Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Chapter 108 Human life is precious, beast life is cheap, the essence of Xuanhuo (4K)

"A killing capital... then it's not surprising."

Within the Sea of ​​Spirit, Ling Bai fell into deep thought. The City of Slaughter was originally the place where the Asura God inherited his legacy. The Rakshasa God and the Asura God had a long-standing feud, and the Rakshasa God secretly left a trap in the City of Slaughter. Tang Chen fell for the trap and was controlled by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, becoming the King of Slaughter.

Later, Tang San won the Hundred Victories in the Slaughter Arena and bravely ventured into the Road to Hell. The immortal herb Snow Swan Kiss caused a surge of blood to flood the Slaughter City, and the prison that had only produced eight villains over the years was destroyed in an instant.

Ling Bai believed that the blood springs that erupted everywhere should all be part of the Blood Sea. The Heart of the Blood Sea was very likely the core of the Slaughter City, containing the divine power of the two gods. The Death Prison Spider King possessed the evil power of Rakshasa and some memories of two generations of Rakshasa gods. When it sensed the aura of the Heart of the Blood Sea, it went berserk.

"You...give...it...to...me, and I...promise...I...won't...interfere...with...you...again," the Death Prison Spider King said, its eight scarlet beast eyes flashing.

"If I give you the Heart of the Blood Sea, will you obey me from now on?" Ling Bai seemed to be persuaded and was about to turn an enemy into a friend.

The Death Prison Spider King closed its eyes and nodded reluctantly after a long while, as if it had finally convinced itself.

"obedient."

"Okay, then you'll listen to me, and we won't use anything evil."

"Ling Bai, I'll f*** you! You...you ...

The Death Prison Spider King was stunned for a moment, then immediately opened its mouth and cursed angrily, pointing one of its spider legs at Ling Bai's nose. In its rage, it spoke much more fluently.

It had already endured humiliation and prepared to bide its time, but Ling Bai was still playing tricks on it. Seeing Xue Di and Ilex watching the show next door, the Death Prison Spider King felt a surge of anger that it had to vent.

"Getting impatient?"

Ling Bai thoroughly enjoyed the impotent rage of the Death Prison Spider King. "I just won't give it to you, what can you do about it!"

It's like the extent to which the Death Prison Spider King trusts Ling Bai.

Ling Bai held the same level of trust in the Death Prison Spider King.

In short, he didn't believe a single word of the Death Prison Spider King's assurances.

"Ning Bai, Ning Bai?"

In the messy VIP lounge, Ling Bai seemed to be in a daze. After a long while, she called out softly.

As his soul departed the Sea of ​​Spirit, Ling Bai took the Heart of the Blood Sea. It was wet, slippery, and slightly sticky, its beat sometimes fast, sometimes slow, until it synchronized with his own heartbeat.

"The Heart of the Blood Sea is indeed a relic of the gods. How did such a precious treasure end up in your hands?"

Ling Bai was puzzled. If he were the Star Luo Emperor, he would want to seal the Heart of the Blood Sea with ten large locks and hide it in the deepest part of the Star Luo Treasury, studying its secrets day and night. Giving Xu Jiujiu a princess seemed unreasonable.

Xu Jiu sighed and said, "The Heart of the Blood Sea is the grand finale of the Starlight Festival. The Star Luo Royal Family is using it as a pretext to target both the Mingde Hall and the Body Sect. I am a princess of the Star Luo Empire and the chief auctioneer of the Starlight Auction House, so my elder brother entrusted it to me for safekeeping in advance."

The Bone Dragon of Death entered the Gate of the Dead, and Ling Bai released a signal of goodwill, asking, "Tell me about your involvement with the Mingde Hall's Body Sect?"

Since the Heart of the Blood Sea is gone, there's no point in hiding the plan. He explained after a long pause:

"The royal family has been studying the Heart of the Blood Sea for ten thousand years, but they have never been able to figure it out. Therefore, my elder brother is willing to use it to set up a scheme this time."

