Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts' Shocking Deception, Continental-Wide Hunt Order

Longevity Sect, above the sea of clouds.

Li Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing down at the churning clouds beneath his feet. In his mind, the system's settlement notifications were flooding in at an astonishing rate.

[ Ding! Congratulations, Host. Chapter Three, "Sea God's Hypocrisy," has caused the collapse of faith on Sea God Island. Bo Saixi's Dao heart has completely shattered! ]

[ Despair gained: +1,200,000! ]

[ Anger gained (targeting Tang Hao): +900,000! ]

[ Current Shock Points balance: 4,700,000. ]

[ It has been detected that the Host has triggered the special side quest: "Fall of the Sea God." ]

A cold curve formed at the corner of Li Xuan's mouth. Bo Saixi's defection was only the first step. To completely overturn this world controlled by the Divine Realm, he had to shatter the hypocritical balance between humans and Soul Beasts.

"System," Li Xuan said inwardly, his voice carrying unquestionable authority, "begin the third Sky Screen Review. Theme—'Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts' Shocking Deception: Walking Soul Rings and Soul Bones.'"

[ Command confirmed. Sky Screen warm-up has begun and will soon cover the entirety of Douluo Continent. ]

[ Warning: The exposed content will trigger extreme panic and greed among Soul Masters across the continent. It may result in large-scale hunting incidents. Please prepare accordingly. ]

"Panic and greed?" Li Xuan gave a soft laugh. "That is exactly what I want. Only by muddying the waters can I establish true Order in this chaotic age."

Shrek Academy, the small forest behind the mountain.

Tang San was gently braiding Xiao Wu's long scorpion braid. The lingering rays of the setting sun fell over them, painting a tranquil scene of peaceful years.

"Third Brother, don't you think the sky looks especially blue today?" Xiao Wu asked, blinking her large eyes as she pointed toward the horizon.

Tang San smiled indulgently. "Yes, Xiao Wu. As long as we're together, every day is good weather."

However, before his words had faded, the azure sky was suddenly replaced by crimson!

The golden screen stretching across the heavens appeared once more. This time, it was neither sacred gold nor mournful blue, but a scarlet red brimming with bloodshed and slaughter!

Lines of massive characters, seemingly written in blood, burst across the sky with suffocating pressure:

[ Douluo World's Shocking Secret, Part Three: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts Transformed into Human Form, Walking Soul Rings and Soul Bones! ]

[ This episode reveals: Xiao Wu of the Shrek Seven Monsters, and Ah Yin, wife of Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect! ]

Boom—!

The instant those words appeared, it was as though a nuclear bomb had been dropped upon the entire Douluo Continent. The world erupted into chaos!

Shrek Academy, the small forest behind the mountain.

Tang San's smile froze on his face. He abruptly looked up at the Sky Screen, his pupils contracting violently.

"No... impossible!" he cried out, instinctively gripping Xiao Wu's hand.

Xiao Wu's body instantly turned ice-cold. She looked tremblingly at Tang San, her eyes filled with fear. "Third Brother... what... what is it saying?"

The Sky Screen gave them no chance to catch their breath. The image shifted, and a long-buried past slowly unfolded amid eerie, sinister music.

[ She was once a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft-Boned Rabbit of the Star Dou Great Forest, capable of taking human form. ]

[ To evade the slaughter of Soul Masters, she transformed into a human and infiltrated the human world. ]

[ She lurked within Nording Academy and approached Tang San solely to find herself a powerful protector! ]

On the screen, Xiao Wu's Soft Bone Rabbit true form fled in panic through the Star Dou Great Forest, countless Soul Masters pursuing her from behind. After taking human form, the flicker of calculation and dependence in her eyes when she first met Tang San at Nording Academy was magnified without limit by the Sky Screen.

[ In the eyes of human Soul Masters, she is not a lover or a friend. She is merely a walking Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, an alluring Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone! ]

[ Kill her, and you can rise to the heavens in a single step and become a Titled Douluo! ]

"Ah—!"

