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

"Alright, I agree to the revival of the Tang Sect..." Xu Cheng nodded slightly.

The Tang Sect had never been this disgraceful before the Douluo series even appeared.

It was purely because of a certain Tang person, who took "the way of seeking death" as his catchphrase, pretended to be noble and pure but was actually a hypocrite, that this sect had been ruined beyond redemption.

Meanwhile, in another world, the Tang Sect at least had the fortune of being cleaned up.

So in Xu Cheng's eyes, as long as the Tang Sect being revived was not Tang San's Tang Sect, but the real, mysterious sect from Sichuan, he could still accept it.

"Good, thank you..." Tang Ya coughed up a trace of blood, her face growing even paler.

The young girl leaned gently against Xu Cheng's embrace, feeling the warmth of his body, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Ma Xiaotao, standing beside them, had a very complicated expression.

From what Tang Ya had just said, she didn't sound like someone from the Holy Spirit Cult—who usually resorted to murder at the slightest disagreement.

Educating the people of the continent? You? A Holy Son of the Evil Soul Masters?

But seeing how her colleague (the Holy Maiden) was about to die, she had too many doubts yet didn't want to interrupt the two of them.

"Mm..."

Tang Ya's beautiful eyes suddenly widened in disbelief at the face that had suddenly appeared before her.

She immediately felt a sharp pain on her tongue.

Her tongue had been bitten, and the blood spread through her mouth.

"Mmm—" A blush of shyness flashed across her face, and she anxiously tried to push Xu Cheng away.

Though she didn't mind giving her first kiss to Xu Cheng before she died, the problem was—if she bled, the poison would return to his body, and she didn't want to see that happen.

But it was too late.

Seeing Xu Cheng's smirking expression, she was both angry and anxious.

Their lips parted, leaving behind a glistening thread of saliva between them.

"You—"

Ignoring the blood on her lips, Tang Ya anxiously spoke.

As the poisonous miasma fully returned to Xu Cheng's body, it visibly gathered at his fingertips.

With a casual snap of his fingers—"Boom!"

A bright flame flickered at his fingertip, and the seven-colored poisonous miasma instantly became as docile as a little lamb, settling down completely.

Tang Ya stared in shock, her blood-stained red lips slightly parted.

Xu Cheng shook his head helplessly.

"Do you think I would ever put myself in a desperate situation without being absolutely sure?"

Tang Ya's delicate face turned bright red, and like an ostrich, she buried her head in his chest.

So... she had been overthinking things all along?

"You're an idiot, but a pretty cute one..." Xu Cheng muttered under his breath.

"Alright, let's go."

"Oh..."

Ma Xiaotao: ???

Poisonous Miasma: I have something to say too.

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"These poisonous miasmas... seem to have a life of their own," Tang Ya frowned.

"The Jade Phosphor Seven-Deadly Flowers—anyone who becomes a soul beast from them is at least ten-thousand-year level. And in this valley, there are at least a thousand of them..." Xu Cheng yawned, stretching his limbs.

"A thousand Jade Phosphor Seven-Deadly Flowers... Just how terrifying would that be?" Tang Ya's face paled.

"No wonder so many soul beast skeletons have piled up here... So that's the reason."

"The decline of this forest does have something to do with humans, but that's not the main cause. The real culprit is the poisonous miasma produced by these things," Xu Cheng nodded.

"Moreover, since this is already the densest area of poisonous miasma, it means that the source isn't far ahead." A sharp glint flashed through Xu Cheng's eyes.

This was, most likely, part of Tang San's plan.

After all, this place was located at the border between Dou Ling and Tianhun, which was bound to attract many people's greed. But how could he allow outsiders to take something belonging to the Tang Family? Leaving behind some precautions made sense, right? As for how much damage these defensive measures would cause to the entire continent...

Tang San didn't care.

In fact, he had been interfering with the entire continent for so long—turning Tang Hao into a guardian spirit of the plane, turning Ah Yin into the Golden Tree, shaping the Douluo world into his own backyard.

And he didn't notice the chaos happening here? Who would believe that?

"I, Xu Cheng, don't consider myself a good person, but these countless remains scattered across the land, the countless lost souls who mistakenly entered this place, they are all crying out for justice..." Xu Cheng sighed softly.

Looking at the world next door, countless protagonists had their own fortuitous encounters.

Like falling into a canyon and obtaining a powerful inheritance, then soaring to greatness.

Or stumbling into a hidden realm and acquiring a spiritual treasure.

Even Xiao Yan, when harvesting heavenly treasures, would at least leave the roots behind so that future fortunate souls could still obtain opportunities.

And this was exactly the difference between Tang San and Xiao Yan.

Tang San protected the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while our Flame Emperor goes around looting everything. (dog-head emoji)

Back to the point—

Xu Cheng stretched his limbs and said casually, "Since someone wants to turn this place into his private garden, I'll just have to break this turtle shell wide open."

Both women were shocked—that was a Hundred-thousand-year-old poison flowers!

Even a Hyper Douluo wouldn't dare charge in headfirst.

"High-Explosive Bombs!"

Xu Cheng remained unfazed.

Two Rank-7 High-Explosive Bombs detonated instantly.

Within moments, the poisonous miasma covering several miles was blown away. However, the poisonous miasma quickly gathered again, as if mocking Xu Cheng's futile efforts.

But Xu Cheng's gaze had already locked onto something—

Found it!

His figure dashed forward in an instant.

The cluster of Jade Phosphor Seven-Deadly Flowers suddenly trembled in fear.

They frantically gathered the poisonous miasma to encircle Xu Cheng—

But another High-Explosive Bomb ignited.

Xu Cheng grinned.

