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

"Big brother-"

In the crowd, an inconspicuous figure finally couldn't help but speak. Lin Xiao took a moment to glance over and saw a man hunching his body with a furry tail sticking out from behind him, his mouth and nose stretched forward, like a fox or a dog, obviously in a state of being possessed by a martial spirit.

Although he only has four soul rings, he is already the person with the highest cultivation besides the Great Holy Spirit. He should be the Second Holy Spirit here.

Unlike the Great Holy Spirit, when the Second Holy Spirit saw Lin Xiao taking action, he knew that Lin Xiao in front of him must be a member of the Holy Spirit Church. Only evil soul masters have the ability to devour the flesh and blood of soul masters.

As for why they suddenly attacked, he could guess a little. Lin Xiao hadn't come here to warn them to be careful, but to silence them in case they exposed the Holy Spirit Cult's whereabouts.

In this chaotic borderland, bandits like them were the most abundant, so how much value did they have in the eyes of the Holy Spirit Church? However, the Holy Spirit Church only sent one Soul King here and wanted to wipe out everyone, which was too much of a disregard for them.

"Do it!"

With a loud shout, spirit rings of various colors suddenly lit up in the cave. The second Holy Spirit took the lead, and his nimble figure dodged left and right. He quickly circled behind Lin Xiao and rushed straight to his back.

Lin Xiao's movements were not slow at all. He stretched out his right hand, and the Great Holy Spirit entangled in branches and leaves flew towards him. As soon as it arrived beside him, Lin Xiao raised his leg and kicked the body of the Great Holy Spirit out.

The Second Holy Spirit saw a black shadow flying towards him, and knew that this was not the time to worry about brotherhood, so he slightly dodged and let the body of the Great Holy Spirit fall behind him.

Looking at Lin Xiao again, he saw that everything around him was purple, and his third soul ring was emitting the light of a thousand-year soul ring. A bright red suddenly appeared on the top of the branch in his palm, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a strange flower that bloomed.

The slender petals curled back, reflecting a strange red color, as if stained with blood - it was a flower that grew on the other side of life and death.

A faint and elegant fragrance wafted out, covering up the fishy smell in the cave. The Second Holy Spirit only felt that something horrible seemed to appear behind him. However, before he could turn around, a loud noise made him completely lose consciousness.

Chapter 3 Memory

"boom--"

As the flower of the other shore in Lin Xiao's palm bloomed, the body of the Great Holy Spirit expanded rapidly, and then suddenly exploded. A large area around him was instantly empty, and hot blood spilled everywhere.

It seemed like a long time, but in fact, only a few breaths had passed. Before the other people in the cave could fully understand what was happening, they saw their own Great Holy Spirit explode in the crowd. Drops of blood fell on their bodies, causing them pain. The body of the Second Holy Spirit was no longer intact.

Seeing the Great Holy Spirit and the Second Holy Spirit with the highest cultivation level falling one after another, the others finally lost all the courage to resist. Everyone ran out of the cave almost at the same time, as if as long as they left here, they could find a way to survive.

Looking at the people who were trying to escape, Lin Xiao had no intention of stopping them. Instead, he lowered his head to look at his palm, clenched his right hand lightly, and the fourth soul ring lit up with a dazzling light.

With Lin Xiao's soul skills, the seeds of the red spider lily were planted, sprouted, and then bloomed. What they welcomed afterwards was not withering, but turning into fruits, which became the beginning of the next reincarnation.

The fourth soul skill - resurrection.

The cave was quiet for a moment, and then there were even more shrill screams.

The blood of the Great Holy Spirit scattered everywhere turned into new seeds of the other shore, took root in everyone's bodies, and sprouted again.

"Puff-"

"Puff-"

One by one, the red spider lilies bloomed, and one by one, the bodies fell. The cave suddenly became quiet, with only corpses scattered on the ground and a sea of ​​flowers blooming on them.

Without paying attention to the mud at his feet, Lin Xiao walked forward a few steps and stopped beside the Second Holy Spirit.

He spread out his right palm, with the red spider lily floating above it. With a pull of his left hand, a transparent shadow emerged from the body of the Second Holy Spirit.

The shadowy figure, unaware of what was happening, instinctively fled. However, he had never been a match for Lin Xiao in his lifetime, so what could a remnant soul do now? It was nothing more than a futile struggle. Soon, the shadowy figure vanished into the pistil like a wisp of green smoke.

Lin Xiao repeated the same process, and it took a long time before he finished dealing with all the bodies. After finishing, he slowly walked to the corner where the bodies had been piled. He saw no trace of deathly struggle or resentment in their eyes, only the emptiness of complete loss of hope.

Having lived in the Holy Spirit Church for nearly ten years, this wasn't the first time he'd seen such a scene; he'd even become accustomed to it. But standing here, he couldn't help but sigh softly. He raised his hand slightly, and petals fell, covering their still, open eyes.

