Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

early morning.

Ye Qi'an opened his eyes. The previous cultivation had been quite effective, and his cultivation level had now fully recovered. Furthermore, the blood essence emanating from the eighth seal of the Golden Dragon King was nearing saturation.

Looking around, Li Yongyue was still there, still absorbing the soul ring, while the others were also cultivating and had not yet woken up.

Just then, not far away, the purple light emanating from Li Yongyue's body gradually subsided, and one spirit ring after another began to rise from her body: two yellow, two purple, and two black. When the sixth spirit ring finally rose, all the purple light on her body also receded into her body.

The group of people who were meditating also woke up one after another, and Zhang Lexuan walked up to Ye Qi'an.

"Qi'an, how is the situation?" Zhang Lexuan asked.

Ye Qi'an nodded and said, "It's alright. The bloodline of the Purple Shadow Lion is quite suitable for Li Yongyue. Overall, the bonus is greater than that of the Azure Sea Spirit Ape."

Zhang Lexuan said, "That's good. Ye Qi'an, are you very familiar with Star Dou? You should know more about the Star Dou Great Forest than any of us. What kind of soul beasts are suitable for Yuhao?"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er also came over at this moment. After all, it was for him to obtain a soul ring, so they had to pay some attention.

Ye Qi'an glanced at Huo Yuhao, hesitated slightly, and then said, "There are probably several types that are acceptable, but each of these soul beasts is more powerful than the last, so we must be careful."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Lexuan said, "Okay, then lead the way."

Resuming their journey, Ye Qi'an took the lead, replacing Zhang Lexuan. Zhang Lexuan then moved to his previous position. No one objected to this arrangement. The unrest of the previous night had made them fully aware of the dangers of the mixed zone, and their next task was to continue forward and enter an even more dangerous area.

Ye Qi'an walked ahead without slowing down at all, but quickly approached. Huo Yuhao's mental detection sharing was released in time, covering all team members. Everyone maintained their formation and continued to advance inward. They hadn't gone far when they encountered a group of soul beasts.

There were six jet-black leopards. Huo Yuhao immediately issued a warning to everyone through mental detection, and Ye Qi'an, who was walking at the front, immediately slowed down.

The six black leopards had clearly spotted them. The scent of humans was quite distinctive in this great forest. Through Huo Yuhao's shared mental detection, they were slowly spreading out, fanning out towards the group.

"This is never going to end! Golden Dragon Roar!" Ye Qi'an snorted coldly, and golden dragon scales instantly covered his arms from his hands.

The dragon's roar, like rolling thunder, exploded in the forest, and the powerful sound waves spread outwards. The six black leopards were stunned by the sudden roar, and their eyes showed fear.

Zhang Lexuan and the others were also slightly startled by the shocking dragon roar, but they quickly regained their composure.

Upon seeing the six black leopards remain motionless, the Ice and Fire Dragon King leg bone quietly appeared on Ye Qi'an's left leg. As Ye Qi'an lifted his leg and landed on the ground, the icy blue halo instantly spread outward in a fan shape.

Wherever the icy blue halo passed, a thin layer of frost instantly formed on the ground. The six black leopards felt the biting cold and instinctively wanted to retreat, but their movements were slowed by the previous dragon roar.

The icy blue aura quickly spread to the six black leopards, and the extreme cold instantly enveloped them. The black leopards, whose movements were already slowed by the dragon's roar, were now completely frozen. Under the powerful icy force, they quickly turned into six lifelike ice sculptures.

Too fast! From the start to the end of the battle, from the moment the six black leopards pounced to the moment they were frozen into ice sculptures, only about three breaths had passed. The six black leopards were not surrounded, but Ye Qi'an alone turned the tables on them.

The entire battle once again demonstrated Ye Qi'an's fighting style and showed everyone just how powerful he truly was.

Putting aside others, even Zhang Lexuan herself was shocked. She didn't know what the outcome would be if she faced Ye Qi'an. Reason told her that she had no chance at all.

"Let's go." Ye Qi'an said after finishing everything.

The group finally snapped out of their shock at the battle and continued on their way. Everyone remained highly vigilant. Before long, the alarm bells rang again, and everyone's gazes were drawn in one direction due to the shared mental detection.

Three figures entered Huo Yuhao's mental detection, but surprisingly, this time they were not any soul beasts, but three people. Before long, the three people appeared in the sight of the Shrek Academy students.

