"What is it, in the middle of the night like this."
On the Tongming Cult plaza, some disciples had already received the news and gathered there.
"Exactly, whatever it is, couldn't it wait until tomorrow?"
"Hmph, I think this Tongming Cult is just toying with us. My brothers and I came all this way, and we haven't even seen the Cult Master's face."
"Right, if we can't join the cult, those people outside can only watch dryly. These past few days, my hands have been itching for a long time."
Several tall figures clustered together, their faces full of ferocity, speaking without any attempt to lower their voices.
Some nearby heard their complaints but did not join in, nor did they offer much dissuasion; they simply quietly moved a bit farther away from them.
During the time Lin Xiao was away, those who entered the Tongming Cult were not only the former Holy Spirit Cult disciples; there were also evil soul masters from other places who had heard the rumors and came begging for the Tongming Cult's protection. They had no idea what kind of place the Holy Spirit Cult had been before.
And their conversation, falling on the ears of the original Holy Spirit Cult disciples, naturally made them want to hide as far away as possible.
Soon, more disciples gathered on the plaza. When Abomination had built this plaza back then, he never imagined the Tongming Cult would one day have so many disciples. For a moment, the plaza felt somewhat crowded.
"Who the hell is it, not letting people rest in the middle of the night!"
Someone grumbled discontentedly, but the next moment, his eyes suddenly bulged wide, the veins on his body bulging, his face flushed red. He let out a series of meaningless "ge ge" sounds from his mouth, then collapsed with a crash.
There were no soul power fluctuations, not a drop of blood spilled, only strands of branches and leaves growing out from his mouth and nose, blooming into a bright other shore flower.
The plaza instantly fell silent. Aside from the sound of snowflakes falling, there was no other noise.
Many of the evil soul masters who had come from outside watched the soul master who had just been shouting loudly fall without any resistance, feeling a chill in their hearts. Only those disciples who had come from the Holy Spirit Cult felt their heartbeats speed up several times.
Yes, that's right, this was the evil soul master holy cult in their minds.
"I'll have to trouble you to clean up later."
Abomination, hearing Lin Xiao's words, glanced toward the plaza. The corpse of the now-dead soul master still lay intact in its place, the surroundings perfectly clean; it could hardly be called cleaning.
Lin Xiao paid no further attention to Abomination's reaction. He stepped forward step by step. Right in front of the Tongming Cult plaza, under the gaze of countless evil soul masters, he slowly rose into the air as if stepping on invisible stairs.
Before he even spoke, Lin Xiao's aura surged. The presence of a Super Douluo instantly erupted, pressing down on everyone in the plaza until they could hardly breathe. Some even fell to the ground, unable to gasp for air.
Abomination and Wuyun, who had come with Lin Xiao, also slightly changed color.
Lin Xiao had never displayed his strength to them in daily life, and his attitude toward the other disciples in the Tongming Cult had always been quite mild, so much so that some had almost forgotten that the current Lin Xiao was a genuine Super Douluo.
He was even the one whose name shook the Douluo Continent, practically seen by everyone as the number one person on the continent, the Calamity Douluo.
"All of you have come from afar, naturally because you have heard of my Tongming Cult's reputation."
Lin Xiao's tone was quite polite, but the aura he had not yet withdrawn made it impossible for the disciples to sense any politeness at all.
"Just as you thought: once you enter my Tongming Cult's door, you may cast aside your past; no one will inquire about it. My Tongming Cult is also the state religion of the Sun Moon Empire; the many benefits need not be explained by me, you all should know them yourselves."
As he spoke, it seemed someone thought of the ordinary people taking refuge outside the Tongming Cult, and they quietly swallowed.
Lin Xiao pretended not to notice. "However, those who wish to enter my Tongming Cult must have outstanding talent and strength."
With that, Lin Xiao slightly withdrew some of his aura. But the corpse of that evil soul master still lay to one side, and that other shore flower appeared even more conspicuous against the surrounding accumulated snow. The plaza remained utterly silent.
"For this reason, you must follow me to my Tongming Cult's secret realm for assessment. Those who pass the assessment, besides being allowed to enter my Tongming Cult, will receive additional rewards."
"Now, follow me."
Abomination and Wuyun exchanged a glance, both seeing a trace of confusion in each other's eyes.
The current Tongming Cult didn't even have luxurious quarters. Abomination had only built simple rooms, and with so many people, there was barely enough space to live. Where could there be any secret realm?
But soon, Abomination thought of something. If there was anything special, it was probably that thing he had seen in the core of the Extreme North.
While he was pondering, Abomination saw Lin Xiao nod slightly toward him from afar. Then, with a surge of soul power, Lin Xiao turned and headed outward.
"All disciples, follow the Cult Master and me to the secret realm!" Abomination shouted loudly, spurring the disciples on the plaza into action.
"I… I'm not going…"
Before coming to the Tongming Cult, this evil soul master had been a famous bandit in his area, with quite a few underlings. Seeing the fate of the soul master just now, regret arose in his heart.
After all, if he could have stayed in his original place, though he would have to evade the Sun Moon Empire's pursuit everywhere, at least he was the one in charge. Now that he had come to the Tongming Cult, he instead had to follow the rules here.
The bandit's voice seemed to attract Lin Xiao's attention. Lin Xiao slowly turned back to look at him. Then, that bandit could no longer speak; just like the previous evil soul master, he turned into a bright, vivid flower.
"Do you all truly think my Tongming Cult is a place you can come to whenever you want and leave whenever you want?"
With that, he scanned the crowd once more. "If you are unwilling to participate in the assessment… perfect, my Tongming Cult has just been established and is short on materials…"
Before his words even finished, some of the original Holy Spirit Cult disciples had already understood the meaning behind Lin Xiao's words. Their sinister gazes began sweeping back and forth through the crowd.
In the end, no one made another sound. They quietly followed behind Lin Xiao.
"Your Tongming Cult is actually quite a good place. Those evil soul masters who want to repent are wholeheartedly trying to join, and those with ulterior motives are also thinking of joining."
"Teacher, I actually hope that people with any kind of intention come in greater numbers. No matter what kind of person they are, I have a suitable place for them here."
"You must distinguish clearly. That Eternal Tower, easy to enter, but wanting to come out…"
Electrolux did not finish his words too clearly, but Lin Xiao already understood his meaning and gave a slight nod.
Amid the mental conversation between Lin Xiao and Electrolux, a tall tower slowly appeared in everyone's field of vision.
Although it was night, the tower emitted a gray-white light that could be clearly seen even from far away.
Some evil soul masters even felt their soul power begin to fluctuate uncontrollably after sensing the aura emanating from the tower.
"Everyone, follow me, enter the tower."
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