Douluo Continent: Who says evil soul masters can't achieve sainthood through merit?

She was referring to the Holy Angel Martial Soul's ability to restrain evil forces and its ability to track and identify evil spirit masters.

These are things that Li Qing does not possess.

Li Qing looked at her for a long time, then slowly nodded.

"understood."

He stood up, ready to leave.

As he reached the door, Ye Guyi suddenly called out to him.

"etc."

Li Qing stopped, but did not turn around.

"Huo Yuhao's mysterious inheritance..."

Ye Guyi's voice came from behind, asking, "Do you know something?"

Li Qing remained silent for a moment.

He could feel Ye Guyi's gaze on his back, her golden eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.

"Just leave it alone."

After a moment, he finally spoke, his voice calm and even: "All you need to know is that thing is not a creature of the Douluo Continent. As for the rest, knowing too much will not do you any good."

After saying that, he opened the door and went out.

The door closed gently, and the room fell silent once more.

Ye Guyi stood there, staring at the tightly closed door, without moving for a long time.

The moonlight outside the window shone on her, draping her in a silvery veil.

She walked to the window and looked again in the direction of Shrek Academy, where it was brightly lit, like a lighthouse that never goes out.

But she knew that the light could no longer illuminate her path.

"Not a being from Douluo Continent..." she repeated Li Qing's words in a low voice, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.

……

In the next room, Li Qing poured himself a glass of red wine.

The dark red liquid sloshed in the crystal glass, reflecting his deep eyes.

He walked to the window and looked in the same direction as Shrek Academy, but his gaze was more complicated than Ye Guyi's.

Huo Yuhao obtained Electrolux's divine sense—this was both expected and unexpected.

This was expected, because it was an arrangement made by the will of the plane.

This world, firmly controlled by the divine realm, had long harbored resentment towards the high and mighty gods.

As a God King, Tang San increasingly interferes with the lower realms, and the will of the plane needs a pawn that can break the balance.

Huo Yuhao is that pawn.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Electrolux, Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor... all these opportunities seem to have been arranged by an invisible hand, with the purpose of cultivating an existence capable of confronting the divine realm.

Unexpectedly, Li Qing didn't expect that even without the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Electrolux would still choose Huo Yuhao.

"really….."

He took a sip of red wine, the bitter taste spreading on his tongue. He chuckled and said, "The favoritism of the plane's will is not so easy to change."

He set down his wine glass, and a world-destroying black lotus appeared in his palm. The black lotus slowly rotated, its petals flowing with dark purple patterns, exuding a pure and ancient aura of destruction.

The Black Lotus of Destruction, which governs the end.

In ancient legends, it is a primordial treasure capable of ending an era, representing ultimate destruction.

While Electrox's necromancy also involves death, its essence lies in manipulation and transformation, which is fundamentally different from destruction.

More importantly, Electrolux's power system is completely different from the soul power system of Douluo Continent; it is the power of another world.

Unless it's replaced with a Golden Lotus of Merit, there might still be a chance.

After all, Long Haochen from next door only obtained Electrolux's inheritance because of his status as the Child of Light.

"Soul..." Li Qing murmured to himself, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

Electrolux's greatest contribution to Douluo Continent was the creation of the Soul Spirit system—allowing Soul Beasts to retain their consciousness after becoming Soul Rings, enabling them to grow alongside Soul Masters.

This was indeed a great innovation, which eased the conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts to some extent.

If we could obtain this system...

Li Qing shook his head.

It's too early to think about these things now.

Moreover, even if he wanted to obtain it, he could do so through Huo Yuhao—that kid owed him a favor, a huge favor.

What interests him more is how far Huo Yuhao can go without the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

In the original novel, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was Huo Yuhao's guide. It not only gave him a million-year soul ring, but also planned his future path and even helped him "abduct" the Ice Emperor.

Now that the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm has become his soul ring, Huo Yuhao has lost his biggest cheat. Can he still become the Spirit Ice Douluo who shocked the continent?

And then there's Tang San.

A cold glint flashed in Li Qing's eyes.

That high and mighty god-king had an incredibly strong desire to control the mortal realm.

He arranged for Tang Wutong to descend to the mortal realm, arranged for Huo Yuhao's growth, and arranged everything, all so that Huo Yuhao would become his son-in-law and a new pawn in his control of the Douluo Continent.

Now, there's one more variable on the chessboard—yourself.

What will Tang San do?

Is it like dealing with other evil spirit masters, directly unleashing divine punishment?

Or will they try to recruit and control him, just like they did with Huo Yuhao?

"But no matter which one..."

Li Qing gripped his wine glass tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white, and said coldly, "I will not let you have your way."

The moonlight outside the window was gradually obscured by the clouds, and the lights of Shrek City twinkled in the night, like the starry sky reflected on the ground.

This ancient city, steeped in millennia of history, has witnessed the rise and fall of countless geniuses, and the beginning and end of countless legends.

And now, a new legend is brewing.

Li Qing downed the glass of red wine in one gulp and turned to walk towards the bedroom.

Tomorrow morning, they will return to Mingdu, back to that demonic lair where evil spirit masters roam.

But this time, he wasn't hiding or lying in wait.

Instead, go to—

"The prelude to destruction!"

He muttered to himself, a dark glint in his eyes: "Let's start with Mingdu."

Late at night.

Shrek City gradually quieted down, with only the occasional sound of patrolling footsteps echoing through the streets.

In the hotel's top-floor suite, Ye Guyi lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Li Qing's words echoed repeatedly in her mind:

"All you need to know is that thing is not a creature from the Douluo Continent."

If it's not a being from Douluo Continent, then what is it? Where does it come from? Why did it choose Huo Yuhao?

And Li Qing—how much does he actually know?

What secrets does his World-Destroying Black Lotus Martial Soul conceal?

Countless questions swirled in my mind, eventually coalescing into a single, unwavering thought:

No matter what, she was determined to follow Li Qing.

Not just because he saved her, not just because they shared a common goal, but also because—

She wanted to see where this boy, who claimed to be the "Number One Evil Soul Master in the World," would ultimately end up.

Will he become a true world-destroying demon god, or...?

Ye Guyi closed her eyes, and the image of Li Qing absorbing the soul ring in the forest appeared in her mind.

That white soul ring with ten golden stripes, that pure and vast power, and the words spoken by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm during its sacrifice:

"Brother is about to give you a great opportunity."

What exactly was that opportunity?

The moonlight outside the window pierced through the clouds again, spilling into the room and casting dappled shadows on the floor.