Douluo Continent: I teach and nurture students at Tianshui Academy!

"Judging from your attire, you must hold a high position within the Demon Soul Cult."

The cultist who had just died at his hands had only blood-red bats embroidered on his robe, indicating he was just an ordinary cult member. But the two men in front of him had a three-headed blood-red bat embroidered on their robes, indicating that they were leaders of the Demon Soul Cult, or at least Soul Emperors.

The other one, Gu Shenge's eyes narrowed slightly. His robe was adorned with a seven-headed blood-red bat, embroidered with gold thread. It was higher than a protector but lower than an elder. This was the first time he had ever seen one like it.

Sensing Gu Shenge's scrutinizing gaze, the two figures pulled back the hoods covering their heads, revealing their true faces.

A charming and beautiful woman and a pretty girl of fifteen or sixteen.

Knowing she couldn't escape the grasp of a titled Douluo, the beautiful woman immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, revealing her identity.

"Your Majesty, please be magnanimous and spare us. Her Highness the Holy Maiden and I did not kill those villagers. The Church merely sent me to bring Her Highness the Holy Maiden here for observation."

Upon hearing the word "observation," Gu Shenge's eyes grew even colder. What a fine excuse—"not killing any villagers"—what a fine excuse for "observation"!

Have you ever heard of the saying "buying and selling are equally criminal"?

"Holy Maiden, ha, your Demon Soul Sect is also copying the Spirit Hall's methods."

As she spoke, Gu Shenge's gaze fell on the Demon Soul Saintess, her brows furrowing slightly as she sensed an unreal quality emanating from her.

It doesn't matter anymore. He doesn't want to investigate that much. Whether you're a saintess or a saint, since you're from the Demon Soul Cult, then go die.

Gu Shenge once again condensed a ball of blazing golden sun in her palm, which could incinerate everything and annihilate all living beings. Even a Soul Saint would not dare to take it head-on.

The appearance of Jin Yang caused the beautiful woman's expression to change drastically, but the Demon Soul Saintess remained calm and spoke slowly, though her voice was somewhat muffled.

"Your Majesty, we have not harmed anyone, are you also going to kill us?"

“That’s right.” Gu Shenge nodded slightly. Seeing that she remained calm in the face of the threat of death, her bright golden eyes revealed a hint of appreciation, as well as a touch of regret.

Unfortunately, it belongs to the Demon Soul Cult.

"Why? Just because I'm a member of the Demon Soul Cult? But even though I'm the Holy Maiden of the Demon Soul Cult, I've never harmed anyone. I was even forced to join the Demon Soul Cult."

The Demon Soul Saintess stared directly into Gu Shenge's eyes, trying to see any wavering, but all she saw in his eyes was unwavering killing intent, and any trace of regret had vanished.

The beautiful woman begged for mercy repeatedly.

"That's right, my young lady was forced to join the Demon Soul Cult. She has never harmed anyone. Please, spare us!"

"Do you see those people? They never harmed anyone, yet they died inexplicably at the hands of your Demon Soul Cult. Why is that? What kind of logic is that?"

Gu Shenge pointed to the village not far away, where the sound of weeping could not be heard. The pain caused by the Demon Soul Sect remained in the village forever, and could not be erased.

Before he finished speaking, he continued.

"The moment you joined the Demon Soul Cult, your fate was already sealed. Perhaps you have no intention of harming others now, but who can guarantee that you won't in the future? As the saying goes, 'One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black.' One day, you will harbor thoughts of harming others and killing. So rather than waiting for you to commit murder before eliminating you, it is better to deal with you sooner rather than later."

You may not be wrong now, but you will make mistakes in the future.

Regardless of right or wrong, even if the Demon Soul Saintess has never harmed anyone, so what? From the day she joined the Demon Soul Cult, she was already marked as a member of the Demon Soul Cult.

Even if she never hurts anyone, as long as she is a member of the Demon Soul Cult, she must be held responsible for the sins of the Demon Soul Cult. Blame the Demon Soul Cult if you must.

"Little girl, in your next life, open your eyes wide and don't choose the wrong profession again."

Gu Shenge gave the Demon Soul Saintess one last regretful look. The golden sun in his palm burst forth with intense golden light and shot towards her, intending to annihilate the Demon Soul Saintess.

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Chapter 9: The escaped Demon Soul Saintess arrives in Martial Soul City.

The blazing sun burned everything in its path, distorting and scorching the very space it passed through, leaving behind a charred trail.

"Miss, run!!"

