Chapter 70: Check-in, Storm Dragon King.
"The Myriad Demon King's abilities are becoming increasingly troublesome."
Zi Ji's Dragon Shadow subtly fluctuated, showing clear apprehension.
Even she was unwilling to be easily affected by the Myriad Demon King's Spiritual Power or that strange Time Domain.
Di Tian looked at the Myriad Demon King and nodded, "For a plant-type Soul Beast to reach this step, Myriad Demon King, you are truly outstanding."
Spirit Hall, Supreme Pontiff Palace.
The atmosphere inside the palace was so oppressive it was almost suffocating.
Bibi Dong's heart was churning with massive waves.
Her pair of Phoenix Eyes stared intently at the heavenly curtain.
Xiong Jun's Dark Gold Dreadclaws, capable of tearing space, and the Myriad Demon King's mysterious and unpredictable Demon Eye Magic Tree projection.
The ambition to look down upon the world, which had originally sprouted due to the Rakshasa God Trial.
Now felt as if it had been doused in ice water, leaving behind only bone-chilling coldness.
"Over four hundred thousand years, Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, Behemoth Bloodline..."
She repeated these phrases softly, every word hammering against her heart.
She had once believed that relying on her twin spirits and the God's Trial, she would eventually stand at the peak of the continent.
And even... replace the Angel lineage and become the true, sole Dominator of Spirit Hall.
But now, these Soul Beasts hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest, the Far North, and the Endless Sea.
Used the most direct method to show her what true power was.
"Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff,"
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei's figure silently appeared like a phantom, his voice carrying unprecedented solemnity.
"This Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, according to the heavenly curtain's description, is the symbol of ultimate offense. Its claws can even ignore all defenses."
"And that Myriad Demon King... a plant-type Soul Beast over five hundred thousand years old, possessing multiple attributes like Spiritual, poison, and time. Its strangeness is perhaps..."
He paused, looked at Bibi Dong, and cautiously said, "Especially the Myriad Demon King's abilities, which seem to share a remarkable similarity with the venomous and Spiritual erosion characteristics of your second Martial Soul, the Death Spider Emperor. If we could..."
"Enough!"
Bibi Dong abruptly cut him off, her voice icy and sharp, carrying a hint of an undetectable tremor.
"Gui Mei, tell me, what do we use to hunt them? Is it your Titled Douluo cultivation? Or Chrysanthemum Douluo's Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum?"
"Or should we mobilize all the Elders and tens of thousands of Soul Masters from Spirit Hall, and fill the void with human lives?"
She slowly stood up from the throne, her gaze sweeping over the Cardinals and Elders below who were silent as cicadas in winter.
Her gaze finally settled on Gui Mei, carrying a hint of self-mockery and powerlessness: "Facing claws that can tear space, facing a demonic tree that can control time and Spiritual Power, does quantity still hold any meaning?"
"I fear that before our people even see their true forms, they would already be completely corroded by the demonic tree's venom amidst Spatial and Temporal Stagnation."
"Or be torn into shreds by a casual swipe from that Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!"
She took a deep breath.
Forcibly suppressing the fear and unwillingness in her heart, she sat back down on the throne.
Her voice regained its majesty, but with a degree of caution and resignation she had never displayed before: "Pass down my order. Effective immediately, all members of Spirit Hall shall list the Star Dou Great Forest Core Area, the Far North Core Circle, and all unknown deep-sea regions as the highest taboos!"
"Without an order jointly signed by me and the Hall of Worship, no one is permitted to approach for any reason!"
"Those who violate this order will be treated as Traitors to the Hall and executed without mercy!"
"Yes!"
Everyone in the palace responded in unison, their voices filled with the relief of survivors who had escaped a calamity.
They were truly terrified.
Afraid that the Supreme Pontiff would act rashly and force them to face monsters they couldn't possibly comprehend.
Hall of Worship.
Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back, his snowy white hair fluttering in the breeze.
He gazed up at the heavenly curtain, his face, usually as calm as an ancient well, now filled with unprecedented solemnity.
Gold Crocodile Douluo stood beside him. This Limit Douluo, who had newly achieved Rank Ninety-Nine, was currently experiencing slightly unstable Qi.
He said hoarsely, "Big Brother, a four-hundred-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, a five-hundred-thousand-year-old Demon Eye Magic Tree... this completely surpasses the scope of documented records!"
