Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 29 Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw

After experiencing the earth-shattering power of Di Tian's Dragon God Claw, Ye Qi'an's heart was filled with a turbulent surge of desire. He was determined to perfectly integrate the Golden Dragon Terror Claw, the Sky-Tearing Claw, and the mysterious Dragon God Claw into one, thereby creating his own unique and incomparably powerful ultimate technique.

In the long days that followed, Ye Qi'an was completely absorbed in his studies, as if possessed. He meticulously simulated the unique trajectories and awe-inspiring power bursts of the three claw techniques in his mind at all times. Ye Qi'an knew very well that creating one's own soul skills had never been easy, from ancient times to the present. Those who had successfully created their own soul skills were all exceptionally talented and gifted. Now that he had mastered these three great techniques, why not discard the dross and absorb their essence?

When Ye Qi'an finally made up his mind to fuse the Golden Dragon Terror Claw, the Sky-Tearing Claw, and the Dragon God Claw into a brand new ultimate technique—the Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw—the power of the Golden Dragon King bloodline within him surged wildly like a raging tide.

Ye Qi'an first focused all his energy on gathering the powerful strength of the Golden Dragon Terror Claw. Instantly, his right palm was completely enveloped by a dazzling golden light as sharp as a blade. The light shimmered with a cold gleam like a cold star, and strands of golden electricity danced merrily on its surface, as if it possessed the terrifying power to easily shred anything hard in the world.

Immediately afterwards, the extremely violent power of the Sky-Tearing Claw surged into it, and the originally pure golden light instantly became turbulent. The surrounding space developed fine cracks due to this unbearable and terrifying power, and purple-red energy turbulence burst out from the cracks, as if this space was about to completely collapse due to the terrifying power that was about to erupt.

Finally, the mysterious and boundless power of the Dragon God's Claw was slowly injected, making the entire light instantly become deep and majestic. At this moment, the light was no longer just pure gold, but cleverly mixed with mysterious purple light. Ancient and complex dragon patterns also faintly appeared in the purple light, as if it contained the most ancient and powerful law power in the world.

"Dragon Emperor's Heaven-Tearing Claw!"

When Ye Qi'an unleashed the Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw, he swung his arm violently, and an enormous claw shadow roared out with unparalleled momentum. The tips of this massive claw shadow flashed with an incomparably sharp golden light, as if capable of piercing through everything in the world; the claw body was tightly surrounded by extremely violent purplish-red energy streams, raging wildly and wantonly in the surrounding space; and the entire outline of the claw shadow was meticulously delineated by mysterious purple light, exuding a terrifying pressure that made all things in the world tremble involuntarily.

Di Tian, ​​who was intently watching Ye Qi'an successfully fuse the three ultimate techniques, suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of despair and overwhelming oppression. It was as if he were facing the incomparably majestic Dragon God from before, powerless to resist and helplessly awaiting his tragic fate of destruction. According to his precise estimation, the power of this move was immense; anyone below the Soul Emperor level would have no chance of survival.

The Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw perfectly blends the essence of three powerful claw techniques, becoming Ye Qi'an's most powerful killing move and his most powerful ultimate trump card to date.

"Clap clap clap—"

After witnessing this amazing move, Di Tian couldn't help but applaud Ye Qi'an with great joy. This move, Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw, perfectly combined the significant characteristics of Golden Dragon Terror Claw, Sky-Tearing Claw, and Dragon God Claw. Although Ye Qi'an could not learn the complete Dragon God Claw, this move, Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw, was not only no weaker than the Dragon God Claw, but also showed a tendency to surpass it.

Di Tian slowly stepped forward, his gaze fixed on Ye Qi'an, and said, "This Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw is indeed incredibly powerful, definitely not weaker than a Soul Master's seventh Soul Skill amplified by the Martial Soul True Body. But I also clearly see that it takes quite a while for you, Lord Golden Dragon King, to execute this move. The most important thing right now is to reduce the execution time of this move to five seconds, or even to the point of instantaneous activation."

