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

On the ring, Lin Xiao stood in place, with only a lonely red spider lily blooming in his palm. The fragile flower seemed like it would wither under the sword at any time.

However, standing opposite Ji Juechen, before the long sword actually fell, Lin Xiaoxian felt something indescribable.

Perhaps that was Ji Juechen's "Sword Intent." Before the sword's tip reached him, the invisible aura had already descended, directly invading Lin Xiao's spiritual sea.

At this moment, Lin Xiao finally saw the most exquisite thing in Ji Juechen's sword. It was not just soul power and mental power, but his will, the purest will except the sword.

There seemed to be something constantly beating in my mind, and a mysterious feeling rose from the bottom of my heart like instinct under this sword.

"what?"

A doubtful voice sounded from the Holy Spirit Church branch.

"What's wrong, Old Eight?" The Second Elder turned around from the main seat and asked, "Any other questions?"

"No." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo hurriedly shook his head, "I just suddenly remembered something else."

"That's good." The Second Elder didn't delve into it. "In that case, let's just settle it. With the royal family involved, we can expand our business..."

Sleepy Nightmare Douluo had no intention of listening to what the Second Elder said. No one noticed that his heart was beating very fast and his soul power was surging. It was obvious that he was not calm.

What on earth happened to this kid that he could break free from my restraint? Could it be that someone from Mingde Hall took action?

Sleepy Nightmare Douluo frowned deeply under the black robe.

On the other side, on the ring, Lin Xiao felt as if something in his mind collided with Ji Juechen's sword intent, and an invisible barrier suddenly shattered at this moment.

In front of me was Ji Juechen's calm face, his aura as calm as water yet sharp.

Below the stage, many students looked horrified, as it was obviously the first time they had seen Ji Juechen display such power.

In the distance, several eyes were staring at the arena, and they seemed to be quite interested in who would win or lose between themselves and Ji Juechen.

The sounds of fighting on other arenas, the sounds of other soul engineers testing soul guides in the soul guide testing area, and even the breathing sounds of the guards hiding in the dark to protect the Sun and Moon Royal Academy, all rang clearly in Lin Xiao's ears.

The elemental energy of heaven and earth flowed slowly, and at this moment, the world before him seemed to show its most real side to him.

He had never felt the world so clear, nor had he ever felt the soul power in his body so intimate. It seemed that just a thought could allow him to mobilize it like instinct.

The red spider lily in his palm trembled slightly. He could feel every tiny line on it, see the residual souls hidden in the stamens, and even experience more things.

A violent impact from behind tore his body apart was the final feeling of the second Holy Spirit of the Holy Spirit Cult branch before his death. Blood rained down from the sky, and strange flowers bloomed from his body. These were the final memories of the other Holy Spirit Cult disciples there...

Scenes of death, unfamiliar fragments, and the things that happened to these residual souls are constantly appearing in front of Lin Xiao through the red spider lilies.

Something was surging violently in his mind. When Lin Xiao's gaze fell on himself, he suddenly found himself on a path with no end in sight. In front of him was a nameless river flowing gently, and on both sides were flowers with only petals but no leaves blooming silently.

It seemed like someone was looking at him from the other side of the river, but unfortunately the face was blurry and he couldn't see clearly.

Is this my spiritual sea?

Although he had never seen it before, Lin Xiao was not unfamiliar with this place, as if he had been here many times. The river water in front of him was gathered by spiritual power, never stopping and with no end in sight.

Lin Xiao slowly took a step forward, feeling his body become so light, as if at that moment, the stubborn illness that had been bothering him completely disappeared.

Chapter 31: The Blooming Fragrance

There are thousands of thoughts in my mind, but the outside world is just a brief moment.

When Lin Xiao opened his eyes again, Ji Juechen's calm expression finally showed a slight change.

He was very sure that although the sword had not yet fallen, his sword intent must have hit something.

However, under this sword, Lin Xiao's momentum not only did not weaken, but became even stronger as if he had been reborn. There seemed to be a faint feeling of coldness.

