Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, who was kidnapped to another world

Bibi Dong truly hadn't expected that two soul beasts that had barely reached the Life Profound Realm could directly control Poseidon, who was a whole level above them and already at the Death Profound Realm.

Chapter 402 "Zombies"

"It's all over... What does that mean?"

After a brief silence, confirming that he truly couldn't understand what Dan meant, Xiao Yan asked, "The strongest being on Douluo Continent should be that Angel God..."

Halfway through his sentence, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered something.

"The Ghostly Beast has broken through the seal? No, if it's the seal of a Dark Sacred Tiger at the Dou Sheng level, a General-level Demonic Beast shouldn't be able to break through, right? Even if that seal has loosened due to the erosion of millions of years, it's definitely not something a General-level Demonic Beast could break through, right?"

During his years on the Tianxuan Continent, Xiao Yan gained a considerable understanding of the alien demon race. Without external interference, even a seal set up by a powerful alien demon of the same level could not be broken, let alone the seal set up by the Dark Sacred Tiger, which was a level stronger.

“Ghost General? The information I received is about the ‘Ghost King’,” Dan raised an eyebrow. “Moreover, as of the time I received the information, there are less than twenty acres of land left on the Douluo Continent that have not been polluted by the demonic energy.”

Ghost King?

Before he could even ponder how the former ghost had suddenly become the Ghost King, Xiao Yan heard Dan Hou utter a sentence that could almost be considered a death sentence for the entire Douluo Continent.

"Only less than twenty acres left?"

"To be more precise, only the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest remains," Dan shrugged casually. "The last person who could contend with the Ghost King has also been corrupted by the demonic energy. If you don't go there, you probably won't last much longer."

"And don't say things like 'Why don't I go there?'" Dan said calmly, as if she had anticipated what Xiao Yan would say. "Qian Moyun should have told you that Douluo Continent is basically the Empress's backyard. Anything can be thrown on that continent... just like the pair of dragon and phoenix horns that you refined."

Xiao Yan nodded blankly.

"Including that demon called 'Ghost' and that dark holy tiger, they were both thrown onto that continent by the Empress. Moreover, whether it was the demon general or the demon king, they were no different from toys to the Empress. Therefore, I don't know why the Empress would throw that demon and the dark holy tiger onto the Douluo Continent."

"In fact, if you hadn't stumbled upon that alien demon on Douluo Continent, I wouldn't even have known that alien demons and the Dark Sacred Tiger existed on Douluo Continent. After all, besides knowing that the continent belonged to the Empress, all I knew was that the cultivation speed there was extremely fast..."

"In other words, no matter what happens on that continent, you wouldn't dare to interfere without permission... right?" Since Dan had put it this way, Xiao Yan naturally couldn't possibly not understand what he meant.

“That’s right, so you’re the only one who can save them over there,” Dan nodded matter-of-factly. “Let me see… So, are you going now? If you go now, the time will be just right to save them all.”

Xiao Yan didn't know what Dan had seen, but the phrase "just enough to save them all" was indeed not to be ignored.

“Let me go,” Xiao Yan said. “Also, after we come back from over there…”

"Less than two seconds will pass here, so don't worry!"

Since there had been a few seconds of time discrepancy before, Dan didn't say anything about the time being completely unchanged, just to be on the safe side.

*

"Well!"

After being pierced by the trident once again, Di Tian finally retreated dozens of steps, temporarily escaping the battle.

Although Di Tian, ​​who had previously been the main force, had temporarily withdrawn, Poseidon's offensive would not stop. So soon, Xue Di, whose strength was second only to Di Tian among those besieging Poseidon, stepped up to take her place.

However, Xue Di's strength was ultimately weaker than Di Tian's. In just over ten seconds, her shoulder was pierced by the trident. If she hadn't reacted quickly enough to cut the trident in half, the demonic energy attached to the trident would have flowed into Xue Di's body through the tip of the trident.

Poseidon, expressionless, swung her trident, which had broken in the middle, precisely blocking the emerald-green fist of Hyotei, who had rushed to her side due to Yuki-tei's injuries.

"Congeal!"

With a sharp shout, crystal-clear ice flowers bloomed where Ice Emperor's fist and trident intersected, and then the ice flowers shattered, exploding into countless ice spikes.

