Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

"I don't even consider the entire Holy Spirit Cult a threat. Holy Son? Heh, utterly boring. But do you know? Ye Liuyun can also be Ye Qi'an. Get out of my way!"

Ye Qi'an's gaze swept coldly over the five evil soul masters who surrounded him. Under everyone's watchful eyes, his disguise slowly dissipated, his originally dull gray hair instantly turned golden, and his eyes were filled with a terrifying red. His aura surged out instantly.

The terrifying aura swept outwards like a surging wave, and the five evil soul masters were forced to retreat one after another by this power. Their faces were full of terror, and their eyes were filled with deep fear.

"Why are you him? This... how is this possible!" Nangong Wan said, trembling.

Ye Qi'an sneered, "Hmph, before me, you are no different from ants. Golden Scale Moon Maiden—Surprising Swan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden halo emerged from beneath his scales. This golden halo resembled an enlarged version of the Golden Dragon King's scales, and it enveloped Ye Qi'an completely.

The entire process was extremely swift, and apart from the loss of a pair of wings, nothing was missing. The pieces of battle armor shone with a bright gold, and when they appeared, the world seemed to freeze for a moment.

Ye Qi'an's eyes lit up as well. This six-word battle armor could no longer be described as simply gorgeous. There were no dragon patterns on the body, but each piece of the armor was full of strange luster. In that luster, it seemed to contain the roar of thousands of dragons.

The shoulder armor is long and extends to both sides, forming layers that go all the way down. Everywhere there is a diamond-shaped texture, yet it is so harmonious. It is as if every part has the angular imprint of dragon scales, but it is not in the shape of dragon scales.

When it completely covered Ye Qi'an's body, Ye Qi'an underwent a complete transformation.

"Consider yourselves lucky." With that, Ye Qi'an flashed into the air, looking towards Mingdu, "It should be exploding soon. Get ready to receive the gift I have for you."

Ye Qi'an's figure hovered in mid-air like a god. The six-word battle armor on his body shone with dazzling light, as bright as the sun, making it almost impossible for the five evil soul masters below to open their eyes.

Nangong Wan looked desperate. They knew that Ye Qi'an was no longer someone they could contend with.

Just then, a violent energy fluctuation came from the direction of Mingdu in the distance. The fluctuation was like an awakened beast, raging in all directions. Immediately afterwards, everyone clearly felt the ground beneath their feet begin to tremble slightly.

"Goodbye, Breaking Through the Void!" Ye Qi'an said, gripping the Nine Heavens Sword and slashing it out in front of him. A dazzling golden sword aura shot out like a rainbow piercing the sun. Wherever the sword aura passed, the space seemed to be torn open with a golden rift, and the surrounding air was compressed rapidly, forming circles of visible white air waves that rolled out in all directions.

A spatial rift appeared, and without hesitation, Ye Qi'an flew into it. Upon entering the spatial rift, the Dragon God Core appeared in his hand at the same moment, pointing him in the right direction.

After Ye Qi'an left, the vice sect leader took flight, transforming into a streak of gray-blue light and instantly ascending into the sky. Thousands of meters above the ground, the vice sect leader looked down at Mingdu in the distance. Her originally peaceful gaze changed drastically in an instant, her pupils shrinking to the size of pinpoints as she witnessed a scene she would never forget.

Without warning, large swathes of buildings in half of Mingdu instantly sank, sending up countless boulders and dust plumes. Then, the earth roared in fury as the sunken ground surged upwards at ten or even a hundred times the speed. A massive mushroom cloud rose instantly, accompanied by unparalleled explosive force.

Even from a height of a thousand meters, the vice-leader could sense the terrifying scene as she fell almost headfirst to the ground.

"Rumble..."

The earth groaned and roared, everything trembled, and in an instant, Mingdu seemed to have become a place where hell descended. The unparalleled and terrifying explosive force almost instantly swept over more than a third of the area of ​​this number one city on the continent, and the strong shock wave almost swept over the entire city.

Countless stones and rocks flew, countless fragments rose, and countless bits of dirt flew. A scorching, frenzied, and terrifying shockwave raged across the entire city. At the moment of the explosion, the entire Mingdu was groaning and trembling.

Meanwhile, in Mingdu, there were more than ten million spectators from all over the country who came to participate in and watch the competition. Although many people gathered in the western suburbs to wait for the results of the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition, how many lives would be taken by that terrifying shockwave... On this day in the history of Douluo Continent, the sun and moon lost their light, and the world changed color.

