Chapter 182 Crisis is Imminent.
This list of strengths, more primitive, more ferocious, and more despair-inducing than that of the Spirit Hall, struck like another heavy hammer into the hearts of all human soul masters!
If the power of the Spirit Hall was still within the comprehension of human forces, then the power displayed by the soul beast race was a terrifying force of another dimension, another level of life!
"Half-step God King?"
"God-level soul beasts!"
"Tens of thousands of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, this..."
"So... the soul beast race is the true hidden overlord of the continent?"
"No wonder Tianmu ranked it second! This strength... is terrifying!"
The human soul master world was plunged into deeper shock and fear.
The previously taken-for-granted practice of hunting soul beasts for soul rings now seemed so ironic and dangerous in the face of the terrifying overall strength of the soul beast race!
Many soul masters even began to worry.
After receiving such rewards and having their strength exposed, would the soul beast race unleash a beast tide of revenge against humanity?
Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena floated in the center of the lake, her silver hair and skirt fluttering without wind, her purple eyes calmly gazing at the sky.
She seemed unsurprised by the ranking and the extremely detailed exposure of their strength.
The sky's eyes could see through much.
The ferocious beasts, including Di Tian, were both excited and nervous.
Excited that their clan's strength had been recognized and the rewards generous; nervous that their complete exposure would inevitably attract deeper fear and potential hostility from human forces.
"My lord, the rewards have arrived, my soul beast clan..."
Di Tian looked at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena nodded slightly: "Bloodline awakening, territory essence, accelerated cultivation... this is an opportunity for our clan's rise. Arrange immediately, prioritizing the core territory and high-level soul beasts to benefit."
A flash of silver light appeared in her eyes. "At the same time, notify all soul beast gathering places that, from this day forward, without my order, no large-scale attack on human settlements is permitted."
"But if any human soul master dares to penetrate deep into the core area and hunt indiscriminately... kill without mercy!"
She knew that revealing their strength now required even greater caution.
The Abyss Plane is currently the real threat.
"Yes!"
The ferocious beasts obeyed.
Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong, in her flowing papal robes, watched as the list of the Soul Beast race's strength suddenly appeared, a flicker of unease crossing her usually calm eyes.
"The Silver Dragon King, a half-step God King; the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Di Tian, possessing god-level combat power... and six other ferocious beasts comparable to Limit Douluo!"
Bibi Dong's voice carried a barely perceptible hint of solemnity as she muttered to herself, "From the previous Soul Beast Power Ranking, I knew that the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena was not to be trifled with, and I never dared to easily venture into the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest. But I never imagined that the Soul Beast race's foundation would be so terrifying."
She knew that Soul Beasts and human Soul Masters had been at odds for generations.
To survive for ten thousand years under the pressure of human forces already signified extraordinary strength.
Yet, the truth revealed by this ranking still exceeded her expectations.
As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, she was single-mindedly planning to unify the continent.
The Soul Beast race had always been a potentially huge threat, and now this threat was fully exposed, forcing her to re-evaluate her subsequent plans.
Beside her, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei had already lost all color in their faces.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing deep lingering fear in each other's eyes.
Back then, they had infiltrated the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest's core area and hunted down countless ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts.
Looking back now, it seems the Silver Dragon King never took us seriously at all; otherwise… if they had truly alarmed someone like Di Tian, they would have already become souls beneath the claws of soul beasts.
At the same moment, in the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace, the council hall was deathly silent.
Emperor Xue Ye stood by the window, gazing at the phantom of the soul beast race on the sky.
His aged face was etched with worry, and he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.
"The Silver Dragon King, a half-step God King, tens of thousands of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts… such a terrifying race, if one day they truly launch an attack on human territory, can my Heaven Dou Empire withstand them?"
His tone was heavy, his gaze sweeping over the solemn ministers and soul master experts in the hall, his heart filled with anxiety.
"Even more worrying is the Spirit Hall."
Emperor Xue Ye's tone shifted, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.
"The previous rankings already showed that the Spirit Hall has three Limit Douluos and fifteen Title Douluos. With such strength, they have already crushed the two great empires."
"Bibi Dong is ambitious and has been patient for many years. Her plot to unify the continent has never stopped."
"If the Heavenly Curtain hadn't been exposed, perhaps in just a few years, we would have truly become vassals of the Spirit Hall!"
The people in the hall echoed each other, their expressions filled with fear and sighs.
"In the past, we only considered the Spirit Hall the greatest threat. Now it seems we underestimated this world far too much," sighed an old minister with white hair.
