Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

Having made his decision, the middle-aged man was about to exert his strength again, kill Wang Hu and drink his blood, then kill the people hiding in the cellar.

With his extraordinary sensitivity to blood, he had long since discovered where those foolish villagers were hiding.

Just as he was about to act, the Blue Silver Grass struck again, trying to wrap around his ankles.

But having fallen for it twice already, how could the middle-aged man fall for it again?

His feet slid swiftly aside, evading the Blue Silver Grass's attack, and he stamped down, shattering it.

"You've finally deigned to show yourself!" The middle-aged man looked coldly to his left.

At some unknown point, Jiang Yi had appeared there.

"Looks like you've been searching for me for a long time," Jiang Yi said with a faint smile.

"That's right. I'm going to kill you!" Without the slightest hesitation, the middle-aged man unleashed his Soul Power and charged at him.

Jiang Yi stood his ground for a moment, then pushed off and charged at the middle-aged man just as swiftly.

He threw a punch. "Boom!" The air exploded.

The middle-aged man's eyes widened at the tremendous force surging through his arm, and his body staggered backward.

He retreated nearly five meters before finally stopping.

Jiang Yi also stepped backward, but only three steps.

Standing some distance away, the middle-aged man's eyes were full of wariness. This child, who looked so young, possessed such tremendous strength.

This kid's body is so strong. I can't meet him head-on.

The first Yellow Soul Ring behind him lit up, and his nails began to glow blood-red.

Crossing his hands, he slashed at Jiang Yi in the distance.

A blood-red claw-shaped slash a meter across immediately swept toward Jiang Yi, corroding the plants in its path to varying degrees.

Faced with the attack, Jiang Yi didn't dare take it lightly either. His expression was deadly serious.

Evil Soul Masters' Soul Skills possessed all kinds of bizarre abilities. He absolutely couldn't let it hit his body.

Blue light gathered in his hand, and a purple Soul Ring slowly rose behind him.

"Blue Silver Grass? How is that possible!" the middle-aged man cried in disbelief.

Jiang Yi ignored his surprise and activated Hemlock Power. The Blue Silver Grass in his hand grew wildly, instantly forming a shield.

The shield glowed gray-white, as though forged from cold iron.

When the blood-red claw slash struck the shield, the collision rang out like metal striking stone.

Before the middle-aged man could react, the shield instantly came apart and transformed into a gigantic gray-white "python."

"Boom!" It tore through the air.

The "python" whipped toward the middle-aged man at tremendous speed.

Even he didn't dare take such a terrifying attack head-on. But it came too quickly for him to dodge normally, so he could only roll awkwardly across the ground to escape.

"Crack!"

The "python" struck the ground, instantly leaving a huge trench.

Seeing the terrifying power of the attack, the middle-aged man could no longer hide the fear on his face.

"How can a one-ring Blue Silver Grass be this powerful? How is that possible!"

Jiang Yi said calmly, "How could you possibly understand the true power of Blue Silver Grass?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the countless densely packed strands of Blue Silver Grass around them suddenly burst with blue light and surged toward the middle-aged man, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

Panic appeared on his face. He tried to find a way out, but Blue Silver Grass had already blocked every path.

"Get away!" The middle-aged man unleashed his strength, trying to break through the Blue Silver Grass cage.

But this Blue Silver Grass was completely different from what he'd faced before.

Even when shattered, it could recover in an instant.

Endlessly, it closed in from every direction, trying to strangle him.

Chapter 55: Demon-Slaying Reserve, Holy Mark (Please keep reading!)

His legs, body, arms, and the Blue Silver Grass were all bound by Blue Silver Grass, leaving only his head free.

The middle-aged man was filled with terror. He knew that if this continued, he would surely die.

"Roar!"

The second Soul Ring behind him lit up. A blood-colored presence erupted from him, and a thick bloody scent spread through the air.

His already muscular body swelled once more, bursting straight through his clothes. Blood-colored streaks appeared across his skin.

It was as though his blood vessels were about to burst at any moment.

His tremendous strength shattered all the Blue Silver Grass, but he had no intention of fighting Jiang Yi. He wanted to flee immediately.

The Blue Silver Grass grew back and swarmed toward him again. The middle-aged man grinned savagely. "Blue Silver Grass can't stop me now!"

He punched forward, shattering the fragile Blue Silver Grass once again.

The middle-aged man unleashed another burst of strength, trying to escape the surrounding Blue Silver Grass at once.

But at that moment, a gray-white vine had appeared above his head without him noticing.

Before his horrified eyes, it lashed viciously toward his head.

This time, he had no way to dodge.

"Crack!" Bones shattered, and blood sprayed out.

The middle-aged man's entire head caved in, sending blood and brains splattering in every direction.

Blue Silver Grass wove together in front of Jiang Yi, blocking all the blood.

After killing the middle-aged man, Jiang Yi didn't let down his guard. He merged his consciousness with the Blue Silver Grass once more and began searching the surroundings.

Nearly ten minutes passed before Jiang Yi slowly opened his eyes.

"Good, there aren't any other Evil Soul Masters around. Nannan and the others should be all right too."

Only after searching the area and finding no suspicious people did Jiang Yi finally relax.

Having confirmed that no enemies were hiding nearby, Jiang Yi hurried over to the middle-aged man, a surprised look on his face.

He had discovered that, despite suffering such grievous injuries, the man hadn't completely stopped breathing.

Blood-red light bloomed from the middle-aged man's body as it began to shrivel, his Qi and blood rushing madly toward his head.

With the help of that Qi and blood, his ruined head actually showed a faint sign of healing.

Unfortunately, the amount of Qi and blood in his body was just a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood against injuries so severe.

