Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 23 Discussion
"No need to thank me. Is there anything else bothering you?"

Zhang Lexuan shook her head and said, "No."

"I still suggest you rest for a day to avoid any lasting effects."

Zhang Lexuan nodded, indicating her understanding.

"By the way, do you have any news about my relatives?"

"It exists, but you can't bear to see it."

"why?"

“First of all, our identities are a problem. Sister Lexuan, you are currently wanted by Shrek Academy, and I am not from the Sun Moon Empire. Even within the Sun Moon Empire, very few people have seen him.”

…………

After listening to Xia Die's words, Zhang Lexuan fell silent. She owed Xia Die too much and was too much of a troublemaker.

"Oh right, I forgot to ask, what is your martial soul now?"

"Didn't you see it before? It was my sickle."

"So what level are you now?"

"Level 56, I guess."

???

Level 56. Zhang Lexuan was stunned. She looked at Xia Die, who was only twelve years old. A twelve-year-old Soul King. No one in Shrek Academy had reached the Soul King level at the age of twelve.

With that kind of strength, it's estimated that even this year's Shrek Academy students would have a hard time being your match.

"I've almost recovered now, so what are your plans? You can't stay here forever."

[Ding, quest started. This time it's selective; once you choose, you can only follow that quest branch.]

[Side Quest 1: Join the Holy Spirit Cult and Achieve the Path of an Evil Soul Master]

[Reward: Emperor's Banner]

[Side Quest 2: Join the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, follow your principles, do not completely trust others, and establish your own faction]

[Reward: Soul Master's Inner Strength Manual]

[Soul Master's Inner Strength: Simply put, it means that you understand the uses of Soul Masters better than other Soul Masters. For example, when you are level 10, you can understand the uses of a level 5 Soul Master.]

[Side Quest 3: Join the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and completely trust them, but the ending will be tragic.]

[Reward: Heart of an Evil God]

[Side Quest 4: Temporarily join the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. If you encounter Shrek Academy, join Shrek Academy directly.]

[Reward: Compliment to Slave Heart]

………………

Looking at the four options, Xia Die chose option one: "Do you want to completely turn to the dark side?" Besides, what's so good about the Holy Spirit Cult? In terms of their power, they belong to the category of evil gods, but their actions are beyond comment.

But speaking of evil spirit masters, there are only two types of people: one is the evil spirit master who willingly degenerates and commits all kinds of evil deeds, like Zhongli the Old Ghost.

Another type is like Zhang Peng, the kind of honest person who gets betrayed. You might say that devouring human souls would make someone an evil soul master, but Zhang Peng only devours the souls of soul beasts and is therefore labeled an evil soul master.

Shrek Academy truly lives up to its name. Anyone with an evil spirit will be labeled an evil spirit master. But rather than saying the Holy Spirit Cult is an evil spirit master, Shrek Academy is the real training ground for evil spirit masters.

First, there was Zhou Yi, who caused many students to drop out of school and turned herself into an evil soul master. Then there were Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya, the two Phoenix Saintess and Blue Silver Saintess.

Shrek Academy is truly a wonderful training ground for evil spirit masters.

"System, I choose two."

[Subscribed, quest accepted successfully. This will be the main quest route. Reward: Soul Master's Manual.]

But although the application was accepted, the crucial issue is that the registration period for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has already ended.

The application requirements for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy are similar to those for Shrek Academy: applicants must be no older than twelve and have a soul power level of twenty-five or higher.

Moreover, according to his understanding, it is necessary to fill in basic information before entering. This is because the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is not only for people from the Sun Moon Empire, but also for people who have been relocated to the Sun Moon Empire.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's assessment consists of three parts.

One option is to fight against a senior student whose strength should be at the level of a five-ring Soul King. The other option is to learn the theoretical knowledge of Soul Tools.

The first test gives you a choice: either pure combat as a Soul Master, or the creation of a Soul Guidance Device as the test for a Soul Master.

The second item is an assessment of your physical condition.

For the third item, basically, as long as you pass the first item, the third item is simply to fight against the soul beast.

However, the registration period has now ended, and the difficulty of the assessment will increase if you want to get in. It might involve a one-on-one duel with a teacher from the academy, or a one-on-one duel with a very strong student from the upper grades. But it won't be too extreme; it will only involve level 5 or 6 Soul Masters. In any case, they won't send out level 7 Soul Masters. The strongest one, among the level 5 and 6 Soul Masters, seems to be that guy, Ji Juechen.

To be precise, among those of the same level, there really isn't anyone who can beat Ji Juechen.

"Sister Lexuan, my idea is that once you're feeling better tomorrow, my sister and I plan to enroll at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

"The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy? Hmm, I'll go with you."

Zhang Lexuan thought for a moment and said, "I remember that the enrollment period for all schools in Douluo Continent has already ended."

Xia Die nodded and said, "It is indeed over. During your months of recuperation, I inquired about the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. There are still ways to join, but the difficulty of the assessment has been greatly increased."

"But for me, there is no problem."

