Chapter 131: "Me fighting Fallen Heaven? For real?"
After a while, Nan Shuishui, Nan Qiuqiu, and the five Evil Soul Masters also arrived at the top of the canyon.
Nan Qiuqiu peeked down.
"Ah!"
She let out a startled cry, her face turning pale instantly. She subconsciously stepped back two steps, clutching her mother's arm tightly.
In the valley below, dense points of eerie green light flickered and drifted, like countless ghosts wandering in the darkness.
Occasionally, a skeleton or two would look up, their hollow eye sockets facing this direction, as if staring at them.
Nan Shuishui's brow was also furrowed, her palms covered in cold sweat. She had seen many grand scenes, but this sinister place, like a ghost realm, still made her heart turn cold.
She took a deep breath, looked at Pluto Thunder Douluo, and asked irritably, "What is this place?"
Pluto Thunder Douluo turned his head, that gentle smile appearing on his face again. This time, he didn't keep them in suspense but answered everything he knew.
"This place is the Holy... oh no, it's a treasure land I discovered." He paused, his gaze falling on the valley below, his eyes flashing with greed.
"The time of its appearance is unknown, but the first time these skeletons appeared was over a year ago."
Lin Xuan understood upon hearing this. Everything matched up. Over a year ago, wasn't that when Electrolux descended into this World in the original story?
He just wasn't sure how Electrolux had ended up in the wrong place, descending here in the Sunset Forest.
Pluto Thunder Douluo continued, "After investigating, that portal opens for three days every early autumn and during this current period."
He pointed to the gray whirlpool gate at the bottom of the valley.
"Inside, there are countless skeletal ghost creatures like these, just as you see. But don't think they're all weak skeletons; inside this portal, powerful ghost creatures are innumerable."
"Last year, I sent several Soul Saints inside to investigate, but in the end, there was no word from them—they all died inside. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come personally."
Nan Shuishui's face darkened. She could see it now; this bastard Pluto Thunder Douluo didn't just want to kidnap her, he wanted to drag her and her daughter along for an exploration.
He probably didn't attack Lin Xuan at the time for the same reason.
Thinking of this, Nan Shuishui couldn't help but look at Lin Xuan nearby to see his reaction, but then she was stunned.
She saw Lin Xuan staring intently at the valley below. Although he hid it extremely well, Nan Shuishui still saw a flash of burning excitement in his eyes.
What's with this guy? Why does he look like he's found a treasure?
Even if he knew the secret of this place, so what? Could it be that he really had the ability to snatch food from the tiger's mouth and then escape from Pluto Thunder?
How was that possible? Could he be a Titled Douluo?
Nan Shuishui shook her head. Maybe I'm just overthinking it...
Since they had found the place, Pluto Thunder Douluo didn't waste any time. Looking at the clock, the portal's opening time had at most two days left; they had to act fast.
No one knew what the consequences would be if they didn't come out in time—would they be forced out, or trapped inside forever, waiting for the next portal opening?
Pluto Thunder Douluo took a deep breath, a cold sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth. He looked at the protagonist nearby and said,
"Kid, as an Evil Soul Master, it's already rare enough that I can be merciful and spare your life for Shuishui's sake. Naturally, I can't let you follow us into this treasure land for free."
"How about this: after entering this treasure land, you'll take the lead and solve the troubles along the way. As long as you can come out alive, I'll let you go. How does that sound?"
Nan Shuishui rolled her eyes. These words were purely for fooling three-year-olds. You'd sooner believe a stray dog on the street than an Evil Soul Master; their credit score wouldn't even let them borrow a single copper coin.
But to Nan Shuishui's surprise, Lin Xuan actually agreed readily.
"Sure."
He smiled slightly, his tone extremely relaxed. And as soon as he finished speaking, he jumped directly from the top of the canyon!
Below, those undead skeletons sensed the aura of a living person and immediately became restless!
Countless skeletons looked up at the same time, ghost fires flickering in their hollow eye sockets, locking onto the figure descending from the sky. They reached out their sharp white bone palms towards the falling Lin Xuan!