"Eternal Freeze Domain!"

The temperature plummeted.

Countless glistening ice crystals spread from Xu Cheng's body, rapidly engulfing the surroundings. At the same time, his body was also covered in an ice crystal armor—Ice Emperor's Protection, one of the four great soul skills gifted by the Ice Emperor.

The Jade Phosphor Seven-Deadly Flowers had only one true weakness—fear of Absolute Ice.

In the original story, Huo Hang (the protagonist) was able to enter this place only after receiving a hint from Wang Qiu'er.

But Xu Cheng was different.

He was going to destroy every last one of these parasites.

This world doesn't belong to one person alone.

A true paradise should allow those with fate to enter, and those without fate to stay out.

But what Tang San had done was completely block off this place, making it impossible for even the fated ones to obtain opportunities. After all, the world's guardian spirit (the very will of the plane) had already been destroyed.

That was the difference between Douluo and Doupo.

The former tried everything to block the paths of future generations, seeking absolute control.

The latter still had the right atmosphere—where the seniors paved the way for future generations, even at the cost of their own lives.

One by one, the eerie petals became covered in frost and froze solid, unable to approach Xu Cheng.

And if he couldn't eliminate them instantly, he would be facing certain death.

"Ice Explosion."

Xu Cheng snapped his fingers.

BOOM!

The deafening explosion echoed throughout the valley.

Wails of despair filled the air.

With the explosions stacking together, the destructive force rivaled multiple Rank-8 Soul Cannon

The effect of Ice Explosion was naturally not much different from the Corpse Explosion of the past. Otherwise, Xu Cheng wouldn't have made a special trip to the auction house. It was precisely because he had witnessed the terrifying nature of this large-scale explosive skill that he understood just how devastating its damage could be.

Among the skills granted to Xu Cheng by the Ice Emperor, there were four in total. The strongest offensive skill was Ice Emperor's Wrath, while Eternal Frozen Domain was merely an area-of-effect damage skill.

However, with the addition of Ice Explosion, Eternal Frozen Domain had now become a god-tier ability...

A Hundred-thousand-year soul beast had already begun to develop spiritual consciousness.

Countless wails echoed throughout the area.

The cumulative explosion effects created an impact comparable to multiple eighth-grade soul-guided shells detonating simultaneously. Although it still fell short of the destructive power of a ninth-grade soul-guided shell, it was already approaching that level.

Moreover, the Bilin Seven Absolute Flowers were densely planted here, as the valley itself wasn't very large. These flowers had been absorbing the spirit energy that overflowed from within the valley...

"So strong?" Ma Xiaotao was utterly stunned.

The moment she saw this scene, she was reminded of the incident in the Ming Dou Mountain Range.

It was also an explosion—one that had cost them several companions and even allowed their enemy to escape from Elder Xuan's pursuit. That person… was probably also from the Holy Spirit Cult...

Thinking of this, she fell silent.

No matter what, Xu Cheng was still an evil soul master.

"It's done." Xu Cheng gazed at the dissipating poisonous miasma. After a few high-explosive bursts, the fog had rapidly dispersed and showed no signs of reforming. He nodded in satisfaction.

The watchdog of the Tang God King had been eliminated.

Next, it was time to head to his true destination.

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for purifying the poisonous miasma and restoring the Sunset Forest to its original state. Reward: Martial Soul Second Awakening—Twin-Pupils!"

Twin-Pupils?

Xu Cheng's eyes widened in shock before a look of joy appeared on his face.

A double blessing!

Inside the canyon.

A pool of water, where light blue and crimson red intertwined like a yin-yang symbol, rested peacefully. A misty fog enveloped the surroundings, making the place resemble an ethereal paradise.

This was none other than the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

It was the most fertile land for plant growth in the entire continent.

However, this fertility came at the cost of the entire Sunset Forest's vitality, which had been sacrificed to form this concentrated essence…

Hearing the continuous rumbling from outside,

A number of plants slowly emerged from the pool.

Each one bore an expression of terror as they gazed toward the valley entrance.

A large pink flower trembled as it spoke, "Is an Ultimate Douluo attacking us? Even so many Bilin Seven Absolute Flowers couldn't stop them?"

"Yuyou, I don't think it's an Ultimate Douluo..." A large crimson flower replied solemnly.

"I remember that person warned us a thousand years ago that someone might come here one day and that we should test them… Could it be—"

"Jiaojiao, look at the way he's barging in! Does this seem like someone coming for a test? He's clearly here to tear the place apart!" Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb Immortal Herb nearly burst into tears.

Some other mysterious immortal herbs also began to chatter among themselves.

Before long—

Three figures appeared at the entrance of the valley.

Yuyou sensed the three approaching presences and murmured in confusion, "Strange… The strongest among them is only a Soul Emperor. Strong, yes—but how did they break through the barrier?"

"Hey, were you sent by that person?" she asked in a charming voice.

"  Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb Immortal Herb?" Xu Cheng ignored her and instead looked toward the pink flower on the bank of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, revealing a slight smile.

With a flicker of his figure, he instantly appeared beside it.

"Hey! I was talking to you!" Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb protested with some dissatisfaction.

But in the next moment—

Frost erupted from Xu Cheng's body, rapidly spreading toward the poolside area.

In an instant, the roots of Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb were frozen solid.

Xu Cheng smiled faintly and said, "I killed nearly a thousand poisonous flowers outside. If you want to try me, I don't mind."

As he spoke—

A small cluster of petals exploded violently.

"You—you—" Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb's voice quivered with fear.

Clearly, she had sensed the presence of death.

If the countless plants around the pool, now covered in frost, were to explode as well—

They might all be doomed!

(End of Chapter)