Peerless: Gu Master Transforms Douluo.

The time came to noon.

This battle between light and darkness is finally drawing to a close.

Thousands of meters above the ground, the once clear and bright sky had been turned upside down by two extreme forces.

The clouds were torn into fragments, and the air itself twisted and trembled from the collision of forces, emitting sharp whistles.

The golden light surrounding Moon was as intense as the midday sun, carrying a righteous aura that purified everything, turning everything around into a dazzling gold.

The purplish-black mist surrounding Long Xiaoyao could only shrink and dim under the suppression of the golden light, like a trapped beast driven to the brink of despair.

Neither of them possessed demigod-level abilities, and they had once been close friends who knew each other inside and out, sharing intimate knowledge of each other's martial spirits and fighting styles.

It was less of a bloody battle and more of a normal friendly sparring match.

However, having fought to this extent, even a powerful Limit Douluo is showing signs of fatigue.

Long Xiaoyao's face was extremely pale. The prolonged and continuous bursts of energy had caused his two major soul cores to operate beyond their limits.

Now his soul power is almost completely exhausted. This is the first time he has been in such a sorry state since becoming a Limit Douluo.

In contrast, Moon remained as calm and collected as ever.

"Both are Limit Douluo, yet the gap between them has reached this level..." Long Xiaoyao looked at Mu En's figure, a bitter sense of dejection rising in his heart.

“It’s over,” Moon said calmly.

A golden light flashed in his eyes, and his body burst forth with dazzling light, his essence, energy, and spirit converging at that moment.

He slowly raised his hand and seemingly casually threw a punch into the void, but the moment the fist was extended, an overwhelming pressure burst forth!

Behind them, the Holy Dragon of Light appeared once more.

Although not as large as before, it became more solid. With its head lowered, golden dragon breath condensed into a dazzling pillar of light between its fists and palms, carrying the power to crush everything, and heading straight for Long Xiaoyao!

Long Xiaoyao's pupils shrank suddenly, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He used up his remaining soul power, and the purplish-black dark energy condensed into sharp flames, attempting to tear apart Moon's attack.

But in the face of absolute power, such resistance appears so futile.

boom--

A deafening roar, like muffled thunder, suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth, as if a god were wielding a hammer to smash down upon the mortal realm, causing the buildings of Mingdu below to tremble and rattle.

The golden beam of light instantly engulfed the black mist and flames, crashing into Long Xiaoyao like a raging flood breaching a fragile dam.

The next second, he was enveloped in golden light and fell straight down from the sky like a cannonball, crashing to the ground with a whistling sound.

Boom!

The ground trembled violently, as if a small earthquake had occurred.

Long Xiaoyao's body crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and creating a huge crater tens of meters in diameter. The surrounding trees were snapped in half by the shockwave from the impact.

Seeing that the battle was not continuing, Huo Yuhao's spiritual body stopped the live broadcast.

What followed was a private conversation.

It's time for "Bie Tian Zui" to put his power to the test.

Elder Mu had previously mentioned to Huo Yuhao that if the time was right, he hoped they could give Long Xiaoyao a break.

Now that Elder Mu is personally taking action, it's clear he's considering their past relationship and is hoping to salvage the situation once again.

Ye Xishui is hopeless, but if Long Xiaoyao turns back in time, there is still a chance.

Inside the giant pit, Long Xiaoyao struggled to get up, but he couldn't stop spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

He looked up with difficulty at the sky and saw Moon's figure descending from the heavens like a golden deity. Although the golden light around him had dimmed, it still carried an undeniable majesty.

"Xiaoyao, you've lost." Mu En's voice was calm yet carried a penetrating power, reaching Long Xiaoyao's ears.

Long Xiaoyao looked at Mu En, his eyes flashing with resentment and regret, which eventually turned into a sense of dejection. He slowly closed his eyes and gave up resisting.

"Let's stop here, it's not too late." Moon landed at the edge of the pit and looked down at him.

"Close hand?"