The crisp sound of bones clashing was constant—dense, endless, and utterly terrifying!
However, just as he was about to touch those undead skeletons, Lin Xuan's Soul Power suddenly erupted! A powerful shockwave blasted out, shattering the surrounding circle of skeletons into powder!
Using this counter-force, he turned his body in mid-air, stepping on the skulls of those undead skeletons in succession, gliding across that forest of white bone like a dragonfly skimming the water!
Finally, he gave a powerful leap, turning into a streak of light and charging into the gray whirlpool, disappearing...
At the top of the canyon, Pluto Thunder Douluo watched this scene with a strange expression.
This kid... is he stupid? Is he in such a hurry to die?
However, he didn't think much of it. Anyway, having someone scout the way would save him a lot of effort. He turned to Nan Shuishui and urged her with a concerned tone,
"Shuishui, stay close to me and be careful."
After saying that, he didn't linger and charged down first.
Black lightning exploded around him. Wherever he passed, large swaths of undead skeletons were blown to dust! He was like a bolt of black lightning, instantly vanishing into the gray whirlpool.
Seeing this, Nan Shuishui stood in place, a sudden urge to retreat rising in her heart. Should she take her daughter and flee right now?
As soon as the thought occurred to her, she felt a cold gaze fall upon her.
Turning her head, she saw the Evil Soul Master Soul Douluo who had spoken with Pluto Thunder Douluo earlier standing beside Nan Qiuqiu, looking at her with a sinister smile.
"Please, Sect Master Nan, don't keep the Lord waiting."
A flash of killing intent crossed Nan Shuishui's eyes, but seeing her daughter's pale little face, she forced herself to swallow her anger.
"Let's go."
She pulled Nan Qiuqiu and leaped down. Behind them, the five Evil Soul Masters followed closely, turning into five black shadows and charging into the gray whirlpool.
...
The tremors of space travel faded. Lin Xuan stepped out onto solid ground. He looked up, and what met his eyes was a World of dim light.
A bizarre purple sun hung in the sky, its light eerie and cold, casting a sickly hue over the entire land.
Everything in sight was barren. The ground rose and fell unevenly, as if the soil had been stained with ink. There were no plants, only jagged rocks and cracked earth stretching to the end of his vision. A sinister aura surged from all directions.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath of this cold air and instantly felt refreshed and extremely comfortable.
He didn't even know how to describe his luck. The treasure land the Evil Soul Masters happened to be looking for was actually Electrolux's Undead Semi-Plane.
Without this incident, he probably wouldn't have explored the depths of the Sunset Forest in his life, and the probability of encountering undead skeletons would have been even lower.
After all, the Undead Semi-Plane only opened for six days in a year...
Could it be that after connecting with the Auspicious Beast's attributes, he really received an Auspicious blessing? Lin Xuan thought to himself, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
Behind him, space fluctuated again, and Pluto Thunder Douluo's figure appeared nearby. He steadied himself and scanned this bizarre World. Even as an Evil Soul Master Titled Douluo, he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
That purple sun, that barren land, that omnipresent sinister aura—all of it exceeded his understanding.
Soon after, Nan Shuishui and her daughter, along with the remaining five Evil Soul Masters, entered one after another.
Pluto Thunder Douluo looked at everyone, and after confirming they were all there, he immediately ordered,
"Kid, you lead the way. I'll follow right behind. Shuishui, you and your daughter stay in the middle of the team, and the rest will bring up the rear."
He paused, looked at Lin Xuan, and laughed sinisterly,
"Off you go then."
Hearing this, Lin Xuan sneered in his heart. He looked back at the gray portal close at hand, then turned and moved quickly toward the depths of the Undead Semi-Plane.
Everyone followed immediately. Along the way, they encountered many Undead creations.
Most were the common Skeleton Soldiers, wandering the wasteland in small groups. Sensing the aura of living people, they were dealt with by Lin Xuan's fists before they could even get close.
Those fragile skeletons shattered under his fists, turning into piles of white bone.
Pluto Thunder Douluo followed behind, watching Lin Xuan's fighting style, feeling curious.
