Douluo Continent: I Moved the Entire Dragon King.

The Holy Spirit descended upon the world?

This sounds like something out of a cult.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao hadn't spoken, the scarred burly man assumed he was still hesitating and quickly continued.

"Everything we do is for the sake of justice on the Douluo Continent!"

"Just now at the hotel... I only made a few minor mistakes!"

"It was really just a small mistake! We didn't mean to smash up that store!"

The scarred, burly man slid to his knees incredibly fast; just moments ago he was threatening us with a fierce look, but in the blink of an eye he had become this cowardly.

Huo Yuhao looked at him, a cold glint in his eyes.

He could sense that the scarred, burly man was clearly emotionally agitated when he said those words.

Those words... were all lies.

Huo Yuhao didn't say anything, but simply moved the ice cone in his hand slightly.

The sharp tip slashed through the skin on the scarred man's neck, and a thin line of blood seeped out.

The scarred man felt a chill on his neck, and a warm liquid flowed down his skin.

He was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost knelt down.

"Everything I said is true! It's all true!"

His voice was trembling with tears, but Huo Yuhao remained silent. The murderous intent in his bright eyes intensified.

However, at that moment, a voice came from the end of the alley.

"Not a single word he said was true."

Huo Yuhao raised his head and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

A figure was seen slowly walking out from the depths of the alley.

It was a small, thin figure wearing a gray robe, who looked completely unremarkable.

What's most striking are his arms, which are exceptionally thick and form a stark contrast with his thin body, making him look somewhat strange.

The man in gray approached, his gaze first sweeping over the four people lying on the ground, then over the ice cone in Huo Yuhao's hand, and finally landing on the scarred burly man.

When the scarred man saw this person, his face turned deathly pale, his lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word.

The man in gray ignored him and instead looked at Huo Yuhao, speaking calmly.

"The Holy Spirit Cult is an organization composed of evil spirit masters. Just the words 'evil spirit masters' should make it clear to you, right?"

Evil Soul Master?

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly.

He naturally knew about evil soul masters; those were soul masters who took pleasure in harming others or used humans as resources for cultivation, and were the common enemy of the entire continent.

And this Holy Spirit Cult is actually an organization composed of evil spirit masters?

The man in gray continued.

"They used the guise of holy light and the descent of the Holy Spirit, but what they did was burn, kill, loot, and commit all sorts of evil deeds."

"This scarred-face man is an outer member of the Holy Spirit Church."

"According to my investigation, this person has committed countless evils and killed many innocent and weak people."

The man in gray paused, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.

After hearing these words, Huo Yuhao's gaze toward the scarred man grew even colder.

The scarred, burly man trembled all over, wanting to explain himself, but found he couldn't utter a single word.

"Originally, I was planning to clean up this pile of trash here, but I didn't expect you to beat me to it."

The man in gray continued speaking, but even after his prey was taken away, his tone remained unchanged.

"Who are you?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the gray-clad man. He could sense that the gray-clad man was quite strong. Although he had just explained what the Holy Spirit Cult was, it was not impossible that he intended to use him as a pawn.

"My codename is Spectre, a member of the Holy Spirit Execution Department at Shrek Academy." (This has appeared before; the system reward for this is the erasure of evil deeds, so don't dwell on it.)

The Ghost revealed its identity directly and then used its ring. Soon, the Ghost's information appeared in front of Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao was taken aback. He had initially thought the ghosts were from Shrek Academy on the ground, but it turned out they were his own people. This kind of thing couldn't be faked. Huo Yuhao also used his ring to confirm that the ghosts belonged to his academy. However... why had he never heard of the Holy Spirit Execution Department?

Chapter 290 The ability to refine souls? Why do I feel like you're a born evil soul master?

Huo Yuhao looked at the gray-clad man in front of him who called himself "Yougui" and frowned slightly, asking the question that had been bothering him.

"The Holy Spirit Execution Department?"

He paused, his tone tinged with confusion.

"How come I've never heard of the academy having this kind of power?"

Upon hearing this, the ghost did not show any surprise; he simply smiled faintly.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it."

