Chapter 197: You Devil
Du QianJue offered a faint smile as he gently caressed Eve's smooth, purple hair. "Rise, my loyal servant."
"Yes, Master~," Eve responded with a coquettish smile as she gracefully rose to her feet, swaying her purple-scaled tail, and positioned herself behind Du QianJue.
Now, Eve no longer possessed the nobility and sanctity she once had as the leader of the Sea Princess clan; instead, she resembled a true succubus. She was mature, alluring, and full of charm. This transformation excited Du QianJue even more, as he found pleasure in leading the once-pure astray. The fall of a holy spirit was a thrilling experience for him.
Even Du QianJue, observing Eve in her current state, couldn't help the wicked stirrings in his gut.
"Cough, Eve, she's all yours now. Make sure she understands whose rules are the real rules," Du QianJue said, somewhat awkwardly averting his gaze as he tossed a soul to Eve.
This was the fully processed soul of the Sea Princess leader, and Du QianJue expected Eve would teach her who really held power in their rustic Douluo Continent.
"At your command," Eve said, catching the soul and flashing a seductive smile. Although she lacked the memories of her time as the leader of the Sea Princess clan, she knew the soul in her hand belonged to the original owner of her body. But now, that body was hers.
What did the original soul matter? Banshees like her specialized in handling souls!
Eve's red lips parted slightly, and she swallowed the Sea Princess leader's soul in one gulp, her tongue lingering on her lips as if savoring a delicious meal.
As the Sea Princess leader's soul awakened, she found herself under the same gray sky, with the purple sun and scorched earth she remembered. And there stood the human soul master she so despised.
"I'm not dead?" the Sea Princess leader exclaimed in shock.
However, she quickly realized that while she could feel her body, she had absolutely no control over it.
"What's happening?!" Panic set in as she tried futilely to move her hand—now covered in purple scales, though she recognized it as her own. Yet she couldn't control it.
Eve felt the feeble struggles within her and scoffed dismissively. "Don't waste your effort; this isn't your body anymore—it's mine!"
The voice was familiar, yet the tone was no longer the cool and ethereal one of old, replaced now by something sultry and twisted.
"Nonsense! This is clearly my body!" the Sea Princess leader protested, increasing her struggle, though to no avail against Eve.
Eve easily suppressed the Sea Princess leader's soul, leaving her capable only of feeling her body and seeing through Eve's eyes.
"Now you see who truly owns this body!" Eve declared proudly, her head held high.
The Sea Princess leader felt utterly helpless, her soul filling with despair.
'What kind of sorcery has he used to make a body I sacrificed host a second consciousness?' Though adept in psychic powers, she could guess what had happened to her body but couldn't accept this reality.
Du QianJue, intrigued, raised an eyebrow and casually conjured two sofas from his storage ring, inviting Xue Linglong to sit with him.
"Eve, come massage my legs," he commanded.
"Yes, Master~," Eve responded with a flirty smile, gracefully floating in front of Du QianJue and beginning to massage his legs with her soft hands.
The Sea Princess leader, forced to share Eve's vision and sensations, felt her despair turn into profound hatred and fear toward Du QianJue. Even closing her eyes was useless because whatever Eve saw and felt was directly shared with her soul.
She was essentially serving the man she wished to tear limb from limb.
"Master, she seems to harbor a lot of resentment towards you. This intense negative emotion is quite a delightful treat," Eve remarked, enjoying herself while she worked on Du QianJue's legs.
Du QianJue hummed contentedly, reveling in Eve's attentions.
Snow Linglong and the other soul beasts present wore complicated expressions.
"Chenyu, this is a bit…" Snow Linglong began, unsure how to continue.
She didn't mind Du QianJue having another slave maid, but stuffing the original soul back into its body was a bit too much…too gratifying, perhaps?
Dream Ice Silkworm flashed a lewd grin, giving Du QianJue a knowing look. Nice job, enjoying the finer things!
The Ice Emperor rolled her eyes at Dream Ice Silkworm and led the other soul beasts back into Du QianJue's spirit sea.
Du QianJue knew how to treat his allies well, but he was equally ruthless with his enemies.
Especially the female soul beasts felt relieved that they had been wise enough to negotiate with Du QianJue. Being treated cruelly was not as harsh as being obliterated.
Death sometimes isn't the worst punishment; living a tormented life is.
"Sigh, Snow, I didn't really want to do this," Du QianJue chuckled, wrapping an arm around Snow Linglong's waist.
"The Sea Princess clan was nothing but loyal dogs to the Sea God. We must treat them just like we do Shrek Academy—crush them whenever possible!"
"Let's leave this half-plane of the undead. I want to see Eve turn the entire Sea Princess clan into banshees. It'll be quite the sight!"
"Absolutely delightful!"
Snow Linglong nodded slightly, allowing herself to be led up by Du QianJue. Eve also stopped her ministrations, respectfully following behind them.
Only the soul of the Sea Princess leader was left seething with hatred and fear, reaching a peak.
"No... You can't do this! I already sacrificed myself to you, and you promised to spare my clan! You're going back on your word!" At that moment, her intense hatred enabled the Sea Princess leader to break free from Eve's suppression, her soul's piercing and bloodied vibrations emanating outward.
Du QianJue continued unfazed, casually opening a portal in the air with a swipe of his hand.
"Oh? Did I say that? Sorry, I don't recall. I only remember saying I don't eat beef," Du QianJue grinned wickedly, his expression full of cruelty.
In this world, there's no need for a clan that worships the Sea God Tang San; they only need to worship me, Du QianJue!
"You devil, you absolute devil!!!"
(End of Chapter 197)