Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

A day later, after Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena led the group across the entire plain, Ye Guyi was already numb. Although this place could indeed rapidly improve one's cultivation, this improvement was not under her control; it was almost entirely passive.

As they left the plains, the dragon clouds in the sky became fewer, and Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena could clearly feel that familiar calling becoming more pronounced. Suddenly, a sound came from ahead.

In their sight, a group of more than a dozen dragon souls appeared in their field of vision. These dragon souls were only a little over half a meter tall, with two feet on the ground, extremely fast, with huge heads and no wings on their backs. They quickly surrounded the group, their mouths wide open in a ferocious manner.

"Get out of my way!" Ye Qi'an stepped forward and shouted coldly.

As soon as these energy-formed velociraptors rushed within ten meters of them, upon hearing Ye Qi'an's cold shout, their bodies suddenly seemed to freeze. These velociraptors exploded, turning into clusters of energy that flew towards Ye Qi'an.

With a wave of his hand, Ye Qi'an seemed to be drawn by an invisible energy, causing all the energy generated by the Velociraptors to pass by him and flow directly into the bodies of Zhang Lexuan and Ye Guyi.

As they entered the forest, they encountered more and more dragon souls, but the vast majority of them were weaker earth dragons. Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena had no need for the energy in these dragon souls, so they simply used their own repulsion to direct the energy towards the other three.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The energy produced by the lower-level dragons was enough to save them years of arduous cultivation. After the other three had absorbed enough, the group continued to travel deeper into the forest.

"Na'er, after all this time, are we heading in the right direction?" Ye Qi'an asked Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena nodded without hesitation and said, "I wasn't sure at first, but now I'm pretty sure. Have you noticed that the strength of the dragon souls we've encountered along the way has actually been getting stronger? The stronger the dragon soul, the closer we get to the center of Dragon Valley."

"That's good. I've only heard about the Dragon Clan's cemetery, and I'm afraid I know less about it than you do," Ye Qi'an said with a slight nod.

As the group ventured deeper into the forest, the atmosphere grew increasingly eerie, the trees became taller and thicker, their branches and leaves blocking out the sun, with only a few rays of light struggling to penetrate the gaps and reach the ground.

Suddenly, a deep roar came from ahead, seemingly capable of shaking one's soul. Ye Qi'an's expression tightened, and Gu Yuena also frowned slightly. They sensed an unprecedentedly powerful aura.

As they passed through a thicket, a colossal dragon spirit appeared before them. This dragon spirit was tens of meters tall, its entire body radiating a dazzling light. Every scale seemed to be composed of the purest energy, and its enormous wings spread out, stirring up gusts of wind.

"This is..." Zhang Lexuan looked surprised.

Ye Guyi also clenched her fists nervously.

"The dragon soul of the dragon is close to that of a priest. I never expected that there would be such a being in the dragon cemetery," Gu Yuena said in a low voice.

Ye Qi'an's gaze turned slightly grave. To be honest, he didn't want to engage in battle with the dragon soul before him. It wasn't that he couldn't win; on the contrary, releasing just a wisp of his aura might scare away this sub-dragon soul. However, releasing that aura would likely attract even more dragon souls, and then…

"Break through the air!" Ye Qi'an shouted, crossing his two swords and swinging them forward.

A dazzling sword light flashed, tearing space apart as if it were fragile paper, revealing a pitch-black rift. Ye Qi'an's figure flashed, leading the others quickly into it. The instant they entered the rift, the sub-dragon soul let out an angry roar, its massive wings flapping and unleashing an energy storm, but it was too late.

Emerging from the spatial rift, they found themselves at the summit of the side of a valley. The valley had completely collapsed inwards; it was more like a basin than a valley. When Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena reached the edge of the valley and looked inwards, they both trembled violently.

Looking down, the valley below seemed to stretch endlessly, but within that thousand-meter-deep valley, countless enormous bones covered every corner. As the two reached the edge of the valley and looked inside, an indescribable sorrow welled up in their hearts. Both of them, including Ye Xiyao, were completely unable to control their emotions. A stirring dragon roar resounded, echoing throughout the entire valley.

Zhang Lexuan and Ye Guyi stared in horror at the three of them. At this moment, the exposed skin of the three of them was covered with dragon scales that rose up and merged with their own skin. The long roar was tragic and desolate. It was clear that their subjects had died tragically before their eyes. It was filled with resentment and anger. Inside the Dragon Valley, there was also a faint, low dragon roar that echoed. The dragon roar was like weeping and lamenting.

