Chapter 211: We Are Narrowing the Definition of Evil Soul Masters, They Are Expanding It

Federal Secretary-General Pan Wen, seeing this, was just feeling puzzled when the Soul-Suppressing Douluo suddenly spoke in a low voice:

"Please excuse yourself for a moment, Your Excellency; we need to discuss the matters regarding our upcoming trip to Star Luo."

Pan Wen was startled, but he quickly reacted, nodded, and left, with no intention of asking further.

Professional matters should still be left to professionals.

And seeing the Soul-Suppressing Douluo suddenly become so solemn, the expressions of Duo Qing Douluo and the others couldn't help but turn grave as well.

"Is there something wrong with this elixir?"

"This is the elixir given to Huo Yuhao and the other; it shouldn't be that bad, right?"

"You've truly danced this dance correctly; if we only learned of this thing upon entering the Star Luo Federation, I'm afraid it would be too late……"

The Soul-Suppressing Douluo didn't speak of the elixir first, but instead looked at Huo Yuhao with an expression of admiration, "And you could actually detect its abnormality the very moment you made contact with it…… such keenness is truly admirable."

Halfway through his words, the Soul-Suppressing Douluo paused, then spoke the second half.

What he actually wanted to say wasn't this sentence; it's just that there were still outsiders here, so he couldn't delve into the reason Huo Yuhao discovered the elixir was wrong, otherwise he would definitely have inquired further.

After all, based on his observation, others, even Na Na Li, if they didn't ingest it, would also be unable to instantly discover this elixir's problem. Among the experts present, only he could, relying on his martial soul's characteristics, discover the mystery within at the first moment——those strands of blood qi and soul power hidden deep inside the elixir.

Obviously, the refiner had taken great pains to make the elixir's ingredients not so obvious.

An Feng Douluo frowned and asked, "What exactly is the problem with this elixir? They still dare to poison Yuhao and Sister Na? If it's truly so, I'll capture them right now!"

The Soul-Suppressing Douluo shook his head and sighed, "Whether the elixir itself has a problem is still unclear, but the materials used to refine it have a problem; this is a Blood Elixir, or to be precise…… a Human Elixir! An elixir refined using a person's entire blood qi, soul power, and soul!"

Duo Qing Douluo and the others all changed color.

Human Elixir? An elixir refined using humans?

Knowing everyone's shaken mood, the Soul-Suppressing Douluo used soul power to draw out the aura within, letting the others observe it.

This kind of elixir is equivalent to turning a human's entire power into something similar to a soul ring, so naturally it can raise the soul ring age.

Duo Qing Douluo observed carefully for a moment, his expression heavy, "This is…… an Evil Soul Master's method?"

Refining humans into a great medicine, the first thing he thought of was Evil Soul Masters.

If it's truly so, then Star Luo's current situation…… I'm afraid it's not optimistic.

The Soul-Suppressing Douluo looked at everyone's gradually grave expressions and continued, "I still need to investigate further whether this elixir has specific side effects, but what I can confirm is, if an Evil Martial Soul holder ingests this kind of elixir, the consequences will inevitably be unimaginable."

"After all, its material is human itself; if an Evil Martial Soul holder consumes it, it's equivalent to tempting them to devour their own kind, and it's very likely to completely arouse their evil nature, causing them to fall into the demonic path."

Na Na Li frowned and said, "Not only that, right? Since an elixir that raises soul ring age can be refined, then an elixir that raises soul power must also be possible to refine, and compared to the elixir that raises soul ring age, refining it would be even simpler. After all, what Evil Soul Masters excel at most is precisely this."

Hearing this, Leng Yulai said faintly, "If such an elixir truly exists, even if non-Evil Martial Soul holders take it, over time, I'm afraid they'll also find it hard to extricate themselves from the pleasure of that rapid increase…… this is simply a magic weapon for cultivating Evil Soul Masters!"

Just like addictive drugs, once withdrawal symptoms arise, even Soul Masters with originally firm resolve will stop at nothing to pursue power, ultimately degenerating into alternative Evil Soul Masters.

Or rather, that is Evil Soul Masters. After all, the definition of Evil Soul Masters in their Federation has already changed.

On Douluo Continent, past Evil Soul Masters referred to those Evil Martial Soul holders; even Evil Martial Soul Soul Masters who didn't use evil methods to improve themselves would be categorized among them.

And today's Evil Soul Masters refer to those who stop at nothing to increase their power, devouring souls and flesh to improve themselves; whether they are Evil Martial Soul holders has become secondary instead.

If, An Feng Douluo is saying if.

Normal Soul Masters, in order to obtain these self-improving elixirs, go kill people, go plunder others' life essence and souls to refine elixirs, then what difference is there between them and Evil Soul Masters?

The air near the high table seemed to freeze for an instant; everyone understood An Feng Douluo's implication.

The current Federation is long past the era of simply judging good and evil by martial soul attribute. True evil has never been the martial soul itself, but the human heart.

If a single elixir can let an Ordinary Soul Master easily gain power that years of bitter cultivation might not achieve, and the cost might not be great, then how many people would be willing to…… kill for it?

At least in the Soul-Suppressing Douluo's view, if the past him had taken that kind of elixir, he wouldn't be the Soul-Suppressing Douluo now, but the Holy Spirit Cult's Dark Blood Demon, right?

Soul-Suppressing, Soul-Suppressing…… the true meaning of this title doesn't refer to his ability to suppress others' souls, but to constantly remind himself to suppress his own bloodthirsty soul.

Yet these elixirs can tempt people into the Abyss!

The Soul-Suppressing Douluo took a deep breath and glanced at the surrounding Star Luo Delegation members.

"These delegation members seem not to know the elixir's details; let's send this intelligence back to the Federation first. Just what Star Luo's situation is, we still need to investigate carefully."

"And don't forget, some Star Luo delegation members are still staying in the Federation, discussing trade cooperation and other matters; if they let these elixirs flow into the market……"

Na Na Li's eyelid twitched, and she immediately stood up and left her seat, "I'll go make contact!"

If these elixirs flow into the Douluo Federation's market…… the consequences would be no joke.

Duo Qing Douluo also left his seat with a heavy expression, intending to exchange intelligence with Shrek Academy.

The Soul-Suppressing Douluo instructed Huo Yuhao once more, "You guys also remind your companions; if you get these elixirs from the Star Luo side, don't take them."

Huo Yuhao nodded, didn't disturb them further, turned around and left with Gu Yue Na.

Watching them depart into the distance, the Soul-Suppressing Douluo looked faintly toward the direction of Star Luo Continent and said to An Feng Douluo:

"Better to guide than to block. The Spirit Pagoda and the Federation spent countless years continuously narrowing the definition of Evil Soul Masters, recruiting Evil Martial Soul holders who could be won over, only then reducing Evil Soul Masters from the Douluo Federation's greater environment."

"If things are as you predict, then Star Luo is the opposite of us. They spent who knows how many years, but instead expanded the definition of Evil Soul Masters."

"How many people participated in manufacturing these Human Elixirs? How many have eaten them? What difference is there between those in the know and Evil Soul Masters?"

Leng Yulai was silent for a moment before saying, "If it's truly like that, then what we might be facing is the strongest Evil Martial Soul organization in history——because, that is a nation that breeds Evil Soul Masters!"

……

After that day's banquet, two months had passed in the blink of an eye.

The shadow of Star Luo Continent quietly appeared before the eyes of those on the Star Luo No.

(End of Chapter)