Seeing that the golden sun was about to land on the Demon Soul Saintess, the charming woman beside her forcefully broke free from the restraint of the soul power pressure. Two yellow, three purple, and two black soul rings emerged, and the seventh soul ring lit up. She directly activated her Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a huge ice fox, blocking in front of the Demon Soul Saintess. She condensed a large amount of icy energy in her mouth and spewed it out, trying to resist the golden sun.

Unfortunately, how could a mere Soul Saint be a match for a Title Douluo? And how could ice withstand the sun?

The intense heat of the golden sun clashed with the icy energy, instantly melting the ice and creating a thick white mist that obscured Gu Shenge's vision. The golden sun continued its relentless attack, striking the ice fox's massive body and burning through her icy blue fur. The ice fox let out a painful cry as the blazing sun's fire suddenly erupted, incinerating her internal organs and burning away her flesh and fur. Yet, she remained steadfast, standing in front of the Demon Soul Saintess to buy her time to escape.

The Demon Soul Saintess did not let go of this rare opportunity to escape. A leg bone with a faint spatial aura appeared on her left leg. The soul bone emitted a faint blue light, and a spatial power surged, enveloping her and making her disappear from the spot.

Gu Shenge frowned slightly as the Demon Soul Saintess escaped using her soul bone. She had thought she could easily subdue her, but she hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Not only had she miscalculated, but she had also lost face.

With a wave of his hand, the even more raging sunfire transformed into a wave of fire that engulfed the ice fox, burning her to ashes.

A saintess possessing a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone means her identity is definitely not just that of a saintess. The person standing behind her could be the vice leader, or even the leader himself.

We let a big fish go.

Gu Shenge sighed and sensed the remaining aura of the Demon Soul Saintess. It was a pity that if it were just a speed-type soul skill, no matter how far she ran, she could catch up with her by relying on her aura. But it was a space-type soul skill, and once the aura was broken, she couldn't catch up.

When we meet again, I'll just eliminate her decisively.

Even if the Holy Maiden of the Demon Soul is innocent, since she sits in the position of Holy Maiden of the Demon Soul Sect, she should pay the price and bear the sins of the Demon Soul Sect.

Gu Shenge flew back to the village, helped dispose of the corpses, erected a tomb for the old woman and the old man, left some money for the surviving villagers to rebuild the village, and then left.

The reason for doing this is simply to comfort the soul.

Among the surviving villagers, a young man with blood on his face watched Gu Shenge's departing figure, his eyes gradually changing from grief to determination.

Ten minutes later

A spatial ripple appeared, and the Demon Soul Saintess reappeared in the same spot, looking lingering fear. Her soul bone skill did not teleport her away as Gu Shenge had expected, but instead hid her in another layer of space.

Looking at the scorched earth before her, and seeing her old servant who had served her for many years dead, the Demon Soul Saintess felt grief in her eyes. However, she did not grieve for long and quickly left the place to prevent Gu Shenge from returning.

…………

Tianshui Academy is more than 2,000 kilometers away from Wuhun City. Due to the delay caused by the Demon Soul Sect, even with the speed of the Sun God Wings, it took Gu Shenge half a day to arrive.

The magnificent Wuhun City stands at the border of two great empires and is a holy land for soul masters. At the same time, it is located in the north. When the city was built, the relationship with the far north ice field was taken into consideration, and it existed as the last line of defense against the far north ice field.

Compared to the Starry Sky Forest, the far northern ice plains are more vast and more dangerous.

This was Gu Shenge's first time visiting Wuhun City. It was extremely magnificent in scale, resembling a giant beast lying on the ground when viewed from afar. Knights from the Wuhun Hall patrolled the city walls, constantly on guard against the situation at the city gate. The flow of people coming and going was also enormous, and the city gate was like the gaping maw of a gluttonous beast, swallowing everything up.

He did not go into the city, but chose to say hello first.

Two purple, six black, and one red rings appeared beneath Gu Shenge's feet, and nine soul rings emerged again, hovering around his body. He released his aura without reservation, and a blazing sun rose behind Gu Shenge. The intense golden soul power erupted, transforming into a pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth, soaring straight into the sky, disturbing the clouds and turning the sky gold!

Instantly, everyone on the ground felt this immense and intense pressure, and they all looked up at the sky, their faces filled with horror.

Two suns have appeared!!

The Knights of the Spirit Hall on the city wall were all on high alert, raising their spears and pointing them at the figure in the sky that resembled the sun god. Sweat was constantly seeping from their palms and foreheads, whether from the heat or from tension, it was hard to tell.

Within Wuhun City, three more figures rose into the air, each with nine rings around their necks. One of them also possessed a 100,000-year soul ring. As they flew to Gu Shenge's side, they were all surprised by his powerful aura.