The one who orchestrated all of this was Gu Yuena. After she looted the entire underground warehouse of Mingdu, what she left behind was an energy cluster that had fused multiple elements. After a long period of fusion and compression, the accumulated damage was almost devastating.

At this moment, Ye Qi'an, inside the spatial rift, was rapidly moving in the predetermined direction, guided by the Dragon God Core.

At this moment, the final of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was meaningless, but this massive explosion, later known as the "Sun and Moon Without Light Destruction Day," completely slowed down the Sun Moon Empire's invasion of the original Douluo Continent.

The Tang Clan and Shrek Academy members were equally shocked. They lay prostrate on the ground, their faces pale, feeling the impact of the flying sand and stones and the mournful cry of the earth, completely at a loss.

In another direction, the earth was shattered, and one after another, strangely shaped and enormous soul tools emerged from the ground. When the powerful figures of the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire, led by the original Douluo Du Busi, stared in disbelief at the huge mushroom cloud rising from the direction of Mingdu, they were also stunned. They could not imagine what had happened.

"The person who came up with the idea of ​​bombing Mingdu must be a madman." Xu Jiujiu felt the violent tremors still present on the ground dozens of miles away, and for a moment, her beautiful eyes were filled with indescribable fear.

Vina was equally stunned, muttering to herself, "What on earth exploded? How could it cause such a scene? How many people must have died?"

Even Poison Undying was dumbfounded and said, "Compared to them, what we've done is child's play."

Shrek Academy and Tang Sect believed that Tianhun and Xingluo were responsible, while Xingluo and Tianhun believed that Shrek Academy was responsible. However, what they did not expect was that the explosion was actually the result of a discussion between Ju Zi, Ye Qi'an, and Gu Yuena.

Inside the imperial palace of the Sun Moon Empire, the solid building was shattered to less than a tenth of its original state. Orange carried the pale-faced Xu Tianran out of a pile of rubble. They stared at the huge mushroom cloud in the distance and at the devastation around them, both of them stunned.

Just then, figures rapidly converged in the air. A burst of maniacal laughter followed. The mysterious Grand Preceptor had already reached high in the sky, while the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult, carrying their distinctive sinister aura, rose into the air one after another. For ordinary people, destruction is a tremendous catastrophe. But for them, it was a long-awaited opportunity.

"What immense resentment and spiritual power! Hahaha!"

After a brief moment of shock, the Shrek Academy and Tang Sect members finally sprang into action. Elder Xuan, with a grim face, led everyone in a frantic dash into the distance. Most of the Shrek Academy's experts were unaware of what had happened or why such a scene had occurred.

The day the sun and moon lost their light and were destroyed. This will be a day the Sun and Moon Empire will never forget. Finally, the Shrek Academy students fled into the Western Mountains. Everyone felt their legs go weak. They couldn't imagine who could have survived in that terrifying core of the explosion.

"Everyone, take a break," Elder Xuan ordered with a stern face.

"Elder Xuan, why haven't we seen Brother Ye and the others? Even Sister Le Xuan has disappeared," Huo Yuhao said.

"I don't know. They disappeared when I was fighting Du Busi and Long Xiaoyao. I couldn't even sense their presence. I think they should be together. If so, we don't need to worry for now. They should be fine," Elder Xuan said, shaking his head.

At this moment, the Holy Spirit Cult's evil soul masters, who had gathered in the air, were immersed in the "joy" brought about by this chaos. They greedily felt the resentment and soul power permeating the air, as if they saw countless "nutrients" that could enhance their strength.

The mysterious imperial advisor's gaze was cold as he swept his eyes over the dilapidated Ming capital below. A cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Hmph, this is quite a gift, enough for us to make good use of."

The evil spirit masters echoed their sentiments, their eyes gleaming with malevolent light.

Meanwhile, in the Western Hills, the Shrek Academy students were able to catch their breath for the time being, but a dark cloud hung over their hearts, and they kept glancing toward Mingdu.

Ju Zi and Xu Tianran stood beside the ruins of the imperial palace. Xu Tianran was pale, but a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. "Who on earth did this? How dare they cause such a commotion in the capital of my Sun Moon Empire? Once I find out the truth, I will make them pay a heavy price!"

Ju Zi pursed her lips tightly. After all, she was also a participant in this incident. Ye Qi'an had said he would buy them some time, so this was a last resort. But at the moment, she could only take care of the weak Xu Tianran in front of her.

"Who is it?!" Xu Tianran roared to the sky, his angry voice echoing throughout the entire palace.

