Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

"Huo Yuhao, you must be feeling utterly desperate right now, right? Have you ever considered how intense the despair must be in the hearts of soul beasts when they are hunted down? They too have families and loved ones, yet human greed, like the claws of a demon, has crushed their living space step by step. Their cubs cry for food, their mates are separated by death—the root of all this sin is humanity's endless greed!"

Huo Yuhao clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, and his eyes burned with a fierce hatred that seemed to pierce through Ye Qi'an.

Ye Qi'an remained unmoved and continued, "The destruction of the Star Luo Empire is merely the beginning. I will make the people of Douluo Continent pay a heavy price for their past evil deeds. Next, the Douling Empire will also be doomed, but... I may not be able to witness that scene."

After speaking, golden light flashed from Ye Qi'an's body, and an avatar slowly emerged, its face identical to his own, only its temperament slightly different. The avatar's eyes were cold and resolute, like a killing machine born for revenge, and it possessed 80% of the original's strength.

Ye Qi'an gazed at his clone and softly commanded, "You will carry my will and lead the soul beast army to the Douling Empire, unleashing a bloodbath that will chill humanity to the bone, washing away past humiliations with the soul beasts' grief and hatred."

The clone nodded silently, ascended the throne without a word, and took over Ye Qi'an's "rule" with a wave of its hand. It began to issue orders to the soul beast army and prepare for the march on the Douling Empire.

Ye Qi'an nodded slightly, turned and glanced at Huo Yuhao, then waved his hand lightly, and a spatial rift suddenly appeared: "I will release you when I attack the Haotian Sect. Go."

Huo Yuhao's body was instantly imprisoned within the dark and chaotic spatial rift, with only faint spatial power flickering and moving about.

"It's time to head to the sea," Ye Qi'an murmured to himself, gazing into the distance.

Dongyang City, a major northern stronghold of the Sun Moon Empire, is situated in the northeastern part of the country, less than a thousand miles from the border of the Heavenly Soul Empire. Due to its proximity to the icy sea, the army and soul masters stationed in the city bear the heavy responsibility of defending against the incursions of sea soul beasts. These sea soul beasts, mostly possessing both ice and water attributes, are incredibly powerful and frequently come ashore to plunder food and hunt humans. Therefore, Dongyang City is heavily fortified, with walls reaching thirty zhang high, their ramparts covered with offensive and defensive soul tools. Furthermore, over seventy high-altitude detection soul tools are deployed in the sky, closely monitoring the movements within the surrounding thousands of square kilometers.

Despite being located in the north, Dongyang City is incredibly prosperous as the largest metropolis in the north, attracting countless northerners who are proud to live there, and land prices have soared accordingly.

As evening approached, the number of pedestrians at the city gates dwindled. To prevent attacks from sea spirit beasts, Dongyang City would close its gates after sunset. At that moment, a golden figure flashed through Dongyang City like lightning.

"Hmm? That's strange. I arrived so far in advance, how could this happen?"

Upon arriving at the northern city wall, Ye Qi'an keenly sensed the auras of two Title Douluo.

"You audacious scoundrel!" A furious shout echoed through the sky.

Ye Qi'an frowned slightly as two elderly titled Douluo, both over seventy years old, sped towards him from opposite ends of the city wall. As they took off from the soul tool array on the city wall, the entire array's interconnected defensive formation instantly became shrouded in a sinister aura.

"Evil spirit masters, all deserve to die!"

Ye Qi'an snorted coldly and waved his sleeve lightly, instantly turning the soul tools in Dongyang City into dust.

The two titled Douluo were shocked to see this, never expecting that Ye Qi'an would dare to destroy the defensive foundation of Dongyang City so easily.

"You're courting death!" roared the evil soul master titled Douluo on the left.

He raised his right arm, and nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—suddenly lit up, revealing a large, jet-black banner in his palm. This banner was entirely black from top to bottom, and countless purplish-black vengeful spirits flickered and wandered on its surface; it was the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls. This titled Douluo was named Ten Thousand Souls, a powerful being at level ninety-one.

On the other side, the evil soul master also released his martial soul. Unlike the weapon martial soul of the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo, he was a beast soul master. His body swelled rapidly, his skin seemed about to explode, and thick green mist surged out like a tide. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a colossal monster with a height of over twenty meters and a waist circumference of nearly twenty meters.

The Myriad Souls Douluo moved like lightning, instantly rushing to the front. The Myriad Souls Banner danced wildly in the wind in his hands, and a mournful howl swept out with a rolling gust of cold wind. Countless wronged souls bared their fangs and claws and pounced on Ye Qi'an.

"To try and play such tricks on me is to underestimate me too much." Ye Qi'an looked disdainful, his body still, his hands quickly forming a hand seal in front of his chest.

