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

Chapter 460 Caught Between Life and Death
The icy seawater brought Lin Xiao a chill, and the water flowing beneath the surface felt like something gently brushing against his cheek, causing a slightly itchy sensation.

Lin Xiao suddenly opened her eyes, and what she saw was no longer the sea. A breeze blew in from somewhere, and the coolness she had just felt seemed to come from there again.

Beside him was a patch of spider lilies, their slender petals gently brushing against his body.

Lin Xiao let out a soft breath, stood up, looked around at the familiar place beside him.

How many times?

Lin Xiao had already forgotten some of it.

When he was performing the Ascension Ceremony and was attacked while stealing the Heart of the Ocean from the Merfolk's territory, it seemed that whenever he encountered an attack he couldn't withstand, his consciousness would land in that place.

His gaze swept across the surroundings, taking in this place that bore some resemblance to his spiritual sea. When he first came here, his cultivation level wasn't high enough to sense what this place truly was.

Now, he could vaguely sense that this world had its own unique rules. Just as his martial spirit could absorb other remnant souls, this world was specifically created for his own soul.

It was like a world after death that belonged only to Lin Xiao, or a crevice between life and death.

Perhaps it was because of his own death attribute, or perhaps it was because of his special martial soul, that he was able to have the possibility of crawling back from the world of death in this instant.

Lin Xiao walked forward along the sea of ​​flowers with a sense of familiarity, while countless murmurs echoed in her ears.

These people might be acquainted with him, or they might have met him once, or they might be complete strangers, but they were all people who had died near Lin Xiao. All of them were urging him to stay in this peaceful place.

Lin Xiao would occasionally turn her head to look at those faces, some familiar and some unfamiliar, but she didn't stop walking at all.

His cultivation level was now far beyond what it used to be. He knew that the whispers in his ears did not come from those faintly visible figures, but from the call of death itself.

Whether through temptation or intimidation, it used various methods to make Lin Xiao completely sink into death.

With a gentle lift of his hand, dispelling the afterimages around him, Lin Xiao's speed increased.

He realized that the situation outside was probably even more difficult to handle, and he absolutely could not stay here any longer.

Before long, just like the previous times, a babbling brook appeared in front of him. Lin Xiao looked down into the water and saw his reflection on the surface. He suddenly took a step back.

That was himself, but not entirely himself. The figure was quietly watching him, without speaking, yet it seemed to "hear" what he wanted to say, as if they were of one mind.

Why did you reject me?

The reflection in the water remained calm, and even the tone of voice did not change in the slightest, but in Lin Xiao's eyes, that face became more and more terrifying. The suffocating feeling when he was on the verge of death in his previous life completely enveloped him. Looking at the other side that was so close, he hesitated to take a step across.

Beneath the surface of the sea, the Sea Princess and her daughter were already swimming towards the spot where Lin Xiao had fallen into the water.

They also heard the conversation between the Spirit Emperor and Lin Xiao, but none of them expected the Spirit Emperor to be so powerful. Just a moment ago, the Evil Emperor was powerless to resist Lin Xiao's attack, but the next moment, he was knocked into the sea.

"Mother--"

Liya's face was full of anxiety. Although the Sea Princess disliked humans, Lin Xiao had saved her life and was someone the guardian of Seagod Island valued. So she checked Lin Xiao over carefully. "Mom, how is he?"

"My body wasn't seriously injured," the Sea Princess said, raising her head slightly to look up at the sky through the sea, as if she could see the essence of the Spirit Emperor through the body of the Evil Emperor.

“That Spirit Emperor, like us, is probably more skilled in mental attacks, but his physical attacks are far stronger than ours.”

In mid-air, Chen Haisheng glanced at Lin Xiao falling into the sea, then suddenly turned around. His soul rings shone brightly, and he raised his hands as if lifting the entire sea above his head. Then, he crushed towards the Spirit Emperor.

However, the Spirit Emperor merely controlled the Evil Emperor's single eye to glance at it from the air, without offering any resistance.

As the seawater receded, towering waves crashed against the Evil Emperor's body. His tentacles, like a coastline eroded by the sea, rapidly weathered away, turning into mud and sand that merged into the ocean.

"This body was never mine to begin with, so you should stop your pointless attacks."

Before the waves had subsided, the Spirit Emperor's voice rang out softly, "Perfect timing. I've taken a fancy to another body. In this form, I should be able to blend into your world better."

"Let me see what your world is really like."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Evil Emperor's body suddenly went limp. His body, which already had very few tentacles left, completely lost its life force and fell into the sea, splashing up a huge spray of water.

Only one enormous eyeball floated up and began to dive into the sea.

Beneath the surface of the sea, Liya was anxiously watching Lin Xiao, who had lost consciousness, when suddenly she thought of something and took out a bright golden pearl.

"Liya!" The sea princess's expression changed slightly, and she called out softly.

"Mom, he saved me back then. If it weren't for him, you might not be able to see me now."

The sea princess paused for a moment upon hearing this, then suddenly sighed and stopped stopping Liya's actions.

However, even after several pearls entered Lin Xiao's body, Lin Xiao still showed no signs of regaining consciousness. The Sea Princess, seeing Liya's anxious expression, sighed softly and stepped forward to help as well.

However, this situation did not last long. Suddenly, a violent wave came from the sea. The sea princess turned her head and saw a huge eyeball staring intently at her.

When their eyes met, even the 600,000-year-old sea princess, who was skilled in mental power, felt dizzy. With just one glance, she was at a disadvantage in the clash of mental power.

"Humph--"

A disdainful voice came from the eyeball, where the consciousness of the Spirit Emperor resided. Completely ignoring the Sea Princess and Liya, it went straight towards Lin Xiao.

Just a moment ago, the Spirit Emperor thought he could finish off Lin Xiao, but at the last moment, his attack seemed to be blocked by something.

Others were unaware of the specifics, but the Spirit Emperor himself knew that the attack had not completely landed on Lin Xiao, and that Lin Xiao was definitely still alive.

This piqued his interest, since not many people could withstand his attack. Even in the Abyss Plane where he was, apart from the one above him, no one could defend against his move.

(End of this chapter)