Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 312 The Strength of the Holy Spirit Cult, Level Nine [Heart of the Toad]

After planting the [Soul Talisman Forbidden Spell] and taking Nangong Wan, the sun, moon, and stars in the sky turned into light and shadow and disappeared into the distance, leaving no trace.

Before leaving, he even cleared away all the poisonous mist released by Nangong Wan and purified all traces of Nangong Wan.

While concealing himself and returning to the Xishui Alliance, Nangong Wan communicated with Zhou Sichen through the [Soul Talisman Forbidden Spell].

Now that he was no longer able to resist, he naturally answered whatever was asked.

Aside from the questions that couldn't be answered due to Ye Xi's underwater restrictions, Nangong Wan really didn't hide anything.

Through the Nangong Bowl, Zhou Sichen's understanding of the Holy Spirit Cult became increasingly clear.

As for the things Nangong Wan couldn't say, it was nothing more than that the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult was in the Demon Forest.

Zhou Sichen already knew this information, but he still asked again meticulously, even though Nangong Wan couldn't tell him, he still had to ask.

An actor must cultivate a good public image; this is an essential part of their professional conduct.

Otherwise, with Elder Yi's abilities, breaking through this restriction shouldn't be a problem.

Zhou Sichen did not do this in order to prevent Ye Xishui from noticing anything amiss.

Being able to act secretly without being discovered is naturally the best option.

On the way, Zhou Sichen also told Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu the specific information about the Holy Spirit Cult that he had learned from Nangong Wan.

The current supreme ruler of the Holy Spirit Cult is the Supreme Cult Leader, Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, a level 99 Limit Douluo.

Besides the Supreme Leader Ye Xishui, there is also a leader and a deputy leader of the Holy Spirit Sect.

The leader and the vice leader are husband and wife. The leader's name is Zhongli Wu and the vice leader's name is Feng Ling. Both of them are Super Douluo level cultivators.

Below the two leaders are eight elders, all of whom are titled Douluo-level evil Douluo powerhouses, and below them are various levels of evil soul masters.

Besides these people, the Holy Spirit Church has another special entity: the Offering Hall.

The evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult's Offering Hall are actually the most powerful.

The head of the Hall of Offerings, also known as the chief offering master, is the legendary Dark Dragon, Long Xiaoyao, who is on par with Elder Mu, the Holy Dragon of Light. He is also a transcendent being with a cultivation level of 99, the Limit Douluo.

Below Long Xiaoyao are eleven other retainers, all of whom are powerful individuals with cultivation levels above Title Douluo.

Furthermore, five of them have already reached the level of Super Douluo, which is level 95 or above.

This group of worshippers holds a transcendent position within the Holy Spirit Cult; only the Supreme Leader can command them, and even the Leader cannot issue orders to them.

After hearing the information Zhou Sichen learned from Nangong Wan, both Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu fell silent.

According to Nangong Wan, the Holy Spirit Cult is now incredibly powerful.

Two Limit Douluo, the leader and deputy leader are both Super Douluo, plus the five Super Douluo of the Hall of Worship, and the rest of the Evil Douluo.

The Holy Spirit Cult has two Limit Douluos, seven Super Douluos, and fourteen Ordinary Evil Douluos.

Such a terrifying number of Title Douluos is already equivalent to the combined number of the Sea God Pavilion and the Body Sect, right?
If the Holy Spirit Cult were to cooperate with the Sun Moon Empire again, and also include the group of level nine soul masters from the Mingde Hall...

The high-level combat strength of the Sun Moon Empire is definitely no weaker than that of the Sea God Pavilion and the Body Sect combined.

However, if all the titled Douluo in the Douluo Continent are added together, it still far surpasses the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult.

It is hard to imagine that the Holy Spirit Cult, a mere evil soul master force, could gather so many titled Douluo?

If this power were to suddenly erupt, it could even be enough to directly destroy any powerful force like the Sea God Pavilion or the Body Sect.

What Zhang Lexuan found most unacceptable was why Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao would join the Holy Spirit Cult.

He actually became the powerful head of the Holy Spirit Church's offering hall?
The stories I heard as a child about the Black and White Holy Dragons, and the impression that the Dark Holy Dragon was almost on par with Elder Mu, all collapsed instantly at this moment.

In Zhang Lexuan's eyes, even though this Dragon Emperor Douluo was once Mu Lao's close friend.

But now that she has joined the Holy Spirit Cult and become an evil spirit master aiding and abetting evil, she is still an evil person who cannot be whitewashed in her eyes.

Back at Zhang Lexuan's apartment, the two women were so engrossed in the news of the explosion that they couldn't think of anything else.

How could the power of a mere evil spirit master in the Holy Spirit Cult have unknowingly developed to such a terrifying extent in the dark?

If we hadn't captured Nangong Wan today and used our methods to extract this information, wouldn't they still be kept in the dark, allowing the Holy Spirit Cult to continue to grow?