Seeing the Spirit Hall experts emerge, Gu Shenge also withdrew the pressure she had released, and the blazing sun behind her returned to her body. There was no need to continue; that would not be a greeting, but a battle.

"I wonder who you are?"

Surrounded by two figures, the elegant and beautiful woman stared at Gu Shenge. Seeing that he had restrained his aura, she knew that he was not there to cause trouble, and then asked about his background.

"The newly promoted Title Douluo, Gu Shenge, has come to the Spirit Hall to receive his title."

Gu Shenge introduced herself in a gentle voice, which surprised the members of the Spirit Hall. A newly promoted Title Douluo?

Based on that display of power just now, it was stronger than some veteran Title Douluos. You're telling me you're a newcomer?!

Moreover, after looking at Gu Shenge's appearance and the spirit ring at his feet, they were even more shocked.

Is he really that young? He looks to be only in his early twenties. And look at his spirit ring setup—two purple, six black, and one red! With such an extraordinary combination of spirit rings, his cultivation level must far surpass that of an ordinary Title Douluo!

They were sizing up Gu Shenge, and Gu Shenge was also sizing them up, especially the stunningly beautiful and elegant woman in the middle.

She wore a long, nine-curved pink gemstone crown, with wine-red to purple slightly wavy hair, and a stunningly beautiful, fair oval face. Exquisitely beautiful and meticulously crafted, with only a touch of makeup, she resembled the most perfect work of art.

Her peach blossom eyes, majestic yet alluring, were rosy red with a hint of wickedness. Her delicate, upturned nose and round, tempting pink lips made one want to kiss her.

A pink and gold-patterned tight-fitting, luxurious long dress wrapped around her full and proud body. Her skin was snow-white and delicate, like white jade. Her breasts were proud and full, like ripe peaches. Her waist was slender and could be easily encircled. Her buttocks were round and perfect, without a single flaw.

Pink tight leather pants hugged her long, perfectly proportioned legs, which were straight, slender, and incredibly elegant. Her jade-like feet were clad in exquisite and luxurious high heels, lightly stepping into the air.

She exuded an air of authority befitting someone in a high position, as well as a long-cultivated air of elegance and nobility, making her more beautiful and noble than any woman Gu Shenge had ever seen.

The stunningly beautiful and noble woman was none other than Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall.

(Regarding the protagonist's Sun Martial Soul Soul Ring configuration, since it is the first Martial Soul, it is relatively conventional. The age of the Soul Rings will increase later. As for why there is only one 100,000-year Soul Ring, it is because there are too few 100,000-year Soul Beasts. Even if the protagonist wanted to hunt them, he would not be able to find them, and he would have to choose suitable ones. He cannot just acquire them casually.)

Chapter 10: Divine Artifact - The Holy Sword of the Sun

Bibi Dong's near-perfect beauty stunned Gu Shenge. His bright golden eyes were fixed on her, as if he wanted to etch her image into his mind so that he would never forget it.

Sensing the undisguised scrutinizing gaze, the beautiful Pope was somewhat displeased. At that moment, another golden figure flew out from within the Spirit City, none other than the Grand Elder, Qian Daoliu.

Despite being over a hundred years old, he still looks like a handsome young man, appearing to be only a few years older than Gu Shenge.

Bibi Dong frowned slightly at Qian Daoliu's arrival; she really didn't want to see him.

Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, who were beside her, bowed and greeted Qian Daoliu respectfully.

"I have met the High Priest."

The Grand Elder nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Gu Shenge, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and a gentle smile appeared on his handsome face.

"Long time no see, Xiao Gu."

"Grandpa, it's been a long time."

Gu Shenge nodded with a smile. He had a long-standing friendship with Qian Daoliu and had received his guidance and instruction for a period of time, so he could be considered his teacher.

Seeing that the Grand Elder was familiar with this mysterious Title Douluo, Bibi Dong's eyes darkened slightly. She was not happy, but instead felt that Gu Shenge was a threat.

After explaining his purpose to Qian Daoliu, the old man was quite pleased. He thought to himself that Qian Daoliu was sensible and knew that he would be granted a title by the Spirit Hall after breaking through to the Title Douluo level, unlike some guys with hammers who were ignorant.

Afterwards, the High Priest invited Gu Shenge to the Offering Hall to reminisce, while Bibi Dong returned to the Papal Palace with Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.

"Sign in at the Hall of Offerings".

As soon as she entered the Hall of Offerings, Gu Shenge signed in.

[Ding~ Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the divine artifact, the Holy Sword of the Sun.]

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this result, Gu Shenge stopped in his tracks. Qian Daoliu, who was walking ahead, noticed his pause and turned to look at him with a puzzled expression.