Peerless: The Evil Soul Master's Guide to Saving the World

Chapter 298 He's betraying his own people! Dog training
The next day.

Xu Cheng slowly woke up.

With the help of head maid Nana, after a quick wash, I stood in front of the mirror, letting Nana tidy my clothes while I freed my hands and stared at myself in the mirror, somewhat lost in thought.

He still had a handsome face, but with a slight flaw: the area around his eyes looked a bit dark, as if he had been too tired last night.

Even now, my abdomen still aches slightly.

"Ouch...be gentle." Xu Cheng's lips twitched. Nana's hand accidentally touched her abdomen while adjusting her clothes.

Logically speaking, he is a Soul Master, or even someone who is about to enter the Soul Saint realm, so his physical attributes should be far superior to those of ordinary people.

The problem is that the other side is also a Soul Master, and the lowest level is Soul King, with the highest being a Soul Douluo!

When the boost from Soul Masters is relatively offset, then the only thing left is to extend the time.

That's right, all night long!
Xu Cheng is still shaken by the experience.

"What, is this not good enough? You weren't like this before." Nana gently smoothed out Xu Cheng's clothes, blinking her beautiful eyes.

Xu Cheng's lips twitched. Those words sounded strangely familiar—oh right, he was the one who said that during our one-on-one matches. It was so much fun back then, but now…

I want to become stronger!
The seed of revenge was planted in Xu Cheng's heart.

"They've all left?"

Standing at the bedroom door, Xu Cheng's throat bobbed.

Then, hesitantly, he asked Nana again.

"You're a spirit-type Soul Master, can't you sense anything?" Nana, dressed in a maid outfit, gave a "kind" smile.

"call……"

Xu Cheng took a deep breath and slowly pushed open the bedroom door.

The hall was empty.

"Everyone's busy," Nana shrugged.

"Ju Zi has to handle official business, A Meng has to go back to the academy, Tang Ya is going to cultivate, and the senior sister has gone..."

"That's good." Xu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, we received a message from the Holy Spirit Cult that they hope to move their headquarters to Mingdu. They hope you can agree," Nana said softly.

"The Holy Spirit Cult?" Xu Cheng was taken aback.

Then it dawned on me.

After all, the Demon Forest is the territory of the Evil Emperor. That old fellow has an unpredictable temper, is cruel and tyrannical, and his relationship with the Holy Spirit Cult is purely one of mutual exploitation. Now that Elder Yi's Death God authority has been restored, the rent (souls) cannot be paid on time, so being expelled is only natural...

"Should we agree?" Nana asked hesitantly.

In fact, there was also a Holy Spirit Cult in Mingdu.

But almost everyone in this Holy Spirit Cult has Xu Cheng's name engraved on their foreheads.

This includes Crow, Zhang Peng, and Ming Yuzong, among others.

It was also Xu Cheng's territory within the Holy Spirit Cult, completely different from the evil soul masters in the Demon Forest led by Zhong Liwu's faction. Xu Cheng had long since used the advantages of being based in Mingdu to eliminate dissidents and cleanse the filth.

It was also managed by Nana.

But now, once the two merge, their contradictions will inevitably intensify, and then...

“Agreed, of course I agree. Why would I refuse? After all, all they want is a place to settle down and make a living,” Xu Cheng grinned.

"Moreover, it will be located right under our noses in the heart of Mingdu. Once Ye Xishui dies and Long Xiaoyao leaves, won't the Holy Spirit Cult be at our mercy?"

"Let's start the statistics now."

Xu Cheng's lips curled up in a smile.

"Whether I've killed anyone or not is irrelevant, but those mentally ill people who are out of their minds, who chuckle all day long and enjoy killing, I'll make them experience it all."

"What the hell do you mean, a judgment from justice?"

……

"Do you think... Xu Cheng can tolerate us?"

Among the massive migrating army of the Holy Spirit Church.

An elderly man in a red robe, with a pale face, pondered, "His ideals are completely different from the leader's. He wants to do all sorts of good deeds and strictly forbids us from killing ordinary civilians. But looking at the Holy Church, which good man would do such a ridiculous thing? Only Crow, Zhang Peng, and a few other outcasts can associate with him..."

“Who knows?” Another obese elderly man shrugged. “But…”

He looked at the old man in red robes: "Are there still souls inside your Ten Thousand Souls Banner?"

"Damn it! Just thinking about this makes me furious!" The red-robed old man glared angrily. "Can you believe it? All of it was wiped out overnight? Damn it, I accumulated my soul over a lifetime, and it all ran away when I woke up from my cultivation. I couldn't even snatch it back. It was like a god himself came down to my rescue."

"My strength has been reduced by at least two-thirds! What, your Hateful Martial Soul wasn't affected?"

