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

Chapter 373 Regicide
For ordinary people in Mingdu City, everything that happened in the palace was somewhat distant from their lives.

From afar, they could see the constantly flashing light near the palace, but to the eyes of ordinary people, the power contained within it was completely imperceptible.

Until a chill filled the air, and glistening flakes fell from the night sky.

Snowing?
Although it was already night, many people were still outside, slightly raising their hands to feel the coolness in their palms, and muttering to themselves.

Even though Mingdu isn't like Xingluo City, where it's summer all year round, the snow season has long passed, so why would snowflakes suddenly fall?

"call--"

Suddenly, someone shivered, exhaled softly, and a conspicuous white mist spewed from his mouth and nose.

The others around them then realized that even if what they saw could be faked, the real chill in the air was undeniable.

Although no one knew what had happened, the entire capital seemed to have returned to winter, with snowflakes beginning to fall slowly.

Inside the palace, the more than one hundred soul masters of the Royal Soul Master Corps felt their hair stand on end, as they felt an endless killing intent surrounding them, yet they could not sense the exact location of their opponents.

Only when their gaze fell upon Kong Deming in front of them did they feel slightly more at ease.

Little did they know that even Kong Deming himself couldn't figure out which direction his opponent was going to attack from.

Just moments ago, after the Royal Soul Master Corps arrived and rescued him from Lin Xiao's combat technique, before he could fully react, he saw another figure suddenly appear beside Lin Xiao.

As the figure raised his hand, a vast expanse of snow enveloped them, shrouding Kong Deming, the Royal Soul Master Corps, and even the entire palace in a chill.

Countless snowflakes obscured everyone's vision, and the murderous intent permeating the air further disrupted their senses.

Every snowflake around seemed harmless, yet it was as if it contained a carefully prepared attack.

Seeing Lin Xiao's endless stream of tricks, Kong Deming had no choice. Xu Tianran was still inside, so he could only recall the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield to protect himself before flying into the swirling snowflakes.

Following the layout of the study from his memory, Kong Deming continued forward, but could not find any trace of Lin Xiao. Suddenly, two figures lying on the ground came into Kong Deming's view.

"His Majesty--"

Xu Tianran was lying on the ground not far from a worshipper. Kong Deming had no time to think. With a cry of surprise, his eyes widened instantly, and he rushed forward without regard for anything else.

With a slight reach, Xu Tianran could no longer sense any change in his breathing between his nostrils, and his chest had calmed down. Only the expression frozen on his face still spoke of his unwillingness.

"His Majesty."

Kong Deming, unaffected by Lin Xiao's attack, called out again, but unfortunately, Xu Tianran was no longer able to respond.

He reacted instantly, and his body shone brightly. The silvery-white light pierced through the heavy snow and illuminated the entire palace, as if two moons had descended upon the sky, dispelling all the snowflakes.

However, when the snowflakes fell, Lin Xiao was nowhere to be seen.

"Mr. Kong!"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from outside the palace. Kong Deming looked up and saw several figures flying through the air towards him.

These were the same people who had been lured out of Mingdu by the Tower of Death.

"Have you captured any of the enemies outside Mingdu?"

“This…” The group exchanged glances and shook their heads slightly. “There is no one else outside Mingdu…”

As soon as he finished speaking, the several worshippers who had rushed over looked at Xu Tianran, who was lying on the ground, and then at Kong Deming, whose face was full of anger. They were at a loss for words.

Only Jing Hongchen took two steps forward. "Elder Kong, His Majesty..." Kong Deming turned his head sharply upon hearing this, staring intently at Jing Hongchen in front of him. However, after looking for a long time, he could not see the slightest abnormality on Jing Hongchen's face.

What did you encounter?

“We were drawn to the Tower of Death. We initially thought it was Ye Xishui who made the move, but then we saw other members of the Holy Spirit Cult appear. So, we started by cautiously probing them.”

"However, after engaging in combat, we discovered that those people did not possess the strength expected of a Title Douluo, or rather, those things were not even human."

"Later, we realized something was wrong and were preparing to rush back to the palace when..."

"What happened when you came back?"

When Jing Hongchen finished speaking, she suddenly paused. Seeing this, Kong Deming quickly asked her a question.

"The opponents we've all encountered are different," Jing Hongchen sighed softly before recounting how she had just entered Lin Xiao's soul domain.

In the realm of souls, they encountered the same group that had appeared beneath the Tower of Death once again.

In the realm of souls, everyone exists in a soul state. As soul masters, they do not have any soul tools available, so they are naturally no match for Lin Xiao.

"His Majesty was there too..."

Jing Hongchen didn't continue speaking. Upon hearing this, Kong Deming suddenly closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.

He understood; he understood everything. There was only one person launching a night raid on the palace, and only one target.

While fighting him, the other party not only took Xu Tianran's life, but also the retainer who arrived at Xu Tianran's side was not spared.

“A natural disaster… what a natural disaster…” Recalling the news of the Calamity Douluo reported by the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Group, Kong Deming finally understood just how troublesome such an opponent was.

"Master Kong, what did you say?" Jing Hongchen frowned and took two steps forward.

"His Majesty is seriously injured. Lock down the entire city, thoroughly investigate all those who have entered and left, and search for the assassin." Kong Deming suddenly raised his voice.

"Yes."

Jing Hongchen and the others glanced at Xu Tianran lying on the ground from afar, asked no further questions, and left to carry out their orders. Kong Deming looked around, narrowed his eyes slightly at the remaining snow, and the anger on his face gradually subsided.

He is now nearly two hundred years old, and over the years he has seen too many emperors ascend to the throne and then fall from it.

As far as he was concerned, as long as the throne of the Sun Moon Empire still belonged to the royal family, he didn't care who was on the throne. Just like when Xu Jing usurped the throne.

However, the fact that an outsider had so brazenly attempted to assassinate the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire meant that the matter could not be left unresolved.

In the inner palace, Ju Zi stood by the window watching the changes near Xu Tianran's study until the commotion outside gradually subsided. Only then did she turn to look at the imperial physician kneeling beside her.

"Mother...Your Majesty..."

The imperial physician's voice trembled uncontrollably. Ju Zi's cultivation level was not high, but he didn't even dare to raise his head in front of Ju Zi.

"You know what to say in a moment."

"Yes Yes……"

The imperial physician nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and just then, there was a knock on Ju Zi's door.

(End of this chapter)