Long Xiaoyao sneered, his bloodied lips twitching, his voice hoarse: "What? The Dragon God Douluo, who has always hated evil, is now thinking of showing leniency and letting me, an evil soul master, repent?"

"Don't call me Dragon God Douluo." Mu En shook his head. "I can't bear that title. Just call me by my name."

"Old Long, I'm doing this for your own good."

He paused, then added seriously, "As you've seen, the Holy Spirit Cult is completely finished. Why continue to be used by evil spirit masters? Think about your own grandson, think about Yan Shaozhe's position."

Upon hearing this, Long Xiaoyao's face paled slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice, "But, are evil soul masters born evil?"

He suddenly looked up, his chest heaving, as if trying to convince Moon, or perhaps trying to convince himself: "Almost every evil soul master is a pitiful person. The special nature of their own martial soul is not accepted by the world. It is because of the suffering they have endured that their personality has become extreme."

"Do these people deserve to die?"

Even Moon couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly at these words.

If the evil spirit master doesn't die, am I the one who dies?
Good people deserve to have guns pointed at them?!
Looking at Long Xiaoyao, Mu En sighed softly. Even now, you still refuse to face your true thoughts?
Long Xiaoyao gritted his teeth and stood up, continuing, "As long as the Sun Moon Empire unifies the continent and vindicates the evil soul masters, everything will be different. At that time, they will restrain themselves."

“But the Sun Moon Empire has already abandoned you.” Mu En directly shattered Long Xiaoyao’s illusions.

"While what you said may have some merit—many evil spirit masters were indeed pitiful in their youth—that is no excuse for them to indiscriminately kill innocent people. Just because the world is bad doesn't mean we should allow ourselves to fall into depravity, does it?"

He paused, gazing at the sky outside the pit. "Moreover, I believe that once the continent is truly unified in the future, under the leadership of the Spirit Pagoda, the new order will be able to accommodate these special martial souls. At that time, the number of evil soul masters will definitely decrease."

"Unify Douluo Continent?"

Long Xiaoyao was taken aback. Wasn't this what the Sun Moon Empire had always planned to do?

His eyes flickered, then his gaze shifted to Huo Yuhao's spiritual entity, who was watching the drama unfold, and he exclaimed, "Your Spirit Pagoda actually has such ambitions..."

"However, the Spirit Pagoda allows soul beasts and human soul masters to coexist peacefully. Perhaps with your efforts, the situation of evil soul masters can truly be changed in the future." Long Xiaoyao fell silent at the end.

Moon's eyes narrowed, and he said, "Then what are you hesitating for? If you really care about the evil soul masters, then join our cause and make up for the mistakes you've made, instead of just talking and acting impulsively."

Long Xiaoyao: But I feel guilty.

He was very conflicted, and his hands, hanging at his sides, clenched unconsciously.

He knew perfectly well that trying to vindicate the evil spirit masters was just an excuse he was making for himself. Having been in the Holy Spirit Cult for so long, he knew better than anyone what kind of people those evil spirit masters were.

It's possible that some of them were forced to make this choice simply to survive. But many more voluntarily fell into depravity for power, their hands stained with the blood of innocent people.

Besides, he was known as one of the Black and White Twin Holy Dragons alongside Mu En back then, and he was a genius admired by everyone since childhood. How could he really care about whether those low-level evil soul masters who already had a way to die were doing well?
Ultimately, his staying with the Holy Spirit Cult was only for Ye Xishui's sake.

But a beautiful woman like you, why did you become a thief?

Honest man Long Xiaoyao could only choose a compromise: to deceive himself and others. On the surface, he joined the Holy Spirit Cult, but in private, he endured humiliation and hardship.

Unexpectedly, Moon saw right through his thoughts.

Just like the other party's previous assessment.

The infamous Dark Holy Dragon willingly fell into depravity, bearing the infamy of aiding and abetting evil. In this self-indulgent cycle of hypocrisy and contradiction, he retained the last shred of dignity that remained in his heart.

Living in darkness but yearning for light—can one truly find peace of mind in doing so?

