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

"Brother Cheng, the soul fragment inside the Auspicious Beast..." Wang Dong hesitated.

"That's right, and it is intimately connected to you," Xu Cheng nodded solemnly.

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

As if peeling back a corner of history, the truth slowly surfaced.

This revelation, which involved the secrets of the gods, made everyone's hearts race.

"Earlier, in the Auspicious Beast's sea of divine consciousness, I detected a soul fragment. It seems that this fragment was stripped from your soul, splitting you into two personalities—one is the current you, Wang Dong, while the other is the Auspicious Beast. And once these two soul fragments are reunited, a brand-new personality will be born." Xu Cheng explained to the group.

"Hiss..." Xiao Xiao gasped, her eyes widening. "Wang Dong, wouldn't that mean you'd be erased?"

"Yes. Not only would your consciousness be erased, but even your body, soul power, and everything you possess right now would be replaced by the newly formed personality," Xu Cheng confirmed.

Xu Cheng glanced at Tang San, who was clenching his fists tightly and lowering his head, his expression unreadable.

He smirked in disdain.

You know exactly what you did.

Tang San had meddled with the Douluo Continent, delaying its unification for ten thousand years, and had even stripped his own daughter's soul apart. But in Xu Cheng's eyes, that detestable Tang Wutong was the true daughter, while Wang Dong'er and Wang Qiuer were merely sacrificial tools.

"Then... what was his goal?" Wang Dong's face turned pale.

She hadn't expected that she was not only a tool but also had the risk of dying at any moment.

"Don't worry. Now that I have exposed the soul fragment hidden within the Auspicious Beast, you won't die..." Xu Cheng smiled. "In the depths of Star Dou Forest, powerful soul beasts are everywhere—ten-thousand-year-old and above are not uncommon. With their strength, discovering the parasite hiding inside the Auspicious Beast is a trivial matter. Once they do, there's only one fate for that parasite—to be torn to shreds by the enraged soul beasts. From then on..."

Xu Cheng gently patted Wang Dong's head and said warmly, "Without the key fragment, that new soul will never be able to merge with you. You will remain yourself—forever."

"Wuu... wuu..."

Wang Dong couldn't hold back her emotions and threw herself into Xu Cheng's embrace.

At the end of the day, she was just a twelve-year-old girl. Even though she seemed manly in Xiao Xiao's eyes, her heart was still fragile—especially after being targeted by a God-King's scheme.

"NO!"

Tang San's face went completely white.

The soul fragment parasitizing the Auspicious Beast was originally stripped from Wang Dong, carrying remnants of memories from the Divine Realm. After extracting it, he had secretly hidden it inside the Auspicious Beast.

If that soul fragment was destroyed, then his daughter would be gone forever.

"Eh?" Xu Cheng raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Tang San.

The others also stared at him in surprise.

"I-I mean... wouldn't that be too cruel?" Tang San said anxiously. "It's not fair to that unknown soul inside the Auspicious Beast either."

"And how is it fair to Wang Dong?!!" Xiao Xiao scowled. "Why should she bear this risk? Besides, Cheng-ge has already taken action. If you have a problem with it, go to Star Dou Forest and talk to the Auspicious Beast yourself. What's the point of acting self-righteous here?"

Tang San's face turned ashen.

He was beyond anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

If he had the strength—or another solution—he would have acted long ago. Would he need to waste time trying to persuade them otherwise?

Right now, he had only just awakened his martial soul, was at rank ten, and didn't even have his first soul ring. Forget going to the Star Dou Forest's core region, just surviving a single day there was difficult—let alone finding the Auspicious Beast.

Tang Chao coldly glanced at Tang San.

As someone who had watched Wang Dong grow up, he saw her as family. Of course, he had personal bias and didn't want Wang Dong to be replaced.

Perhaps the two sect masters had known and even approved of this plan. But he refused to accept it.

Wang Dong'er, lively and intelligent, was not some empty shell to be used for a God-King's twisted soul cultivation experiment.

As that youth had said, it was like raising Gu, where Wang Dong was raised to complete a certain mission, and when the time was right, a completely new soul would be inserted into her body, replacing everything she was.

But...

"Cheng-ge, thank you." Wang Dong wiped her tears and smiled.

As she looked at the warm and harmonious scene before her, Tang San felt his heart shatter.

Tang Wutong's fate was now unknown, and he could do nothing about it.

Wait. Just wait.

Once he reached Haotian Sect, he would immediately find Da Ming and Er Ming. With their power, he could enter the core region of Star Dou Forest—this was his only chance.

He had to pray he wasn't too late…

Star Dou Forest

Core Region

The first thing visible was a lake. It wasn't vast—one could see its edges at a glance—but the dense life energy radiating from it signified its extraordinary nature.

Surrounding the lake, towering ancient trees stretched skyward, their massive canopies blocking out the sun. This place felt like the origin of all life, tranquil yet profound.

At that moment—

A deep, resonant voice echoed from the depths of the earth.

"What do you think, Di Tian?"

A regal man, dressed in black royal robes, slightly bowed his head. He glanced at the well-behaved Auspicious Beast beside him, then shook his head.

"Master, perhaps due to my lower status, I cannot perceive the anomaly."

"Hmph, Di Tian, you must be growing senile if you believe a human's words," a burly, muscle-bound man sneered. "Master, if you ask me, that boy must have had ulterior motives toward the Auspicious Beast, and after getting caught, he started spouting nonsense."

"They are still within Star Dou Forest," Di Tian said indifferently. "I have already declared that if he lied, he would not leave this place alive."

"Why not let Master personally verify it?" A stunning woman in a flowing green dress suggested softly. "After all, the boy himself said that the hidden soul fragment was left by a god. It makes sense that Di Tian would be unable to detect it."

The other beast kings fell silent.

Wan Yao Wang pondered in thought, while Chi Wang shrank back slightly—watching over the Auspicious Beast was his responsibility. If the others pursued this issue, he would be in deep trouble.

"Very well."

After a moment of silence, the voice from the lake finally responded.

Instantly, an immense pressure spread outward as a golden vortex formed in the lake.

Under the awe, reverence, and shock of the surrounding beast kings, golden light surged from the depths, enveloping the Auspicious Beast.

Moments later—

The light slowly faded.

"Master..."

Di Tian's breathing became ragged as he stared at the lake.

Xiong Jun scoffed, "Tch, get ready to drag those humans back as a snack—"

"DAMNED GOD-KING! HE DARES TARGET MY SOUL BEAST CLAN?!"

The furious voice erupted from the lake, causing the entire body of water to surge violently.

Hearing this, all the beast kings trembled.

They exchanged glances.

The boy's words…

Had been true.

(End of Chapter)