Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

The three great empires thus confronted each other at Jialing Pass, and the situation seemed somewhat unfavorable for the Martial Soul Empire.

After all, in terms of the total number of people, the two sides are worlds apart, especially since the Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire seem to have an endless supply of resources behind them, including adult soldiers, various weapons, food and the like.

In particular, the Star Luo Empire, as the number one military power on the Douluo Continent, seems to have demonstrated its terrifying war potential.

In fact, geographically speaking, it would be difficult for the two empires to join forces at Jialing Pass. The Martial Soul Empire originally intended to separate the two empires as in the original story, at least to prevent them from complementing each other militarily.

Unexpectedly, it seems that the two empires had already reached some kind of agreement. The Star Luo Empire actually disregarded casualties and established a connection between the two countries. Of course, there were also some people with ulterior motives who secretly helped in this process.

Of course, this kind of help is completely discreet, because things can change in an instant on the battlefield, and a message that is even slightly delayed can cause a huge change.

Chrysanthemum Demon Douluo seemed to have already followed Yang Ping'an's instructions. Although he still appeared to be fighting with all his might, he seemed to be holding back three or four points of his attack with every move. Even when facing a Title Douluo weaker than himself, he could not overwhelm him.

Other titled Douluo seem to have been affected by various negative news, and rarely do they fight with all their might.

The entire Jialing Pass seemed to have become an endless war of attrition, with countless people dying and being injured every day. If this continued, the three great empires would likely be severely weakened, and there was even a risk of their annihilation.

Even at this point in the battle, neither side has yet lost a titled Douluo-level expert. However, if it weren't for the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School supporting them, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire would probably have already collapsed.

In terms of strength, each of the Title Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect is extremely powerful, especially Tang Xiao, who can basically fight three against one by one using formations. Otherwise, it would be impossible to make up for the difference in the number of high-level soul masters between the two sides.

Even without the intervention of the Hall of Worship and Bibi Dong, the Spirit Empire still boasts over a dozen Title Douluos, including Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Spirit Kite Douluo, Serpent Spear Douluo, Porcupine Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, Demon Bear Douluo, Holy Dragon Douluo, and Kui Bull Douluo. These nine are the nine elders of the Spirit Empire, and the number of Soul Douluos is particularly large.

In addition, there is Hu Yanzhen, the sect leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, who is also a newly promoted Title Douluo. Even excluding Bibi Dong, the Spirit Empire has ten Title Douluos.

Of course, there are also the so-called newly appointed seven major sects, each with at least a thousand soul masters, and each of them possesses a powerful martial soul and strength, with the sect leader being a top-tier Soul Douluo.

The two great empires have relatively fewer high-level Soul Masters, but the Clear Sky Sect alone has five Title Douluos, in addition to the Sword Douluo and Ghost Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Dream God Machine of the Heaven Dou Royal Family.

The Heaven Dou Empire alone has eight Title Douluos, not even counting the ultimate support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

The emperor of the Star Luo Empire is himself a titled Douluo, and when combined with the Netherworld White Tiger used by the Star Luo Empress, they are basically no weaker than a level 97 titled Douluo.

In addition, there are many elders of the Star Luo Empire, who, even if they do not have the combat power of a Title Douluo, have combinations of multiple Netherworld White Tigers.

Bibi Dong seemed to have anticipated that the war might be difficult, but she never imagined it would be this difficult.

Especially since the battle of Liangyue Mountain, everything seems to have gone wrong. Not only have all the recent battle plans failed, but it has even sparked a full-scale war.

If it weren't for the strength of the Soul Master Legion, especially the sheer number of Soul Masters, this war might have turned out to be one-sided.

Just as the three great empires were locked in a stalemate, Yang Ping'an in the underworld also seemed to have noticed something amiss.

Especially after Yang Ping'an finished setting up the seventeen levels of hell, the design of the entire underworld seemed to be almost complete. But at this very moment, countless souls seemed to flood into the underworld, far more than in previous years.

It is important to know that the entire Douluo Continent is a huge place. Before the Underworld existed, souls would dissipate at an extremely fast speed. However, since the Underworld came into existence, it seems that a certain cycle has been formed, and the souls of all the dead on the Douluo Continent will automatically merge into the Underworld.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an also became unusually serious: "Judging from the current situation, the war on Douluo Continent seems to be getting more and more intense, and I'm afraid I don't have much time left."

Yang Ping'an eventually found the King of Ghosts, which led to the conversation mentioned earlier.

The King of the Uncanny seemed a little puzzled: "Yang Ping'an, now that you are the Lord of the Underworld, you have the final say in everything, and even the very conception of the Underworld was conceived by you. Do you perhaps have other plans?"

Yang Ping'an quickly spoke up: "Reporting to Lord Death, although I have completed the construction of this underworld, I still feel that there are two things missing, and I would like to ask for your help."

The King of the Strange asked, somewhat puzzled, "Shouldn't you only be missing the guardian of the eighteen levels of hell? Is there something else you're lacking?"

Yang Ping'an said, "My lord, although according to the connection between the Underworld and Douluo Star, souls will involuntarily enter the Underworld, there are no absolutes in this world. Perhaps many souls are unable to enter the Underworld because they are in some special place or because their souls are special. In that case, we need to maintain order."

"For example, if a person dies in the Spirit City of the Spirit Empire, which is the place where the Angel God inherits his legacy, his soul will probably be dissipated by the Angel's Light and it will be difficult for him to come to the Underworld. Or, for example, people who die in the Slaughter City probably will also be unable to enter the Underworld."

