Burning with Rage

The losers left one after another. Of course, some had to be carried out. As the saying went, soul skills had no eyes, so injuries and disabilities were unavoidable.

Although Xue Ye had strongly demanded that no one be injured or crippled, the consequences of a melee could not be avoided.

After all the losers had left, ten people stood in the center of the arena.

"This time, the rules remain the same. Before you is a crystal used internally by the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family to test Soul Power intensity. Inject your Soul Power into it, and your talent will be judged by the light it emits."

"Contestants, take your positions. Begin!"

At the host's command, the people beside Lin Xiao each stepped forward.

"I'll go first!"

At that moment, an old man was the first to walk up to the crystal and press his right palm against it.

At once, a dazzling white light bloomed within the crystal, and everyone present nodded.

The old man's strength had reached the Soul Douluo level. Judging by the radiance, he had a good chance of reaching the Title Douluo level in the future.

Xue Ye nodded slightly. A future Title Douluo had to be recruited. The value of one Title Douluo far exceeded that of an army of a million.

After the old man stepped down, the second contestant, a middle-aged man, slowly approached.

The man wore a blood-red robe. Nothing about his appearance stood out, but the moment he unleashed his soul skill, endless dark energy surged forth.

"This is a dark-attribute martial soul!"

Prince Xue Xing, standing beside Xue Ye, could not help changing expression.

"That's right. It is indeed a dark-attribute martial soul. He should be a control-type soul master."

Ning Fengzhi spoke slowly.

Clearly, this man's Soul Power fluctuations had already surpassed those of the old man. The old man might be able to become a Title Douluo, but whether he could truly grow into one was hard to say.

The middle-aged man curled his lips into a smile and clasped his hands toward Xue Ye in salute.

"This junior is Ghost Master, a Level 79 control-type battle Soul Saint. My martial soul is the Night Demon."

"My master is Wen Mo Douluo."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong's expressions changed. The two exchanged a glance, a trace of chill appearing in their eyes.

"Wen Mo? What the hell is that?" Lin Xiao thought for a moment. It seemed there was no Wen Mo Douluo on the continent.

Xue Ye chuckled. "So you are Senior Wen Mo's beloved disciple. Truly, heroes emerge from the young. Please step aside for now. The next contestant may begin testing."

Ghost Master narrowed his eyes and turned back to his previous position.

The third.

The fourth.

The fifth.

They all stepped forward to test themselves, but their talents were clearly nowhere near Ghost Master's. Most of them were not even one-tenth as gifted as he was.

Xue Ye frowned deeply. He might not have heard of Ghost Master, but how could he not know Wen Mo Douluo?

That was a Level 95 Title Douluo, and a powerhouse of the Star Luo Empire. Even the Star Luo imperial family treated him with immense respect.

If Ghost Master were allowed to enter the Heaven Dou Empire, the entire empire might be thrown into upheaval.

Ghost Master sneered. "A bunch of trash. They want to compete with me for the position of Imperial Tutor? Hehehe."

After the ninth person went up, everyone's expressions darkened once more.

If the Star Luo Empire won, where would the Heaven Dou Empire's dignity be?

When it was Lin Xiao's turn, Ghost Master smiled at Xue Ye. "Your Majesty, I don't think there's any need to continue. None of those people were a match for me, and he's just a snot-nosed brat. Is there really any point?"

"Or do you think this little whelp can surpass me?"

Xue Ye frowned. By now, he was stuck in a difficult position. If Ghost Master had been an ordinary soul master, he might not have cared about offending him. But Ghost Master was Wen Mo Douluo's disciple, which made things troublesome.

If outsiders learned that an emperor went back on his word, it would damage his imperial image.

"Your Majesty, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you? The notice made it perfectly clear: whoever succeeds will become Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's teacher and the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Tutor."

"You!" Xue Ye was momentarily speechless.

"A mere ant dreams of becoming the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Tutor. Have you no shame? If your teacher could produce a disciple like you, perhaps he is no better."

Ghost Master turned around, almost unable to believe his ears.

"Were you talking to me just now?"

Lin Xiao hurriedly waved his hands. "No, no, no. How would I dare speak to you? I was talking to a dog. It's just that this dog is wearing blood-red clothes and acting all effeminate. What an insult to men."

Ghost Master's expression immediately turned savage as he roared, "Boy, you dare mock me!"

"Didn't understand?" Lin Xiao pointed at his mouth. "Watch carefully. You're a woman!"

On the Douluo Continent, men were honored and women were looked down upon. Comparing a man to a woman would naturally make him fly into a rage.

"I... I'll kill you!" Ghost Master roared. Unable to endure the fury in his heart any longer, he charged straight at Lin Xiao.

Just as Ghost Master reached Lin Xiao, a long sword tore through the air and shot toward him.

Ghost Master's face changed drastically. He immediately abandoned his attack and retreated, but he was still a step too late. The fierce sword qi sent him flying almost instantly, leaving him with a minor injury.

"Sword Dao Chen Xin!"

"Hmph. You overestimate yourself. If your teacher were here, perhaps I would be wary of him. But what are you? How dare you cause trouble in my Heaven Dou Empire!"

Ghost Master clenched his fists and forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart. He clasped his hands and bowed to Chen Xin and the others. "This junior was at fault."

"Hmph!"

Ghost Master naturally understood that these people clearly intended to protect the child. Killing him today was no longer possible.

This was not the Star Luo Empire. If he continued making trouble, he might even leave his life here.

Lin Xiao rubbed his chin. "Hey, hey, hey, chickened out? Weren't you acting all arrogant just now? What, not putting on an act anymore? Want me to buy you a set of women's clothes for you to wear?"

Everyone in the arena looked at Lin Xiao. This little fellow was actually so arrogant. His opponent was a Soul Saint, and he had a Title Douluo for a teacher. Was he not afraid?

Xue Qinghe narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Xiao with a smile. "This guy is interesting."

"You!" Ghost Master's eyes were bloodshot, and his chest heaved violently. "Boy, are you courting death?!"

"Hehe, I'm not courting death. But trash like you isn't qualified to kill me."

Ghost Master's entire body trembled. It was clear just how furious he was this time.

In the Star Luo Empire, he had always stood above others, yet he had suffered such humiliation in the Heaven Dou Empire. It was utterly hateful!

If Sword Dao Chen Xin had not been here, he would have skinned Lin Xiao alive and devoured him whole.

"Your Majesty, is this how your Heaven Dou Empire treats its guests?"

Lin Xiao laughed and cursed, "Hey, we only show courtesy to people. And you don't qualify."