Gu Yuena's gaze rested on the Evil God Crown.
She could sense the powerful Spiritual Origin contained within the divine artifact.
"With this reward, the Evil Emperor's strength will increase greatly."
Di Tian lowered his head. "My lord, the Evil Emperor's cultivation may well surpass nine hundred thousand years."
Gu Yuena nodded gently.
"He isn't far from a million years now."
At Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong studied the three glowing rewards, a strange look flashing through her eyes.
Two hundred thousand years of cultivation.
Bloodline evolution.
A Mental Attribute divine artifact.
Together, these three rewards were enough to transform the Evil Emperor completely.
"A Million-Year Soul Beast..."
Bibi Dong looked up at the sky.
"Will a Million-Year Soul Beast truly appear on Douluo Continent?"
Her gaze drifted back toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Titan Giant Ape.
The Sky Azure Bull Python.
The Evil Emperor.
If all these Soul Beasts became Soul Rings, her strength could rise even further.
Qian Daoliu saw what she was thinking.
"After receiving those rewards, the Evil Emperor will no longer be someone you can deal with easily."
Bibi Dong did not answer.
She only watched the Evil Emperor's name in the sky, her gaze growing darker.
In the Evil Demon Forest.
The Evil Emperor looked up at the slowly descending golden lights.
Two hundred thousand years of cultivation flowed into his Spiritual Origin.
His aura began to climb without pause.
Eight hundred thousand years.
Eight hundred and fifty thousand years.
Nine hundred thousand years.
The light still did not fade.
The Evil Emperor's mental power spread across the entire Evil Demon Forest.
Every Evil Eye Tyrant lay prostrate, crushed by pressure rising from deep within its bloodline.
The drop of dark purple blood entered the Evil Emperor's body.
His bloodline began to transform.
More intricate markings appeared around his single eye.
At last.
A purplish-black crown settled on the Evil Emperor's head.
The Evil God Crown fused completely with his Spiritual Origin.
The Evil Emperor's aura surged again.
Purple light blanketed the entire forest.
The Evil Emperor looked up at the sky.
He could clearly feel that his power had reached an entirely new level.
"Nine hundred thousand years..."
The Evil Emperor spoke slowly.
"Only one final step remains before I reach a million years."
His mental power crossed the Endless Sea and reached toward Douluo Continent.
The Evil Emperor remembered those golden eyes.
Once, that figure had made him feel utterly powerless.
But now, he had received a reward from the heavens.
His bloodline had evolved.
A divine artifact was his.
His cultivation neared a million years.
The Evil Emperor's confidence blazed anew.
"One day, I will surpass you."
High in the sky.
The Evil Emperor's name slowly settled into eighth place.
Within the Golden Ranking, light for the next powerhouse had already begun to gather.
The Evil Emperor's name remained fixed in eighth place.
The three glowing rewards hovered in the sky, their purplish-black radiance illuminating a vast stretch of sea.
Two hundred thousand years of cultivation.
Evolution of the Evil Eye Tyrant Bloodline.
A divine artifact: the Evil God Crown.
Below the Golden Ranking, the comments erupted again.
"These rewards are terrifying!"
"Two hundred thousand years of cultivation? Won't the Evil Emperor be close to a million years?"
"And bloodline evolution and a Mental Attribute divine artifact!"
"With these rewards, the Evil Emperor's strength is bound to soar again!"
At the Sun Moon Empire's imperial palace.
Inside the magnificent hall, the Sun Moon Emperor stood before his throne.
He stared at the sky, his face grim.
The Evil Emperor already controlled the Sun Moon Empire from behind the scenes.
The empire could never have grown to its present strength without the protection of the Evil Demon Forest.
On the surface, the imperial family ruled the empire.
In truth, the entire empire had always lived under the Evil Emperor's shadow.
Now that the Evil Emperor had received such astonishing rewards, the imperial family's position would only grow more difficult.
Sensing the emperor's mood, a minister hurriedly spoke. "Your Majesty need not worry too much."
The Sun Moon Emperor turned to him.
"Do you have a solution?"
The minister bowed. "Our Sun Moon Empire has long passed down the legend of the Divine Dragon."
"According to the legend, when the Divine Dragon descends, all evil will retreat."
"If the Divine Dragon appears, the Evil Emperor will be no cause for concern."
The Sun Moon Emperor watched him for a moment.
Then he looked back up at the sky.
"Let's hope the Divine Dragon truly exists."
The minister lowered his head and said no more.
Deep within the Evil Demon Forest.
Boundless purple light shrouded the mountains.
The Evil Emperor floated in the darkness. The three glowing rewards had already merged with his Spiritual Origin.
The power of two hundred thousand years of cultivation continued to wash through his body.
The Evil Emperor's aura kept growing stronger.
After the dark purple blood entered his origin, the Evil Eye Tyrant Bloodline began to change.
The markings around his single eye grew more intricate, and an air of nobility emerged within the purplish-black light.
The Evil God Crown settled on his head.
Its dark purple gemstone shimmered. Vast mental power poured from the crown and fused completely with the Evil Emperor.
Mental waves swept across the entire Evil Demon Forest.
Countless Evil Eye Tyrants lay prostrate, not daring to raise their heads.
The Evil Emperor felt the power swelling within him, his heart filled with wild joy.
He had only one thought now.
Absorb the rewards.
Erase his past humiliation.
Whether it was Di Tian, who had bested him in the Star Dou Great Forest, or that terrifying figure in his memories, both would drive him to grow stronger.
The Evil Emperor looked toward Douluo Continent.
"Di Tian, sooner or later, I will defeat you."
"And that person."
The Evil Emperor recalled those golden eyes, and purple light gathered in his single eye.
"Once I reach a million years of cultivation, I'll come to see you myself."
"Then the outcome may not be the same as before."
With that, the Evil Emperor closed his single eye.
He began absorbing the Golden Ranking's rewards with all his might.
In the Star Dou Great Forest.
Beside the Lake of Life.
Di Tian, Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, and the other Soul Beasts all looked up at the sky.
The three glowing rewards gradually faded.
Yet their lingering power still left many Soul Beasts shaken.
Some of the weaker Soul Beasts swallowed hard.
These rewards were precious to humans, but to Soul Beasts, they were opportunities beyond imagination.
Two hundred thousand years of cultivation.
If that reward fell to one of them, it would spare them ages of cultivation.
Di Tian looked at the spot where the Evil Emperor had vanished, a trace of envy in his eyes.
"Two hundred thousand years of cultivation."
Di Tian spoke quietly. "If that reward had gone to me, I might have had a chance to reach a million years and become a god."
Gu Yuena stood on the lake's surface.
Her silver dress stirred gently with the ripples.
She watched the sky, contemplation in her violet eyes.
"The Golden Ranking's power truly is terrifying."
Di Tian looked up at her.
Gu Yuena continued, "Even if the Dragon God were still here, he could not grant two hundred thousand years of cultivation so easily, much less evolve a bloodline outright."
"And that Evil God Crown is no ordinary divine artifact."
Di Tian fell silent.
When the Dragon God still lived, he had ruled the entire Soul Beast Clan.
Yet even the Dragon God had never displayed power like this.
Where had the Golden Ranking come from?
How could it change a Soul Beast's cultivation and bloodline so easily?
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