Douluo Dalu: Seven Kills

Chapter 644 Demon Transformation, City of Despair (Part 2)

On the ground, in the crater blasted open by the residual force, Ye Xishui, a powerful Limit Douluo, was severely suppressed by Chen Junting's mental pressure. At the same time, under the radiation of terrifying soul power, he had no choice but to kneel on the ground in a dejected state.

Several deep, bone-revealing wounds lay across Ye Xishui's body, and dark red blood beads spread across the earth in the pit.

Surrounded by the Douling Empire's entourage and Yan Shaozhe, Chen Junting stood casually. His invisible yet terrifying pressure, capable of crushing mountains, permeated every inch of the pavilion, making the air feel like lead, suffocating everyone. His eyes were clearly visible, calm to the point of indifference, like a deep, cold pool reflecting Ye Xishui's disheveled state as she was being choked.

Suddenly, a series of "Hehehe—" sounds filled the air.

Like an ordinary person, Ye Xishui's breathing was rapid and erratic, each inhale accompanied by a hissing sound like a broken bellows, as if she were about to stop breathing altogether. At this moment, her eyes were dull and lifeless, but the resentment and malice were clearly visible.

But Chen Junting didn't take any of this to heart.

His index fingertip had already gathered a wisp of spiritual energy, transforming it into a sword aura powerful enough to pierce the soul, precisely pointing at Ye Xishui's slightly trembling brow. At the same time, his other hand changed its posture, shifting from gripping her neck to covering her cheek.

"Let me see what your purpose is."

The voice wasn't loud, but every word seemed to strike the deathly silent air.

At this moment, Chen Junting's god-level spiritual power had locked onto Ye Xishui's spiritual sea.

He knew very well that during the years when "Ye Xishui" disappeared even earlier than "Zhongliwu", she must have been given some kind of mission by the Holy Emperor behind the scenes.

So he decided to search the soul directly.

For Ye Xishui, there were no more secrets left.

"help me!"

As if realizing something, Ye Xishui suddenly widened her eyes, glancing at Yan Shaozhe out of the corner of her eye.

"I'm…"

Just as he was about to speak, "So long-winded!"

A flash of white light appeared in Chen Junting's eyes, and his terrifying mental power completely interrupted Ye Xishui, who was about to speak.

Then, amidst a chilling sound that sent shivers down everyone's spines, Ye Xishui's expression gradually became dazed. At that very moment, Chen Junting's face changed drastically!

At the same time, a sudden change occurred!
Suddenly, two terrifying yet chilling dark purple beams shot out from Ye Xishui's eyes, which had been dulled by Chen Junting's reckless soul-searching techniques!
The light seemed to come from hell; in less than half a breath, it illuminated her pale face, making her look like a vengeful ghost.

From deep within his throat rolled out a string of ancient syllables, hoarse and completely unlike any human language. Those syllables carried a blasphemous meaning, like a curse from the deepest abyss, each syllable seeming to rub the soul against a red-hot iron, sending chills down one's spine and making one's bones tingle.

"…γジЖ…Π…ぎ…"

"How is this going!?"

As the emperor of the Douling Empire, Xuefeng sensed something was wrong.

Under such unease, the Swan Martial Soul had already possessed him.

Faced with these syllables, Yan Shaozhe and Tianyang Douluo felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Even with Chen Junting, this "tall guy," standing above them, it seemed unable to alleviate their inner unease.

"This is all your doing!"

Having already gained a general understanding of the situation through the soul search, Chen Junting disregarded his composure and began to curse loudly, but his hands did not slow down at all.

Before the soul search was even finished, as soon as "Ye Xishui" uttered those incomprehensible syllables, Chen Junting's spiritual power had already penetrated deep into her soul, completely shattering it. At the same time, with another slash of his fingertip, he completely severed her head!
But all of this seems to be in vain. Or rather, the syllables uttered by "Ye Xishui" are not the method to initiate the mutation.

Thick, black, oily blood began to appear on Ye Xishui's mangled body. This blood seemed to possess a life of its own, carrying a nauseating stench of sulfur mixed with rotting flesh, and in an instant, it turned her into a blood-soaked figure.

