Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Moreover, the fixed-position soul-guided cannons launched by Shrek City caused great suffering to the soul beast army. Many soul beasts, even high-level soul beasts, were turned into cannon fodder without even knowing what was happening.

Thousands of fixed-position soul-guided shells inflicted far more damage on soul beasts than on the front lines. While millions of soul beasts do indeed live in the Star Dou Great Forest, the vast majority of them have cultivation levels of ten to a hundred years, and some are not even considered soul beasts.

This time, the Star Dou Great Forest mobilized its entire force, deploying less than 400,000 soul beasts, of which over 300,000 were ten-year or hundred-year-old level beasts. But what about now? How many soul beasts remain? Only a little over 200,000. In other words, over 40% of the soul beasts have already perished on the battlefield, with over 100,000 of them killed by fixed-mount soul-guided cannons.

At present, the plains surrounding Shrek City are littered with the corpses of soul beasts. Some soul rings have just extinguished due to time, and new soul rings are floating out from the dead soul beasts.

"roar--"

A deafening roar echoed high in the sky, where golden clouds surged, and a massive figure could be vaguely seen struggling within them.

Although Di Tian couldn't participate in the battle below, his immense strength allowed him to sense the situation of the soul beast army. He also realized the danger and began recklessly attacking the Taotie seal jointly cast by Elder Xuan and Elder Mu.

As time went on, the fighting strength of the soul beast armies in the west and north was greatly reduced.

"Boom!" Streaks of black lightning exploded across the clouds of light in the sky, and cracks began to appear. Di Tian was finally about to break free from the seal.

Indeed, with the support of the Golden Tree, Elder Mu and Elder Xuan were able to trap him for three days. However, the Golden Tree's previous group healing and group dispel had consumed a great deal of energy. Moreover, Di Tian, ​​feeling the plight of his people, disregarded his own injuries and, under his reckless assault, the seal was about to collapse.

Hearing Di Tian's roar, the soul beasts were finally somewhat invigorated. After communicating remotely with the other four ferocious beasts, Emerald Swan Bi Ji finally gave the order to temporarily retreat. The surging beast tide slowly receded, but as it retreated, it immediately surrounded Shrek City to the northwest.

The five ferocious beasts regrouped. They didn't even exchange words, and each of them had an extremely grim expression. They were all waiting, waiting for Di Tian to break out of the seal, or waiting for their master to descend.

At this moment, the top of Shrek City was in chaos. Almost the instant the soul beast army retreated, warriors, soul masters, and even the inner disciples and teachers of Shrek Academy collapsed on the city wall.

"Look, what's that?" a student suddenly pointed to the sky and said.

Everyone's gaze followed the direction of his finger, and suddenly a deafening roar echoed from the sky, followed by what seemed as if the sky itself had shattered. A blinding beam of light, like an unparalleled powerhouse, cleaved straight down from the broken point, tearing apart the space in its path and emitting a chilling howl.

Shrek City's defensive shield trembled violently under the impact of this powerful force, rippling outwards and its light flickering. The people on the city wall watched this sudden change in horror, their exhausted bodies, already exhausted from the battle, now stretched to their limit.

"Reinforcements?" Everyone's eyes lit up at the thought of Old Song's earlier shout.

Although the Shrek City walls were filled with carnage, the losses suffered by the soul beasts were far greater than theirs. While a considerable number of soul masters died in battle, far more survived.

However, the light suddenly dissipated as it approached Shrek City, and in its place, a huge vortex slowly emerged. The crowd's anticipation instantly turned into doubt and vigilance, and they gripped their weapons and soul tools tightly.

A man with an extraordinary aura slowly emerged from the vortex. Almost everyone present recognized him. Although they were all extremely exhausted, they couldn't help but shout with surprise and joy.

That's right, the person who arrived was Ye Qi'an. He forcibly broke through the spatial turbulence to achieve his goal of arriving quickly.

