Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Villain Life Simulator

After walking alone for a while, Su Cheng trailed far behind Tang Hao and the others. With his strength, there was no need to worry about being discovered.

The speed of the two great soul beasts after fully unleashing their power was incredibly fast. It didn't take long before they returned to the Star Dou Forest, which was also located at the border between the two major empires.

However, they didn't head straight for the core area. Instead, they hid in a relatively secluded mountain range.

Under the powerful aura and pressure of the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, the other soul beasts scattered and hid, not daring to show themselves.

Su Cheng then witnessed the subsequent scenes of a family reunion.

First, the group mourned Xiao Wu's death, and then the two 100,000-year soul beasts began testing Tang San with their words.

Although the two beasts were immobilized by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo during the sacrifice, their consciousness and perception were unaffected. They had seen Tang San risking his life to protect Xiao Wu.

Thus, while they were deeply grieved by Xiao Wu's death, they did not direct their anger toward Tang San.

Afterward, the Titan Giant Ape told Tang San the conditions required to resurrect Xiao Wu. These included the 10,000-year-old Sacred Soul Grass, which could awaken her soul; the 10,000-year-old Nine-Petal Ginseng King, which could help her regrow her body; and an ancient spirit beast's core to unify her soul and body.

The Titan Giant Ape claimed it could obtain the Sacred Soul Grass, but Tang San would have to find the other items on his own. Additionally, once Tang San became a Titled Douluo, he would have to offer his spirit rings to Xiao Wu.

This essentially gave Tang San a golden opportunity. In the future, he could upgrade his spirit rings, replacing them with higher-quality ones, which would lay the foundation for his eventual ascension to godhood.

However, what left Su Cheng speechless was the emotional outpouring from the two soul beasts. They admitted that they had always admired Xiao Wu.

Su Cheng couldn't quite understand the aesthetics of soul beasts.

If it was because they could take human form and thus share human tastes, that would be understandable. But how did a gorilla and a bull-headed snake match up with a rabbit?

Next, Tang Hao revealed Tang San's true heritage to him, explaining his mixed bloodline and recounting similar experiences from his own past. This earned the two soul beasts' complete trust.

After learning about the possibility of reviving Xiao Wu, Tang San's fighting spirit surged. He left the Star Dou Forest with his father, Tang Hao.

From a distance, atop a tree, Su Cheng watched the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts healing and the father and son gradually walking away. His expression was hesitant.

He wondered whether he should take this opportunity to eliminate the two soul beasts once and for all.

In the end, he gave up on the idea.

Following Tang Hao and Tang San was more important right now. He needed to confirm their next training plans so he could prepare for the battlefield in the coming years.

If Tang San was going to the Slaughter City or training in the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique, there wouldn't be much to worry about for the time being. But if he was going to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor, Su Cheng would have to find a way to interfere.

A month later, outside the Blue Silver Forest, Su Cheng frowned as he watched Tang Hao and Tang San.

He hadn't expected them to come here to awaken their spirit.

At this time, Tang San had just obtained his fifth spirit ring with Xiao Wu's sacrifice, so his level was still at the early stages of a Spirit King. Even if he found the Blue Silver King, his first spirit would only undergo a second awakening. It was impossible for him to immediately condense a new sixth spirit ring.

Could it be that Tang Hao had come because he had discovered that the Blue Silver Emperor sapling and the spirit bone were missing half a month ago and wanted to check if Ah Yin was here?

But when Su Cheng had discovered that the Blue Silver Emperor sapling had disappeared years ago, he had also visited the Blue Silver Forest and found no trace of Ah Yin. He had spoken to the Blue Silver King about Tang San's future awakening of his spirit and warned it not to meddle.

Meanwhile, Tang Hao, speaking in a low voice, asked Tang San, "Are you ready, Xiao San?"

"Mm," Tang San nodded firmly, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Here, your Blue Silver Grass spirit can truly awaken and evolve into the same Blue Silver Emperor as your mother. But that also means..."