It's just self-consolation.

"You still can't let go of Ye Xishui?" Mu En frowned, his tone filled with exasperation. Looking quietly at his best friend, he was truly speechless. This guy, even now, is he still so love-struck?

I really need to control you!

With Mu En's experience, he had long seen through Ye Xishui's true nature.

Back then, Ye Xishui claimed to love her, but in reality, she had her eye on Long Xiaoyao. In the end, she even used herself as bait to seduce him, creating a conflict that caused all three of them to suffer.

Is this kind of outrageous behavior something a normal person could do?
"What's so good about Ye Xishui!?"

Moon couldn't help but question, "Although I didn't see through her true nature back then, I was already aware of her actions."

"But what about you? Ye Xishui drugged you back then. Did you think she couldn't tell the difference between you and me? If she hadn't been willing, how could she have given birth to your child later?"

"You've been kept in the dark all this time, and you still obey her every word. You think she trusts you? No, she's just using you!"

“Don’t say that about Xi Shui…” Long Xiaoyao gave a wry smile: “She also has her own difficulties.”

What are the difficulties?

Moon gave a meaningful look: "She's never told us a single word about her troubles. And when has she ever truly trusted us? It's all just an act."

"If she had told us the truth sooner, with our strength back then, wouldn't we have been able to protect her? Would we have allowed her to be controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Moon took a step forward and said in a cold tone:
"Perhaps Ye Xishui did love you back then, but after wearing the mask for so long, her heart changed."

"Tell me, how much does she still resemble what she used to be?"

Long Xiaoyao was speechless.

These were things he kept hidden in the deepest corner of his heart, things he least wanted to face. Now that Mu En had exposed them, they were like sharp blades, piercing him so much that even breathing hurt.

Huo Yuhao: 6
The honest Long Xiaoyao was completely manipulated by Ye Xishui, who was an expert in human nature.

This person's IQ is practically negative due to being in love. It's no wonder they'd fall for a Holy Spirit Cult member who's a master of various manipulative tactics.

For so many years, Ye Xishui has been relentlessly exploiting Long Xiaoyao's sense of guilt, constantly using moral blackmail to manipulate him completely.

In other words, Long Xiaoyao still had some bottom line and hadn't completely degenerated into an evil soul master; he still retained some of the pride of a Limit Douluo.

Unfortunately, she was still led by the nose by her romantic mind.

The smaller head controls the larger head.

The Land of Love is terrifying!
Even though Long Xiaoyao now knows the truth of what happened back then, he still harbors a sliver of hope for Ye Xishui.

Little did they know, Ye Xishui was a complete evil spirit master.

If, as the original novel states, all of this was forced upon Ye Xishui by Zhongli Laogui, then Zhongli Laogui died later, Ye Xishui was already a Limit Douluo at that time, and the Holy Spirit Cult was not yet a force to be reckoned with.

If Ye Xishui really wanted to turn back, she could simply betray the Holy Spirit Cult, clear her name, become a good person, and live happily ever after with her beloved Long Xiaoyao.
Who can stop them?

Even Moon, the person involved, has no objections!

Especially since Ye Xishui also has a second martial soul, the Phoenix of Light, and with a whole family of evil soul masters as reserves, wouldn't it be good for her to be reborn from the ashes?
Even if the good deeds cannot offset the bad ones, at least it is a form of atonement.

Even if Ye Xishui's identity as the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult were truly exposed, with Shrek Moon's backing and the support of the Dark Holy Dragon Long Xiaoyao, who would dare say otherwise?
Isn't this a classic example of a prodigal son returning home?

But Ye Xishui disagreed and chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

It's obvious that Ye Xishui has willingly fallen into depravity; it's entirely the madwoman's willful act.

From beginning to end, she was a pure evil spirit master.

Ye Xishui may indeed like Long Xiaoyao, but it's absolutely impossible for her to give up the Holy Spirit Sect for him.

In her heart, the Holy Spirit Cult was the highest-ranking sect, and Long Xiaoyao was not even worthy of carrying the Holy Spirit Cult's shoes.