Most importantly, the Holy Spirit Cult was completely insignificant on the Douluo Continent, but on the Sun and Moon Continent, it had actually developed to such a terrifying extent.

This shows just how corrupt the Sun and Moon Empire has become.

Otherwise, how could the evil spirit masters, who are universally condemned as evil forces, have grown to this point?

For a moment, both Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu hoped that Zhou Sichen could speed up his pace and unify the Douluo Continent as soon as possible.

Then, by consolidating all forces, we can directly attack the Sun and Moon Empire and completely eliminate these evil soul masters at their source.

After a long silence, Zhang Lexuan finally said, "Should we tell Elder Mu this news now? What would he think if he knew that his former best friend had become an evil spirit master who aids and abets evil?"

Zhou Sichen smiled upon hearing this: "Of course we should say it. Elder Mu is more thoughtful than us and won't be bothered by such things."

Xu Jiujiu became worried: "If the Holy Spirit Cult is so powerful, wouldn't what we've been doing lately anger them?"

Zhou Sichen said, "Therefore, we must make good use of the Nangong Bowl. So far, the only thing that has really affected the interests of the Holy Spirit Cult is killing Nightmare Douluo."

"As long as we make good use of Nangong Wan as a mole, not only will the Holy Spirit Cult not notice us, but we can also use him to monitor the Holy Spirit Cult and keep track of their every move."

Zhang Lexuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "This plan is excellent. Nangong Wan is the Second Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect, holding a high position. He is also the leader of the Xishui Alliance in Mingdu. He is the eyes and ears of the Holy Spirit Sect..."

Xu Jiujiu finally understood and couldn't help but say, "Now that we control these eyes, if we use them well, doesn't that mean that the Holy Spirit Cult's every move is under our control?"

Zhou Sichen nodded: "That's right. And once we've made all the preparations, we just need to use Nangong Wan to set up a trap to catch them like turtles in a jar. Even if we don't completely destroy the Holy Spirit Cult, we can still take down most of its high-ranking members and severely damage them."

To be honest, for Zhou Sichen, being able to control Nangong Wan and make him his puppet is absolutely a win-win situation.

This is far more perfect than Zhou Sichen infiltrating the Holy Spirit Cult himself. Not only can he use Nangong Wan's identity to find out the Holy Spirit Cult's movements, but he can also use that identity to find out more about the Holy Spirit Cult's movements.

Furthermore, he could use his position as the leader of the Xishui Alliance to seek personal gain, since the benefits would ultimately come from the people. Since it's not appropriate to directly intervene in the Xishui Alliance's underhanded dealings right now, it's better to keep all the profits in hand, which would be a way to make amends.

The next day, Zhou Sichen and Xu Jiujiu went to Xuan Ziwen's class as usual, but Zhou Sichen was called away by Jing Hongchen just as he started making the soul tool.

In Jing Hongchen's office, Zhou Sichen was still a little unaccustomed to Jing Hongchen's sudden enthusiasm.

Zhou Sichen felt that this old fox's inexplicable stunt today was definitely not a good thing.

After several months, this was the first time Jing Hongchen had spoken to him so formally in the office.

Looking at the smile on Jing Hongchen's round, chubby face, Zhou Sichen was too lazy to beat around the bush with him: "Sect Master Hongchen, if you want to use my identity to access the Soul Spirit Technique, then you should give up."

"The Soul Spirit Technique is the result of careful research in the Douluo Continent. It greatly enhances the strength and potential of Soul Masters, and it is absolutely impossible to provide it to the Sun Moon Empire now."

"It's just like your Mingde Hall's level-nine soul tools. No matter how much money you offer or how good the conditions are, you can't sell them to the three great empires of Douluo Continent."

Hearing Zhou Sichen's words, Jing Hongchen just smiled: "I didn't call you here today for the Soul Spirit Technique. Besides, we've figured out your style over the past few months, so I didn't plan to start with you."

Zhou Sichen raised an eyebrow: "Then what did the hall master want to see me about today?"

Jing Hongchen closed the office door tightly and personally poured Zhou Sichen a cup of fragrant tea: "I called you here today to talk to you about evil soul masters."

Upon hearing the words "evil soul master," Zhou Sichen's eyes instantly turned icy cold. He had just been calling her "hall master," but now he was calling her "Red Dust Hall Master."

Zhou Sichen said coldly, "Master of the Red Dust Hall, don't you know our Shrek Academy's attitude towards evil soul masters?"

"Talk to me about evil spirit masters? What's there to talk about with those wicked beasts?"

Seeing Zhou Sichen's rapid change of expression, Jing Hongchen became even more certain of Zhou Sichen's feelings for the evil soul master, and her smile grew even brighter.

It's good that you hate evil spirit masters, but I'm afraid you're just putting on an act.

Thinking about where Zhou Sichen and the other two went last night, and the intelligence they received today, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but feel even more admiration for Zhou Sichen.