At this time, a large number of people began to rescue the wounded and provide medical care, and data kept coming in. Many buildings in the palace had collapsed, but because it was daytime, most of the servants and palace maids were busy, and few people were buried. Even so, the resources needed to rebuild the palace buildings were enormous. The soul tools had been damaged to varying degrees in the previous violent shock, not to mention the buildings.

In addition, large areas of buildings collapsed, centered around the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and the number of civilian casualties continued to rise. Although it was not as horrific as it appeared, the death toll was still heavy.

The deaths of some people did not move Xu Tianran. What caused him unbearable pain was that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Mingde Hall had disappeared from Mingdu. At the same time, the underground warehouse that stored a large amount of supplies also disappeared.

These were the very foundation of his wars of aggression. What would it mean if they all disappeared? It would mean that his plans would be postponed indefinitely, and even the wealthy and powerful Sun Moon Empire would find this loss difficult to bear.

When it was confirmed that the epicenter of the explosion was at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell unconscious. Mingde Hall was his foundation, and this massive explosion would set back the entire Sun Moon Empire's research on soul tools by several years, not to mention the casualties on Mingde Hall's side.

The only reason Jing Hongchen wasn't directly angered to death was that he felt the situation was unstable recently, so he kept his granddaughter by his side. Xiao Hongchen, who was seriously injured, was also brought into the palace for treatment because of Crown Prince Xu Tianran's initiative to make amends, and both of them survived safely.

If his grandson and granddaughter were to die, Jing Hongchen would probably vomit all his life force with that mouthful of blood.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!" A trembling voice came from afar. A servant came running towards them, his face full of grief.

Xu Tianran angrily retorted, "What's wrong? It's all because of your curses, you bunch of bastards!"

"Your Highness, His Majesty... has passed away..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's anger instantly froze, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. This seemed to be the only good news for him today. The emperor's death meant that he, the crown prince, could finally be officially recognized as the emperor. And the power he now controlled was enough to help him ascend the throne.

Everything seems to be getting a little less bad...

Looking up at the large number of evil spirit masters who had already gathered in the air, Xu Tianran gritted his teeth and suddenly cried out, "Father, why did you leave?!"

.........

Surrounded by mountains, where the sun and moon are obscured, this is the central point of the Western Mountains of the Sun and Moon Empire. A huge valley occupies an area of ​​more than ten miles in circumference. The valley is sunken and semi-circular, filled with clear lake water.

Just then, several figures broke the tranquility. Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that there were four people in total, two of whom wore black veils. Each of them carried a person, a boy and a girl.

At this moment, the two men were shouting in surprise, but they were unable to move at all, and could not even struggle. Soon, the two men in black carried them to the center of the lake and hovered in mid-air.

Looking down at the lake, the two men in black lifted up the boys and girls they were carrying.

"What are you doing?" the young man shouted shrilly, his voice trembling.

A hoarse voice rang out from a man in black: "We are about to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony, and we need a living person as a sacrifice. We've just captured you two. Tell me, which of you is willing to be the sacrifice? Whoever is the sacrifice, we'll let the other go."

……

Two flashes of cold light appeared in an instant, and blood gushed out from the huge wound like a fountain, dripping onto the lake surface below.

The couple looked on incredulously, as if they wanted to ask something, but they were speechless.

A man in black scoffed, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. How many times has this happened? It's never failed. This place is truly strange; it must be stirred up with the lives and blood of men and women who betray their love."

Another man in black said in a deep voice, "Enough with the nonsense. Quickly drain their blood so we can go back and report. Once this place is triggered, it will begin to activate in an hour. At that time, even gods won't be able to escape; all humans within it will..."

The first man in black seemed to remember something and indeed stopped talking. Soon, the couple bled to death and their lives came to an end.

Two corpses fell into the lake with a "plop." The two men in black leaped up as if fleeing, disappearing in an instant. Minutes after they vanished, the lake water began to surge. Blood splattered, gradually fading, but a strange light appeared in its wake.

It was a mixture of gold and silver, the gold shimmering and the silver rippling, spreading outwards at an astonishing speed...

"Let's go," Elder Xuan ordered in a deep voice.

After a short rest, the Shrek Academy students immediately set off, continuing their westward journey. They had no other choice now.

The massive explosion in Mingdu will inevitably lead to the end of this tournament being inconclusive. The already tense relationship between the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent and the Sun Moon Empire will be instantly ignited by this explosion. The people of the Sun Moon Empire may not have been very supportive of launching a war before, but after this, the direction of public opinion is predictable.

…(End of this chapter)