him will be destroyed in an instant.

Having experienced several ups and downs in such a short period of time, Holy Servant No. 6 had no time to think too much and told everything that happened that day in detail.

"I followed the elder into the altar. There was nothing inside except a statue of the Holy Emperor..."

"and then?"

"Then... the statue... worship..." The voice of Holy Servant No. 6 suddenly became intermittent, and his hands unconsciously clasped his head.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao had already gathered his soul power and was ready to use it.

But the next moment, the worst did not happen.

"I'm worshipping... I... I can't remember... I..."

Holy Servant No. 6 hugged her head tightly. It was not known whether it was fear or pain that made her look extremely ferocious, and she let out meaningless roars from her throat.

"Where is the elder who went in with you? What is he doing?"

"...did nothing...he...watched me...worship..."

The soul in Lin Xiao's hand suddenly struggled violently, as if trying to break free from his control and merge with the Holy Servant No. 6 in front of him.

With a shake of soul power, the red spider lily in his hand was put away, and the remnant soul disappeared.

On the ground, Holy Servant No. 6 also seemed to gradually calm down.

Is it because of her incomplete soul that she lost this memory?

Lin Xiao was guessing secretly, and suddenly turned around to look in the direction he came from.

A small figure was hiding behind a tree, covering his mouth with his hands and holding his breath.

However, her actions were extremely clear to the soul master's perception.

"despair--"

Lin Xiao turned and took a step towards that place, but his cloak was suddenly grabbed. "My lord... Holy Emperor... please..."

After Holy Servant No. 6 said this, he finally lost consciousness, and the hand that was holding the corner of Lin Xiao's clothes also slipped down.

Holy Emperor?

During this short period of time, Holy Servant No. 6 mentioned this name more than once. Furthermore, according to her, the ascension ceremony wasn't performed by the elders, but more likely by the Holy Emperor's statue.

Having lived in the Holy Spirit Church for so many years, he naturally knew the name of the Holy Emperor. It was this Holy Emperor that the Holy Spirit Church worshipped.

However, whether it was his memories of his previous life or what he saw in his daily life, this Holy Emperor was more like a title made up out of thin air. He had never seen him display any abilities worthy of being worshipped by the Holy Spirit Church.

Even in his memory, the Holy Emperor never showed up until the destruction of the Holy Spirit Church, as if he had never existed at all.

But if a statue alone could be used to perform a soul-splitting ritual, it wouldn't seem incompetent. Could it be that the Holy Spirit Church actually worshipped a deity?

After thinking in vain, Lin Xiao looked at the unconscious Holy Servant No. 6 in front of him and sighed softly.

As dusk approached, the sky also became dark. A streak of light streaked across the sky and then landed outside the city of Mingdu.

As the capital of the Sun-Moon Empire, flying over Mingdu was prohibited, and Lin Xiao was no exception. He put away his soul guide and glanced around as usual, realizing he had actually noticed something.

There were many familiar auras among the people around him. Although their appearances were different, he was very familiar with the soul power fluctuations faintly emanating from them.

These people are probably all disciples of the Holy Spirit Church. They appear here in such a large number. Could it be that Sleepy Nightmare Douluo has returned from the headquarters?

Soon, his guess was confirmed.

There were quite a few people sitting in the underground hall of the branch altar. When Lin Xiao returned here, he felt that it was quite lively for a moment.

"How is the Holy Servant No. 6?" The first one to speak was Sleepy Nightmare Douluo, who must have learned about this from the Holy Spirit here.

"Teacher, the sixth Holy Servant rebelled, and I have already eliminated him."

"Yeah." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo just nodded.

He was just a holy servant, so he didn't care much about it.

On the other hand, another person in a black robe looked at Lin Xiao and said, "I remember that the Holy Servant No. 6 here seemed quite good. It would be a pity to kill her like this... Hey, kid, could it be that you saw her as pretty and hid her away secretly?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao turned his head and looked to the side, and saw that the person who spoke was the Seventh Elder, Masked Douluo.

"Okay, Old Seven, do you think everyone is like you?" The Third Elder interrupted Masked Douluo. "It's just right that Lin Xiao is back, and he can get to know Mo Ke. It won't be long before you two become classmates."

As the Third Elder spoke, he pushed a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old behind him forward.

"Although Merck's cultivation talent is somewhat lacking, his qualifications for soul guides are very good. I plan to send him to the Sun Moon Royal Academy."

"Thank you, teacher." Merck said quickly.

The other elders also nodded, accepting the third elder as their personal disciple.