After struggling on the brink of death for nearly thirty seconds, the middle-aged man exhausted his Qi and blood. He became a dried corpse, all life completely gone.

With the Evil Soul Master dead and no other threats present, Jiang Yi planned to notify the villagers of Azure Village first and tell them to come out of the cellar.

Just then, the system's voice sounded in his mind again, and a dazzling golden light flashed before his eyes.

"Host detected using the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to independently kill an Evil Soul Master above his level. Achievement obtained."

"Achievement name: Demon-Slaying Reserve (This is no personal vendetta, but a judgment passed in the name of living beings upon one who desecrates life.)"

"Achievement reward: Holy Mark"

"1. While you possess the Holy Mark, all your energies, including Soul Power, life force, and the natural presence contained within Blue Silver Grass, permanently deal fifteen percent more damage to targets with evil, darkness, or death attributes."

"They also gain a degree of purification ability against the evil, darkness, and death attributes."

"2. While you possess the Holy Mark, each time you purify evil, your spiritual power will be slightly purified and strengthened, and its recovery speed will permanently increase by 10%."

"3. While you possess the Holy Mark, you will gain the passive ability Holy Spirit Mark, allowing you to detect the presence of Evil Soul Masters more keenly."

After the achievement had fully appeared, a golden mark quietly emerged on the back of Jiang Yi's right hand.

The mark resembled a longsword and gave off an exceptionally pure, holy presence.

Jiang Yi stood there, unable to keep from pausing in amazement at the dazzling array of achievements.

"A golden achievement. Killing one Evil Soul Master actually gave me a golden achievement."

"And it even rewards the spiritual power increase I need most. Every time I purify an Evil Soul Master, I can achieve a sublimation and increase my spiritual power." Jiang Yi's eyes were full of delight.

On the Douluo Continent, there were already many Evil Soul Masters operating in the open. With the addition of the Holy Spirit Cult, which had yet to emerge, their numbers were truly enormous.

If he could hunt down these Evil Soul Masters, it would certainly give his spiritual power a tremendous boost.

"There's also the special advantage against Evil Soul Masters. Now I have an ability just like the Angel Martial Soul's. It'll be a great help when I hunt Evil Soul Masters in the future."

"All I can say is, golden achievements really are incredibly comprehensive."

Jiang Yi raised his right hand and looked at the golden mark. A holy presence. Did it directly merge this holy presence into my body?

To test his guess, Jiang Yi released his Martial Soul again.

Sure enough, the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul had changed. A layer of holy golden light lingered over its surface.

"Just as I thought. My Soul Power probably has holy power now too."

With a thought, the Holy Mark slowly faded, leaving no trace on his right hand, and the holy presence on his Martial Soul returned to normal as well.

"I can hide it too." Delight appeared on Jiang Yi's face.

Just as Jiang Yi was testing his new ability, a fierce gust suddenly erupted behind him.

"Looks like you're all right," Li Lingyu's voice rang out.

"Teacher, you're here." Jiang Yi put away his Martial Soul and looked behind him.

"A two-ring Evil Soul Master. Luckily he didn't have any accomplices, or you would've been in danger, kid," Li Lingyu said irritably.

Jiang Yi said seriously, "There was nothing else I could do. I certainly couldn't just stand by and watch the villagers of Azure Village be slaughtered by that Evil Soul Master."

Li Lingyu sighed helplessly. He didn't think Jiang Yi's irrational course of action was good, but it was precisely Jiang Yi's gratitude and desire to repay kindness that made him fond of this disciple.

"Since the Evil Soul Master is dead, leave the rest to the city defense army."

"Mm, but I want to meet with Village Chief Qiaona and the others first," Jiang Yi said with a nod.

Jiang Yi then called Village Chief Qiaona and the others out of the cellar and told them the Evil Soul Master had been dealt with.

"Little Yi, it's thanks to you this time. Otherwise, more than just those few people would have died," Village Chief Qiaona said sorrowfully.

"It's what I should have done as a villager of Azure Village." The dead couldn't come back to life, so Jiang Yi could only speak in a somber voice.

After chatting with Qiaona for a few more moments, Jiang Yi went off to one side with Li Lingyu.

"A single Evil Soul Master can easily destroy a village of ordinary people, yet the chances of a village surviving are extremely slim."

"Without me, Azure Village would certainly have been wiped out. How many villages like Azure Village are there in this world?" Jiang Yi couldn't help falling into thought.

"Teacher, I want to help the children of the right age in Azure Village awaken their Martial Souls," Jiang Yi suddenly said, looking up.

Hearing this, Li Lingyu's expression remained calm, and he immediately nodded in agreement.

Although the empire forbade people from privately helping others awaken their Martial Souls, who would know if he didn't say anything?

Jiang Yi walked toward Qiaona. He couldn't stay in Azure Village and protect it forever; helping the children awaken their Martial Souls was the most useful thing he could do.

"Grandpa Qiaona, Aunt Rou and the others and I will be staying in the village tonight. You can bring some children of the right age over."

Qiaona's eyes immediately widened, and he stared at Jiang Yi in disbelief before nodding emphatically.

Chapter 56: The Holiday Ends, Return to School (Please keep reading!)

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since the Evil Soul Master's attack on Azure Village.

On the night the attack was dealt with, Jiang Yi helped the three children of the right age in Azure Village awaken their Martial Souls. Not one of them awakened Soul Power.

That was normal. On the Douluo Continent, Soul Masters were a minority among minorities. How could awakening Soul Power be so easy?

Jiang Yi regretted it, but there was nothing he could do.

He could only ask Li Lingyu, once they returned to Spirit Mountain City, to check on Azure Village more often when he had time.