Chapter 223

Although ten thousand years had already passed, the events of ten thousand years ago still seemed like yesterday to the Evil Eye Tyrant.

The existence known as the Ling Bing Douluo launched a surprise attack on the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters located in the Evil Demon Forest; its father — the previous generation Evil Emperor — flew into a rage because of this, and massive mental fluctuations swept across the entire Evil Demon Forest like a raging sea, engaging in battle with the Ling Bing Douluo.

That day, the dark sky was torn apart; countless soul beasts of the Evil Demon Forest prostrated and trembled under the two powerful pressures, and powerful spiritual power enveloped the sea of trees.

In the end, its father, who in its eyes stood at the peak of the Continent, met defeat and became the Ling Bing Douluo's soul ring.

From then on, their Evil Eye Clan lost their strongest protector, and the Evil Demon Forest also lost its master.

And because the rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North had signed contracts with the Spirit Pagoda and would not be invaded by soul masters, their Evil Demon Forest suffered calamity along with the Ocean; large numbers of greedy soul masters, upon learning the news, broke in.

After resisting several times together with other soul beasts, the Evil Eye Tyrant discovered that continuing like this was merely seeking death, and began to seek a way to survive.

Become a spirit soul?

Sign a contract with the Spirit Pagoda?

This choice was never among its options.

Its father died at the hands of the Ling Bing Douluo; although it had never thought of avenging the other party, it also did not want to bow its head to the Spirit Pagoda.

Unless the Ling Bing Douluo could become a god...

And just at this time, the Holy Spirit Cult remnants returned to the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters ruins to search for things, and incidentally found it, wanting to renew their relationship and cooperate with it to expand the Holy Spirit Cult.

But at that time the Holy Spirit Cult's two Limit Douluo were already dead, and the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters had also been destroyed by the Ling Bing Douluo. The Evil Eye Tyrant originally did not want to cooperate with this force that had no future. But an existence gradually stepping onto the stage changed its mind.

The super soul beast — the Demon Emperor — who had inherited the legacy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, was an existence that could stand shoulder to shoulder with its father!

With the other party present, the Holy Spirit Cult's strength was still quite considerable.

Thus, it brought along a portion of the Evil Eyes and joined the Holy Spirit Cult, ultimately coming to the Star Luo Continent together with them.

But it had never forgotten the culprit who brought all this about — the Ling Bing Douluo!

Even if the Ling Bing Douluo's lifespan was limited, and it endured until he died, it would not forget; that was the most profound memory it had ever had.

The youth before its eyes stirred the Evil Eye Tyrant's memories.

Too similar, truly too similar.

Although the world all said the Ling Bing Douluo's martial soul was merely Ultimate Ice, having once witnessed the Ling Bing Douluo and the Evil Emperor battle, how could it not know the trickery within?

Back then, those two nearly evenly matched spiritual powers and the pinnacle-level spiritual power contest clearly told it that the Ling Bing Douluo probably also had a spiritual attribute martial soul.

And the Huo Yuhao before its eyes was exactly this kind of configuration.

A descendant, or some other situation?

If a descendant, the other party's spiritual control is far too terrifying...

The Evil Eye Tyrant's mental tentacles spread silently, attempting to capture even a trace of familiar aura from Huo Yuhao.

The scenes from ten thousand years ago flashed back repeatedly in its consciousness: that ice-blue sword light tearing the sky, that extreme cold freezing spacetime, and its father's final unwilling roar...

As the battle progressed, the figure before its eyes gradually overlapped with the enemy in its memory; the soul power aura was also very familiar in the Evil Eye Tyrant's perception, but it instinctively resisted this possibility.

Contradictory emotions collided fiercely in its vast spiritual sea, ultimately transforming into this nearly trembling question.

"What relationship do you have with the Ling Bing Douluo?"

The Evil Eye Tyrant did not want to admit it, but the fact was — someone resembling him by three parts, and it had already panicked...

"..."

Huo Yuhao did not speak, did not answer the Evil Eye Tyrant's question, merely single-mindedly searching for its flaw.

