Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

"All spirit beasts, heed my command!"

Ye Qi'an's announcement was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples across the battlefield.

The soul beasts sensed the power and determination emanating from the depths of their bloodline, and roared repeatedly, their morale, which had been low due to defeat, soaring instantly.

Meanwhile, in Shrek City, everyone gazed at Ye Qi'an's figure in mid-air, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. The partner who had once fought alongside them and grown up with them was now standing on the opposite side, becoming a powerful and awe-inspiring enemy.

Elder Mu's soul sighed softly in the void. He looked at Ye Qi'an, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "Qi'an, why are you doing this? Is there really no other way to resolve this?"

Memories of the past flooded back. He recalled Ye Qi'an's humility and kindness at Shrek Academy, but now, hatred and anger had clouded those once clear eyes, leading him down this path of no return.

Ye Qian held only one belief in his heart: to seek justice for the dead soul beasts and to fight for a future for the soul beast race. His gaze fell on Huo Yuhao atop the Shrek City gate tower, a complex expression flashing in his red dragon eyes—a mixture of nostalgia for their past friendship and intense anger rising from the soul beasts' tragic fate. He slowly raised his hand, gripping the Dragon Roar Nine Heavens sword, pointing it directly at Huo Yuhao, his voice low and firm: "Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, return to your position!"

The aura of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion on Huo Yuhao's body instantly became restless, as if a powerful force was pulling at the depths of his soul.

The Snow Empress's voice rang in the Ice Empress's mind at just the right moment: "Ice Empress... come back... the human world is not suitable for us..."

These words, like a heavy hammer blow, completely shattered the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's defenses. Drawn by the powerful force of the soul beast race, her soul shone brightly, transforming into a ball of green light that sped towards Ye Qi'an.

Behind Ye Qi'an stood the Ice and Snow Emperors, the Evil Emperor, the Beast God Emperor Tian, ​​Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, as well as the King of Ten Thousand Demons and the Crimson King. Although they had become spirits, their strength was far more terrifying than before due to the fusion of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power and some divine power.

Ye Qi'an took a step forward, golden ripples spreading beneath his feet, and appeared in the sky above Shrek City as if by teleportation, his cold gaze surveying everything within the city.

"Elder Mu, the last bit of mercy I can leave for humanity is probably only ten percent of humankind. This is not an exaggeration, but an inevitability. Although I am not a good person, I am by no means an evil one either. We just have different positions. I will not touch Shrek Academy, as a way of repaying your kindness." Ye Qi'an's voice resounded deep within Elder Mu's soul.

Elder Mu replied bitterly, "Qi'an, although you spared Shrek Academy out of old friendship, how can you so easily abandon the lives of 90% of humanity? Can't soul beasts and humans find a better way to coexist?"

Ye Qi'an remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Elder Mu, humanity has been killing and oppressing soul beasts for too long, squeezing their living space to the extreme. Only by breaking the existing order can we fundamentally solve the problem; only after destruction can there be new life."

Elder Mu's soul surged violently, filled with anguish: "Your so-called rebirth is built upon the blood of countless lives, and is by no means a true path to redemption. Once war breaks out, the seeds of hatred will be deeply buried in the hearts of both sides, and the Douluo Continent will never have peace in the future."

Ye Qi'an frowned slightly, his expression cold and stern: "I have no way out. You know the tragic state of the soul beasts. If I don't do this, they will surely be wiped out completely. I must create a way for them to survive, even if it means bearing eternal infamy. Your soul is too weak, I will send you to reincarnation."

Elder Mu smiled bitterly, but also helplessly: "Qi An, although you have this ability, the dissipation of your soul is not my end. I am just heartbroken by your choice. If you insist on doing this, the future of Douluo Continent is worrying."

Ye Qi'an fell silent, his soul power surging in his hand, enveloping Elder Mu's soul and sending it towards the Reincarnation Path. Then, he looked at the Divine Craftsman Siyuan on the city wall, a hint of guilt in his eyes: "Teacher, you must be extremely disappointed in me."

Siyuan looked at him, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "From your perspective, you are not at fault. Soul beasts have indeed suffered greatly these years, and they deserve a way out. But from the perspective of the overall situation of Douluo Continent, this great war will cause countless lives to be lost, and the continent will fall into endless pain and chaos. Although I can understand some of your thoughts, the consequences are too heavy."