"Of course, compared to these two places, there are many similar places on Douluo Continent, or rather, many special places. Our Underworld not only needs connections and rules with Douluo Star, but also needs a certain number of enforcers."

"Ideally, such law enforcers should be able to traverse between the two realms without interfering with the operation of either realm. I call them underworld messengers or ghost officials, so as to ensure that no unexpected situations occur."

The eerie king said, "What you said does make some sense, but how do you plan to maintain this order? Do you even have a suitable candidate?"

"Furthermore, according to your logic, the kind of ghost official you're talking about is probably a half-human, half-ghost being. In other words, he would be neither human, nor god, nor ghost. Who would want to be such a person?"

Yang Ping'an just smiled and said, "My lord, you're overthinking it. So-called ghost messengers can be like gods. I will grant them some of the power of the god of death, and at the same time, let their souls and bodies undergo a transformation, just like becoming a god at level 100. However, their bodies will be transformed into pure Netherworld race. Even if they are not as powerful as gods, they should still be considered immortal beings. I'm afraid there are plenty of people on Douluo Star who would want to do it."

The King of the Strange revealed great surprise; he had never even considered this question during his lifetime.

"The Underworld Clan? That's a good idea. Do you already have someone in mind? You know, this kind of person has to be very diligent."

Yang Ping'an quickly said, "Lord Qi, my master and uncle on Douluo Star both have excellent martial souls, are very knowledgeable, and are very conscientious. They are definitely the best candidates to become ghost messengers."

The King of the Uncanny was speechless upon hearing this. Wasn't this a bit too obvious? He was openly trying to bring his own relatives and family members to the Underworld. If he were to personally control those people, wouldn't that be the same as not controlling them at all?

Not to mention that the Underworld is not yet complete, and no one can predict how powerful it will become in the future. It may even become the second God Realm. At that time, these people will rise with it and may even become your loyal followers.

Yang Ping'an thought that Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo were already model workers of the Spirit Empire. What difference does it make who you work for in this world? You might as well work hard for my Underworld. At least it will live up to their reputation as model workers. It might even be a great opportunity for them.

The King of the Uncanny asked, somewhat puzzled, "Now that you are the Lord of the Underworld, why are you telling me these things?"

Although the Asura God was hidden in the shadows, he also felt that Yang Ping'an's actions were unnecessary.

After hesitating for a while, Yang Ping'an took out two beads from his body. These beads were the former Evil God Beads.

However, at this moment, the Evil God Bead is in the Underworld. After Yang Ping'an, as the Lord of the Underworld, processed it, the Evil God Bead actually split into two, becoming two beads of the same size. Moreover, judging from their attributes, they both seem to possess extreme evil and dark attributes.

Yang Ping'an spoke again: "Lord Death, according to my calculations, I will design two Ghost Officers, whom I call Black and White Impermanence, who can travel between the human world and the underworld."

"However, you should also know that the rules of the Underworld and the rules of Douluo Star are completely different. This Evil God Bead has half a godhood. I split this bead in two. Even if it cannot make a person a god, if a person merges with this bead, it should be no problem to travel between Douluo Star, the Underworld, or even the God Realm."

Both the King of Eeries and the Asura God lurking in the shadows now had unusually dark faces.

Originally, the Evil God Pearl was part of the Evil God King's scheme in Yang Ping'an's hands. Unexpectedly, Yang Ping'an quietly used the power of the Underworld to decompose the Evil God Pearl and transform it into two things that resembled divine positions. Although they could not make people gods, having a little bit of divinity would indeed allow them to travel between the Three Realms.

However, it's unclear what the evil god-king will think. The half-god position he painstakingly created has been swallowed up by someone, who even allows others to freely enter and leave the divine realm. It's like losing both his wife and his army.

Especially the God of Asura, who was originally asked by the other four God Kings to come and watch the drama unfold, but ended up watching the drama unfold on the head of the Evil God King himself. Now he doesn't know how he's going to explain himself when he gets back.

The Mysterious King's face darkened: "Yang Ping'an, do you know that this Evil God Pearl comes from the Evil God King? He is one of the supreme God Kings of the God Realm, and cannot be easily offended."

Yang Ping'an smiled and said, "My lord, you are overthinking it. Since the Evil God King placed this Evil God Pearl on Douluo Star, especially on an ordinary tiger, he shouldn't care who takes it. Besides, I am also making a contribution to the Underworld."

King of the Uncanny: ...

Asura God: ...

Evil God King: ...

The King of Eeries couldn't help but glance at the Asura God hidden beside him. Seeing the Asura God's ugly expression, he immediately relaxed a lot.

If the God of Asura appeared indifferent, one would worry that Yang Ping'an would have to face the evil God King alone in the future. But judging from the God of Asura's current expression, he would probably still protect Yang Ping'an.

The Mysterious King pondered for a moment before continuing, "Don't act recklessly like this again. After all, the God Kings of the God Realm hold a very high position. If you want to touch their divine artifacts, you'd better tell them beforehand, otherwise it's easy to cause trouble."

Yang Ping'an quickly said, "I have never seen the Evil God King before, and I don't know what kind of personality he has. Just like the Asura Demon Sword in my hand, I originally wanted to refine it into the core of the Underworld, but I may have to ask the Asura God first."

Asura God: ...

The King of Eeries quickly spoke up: "Let's not talk about forging the Asura Demon Sword anymore. Don't mess around with such things. Don't you have another weakness? Tell me about it first."

Yang Ping'an bowed respectfully: "Lord Death, I request that you preside over the eighteenth level of Hell. I will name the eighteenth level of Hell the Crimson Lotus Hell." (End of Chapter)