Seeing this, a trace of hesitation flashed through the Evil Eye Tyrant's eyes, ultimately turning into killing intent.

"The Ling Bing Douluo cannot possibly be alive, you cannot possibly be him! But since you have inherited a martial soul similar to the Ling Bing, and I have inherited my father's title, then you shall replace him... and endure This Emperor's wrath!"

"Not bowing to the Emperor, true destiny lost, your name shall be on the road of reincarnation!"

He had inherited the Evil Emperor's title, the person before him had inherited the Ling Bing's abilities; the battle between the two was like fate, and must also determine a victor.

It wanted to completely crush this hidden danger that might threaten it, and by this means sweep away the shadows of ten thousand years ago as well!

"Puhahaha! He still calls himself This Emperor, and clearly treats this battle as a replay of ten thousand years ago. Second Generation Evil Emperor vs Second Generation Ling Bing... tsk tsk tsk, truly he thought of it." Tianmeng looked at the Evil Emperor with a cheerful laugh, "As for this, don't you have any reaction, Evil Emperor?"

The Evil Emperor watched the scene outside with wide eyes, and did not reply.

The Evil Eye Tyrant's voice had just fallen when it used the Evil Eye Gaze; the spiritual power shock, formed into a cone, once again stabbed toward Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea like a sharp awl, intending to determine a victor with him.

Clearly harboring suspicion in its heart, yet it did not flee, instead deadlocking with Huo Yuhao; truly unknown how it has survived these years.

And calling itself This Emperor at every turn, showing how much it likes the Evil Emperor title... Facing this situation, although the Evil Emperor said nothing, inside he already couldn't bear it!

Letting this "retard" kid keep talking, how will he still mix in the Spiritual Sea afterwards?

In such a short time, that stinking bug is almost laughing himself into a fit!

The evil soul master to the side, seeing the Evil Eye Tyrant make up its mind, came back to his senses; although he felt some confusion at the "Evil Emperor" mentioning the Ling Bing Douluo, he did not let these doubts affect him, instead turning his gaze toward Gu Yue Na.

Whether that youth is Huo Yuhao, and what relationship he has with the Ling Bing Douluo, these have nothing to do with the current battle.

Rather, this girl... is somewhat troublesome.

He also wanted to help the Evil Emperor defeat Huo Yuhao, but the aura faintly emanating from this girl made him not dare to ignore her.

"However, your aura is not as vigorous as your companion's; wanting to watch over me by yourself? You still can't do it!"

The black-robed evil soul master coldly laughed, actively issuing a challenge to "Death," causing some spirit souls in the Spiritual Sea to admire him immensely.

Truly, ignorance is bliss...

Pity, he no longer has the chance to exchange moves with Gu Yue Na.

Because in merely an instant, streak after streak of spiritual blast landed on the black-robed evil soul master.

Not coming from Huo Yuhao; it was the Evil Eye Tyrant's attack!

It turned out that just now, the Evil Eye Tyrant's scarlet evil pupils suddenly rotated eerily; that spiritual blast originally attacking Huo Yuhao forcibly twisted direction in midair, striking toward the black-robed evil soul master without any warning.

The evil soul master had not guarded against his own companion, instantly suffering severe injury, blood flowing from his seven orifices, unable to keep from looking at the Evil Eye Tyrant in disbelief.

But the latter showed not a trace of guilt, merely looking at Huo Yuhao and the figure beside him with an apprehensive gaze, its eyes still somewhat dull.

One could see Huo Yuhao's fifth soul ring beside him emitting radiance, a dark red thorny halo of light appearing in the outer ring, slowly dissipating, clearly the soul skill he intended to use to counter the attack.

Beside him, there was also a humanoid soul spirit emitting a powerful presence staring at it with icy eyes.

The Evil Eye Tyrant recognized the soul skill Huo Yuhao used; that was the Evil Emperor's signature soul skill — Thorny Halo!

What shocked it even more was that that soul spirit was its father.

At this moment, all the information connected once again:

Able to unleash the Evil Emperor's exclusive soul skill...