In an instant, a layer of golden light surged from his palm, spreading like a tide and instantly transforming into a huge golden light shield that enveloped him.

Once the vengeful spirits that rushed towards the light barrier touched it, it was as if they had hit a copper wall or an iron barrier. They let out a series of miserable howls and then turned into wisps of black smoke and disappeared into the sky.

Seeing this, Wanhun Douluo's face grew even more gloomy. He waved the Wanhun Banner in his hand even more fiercely, chanting incantations. More wronged souls surged out like a black torrent, rushing towards Ye Qi'an once again.

At the same time, the Abomination Douluo, transformed into a monster, strode over, each step causing the earth to tremble. The dense green mist spread towards Ye Qi'an like a venomous python, seemingly containing a strong corrosive power. Wherever it passed, the bricks and stones on the city wall sizzled, as if being slowly eroded.

Seeing this, Ye Qi'an snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a chilling light. He suddenly took a step forward, his body radiating golden light, and the golden light shield expanded rapidly, blocking the torrent of wronged souls and the green mist.

Just then, a massive chain appeared out of thin air in the hands of the Abomination Douluo. Upon closer inspection, the chain was actually made of a series of enormous skulls strung together. These skulls were not solely of human origin, but rather a collection of skulls from different creatures, exuding intense resentment and a sinister aura. At the end of the chain was a sharp hook crafted from an unknown bone.

With a casual flick of his wrist, the Abomination Douluo unleashed a massive chain that lashed down on Ye Qi'an like a black lightning bolt.

Ye Qi'an neither dodged nor evaded, but steadily grasped the skull chain that was lashing out at him, his face still bearing a look of disdain. He suddenly pulled hard, and the Abomination Douluo was actually pulled back several steps by the force of the pull. The skull chain struggled violently in Ye Qi'an's hand, like a series of vicious pythons unwilling to be bound, emitting a series of sinister roars.

"Boring." Ye Qi'an snorted again, gathering soul power in his hand and squeezing hard. A crisp "crack" sounded, and the seemingly indestructible skull chain, filled with resentment and eeriness, was easily crushed by him with one hand.

Fragments of bone fell to the ground, and the resentment clinging to them instantly dissipated, turning into wisps of black smoke that drifted into the air, emitting painful shrieks as if mourning the destruction of the chains.

Upon seeing this, the Abomination Douluo's eyes widened in shock, his face filled with disbelief. He never imagined that his formidable skull chains would be as fragile as a toy in Ye Qi'an's hands.

On the other side, the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo was also stunned by this scene. Then, his sixth soul ring shone, and he raised the Ten Thousand Souls Banner high in his hand. The black Ten Thousand Souls Banner emitted a blue light like azure waves, instantly dyeing the entire banner a deep blue, like an endless sea.

Within this deep blue light, twelve blue vengeful spirits slowly emerged. These spirits were all deep blue and varied in form; one of them was a strange creature with a human torso and a fish tail, long flowing hair, its entire body radiating a dense blue light, and red soul flames flickering in its eye sockets. Ye Qi'an's heart stirred; he recognized this as the princess of the mermaid race.

The remaining eleven vengeful spirits were also strangely shaped, but all could be identified as sea creatures, clearly transformed from sea spirit beasts. The fact that this evil spirit master could control vengeful spirits transformed from sea spirit beasts truly enraged Ye Qi'an.

After the twelve sea spirit beast vengeful spirits appeared, apart from the mermaid vengeful spirit, the other eleven vengeful spirits quickly pounced on Ye Qi'an, each releasing a powerful aura.

The merman spirit raised its head slightly, as if letting out a soft sigh. Then, a strange sound came from its mouth. The sound was melodious and pleasant, yet it was also like weeping and lamenting, making people feel sad.

"You deserve to die! How dare you use my clan's soul beasts to refine vengeful spirits! The evil soul master clan deserves to be exterminated!" Ye Qi'an stared at the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo and the Abomination Douluo, his face as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

Just then, the eleven vengeful spirits surrounded him like wolves. One of them, which resembled a shark, suddenly accelerated and rushed to Ye Qi'an like lightning, opening its blood-red maw to bite down.

Ye Qi'an raised his hand and gently clenched it, instantly imprisoning the eleven vengeful spirits in mid-air. The Nine Heavens Dragon Roar Sword then appeared in his hand, and with a gentle wave, the eleven vengeful spirits were uncontrollably drawn into the sword's unique purification space.

Then, Ye Qi'an's gaze fell on the mermaid vengeful spirit, and he slowly said, "Come to my side."

Upon hearing this, the merman vengeful spirit's eyes flashed with struggle and fear, but under Ye Qi'an's powerful pressure, it was powerless to resist and could only slowly drift towards him.

