In the sky, blue and black strands of Blue Silver Grass tangled together.
Tang San was fighting for his life, going berserk with three times his normal strength, pressing Ah Yin hard. Ah Yin, however, could not bear to harm her own child, and so never dared to go for a killing blow. In moments, the battle's outcome was about to be decided.
The pitch-black Blue Silver Grass completely enveloped Ah Yin's glowing blue form, as if to swallow her whole.
"Hahahaha… Womanly softness! From today on, there will only be one Blue Silver Emperor in the world—me!"Tang San laughed wildly.
Wrapped in countless black Blue Silver strands, Ah Yin's tear-filled eyes peered through the gaps at Tang San. "Xiao San, I will restore you, even if it costs my life…"
Ah Yin released a gentle, sacred radiance—she intended to sacrifice herself to dispel the darkness in Tang San's heart.
"Restore what? You think I don't know you're my mother? It's been over ten thousand years—how many times have I even seen you? Blue Silver Emperor, don't think too highly of yourself!"Tang San sneered. Even knowing Ah Yin was his own mother, he showed no care.
Ah Yin's expression froze. "Child, I believe this isn't truly your will. I will restore you…"
Tang San tightened his Blue Silver Grass to devour Ah Yin, while conjuring a Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, aiming it toward Kong Deming and the others.
"Once I devour her, I'll deal with you!" Tang San sneered again.
Devouring a god-level being would surely make his power surpass that of ordinary deities—Perhaps, within the Holy Spirit Sect, he would become number one under heaven!
Kong Deming's face darkened, brows furrowing. "Why… why is there a god here? The Holy Spirit Sect actually—"
Mu En sighed, glanced toward Dan Heng's family, and shook his head. "Perhaps this is fate. The Holy Spirit Sect's power has already surpassed what we can oppose…"
"No! We can't just die here!"
"If the Holy Spirit Sect grows unchecked, the world will be plunged into misery!"
Kong Deming shouted.
Mu En only shook his head, taking a conch from his robe.
"Wooo…!" He blew it.
At once, a clear and ethereal sound spread.
Kong Deming looked at him in puzzlement.
Moments later—just as Tang San was about to make his move—a spatial rift suddenly tore open beside Mu En.
From it stepped a valiant, heroic woman—radiant, full of spirit—divine rings floating behind her, exuding a power surpassing that of most gods. It was as though she had brought the sea with her.
"You're a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"Liu Erlong raised an eyebrow.
Mu En nodded, bowed deeply, and said with respect, "Greetings, Ancestor. I am Mu En, the two thousand six hundred seventy-eighth generation of the clan since you. I beg you to slay this villain and restore peace to the Douluo Continent."
Liu Erlong chuckled. "No longer carrying the Yu surname? Interesting… Hmm, such a strong aura of evil…"
She looked at Tang San, and a trident appeared in her hand.
"This thing isn't the best weapon, but it's enough to kill you."With a cold shout, she turned into a streak of blue light and charged Tang San in an instant.
The divine power she unleashed faintly reached the level of a first-class god.
Tang San, at most a third-class god—and unstable at that—was naturally no match.
Facing her strike, he couldn't even be sure of escaping.
He could only lift the Clear Sky Hammer to meet it.
Boom!!!
The Clear Sky Hammer and trident clashed, hanging in the air for a moment.
Almost instantly, cracks like tree branches spread across the Clear Sky Hammer, blue light seeping out.
Boom!!!
Another explosion—The Clear Sky Hammer shattered into powder.
The trident shot forward, piercing Tang San's chest.
Liu Erlong followed with a palm strike, blasting divine power straight into Tang San.
Bang bang bang!!!
Tang San's body began to explode.
At the same time, the massive black Blue Silver mass beneath him collapsed, revealing Ah Yin within.
She stared in shock as pieces of Tang San floated in the air.
"Xiao San!!!"
She rushed toward the nearest piece—a small leg—but the moment she touched it, it dissolved into black smoke.
"No… no, don't die, Xiao San!"
Frantically, she tried to gather his remains, but Tang San's body dissipated faster than she could move.
Soon, every part of him had vanished into smoke.
"…" Ah Yin stood frozen in midair, at a loss.