"...The God Realm...The God Realm...What a God Realm..." Ye Qi'an's eyes were bloodshot, as if flames were burning in them. Every word was squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with endless hatred. He clenched his fists, the veins on his hands bulging, and his knuckles turning white from the force.

Gu Yuena's body trembled slightly as she looked at the piles of white bones in the valley, her heart filled with grief and indignation.

The dragon's roar grew louder and louder, a lament for the deceased and an accusation against the enemy. The sound seemed to have the power to penetrate the soul, bringing tears to Zhang Lexuan and Ye Guyi's eyes. Although they were not dragons, they could still feel the deep pain.

Ye Qi'an closed his eyes, the mournful cries of countless dragons echoing in his ears. Looking around, he could see that at least a thousand true dragons had perished here. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but the anger in his heart was like a wildfire that could not be contained.

"You all stay here and don't move. Na'er, let's go," Ye Qi'an said through gritted teeth, suppressing his grief and indignation.

Gu Yuena nodded slightly and flew down the valley with Ye Qi'an. The closer they got to the bottom of the valley, the heavier the desolate atmosphere became, and every dragon bone seemed to be silently telling the tragic story of the past.

The feeling of seeing those dragon bones from above the valley and from inside the valley is completely different. Only when you actually enter the valley can you truly appreciate how awe-inspiring it is to see so many dragon bones.

The massive dragon skeletons ranged in height from tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Each of these skeletons emitted faint, shimmering energy fluctuations.

Ye Qi'an took a deep breath and slowly walked to the dragon skeleton closest to him. He placed his hand on it and touched the skeleton. The desolate aura instantly infected his emotions. There were faint patterns on the skeleton, appearing and disappearing, and terrifying energy fluctuations lingered in the air.

"Including your share, add it to my body, and I will make the entire divine realm pay for your deaths." Ye Qi'an's voice was low and firm. His hands were pressed tightly against the dragon bones, feeling the remaining energy, and his eyes became more and more resolute.

Gu Yuena gently stroked the dragon bone not far away, tears glistening in her eyes.

As they continued walking in, Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena touched the pieces of dragon bones. The further they went in, the larger the dragon bones became. The piles of dragon bones looked like small hills, and faint dragon roars could be heard in their ears, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth was sinking.

The two walked for an unknown amount of time before suddenly stopping. They suddenly saw an enormous skeleton ahead of them, over a thousand meters tall. The skeleton was brownish-brown, unlike anything else in the Dragon Valley. Its unparalleled weight made the gravity on the ground within a radius of several thousand meters around it significantly greater than in other places. It had no dragon wings, and its body was extremely robust, especially its limbs, which were as thick as pillars supporting the sky.

"One of the Nine Dragon Kings, the Mountain Dragon King." Gu Yuena's words made Ye Qi'an suddenly realize.

Yes, isn't this the aura of the Mountain Dragon King? Ye Qi'an trembled violently. In other words, the enormous skeleton before him was indeed the remains of the Mountain Dragon King. He slowly stepped forward, feeling the energy fluctuations emanating from the Mountain Dragon King's massive body. Ye Qi'an felt an indescribable sensation throughout his body. Compared to other dragon bones, the aura emanating from the Mountain Dragon King's skeleton was much stronger—unparalleled anger and unparalleled resentment.

Only when he got closer could Ye Qi'an see clearly that in the center of the Mountain Dragon King's enormous skeleton was a huge crack running from head to tail. In other words, it was as if its enormous body had been cleaved in two by a sharp weapon.

Ye Qi'an closed his eyes, his Golden Dragon King bloodline surging within him. It felt as if a large stone was blocking his chest, causing him indescribable discomfort. The left leg bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon King quietly emerged, and the dragon souls of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King appeared one after another. As fellow dragon kings, how could they not be heartbroken?

"Buzz!" A dense yellow light condensed around the Mountain Dragon King's dragon bones, and a huge dragon soul appeared.

The dragon soul of the Mountain Dragon King came before Ye Qi'an. It did not speak, but its deep eyes were full of wisdom. It bent its hind legs and slowly knelt down in front of Ye Qi'an. It lowered its head and rubbed its huge head against Ye Qi'an's body. Then, a flash of light appeared, and streams of yellow light rushed into Ye Qi'an's body.

The dragon soul of the Mountain Dragon King gradually became illusory, and energy was continuously injected into Ye Qi'an's body. Within the illusory dragon soul, he saw a piece of transparent bone. This bone was somewhat strange, with countless cross-sections on it. With just a little light, it became incredibly dazzling.