The Sun Moon Empire's Mingde Hall is incredibly wealthy, while the Heavenly Soul Empire's Body Sect is arrogant and domineering. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Heart of the Blood Sea will undoubtedly fall into the Mingde Hall's hands. The royal family should then spread rumors and issue a bounty, hiring the Body Sect to launch a surprise attack on the Mingde Hall, causing them to weaken each other and creating an opportunity for the Star Luo Empire to develop.

"The plan is good, but..."

It sounds somewhat familiar.

Ling Bai suddenly realized that this was the function of the Snow Emperor's embryo from his memories!

His interception of Xue Di's treasures prevented the Star Luo Royal Family from offering enough tempting items to entice the Body Sect to risk attacking Mingde Hall, forcing them to reluctantly part with the Blood Sea Heart, which contained divine power.

"Previously, Vajra Douluo Xiong Mo contacted the royal family. A level nine soul master created the first level nine sealing soul tool on the continent. The two of them went to the far north to seal a 100,000-year-old soul beast. But whether they made a mistake or regretted it, they never came to the Starlight Auction House again. Otherwise, we would never have needed the Heart of the Blood Sea!" Xu Jiujiu gritted his teeth.

Sigh, actually he's just dead.

Ling the Murderer Bai smiled broadly. The temptation of double-crossing was so strong that even a saint couldn't resist!

"Bang—"

The next second, a blood-red object flew into Xu Jiujiu's hand, and the Heart of the Blood Sea was returned to its rightful owner.

"What are you doing?" Xu Jiujiu was stunned.

"Mingde Hall, Body Sect, this show is going to be very exciting. Remember to let me know when the Star Luo Royal Family issues the bounty."

From the perspective of Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire's Mingde Hall is an enemy; from the perspective of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Body Sect is an even bigger enemy. It's a good show of dogs fighting each other, and Ling Bai has no reason to stop it.

Besides, before completely defeating the Death Prison Spider King, he didn't want to dissect or even fuse the Heart of the Blood Sea, for who knows if it would be giving the Death Prison Spider King a helping hand.

"You want to join the war?"

Xu Jiujiu astutely grasped the underlying meaning: the Body Sect was like a mantis stalking a cicada while the Mingde Hall was like a cicada stalking a bird unaware of its prey. In this way, the two top forces would likely suffer heavy losses, which would perfectly suit the interests of the Star Luo Empire. She couldn't be happier for Ling Bai to kill more of the Mingde Hall and Body Sect's experts.

"We understand each other perfectly." Ling Bai smiled slightly. "Let's go to the Star Luo Treasure Vault."

"Um."

Before leaving, Xu Jiujiu looked worriedly at Nebula Douluo Manyi in the pile of rubble, when Ling Bai's voice came at just the right time.

"She won't die. She'll just be bedridden for a year or two. When she wakes up, tell her to go out on the street and learn from the street poles so she always knows her place."

"Your insults are really sophisticated..."

Xu Jiujiu felt a little relieved. After all, Nebula Douluo was an elder who had watched her grow up, and the two had a deep bond.

The Star Luo Treasure Vault is located underground in the imperial palace. The two went to the Star Luo Imperial Palace together. Ling Bai did not care about the titled Douluo stationed in the palace. The Star Luo Empire did not have any titled Douluo of level 98. With the Death Prison Bone Dragon, he could come and go as he pleased.

"Ning Bai, what is your title?"

Before stepping into the palace gates, Xu Jiujiu suddenly asked.

"Death row."

"Then, Lord Death Prison Douluo, may I be so bold as to ask?" Her Highness asked intently, "Your Super Douluo cultivation... was it forged from the flesh and blood of countless humans?"

"That's a sharp question," Ling Bai said with a smile, tapping her forehead. "What are you trying to do?"

