Ghost Douluo's Setback, Sun Sheng Smashes the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor with His Staff

"Brat, let's make this clear beforehand. I won't help you fight. If you want to hunt a fifty-thousand-year Soul Beast, you'll have to rely on yourself."

"I'm only responsible for keeping you safe. I have no obligation to hunt Soul Beasts for you. Don't go crying to His Holiness the Pope afterward."

Ghost Douluo led Sun Sheng and the others deeper into the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

As time passed, the Soul Beasts they encountered grew increasingly powerful. They had already reached an area frequently inhabited by fifty-thousand-year Soul Beasts.

Ghost Douluo had no choice but to make certain matters clear in front of everyone, lest this brat Sun Sheng turn around and stab him in the back after returning.

"Elder Ghost, am I that kind of person? I'm still a proper man. How could I possibly do something so underhanded behind your back?" Sun Sheng asked with a smile.

"Heh. Talk again once you've grown to seven feet tall."

Ghost Douluo looked him up and down and chuckled.

While sizing him up, he deliberately paused for a moment below Sun Sheng's waist.

There was a faint trace of mockery in his eyes.

Sun Sheng was both furious and annoyed when he saw that.

Damn it!

Are you looking down on me?

Just wait!

In a few years, when I grow up, you'll be the one getting shocked.

"Wow, what a huge tiger! Little Sheng, what do you think of this Soul Beast?"

Suddenly, Tuo Bayue cried out and pointed at a fifty-thousand-year Smiling Tiger nearby, which was watching them like prey.

"It doesn't suit me. Elder Ghost, sorry for the trouble."

Sun Sheng followed her gaze. Seeing that it was not the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor, he shook his head in slight disappointment.

"Scram!"

Ghost Douluo stepped forward with a cold expression and let out an icy shout, releasing a faint trace of a Titled Douluo's aura.

The Smiling Tiger had been considering how to devour this group of humans. Yet upon sensing that faint aura, its expression changed drastically, and it fled in terror.

"Wow, Grandpa Ghost is amazing!"

Seeing Ghost Douluo scare away the Smiling Tiger with just a sliver of his aura, Tuo Bayue bounced around and praised him admiringly.

Ghost Douluo was quite pleased to hear her words and was just about to show off when Tuo Bayue's next sentence nearly made him cough up blood.

"But you're still not as amazing as my grandpa!"

Pfft!

Hearing Tuo Bayue's invisible killing blow, Sun Sheng glanced at the stumped Ghost Douluo and burst out laughing.

He secretly gave Tuo Bayue a thumbs-up in praise.

As expected of his little darling—smart as ever. That was exactly how it should be done.

Let him act so arrogant. Didn't my little darling just leave him speechless?

"Let's go. Stop wasting time here."

Seeing the smile on Sun Sheng's face, Ghost Douluo was filled with resentment and strode away with a flick of his sleeve.

"Hehe, Little Sheng, how was that? I stood up for you, didn't I?" Tuo Bayue said with a grin as she looped her arm through Sun Sheng's right arm, seemingly asking for credit.

"Of course. My little Yueyue is incredible."

Sun Sheng happily pinched her tiny nose.

If everyone had not been here, he would have already kissed her directly, or even found somewhere secluded to play kissing games.

Watching the scene before her, Hu Liena's jealousy surged. She immediately grabbed Tuo Bayue's little hand and caught up with Ghost Douluo.

"Little Yue, it's dangerous here. We can't stay too far from Elder Ghost. Hurry and catch up."

Sun Sheng smiled and shook his head at the jealousy-filled Hu Liena before following after them.

"Brat, what Soul Beast are you even looking for? We've been wandering around here for nearly half a month. Are you playing us?"

Half a month later, Sun Sheng and the others had remained in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest for almost fifteen days. They had encountered at least twenty Soul Beasts between forty thousand and sixty thousand years old.

Yet Sun Sheng had not taken a liking to a single one. Without hesitation, he had Ghost Douluo release his aura and scare them away.

Especially that roughly fifty-five-thousand-year-old Furious Demon Ape.

That Furious Demon Ape was a strength-type Soul Beast with boundless power and a unique ability called Rage Transformation.

It was highly favored by strength-type Soul Masters.

