An Explanation (8k)

"What was going on with that Soul Emperor? Who exactly was he? How did he disguise himself as a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, kill Heavenly Centipede Douluo, and rescue all the hostages?" Xu Tianran asked coldly.

The commander of the Evil Lord Soul Engineer Legion, Wang Yiheng, replied respectfully, "We have already investigated it. That person should be from Shrek Academy. His name is Chen Ping. He participated in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament some time ago and was the captain of the Shrek Team."

Upon hearing this, Ju Zi, who had originally been expressionless, was instantly shaken. A fear like a festering parasite clinging to her bones rose from within.

"Because he participated in the tournament, some Soul Engineers under my command recognized him. At the time, his cultivation seemed to have only been in the fifties. Yet in just a few months, he has transformed completely and is already not far from Rank Seventy."

Hearing that, Ju Zi felt her vision go dark, and she nearly slid off her chair.

That monster again. Why did it have to be him again? Did he really have to oppose the Sun Moon Empire at every turn?!

"How he disguised himself as a member of the Holy Spirit Cult to rescue the hostages, and how he killed Heavenly Centipede Douluo, I do not know."

"However, when my subordinates and I led our forces to the outskirts of South City, he summoned a Space Door and instantly transported several hundred hostages elsewhere. By the time we arrived, the hostages had mostly fled. Chen Ping merely came face-to-face with us before entering the door himself and vanishing without a trace."

"According to reports from the high-altitude reconnaissance security squads, many unidentified flying objects have appeared in the wilderness outside major