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

Chapter 82 Inner Court

As night fell, Luo Chen, sitting on his dormitory bed, couldn't help but recall what Electrolux had said earlier:

"Death is both an end and a new beginning; the end of death is the beginning of life..."

Although Luo Chen successfully made contact with Electrolux this time, he did not gain anything from him. Electrolux, who had just awakened from his slumber, had not yet recalled either necromancy or those powerful spells that had reached the divine realm.

However, Luo Chen still gained some inspiration from his words and had a deeper understanding of his own Death Scythe Martial Soul.

If the end of life is death, then does death also symbolize the beginning of life?

Even though Luo Chen's understanding of the rules of death is still very superficial, not even at the beginner level, he has gained a basic understanding of the way of death through years of contact with death.

Especially after he gained some control over the Death Scythe's authority over death, his understanding of the rules of death deepened. What he previously saw as the aura of death representing "destruction" and "end" now seemed sacred.

This is also the inspiration he drew from Electrolux: death is not only about taking away life, but also about creating life.

At this moment, Luo Chen finally understood how Electrolux created "necromancy." It was through the transformation of the rules of death that he resurrected the lives that had already vanished, giving them new "life."

Although to others these resurrected "spirits" are incredibly ugly and filthy, both the living and the dead are sacred and are "life forms" in the most essential sense.

Therefore, even the dead, who are transformed from normal living beings, are themselves a different kind of "living" life form. Death is not the end; they will eventually "resurrect" again at some point in some concept!

"By exploiting the rules of death, a new life is bestowed upon a soul that still possesses self-awareness. This new life form retains both self-awareness and a physical body, differing from normal living beings only in the transformation of its soul. Can such a life form truly be called a spirit of the dead?"

Thinking of this, Luo Chen couldn't help but frown. For a dead life form, what disappears is its own life force, not its soul. As long as the soul is still there, then there is the possibility of "resurrection".

But can a life that doesn't rely on vitality, but only on a decaying body and a strangely resurrected soul, truly be called life?

If it's simply a matter of using the rules of death to forcibly alter the soul of a life form whose life force has already vanished, then Luo Chen can do the same thing. The evolved Death Puppet possesses this ability.

However, the soul transformed by the Reaper's Scythe no longer possesses self-awareness. Instead, it resembles a shell with instinctive consciousness, capable of reacting to Luo Chen's commands. Clearly, it cannot be called an undead.

So how exactly can one forcibly "revive" a departed soul while preserving its self-awareness?

This is precisely the question Luo Chen is currently pondering, because such a method is already infinitely close to "resurrection".

If it is possible to transform a soul that has lost its life force into an undead, then it is equally possible to transform an undead into a normal living being.

"Sigh, no wonder there are no gods in this plane who have achieved godhood through the rules of death. It would probably take a normal person a hundred years just to try to understand the concept of death."

Luo Chen also sighed silently.

Even with a martial soul that is so close to the embodiment of death, and having spent so long with death, he only has a superficial understanding of it. To truly comprehend its mysteries is extremely difficult.

Even a powerful figure like Electrolux, who has lived for countless years and has a profound understanding of death, has not been able to truly master the mysteries of death, let alone Luo Chen, who is only a teenager.

"Does one really have to die several times before truly understanding the rules of death?"

As Luo Chen thought this, he couldn't help but chuckle at his own idea.

If he really wanted to create his own Death God position in the Douluo plane by relying on the rules of death, it wouldn't be difficult. After all, the Reaper's Scythe itself is equivalent to half of the Great Dao of Death, containing the rules of death from countless planes.

However, his ambitions were not limited to that. The gods of the Douluo Continent were not weak, after all, as long as the God Realm still existed, they could rely on the pure spiritual energy within the God Realm to survive for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years without any problem.

In some other planes, even the strongest cultivators who reach the pinnacle of cultivation only live for a few thousand years, which is undoubtedly a very tragic thing.

However, that's all the gods in the Douluo Continent can do. Even the King of Gods in the God Realm, the one who reigns supreme among gods, cannot match the peak of the Human Realm in other planes, who can easily shatter stars and destroy seas with a mere gesture.

Being able to clean up the entire plane would be quite an achievement, so Luo Chen wasn't that interested in creating his own godhood in the Douluo plane and becoming a god. After all, even if he didn't become a god, he could still live forever by relying on the life force of this plane.

If Luo Chen truly understands the rules of death and can fully master the rules of death in the Douluo plane, then he will be able to achieve true immortality in this universe.

However, these are still too far from Luo Chen's current status as a Title Douluo. Even though Luo Chen's understanding of the rules of death is more profound than that of many Limit Douluos, it cannot change the fact that Luo Chen is still an "ant".

"It seems I need to hurry up and improve my strength. I need to reach a level where I can contend with a Title Douluo within at least three years..."

Since Electrolux, who has just recovered, cannot provide him with any help, Luo Chen can only focus on improving his own strength.

The best way to quickly improve one's strength is undoubtedly through actual combat. Whether it's fighting against genius soul masters in the inner academy to train combat skills and awareness, or battling powerful soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, these are all the best ways to improve one's strength!

As for his own soul power level, Luo Chen was not worried at all. With Seagod Island as a sacred cultivation ground, his current cultivation speed was qualitatively different from before, almost traveling a thousand miles a day!

