Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 78 Robbery in the Chaos!

The capital of the Sun and Moon Empire was named Sun and Moon City, also known as Mingdu, and it was the political and economic core of the Sun and Moon Empire.

After leaving the Demon Forest, Ye Qi'an flew rapidly towards the Sun Moon Empire. He only slowed down his flight speed when he was about to reach the Mingdu region.

It was noon, and as Ye Qi'an looked around, he saw vast stretches of buildings stretching as far as the eye could see, and surprisingly, this enormous Ming capital had no city walls.

Ye Qi'an snorted coldly and flew south after entering Mingdu. He flew for a full quarter of an hour before he could see the southern edge of Mingdu. In the distance, a hexagonal building outlined by lights appeared before him; this was the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is mainly divided into three areas: the teaching area, the dormitory area, and the experimental area. The experimental area occupies more than two-thirds of the area, and the Mingde Hall is located in the very center of the experimental area. This is also the target location that Ye Qi'an plans to rob.

Ye Qi'an hovered in mid-air, his gaze fixed on the hexagonal building outlined by lights—the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. A gentle breeze rustled his clothes. Ye Qi'an narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly planning his next steps.

"Eye of Annihilation—Activate!"

With a deep shout from Ye Qi'an, the Eye of Annihilation on his forehead slowly opened. Through the Eye of Annihilation, he could see the layout of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy more clearly. At the same time, his spiritual power spread outwards like a tide.

"Huo Yuhao has already entered the Mingde Hall, but hasn't the Body Sect arrived yet?"

Ye Qi'an hovered in the air, his eyes unusually calm. He slowly took out the soul tools he had looted from the Mirror of Mortals from his storage ring and began to arrange them around the Mingde Hall. At the same time, he used the mimicry skill attached to the Eye of Annihilation to conceal them.

After setting up the soul tool, Ye Qi quietly floated in the air, patiently waiting. The arrival of the Body Sect was only a matter of time, and he had to make foolproof preparations before they showed up.

Ye Qi'an tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the direction of Mingde Hall. His spiritual power extended outward like a fine spider web, not missing any subtle movement. Time seemed to stand still at this moment. After an unknown amount of time, a strange change finally appeared in the distant sky.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom."

Four consecutive booming sounds rang out simultaneously within the massive Mingde Hall experimental base. The terrifying explosive force instantly unleashed a near-destructive shockwave inside, instantly vaporizing at least a hundred Soul Masters the moment the explosion occurred.

A horrific scream mixed with the stench of blood erupted outwards from the terrifying shockwave. The horrific explosion caused the ground to shake violently, and more than a third of the people in the massive underground soul tool manufacturing base were affected, suffering heavy casualties.

Ye Qi'an's eyes narrowed as he looked at the chaotic scene below, a slight smile playing on his lips: "The people from the Body Sect have arrived, and so has my chance."

As the explosion ended, figures suddenly emerged from the ground. These people were all dressed in black and moved with extreme agility. After appearing, they immediately launched a frenzied attack on the surrounding area.

From the air, Ye Qi'an could see that at the four locations of the explosions, there were huge holes, each over ten meters in diameter. These men in black had emerged from those holes. Not only had they planned this in advance, but they were also extremely powerful, and their attack unleashed a bloodbath.

Among the hundreds of people, almost none were below the Soul Saint level. As soon as they appeared, they each unleashed their Martial Soul True Forms and rampaged recklessly.

However, Mingde Hall, as the most powerful soul tool research institution on the continent, was by no means easy to deal with. After a brief period of panic, accompanied by the piercing alarm, Mingde Hall's counterattack began.

One after another, enormous, spiraling soul tools, each over five meters long, emerged from the dome, rising upwards amidst a blue-purple glow. Their sharp tips began to shoot out beams of purple light as if they had eyes, bombarding the members of the Body Sect.

At that very moment, a figure appeared in mid-air, and in a flash, he arrived in mid-air. Despite being pursued by countless purple lights, not a single purple light could land on him. Then, the entire dome turned completely green, and under that terrifying green cover, all the soul tools on the dome melted away.

"Go." The newcomer steadied himself in mid-air, waved his hands, and instantly, the melted green liquid scattered and splashed, heading straight for the surrounding Soul Masters.

"You dare to do this, you poison-intoxicated man!" A roar rang out, and a layer of crimson light instantly spread out horizontally, forcefully blocking the large area of ​​green liquid.

Seeing the chaotic scene at the underground base, Jing Hongchen's eyes widened in fury. Mingde Hall had never suffered such severe damage since its construction. Everywhere he looked, there were the corpses of Mingde Hall's Soul Masters.

