Douling Empire!
The Ghost Emperor lifted his eyes toward the firmament...
He saw that the crimson mesh-like membrane formed by the Ritual Formation had completely blanketed the entire empire's skies...
And it was constantly emitting a horrifying aura, occasionally inducing anomalies in the heavens and the earth...
He saw himself slowly open his arms wide and declared loudly, "Good, let it fall, let the entire Douling Empire be reborn!!"
As if heeding the call of the Ghost Emperor, the crimson mesh-like membranes trembled and began to fall towards the ground below...
Any building that was engulfed turned to dust and ash in an instant!!
This scene filled the Evil Soul Masters within the Array with euphoria originating from their souls...
They each voiced what was in their hearts...
"The Sect Hierarch's personal casting of the Ritual Formation is indeed worthy of its name. As long as all the Soul Masters of the Douling Empire are enveloped, they will be thoroughly transformed into our comrades!"
"Hahahaha, this day has finally come. I can already picture the Holy Spirit Cult ruling the human world!"
"Exactly, whether it's the Federation, Shrek Academy, or the Xingluo Empire, all will perish under our hands!!"
"Having faith in the Sect Hierarch was indeed the right choice. Surely afterwards, we will obtain even greater power!!"
However, the Ghost Emperor suddenly ceased his actions, his eyes shot with blood staring intently at them...
"You wish to obtain greater power? Of course, you can. Just drip your fresh blood into the Array, and all this will come true!!"
"Then, you will join me in becoming the rulers of this world!!"
This statement directly excited the Evil Soul Masters...
At this moment, they had unwavering faith in the Ghost Emperor!!
And so, they each used daggers to slash their own arms, and copious amounts of deep red blood flowed onto the ground and into the Array...
With the flickering of lights, the Array completely absorbed the blood and started trembling manically...
Subsequently, a boundless force burst forth from within, rushing towards each Evil Soul Master...
When it entered their bodies, their soul power ranks skyrocketed at a visible rate, their strength increasing manifold...
And it showed no sign of stopping...
"This... is this the new power bestowed upon us by the Sect Hierarch? I... I feel it. It's so powerful, so powerful!!"
"Hahahahaha, thanks to the Sect Hierarch, I too have gained such immense power. With this force, no one will be my match!!"
"Indeed, now even if we face the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, we absolutely will not lose!!"
Little did they know, a trace of pity flashed across the eyes of the Ghost Emperor...
Such foolish creatures...
How could you possibly wield such immense power!!
About a dozen seconds later, the power enhancement of these Evil Soul Masters abruptly stopped...
Then, in a strange fashion, it began to flow back into the Array!!
Noticing that something was amiss, their expressions gradually turned to horror...
"What... what is happening? The power within... why is it being stripped away!"
"No... this isn't right, not right, my power... my power, why is it disappearing so quickly!!"
"Don't... don't let it happen, the great power I finally obtained, it can't disappear, come back to me!!!"
"Sect... Sect Hierarch, what... what is this situation? Didn't you want to bestow power upon us? Why??"
The Ghost Emperor couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. "Why? Don't you understand even now? Of course, it is with your blood that we'll hasten the completion of the Ritual Formation."
The stronger the strength of the sacrifices used, the more obvious the acceleration effect becomes!!
So, these fellows can fulfill their final role now!!
The Evil Soul Masters' eyes widened in disbelief; the Ghost Emperor had actually deceived them...
Although they desperately wanted to speak, since all their strength had been drained, they couldn't move at all...
But this did not mean that the Ritual Formation would stop there; unsatiated, it began to extract the Evil Soul Masters' blood...
In the blink of an eye, there were a few more skeletal corpses on the ground...
At this moment, the Ghost Emperor looked up at the sky again, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth...
At this moment, no matter who came to stop it, the fate of the Dou Spirit Empire's Soul Masters being completely transformed into Evil Soul Masters could not be changed!
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Meanwhile, the Soul Masters of the Dou Spirit Empire who were outside the range...
Seeing the scene before them, they felt a thick sense of despair spreading in their hearts...
They began to say, "It's... It's fake, right? With the speed from before, the ritual shouldn't have been completed so quickly!!"
"It must be that Ghost Emperor who did something to speed up the process of the Ritual Formation. Damn it!!"
"It's over... Everything is over, now even if the people sent manage to relay the message to the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, it's already useless!!"
"The Dou Spirit Empire... Is it going to fall completely today? I can't accept this... I won't accept this!!"
The leading Ultimate Douluo clenched his fists and bellowed, "Shut up, all of you! Are you planning on giving up now??"
He couldn't sense any hope from the words of these Soul Masters!
However, faced with his rebuke, the expressions of those Soul Masters remained very bleak...
"Given the current situation, what can we do if we don't give up? I'm afraid by the time backup arrives, the entire ritual would have already been completed. When that time comes, if we want to take back the Dou Spirit Empire, we'll face who knows how many Evil Soul Masters!"
"That's right, there might be a slim chance if the Federation and Spirit Pagoda were willing to help, but those two powers are hostile to each other right now and definitely won't bother with the affairs of the Dou Spirit Empire!"
"Relying just on the Xingluo Empire and Shrek Academy to take back the Dou Spirit Empire is nothing short of a pipe dream!!"
The Ultimate Douluo fell silent...
But that didn't mean he agreed with what everyone else was saying...
He took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, don't give up until the very last moment. Even if the people of the Dou Spirit Empire have been transformed into Evil Soul Masters, as long as we are still alive, it means the Dou Spirit Empire has not perished!!"
"Moreover, if we can just deal with the Ghost Emperor, all those who were transformed into Evil Soul Masters might have a chance to revert back to their original selves!!"
"Do you agree... right??"
Although he knew such an outcome was extremely unlikely, he would rather bet on that final glimmer of possibility!!
He, absolutely could not let down His Majesty the Emperor!!
When the Soul Masters heard these words, their eyes began to waver...
"Really, is there really a possibility? For those transformed into Evil Soul Masters to revert back to their original selves??"
"What are you talking about! Even if there's only a one percent chance, we have to fight for it. This is the only way to save the Dou Spirit Empire!"
"That's right, what are we wallowing in self-pity for here? If we truly give up, then everything really will be over!!"
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