Ye Qi'an nodded in deep agreement and said with a firm expression, "You're right, and I understand that very well. I will definitely work harder to cultivate and strive to significantly shorten the time it takes for the Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw to be used within this month."

For the next month, Ye Qi'an entered a state of almost frenzied cultivation. Every day, he devoted himself to the repeated practice of the Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw, tirelessly, as if he had forgotten everything in the world.

Time flies like an arrow, and the days pass by quickly. Ye Qi'an's unremitting efforts gradually began to show significant results. Half a month later, he was able to successfully shorten the casting time of the Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw to eight seconds. However, he did not have any intention of slacking off and continued to tirelessly adjust and optimize his soul power operation method and power exertion techniques.

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Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, wearing the remains of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, was advancing northward at an extremely fast speed. Although the biting cold wind could no longer pose a threat to him, the gradually appearing thick ice and snow still greatly restricted his speed of progress.

The benefits of mental detection became fully apparent during this difficult time. Whenever he encountered areas with unclear terrain, he only needed to use mental detection to survey the area before he could immediately set off without hesitation, skillfully avoiding danger and seeking good fortune. The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, unusually, remained conscious throughout, consistently and accurately guiding Huo Yuhao to change course in a timely manner.

In the blink of an eye, another two days have passed.

Huo Yuhao had now fully ventured deep into the desolate far north. Along the way, he had encountered some soul beasts. However, under the precise guidance of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, he had never once encountered a powerful being that posed a threat to him.

The snow on the ground grew thicker and thicker. When the snow was thicker than his knees, Huo Yuhao had to cut down trees and make two sturdy planks to tie to his feet. Only in this way could he better bear the weight and ensure that he could continue to move forward.

In the past two days, although his speed of travel has slowed down considerably, he has at least successfully penetrated more than 400 miles into the far north. The frequency with which the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm made him change direction has also become faster and faster.

"Quickly, lie flat on the ground and bury yourself completely in the snow. Don't move at all. Even if anything touches your body, you absolutely cannot move." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's urgent voice suddenly rang in Huo Yuhao's mind, startling him instantly.

Huo Yuhao quickly squatted down and lay down on the thick snow, hurriedly piling the snow on himself and holding his breath.

Less than ten breaths after he finished these actions, Huo Yuhao suddenly trembled violently all over. He deeply felt an incredibly terrifying and powerful aura. After this aura appeared, the spiritual power he had released to detect it was instantly shattered, and he didn't even have time to detect the physical form of the newcomer.

The immense pressure quickly vanished without a trace, and the terrifying aura faded into the distance. Huo Yuhao felt a burning pain in his chest, suffocating, but since Tianmeng Ice Silkworm remained silent, he dared not make a move. He could only endure the pain, knowing full well that otherwise, he might face certain death. Finally, after another ten seconds or so, the terrifying aura completely disappeared, and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm signaled that he could get up.

Huo Yuhao struggled to his feet, breathing in the icy air. Although he hadn't seen what the menacing intruder was, he was absolutely certain that he had just narrowly escaped death!

After catching his breath for a while, Huo Yuhao finally regained some strength. When he stood up again, his face showed horror once more. It was a huge footprint that was five meters long. Huo Yuhao was still a child after all. How could he not be afraid when he saw such a terrifying situation?

"Brother Tianmeng, what was that just now? How could its footprints be so incredibly large?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's somewhat tense voice slowly rang out: "I almost lost my life. This guy also possesses mental attributes, and he was able to shield himself from my detection. Fortunately, my mental strength far surpasses his, and I still managed to detect him in time when he got close enough. You're incredibly lucky, kid, to have run into Titan Snow Demon King, one of the three great kings of the far north."

