The moment the Sky Screen's voice faded, it was as though someone had cleaved a gash straight through the Douluo Continent.
Silence.
Utter silence.
Even the wind stopped.
Then, on a street in Heaven Dou City, a Soul King was the first to react.
He looked down at his hands. His soul power was still there, his soul rings were still there, and nothing was missing.
He froze for a moment, then abruptly raised his head toward the Sky Screen.
The Sky Screen was still there, and its punishment still hung upon it.
All levels reset to zero.
Everyone!
"Wait... what does that mean?" His voice sounded unsteady. "Everyone's level will be reset to zero?"
"Are you an idiot? It means exactly what it says! Everyone's soul power, soul rings, soul bones, and soul skills will all be wiped out!" The Soul Ancestor beside him was deathly pale. "From now on, everyone will be level zero! Whether you're a Soul Scholar or a Titled Douluo, you'll all become ordinary people!"
"That can't be possible..." Even the Soul King's voice trembled. "What gives the Sky Screen the right? We didn't curse it! Bibi Dong did! What does that have to do with us?"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" The Soul Ancestor crouched on the ground, clutching his head. "The Sky Screen said everyone, so it means everyone. Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Clear Sky Sect, the two great empires... they're all finished. Every Soul Master on the continent will be reset to zero."
More and more people gathered in the street, and the chatter grew louder and louder.
Some refused to believe it, some panicked, and some immediately sat cross-legged and began circulating their soul power, trying to see whether they could still