As if he hadn't heard Jing Hongchen's voice at all, Du Busi coldly shouted, "Kill!"

Jing Hongchen roared back, "Don't let any of them escape!" As he spoke, a burst of intense red light erupted from his body.

For a time, the two sides were locked in fierce combat. The clash of soul power and the intertwining of the light from soul tools made the entire Mingde Hall experimental base resemble a tragic battlefield.

Ye Qi'an calmly assessed the situation. Both sides were now locked in fierce combat, their attention focused entirely on each other. This presented him with an excellent opportunity to seize profits amidst the chaos.

"The Eye of Annihilation—Void!"

With a low shout, the Eye of Annihilation emitted a strange light, and Ye Qi'an's figure instantly became indistinct, quietly approaching Mingde Hall. Relying on the ethereal state of the Eye of Annihilation, he successfully avoided the soul power fluctuations and soul tool attacks generated by the fierce battle between the two sides, and quickly entered the inner space of Mingde Hall.

At this moment, the soul-guiding lights on both sides of the passage were flashing continuously. Relying on the powerful spiritual guidance of the Eye of Annihilation, he then flashed into a passage on the left. A pitch-black metal door opened silently, revealing a very spacious laboratory inside. However, the laboratory was completely empty.

The laboratory was quite large, with a circular shape that was over a hundred meters in diameter and thirty meters high. When Ye Qi'an stepped inside, he was immediately drawn to the enormous object in front of him. It was a huge humanoid metal body, fifteen meters tall. The massive body was entirely cast from metal. Although it looked somewhat rudimentary, the overall structure was complete. The chest area was open, and there seemed to be a chair or something similar inside.

"We've found the initial version of the battle armor. With you, I'm much more confident in making the battle armor." Ye Qi'an's eyes gleamed with excitement as he slowly walked towards the huge humanoid metal body, carefully observing every detail of it.

The sounds of battle outside continued to rage, but Ye Qi'an was immersed in his own world, planning his future path. After calming himself down, he decided to thoroughly search the laboratory first.

Not far away was the lowest metal platform, and at this moment, only this platform still had something connecting it to the metal figure.

With a flash, Ye Qi'an arrived in front of the platform, where there was a piece slightly larger than a palm, resembling a breastplate. At its center was a huge gem shaped like a convex lens. The gem itself was light blue, with six star lines flashing on it, and its strange brilliance was dazzling.

"A star sapphire, interesting. It'll fit perfectly into this metal figure." Ye Qi'an held the huge, inlaid star sapphire, lifted it up along with the surrounding metal array, and quickly poured his soul power into it.

Just then, a blue light seemed to emanate from the top of the giant metal man's head, reflecting the dazzling light shimmering on the star sapphire. A beam of blue light shot out from the star sapphire's magnificent surface, radiating outwards in mid-air. This burst of blue light did not last long; when the light subsided, the giant metal man had vanished.

Next, Ye Qi'an swarmed through the laboratory like locusts, leaving no corner untouched. His World-Destroying Eyes emitted a mysterious light, making every minute detail clearly visible.

Ye Qi'an quickly moved through the laboratory, opening cabinet after cabinet and searching for potentially valuable items. He collected blueprints, rare materials, and even some soul tool parts.

As the search deepened, Ye Qi'an discovered a diary. He opened it and found that it contained some key technologies related to the creation of the metal man.

"Hehe, I almost forgot about you, but it's time to leave. Time to get out of here."

Ye Qi'an's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile. Without lingering any longer, he quietly retreated out of the laboratory, relying on the perception of the Eye of Annihilation.

Seeing that the battle between the two sides was still ongoing, Ye Qian took out a remote control, intending to cause them some more trouble. He pressed the button on the remote control, and instantly, the soul tools hidden around Mingde Hall were activated. Powerful energy fluctuations swept across the entire battlefield once again, and the terrifying soul power fluctuations caused the entire space to distort violently.

"Not good!" Jing Hongchen cried out in alarm, instantly realizing that someone was sabotaging him in the shadows. He glared angrily, trying to find the source of this power, but the battlefield was in chaos, making it impossible to locate it.

Poison Undying sneered. He didn't care about the cause of this sudden change and took advantage of the chaos to continue directing the Body Sect members to attack.

However, to the surprise of both sides, when the sudden attack broke out, numerous cracks appeared throughout the underground base, and countless collapses followed.

"Buzz—Rumble—" The earth shook violently, and a terrifying roar, as if an earth dragon were turning over, instantly exploded in this underground world.

All the protective shields shattered instantly in that terrifying explosion, and the enormous force of the blast left the underground base in ruins.

