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

"You're making the first move? Good, good, good!"

Poison Immortal's eyes flashed with excitement.

The green giant channeled soul power, a dense, almost tangible emerald energy surging around its body, forming an impenetrable green shield while crossing its arms in front of its chest.

The more monstrous Xu Cheng was, the more he liked him.

It was a pity he wasn't one of his own…

BOOM!!!

A terrifying explosion echoed through the sky.

The shockwave spread out like a violent storm, sweeping across the entire arena.

Fortunately, the battle was taking place in mid-air, far from the ground. Otherwise, just this shockwave alone would have killed half the civilians.

As the gale engulfed the arena, many teams couldn't even observe the grand battle unfolding before them.

They turned their heads, shielding their faces.

Of course, some wind, ice, and earth element users quickly formed barriers to protect their teams.

Evil fire surged around Ma Xiaotao. The aftermath of the battle lifted strands of her hair, causing them to float gently. She stared at the sky, her expression complex.

No matter what, Xu Cheng had already won.

To fight against such a powerful opponent…

Even if she could reach Poison Immortal's level one day, wouldn't Xu Cheng also continue to grow?

It felt as if her heart had cracked. Ma Xiaotao's gaze dimmed, lost in thought…

Soon, like clearing away mist, the dust dispersed.

The sky slowly regained its original clarity.

Two towering figures remained standing proudly in the sky.

"He's unscathed after taking that hit? As expected of a Body Sect powerhouse!" Xu Sanshi exclaimed excitedly.

"No…"

Xuanzi's expression was complicated.

"That old poison guy lost."

"What?"

Before anyone could react, they saw—

Up in the sky, the massive emerald figure slowly shrank back to human form.

Sharp-eyed spectators noticed a trace of blood at the corner of Poison Undying's mouth.

His aura had weakened significantly.

"He actually… managed to wound Poison Undying?" The Xingluo Emperor's eyes trembled.

The seven titled Douluo from Xingluo were equally astonished.

They looked at the massive mecha in the sky with complex emotions.

A fifteen-year-old youth had first used the martial soul system—proudly upheld by the Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy—to crush all his opponents. Then, using soul tools, he easily defeated the strongest young soul master, Ma Xiaotao.

After that, he forced Xingluo to give way and made Shrek retreat. And now, he had even single-handedly faced one of the most powerful experts in the world.

And… won?

Ma Rulong and his teammates looked at the mecha and twitched.

They had thought they were clinging to a strong thigh.

Turns out, it was a freaking skyscraper!

Not only did he sweep through the entire competition, but at the end, he even beat up the referee for good measure…

"What did Cheng say before we came?" Xiao Hongchen gulped and whispered to his sister.

"Cheng-ge said, 'Relax, with me here, we got this.'"

Meng Hongchen turned her stunned face toward him.

"I finally understand how much that promise was worth." Lin Xi took a deep breath.

At first, he had been worried about trouble when Shrek appeared in the second round.

But Xu Cheng had so many trump cards it was terrifying.

He had forced his way through these old monsters, carving out a bloody path.

"After this, Shrek won't have the face to call themselves 'little monsters' anymore." Mika chuckled mischievously. "Losing the Academy Tournament was one thing, but even their old geezers couldn't do anything…"

"I respect him." Ji Juechen, always concise, admitted this time.

He was a sword fanatic, always seeking strong opponents.

But damn it, against people of the same generation!

Look at Xu Cheng—did he even count as the same generation anymore?

—

"Sect Master!"

A black-robed Body Sect powerhouse rushed to Poison Undying's side, supporting him with concern.

"I'm fine…" Poison Immortal wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

His expression was complex as he looked at the giant mecha ahead. The two of them locked eyes.

"To injure me at my full strength… even if it's just a light wound, it's enough to prove that when you go all out, you're already my equal."

"Senior Poison, I never said this was my full power."

Inside the cockpit, Xu Cheng's face was a bit pale.

He forced down the metallic taste in his throat and spoke slowly.

His words were misleading, but in reality, this wasn't his full power at all.

If he drained Tianmeng dry, he could unleash power rivaling Di Tian or even the Silver Dragon King.

But this level of controlled burst, which didn't damage Tianmeng's core, only reached about rank 98, equivalent to an Ultimate Douluo.

"Whew… We're leaving!" Poison Immortal gave Xu Cheng a deep look before decisively ordering the Body Sect to retreat.

Midway, he turned back, grabbed Huo Yuhao by the collar, and took off.

The poor kid didn't even get to make a sound before disappearing into the sky.

Leaving Old Ma twitching.

Would he dare to stop them?

Besides, this was a deal between the Holy Son and him. It was a good thing for Huo Yuhao, too.

—

"Dai Hao."

Xu Cheng's gaze landed on the city wall—on one of Xingluo's seven titled Douluo, Dai Hao.

The latter's eyes tightened.

"What do you mean, sir?"

"The one Poison Immortal just took away—he's your son."

Dai Hao: ???

I have a son? Since when?

"Heh, of course you don't know. He was born to your maid, Huo Yun'er. Whether it was a one-night stand or something else, I'm not interested. I just know… he belongs to my Sun Moon Empire now."

Xu Cheng chuckled.

"What do you mean?"

Dai Hao's mind raced.

Soon, a long-buried memory surfaced.

A concubine had given birth to a child, but he had never cared…

His expression darkened.

That brat could live or die on his own, but if he had defected to the enemy and was now being used against him, that was different.

"I mean, in ten years, Huo Yuhao might lead the Sun Moon Empire's army to break through the Mingdou Mountain Range… and then wipe out the White Tiger Duke's household, settling scores with those who humiliated and killed his mother."

Xu Cheng smiled.

"I think that scene would be quite interesting."

"…"

Dai Hao's face twisted.

Being called a heartless bastard in front of so many people was nothing.

Like a mosquito bite—insignificant.

But having his illegitimate son personally lead an army to destroy his own city?

That was a real stab to the heart…

—

"Let's go!"

Xu Cheng waved his hand.

The Sun Moon battle team members leaped onto the mecha's palm.

A surge of energy rippled outward.

The massive figure vanished into the horizon.

"It's over."

Xu Jiawei stared blankly at the sky.

He let out a long sigh…

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(Author's Note):

I have zero goodwill toward Dai Hao.

He's just another tool for the Tang God-King's brainwashing.

In the original story, his so-called kindness and fatherly love were all just force-fed to us.

Just like how they forcibly whitewashed Tang Hao.

The original plot made the Duchess die conveniently so Dai Hao and his son wouldn't have any real conflict.

When I first read that part, I nearly choked.

Now that I'm writing it myself, hehehe…