He explained.

"The Holy Spirit Execution Department is not one of the five major powers of the Academy."

"Only those members with evil-type martial souls can join this organization."

The ghost raised its unusually large arms, and a ball of eerie green flame suddenly appeared in its palm.

The flames were not scorching hot; instead, they carried a chilling aura, as if they could burn away the soul.

"like me."

The ghost's voice was calm.

"My martial spirit is phosphorescent fire, and I am skilled in... soul refining."

Soul Refining?

The moment those two words were uttered, Tianmeng Bingcan in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea was completely stunned.

"Refine...refine the soul?"

The sound of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was filled with shock.

"This...this sounds more like an evil spirit master?"

Huo Yuhao did not answer Tianmeng Bingcan, but his brows furrowed slightly.

Soul Refining...

This term certainly doesn't seem like something the righteous path would use.

The ghost seemed to see through Huo Yuhao's thoughts, put away the phosphorescent fire in its palm, and remained calm in its tone.

"Now, do you understand?"

He paused for a moment, then continued.

"Our Holy Spirit Execution Department is specifically responsible for dealing with those evil spirit masters."

"Fight evil with evil, and poison with poison."

“We understand the methods of evil spirit masters better than they do, so… we can eliminate them more effectively.”

Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then nodded. He understood what Yougui meant; some jobs could only be done by those who knew the ropes.

"Then... if there are other students in the academy whose martial souls lean towards the evil type, can they also join the Holy Spirit Execution Department?"

Huo Yuhao asked.

The ghost nodded.

"Naturally."

"However..."

He changed the subject.

"It's not up to the students to choose; it's up to us to make the choice. By the way, you can just call me Senior Ghost."

Huo Yuhao understood and didn't press the matter further, instead turning his gaze back to the burly man with the scar.

Now that the Phantom has revealed its identity, and these guys are indeed evil spirit masters...

Then there's nothing to hesitate about.

Huo Yuhao's eyes turned cold. These guys must have taken the lives of many innocent people. Keeping them alive would only harm more people.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand, and an extremely cold aura gushed out from his palm. Four beams of icy blue light landed precisely on the four Holy Spirit Cult members who were lying on the ground.

Click—click—

Ice quickly covered their bodies, spreading from their feet to their heads. In just a few breaths, the four of them turned into four crystal-clear ice sculptures.

Then... Huo Yuhao clenched his fist slightly.

boom--!

The four ice sculptures shattered simultaneously, turning into ice shards scattered across the ground, shimmering with tiny sparkles in the sunlight.

Not a single drop of blood was left behind; the entire process was clean and efficient.

The scarred, burly man was completely terrified by what he saw.

His legs trembled violently, his mouth was wide open, and his eyes were wide like bells, but he couldn't utter a single word.

This method... is absolutely terrifying!

He didn't even sense any fluctuations in soul power before the four people turned into ice shards!

The scarred man's mind went blank as fear overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

Huo Yuhao turned around and looked at the scarred, burly man, his tone calm.

"Lead the way."

The scarred, burly man shuddered, his voice trembling.

"Take...take what route?"

Huo Yuhao's eyes remained cold.

“Take us to your Holy Spirit Church.”

"Otherwise..."

He didn't finish his sentence, only glancing at the pile of ice shards on the ground.

The scarred burly man's face turned deathly pale instantly. He knew exactly what Huo Yuhao meant: if he didn't lead the way, he would die.

And... it's worse than death.

The scarred man's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice carried a hint of pleading.

“I…I’ll take you there.”

"But... after I take you there, could you... let me go?"

The ghost chuckled softly upon hearing this.

He stretched out his hand, and the dark green phosphorescent flame reappeared in his palm.

The flames flickered, emanating a cold and eerie aura.

"If you don't lead the way, I'll annihilate your soul right now."

The ghost's voice was calm, yet carried a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

"At that time... you will wish you were dead."

The scarred, burly man trembled with fear and nearly collapsed to his knees.

"I'll bring it! I'll bring it!"

He hurriedly spoke, his voice filled with panic.