The heavy sword in Ji Juechen's hand was close at hand, but Lin Xiao was not at all panicked. In an instant, he suddenly had an idea.

The countless attempts before finally paid off. Lin Xiao, as if he had broken free from some shackles, raised his hand lightly, and his mental power and soul power naturally gathered together.

Although he could not completely integrate his will into it like Ji Juechen, he already had the power to compete with this sword.

Suddenly, a faint and elegant floral fragrance emanated from the arena. The red spider lily in the palm of the hand trembled slightly twice, becoming brighter and more gorgeous.

However, these bright flowers did not bring any vitality to the crowd, but only a bone-chilling chill.

Everyone's bodies gradually became stiff, their hands and feet became uncontrollable, as if their souls had left their bodies.

Ji Juechen, who was opposite Lin Xiao, felt it even more clearly. His sharp sword intent was gradually weakening, as if it was welcoming its "death" under the witness of the red spider lily.

It seemed like a long time had passed, but also like just a short moment, the heavy sword in Ji Juechen's hand finally fell.

However, in the next moment, in front of everyone's astonished gaze, the heavy sword was actually blocked by a flower that looked extremely fragile.

"how is this possible?"

There was an uproar among the crowd.

Ji Juechen held the sword in both hands, maintaining the same posture as before. After a long time, he slowly put the sword away.

"I lost."

"No." Lin Xiao shook his head. "In terms of 'intention', I'm far inferior to you. I was able to win only because my soul power and mental strength surpass yours."

Perhaps only Ji Juechen and himself fully understood what had happened in that instant.

Lin Xiao did not have the same "sword intent" as Ji Juechen, but when his mental power and soul power were integrated, he also showed a power unique to him.

The flower that bloomed on the other side of the underworld and witnessed death witnessed the "death" of Ji Juechen's sword intent at that moment.

And when the sword intent in the sword disappeared, it was easy for Lin Xiao to use his martial spirit to block the ordinary long sword.

"Wait." Seeing Ji Juechen was about to leave the ring, Lin Xiao suddenly called him.

Ji Juechen turned around and looked at Lin Xiao quietly, then saw Lin Xiao clasping his fists towards him solemnly.

"Thank you. I'll take note of what happened today."

After saying that, Lin Xiao turned around and walked out of the ring without waiting for Ji Juechen's response.

In this short time, he had figured out many things: the nightmares he had fallen into unknowingly, the futile attempts, the feelings he had while using the soul guide, and Lin Jiayi's evaluation of him.

His idea was not wrong; the fusion of mental and soul power had always been possible. As for why so many attempts before had yielded no results, it was probably related to his "good teacher."

It was not his illusion that something was broken at that time, but under the stimulation of Ji Juechen's sword intent, his mental power instinctively resisted it, and the internal and external forces were exerted together, allowing him to break an invisible barrier.

It was this barrier that made all his attempts at using his spiritual power fruitless, and it was also because of this barrier that he was unable to "see" his own spiritual sea with his own eyes until today.

Lin Jiayi was not wrong, his mental power was indeed different from that of ordinary people.

Lin Xiao knew from the nightmares he'd had that Nightmare Douluo had left something on him. He'd initially thought it was just a simple mark, but now it seemed Nightmare Douluo had other motives.

What could it be? Was it because they were afraid that he would realize his unique spiritual sea and thus master some special power, or was there something else they were planning?

No one could answer Lin Xiao's question for him, and no one even noticed that he had a strange look on his face when he left the ring.

The other disciples around the ring were discussing the fight that had just happened. Some speculated that Ji Juechen had shown mercy, while others speculated that Lin Xiao had used some more advanced techniques.

"You really showed mercy?"

A figure walked gently to Ji Juechen.

"No, I lost." Ji Juechen turned his head to look at her, then shook his head. The visitor was one of his few friends in the academy, and he didn't mind talking to her for a few more words. "He's very strong. My sword is not as good as his."

