"Damn it!"
"How could it be those people from 'Blade Demon'?!"
"Didn't 'Blade Demon' disappear from the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire over a year ago when they were only a level 43 Soul Ancestor? How had they broken through to become a five-ring Soul King so quickly?"
"This rate of growth is far too terrifying!"
"A hundred-thousand-year fifth soul ring, with the first four all being ten-thousand-year black rings—how did they achieve such an absurd soul ring configuration?"
"They're simply inhuman!"
"Also, wasn't Blade Demon's martial soul the Black Gold Blade? How could he undergo full-body beastification too? Could he have Twin Martial Souls? But how could Twin Martial Souls be summoned simultaneously?"
"These people's origins are far too mysterious, and they've deliberately hidden their strength from the outside world. I have to escape and send this information back to Spirit Hall, to inform His Holiness the Pope!"
"..."
Within the dense forest of the Star Dou Forest's core region.
Ghost Douluo, rendered incoherent by the scene he had witnessed earlier, flew at full speed while continuously cursing in his heart.
Three days earlier.
After witnessing the astonishing phenomenon in the core region.
He had split up from Chrysanthemum Douluo and raced all the way here, going through great effort to locate his destination within the vast core region.
Yet the moment he arrived behind Jin Feng, he saw him activate Martial Soul Possession, undergo full-body beastification, wield the Black Gold Blade, and stand surrounded by five soul rings—four black and one red.
In that instant.
Although Jin Feng had his back to him and Ghost Douluo had not seen his face clearly, he immediately confirmed that Jin Feng was Blade Demon.
The reason was simple.
He had watched many of Blade Demon's matches.
Thus, he was