Lin Xiao didn't emerge from the cave until the bright moon was setting in the west. He glanced back, clenched his right hand, and as his third soul ring lit up, a roar resounded through the sky, and the ground shook violently. In the cave, earth and rocks continued to fall, burying all the evil deeds that had happened here.

The matter here was settled. Lin Xiao was about to leave when his expression suddenly changed. He looked up into the distance. There, a brilliant golden light streaked across the night sky. The temperature around him instantly rose, and Lin Xiao's hair became frizzy. He could faintly smell the scent of burning hair.

He didn't know who the newcomer was, but the way they were approaching him meant they were most likely an enemy, not a friend. He raised his right hand, and the red spider lily blossomed in his palm. His fingertips brushed across it, and a few drops of blood oozed out, spilling forward. His spirit ring shone, and in an instant, a sea of ​​flowers appeared before him.

After doing all this, the figure in the distance was not far away from Lin Xiao. He could vaguely make out that the shining light was a ball of golden flame, and there was a figure in the middle.

The soul power in his body was running rapidly, and Lin Xiao was ready to take action at any time. However, as the figure got closer and closer, the flowers he had prepared in advance could not withstand it and withered one after another from far to near.

This is definitely not an ordinary flame.

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. While his own martial spirit wasn't invulnerable to fire and water, it certainly wasn't something that could be easily broken by ordinary flames. The incoming person's martial spirit was definitely something extraordinary, and couldn't be dealt with by ordinary means.

Thinking of this, he brushed the petals with his left hand, and a translucent shadow appeared above the red spider lily. It looked like the second holy spirit who had just died in the cave.

His mind skipped a beat. Lin Xiao raised his left hand and was about to strike forward when a light shout suddenly interrupted his movement.

"Ming'er, don't be impulsive!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a long golden rope came from the air. It seemed that its speed was even faster than the approaching person. In the blink of an eye, it was wrapped around the person's waist and pulled her back.

The moonlight around seemed brighter than before, and two figures came from a distance, and their cultivation levels were vaguely revealed to be higher than Lin Xiao's.

He could not reveal his current identity to anyone, but leaving at this moment would only arouse more suspicion. The three men had high cultivation levels, so it would not be easy for them to escape by force. After thinking about it, Lin Xiao simply stood where he was and only collected the residual souls of the two holy spirits.

In a short while, several people had come closer, and Lin Xiao was able to see their appearance clearly. The three of them were young girls. The one in the lead had a gentle appearance, with black hair tied back. When she saw Lin Xiao, she bowed to him.

"Sorry, I didn't hurt you, did I?"

Lin Xiao's eyes moved and fell on the finger of the person in front of him. There was a silver-white ring on it, inlaid with an emerald green gem, and carved into a strange shape.

Shrek Supervisory Group.

Seeing that Lin Xiao didn't respond, the leader spoke again, "We heard that there seemed to be an evil spirit master nearby, so we thought of coming to check it out. Ming'er was a little impulsive just now, and it may have caused some misunderstandings."

"It's fine, but if you're looking for an evil spirit master, you're probably a step too late." Lin Xiao finally spoke, looking back as he spoke. "I also heard there were evil spirit masters nearby, so I came here specially. But they're just a group of ordinary bandits."

The girl raised her head slightly upon hearing this, and followed Lin Xiao's gaze towards the collapsed cave behind him. She could only barely make out the cave entrance among the pile of messy earth and rocks, and the rest of the place was completely unrecognizable beyond its original appearance.

"If you have nothing else to say, I will take my leave."

"Please do as you please, Your Excellency."

Lin Xiao said no more, turning and running into the night. As he flew by, his mind raced, and several names popped into his mind. The identities of the Shrek Supervisory Group, combined with their martial spirits, already gave him a clear idea of ​​who they were.

I thought that after living in this world for more than ten years, those memories that did not belong here had long been blurred, but now it seems that the memories of another world are still extremely clear.

"Le Xuan, it seems that the direction he left was towards the Sun and Moon Empire." After Lin Xiao left, a voice sounded in front of the ruins.

"Let him go. No matter where he is from or what his status is, he is doing the same thing as us."

Chapter 4: The Power of the Dragon

Although there had been news that the Shrek Supervisory Group appeared nearby, Lin Xiao did not expect to meet them so soon. Fortunately, Shrek Academy did not know the existence of the Holy Spirit Church at that time, so it did not arouse too much suspicion.

However, Lin Xiao still headed towards the territory of the Sun and Moon Empire and did not intend to continue dealing with the affairs of other branch temples.

He didn't know if there were other masters secretly following the three people, and he had no way of guessing the perception of such masters. If he was discovered to know the locations of the evil soul masters' strongholds, it would not be so easy to deceive them.