Possessing the soul spirit formed from his father... possessing the Ultimate Ice and Spiritual Power twin martial souls...

No matter what, the Evil Eye Tyrant had to accept a ridiculous fact —

The seemingly young Soul Master before it was none other than the Ling Bing Douluo who slew its father ten thousand years ago!

Huo Yuhao resembled the Ling Bing Douluo by three parts, and it had already panicked. If Huo Yuhao truly was the Ling Bing Douluo, and had its father's soul spirit by his side, how would it dare attack him?

Therefore, just now it subconsciously shifted its attack onto the Evil Soul Master. Because the Evil Eye Tyrant believed only thus could it survive!

Seeing the Evil Eye Tyrant ignore him, its attention entirely on Huo Yuhao, the Evil Soul Master who had been backstabbed roared:

"Evil Emperor, what are you doing?"

The Evil Eye Tyrant felt the aura on its father growing ever colder, its whole body emitting cold air, and it instantly shuddered, eyes abruptly turning toward the Evil Soul Master, scarlet pupils erupting with brutal killing intent.

"Silence! Who permitted you to address This Seat so? That is my father's title!"

The Evil Soul Master stared wide-eyed, coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, "You attacked me just because of this? Weren't you the one who said you would inherit your father's title?"

What happened to this Evil Eye Tyrant? Did a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear kick its brain, or did water get in?!

"Shut up!"

The Evil Eye Tyrant flew into a rage, not intending to let this Evil Soul Master continue speaking, a tentacle emitting a silver-white halo suddenly lunged at the other party.

Any creature, even a plant, once touched by its tentacle, would face a calamity of extinction. This tentacle contained a terrifying ability — Soul Devouring.

Upon contact, the tentacle would release a powerful spiritual shock explosion, instantly invading the opponent's body, first destroying their spiritual world, then devouring their soul, converting it into its own power source.

For an Evil Eye Tyrant with the purest bloodline, ordinary food held no meaning; what they relied on for survival was pure Spiritual Power.

Originally Huo Yuhao appeared to be the best tonic in its eyes, but it no longer dared strike at him, forced to make do while handing over its certificate of allegiance.

However, this Evil Soul Master was a Three-Word Battle Armor Master after all; although caught off guard and backstabbed, he still retained some capacity to resist, barely dodging the attack and preparing to flee outward.

"Evil Emperor, you openly betray, await Lord Ghost Emperor's punishment!"

The Evil Eye Tyrant coldly snorted, just about to use its unerring Spiritual Blast again, when a dark red Thorny Halo suddenly bloomed in the void. The Evil Soul Master had just rushed out several meters when his body seemed to crash into an invisible wall, his whole person frozen in mid-air.

"This is..." The Evil Soul Master stared wide-eyed, extreme terror surfacing on his face.

He felt as if countless sharp spines had pierced into his Spiritual Sea, then pulled forcefully, as if to peel the entire Spiritual Sea out of his body!

The Thorny Halo is both a powerful defensive soul skill and a powerful offensive soul skill.

It not only immediately feeds back 50% of the damage the user suffers to the opponent, converting it into spiritual damage to directly attack the other party, but can also forcibly strip away the enemy's Spiritual Sea.

Those with slightly weaker cultivation fundamentally cannot resist, and once they lose their Spiritual Sea, a person instantly becomes an idiot.

The Evil Soul Master's features twisted at a speed visible to the naked eye, his pupils began to scatter, saliva flowed uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth, the surface luster of his Three-Word Battle Armor rapidly dimmed.

Without a Mental Soul Core, and with Spiritual Power not having reached the Spiritual Domain Realm, he obviously had not the slightest capacity to resist the Thorny Halo.

Huo Yuhao stepped forward slowly, his ice-blue eyes revealing no joy or anger: "Now, tell me the information about this place and the true situation of the Star Luo Continent."

His voice was very light, yet seemed to carry a certain magic, causing the Evil Soul Master's scattered gaze to suddenly focus. The Thorny Halo's spiritual erosion temporarily lessened, granting him a moment of clarity.