Why hasn't this kid used his Martial Soul yet? Could he have a background? Would his origin be obvious once his Martial Soul appears?
A cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. He was becoming more and more interested in Lin Xuan. It seemed he shouldn't be in a hurry to kill him later...
In the back, Nan Shuishui watched Lin Xuan constantly taking down the attacking Skeleton Soldiers, feeling nervous.
In her mind, the moment Lin Xuan's Soul Power was exhausted would be the moment Pluto Thunder Douluo struck.
She felt full of guilt for dragging Lin Xuan into her trouble. If time could go back, she definitely wouldn't have called out to him and would have turned and fled immediately.
But now it was too late... However! As long as they all left this place alive, if Lin Xuan had any request, she, and even the Earth Dragon Sect, would definitely not refuse.
Nan Qiuqiu held her mother's hand tightly, her hands trembling slightly. Sensing her daughter's fear, Nan Shuishui forced a gentle smile and said softly,
"Mother is here, nothing will happen."
Even so, she understood that they would likely fall here today. Her future destiny, like this World, would be dark and hellish.
As Lin Xuan moved forward, he silently calculated the distance they had traveled. Soon, as they crested a small hill, a wider plain came into view.
At the end of their vision, a massive black city stood tall!
The city was enormous, with an architectural style completely different from the Douluo Continent—lofty spires, heavy city walls, and Gothic arches, exuding a bizarre yet solemn and majestic aura everywhere.
Rather than a city, it was more like a massive Black Castle.
Pluto Thunder Douluo was suddenly beyond excited! He shouted with joy, and with a tap of his finger, he instantly traveled to the wonderful World of Chapter 131: 'Me Fight Fallen Heaven? For Real?' (6K). 'It seems that place is the center of this World!'
His blood boiled. In his view, such a terrifying World must hide unprecedented treasures! If he could obtain them, never mind becoming a Super Douluo, even reaching the level of a Limit Douluo might not be impossible!
When that time came, he could have the Supreme Elder on his left and Nan Shuishui on his right, while punching the Supreme Enshrined and kicking the Holy Cult Leader! It wouldn't be out of the question at all!
Nan Shuishui was also shocked by the scene before her, but immediately after, Pluto Thunder Douluo's words made her heart tighten.
Pluto Thunder Douluo, in his extreme excitement, directly ordered Lin Xuan, "Go! Enter the city and see what the situation is! Be quick!"
However, faced with Pluto Thunder Douluo's command, Lin Xuan kept his back turned to them and turned a deaf ear.
Pluto Thunder Douluo's brow furrowed slightly, looking displeased. Behind him, the Evil Soul Master Soul Douluo who had suggested the plan to Pluto Thunder Douluo was even more annoyed. Slapping the adult's face—wasn't that the same as slapping his own butt? How could that be acceptable?
He immediately walked forward cursing and pressed his hand firmly onto Lin Xuan's shoulder.
"Brat! Are you deaf? The adult told you to scout for information, didn't you hear him?!"
As he spoke, he tried to force Lin Xuan around, but when he turned to face Lin Xuan and saw his face, he was suddenly stunned.
A faint white light suddenly appeared on Lin Xuan's face. Starting from the side of his face, the white light slowly dissipated like debris.
Fushiguro Toji / Toji Fushiguro's resolute and cold face was being replaced by another face.
White hair, red pupils... that face was handsome to the extreme and eerie to the extreme—a face that haunted the dreams of countless people and struck terror into the hearts of just as many.
Furthermore, black cursed markings were slowly surfacing on his face, and a second pair of blood-red eyes was slowly opening.
The Evil Soul Master Soul Douluo's heart stopped beating at that very moment.
If the former Fallen Heaven Douluo was only known to a tiny minority like the Star Luo Imperial Family, after the Soul Master Competition, anyone in the World who wasn't a reclusive old man knew exactly what the Fallen Heaven Douluo represented.
It was simple: a Limit Douluo...
The appearance of the Fallen Heaven Douluo had already spread across the continent. His most prominent features were white hair, four blood-red eyes, and handsome looks.
There were other descriptions, such as having three heads, eight arms, and horns growing from his head, but because they were too ridiculous, no one believed them.