Xiao Wu let out a shrill scream. She suddenly shoved Tang San away and stumbled several steps backward, clutching her head with both hands as her entire body shook.

"No! I'm not! Third Brother, believe me! I'm not!" she cried, tears pouring out like a breached flood.

Tang San watched Xiao Wu's agony, and his heart felt as though it were being cut apart. He wanted to step forward and embrace her, but the bloody words on the Sky Screen stabbed into his heart like countless blades.

"Xiao Wu... you..." His voice was hoarse, trembling with disbelief.

[ It is not only Xiao Wu! ]

[ Ah Yin, wife of Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, is also a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor! ]

[ To obtain Ah Yin's Soul Ring and Soul Bone, Tang Hao did not hesitate to become enemies with Spirit Hall and launch that war which shocked the continent! ]

[ His so-called deep love was nothing more than a cover for his greed in hunting Soul Beasts! ]

The scene shifted, revealing Tang Hao and Ah Yin in their younger days. Ah Yin transformed into a Blue Silver Grass in Tang Hao's arms. What flickered in Tang Hao's eyes was not grief, but greed.

"Bastard!"

At the former site of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao, who had lived in seclusion for years, spat out another mouthful of blood. He stared fixedly at the Sky Screen, his eyes bloodshot.

"I never wanted to hunt Ah Yin! I loved her!" he roared, his voice full of despair and rage.

However, no one on the continent believed him anymore.

The Sky Screen's revelation was like a scalpel, precisely cutting open the deepest greed hidden in the hearts of human Soul Masters.

Spirit City, Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong watched the images of Xiao Wu and Ah Yin on the Sky Screen, a complicated look flashing through her eyes.

"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts..." she murmured. "If I could obtain their Soul Rings and Soul Bones..."

Once that thought arose, it grew wildly in her heart like weeds.

Heaven Dou Empire, imperial palace.

Xue Ye abruptly rose from his dragon throne, greed gleaming in his eyes.

"Pass down the order! Seal off Heaven Dou City and search the entire city for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts! Anyone who provides a clue will receive ten thousand taels of gold and be granted the title of marquis!"

Star Luo Empire, imperial palace.

Emperor of Star Luo issued a similar order as well.

For a time, the entire Douluo Continent fell into unprecedented panic and madness.

Shrek Academy, the small forest behind the mountain.

Tang San looked at Xiao Wu, now regarded as prey by Soul Masters across the continent, his heart filled with despair and fury.

"Who is it?! Who is behind this?!" he roared toward the sky, his voice full of unwillingness.

Just then, a black shadow appeared silently behind him.

"Tang San," the black shadow said coldly, "want to save her? Then come with me."

Tang San suddenly turned around. A mysterious figure in a black robe stood not far away, wearing a strange mask over his face.

"Who are you?" Tang San asked warily.

"Who I am is not important," the mysterious figure said calmly. "What matters is that I can help you save her. But the condition is that you must come with me."

Tang San looked at Xiao Wu's pained expression, and his heart hardened.

"Fine! I'll go with you!"

The mysterious figure nodded in satisfaction and waved a hand. A streak of black light enveloped Tang San and Xiao Wu.

The next second, the two vanished from where they stood.

Longevity Sect, above the sea of clouds.

Li Xuan watched Tang San and Xiao Wu disappear from the Sky Screen, a playful curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

"Tang San, do you think you can escape?" he murmured. "This is only the beginning. Next, I'll let you experience what true despair means."

With a thought, he opened the system shop interface again.

"System, exchange for a 'Continental-Wide Warrant,' and prepare some dirt on the 'Shrek Seven Monsters' for me as well."

"Since we're playing, let's make it big. I want Tang San to become the enemy of the entire continent, and Shrek Academy to become a rat everyone wants to beat!"