Douluo: Founding the Heavenly Court from the Holy Spirit Cult Section 11

"The top powers of the Douluo II era are few: the four great empires, Shrek Academy, the Body Sect, the Clear Sky Sect, Mingde Hall, and then a smattering of other academies and sects."

"Sects are relatively xenophobic; unless you sign a slave contract to become their dog, you aren't getting in. Academies have complex compositions, and aside from Shrek Academy, none possess top-tier powerhouses to hold the fort, nor do they have the most advanced inherited knowledge."

"The Body Sect only recruits those with Body Martial Souls. As for the Clear Sky Sect, don't even get me started; they only recognize the Clear Sky Hammer, and they remain in a semi-secluded state, not recruiting outsiders."

"Not to mention that God King Tang has arranged for Da Ming and Er Ming to hold the fort there. If God King Tang were to discover a transmigrator like me, the outcome would be unpredictable. He might just toss a dog collar my way or wipe me out directly to avoid any interference with his dog-training program and that ten-thousand-year grand plan."

"Mingde Hall focuses on the research and development of Soul Tools, but I need resources and knowledge inheritance regarding Soul Master cultivation more. Furthermore, Mingde Hall lacks top-tier powerhouses; they were already raided by the Body Sect once. It's not safe."

"That leaves only the Holy Spirit Cult. It contains multiple Titled Douluo and Super Douluo, and even two Limit Douluo. It's the perfect thigh to cling to, though it is a bit dangerous, considering it's composed entirely of Evil Soul Masters."

Having eliminated the other options, Yang Hao's thoughts turned to the Holy Spirit Cult. Although it was a villainous organization, the resources they possessed were truly vast, and they were sufficiently powerful.

As for the four great empires, the three empires of the Douluo continent had already posted his wanted posters; there was almost no possibility of clearing his name.

The Sun Moon Empire had its own share of problems; the internal succession struggle was in full swing, and even the Crown Prince had been crippled, losing his lower half to become a "physically disabled but mentally resilient" prince.

If a weakling like me got dragged into that, I wouldn't even have a scrap of bone left.

And...

"Xu Tianran is no pushover. He's too dangerous; not worth relying on."

Most importantly, there was no reliable person to defect to in the Sun Moon Empire. Those princes were out of the question—they would all be slaughtered by Xu Tianran later, and he didn't know anything about them anyway.

Given Crown Prince Xu Tianran's temperament, he didn't want to be schemed against and killed in the future.

Therefore, the Holy Spirit Cult was his only choice. Not to mention, he possessed a strategic weapon of mass destruction in the form of explosives; given the Holy Spirit Cult's ambitions, they would certainly value it.

While pondering the Holy Spirit Cult, Yang Hao suddenly looked at the Blade and Sword Martial Soul displayed before him. Observing its sacred and evil attributes, he thought of the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Pontiff, the Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, who was also one of the three top "thick thighs" of humanity today.

"This seems even better. These days, the cheat version has long been updated; it's changed from 'Old Grandpa' to 'Mother.' For example, Chen Ping'an's Sword Mother or the Huang Heavenly Emperor's Willow Mother are all incredibly powerful. I could do that too!"

One must know that women are more emotional. As long as you gain their approval, their tendency to protect their own is beyond reason.

That woman possessed Twin Martial Souls: the Blood Soul Demon Puppet and the long-hidden Bright Phoenix Martial Soul. One had dark, evil attributes, while the other was light-attribute.

His own Blade and Sword Martial Soul also possessed the opposing attributes of sacred and evil, which might just be the breakthrough he needed.

"If I can fabricate a similar experience to elicit resonance and sympathy, I could totally become a 'kept man' in the Douluo world."

"If my acting is good enough, I could even become the last remaining ray of light in her heart—her new 'white moonlight'."

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Yang Hao felt this was highly feasible.

That's right, he was preparing to use a "beauty trap" on the Death God Douluo.

Although he was a man, that wasn't a problem.

The reason a "beauty trap" is called a beauty trap and not a "pretty woman trap" is that it isn't limited by gender; it can be a woman, or it can be a man.

Furthermore, beauty traps have levels. Relying on physical allure is the lowest form; the truly superior beauty traps are those that strike at the heart.