Mu En clearly had the same idea as Huo Yuhao.

Although he didn't know what Ye Xishui herself said, judging from the truth that Long Xiaoyao had found out, there were obviously many loopholes.

"Xiaoyao, I'll just ask you one question: if Ye Xishui truly loves you, then why does she stay with the Holy Spirit Cult?"

"She was perfectly capable of leaving after Zhongli the Old Ghost died, but instead she devoted herself to developing the Holy Spirit Cult, and she never even mentioned the child to you..."

Finally, Moon patted his old friend on the shoulder, his tone softening but sounding more helpless: "Think about it carefully."

Long Xiaoyao trembled all over, as if his fig leaf had been ripped off in public, and he was so embarrassed that his ears turned red.

My heart was in turmoil, and I was so lost that I couldn't speak for a long time.

In fact, he had always envied Mu En for being able to be with Ye Xishui openly and legitimately, while he himself was just a despicable person who interfered.

It wasn't until a few years ago, when he learned about Yan Shaozhe's background from Huo Yuhao, that Long Xiaoyao realized Ye Xishui's possible feelings for him.

He clung to her like a lifeline. If Ye Xishui didn't care, why would she have given birth to his child?
Later, Long Xiaoyao gradually uncovered the truth.

It turns out that the fault wasn't with her back then, but with Ye Xishui being coerced by Zhongli Laogui into deliberately setting a trap to turn the Black and White Holy Dragons against each other.

Long Xiaoyao felt both relieved and pained.

Unfortunately, the truth came too late.

However, as long as Xi Shui has him in her heart, that's enough!
Even Long Xiaoyao himself was prepared to face everything with Ye Xishui and live and die together.

But Moon's words today shattered the illusion he had carefully crafted.

Yes, if Ye Xishui were to make up her mind to leave the Holy Spirit Cult, with my and Mu En's help, wouldn't it be easy?

Ultimately, perhaps I am just an outsider...

No, I have to go and find out for myself!
Mu En could tell what Long Xiaoyao was planning just by looking at him. He sighed inwardly and gave him a warning:

"Ye Xishui is still under attack from the Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire in the west. If you want to find out the truth, then hurry up and recover."

He only realized after checking the messages sent to him by other people on the Spirit Network that Ye Xishui wasn't just staying at the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters doing nothing.

In fact, when Xu Tianran was alive, he was extremely wary of this Death God Douluo, so he specifically instructed the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps to keep an eye on him.

At the same time, he also thought of using Ye Xishui to bury those sects and academies that should have fled west.

Who could have imagined that Xu Tianran would die right before the plan was launched?

The plan to surround the enemy with three sides but leave one side missing has completely failed.

But these Soul Master Legion members were now idle.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Kong Mingde made a decisive move, assigning several idle level-nine soul masters to lead the charge, uniting the strongest soul master regiments of the Sun Moon Empire to attack Ye Xi, who wanted to get involved in the battle.

Although Ye Xishui is a Limit Douluo with great strength, Long Xiaoyao has already been handed over to Elder Mu. The Sun Moon Empire can't just sit back and do nothing, can it?

This was not only to eliminate the core figures of the Holy Spirit Cult, but also to weaken the royal family's power within the Soul Master Corps.

In particular, the Royal Dragon Soul Master Corps, whose strength is second only to the Royal Soul Master Corps, is entirely controlled by numerous members of the royal family.

Serving only the interests of the royal family, they are the strongest force controlled by the royal relatives.

The leader, Xu Tianyuan, is also Xu Tianran's cousin. As a level nine Soul Master, he holds considerable influence within the entire Sun Moon Empire's royal family.

To prevent the emperor's position from being affected, let's let this guy go with Xu Tianran.

Moreover, besieging and killing this Limit Douluo was also a way for Kong Mingde to show his loyalty to the Spirit Pagoda and to appropriately display his power.

In this way, they can gain more say in the subsequent distribution of power... (End of this chapter)