Evil Soul Master

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Evil Soul Master
Alias(es)	邪魂师; followers of the Holy Spirit Cult / Holy Spirit Church
Species/Race	Human Soul Master
Affiliation	Commonly associated with the Holy Spirit Cult; individual members also operate independently 95 152
Occupation/Role	Soul Master who cultivates through evil martial souls and prohibited methods
Status	Active; heavily persecuted across the continent
First Appearance	Chapter 32

Characteristics

Evil Soul Masters are Soul Masters whose cultivation methods commonly rely on flesh, blood, souls, life force, corpse slaves, or resentful spirits. Their practices harm both humans and soul beasts far beyond ordinary soul-ring hunting, making them widely feared and reviled. 57 175 404

• They generally possess stronger combat ability than ordinary Soul Masters of the same rank and can often fight above their level. 32 151
• Their cultivation is comparatively rapid before the Titled Douluo stage, but reaching Titled Douluo is exceptionally difficult. Those who succeed experience a major increase in strength. 224
• At the Titled Douluo stage, their ability to fight above their rank diminishes; ordinary Evil Soul Master Titled Douluos are generally comparable to Super Douluos. 255
• Evil Soul Masters are not necessarily united. An Evil Soul Master may covet another's resources or kill them for valuable controlled souls. 152
• The narrative distinguishes between being born with an Evil Martial Soul and choosing atrocities; Huo Yuhao notes that people cannot choose their origins, while many Evil Soul Masters of the era commit extreme crimes. 225 815

Cultivation Practices

• Flesh, blood, and souls — In addition to soul rings, they may consume soul beast flesh, blood, and souls to cultivate. 57
• Human sacrifice and life force — Many use human flesh and blood as cultivation resources or absorb soul beasts' life force. 175 404
• Wraith refinement — Souls can be refined into wraiths, either for direct combat or as resources. 151 225
• Corpse slaves — Dead humans or soul beasts may be transformed into corpse slaves and controlled in battle. 32 224 225
• Soul-guidance techniques — The Holy Spirit Cult incorporates Evil Soul Master methods into Soul Tools and includes several high-level Soul Engineers. 363 722

Abilities & Combat Methods

Evil Martial Souls

Evil Martial Souls are typically powerful and may enable their wielders to exceed ordinary Soul Masters in combat, though their users are often associated with sinister or bloodthirsty impulses. 32 404

• The Scorpion Tiger Martial Soul of Zhang Peng is a variant of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and grants poisonous Scorpion Tail Needles. 277
• The Myriad Souls Banner releases large numbers of vengeful spirits that can attack independently of normal flight restrictions. 278 632
• The Abomination Martial Soul manifests as a massive emerald humanoid monster. 278
• The Bone Dragon Martial Soul is wielded by the Soul Sage Yan Feng. 465
• Evil Martial Souls can be mixed with sinister energy; Nether Lightning Douluo strengthens his martial soul by absorbing yin energy from corpses. 254

Undead and Soul Control

Controlling souls, wraiths, zombies, and bone dragons is strongly associated with Evil Soul Masters, although the practice alone does not prove someone is one. 152 404

• Wraiths can be used as guards, scouts, and direct attackers. 57 632
• Corpse slaves can be created from powerful soul beasts and used to pursue or overwhelm targets. 224 225
• Holy Spirit Banners contain and manipulate Soul Beast Wraiths; modified versions allow even non-specialists to wield them. 275 383

Soul Tools

The Holy Spirit Cult possesses extensive Soul Tool expertise due to its roots in the Sun Moon Empire. 363

• Holy Spirit Banner — A Soul Tool used to command resentful souls and wraiths; superior versions were personally crafted by Ye Xishui. 275 383
• Death God Tower — Ye Xishui's pinnacle Soul Tool creation within the Holy Spirit Cult. 363
• Soul Guidance Devices for Evil Soul Masters — Cult disciples are trained to forge devices suited to their cultivation methods. 722

Holy Spirit Cult and Holy Spirit Church

The Holy Spirit Cult is an Evil Soul Master organization that originally concealed itself to avoid attacks from other factions. It later became closely tied to the Sun Moon royal family and was elevated into the Nation Protecting Divine Church after Xu Tianran's rise to the throne. 32 95

