Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

"There's no place for the weak in the world of the strong. You think you can gamble with me? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard," Ye Qi'an said calmly.

Yu Tianlong trembled with rage at Ye Qi'an's words. His eyes widened in fury as he stared intently at Ye Qi'an, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Fine, very well! I hope you can be just as arrogant on the field."

"I'll give you a chance. It'll be decided in one round. If you win, the stakes will be as you say. If you lose, don't ever show your face in front of me again. Now, let's see if you dare to gamble with me," Ye Qi'an said calmly.

Yu Tianlong's expression hardened. Although he was filled with resentment towards Ye Qi'an's arrogance, he also knew that this was an opportunity to regain his dignity. If he could defeat Ye Qi'an in this battle, he and the two beauties beside him could join the Tianlong Sect in the future. At that time... He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Let's gamble! Do you think I, Yu Tianlong, am afraid of you?!"

Ye Qi'an sneered, "Hmph, as you wish." Gu Yuena and Ye Xiyao beside him also looked indifferent, as if the anger of the Tianlongmen people was just a child's play in their eyes.

A single battle to decide the outcome? Everyone in the rest area heard their conversation; this seemed far too frivolous.

Inside the rest area, staff immediately went to report to their superiors. The semi-finals were being conducted in such a simple and direct manner, a first in the history of the competition.

The match time had finally arrived. On the stage, the Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan walked to the center with a solemn expression; he had already received the news.

"The first match of the semifinals: Shrek Academy versus Tianlongmen. Both teams' players, proceed to the waiting area!" Zheng Zhan shouted as always.

When only one person emerged from both Shrek Academy and Tianlong Gate, the audience was stunned. What was going on? Shouldn't there be seven people entering the waiting area?

Yu Tianlong and Ye Qi'an jumped onto the competition stage without entering the waiting area, approached referee Zheng Zhan, and expressed their willingness to settle the score in one battle.

"In the first semi-final match, Shrek Academy will face Tianlongmen. After discussion, both sides have agreed to decide the final outcome in a one-on-one format. The two teams facing off are Ye Qi'an, captain of the Shrek Academy team, and Yu Tianlong, captain of the Tianlongmen team."

When Zheng Zhan loudly announced the format of the match, the entire audience erupted in uproar, and most people's emotions were immediately stirred up.

"Both sides prepare."

Since there was only one match, and the names of both sides had already been mentioned, many routine procedures were naturally omitted. Zheng Zhan opened his arms and pointed to both sides.

Ye Qi'an turned and left, his expression still cold. In stark contrast to Ye Qi'an's icy demeanor, Yu Tianlong's eyes were filled with fervor, and a strong fighting spirit was burning fiercely in his heart. He suddenly turned around and strode towards his own half of the field.

A pale yellow, transparent soul-guided shield slowly rose, isolating everything from the outside world. The audience, who had been shouting loudly, also quieted down. Everyone wanted to see every detail clearly, and no one cared about continuing to shout.

Stepping back to the edge of the arena, Ye Qi'an stood still, turned around, and his gaze sharpened in an instant. Clearly, he was serious. With his god-level divine sense, he could naturally sense what Yu Tianlong was thinking. He only had two bottom lines: Gu Yuena and Ye Xiyao. Obviously, Yu Tianlong had crossed both. In this battle, Yu Tianlong was doomed to die; even Jesus couldn't save him.

No one knew what Ye Qi'an was thinking at that moment. The next moment, an indescribable, terrifying battle intent, as powerful as a mountain, surged out from Ye Qi'an. The moment this battle intent appeared, the soul guide shield of the arena brightened up a bit.

Standing in the center of the arena, the Unbreakable Douluo was taken aback, his body almost uncontrollably taking a step back. His eyes were filled with horror. Had Ye Qian been hiding his strength in the previous matches? Or had he not been serious about what he had shown before?

Compared to Zheng Zhan, the one who was most surprised was naturally Yu Tianlong, who was the first to bear the brunt of this pressure. In Yu Tianlong's eyes, Ye Qi'an had transformed into a golden dragon king. The terrifying pressure caused his own martial soul to feel great fear, and he even didn't want to face it.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex is a top-tier martial soul, one of the pinnacles among dragon-type martial souls. Yet, it showed fear and dread when facing Ye Qi'an. What does this mean?

There is a suppressive relationship between martial souls. This is common in the world of soul masters, but it rarely occurs in this kind of competition because each team sends out disciples with powerful martial souls.

