Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 35 Cicada, Mantis, and Oriole?

The four were walking quietly when suddenly, a faint, almost imperceptible killing intent emanated from them. Huo Yuhao's intuition was sharp; he instinctively took Wang Dong's hand and tightly grasped her soft, delicate hand, which was even softer than a girl's. In that instant, the power of Hao Dong instantly connected within their bodies, as if a warm and powerful force flowed through their meridians.

Ye Qian lowered his voice and said, "Someone is planning to ambush us ahead. The academy is farther from here than Shrek City. When I count to three, turn around and run towards Shrek City. Do your best, understand?"

Huo Yuhao responded in a low voice, "Who could it be?"

Ye Qi'an looked serious and shook his head: "I don't know. We're prepared. You'll run when the time comes."

Wang Dong couldn't help but ask, "And what about you guys?"

Ye Qi'an snorted coldly, his gaze firm and resolute: "Of course we'll kill them completely. If they dare to ambush us, they should be prepared to leave their lives behind."

As they continued forward, the murderous aura grew even stronger.

Huo Yuhao focused intently, carefully concentrating his mental detection in the direction from which the killing intent emanated. In an instant, his detection range increased dramatically. Just over two hundred meters away, he clearly sensed six people silently lurking there, as if waiting for their prey to approach.

"One!" Ye Qi'an said in a low voice, his steps still steady, without the slightest panic.

"Two..." Time seemed to slow down at this moment, every second filled with unknown dangers.

"Three! Run!"

As soon as Ye Qi'an finished saying "run," Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate for a moment. He suddenly grabbed Wang Dong and his movements were swift and decisive. At the same time, he quickly slung a metal block over his back. In an instant, a dazzling white light shone, and the powerful force propelled Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to accelerate abruptly. Their figures were like white shooting stars, heading straight for the north gate of Shrek City at an astonishing speed.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand, and a ball of red light suddenly shot out from his hand. The red light was like a dazzling firework, soaring into the sky and rising straight up to a height of hundreds of meters before exploding with a bang, turning into countless tiny golden-red light spots that spread out in the air, like a dazzling meteor shower.

Among the six ambushers, the leader, a six-ring Soul Emperor, paled upon seeing the golden-red light. All six were originally dressed in black, their faces covered with black cloth.

At this moment, he couldn't help but roar, "Didn't they say they were just core disciples? This is clearly a distress signal from Shrek Academy's inner court. Quick, kill them immediately. We need to leave right now." He shouted the last word with his soul power, his voice filled with urgency and panic.

Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena ran towards the six ambushers without hesitation. At this moment, the six ambushers had already reacted and quickly emerged from the woods where they were hiding.

All six individuals had their spirit rings glowing, their light shimmering. Five of them possessed five spirit rings of varying colors, and one was even a six-ring Soul Emperor-level expert, radiating a powerful aura. Three of them instantly ascended into the air, each unleashing their flight skills. Their figures hovered in mid-air, their spirit power fluctuating violently.

"Martial Soul Possession!" Ye Qi'an shouted, and instantly, golden rhomboid scales appeared on his body, shining brightly, as if he were wearing an extremely dazzling golden scale armor. A pair of golden dragon horns instantly grew from his head, making him exceptionally majestic, and his arms were completely wrapped in golden scales, exuding a sense of power.

A pair of enormous golden dragon wings sprouted from his back, and with a gentle flap, a gale arose. Even his eyes transformed into majestic dragon pupils. Four crimson-gold bloodline soul rings quietly circled in front of him, and the suppressive power of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline suddenly appeared, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.

The three flying-type Soul Masters, who were originally flying in the air, suddenly felt a powerful bloodline pressure, and their bodies trembled involuntarily. This pressure seemed to come from an ancient behemoth, making their very souls tremble.

The flow of their soul power seemed to be hindered. The originally smooth flow of soul power became sluggish, and they could no longer maintain their balance in the air. They all fell to the ground in a sorry state.

The six-ring Soul Emperor's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "What kind of martial soul is this? It possesses such terrifying pressure!" However, he was, after all, an experienced Soul Emperor, and quickly regained his composure, shouting, "Attack together! Finish this quickly!"

