The moment his words fell, the soul beasts of the Star Dou core region all prostrated themselves on the ground. Even the ferocious beasts dared not make the slightest movement. The pressure brought by the dual divine might was even more despair-inducing than the Sea God's divine consciousness.
In the Evil Demon Forest, the Evil Emperor's massive eyeball trembled violently. All eighty-one tentacles curled inward as space-time power fell completely into chaos. The black fog was scorched and frozen by the dual extremes of ice and fire, continuously dissipating.
"Two First-Class Deities… it's over, it's completely over!"
The Evil Emperor let out a hoarse roar, his eyes filled with madness and despair. He had still been planning to risk an attack on Star Dou.
Now, let alone seizing the Heaven Dream Ice Silkworm, even self-preservation had become a luxury. The Fire Dragon King's flames could incinerate his divine soul, while the Ice Dragon King's frost could freeze his space-time power. Either one acting alone would be enough to easily annihilate the Evil Demon Forest.
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Within the deep sea trench, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King curled his body even tighter as seawater churned violently under the dual pressure of ice and fire.
The Quasi-Deity-level soul power within his body continued to collapse. His wounds split open once more, blood staining the surrounding seawater.
"The Sea God, the Fire Dragon King, the Ice Dragon King… three divine-level existences. There is no longer any place for me to stand on this continent."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's low whale cry was filled with helplessness. He completely severed all thoughts of revenge and domination, wishing only to bury himself deep at the bottom of the trench and cling to life by relying on deep-sea energy.
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In the Pope's Palace of Spirit City, Bibi Dong suddenly stood up. Her crimson eyes were filled with collapse as the papal scepter slammed heavily into the ground, cracks spreading several meters outward.
"Two First-Class Deities! What kind of monster is Heavenly Path Academy?!"
She had still placed her hopes on the Rakshasa God inheritance, but in the face of two peak deities, even becoming a god herself would offer no chance of victory. Spirit Hall, let alone unifying the continent, could be completely erased with a single misstep.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had long since collapsed onto the ground. Their soul power was crushed to the point it could not circulate under the dual divine pressure, and they no longer even had the strength to raise their heads toward the sky.
Inside the Hall of Offerings, Qian Daoliu's aged body trembled slightly as he gazed at the Ice Dragon King's information on the sky screen, his eyes filled with despair.
"Even if the Angel God inheritance is accelerated, it cannot keep up with how fast the situation is changing. Even if Xue'er becomes a god, how could she possibly contend with two veteran deities?"
The six great elders were deathly pale, lowering their heads in silence. They understood clearly that Spirit City could now only survive cautiously under Heavenly Path Academy's pressure, without even the qualification to resist.
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Within Heavenly Path Academy, Li Tianyi stood atop a tower. Two streams of light flashed through his double pupils, each connected to the divine consciousness of the Fire Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King. Red Sun and Frost Abyss lowered their heads simultaneously, loyalty filling their dragon eyes.
"Master, we have both recovered to our peaks. We are willing to guard the academy in all directions. Any who dare invade shall be completely annihilated!"
Two streams of divine power interwove into a protective barrier that enveloped the academy. Pale blue and crimson light intertwined brilliantly. Below, the disciples erupted in cheers that shook the clouds, their pride and sense of security surging to the extreme.
Li Tianyi raised his hand, signaling for silence. His voice was gentle yet carried unquestionable authority.
"The Ice Dragon governs frost, the Fire Dragon commands flame. The two complement one another. From this day forward, the academy has nothing to fear. You need only cultivate with full focus, not betraying your talents, and not betraying this era."
Shui Bing'er gazed at the two Dragon King phantoms in the sky, her eyes burning with fervor. The ice-type martial soul within her body throbbed violently. Nourished by the Ice Dragon King's divine might, there were faint signs of her breaking through a bottleneck.
She clenched her fists, silently vowing to grow stronger as soon as possible and not disappoint Li Tianyi's.
The information on the sky screen slowly faded, yet the dual divine pressure of ice and fire continued to blanket the continent. All factions fell into silence, with no one daring to make the slightest move.
