Douluo Dalu 2: You are an Evil Soul Master, but also a good person ?

The second question?

Xu Cheng was taken aback.

But it was clear he did not ask anything inappropriate.

He immediately bowed deeply.

"Teacher!"

"Hahahaha..."

Seeing Xu Cheng's respectful gesture, the old man laughed heartily.

After a long while, he looked at Xu Cheng with a satisfied expression.

He lightly tapped his ring, and a dark red skull appeared in his hand.

"Here, this is the 60,000-year-old skull I acquired at the auction. It is also of the spiritual system. I believe it will be very useful to you..."

Xu Cheng's pupils contracted.

He looked at the dark red skull floating in the air, slowly descending in the old man's hand.

Wasn't this the Evil Eye Tyrant soul bone that he had missed at the auction in Mingdu a few days ago?

He didn't expect…

After all the twists and turns, it had still returned to his hands.

"What's wrong? Don't you want it? If not, I still have a gift for you."

Seeing Xu Cheng in a daze, the old man thought he disliked the treasure and was about to bring out more items.

Xu Cheng hurriedly stopped him.

"Teacher, I was at the auction when the Evil Eye Tyrant soul bone was being sold."

Xu Cheng smiled bitterly.

"At that time, I didn't have any money on me, and I couldn't take out any Gold Soul Coins, so I watched as the soul bone was taken by someone else... but unexpectedly, after all this time, it has returned to me."

"I see. It seems we really are fated," Old Master Cheng laughed heartily.

Evidently, he was very pleased to have taken Xu Cheng as his disciple.

He wasn't afraid of the royal family's competition for the throne. He was confident that even if Xu Cheng failed, he could ensure his safety...

Moreover, would Xu Cheng truly fail?

The Imperial Teacher was also a type of bet.

"As for the Holy Spirit Sect..."

Old Master Cheng hesitated.

His identity...

Although Xu Cheng had support from the Holy Spirit Sect, which would significantly increase his chances in the future succession battle, the Holy Spirit Sect also had its own agenda. This sword was very sharp, and if it was used incorrectly, it could backfire...

"Teacher, rest assured, I have a firm grasp on the matter regarding the Holy Spirit Sect."

Upon hearing this, Xu Cheng quickly reassured him.

"The Holy Spirit Sect is indeed a double-edged sword, but I have methods to keep them in check. For example, right now, I'm already attempting to..."

Old Master Cheng nodded slightly.

He naturally understood what Xu Cheng meant.

Xu Cheng had successfully implemented a charity program within the Holy Spirit Sect. When he received the news from Jing Hongchen, he was incredibly shocked. A six-year-old child, who was now only eleven, had achieved so much. This child must have gone through a lot...

This also gave insight into Xu Cheng's methods.

He already possessed the demeanor of an emperor who could control people.

"Good, Teacher trusts you. Just remember, if anything happens, come find me. I, Cheng Baiqing, still have some face in the Sun and Moon Empire."

Old Master Cheng said no more and gave a few last instructions.

"Mm..."

Xu Cheng nodded seriously.

The heavy stone in his heart slowly lifted.

Though his initial goal was to seek a strong backing, the nature of things changed once the teacher-student relationship was truly established.

In this world, the inheritance of the teacher-student bond was greatly valued. Once the bond was formed, it became a lifelong connection, almost to the extent of "once a teacher, always a father."

In other words, from the moment he entered the room...

The crown prince, Xu Tianran, and the fourth prince would immediately abandon their attempts to win over Cheng Qingbai, because they both understood that Cheng Baiqing had completely chosen to stand by Xu Cheng's side, and there was no possibility of shaking this connection.

"Alright, let's begin absorbing the soul bone."

Old Master Cheng waved his hand with a smile. "I'll personally protect you while you absorb it."

"Yes!"

Xu Cheng also smiled.

He glanced at the dark red skull that emitted a faint glow, and couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.

He remembered that in the original story.

Zhou Yi had given Huo Gua a secret method soul bone, which involved killing hundreds of soul beasts of the same type within half an hour to have a very small chance of obtaining this kind of secret method soul bone.

However, the method was extremely cruel, and the chances were incredibly low.

To be honest, he had almost never seen such a soul bone even within the Holy Spirit Sect.

But Shrek Academy students were openly giving them to their students...

It was probably a good thing that the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, Zhang Peng, wasn't here; he would've fainted in the bathroom. After all, he was branded an Evil Soul Master just for absorbing a few soul beasts' blood, and was scolded by Mu En, swearing not to appear on the continent.

Who, exactly, is the Evil Soul Master here?!

Xu Cheng shook his head, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate.

As time passed.

Ripples began to spread around his body.

Dark red waves of energy vibrated around him, and the Evil Eye Tyrant soul appeared above him, forming a phantom that roared angrily, full of fury.

It was unwilling to be the soul bone of a human!

Old Master Cheng's expression gradually turned worried.

This soul beast, 60,000 years old, was extremely powerful. Due to its bloodline, it could even rival a normal 80,000 to 90,000-year-old, or even close to 100,000-year-old, soul beast.

The resistance from the soul bone was becoming stronger.

This child was indeed talented, but could he endure this?

"If it really doesn't work, I'll forcibly extract it," Old Master Cheng thought to himself. "Little Cheng's body may still struggle to absorb a soul beast of this level..."

Xu Cheng's eyes remained tightly shut.

He stood in a dark world.

Above him, a massive creature was glaring at him, with countless tentacles crashing toward him, striking down from the sky.

With a booming sound.

He remained standing, indifferent.

It's all spiritual energy; do you think you can destroy my spiritual sea and turn me into a madman?

If you were in your prime, I would run the other way.

But now, you're just a skull, daring to act so arrogant in front of me?

Xu Cheng looked up, his crimson eyes calm and unfazed.

"Crimson Moon Eye!"

With the words spoken.

The dark sky seemed to ignite with crimson flames, roaring as they consumed the entire world.

A huge blood-red eye opened slowly, covering the sky and the earth.

The gaze fell upon the Evil Eye Tyrant, and a trace of fear appeared in its eyes.

"Roar!"

Its body twisted in agony as it let out a shrill scream.

Flames of scorching heat erupted on its body, rapidly spreading until it engulfed its entire form.

Xu Cheng stood quietly, gazing at the Evil Eye Tyrant's soul, which thrashed on the "ground," but more and more red flames wound around its body.

Soon, the soul turned to ashes and vanished into Xu Cheng's spiritual sea.

The darkness receded.

Xu Cheng stood lightly upon the spiritual sea, his feet leaving identical ripples.

He took a step forward, and the spiritual sea rippled outwards in a visible wave.

The blood-red giant eye in the sky also slowly closed.

It was done!

Xu Cheng slowly opened his eyes.

He exited the spiritual world.

With a long exhale of turbid air.

At the same time, blood tears appeared at the corner of his eyes, blending with his crimson pupils, making them even more eerie...

It really worked?!!

Old Master Cheng's pupils contracted sharply.

The Evil Eye Tyrant's soul, which had just been roaring and thrashing, instantly wilted, as though it had been burned by intense fire, letting out a miserable wail...

Clearly, this child had dominated the process!

End of Chapter