Before long, Luo Chen estimated that he would be able to step into the level of a four-ring Soul Master. Once his Soul Power level broke through, Luo Chen's Death Scythe would undoubtedly be upgraded again. Although the upgrade would not be as terrifying as this time, it would still be no problem to advance a small level.

By then, Luo Chen had truly become capable of protecting himself. Although he was just an ordinary outer court student, he was already able to kill a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast on his own. His strength was among the stronger ones even in the inner court.

If one's soul power level breaks through again and one's Death Scythe evolves again, then even if one were to fight against a ten-thousand-year soul beast again, it would probably be no different from a hundred-year or thousand-year soul beast; it would be as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

Looking at Tai'an, who was also sitting upright on the bed, drawing upon his own soul power and circulating the Xuan Tian Gong, which he was not yet familiar with, Luo Chen also let out a soft breath, cutting off the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Although he still has plenty of time and doesn't need to think about so much, he has to prepare in advance because he has been in a cruel environment since he came into this world, as the saying goes, "Born in hardship, die in comfort."

One's destiny is in one's own hands. If he wants to live a peaceful life in this world, then he must first ensure his own strength. Only strong strength can be his best protection.

……

Time flew by, and the night of rest passed quickly. As dawn broke, Luo Chen arrived at Seagod Island as promised, at the place he had arranged with Zhang Lexuan.

This is not only because Luo Chen himself is punctual, but also because the rich life force on the Seagod Island is very helpful to his cultivation.

Having just stepped onto Seagod Island, Luo Chen felt his cells become more active as he automatically activated Life Absorption, converting and absorbing the surrounding life force.

The vitality was of great help to Luo Chen; Seagod Island was practically the best environment for his cultivation.

Upon arriving at the training ground of the inner academy students, Luo Chen found it still empty and deserted. Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged on the ground and began to cultivate using the Xuan Tian Gong.

Just as Luo Chen was gradually increasing his soul power level at a rate of almost a percentage, about half an hour later, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears:

"You're here pretty early. Are you so eager to spar with those guys in the inner courtyard?"

Upon hearing this voice, Luo Chen slowly opened his closed eyes, and a purple aura suddenly emerged from his blood-red, ruby-like eyes.

At his level, even if he no longer absorbs the purple essence from the sky, he can still improve his spiritual power on his own through the Purple Demon Eye technique. Before reaching the next bottleneck, cultivating the Purple Demon Eye every day can continuously improve his spiritual power.

"Phew... Even if I arrived early, I couldn't have arrived earlier than you, Senior Sister. From the moment I arrived at Seagod Island, you've been following me around, and you even watched me cultivate for half an hour. Senior Sister, you're quite free, aren't you?"

After putting away the operating Purple Demon Eye, Luo Chen gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, and then looked at Zhang Lexuan beside him, who was completely different from yesterday, wearing a gorgeous bright red dress, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Although he couldn't detect any aura or soul power fluctuations emanating from Zhang Lexuan, he was still able to determine her location using life detection. Therefore, even though Zhang Lexuan was sneaking around behind him, Luo Chen simply pretended not to know.

Now that Zhang Lexuan has come forward on her own, there's no need for him to pretend anymore.

However, Zhang Lexuan did not show any surprise when she learned that Luo Chen had already noticed her whereabouts. She had already asked Elder Mu about it yesterday, so she had a deeper understanding of this "junior brother" she had not seen for many years.

Even if Luo Chen had already discovered that she had completely concealed her aura and had not revealed the slightest fluctuation of her soul power, she would not have any surprise reaction. After all, being able to become Elder Mu's disciple, doing this was not an unexpected thing.

On the contrary, it would be surprising if Luo Chen was completely unaware of her arrival.

"Leisure? I've put in a lot of effort for you, my new junior brother. I don't know what Elder Mu is thinking, that he would send me to keep an eye on you personally. But it's fine this way, I haven't forgotten what you said yesterday."

As she spoke, a dangerous glint appeared in Zhang Lexuan's eyes as she looked at Luo Chen with a cold smile.

"What do you mean by that, Senior Sister?"

Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Luo Chen raised an eyebrow and asked.

Although he didn't expect Elder Mu to send Zhang Lexuan to look after him, he didn't have any objections. After all, Zhang Lexuan's own strength was quite good, enough to be his "teacher".

However, faced with Luo Chen's question, Zhang Lexuan, dressed in red, curled the corners of her lips and explained:

"You should know what this means yourself. Since Elder Mu asked me to personally look after you, then of course I have to take good care of you, my junior brother."

"And it's not just me. Your sudden visit to Poseidon Island as a freshman from the outer academy, coupled with your harsh words, has prompted the inner academy students to express their determination to properly guide this genius..."

As she spoke, a hint of schadenfreude appeared on Zhang Lexuan's icy, beautiful face.

"Although Elder Mu and Elder Xuan have both agreed to let you cultivate here, you still need to demonstrate corresponding strength. At the very least, you need to be accepted by the senior students in the inner courtyard so they won't see you as someone who got in through connections. Do you understand what I mean?"

Although Zhang Lexuan's words sounded harsh, Luo Chen understood that this was probably just her personality.

Moreover, since Zhang Lexuan had never truly witnessed Luo Chen's strength, she still harbored some prejudice against this "junior brother" she had only recently met.

However, Luo Chen didn't care about these things. He had no objection to having the opportunity to fight against strong people, since actual combat was the fastest way to improve one's strength. However, it had to be a true "strong person".

(End of this chapter)