Douluo Dalu: Seven Kills

Chapter 647 What they are behind is not an empire, but a plane, a complete world (two-in-one)

[Ouch, it hurts so much!]

In the unknown darkness, Xu Sanshi felt waves of pain. But then, it seemed as if a hand began to slap his cheek repeatedly, the force growing stronger and stronger.

Along with it came a familiar voice.

"Sanshi, wake up! Wake up..."

Xu Sanshi suddenly opened his eyes, then looked around blankly, momentarily at a loss. He almost instinctively raised his hand, but found it impossible to move.

"That's great, you're finally awake. I saw you were frowning and tossing and turning, and I thought something had happened. Are you feeling alright?"

When Bei Bei saw that Xu Sanshi had finally woken up, he clearly breathed a sigh of relief. As his best friend, he certainly didn't want anything to happen to Xu Sanshi. Even though Chen Junting had said that he was fine and had only fallen into a coma due to his body's instinctive protection, Bei Bei still felt that he should watch over him for a while.

It's just...

"Ouch—, Beibei, don't sit on my hand!"

"Ah! I was wondering why this bed was a bit hard."

Realizing it was her mistake, Beibei quickly got up. Under Xu Sanshi's tearful gaze, she kindly pulled his arm out from under the covers to prevent him from repeating the mistake.

"Speaking of which, what happened?"

As the confusion in Xu Sanshi's mind gradually dissipated, he began to look around suspiciously. He found himself in a room. The furnishings were simple, clearly a place specifically for patients to rest and receive treatment.

But then again, why am I here?
Or perhaps I was severely injured in the chaos? So much so that even a healing-type Soul Master couldn't heal me?

"Is it weird?"

As he pondered, Xu Sanshi muttered to himself.

"I always feel like I've forgotten something?"

He kept recalling, and the scenes he experienced before he lost consciousness kept flashing through his mind. However, whenever he was fighting fiercely with those demonized soul masters and then lost consciousness, his memory became extremely blurry, as if there was a gap in his memory.

For a moment, Xu Sanshi was somewhat dazed.

Just as he was lost in thought, even doubt, Beibei suddenly asked with a strange expression, "You don't know what happened next? Could it be that you really lost your memory?"

"I really don't remember. Ouch—"

Shaking his head, Xu Sanshi suddenly gasped. He even considered lifting the blanket covering him to see what was wrong with his body!

The pain is so intense, it feels like my own body is gone!

"My goodness! Who hit me?!"

Upon seeing himself under the covers, Xu Sanshi's eyes widened in surprise!

What exactly is going on?!

My entire chest suddenly turned into a basin shape!
Is it really necessary to go to such an extreme?!
Xu Sanshi was so shocked that he kept hissing and gasping for breath, completely unaware of Bei Bei's increasingly strange look, which seemed to carry a hint of guilt and a sense of entitlement.

Although there was a reason for it, he was still the one who did it.

But there is no way.

If you don't hit hard enough, Xu Sanshi won't be able to survive in his demonized state at all; his defenses are incredibly difficult to deal with!
Therefore, it was unavoidable to take drastic measures at that time.

Let me preface this by saying: there's absolutely no emotion involved here!

"By the way! What about Nannan!? How is she!?"

Upon realizing that he, a defensive-type Soul Master, had ended up in such a miserable state after a chaotic battle, Xu Sanshi immediately became worried about his wife's safety.

So he hurriedly asked Beibei about it, looking very eager.

"Don't worry, your situation is much better than mine."

Seeing Xu Sanshi struggling to get up, Bei Bei quickly calmed him down. The next second, he placed his hand on the wall, and to Xu Sanshi's bewildered gaze, "whoosh—"

The wall was pushed open like a sliding wooden door.

This brought Jiang Nannan, who was still lying in bed and in a coma like Xu Sanshi had just been, into their view.

However, compared to Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei was much gentler on Jiang Nannan in her demonized state. After all, a high-speed, high-attack agility-type Soul Master is usually quite fragile. So, as long as she gets one attack that can bring her down, she won't be as "difficult to kill" as Xu Sanshi, who then goes all out.

