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

Chapter 47 War
Maybe he was too cautious, but he always felt that Orange was not here to express gratitude, but to test him.

Along the way, Xu Tianran's attitude towards the Holy Spirit Sect members differed from that towards the people around him, and Juzi, with her sharpness, should have noticed it. The other members of the Holy Spirit Sect all had cultivation levels above the ninth ring, but Lin Xiao's was not outstanding, and perhaps that was why Juzi came to him.

I just don't know whether she was instructed by Xu Tianran or she came here on her own initiative.

If it was Xu Tianran, Lin Xiao would not find it strange. Although he did not speak along the way, he could feel Xu Tianran's eyes on him.

But if it was Orange who came to him on his own, it would mean that Orange also noticed that Xu Tianran had a slightly different attitude towards him.

Perhaps she wanted to get to know Xu Tianran better by starting with herself, or perhaps she was eager to prove her worth and wanted to get something from herself to report to Xu Tianran. In short, Orange's purpose was not simple.

The only flaw was probably that she had so little experience before that she couldn't express her true purpose subtly, and her prying gaze was too obvious. But for a twelve-year-old to have such thoughts was quite terrifying.

As long as she follows Xu Tianran for a while and sees the methods used in the palace, what she can do will probably not be so simple.

She was indeed the person who would influence the entire Sun-Moon Empire in the future. Previously, Lin Xiao hadn't been able to completely reconcile the person in his memory with the little girl before him, but now, he had seen a hint of the future in her.

Lin Xiao's eyes were not fierce, but for some reason, Orange felt a sense of deathly coldness in those calm eyes. After hesitating for a while, he finally turned and left.

With Orange's interruption, Lin Xiao did not continue to meditate. He summoned his martial soul and stared at the pistil of the red spider lily. He was a little dazed when he saw the residual soul wandering in it.

Until nightfall.

The Mingdou Mountains were completely quiet, with only the occasional sounds of patrolling teams passing by.

The Mingdou Mountains are also a mountain range formed by the collision of the Sun-Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent. They are not as vast as the Endless Mountains in the north. As the border between the Sun-Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire, many wars occur there from time to time.

Therefore, even at night, the army of the Xingluo Empire did not relax at all, and the patrol team would pass by every once in a while.

However, under such tight defense, a team of soul guides from the Sun-Moon Empire had already approached the Star Luo Empire's military camp stationed on the top of the mountain in the dark.

"Captain Liao, what is this?"

In Pingxing City, Xu Tianran and Liao Mengkai were standing together, looking at the soul guide screen in front of them with surprise.

"Your Highness, please look! These light spots on the screen are places where soul power is fluctuating. They can almost be seen as individual soul masters. The places where these soul masters gather are precisely the camps and secret outposts of the Xingluo Empire. The constantly moving ones are their patrol teams."

"This is what Mingdu just sent over. I heard it's the latest soul-detecting device developed by Mingde Hall. Although it's just a prototype, its effects are already very obvious. Once we verify that it can be used on the battlefield, all armies will be equipped with it in the future."

Xu Tianran was speechless for a moment, feeling somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, they acted early. Otherwise, if the soul-detecting device had been developed in advance, Xu Jing's army would have been discovered by the people in Mingdu before they even reached the city. And sneaking into the palace quietly would have been impossible.

"Your Highness, tonight is not only the first time we'll test the power of this soul tool, but also the key to seizing the high ground in the Mingdou Mountains. As the saying goes, 'In mountain battles, one should not look up to the highest point.' Once we occupy the high ground, the decision of whether to attack or defend will be entirely up to our army." Liao Mengkai, unaware of Xu Tianran's thoughts, looked at the soul tool screen with a hint of pride. As the leader of the Terrorclaw Soul Tool Corps, he had always looked down on the Star Luo Empire's army. Tonight was a golden opportunity to prove the power of the soul tool.

"boom--"

On the other side, in the Mingdou Mountains, Lin Xiao naturally didn't know the tactics of Liao Mengkai in the city. He only saw a dazzling white light flash before his eyes, followed by a loud bang, and the entire mountaintop shook violently as if it was about to be flattened.

As the soul guide cannon's attack fell on the military camp where the ordinary soldiers were, a strong smell of blood rushed into the nose.

Zhongli Wu was right. When it came to death, those minor skirmishes couldn't compare to war. The same soul guide cannon, fired by the Soul Guide Corps, was infinitely more powerful than the standard soul guides at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy.

With just one shot, countless broken limbs and arms flew out and fell to the ground. Hot blood spilled on the ground, and it seemed to be emitting bursts of heat. The surrounding weeds were instantly covered with mud.

In a moment, countless groans sounded in Lin Xiao's ears. Looking up slightly, he could even see broken souls gradually flying up, and the surroundings became a little colder.

Their deaths were not peaceful, and it also caused the soul power in Lin Xiao's body to boil.

Beside him, an officer turned his head and glanced at Lin Xiao.

He didn't know this man who hid his body under a cloak and wore a mask to cover his appearance, but after all, it was Liao Mengkai who personally asked him to keep him by his side, so naturally he took a few more glances at him.

"It's always like this the first time you go to the battlefield. You'll get used to it."

"I'm fine." Lin Xiao took a deep breath, controlling the soul power in his body to flow continuously, and after flowing into his dantian along the meridians, he shook his head gently.

"That's good." The officer turned his gaze back to the battlefield. "Get ready. We need to move on."

The Xingluo Empire's reaction was not slow. Soon, a burst of shouts and cries of killing were heard from the tent. Although they were caught off guard by the Sun-Moon Empire and had no idea how the Sun-Moon Empire had crossed their defense line, they quickly organized a counterattack.

As the lights of various soul skills and soul guides rose one after another, the entire mountain was dyed red, various broken organs were scattered on the ground, and the smell of blood mixed with the stench of human contents spread to the tip of the nose. The soul power in Lin Xiao's body finally had another breakthrough.

"Many people vomited when they first went to the battlefield, and it was also common for people to be so scared that their legs went limp. However, there are not many people who can break through their soul power in such a situation like you."

The officer noticed the fluctuation of Lin Xiao's soul power, and seemed to find a few topics to ease Lin Xiao's mood. However, as he was talking, he also realized something was wrong. His eyes changed and he looked at Lin Xiao suddenly.

"you--"

He just opened his mouth and immediately stopped.

(End of this chapter)