Kong Deming breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother Mu, I never thought you could summon such a mighty elder to help… You've saved countless citizens of the Sun–Moon Empire. You'll be remembered as a great benefactor of the realm…"
Other Titled Douluo from the Worship Hall came over, all smiling.
"All of the Holy Spirit Sect's strongholds have been destroyed!"
"There will be no Holy Spirit Sect from now on! Hahaha, so satisfying! Those bastards dared harm our people—now they've paid the price!"
"Lord Mu, thank you!"
One after another, they bowed, expressing hopes that Mu En would come to the Sun–Moon Empire, where he would be honored as the Imperial Preceptor.
On the high platform, Xu Tianran—once seated in a wheelchair—suddenly soared into the sky. He was no cripple, but merely pretending!
Hovering above, he bowed deeply to Mu En and the others.
"Kong Lao is right. Lord Mu, on behalf of the Sun–Moon Empire, I invite you—no, I earnestly request—that you serve as our Imperial Preceptor. We will fully support you in rebuilding Shrek Academy."
Xu Tianran spoke solemnly. He was now the ruler of the empire.
Mu En glanced at their eager faces, shook his head slightly, and sighed.
"You haven't truly succeeded…"
"Lord Mu, what do you mean by that?" Xu Tianran asked in puzzlement.
Hadn't they already eradicated the Holy Spirit Sect and detained the Sun–Moon Emperor? What could be missing?
Mu En replied, "The Fontain Empire has resolved to unify Douluo. It may not be long before they march against the Sun–Moon Empire…"
"So what? The first time our empire clashed with Douluo, and with Fontaine, it took the combined strength of four nations to barely hold us back. Today, we are far stronger than we were then."
"Take, for example, that soul tool cannon we just used—capable of killing a level-99 Titled Douluo in one shot—we still have several of those!"
"Lord Mu, rest assured: as long as you join us, there will be no need to fear Fontaine's war!"
Xu Tianran spoke with utter confidence.
Roooar!!!
Suddenly, beastly roars echoed from all directions.
God-level auras flooded the plaza, even more oppressive than Tang San's had been moments before.
Several beams of light shot up, revealing the massive forms of fearsome beasts.
"What a spectacle. All your strong ones are here, right? Emperor, crown prince, worship hall… If we kill you all, that's a clean decapitation strike—effortless!"The Ten-Thousand-Beast King laughed.
The other beasts locked onto Xu Tianran and the rest.
Xu Tianran's face changed. "God-level…"
Kong Deming said urgently, "Brother Mu, can we trouble that senior to act again?"
He glanced at Liu Erlong.
But Liu Erlong ignored them, spotting something in another direction. Her face lit with joy as she dove down.
Clearly, she didn't care about them at all!
Roooar!!!
Another dragon's cry rang out—accompanied by a massive dragon claw.
In an instant, the sky's soul master elites were painted crimson, like a glowing sunset…
On the ground, Liu Erlong landed amid Dan Heng's family.
"Nana, Mr. Dan Heng! We meet again!"
She was thrilled, stepping forward to hug Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena, smiling faintly, tapped Liu Erlong on the forehead.
"Erlong, where's the Blue Tyrant Academy you promised me?"
Liu Erlong's face turned awkward, scratching her head as it flushed red. She couldn't get the words out.
"I… uh…"
She hung her head, wishing she could sink into the ground.
"Alright, I'm just teasing you. I don't really care—and I've already vented my anger." Gu Yuena smiled. Meeting an old friend warmed her, even though they'd been apart less than a month.
With a cheer, Liu Erlong hugged her tightly.
Gu Yuena patted her shoulder. "You've hugged me, so you're not allowed to hug my husband."
"Heh heh…" Liu Erlong grinned foolishly.
At that moment, explosions sounded in the sky—Kong Deming had self-destructed.
Within breaths, the Sun–Moon Empire's elites and leadership were all slain.
Ditian and the other beasts returned to human form.
The decapitation strike against the Sun–Moon Empire was complete.
When Fontaine's army arrived, they would find a realm leaderless.
"Master, there are no more enemies…" Ditian reported.
Gu Yuena shook her head slightly. "No—we still have enemies."
"Still?" Ditian was stunned.
"Who? Nana, I'll take care of them for you!" Liu Erlong said immediately.
Gu Yuena looked at Dan Heng with a smile. "Husband, why don't you draw him out?"
Everyone's eyes turned toward Dan Heng.