But the Holy Spirit Cult believed them. Any information regarding the Fallen Heaven Douluo, even if it was just clickbait gossip, would be prioritized by them and issued to all Evil Soul Masters with the requirement to memorize it.
The reason, naturally, was that they wanted to recruit him into the Holy Spirit Cult.
After all, if an Evil Soul Master of the Limit Douluo level joined the Holy Spirit Cult, then it could be said that once the time came, the World would belong to the Holy Spirit Cult! It would belong to the Evil Soul Masters!
But now, this Evil Soul Master was stunned, completely dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the four blood-red eyes looking at him, feeling that gaze as indifferent as a god looking down at an ant, and his blood ran cold.
Without needing a reminder, Pluto Thunder Douluo, Nan Shuishui, and the others naturally realized something was wrong from Lin Xuan's changing appearance.
Pluto Thunder Douluo's brow furrowed tightly as a bad premonition rose in his heart, and the Evil Soul Master Soul Douluo finally snapped back to his senses.
As if using every ounce of his strength, he suddenly bounced away from Lin Xuan, retreating at an incredible speed.
Then, without saying a word, he knelt directly!
"Bang!"
His knees hit the ground with a dull thud.
He prostrated himself on the ground, trembling like a sieve, pressing himself as close to the ground as possible with his forehead firmly against the dirt, not daring to even lift it.
Because according to legend, the Fallen Heaven Douluo very much disliked it when others held their heads too high.
Pluto Thunder Douluo watched his subordinate's behavior with a look of utter confusion.
What the hell are you doing?
Before he could even begin to scold him, he saw Lin Xuan turn around.
At that moment, he even forgot to breathe.
Pluto Thunder Douluo felt a chill rush from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, but he was a Titled Douluo after all, not someone a Soul Douluo could compare to.
In an instant, he also knelt on one knee and lowered his head, his posture impeccably respectful, and his speed was indeed much faster.
Behind them, Nan Shuishui froze in place, her mind a complete blank. She stared blankly at the figure with white hair and blood-red eyes, looking at that face that was handsome to the point of being eerie, feeling as if the entire World had played a massive joke on her.
The young man who had joked with her, saying he would "be captured by Pluto instead of you"...
The ordinary person who had eaten roasted rabbit in front of her and been threatened by two Soul Elders...
Nan Qiuqiu was even more stunned, her mouth hanging open wide enough to fit an egg. She remembered how she had enthusiastically rushed up to greet him yesterday and even puffed out her chest, saying she would protect him...
Her face instantly turned red, then immediately went pale.
The other four Evil Soul Masters were now kneeling on the ground in unison, their heads buried lower than anyone else's.
Lin Xuan looked at Pluto Thunder Douluo, who was kneeling before him with his head lowered, and said indifferently,
"Pluto Thunder Douluo, isn't it? You're quite impressive, daring to kidnap respectable women in broad daylight."
Pluto Thunder Douluo trembled all over.
"Only Rank 92 and yet so arrogant. When you break through to Rank 95, will you even dare to fight me?"
Pluto Thunder Douluo almost peed himself in fear. He hurriedly kowtowed like a woodpecker, his voice shaking,
"Lord, please appease your anger! Please appease your anger! This is all a misunderstanding! A massive misunderstanding!"
He lifted his head, then quickly lowered it again, explaining at a rapid-fire pace,
"I didn't know it was you! If I had known it was you, Lord, I would have served you like a horse or an ox and knelt to welcome you back to the Holy Cult!"
His voice was full of pleading. "I beg you, Lord, be magnanimous and forgive me!"
Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu watched this scene, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
The Pluto Thunder Douluo who had been so arrogant just moments ago, acting as if he were second only to the heavens, had actually been reduced to such a humble state?
But it made sense when they thought about it. That was the Fallen Heaven Douluo, someone capable of killing Xuan Zi. Killing a Rank 92 Titled Douluo like Pluto was no different from kicking a stray dog to death by the roadside.
Hearing this, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and pretended to be interested. "Oh? The Holy Cult? Tell me about it."
