Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 695 Jiang Lin's encounter with the Soul Emperor!
"..." On the mountain peak where the wind was blowing, Hun Miesheng silently watched Jiang Lin for a long time before finally speaking: "What do you want to do? If it is really confirmed that Void Devouring Flame is up to no good, and that person has broken through to the Nine Star Dou Sheng realm since being seriously injured by that old thing Gu Yuan a thousand years ago and then recovering, if Void Devouring Flame really makes any move, we simply cannot stop it."

Although Hun Miesheng had a bad habit of outsourcing his work, he was not stupid. Therefore, when he realized that Void Devouring Flame was controlling all the Soul Clan members through the division of sub-fire souls, Hun Miesheng realized that this was a very troublesome matter.

Because of the Emperor Realm soul, even if the Soul Emperor were to take action, he would not be able to instantly annihilate the Void Devouring Flame's soul and spirit. If he could not kill it in one blow, then in the end, those Soul Clan members who coveted the power of the Void Devouring Flame would basically have to be buried with it.

At that time, the entire Soul Clan may only have the Soul Emperor and the Mo family lineage left.

"A Nine-Star Dou Sheng?" A knowing glint flashed in Jiang Lin's eyes, then he smiled and said, "There's no need to do anything. I just feel that the Soul Clan can invest more in me. I've comprehended a special technique that allows me to obtain pure cultivation from the lightning tribulation during the forging of a super life weapon. Of course, if you are interested in this technique, I can pass it down. Soon, I will establish a sect in Zhongzhou and pass on my Dou weapon philosophy and techniques. Anyone can learn it, but initially I won't recruit so many people. I will select some disciples with higher talent and let them pass it down level by level."

"??? Is your technique really that miraculous?!" Hun Miesheng was shocked. He had never heard of such a bizarre technique in his life!

"What do you mean by that? Have you ever heard of the Heavenly Demon Puppet? The Heavenly Demon Puppet can absorb pill lightning to increase its strength, so why can't it do the same to a human?" Jiang Lin retorted.

Of course, Jiang Lin's words were a bit too boastful. For Jiang Lin, the Heavenly Demon Puppet was just a conceptual inspiration. If a puppet could do it, why couldn't his humanoid spiritual artifact do it?

Therefore, after Jiang Lin possessed the 'Human Energy Meridian Theory' that had been developing since the Jia Ma Empire, combined with his own concept of divine essence and spiritual body, and finally obtained the complete 'Heavenly Demon Puppet' from Hun Ke'er, Jiang Lin finally noticed that the human body could also improve during the tribulation of lightning, just like the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

After being struck by lightning multiple times, he finally had a sudden enlightenment and summarized the special technique "Formless Artifact".

“Theoretically, that’s true, but…” Hun Miesheng felt he still couldn’t quite accept the idea that refining weapons could improve one’s cultivation level. However, he didn’t want to focus on that right now. Instead, he said, “This matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration. Moreover, I can’t make the decision myself; only the clan leader can decide.”

Hun Miesheng looked at Jiang Lin before him, a lingering look of shock flashing deep in his eyes: "And you, if the clan leader is interested, then I will personally recommend you to the clan leader!"

"Okay, that works too." Jiang Lin nodded and then withdrew his divine spiritual fire.

He originally thought that all Soul Clan members were evil and eccentric, but the Void Devouring Flame Soul that Mo Mansion had imprisoned and used as a plaything by the Soul Craftsman showed Jiang Lin a different possibility.

Jiang Lin had initially thought the Soul Clan was a monolithic entity, but now he saw three forces at play.

The Soul Clan, led by the Soul Emperor; the Soul Clan, led by the Void Devouring Flame; and the Soul Clan, led by the Soul Craftsman.

Among them, the Soul Clan, led by the Soul Craftsman, is the weakest, but also holds the most special position, like a 'pure bloodline' intentionally preserved by the Soul Clan.

Excluding the Soul Craftsman lineage, the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame were highly overlapping. If it weren't for some information gleaned during the soul split, Jiang Lin would have truly considered them to be on the same side. However, the Void Devouring Flame's actions had clearly crossed the life-or-death line for the vast majority of the Soul Clan, making him a natural mortal enemy of the Soul Clan. Therefore, the room for maneuver for Jiang Lin at this point was immense.

Due to the concept of "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven," the imperial clans in this world have an exceptionally strong sense of collective responsibility. Unless it is a last resort or they are driven to the ultimate end, even the Soul Emperor would not raise his sword against his own people.

Of course, if Jiang Lin knew the original story, he would admire his own reasoning. In the original story, after Xiao Huohuo thwarted the Soul Emperor's various plans, the Soul Clan became the target of everyone's attacks. It was to the point that if the Soul Emperor failed, the entire Soul Clan would be wiped out by Xiao Huohuo's alliance. But even in that situation, the Soul Emperor still prioritized the lives of the people of Zhongzhou, until finally, when the Void Devouring Flame suddenly erupted and sacrificed itself to the entire Soul Clan, the Soul Emperor took his final step.