Even though Chen Junting burned everything she owned to the ground, a beautiful and intricate "Phoenix of Light" brand still shone brightly where she had just died, and then, as if splashed with concentrated acid, it made a "sizzling" sound!
"What exactly is going on!?"

No one answered the person who asked the question.

Chen Junting only stared intently at this anomaly for a while, then turned his gaze and looked at Lingdou City not far away with a hint of helplessness.

Immediately afterward, as everyone felt a chill run down their spines, the originally bright and sacred phoenix markings began to twist, darken, and expand at a visible speed. The sacred phoenix form collapsed in the distortion, replaced by a ferocious, chaotic pattern filled with endless malice—twisted horns pierced the skin, bat-like membranous wings unfurled from within the markings, and a gigantic maw burning with hellfire roared silently! It was as if countless invisible, filthy hands were brutally molding the sacred mark into a demonic totem from the abyss!

"This mark is!"

In an instant, Xuefeng and Tianyang Douluo's eyes widened!
And this change is not limited to this area.

"Om-"

A deep, resonant sound, so profound it could stop one's heart, erupted from the branded totem that appeared after Ye Xishui's death, sweeping across the entire Lingdou City! This resonance was not a sound, but rather a violent tremor at the soul level, like an invisible hammer slamming into the spirit of every living being!

In the next instant, Lingdou City, a massive city with millions of inhabitants, was as if it had been lit up in the daytime!
Countless purplish-black, viscous, blood-like pillars of light shot into the sky from every corner of the city without warning! No matter where you are, as long as you have heard "Ye Xishui's" lectures and thus have the mark of "Phoenix of Light," or have such tattoos, you are the source of these pillars of light.

These pillars of light weren't real light; they seemed more like connections to some kind of energy. A viscous, purplish-black energy surged and churned like a living thing, carrying a suffocating stench of sulfur and the agonizing screams of souls being torn apart, instantly engulfing everyone who possessed it!

In an instant, an invisible wave spread out.

The multiple totems grew larger after the pillar of light appeared, and then appeared one after another in various corners of Lingdou City, igniting purple-black demonic flames and transforming into totems, which engulfed many soul masters and soul instructors.

Where no one could see, terrifying corrosive energy, like a hungry venomous snake, frantically burrowed into the seven orifices of those swallowed by the totem, into their skin, causing their bodies to visibly swell and twist violently!
Or the skin is torn apart, muscle fibers bulge and twist like rotting vines, bones shift and grow wildly with a teeth-grinding "crack" sound; or the eyeballs burst open in their sockets, replaced by two eerie, burning purple flames; or sharp bone spurs pierce the spine and joints, dripping with foul blood...

In just a few breaths, these Soul Masters were forcibly twisted into monsters of various shapes, yet equally ferocious and terrifying, amidst unimaginable pain—they hunched over, their mouths dripping with corrosive saliva, emitting low, unintelligible roars, their eyes filled only with pure destructive desire!
And these Soul Masters are not considered very strong.

Even so, the demonization has already begun!

It spread like wildfire, like a plague!
Lingdou City quickly became a desolate battlefield.

Civilians fled, and the army was dispatched to suppress them. Many soldiers looked past the ruins of buildings... The powerful generals' eyes were filled with lingering fear; the weak and wavering soldiers, on the other hand, already showed deep fear.

Especially in their eyes, several powerful generals were being swallowed up by the totem while leading them in their resistance.

Before long, jet-black claws emerged from the totems, each exuding a terrifying aura. They revealed gaping maws with sharp fangs, enormous bat wings growing from their backs, or other strange, demonic-like faces. At that moment, their legs began to tremble, and many soldiers completely lost the will to fight.

And this situation continues to occur in multiple locations. "Ughh ...

The agonizing screams, so shrill they seemed to tear Lingdou City apart, as the defenseless civilians died one after another at the hands of these demonic soul masters, turning the entire city into a sea of ​​despair!

at the same time,

Beibei, who had previously left with Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan.

He was now covered in blood, but it was all someone else's. The golden scales of the Holy Dragon of Light appeared dim under the surrounding dark energy, simply because they were suppressed from both sides.

Fortunately, he was strong and was unharmed.

