Initially, Great Lord Rukkhadevata didn't actually approve of Lu Jingming's approach, as it would inevitably lead to the demise of many lives.
After all, for negative energy to be converted, it had to rely on the World Tree's memory ability to give it a concrete, physical form.
Only then could the World Tree convert the slain negative energy monsters into positive energy.
And monsters formed from pure negative energy were deeply malicious towards sentient life; this malice was no laughing matter.
Moreover, the negative energy accumulated by the planet over countless years could indeed create god-level monsters.
At that point, if there weren't gods of the same level to intervene, the Douluo Continent might truly face utter destruction.
Furthermore, monsters formed from negative energy often had combat power far exceeding strong individuals of the same level, and even gods were no exception.
This was akin to the principle that evil soul masters were generally more powerful than soul masters of the same rank.
Naturally, for a plan that could destroy the entire world if it went out of control, Great Lord Rukkhadevata was initially adamantly against it.
After all, "Demon God's Lover" was the underlying logic of Great Lord Rukkhadevata and Raiden Makoto, these demon gods.
Although the humans here were not the humans of their world, they still couldn't bear to see them suffer.
However, Lu Jingming also made a promise that he would have the World Tree collect the memories and souls of those who unfortunately died, allowing them to live a happy life in the virtual world created by the Herta.
Compared to suffering greatly in the real world, having a happy life in a virtual world could be considered a form of comfort.
Although Raiden Makoto and Great Lord Rukkhadevata were benevolent, they were not rigid.
After weighing the pros and cons, they ultimately chose to agree to Lu Jingming's plan and decided to lend him a hand.
As for why the Tian Shui Academy encountered such a peculiar corrupted spot, filled with humanoid monsters, and even modeled after the Jin Ge Guards and Lu Jingming himself, it all stemmed from the planet's instinctive choice.
The prototypes for the monsters in these corrupted spots came from both the planet's own memories and Lu Jingming's personal memories.
This was also why the monsters condensed from the corrupted spots included both historical powerhouses and soul beasts familiar to the Soul Master world, as well as various strange and unique monsters of different forms.
The planet's will also had its own instinctive desires; it yearned to evolve as quickly as possible, so it chose to gather a large amount of negative energy, attempting to condense a super-large corrupted spot.
This way, a large amount of negative energy could be cleared at once and converted into positive energy, thereby accelerating the planet's evolution process.
And because of its instinctive closeness to Lu Jingming, when the planet condensed this corrupted spot, it used his Haiyuan City as a blueprint.
The black-armored soldiers encountered by Shui Bing'er and the others were, in fact, the Jin Ge Guards of Haiyuan City.
As for whether the Douluo Continent could successfully clear this corrupted spot at that time, that would depend on the Soul Masters' abilities.
The planet's will wouldn't consider so many complex factors; it only followed its own evolutionary instinct.
"If they don't hurry, even stronger monsters will appear!" Lu Jingming couldn't help but mourn for the Soul Master world for three seconds.
In a corrupted spot modeled after Haiyuan City, perhaps even Dan Heng, Chang Li, or even corrupted versions of Jingliu and the Herta could appear.
At that time, how would the Spirit Hall and the two great empires fight them?
Of course, Lu Jingming wasn't worried that things would get out of hand.
Anyway, he knew what he was doing. Even if Spirit Hall and the two great empires performed poorly in dealing with this matter and truly allowed this corrupted spot to develop and grow unchecked, he had his own countermeasures.
Moreover, he came here purely for fun, so he naturally wouldn't easily intervene in the future course of events.
Initially, he simply wanted to watch the Soul Master Grand Competition and personally witness the people and events he could only read about in novels in his previous life.
However, after arriving in this world through the Thousand Worlds' Unification, he inexplicably felt an attraction. Following this force, he came to this corrupted spot and happened to witness the entire process of Shui Bing'er and others breaking into it.
He even personally witnessed how the corrupted March 7th instantly killed a Soul Sage with a single, sharp arrow.
One must know that the corrupted March 7th was only at the Soul Emperor cultivation level at this moment.
Although the original March 7th now also had the strength to defeat a Soul Sage, in terms of decisive and clean execution, she was far inferior to the corrupted March 7th.
Lu Jingming, intrigued, filmed the corrupted March 7th's valiant killing posture. He was thinking of "pressuring" March 7th thoroughly when he got back. Just imagining March 7th's stunned expression upon seeing it, he couldn't help but smile, finding it extremely amusing.
Heaven Dou City. The patrolling soldiers spotted Shui Bing'er and her companions rushing towards them from a distance and immediately became alert, swiftly raising their spears, ready for battle.
Although they thought it highly unlikely that anyone would dare to openly charge Heaven Dou City, it was their duty, and they dared not be careless. If anything went wrong, they couldn't bear the consequences.
When Shui Bing'er and the others approached the city gate, they slowed their pace and presented their passes.
After the guards confirmed everything was in order and lowered their guard, they quickly entered Heaven Dou City.
