Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor.

Chapter 246 The Nightmare's Stealing of Skills Has Nothing to Do with Ye Qing

Gazing into the depths of the Demon Forest, Ye Qing felt as if he had met another gaze, and a phantom image inexplicably appeared in his mind.

It was a huge silver eye with a diameter of three hundred meters, and behind the eye were eighty-one huge tentacles that were a kilometer long.

Ye Qing was certain that this was the gaze of the Evil Eye Tyrant. The two of them stared at each other across space, but neither of them took any action.

The ultimate battle is not something that can be fought on a whim.

Ye Qing was wary of the Evil Eye Tyrant's unparalleled mental power, while the Evil Eye Tyrant was wary of the ferocious Demon Soul Bone Shark King beside Ye Qing.

They looked at each other for a moment before simultaneously looking away.

Now is not the time to make a move.

My soul power is only level 76. If I want to absorb the soul ring and soul bone of the Evil Eye Tyrant, I should wait until I reach level 90 and have my ninth soul ring. Even if I had the ability to wear down the Evil Eye Tyrant now, I don't have the physique to withstand its soul ring.

As for the Evil Eye Tyrant, its thoughts were simple. Although it was very unhappy with Ye Qing's unbridled stare, it would not go out and fight over some petty squabbles.

If it were the old version, it probably would have unleashed a beam of destructive light on the spot.

As for now, let's leave it at that. With the Heavenly Tribulation approaching, it's not wise to cause any trouble.

"I advise you not to provoke the ruler of the Demon Forest. That is the Evil Eye Tyrant, the second-ranked ruler on the list of ferocious beasts." A calm voice sounded behind Ye Qing, and Long Xiaoyao, dressed in a black robe, slowly walked out of the space.

Ye Xishui didn't come along; he came alone.

"I'm just a little itchy. Not only the Evil Eye Tyrant, but if I have the chance, I'd even like to fight the Beast God Emperor Tian." Ye Qing smiled indifferently. "Although I have the blessing of the Holy Emperor, it still took me a lot of time to cultivate to this level, and I haven't fought in a long time."

"Right now, I just want to fight more so that I can spread the divine name of the Holy Emperor."

Long Xiaoyao remained noncommittal: "Whatever you want, just don't let the fighting spread to the sect."

Long Xiaoyao didn't care whether the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult lived or died, but if Ye Qing brought trouble back, Ye Xishui would definitely be forced to take action and might very well find herself in danger.

Long Xiaoyao didn't want to see this happen, which is why he spoke up to remind Ye Qing.

Yes, he's so thoughtful, it brings tears to my eyes.

"What do you want from me?" Now that he had put away his tense demeanor, Ye Qing naturally didn't need to act arrogantly and asked Long Xiaoyao casually.

On the contrary, Long Xiaoyao was a little unaccustomed to Ye Qing's peaceful demeanor, which made him seem not at all like a lunatic.

"Xi Shui asked me to ask you if you need any resources," Long Xiaoyao said expressionlessly. "Now that you have become the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect, you can also mobilize the sect's resources. Just tell your subordinates if you need anything."

"Does this kind of thing really need you, the Dragon Emperor Douluo, to tell me personally?" Ye Qing raised an eyebrow.

"Isn't it because I'm afraid that you, the Nightmare Douluo, might go on a killing spree if things don't go your way?" Long Xiaoyao glanced at him. Although he had already recruited people to join him, Ye Xishui was still worried about Ye Qing.

If Ye Qing knew what Ye Xishui was thinking, he would only say that she was overthinking things. He said that Ye Xishui was his brother, close friend, and good friend who would provide great assistance to him in his disgusting attempt on Tang San.

How could I possibly harm you?

Ye Qing simply smiled and said, "Speaking of resources, I do have areas where I need the support of the sect."

"What?"

"Since the Holy Church is rooted in the Sun Moon Empire, it must have connections with the Sun Moon Empire's government and the Mingde Hall, right?" Ye Qing stroked his chin and said meaningfully, "The advancement of soul tools is rapid, and I'm quite interested in those little things."

"Is there any way within the sect for me to learn the Sun Moon Empire's top-tier soul-guided technology? I see that the Supreme Master's tower is a soul-guided device, and I'd like to make a similar gadget."

Long Xiaoyao was stunned.

Soul-guided device?

He truly hadn't expected Ye Qing to make such a request. Before asking Ye Qing this question, he had guessed what Ye Qing might say in return: money, power, resources, women, and even the vengeful spirits and flesh stored by the Holy Spirit Cult.

But Ye Qing's answer about soul tools really surprised Long Xiaoyao.

Shouldn't a Soul Master with such power be even more disdainful of Soul Tools? Long Xiaoyao has never even considered learning about Soul Tools, yet Ye Qing, who is even stronger than him, actually wants to learn about them?

Long Xiaoyao fell into deep thought.

Is Ye Qing the one who's abnormal, or is he the one who's abnormal? Is it necessary to learn about soul tools? Should he also change his mindset?

However, upon thinking of Ye Xishui's Death Tower, which could crush thousands of souls with each launch, Long Xiaoyao dismissed the idea. His own strength was the most reliable, and soul tools were merely external objects.

"The Holy Spirit Cult does have connections with the Sun Moon Empire, but not with the Mingde Hall. If you want to learn about the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools, the cult can arrange for you to study through the Sun Moon Empire's royal family," Long Xiaoyao replied after thinking for a while.

"Although Mingde Hall is under the jurisdiction of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, it is directly under the emperor. There is currently no connection between the sect and Mingde Hall, so you will not be able to learn the techniques of Mingde Hall."

Long Xiaoyao's answer was very tactful.

However, based on the original plot, Ye Qing basically understood what he hadn't made clear: the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire hadn't passed away yet, Crown Prince Xu Tianran hadn't ascended to the throne, and the only one cooperating with the Holy Spirit Sect was Xu Tianran, not the entire Sun Moon Empire.

Xu Tianran currently lacks the authority to control Mingde Hall, so Ye Qing is naturally unable to learn Mingde Hall's top-tier soul guidance technology.

But none of that matters.

It doesn't matter if they don't allow me to learn it openly, since Nightmare Douluo will take action anyway. Stealing knowledge is a classic thing that can't be missed in Douluo Continent, and what does Nightmare Douluo stealing knowledge have to do with me, Ye Qing?

"It's alright. Learning about the soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family is enough. The research at Mingde Hall is too cutting-edge. Even if I were to learn it, I might not be able to. Of course, I hope that no one will expose my identity while I am learning about soul tools." Ye Qing waved his hand dismissively.

"Of course." Long Xiaoyao nodded. For some reason, he seemed to find this Nightmare Douluo a little more agreeable.

(End of this chapter)