Douling Empire, imperial palace!
One of the evil Soul Masters bowed deeply, speaking in a frightened tone, "Sect Hierarch, I have already sent many evil Soul Masters to search within the territory of the Douling Empire, but we have not found the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion or the strong ones from the Star Luo Empire!!"
"They might have already left the Douling Empire!!"
At least, no traces have been found so far!
Upon hearing this, Ghost Emperor couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, "Really?? It seems that those troublesome fellows have all left!"
However, no sooner had the words left his mouth than another powerful evil Soul Master by his side suddenly said, "Sect Hierarch, I don't think so. Those Elders hate evil Soul Masters to the bone. Now that we have killed Xue Yuntian and taken over the imperial palace, they are unlikely to compromise so easily!"
If they just left like that, then Shrek Academy wouldn't be known as the number one academy anymore!
Ghost Emperor glanced at the former, "Oh? You mean to say that those fellows will rush back here to retake the imperial palace??"
The evil Soul Master did not speak, but his eyes, filled with murderous intent, said it all...
Suddenly, the corners of Ghost Emperor's mouth lifted slightly, "No, those people won't come back because the State Preceptor from the Star Luo Empire has been seriously injured by my attack!"
It's just a pity that I couldn't kill them, otherwise, it would have reduced a future threat!!
After all, an Ultimate Douluo is only one step away from reaching God Rank!
Upon hearing this, the other's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately cupped his fists, saying, "So it is, Sect Hierarch's strength is indeed formidable, to have so easily inflicted heavy damage on the Holy Dragon Douluo!"
If Sect Hierarch could grant me even greater power, perhaps, I too could defeat the Holy Dragon Douluo!!
Ghost Emperor, catching the implication of his words, slowly stood up...
Then placed his skeletal-like palm on the other's shoulder and said lightly, "Rest assured, as long as you carry out my plans diligently, I will grant you even more formidable power!"
"Not to mention breaking through to Ultimate Douluo, even reaching God Rank is not impossible!"
Hearing this, the evil Soul Masters present all half-knelt on the ground, shouting in unison, "Thank you, Sect Hierarch!!"
Though he said as much, he was well aware that these evil Soul Masters had long since transformed their lifespans into power through a ceremony...
Whether they could even live another year was in question, let alone continue to break through!
After taking a deep breath, Ghost Emperor changed the subject, "Alright, all of you rise."
"Now that the bothersome ones have left, we must take this opportunity to transform all the people of the Douling Empire into our comrades!!"
As early as yesterday, every city in the Douling Empire had been set with a Formation, only waiting for an opportunity to begin the ceremony!
And now, was an excellent opportunity!
At this declaration, the evil Soul Masters immediately stood up, each showing an excited look in their eyes...
Because once the ceremony is completed, the number of evil Soul Masters will surge, even far exceeding their numbers from before!!
With this thought in mind, the leading evil Soul Master couldn't help but speak, "Sect Hierarch, shall we go and bring over the prepared sacrifices now?"
Because of the great number of sacrifices, it is difficult to transport them by oneself!!
Ghost Emperor, however, waved his hand to reject the suggestion, "There's no need, you shall accompany me to the point where the sacrifices are kept!!"
He didn't explain further, and his figure shot out immediately...
The rest of the evil Soul Masters looked at each other and, not daring to object, quickly followed...
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Meanwhile, at the location where the ceremony was to be held!!
The bodies of commoners and Soul Masters had piled into mountains, the entire space reeking of a retch-inducing stench, as if it were hell itself…
However, the expressions of the evil Soul Masters guarding this place were unusually joyful, even discussing unaffectedly…
"With so many sacrifices, it should be enough to initiate the ritual, right?"
"Of course, there's tens of thousands of corpses here, that will definitely suffice! But the Sect Hierarch is truly terrifying, actually planning to turn the entire populace of the Douling Empire into evil Soul Masters!!"
"Hmph, what's that? The Sect Hierarch is a power that has broken through to the God Rank. To transform the Douling Empire is simply a piece of cake!!"
"Once our Holy Spirit Cult rules over the Douling Empire, next will be Soul Land and the Xingluo Empire, no one will escape!!"
"You're right, the Sect Hierarch faced down Emperor Xue Yuntian of the Douling Empire and killed him; the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion and the powerhouses of the Xingluo Empire left in disgrace, barely worth mentioning!"
Amid their conversation, the figure of the Ghost Emperor had silently appeared before them, followed by deacons whose soul power rank had broken through to Titled Douluo…
When they came to their senses, these evil Soul Masters immediately shut their mouths and said with a somewhat terrified tone, "Lord Sect Hierarch!!"
The Ghost Emperor ignored them and turned his gaze towards the mountains of corpses and seas of blood ahead…
He said coldly, "Good, with so many sacrifices, it is indeed enough to start the transformation ritual!!"
"However, we are still missing something!!"
With those words, a murky Divine Power burst forth from within him, instantly enveloping these weaker evil Soul Masters…
In an instant, their flesh and bones were forcibly separated, the former melted into drops of pure blood, while the latter were tossed carelessly to the side…
But it wasn't over yet. With a casual wave of his hand, the Ghost Emperor controlled the blood, swiftly sketching on the ground a huge, eerie Formation that continuously emitted scorching red glows…
Seeing this, the evil Soul Masters behind him unconsciously swallowed hard, clearly feeling dread towards his methods…
But not a single one dared to utter a word!!
Fearing they might be next!!
Sensing the deep-rooted fear emanating from them, the Ghost Emperor couldn't help but pause his actions…
He asked abruptly, "What? Are you afraid?"
These evil Soul Masters first nodded, then fiercely shook their heads…
Seeing this, the Ghost Emperor spoke again, "Rest assured, your value is different from these fellows"
"It is their honor in this life to be able to stimulate the Formation with their own blood. Continue the operation!!"
Reassured by his promise, the evil Soul Masters behind him let out a sigh of relief and moved forward, each taking a position at a corner of the Formation…
And the Ghost Emperor, as the initiator of the ritual, naturally took his place at the very center of the Formation…
He took a deep breath and then shouted, "Begin the ritual, now!!"
Alongside a surge of Divine Power, the rest of the evil Soul Masters released their Soul Power…
As the Divine Power connected with each strand of Soul Power, the entire Formation started to operate…
Immediately, a beam of light shot up into the sky…
Then, hundreds of beams of light burst forth from various cities, soaring into the heavens and weaving together, forming an extremely terrifying pattern…
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