Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Seeing that the Asura Demon Sword was about to leave, Yang Ping'an's heart tightened.

Normally speaking, this Asura Demon Sword contains all the accumulated knowledge from the first eight trials of Tang Chen's Nine Trials of Asura, and it should not be underestimated. Especially in the original work, it was this Asura Demon Sword that gave Tang San the opportunity to turn the tide in a desperate situation and inherit the Asura God position.

Yang Ping'an is now irreconcilably at odds with the Clear Sky Sect, and he can't possibly give Tang San another chance like this. Not to mention that the Asura Demon Sword is the strongest artifact in the entire Douluo Continent, and if he doesn't control it, it will become a hidden danger sooner or later.

Yang Ping'an's figure flashed, his speed reaching its limit. Before the Asura Demon Sword could fly away, his hands, like claws, forcefully grabbed the hilt of the Asura Demon Sword.

Yang Ping'an dared not underestimate this most powerful artifact. He exerted all his strength points to the extreme, especially since he had not yet dispelled the Golden Dragon Body and Golden Dragon True Body from the previous battle.

But after grasping the Asura Demon Sword in his hands, he felt its weight was extremely heavy, even exceeding that of the Trident of Poseidon and the Scythe of Death. In particular, the Asura Demon Sword emitted waves of Asura power, which was difficult for Yang Ping'an to resist, no matter how strong his soul power was.

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth and barely managed to lift the Asura Demon Sword by exerting all his strength. However, the boundless killing intent and Asura divine power seemed to rush straight into Yang Ping'an's mind, and he felt as if he was about to be torn apart by this killing intent.

The Asura Demon Sword truly lives up to its reputation as a super artifact, arguably the number one artifact in the Douluo Continent. Normal Soul Masters can only truly wield it after passing the first six trials of the Nine Trials of Asura and possessing a high degree of Asura affinity. Just like when Yang Ping'an helped Shui Bing'er lift the Trident of the Sea God, if it weren't for Shui Bing'er's special water attribute, he probably wouldn't have been able to lift it himself.

It's important to know that in the original story, the Trident of the Sea God only weighed 108 jin in Tang San's hands, and even Poseidon couldn't lift it. With Poseidon's strength as a Limit Douluo, lifting a mere 108,000 jin should have been no problem at all.

The main reason is that the Trident of Poseidon possesses the divine power of the sea god, which has a natural repulsion and suppression effect on soul masters. The Asura Demon Sword, on the other hand, obviously has a stronger repulsion and suppression effect, after all, it is a super artifact at the level of a god-king.

Fortunately, Yang Ping'an's domain evolved, and his Asura Domain resonated with the Asura Demon Sword, which reduced the repulsive force to some extent. However, Yang Ping'an did not pass the Asura God's test, nor did he even obtain the Nine Trials of Asura, so the Asura Demon Sword was clearly rejecting Yang Ping'an.

Yang Ping'an and the Asura Demon Sword seemed to be locked in an extremely intense tug-of-war for a short period of time.

Yang Ping'an wanted to control the Asura Demon Sword through his soul power and the Asura Domain. The Asura Demon Sword in his hand seemed like a giant beast, wanting to devour Yang Ping'an's soul power and even his entire body.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an's face looked extremely ugly. It seemed that two extremely strong forces were pulling at his body, and his body was half red and half black, as if his whole body was about to explode. His soul power seemed to be losing at an extremely fast speed, and even his mental power began to be affected.

This seemed to be an extremely terrifying tug-of-war, its danger even far exceeding that of a battle against a Limit Douluo. Yang Ping'an's head was covered in sweat, and he looked extremely disheveled and in danger.

Just then, Yang Ping'an seemed to sense a strange danger. His long-term experience living in the Soul Beast Forest and the Slaughter City made him feel a trace of killing intent. He gripped the Asura Demon Sword and forcibly twisted his body to leave the original place.

Even so, it seemed that there was no way to avoid the two attacks. Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth and unleashed all his soul power, but he was also sent flying dozens of meters away.

Even so, Yang Ping'an still gripped the Asura Demon Sword tightly, forcing himself to keep his eyes fixed on the newcomer.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an looked extremely miserable. His chest seemed to have been pierced by a sword, and there were even two intersecting wounds on his abdomen. He looked extremely ferocious and terrifying.

If it weren't for Yang Ping'an's strength as a Limit Douluo, coupled with his physical attributes far exceeding those of ordinary people, this attack would probably have taken his life.

Yang Ping'an stared intently at the two men, his mouth spitting out blood, yet he only appeared extremely resentful. The newcomers were none other than Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong.

Especially since Qian Daoliu was still holding the Angelic Holy Sword, which had just pierced his chest, while the other two wounds were inflicted by Bibi Dong's Death Spider Queen's giant claws.

If an ordinary person were attacked and ambushed from two extreme angles, no matter how strong they were, they would probably perish on the spot.

A hint of confusion appeared in Yang Ping'an's eyes: "Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, I didn't expect the two of you to join forces to ambush me. It seems you two have been hiding here for a long time, just waiting for this moment."

Bibi Dong gave a sinister smile, while Qian Daoliu remained extremely calm.

Just then, six more figures descended from the sky, each unleashing their Martial Soul True Form, effectively blocking all of Yang Ping'an's escape routes. Leading them was a giant golden crocodile king, and these six were the six elders of the Martial Soul Hall.