Furthermore, the first thing the Soul Emperor did after consuming the Emperor Pill and breaking through to the Dou Di realm was to be crushed by the Void Devouring Flame.

Furthermore, in Jiang Lin's reasoning, if the Soul Emperor were to take the final step, as long as the Void Devouring Flame doesn't erupt, the Soul Emperor would at most follow Xiao Xuan's old path, having his bloodline extracted, rather than directly sacrificing his entire clan to the heavens. Moreover, the Emperor Blood within Jiang Lin's Divine Essence Spirit Body is rather special, possibly having a code superior to that of the Soul Emperor and Spirit Emperor blood. Jiang Lin's Emperor Blood is compatible with both the Spirit Emperor's and Soul Emperor's blood, but it is not affected by the clan markings of either race.

This is why Jiang Lin said that he was an unplanned member of the Soul Clan.

Of course, if the Soul Emperor is forced into a corner, or if the Soul Clan is forced into a corner, such as when the Soul Emperor fails and the Soul Clan is to be exterminated, then whether the Soul Clan offers a sacrifice or not, the result will be death. Naturally, the Soul Emperor will choose to sacrifice the Soul Clan. If he fails, nothing will happen. If he succeeds, he will surely make all the hostile forces bleed to death and leave no grass alive.

'Originally, the Soul Clan had no motivation to choose a young man who wasn't very reliable, but Void Devouring Flame's substitution trick unexpectedly gave me an opportunity. At least, even the Soul Emperor, the more favorable the situation, the less likely he is to accept the end of his entire clan being wiped out, and therefore he will pay more attention to cultivating the Soul Clan's backup plan,' Jiang Lin murmured to himself.

"Alright, go back now. I'll report to the clan leader. As for you..." Hun Miesheng didn't say anything he shouldn't have, but instead gave Jiang Lin a deep look before disappearing instantly.

"Do whatever you want. At least, you can have your way with the entire Soul Palace."

Hun Miesheng left. Before leaving, as the master of the Soul Palace, he left the Soul Palace to Jiang Lin to play with.
Jiang Lin was not surprised by this result.

Because the Soul Palace collects souls everywhere, its main purpose is to provide food for the Void Devouring Flame. Now that Soul Extinction knows that the Void Devouring Flame is up to something, he naturally doesn't care much about the Soul Palace.

As for what Void Devouring Flame has to say? In the short term, as long as Soul Extinction doesn't bring up the matter of soul bloodline control, Void Devouring Flame, who is constantly kept by Soul Emperor's side, actually knows nothing. Furthermore, Void Devouring Flame currently lacks the qualifications to rebel; he only has the ability to fight to the death. If he dies, the Soul Clan is destroyed, and Soul Emperor and a very small number of Soul Clan members survive.

"Did they give me the Soul Palace?" Jiang Lin looked in the direction Soul Extinction had left, a slight smile playing on his lips.

I heard that the Soul Hall was originally proposed by the Soul Craftsmen, but it was eventually led astray by the Void Devouring Flame and has now returned to the hands of the Soul Craftsmen.
hum!
Jiang Lin tore through space, and within a few breaths, he returned to the space near the Mo Mansion.

Just then, Jiang Lin returned and saw that Hun Ke'er had finished her sparring match with the Bone Demon Saint, controlling her 'Susanoo'.

Looking at the semi-transparent black skeleton that enveloped Soul Ke'er, Bone Nether Saint said solemnly, "Even a one-star Dou Sheng would need to expend some effort to break through the defenses of that strange skeleton of Soul Venerable."

Bone Nether Saint is a high-level Half-Saint, but it will be extremely difficult for him to break through Soul Ke'er's defenses under Susanoo. Soul Ke'er appears to only have the cultivation of a Seven-Star Dou Zun, but her Life Artifact is her second magic core. The fact that Susanoo's quality can reach the Half-Saint level means that Susanoo's energy output limit is also Half-Saint! Furthermore, as a second magic core, the Life Artifact can self-charge. If Soul Ke'er can control it, then even at Seven-Star Dou Zun level, she can unleash the full potential of her Life Artifact Susanoo—that is, reach the Half-Saint level!
Because of her strong soul realm, Hun Ke'er was able to control the power of the half-saint realm. As a result, Hun Ke'er, a seven-star Dou Zun, was at her peak as a half-saint with the support of a half-saint level life artifact!
In addition, Susanoo has the 'Fighting Spirit Furnace' program, which means that Susanoo hardly needs energy to maintain itself. As long as Hun Ke'er's soul power can hold up, Susanoo can continue to reach its peak indefinitely.

