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

The Auspicious Beast gently leaped forward, arriving before Xu Cheng, curiously observing him.

"Stand guard for me," Xu Cheng said casually.

Then he stepped forward and pressed his forehead against the Auspicious Beast's.

Tang Chao was momentarily stunned—was he speaking to him?

But in the next moment—

A figure draped in a black robe, whose face was obscured, appeared not far from his side.

A terrifying aura erupted, like an inky-black sky covering the heavens, engulfing everything within several miles...

"It's a Super Douluo!!!" Tang Chao was shocked.

No wonder—so this was his trump card?

Buzz!

A distorted golden glow enveloped the two of them, forming a cocoon-like barrier that isolated them from the outside world.

Xu Cheng felt his spiritual sea expanding again, and at the same time, his Spirit Eye underwent a transformation.

Originally, the Spirit Eye was deep green in color—it also functioned as Electrolux's "gateway", allowing him to return at any moment like a teleportation marker, and also storing the Spirit Guardian's Blade.

But now, the blade was expelled, Electrolux's marker returned to the spiritual sea, and this Spirit Eye had now fully evolved into the Eye of Destiny!

In the Original Story:

Electrolux described the Auspicious Beast like this:

It possesses the potential to become a god. Strictly speaking, it is on the same level as Electrolux. However, unlike Electrolux, who had once held great power, the Auspicious Beast only has the potential for godhood. The advantage granted by this potential is the power of destiny.

This was exactly Xu Cheng's plan.

The power of destiny determines a person's fortune, whether small things in daily life, major achievements in career, or even the fate of entire continents.

It is an abstract yet very real force.

The Emperor Auspicious Beast is the embodiment of good fortune among soul beasts. Simply being near it brings a constant stream of good luck.

In the original story, Huo Hang (Huo Yuhao) gained more and more insane advantages in the later stages, and the power of destiny played a huge role in that.

By exchanging memories with the Auspicious Beast, Xu Cheng had now absorbed a portion of this luck—his Spirit Eye had transformed into the Eye of Destiny. While he wouldn't achieve godhood instantly, his future would undoubtedly become much smoother...

Buzz——

A golden glow radiated from both of them.

They each took a few steps back.

Just as described in the original story—

Both had received glimpses of the other's memories.

A little golden cub hatching... And an Evil Soul Master doing acts of kindness…

At this moment, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had a different light in its gaze. Looking at Xu Cheng, its eyes reflected emotions that were at once confused, conflicted, and yet carried an indescribable depth.

"Kid, you've struck gold this time..." Electrolux's voice echoed, his presence appearing within the spiritual sea.

"Electrolux, you're here," Xu Cheng smiled as he processed the lengthy memories of the Auspicious Beast.

"Of course. But while you've benefited greatly from the Auspicious Beast, it has also glimpsed the bottleneck of its destiny. If it can break through, its path to godhood is almost guaranteed," Electrolux sighed in amazement.

"The bottleneck of destiny?" Xu Cheng was intrigued.

"Simply put, it's a karmic bond—this bond can come from family, love, friendship, and so on. Every living being has their own bottlenecks in life. Some have just one; others have many. It happens whenever a deep emotional entanglement forms."

"I see..." Xu Cheng smacked his lips. This sounded suspiciously like red strings of fate.

"But… to break through this bottleneck, does one of them have to die?"

After all, in the original story, the Auspicious Beast sacrificed itself—perhaps that was one way to break the bottleneck.

"Of course not," Electrolux chuckled. "There are many ways to break the bottleneck—happy endings, sad endings… The results vary, and there's no fixed rule. How it unfolds will depend on how you handle it in the future."

"So that's how it is…" Xu Cheng let out a breath of relief.

Xu Cheng focused on the Eye of Destiny.

In the original story, this ability was practically miraculous—it was said that anyone who had been gazed upon by the Eye of Destiny would have unusually smooth fortune, their wishes coming true effortlessly.

However, Huo Hang never seemed to actively use this ability…

Of course, the most crucial discovery was—

Xu Cheng had found a fragment of a soul hidden deep within the Auspicious Beast's consciousness. Though incredibly well-concealed, he had still managed to dig it out.

This was something even the Silver Dragon King hadn't noticed—after all, who would expect a god to use such underhanded tactics?

With the Silver Dragon King's power, she was at least on par with a first-class god.

This soul fragment was the final missing piece in Tang Wutong's (Wang Dong's) fusion. If it were removed and merged into Wang Dong, a completely new fusion would be born, while both Wang Dong's and the Auspicious Beast's souls would be utterly erased.

Outside the Golden Cocoon—

As the golden light burst forth—

Beside them, Wang Dong furrowed her brows. In that moment, she felt as though something deep in her soul was being extracted, but the sensation was fleeting and indistinct, making it impossible to grasp. 

"It's done. How do you feel?" Xu Cheng rubbed the Auspicious Beast's head, grinning.

"The human world… is indeed very interesting," the Auspicious Beast did not resist his touch. Instead, it nudged against him affectionately.

"HUMANS! HOW DARE YOU—"

Suddenly, a booming voice like rolling thunder echoed.

A black cloud barrier, which had been obscuring the view, shattered like paper, revealing the scene within.

"..."

The voice abruptly cut off.

Because the newcomer noticed that Xu Cheng had not harmed the Auspicious Beast.

"Little one, come back," Di Tian's voice was now much gentler.

The Auspicious Beast turned to glance at Xu Cheng before slowly heading deeper into the Star Dou Forest.

"You humans…" Di Tian started to speak again—only to be cut off by Xu Cheng.

"Apologies, but I discovered a soul fragment inside the Auspicious Beast—it seems to be the work of a god."

Hearing the word god, Wang Dong's head snapped up.

Di Tian also froze in shock. "A god? Are you saying…"

"That's right—Tang San, the very same one who ascended to the Divine Realm ten thousand years ago! I sensed the aura of the Sea God and the Shura God in that soul fragment."

At the side, Tang San's spiritual consciousness was completely dumbfounded: WTF.

"Tang San?!!" Di Tian's voice carried shock and suspicion. "He's a god—gods are forbidden from interfering with the mortal world! How could he…"

"Why don't you examine it yourself? This soul fragment may have an ulterior purpose…" Xu Cheng smirked.

More than just an ulterior purpose!

This was straight-up usurping the Auspicious Beast's body!

The Auspicious Beast was far too important to the Star Dou Forest!

Di Tian was filled with both anger and wariness. He gave Xu Cheng a sharp glance, noticing that he looked completely confident—not like he was lying. After a long pause, he spoke coldly:"If what you say is true, I will reward you handsomely. But if you're lying—human, I have already locked onto your aura. No matter where you flee, I will hunt you down and kill you!"

With that, he vanished.

Tang San froze.

Wait—something was seriously wrong here!

If Di Tian really discovered the soul fragment, then…

Shit.

His daughter would be unable to merge—and her original self would completely disappear!

That damned Xu Cheng!

Tang San's gaze burned with hatred—he wished he could tear Xu Cheng apart on the spot…

(Chapter End.)