Ye Qi'an looked at the approaching mermaid vengeful spirit, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes. He said softly, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I will take you back to the sea." After saying that, he reached out and gently touched the mermaid vengeful spirit, and a gentle divine power flowed into it, as if to soothe her tormented soul.

"Please, you two, begin your journey!"

Ye Qi'an was surrounded by surging divine power, as if golden flames were burning. His hands moved with incredible speed, and the surrounding air trembled.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wanhun Douluo desperately waved the Wanhun Banner, trying to summon vengeful spirits to resist again.

However, Ye Qi'an pushed his palms forward, and a huge golden palm of light roared out like a golden sun. Wherever it passed, the space seemed to be distorted by the scorching flames, emitting a "buzzing" sound.

The Abomination Douluo's massive body hastily shifted to the side, attempting to dodge the fierce attack, while simultaneously spewing out a thick cloud of green poisonous mist to try and disrupt the trajectory of the light palm. But how could Ye Qi'an's soul power be so easily interfered with? The golden light palm slightly turned, avoiding the poisonous mist, and struck the Abomination Douluo directly like Mount Tai crashing down.

With a deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, the Abomination Douluo was struck by the palm of light. His massive body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the city wall. The sturdy city wall collapsed instantly, raising clouds of dust as if a sandstorm had swept in.

Even the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo was not spared. He was swept by the aftershock of the palm of light, and his body spun like a top as he flew away, spitting out blood. The Ten Thousand Souls Banner also slipped from his hand and fell to the side.

Ye Qi'an flashed, appearing before the two like a ghost. At this moment, the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo and the Abomination Douluo were on the verge of death. They stared at Ye Qi'an in terror, their eyes filled with despair and helplessness.

"Who do you think you are facing? Standing before you now is the Golden Dragon King, the supreme ruler of the Soul Beast race, and also a deity. My name is Ye Qi'an. You dare to use my people to refine vengeful spirits; this is an unforgivable crime."

Ye Qi'an's voice was icy cold, like a pronouncement from the deepest hell. He slowly raised his hands, and golden light gathered in his palms, gradually transforming into two golden chains that shone with holy radiance. On the chains, ancient runes flickered and danced, seemingly telling of a long history and supreme majesty.

Ye Qi'an gently waved the chains, and they coiled towards Wan Hun Douluo and Zang Evil Douluo like nimble golden serpents. Wan Hun Douluo and Zang Evil Douluo stared in horror, struggling desperately to resist, but their bodies were firmly bound by Ye Qi'an's divine power, unable to move an inch.

Golden chains swiftly bound the two tightly. Their soul power dissipated rapidly under the chains' restraint, and their souls seemed to be slowly pulled away by an invisible hand, causing them to wail in agony. Ye Qi'an watched all this indifferently, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he were staring at two insignificant ants.

"Don't worry, you won't die yet. You used soul beasts as sacrifices, so I will use you as sacrifices. Just wait, the entire evil soul master clan will be buried with you." After saying that, Ye Qi'an suddenly pulled on the golden chains with both hands, dragging Wan Hun Douluo and Zan Zhuo Douluo up like rag dolls. Their bodies swayed weakly in mid-air, their eyes filled with terror and despair, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Ye Qi'an continued to exert force with both hands, dragging the Wanhun Douluo and Zanguage Douluo, who were bound by golden chains, slowly towards the spatial portal beside him that was rippling with strange light. Stepping into his personal space, he found himself surrounded by a chaotic, undeveloped scene, with only a stone platform in the center standing silently, radiating a cold, eerie light. Ye Qi'an swung the golden chains, slamming the Wanhun Douluo and Zanguage Douluo heavily onto the stone platform.

He rapidly formed hand seals, chanting incantations. Golden runes, like shooting stars, flew from his palms, swirling around the stone platform. These runes intertwined and merged, gradually forming a massive sealing array. As the last rune embedded itself into the array, it shone brightly, tightly enveloping the two evil soul masters.

The Soul Douluo and the Abomination Douluo struggled frantically within the seal, their soul power crashing against the seal's restrictions like surging waves. However, the seal, reinforced by Ye Qi'an's divine power, remained as solid as a rock and did not budge.

"You can stay here and wait until I capture the entire evil soul master clan before I deal with you." Ye Qi'an's icy voice echoed in the space, like the whisper of death.

Then, Ye Qi'an turned around, his figure gradually disappearing into his personal space. The stone platform that sealed the two evil soul masters still emitted a cold, eerie light in the chaos, as if quietly awaiting the arrival of the final judgment day.

After dealing with everything, Ye Qi'an turned to look at the mermaid vengeful spirit who was waiting quietly to the side. His expression softened considerably, and he said softly, "Let's go, poor thing. I'll take you back to the sea and give you your freedom again."

…(End of this chapter)