What he has in mind is much more important than a few branch temples.

The city near the border was already sparsely populated, and it was still some time before dawn, so the city was shrouded in darkness. Only in a remote courtyard was a ray of light from a soul guide.

"Come back so soon?"

When Lin Xiao returned to his residence, Sleeping Nightmare Douluo was already waiting in the room.

Lin Xiao wasn't too surprised to see the figure sitting at the table. He had long ago discovered that his teacher was exceptionally well-informed about his whereabouts.

"Teacher, I met someone from the Shrek Supervisory Group."

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Sleepy Nightmare Douluo looked over with interest, "Did you fight with them?"

"No." Lin Xiao shook his head and then recounted what had happened before.

"I didn't expect them to move so quickly." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo pondered, "It seems they have spies among the border troops."

"Forget it, time is running out. Let's put this aside for now. The Shrek Supervisory Group can't extend its reach into the Sun-Moon Empire for the time being. As long as the matter in Mingdu can be accomplished, even if they find out, what difference does it make."

"Teacher, what exactly are you talking about?"

"Humph, this is a huge achievement." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo said as he stood up and walked out the door, "Let's go and pack up your things here. You probably won't be coming back."

As a member of the Holy Spirit Church, Lin Xiao rarely kept important things in the room. After taking a quick look around, he simply put away the lighting soul guide on the table and quickly followed.

"Lin Xiao, what do you think is the greatest achievement in this world?"

"Teacher, I don't know."

"Nothing is more meritorious than following the dragon."

"The merit of following the dragon?" Lin Xiao listened to what Sleepy Nightmare Douluo said, raised his head slightly and glanced at him, and suddenly remembered something in his mind.

"Indeed, no matter when, assisting the emperor to ascend the throne is something that countless people dream of. Although the court of the Sun-Moon Empire is peaceful now, there are many people secretly dissatisfied with the current situation, and some even covet the position above everyone else."

"And what our Holy Church needs to do is to help them achieve their goals. By then, with the royal family's protection above and the noble officials' support below, our Holy Church will no longer have to live in such a cautious manner as it does now."

Lin Xiao murmured, "As expected." He had lived in the Holy Spirit Church for nearly ten years, and the disciples had to conceal their identities when traveling, hiding at the slightest sign of trouble. He hadn't seen the arrogance of those who openly participated in the Soul Fighting Competition and wantonly took lives on the field.

Now it seems that the Holy Spirit Church was everywhere during the coup d'état in the Sun-Moon Empire and the ascension of Xu Tianran's lineage to the throne. It is no wonder that the Holy Spirit Church became the state religion of the Sun-Moon Empire for a time in the future.

"Alright, not many people know the truth, so don't let it out." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo lifted his cloak, and a withered hand emerged from within. "Your pace is too slow. Master will give you a ride."

After saying that, before Lin Xiao could react, a gloomy soul power spread out and carried him into the night sky.

Although Sleepy Nightmare Douluo's strength was not outstanding among the Titled Douluo, he was a ninth-ring cultivator after all. The night wind blew by his ears, and soon, a bright light vaguely appeared in Lin Xiao's eyes.

"It's already this late, why hasn't Lao Ba come back yet?"

Mingdu was brightly lit, and the light from countless soul guides even obscured the moonlight. Near the imperial palace, where the nobles should have lived, a group of evil soul masters were gathering.

Several of the highly skilled figures simply sat there, and an uncomfortable aura spread out.

"It seems he went to pick up his beloved disciple."

"Old Eight's apprentice is truly gifted." A sitting figure raised his head slightly and licked his lips. "And the soul smells unusual too. I wonder where Old Eight found it."

"Alright, Lao Wu, if you want to find nutrients for your Myriad Souls Banner, wait until this matter is accomplished and don't dwell on Lao Ba's disciple. If you really attack him, Lao Ba will probably fight you to the death. Besides, the sect also needs some fresh blood."

"Heh." The man called "Lao Wu" didn't know what he remembered, he chuckled and said no more.

"Master, I'm late." The voice of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo rang out, and everyone looked up and saw Sleepy Nightmare Douluo leading Lin Xiao into the house.

Dozens of eyes fell on Lin Xiao. For a moment, he felt a chill in his body, and the soul power flowing slowly in his meridians seemed to be completely stagnant.

"Okay, it's definitely him without a doubt." The "leader" sitting in the main seat spoke, and the pressure on Lin Xiao immediately dissipated.

"Master, I personally brought Lin Xiao here, why do we have to do this every time?" Sleeping Nightmare Douluo was a little dissatisfied.

"This is a serious matter, so we must be careful. Once he completes the ascension ceremony, we won't have to go through so much trouble."

After hearing the explanation, Sleepy Nightmare Douluo said nothing more and walked to the side to sit down. Lin Xiao followed and stood behind him.