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

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As everyone went about their respective tasks, they left the meeting room.

Xu Cheng sat in the main seat, silently pondering something.

Xiao Hongchen sat casually to one side and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"The Abyss Plane".

Xu Cheng uttered a sentence.

Xiao Hongchen's smile faded, and his expression slowly turned serious.

Since he advanced to level 95 Super Douluo and became the first level 10 Soul Master, he has also set his sights on a wider world—the universe.

As one of the chief engineers of this interstellar warship, and having personally witnessed the construction of the eleventh-level soul tool, his vision is naturally far from superficial.

Having come into contact with the Temple of Destruction and learned about the God Realm from Xu Cheng, they naturally also learned about the "crisis" that Douluo Star would soon face—the invasion of the Abyss Plane.

Of course, this crisis should be put in quotes.

After all, the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance technology is developing rapidly. Once the first interstellar warship is built, there will be a second one. It's always difficult at the beginning, but once it starts, it will inevitably be like dumplings being thrown into water.

In the eyes of the current Sun Moon Empire, the Abyss Plane is both a danger and an opportunity.

Within the Abyss Plane, countless Abyss creatures and the Abyss Origin are nurtured. This super-sized power bank, Xu Cheng had mentioned before, would be used to expand the Styx River with this Abyss Origin, supplying Elder Yi with the power to truly rule the Underworld and encompass the entire subordinate system of the God Realm. At that time, Elder Yi would be the true... Lord of the Underworld.

Far away.

Xiao Hongchen sighed, "As long as we extract the primordial power of that abyss plane, we should at least give a portion to the Sun and Moon. That special power is very similar to the beginning of chaos, and it even contains the power to devour the primordial source. If we can give it to the Sun and Moon, we're sure it won't be wasted."

“That’s natural. The Sun and Moon Empire is my foundation.” Xu Cheng smiled and glanced at the unserious Xiao Hongchen.

"Will the All-Continent Soul Master Competition, which is six months from now, still be held?" Xiao Hongchen scratched his head, not taking it seriously at all.

Xu Cheng shook his head helplessly.

However, the matter behind the Abyss Plane was not revealed.

"Why not do it? Why not!"

Space is right beneath your feet.

But the foundation of the Sun and Moon Empire still lies on the continent.

Since the two sides encircled the original mainland from the north and south three years ago, they have remained silent and developed their own paths.

The reason why Xu Cheng has not yet made a move is, besides Tang San, also because of Ah Yin from Douluo Star.

An eleventh-level soul-guided cannon couldn't kill a demigod in his prime.

Although the Rakshasa's divine consciousness within the Sea of ​​Spirit has improved considerably, it is still far from being a demigod, especially one that has devoured the foundation of Douluo Star for quite some time...

As for himself...

Xu Cheng clenched his fist.

Level 98 Super Douluo.

As the supreme controller of the Temple of Destruction, he received the maximum rewards, including three martial souls. He abused his power for personal gain and acquired more than a dozen god-level soul rings.

They're all damn bright red.

I was initially quite cautious, afraid of causing some trouble, but since destruction never occurred, I became even more unrestrained.

"I'm just curious how far Shrek Academy has developed now..." Xiao Hongchen said, fiddling with his fingers idly.

“It’s on the satellite, don’t tell me you haven’t paid attention to it,” Xu Cheng said irritably.

"Satellites can only take aerial views and cannot detect the distribution of strong individuals in Shrek Academy. For now, we can only analyze that Shrek Academy is declining, many teaching buildings are abandoned, and the number of students is less than one-fifth of what it used to be." Xiao Hongchen shrugged.

"Maybe they're taking the elite route."

Xu Cheng yawned.

"Tch... the elite route? I'm dying of laughter." Xiao Hongchen scoffed.

“Since you sealed off the channels for obtaining soul beasts on the original continent three years ago, they can only obtain artificial soul rings from the Sun Moon Empire. This is information that the Sun Moon Empire can control. According to their current situation, the number of people who obtain ten-thousand-year soul rings each year is less than fifty. However, in comparison, the number of ten-thousand-year soul rings obtained by the Sun Moon Empire each year is nearly a thousand!”

"There's no way around it. Because of the artificial soul rings, countless noble forces have surrendered to the Sun Moon Empire. Even now, the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy, which enrolls two thousand students every year, has had its admission standards raised to level twenty-one!" Xu Cheng sighed.

"Even the admission scores for Mingdu Soul Guidance Academy have soared considerably."

"Shrek's decision to take the elite route was forced upon them, especially since after layers of selection, less than 10% of the students would still remain."

