BTTH: Master of Hall of Souls

"She's the infamous Poison Girl!"

Someone shouted from the crowd.

Little Doctor Immortal curled up on the ground, her body trembling violently.

"She's the one who poisoned several villages!"

"No... it's not true..." The poison within her rapidly devoured her flesh and blood.

"Yeah, I heard the same. That Poison Girl is said to be ruthless—she even poisoned her own parents!"

"That's not true!!!" She struggled to suppress it, but the surrounding energy was already gathering into toxic Dou Qi inside her.

"Who would've thought? That seemingly gentle and kind Little Doctor Immortal is actually a venomous, cold-blooded woman!"

"Tch, a true femme fatale!"

"Femme fatale? More like hideous freak now. Who knows if that sweet face was fake to lure us men in?"

…

Each venomous word stabbed into her heart like a blade.

Tears rolled silently down Little Doctor Immortal's cheeks, one drop after another landing on the dirt.

She hugged herself tightly, like a reed adrift in a storm, ready to capsize and drown at any moment.

"Aahhh!"

The poison continued to spread through the air, claiming more lives.

"Burn her alive!"

"Cleanse the people of this scourge!"

"But… isn't this a bit too much? After all, she's saved more than half the people in Qingshi Town," someone hesitated.

"Too much? She's killed far more than she's saved. If we don't kill her, we'll all die too!"

"Burn her!"

"Burn her!"

…

The mob quickly fetched barrels of fire oil, too afraid to get close, they hurled them from a distance, soaking the ground around her.

Wood and kindling were added, and torches were brought in.

"Am I going to die?"

"Maybe this is better."

Someone like her shouldn't be allowed to live. Her biological parents and the kind old woman who raised her for nine years had all died by her own hand.

Little Doctor Immortal buried her tear-streaked face in her knees as darkness engulfed her.

"Heh."

"What a joke."

Amid the haze of despair, a teasing voice whispered at her ear.

"The people you saved are now the ones calling for your death. The ones who adored you now cheer for your execution."

"Truly ironic."

It felt like a dagger was thrust into her heart once more.

"Your so-called kindness... was meaningless."

"You could save lives, but not their hearts. And certainly not yourself."

"Enough." Little Doctor Immortal clenched her poison-covered hands.

"No one will thank you. No one will remember Little Doctor Immortal. They'll only remember the wicked Poison Girl."

"I said enough!" She suddenly raised her head, and with a loud boom, a surge of black-green poison Dou Qi erupted outward, killing dozens instantly.

"Quick, burn her!"

The townsfolk tossed their torches into the fire oil. Flames roared up, engulfing the area in an inferno.

Every inch of her flesh burned under the scorching flames.

"Fall into darkness, girl."

Soul Miesheng extended a hand.

"Give your life to me, and I'll grant you a new world."

Little Doctor Immortal stared at him, dazed. A single tear fell.

The moment their hands met, a skull-shaped mark—visible only to Soul Miesheng—etched itself onto her body.

A death god-like demon circled them, consuming every bit of her fate energy.

"Ding. Villain Contract conditions fulfilled. Contract formed successfully."

"Ding. You have received 30,000 villain points!"

Soul Miesheng had a realization.

The system feeding on fate energy was the true secret behind all this!

Boom!

The blazing fire surged toward them.

Heh.

Soul Miesheng let out a cold laugh, pulling Little Doctor Immortal into his arms.

She froze slightly but didn't resist.

He raised one hand.

"Extinguish."

A wave of mist swept through the air.

All the flames vanished without a trace, not even a spark remained.

"What just happened?"

"Who is that man?"

Panic swept through the crowd. Some had already begun retreating.

"What do you want to do?"

Soul Miesheng glanced down at the girl in his arms.

Little Doctor Immortal's eyes were now a deep black.

"Kill them all."

The three words echoed softly under the setting sun.

Even Soul Miesheng was mildly surprised.

Panic exploded in the crowd of thousands. Mercenaries and townsfolk all turned to flee in terror.

A faint smirk curled at Soul Miesheng's lips.

"Think you can run?"

"Ten-thousand-jin Gravity!"

A formless gravity field crushed down on them!

Screams rang out.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

One by one, like firecrackers, the people were smashed into meat paste.

Even a few Da Dou Shi couldn't last a second.

No one escaped.

Qingshi Town was annihilated.

The scene was painted in blood.

A town that had once housed several thousand was now reduced to only two: Soul Miesheng and Little Doctor Immortal.

She buried her face in his chest, biting her lip, her face pale, too afraid to look.

Soul Miesheng summoned the Void Devouring Flame, burning Qingshi Town—bodies and all—into nothingness.

From this day on, Qingshi Town ceased to exist.

"Ding! You have received 20,000 villain points!"

"Ding! Achievement unlocked: 'Unspeakable Evil' – Bonus: 30,000 villain points!"

Soul Miesheng was thrilled.

Eighty thousand villain points! Just from this trip alone!

A huge gain!

"What should I do now?" Little Doctor Immortal looked up at him with a blank expression.

She clearly had no way back.

"From now on, you're one of us, part of the Soul Hall. No one will dare bully you again. As for your Disaster Poison Body, I'll help you deal with it."

Hmm? That last line sounded a little off.

"I heard… when someone does too many evil deeds in life, they're condemned to the Eighteen Hells after death."

Her eyes lowered.

"Then don't die."

Soul Miesheng's eyes glinted coldly.

"As long as I'm alive, not even the gods of the six realms can judge me!"

Little Doctor Immortal stared blankly, then slowly lifted her head.

Soul Miesheng reached for her wrist.

Her cheeks flushed pink.

Activating Chaos Swallowing Heaven Art, the poison blotches quickly faded, restoring her skin to normal.

A faint trace of purple energy flowed back into Soul Miesheng.

There's no such thing as coincidence in this world.

Most so-called coincidences are well-laid traps.

The Disaster Poison Body wasn't due to erupt for another three years. Soul Miesheng had simply caused it to surface early.

Being a villain meant doing whatever it took!

"Do you know of any nearby caves?"

"The kind where treasure might be hidden."

Soul Miesheng asked suddenly.

The Fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was the real reason for this trip. He had to collect all the pieces before he could subdue the intelligent flame.

"A cave that could hold treasure?" Little Doctor Immortal thought for a long while, then shook her head.

Made sense—this was three years before she was supposed to discover it.

Soul Miesheng scooped her into his arms and soared into the skies.

"You…" Her face turned crimson.

"What? You're mine now, and I'm not allowed to touch?"

Soul Miesheng teased.

Tch, shameless!

A surge of soul power swept across the entire Magical Beast Mountain Range once again.

Terrified roars from magical beasts rang out in waves across the forest.

"What the hell?"

Some mercenaries deep in the mountains were shocked.

"Roar! Who dares disturb this king's sleep again?!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had had enough.

He was definitely going to give that bastard a beating today.

(End of Chapter)