However, at this moment, Yu Tianlong felt that his martial soul was being completely suppressed. How could he not be shocked? Before today, he had never thought that his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul would be suppressed by another martial soul, and it was even a dragon-type martial soul. His original belief was suddenly crushed by a blow to the head. Moreover, it was obvious that Ye Qi'an had developed killing intent towards him. At this moment, the expression on his face also became solemn.

"The match begins." Zheng Zhan was unwilling to continue under this immense pressure, so he immediately waved his arm, signaling the official start of the one-on-one competition that would determine a spot in the finals.

Yu Tianlong took a deep breath, his chest suddenly swelled up, and a piercing thunderous sound burst forth from his body. Blue-purple dragon scales began to grow from his right arm and quickly spread throughout his entire body.

Soon, his body appeared to have grown a size larger. In the dazzling blue-purple light, six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—rose from his feet, crackling with electricity, casting a layer of snake-like blue-purple light over the entire arena.

"I don't know how long it's been since I last used Martial Soul Possession. You're very fortunate to have used Martial Soul Possession!" Ye Qi'an shouted in a low voice.

Golden, diamond-shaped scales appeared on his body, shimmering like a dazzling golden armor. A pair of golden dragon horns instantly sprouted from his head, his arms were completely covered in golden scales, and a pair of huge golden dragon wings grew from his back. With a gentle flap, a gale howled, and even his eyes completely transformed into majestic dragon pupils. Eight soul rings with strange colors quietly circled in front of him, emanating a powerful aura that made people's hearts tremble.

A brilliant golden light burst forth from his body, illuminating the entire arena. Even the blue-purple lightning was completely suppressed, becoming almost imperceptible.

Yu Tianlong finally made the first move. Ye Qian'an's continuously rising terrifying aura forced him to remain still. He rubbed his hands together in front of him, and a blue-purple lightning ball instantly took shape. He took a big step forward with his left foot and made a throwing motion.

He held the lightning ball in his right hand. In an instant, his first, second, and third spirit rings shone brightly, and thousands of bolts of lightning burst forth from his body, all converging towards the lightning ball in his hand.

As the myriad lightning bolts coalesced, the lightning ball in Yu Tianlong's hand began to change color, its bluish-purple hue deepening until, after just a few seconds, it turned black—a blackness that seemed capable of devouring everything. Surrounding the black ball of light were faint, dark purple electric sparks.

Yu Tianlong suddenly swung his raised arm forward, and the black lightning ball instantly transformed into a phantom light that shot towards Ye Qi'an.

At this moment, Ye Qi'an's eyes had turned completely into a chilling red. Facing the pitch-black lightning ball, he showed no intention of dodging. He simply raised his hand slightly, his palm facing the lightning ball.

Just as the lightning ball was about to strike Ye Qi'an, a powerful suction force suddenly erupted from his palm. The black lightning ball seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, its speed suddenly slowing down, and then it flew towards Ye Qi'an's palm. The moment the black lightning ball approached his palm, Ye Qi'an squeezed hard, and the black lightning ball was instantly crushed. The powerful energy raged in his palm, but it was enveloped by a layer of golden soul power and could not dissipate.

As he slowly tightened his five fingers, the violent lightning power was compressed into a small golden ball of light, which he then casually flicked aside. With a "boom," the ball of light exploded on the ground, creating a large crater. The next moment, Ye Qi'an's figure flashed with incredible speed.

How could this be? Yu Tianlong's eyes were filled with shock. He never expected that his compressed Thunder Prison would be broken so quickly.

Without time to think, Yu Tianlong moved as well. With another deafening dragon roar, his body swelled up again, expanding to a height of over two and a half meters. The blue-purple scales on his body bulged, sharp and distinct. With a raise of his right hand, a lightning dragon claw reached out towards Ye Qi'an.

"Let me show you what a real dragon claw is—the Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw!" Ye Qi'an roared, raising his right arm and swinging it. A gigantic claw shadow, carrying an unparalleled and majestic aura, roared out and flew straight towards the lightning dragon claw.

The claw shadow and the lightning dragon claw met in mid-air. In an instant, it was as if the world had lost its color. Wherever Ye Qi'an's Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw passed, the air was torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek. The golden soul power was like a materialized blade, shining with a light that could destroy everything.

The enormous claw shadow collided directly with the lightning dragon claw. Golden and blue-purple light intertwined and collided, bursting out with a blinding light. A powerful energy shockwave swept outwards from the two, and the soul-guided shield of the arena trembled violently, as if it would shatter at any moment.