Ye Qi'an was slightly taken aback, then resolutely said, "Teacher Siyuan, things have come to this point, and I have no way out. I must fight for the future of the soul beasts, even if it means going against the entire continent."

Just then, the sky suddenly brightened, and a seven-colored halo condensed out of thin air, transforming into a giant seven-colored hammer that fell like a meteor.

Seeing this, Ye Qi'an's eyes flashed with cold light: "Finally couldn't hold back? Tang Hao, I didn't even go looking for you, but you delivered yourself to my doorstep first. In that case, I'll start with you!"

In mid-air, a stunningly beautiful woman with flowing blue hair and a green dress quietly appeared. Beside her stood Tang Hao, a tall and imposing figure emerging from a beam of seven-colored light.

Ye Qi'an sneered: "What should I call you? Thieves, Tang Hao, or the Blue Silver Emperor? Or perhaps the Plane Master and the Life Core? Who would have thought that the original Plane Master and Life Core of Douluo Continent have been replaced by you?"

Blue Silver Emperor frowned slightly and said unhappily, "Ye Qi'an, don't talk nonsense. Everything we do is for the balance and development of Douluo Continent. Soul beasts and humans can coexist harmoniously. It is your actions that are destroying all of this."

Tang Hao's face darkened as he gripped the seven-colored giant hammer tightly: "Your eyes are blinded by hatred, and you can no longer see the truth. We have protected this continent for many years; how can we allow you to act recklessly? Today, we will stop you!"

Ye Qi'an laughed loudly, his laughter full of sarcasm: "Hmph, that sounds nice! Have you ever considered the life and death of soul beasts in your so-called balance and development? With your half-baked plane master and the Blue Silver Emperor who only controls 40% of the life core authority, and that second-level god position, what qualifications do you have to contend with me, the Golden Dragon King at the peak of the God King realm?"

Blue Silver Emperor's expression changed slightly with anger, his life force becoming disordered. Ye Qi'an continued, "You're waiting for Tang San, aren't you? I'm afraid you don't know, Tang San is now barely able to protect himself, let alone help. Douluo Continent has been blocked by me, further words are useless, prepare to die!"

After speaking, Ye Qi'an unleashed the Dragon Roar of the Nine Heavens, and a golden beam of soul power shot towards Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor like a sharp arrow. Wherever the light passed, space tore apart, and the whistling sound was deafening.

Tang Hao roared, raising his seven-colored giant hammer high to meet the golden light. In an instant, the seven colors collided with the golden light, unleashing a deafening roar and sending shockwaves raging around them.

Shrek City's defensive barrier trembled violently. Everyone on the city wall unleashed their full soul power to resist the impact. The soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were also affected, with the weaker ones staggering about.

Blue Silver Emperor waved her hands, her green dress shone brightly, and her life force transformed into green vines that coiled around Ye Qi'an.

Ye Qi'an remained calm and composed: "As the ruler of the Blue Silver Grass clan, don't you understand what respect is? But as the sovereign of the Soul Beast clan, my people are far more skilled in the power of life than you. Sister Ling, it's your turn to make a move."

A woman in a light blue gauze dress gracefully emerged, her figure slender, her face exquisitely beautiful, and her aura ethereal. With Ye Qi'an's divine power amplifying her, she gently raised her hand, and an even purer and more vast life force surged forth, like a babbling brook containing boundless vitality, instantly enveloping the Blue Silver Emperor's vines. The vines rapidly withered, turning into specks of green light and dissipating.

Blue Silver Emperor was shocked: "Who exactly are you? How dare you interfere in the affairs of Douluo Continent!"

The woman in the blue dress glanced at her and said disdainfully, "The one who stole forty percent of my life core authority in Douluo Continent has forgotten me. I am the original life core of Douluo Continent."

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's expression turned solemn, and the Blue Silver Emperor's face changed drastically: "Don't spout nonsense! I am the current controller of life on the Douluo Continent. You are merely trying to mislead us!"