Upon seeing these three people, Ye Qi'an frowned slightly, a sense of danger immediately gripping his heart. He was very familiar with these three people; not long ago, he had wiped out one of their Holy Spirit Cult branches.

They were three elderly men, all of whom looked to be at least seventy years old. The three men looked exactly alike and dressed in the same way. They were all very thin, with many wrinkles on their faces, and their gray hair was simply draped behind their heads. All three men wore gray robes and each of them was leaning on a cane.

As soon as they appeared, their gazes fell on the Shrek Academy students. The three of them moved in unison, tapping their long staffs on the ground, and their bodies floated forward. They started and landed at the same time, and in just two moves, they were in front of the Shrek Academy students.

The Shrek Academy students had now returned to their previous formation, with the slight difference being that Zhang Lexuan had come to Ye Qi'an's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

"A bunch of little kids," the old man in the center muttered, his brow furrowed.

The old man on the left said, "It seems like a battle took place here."

The old man on the right then directly asked the Shrek Academy students, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"

Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly, stepped forward, and bowed slightly, saying, "Greetings, three seniors. We are from the Moonflower Sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire."

The old man on the right said, "Judging from your young age, you've managed to venture so deep into the Star Dou Great Forest. Your cultivation must be quite strong! Release your spirit rings and let us see them."

"The three of you, bullying the weak like this seems a bit excessive." A gentle voice rang out from not far away, and Vice Dean Cai Meier walked out slowly.

The old man on the right chuckled and said, "I knew it. These kids couldn't possibly get this deep into Star Dou. Turns out there's an old man here. Very well, you too, show us your Martial Soul and Soul Rings."

Cai Meier smiled calmly and said, "Asking me to reveal my martial spirit, that depends on whether you have the qualifications." As she spoke, she raised her right hand and slowly pushed it forward.

The old man on the right widened his eyes, his dim yellow pupils suddenly brightening. He also raised his right hand and touched it with Cai Meier's.

With a deep, muffled thud, a strong gust of air surged up, shooting straight into the sky and causing the treetops overhead to tremble, with a large number of leaves falling from the sky.

"Huh, she actually has the eighth ring cultivation level." The old man on the right looked at Cai Meier with some surprise, curled his lip, and said, "No wonder she dared to speak so arrogantly in front of me."

Cai Meier's expression remained calm: "Likewise, it seems you are also a Soul Douluo-level expert. Then why bully the weak? I'm just bringing these children here to obtain Soul Rings. The Star Dou Great Forest is so vast, it won't get in your way."

The old man on the right chuckled and said, "Whether you're in the way or not isn't up to you. How about this, you do the three of us some work, and we'll let you go. You should understand that it's absolutely impossible for a Soul Douluo like you to contend with the three of us."

The old man in the center said, "That's right. Once you've finished this task for us, you can leave."

The old man on the left said, "Perhaps it will even be of some benefit to you. If any of the spirit beasts you hunt along the way are suitable for you, you can absorb their spirit rings after this is over."

Cai Meier said calmly, "If the three of you have cultivation levels and still need our help, it probably isn't that easy. Besides, we don't have much to offer, so we're in a bit of a hurry."

The old man on the right said, "That's probably not up to you. If you intend to stay here forever, the three of us won't mind wasting a little more effort. Besides, the place where we need your help is not far away."

The elderly man in the center said, "Enough with the nonsense, come with us."

As they spoke, the three elders simultaneously released their martial spirits in perfect unison. Their right hands, gripping the staffs, suddenly turned gray, covered in a layer of gray scales. These scales quickly spread to every corner of their bodies, even their faces. The staffs themselves emitted a strong gray light, and the gray gem at the tip lit up, transforming into a bright red glow.

Cai Meier seemed to hesitate slightly before nodding and saying, "Alright then. But how can I trust that the three of you will keep your promise and let us leave after this is all over?"

The old man on the left softened his voice and said, "Let the three of us make a vow. Given our status, would we possibly break our vow?"

Before he could finish speaking, the three men said in unison, "We, Zhongli Tian, ​​Zhongli Di, and Zhongli Ren, hereby swear that if these people help us complete our next mission, we will not make things difficult for them and will let them go. If we break this oath, may we be struck down by heaven and earth."

The old man on the far right is Zhongli Tian, ​​the one in the center is Zhongli Ren, and the one on the left is Zhongli Di. These three figures—Heaven, Earth, and Man—are named according to the Three Powers, but Cai Meier has no memories of them.

