Origin of Evil Soul Masters

In the memory of Liuxing, there was no mention of evil soul masters on the Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago.

At least from his perspective, the term "evil soul master" did not exist during that time.

Additionally, the ability of the Angel Martial Spirit to purify evil and enhance cultivation was not documented in the texts he had read.

This made him curious about whether such an ability truly existed.

"That's right, my martial spirit can indeed improve by purifying evil. It's a pity that it's difficult to find traces of evil soul masters now. Otherwise, my cultivation would have surpassed yours long ago," Ye Guyi said with a hint of regret.

Long before her martial spirit awakened, Ye Guyi had heard about the existence of evil soul masters.

Her mother possessed the Angel Martial Spirit, and although her father's martial spirit was also of a high level, it could not compare to the Angel Martial Spirit.

Therefore, it was no surprise that Ye Guyi also inherited the Angel Martial Spirit.

Her awakening of the Angel Martial Spirit did not come as a shock.

She had indeed awakened the Angel Martial Spirit, and her innate soul power was even higher than her mother's, reaching the peak of innate soul power.

Her martial spirit was also the top-tier Divine Angel among the angelic spirits.

Unfortunately, her parents died at the hands of soul beasts during a soul hunt.

She was later adopted by her mother's former friend, Shangguan Wei'er, and never had the chance to witness the moment her Holy Angel Martial Spirit awakened.

"It is indeed a pity," Liuxing agreed, nodding. Although Liuxing did not know how the evil soul masters, who had not appeared ten thousand years ago, came into existence, he was aware that over the past ten thousand years, evil soul masters had committed numerous atrocities and were wanted across the entire continent.

However, in the last few hundred years, for reasons unknown, many evil soul masters had short lifespans.

After being wanted for their crimes, they quickly disappeared from the public eye.

It was unclear whether they had been secretly eliminated or had gone into hiding.

According to Liuxing's understanding, it seemed more likely that they were hiding.

The protagonist of this world, who would become the main protagonist in the future, appeared to be an evil soul master.

Liuxing had some theories about the origin of evil soul masters.

Ten thousand years ago, there was a place called the Killing City, inhabited by bloodthirsty and insane individuals.

These people bore a striking resemblance to the evil soul masters.

The Killing City was a place where entry was allowed but exit was forbidden.

It attracted many depraved and evil soul masters, and the Spirit Hall also sent many criminal soul masters there.

Perhaps this was why there were no evil soul masters ten thousand years ago, they were all imprisoned within the Killing City.

Unfortunately, the Killing City was later destroyed by the former protagonist.

This prison, which allowed entry but no escape, was obliterated, releasing many of its mad inhabitants onto the mainland.

These individuals are likely the origin of the evil soul masters.

Of course, the rise of evil soul masters is also tied to the disappearance of their natural adversaries.

Evil soul masters are inherently stronger than ordinary soul masters.

Even some soul masters with top-tier martial spirits may struggle to defeat evil soul masters of the same level, let alone average soul masters.

The ones capable of perfectly countering evil soul masters were the dominant angel clan of the Spirit Hall from 10,000 years ago.

The chaos and evil that plagued the early days of the Douluo Continent were also quelled by the God of Angels.

However, after the Spirit Hall's defeat 10,000 years ago, the angel clan was hunted down by various forces.

The once-dominant angel clan, which had suppressed the entire Douluo Continent, eventually fell apart and vanished from the sight of the major powers on the continent.

Despite this, the angel clan tenaciously survived, though they dared not reveal their existence openly.

Not only were their former rival sects and the two empires searching for them, but the evil soul masters, who were naturally restrained by the angel clan, were also seeking them out.

The situation improved slightly in the era 10,000 years later. The previous hostile sects had forgotten their hatred over time and no longer pursued them.

The Heaven Dou Empire had even split into two empires: the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire.

Moreover, the evil soul masters had largely disappeared during this era, no longer roaming the continent as they once did.

This allowed the angel clan to gradually reemerge.

Ye Guyi's dream is to revive the angel clan, restoring its prestige across the continent.

She aims to eradicate the evil soul masters one by one and return the Douluo Continent to a bright and prosperous world. Her ambition is nothing short of grand.

The major sects of the original Douluo Three Empires no longer target the angel clan.

With Ye Guyi's talent, there is a real opportunity to achieve her goals.

"Can you become stronger by killing evil soul masters? That's amazing!" Xu Tianzhen looked at Ye Guyi with envy.

Although her Sun Martial Spirit is also powerful, she has to work hard to cultivate without any shortcuts. Being playful and unable to endure the solitude of cultivation, she deeply envies Ye Guyi for having such a path to power.

Luan Yu shook his head with an amused smile and said, "It's not that simple. Evil soul masters are inherently powerful, far surpassing ordinary soul masters. An evil soul master at the Soul Douluo level can even contend with a typical Title Douluo. Their methods are bizarre and sinister. When facing them, a single misstep could lead to disaster. The idea of hunting and killing evil soul masters to cultivate sounds appealing, but if you actually encounter one, it's uncertain who will be hunting whom."

Although Luan Yu's words were reasonable, Liuxing felt that if Ye Guyi had proper protection, she still stood a chance.

The Holy Angel Martial Spirit naturally restrains evil soul masters. While evil soul masters can fight above their level against other soul masters, Ye Guyi wouldn't face the same disadvantage when confronting them.

As long as she didn't encounter an evil soul master vastly beyond her level, Ye Guyi should be capable of hunting an evil soul master within a reasonable range, provided someone could protect her and ensure her escape from more powerful foes.

Liuxing speculated that this might have been how the Spirit Hall hunted the ancestors of those evil soul masters 10,000 years ago.

At the same time, it was likely how the descendants of the angel clan cultivated and grew stronger.

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After releasing a small detection-type soul tool to scout the path ahead, Luan Yu subtly released a hint of her Title Douluo aura, scaring away the soul beasts that had been drawn to their presence.

The number of soul beasts on the continent had significantly decreased compared to the past.

With the increasing number of soul masters and their growing strength, the population of soul beasts had dwindled.

This mutual influence suggested that the profession of soul masters might one day disappear. Many had pondered this issue, but it was a problem for the future.

They had no way to alter the fundamental rules of the Douluo Continent. To grow stronger, they couldn't simply stop hunting soul beasts.

Luan Yu understood this reality but felt powerless to change it. All she could do was minimize unnecessary killings and avoid harming soul beasts that weren't needed for her cultivation.

As they advanced, the soul beasts within a kilometer radius retreated in fear.

Those with weaker cultivation levels even collapsed to the ground, too terrified to move.

For these low-level soul beasts, who lacked higher intelligence, the aura of a Title Douluo was as terrifying as that of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

Luan Yu held a mirror-shaped soul tool in her hand, which displayed various images transmitted by the detection soul tool she had released earlier.

She carefully scanned the images, searching for the specific soul beast they needed for Liuxing's cultivation.