Soul Beasts of the Holy Spirit Continent: Yu Xiaogang, Leave Us Out of Your Bullshit

Douluo Continent, Spirit Hall.

Two pillars of light descended from the Heavenly Screen in succession, enveloping Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

In an instant, two terrifying waves of energy surged into the sky.

All nine soul rings around Chrysanthemum Douluo trembled at once, their ages surging to ten thousand years. Black light flowed across every ring, heavy and unfathomable as an abyss.

Meanwhile, his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul unfurled layer by layer within the pillar of light. Its formerly blue-gold petals took on a metallic, glasslike sheen. A breeze swept past, and a single petal drifted down, slicing gently into the bluestone floor beneath his feet until it sank all the way in.

Chrysanthemum Douluo sucked in a sharp breath.

"So this is bloodline enhancement... I feel like I'll be able to break through to rank ninety-seven after just a little more cultivation!"

On the other side, Ghost Douluo's transformation was even more astonishing.

The instant that external soul bone sank into his body, his entire spirit body turned transparent, like wisps of smoke about to disperse, only to solidify abruptly a moment later!

Between that dispersal and solidification, his aura underwent a complete transformation. When insubstantial, he was like mist shrouding deep mountains; when solid, like a ghostly god descending upon the world.

Ghost Douluo slowly raised his hand and clenched his fingers. Space itself gave a sharp crack in his grasp.

"Heh... This body feels incredible."

Above them in the grand hall, Bibi Dong looked down at the two, a glimmer of satisfaction flashing through her phoenix eyes.

"Not bad."

"Receiving the favor of the Heavenly Screen's deity is your good fortune. From now on, you must serve Spirit Hall all the more faithfully."

She paused, tapping the armrest of her throne lightly with her fingertips, her voice deepening.

"After all, in my judgment, a battle between us and that Holy Spirit Continent is inevitable."

Ghost Douluo respectfully assented, then smiled with a hint of dismissal.

"Your Holiness, a mere continent enslaved by soul beasts hardly deserves to face us in battle, does it?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo twirled a newly grown chrysanthemum petal between his fingers and added leisurely.

"I suspect it won't be long before the soul beasts on their continent eat them all."

"When that happens, we won't even need to lift a finger!"

At those words, Bibi Dong suddenly smiled.

"Eat them all?"

"All the better."

"Then I have even more reason to go. After all, the more soul beasts they have, and the stronger they are, the better my choices for my second martial soul's soul rings."

"The soul beasts of the Douluo Continent are still far too weak. They aren't worthy of me at all."

Inside the hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo both stiffened, bowing in agreement.

No one saw how, atop her throne, ambition began to burn like fire deep within an abyss in Bibi Dong's eyes as she gazed at the Heavenly Screen.

Meanwhile, in Spirit Hall's Worship Hall.

Several enshrined elders sat together, discussing in hushed voices.

"Do you think... Yu Xiaogang's explanation is true?"

"I don't think it's possible, is it? Enslaved by soul beasts? That's too unbelievable!"

"But if that explanation doesn't hold up, there's only one possibility left..."

The elder speaking lowered his voice further, until it was barely audible.

"There are definitely soul masters still to come on this ranking."

"And they're soul masters stronger than even these two million-year soul beasts."

"So strong... I feel they've already surpassed the realm of Limit Douluo."

"Could it really be as the people over there said? Are there truly gods on their continent?"

"That can't be, can it? Aren't deities supposed to have ascended?"

"Or could it be... their continent is actually a new Divine Realm?"

The more the old men spoke, the more alarmed they became. Finally, all their gazes settled in the same direction.

Deep within the hall.

Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back, silently gazing up at the snow-white statue of the Angel God.

Holy light spilled down from the dome, illuminating his deeply lined face, revealing neither joy nor anger.

The enshrined elders exchanged glances and finally could no longer hold back.

"Great Enshrined, what do you think?"

Qian Daoliu slowly turned around.

His aged face remained unruffled, his voice as calm as though he were stating the most ordinary fact.

"Without question, it is simply one of two possibilities."

"Either the Holy Spirit Continent truly has gods."

"Or they are pitiful wretches who have been enslaved by soul beasts for ten thousand years."

"If I had to choose-"

"I would rather believe the latter."

The enshrined elders all nodded.

Indeed.

Even if the logic was riddled with holes, it was still better than that answer they dared not contemplate too deeply.

Qian Daoliu turned his gaze back to the snow-white statue of the Angel God, holy light reflected in his clouded old eyes.

But this time, something lay hidden deep within his gaze that even he was unwilling to admit.

If it were true...

Weren't the deities over there treating their people a little too well?

Shrek Academy.

Tang San stood to one side without a word, but his thoughts raced.

Whatever else might be said of his teacher's theory, those last remarks had truly hit the mark.

If the Holy Spirit Continent really was a world where soul beasts ruled supreme and enslaved soul masters...

Then hundred-thousand-year soul beasts would absolutely be everywhere!

His gaze lowered slightly, settling on the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul in his hand.

If he wanted to forge a Clear Sky Hammer martial soul with nine red rings in the future...

Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts on the Douluo Continent were so scarce, so difficult to find.

But if he started over there...

"It seems I'll have to visit the Holy Spirit Continent someday, if I get the chance."

Tang San's gaze deepened slightly as he murmured to himself.

Beside him, seeing that two people from Douluo had made the ranking, Yu Xiaogang immediately seized the opportunity and connected to the Heavenly Screen again to put pressure on the Holy Spirit Continent!

[Yu Xiaogang: To be honest, our soul masters' cultivation really can't match that of your soul beasts. But no matter how you look at it, they're still stronger than your soul masters!]

[Yu Xiaogang: Those two who just made the ranking are outstanding figures among the soul masters of our Douluo Continent, pillars who confront soul beasts head-on! And you? Slaves scraping out a living in beast pens!]

[Yu Yuanzhen: Exactly! Our continent might indeed be weaker than yours in overall strength, but our soul masters are absolutely stronger than your soul masters!]

[Chen Xin: Martial souls and soul beasts are the foundations upon which soul masters stand. How can humans bow beneath beasts and suffer such oppression? You ought to reflect on yourselves, rather than trying to win a war of words here!]

[Tang Xiao: Well said! You even claimed Titled Douluo were walking around everywhere. If that were true, how could you let soul beasts grow to this extent? One look is enough to tell you're a bunch of loudmouths, probably from a continent without even a single Titled Douluo. We have plenty of Titled Douluo here. Do you need any?]

In the eyes of everyone on Douluo, the Holy Spirit Continent had now conclusively earned the label of "soul beast enslavement."

The human soul masters over there probably struggled to reach even Titled Douluo or Soul Douluo.

That was why the beasts rode roughshod over them. How utterly pitiful!

Holy Spirit Continent.

In stark contrast to the impassioned crowds on the Douluo Continent.

Countless soul beasts broke into cold sweats as they read the comments on the Heavenly Screen!

You're saying we rule over soul masters?

Stop joking!

Never mind the Holy Spirit God King.

Just consider the Fourteen God Kings under his command!

Every one of them could destroy an entire continent alone!

We enslave them?

Who's enslaving whom?!

Can you leave us out of your bullshit?!

What say did the soul beasts even have?

Deep within the mountains, some soul beasts murmured to themselves.

"Humans of the Douluo Continent... You had better pray that your imaginings remain nothing more than imaginings forever."

"When the Fifteen Great Ones appear on the ranking, one after another-"

"You'll realize just how ignorant your thoughts today were!"