Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Villain Life Simulator

On Sea God Island, Bo Saixi descended from the sky, explaining the intricacies of the Sea God's Trials to the seven mainland soul masters standing before her while subtly observing their states.

Her gaze lingered a moment longer on Tang San, a young man with dark red hair, a strikingly handsome yet slightly sinister appearance, and a golden trident mark gleaming on his forehead. She couldn't help but frown internally.

Though young and powerful, this person's soul power fluctuations held impurities, and his spirit's aura was unusually sharp and sinister—not like that of a righteous soul master.

Bo Saixi found it puzzling why the Sea God's Nine Trials had fallen upon such a soul master.

On the other side, having received the qualification for the top-tier Eighth Trial, Zhu Zhuqing sighed inwardly after hearing Bo Saixi's explanation.

Only now did she finally understand why Su Cheng had once advised her to secure the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

Though lacking concrete proof, she had an inexplicable intuition.

Tang San's ability to obtain a divine test one level higher than hers wasn't due to his evolved spirit's superior aptitude but because he had acquired that national treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire, the very treasure she had long pursued but ultimately failed to claim.

And it was all because of that damn Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe—or rather, Qian Renxue from Spirit Hall…

At this point, Bo Saixi turned to the Seahorse Douluo. "Ou Ya, before they complete the trials of Lord Seagod, these seven are esteemed guests of our island. No one should show them any disrespect or offense. Though you cannot assist them in completing their trials, fulfill their other needs as much as possible and arrange for them to stay at your Seahorse City."

After giving these instructions, she didn't linger at the Seahorse Sacred Pillar platform and immediately left.

Back atop Seagod Mountain, Bo Saixi gazed over Seagod Island as she usually did, her expression growing shadowed.

To this day, she vividly remembered that sudden event sensed at sea years ago.

First, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—a great threat to Seagod Island—had unexpectedly ascended to godhood, far earlier than anticipated.

Yet, before she could take action, Lord Seagod's aura had appeared, engaging it in battle.

By the time she arrived at the scene, the battle was already over, leaving only potent divine energy lingering over the sea.

Even now, the energy in that area remained so chaotic that no soul beast dared approach within hundreds of miles.

However, with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King dead, at least within her lifetime, Seagod Island would face no further threats to its existence, so a new Seagod might not even be necessary.

"Tang San…" Bo Saixi murmured softly, restraining her expression. "If you are the chosen successor of Lord Seagod, then let's see if you can survive the trials I set."

As Seagod Island's high priest, she would, of course, not defy the Seagod's will.

But within the boundaries allowed by the rules, she had every right to fight for her life and future.

Time flew, and Spirit Hall's influence continued to expand rapidly.

Under Su Cheng's covert maneuvers, Bibi Dong had recently slain two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts—the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape—in the Star Dou Forest, absorbing their spirit rings and bones. Thus, she passed the Eighth Trial of the God of Rakshasa.

Now, she only needed to stabilize her realm and obtain the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, a weapon condensed entirely from malice and dark energy, to become the new Rakshasa God.

The Rakshasa God, after all, was a first-tier deity of darkness, demanding extreme mental resilience. The difficulty of inheriting this godhood was far greater than that of the Angel God or the Seagod…

At that same time, thousands of miles away, Tang San was on the coastline of the Heaven Dou Empire with Xiao Wu, who had partially regained her life and could now achieve short-term soul possession.

Three years had passed, and the members of Shrek Academy had all completed various trials on Seagod Island.

As the bearer of the Seagod's Nine Trials, Tang San had even drawn the divine trident from its resting place.

Only the full revival of Xiao Wu and the collection of all necessary spirit rings and bones stood between him and his return to Seagod Island to inherit the godhood.

A red light flashed briefly as Xiao Wu's soul emerged and her consciousness awakened. Looking around, she asked, "Brother, where are we?"

"We've returned to the mainland. In a while, let's head to the Star Dou Forest. But just outside the city, I noticed some soldiers had the word 'Spirit' on their chests. Let's ask about that."

"Okay."

Walking into the street, Tang San stopped a middle-aged man and asked, "Excuse me, could you tell me where the Spirit Hall's main temple in Xilu City is?"

At this, the man's expression turned strange, but he respectfully replied, "Soul Master, you may be unaware of recent events. There is no Spirit Hall anymore."

"What?" Tang San was shocked. "No Spirit Hall? Was it destroyed?"

The middle-aged man's face changed, and he quickly explained, "Please, don't say such things. What I meant is that there's no longer a 'Spirit Hall' in the mainland—only the Spirit Empire."

"Sir, could you tell us more about what happened? Here, this is a small token for your trouble."

Tang San handed over two silver soul coins as he spoke.

Seeing the money, the man beamed and led Tang San and Xiao Wu to a side street, where he began explaining in detail.

Shortly after the Heaven Dou Palace coup years ago and the departure of Tang San's group to Seagod Island, Spirit Hall had convened the Grand Re-Election of the Seven Sects.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was destroyed, the Clear Sky Clan secluded itself, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, weakened and vulnerable, abstained from involvement.

Under these conditions, the new seats of the Seven Sects were essentially predetermined, with all members chosen from Spirit Hall's most loyal supporters.

After this, Spirit Hall's reputation reached its peak. The Seven Sects then jointly submitted a petition, urging Spirit Hall to better govern the soul master community as a unified entity.

Thus, three months later, Spirit Hall declared itself a nation, renaming itself the Spirit Empire, with Pope Bibi Dong becoming its first Empress. Its territory now encompassed all the kingdoms and duchies that once belonged to the two original empires, spanning the lands between them.