At this point, Tang Hao abruptly stopped speaking, as if he didn't want to continue. He led Tang San deeper into the forest in silence.

"Huh?!"

Just as they were about to step into the Blue Silver Forest, Tang Hao's expression suddenly changed.

He couldn't enter!

The entire forest was enveloped by a strange, powerful energy, like an invisible barrier that refused entry.

This barrier was gentle yet incredibly strong, almost impenetrable. Even with Tang Hao's strength, he wasn't confident he could break through it.

The nature of this energy was very similar to a domain, but it was far superior in quality. It was far stronger than his Killing God Domain—this was no surprise, as no soul master or soul beast's domain could encompass an entire forest.

In the next moment, Tang Hao's eyes showed extreme shock, followed by overwhelming excitement and joy.

Although it felt vague, he could sense traces of the Blue Silver Domain within the barrier.

However, it was far more advanced and powerful than the Blue Silver Domain that Ah Yin had once wielded.

So powerful that even if he detonated his spirit rings and used the Killing God Domain, he had no confidence he could break through the energy seal before him.

"Ah Yin?!" Tang Hao suddenly shouted, his voice so loud it startled a flock of birds. Tang San was also taken aback.

"Father?"

Tang Hao ignored him, continuing to shout, "Ah Yin, is that you? It's me, Tang Hao!"

"..."

The forest remained silent.

The energy barrier didn't budge.

"Ah Yin! Ah Yin..."

While Tang Hao's cries echoed futilely outside the forest, Su Cheng's expression also changed. He had quietly slipped past the domain's seal.

He no longer cared about Tang Hao and Tang San. He entered the forest directly...

Meanwhile, in the deepest part of the Blue Silver Forest.

Ah Yin was leaning against a stone near the Blue Silver King, ignoring the shouting from outside and quietly reflecting.

She had just finished her daily cultivation and was mentally calculating the current time.

"Tang San and Tang Hao are together? So, the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament should have ended by now? I've also reached the Spirit Saint level. With my domain, I should be able to protect myself from anyone. I think I can finally find Su Cheng…"

Unlike the other three who had gained the Spirit Core, Ah Yin, due to her unique situation as a soul entity in this world, had awakened with her memories intact.

However, because of her weak sapling state at the time and the harsh environment, she quickly fell back into a deep sleep.

But her essence had fundamentally changed. After fully recovering thanks to the Spirit Core, it was impossible for her to remain in the sapling state for long.

The Goddess of Life from the God Realm had once sensed the emergence of a "Child of Nature" on Douluo, but that was just Ah Yin when she began practicing innate power. In reality, she was far more than just a Child of Nature.

Her extremely potent and gentle earth power possessed unparalleled quality.

Even Su Cheng, whose cultivation had broken through to a new stage, experienced significant improvement with the help of that power. Now, with the nourishment it provided, the mere nascent stage of the Blue Silver Emperor was recovering at an incredibly rapid pace.

In just under three years of slumber, she had fully awakened and successfully reforged her spirit body, then spent another two years condensing her physical form.

At that time, aside from a lack of energy resulting in lower cultivation, there was essentially no difference between her and her physical body in the real world.

At that moment, Ah Yin sensed the hundred-thousand-year right leg bone that belonged to her hidden within the stone wall. She left the depths of the mountain to get a sense of the current time. After some calculations, she realized she had actually returned to over a decade ago.

Moreover, she had returned with memories of the future, carrying with her the newly cultivated, powerful abilities!

Although with her experience, it was a bit difficult to accept such a bizarre situation, considering that her son had been taken over as an infant and that Su Cheng also possessed memories from another world, she eventually confirmed one fact—she had indeed been reborn!

And so, as a "reborn" person, Ah Yin began planning her future.

The first step was to wait patiently.

According to the original timeline, it wouldn't be long before Su Cheng would find the cave she was in and take her, along with her spirit bone, with him.

Ah Yin had even already thought it all through—once she met Su Cheng, how she would guide him as a senior or teacher, instruct him in cultivation, and reshape his worldview.