"You were able to hold on for so long, it seems that person is quite powerful."

"Yeah." Ji Juechen responded and looked in the direction where Lin Xiao left, wondering what he was thinking.

In the distance, Jing Hongchen turned around and glanced at Lin Jiayi, whose face was already smiling brightly. "Is this your new disciple?"

"That's right." Lin Jiayi nodded. "What do you think, Hall Master?"

"He has good talent. He must have noticed us just now. His mental strength is beyond your estimation." Jing Hongchen said, his eyes narrowed slightly. "If his soul power level was higher, he could indeed try, but..."

"Master, Ji Juechen is also a famous student in the academy. There are not many people in the academy who can take on the sword just now." Seeing Jing Hongchen hesitated, Lin Jiayi hurriedly added.

"Well, I also know about Ji Juechen. I have already planned to recruit him into the actual control department of Mingde Hall."

"What about Lin Xiao?" Lin Jiayi asked again.

"Let me think about it." Jing Hongchen sighed and turned away.

Lin Jiayi didn't know Lin Xiao's background, but Jing Hongchen knew it very well. After all, it was he who arranged for Lin Xiao to enter the Sun and Moon Royal Academy.

If Lin Xiao had a clean background, with his talent, admission to Mingde Hall would be a sure thing, and Jing Hongchen would be willing to carefully train him. However, Lin Xiao was from the Holy Spirit Church after all.

Although they had cooperated in the past, the Holy Spirit Church and he were not of the same mind after all. Moreover, they were a group of evil soul masters, and no one could predict what they would do.

On the other side, Lin Xiao, who was being missed by Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi, had just returned to the dormitory and was still staggering.

When he broke through the barrier, the dusty sea of ​​​​spiritual sea finally revealed its original appearance. He could feel what changes had taken place in himself from the inside out, and even his Higanbana martial spirit was different from before.

He could feel that the residual souls contained in the stamens seemed to be telling something, like memories, or like meaningless whispers.

Lin Xiao knew that his martial spirit and soul were closely related, but he never imagined that the connection between them would be so close, and he was unable to fully adapt to it for a while.

Chapter 32 No surprises

"My Lord, Lord Holy Envoy, please let me go. I will never reveal the Holy Church's affairs..."

"Haven't you realized yet? We are just a group of poisonous insects, and you are the chosen insect king. You will continue to live with our hatred..."

"I regret it. I don't want to be an evil spirit master anymore. Please, I don't want to go back there... Please..."

"Hmph, Holy Spirit Church? I became an evil soul master to live a carefree life. Who would be willing to worship an ancestor on their head? Get out of here..."

"You are not a Holy Envoy, who are you..."

Voices rang in his ears, perhaps from someone who wanted to escape from the Holy Spirit Church, perhaps from a childhood rival, or perhaps from a holy spirit of a branch temple. Some sounded very familiar, while some had long been forgotten deep in Lin Xiao's memory.

But without exception, these people disappeared in his hands, leaving only a wisp of soul to tell of the emotions they could not let go of before their death, whether it was unwillingness, regret, or fear...

His body swayed gently, like a real red spider lily, witnessing one vague "figure" after another passing by him.

Although Lin Xiao knew that there had always been such things as souls in this world, he had never discovered that they also had their own thoughts like humans.

They seemed to remain in a fixed state because of their obsession, but some slight changes were also occurring.

Thoughts were swirling in his mind, and all the previous soul skills flashed through Lin Xiao's mind.

He knew from the beginning that his martial soul was no ordinary one. The same soul skill would have different effects when released with different triggers. Even with the memories of his past life, he had never heard of any martial soul that could use one soul skill as two.

Using blood as a guide, one could condense a flesh and blood seed, while using a residual soul as a guide, one could condense a soul seed. Lin Xiao originally thought that targeting the soul was just a bonus ability of the Higanbana martial spirit, giving him an additional method for targeting mental power.

But now it seems that the spiritual ability of the red spider lily is not weak.