"Nan... um—"

Seeing Jiang Nannan lying motionless on the bed like a sickly beauty, Xu Sanshi was about to call out when Bei Bei covered his mouth, preventing him from making a sound.

Under a slightly resentful gaze, Bei Bei whispered, "Don't wake Nan Nan. You all need to wake up naturally. It was because I was worried that you would panic if you cared that Junior Brother Jun Ting set up this wall to block your senses in the first place."

Must he awaken naturally?

Then what about all that slapping me in the face?
After confirming that Nan Nan was alright, Xu Sanshi, whose thoughts were inexplicably drawn to this, placed his hand on his face, which had just been slapped red by Bei Bei, and their eyes met at that moment.

Without him needing to speak, Beibei understood his meaning perfectly. "You can't blame me for this. After all, I said at the beginning that you were rolling around and yelling in pain just now."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."

Putting the matter out of his mind, Xu Sanshi asked Bei Bei what had happened after he fell into a coma.

Beibei naturally did not hide this from him.

Soon, Xu Sanshi learned everything from Bei Bei. This included, but was not limited to, how he and Nan Nan were corrupted by demons, and how Chen Junting eventually used his methods to remove the demons and restore them to normal.

He was unconscious for a whole day during this time. Moreover, due to the demonization, there were virtually no healing-type Soul Masters left, so after some simple treatment, the two of them had to go into a period of rest.

"If we do it your way, is there enough time?"

A hint of worry flashed in Xu Sanshi's eyes.

If we don't make it in time, they'll all turn into demons.

But soon, Beibei's next words put his worries back down. "Of course there's still time."

As he spoke, he walked to the window and pulled the curtains closed!
"Shh-"

With just one glance, everything outside was laid bare.

A white torrent descended, but as it approached the ground, it branched into numerous smaller streams, forming a vast net that could encompass the entire Lingdou City.

This shocking scene completely stunned Xu Sanshi.

"Holy crap! Junting did this?!"

He suddenly turned his head, "Just how strong is he?!"

Beibei shrugged, "It's obvious."

"So what should we do next?"

"We can't do anything, because we can't do anything."

That answer was straightforward, but it also reflected the truth. "Sigh—"

Thinking of this, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but sigh.

"The Douling Empire is truly in deep trouble this time."

But there was nothing that could be done; there was truly nothing that could be done. It was all because Emperor Xuefeng misjudged people, and as a result, he suffered a great misfortune.

Since there's nothing we can do about this, then...

Taking advantage of the long period of boredom ahead, Xu Sanshi decided to bring up old grudges. "By the way, Beibei, do you think we need to talk? For example, you beat me up so badly."

Beibei shrugged helplessly, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "What are you saying? I was just trying to help you."

However, he was thinking to himself:

[I wonder what Dean Yan and Junting are up to?]

……

Meanwhile, in a secluded corner of Lingdou City.

"really!"

Chen Junting stood there, his eyes gleaming with white light, clearly having seen through everything underground. Various patterns intertwined, forming a massive array that was continuously absorbing all the negative emotions, blood, and vengeful spirits within Lingdou City.

The next second, he suddenly reached out with one hand.

With a mere flick of the finger, a node in the underground array was activated, and with another movement, the path of what had been absorbed was traced. But abruptly, it was abruptly cut off halfway by the person on the other end.

Clearly, they chose to abandon further absorption.

This interruption forced Chen Junting to stop.

"Too cautious."

To be honest, this result was within his expectations, so Chen Junting was not too disappointed.

However, he didn't choose to ignore the still-operating formation below. Instead, he casually sketched a few lines, directly connecting it to the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation that was covering the entire Lingdou City. Instantly, the function of the formation below was transformed from an absorption channel into a final destination for destruction.

In an instant, all the negative emotions, blood, and vengeful spirits within Lingdou City converged on this grand formation. But this time, they were no longer transmitted to anyone for use; instead, they were directly and completely shattered by the immense power of the Immortal Execution Sword Formation, reduced to nothingness. This was to prevent them from remaining within the city and being stolen away again.

