Ning Rongrong: Sword Grandpa, save me! I don't want to go to that world!

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's entire right arm had turned completely black and swollen, the toxin spreading wildly through his bloodstream.

He could only use his remaining left hand to grip the base of his right arm with all his might, attempting to slow the poison from reaching his heart, while unconscious groans escaped his lips:

"Urgh... save... save me..."

This man, who had once dominated the soul master world and proposed that there were no trash martial souls, was now streaming with snot and tears, as pathetic as a stray dog.

Spirit City, Pope Palace.

Beneath the Angel Statue, which symbolized the highest power on the Douluo Continent, the atmosphere was stifling to the extreme.

Pope Bibi Dong sat high upon the papal throne, draped in a magnificent purple-gold imperial robe.

Yet, this usually graceful and luxurious empress could no longer maintain even a shred of her composure.

Her hands gripped her scepter tightly, her eyes filled with heartache.

"How could it be, how could it be like this..."

Bibi Dong stared fixedly at the man in the light screen, rolling in the mud and wailing, her heart bleeding.

That was the man she had loved her entire life!

Although she hated his cowardice and his tendency to run away, deep down, she had always believed that Yu Xiaogang was wise, special, and the only person in this world who truly understood her.

But now, seeing this man acting like a mere ant, the dual impact on her vision and soul made Bibi Dong's heart ache so much she could barely breathe.

Yet, what terrified her even more was the disparity in combat power she had witnessed.

"That snake."

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, and the soul power radiating from her body forced Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo below to kneel, trembling uncontrollably.

"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, you are both level 95 Title Douluos."

"Did you see the speed of that snake just now clearly?"

Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, kneeling on the ground, was drenched in cold sweat. He swallowed hard and replied in a trembling voice:

"Re... reporting to Your Majesty the Pope."

"I... I saw it, but that is all I did."

"Because of that instantaneous burst of speed, I fear that unless I use my Avatar of the Martial Soul, I would find it difficult to dodge."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong closed her eyes in despair and leaned back against the throne.

Even a Title Douluo would have to activate their Avatar of the Martial Soul to dodge an attack from something that looked like an ordinary soul beast?

What was this?

And what of the Rakshasa God position she had been striving so hard to attain?

As time passed, the images on the sky screen finally flickered out one by one.

Except for Yu Xiaogang, who was still clinging to life through sheer will, the other four had all perished!

Li Si, the soldier from the Star Luo Empire, had ultimately failed to escape his fate.

He had hidden in place for two hours, only to be discovered by a passing pack of first-tier magical beasts, the Bloodthirsty Rats.

Each of those rats was the size of a cat, with teeth sharp enough to cut through anything.

As hundreds upon hundreds of Bloodthirsty Rats swarmed over him, Li Si didn't even last a second before he was reduced to a pile of white bones.

The first batch of explorers, save for the half-dead Yu Xiaogang, had been completely wiped out!

However, just as Yu Xiaogang was about to lose consciousness, that grand voice echoed once more.

[The first batch of exploration survival tests has completed its periodic evaluation.]

[Douluo Plane biological survival rate: 20% (critically injured and dying).]

[Evaluation: Extremely weak, like ants.]

[In view of this, the system will initiate the second batch of teleportation and randomly drop a "Newbie Protection Gift Pack" to increase the entertainment value.]

[Selecting candidates for the second batch...]

Upon hearing the words "Newbie Protection Gift Pack," the eyes of the people across the Douluo Continent, who had been in despair, instantly lit up.

A cheat?

They should have said so earlier! If there were cheats, then everything would be different!

Hearing this, countless people looked up, gazing greedily at the light screen.

There were always more people who didn't fear death than those who did, especially when faced with the prospect of fortune.

Hum!

Golden light flashed once more, but this time, the pillar of light was even more dazzling!

[The list of the second batch of explorers has been announced!]

The first beam of light smashed directly through the roof of the Strength Clan in Heaven Dou City!

[First: Heaven Dou Empire, Young Master of the Strength Clan, Tailong!]

In the projection, the muscular man was lifting a stone lock, still looking completely bewildered as he was enveloped by the beam of light.

Immediately after, the second beam of light descended deep into the imperial palace of the Star Luo Empire!

[Second: Star Luo Empire, First Prince and strong contender for the throne, Dai Weisi!]

Upon seeing this name, the Star Luo Emperor abruptly stood up from his throne, his expression changing drastically: "Weisi, it's actually Weisi!"

Meanwhile, Dai Mubai, who had been in despair at Shrek Academy, immediately gloated upon seeing the name: "Big brother, you're going too? Good, hahahahaha."

"Let me see what your prideful strength is worth in that world!"

Following that, the third beam of light descended, but this time it pointed straight at Spirit Hall, specifically the training camp of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation!

[Third: Spirit Hall Golden Generation, Yan!]

Seeing this, spirit masters across the entire continent felt their scalps go numb.

The quality of this batch was far higher than the first!

Princes, young masters, geniuses of the Golden Generation!

These were the cream of the crop among the younger generation of the Douluo Continent!

However, the fourth beam of light followed closely behind, descending with brilliant radiance. It ignored the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's supposedly impenetrable sect-protecting formation and landed precisely on a young girl who was currently throwing a tantrum.

[Fourth: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong!]

"Rongrong!"

Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the teacup in Ning Fengzhi's hand shattered with a snap. The usually refined man's face was filled with panic.

In his desperation, he could no longer care about anything else and roared, "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone! Quick, quickly stop that light!"

"Don't you dare take Rongrong away!"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin's eyes were split with rage. The Seven Kill Sword behind him suddenly unsheathed, and his level 96 spirit power erupted without reservation, transforming into a heaven-shaking sword aura a hundred meters long that slashed fiercely toward the golden beam of light!

This strike was enough to split mountains and sever rivers!

Yet, the moment the Seven Kill Sword aura—which would make even Titled Douluos retreat—touched the golden beam, it simply vanished into thin air.

"Pfft!"

The next second, Sword Douluo, suffering from the backlash, spat out a mouthful of blood. He instantly looked ten years older, his sharp eyes filled with absolute horror: "Is this the power of a god? My full-force strike couldn't even touch it?"

"Daddy, Sword Grandpa, save me! I don't want to go to that ghost place!"

Inside the beam of light, the arrogant and domineering Ning Rongrong was already pale with fright, her face covered in tears, stripped of her usual willful petulance.

But no matter how she cried out, that irresistible suction force remained locked firmly onto her.

For a moment, everyone in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who witnessed this scene stood frozen on the spot.

The fact that even Sword Douluo's strike couldn't shake the sky-curtain in the slightest completely shattered their last remaining illusions.

But just when everyone thought this was the end, the fifth beam of light descended once more, crashing directly toward the highest point of Spirit City: the Pope Palace!