The Holy Spirit Cult's Suspicion

As the Various Continental Powers were swept up in tumultuous emotions, and speculation ran rampant, the Golden Ranking in the sky erupted with brilliant golden light once more.

A new ranking was finally revealed!

[Douluo Continent Martial Soul Ranking, Fourteenth Place: Blood Soul Demonic Puppet!]

On the fourteenth line of the Golden Ranking, a pillar of blood-red light shot into the heavens.

An unbearably dense aura of bloodshed and resentment spread through the air, as though countless wronged souls were wailing.

Within the blood-red light, a blurry figure appeared.

A bizarre demonic puppet phantom, formed from countless suffering souls twisted together, flickered in and out of view.

The sinister power it radiated made countless Soul Masters' hearts tremble.

[Martial Soul: Blood Soul Demonic Puppet]

[Affiliated To: Ye Xishui (Holy Spirit Cult)]

[Martial Soul Assessment: A special evil Martial Soul forged from the blood and souls of countless living beings. It possesses both formidable physical attack power and bizarre spiritual corrosive abilities. It can continuously grow by devouring souls and blood, possessing immense potential and extreme evil. Through this Martial Soul and special opportunities, its owner has already reached the realm of Limit Douluo. Comprehensive Assessment: Fourteenth Place.]

[Reward: Demonic Puppet Origin Condensation, increased soul control, enhanced resistance to Spirit Attacks, and the secret technique "Blood Soul Explosion" (instantly detonates part of the demonic puppet's origin, creating a wide-range soul shockwave and physical explosion).]

"Blood Soul Demonic Puppet! That's the Martial Soul of the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Cult Master!"

"Heavens, such an utterly evil Martial Soul can make the ranking too?"

"And... it's only ranked fourteenth? Ye Xishui is a Limit Douluo!"

"A Martial Soul capable of allowing a Soul Master to break through to the realm of Limit Douluo is unquestionably powerful. That alone proves its terrifying potential, yet it didn't even make the top ten?"

Soul Masters across the continent were in an uproar.

They were not only astonished that an evil Martial Soul had made the rankings, but also found its placement unbelievable.

In the eyes of many, a Martial Soul that could create a Limit Douluo should have ranked extremely high.

Holy Spirit Cult.

When Zhongli Wu saw Ye Xishui's Martial Soul make the ranking, a flicker of delight first appeared on his face.

But it was immediately replaced by deep confusion. "The Blood Soul Demonic Puppet is only fourteenth? How is that possible?!"

"Mother used this Martial Soul to dominate the world and attain the pinnacle realm. With its power and uniqueness, how could it fail to even enter the top ten?"

Ye Xishui herself let out a soft snort as she looked at the Golden Ranking.

The Reward Light Pillar, filled with pure sinister energy, descended.

She could feel her Blood Soul Demonic Puppet becoming more solid, while her control over souls grew as effortless as moving her own limbs.

The secret technique, Blood Soul Explosion, was even more vicious and ruthless—a trump card for desperate situations.

Her strength had indeed increased.

Yet there was little joy on her face. Instead, her brows were tightly furrowed.

"My Blood Soul Demonic Puppet, in terms of growth potential and power, is no weaker than anyone else's... and it is only ranked fourteenth?"

Her thoughts raced.

"Could it be because I possess Twin Martial Souls? Does the Golden Ranking's assessment consider only the absolute limits of a single Martial Soul?"

"Or is it that... this continent truly hides even more heaven-defying Martial Souls that even I have never known about?"

Although she had broken through to the limit through the advantage of her Twin Martial Souls and special opportunities, deep down, she had always been immensely confident in her primary Martial Soul, the Blood Soul Demonic Puppet.

Now that its ranking was lower than expected, beyond her shock and doubt, a powerful sense of unwillingness and curiosity rose within her.

She wanted to see for herself.

Just what kind of figures were ranked above her!

Shrek Academy, Sea God's Pavilion.

When they saw the names "Blood Soul Demonic Puppet" and "Ye Xishui," the atmosphere within the pavilion suddenly tightened.

Yan Shaozhe said solemnly, "Ye Xishui's Martial Soul has made the ranking as well. Fourteenth..."

Xuan Zi snorted. "Hmph! Even those who follow evil paths can make the ranking. This Golden Ranking is certainly 'fair'!"

Mu En slowly said, "The Golden Ranking assesses only the nature and potential of Martial Souls. It does not distinguish between good and evil. Ye Xishui was able to cultivate to the limit through this Martial Soul, so the Martial Soul itself truly has extraordinary qualities."

"Now that she has received a reward, her strength will likely surpass what it was before. For us, that is by no means good news."

Xian Lin'er and the others looked even more solemn upon hearing this.

An enhanced Evil Soul Master at the Limit Douluo level posed an obvious threat to the continent.

The slight relief they had felt when Ye Xishui failed to enter the Top Ten immediately tightened into tension once more.

Before everyone could recover from the shock brought by the "Blood Soul Demonic Puppet,"

the Golden Ranking Radiance flashed again.

It seemed to be even faster than before!

[Douluo Continent Martial Soul Ranking, Thirteenth Place: Death God Puppet!]

The thirteenth line of the Golden Ranking erupted with dark light.

That radiance was not pure darkness.

It carried an intent of deathly annihilation that could bring all things to an end and reap everything!

A puppet phantom, more solid, more imposing, and even more terrifying than the Blood Soul Demonic Puppet, appeared.

It wore a tattered black cloak and held an enormous illusory scythe, like a Death God's envoy from the underworld.

Its might clearly surpassed that of the previous Blood Soul Demonic Puppet!

[Martial Soul: Death God Puppet]

[Affiliated To: Zhongli Wu (Holy Spirit Cult)]

[Martial Soul Assessment: An evolved and mutated form of the Blood Soul Demonic Puppet, it reaches more deeply into the Death Law. It possesses terrifying abilities such as directly attacking the soul's origin, controlling the dead, devouring all things, and spreading deathly plagues. Its Martial Soul essence is exceptionally high, and it possesses immense growth potential. It is one of the world's most supreme evil Martial Souls. Comprehensive Assessment: Thirteenth Place.]

[Reward: Increased affinity with the Death Law, enhanced soul-harvesting efficiency, the ability to briefly summon a "Death God Projection" to assist in battle (the projection possesses a portion of the Power of Rules of death), and a five percent increase in the power of all soul skills.]

"Death God Puppet! Zhongli Wu, the Holy Spirit Cult Master!"

"Another Martial Soul from the Holy Spirit Cult! And it ranks even higher than Ye Xishui's!"

"Th-this Death God Puppet is actually this terrifying? It directly touches upon the Death Law?"

"Even Zhongli Wu's Martial Soul is only thirteenth? Neither of the Holy Spirit Cult's two great leaders made it into the Top Ten?"

If Ye Xishui's ranking had surprised everyone, then Zhongli Wu's ranking left the entire continent, including the Holy Spirit Cult itself, in intense shock and confusion.

Holy Spirit Cult's main hall.

The smile on Zhongli Wu's face completely froze.

It was replaced by disbelief and a deeply buried trace of fury.

"Thirteenth?"

"My Death God Puppet is the perfect ascension of the Blood Soul Demonic Puppet, a supreme existence closer to the origin of death!"

"On this Douluo Continent, aside from those few legendary Martial Souls, I consider myself inferior to no one!"

"How could I be merely thirteenth? I did not even come close to the Top Ten?"

He could not understand it at all.

Dense Death Qi seeped uncontrollably from his body, causing the temperature within the hall to plummet.

In his view, whether in terms of potential, rarity, or the level of the laws it touched upon, his Death God Puppet was absolutely qualified to rank among the Top Ten.

Even the Top Five!

He could not accept this result!

Ye Xishui's puzzled voice rang out, carrying a hint of gravity.

"Wu'er, calm down. This Golden Ranking... seems far more profound than we imagined."

"Our Martial Souls may be powerful, but perhaps there truly are Martial Souls ahead of us that lie beyond the scope of our knowledge and understanding."

Long Xiaoyao slowly spoke as well, his voice low. "We all know the power of the Death God Puppet. There must be a reason for the Golden Ranking to rank it so."

"It seems the waters of this Douluo Continent run far deeper than what we can see."

Even he felt a chill in his heart.

Shrek Academy, Sea God's Pavilion.

"Death God Puppet, thirteenth?"

Yan Shaozhe sucked in a cold breath.

"Zhongli Wu's Martial Soul actually ranks higher than Ye Xishui's, and the Golden Ranking explicitly states that it touches upon the 'Death Law.'"

"Such a bizarre and powerful Martial Soul still cannot enter the Top Ten?"

Xuan Zi's expression darkened. "Both of those Evil Soul Master ringleaders received rewards, greatly increasing their strength. They'll be even harder to deal with from now on!"

Wisdom glinted in Mu En's deep gaze. "This ranking shows just how stringent the Golden Ranking's criteria are."

"It does not judge entirely by the current holder's strength, nor does it rely solely on the Martial Soul's known Destructive Power."

"Though the Death God Puppet is powerful, perhaps it has some limitation in its 'origin' or 'direction of development,' preventing it from meeting the standards of the Top Ten Martial Souls."

Elder Lin added, "Mu En is absolutely right. Moreover, the fact that two evil Martial Souls ranked consecutively—and neither ranked low—also proves the Golden Ranking's objectivity."

"It ranks the Martial Souls themselves, not whether their attributes are good or evil."

"For us, this is both a warning and an opportunity to understand the world anew."