Before everyone could rejoice, they saw Ye Qi'an turn around and walk towards the soul beasts. His figure gradually disappeared into the distance amidst everyone's astonished gazes. Little did they know that Ye Qi'an's face was ashen, and the slight whiteness at his fingertips showed that he was suppressing his inner rage.

"Forty percent of the soul beasts have perished... Damn it... How could this be... Tell me... Why!" Ye Qi'an's roar echoed across the battlefield as his gaze swept over everyone present.

"Welcome, Lord Golden Dragon King!" The five ferocious beasts, led by Bi Ji, suddenly shouted in unison, their voices filled with awe.

"I don't want to hear these words. Tell me why!" Ye Qi'an's voice grew increasingly agitated, revealing his anger and heartache. His gaze was fixed on the five ferocious beasts.

At this moment, all the students of Shrek Academy were puzzled by this scene. Why were the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest so respectful to Ye Qi'an? The Golden Dragon King? That was…

Before they could think it through, Ye Qi'an slowly turned around and glanced at the corpses of the dead soul beasts on the ground. His eyes were full of self-reproach. Yes, he was too selfish. As the Golden Dragon King, he couldn't even protect his own people.

At this moment, his heart was filled with regret. He had thought that he could use his own strength to navigate between humans and soul beasts and find a way to coexist peacefully. But now, the corpses of soul beasts scattered all over the ground were like heavy hammer blows hitting his heart.

"I used to think that as long as I tried, I could stop all of this from happening, but I was wrong, terribly wrong," Ye Qi'an murmured to himself, his voice filled with endless bitterness.

"Ah—" Ye Qi'an roared to the sky, his roar containing endless grief and power. The aura on his body began to surge wildly, and golden light burned like flames. The light gradually condensed into the shape of a dragon, which circled and roared behind him.

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly resounded in the sky. Immediately afterward, a huge golden figure separated and fell from the sky towards Shrek City. The entire sky instantly turned dark, and an indescribable terrifying pressure descended from the sky.

The separated golden figure transformed back into human form; it was Elder Xuan. Beside him, Elder Mu's shadow flickered, but it was much weaker than when it first appeared. Elder Xuan's face was also deathly pale, with visible bloodstains around the corners of his mouth.

Di Tian finally broke through the seal. His massive body, enveloped in black lightning and mist, instantly arrived above the battlefield. Upon seeing Ye Qi'an, a complex expression flashed in his eyes, but he still quickly flew to Ye Qi'an's side and lowered his proud head.

"Lord Golden Dragon King, the soul tools used by humans this time are too brutal, we..." Di Tian's voice was filled with resentment and anger.

Ye Qi'an did not respond to Di Tian. He slowly walked towards the corpses of the soul beasts, each step feeling as heavy as a thousand pounds. He reached out and gently touched the cold body of a dead soul beast, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Hahaha...haha...it's my fault, I was too naive. I must...I must get justice for our soul beast race."

Ye Qi'an's laughter echoed across the battlefield, filled with self-mockery and despair. He slowly stood up, a resolute look flashing in his eyes. Golden light spread outward from his body, the gold was exceptionally thick, and although it was only light, it was as dazzling as real gold.

A series of deep roars followed. At first, the sound was very low, but soon it became high-pitched. It was a dragon's roar, full of resentment, bitterness, and endless desire for destruction. The terrifying dragon's roar echoed across the battlefield, and the increasingly powerful golden light soared into the sky.

With a deep, muffled thud, a giant claw emerged from the golden light. As it slammed into the ground, a massive claw-shaped dent instantly appeared, measuring hundreds of square meters in size.

The giant claw was golden, with five fingers, each joint being exceptionally thick. Each joint had a circular protrusion, like a golden gemstone inlaid there, covered with shimmering golden spiral patterns. At the very tip of the giant claw were sharp, cone-like claw points. The giant claw appeared out of nowhere.

"Bang!" Another muffled sound rang out, and another giant claw emerged from the golden light. The two claws dug deep marks into the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

In the next instant, a colossal creature rose fiercely from the crack, its appearance like a mountain soaring into the sky, its intense gold color rendering the entire land golden.

