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If Su Yu truly had in-depth knowledge of the Holy Spirit Church, he should have known the Holy Emperor's name rather than just being aware of their existence.
After all, the name "Holy Emperor" was embedded within the church's doctrine.
Yet, Su Yu only knew of this individual's existence without any further details.
"Tell me everything about this Holy Emperor."
Holy Emperor?
Su Yu quickly accepted this title as the Demon Emperor's alias, confirming his suspicions. He proceeded to question Feng Ling about the Holy Emperor.
"Hmph, why should I tell you anything?"
Su Yu sighed helplessly and said, "The Holy Emperor is nothing more than a soul beast, and their relationship with your Holy Spirit Church is merely cooperative. You won't even disclose that much?"
At that moment, Su Yu called out to Elder Yi within his spiritual sea.
"Elder Yi, I'll be troubling you for this."
"If that's the case, then there's no further need for you to remain alive."
Elder Yi's figure materialized beside Su Yu. Upon seeing his spectral form, Feng Ling assumed he was merely another hidden spirit soul of Su Yu's, immediately growing wary.
However, with her soul power completely sealed, she had no ability to resist.
Elder Yi began chanting a complex incantation, and Su Yu sensed an eerie ripple spreading through the surrounding space.
"Time Reversal!"
This wasn't an actual ability to rewind time but rather a technique for accessing a specific segment of a soul's memories.
Since Su Yu had just mentioned the Holy Emperor, and Feng Ling had immediately recalled information about them, this would make it much easier to pinpoint the relevant memories.
A strange power enveloped her, and Feng Ling was instantly overwhelmed with fear.
It was a terror that came from the very depths of her soul.
Before the terrifying might of the Undead Catastrophe, Electrolux, her soul was entirely out of her control. It was forcibly torn from her body, ripped apart as if something was barging into her consciousness, violently scouring through the deepest secrets of her very being.
Elder Yi worked efficiently, not lingering in his search for long. Within moments, he had extracted the necessary information and ceased his spell.
Su Yu casually ignited a small flame of Purification Fire, using the energy of life itself to burn Feng Ling's soul into nothingness.
At the same time, the Purification Fire consumed her entire body, reducing it to ash.
"That Holy Emperor might not be exactly what you expected," Electrolux said as he compiled the extracted information.
"Oh?"
"The Holy Emperor is indeed a soul beast—one from the depths of the sea, possessing immense cultivation. However, their age has not yet reached the million-year threshold. According to what Feng Ling knew, their cultivation is estimated to be around 800,000 years."
Only 800,000 years?
Su Yu frowned in confusion.
Wasn't it supposed to be a million?
"The Holy Emperor does have ties to the Holy Spirit Church, but he rarely directly controls its internal affairs. Their relationship is mainly one of cooperation. The last time the Holy Emperor worked with the church was a hundred years ago, when he helped the church establish its headquarters deep within the Evil Demon Forest. Since then, there's been no further contact."
"Elder Yi, do you have the location of the Holy Spirit Church's headquarters?"
"Yes." Elder Yi sent the coordinates to Su Yu through his spiritual energy.
"In the future, when you have the time, we can first go and wipe out the Holy Spirit Church's stronghold in the Evil Demon Forest."
Fight with the Sun and Moon Empire and Sun-Moon Hall?
Go ahead, keep fighting, and before you know it, your whole place will be gone.
Of course, Su Yu would only act after confirming that Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao were no longer in the Evil Demon Forest. There was no urgency at the moment.
Su Yu took note of the connection between the Holy Spirit Church and the Holy Emperor before leaving the prison.
As for Nangong Wan?
Leave it to the professionals at Sun-Moon Hall.
He was a spineless individual, so questioning him wouldn't be too difficult. Handing him over to the experts would ensure more comprehensive and valuable information.
"Now, with the Soul Master and Soul Master Tournament completely concluded…"
Su Yu returned to his dormitory, feeling a little relaxed both mentally and physically.
With the tournament over, Su Yu would need to refocus on his cultivation.
"The Nine-turn Reincarnation Grass… it's time for the first life-death cycle."
Su Yu took out the soon-to-be-transformed Necro Soul Grass and used his life force to assist it in absorbing energy.
The Imperial Palace.
Despite the battle, the royal family remained unaffected internally.
However, the atmosphere within the palace had shifted dramatically.
"Does Jìng hongchen even see me as the emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire?"
Xu Tianran had thrown many of the vases on his desk onto the floor, and all the memorials were scattered about.
The issue he had realized during the Soul Master Tournament—the deep infiltration of the Holy Spirit Church into the Sun and Moon Empire—had been weighing heavily on his mind. He had already begun covert investigations and plans.
But now, Sun-Moon Hall's actions forced him to address another issue.
The power of Sun-Moon Hall had grown too large.
Moreover, the influence of Sun-Moon Hall had reached a point where Xu Tianran felt it was beyond his control.
Although the royal family's status hadn't been shaken, Xu Tianran was someone with a strong desire for control. He wanted to be the one in charge, not the royal family having control over Sun-Moon Hall.
"Your Majesty need not worry. Didn't you already plan for Sun-Moon Hall and the Holy Spirit Church to exhaust each other?"
Orange, who had been picking up and sorting the memorials, comforted him.
"Actually, with the strength of the Sun and Moon Empire, we don't rely too much on Sun-Moon Hall and the Holy Spirit Church to conquer the Douluo Three Kingdoms. The Sun and Moon Army alone could flatten the three kingdoms. With Old Kong's influence and the Ninth-grade Soul Masters from the Temple of Offerings dealing with Shrek's interference, it would be enough."
Xu Tianran took a deep breath, reclining in his wheelchair and staring up at the ceiling. His sharp gaze gradually hardened.
"Yu Hao has begun attempting to condense his Soul Core. With his comprehension, it shouldn't take long."
"As for Shrek… I won't consider exchanging soul bones with them for now."
At the moment, Sun-Moon Hall didn't lack soul bones per se, but the demand wasn't urgent. Keeping Shrek's prodigies detained, hindering their cultivation, was the best strike against them—there was no rush for trade.
"The Life God's fourth trial is only one step away. I wonder if, after completing it, I'll directly meet the Life God in the divine realm, and if I'll have the chance to see the God of Destruction."
Su Yu withdrew his thoughts, taking the Necro Soul Grass and leaving Sun-Moon. He headed to a remote, uninhabited area to release it.
The Necro Soul Grass, a gray-white plant about the height of a person, emanated an ethereal glow. A faint light was forming within it, seemingly cultivating spiritual intelligence.
A vast amount of life force poured out of Su Yu's forehead, merging with the Necro Soul Grass.
It was as though the cultivation of 99,900 years was about to begin again.
Soon, its cultivation reached the critical point.
99,999 years!
Su Yu continued to infuse life force, and the barrier was easily broken.
After breaking through, the Necro Soul Grass's cultivation surged by several hundred years.
At the same time, spiritual intelligence deep within the Necro Soul Grass condensed instantly.
Spiritual Intelligence Born!
As the spiritual intelligence emerged, a powerful blend of life and death energy surrounded the plant, swirling in intricate patterns. As the spiritual intelligence fully integrated into the Necro Soul Grass, the plant began to undergo a transformation.
(End of Chapter)