• The cult maintains intelligence branches in every major empire despite its headquarters being in the Sun Moon Empire. 140
• It abducted human Soul Masters for cultivation and other purposes before its public elevation. 95
• Its members call their organization the Holy Spirit Church and worship the Holy Emperor, whom they regard as the ancestor of Evil Soul Masters. 264
• Church doctrine claims that Evil Martial Souls are bestowed by the Holy Emperor and that Evil Soul Masters are chosen by the gods. 264
• The Church's coded blessing is: “Holy Emperor, boundless life.” 264
• The Church suffered a severe loss when Zhong Liwu, three elders, and seven consecrated officials were killed; surviving hostile experts fled to the headquarters. 704
• Ye Guyi's assault on the underground palace resulted in the deaths of numerous remaining Evil Soul Masters and was described as the fall of the Holy Spirit Church. 838

Natural Enemies and Weaknesses

Angel Martial Souls

Angel Martial Soul wielders are the natural bane of Evil Soul Masters. Their holy attribute suppresses evil powers and allows them to grow stronger by purifying Evil Soul Masters. 557 836

• Angel Soul Masters cause immediate discomfort and panic among Evil Soul Masters. 836
• The stronger the Angel Soul Master, the greater their deterrence. 836
• The Holy Spirit Cult routinely attempts to kill Angel Martial Soul wielders before they can mature. 151 836
• Ye Guyi was specifically targeted because of her Sacred Angel Martial Soul. 151
• Huo Yuhao deliberately preserved captured Evil Soul Masters for Ye Guyi to kill so that she could purify evil and increase her strength. 636

Light-Attribute Soul Masters

Light-based martial souls also restrain Evil Soul Masters, though less completely than Angel Martial Souls. 277

• Yan Shaozhe's Light Phoenix Martial Soul suppresses Evil Soul Masters in battle. 277 278
• Zhong Liwu's group felt intense suppression from Yan Shaozhe's Phoenix Flame. 549
• Evil Soul Masters may employ techniques such as Evil Frost to contaminate light-attribute martial souls and temporarily block their power. 383

Notable Evil Soul Masters

Name	Rank / Position	Notes
Ye Xishui	Limit Douluo; Holy Spirit Cult Grand Elder	Twin Martial Soul possessor, Rank 9 Soul Engineer, and regarded as the king of Evil Soul Masters. 32 331 580 821
Zhong Liwu	Rank 98 Super Douluo; Holy Spirit Church Master	Led large-scale attacks against Shrek students' families before being killed. 544 704
Death God Envoy	Soul King to Soul Sage era; Holy Spirit Cult operative	Uses corpse slaves, wraiths, and Corpse Explosion; responsible for the deaths of Yao Haoxuan and other Shrek students. 49 57 141 224
Tang Ya	Holy Spirit Cult Holy Maiden / Blue Silver Holy Maiden	Became an Evil Soul Master while pursuing revenge against the Iron Blood Sect. 103 264
Zhang Peng	Scorpion Tiger Douluo; Super Douluo	A Holy Spirit Cult attacker who targeted Shrek exchange students and later the Ice Sea. 277 632
Myriad Souls Douluo	Titled Douluo; Holy Spirit Cult elder	Wields the Myriad Souls Banner and commands vengeful spirits. 277 278 632
Abomination Douluo	Titled Douluo; Holy Spirit Cult elder	Wields the Abomination Martial Soul. 277 278 632
Nether Lightning Douluo	Titled Douluo; Holy Spirit Cult elder	Uses corpse-derived sinister yin energy to strengthen his Nether Lightning Martial Soul. 254 255
Yan Feng	Seven-Ring Soul Sage; Holy Spirit Sect member	Wields the Bone Dragon Martial Soul. 465

Reputation and Persecution

Evil Soul Masters are treated as irreconcilable enemies by Shrek Academy and are broadly despised by both human and soul beast populations. 404 524

• Shrek Academy's Supervision Group loses students to Evil Soul Masters every year; its fallen members are considered heroes. 524
• Xuan Zi swore to kill the Death God Envoy and continued hunting Evil Soul Masters in memory of the students killed under his watch. 141
• Soul beasts view Evil Soul Masters as more dangerous than ordinary Soul Masters because they refine soul beasts into zombies and resentful spirits or drain their life force. 404
• The fear surrounding Evil Soul Masters extends to their descendants: Shrek City residents condemned Yan Shaozhe after his descent from Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao was confirmed, despite no evidence that he had committed Evil Soul Master crimes. 814 815
• Tang Ya's status as an Evil Soul Master led some Shrek elders to demand severe punishment, while others argued that her case required investigation and restraint. 524