The Two-Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Ancient Tree!

News traveled faster than the wind.

The fluctuations from Su Chen's breakthrough to level eighty had yet to fade, but high-level Soul Masters across half of Heaven Dou City had already sensed something strange at the Rear Mountain.

The Tang Sect's main hall.

Tang San, Dugu Bo, Tai Tan, Niu Gao, Bai He, Yang Wudi, Xue Beng—all the Heaven Dou Empire's foremost fighters and key decision-makers were present.

The hall was silent enough to hear a pin drop.

Every person there had felt the dark-gold pressure sweep across Heaven Dou City moments earlier.

Tai Tan's Power Gorilla Martial Soul had manifested on its own for half a second.

Niu Gao's Plate-Armored Giant Rhinoceros Soul Power had nearly surged out of control to shield him.

The pressure held no hostility, yet it was more frightening than any hostile intent.

It was the gaze of a higher form of life looking down on them.

Su Chen entered the hall with the Six Abyssal Generals behind him.

He skipped the pleasantries.

He unfolded the bloodstained intelligence report Tang San had given him earlier and projected it onto the hall's white wall with Soul Power.

The map, marching routes, and marked red dots were plain to see.

"At least three elite groups of Evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult have infiltrated the Star Dou Great Forest."

Su Chen's voice was flat.

"Their leader is Dragon Emperor Douluo, Long Xiaoyao."

At the name "Long Xiaoyao," the temperature in the hall seemed to plunge.

Dugu Bo's face darkened at once.

"A Level 99 Limit Douluo." His fingers rubbed unconsciously at the poison vial on his waist, his voice rough. "You could count on one hand the people on the entire Douluo Continent who could take three of his blows head-on. And you still want