The ultimate way to strike at the heart is to become the target's former self, or rather, their former regrets.

Ye Xishui's past was filled with regret and bitterness; she was practically a carbon copy of Bibi Dong, to the point where her mental state wasn't even normal.

If she could reverse time and live again, she would certainly abandon everything she had now to start over.

She had indirectly attempted this herself—risking her life to test Long Xiaoyao's heart, making up for the regret that he hadn't come to find her back then, and then she had turned into a little woman, doting on Long Xiaoyao in every way.

He couldn't make her truly live again, but he could indirectly simulate it, making himself appear in a state similar to what Ye Xishui once experienced.

As for the top-tier beauty trap, please refer to that art student from Germany; he was a peerless succubus.

Of course, if the superior beauty trap failed, he could always try the inferior one. He was also somewhat familiar with the "flower language" of steel wool.

"Right, she also supposedly had a child with Long Xiaoyao. Later, to avoid discovery by the previous generation's cult leader, she sent the child away to be fostered. Yan Shaozhe of Shrek Academy seems to be a descendant of that lineage."

"This is also a regret. Perhaps I can refer to Hu Liena's script from the Douluo I era and go act like a well-behaved child."

Thinking of this, a strategy began to form in Yang Hao's mind.

Since he had to find a thigh to cling to, he naturally had to pick the thickest and largest one. As long as he held onto Ye Xishui's thick thigh, he could walk sideways within the Holy Spirit Cult and obtain even more resources.

With the plan set, Yang Hao rested for the night to recover his spirit. The next day, he gazed at the western horizon, his heart racing.

"Mother Ye, here I come!"

He set off decisively toward the west. He didn't ride a horse, choosing instead to run on his own two feet to adapt to his surging physical fitness while shedding the layer of fat on his body through exercise.

Most women are visual creatures. If he wanted to conquer her, his appearance didn't need to be perfect, but it had to pass muster. Losing weight was the most efficient way to improve his looks.

Beyond that, there was the refinement of his movement techniques. After comprehending the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, he had used it as a foundation to create a brand-new movement technique capable of long-distance sprinting.

The Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track excelled at small-scale maneuvering and could be applied to close-quarters combat, but it had no advantage in long-distance travel.

For this reason, he specifically used his cheat to boost his comprehension, evolving this "Grass-Gliding" movement technique.

With his formidable physical fitness and the movement technique, Yang Hao's speed was immense. A few days later, he arrived at the Mingdou Mountain Range.

Without stopping, he plunged straight in, advancing rapidly toward the west while pushing his perception to the limit, especially his sensitivity to evil and dark attributes.

There were many powerful Evil Soul Masters in the Mingdou Mountain Range, and they generally possessed evil and dark attributes. As long as he sensed them, he would avoid them immediately, which could save him a lot of trouble.

He only wanted to enter the Sun Moon Empire as quickly as possible and didn't want any side issues.

However, that thought was soon to be changed.

In the dead of night, Yang Hao watched the dazzling firelight in the distance, pulling out a soul tool telescope to observe.

"A Fire Phoenix? Is that Ma Xiaotao? Are they here on a mission as inspectors?"

Gazing at the phoenix-shaped soul skill in the distance, Yang Hao immediately thought of Ma Xiaotao from Shrek Academy.

"Who are they fighting? Could it be some evil soul master from the Holy Spirit Cult?"

After a moment of thought, Yang Hao decided to sneak over and take a look.

Powerful evil soul masters almost exclusively belonged to the Holy Spirit Cult. To be locked in such a fierce battle with Ma Xiaotao and her group, the opponent's strength was definitely not low; it was highly likely to be an expert from the Holy Spirit Cult. Furthermore, this was the border of the Sun Moon Empire, and the lair of the Holy Spirit Cult was located within its borders.

If it truly was an evil soul master from the Holy Spirit Cult, he could find a way to use this as a breakthrough to infiltrate the cult.

Although he was no longer weak, he still lacked high-end cultivation knowledge for soul masters. Such knowledge was the closely guarded secret of major factions; it couldn't be bought, only obtained by joining them.

Otherwise, the mysteries of soul master cultivation from the Douluo Continent would have long since been stolen by the Sun Moon Empire. The Sun Moon Empire also had strict policies blocking high-end knowledge regarding the soul tool system.