However, the first step of her plan encountered a major setback—she waited for nearly a year, and he never came.

Realizing something was wrong, Ah Yin had no choice but to leave and further understand the current situation in the world.

What she didn't know was that her departure had caused her to perfectly miss Su Cheng, who arrived at the cave a few months later.

Over a year passed, and she discovered that the world she had been reborn into was vastly different from the original.

There was no "Qian Renxue" in the Spirit Hall as a young master, Su Cheng wasn't at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and even Ning Rongrong was absent.

Later, she placed her hopes on the Spirit Master Tournament, thinking she might see Su Cheng during the competition.

However, not only did she fail to find Su Cheng, but she also discovered that both Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had joined Shrek Academy in this life and were representing the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing's spirit was quite unusual.

Although Ah Yin wasn't sure when Zhu Zhuqing should have awakened her Hell White Tiger spirit, she was sure that during the competition, Zhu Zhuqing had always used the Nether Spirit Cat.

All these changes left Ah Yin feeling perplexed. She secretly speculated that perhaps her rebirth had caused these alterations.

After wandering for a while, Ah Yin eventually decided to return to the Blue Silver Grass Forest, hoping to avoid causing further disruptions. At the same time, she focused on improving her cultivation, planning to search for Su Cheng in earnest after the Spirit Master Tournament concluded.

After all, since many things had already changed, it wasn't entirely strange that Su Cheng couldn't be found for the moment.

In fact, amidst her anxiety, she couldn't help but feel a trace of excitement.

With no Qian Renxue in the Spirit Hall and Zhu Zhuqing having no ties to Su Cheng, didn't that mean that when they finally met, she could be the one to claim him first?

Ah Yin never truly expected Su Cheng to be wholeheartedly devoted to her—she knew all too well the lustful nature hidden beneath his proper exterior.

But what if?

She understood him well, while he knew nothing about her. If she took the initiative, maybe she could completely control him.

Of course, those were concerns for the future. Everything would depend on finding him first.

However, Ah Yin was confident. With Su Cheng's talent, there was no way he could remain unnoticed forever. Sooner or later, he would make a name for himself.

Furthermore, she knew that Su Cheng had memories from another world and was always cautious and careful. He shouldn't run into any major mishaps during his growth.

So before that happened, she needed to become strong enough, unique enough.

Ah Yin had the confidence—after all, she was someone who had been reborn from the future.

"…Is it you?"

The sudden exclamation from the Blue Silver King jolted Ah Yin out of her thoughts. She looked up in surprise and saw the very figure she had been longing for over the past few years not far ahead.

Nearby, the Blue Silver King's old face, entwined with roots, appeared unusually tense, mixed with a strong sense of wariness.

It clearly remembered this human.

A few years ago, this person had visited and said some strange things.

He mentioned that in the future, someone with the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor would come seeking it and threatened it not to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor spirit for that person.

At that time, this individual had displayed terrifying power, suppressing it with mere presence, making it difficult to breathe.

This wasn't just a difference in strength—it was a completely different level of existence, like the disparity between humans and gods, leaving the Blue Silver King without the slightest thought of resistance.

For this reason, when Ah Yin returned after her resurrection, the Blue Silver King never mentioned what had happened.

After all, despite the warning, Su Cheng hadn't shown any real hostility.

Though Su Cheng had the power to destroy it, he chose not to harm it. With the Blue Silver King's wisdom, it knew better than to make unnecessary enemies.

Loose lips sink ships—many people don't understand this, but the Blue Silver King did.

Revealing the past events would serve no purpose and might even bring disaster upon Ah Yin, provoking an enemy they could not afford to offend.

Although this empress was far stronger than before, in its eyes, she was still no match for Su Cheng.

"Hello." Su Cheng greeted the Blue Silver King politely with a nod.

Times had changed.

In front of Ah Yin, he naturally had to put on a different face.

But Ah Yin was left in shock. She stared blankly at Su Cheng's smiling face, then glanced at the Blue Silver King, asking in surprise, "You two know each other?"

Wait, this wasn't how the story was supposed to go.