Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 2 The Sigh of Death!

"I never expected that just casually coming to the Soul Beast Forest for training during my vacation would lead me to encounter an evil soul master, and one so young at that..."

Beibei glanced at Luo Chen, who was absorbing the soul ring, and spoke in a somewhat strange tone.

The term "evil soul master" is often heard in the academy, but this is the first time he has seen one in person. Although he is still just a child and has not yet become a real evil soul master, the strength he has shown is extremely terrifying!

However, for an eleven-year-old child to be able to kill a six-hundred-year-old blood tiger all by himself in the night of the Soul Beast Forest is something that even a three-ring Soul Master would find difficult to do.

This is what impressed him. He has such terrifying combat power even before he has fully grown up and is only at the first level. How powerful will he be when he becomes a Soul King or even a Soul Saint?

This is unimaginable!

However, upon hearing Bei Bei's words, Tang Ya, who was standing beside her, shook her head helplessly and said:

"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. Just because someone possesses evil power doesn't mean they'll become an evil soul master. There are quite a few powerful individuals in our academy whose martial souls are of the dark attribute..."

"That's true... Wait, Teacher Xiaoya, if it's really like you say, then let's just take him into the Tang Clan. I don't think this little guy has anywhere else to go."

As Beibei spoke, Tang Ya's eyes lit up, but she quickly calmed down and said:

"No, let's not rush this. Let's observe for a while first. After all, we don't know what kind of personality he has. If he poses a threat to the mainland, then we must eliminate him immediately..."

Admittedly, being able to hunt down a Blood Tiger alone at such a young age and become a second-ring Soul Master is indeed very talented and powerful, but the Tang Sect doesn't just value talent.

As the former number one sect on the continent, the Tang Sect has a history of tens of thousands of years. Even though it has declined now, its heritage and foundation are still there. How can just anyone join it?

While Bei Bei and Tang Ya were talking, Luo Chen was also extremely nervous. Although he was doing his best to guide the energy of the spirit ring into his body, he was still fully conscious.

At this moment, Luo Chen heard what Tang Ya and Bei Bei were saying. They kept saying that although he was a transmigrator, he was not against joining the Tang Sect.

At least they not only provide cultivation resources and techniques, but also food and lodging, and most importantly, they won't take your life.

He had planned to run away after breaking through to the Great Soul Master level and find a place to settle down. Since he already had a place to stay, why bother looking for another way to make a living?

"Ugh, I've had enough of being a rat in the street, hated by everyone. Whatever, as long as I get food and lodging, I'll accept being locked up and forced into hard labor, as long as they don't kill me."

Luo Chen silently prepared for the worst. During the years he was wanted, he had basically lived a life of hardship, sleeping under the open sky and on the ground. He had experienced all kinds of suffering and he really didn't want to live like a savage anymore. He missed hot baths and hamburgers!

An hour later, Luo Chen finally absorbed the six-hundred-year-old Blood Tiger Soul Ring completely, turning it into his second Soul Ring. With the acquisition of the second Soul Ring, his cultivation level also broke through to the Great Soul Master level.

However, Luo Chen's mood was quite complicated at the moment, because the second soul ring he absorbed granted him a soul skill that was too abstract. It was called the Sigh of Death. Although it no longer had the control effect like the first soul skill, it was not the kind of offensive skill he wanted.

The first soul skill, Death's Gaze, is a mind control type soul skill. Its effect is to forcibly lock onto and imprison opponents within the user's line of sight for approximately three seconds. Although there is no limit to the number of opponents, it can only be used on opponents whose cultivation level is not higher than the user's.

In other words, he can only immobilize opponents at the level of a second-ring Great Soul Master for three seconds now, but he can still launch an attack within those three seconds.

However, if this skill is used against an opponent of a higher level, the effect will be greatly reduced. According to Luo Chen's estimate, with his current second-ring cultivation, if he were to use this skill against a third-ring Soul Master, he would at most freeze them for about a second.

In other words, the higher the cultivation level of the target, the worse the effect of the soul skill.

This soul skill is neither good nor bad for Luo Chen. It's the kind of skill that's amazing when used well, but terrible when used poorly. But no matter what, this skill is quite good. At least on the battlefield, it can immobilize a large number of enemies with a single sweep. It's definitely a powerful weapon of war!