Looking at the countless ice spikes exploding, a slight ripple appeared in Poseidon's eyes—in terms of strength alone, Ice Emperor was not the strongest among the survivors, but the Ice Explosion Technique that he had mastered at some unknown time was the most troublesome ability, and in the past half day of battle, this Ice Explosion Technique had repeatedly achieved great success.

"Devouring the heavens..."

Unwilling to be held back by the Ice Blast spell that could be unleashed at any moment, Poseidon decisively abandoned the broken trident. He gathered his demonic energy at his chest, preparing to clean up all the surrounding ice spikes and the tiny, almost invisible ice particles in one go.

Silently, a longsword formed entirely of deep blue ice crystals pierced towards Poseidon's head; the Demon King, who mostly seemed like an outsider, suddenly unleashed a cold light in his eyes, his invisible spiritual power piercing into Poseidon's mind; Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu's divine battle aura transformed into two chains, binding Poseidon's arms on either side; the green poisonous mist scattered from Dugu Bo's hand condensed into venomous insects, swarming towards Poseidon's position; Xiong Jun unleashed the most powerful Sky-Tearing Claw in history with a swing of his claws; the purplish-black light ball in Zi Ji's hand suddenly transformed into a rapidly spinning vortex, rushing towards Poseidon's position.

Having gained a brief respite, Di Tian clenched his right hand, and a giant sword formed from black energy replaced the Dragon God Claw he had been holding. Then, as if gathering all his power, the giant sword shone brightly and slashed towards the stunned Poseidon.

"Looks like this is finally going to end," Qian Moyun said, wiping the blood from her mouth as she confirmed that Poseidon was powerless to resist. She looked at Bibi Dong, who was repairing her broken spider leg, and asked, "Aren't you going to run away?"

"Escape? It's been a long time since I've heard that word," Bibi Dong said casually, repairing her spider legs with an air of complete indifference to Poseidon's life or death. "However, I think the one who should 'escape' right now isn't me or Poseidon..."

Qian Moyun snorted. Even if Poseidon could barely keep her life this time, her combat power would be greatly reduced. In the long run, Di Tian and the others would definitely win. Although she was slightly weaker than Bibi Dong, she could still hold her off. After Di Tian and the others killed Poseidon, it would be Bibi Dong's turn.

"You still have the nerve to say..." Qian Moyun, who was about to utter a few provocative words, suddenly sensed something and froze. "Quick—"

boom!

An endless crimson light swept in from afar, and along the way, all the land that had long been eroded by the demonic energy was overturned as if it had been turned into a sky full of black sand that rushed towards the location where Di Tian and the others were.

Faced with the crimson light so close at hand, Di Tian and the others did not hesitate at all. Just like Qian Moyun, they were all absolutely certain that Poseidon had no chance of resisting at this moment, as long as this wave of attacks could accurately hit Poseidon's demonic body—

That was the end of it. The red light, carrying black soil, slammed into Di Tian and the others like a storm. In an instant, the combined attack of the nine people was torn to shreds, and even the nine of them were hit by the red light and blown away like rags to Qian Moyun's side.

"Why are you looking at me?" Bibi Dong glanced at Qian Moyun, who was protecting Di Tian and the others. "It wasn't me who did it." After leaving these words, Bibi Dong slowly flew towards the location of the figure that was gradually emerging from the dissipating red light.

Only after Bibi Dong had gone far away did Qian Moyun breathe a sigh of relief. Holy attribute battle qi gathered in her palm, and she carefully healed Di Tian and the others who were seriously injured and on the verge of death under the bombardment of the red light...

"How is it you?" After seeing the figure that appeared in the red light, Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

"Why can't it be me?" A mocking smile appeared on the face of the person who was completely pale, like a zombie who had died completely. "Or do you think that only you can get to this point?"

Sensing the power contained within the "zombie" body before her, Bibi Dong took two steps back and bowed her head respectfully. "No, I have never doubted your power."

When Bibi Dong submitted, Poseidon, who had finally regained her senses, also came to Bibi Dong's side. After sensing the aura emanating from the person in front of her that was no different from that of the Ghost King, as well as the power that far surpassed that of the two of them, she silently lowered her head.