"Hehe..." Xiao Hongchen chuckled.

"It's alright, I'll give them a handicap in this competition!"

"Have you no shame?" Xu Cheng's lips twitched. "A level 10 Soul Master participating in the Continental Youth Soul Master Academy Tournament?"

"Damn it, I don't like hearing that. I'm just asking if you're a young man!" Xiao Hongchen said, his eyes wide.

"Oh, by the way, you're also the dean of the academy. I'd like to ask who you're representing in the competition?" Xu Cheng asked expressionlessly.

Xiao Hongchen: "..."

"It doesn't matter. This competition is just to show the strength of the Sun Moon Empire, accelerate Shrek Academy's slow demise, and completely win over the remaining wavering faction to the Sun Moon side."

"Hehe, no problem! This time, let the mainland see what the hell the Sun and Moon Empire is all about!" Xiao Hongchen grinned.

"Alright, I'm going out for a bit." Xu Cheng waved his hand.

"Where?" Xiao Hongchen was taken aback.

"The underworld..."

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The Underworld - The Land of Life and Death
Beneath the churning gray fog of the sky, there was no sun or moon, only countless suspended pale soul flames flickering like stars.

This is the Underworld, which evolved from the Elex Necropolis and was created with the authority of the God of Death—the final resting place of the souls of Douluo Star and the twelve neighboring planets, and also the starting point of reincarnation.

A dark purple river flows ceaselessly across the void, its waters reflecting countless blurred faces, sometimes weeping, sometimes laughing softly.

It is the River of Oblivion, a torrent that devours memories.

Crimson red spider lilies bloom along the riverbank, their stamens concealing newly deceased souls awaiting judgment from the lord of the underworld.

Deep within the flowerbeds, twelve colossal bronze gates stand majestically, each door adorned with a different constellation totem—behind each gate lies a planet shrouded in the power of death.

The courtroom.

In the center of the underworld, a throne made of piled bones floats in the void.

Electrolux, draped in a tattered grey robe, sat upright, his pale fingers lightly tapping the armrests, each tap causing the entire space to tremble. His eyes were two swirling grey vortexes; his left eye reflected the causal lines of the living, while his right eye devoured the sinful light of the dead.

Beneath the throne, thousands of Soul Guides knelt on one knee—these were once the souls of the strongest beings from various planets, now clad in black armor, their eye sockets glowing with the Netherfire bestowed by Elex.

This is something that Xu Cheng developed from the original world's Ox-Head and Horse-Face, but it has turned from a concept into reality.

I must say, Mr. Yi's execution ability is incredibly strong...

Xu Cheng looked behind the Throne of Electrolux. A giant wheel, forged from fragments of stars, slowly turned, its spokes inlaid with the phantom images of more than a dozen planets, including Douluo Star and Dragon Horse Star.

With each turn of the giant ship, countless souls are crushed into specks of light, only to be reassembled into new life imprints.

This is the core of the cycle of life and death—Elex stripped the Divine Council of its interference in reincarnation and reconstructed the laws with necromancy.

Pure souls ascend to the Pure Lapis Lazuli Heaven above the roulette wheel, while those burdened with sins fall into the Eternal Furnace below. Most souls, however, have their memories washed away in the cycle of reincarnation and return to the mortal realm.

At that moment, the gray mist of the underworld suddenly churned violently.

Xu Cheng's figure appeared.

Electrolux smiled.

His most prized disciple was almost there to help him restore his physical body.

Seeing this, countless Soul Guides secretly cast their gazes at him with reverence. As disciples of the Lord of the Underworld, and even wielding a portion of the Underworld's authority, they were naturally extremely noble.

"Teacher, the Abyss Dimension is coming soon..."

"..."

……

At the same time, in the realm of gods.

In front of the magnificent temple.

Tang San looked excited.

I've endured it for three days!

Three full days have passed since he sent his divine sense down to the mortal realm to take command!
Looking across Douluo Star, that's three years.

Presumably, his divine consciousness has fulfilled its expectations, leading Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect to once again defeat the Sun Moon Empire and complete the unification of the continent.

His name will surely be rewritten once again...

Standing atop the clouds, the Purple Demon Eye pierces through layers of mist.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply—

Above the territory of the Sun and Moon Empire, several pitch-black interstellar warships were conducting a space jump experiment, with blinding blue light bursting from the distorted dimensional rifts.

What enraged him even more was that, amidst the numerous escort ships, an energy fluctuation powerful enough to tear apart a god-level barrier was gathering on the flagship, which was far larger than the other warships—its power even faintly matched the aura of a demigod!
What the hell? ! !
The Sun and Moon Empire has almost reached the level of a god-like civilization.

