The Golden Ranking's Tenth Spot Revealed!

Ghost Douluo fell silent for a moment.

He recalled the terrifying scene from the Sky Curtain just moments ago, where Xiong Jun tore through space with a casual gesture and shattered mountains with a single blow, causing his body beneath the black robes to stiffen slightly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty."

"If we are speaking purely of destructive power and defensive capability, this Fierce Beast... I fear it has already surpassed the limits of what human power can achieve."

"Even the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, would likely struggle in a direct confrontation..."

Ghost Douluo did not finish his sentence.

But everyone present understood what he meant.

Golden Crocodile Douluo, a level 98 peak Douluo and the second-in-command of the Martial Soul Hall Worship Hall, possessed strength so formidable that he was a rare existence across the entire continent.

Except for the Great Worship Qian Daoliu, no one could surpass him.

Yet, even so.

Before that evolved Xiong Jun, the Golden Crocodile King martial soul that Golden Crocodile Douluo took such pride in would likely not gain the slightest advantage, and might even be torn to shreds by those terrifying claws.

"Indeed."

Bibi Dong sighed softly.

"Even Golden Crocodile is no match."

"If Qian Daoliu does not step out, there is no one within this Martial Soul Hall capable of suppressing a Soul Beast ranked eleventh."

Speaking of this, a trace of deep apprehension flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.

And this was only the eleventh.

What about the top ten?

How many more monsters like this are hidden within the Star Dou Forest?

And to what extent has the reclusive Beast God Di Tian grown in strength?

"The power accumulated by the Soul Beast clan is too terrifying."

"We always used to think that human Soul Masters, relying on their wisdom and Soul Tool, stood at the pinnacle of the continent."

"Now it seems, that was nothing more than self-deception."

Bibi Dong gripped the scepter in her hand tightly.

Her knuckles turned slightly white from the force.

"Especially that Venti."

"He not only gave opportunities to humans, but he also gave opportunities to the Soul Beasts."

"If these Soul Beasts are allowed to continue growing, the landscape of this continent will likely be turned completely upside down."

Ghost Douluo kept his head lowered, not daring to respond.

A game of this level was no longer something a mere elder like him could comment on.

Just as the master and servant were heavy with these thoughts.

In the sky, a change occurred once more.

The firmament, which had just calmed down, was suddenly shrouded in an eerie ink-green hue.

Unlike the violent and bloody aura that accompanied Xiong Jun's appearance.

This time, the aura was cold, viscous, and filled with a nauseating, corrosive stench.

The once bright sunlight was obscured.

The entire world seemed to have plunged from daylight into a gloomy swamp in an instant.

Countless human Soul Masters felt a wave of dizziness; it was a sign that their mental power was being eroded.

"It's coming again."

Bibi Dong looked up abruptly, her gaze locked firmly onto the Sky Curtain.

"The top ten..."

"Has it already begun?"

Above the Sky Curtain.

The ink-green clouds churned and twisted, gradually condensing into the phantom of a towering tree.

It was no ordinary tree.

Its trunk was a sickly black-brown, the bark resembling cracked dragon scales, covered in countless pale, white eyes.

Each eye rotated incessantly, emitting a soul-stirring, bewitching light.

The canopy blotted out the sun, and what hung down were not branches or leaves, but countless vines writhing like venomous snakes.

Merely looking at this phantom was enough to make one's skin crawl.

Golden text on the list slowly emerged against the grim background.

[Strength Ranking · 10th Place]

[Name: King of Ten Thousand Monsters]

[Race: Demon Eye Magic Tree (530,000 years cultivation)]

[Affiliation: Star Dou Forest · Core Area · Ranked Fifth among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts]

[Martial Soul (True Body): Eye of Ten Thousand Monsters, Corrosive Poison Vine]

Deep within the Star Dou Forest.

Not far from where Xiong Jun had vented his rage, a patch of once-dense jungle suddenly withered.

All life was instantly plundered.

The ground cracked open.

A strange tree, not particularly tall but exuding an extremely sinister aura, slowly rose.

On its trunk, a massive single eye abruptly opened.

That eye had no pupil, only an endless vortex, as if it could devour all souls.

This was the strongest control-type entity in the Star Dou Forest.

The King of Ten Thousand Monsters!

"Hehehehe..."

A strange laugh, like the cry of an owl, emanated from within the trunk.

"Xiong Jun, that idiot, only has brute strength and is ranked eleventh."

"In the end, This Seat is still more skilled."

The King of Ten Thousand Monsters' voice was hoarse and grating, filled with mockery.

As an anomaly among plant-type Soul Beasts, it was originally a very weak Demon Eye Magic Tree.

But by chance, it had devoured a heavenly spiritual treasure—the Immortal Spirit Grass.

Not only did it gain extremely high intelligence, but it also possessed the terrifying ability to command all trees and corrode all things.

In the rankings of the Star Dou Fierce Beasts, although its combat power might not be able to consistently suppress a fully powered Xiong Jun, its position was always above Xiong Jun's, thanks to its unpredictable methods and extremely high cultivation age.

The evaluation on the Sky Curtain then appeared.

[Evaluation: The strategist and control core of the Star Dou Forest. Although its true body is frail, it defied fate by seizing the opportunity to devour the Immortal Grass. Its poison can corrode soul power and spirit, and its tree eye can perceive the weaknesses of people's hearts. It is a hunter in the dark forest and the most dangerous schemer. Overall strength, ranked in the top ten.]

Looking at this evaluation, a hint of satisfaction flickered in the King of Ten Thousand Monsters' single eye.

"Schemer?"

"This Seat likes that title."

"In this world of the strong preying on the weak, what use is having only fists?"

"You need brains."

Immediately after.

The rewards for tenth place descended.

[Ranking Rewards]

[1. Origin Evolution: Bestows "Death Qi of Senluo," evolving the internal corrosive poison into the "Law of Withering." Those who are touched will have their life force extinguished, with no possibility of healing.]

[2. Bloodline Ascension: The true body of the Demon Eye Magic Tree evolves into the "Thousand-Eyed Demon Tree Emperor," and the spiritual power realm advances to the peak of the "Spirit Domain Realm."]

[3. Cultivation Boost: Increases cultivation by 40,000 years.]

Boom--!

A beam of ink-green light, almost black, instantly struck the King of Ten Thousand Monsters' true body.

"Ah--!!!"

A piercing scream rang out, but it was mixed with unconcealable ecstasy.

The King of Ten Thousand Monsters' true body began to grow wildly.

The originally shriveled bark became as hard as obsidian.

On the trunk, where there were originally only a few dozen eyes, hundreds and thousands of evil eyes now densely split open!

Every time an eye opened, the surrounding space would distort strangely.

At the same time.

A withered airflow spread outwards from it as the center.

Wherever it passed, both rocks and soil instantly turned to dust.

The Law of Withering!

This was no longer ordinary poison, but a destructive force that touched upon the level of laws.

"Power..."

"Is this the power of the laws?"

King of Ten Thousand Monsters brandished countless vines, sensing the terrifying strength within his body capable of changing the color of the heavens and earth.

His spiritual power spread out like a tidal wave.

In an instant, it covered half of the Star Dou Forest.