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

Chapter 368 Stars
Kong Deming stared intently at Lin Xiao, not daring to be distracted for even a moment.

The competition in front of Heaven Dou City allowed him to witness firsthand the power possessed by Limit Douluo, and he became somewhat wary of Ye Xishui.

Tonight, he didn't see Ye Xishui. Instead, he was confronted by a Title Douluo he had never heard of before. Although the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Group had mentioned how terrifying this Calamity Douluo was, he felt that it was somewhat exaggerated.

However, now that Lin Xiao has fully revealed his aura, Kong Deming understands that although his opponent is not a Limit Douluo, he is definitely not an opponent that can be easily defeated.

As dozens of streaks of light behind Lin Xiao enveloped him, Kong Deming's soul rings also lit up. The moon in the sky became even brighter, almost instantly dispelling all the clouds and mist. It seemed as if a pillar of light descended from the sky and enveloped Kong Deming.

The dark red streams of light landed on the pillar of light and suddenly stopped as if they had frozen. Kong Deming looked down slightly and raised an eyebrow.

Those lights weren't attacks from some kind of soul tool, but rather...seeds?
For a moment, Kong Deming was in a daze. When he looked up again, he saw that the person in front of him was surrounded by a strangely shaped flower. Not only that, but without realizing it, the two of them were already surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers.

Lin Xiao's gray cloak billowed high, revealing the level nine soul tool, Styx Embrace, beneath it.

Facing a level 10 Soul Master, he held nothing back. Seeing his attack blocked, his boundless soul power surged from the world of the dead, and the dark blue patterns adorning the River Styx suddenly shone brightly.

The next instant, Kong Deming saw the dark red seeds he had blocked turn into a deep blue. Then, his protective barrier seemed to have completely lost its effectiveness, and the seeds easily penetrated his defenses, heading straight for his face.

Kong Deming stepped forward, instinctively retreating. However, the Soul Seeds were even faster than him, and one of them instantly pierced his brow.

Psychic attack?

Kong Deming felt no pain and instantly understood why these attacks could easily penetrate his defenses.

However, before he could think any further, he saw Lin Xiao's second spirit ring flash. He felt a sudden heaviness in his mind, and then, a series of memories that he had long forgotten surfaced before his eyes.

It seemed like a scene from when he first started his studies, or perhaps the joy he felt when he made his first soul tool with his own hands...

"Click——"

Something seemed to crack with a crisp sound, instantly bringing Kong Deming back to his senses.

Looking ahead, Lin Xiao's attack came again, his body glowing with white light, and Kong Deming's figure retreated once more.

Lin Xiao frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over Kong Deming's chest. There was a badge there, different from the badges of other Soul Masters. Several pendants hung from the bottom of that badge, and just now, one of them had shattered with a bang, which allowed Kong Deming to break free from the influence of the Soul Seed.

As a level 10 Soul Master, Kong Deming was naturally a veteran of countless battles. Having already judged Lin Xiao's attack, he raised his hand, and a Soul Guidance Device as clear as a mirror appeared in his hand. The moment the mirror appeared, even his eyesight became much clearer.

Although he couldn't identify what the soul tool was or what level it was, Lin Xiao, being a soul tool master himself, could roughly determine its purpose.

Just as Kong Deming's gaze calmed down a little, Lin Xiao slightly raised his hand, and the spider lily beside him leaped into his palm. The dark blue patterns on his body turned into dark red, and his second and third soul rings lit up almost simultaneously.

The sudden change startled Kong Deming. Looking down, he saw that the pale blue seeds that had pierced his defenses had transformed into dark red seeds of flesh and blood. Countless branches and leaves sprouted from these seeds, clinging to his limbs, and in an instant, they turned into bizarre flowers. Then—

"boom--"

Kong Deming's body was sent flying backwards instantly.

Although he is a level 10 Soul Master and his combat power is indeed not bad, his Soul Power level is his biggest weakness compared to a true Limit Douluo.

Jing Hongchen's previous deduction was actually inaccurate. Lin Xiao's current soul power level is not close to his, but has reached the same level as him, and is only one level lower than Kong Deming's. As for the reason...

Even though level 94 and level 95 are the difference between a Title Douluo and a Super Douluo, Lin Xiao is no ordinary Soul Master either. In close combat, he is not without the power to fight Kong Deming.

The walls of the Mingdu Imperial Palace had been reinforced, but they still collapsed under Kong Deming's impact, sending soil and stones flying and dust flying everywhere.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to step forward, a thought suddenly struck him, and he stopped abruptly.

Then, a beam of moon-white light shot out from the dust.

Lin Xiao's left leg shone brightly, and his figure instantly left his original spot. However, when he reappeared, most of the gray cloak on his body had disappeared.

“Cough, I remember who you are.” Kong Deming’s voice came from the dust. “Back then, Jing Hongchen brought a humanoid soul tool to me and asked me to make a suggestion.”

"It's just that this soul tool has changed its appearance now, which is why I didn't recognize it for a moment. Sure enough, letting the Holy Spirit Cult into the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy was not a good thing at all."

Upon hearing Kong Deming's voice, Lin Xiao knew that he had been recognized. However, facing a level ten Soul Master, he didn't expect to be able to hide his identity.

As the dust settled, Kong Deming reappeared. The attack from the unleashed soul skill had not been ineffective; on the contrary, Kong Deming's clothes were now tattered.

Beneath those gaps were not flesh and blood, but streaks of silvery-white light, as if moonlight had been plucked from the sky and incorporated into the soul tool, flowing continuously across its surface.

Sure enough, one of the most important research areas of Mingde Hall is humanoid soul tools, so how could Kong Deming not have one?

What caught Lin Xiao's attention even more was the seemingly thin silver light shield surrounding Kong Deming. Although it appeared to be only a thin layer, Lin Xiao knew that breaking through it would be extremely difficult.

That is the only level 10 soul tool on the Douluo Continent at present, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield.

Lin Xiao sighed softly and raised her left hand. Kong Deming subconsciously looked up and saw that the stars in the night sky, which were originally obscured by the bright moon, seemed to be getting brighter.

No, that's not right. It's not that the stars are brighter; it's not even starlight. It's that countless soul tools are charging up.

(End of this chapter)