What about Shrek Academy?

What about the Haotian Sect?

What is Lao Tzu's clone doing?
However, in the next instant, he clearly saw that the fortune of the Sun Moon Empire was like oil being poured onto a raging fire, frantically devouring the fortune that originally belonged to the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy. An unfamiliar figure, amplified by the nation's fortune, grew increasingly solid, while Huo Yuhao's destiny began to shift drastically…

Shrek Academy had shrunk to a pitiful state, looking utterly exhausted. The Clear Sky Sect, on which he had placed his high hopes and focused his divine sense, was no better off. Not only were there half as many strong individuals as he had anticipated, but fresh blood was almost entirely gone!
He was absolutely certain.

If this continues.

The destruction of Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect is probably only a matter of time.

"Damn it!" Tang San roared, and the Asura Blood Sword appeared from the void, its blood-red sword light splitting the sea of ​​clouds into a bottomless ravine.

He raised his hand to unleash divine punishment, crushing those usurped soul tools along with the Sun and Moon Empire—if he didn't move soon, this thing would rival the God Realm.

This rocket-like speed filled him with anger, but also with a deep sense of fear.

He could accept the idea of ​​standing shoulder to shoulder with destruction.

After all, we all belong to the realm of gods.

But with the rise of the Sun and Moon Empire, whether the God Realm can maintain its transcendent status in the future is another matter... This involves his bottom line.

"Tsk tsk, Poseidon has quite a temper."

A mocking voice suddenly rang out, and a purple mist filled with destruction spread out. The figure of the God of Destruction stepped out from it, and with a wave of his sleeve, he vanished Tang San's Asura killing intent.

"What? You're getting restless now that you see mortals are about to touch the threshold of the divine realm?"

Tang San's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Destruction, you're going to condone these ants overthrowing the laws of the God Realm?!"

"Laws?" The God of Destruction scoffed, and the phantom of the Sun Moon Empire's underground laboratory appeared behind him—tens of thousands of Soul Masters were conducting research and manufacturing using sophisticated instruments.

“They rely on wisdom, while you…” He looked meaningfully at the trembling trident in Tang San’s hand, “only know how to suppress with brute force.”

"Soul-guided technology is unstoppable. They can lead Douluo Star, and even the future God Realm, to true glory, instead of us lying here as so-called pseudo-gods of the realm!"

"Bullshit false god!" Tang San roared. "I am the true god, the God King!"

"Ha ha……"

Before he could finish speaking, the God of Destruction suddenly raised his hand, and a bolt of purplish-black lightning struck Tang San's face. Tang San hastily raised his Sea God power to defend himself, but was forced back three steps by the shock, and his divine armor sleeves were corroded and scorched.

"You!" Tang San was shocked and furious. He had never imagined that the God of Destruction was so powerful.

In their first encounter, they were already at a disadvantage.

"Save your breath." Destruction chuckled, dispersing the remaining lightning. "The Divine Realm Committee has already voted to not interfere with the progress of mortal civilization, unless..."

"Can you prove that the Sun Moon Empire threatens the survival of the God Realm? For example... that they have developed a god-killing weapon?"

Tang San's face turned ashen. Of course, he couldn't produce any evidence—those interstellar warships and level eleven soul tools were powerful, but they were still far from threatening the God Realm.

But he knew better.

The divine realm leans towards the destruction faction.

Because recently, good and evil have once again departed, the God of Life has seen his true face.

So this is blatant targeting!
The CCP holds five positions in the Divine Realm Committee.

Destroying life occupies two slots.

As good and evil departed one after another, their successors took over the reins. Perhaps because good and evil had given them some instructions before they left, the latter maintained a polite distance from him no matter what he said.

They are clearly on the side of destruction.

That means the opposing side has four votes!
How do you play a 4-to-1 game?
"Just watch," the God of Destruction laughed, turning into mist and vanishing. "This is true civilizational evolution, not your tricks of keeping followers at home..."

He looked at the furious Tang San and burst into laughter.

In fact, as the ruler of the divine realm, he was somewhat worried about this.

But it wasn't until Xu Cheng revealed the future calamity facing the God Realm—the spatial storm—and explained the corresponding solutions that the Sun Moon Empire was able to research the power of space and develop a technological solution.

After all, he is his successor.

Xu Cheng displayed the foresight and insight of a "chosen one," so he had no reason to refuse.

The future realm of gods will eventually be handed over to him.

The moment he handed over control of the Temple of Destruction to Xu Cheng, it already demonstrated his trust in him.

...(End of chapter)