"Let's stop here for now," the second elder, who was sitting in the main seat, said, and the hall suddenly quieted down. "I didn't bring so many people into the city this time just to chat. My Holy Church should have a share in the underground business of Mingdu."

"If we can swallow the Ordinary Alliance, then Shangguan Weier..." The Seventh Elder Masked Douluo licked his lips and said.

"Seventh Elder!" A trace of anger rose on the Second Elder's face. "How long has it been since you broke through to the Titled Douluo realm and your cultivation has remained stagnant? It's time you took better care of yourself."

"Second brother, I..." Masked Douluo wanted to argue a few more words, but seeing the Second Elder's increasingly ugly expression, he finally did not speak.

Chapter 28 Secret Method

"We'll personally handle Shangguan Wei'er's situation." The Second Elder looked around, his gaze settling on Masked Douluo. "Seventh Elder, you stay here and command the other disciples. Make sure to surround all of the Pingfan Alliance's properties in Mingdu."

Masked Douluo looked at the Second Elder's serious expression and had no choice but to agree, "Yes, Second Brother."

"Once we start, life or death will be of no concern! The ones I brought this time are all core disciples. I don't believe a small underground organization can compete with my Holy Church."

Soon, Lin Xiao reappeared in the shadows of Mingdu Street. However, unlike last time, this time he could sense the presence of Holy Spirit Cult disciples everywhere around the building in front of him.

"boom--"

A loud bang was heard from near the imperial palace, where the nobles lived and it was also the most suitable place for the Ordinary Alliance to do business.

The light from the soul guides and soul skills intertwined and illuminated the night sky. The Holy Spirit Sect disciples who were ambushing in other places also took action.

For a moment, spirit rings of various colors shone around Lin Xiao, four purple and one black, two purple and four black... The spirit ring ratios of each Holy Spirit Sect disciple were different, but without exception, they all exceeded the ordinary spirit master's understanding of the spirit ring age.

The Second Elder was right. The people brought by the Holy Spirit Cult this time were indeed true core disciples, and the ratio of these spirit rings was the best proof of this.

These people's first soul ring is not an ordinary hundred-year soul ring, but a purple soul ring that symbolizes a thousand years. Some disciples only have six rings of cultivation, but they have four ten-thousand-year soul rings.

Lin Xiao knew that although they were all Holy Spirits, there was a huge gap between them and the people guarding the various branches. They were disciples who had been carefully trained by the Holy Spirit Church using secret methods to increase the age of their spirit rings.

In addition to them, there are even some people in the Holy Spirit Church who have a ten-thousand-year soul ring that is as black as ink since their first soul ring.

"Who are you?"

The guard at the door just opened his mouth to ask a question, and the next moment he looked as if he had seen something horrible. His expression froze on his face, and his body collapsed limply to the ground. Then he turned into a pool of smelly liquid, and his entire body was not wasted at all in the hands of the Holy Spirit Church disciples.

One after another, figures, some bright and some dark, rushed out of the room and attacked outside, instantly engaging in a fierce battle with the disciples of the Holy Spirit Sect.

Although the age of a spirit ring is not enough to indicate a spirit master's true strength, most of the time, a spirit ring with a higher age can defeat an ordinary spirit master. Not to mention that these are a group of evil spirit masters with strange abilities.

With so many Holy Spirit Sect disciples attacking together, the disparity in spirit ring age became even more pronounced. While those silent assassins might be able to eliminate one or two Holy Spirit Sect disciples with sneak attacks, their whereabouts would soon be exposed and they would disappear in the midst of their numerous spirit abilities.

There was no noise in Lin Xiao's ears. The disciples of the Holy Spirit Sect did not shout and kill like others when they started fighting. There were only gusts of cold wind blowing past him, and countless resentful spirits entangled him. The place that was bustling a moment ago turned into a silent ghostland the next moment.

The members of the Ordinary Alliance turned into new souls and floated around, with a bit of confusion on their faces, as if wondering why they had become like this.

Lin Xiao walked on the muddy street, ignoring the warm liquid staining his boots, as if he were already accustomed to it. The soul guide still illuminated the surroundings, but the silence in the room made it seem particularly eerie.

Looking at the corpses lying all over the ground, the soul power in his body continued to surge, because the soul power that had been increased to level 54 by absorbing soul bones was showing signs of breaking through again.

This is the Holy Spirit Church. Lin Xiao sighed and looked up into the distance. Tonight, something like this might happen in many places.

"That's unreasonable!"