"Hahaha!"

Despite his injuries, Yang Ping'an laughed loudly: "I didn't expect your Martial Soul Empire to go to such lengths to ambush me. Not only did the emperor personally come, but even the Grand Elder, who has never left his seclusion before, came. You even sent all seven Grand Elders. Aren't you afraid of losing more than you gain?"

Bibi Dong's face showed extreme excitement, even a hint of madness: "Yang Ping'an, I know you are powerful and have never shown any weakness, but this time you were careless, and I have seized your only chance. This time you will not escape death."

Yang Ping'an looked puzzled: "Bibi Dong, I don't quite understand. I've made some contributions to the Spirit Empire from beginning to end, and even helped you several times. Why would you be so determined to deal with me?"

Bibi Dong said, "Yang Ping'an, you shouldn't have hurt Xiao Gang. Besides, even if I didn't attack you today, if I let you become a god, you would have attacked my Martial Soul Empire sooner or later."

"The Spirit Empire is about to unify the world. It will not allow a Limit Douluo to threaten us from the outside, nor will it allow a god to interfere with our rule."

Yang Ping'an seemed to understand Bibi Dong's meaning: "Is it because I refused to let you become a guest elder of the Spirit Empire last time? Just for such a trivial matter?"

Bibi Dong laughed loudly: "That's right. You've refused my invitations time and time again. In the past, either Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo was by your side, or you disappeared without a trace. Even I couldn't find your whereabouts, so I haven't made a move against you."

"Besides, you said that day that you preferred the way the Spirit Hall operated back then. And judging from your style of doing things, you don't care about families, sects, or nobles at all. On the contrary, you are very resistant to these things."

"But my Spirit Empire is now an empire, no longer the Spirit Hall it once was. And what you're thinking about isn't the prosperity of the empire, but the lives of ordinary civilians. If things continue like this, you'll eventually clash with my Spirit Empire."

"Judging from your way of doing things since you were a child, you see the lives of ordinary people and the lives of soul masters as the same. You don't even care about the big picture, and you completely disregard the lives of your enemies in order to seek revenge. I cannot leave you, a hidden danger, for the future of the Spirit Empire."

Yang Ping'an gave a wry smile: "Bibi Dong, I remember you were also born a commoner. In your eyes, is the empire's rule and hegemony really that important?"

Bibi Dong appeared extremely determined at this moment: "Yes, it is that important. I am the most dazzling genius in the history of Douluo Continent, and the first emperor of the Spirit Empire. For my empire, for my hegemony, I can disregard everything, let alone you, a future threat."

Yang Ping'an stared intently at Bibi Dong: "Bibi Dong, do my master and uncle know about this? If they come with us, I'm afraid I'll have even less chance of escaping."

Bibi Dong snorted coldly: "In Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes, your life is more important than the rule of the entire Spirit Empire. I have repeatedly hinted to him that I should find a way to get you into the Spirit Empire, but he has never mentioned it to you. In fact, he always stays by your side every time you come to Spirit City."

"As for Ghost Douluo, he and Chrysanthemum Douluo are as close as brothers, and he treats you like a nephew. In particular, he has many spies in my Spirit Hall and his influence is extremely wide. He knows some things better than I do. How could I let the two of them know that I want to deal with you?"

Yang Ping'an said, "This is not right. With your strength, if you and Qian Daoliu really wanted to kill me, you wouldn't care about my master and uncle's attitude at all. You could even forcibly suppress them. After all, they trust you completely, and they have always regarded the Martial Soul Empire as their home."

Bibi Dong's face turned cold: "You've underestimated the status of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo in the Spirit Hall. Over the years, they've handled all the external affairs, and their spirits are even engraved on the Pope's Decree."

"You also underestimate the influence of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo in the Spirit Hall. Although the Spirit Empire has nine elders who were trained by our Spirit Empire, they all have a very good relationship with Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo and have received favors from them to varying degrees."

"If I rashly attack the two of them, I'm afraid the nine elders will lose heart and the empire will immediately fall apart. At that time, not only will my Martial Soul Empire's hegemony be in jeopardy, but the very foundation of the Martial Soul Empire will likely be affected."

Yang Ping'an finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least the person he trusted most hadn't betrayed him. As long as his enemies weren't his friends or family, he didn't really care about the others.

Yang Ping'an then turned to Qian Daoliu: "Qian Daoliu, this is a bit strange. I'm not surprised that Bibi Dong attacked me; after all, this crazy woman is willing to do anything for her ambition and for Yu Xiaogang. I'd like to know why your Hall of Offerings would intervene?"

"You should know that your Hall of Worship hasn't taken action for decades, not even on the front lines of the Spirit Empire. Why are all seven of you here this time? Aren't you afraid of damaging the foundation of the Spirit Empire?"

Qian Daoliu seemed to be silent for a while before speaking: "Yang Ping'an, that's because you're too strong. You definitely held back when we fought last time."

"With your strength and talent, becoming a god is probably only a matter of time. I can't leave Xue'er with such a hidden danger as you."

Yang Ping'an seemed to realize something: "This is a bit off. Qian Renxue is extremely arrogant. How could she possibly incite you to attack me? Even if she is hostile towards me, or even somewhat repulsed and hates me, she would only think about defeating me after becoming a god. Could it be that you are hiding this from Qian Renxue when you are dealing with me?" (End of Chapter)