A vast, magnificent voice thundered down from the sky screen, echoing through the Divine Realm and the Douluo Continent like a thunderclap from the nine heavens!
The moment the words "level 150, God King level" truly reached the gods' ears, Tang San, who had only just regained his composure, changed expression once again.
He looked several times worse than he had upon learning that Yue Guan had been resurrected!
"How is that possible?!"
Tang San shot to his feet, his blue eyes filled with disbelief. His divine power erupted as his emotions surged!
Terrifying divine power swept in all directions, stirring up a violent energy storm inside the Asura God Temple.
Scarlet killing intent spread outward like a tide. Divine patterns throughout the temple lit up one after another, and even space began to warp slightly, as though unable to withstand the pressure of the sudden eruption.
Tang San stared fixedly at the sky screen, forcing the words out through clenched teeth.
"Fake! This has to be fake!"
"Yue Guan was nothing more than a Titled Douluo. Even if he was strong in life, how could he possibly leap straight to the level of a God King?!"
To Tang San, this news was utterly absurd.
One had to understand, what was a God King?
A God King was a peak expert who stood above ordinary First-Level Gods!
Even in the vast Divine Realm, those who truly stood at that level could be counted on one hand.
Yet now Yue Guan, whom he had once regarded as a remnant of Spirit Hall, had transformed into a God King-level figure who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Divine Realm's greatest experts!
How could Tang San accept that?
What he found even harder to accept was that the sky screen had not only stated Yue Guan's strength outright, but had also ranked him tenth!
In other words, Yue Guan was merely at the bottom of this mysterious ranking!
Then just how terrifying was the power of those ranked above him?
At the thought, Tang San's expression grew increasingly gloomy.
Dai Mubai, standing beside him, was in no better shape.
Not long ago, he had confidently believed that Tang San's strength would surely earn him a place in this sky screen revelation.
He had even begun looking forward to the Shrek Seven Devils' illustrious name resounding through the heavens once more.
Who would have thought that the tenth-ranked person alone would deal them such a heavy blow!
"God King level?"
Dai Mubai's face turned ashen, and his voice was filled with undisguised shock.
"That Yue Guan was just a Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall back then! Even if he came back from the dead, he couldn't have ascended to heaven in a single step, could he?"
"And that Underworld, what kind of damned place is it?"
"Could White Impermanence be the divine position the Underworld bestowed on him?"
A string of questions spilled from Dai Mubai's mouth.
Yet none of the people in the temple could give him a definite answer.
After all, the name Underworld was just as unfamiliar to the Divine Realm of today.
At least, as far as they had known, there had never been a faction capable of bringing the dead back to life and allowing a former Titled Douluo to ascend to heaven in a single step!
What kind of secret lay hidden behind all this?
For a time, a shadow fell over everyone's hearts.
While Dai Mubai was still gripped by shock and uncertainty, Zhu Zhuqing, who had remained silent all this time, slowly raised her head.
Little emotion could be seen on her cool face, but a strange look quietly appeared in her eyes.
For some reason, the name Underworld had stirred the faintest response from the Nether Civet Martial Soul within her.
The sensation was extremely faint, yet undeniably real.
It was as though some long-dormant power was quietly awakening with the sky screen's revelation.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned instinctively.
The Underworld... what kind of place is it?
Why does that name give me such a strange feeling?
She looked at the sky screen without betraying her thoughts, though she had grown more wary.
Then another line on the sky screen plunged her into thought.
[Guiding good and evil, bringing fortune at a glance; life and death are impermanent, good and evil meet their due!]
What a grand claim!
When had Yue Guan acquired such an imposing title?
Could that Titled Douluo, who had once been so eccentric and fond of tending flowers and plants, really have anything to do with the cycle of life and death?
The more Zhu Zhuqing thought about it, the more incredible it seemed.
Just then, Oscar finally couldn't hold back from speaking.
"No matter what, we absolutely can't underestimate this Underworld!"
His usual grin disappeared, his brows knitted tightly, and his tone grew grave.
"Yue Guan was resurrected and gained God King-level strength. That means the Underworld commands a power we know nothing about."
"If this faction really has ties to Spirit Hall, then we're in trouble."
"For all we know, the so-called Underworld is a new faction founded after Spirit Hall rose from the ashes!"
By the time he finished, a trace of apprehension had appeared in Oscar's eyes.
He certainly didn't believe that a place capable of bringing the dead back could be anything simple.
What was more, the grudge between them and Spirit Hall had never truly disappeared.
If the two sides found themselves opposed once again, what awaited them would likely be another war that could not be brought to an end easily!
Ning Rongrong immediately nodded at his words.
"I think that's possible too."
"Whatever the Underworld's origins, we have to deal with it carefully."
As a woman from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong naturally had her own judgment when it came to the tangled interests of different factions.
If the Underworld truly was Spirit Hall's backup plan, then the power it had displayed was certainly enough to reshape the balance of power on the Douluo Continent and even in the Divine Realm!
As everyone discussed the matter, Ma Hongjun suddenly spoke up from the side.
"Wait!"
He seemed to have thought of something. A flicker of surprise and uncertainty flashed in his eyes, followed by a touch of barely concealed schadenfreude.
"If even Yue Guan can come back to life, what about the other members of Spirit Hall who died?"
"Ghost Douluo, Bibi Dong, even Qian Daoliu... they haven't all come back to life too, have they?"
The Asura God Temple fell briefly silent at his words.
It had to be said that although Ma Hongjun was not usually considered clever, he had seized on a crucial question.
Was Yue Guan's resurrection an isolated case, or was it a general ability the Underworld possessed?
If it was the former, then so be it.
But if it was the latter... that would be real trouble!
If all the experts of the fallen Spirit Hall could return, and even gain power greater than they had possessed in life, how would their old grudges be settled anew?
The more Ma Hongjun thought about it, the more interesting he found it, and the corners of his mouth rose despite himself.
Before he could say anything more, however, Xiao Wu gave a cold snort.
"Even if they've all come back to life, so what?"
She folded her arms, her pretty face full of disdain.
"We were able to wipe out Spirit Hall back then, and we can do it again now!"
"Is a mere White Impermanence Yue Guan really worth making such a fuss over?"