Until… first place on the rankings was revealed.
[Soul Beast Rankings, First Place: Gu Yuena]
[Cultivation: Quasi–God King]
[Affiliated Force: Star Dou Great Forest]
[Evaluation: Lord of all soul beasts. One of the Dragon God's incarnations, the Silver Dragon King. She controls the world's ultimate attributes and represents the Dragon God's authority over elemental laws.]
[Reward: Fusion with the Golden Dragon King's physical power. Strength elevated to God King level, capable of temporarily transforming into the Dragon God.]
Golden light descended from the sky screen. God King pressure swept across every inch of the continent, plunging wandering soul masters into instant panic.
Soul masters traveling through the wilderness froze in place, their soul power becoming sluggish and nearly causing them to collapse.
Elder soul masters living in seclusion within villages pushed open their doors and stared at the lingering dragon shadow in the sky, their faces filled with terror. Their hands clenched their walking staffs, trembling uncontrollably, not daring to even breathe too heavily.
At the edge of the Hunting Soul Forest, several wandering teams slumped to the ground. Any thought of hunting soul beasts was completely extinguished, leaving only fear in their eyes.
"God King level… the Lord of all Soul Beasts has actually become a God King, and can even transform into the Dragon God!"
Someone spoke hoarsely, their voice carrying a sob. All arrogance from earlier soul beast hunts vanished without a trace.
Inside city taverns, wandering cultivators stopped mid-drink. Their gazes locked onto the sky beyond the windows as all discussion abruptly ceased, leaving only suppressed breathing.
Low-level soul masters curled up in corners, shaking violently. The suffocating pressure brought by a God King nearly caused them to faint.
High-level wanderers forcibly circulated their soul power to resist. Veins bulged on their foreheads, yet they could not conceal the turmoil within their bodies, their eyes filled with helplessness.
No one dared mention hunting soul beasts again. Everyone understood that with the Lord of all Soul Beasts ascending to God King status, the position of soul beasts had been completely reversed.
From this day forward, the slightest provocation of a soul beast could invite catastrophic disaster. Only by concealing one's tracks and cultivating in low profile could one barely survive in this chaotic age.
At the moment the words announcing Gu Yuena's fusion with the Golden Dragon King's body and her ascension to God King, capable of transforming into the Dragon God, lit up in the sky, a violent surge of soul power erupted at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory.
Purple lightning arcs that had long wreathed the mountains surged wildly, yet the moment they touched the Dragon God pressure seeping down from the sky, they collapsed like kites with severed strings. Not a trace of thunderous might could be retained.
The mountain-protecting formation at the clan's main peak shook violently. The barrier formed of condensed lightning instantly filled with spiderweb-like cracks. The thunder crystals at the formation's core flickered unstably, on the verge of shattering under the invisible pressure.
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Inside the council hall, Yu Yuanzhen, who had been discussing the matter of aligning with Heavenly Path Academy, suddenly clenched the armrest. His knuckles turned white to the point of near fracture. The surging blue lightning soul power around his body burst forth uncontrollably, yet the instant it left his body, it was crushed by an unseen force. The purple lightning hissed as it dissolved into the air.
He stared deathly at the faint pale-purple dragon silhouette in the sky beyond the windows. His pupils contracted violently. Extreme disbelief filled his eyes. After a long moment of throat movement, he finally forced out a hoarse voice.
"The Dragon God… she can actually transform into the Dragon God! The ancient records were not false. But how is this possible? A supreme existence of the God Realm has actually reappeared on the Douluo Continent!"
The elders below froze simultaneously. The soul guide jade slips in their hands slipped free and shattered as they struck the jade floor.
The First Elder, Yu Chenfeng, staggered as he braced himself against the table. His face was deathly pale. Soul power within his body was in utter chaos, and he could barely remain standing. His voice trembled uncontrollably.
"The most terrifying thing is not God King combat power, but the Dragon God origin! Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul originates from an ancient dragon race branch. Dragon markings are hidden within our bloodline. Before the Dragon God, we have no power to resist at all. Even our martial souls will be suppressed to the point they cannot be summoned."
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