"Heh, since when can the oaths of evil soul masters be taken seriously? I didn't expect that you would appear here right after I wiped out one of your Holy Spirit Cult branches in the Sun Moon Empire. What a small world." Ye Qi'an said with a sneer.

Upon hearing Ye Qi'an's words, the three elders' expressions instantly turned gloomy.

Zhongli Tian roared, "So it was you who ruined our plans! Today, none of you are leaving here!"

Cai Meier frowned slightly, looking at Ye Qi'an with a questioning look in her eyes.

Ye Qi'an said in a deep voice, "I am very familiar with their aura. These three are evil soul masters, ruthless and vicious. We cannot easily trust their oaths."

Cai Meier nodded, her expression turning serious. She knew that things were unlikely to end well today.

Zhongli Ren said in a sinister tone, "Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the penalty cup, then don't blame us for being impolite." As he spoke, the gray light emanating from the three old men grew even stronger, and a powerful evil aura spread out.

"Those three are mine, you just need to cover for me." After saying this, Ye Qi'an's aura instantly surged to its peak, and the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul instantly possessed him.

Zhong Litian snorted angrily: "Arrogant brat, you think you can challenge the three of us?"

Zhong Lidi sneered, "You don't know your place. Today I'll show you the power of an evil soul master."

Zhong Liren waved his long staff, and a gray light shot straight at Ye Qi'an.

"I don't even take Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao seriously, yet you three dare to challenge the Dragon King's might!"

As soon as Ye Qi'an finished speaking, the aura of the Golden Dragon King surged forth from his body like a raging wave, the golden light dazzling and seemingly able to penetrate all darkness.

Facing the gray light shot from Zhongli Ren, Ye Qi'an neither dodged nor evaded. He simply raised his hand slightly, and a golden dragon shadow instantly flew out from his palm, colliding fiercely with the gray light.

With a loud "boom!", a powerful energy wave spread outwards, causing the surrounding trees to shake violently and leaves to fall.

The three elders of Zhongli changed their expressions slightly; they clearly hadn't expected Ye Qi'an to be so powerful.

"The Realm of Eyes!" Ye Qi'an shouted in a low voice, and his third eye quietly opened, flashing with purple light.

Centered on Ye Qi'an, the surrounding space seemed to be shrouded in an invisible force. The three elders of Zhongli felt as if their movements were restricted, as if they were trapped in an invisible quagmire.

Zhong Litian frowned slightly and slowly raised his staff. Gray scales covered his entire body again. For the people of this race, the feeling of witnessing the evil soul master's power up close was undoubtedly more profound.

A strong stench of blood assaulted the senses, and in an instant, everyone's mind conjured up images of corpses strewn across the land. The stench was nauseating, and even breathing became difficult.

A sharp screech suddenly rang out without warning, and a huge blood-red light and shadow appeared in front of Zhong Litian. It was clearly the appearance of a dark gold dinosaur bear, with a terrifying body that was over seven meters tall. As soon as it appeared, its powerful aura swept over the surrounding grass and trees, causing them to tremble.

However, it was not a physical entity; its massive, blood-red body was semi-transparent, and its terrifying aura exuded indescribable pain. Even its soul trembled and twisted incessantly, trying to resist but unable to break free, only able to vent its suffering with mournful roars.

Similarly, a crimson-gold light suddenly flashed, and a huge crimson-gold lion appeared directly beside the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. The moment it appeared, even the powerful Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's aura weakened.

As soon as the Crimson Gold Lion appeared, it roared to the sky, its magnificent body, which was as solid as a physical entity, displayed a power that was completely different from that of ordinary beast souls.

What Zhong Li released was a fierce tiger, a tiger with a dark green luster, the Netherworld Ghost Tiger, which is also one of the top beings in the world of soul beasts.

"Zhong Litian, you've done well. You've successfully enraged me!" Ye Qi'an's eyes widened in anger, and the aura of the Golden Dragon King on his body became increasingly violent, with seven soul rings appearing one after another.

The souls of the Snow Empress and the Evil Emperor also emerged from the first two soul rings. The Snow Empress's exquisite figure exuded a cold aura, as if it could freeze the surrounding air, while the Evil Emperor exuded a mysterious and powerful aura, making people shudder.

Ye Qi'an stared coldly at the three elders of Zhongli and said in a chilling voice, "Today, none of you three will leave alive. You must die!"

The Golden Dragon King's aura surged and swelled, as if it would envelop the entire Star Dou Great Forest. The Snow Empress and the Evil Emperor's souls stood on either side, radiating a powerful and chilling pressure.

…(End of this chapter)