What an enormous creature it was! Only when it actually appeared did we realize that those claws were just its smaller forepaws. Its hind limbs were even more terrifying, with extremely thick thighs and giant claws attached below them that were almost three times the size of its forepaws.

Its scales shimmered with a magnificent light. Each scale was rhomboid, and the center point of the two intersecting lines of the rhombus rose up, forming four ridges. They were thick, solid, and full of sharpness. Even a single scale was more than one square meter in size, and the number of scales on its huge body was countless.

Its enormous wings spread out behind it, and on its huge head, sharp spikes emerged from the top of its head and the lower jaw. The spikes on the top of its head extended all the way down its spine to its tail. Its tail was very long, but the tip suddenly became thick and covered with spikes.

This is a giant dragon, a terrifying dragon nearly a thousand feet long. Its eyes are the color of rubies, and its pupils are filled with a ferocious and violent light.

"Roar—" With its wings fully extended, its massive body was suspended in mid-air. A terrifying pressure lingered in the air. With this roar, unparalleled blood and qi power burst forth from its body.

At the same moment, illusory lights suddenly appeared on the corpses of the forty percent of the fallen soul beasts. These lights seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, slowly converging towards the dragon.

As a deity, Ye Qi'an gazed upon all of this, understanding in his heart that this was the awakening of his instincts as the Golden Dragon King. The remnants of the souls and power of these soul beasts forged a unique dragon soul. The dragon opened its blood-red maw and gently inhaled, and the illusory light flowed into its body like streams returning to the sea. With each ray of light, the dragon's body trembled slightly, and its scales shimmered even more brightly, as if undergoing a transformation. As the light continued to pour in, an even more intense flame burned in the dragon's eyes, and the ferocious and violent light was gradually replaced by a profound and mysterious power.

During the forging of the dragon soul, Di Tian silently guarded the scene, sensing an unprecedentedly powerful aura being born.

Ye Qi'an's figure appeared and disappeared in the dragon's light. His consciousness gradually merged with the dragon. He could feel the fusion and changes of every bit of power, and he could also feel the anger, resentment and desire for survival of the soul beasts. These emotions and powers intertwined and became the most powerful source of motivation in the dragon soul.

Finally, as the last ray of light merged into the dragon's body, a dragon roar that shook the heavens and the earth resounded. A layer of brilliant golden light surrounded the dragon's body, and its power spread outwards like surging waves, distorting space wherever it went.

The situation on the battlefield instantly became clear. Ye Qi'an, originally a student of Shrek Academy, was actually a spirit beast in disguise. After transforming into the Golden Dragon King, his massive dragon body slowly turned towards Shrek City. The people on the city walls, witnessing this sudden turn of events, were filled with fear and tension. The reinforcements they had been hoping for had turned out to be a powerful enemy; this stark contrast left them momentarily at a loss.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion finally understood why Ye Qi'an had proposed a new cultivation system, but it was too late now; disaster had already struck.

Just then, the golden light on the dragon's body suddenly dissipated, and Ye Qi'an's figure reappeared. Unlike the previous huge golden dragon body, he was now covered in a set of golden armor. On his armor, one could see the pattern of the Nine-Headed Dragon King. Behind him, a pair of blue-gold wings slowly unfolded, and he held the supreme artifact, Nine Heavens Dragon Roar.

Dozens of spirit rings emerged from beneath him one after another. The blue-gold and black-gold spirit rings at the innermost part suddenly shone brightly. Emerging from them were the Snow Emperor, one of the three great kings of the far north, who had recovered to their peak, and the Evil Emperor of the Demon Forest. At this moment, they no longer belonged to the category of spirit beasts. They shared Ye Qi'an's divine power, which was at the peak of the God King level.

Ye Qi'an turned his head and glanced at Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts. His eyes held both majesty and a complex emotion. Six crimson-gold soul rings slowly left his body and floated to the front of Di Tian and the others.

"Become my spirit, share my cultivation, and fight for a future for the spirit beast race."