The Body Sect also suffered the aftershocks of the explosion, but only Poison Undying was affected. A mouthful of dark green blood spurted from the mouth of this powerful Limit Douluo. With Poison Undying's resistance, the Body Sect's experts retreated back into the tunnel, even taking the bodies of their fallen comrades with them.

Du Busi glanced at Jing Hongchen with some resentment. Jing Hongchen also spat out a mouthful of blood at this moment, whether from the shockwave or from anger, it was unclear.

The two powerful figures locked eyes. A hint of mockery flashed in Du Busi's eyes. He extended his right hand, thumb down, and shook it before disappearing.

"Chase!" Jing Hongchen roared, transforming into a streak of light and chasing after the tunnel. The Mingde Hall experts also sprang into action.

Inside the Mingde Hall's underground base, everything was in disarray. Apart from the Mingde Hall's powerful members who had given chase, a group of weaker individuals stayed behind to begin treating the wounded and rescuing the dying.

Huo Yuhao, who was innocently caught in the crossfire, was naturally among those who received medical treatment. He was quickly discovered, and after it was confirmed that he was still alive, he was carried to a relatively safe area to the side.

Standing in the underground base, Jing Hongchen could only describe the scene before him as shocking. The entire underground base was in complete chaos and looked utterly dilapidated.

"Body Sect, what a Body Sect! If I find out who the ambush was, I will make you pay a heavy price!" Jing Hongchen said through gritted teeth, his eyes burning with fury.

He looked around at the devastated underground base, his heart filled with grief, indignation, and resentment. The fact that Mingde Hall, the pride of the Sun Moon Empire, had suffered such a heavy blow was unbearable for him.

Jing Hongchen took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. This was not the time to be angry. She had to clean up the battlefield as soon as possible, assess the losses, and strengthen the defenses to prevent a similar incident from happening again.

He began directing the remaining people in the rescue and cleanup work, while sending people to investigate the identity of the attackers. Jing Hongchen secretly vowed to find the mastermind behind the attack and avenge the loss of Mingdetang.

"Master." Lin Jiayi approached Jing Hongchen with a slightly trembling voice, lowering his head and not daring to look at him.

"How is the situation?" Jing Hongchen asked.

"The situation at the warehouse is alright. Nothing is missing, and all the high-level soul tools stored there are still there, but..." Lin Jiayi hurriedly said, glancing at Jing Hongchen with some hesitation at the end.

Seeing Lin Jiayi's hesitant expression, Jing Hongchen's heart clenched again: "But what? Stop stammering and explain clearly."

Lin Jiayi gritted his teeth, his voice trembling, and said, "But, Subject One is missing..."

"What?" Jing Hongchen felt her vision go black, her body swayed and she almost fell. She felt as if the sky had collapsed, and her chest felt tight and suffocated, as if she was about to die.

"Say it again." This time, even his voice trembled slightly.

Lin Jiayi said in a trembling voice, "Subject Number One is missing."

Jing Hongchen coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed into Lin Jiayi's arms.

Jing Hongchen's face instantly turned ashen. He never expected that in the chaos, the most important experimental subject, number one, would go missing. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Mingde Hall.

Lin Jiayi frantically helped Jing Hongchen up, his heart filled with guilt and unease. He also bore an inescapable responsibility for the disappearance of Experiment Subject No. 1.

"Quickly, seal off all exits, thoroughly check everyone, and find Subject Number One!" Jing Hongchen, enduring his physical discomfort, issued the order.

The members of Mingde Hall immediately sprang into action, plunging the entire academy into a tense atmosphere. They searched everywhere, leaving no corner unchecked, but Subject Number One seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

Meanwhile, in a secluded spot far from Mingde Hall, Ye Qi'an had already dismantled all the soul-guided devices he had set up. The huge humanoid metal body—Experiment Subject No. 1—was lying quietly in his special storage space, and he was looking at it with satisfaction.

After confirming there was no danger, he quietly flew away from the Sun Moon Empire. His figure flashed across the sky and disappeared without leaving any trace.

Meanwhile, at Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen watched the busy crowd with a gloomy expression. He was filled with anger and anxiety. The disappearance of Experiment Subject No. 1 had put him under unprecedented pressure. If he could not find Experiment Subject No. 1, he would not only be unable to explain to his superiors, but it would also severely damage the reputation of Mingde Hall.

"Intensify the search efforts! Even if we have to turn the entire Ming capital upside down, we must find Subject One!" Jing Hongchen issued another stern order.

Under pressure from Jing Hongchen, the members of Mingde Hall searched even more frantically. However, what they didn't know was that Experiment Subject Number One had already slipped out of their control.

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(End of this chapter)