With this ability, it would naturally be very difficult for Gu You, as a high-level demigod, to break through Hun Ke'er's Susanoo state. Furthermore, since this was a friendly spar, not a life-or-death battle, Gu You exchanged a few polite words.

"Soul Venerable?" Jiang Lin stepped out of the void and looked at Hun Ke'er with some surprise. He did not expect that Hun Ke'er would be able to obtain this special title.

"Lord Spirit Craftsman!" As soon as Jiang Lin appeared, all the high-ranking members of the Soul Palace who saw him bowed to him with different expressions. Clearly, they had received a telepathic message from Hun Miesheng.

"It's nothing. Go and handle your own affairs. I'll let you know if anything happens." Jiang Lin waved his hand, dismissing all the Soul Hall executives who didn't look like good people.

Those people couldn't protect him, so there was no point in leaving them there.

“Yes, sir!” The surrounding high-ranking members of the Soul Hall hesitated slightly, but ultimately obeyed the order and immediately withdrew.

"Are you alright?" Hun Ke'er looked up at Jiang Lin, who for some reason always liked to stand on the head of her Susanoo, and asked subconsciously.

"It's nothing. I just chatted with the Palace Master about the future of the Soul Clan. The Palace Master seemed to admire me and said he would introduce me to the Clan Chief."

Standing atop the black Susanoo, Jiang Lin instinctively wanted to cross his arms, but then shook his head with a helpless smile.

"Cultivate diligently. I need to prepare some things to establish a sect in Zhongzhou." Jiang Lin smiled, then stepped into the void and appeared in the Mo Mansion in the next instant. He first told Little Fairy Doctor and the others that he was alright, and then began to go into seclusion to organize the various weapon-refining materials of the Soul Craftsmen, as well as his own weapon-refining materials.

Time flies, and a month has passed.

On the Ink Soul Plain outside the Ink Mansion, two enormous figures occasionally engage in battle, one shrouded in black mist, the other crackling with lightning. They are none other than Soul Ke'er, who is familiarizing herself with her life weapon, and Lei Dong, who is diligently studying the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique".

Because Hun Ke'er's Susanoo was so cool, Lei Dong accelerated his learning of the "Illusionary Spirit Weapon Technique". With the occasional guidance from Jiang Lin and Lan Hong, Lei Dong, whose talent was already terrifying, finally managed to clapp his hands together after half a month and directly condense his own fighting energy into a tall thunder warrior.

"Aren't you going to have some fun?" Inside the Mo residence, Jiang Lin sat on a pavilion, looking at the two enormous figures engaged in 'mecha combat' on the distant plains, whose strength was at the half-saint level. He couldn't help but ask Lan Hong, who was not far behind him.

“Only kids play like that. I could slap them away with one slap,” Lan Hong said, sitting next to Jiang Lin. She looked at the two people in the distance who were trying to use their energy mechs to unleash their fighting skills and shook her head. “That kid Lei Dong has seen my true form. He’ll recognize me.”

Lan Hong wasn't very surprised that Jiang Lin could create such a transformation fighting technique, because in their era, there were actually quite a few such fighting techniques, but they were mostly found among the magical beast race and were bloodline talents that humans basically didn't possess.

“You can also cultivate the ‘Illusory Spirit Artifact Technique’. If you modify it a bit, Lei Dong won’t recognize it,” Jiang Lin said softly.

"Okay, then." Lan Hong glanced at Jiang Lin and saw that he looked serious. So she broke through the void and the next moment, a dragon's roar rang out from the distant sky. Then a golden dragon-armored giant appeared out of thin air and joined the battle between Hun Ke'er and Lei Dong.

Jiang Lin, who was in the attic, watched the three fighting in the distance for a while before speaking softly, "May I ask how to address you, senior?"

Not far from Jiang Lin, a figure had silently appeared in the seat.

"Soul Emperor." The middle-aged man who appeared silently looked at the giants fighting in the distance and said calmly.

“Jiang Lin,” Jiang Lin replied.

However, the Soul Emperor ignored him, poured himself a cup of tea, and then asked, "How did you discover me?"

“The Spirit Clan has a Bloodline Spirit Array. I recently saw it in the Soul Craftsman’s collection of books and learned it a little. Although I can’t do it as exaggeratedly as the Spirit Clan, I can sense if the Soul Clan’s bloodline is very close to me,” Jiang Lin replied.

"Very intelligent," the Soul Emperor said calmly, his voice low and deep.

"Excellent."

"What do you want to say?" asked the Soul Emperor.

“The Soul Clan has been secretly controlled by the Void Devouring Flame,” Jiang Lin said.

"Yes, I know," the Soul Emperor said calmly.

Jiang Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.

(End of this chapter)