Ye Qi'an flapped his dragon wings and shot out like lightning, his speed so fast that he was almost impossible to catch. In an instant, he rushed towards a five-ring Soul King.

Before the Soul King could react, he was sent flying by Ye Qi'an's unstoppable punch. This punch contained boundless power; the Soul King spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

Gu Yuena was not to be outdone; the elemental power around her instantly surged violently. Amidst flashes of lightning and roars of thunder, flames raged, transforming into various powerful attacks that hurtled towards the enemy. For a moment, the entire battlefield seemed to be engulfed in a raging vortex of elements, the immense power sending chills down one's spine.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were still running desperately.

Wang Dong couldn't help but look back, his eyes filled with worry. He said, "I don't know if they can hold on."

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, his face full of determination: "We must believe in them and hurry back to the city to get reinforcements."

Just then, inside Shrek City, three figures were rushing up the city walls at an astonishing speed. Leading the charge was Bei Bei, who had already been imbued with dragon scales and unleashed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Behind him were Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan.

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"Since you're here, you're not leaving." Ye Qi'an looked coldly at the six ambushers, his voice seemingly coming from the deepest abyss, icy and chilling.

His right palm was instantly 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 on its surface. An extremely violent power surged into it, and the originally pure golden light instantly became turbulent. The surrounding space developed tiny cracks due to this unbearable and terrifying power, and purple-red energy turbulence burst forth from the cracks.

"Dragon Emperor's Heaven-Tearing Claw!" Ye Qi'an roared, and with a wave of his arm, an enormous claw shadow carrying an unparalleled and majestic momentum roared out, heading straight for the six ambushers.

The tip of this enormous claw shadow flashed with an incomparably sharp golden light, as if it could pierce through everything in the world; the claw body was tightly surrounded by extremely violent purplish-red energy, which raged wildly and wantonly in the surrounding space; and the outline of the entire claw shadow was carefully outlined by mysterious purple light, exuding a terrifying pressure that made all things in the world tremble.

The enormous claw-like shadow hurtled toward the six ambushers with overwhelming force. They looked terrified and tried to join forces to block the terrifying attack.

The six-ring Soul Emperor roared, pouring all his soul power into his weapon and swinging it forward with all his might, sending a black light towards the claw shadow. However, the moment the two made contact, the black light shattered instantly like fragile paper, offering no resistance whatsoever.

The claw-like shadows continued their relentless advance, engulfing the two five-ring Soul Kings and the Soul King lying on the ground, his fate unknown. The two Soul Kings didn't even have time to scream before being instantly torn to shreds by the powerful force, blood splattering everywhere in a gruesome and terrifying scene. The remaining three ambushers, terrified, turned to flee.

Ye Qi'an snorted coldly and roared, "Golden Dragon Spear!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a long spear gleaming with dazzling golden light instantly appeared in his hand. The spear's body shimmered with light, as if containing boundless power. With a flap of his dragon wings, Ye Qi'an caught up with the three ambushers who were trying to escape.

With a flick of his wrist, Ye Qi'an sent the Golden Dragon Spear hurtling towards one of the men with unstoppable momentum. The man turned in terror, attempting to defend himself with his soul power, but the spear's overwhelming force instantly shattered his defenses, piercing him through and killing him instantly. The remaining two panicked even more, fleeing in opposite directions without a second thought.

Ye Qi'an's eyes were as cold as frost as he suddenly threw the Golden Dragon Spear.

The gun streaked across the sky like a meteor, whistling sharply, and struck one of the men precisely in the back. The man screamed, fell forward, and remained motionless.

At this moment, Bei Bei and the others, along with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, all arrived. Looking at the mess and bloody scene, they were horrified. Seeing Ye Qian'an's still unsatisfied expression, everyone couldn't help but shudder.

They all witnessed Ye Qi'an instantly kill three Soul Kings with just one Soul Skill, and then pierce through the other two Soul Kings with the Golden Dragon Spear in his hand.

In just a short while, they had lost five Soul Kings, leaving only the Soul Emperor. He was filled with regret. Why had he come to ambush them? Now he was facing seven people. Even as a Soul Emperor, he couldn't possibly defeat them quickly, and there was no guarantee he could. Moreover, Shrek Academy had received the news and would definitely send a large force. Thinking of this, he decided to run.

