Douluo Continent: A Review of the Top Ten Martial Souls, Qian Renxue Breaks Through Defenses

Chapter 55 Soul Beast Ranking Seventh: The Evil Emperor
The Demon Forest is one of the most dangerous forbidden areas on the Sun and Moon Continent.

There is no alternation of day and night here. It is shrouded in thick, impenetrable black fog all year round, and the air is filled with a nauseating stench and an eerie atmosphere, so dense that not even a ray of light can penetrate it.

Only the occasional flashes of eerie green phosphorescent light illuminate the mountains of bones piled on the ground, the final resting place of countless soul masters and soul beasts who had strayed into this place.

Deep within the forest, a colossal palace constructed from black bones and sinister crystals floats suspended in mid-air.

At the top of the palace, a giant eyeball with a diameter of over 100 meters lies dormant.

The eyeballs were an eerie purplish-black color, and the pupils were as deep as vortexes, surrounded by twisted dark red patterns.

Eighty-one thick tentacles extend from below the eyeballs, each one five hundred meters long.

The tentacles were covered with hard black scales, their tips gleaming with a cold light, and occasionally a dark purple current would surge through them, emanating a chilling and sinister aura.

He is the Evil Emperor, the true form of the Evil Eye Tyrant, the absolute ruler of the Demon Forest, and the most terrifying spirit-type soul beast on the continent!
When the golden light of the Soul Beast Ranking forcefully pierced through the black mist and shone on the horizon of the Demon Forest, the Evil Emperor's giant, half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and a hint of human-like surprise flashed in his deep pupils.

"Soul Beast Ranking... Seventh?"

A hoarse, deep voice, as if from the deepest hell, echoed in the void, carrying a hint of disdain and arrogance.

He slowly turned his eyes, his gaze piercing through the black mist and landing on the information on the light screen, a ghostly light flickering in his purplish-black pupils.

"Seven hundred and eighty-five thousand years... Ha, a bunch of frogs in a well, how dare they point fingers at this emperor."

The Evil Emperor's voice was full of arrogance. As a veteran soul beast king who had lived for nearly 800,000 years, he had a very high opinion of himself.

In his view, apart from the mysterious Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest, there was no other soul beast on the continent that could rival him.

But now, the Soul Beast Ranking places him seventh, which ignites a hint of anger in his heart.

"but……"

The Evil Emperor's gaze fell on the reward of "20% increase in all aspects of the innate divine power, Light of Time and Space," his pupils contracted slightly, and the anger in his eyes was instantly replaced by greed.

"Light of Time and Space... it can actually enhance effects? Interesting, it might actually be useful."

The Light of Time and Space is the Evil Emperor's most powerful innate divine ability, capable of briefly distorting time and space. Whether for defense, attack, or escape, it is virtually unbeatable.

If the effect is increased by another 20%, his strength will definitely reach a new level!
"boom--!"

Before the Evil Emperor could think further, the golden light in the sky suddenly surged, and a pure, dark purple beam of light pierced through the black mist, pouring down like a thunderclap, instantly enveloping the Evil Emperor's giant eyeball.

This beam of light contained immense spiritual energy, as well as a faint trace of spatial and temporal power, which surged wildly into the Evil Emperor's body like a flood bursting its banks.

The Evil Emperor felt completely refreshed, and his long-dormant soul power began to surge wildly, causing his cultivation to soar like a rocket.

785,000 years, 790,000 years, 800,000 years...

The torrent of energy was unstoppable, and its size was even slowly increasing. The diameter of its giant eyeball exceeded 120 meters, and its 81 tentacles extended to 600 meters. The black scales on its surface became harder, and the dark purple current became even more violent.

Finally, as the torrent of energy gradually subsided, the Evil Emperor's cultivation level steadily stopped at 935,000 years!

His 935,000-year-old ultimate spiritual attribute cultivation caused the black mist in the entire Demon Forest to churn violently, and countless evil energies swirled around his body, forming a huge black vortex.

What's even more astonishing is that the pure power of spacetime has been integrated into his innate divine ability. The Evil Emperor can clearly feel that the light of spacetime within his body has become more condensed and easier to control.

"Buzz—!" The Evil Emperor slowly activated the light of spacetime, and a dark purple light curtain spread out from him, covering an area of ​​ten miles in radius.

Inside the light curtain, space began to distort violently, light became warped, and sound could not travel normally.

The surrounding trees and rocks, under the influence of the forces of time and space, sometimes become blurred, and sometimes are stretched and compressed, as if entering a chaotic time and space maze.

"Hahaha...Great! That's wonderful!"

The Evil Emperor let out a burst of wild laughter, his voice filled with excitement and arrogance.

"Ninety-three hundred and fifty thousand years! The effect of the Light of Time and Space has been increased by 20%! From now on, apart from that scoundrel Di Tian, ​​no one on the continent can stop this Emperor!"

He suddenly rolled his eyes, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his deep pupils.

"Star Dou Great Forest... the far north... you so-called kings, just wait! When I break through a million years, I will crush you all under my feet!"

In the demonic forest below, countless evil spirit beasts sensed the surge of aura emanating from the Evil Emperor and prostrated themselves on the ground, letting out fearful and awe-inspiring roars.

The soul beasts of the Evil Eye Clan roared with excitement. In their view, the rise of the Evil Emperor would surely make the Demon Forest the most terrifying force on the continent!

Meanwhile, the various forces on the mainland were thrown into an unprecedented turmoil by the Evil Emperor's appearance on the list.

Starry Sky Forest, Lake of Life.

Just as Brigitte had stabilized her internal energy, she felt the terrifying mental pressure emanating from the Demon Forest. Her expression changed slightly, and a hint of seriousness flashed in her emerald eyes.

"Ninety-three hundred and fifty thousand years... Ultimate spiritual attribute... This Evil Emperor has actually become this strong!"

Emperor Tian's golden eyes narrowed, and his dragon might instantly emanated outwards, colliding with the Evil Emperor's spiritual pressure in the air, producing a muffled booming sound. He said in a deep voice.

"The Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord... is indeed one of our greatest threats."

"With 935,000 years of cultivation and the Light of Time and Space, even if I use the Dragon God Claw, it will not be easy to defeat him."

Gu Yuena gazed in the direction of the Demon Forest, a hint of coldness flashing in her clear eyes. Her fingertips traced the waters of the Lake of Life, creating ripples.

"The Evil Emperor...is eccentric, cruel, bloodthirsty, and extremely ambitious."

"His strength has increased greatly now, which is not a good thing for Xingdou or the entire continent."

She paused slightly, then continued, "It seems we must prepare as soon as possible."

"The Soul Beast Ranking is not over yet; the creatures that follow will likely be even more terrifying."

In the far north, in a palace of ice.

As Xue Di sensed the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Xie Di, her white-clad figure stiffened slightly, and a hint of solemnity flashed in her clear, cold eyes.

"Ninety-three hundred and fifty thousand years...The Evil Emperor..."

Hyotei's expression also turned extremely ugly, his cold eyes filled with apprehension.

"This guy's mental strength is terrifying. If you get locked on by his mental strength, it will be very difficult to escape."

(End of this chapter)