It was probably because of his martial soul attribute and his strong strength that the surrounding soul masters who had been transformed into demons began to surround them, including many soul saints.

"Sanshi! Nannan! Hang in there!"

Beibei looked up and roared at the chaotic battlefield.

"understand!"

Not far ahead of him, the battle was equally fierce.

After replying to Beibei, Xu Sanshi's massive Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield stood in front of him, its shell covered with spiderweb-like cracks and corroded pits.

He stood firm like a rock against the storm of attacks from the three demonic soul masters, yet he himself seemed to be hampered by the onslaught.

After all, these demons were all from the same hometown, and the attacks were not intentional; they were simply transformed into demons.

Those demons were probably Soul Saint level experts from the same sect who lived in Spirit Fighting City. Each one had bulging muscles, skin as white as stone, claws as sharp as knives, and an appearance resembling a giant tiger. Each pounce was accompanied by a shrill screech that tore through the air, leaving deep claw marks and flying sparks on his tortoise shell.

Moreover, everyone who was corrupted by the demonic energy seemed to be amplified by it. The enormous impact caused the ground beneath Xu Sanshi's feet to crack inch by inch, and his burly body was forced back by the impact, sending pebbles flying with each step.

Behind him, Jiang Nannan's figure moved as fast as a ghost.

Her Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul granted her unparalleled agility. With a backbend activated, her slender yet explosively powerful body drew incredible zigzag lines in the air, precisely avoiding the sticky poison nets sprayed by two demons with legs resembling poisonous spiders but wielding weapon-type Martial Souls who flanked her from the flanks.

Her toes, like the sharpest razor blades, pierced the air with a piercing whistling sound, precisely striking the spider demon's vulnerable joints. Each attack brought forth a spray of foul-smelling blood and a shrill scream.

However, there were simply too many demons, and she couldn't bring herself to kill them. Her face was now covered in blood and sweat, and her eyes showed signs of exhaustion and seriousness.

"No, we can't go on like this!"

Paying attention to the current battle situation, the remaining soul power in Beibei's body surged again, the aura of the Holy Dragon of Light erupted, and golden arcs of electricity danced on his body.

Just as he was about to attack…

"Om-"

Another terrifying resonance emanated from the depths of her soul, causing a dizzying sensation that abruptly halted Beibei's forward momentum.

He shook his head violently, trying to dispel the feeling.

But the next second, his gaze, instinctively and with an ominous premonition, fixed intently on the direction of Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan.

He saw Xu Sanshi's burly body suddenly stiffen!

He seemed to have a premonition of what would happen next.

That shouldn't be happening!

That was clearly thrown away!?

A strong sense of doubt and unease filled Beibei's heart!
The three of them naturally discovered how these Soul Masters turned into demons.

So when they were surrounded, Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan quickly destroyed the item with the "Phoenix of Light" totem.

Who would have thought it would turn out like this!
Without warning, a totem appeared beneath Xu Sanshi's feet, bursting forth with a blinding, purplish-black light. The light seemed alive, threatening to engulf Xu Sanshi.

Seeing this, Beibei unleashed a burst of bright lightning, sweeping away the surrounding demons with a single blow, and rushed to Xu Sanshi's side at top speed.

"Rumble--"

Thousands of lightning snakes danced, and the power of light and thunder struck the totem that had transformed from a "phoenix of light" into a "demon," attempting to shatter the totem and rescue Xu Sanshi.

However, his methods were ineffective.

At most, it only slowed down the time it took for Xu Sanshi to be swallowed up.

But then, Xu Sanshi suddenly looked up and met Bei Bei's gaze. "Don't come any closer! Kill me, then protect Nan Nan and get her out of here!! I don't want to become that monster!"

He appeared dazed and confused, yet still somewhat lucid.

Upon hearing this, Beibei was startled, and her gaze followed the totem, her pupils contracting sharply as she instinctively clenched her dragon claws.

"Are you kidding me?"

"If you want to protect Nan Nan, you have to do it yourself! If you can't hold on, then Nan Nan will also become a monster that is neither human nor demon!"

"Uh--"

Xu Sanshi reacted violently immediately.

But in the end, Beibei's words didn't have much effect...

(End of this chapter)