If the Holy Spirit Sect doesn't belong to me, I don't mind destroying it!

Sun Moon Empire, Mingdu.

Deep within an inconspicuous mansion, in a dim room, two figures sat opposite each other.

The room was unlit, with only the pale moonlight filtering through the window lattice, illuminating their starkly different silhouettes.

One of them was an old man.

He was tall and upright, with a full head of silver hair that gleamed softly in the moonlight, meticulously combed back.

His face was as rosy as an infant's, showing no trace of age, only the two long, snow-white eyebrows drooping on either side of his cheeks hinted at his advanced years.

Opposite him sat a woman who appeared to be around forty or fifty years old.

Her face was gaunt and deeply wrinkled, her hair gray and disheveled, as if all vitality had been drained from her. But what was most chilling was the almost tangible, cold, and sharp evil energy emanating from her, as if she herself were an evil ghost crawled from the Nine Nether Purgatory, ready to devour at any moment.

The old man was Dark Holy Dragon, Long Xiaoyao.

The woman was Death Douluo, Ye Xishui.

The two most powerful Evil Soul Masters of the current era, the true controllers of the Holy Spirit Sect.

"Bang."

Ye Xishui placed the teacup in her hand heavily on the table, producing a harsh, light sound that broke the oppressive silence in the room.

Her cloudy eyes flickered with brutality and impatience.

"The Sun Moon Empire has completely fallen into the hands of the Holy Spirit Sect."

Her voice was hoarse and dry, like two pieces of sandpaper rubbing together.

"The Imperial Court, the Army... everything is in the hands of that person named Mu Xuan. The next step is to integrate all Soul Tools and declare war on the Douluo Three Kingdoms!"

For Evil Soul Masters, these things were naturally not impossible, but... that was when the Holy Spirit Sect was under her control.

Now, the Holy Spirit Sect had changed hands, and her own son had become a dog under Mu Xuan.

When the name Mu Xuan was mentioned, a look of extreme complexity flashed across the eyes of both Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui.

This was because the man who called himself Mu Xuan looked too much like Mu En!

But he was also different, the gap between them was too vast. Moreover, in their impression, Mu En would absolutely not do such things.

Besides... a small piece of information had been passed from Shrek Academy, stating that Mu En was already dead. The Mu En currently at Shrek Academy was not the Mu En they knew.

Just like this fellow named Mu Xuan, he only looked alike.

Mu Xuan's killing intent, and his dark power, were even purer and more terrifying than those of them who had immersed themselves in the evil path for many years!

It definitely wasn't Mu En, and their martial souls were different too.

"That river..."

Ye Xishui's voice deepened, tinged with uncertainty.

"Legend has it that the river possesses inconceivable power. As long as one answers the River God's questions honestly and walks into it, they will split into three, each possessing a distinct personality, talent, and experience, but all far more powerful than the original."

She looked at Long Xiaoyao.

"You say, could this Mu Xuan be a split from Mu En after he walked into that river?"

Long Xiaoyao put down his teacup, his brows furrowed. He was unwilling to believe it, but... everything happening now had already surpassed common sense.

If a person named Mu Xuan had existed in this world from the start, it would have been impossible for him to remain hidden until now.

That strength, that terrifying power, combined with that face – if it had been revealed, someone would surely have connected Mu Xuan and Mu En.

Furthermore, the Sun Moon Empire's strict guarding of that small river today clearly indicated a secret, and perhaps the legend was true.

Long Xiaoyao fell silent.

Moreover... in terms of strength, Mu Xuan's power far surpassed what they knew of Mu En's strength. They had to remember that even though Mu En was old, his strength was not to be underestimated. Yet... Mu Xuan's strength was even greater than Mu En's.

Their feeling was that even if the two of them joined forces, they probably wouldn't gain any advantage.

A fierce killing intent flashed in Ye Xishui's eyes.

"The Holy Spirit Sect must not fall into the hands of an outsider!"

"I've decided. I'm going to make a move against him, to kill this unexpected variable!"

"No!"

Long Xiaoyao immediately stopped her without thinking.

His expression became unprecedentedly solemn. He didn't want his beloved woman to get hurt, even though... Ye Xishui had already changed so much from when he first knew her.

"Mu Xuan is very strong, and your Death God Tower is not yet fully completed, nor is it a true Level Ten Soul Tool. If you make a move now, you are definitely not his match!"

"Of course I know!"

Ye Xishui's reply surprised Long Xiaoyao.

She wasn't blinded by rage, but instead appeared exceptionally calm.

"So..."

She grinned, revealing a crazy and twisted smile.

"I want to split myself into three as well!"

"Even if the other two 'me' that are split off are uncontrollable, or even become my enemies, it's better than letting things continue like this!"

"The chaos within the Holy Spirit Sect is still better than falling into the hands of outsiders!"

As she spoke, the Storage Soul Tool in her hand flashed.

An ordinary wooden basin appeared on the ground between the two of them.

The basin was filled with more than half of its capacity of crystal-clear water.

The water looked ordinary, but Long Xiaoyao's pupils suddenly constricted.

Because with his spiritual power, he couldn't sense the existence of the basin of water at all!

"This is..."

"Taken from that strange river."

Ye Xishui explained.

"Now, that river is being guarded by the Sun Moon Empire's royal family. Although they are all a bunch of trash, it's still... quite troublesome."

"This basin of water was secretly retrieved during a moment of chaos a few days ago, when I sensed a familiar evil aura appearing by the river."

The "familiar evil aura" she mentioned referred to Evil Qi Xuan Zi.

She had witnessed the scene of Evil Qi Xuan Zi fighting Jing Hongchen, and then being kicked into the river by Huo Yuhao and his two brothers.

Although Huo Yuhao and his two brothers had good abilities... to Ye Xishui, this river was clearly more attractive.

"I've studied it for a long time, but unfortunately... I haven't figured anything out."

Ye Xishui's face was filled with unwillingness.

Long Xiaoyao stared at the basin of water, his brow furrowed even deeper.

"Can just this basin of water really be useful?"

"We'll know if we try."

Ye Xishui's eyes flickered with a gambler's madness.

She slowly stood up and walked to the wooden basin without the slightest hesitation.

Long Xiaoyao was about to stop her, thinking he should try it himself and not let Ye Xishui take the risk, but one of Ye Xishui's feet had already stepped into the basin.

Under Long Xiaoyao's shocked gaze, Ye Xishui actually disappeared completely. All the aura on her body vanished instantly in the room.

How was this possible?

Could just a basin of water make a person disappear?

Rumors were just rumors, but... Ye Xishui had truly vanished before his eyes. He desperately prayed in his heart that Ye Xishui would be alright!