Jing Hongchen said, "Don't misunderstand, I also hate evil soul masters. Although I rarely pay attention to these things, the empire is now also suffering from the poison of evil soul masters, but I am powerless to do anything about it..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sichen's expression quickly changed: "Oh? So, the Hall Master is different from those people?"

Seeing that Zhou Sichen's attitude changed faster than flipping through a book, Jing Hongchen was already used to it and replied with a smile, "I won't hide it from you. I suppose you've noticed it these past few days, haven't you? There are people in the empire's high command who are colluding with evil soul masters."

Zhou Sichen nodded: "That's right, but I didn't expect the hall master to tell me these things?"

Jing Hongchen said, "To be honest, in my position, there are many things I can't control. Although I hate evil soul masters, there are some things I want to do but can't because of my status."

Zhou Sichen instantly understood: "So the sect leader wants me to do it?"

Jing Hongchen smiled broadly: "It's so easy to talk to someone as smart as you. Not bad, let's cooperate. You can secretly clean up the evil soul masters in Mingdu, and I will act as your cover."

"In this way, you can not only remain undetected under my protection, but also complete the task of eliminating the evil spirit masters, while I will also fulfill my wish. How about we cooperate and achieve a win-win situation?"

As he spoke, Jing Hongchen added, "As long as we cooperate, I can guarantee that Mingde Hall will be open to you. I can even teach you myself. How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sichen was surprised that Jing Hongchen would hate evil spirit masters so much.

However, Zhou Sichen was tempted, but on the surface he pretended to be troubled: "Hall Master is joking. How can I, a mere sixth-ring Soul Emperor, deal with the Xi Shui Alliance? They are backed by the royal family."

Zhou Sichen's seemingly dismissive remark only reinforced Jing Hongchen's belief in her abilities.

How long has it been? The people from Shrek Academy have only been here for a few months, yet they have already secretly figured out the identity and background of the Xi Shui Alliance.

With such methods, you're telling me you can't deal with the Xishui Alliance?

Zhou Sichen said this to demonstrate their capabilities.

Zhou Sichen not only knew that there were evil soul masters behind the Xishui Alliance, but also traced it back to the royal family. No matter how you look at it, this is a display of exceptional ability.

If Jing Hongchen wasn't acting, but genuinely hated evil spirit masters and was willing to cooperate, instead of plotting to harm himself...

Zhou Sichen believed that this one sentence was enough to prove his ability.

Although Jing Hongchen knew that Long Xiaoyao had met Zhou Sichen, he was also clear that the Dragon Emperor Douluo would never tell Zhou Sichen about the Xishui Alliance.

Moreover, the reason he dared to cooperate with Zhou Sichen was because of Zhou Sichen's special status.

Even if it gets exposed in the future, he can still shift the blame to Long Xiaoyao.

After thinking it over, Jing Hongchen took out a soul tool and handed it directly to Zhou Sichen.

Zhou Sichen's eyes lit up instantly when he saw the soul tool that Jing Hongchen handed him.

Having been at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for several months, I've naturally come to know more and more about Jing Hongchen.

The soul tool that the other party took out was called the "Heart of the Toad," and it was one of the few level-nine soul tools that Jing Hongchen knew about.

Although he didn't know how many level-nine soul tools Jing Hongchen possessed that were unknown to others, among the few level-nine soul tools he knew of, the value of this [Heart of the Toad] even exceeded that of the Red Dust Blessing that he had given to Zhou Sichen before.

The fact that he immediately produced a level nine soul tool is enough to show Jing Hongchen's determination.

He didn't even try to bargain with Zhou Sichen or engage in any fuss with him. He simply took out a level nine soul tool that was hard to refuse!

Each level-nine soul tool is a strategic weapon. For an ordinary titled Douluo, possessing a level-nine soul tool is enough to greatly increase their strength, but Jing Hongchen gave Zhou Sichen another one without hesitation.

Although Zhou Sichen remained outwardly calm, a smile inadvertently appeared in his eyes: "What does the Hall Master mean by this?"

Jing Hongchen placed the [Heart of the Toad] in front of Zhou Sichen and said with a smile, "We've known each other for so long, so don't pretend to be young with me. As long as you agree to cooperate and help me clean up the garbage in Mingdu, you can use this soul tool for self-defense before you go back to Shrek Academy."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sichen's smile vanished abruptly: "I thought the leader was going to give it to me."

Jing Hongchen's lips twitched: "Do you think level nine soul tools are as easy as cabbages? You're not satisfied with just one [Red Dust Blessing]?"

Jing Hongchen said irritably, "Once you experience the power of this [Heart of the Toad], you'll know whether this trade was worth it or not."

Zhou Sichen knew when to stop and simply took the [Heart of the Toad] in his hand and started playing with it.

Zhou Sichen stroked the patterns on the [Heart of the Toad] and smiled: "Since the Hall Master is so sincere, wouldn't it be ungrateful of me not to accept it?"

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