Xu Jiujiu knew that it was undoubtedly a warning; no matter what happened, she would be the first to die. Yet, she showed no fear, her voice calm and steady:

"Everyone wants to kill evil spirit masters. You saved me and helped me, so I will naturally be grateful to you and repay you. I will keep my mouth shut and not reveal your information to others. All of this is on the premise that you can still be saved and that your hands are not stained with the blood of innocent civilians."

Slaughtering civilians makes one a sinner on the Douluo Continent. You can kill one person, but you can't kill everyone in the world. You either hide like a rat for the rest of your life, or you continue your rampage and slaughter, ultimately dying at the hands of Shrek Academy and the three great empires like Blood Infant Douluo and other previous evil soul masters.

When he said these words, Xu Jiujiu was already prepared to die. He tightly gripped a golden token in his hand. As long as he crushed it, all the titled Douluo in the palace would come out. Even if they couldn't stop them, they would try their best. This was the attitude of the Star Luo Empire's royal family towards evil soul masters.

"You certainly aren't afraid to sacrifice yourself."

Ling Bai praised her for a long time, then immediately changed the subject: "Could you please use your brain a little, my dear Miss Xu Jiu'er, Princess Xu Jiujiu? In the past year, which city in the four great empires was massacred, and which region saw a large number of mysterious civilian deaths? Tell me one."

"Huh?" After a long pause, she exclaimed, "Oh, that seems so. So how did you manage to break through to higher realms one after another?"

"Haven't you seen my martial soul talent? Just kill more soul beasts."

Killing someone carries the risk of being hunted down by powerful figures on the mainland, while killing spirit beasts only requires prior investigation; choosing a gathering place for small to medium-sized spirit beasts without any 100,000-year-old spirit beasts is much safer.

"I see!"

Xu Jiujiu immediately beamed with joy, flipped her little hand and put away the golden token, "I knew all along that Ning Bai, you are more upright than them, otherwise you wouldn't have lent me a helping hand in the Youyao Forest."

The mere mention of spirit beasts instantly dissipates any lingering hostility. In the eyes of most spirit masters on the Douluo Continent, human life is precious while animal life is cheap. Spirit beasts are merely livestock that provide spirit rings, their status no different from that of chickens raised at home.

All soul bones made purely from the lives of soul beasts, such as those created through secret techniques, are legal. It doesn't matter how many soul beasts Ling Bai slaughters.

"A mere Soul King addresses me by my given name?" Ling Bai said irritably. "Quickly say, 'Lord Death Prison, please come in.'"

"No way! Say, 'Princess, please open the door!'"

……

Two hours later, the two left the palace together. Before parting, Xu Jiujiu suddenly remembered something and said:

"How can I contact you after the royal family issues the bounty?"

Ling Bai thought for a moment, then took out a yin-yang interlocking bracelet. With a flash of light, the bracelet transformed into two separate bracelets, one black and one white. He handed the black bracelet to Xu Jiujiu and introduced it:

"Twin Soul Tools, smash it, and I can sense it anywhere."

The Twin Soul Tools are one of the creations of Xu Cong, a level nine Soul Master. They are not high-level, just a level three gadget he casually made. The only attached skill is called Twin Soul Tools, which means that if one is damaged, the other will also be damaged. Ling Bai did not pay much attention to them before and put them in his storage soul tool to gather dust. Now it is time to put them to use.

Xu Jiujiu's professional instincts kicked in, and he began his assessment while holding the item up to the sunlight: "Another product from Mingdetang. Judging by the technique, this is the same person who created the aura barrier. Did you rob his hometown?"

Ask less and do more.

After a long while, she put on the black bracelet, which made her snow-white skin appear even whiter. She then complained with displeasure, "You took the essence of the Mystic Fire from the treasure vault, and I wasn't even allowed to ask you a question!"

