Douluo Dalu 2: You are an Evil Soul Master, but also a good person ?

"Buzz!"

Xu Cheng gently wrapped his arm around Tang Ya's slender waist. She unconsciously softened, slowly leaning into his embrace.

Warm jade nestled in his arms, holding a delicate waist—yet Xu Cheng's eyes were fixed firmly on the ground ahead.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

The Sky Dream Iceworm he had been eagerly awaiting for days on end... had finally arrived.

"Rumble!"

The ground ahead split open with a massive crack.

A round, chubby head popped out, followed by a slowly rising body, lifting so high that Xu Cheng had to tilt his head back to take in its full form.

So this is the Sky Dream Iceworm? Xu Cheng marveled.

It was about seven meters long, its skin emitting a faint, shimmering glow as flawless as white porcelain. Golden patterns emerged from its head, running along its body in ten lines. With sunlight filtering through the lush canopy and scattering over its figure, it truly looked like a divine beast.

No wonder it's a million-year-old soul beast—its aura is unmatched.

"If I could cry, I'd be in tears right now," Xu Cheng thought to himself.

As he observed the Sky Dream Iceworm, it was also sizing him up.

The two shared a sense of mutual admiration.

"A spiritual-type martial soul... No, wait, he seems to have another martial soul as well. At just fourteen, he's already a Soul King with a single martial soul. His spiritual-type martial soul has even reached level fifty, though it hasn't yet absorbed any soul rings. Such talent is beyond extraordinary, even among humans. And he just happened to cross my path?!"

The Sky Dream Iceworm mused in astonishment.

Seeing the Iceworm momentarily frozen in place, Xu Cheng coughed twice, feigning a guarded posture.

"Who are you?"

"Oh, oh! I'm Sky Dream, a million-year soul beast in this forest. Trust me—if you let me become your intelligent soul ring, you'll soar to new heights... ahem, I mean, you'll ascend to godhood!"

The Iceworm waved its limbs excitedly.

This feels just like talking to an NPC—gotta trigger the event to continue, Xu Cheng silently complained.

Meanwhile, hundreds of meters away, Scorpion Tiger Douluo and Crow Douluo were completely oblivious to the event unfolding, revealing just how powerful the Iceworm's spiritual force was.

Noting Xu Cheng's gradually relaxed expression, the Sky Dream Iceworm couldn't wait any longer and began the sacrificial ritual.

In an instant, ten golden rings on its body seemed to come to life, emitting faint golden ripples that radiated outward. Simultaneously, its massive head lowered slowly until their foreheads touched.

The ten golden soul rings instantly wrapped around Xu Cheng, and the vast cultivation power within the Iceworm's body transformed into waves of white light, flooding into Xu Cheng.

"So powerful! Too powerful!" Sky Dream exclaimed in excitement.

"If it were that other kid, I'd have to seal layer upon layer of my power just to keep him from exploding. But you're completely different! This talent, this physique... simply incredible..."

Xu Cheng was stunned.

Does this mean... he already met Huo Gua but I intercepted him midway?

He didn't dwell on it, though—after all, this was a critical moment...

"Buzz!"

Inside Xu Cheng's spiritual sea, a milky white glow spread across the surface of the sea.

Sky Dream Iceworm slowly opened its eyes, inspecting its new home.

But soon, its gaze was drawn to a blood-red moon hanging in the sky, eyes widening in shock.

"A spiritual sea... How can it look like this? How did he do it? Is it because of his martial soul?"

Even with its million years of experience, the Iceworm was completely baffled.

"Rumble!"

Suddenly, the sky above the Star Dou Forest darkened.

A mass of pitch-black mist surged toward Xu Cheng, slipping through the gap where Sky Dream Iceworm's power was entering his spiritual sea.

"What dares to steal my host?!"

Sky Dream barely had time to ponder the strange landscape before it fiercely mobilized its spiritual power, trying to expel the intruder.

But the black mist was incredibly potent. It wasn't affected at all—instead, it condensed into a small bead that floated above the spiritual sea.

"Alright, Sky Dream, if you keep attacking, I'll be the one who vanishes..."

Xu Cheng's consciousness appeared in his spiritual sea, sounding exasperated.

"Hmph, lucky bastard!" Sky Dream grumbled.

"By the way, Ah Cheng, you're actually a prince?" Sky Dream was casually browsing through Xu Cheng's memories. "Wait a minute..."

Sky Dream's movements froze abruptly, as if time had stopped.

It turned its head stiffly, looking at Xu Cheng, who was smiling slyly.

"You're... an Evil Soul Master?!"

Star Dou Forest – Outer Area

"Hey, did it just get dark for a moment? What happened?"

Bei Bei looked up, confusion written all over his face.

"If something did happen, there's nothing you could do about it..." Xu Sanshi replied indifferently.

"Wow, you really know how to cheer someone up. Failing to awaken a martial soul isn't that big of a deal," Bei Bei snapped back.

"Ever since I went home, I've been feeling dazed and out of it..."

"You wouldn't understand... you wouldn't understand..." Xu Sanshi sighed heavily.

When he found out Jiang Nannan would assist his awakening, Xu Sanshi had played it cool, but inside, he was ecstatic.

After all, she was the campus beauty of Shrek Academy, someone he'd been secretly crushing on for ages...

But on the night of the awakening, he opened the door to find an empty, pitch-black room.

After checking with the confused butler, they discovered that Jiang Nannan had never come. Her mother, along with her, had vanished without a trace.

Outraged, the butler informed Xu Sanshi's family, who then launched a massive search operation, turning nearby towns upside down but finding nothing.

Devastated, Xu Sanshi left home to seek solace from his best friend, Bei Bei, at Shrek Academy.

Since he had reached level forty and needed a soul ring, they decided to head to the Star Dou Forest together...

"Damn it! Are we here for my soul ring or yours?!" Bei Bei growled.

"Doesn't matter... same difference..." Xu Sanshi muttered, gazing up at the sky.

Bei Bei: "..."

He sighed and continued walking, but something caught his eye, making his pupils contract sharply.

Not far away, a boy and a girl were standing together. The girl had her eyes closed, seemingly unconscious, leaning softly against the boy.

The boy's back was turned, concealing his face, but the girl's face was unmistakable...

Tang Ya!

The girl he had fallen for at first sight three years ago!

Could it be...

A surge of anger erupted within Bei Bei.

This guy must have drugged Tang Ya. That's the only explanation!

Without a second thought, he charged forward.

(End of Chapter)