The Abomination Douluo shook his head: "We only devour bodies, and our strength improvement does not depend on the soul. Actually, you are still lucky. Your strength has only decreased sharply. The Sky Bat is the one who is really unlucky. He relied on devouring souls to improve his strength. Not long ago, he was a Title Douluo, but he was demoted to Soul Master! Even his soul rings disappeared."

"Sigh, I was originally on the coast, planning to make a fortune by seducing the Sea Princess, but I didn't expect Xu Cheng to call me back to the headquarters, and then a bunch of messy things happened, damn it..." Wan Hun Douluo cursed.

“You should think about what to do next.” Abomination shook his head.

"In our Holy Spirit Cult, there are many martial spirits that grow stronger by devouring souls. Once they can no longer devour souls, the Holy Spirit Cult's strength will be greatly reduced."

"Sigh, let's just leave it to fate..."

……

"Master, you've arrived..."

Xu Cheng looked at the disheveled Holy Spirit Cult troops with indignation: "What right does that Evil Emperor have to kick us out? That Demon Forest is his surname—no, it seems so, but we've been cooperating for so long, we've taken root there, and now just because of a little mishap, he wants us to get out of here? Why?"

Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao were not there; their whereabouts were unknown.

Only Zhongliwu is the leader.

"Sigh, that's why I've come to seek refuge with you." Zhongli Wu sighed, looking at Xu Cheng with an eager expression: "But speaking of which... now that you control most of the Sun Moon Empire, why don't you provide the sect leader with some troops, and we'll kill the Evil Emperor in one fell swoop? Then the soul bones and soul rings will all be yours, and I'll only want the territory, how about that?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Xu Cheng's face stiffened.

They've turned the tables on me!

He quickly changed the subject: "Since you are planning to settle down in Mingdu, I suppose an ordinary residence would not be suitable for us. So I have thoughtfully prepared a construction team. We can start construction at any time with just your order."

Waved his hand.

He gestured to Nana behind him to take out three blueprints.

"Number One, with a building area of ​​three square kilometers, is an underground cave with no natural light, cold in winter and cold in summer, and no heating."

"No. 2..."

"Stop, stop, stop! We definitely want the best!" Zhongli Wu waved his hand and grinned.

"Great! I like you just the way you are," Xu Cheng said with a smile.

It's like slaughtering a fat sheep.

"This system utilizes the latest soul-guided technology from Mingde Hall. Everything available on the market is included in this solution, guaranteeing you a comfortable and worry-free stay. The cost is... 40 million gold soul coins."

“Okay, give me this…” Zhongli Wu’s eyes widened.

"What the hell? Say it again, forty million gold soul coins? No, you're asking for money?"

"Business is tough these days, Master," Xu Cheng said with a bitter expression. "The construction teams are all from the Ministry of Works, and they're all Soul Masters, the strongest of whom is even a Soul Douluo! They can't possibly be doing this for charity, can they?"

"If you want good service, then naturally you will..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Zhongli Wu almost ground his teeth to powder.

Looking at Xu Cheng, he took a deep breath. "Make it cheaper! Ten million!"

"This... is the cost price, Master, thirty-five million!" Xu Cheng said with a wry smile.

"Fifteen million, that's my bottom line!" Zhongli Wu glanced at the eager eyes behind him, gritted his teeth, and knew that as the leader of the sect, his place of residence was the most basic foundation. Even if he was in a slightly sorry state now, he could not lose face!
"Hiss..." Xu Cheng smacked his lips.

"Twenty million gold soul coins!" Zhongli Wu gritted his teeth.

"it is good!"

"Pay a deposit first," Xu Cheng said with a smile.

Upon seeing Xu Cheng's reaction, Zhongli Wu secretly realized he had overpaid!

But not knowing the business involved, even if it hurts to refuse, it's hard to refuse.

"Nangongwan, pay the deposit!" he waved his hand.

Xu Cheng smiled and arranged for them to stay temporarily on the outskirts of Mingdu. He watched them leave, his smile never fading.

"Your Highness, we're all on the same side, isn't this a bit too cruel of you to betray us..." Nana asked in a low voice, speechless.

"Heh, you've only hurt yourself!" Xu Cheng chuckled. "What's the Ministry of Works' cost quote?"

"The Ministry of Works said that ordinary lighting and heating soul tools are not worth much. Digging and excavating are not technically demanding. The only expensive thing is the cost of the soul master. They guarantee delivery within half a month, and the price is 1.5 million gold soul coins," Orange said softly.

"Only 1.5 million?" Xu Cheng was slightly surprised.

"With just the 30% deposit, haven't they already recouped their investment of the six million gold soul coins they just paid?"

"Logically speaking, that's how it should be," Orange said with a sigh.