"Indeed, tens of thousands of ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts—the sheer number is terrifying. The power of their race alone is something no human force can contend with alone," a Title Douluo-level expert said bitterly.
In the past, his title as a Title Douluo was enough to make him look down on his peers.
But faced with the strength of the spirit beast race, that pride vanished.
Throughout the Douluo Continent, similar shocks and exclamations echoed.
Spirit masters abandoned their previous contempt for spirit beasts.
Those who had ventured deep into spirit beast territory to hunt spirit rings were especially filled with lingering fear. They secretly rejoiced that they hadn't crossed the spirit beast race's bottom line back then.
Meanwhile, outside the Douluo Continent plane.
In the Abyss Plane.
On the throne at the deepest level of the Abyss, a figure clad in blood-red armor, surrounded by a dense aura of destruction, slowly turned his head.
His face was cold and stern; he was none other than the Abyss Saint King, who ruled the Abyss Plane!
His voice, carrying an undeniable majesty, resounded throughout the deathly silent palace.
"You previously reported on the God Realm's protection of the spatial rifts in the Douluo Continent. Have you made any new findings?"
The Abyss commanders standing below, bowing respectfully, quickly lowered their heads to reply, their tone tinged with obsequiousness and awe.
"Reporting to the Saint King! After many days of infiltration and investigation, we have ascertained the God Realm's protective patterns."
"The spatial rifts outside the Douluo Continent are only inspected by a divine official every three days; the rest of the time, they are unguarded!"
A sharp glint flashed in the Abyss Saint King's crimson eyes, and his aura of malevolence intensified.
"Unguarded?"
He slowly rose to his feet, taking a single step, and a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire palace.
The commanders below trembled, not daring to look up.
"In that case, we can take advantage of the priest's departure to forcibly tear open a spatial rift and storm into Douluo Continent with lightning speed!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
A commander quickly echoed.
"The Douluo Continent's plane level is not high; its strongest might only be a Limit Douluo. This is the perfect opportunity for our Abyss Plane to invade!"
"As long as our army presses in, we can devour this plane at the fastest speed and end this hunt!"
The Abyss Saint King coldly snorted, his tone chilling: "A bunch of chickens and dogs!"
"Those so-called strongmen of Douluo Continent, even if they reach the god level, are nothing but ants before me!"
He raised his hand and a jet-black halberd covered with ferocious patterns appeared in his hand.
It was his super artifact: the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd.
"However, this matter must succeed; failure is not an option!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature in the palace seemed to drop several degrees.
The commanders all felt a chill run down their spines and hurriedly replied, "Your subordinates obey!"
The Abyss Saint King's gaze swept across the chaotic void outside the palace, as if piercing through the dimensional barrier to see the vibrant life of the Douluo Continent.
A glint of greed and fanaticism flashed in his eyes: "This Saint King is well aware of the terror of the God Realm. Once they discover our schemes, they will surely unleash a massive siege from their army."
"But so what?"
He gripped the Heavenly Saint Abyss Splitting Halberd tightly, a black light flashing that seemed to devour everything.
"The Douluo Continent is the most vibrant plane in the vicinity. Once we devour it, my Abyss Plane will undergo an unprecedented evolution!"
"And this Saint King can, with the immense energy of the plane's evolution, break through the shackles and step into the coveted realm of a first-level god, or even a half-step God King!"
For this opportunity that could overturn everything, even offending the God Realm!
Even risking being hunted down by the powerful beings of the God Realm, he would never miss it!
The Abyss Saint King whirled around, his gaze sweeping over the assembled commanders below, his voice booming like thunder.
"From this day forward, you will continue to closely monitor the movements of the divine officials of the God Realm. Not a single mistake is permitted!"
"When the time is right, I, the Saint King, will unleash the power of the supreme artifact: the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd, forcibly breaking through the spatial restrictions placed upon the God Realm, leading the Abyss's billions of troops to raze the Douluo Continent!"
His voice, filled with resolute killing intent, echoed through the deepest recesses of the Abyss.
"This battle is one of victory only, defeat is not an option!"
"Anyone who retreats will be executed without mercy!"
"We obey the Saint King's command!"
The Abyss commanders shouted in unison, their voices filled with fervent battle lust.
They bowed deeply in salute!
Then they turned and transformed into streaks of crimson light, swiftly departing the Abyss Palace. They remained vigilant, constantly monitoring the divine officials' every move, awaiting the perfect opportunity to invade.
The Abyss Saint King, meanwhile, stood alone before his throne, holding the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd, gazing towards the Douluo Continent.
His crimson eyes were filled with a mad, determined ambition.
A cataclysmic disaster that would sweep across the entire Douluo Continent was quietly brewing.
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