The Soul Emperor turned to flee, but the moment he made a move, Ye Qi'an shouted, "Trying to run? Not so easy! You can't escape!" With that, he summoned the Golden Dragon Spear again, its tip pointing directly at the Soul Emperor.

"Golden Dragon Spear!" With that, Ye Qi'an raised the Golden Dragon Spear in his right hand and threw it at the Soul Emperor.

The Golden Dragon Spear transformed into a dazzling golden light, carrying an incomparably sharp aura as it hurtled straight toward the Soul Emperor.

Sensing a deadly threat from behind, the Soul Emperor frantically poured his soul power into his defenses, attempting to withstand this fatal blow.

But how could he easily withstand Ye Qi'an's all-out attack? With a "poof," the Golden Dragon Spear pierced through the Soul Emperor's defenses and penetrated his body. The Soul Emperor screamed and fell from the sky.

Everyone rushed over, and Beibei said, "Don't let him die yet, we need to find out who sent them."

However, the Soul Emperor was too badly injured and was barely breathing.

Ye Qi'an stepped forward, looking at him coldly and said, "Speak, who sent you?"

The Soul Emperor struggled to raise his head, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and said with a bitter laugh, "You can't know..." Before he could finish speaking, his head lolled to the side, and he died.

When Bei Bei and the others looked at the Soul Emperor, they saw his body instantly wither and shrivel, as if all life had been drained from him, while the spear piercing his body shone brightly, its light even more dazzling. When they turned their gaze to the other two Soul Kings who had been pierced by spears, they found that all three were in the same situation.

Ye Qi'an drew his Golden Dragon Spear and said calmly, "It's nothing. My Golden Dragon Spear has the property of absorbing life force. When any creature is killed by it, its life force will instantly become nutrients for the Golden Dragon Spear, and a portion of it will be purified and fed back to me."

Apart from Gu Yuena, the others looked at the gun with deep fear in their eyes.

"Have the academy's guards take the body back and examine it. There's bound to be some clues," Beibei said.

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On the city wall of Shrek City, seven or eight figures appeared out of nowhere. Behind them stood many soldiers, all standing respectfully, their postures upright and their expressions solemn. Among these seven or eight people were Elder Lin and Yan Shaozhe.

The distress signal from the inner court disciples was a matter of utmost importance to Shrek Academy. They had actually arrived quite some time ago, but as teachers and instructors, they didn't immediately intervene. They wanted to see how these students would handle danger.

The two Soul Masters, along with five Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor, wiped out the invading enemy in less than a few breaths. The only shortcoming was that no survivors were left.

Yan Shaozhe said with some helplessness, "Ye Qi'an isn't leaving any survivors. He could at least have left one person to interrogate them."

Old Lin smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a profound meaning, and said, "You were able to restrain yourself from stopping once the fight began?"

Yan Shaozhe chuckled and said, "Old Lin, don't you think Ye Qi'an's move was quite impressive?"

Yes, Ye Qi'an's Dragon Emperor Sky-Tearing Claw left a deep impression on these two academy leaders and the academy's powerful members around them. Even if they hadn't arrived in time, Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena could have killed them on the spot, and that's exactly what happened.

"You underestimated that move. Only a Soul Saint could block it head-on, and even a Soul Saint might not be able to completely withstand it. Even if you didn't use your Soul Skills, you would still bleed from that move. That ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right paw external Soul Bone was worth it... And what shocked me the most was the golden spear in his hand." Old Lin said slowly, his gaze deep, as if he was thinking about something.

"If I'm not mistaken, there's a book in Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion library that records information about a spear that matches his, and it seems to be called the Golden Dragon Spear," Yan Shaozhe said, his eyes filled with curiosity and a desire to explore.

Old Lin glanced at him but didn't answer, turning and walking into the city. His steps were steady as he said leisurely, "Someone's got some nerve, daring to bully our academy. You decide what to do."

After bowing in the direction Elder Lin had left, Yan Shaozhe's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He said to someone beside him, "Take all the bodies back to the academy and find out at all costs who dared to mess with us on Shrek's territory."

"Yes," the man replied, his voice firm and strong.

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(End of this chapter)