Joining the Holy Spirit Cult was the best choice right now. They had many experts, including two rank-99 Limit Douluo, and they surely possessed the most advanced cultivation knowledge—exactly what he needed.

Action followed thought. Yang Hao used the cover of night to sprint toward the battlefield, keeping his distance and observing through the telescope.

"That martial soul, is it the Ten Thousand Soul Banner?"

Seeing the figure surrounded by Ma Xiaotao and the others through the lens, Yang Hao thought of the Ten Thousand Soul Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult.

The one before him only had seven soul rings, but that made sense; the timeline was still very early.

Chapter 15: Evil Fire Out of Control

"You little brats from Shrek, all of you, go to hell!"

"Martial Soul Avatar!"

The battered Ten Thousand Soul was furious. No longer holding back, he decisively unleashed his seventh soul skill: the Martial Soul Avatar.

The Ten Thousand Soul Banner grew rapidly, and he merged into it, becoming the master soul of the banner to further control the vengeful spirits.

Thousands of vengeful spirits blotted out the sky, and the negative emotions they contained formed a mental attack that left the group feeling agitated and distracted.

Ma Xiaotao was particularly affected; her Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul already possessed an evil attribute, and the evil fire it generated had always plagued her.

Now, the suppressed evil fire was stimulated by these negative emotions and erupted, causing her consciousness to become manic, even chaotic.

"Xiaotao!"

"Retreat!"

Wang Yan, the teacher leading the team, saw his expression change and decisively ordered a retreat.

He was well aware of the hidden dangers of Ma Xiaotao's martial soul. Once the evil fire erupted and spiraled out of control, she might even attack them.

They had to retreat immediately to let Ma Xiaotao suppress the evil fire within her.

"Retreat!"

Dai Yueheng glanced at the evil soul master's Martial Soul Avatar and the thousands of vengeful spirits, then gave the order to retreat with great reluctance.

This was their second failed mission since joining the Shrek Inspectorate—what a disgrace!

"Xiaotao, let's go!"

Gongyang Mo, who possessed flight capabilities, rushed over to grab Ma Xiaotao's wrist and flew away rapidly, with the others following in an orderly retreat.

"You want to leave? It won't be that easy."

Ten Thousand Soul roared, controlling the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to lead the thousands of vengeful spirits in pursuit.

"Phoenix evil fire, what a good thing!"

Watching them head into the distance, Yang Hao turned his gaze to the flames left behind by Ma Xiaotao's soul skills, his eyes sparkling.

He hurried over, extended his Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone, and used the fire-attribute leg to begin devouring.

The phoenix evil fire was rapidly swallowed and absorbed, merging with the fire-attribute power within the soul bone.

However, the evil attribute within it was once again repelled and separated by the power of the Gold of Life. Yang Hao guided the expelled evil energy into his Demon Blade.

Without the influence of the evil energy, the phoenix flames returned to their pure state, gradually taking on the essence of Ultimate Fire.

The Fire Phoenix martial soul was a top-tier divine beast martial soul and naturally possessed ultimate attributes.

It was just that Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul was impure, tainted by evil energy.

Much like Ma Hongjun ten thousand years ago, only by purging the evil energy could the Fire Phoenix martial soul be restored to its purity and manifest the power of that Ultimate Fire.

Now, Yang Hao was using the overbearing power of the Gold of Life to expel the evil energy from the phoenix flames, which was equivalent to restoring the phoenix flames to their pure state.

Beyond that, the power of the Gold of Life was a great supplement to the phoenix flames.

One must know that a phoenix can be reborn from the ashes, even forming an immortal body; this is a manifestation of life force.

Therefore, phoenix flames are not just fire-attribute; they contain life attributes as well. The life force of the Gold of Life was the most top-tier in the Douluo plane, naturally making it a great supplement that could nourish and enhance the phoenix flames.

It was just a pity that Ma Xiaotao's current level was too low and her development of her martial soul was insufficient, so the intensity of the flames she formed was not very high.

Yang Hao and his fire-attribute spider leg bone were not picky eaters. After devouring all the phoenix evil fire at the scene, he gave chase, continuing to consume the phoenix evil fire left behind by Ma Xiaotao's outbursts along the way.