As for the second soul skill, Death's Sigh, it's rather abstract, at least in Luo Chen's view. This soul skill grants him the passive ability to detect life, allowing him to sense the life aura of any living being within a certain range.

Moreover, this second soul skill has an extremely abnormal ability: it can forcibly deduct the life force of any living being within its line of sight by consuming its own life force, without any restrictions on cultivation level!

A truly desperate skill!

If Luo Chen's own martial soul didn't have the ability to absorb the life force of others to replenish himself and compensate for the negative effects of this soul skill, he would have definitely slapped the person who designed this soul skill across the face.

In summary, both of these soul skills have some support capabilities, but neither has a strong offensive weapon. One is a strong control skill, and the other is a life-trading skill. For Luo Chen at the moment, they are somewhat useless, as if they are putting skills that are meant for the late game into the early stages.

Only the passive ability of life detection is somewhat acceptable, at least it allows Luo Chen to distinguish the strength of the other party by the level of their life. After all, under normal circumstances, the higher the cultivation level, the stronger the life level!

"call……"

After calming his surging soul power, Luo Chen stood up and looked at Bei Bei and Tang Ya standing in front of him with his ruby-like eyes, asking:

Who are you?

Although he already knew their purpose, he still had to put on a show.

Seeing that Luo Chen didn't launch a frenzied attack as they had expected upon waking up, Bei Bei and Tang Ya secretly reduced their soul power. However, they still dared not be careless, after all, who could guarantee that a soul master with the ability of an evil soul master wouldn't suddenly attack them?

"Young man, don't be afraid. We mean no harm; we just wanted to check on you."

Seemingly unsure of Luo Chen's personality, Bei Bei didn't approach him rashly. Instead, she smiled kindly at Luo Chen and spoke to him.

However, Luo Chen nodded, seemingly believing this explanation. He then retracted the two yellow spirit rings that were hovering around him and replied:

"Yes, I know, otherwise you wouldn't have protected me all night. But I still want to ask who you are?"

As soon as Luo Chen finished speaking, a look of surprise appeared on his face as he looked at Bei Bei and the other two. He then asked:

"Are you from Shrek Academy?"

"How did you know...?"

When Tang Ya saw that Luo Chen knew she was a student of Shrek Academy, a look of surprise appeared on her face. But she quickly realized that she was still wearing the Shrek Academy uniform, and it was normal for him to recognize her with such an obvious mark.

He then nodded in agreement:

"That's right, we're from Shrek Academy."

Seeing that neither Tang Ya nor Bei Bei intended to make a move, Luo Chen feigned a puzzled expression and asked the two:

"Since you're all from Shrek Academy, you should all know I possess the abilities of an evil soul master. So why didn't you kill me first, but instead protected me?"

"Hmm? Is there something wrong with this?"

Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, Bei Bei and Tang Ya were both taken aback. Although they were indeed students of Shrek Academy and opposed to evil soul masters, it did not mean that they would attack a child who had not yet become an evil soul master.

"because……"

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Luo Chen no longer hesitated and recited the speech he had prepared while meditating, including how he had become a wanted person of the empire over the past few years.

And how he was repeatedly driven to the brink of death by imperial soldiers, only to escape with his life in the end.

……

"So that's how it is. When you awakened your martial soul, you accidentally injured the people around you while using your abilities, which led to the Empire listing you as a wanted person. You've really had a tough time."

Hearing Luo Chen recount his experiences over the past few years so vividly, even Bei Bei and Tang Ya felt a sense of empathy, because they also had their own unspeakable pasts.

"Then why don't you join our Tang Sect, Xiao Chen? I believe that even with this power that is not tolerated by the world, you can still follow your heart and not be controlled by it!"

Seeing that Luo Chen had nowhere to go, Bei Bei glanced at Tang Ya, the sect leader of the Tang Clan. After Tang Ya nodded in agreement, Bei Bei also extended an olive branch to Luo Chen. Clearly, Luo Chen's personality had been unanimously approved by the two of them.

An orphan with the abilities of an evil soul master was wanted, beaten, and hunted down when his martial soul awakened. Even so, he never thought of taking revenge on anyone. How could such a person possibly harm the continent?

Although it was only the boy's side of the story, both Beibei and Tang Ya chose to believe him.

Immediately, Beibei made what he believed to be the right choice: to guide this exceptionally talented boy onto the right path!

(End of this chapter)