"Alright, distribute all six million to the construction team, and the rest can be considered bonuses and subsidies." Xu Cheng waved his hand.

"As for the final payment, it will be deposited into the national treasury after the Holy Spirit Church pays it. There are places to spend money everywhere now. Although we swindled three to four billion gold soul coins from the original continent, building the Starlink Railway is really expensive. Just connecting the interior of Mingdu and a few surrounding towns has cost more than seven hundred million gold soul coins. Now, if we want to connect the other twenty-odd provinces... it will probably cost at least five billion."

"Let's save money where we can."

Xu Cheng smacked his lips.

"It really is a money-devouring behemoth."

"I never imagined that there would be such a powerful and evil organization on the mainland."

Bibi Dong, wearing a veil, slowly walked out from one side, her expression mocking.

"If the Spirit Hall hadn't been destroyed ten thousand years ago, how could it have tolerated so many so-called evil spirit masters appearing on the continent? Tang San prides himself on being righteous, but what he's done is nothing but despicable things."

"Hehe, Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu can say that without any problem, but you are the only one who can't." Xu Cheng smiled faintly.

"Why should I? I am the Pope of the Martial Soul!" Bibi Dong said with dissatisfaction.

"If you ask yourself honestly, is your purpose in existing to destroy the Spirit Hall or to unify the continent?"

“…” Bibi Dong’s eyes narrowed suddenly as she looked at Xu Cheng in disbelief.

"I won't judge your past. You are indeed a victim, but to take the evil you received from others and release it on the entire continent in a vengeful manner... you're just a madman. Don't try to glorify yourself; it's nauseating," Xu Cheng said calmly.

"you!"

A terrifying aura of killing intent emanated from Bibi Dong's body.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Xu Cheng.

Both Ju Zi and Nana had solemn expressions, and several members of the Fire Phoenix also stood in front of Xu Cheng, their soul rings pulsating as they instantly entered battle mode.

These are all elite soldiers who came from the battlefield.

Under Huo Qing's orders, he was responsible for Xu Cheng's close protection.

"Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife..."

Xu Cheng stared into Bibi Dong's eyes, his expression calm and composed.

"But daring to lay a hand on the master is a bit too audacious."

next moment.

Bibi Dong suddenly screamed in agony.

He knelt on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably.

A contract is similar to a master-servant relationship, so it naturally grants the ability to completely control the other party.

Looking at the screaming and wailing Shenshi.

Xu Cheng's expression was indifferent, but a hint of impatience flashed across his face.

He had no interest in raising a pet, and besides, a madwoman like Bibi Dong was practically impossible to tame. Maybe he should just erase her consciousness and "reboot" her...

But after thinking about it, I decided to wait until the last fragment of the divine artifact was pieced together to create the strongest form of this divine consciousness before erasing it.

Ultimately, she has to figure it out herself.

A mind that is as blank as a sheet of paper, ready to be molded at will, is much more endearing.

"no next time."

Xu Cheng said calmly.

Then he turned and left.

The divine consciousness lying on the ground was covered in wounds and had been absorbed into the sea of ​​spirit, but its eyes were filled with uncontrollable bloodlust and resentment.

"Xu Cheng... Aaaaaah! How dare you insult the gods like this! I'll kill you!"

In the past, we might have been able to put on an act.

But when it comes to crossing the line, that murderous intent is impossible to conceal.

This is also why Xu Cheng changed his mind.

As we all know, to train a dog, you have to constantly test its limits and then correct them. Otherwise, if it suddenly bites you, you might be able to suppress it if it's a small dog, but if it's a big dog... it might bite its owner until its skin is torn and bleeding.

So this is just the first step.

Faced with Bibi Dong's reaction, he completely lost his mind.

This is a fierce dog. It may appear submissive, but it is actually lurking in the shadows. Having such a big time bomb buried next to you is bound to cause some trouble.

"So, you've made up your mind?"

In the sea of ​​spirit.

Electrolux said with a smile.

"Teacher, I was too confident..." Xu Cheng smiled helplessly.

"No problem, I'll cover for you, go ahead and do it." Electrox laughed. "Once she gathers the last artifact fragment herself, I'll help you purify her completely. She was once a god, after all, and she has many tricks up her sleeve. If things go wrong in the future... I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble."

"Okay! So, what's next..."

Xu Cheng took a deep breath.

"Let's upgrade as soon as possible."

Before heading to the far north, purifying this fragment of divine consciousness to create the combat power of at least one Limit Douluo is his guarantee for negotiating with the other side.

Of course, there's also their own strength.

With the addition of the mecha, we can have two Limit Douluos.

It must be much safer underwater, where dangers lurk everywhere.

Upon hearing Xu Cheng's感慨 (sentiments/reflections), Hyotei was speechless.

……

(End of this chapter)