He laboriously rolled his eyeballs, looked toward Huo Yuhao, grinned fiercely: "You... dream on... Holy Religion for..."

"If you want to know the Holy Spirit Cult's information, ask me."

Seeing Huo Yuhao did not kill him outright, the Evil Eye Tyrant completely breathed a sigh of relief, but it did not relax, instead immediately coming before Huo Yuhao, continuing to sell out its teammate.

For its own future, it could only betray the Holy Spirit Cult.

"This trash knows not even one-tenth of what I know. Whatever you wish to know, I can tell you..."

Hearing the Evil Eye Tyrant's words, the Evil Soul Master looked at it with jaw dropped, unable to comprehend how this proud Soul Beast could become like this.

Even facing Lord Ghost Emperor, it dared argue based on its seniority in the Holy Spirit Cult; throughout the entire Holy Spirit Cult, those who could make it truly lower its head, probably only that true Deity.

Yet now... it actually prostrated itself before a Soul Emperor?

The Evil Eye Tyrant sensed the Evil Soul Master's shocked gaze, a trace of mockery flashing in its eyes. How would this foolish Evil Soul Master understand? If the person before it truly was the Ling Bing Douluo from ten thousand years ago, what difference would there be between him and a God?

Ten thousand years of time, how could a human survive until now? All manner of thoughts crazily circled in the Evil Eye Tyrant's spiritual sea. Unless... unless the other party had long since transcended mortal bounds.

The Evil Eye Tyrant's tentacles unconsciously began to tremble, a terrifying conjecture arising in its heart — this was the true reason it quickly surrendered.

Huo Yuhao was not the least bit surprised by the Evil Eye Tyrant's change of attitude, expression calm as he glanced at the Evil Eye Tyrant, nodded, "Speak."

By the Evil Emperor's account, this fellow's personality was very similar to his; making the current decision when there was no choice was not strange.

"Yes. Ling Bing Empress."

The Evil Eye Tyrant's mental fluctuation carried unprecedented humility.

"This place is the base the Holy Spirit Cult uses to guard the Dragon Valley Passage; in recent years, we have obtained quite a few Dragon Bones and other resources from there..."

Hearing this, the Evil Soul Master struggled violently, sneering: "Are you crazy? Actually bowing to a Soul Emperor..."

As he spoke, his voice gradually lowered. Because he suddenly realized a terrifying detail — the Evil Eye Tyrant's address just now was "Ling Bing Empress"!

His pupils violently contracted, gaze wandering between Huo Yuhao and that faintly visible Evil Emperor soul spirit. A ridiculous thought exploded in his mind, nearly freezing his blood.

No, this is impossible! The Ling Bing Douluo cannot possibly still be alive!

Huo Yuhao quietly watched all this, and while the Evil Soul Master's mind was in chaos, also began using Necromancy to probe his memories.

The accuracy of the Evil Eye Tyrant's intelligence could be verified through this Evil Soul Master.

After obtaining the desired information, taking away all useful things from this base, Huo Yuhao then completely ended the Evil Soul Master's life, incidentally deploying the Nether King Domain, wasting not a whit in turning the Evil Soul Master into an Undead Creature.

A Three-Word Battle Armor Master, also counts as a decent harvest.

Seeing Huo Yuhao finish all this and prepare to leave with Gu Yue Na, the Evil Eye Tyrant spoke up:

"Ling Bing Empress, I..."

"You just stay right away."

The Evil Emperor said coldly: "Properly be your Evil Emperor in the Holy Spirit Cult."

Seeing the Evil Emperor finish speaking, his body began to emit the aura of Destruction Light, and the Evil Eye Tyrant was full of question marks.

"???"

Father, what do you mean by this?

I've already surrendered!

Several hours passed, when the Holy Spirit Cult received the signal for help and arrived at this place, what they saw was the base frozen by Ultimate Ice and the Evil Eye Tyrant who had tragically suffered heavy injuries within.

While the Evil Soul Masters were shocked and amazed with anger, the Evil Eye Tyrant's heart held only sorrow.

Had I known earlier, I wouldn't have used the title of "Evil Emperor"...

(End of Chapter)