Formed by the combination of over a dozen kingdoms and duchies, the Spirit Empire's territory was no smaller than that of either of the two fragmented empires. Over the past three years, the Spirit Empire had marched both north and south, easily seizing two provinces from each empire.

After all, the strength Spirit Hall commanded among soul masters was overwhelming, its elite combat power far surpassing that of the two empires. The destructive power soul masters could unleash in battle was unmatched by conventional armies. A thousand-man soul master unit could rival an army of tens of thousands. Currently, over twenty thousand soul masters were stationed on the empire's northern and southern borders, led by the Title Douluo of the Elder Hall.

After sending off the middle-aged man, Tang San fell into deep thought. Although he had anticipated that the continent would undergo significant changes in the years he was away, he hadn't expected things to deteriorate this much.

"Brother, perhaps we should return to Heaven Dou City first," Xiao Wu said softly, understanding what was on Tang San's mind.

""No." Tang San shook his head. "Only if we resurrect you first can we return. Though the situation is dire, the others at Shrek Academy won't sit by idly. Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and the others have considerable resources and connections. Combined with their abilities and convictions, they'll surely resist the invasion of the Spirit Empire. Now that the two great empires are in danger, they will likely join forces against a common enemy. Furthermore, the Tang Sect has developed over the years and must have accumulated a substantial amount of strength. With everyone's efforts, the so-called Spirit Empire will face just as much pressure."

Moreover, he still needed to go to the Star Dou Forest to continue hunting evil spirit beasts, in order to gather spirit rings and spirit bones, so that when the time came, he could return to Sea God Island and receive the godhood inheritance he had long desired.

Once he became a god, would the Spirit Empire's strength even matter?

Could Bibi Dong, a mere mortal, ever stand against a deity?

Additionally, Tang San planned to return to the Clear Sky Sect.

Years ago, out of necessity, he had humbled himself and apologized to the elders of the sect.

But in truth, why did Tang Hao ever owe the sect anything?

This time, Tang San intended to clear his father's name.

Xiao Wu, leaning against Tang San, whispered, "Brother, I know you're doing this for me, but if it affects your important plans because of me, I—"

Tang San raised a hand, stopping her. His expression was serious. "Xiao Wu, I have never been a man of ambition, nor have I ever wanted to change the world. To me, reviving you is the only important task. Since you're concerned, let's create some trouble for this newly established Spirit Empire. That person just said that in addition to the city's original guard, Spirit Hall has stationed a garrison of Spirit Masters here in Xilu City. Xilu is an important city in the Kingdom of Haagen-Dazs, so the Spirit Hall would have stationed no fewer than fifty Spirit Masters, with a leader at least at the Spirit Saint level. If I were to make all these Spirit Masters disappear, what would Spirit Hall think about Xilu, or even the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom? Perhaps one city wouldn't be enough to matter, but if a dozen cities met the same fate, how would Spirit Hall respond?"

Xiao Wu froze. "Brother, are you planning to—?"

"All Spirit Hall accomplices—none shall be spared."

As he spoke, a dark red glint flashed in Tang San's eyes.

The scarlet Blue Silver Emperor spirit emerged in his palm, seemingly eager to taste more spirit power and flesh.

Indeed, his spirit could now be called the Blue Silver Emperor.

However, it was not the orthodox Blue Silver Emperor spirit like A Yin's, but a different path of evolution, one verging on the dark side.

Due to the exceptionally high quality of his spirit's bloodline, without any external aid, Tang San forced an awakening of his first spirit by using the power of his Eight Spider Lances spirit bone. Over the years, he absorbed the essence and power of various spirit beasts, transforming his Blue Silver Grass spirit into a unique "Scarlet Blue Silver Emperor."

While his version of the Blue Silver Emperor lacked the powerful vitality and purification abilities of the orthodox line, it possessed a stronger offense and corrosive nature, more aligned with his Killing God Domain.

The innate domain talent of a spirit was not limited by the restriction that twin spirits couldn't be used simultaneously. So, even though Tang San's Killing God Domain had been added to the Clear Sky Hammer after surviving the Hell Road, he could still activate it when using his first spirit.

After a month of ambushes and long travel, Tang San reached a secluded, spirit power–rich valley deep within the Star Dou Forest.

After slaying the evil spirit beast living there, he gently laid Xiao Wu's body on the ground before him.

Taking a deep breath, Tang San shook off the tears in his eyes, tightly gripping the Sea God's Trident in his right hand, while his left hand held the hundred-thousand-year spirit bone he had previously removed.

A brilliant red light radiated from the spirit bone, its aura both heart-stopping and formidable. As he released his Scarlet Blue Silver Emperor, one by one, high-level spirit rings appeared around Tang San.

The immense power of Mysterious Heaven Skill surged within him as scarlet energy spiraled around him, nine spirit rings shining brightly.

Then, raising the Sea God's Trident high, the trident symbol on his forehead erupted with golden light, connecting with the Heart of the Sea God. A radiant beam illuminated the entire valley, even tinting the clouds above in golden hues and startling countless spirit beasts in the forest, though none dared approach under the immense pressure of his aura.

Tang San's body tensed as his nine spirit rings floated above him.

His vast spirit power swirled upward, lifting Xiao Wu's spirit bone alongside the fifth hundred-thousand-year spirit ring she had sacrificed for him. A burst of red light filled the air, then slowly condensed back into a form.

Gradually, the red light took shape, and a translucent red figure appeared. The Sea God's light formed a massive golden pillar that enveloped both Xiao Wu's soul and her body. Tang San's spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and black—merged with her spirit as he summoned them one by one.

Gazing into Xiao Wu's lively eyes, Tang San shouted hoarsely, his voice filled with a fervent passion, "Rise Again, My Beloved"