(Ye Guyi illustration)
At this moment, inside Sea God Pavilion.
Elder Song's body lay on the ground, her breath completely gone, the final instant of terror still lingering on her face.
Xuan Zi stood beside her, his entire body shrouded in a roiling layer of black light. That black light flowed across the surface of his skin like a living thing, devouring all the surrounding light.
He lowered his head to look at his hands, feeling the power within him continuously rise. The corners of his mouth slowly curled upward:
"Being an Evil Soul Master is still the most liberating! I'm about to break through to Rank 99! Hahahahaha!"
His laughter echoed through the hall, carrying a cold, unrestrained air.
Just then, a hurried burst of footsteps came from outside. Yan Shaozhe rushed in with a group of people.
Standing at the doorway, his gaze swept over Elder Song's corpse on the ground before landing on Xuan Zi. His pupils abruptly contracted:
"Elder Xuan! You... what have you done?!"
Xuan Zi turned around. The black light roiled around him, making his bearded face appear especially sinister.
Just as he was about to speak, a system panel suddenly appeared before him.
[Holy Spirit Cult personnel detected. Make him believe that you are a member of the Holy Spirit Cult to obtain a reward!] [Reward: Break through the bottleneck and reach Rank 99, Ultimate Douluo!]
Xuan Zi's heart skipped a beat. There was someone from the Holy Spirit Cult here?
The system provided an explanation:
[Yan Shaozhe is a descendant of Ye Xishui, Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, and Long Xiaoyao, the Grand Consecrator! His Radiant Phoenix Martial Soul was inherited from Ye Xishui!]
Xuan Zi's pupils sharply contracted as immense shock surged through his heart: