Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

He leaped into the air, and in the next moment Ye Qi'an appeared on the competition stage, striding towards Ye Guyi.

Ye Guyi looked at Ye Qi'an's icy gaze and snorted coldly, "You evil bastards will surely be cut down by my sword."

Ye Qi'an wasn't angry; his voice came calmly, "Then let's go."

Ye Yulin, the chief referee, looked rather grim. When Ye Guyi displayed her Angelic Martial Soul, he was quite amazed. But how could this silly girl reveal her divine attributes in front of an evil soul master before she had fully developed her powers? Wasn't she just courting death?

Ye Yulin shook his head helplessly. He had already decided that the Holy Spirit Cult would definitely take action after seeing this girl with divine attributes, so he would just give them face.

Having made up his mind, Ye Yulin rose again and announced loudly, "The competition begins."

Ye Guyi's longsword trembled slightly, and the tip thrust towards Ye Qi'an. Just then, she heard a faint sound.

"Do you know that your carelessness will cost you your life? How could you display holy attributes before the Holy Spirit Cult? Do you really think the Ordinary Alliance can protect you?"

The sudden voice startled Ye Guyi slightly, but her hands didn't slow down. "Who's speaking to me? Why does this voice seem to be ringing directly in my head?"

"Though far away, I am right before your eyes. I am your opponent." Ye Qi'an transmitted his voice to Ye Guyi while lightly flicking the side of the longsword that was about to be thrust at him.

Ye Guyi felt a powerful force surge through her, nearly causing her to drop her sword. She quickly steadied herself, and the sword transformed into countless rays of light, enveloping Ye Qi'an. She thought in surprise, "You can sense my thoughts?"

Ye Qi'an said, "I am a master craftsman and a Soul Douluo. Spiritual communication is not difficult for me."

"Why should I believe you?" Ye Guyi sneered.

"I don't need your trust. I have many ways to take you away," Ye Qi'an said with a hint of helplessness.

Ye Guyi raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "You think you can defeat me? Even if you are an evil soul master, there is absolutely no way you can."

Ye Qi'an said, "If I defeat you, you will follow my instructions and I will protect you."

"Fine. If you defeat me, I'll listen to you." Ye Guyi's pretty face was full of pride.

Ye Qi'an didn't say much, but instead raised the Nine Heavens Sword and gently swung it. A sharp sword aura instantly broke through the air, directly meeting the thousands of sword lights.

Seeing this, Ye Guyi dared not underestimate it. She dodged the sharp edge of the sword energy, but the sword energy seemed to have a spirit. It spun in the air and chased after her again.

Ye Guyi waved her jade hand, drawing sword circles in front of her as she chanted incantations. Each sword circle emitted a holy light, colliding with the pursuing sword energy. Instantly, the light shone brightly, turning the arena into daylight.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Ye Qi'an's eyes. He swung the Nine Heavens Sword in his hand again. This time, it was not a single sword aura, but several sword auras that enveloped Ye Guyi like a net. He flashed and rushed towards Ye Guyi as well, becoming one with the sword and transforming into a stream of light.

Ye Guyi felt the overwhelming pressure and was startled, but she quickly calmed down. She raised her longsword high above her head, her angelic martial spirit shining brightly, and the wings on her back becoming even more dazzling. She shouted, "Angelic Descent!"

A giant angelic figure appeared behind her, wielding a massive lightsaber, and charged towards Ye Qi'an's stream of light and sword energy.

The enormous angelic light and shadow collided with Ye Qi'an's attack, unleashing a deafening roar. The powerful energy shock spread outwards from them, cracking the ground of the arena and affecting the surrounding stands, with many spectators scattering and fleeing.

Ye Qi'an emerged from the stream of light, without a single scratch on his body. Eight soul rings, two purple, five black, and one red, appeared one after another beneath him. His aura suddenly changed, and his eyes turned dark gray.

An eight-ring Soul Douluo! When the audience saw his eight Soul Rings, far exceeding the optimal Soul Ring ratio, a stir immediately broke out. Initially, there were two thousand-year Soul Rings, followed by five ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, and even one hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring…

"Evil aura soaring to the heavens..." Ye Guyi was taken aback. Ye Qi'an was covered in an evil aura, which was obviously something only an evil soul master could have.

"You liar, you're clearly an evil spirit master!" Ye Guyi thought angrily. With a flick of her longsword, her holy wings unfurled instantly. Each feather emitted a soft, golden-white mist, and the intense light made her seem almost transparent. Amidst the rich holy aura, she pointed her longsword forward, and instantly, countless sword beams shot towards Ye Qi'an, who was radiating evil energy.

Seeing this, the faces of the evil spirit masters below the stage immediately became even more unsightly. Such pure holy power made them feel uncomfortable.

"Who says that someone with overwhelming evil aura is necessarily an evil soul master?" Ye Qi'an's voice rang in Ye Guyi's mind. He moved swiftly, easily dodging the countless sword beams.

He quickly formed hand seals, and the fluctuations of his soul power grew stronger. The black aura surrounding him began to condense, forming black shields. The sword beams struck the shields, sparking bursts of sparks, but they could not break through.

"Holy Radiance Shines Everywhere!" Ye Qi'an raised his hand towards the void, and a golden halo rose up, replacing the evil aura and filling the space with light.

This left both Ye Guyi on the stage and the evil soul masters below speechless. How could he, who was so evil just a moment ago, suddenly be filled with such a strong aura of light?

Ye Guyi stared wide-eyed at Ye Qi'an in disbelief: "You...who exactly are you?"

Ye Qi'an smiled slightly, a smile that seemed almost sacred under the holy light: "I told you, don't jump to conclusions about people." As he spoke, he changed his hand seals again, and the holy light transformed into golden chains that flew toward Ye Guyi.

Ye Guyi frowned, brandishing his longsword. Streams of holy power collided with the golden chains, each impact producing a crisp sound.

"Good." In the rest area below the stage, the Vice Leader of the Holy Spirit Sect couldn't help but give a low shout, his voice full of praise. "Nangong Wan, you have made a great contribution by discovering talent for our sect this time. However, I'm afraid Ye Liuyun cannot be your disciple. I will personally report to the Leader that our previous guess was very likely correct. He is indeed our sect's Holy Son!"

"Yes." Although Nangong Wan was filled with regret, he was even more shocked.

"Alright, it's time to end this, Holy Radiance Nebula."

With a low shout from Ye Qi'an, the golden chains quickly intertwined, forming a huge nebula-shaped ball of light that enveloped Ye Guyi. Ye Guyi felt the pressure around him increase dramatically, as if even the divine power was being suppressed by this Holy Radiance Nebula.

She fought back with all her might, and her Angelic Martial Soul released an even stronger light in an attempt to break free from the nebula's restraints. However, the Holy Radiance Nebula continued to shrink, and its light became increasingly dazzling. Ye Guyi gradually found herself struggling to keep up.

"Gate of Nothingness—Hand of Nothingness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the World-Destroying Eye on Ye Qi'an's forehead flashed and disappeared in an instant, as if it had never appeared. A pitch-black door appeared out of thin air, and a sinister aura emanated from the door, as if it wanted to devour everything around it.

A gigantic black hand emerged from the pitch-black gate, wreathed in wisps of dark power, and lunged at Ye Guyi.

Ye Guyi, who had been extremely powerful just moments before, was now suspended in mid-air, her entire body covered in a layer of deathly gray, her eyes devoid of light. The enormous hand held her firmly inside, then suddenly pulled her back, dragging her body into the terrifying void gate.

A hush fell over the entire room. Most people felt a chill run down their spines, cold sweat breaking out on their backs. A crack appeared out of nowhere, and the Gate of Nothingness vanished silently.

At this moment, the stage was completely silent. Ye Qi'an was still standing in the same place, but in everyone's eyes, he was full of sinister energy. Everyone unconsciously lowered their gaze and dared not look at his face.

The entire arena fell silent. The chief referee, Ye Yulin, who was suspended in mid-air, twitched his facial muscles. He suddenly realized that even with his own strength, he felt fear and apprehension towards this unfathomable young man.

"Clap clap clap..." The sound of applause suddenly rang out.

Ye Qi'an looked in the direction the sound came from. What he saw was a pair of gray-blue eyes filled with an eerie feeling. The owner of these eyes was none other than the vice leader of the Holy Spirit Cult. Following closely behind, the eyes of the four Holy Spirit Cult elders were filled with excitement, and they clapped enthusiastically.

Among so many people in the audience, only they were clapping, making the situation extremely strange. However, this also awakened the memories of many people: he won! Ye Liuyun, representing the Xishui Alliance, won the final victory in this Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition.

Ye Yulin landed on the competition stage, looking at Ye Qi'an in front of him with a complicated expression. He suddenly had an impulse to bring down the Sun and Moon Divine Needle in the sky and destroy this guy.

A master craftsman, a genius soul master, a genius evil soul master—can the empire truly control him in the future? However, Ye Yulin ultimately dared not. Under the watchful eyes of the five titled Douluo-level evil soul masters below, he ultimately dared not do so. Moreover, the young man in front of him was unfathomable; who knew if he had any other tricks up his sleeve?

"Xi Shui Alliance, Ye Liuyun, wins." Ye Yulin's complicated expression finally returned to normal, and she announced the final result with some difficulty.

When the result was announced, the Audu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance, who should have been extremely dissatisfied, were now completely silent, and no one dared to voice any opposition.

Ye Qi'an nodded to Ye Yulin and said, "Since I won, give me the reward."

One figure after another quietly appeared beside Ye Qi'an. It was the vice sect leader who brought four elders of the Holy Spirit Sect to Ye Qi'an's side. The vice sect leader stared at Ye Yulin with a sinister look in her eyes. She didn't say anything, but the rising aura made Ye Yulin change color in horror.

Nangong Wan, now brimming with confidence, declared loudly, "The champion of the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition belongs to my Xishui Alliance. From this moment on, our bet is complete. An Litong, Shangguan Weier, what else do you have to say?"

The two underworld bosses had already stood up. An Litong's face was extremely ugly. He wanted to argue, but looking at the five evil soul masters on the stage, he finally held back and shook his head with difficulty.

Shangguan Weier's delicate face was also somewhat dazed, her eyes filled with deep sorrow. Ye Guyi's death was a huge blow to her.

Nangong Wan said arrogantly, "Alright, since you have nothing to say, let's proceed according to the rules. Come to my Xishui Alliance headquarters tomorrow, and we'll discuss the follow-up matters properly."

An Litong snorted coldly and turned to leave with his men. Shangguan Weier's gaze suddenly turned venomous as she glared fiercely at Ye Qi'an on the stage before turning and leaving as well.

The match ended in such a spectacular manner that the nobles, spectators, and even the gamblers who had won money hurriedly got up and left.

The rewards were laid out one by one in front of Ye Qi'an: tons of rare metals and the level-nine soul tool, the Sun and Moon Divine Needle.

Ye Yulin sighed, handed the Sun and Moon Divine Needle to Ye Qi'an, and said in a deep voice, "Do not try to break this soul tool of mine, otherwise it will shatter you to pieces. That's all I have to say."

At this moment, the five evil soul masters beside Ye Qi'an blocked all possible routes for him to leave. Except for the vice sect leader, whose face was not visible, each of them had a satisfied smile on their face.

Ye Qi'an smiled too, but who could have known that Ye Liuyun could also be Ye Qi'an?

"Ye Liuyun, thank you for your contributions to the alliance. These are what you deserve." The rewards from the Xishui Alliance, including the level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, were all placed in front of Ye Qi'an.

Ye Qi'an unceremoniously put these things away. This was one of his important goals in this competition. Although Gu Yuena had looted the Sun Moon Empire's underground warehouse, who would complain about having too much stuff?

"Thank you, Alliance Leader Nangong. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Ye Qi'an waved his hand and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment." The vice sect leader raised his hand, blocking Ye Qi'an's path.

Ye Qi'an said calmly, "What, aren't you going to let me leave?"

The vice-leader smiled and said, "Of course not. We just have something we'd like to discuss with you. Judging by your abilities, you're a demonic soul master, aren't you?"

"What does this have to do with you?" Ye Qi'an asked, frowning slightly.

The vice-leader showed no emotional change due to Ye Qi'an's attitude, and calmly replied, "Of course it's related. Because we are the same kind."

As she spoke, an aura instantly rose from her body, and a gray-blue light spread behind her. A sharp, piercing shriek followed, and the gray-blue light instantly ascended into the sky, condensing into the shape of a phoenix. The extremely cold and evil aura turned the sky above the arena into a gray-blue color at an astonishing speed.

The four elders behind her had already stepped back a few paces, their faces full of admiration.

The vice-leader's voice remained gentle: "You see, we are the same kind of people. Although I can't quite discern what your evil martial spirit is, by joining us, you will have everything."

"I greatly admire evil spirit masters with the power of light. You are the holy son our sect has been searching for. With the arrival of the holy son, our sect will flourish. Join our sect, and you will become the future ruler of this world."

It should be noted that the audience had not yet finished leaving. Under the gray-blue light from the sky, they seemed to have turned into gray-blue statues, unable to move. Above their heads, it seemed as if twisted souls were struggling in terror.

…(End of this chapter)