Still enemies?
Dan Heng lifted his hand, and the sky was instantly tinged green.
The next moment, an energy ripple appeared.
Two figures were suddenly forced into view in the air—the Holy Spirit Sect Master and Bibi Dong, the only surviving members of the sect.
The Sect Master stared at Dan Heng in shock. "How can you possibly…?!"
Gu Yuena sneered, gazing at him. "What's impossible? The Douluo Plane's very will—having developed a personality—and daring to oppose us?!"
"!!!"
The surrounding people, upon hearing this, were all taken aback.
Plane will…
This was a rather unfamiliar term for them.
But, judging from the name, they could guess its meaning—yet for such an existence to actually have human emotions?That was far too outrageous!
Whether you called it the laws of heaven and earth, the three thousand Dao, or the Heavenly Dao… in short, the underlying rules that governed the operation of a plane's world actually developing a personality was a terrifying matter.
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader was silent for a moment before speaking:"Yes… I didn't expect you to notice, nor that you'd be able to separate me out individually. I understand now—it must have been… when those fierce beasts were becoming gods, right?"
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader suddenly realized: back then, he had accepted Dan Heng's power, sealing the Douluo Plane completely.
Thinking about it now—if it were a normal plane will, how could it possibly allow the power of an outside powerhouse to be infused into itself?
Yet he had accepted it…
And that was because of "fear."
Indeed—this was why Dan Heng could now use his power to temporarily force him out.
This had turned him into an independent lifeform, meaning there was now the possibility of being killed.
"Heh… so I still fell for your trick. With emotions, I can no longer act as I once did…" The Holy Spirit Cult Leader let out a bitter laugh.
He understood as well: even if they couldn't kill him right now, Dan Heng would be able to sooner or later.
If Dan Heng were ruthless enough, the entire Douluo Plane could be destroyed.
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader seemed almost relieved:"If there's blame to assign, it's only that you're too strong…"
He pointed at Dan Heng. Beneath the cloak there was no face, yet his hatred and despair could be felt.
"When I first sensed your power—that strength that could so easily crush the entire Douluo Plane—it made me realize, again and again, that I was only a hair's breadth from death.
"Fear began to grow, and with it came more and more negative emotions…
"I feared destruction. I feared you. Every moment, I dreaded the arrival of that day…
"I! Was! Afraid!!!"
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader roared, venting his resentment.
"…" Dan Heng's family looked a little awkward.
If blame had to be assigned, it really was just because Dan Heng was too strong…
"Now that it's out in the open, it doesn't matter. In this state, you still can't destroy me. I am formless by nature. Though I can't merge with the plane, I'm not something that can be—"
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader hadn't finished speaking.
Suddenly, Bibi Dong moved. She grabbed his sleeve, pulled him into herself, and the two instantly fused into one.
"Bibi Dong! What are you doing?!" The Holy Spirit Cult Leader shouted in terror, yet now he was speaking with Bibi Dong's body.
Bibi Dong's voice rang out immediately:
"You harmed Xue'er—how could I let you go? Today I finally have the chance to kill you! I won't miss it! I was shaped by you, making me the most compatible with you! Now, I'll give this body to you! Turn you into a complete living being!"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong's soul suddenly separated from her body.
Thus, her body was given to the Holy Spirit Cult Leader, turning him from a plane's will into a true living being!
Now he had the concept of life and death.
Bibi Dong laughed manically: "Holy Spirit Cult Leader! This is the price you pay!"
At that moment, a streak of green light flashed past—
It instantly pierced through "Bibi Dong's" chest, blowing open a large hole.
"You…"
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader glared at Bibi Dong, full of venomous hatred.
In the end… he had actually died because of her!
The next second, his body rapidly dissipated, his consciousness completely vanishing from the world.
Bibi Dong gave Dan Heng a deep look, then turned and headed north—toward Spirit Hall City.
"Husband, is it completely dead?"
Gu Yuena sensed for a moment and asked.
Dan Heng nodded slightly. "Yes."
The couple didn't spare another glance at the Bibi Dong in the sky.
"Sigh, now that the God Realm is gone too, I suddenly have no goal. Husband, you'll have to make it up to me…" Gu Yuena said softly, gazing at Dan Heng.
"What…?"
"Let's have a third child!"
[The End of the Book]