"This is the dragon bone of the Mountain Dragon King. The dragon soul of the Mountain Dragon King is still there. Qi An, quickly absorb it to stabilize the dragon soul of the Mountain Dragon King!" Gu Yue Na urged hurriedly upon seeing this.

Upon hearing Gu Yuena's urging, Ye Qi'an did not hesitate at all. He quickly concentrated his mind and guided the energy surging into his body, trying to better integrate it with the dragon soul of the Mountain Dragon King.

As energy continued to flow in, the dragon scales on Ye Qi'an's body shimmered with dazzling light, as if echoing the power of the Mountain Dragon King. He could clearly feel that his own strength was rising at an astonishing speed. It was not only the improvement of his cultivation, but also a sense of majesty from the Dragon King growing in his heart.

The transparent dragon king's torso and bones gradually merged into Ye Qi'an's body, becoming one with it. Ye Qi'an felt his body become heavier, and then his whole body seemed to solidify. He felt as if he had become a great mountain, with the majestic mountain connected to the earth. Countless energies surged from all directions and merged into his body.

Before long, Ye Qi'an could clearly feel that the bones of his torso, including his spine, sternum, and ribs, were all covered with a layer of brilliant luster, and the indescribable solidity filled him with power.

"Golden Dragon King, we have been waiting for you for a long time. We entrust the rest to you and the Silver Dragon King. The other Dragon Kings are still waiting for you." The Mountain Dragon King's soul emerged from Ye Qi'an's body and said in a heavy voice.

Ye Qi'an looked at the dragon soul of the Mountain Dragon King, his eyes filled with determination: "I will live up to your trust and settle this blood debt with the God Realm. Where are the other dragon kings? Let's go find them now."

The dragon soul of the Mountain Dragon King slowly pointed to the surrounding valley: "They are all nearby, not far away. With their power, you will have more confidence."

"Senior, you should return to my body to recuperate first. I am now at the peak of a first-level god. Please use my power to repair the dragon soul. After all, if the God Realm is destroyed, how can our Dragon Clan's Dragon King be left behind?" Ye Qi'an nodded slightly.

The Mountain Dragon King's soul nodded slightly, transformed into a stream of light, and returned to Ye Qi'an's body. The Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King also returned to Ye Qi'an's body one after another.

"The nine Dragon Kings are the Fire Dragon King, Ice Dragon King, Light Dragon King, Dark Dragon King, Mountain Dragon King, Earth Dragon King, Time Dragon King, Space Dragon King, and Wind Dragon King. Now, the dragon souls and dragon bones of the Ice and Fire Dragon King and the Mountain Dragon King have merged with me. I sense that the dragon bones not far away seem to belong to the Earth Dragon King. Let's go there first," Ye Qi'an said after calming himself down.

Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena flew towards the direction of what appeared to be the Earth Dragon King's bones. With each step closer, the heavy, rustic aura grew stronger. When they arrived, they saw the enormous dragon bones radiating a yellowish-brown light, like the ancient soul of the earth. The Mountain Dragon King, representing the mountains and continents, assisted the dragon race in their reproduction and was hailed as the head of the nine great dragon kings who did not roam the world. The Earth Dragon King also fulfilled the same duty. The cooperation between the two dragon kings was invincible as long as they set foot on land.

Ye Qi'an slowly approached the Earth Dragon King's dragon bones. The surrounding air seemed to become heavier, and with each breath, he could feel the rich power of the earth. He stretched out his hands and gently placed them on the dragon bones. In an instant, a powerful force surged towards him like a raging tide.

This power resonated with the power of the Mountain Dragon King, and Ye Qi'an felt as if he had become one with this land. His body became incredibly heavy yet full of power. The dragon soul of the Earth Dragon King gradually emerged, its eyes revealing vicissitudes and majesty, and its gaze towards Ye Qi'an held a trace of relief.

The dragon soul circled around Ye Qi'an, and the yellowish-brown light emanating from its body grew stronger. The light transformed into runes, which slowly merged into Ye Qi'an's right leg. Clearly, the Earth Dragon King had given him the dragon bone of his right leg. As soon as they came into contact and merged, Ye Qi'an felt the torso bone of the Mountain Dragon King, the left leg bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, and the right leg bone of the Earth Dragon King connect with each other, and a powerful energy flowed between the three.

As energy flowed through his bones, Ye Qi'an's aura grew stronger and stronger, and every step he took seemed to make the earth tremble.

…(End of this chapter)