"Titan Snow Demon King? What kind of species is that? Is it also a soul beast?" After experiencing tension and palpitations, Huo Yuhao's strong curiosity quickly took over.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said solemnly, "The status of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North in this far north is equivalent to that of the majestic kings in the Star Dou Great Forest. They are the true rulers of this far north, and are undoubtedly the top experts here. In this extremely cold and harsh environment, they are almost invincible. And the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North all have one thing in common, that is, their cultivation is all over 100,000 years."

Hearing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm say this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but swallow hard: "Brother Tianmeng, stop talking. The Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North are too far away from me. Let's be more realistic. When are you going to add a soul ring to me? And awaken my second martial soul?"

"Too far from you? No, no, not far at all." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said mysteriously, "Yuhao! Our primary target this time is the second-ranked of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North!"

"What?"

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched slightly, and he said earnestly, "Brother Tianmeng, don't you think it's a bit too much trouble to deliver food from so far away?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said irritably, "What do you mean by 'deliver a meal'? You spineless coward! Look at your timid appearance, so what if you're just one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North? What's so scary about that?"

Huo Yuhao said with a look of grief and indignation, "Not scary? If it wasn't scary, why did you run away in the first place?"

"I..." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said angrily, "Things are different now. I'm not the same person I used to be. Since I dared to bring you here, I naturally have ways to deal with that guy. What good would it do me to kill you?"

After a brief moment of shock, Huo Yuhao quickly calmed down and said with a hint of helplessness, "Fine. Anyway, I'm entrusting my life to you. Let's go. The sooner we die, the sooner we're free. How are we leaving?"

"Keep heading north; that guy only lives in the core area of ​​this far north. From now on, you need to slow down."

"Hmm." Huo Yuhao could tell that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was probably quite confident, but that confidence was definitely not 100%.

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The scene shifts to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Ye Qi'an is still tirelessly perfecting the Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw. In the past few days, apart from the essential special training and sleep time, he has devoted all his remaining time to perfecting the Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw. Day after day, Ye Qi'an is immersed in perfecting the Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw, and his progress is becoming more and more obvious, and the power of the Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw is also constantly increasing.

"The foundation of the Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw is built upon the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King. Currently, my Golden Dragon King bloodline has only broken three seals. If I want to quickly master the Dragon Emperor's Sky-Tearing Claw, then I need to break the fourth seal. Judging from my current situation, the fourth seal won't have much of an impact on me." Ye Qi'an leaned against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and murmured to himself while looking at the sky.

"Ye Qi'an, is the human world fun?" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked, looking at Ye Qi'an who was leaning against it.

Ye Qi'an was slightly taken aback, then smiled and replied, "The human world is complex and interesting. There are bustling and lively towns, as well as treacherous and cunning people. But in any case, it is full of unknowns and challenges."

The three-eyed golden lion blinked and asked curiously, "How does it compare to our Star Dou Great Forest?"

Ye Qi'an sat up straight and said seriously, "This place is a place of pure power and the laws of nature, while the human world is more about the intertwining of wisdom and emotion. Each has its own charm."

"I want to go to the human world, but Di Tian keeps preventing me from going," said the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

Ye Qi'an gently patted the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's back and said, "Di Tian might not let you go because he's worried you'll encounter danger in the human world. After all, the human world isn't as pure and straightforward as the Star Dou Great Forest."

A hint of stubbornness flashed in the three-eyed golden lion's eyes: "But I really want to go and see it. I can feel that it is a completely different world."

Ye Qi'an pondered for a moment and said, "If you really decide to go, you'll probably need to be fully prepared. You need to understand human habits and rules, and you also need to have enough strength to protect yourself."

The three-eyed golden lion remained motionless, its eyes flashing with a resolute light, as if it had made a decision in its heart.

After receiving the memories of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Dragon God, Ye Qi'an discovered a very strange point: he did not find any information about Tang Wutong's other half of divine consciousness within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. This was somewhat different from his previous understanding. Could it be that his arrival had inexplicably changed the fate of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion? Or was all of this actually within the Dragon God's expectations?

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(End of this chapter)