The Essence of Profound Fire was obtained by the previous emperor of the White Tiger lineage from refining a 300,000-year-old ferocious beast, the Heavenly Profound Sacred Flame Tiger. Because the Star Crown Sect saved the Star Luo Empire, the White Tiger lineage gave it to the Star Crown Sect before abdicating the throne.

"This is the compensation I deserve. Do you think the Radiant Wolf King's innate soul skill, Brilliant Holy Light, is just a pebble thrown by a kid on the street? To be honest, I would have lost a lot of money if I had traded the Essence of Profound Fire for that treasure alone."

The million-year-old soul beast Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's remains versus the essence of the three-hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast Tianxuan Sacred Flame Tiger, not counting the Blood Sea Heart which he was preparing to reclaim, made Ling Bai feel like he had lost out big time.

The Essence of Mystic Fire was the treasure that Electrox had specifically requested earlier, intended to complement the Radiant Radiance and serve as nourishment for the seeds of ultimate light and ultimate fire of the six-winged angels in the future.

"It's not just a one-way exchange," Xu Jiujiu corrected, suppressing a laugh. "There's also the friendship between this princess and the Star Luo royal family. We can cooperate again in the future!"

Xu Jiujiu diligently promoted the Star Luo Empire, whose strongest royal retainer was a level 97 Title Douluo, and he was quite old. Once Ling Bai joined, he would likely become a pillar of the Star Luo Empire. Young, handsome, and exceptionally talented, he would be perfect if his evil soul master identity were removed.

No problem. The Star Luo Empire's royal family has the ability to turn black into white. Our Death Prison Douluo is officially certified to be a vegetarian, and he wouldn't even kill a chicken. The evil soul master is just a rumor!

slander!

Beware of the Star Luo Royal Family coming to check your water meter!

"Put away your abacus, are you really using me as a weapon?"

Xu Jiujiu immediately realized he had been too hasty, and coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, saying, "A win-win situation! A win-win situation! I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the reward!"

"We'll see. See you later."

After Ling Bai turned a corner, a cold, piercing female voice suddenly echoed in his mind:

"Just kill more soul beasts, what do you mean by that?"

"Oh, this..."

Damn it, I forgot there's a Snow Emperor in the Sea of ​​Spirit!

"It's a misunderstanding, I just said it casually..." Ling Bai was sweating profusely. "A soul beast's life matters too!"

"Hmph, come to the igloo tonight, and you'd better explain yourself properly!"

At this very moment, on the top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel, in the Shrek Academy's private conference room, sat Wang Yan and the reserve team.

Traveling day and night, they were half a day faster than Ling Bai had anticipated. The three main members raced against time to heal their injuries, while Ling Bai went out and disappeared without a trace. The eight of them looked at each other, their tired faces showing solemn expressions.

"Let's have a brief meeting before we all take a break," Wang Yan said. "Any questions are welcome."

Beibei, being the oldest and captain of the reserve team, was the first to speak: "Teacher Wang, tomorrow is the deadline for registration for the competition, and the competition officially starts the day after tomorrow. When will the reinforcements from the inner academy arrive?"

This was the question the reserve team was most concerned about, and all seven of them looked at Wang Yan.

"Sorry, I don't know..."

Amid the hopeful gazes of the reserve team, Wang Yan shook his head with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, the reserve team members were stunned. Although the three main members were seriously injured and the three were slightly injured, they were not under much pressure along the way. The less capable they were, the less responsibility they had. In any case, there were other Soul Kings in the inner court to take their place, so the reserve team was not in the same boat.

Things are now taking a bad turn; Shrek Academy doesn't seem to have any intention of supporting them.

The formidable combination of two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings suddenly transformed into one Soul King, four Soul Masters, two Soul Venerables, and one Great Soul Master after the battle with the Death Messenger. Immense pressure fell on a group of seven substitutes and one regulars, including Ling Bai, whose ages ranged from under fifteen to just twelve. The reserve team was filled with mixed emotions...

(End of this chapter)