Yet Sun Sheng had not even spared it a glance. Ghost Douluo was so angry that he stomped his feet, wishing he could crack open Sun Sheng's skull to see what exactly he was hiding inside.

"Elder Ghost, how many times have I told you? Choosing a Soul Ring depends on fate. The Soul Beasts we encountered earlier were decent, but they just didn't suit my tastes."

"Don't worry. We'll soon find the Soul Beast I want."

Sun Sheng was anxious as well. The Demon-Marked Panther Emperor indicated by the system simply would not appear, leaving him somewhat irritated.

But no matter what, he had to remain steady.

Since the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor was so difficult to find, it meant it was no ordinary beast. It would definitely bring a significant increase to his strength.

"Three days. At most three days. If you still can't find one that suits you, we'll head straight back."

Ghost Douluo could not be bothered to waste words with him anymore and set the final deadline.

He still had plenty of matters to handle. He did not have that much time to keep wasting with him here.

Roar!

At that moment, a demonic leopard's roar rang out, startling Sun Sheng and the others.

Immediately afterward, a streak of black light flashed past and launched a surprise attack toward them.

As the black light drew near, Sun Sheng saw its true form.

It was a large, imposing leopard covered in strange demonic markings. Its four limbs shimmered with a faint black glow, its body measured over five meters long, it stood more than a meter tall, and its tail was three meters long.

Demon-Marked Panther Emperor!

Well, well. You finally decided to show yourself.

Sun Sheng's eyes gleamed as he summoned his two martial souls at once, transforming into the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong and giving off an immensely violent aura.

Ghost Douluo had been about to act and scare away the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor. But seeing Sun Sheng prepare to fight, he shook his Soul Power and swiftly retreated with Hu Liena and the others, leaving the area to Sun Sheng.

He knew that Sun Sheng had found the Soul Beast he wanted.

Although he was curious why Sun Sheng had chosen the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor, a beast that reigned supreme among agility-type Soul Beasts,

Sun Sheng naturally had his reasons for doing so.

Otherwise, he would not have wandered the core region for half a month.

At the same time, Ghost Douluo was finally about to be freed. He could finally return to Spirit Hall.

"System, upgrade the Goliath Right Arm Spirit Bone!"

Knowing the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor's strength, Sun Sheng directly spent all his Leveling Value to upgrade the Goliath Right Arm Spirit Bone. He swung the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand and smashed it down.

In an instant, his Goliath Right Arm Spirit Bone completed its upgrade, advancing to around thirty thousand years. Although its soul skill remained unchanged, still providing a tenfold strength boost,

the strength of his right arm increased severalfold.

Previously, a casual punch carried the force of only ten goliaths. Now, it had increased threefold, giving him the force of thirty goliaths.

One could imagine how such an improvement to his physique elevated Sun Sheng's combat power to another level.

Boom!

With his strength tripled, Sun Sheng smashed down with his staff, instantly generating a fierce gust of staff wind.

Sensing the violent aura radiating from him and the incoming staff wind, the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor revealed a terrified expression. It abandoned its ambush, rapidly dodged aside, and attempted to flee.

But how could Sun Sheng let prey that had reached his mouth fly away?

All four soul skills of the Million-Year Spirit Ring were unleashed, sealing off every escape route of the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor.

To ensure that he killed the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor with a single strike, Sun Sheng also used the hundred-thousand-year soul skill, Adamantine Body, further boosting all his attributes.

The staff strike he delivered was like the sky collapsing. It sent the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor flying, crashing through more than a dozen giant trees a meter thick before finally stopping.

Just like that, the Demon-Marked Panther Emperor, renowned throughout the Soul Beast world, had not even managed to put up any resistance before being instantly killed with one staff strike by a level-thirty Soul Grandmaster.

Hiss...

Whether it was Ghost Douluo or Hu Liena and the others, they were all stunned by the sight before them.

The strength Sun Sheng had unleashed was simply too terrifying.

He had actually killed the speed-renowned Demon-Marked Panther Emperor with a single staff strike.

It was far too unbelievable.

Especially when Hu Liena and the others saw Sun Sheng's red Soul Ring flashing repeatedly, their mouths fell open in shock, leaving them completely dumbfounded.