Yu Tianlong felt an overwhelming force coming from the lightning dragon claw. The power was far beyond his imagination. His body flew backward uncontrollably, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground. The blue-purple scales began to crack under this force, and traces of blood seeped from the gaps in the scales.

Ye Qi'an remained unmoved, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit, the red light in his dragon pupils intensifying. With a flash, he charged towards Yu Tianlong once more, his golden scales resembling a golden streak of light as he moved at high speed.

Before Yu Tianlong could even see clearly, he felt a terrifying force coming from him. He, who was always very confident in his strength, was actually knocked backward and his huge body crashed hard into the soul guide shield not far away.

It wasn't over yet. Ye Qi'an's right hand was already gripping Yu Tianlong's neck tightly; he wanted to end his life completely.

Yu Tianlong struggled to breathe, his face flushed, and his eyes were filled with terror. He tried to struggle, using his hands to pry open Ye Qian'an's iron-like hands, but all his efforts were in vain.

Ye Qi'an's eyes were icy cold, as if he were looking at a dying man. He increased the pressure on his hand and said, "I only have two bottom lines, but you've crossed both. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

Yu Tianlong's eyes gradually turned to despair. He made a gurgling sound in his throat, trying to beg for mercy, but he couldn't utter a single word. Ye Qian'an's hand was like the scythe of death, tightly gripping his life.

Below the stage, the people from the Heavenly Dragon Sect were anxiously shouting, hoping the referee could stop it all, but Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo, hesitated. The rules of the competition made him hesitant; he could only protect the contestant if they conceded defeat, but now…

"You mere Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex dares to call yourself a true dragon before me, the Golden Dragon King." Ye Qi'an's voice was as cold as if it came from the deepest hell, and every word was like a heavy hammer hitting Yu Tianlong's heart: "You think you can live if you have ill intentions towards Gu Yuena and Ye Xiyao? I won the bet before the competition, and you disappeared in front of me. Death is a fitting end for you. I have never been an easy person to talk to."

Yu Tianlong's consciousness began to blur, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed. Ye Qian'an's power in his hands grew stronger and stronger, as if he wanted to crush Yu Tianlong's soul as well.

Ye Qian unleashed his full power, and with a "crack," Yu Tianlong's neck was snapped, the light in his eyes vanished completely, and his body went limp.

The entire arena fell silent. The audience was so shocked by the bloody and decisive scene that they were speechless. The members of the Tianlong Sect were furious and roared that they wanted to avenge Yu Tianlong, but they were also afraid of the terrifying strength that Ye Qi'an was showing at this moment.

Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo, frowned. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Ye Qi'an's ruthlessness, he had no choice but to accept the rules of the competition. He loudly announced, "Ye Qi'an of Shrek Academy wins, Yu Tianlong of Tianlong Sect loses, and Shrek Academy wins the finals."

Ye Qi'an showed no joy of victory. He slowly turned around and looked at Gu Yuena and Ye Xiyao below the stage. The murderous intent in his eyes gradually faded and was replaced by gentleness. He walked down the stage step by step, each step seemingly touching the hearts of everyone present.

No one expected the morning's semi-finals to end so quickly. Plans can't keep up with changes. The match between Tang Sect and Snow Demon Sect, originally scheduled for the afternoon, was moved up. Tang Sect lived up to expectations and easily defeated Snow Demon Sect, which had members of the Body Sect involved.

The end of this match is merely the beginning of another great battle. Everything is just getting started; the Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament is nearing its end.

After the semi-finals, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect successfully advanced to the finals. For some, the outcome was no longer relevant. This seemingly internal battle would take place the day after tomorrow. Back at the hotel, everyone rested, but in Mingdu, undercurrents were surging.

In a hotel in Mingdu, it was already dark, but it was the liveliest time in Mingdu. Today's semi-final match was the talk of the town.

At a table in a private room in the hotel, four people sat. These four people were a bit strange. They all wore conical hats and veils that hung down, making it difficult to see their faces. Even their figures were hidden under wide robes. They were divided into two rows, with three people in one row and only one person in the other.

"That's all I want, what do you think?" a clear female voice rang out.

"Okay, take these two dragon scales. They'll keep you safe and also transmit information. Remember, if you don't have them, don't touch Xu Tianran." Two of the three said, raising their hands at the same time, and two dragon scales, one gold and one silver, floated out.

The woman reached out and caught the dragon scale, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. She clenched her fist, a hint of hatred in her eyes: "I've waited for this day for a long time. Dai Hao must die, and Xingluo must pay the price."

…(End of this chapter)