Even though they knew in their hearts that Shui Ming'er was likely in grave danger, a sliver of hope still lingered in their hearts: what if Shui Ming'er was still alive, waiting for them to bring reinforcements?
"Are those the participants from Tian Shui Academy? They're truly beautiful, especially the one leading them, she's like a goddess descended to the mortal world! How wonderful would it be to marry her!"
A city guard gazed at the backs of Shui Bing'er and the others, his eyes filled with longing and fantasy.
"Stop dreaming! They're all Soul Masters!" another soldier grumbled.
They were just ordinary soldiers, not even reaching the threshold of a Soul Master, so how could they catch the eye of a female Soul Master from Tian Shui Academy?
"Oh, right. But what's wrong with them? They look like they've just cried. Who would dare bully students from Tian Shui Academy?" The city guard looked puzzled.
Tian Shui Academy was entirely female, with numerous admirers and protectors, and the academy's strength was not to be underestimated. Who could be so bold?
"Hey, isn't that Shui Bing'er and the others? Why are they in such a hurry?"
Huo Wu, a red-haired girl who was out shopping, saw Shui Bing'er and her companions rushing past and couldn't help but look puzzled.
"It really is them. What happened?"
Feng Xiaotian, who had shamelessly followed Huo Wu out, also noticed the hurried figures of Shui Bing'er and the others, equally filled with curiosity.
"Follow them and see. It looks like something happened!"
Huo Wushuang's eyes sharpened.
He noticed that the usually calm and composed Shui Bing'er had red eyes and undisguised anxiety on her face, and he hadn't seen Tian Shui Academy's leading teacher. A bad premonition welled up in his heart.
"Let's go, back to the hotel. They went that way."
Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian also sensed that something was amiss and instantly lost interest in shopping, rushing towards the hotel where they were staying.
"What did you say? Your aunt, she...!"
Just as they returned to the hotel, Huo Wu heard her academy's leading teacher, Fire Lion, gasp loudly.
"What happened?" The appearance of Shui Bing'er and the others attracted the attention of most people in the hotel, and Fire Lion's lapse in composure further piqued everyone's curiosity.
What could possibly make a Soul Sage expert lose his composure so badly, even to the point of having red eyes?
"What's going on? You said Ming'er, this is impossible, I don't believe it!"
Not just Fire Lion, but Wind Shadow, the leading teacher of Divine Wind Academy, also appeared instantly, his face similarly incredulous.
Soon, Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian, and the others also learned the reason behind it.
When they heard that Shui Ming'er, Tian Shui Academy's leading teacher, had likely perished, they understood why Fire Lion and Wind Shadow looked that way.
After all, many people knew that Fire Lion of Blazing Academy and Wind Shadow of Divine Wind Academy were both Shui Ming'er's suitors. The two had fought countless times over Shui Ming'er.
"No, I have to go save Ming'er. She must still be waiting for us to save her. She'll be fine."
Fire Lion had completely lost his calm and judgment. At this moment, all he wanted was to save Shui Ming'er.
"You stupid lion, calm down! If Ming'er couldn't get out, you'll just be throwing your life away!"
Compared to Fire Lion's impulsiveness, Wind Shadow, though equally anxious, still maintained a shred of rationality and didn't act rashly.
He knew that his strength, Fire Lion's, and Shui Ming'er's were all similar.
According to Shui Bing'er's description, Shui Ming'er was likely defeated instantly without any chance to resist.
The terrifying strength displayed by the opponent meant that even if he and Fire Lion went together, they would merely be sacrificing their lives in vain.
Therefore, the most urgent matter at hand was to quickly seek stronger assistance.
In Heaven Dou City, the only help Wind Shadow could think of was the Heaven Dou Imperial Family or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Moreover, with a corrupted spot appearing outside Heaven Dou City, the Heaven Dou Empire would definitely not stand by and do nothing.
As for returning to the academy for reinforcements, the journey was too far. By the time the Soul Douluo level academy dean arrived, it would likely be too late.
Even if Shui Ming'er was lucky enough to be alive, being trapped in the corrupted spot for so long, she might very well be corrupted into a monster.
At present, Wind Shadow knew that Fire Lion was emotional and prone to acting impulsively, so he first tried to calm him down.
Afterward, Wind Shadow took Shui Bing'er and rushed off without delay to find reinforcements, while Shui Yue'er and the others remained.
Seeing this, Huo Wu and the others quickly gathered around, asking concernedly about the whole story.
When they heard that Tian Shui Academy had encountered a newly born corrupted spot, and that even Shui Ming'er had fallen within it, Huo Wu and the others couldn't help but gasp, their hearts filled with shock.
What kind of terrifying corrupted spot could render a powerful Soul Sage utterly helpless, with no chance to even escape?
Shui Ming'er was no ordinary person; she was one of Tian Shui Academy's few top experts. Even against a Soul Douluo-level opponent, she possessed the ability to protect herself and escape.
Yet, now, she had died on the spot, seemingly without even having the time to unleash her Martial Soul True Body. This was truly unbelievable.
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