Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 2 The Other Shore
The two people guarding the door did not understand what Lin Xiao meant by "just right" for a moment, but still followed him into the cave.

As soon as he stepped into the cave, an indescribable stench mixed with the smell of blood rushed into his nostrils. Lin Xiao frowned slightly under the mask and glanced at the two people beside him.

The two men looked normal, obviously accustomed to the smell here. The one who just spoke was still diligently introducing what happened in the cave.

"Not long ago, the Great Holy Spirit took us to do some old business and happened to find a batch of high-quality materials. The Great Holy Spirit was thinking of notifying the Holy Church as soon as possible, but we didn't expect the Holy Envoy to be here so soon."

Although it was not stated explicitly, Lin Xiao knew in his heart what the so-called "business" was.

Most of the soul masters in this branch temple are not evil soul masters. They were originally just a group of bandits hiding here. They were noticed by the Holy Spirit Church and given the name of a branch temple. These people are also happy to have someone to protect them. They usually help the Holy Spirit Church collect some "cultivation materials".

The "business" they were talking about was probably some kind of robbery.

In fact, there is no need for introduction. Not long after, Lin Xiao saw with his own eyes the "materials" they collected.

The entrance they entered was connected to a wide cave. On the cave wall were three or two worn-out soul guides that were found from somewhere unknown. In the dim light, even a soul master could only barely make out the vague features of other people.

The stone tables and benches on the ground were placed in a circle. Sitting on the main seat was a strong man who was nearly two meters tall. His upper body was not covered with clothes, and his bulging muscles were exposed to the air.

In a corner, there were several naked corpses piled up, covered with traces of filth. Lin Xiao quickly understood where the fishy smell he had smelled before came from. It was self-evident what had happened here just now.

"So it's the Holy Envoy who has come to visit."

The noise of several people entering the cave alarmed the burly man sitting in the main seat. He immediately forced a flattering smile on his fleshy face, and then bowed to Lin Xiao.

This person is exactly the Great Holy Spirit that Lin Xiao is looking for.

"Your Excellency the Holy Envoy has come here so late at night. Is there any order from the church?" As he spoke, the Great Holy Spirit had already come in front of Lin Xiao.

"You have been making too much noise recently and have attracted a lot of attention. The sect wants you to behave yourself during this period of time." Lin Xiao said as he took two steps forward.

"Don't worry, Lord Saint Envoy, and please rest assured, other Lords in the sect. I am quite experienced in this area and have already issued instructions. During this period, no one is allowed to go out easily to avoid exposing their whereabouts."

"So, everyone is here?"

The Great Holy Spirit raised his head and looked around before nodding in affirmation, "Don't worry, Holy Envoy, no one has sneaked out."

"Well, not bad." Lin Xiao said, raising his right hand slightly.

The Great Holy Spirit was still waiting for Lin Xiao's next words, but the next moment, five soul rings of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black rose up in front of his eyes.

The first soul ring around Lin Xiao emitted a bright light, illuminating the entire dim cave and also revealing the astonishment on the face of the Great Holy Spirit.

"You are not a Holy Envoy, who are you?"

Although he didn't know why Lin Xiao suddenly attacked, the Great Holy Spirit was no pushover as he had been hiding in such a place for so long. His body reacted instinctively, and five soul rings, three yellow and two purple, also surrounded him. A layer of hair like steel needles emerged from under his skin.

Something seemed to have been blocked by the hair and fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, it looked like a bunch of dark red seeds the size of fingers. However, even at such a close distance, several dark red rays of light still penetrated the Great Saint's skin.

"Roar—" The Great Holy Spirit roared in pain, its already tall body becoming even more robust, and its fist swung like the wind towards Lin Xiao's neck.

Lin Xiao stepped forward and rushed out, spreading out his right palm. A dark red seed was spinning in the palm of his hand.

The next moment, the second soul ring around Lin Xiao flickered, and the seed in the palm of his hand sprouted and grew branches visibly, and it had grown into branches and leaves in just a few breaths.

The Great Holy Spirit's movements suddenly stopped, and strange bulges suddenly appeared under his skin, wriggling continuously like a living thing.

"puff--"

"puff--"

"puff--"

Just like piercing thick cowhide, several sounds rang out one after another, and the thing under the skin of the Great Holy Spirit broke out of his body, revealing his original appearance. It was the same branches and leaves as in Lin Xiao's hands.

They continued to spread along the body of the Great Holy Spirit, tightly wrapping his limbs and greedily sucking the strength from his body. In a short moment, the Great Holy Spirit was no longer able to support his body, his legs softened, and he fell to his knees.

"Big brother-"

In the crowd, an inconspicuous figure finally couldn't help but speak. Lin Xiao took a moment to glance over and saw a man hunching his body with a furry tail sticking out from behind him, his mouth and nose stretched forward, like a fox or a dog, obviously in a state of being possessed by a martial spirit.

Although he only has four soul rings, he is already the person with the highest cultivation besides the Great Holy Spirit. He should be the Second Holy Spirit here.

Unlike the Great Holy Spirit, when the Second Holy Spirit saw Lin Xiao taking action, he knew that Lin Xiao in front of him must be a member of the Holy Spirit Church. Only evil soul masters have the ability to devour the flesh and blood of soul masters.

As for why they suddenly attacked, he could guess a little. Lin Xiao hadn't come here to warn them to be careful, but to silence them in case they exposed the Holy Spirit Cult's whereabouts.

In this chaotic borderland, bandits like them were the most abundant, so how much value did they have in the eyes of the Holy Spirit Church? However, the Holy Spirit Church only sent one Soul King here and wanted to wipe out everyone, which was too much of a disregard for them.

"Do it!"

With a loud shout, spirit rings of various colors suddenly lit up in the cave. The second Holy Spirit took the lead, and his nimble figure dodged left and right. He quickly circled behind Lin Xiao and rushed straight to his back.

Lin Xiao's movements were not slow at all. He stretched out his right hand, and the Great Holy Spirit entangled in branches and leaves flew towards him. As soon as it arrived beside him, Lin Xiao raised his leg and kicked the body of the Great Holy Spirit out.

The Second Holy Spirit saw a black shadow flying towards him, and knew that this was not the time to worry about brotherhood, so he slightly dodged and let the body of the Great Holy Spirit fall behind him.

Looking at Lin Xiao again, he saw that everything around him was purple, and his third soul ring was emitting the light of a thousand-year soul ring. A bright red suddenly appeared on the top of the branch in his palm, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a strange flower that bloomed.

The slender petals curled back, reflecting a strange red color, as if stained with blood - it was a flower that grew on the other side of life and death.

A faint and elegant fragrance wafted out, covering up the fishy smell in the cave. The Second Holy Spirit only felt that something horrible seemed to appear behind him. However, before he could turn around, a loud noise made him completely lose consciousness.

(End of this chapter)