Di Tian gazed at the six crimson-gold soul rings, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination. He knew that this was an opportunity for the rise of the soul beast race. Even if becoming a soul spirit meant losing some freedom, compared to the future of the soul beasts, the price seemed worthwhile. He took the lead and stepped forward, his huge body gradually shrinking, turning into a stream of light and merging into one of the soul rings.

Seeing this, the other ferocious beasts followed suit. Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, Chi Wang, and Wan Yao Wang successively threw themselves into the soul rings. In an instant, the six soul rings shone brightly, connecting with Ye Qi'an's aura, and an even more powerful energy wave spread across the battlefield.

Suddenly, Ye Qi'an's original soul ring color configuration changed. The third red-gold soul ring quickly transformed into gray-gold under Di Tian's intervention. The original color of the fourth soul ring gradually changed into a color that intertwined red-gold and dark gold. Then, the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth red-gold blood energy soul rings also completely transformed into green-gold, purple-gold, cyan-gold, and orange-gold.

In the blink of an eye, Di Tian and the others completely merged into those soul rings, as if they had truly become one with Ye Qi'an's power.

"Level 100 Godhood, actually a deity!" On the Shrek City wall, the knowledgeable elders of the Sea God Pavilion couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, their voices filled with shock and disbelief.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. They never expected that Ye Qi'an, with whom they cultivated and lived, would hide such an amazing identity and now stand on the opposite side of them, becoming such a powerful and threatening enemy.

At that very moment, everyone on the Douluo Continent heard an extremely majestic voice.

"All living beings of the Douluo Continent, my name is Ye Qi'an, the Golden Dragon King. Now, by the power of my god, I declare to you: From this day forward, the Star Dou Great Forest will be engulfed in an unprecedented and awe-inspiring beast tide. My mission is to protect the myriad soul beasts of the Douluo Continent. Yet, the human world is despicable; not only do they attempt to hunt soul beasts, but they also seek to exterminate my soul beast race. Such evil deeds will not be tolerated! The soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest will surge like a raging tide, trampling every inch of land uninhabited by soul beasts, until all rebellious lives are completely wiped from this Douluo world, to prove the indomitable spirit and majesty of my soul beast race!"

This majestic voice, like rolling thunder, instantly spread to every corner of the Douluo Continent, plunging the human world into panic and chaos. Major empires, families, and sects urgently summoned their experts to discuss countermeasures.

Sun and Moon Empire, Sun and Moon Imperial Palace.

"Crack!" A delicate teacup shattered on the ground, turning into countless fragments that scattered in all directions. Xu Tianran's face turned pale with anger.

Orange, dressed in a light gold palace gown, sat quietly on the other side of Xu Tianran without saying a word. In her hand, she held two dragon scales, one gold and one silver. She hadn't expected that Ye Qi'an was actually the ruler of the soul beast race. If that was the case, could their transaction still proceed? This would mean the extinction of all humanity!

"...Golden Dragon King...Dragon God...Let me see what you're capable of."

Xu Tianran's gaze was fixed on the direction of Shrek Academy. A flash of purple light appeared in his eyes, and the purple dragon scales covering his clothes disappeared in a flash.

On the other side, Titan and Niu Tian of the Haotian Sect looked solemn after hearing the announcement from Golden Dragon King Ye Qi'an.

Titan frowned and said, "I never expected the Golden Dragon King to be in Douluo Continent. Brother... should we...?"

"No need to try anymore, it's too late. The moment the Golden Dragon King made the announcement, the entire Douluo Continent was cut off from the God Realm. This will be a catastrophe..." Niu Tian sighed helplessly, his gaze falling on Tang Wutong lying on the stone bed.

Tang Wutong closed her eyes tightly, her face serene yet pale. There seemed to be a faint fluctuation of divine power emanating from her body, but beneath this fluctuation, it was as if she were being suppressed by an invisible force. After experiencing the Valley of Love and Destiny, the divine soul belonging to Tang Wutong within Wang Dong'er's body had awakened.

…(End of this chapter)