"Speaking of which, Xiaodie, just how strong are you?"

"How about it? When you're better tomorrow, we can have a spar. But let's make it clear first, I only have Soul Kings."

In fact, Xia Die could defeat Zhang Lexuan, but she couldn't reveal too much strength because she was in the Sun Moon Empire. With her death-preserving physique, she would easily arouse the suspicion of the Holy Spirit Cult.

The most powerful forces in the original Douluo Continent are the Holy Spirit Cult, Shrek Academy, Body Sect, Mingde Hall, Haotian Sect, and Star Dou Great Forest.

However, it is unknown whether the forces in this parallel Douluo Continent are still the same as before.

"Okay, I'll suppress my strength to level 50 and see how strong you are, Xiaodie."

"Sister, what are you and Sister Lexuan talking about?"

"I didn't say anything, just that I'll take you to a really fun place tomorrow."

"interesting place?"

………………

Deep within a dense forest, the faint morning light, like a golden veil, gently draped over the branches of towering ancient trees. Dewdrops fell from the leaves, spreading tiny ripples on the withered leaves on the ground. The morning mist, carrying the astringent scent of grass and trees, flowed slowly through the forest, sketching a tranquil and hazy natural painting.

Zhang Lexuan and Xia Die exchanged glances.

Zhang Lexuan said with a smile, "Xiaodie, are you ready? If you are, we're about to begin."

Xia Die nodded and said, "Okay, let's begin."

Zhang Lexuan lightly raised her jade-like hand, instantly releasing her martial spirit. A sudden burst of cool moonlight erupted around her. A phantom of a bright moon slowly emerged above her head, its light cascading down like water. As the silvery radiance flowed, fine moonlight patterns climbed the tree trunks, bathing the entire dense forest in a frosty hue. A chill spread along the veins of the leaves, and the previously noisy chirping of insects abruptly ceased. Only the moonlight, like a tide, washed over every inch of land, seemingly determined to completely envelop this eerie, secret realm in its eternal, cool moonlight.

One by one, spirit rings slowly rose from beneath Zhang Lexuan's feet.

Yellow, purple, black, and red—eight spirit rings emanated from his body, revealing his Soul Douluo strength.

However, to ensure fairness, Zhang Lexuan only used the first five soul skills, which was also "fair".

Unable to meet her opponent's gaze, Xia Die's palm swirled with a dark purple mist, from which a scythe imbued with quantum and deathly power materialized. The power of death emanated a purple light from the scythe's blade, and she narrowed her cold, gleaming purple eyes, fixing her gaze on her adversary. In an instant, the purple light on the scythe collided violently with the moonlight pouring down from the sky, cleaving the entire forest in two—one half a chilling purple radiance, the other a cold, silvery glow. At the point where the two forces clashed, withered leaves floated in mid-air, trembling softly.

The spirit rings on Xia Die's body also slowly rose.

Purple-pink, purple-pink, purple-pink, purple-pink, red.

Five spirit rings rose up, and Xia Die's spirit ring configuration was terrifyingly powerful, with four thousand-year spirit rings and one hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.

But this was just Zhang Lexuan's perception. These were not thousand-year soul rings. Thousand-year soul rings are only purple, while Xia Die's four soul rings were purplish-pink, with a slight pinkish tinge in the purple.

The 100,000-year spirit ring is also different; it is a blood-red spirit ring with a purple ring and a pink ring attached to it.

Although it possesses the power of death, it does not evoke any sense of evil.

"This is your martial soul. Why do I feel you have..."

Zhang Lexuan abruptly stopped herself from saying the last few words.

Xia Die knew what Zhang Lexuan wanted to say: she controlled the power of death, but in the eyes of ordinary people, this power would make her an evil soul master.

"I know what you want to say: that I'm an evil spirit master."

Xia Die closed her eyes, shook her head and said, "Sometimes, evil cannot be defined by a single sentence. Evil Soul Masters, to put it bluntly, are just like us. It's just that they are born with this reason, and the world cannot tolerate them. Some people willingly fall into depravity, but some people, although they awaken an evil martial soul, are not bad, but they are defined as evil soul masters. Even if they don't fall, they are forced to fall."

Zhang Lexuan was taken aback by Xia Die's words. What she said was indeed very true. Evil Soul Master was not a term that could be used to define someone.

"My martial soul is based on the attributes of death and quantum, not an evil martial soul, it is just the power of death."

Zhang Lexuan said, "Sorry, you've taught me another lesson. Now, let's begin our battle."

Zhang Lexuan's body surged with silver light, her first spirit ring suddenly lighting up. With a flick of her finger, a moon blade condensed in mid-air, gleaming with a cold, sharp light, its edges shimmering with starlight like sharp serrations. The sound of air being torn apart ripped through the silence as the moon blade, carrying a bone-chilling cold, hurtled out, cleaving the air in its path as it slashed directly towards Xia Die.

Xia Die dodged the attack with a quick movement, and the moon blade severed the branches of the tree.

(End of this chapter)