Douluo Dalu 2: You are an Evil Soul Master, but also a good person ?

Half a month passed in a blur.

While roaming the core region of the Star Dou Forest, Xu Cheng successfully acquired two new soul rings, officially becoming a dual-soul emperor for Blood Eyes and Sun Martial Souls. As for the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul that was gifted through Ice Emperor's sacrifice, he still needed to find suitable soul beasts to match it. However, most ice-type soul beasts resided in the Extreme North. Even though some could be found in the Star Dou Forest, their numbers were pitifully low.

Besides, Ice Emperor had already reassured him—there was no need to rush. She was familiar with the Extreme North and would introduce him to several soul beasts that were approaching their natural lifespan limits.

Soul beasts aged, got sick, and died just like other creatures. While some had the talent to overcome these limits and strive for a hundred-thousand-year breakthrough—like the Ice Emperor—most ordinary soul beasts perished at the set milestones of a thousand or ten thousand years.

According to Ice Emperor, before she left, several Ice Jade Scorpions in her clan had already been nearing their lifespan limits.

As for the two new soul skills he obtained:

Sixth Soul Skill: Fire Bow—Manifests a fiery bow that can condense flames as arrows. While he hadn't tested its full power yet, it was sure to be formidable. Sixth Soul Skill for Blood Eyes: Sacrifice—Sacrifices Blood Eyes to triple his spiritual power for one hour. The downside? His eyes would bleed, leaving him blind for an entire month.

The first skill was decent—an offensive soul skill with a flashy effect.

The second one, though? Absolutely broken.

When paired with his mecha, the enhancement was monstrous. Three times his current spiritual power meant that, even at his current level, he could single-handedly operate a mecha with strength equivalent to an early Title Douluo. With this soul skill, he could forcibly push himself into the Super Douluo realm.

Most importantly, this boost did not rely on Tianmeng's spiritual essence—it was his own strength.

"Phew… I think it's about time we leave." Xu Cheng let out a deep breath. "By the way, why are you two here? You both recently became Soul Elders, but you don't seem to be here for soul rings…"

"We're… hiding from Elder Xuan," Wang Dong hesitated before answering. "Not long ago, Senior Sister Xiao Tao was taken by the Holy Spirit Cult. Then Elder Xuan tried to take Xiao Xiao as his disciple. We were afraid he had ulterior motives, so we ran…"

Xu Cheng's eye twitched.

They actually believed it?!

He was just making a joke earlier, but now…

Then again, it was understandable. Once or twice might be a coincidence, but when it kept happening over and over again, things started to look suspicious.

In the original storyline, Xiao Xiao was indeed accepted as Elder Xuan's disciple. Even though the timeline had shifted somewhat, this event still happened, proving that some level of "worldline convergence" existed.

It was weak, but still there. Otherwise, Xu Cheng himself would have been erased long ago.

After finishing her explanation, Wang Dong suddenly remembered that Xu Cheng was the Holy Spirit Cult's Holy Son. She coughed awkwardly.

"When you come to the Sun Moon Empire, I'll help you find a way to lift the seal." Xu Cheng smiled. "Trust me, there will always be a way."

Wang Dong nodded seriously. "I trust you!"

She hesitated before adding, "By the way, Cheng… Cheng-ge, can I see Senior Sister Xiao Tao?"

"Of course."

Xu Cheng clapped his hands.

A shadowy figure silently appeared behind them. Though she wore a black robe, it did nothing to hide her graceful curves.

The real reason he called Ma Xiaotao to the Star Dou Forest? Naturally, it was because of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well…

Tang Chao's eyes widened in shock. As a Title Douluo, he had completely failed to notice someone tailing them this whole time—it was terrifying.

"Senior Sister Xiao Tao! Are you okay?!" The two girls rushed forward, full of concern.

"Mm… I'm fine." Ma Xiaotao instinctively reached to touch her abdomen, but when she noticed Xu Cheng's sly grin, she quickly put her hand down and reassured them, "Don't worry. Although the Holy Spirit Cult captured me, my consciousness is still intact—I haven't been brainwashed."

"Was Elder Xuan involved?" Wang Dong asked the question that weighed most on her mind.

Ma Xiaotao bit her lip hesitantly.

Just as she was about to shake her head, a low growl interrupted them.

Everyone turned their heads.

Perched on the ancient trees not far away was a soul beast with a golden body, resembling both a lion and a tiger. Its intense gaze locked onto them.

"It's a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!" Tang Chao's expression changed.

This was the core region of the Star Dou Forest. Encountering such a creature wasn't unusual.

But the problem was that their group's strongest fighter was barely at the Title Douluo level!

He immediately regretted letting the young master follow this boy just for the sake of acquiring soul rings…

Frowning, he started calculating escape routes.

However, Xu Cheng simply waved a hand dismissively. "It's not a hundred-thousand-year soul beast. You guys are lucky—you're witnessing an Auspicious Beast."

"Auspicious Beast?!" Tang Chao muttered, finally understanding.

It was an Auspicious Beast!

"You… actually recognize me?" The beast's voice carried surprise.

Because of its unique bloodline, it was called an Auspicious Beast. That same bloodline also granted it extraordinary power.

Even though it had barely lived for ten thousand years, the pressure it emitted was on par with that of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

In the past, just revealing a hint of its aura was enough to send human soul masters scrambling away in terror. It had been quite amusing.

But today…

This human, who casually identified its race, piqued its interest.

"I read about it in an ancient text. But it's strange—shouldn't an Auspicious Beast like you be staying deep in the Star Dou Forest's core? Why are you wandering around here? Aren't you afraid of getting skinned and dissected by humans?" Xu Cheng grinned.

"That's strange coming from you—you're a human, aren't you?" The beast shot him a suspicious look.

What kind of person insulted their own species? Humans were truly bizarre.

"Do you want to understand humans?" Xu Cheng smiled.

The beast fell silent.

It did.

Over the years, countless humans had entered the Star Dou Forest. Their customs and behaviors were vastly different from those of soul beasts. It was as if they carried something called civilization.

At the same time, they were cunning and ruthless…

Back home, Ditian and the others constantly warned it that humans were nothing but trouble.

So its feelings were complicated—curious, yet wary.

"Heh, you don't even need to go to the human world. According to ancient texts, if a Three-Eyed Golden Lion like yourself presses eyes together with another, you can exchange memories." Xu Cheng's grin widened.

Saying this, he raised his hand and touched his forehead.

A dark green pupil slowly opened, radiating a powerful life force.

"You… also have one?!" The beast's eyes widened in shock.

"Yeah. According to legend, if two such eyes touch, memories can be exchanged. I've lived in the human world for over ten years and experienced much. If you're willing…" Xu Cheng's lips curled.

"Okay!" The beast agreed enthusiastically.

Tang Chao frowned. Something about this felt off, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

In that moment, beneath Xu Cheng's feet, a pitch-black soul ring flickered faintly.

Fourth Soul Skill: Liar.

When activated, the user's words become significantly more convincing and less likely to arouse suspicion. (Effect varies based on the user's strength.)

(End of Chapter)