Ye Qi'an scoffed, "Was this rhetoric taught to you by Tang San? That hypocrite Tang San is truly capable of such things. Ten thousand years ago, the Haotian Douluo Tang Hao's wife was the soul beast Blue Silver Emperor, and now you call yourselves plane masters and life cores—isn't that laughable?"

Tang Hao roared, "Don't make false accusations! Everything my son did was for the peace and development of Douluo Continent!"

Blue Silver Emperor trembled with rage: "Golden Dragon King, you wicked man, how dare you slander my son! You cannot possibly understand the efforts he has made for this continent!"

Ye Qi'an sneered: "Peace and development? You can disregard the life and death of soul beasts? You are trying to seize power over the continent and bring down the Abyss Plane. If the evolution of the Douluo Plane fails, everyone will be buried with you for your stupidity."

Tang Hao's eyes blazed with fury, and he gritted his teeth: "Don't you dare fabricate lies to slander my son! Everyone knows Tang San's achievements; how can you tarnish them!"

Blue Silver Emperor's voice was shrill: "You despicable villain, you'd rather fabricate absurd lies than provoke conflict. You'll never understand the actions of my son, Tang San; it's an outrage against heaven!"

The Core of Life sneered from the side: "You're all so agitated, aren't you feeling guilty? If Tang San is upright and honest, why would he be afraid of people mentioning him? Now that soul beasts are in dire straits and the continent is in turmoil, is this the peace and development you desire?"

Upon hearing this, the Shrek Academy members were all shocked and confused. In their hearts, Tang San, the Sea God, was a heroic figure. However, Ye Qi'an's words and the Life Core's words made their understanding begin to waver, and they fell into deep thought, not knowing who to believe. They felt that there were too many secrets hidden behind this struggle.

Ye Qi'an's eyes turned cold, and the golden dragon king's divine power surged around him, making him appear like a war god descending: "Alright, I've wasted too much time talking to you. I just wanted everyone in Douluo Continent to know the truth. Now, you two, let's get going."

The dragon's roar instantly shone with dazzling golden light, as if it could tear the sky apart, containing the power to destroy everything.

Feeling the terrifying pressure, Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor dared not relax. Tang Hao fully activated his seven-colored light, pushing his power to the limit, wielding the seven-colored giant hammer with tremendous force, attempting to withstand Ye Qi'an's fatal blow. The Blue Silver Emperor, meanwhile, unleashed his life force, merging it with Tang Hao's power to form a seemingly indestructible defensive barrier.

However, Ye Qi'an's strength far exceeded their expectations. With a gentle wave of his Dragon Roar Nine Heavens, a golden divine power shockwave swept out like a raging tsunami, distorting space and emitting a chilling "sizzling" sound.

The golden shockwave collided with the defensive barrier, and for a moment the light was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it. Then, a crisp shattering sound rang out, and the defense crumbled instantly like glass.

Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor were blasted away by the powerful force, coughing up blood and their auras weakened to the extreme.

Ye Qi'an gave them no chance to breathe, his figure appearing above like a ghost, once again unleashing the Dragon Roar of the Nine Heavens. This time, an even more condensed golden light pierced down, instantly piercing through Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor's bodies.

"Don't worry, Tang San will be here to join you soon. As for your remains, return them to their original plane masters and life cores."

With a wave of his long sleeves, Ye Qi'an caused Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor to slowly float up. The forty percent of power and the second-level godhood stolen by the Blue Silver Emperor were absorbed into the core of his life, while Tang Hao transformed into countless particles and merged into the Douluo Continent.

With the passing of Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor, the energy balance of Douluo Continent began to subtly shift. After absorbing the authority, the Life Core shone brightly, and the previously waning vitality of Douluo Continent slowly revived. Everyone could feel that their cultivation bottlenecks seemed to be loosening, and only then did they realize that Ye Qi'an's words were true.

"Di Tian, ​​has the Spirit Reincarnation Platform been completed?" Ye Qi'an's voice was deep and majestic, as if it could penetrate the depths of the soul.

Di Tian, ​​now a spirit, bowed slightly and said, "Reporting to the Golden Dragon King, the Spirit Reincarnation Platform has been completed, and many spirit beasts have been reborn."

"That's good." Ye Qi'an's gaze was as deep as an abyss as he raised his hand and gently gestured towards the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

In an instant, a massive object, as large as a small mountain, tore through space and hurtled towards the outside of Shrek City. The object was covered with densely packed runes. As it drew closer, everyone realized that it was a circular platform made of countless rare metals.

