Feeling the aura emanating from the old man before him,
The expression on Zhao Hao's face instantly froze,
Replaced by uncontrollable terror.
He had deliberately branded Lin Tian an Evil Soul Master just now,
All to forcefully take him down,
But he had never expected,
That his casual slander
Would actually draw a real Evil Soul Master,
And a powerful Titled Douluo at that.
Now, sensing the aura of the old Evil Soul Master,
Everyone in the hotel was scared out of their wits,
Releasing their Martial Souls as they rushed outside,
Fleeing in panic.
The old man paid no attention to their desperate escape,
And simply walked straight toward Zhao Hao, Lin Tian, and the others.
"It's over,
It's all over now!"
Zhao Hao's heart sank rapidly.
With the strength of a Titled Douluo,
He couldn't withstand even one move from the other man.
And most importantly,
This Titled Douluo was clearly very interested in Lin Tian.
After treating Lin Tian the way he had just now,
Zhao Hao was bound to become a thorn in the other man's side.
Evil Soul Masters didn't need a reason to kill,
So he immediately released his Martial Soul and Martial Soul Avatar,
And fled outside at full speed.
He had no time to worry about Lin Tian now.
"Trying to run?"
Seeing this,
A hint of disdain flashed through the old Evil Soul Master's scarlet eyes,
And he didn't take Zhao Hao's escape seriously at all.
He merely raised a hand,
And a thick mass of blood-red light welled up in his palm,
Then pressed down gently.
"Boom—"
A deafening crash,
And violent blood-colored Soul Power suddenly condensed into a gigantic hand,
Which shot toward Zhao Hao in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, it caught up with Zhao Hao, who was going all out,
And clenched him tightly.
As if with the slightest squeeze,
Zhao Hao's Martial Soul Avatar crumbled instantly.
A Soul Saint had no power to resist at all before a Titled Douluo.
He was directly crushed into a lump of bloody pulp,
Then absorbed by the blood hand.
"The flesh and blood essence of a Soul Saint is still somewhat useful!"
After absorbing him,
The old Evil Soul Master Titled Douluo licked his scarlet lips,
Then walked toward Lin Tian,
Greed flashing in his eyes.
Zhang Hu had also been scared out of his wits by now.
He was only a Soul Ancestor.
If Zhao Hao, a Soul Saint, had been killed so easily by this Evil Soul Master Titled Douluo,
How could someone as insignificant as him possibly stand against the man?
His instincts urged him to flee,
But he knew there was no escaping.
Perhaps facing death head-on might give him a chance to survive,
So he immediately stood in front of Lin Tian.
Seeing this,
The old Evil Soul Master sneered:
"A mere ant dares to stand in my way?
Still,
You have more guts than that good-for-nothing,
And I admire your courage,
But you're far too weak."
He raised his hand, about to crush Zhang Hu to death,
But at that moment,
Lin Tian shoved Zhang Hu aside:
"Wait!
You want to take me because my Blood Martial Soul can devour the Evil Martial Souls of living beings.
I have Twin Martial Souls,
So you must be planning to take me back and cultivate me as a priority.
I'll go with you,
On the condition that you don't kill anyone!"
"An Evil Soul Master who doesn't kill people—
What kind of Evil Soul Master would that be?"
"Kid,
Your Martial Soul isn't evil enough,
And neither is your heart,
So I can't agree to your demand.
What kind of Evil Soul Master cares about loyalty and affection?
Today, this old man will teach you your first lesson—
In the eyes of an Evil Soul Master,
People are nothing but expendable materials.
Because of the decision you just made,
I've decided to slaughter the entire Aolai City,
And drain every last person dry,
So you can see what the world of Evil Soul Masters is really like!"
Only then did Lin Tian realize how young and foolish he was.
He had actually thought he could threaten a Titled Douluo with his talent.
Damn it!
Wasn't that how it always went in novels?
Once the protagonists showed off their talent,
No matter how powerful the villains were,
They'd still hold back and agree to their demands.
Why wasn't it working for him?
"Kid,
You are fated to join my Holy Sect,
And your Martial Soul is suited to inherit my legacy.
But you aren't a true Evil Soul Master,
So today,
This old man will make you undergo a complete transformation!
Whether it's your Starfish Martial Soul
Or your Blood Martial Soul,
I'll mutate both into the most powerful Evil Martial Souls!"
With that,
The old man appeared right in front of Lin Tian,
His skeletal hand seizing him by the nape,
Gripping him by the throat of fate,
And holding him firmly in place.
Before long,
A sliver of blood-red light enveloped him,
And in the next instant,
The Evil Soul Master carried Lin Tian out into the open air.
At first, Lin Tian thought the Evil Soul Master Titled Douluo was only trying to scare him,
But to his surprise,
As he flew through the air,
A phantom Blood Snake appeared behind the old man.
Then,
Three purple, five black, and one red—
Nine terrifying Soul Rings appeared,
Displaying his formidable strength as a Titled Douluo.
The blood-red Soul Ring at the end,
In particular, radiated an oppressive aura.
After summoning the Blood Sea,
He looked at Lin Tian, who dangled from his grasp, and smiled:
"Little one,
Let me show you how Evil Soul Masters do things!"
As he spoke,
A cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He raised one hand,
Manipulating the boundless Blood Sea around him,
And prepared to unleash his Soul Skill.
But just then,
Lin Tian shouted sharply:
"Wait!"
"It won't make any difference.
This old man won't listen to you!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Tian suddenly spoke:
"I wasn't trying to stop you.
I only wanted to remind you—
Before I came to the restaurant,
When the Spirit Master tried to recruit me,
He had already notified his superiors in Eastsea City.
With his Battle Armor-enhanced top speed,
And Eastsea City being so close to Aolai City,
It shouldn't be long before the Spirit Master from Eastsea City arrives."
And once the others arrived,
you'd have no chance at all.
Do you want to kill people,
or take me with you?
There aren't many geniuses with Twin Martial Souls and the aptitude to become an Evil Soul Master,
or you wouldn't have gone to such lengths to snatch me!"
"Boy,
are you bluffing?"
"Whether I'm bluffing,
you're welcome to find out.
You're an Evil Soul Master and a Titled Douluo,
with the lives of tens of thousands of innocent people on your hands. How could a few more matter?
So, do you want to kill people,
or wait for the Spirit Master from Eastsea City to arrive,
be hunted by the Federation,
and lose your chance to take me with you?
Think it through,
once and for all: do you want to kill people to vent your anger,
or take me away?
One life in exchange for the lives of an entire city.
The choice is yours!"
At Lin Tian's words,
the Evil Soul Master elder's composure finally cracked,
and his expression turned uncertain.
He didn't know whether Lin Tian was telling the truth,
but he didn't dare take the chance.
After a moment's thought,
he finally lowered his hand,
and the Blood Sea behind him vanished at once.
"Not bad, boy.
So calm and unyielding,
and with no strength to speak of, you still managed to save an entire city.
I'm more and more interested in raising you!"
With that,
the Evil Soul Master elder let out a strange laugh,
then grabbed Lin Tian and shot off into the distance like a streak of light.
Not even a quarter of an hour after the elder had left with Lin Tian,
Han Tianxin, the master of the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda, appeared in Aolai City,
then set off in pursuit of Lin Tian and the Evil Soul Master.