After doing all this, Chen Junting turned and left.

Once all the demonized soul masters in Lingdou City had returned to normal, he prepared to search for the whereabouts of "Zhongli Wu" and the Demon Queen. Although he hadn't found them using the reverse formation, it didn't mean he hadn't gained anything. For example, a wisp of residual aura…

Soon, Chen Junting arrived at the palace.

After his intervention, the six enshrined figures who had previously been in a demonic state not only returned to normal but also regained their senses.

At this moment, these people are receiving orders from Xuefeng to go to the border of the Douling Empire to guard against attacks from Tianhun and Xingluo.

In addition, Yan Shaozhe, representing Shrek Academy, was also present. However, his reason for being there was Xuefeng's request: to ask Shrek Academy to support the Douling Empire.

It's unclear what conditions the emperor of the Douling Empire offered that caused the usually shrewd Yan Shaozhe to be so conflicted.

But before he could come to a conclusion...

"Your Majesty Sword Douluo has arrived."

The voices of the attendants outside the palace shattered the atmosphere inside the hall. Xuefeng, quickly regaining his composure, immediately assumed a formal posture and allowed Chen Junting to enter. Then, as Chen Junting stepped into the hall, Xuefeng hurriedly went to greet him.

The speed of his change of attitude and the humility he displayed were unprecedented, even when facing "Shui Xiye," whose identity had not yet been revealed.

just now…

He doesn't act like an emperor at all.

But it was precisely this that made Chen Junting take a second look at him. His ability to bend and stretch—that's quite a mindset.

"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Seeing that Chen Junting remained silent for a moment, Xuefeng spoke first.

"Oh, there's something I need to tell you all."

Chen Junting seemed to have just come to his senses, but when he said those words, Yan Shaozhe, who immediately understood who "you" referred to, immediately became serious.

It seems there's a big problem!

Thus, Yan Shaozhe, Xuefeng, and several other Douling Empire retainers who remained in the hall heard from Chen Junting's somewhat nonchalant tone that "Zhongliwu" and the Demon Queen had led a large group of evil soul masters to escape, and that they were likely to wreak havoc throughout the continent.

"call--"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief.

That's not that serious.

After all, they had anticipated the chaos caused by evil spirit masters several years ago, and had even formed a joint organization. So if they dared to show up, they wouldn't be able to escape.

However, the two words Chen Junting said next, which seemed like a reminder, made Yan Shaozhe's heart jump again!
"What if it's 'demonic'?"

Yes! What if it turns into a demon!

In an instant, Yan Shaozhe's mind flashed back to the consequences of those evil soul masters using demonic techniques in Shrek City, and the lingering effects of demonization across the entire continent. Just thinking about it... if demonization doesn't have many specific conditions, it's practically impossible to defend against!
In an instant, Yan Shaozhe's expression changed drastically.

However, compared to Yan Shaozhe, Xuefeng couldn't help but feel delighted.

What pleased him was not anything else, but rather that, in his view, if this kind of demonization could also occur in the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Star Luo Empire, would they still be able to launch an attack on the Fighting Spirit Empire?

It's impossible to even think about it.

Wouldn't this be advantageous to their Douling Empire?

Should I push things along?
However, the moment that thought crossed his mind, he sensed a gaze fixed upon him. In less than a second, Xuefeng broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if he were being watched by some terrifying force!

The instant I looked up, "whoosh—"

He immediately made eye contact with Chen Junting.

That meaningful look probably meant to give a warning.

After being stunned by the snow-capped peak, Chen Junting withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Yan Shaozhe.

"This matter is not that simple. Based on my conclusions, once they are exposed again, they will go all out. I'm afraid that the entire continent will be plunged into complete chaos in the near future. In less than six months, the whole world will be involved in war."

"war!?"

Upon hearing this word, Yan Shaozhe's first reaction was disbelief.

A war can only be started by two nations! Without the support of an empire, how could those evil spirit masters possibly succeed?

Chen Junting saw through Yan Shaozhe's thoughts and said, "What stands behind them is not an empire, but a plane, a complete world like our Douluo Star!"

(End of this chapter)