Ye Qi'an moved with lightning speed, landing steadily on the circular platform with a light leap. His gaze was instantly drawn to the scepter and the green longsword stuck on either side of the platform. With a wave of his hand, the scepter and longsword, as if possessing sentience, flew into his left hand in an instant.

At this moment, the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar on his right hand shone brightly, instantly enveloping him completely. Ye Qi'an knew clearly that only the power of the scepter to absorb souls and the life force contained in the Sword of Life Guardians could give the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar the ability to attract the souls of fallen soul beasts.

Ye Qi'an gripped the fused Nine Heavens Dragon Roar tightly with both hands and suddenly raised the weapon high. In an instant, the sky changed color, and the once clear sky was quickly obscured by rolling dark clouds. Black vortexes slowly swirled and formed in the clouds, as if they were entrances to an endless abyss of darkness.

"By my command, begin the path to redemption of soul beasts!" Ye Qi'an roared to the sky, his voice shaking the heavens.

The weapon in his hand burst forth with a dazzling golden light, shooting straight into the vortex in the sky like a golden arrow.

Then, an astonishing scene unfolded before everyone's eyes. One after another, soul beast souls, shimmering with an eerie light, slowly emerged. Like countless stars in the night sky, they gradually converged in the air to form a dazzling river of souls, surging towards Shrek City.

The people of Shrek City gazed upon this strange and magnificent sight, their hearts filled with mixed emotions—a mixture of shock and fear. The aura of these soul beasts was powerful and ancient, and some of them were even powerful beings that had long since disappeared from the Douluo Continent.

The soul beasts circled and danced around the circular platform, emitting low roars, as if waiting for Ye Qi'an's next instruction.

"By my divine power, I grant you new life..." Ye Qi'an murmured, his hand holding the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar swiftly turning, the sword tip plunging straight into the Spirit Soul Reincarnation Platform.

As the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar entered the Spirit Reincarnation Platform, the entire platform instantly erupted with an even more dazzling light, like a blazing sun in the sky, illuminating the world within a hundred miles.

As if drawn by an irresistible force, the souls of the spirit beasts surged toward the circular platform. Their bodies gradually merged into the platform, and with each soul that merged, the platform's light grew stronger.

The souls Ye Qi'an was drawing upon were those of all the soul beasts that had perished on the Douluo Continent throughout history. With the assistance of the Plane Lord and the Life Core, this was accomplished with almost no effort. Having decided to do it, he would do it to the extreme. The divine power needed for resurrection? Ye Qi'an had plenty. At this moment, the Golden Dragon King's divine power surrounding him surged like a turbulent golden tide, continuously pouring into the Soul Reincarnation Platform.

As more and more ancient soul beasts' souls were absorbed, the Spirit Reincarnation Platform began to tremble violently, seemingly about to reach some kind of limit. The resurrected soul beasts, their bodies shimmering with strange light, were even stronger than before, their eyes filled with awe and loyalty towards Ye Qi'an.

As the light of the Spirit Reincarnation Platform grew ever brighter, its tremors intensified. With a deafening roar, the Spirit Reincarnation Platform unleashed an unparalleled energy wave, radiating outwards from its center. Wherever that energy wave passed, space rippled and undulated like calm water, and time seemed to stand still for that moment.

One after another, the figures of soul beasts slowly rose from the Spirit Reincarnation Platform. Their bodies were no longer illusory and ethereal, but exuded a powerful aura that seemed substantial.

Looking at the group of soul beasts with varying strengths, Ye Qi'an took a deep breath and released boundless divine power with a wave of his hand, precisely merging it into the bodies of each soul beast. The bodies of the soul beasts began to undergo wondrous changes.

The originally weak soul beasts cracked their bones, their muscles rapidly expanded, the power flowing in their blood became increasingly vigorous, and their aura rose steadily. Those soul beasts that were already powerful were now bursting with light, and the corpses of the soul beasts that had fallen on this battlefield had completely disappeared, replaced by a group of soul beasts whose strength had all reached 100,000 years of cultivation.

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(End of this chapter)