"Where's the Bat Demon?" The zombie asked calmly, glancing expressionlessly at the two people with their heads hanging low. "Haven't you resurrected yet?"

"The Bat Demon has completely perished," Bibi Dong said, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes as she recalled the demonic coffin destroyed during the crimson light's sweep. She then reported in detail, "Before you appeared..."

"Ancestors..."

While Bibi Dong and Poseidon were reporting their work to their superiors, Qian Renxue, who had the least severe injuries, was the first to regain consciousness.

“That should be considered a greeting…” Qian Moyun said while treating the others, her eyes fixed on the zombie standing in front of Bibi Dong. “Go and inform Gu Yuena that if Zhu Zhuqing is still not awake, she needs to wake her up.”

To withstand the aftermath of the battle, Gu Yuena was the only one who did not emerge from the elemental barrier, possessing strength above the Dou Huang level. However, when faced with this zombie who was suspected to be a Dou Zun, not only Gu Yuena, but even Zhu Zhuqing, who had saved them countless times, had to come out.

"Also, let Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong come out together," Qian Moyun swallowed, "Without their boost, we might not even be able to withstand the aftershocks of the battle."

"Yes!"

After taking a distant look at the somewhat familiar-looking zombie, Qian Renxue dragged her heavily injured body toward the elemental barrier.

Chapter 403 Tang San

The "zombie" didn't react to Qian Renxue's departure at all. Rather, it was because he wanted one of the survivors to be able to seek help that he acted so leniently, since he didn't sense any noteworthy aura within the elemental barrier.

"What realm is Zhu Zhuqing at now?"

After Qian Renxue entered the elemental barrier, Tang San, who was a zombie... or rather, completely a zombie, interrupted Bibi Dong, who was recounting Tang Chen's death, and asked coldly.

"...rotary mirror."

Bibi Dong, whose narration was suddenly interrupted, paused for a moment before reporting Zhu Zhuqing's current strength.

"Rotating mirror?"

Upon hearing these three words, Tang San's pupils dilated slightly, and his gaze fell on Bibi Dong and Poseidon. "You two shouldn't have the strength to stop a Wheel Mirror expert, right?"

Why not mention Tang Chen?

A question flashed through Bibi Dong's mind, and then she said, "They don't know that the Ghost King is not on the Douluo Continent right now. Normally, the Bat Demon and the Shark Demon can keep her in check."

Just as she was about to utter the words "Ghost King," Bibi Dong suddenly realized that the former Little Karami possessed power identical to that of the Ghost King. Therefore, she subconsciously looked at Tang San's expression. Only after discovering that Tang San hadn't even frowned, as if he had nothing to do with the Ghost King, did she muster her courage and utter the words "Ghost King" in the same manner she used when speaking to Poseidon and Tang Chen.

"Two guys who are only equivalent to the Death Profound Realm are able to hold her back?"

Whether it was Bibi Dong's imagination or not, she seemed to hear a hint of relief in those cold words?

Bibi Dong, pretending she had misheard, explained: "Before the Ghost King left, she fought a great battle with her. After that, the Bat Demon and the Shark Demon would feign an attack on the barrier every half hour, each time trying to delay the time and kill the strong ones other than her."

To prevent the barrier from being breached and to ensure the remaining enemies who could hold off the minions weren't killed, she had to do her best to hinder the two of them each time. Once the Bat Demon and Shark Demon were exhausted, they would abandon the minions and return to their base. After all, she needed time to recover her strength, but we didn't. In the long run, simply holding them off shouldn't be a problem.

The grunts Bibi Dong mentioned were mostly titled Douluo or 100,000-year-old soul beasts who were killed during the destruction of Douluo Continent. Although their strength increased after becoming puppets of the Ghost King, compared to the three people who had new names, they were just consumables that could be summoned without limit.

Tang San nodded slightly.

While they were exchanging questions, two more people flew out of the elemental barrier and quickly approached Qian Moyun.

"That's... Tang San?" Ning Fengzhi, who had already reached the Dou Wang level, summoned his martial soul and clearly saw the appearance of the person standing opposite him. "He's actually still alive?"

Before the Ghost King appeared on the continent, Tang San left the Heaven Dou Empire alone, and no one knew where he went after that. When the Ghost King appeared, everyone thought that Tang San had died under the Ghost King's endless puppets. After all, at that time, someone who was not even a Soul King could not possibly be favored by the Ghost King.