"Our Spirit Hall has stood for a thousand years, collecting information on all Soul Beasts in the world, yet we know almost nothing about these two!"
Qian Daoliu slowly closed his eyes, seemingly recalling something.
He opened them a moment later, his eyes flashing with sharp light: "They didn't just appear out of thin air. Golden Crocodile, do you still remember decades ago when we teamed up to venture deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, intending to uncover the secrets of the Lake of Life?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo's body shook: "Of course I remember! The moment we stepped onto the edge of the Core Area, we felt several terrifying auras lock onto our Souls."
"If Big Brother hadn't made the decisive choice then, using the Angel God's divine force to intimidate them and swiftly retreat, I fear..."
"Among those auras at the time, there was one of ultimate sharpness and one of strange Spiritual fluctuation, how similar they are to Xiong Jun and the Myriad Demon King today!"
Qian Daoliu said in a deep voice.
"Thinking back now, what we felt then was probably just a trace of aura they unintentionally leaked."
"They didn't not exist; rather, they have always been dormant in a layer we couldn't reach, or rather... within a space!"
Azure Luan Douluo gasped: "Does the High Priest mean... that there is one or more independent Secret Realms or Small Worlds within the Star Dou Great Forest Core Area?"
"And these top Ferocious beasts usually dwell within them?"
"That is the most reasonable explanation."
Qian Daoliu nodded.
"Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why so many powerful Soul Beasts with distinct characteristics have virtually never left any verifiable traces in the outside world throughout the long years."
"The level they reside on has already exceeded the scope of understanding for ordinary Soul Beasts and human Soul Masters."
... Big Dipper Academy.
Lu Xiao looked at the Ferocious beasts appearing consecutively on the heavenly curtain, his expression still calm.
The moment the Myriad Demon King was listed, the System prompt sounded in his mind.
Lu Xiao slightly raised an eyebrow.
He secretly thought, "Check-in."
[Ding! Detected Host performing daily Check-in.]
[Obtained: All Soul Ring and Soul Bone years increased by five thousand years!]
[Obtained: Random Summoning Card * 1!]
He didn't care much about the five-thousand-year increase to his Soul Ring and Soul Bone years.
The Soul Rings and Soul Bones on his body were all at the two-hundred-thousand-year level or higher; this small boost was better than nothing.
However, that Random Summoning Card piqued his interest.
"System, use the Random Summoning Card."
[Ding! Random Summoning Card used successfully! Summoning in progress...]
In that instant, within the System Space.
The situation changed abruptly, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling!
A terrifying pressure, vast, majestic, and carrying the aura of endless storm and lightning, descended.
A colossal Dragon phantom, covered entirely in azure-gold dragon scales, and enveloped by destructive storm and lightning, condensed in the space.
Its pair of dragon eyes were like two thunderous suns, emanating an aura that would make even gods tremble!
"Storm Dragon King?"
Lu Xiao looked at the familiar appearance and the name provided by the System, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
A strange expression appeared on his face.
He looked at Li Bai, who was sparring with sword techniques in the courtyard, and Lü Bu, who was wielding the sky piercer halberd, his eyes becoming more amused.
"First Li Bai, then Lü Bu, and now the Storm Dragon King..."
"System, what trick are you playing? Are you gathering Heroes from Other Worlds for a team game?"
Lu Xiao complained internally, and then an uncontrollable thought surfaced.
He raised his head to look at the heavenly curtain in the sky, which was still dazzlingly golden and unfathomable, and his gaze deepened.
"This ranking list... its appearance is such a coincidence, and the rewards are so generous."
"Ao Yin appeared earlier, and now the Storm Dragon King, transformed into a Soul Beast, has appeared. System, this heavenly curtain... surely you're the one who created it, right?"
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Given the System's mischief and powerful abilities.
It didn't seem impossible for it to create a ranking list that stirs up the entire continent.
"If that's truly the case..."
Lu Xiao rubbed his chin, revealing a meaningful smile, "Then this really gets interesting."
He seemed to have vaguely grasped something, but he wasn't entirely sure.
However, this didn't stop him from continuing to watch the show.
And also to see what new tricks this System... or rather, this "heavenly curtain," would pull next.
Meanwhile, all forces across the continent were completely intimidated by the five-hundred-thousand-year-old Myriad Demon King, and their fear of the Star Dou Great Forest reached its peak.
Amidst extreme shock and terror, everyone awaited the unveiling of the top nine ranks.
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