Pluto Thunder Douluo felt as if he had been granted a general amnesty and hurriedly began to speak at high speed.
"Lord, this Holy Spirit Cult is an organization formed by several of the World's most powerful Evil Soul Masters, intended to give people like us a place to stand on the continent."
"There are countless experts within the Holy Spirit Cult. Of course, with your strength, Lord, you would be one of the top three in the organization."
He paused and continued, "And I am a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, humbly serving as the Third Elder. Ever since you became famous in a single battle at Star Luo City during the Soul Master Competition, the Holy Spirit Cult issued orders to search for your traces and sincerely invite you to join us at any cost."
Pluto Thunder Douluo lifted his head, stole a glance at Lin Xuan, and then quickly lowered it again, his tone full of earnestness. "Lord, you also know the current situation of Evil Soul Masters on the continent. With a mountain like Shrek Academy looming over us, even Titled Douluo level Evil Soul Masters have to hide everywhere and dare not cultivate with their full strength."
"Of course, with your strength, Lord, you certainly don't fear those people from Shrek; if anything, Shrek fears you."
Changing the subject, he quickly added, "But Lord, Shrek Academy is ultimately like a fly that keeps buzzing around, which is incredibly annoying. Although they won't pose a threat to you, it's still irritating to look at, isn't it?"
"However, as long as you join our Holy Spirit Cult, I'm sure that with the joint assistance and development of the various lords, we can definitely destroy Shrek soon and return a piece of the World to us Evil Soul Masters!"
Speaking with excitement, Pluto Thunder Douluo's voice rose a few notches. "At that time, you will also be able to let loose and cultivate in any way you like! In time, reaching the next level and becoming invincible in the human World might not be impossible!"
On the side, listening to these words, Nan Shuishui's brow furrowed tightly. She had originally thought Evil Soul Masters were just a bunch of disorganized remnants that couldn't amount to much.
But now it seemed... such a massive evil organization had secretly formed on the continent!
And hearing Pluto Thunder Douluo say that even if the Fallen Heaven Douluo joined, he would only be in the top three?
What did that mean? It meant the Holy Spirit Cult had its own Limit Douluos! Perhaps even two!
Nan Shuishui felt a chill rise from her heart. Terrifying, it was just too terrifying...
Hearing this, Lin Xuan put his hands in his pockets and gave a soft laugh.
"Oh? That sounds quite interesting."
Pluto Thunder Douluo was immediately overjoyed, an irrepressible excitement flashing in his eyes.
There was a chance!
As long as he could pull the Fallen Heaven Douluo into the Holy Spirit Cult, forget the position of Third Elder—even if he had to be a dog for Fallen Heaven, it would be a massive contribution!
When the time came and the Sect Leader was happy, he might even be rewarded with a 100,000-year-old Soul Bone...
But Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu's hearts suddenly went cold. Yes, no matter what, the Fallen Heaven Douluo was still an Evil Soul Master; he had never been on their side.
At that thought, the two became increasingly desperate.
Nan Qiuqiu gripped her mother's hand tightly, her nails almost digging into the flesh. Nan Shuishui held her daughter close, with only one thought left in her mind: they couldn't escape.
Pluto Thunder Douluo had already stood up, his face covered in a fawning smile, as he prepared to step forward and welcome this future pillar of the Holy Cult.
However, Lin Xuan's tone then shifted as he laughed softly,
"However, I'm not the type of person who likes being ordered around."
He spoke slowly, with a hint of playfulness in his voice. "As a reward for bringing me here... as long as you touch me once, I'll agree to join your Holy Spirit Cult."
But when he thought about what he had done to the Fallen Heaven Douluo along the way—those orders, those threats, and calling him 'kid' or 'brat'...
He became increasingly certain that he either had to agree or die.
He could only desperately comfort himself that it was just a touch, not a fight to defeat him. If he took a gamble, it might still be possible...
Pluto Thunder Douluo took a deep breath and stood up, his fawning expression replaced by determination.
"Since you have given me this opportunity, Lord, I naturally have no right to refuse."
He cupped his fists in salute, his tone solemn.
"Pardon my offense!"
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