However, it now seems that although Tang San died at the hands of the Ghost King, he inexplicably became one of the Ghost King's generals.

"Tang San?"

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's voice, Ning Rongrong, who was assisting Qian Moyun in treating Di Tian and the others, subconsciously raised her head and then saw Tang San, who was deathly pale and looked like a zombie. "Why is he like this?"

The puppets transformed by the Ghost King are mostly monsters covered in black energy and devoid of reason. Those like Bibi Dong and Poseidon, who can retain their reason, were at least at the level of Super Douluo or ferocious beasts in their previous lives. Although these types also undergo transformations, they tend to resemble various soul beasts. For example, Bibi Dong has spider-like lower limbs and Poseidon has shark-like features. But Tang San, who is simply pale all over and looks like a zombie, is the first time I have ever seen one like him.

"Perhaps it's because he's the strongest?" With the help of Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi, Qian Moyun also had time to recover her fighting spirit. "Di Tian and the others were all seriously injured by him in one move, and I could sense that he didn't have any killing intent at the time."

At this moment, Qian Moyun could only pray that Tang San's strength was not as good as Zhu Zhuqing's... no, she should say that she could only pray that his strength had not yet reached the Dou Zun realm. After all, since the disappearance of the Ghost King, Zhu Zhuqing's Dou Qi had been in a state of overdraft most of the time. If she were to fight against a strong person of the same level now...

Perhaps the news Qian Moyun had just told was too shocking, because as soon as Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong came out, the elemental barrier fluctuated again. This time, Zhu Zhuqing, Qian Renxue, Gu Yuena, and the survivors with the strength of Dou Wang emerged, their faces slightly pale.

"...Tang San?" The moment she left the elemental barrier, Zhu Zhuqing noticed Tang San, who was radiating a powerful aura. However, she was not quite sure who the person standing opposite her was.

When Zhu Zhuqing saw Tang San's appearance clearly, Tang San also noticed Zhu Zhuqing. He even noticed that although Zhu Zhuqing looked somewhat weak at the moment, the power within her body was clearly at its peak.

'Hasn't it been digested yet?' Although this made Tang San slightly anxious, he was mostly excited. 'Ha, at least it wasn't wasted.'

"What, you don't recognize me after only ten years?" Stepping forward, past Bibi Dong and Poseidon who were bowing their heads, Tang San grinned. "In these ten years, I haven't stopped thinking about you for a single moment!"

These overly ambiguous words made Zhu Zhuqing frown. Although they were both students of Shrek Academy, and even members of the team that won the last Soul Master Competition, her relationship with Tang San wasn't that close. However, now wasn't the time to focus on Tang San's ambiguous words—

"You are the Ghost King's clone?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion, sensing the Ghost King's extremely strong aura from Tang San's body. "Why is it you?"

After Qian Moyun and the Golden Dragon King fell to Douluo Continent along with the core of the God Realm, everyone knew that Douluo Continent and the God Realm were attacked by the Ghost King at almost the same time. At that time, everyone knew that the Ghost King must have a clone, and that the clone's strength might even far exceed that of the original body—although they did not know which one was the original body.

Until she sensed the exact same aura as the Ghost King within Tang San's body, Zhu Zhuqing was always on guard against Tang Chen, who might be the medium through which the Ghost King entered the God Realm. After Tang Chen's death, she was also on guard against Poseidon, and even considered that Bibi Dong might have become the vessel for the Ghost King's clone.

"Why me? That's a good question," Tang San's voice softened, as if he were about to tell a tragic story, "Because... I'm the one who released it!"

Then, amidst Tang San's ferocious laughter, everyone learned the reason why this continent, this world, would be devoured by the Ghost King.

"It was you... who released it?" Zhu Zhuqing, who had always believed that the Ghost King's appearance on this continent was entirely due to her receiving the Dark Holy Tiger's inheritance, asked almost word by word.

Behind her, all the survivors stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Otherwise what?" Tang San smiled, looking at the incredulous expressions on Zhu Zhuqing's and the survivors' faces. "Do you remember what I said back then? 'Before traveling the continent, I plan to go home and visit first.' Only hypocrites like you would believe me!"