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Deep within the Evildemon Forest, as Chu Chengzhou flew onward—deliberately radiating his overwhelming aura to challenge the local sovereign—a question arose in his mind.
Though the Evildemon Forest was the largest soul beast habitat on the Sun Moon Continent, its total area was still smaller than Douluo Continent's Great Star Dou Forest. Yet, the proportion of high-year-count beasts he encountered along the way was strikingly higher.
He'd even spotted a 100,000-year soul beast—a rarity even in Star Dou Forest.
Just dozens of miles northwest of his position, a worm-like 100,000-year beast, sensing his terrifying presence, was desperately burrowing underground in a panic-stricken escape.
"Could it be that because Sun Moon's soul master community is weak—and Evil Emperor's fearsome reputation keeps them away—high-tier beasts here are rarely hunted?" Chu Chengzhou mused inwardly.
It made sense. If Star Dou's fierce beasts like Di Tian were as infamous as Evil Emperor, mid-to-high-tier soul masters—strong, but not truly elite—would likely avoid the forest altogether to prevent getting killed.
With fewer hunters, over time, the forest's soul beast population would naturally become stronger and more refined. Talented beasts with "Beast King" potential—who would've been hunted to extinction elsewhere—would have the chance to mature into 100,000-year monarchs.
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Suddenly, Chu Chengzhou's brow twitched. He turned sharply northward.
In his spiritual perception, a hundred miles to the north, an aura of terrifying intensity—to ordinary soul masters, utterly overwhelming—rose abruptly and was now racing toward him at blinding speed.
Though he couldn't yet see its form, there was no doubt: the local lord was coming to "greet" its guest.
Both sides moved swiftly. Soon, Chu Chengzhou spotted a black-haired, demonic figure soaring through the northern sky—elegant yet sinister, radiating raw dominance.
After a quick assessment of Evil Emperor's human form, Chu Chengzhou nodded mentally.
As he'd anticipated, Evil Emperor's year-count was likely 770,000 to 780,000 years.
But year-count wasn't everything. Generally, a 500,000-year fierce beast was already enough to stymie a Level 99 Limit Douluo.
Translated to human terms, Evil Emperor's power was at least that of a spiritual Quasi-God—and if it possessed innate soul skills that amplified its spiritual attributes, it could temporarily brush against true god-tier strength.
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"Who are you?" Evil Emperor's voice cut through the air, eyes narrowed. "There's no one like you on this continent."
Seeing the youth standing atop a white-gold dragon, radiating unrestrained Level 99 soul power, Evil Emperor recognized him as an "Invincible Douluo"—Sun Moon's term for Level 99 Title Douluos (equivalent to Douluo's "Limit Douluo").
Sun Moon hadn't seen an Invincible Douluo in decades, so Evil Emperor was certain: this boy was not from Sun Moon.
As for Xiao Guang—the million-year Time Dragon beneath Chu Chengzhou's feet?
Chu Chengzhou had intentionally suppressed its aura, lest Evil Emperor sense an unnatural million-year presence and flee before he could act.
Thus, Evil Emperor remained completely unaware that the Invincible Douluo before him stood atop a spirit far older than itself.
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"Heh~ Guess?"
Chu Chengzhou smirked.
In a flash of jade-green light, his Nine Heavens Chaos Armor materialized.
Then, soul power surged—his Life Tree spirit, Xiao Qing, coalesced beside him and dissolved into his body as a verdant beam of light.
Instantly, Chu Chengzhou's aura exploded, shattering the Level 100 barrier. A colossal pressure radiated outward, blanketing hundreds of miles.
"What?!"
Evil Emperor's eyes widened in disbelief. The boy's power had not only surged past Level 100, but reached a realm utterly beyond its comprehension.
Without hesitation, Evil Emperor turned and fled.
Undoubtedly, Evil Emperor was the supreme monarch of Evildemon Forest and the strongest lifeform on Sun Moon—but even kings knew when to swallow their pride.
Better to live in shame than die with honor. Only by surviving could one retain everything.
If not now—when to run?
Initially, Evil Emperor had assumed this was just another "weak" Level 99—the kind it had killed dozens of over hundreds of thousands of years. The title "Invincible" was clearly a joke.
But this one? Truly invincible. Just from the aura alone, Evil Emperor knew it stood no chance.
Best to retreat.
Soul masters couldn't become gods—lifespan capped at a thousand years. It could easily hide for a millennium, then reclaim its throne as the undisputed Evil Eye Tyrant Emperor .
And if this youth did become a god? Well… a god wouldn't waste time on a tiny ant like itself, right?
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"Run? Do you really think you can escape?"
Chu Chengzhou blinked in mild surprise, then sneered. He instantly activated Void Illusion Realm.
A wave of terrifying spiritual power crossed the distance in an instant, crashing into Evil Emperor's mind-sea.
In that mental clash—
Chu Chengzhou, clad in Nine Heavens Chaos Armor, baseline strength already past Level 100, and further amplified by Spirit Fusion State, overwhelmingly dominated.
Within moments, Evil Emperor's consciousness was rewritten.
The once-terrifying sovereign returned, eyes now filled with devout reverence.
"Good," Chu Chengzhou nodded in satisfaction. "Now, show me your true form—let your Lord take a look."
He'd heard rumors: the Evil Eye Tyrant Emperor 's true body was hideously grotesque. He wanted to see for himself.
"At once, Great Lord God!"
Evil Emperor's form shimmered with dark-purple light—then transformed.
Before him loomed a colossal, monstrous eyeball, over 300 meters wide, wreathed in 81 colossal tentacles—each stretching over 500 meters.
"Holy sh—!"
Chu Chengzhou couldn't help but curse aloud.
Now that's a sight!
He'd seen ugly things before—but never something this monstrously hideous!
(Of course, that judgment was based on human aesthetics. Among Evil Eyes, Evil Emperor might very well be the most handsome of its kind.)
Still, he had to admit—Evil Emperor's true form was immense.
It was, without question, the largest living being Chu Chengzhou had ever seen in his life.
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