As soon as his words fell, he suddenly clutched his chest, and a mouthful of blood nearly sprayed out.
The Blue Lightning Martial Soul within his body began to riot on its own under the permeation of the Dragon God's pressure, as if it were about to break free of control, crazily slamming into his meridians and bringing wave after wave of tearing pain.
Second Elder Yu Minghao's entire body tensed. Veins bulged on his forehead as he forcibly circulated his soul power to suppress the restless martial soul inside him, yet all he felt was his meridians being stirred into even greater chaos by lightning soul power. Shock and terror filled his eyes.
"I can clearly feel it. The dragon bloodline within my martial soul is trembling, as if it has encountered a supreme existence and dares not move at all. Even the circulation of my soul power has become sluggish by more than half!"
"If Gu Yuena truly activates the power of the Dragon God, we probably will not even be able to exert the combat strength of a Titled Douluo. We will only be left at the mercy of others!"
He had cultivated the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon martial soul his entire life and believed his control over it had reached the pinnacle. Yet he had never imagined that one day, his martial soul would be suppressed by invisible pressure to the point of near paralysis.
Outside the council hall, panicked shouts rang out one after another.
Within the family training grounds, low-level disciples collapsed to the ground one after another. Their martial souls manifested uncontrollably as phantom projections, yet the moment a dragon head emerged, it began to tremble violently. Purple lightning soul power continuously dispersed, and many disciples suffered backlash from their martial souls, vomiting blood and convulsing all over.
Several middle-aged soul masters attempted to summon their martial souls to resist, but the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon phantoms shattered the instant they took shape. The backlash of soul power caused them to lose their combat strength instantly, curling up on the ground and groaning in agony.
"Our martial souls are being suppressed! We cannot summon them at all, and my meridians hurt so much!"
"The Dragon God's pressure is too terrifying. Our dragon bloodline cannot withstand it at all. It feels like we are about to be completely devoured!"
Hearing the commotion outside, Yu Yuanzhen's expression grew even heavier, fear spreading continuously in his eyes.
He knew that the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan was able to rank among the Upper Three Sects because of its ten-thousand-year dragon bloodline inheritance and powerful martial souls. Yet now, in front of the Dragon God, this source of pride had instead become a fatal weakness.
The suppression of dragon branches by the Dragon God's origin was innate, an insurmountable chasm.
Let alone ordinary disciples. Even he, a peak Titled Douluo, could only allow his martial soul to be suppressed without any room for resistance when Gu Yuena activated the power of the Dragon God.
"Immediately pass down the order. All clan members are to restrain their soul power at once and are forbidden from forcibly summoning their martial souls, lest they suffer severe injuries from backlash under the Dragon God's pressure!"
Yu Yuanzhen's voice carried unquestionable authority, yet the trembling within it was impossible to hide.
"Activate the mountain-protecting formation at full power. Even if it exhausts all crystal stones, it must block the infiltration of the pressure. Prioritize treating the disciples who have suffered backlash!"
As his words fell, he saw dense cracks appear on the beams and pillars of the council hall. The Dragon God's pressure poured in like a tide, and even he felt his chest grow so stifling it seemed ready to explode.
The agitation of the martial soul within his body grew ever stronger. The awe and fear transmitted through his bloodline made his entire body go cold.
Third Elder Yu Qingfeng's face was deathly pale. He stared at the lingering dragon silhouette in the sky, his voice hoarse.
"Clan Leader, our Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan has hunted many lightning-attributed sub-dragon soul beasts in the past to obtain soul rings."
"Now Gu Yuena has become the co-master of soul beasts and possesses Dragon God-level combat power. If she holds grudges over the past, our clan may very well be the first to be wiped out!"
"The foundation of the Upper Three Sects is worth nothing before a God King. We do not even have the qualification to resist!"
His words struck at everyone's pain points. The elders in the hall lowered their heads one after another, despair filling their eyes.
Once lofty and exalted, the Upper Three Sects had now fallen into a desperate situation where destruction could come at any moment due to bloodline suppression of their martial souls.
Yu Yuanzhen closed his eyes. Scenes of the clan's ten-thousand-year inheritance flashed through his mind. Thinking again of the Dragon God's terrifying combat power, his heart filled with powerlessness. He slowly opened his eyes. The panic within them gradually gave way to resolve, and his voice sank low.
"Immediately send people to the Star Dou Great Forest to submit a document of submission. Declare that from this day forward, the clan will never again hunt any soul beasts, and that we are willing to revere the co-master of soul beasts as supreme. We only ask that Lord Gu Yuena spare the entire clan for the sake of our shared dragon bloodline!"
He understood clearly that only by proactively submitting and abandoning the pride of the Upper Three Sects could the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan preserve its inheritance. Otherwise, once the Dragon God was angered, the clan's fate would be total annihilation.
At this moment, the purple lightning barrier of the mountain-protecting formation finally could no longer hold and shattered with a thunderous crash. The Dragon God's pressure swept across the entire stronghold without obstruction.
Clan members prostrated themselves on the ground one after another. Their martial souls fell completely silent within their bodies. They did not even dare to breathe too heavily. The entire Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan was shrouded beneath the shadow of the Dragon God's pressure, filled with unprecedented fear and reverence.
The once-proud dragon bloodline had now become the deadliest shackle, leaving them only able to humbly beg for survival before a God King.
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Within the Pope's Palace, the golden dome suddenly trembled violently. Glazed tiles slid down with rustling sounds, cracks spread across the statues enshrined within the hall, and the dark soul power that once lingered retreated like a tide under the Dragon God's pressure. Even the air carried a bone-chilling oppression.
Bibi Dong sat upright upon the Papal Throne, her crimson eyes locked onto the faint purple dragon silhouette lingering in the sky. Her nails dug deeply into her palms.
Blood dripped down along her scepter, yet she was completely unaware of it. Extreme disbelief and terror churned violently in her eyes.
"A God King. She has actually become a God King, and she can even fuse with the body of the Golden Dragon King to transform into the Dragon God!"
Bibi Dong's voice was hoarse and broken.
"Ancient records of the Divine Realm state that the Dragon God was the supreme existence of the Divine Realm, controlling all beasts and elemental powers. Back then, the Divine Realm War shook the heavens. Now it has reappeared on the Douluo Continent, and as the co-master of soul beasts!"
She had devoted her entire life to pursuing the inheritance of the Rakshasa God, all to control the continent. Yet in the face of God King-level combat power, even becoming a god would be like an ant trying to shake a tree. Her previous wariness toward Heavenly Path Academy had now completely transformed into despair.
Below the throne, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had long since collapsed to the ground. Their soul power was suppressed by the Dragon God's pressure to the point where it could not circulate. The phantom projections of their martial souls roiled within their bodies yet dared not manifest. Their muscles convulsed uncontrollably, and even breathing became difficult.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face was as pale as paper, his voice carrying a sob.
"The Dragon God's pressure is too terrifying. I cannot condense my soul power at all. My meridians feel like they are about to be crushed!"
The shadows around Ghost Douluo continued to dissipate, his soul form becoming illusory. Horror filled his eyes.
"This is not something a first-rank deity can compare to. Even gods do not possess such crushing pressure. We do not even have the qualification to resist!"
Within the Hall of Offerings, Qian Daoliu's aged body trembled violently. Staring at the information displayed across the heavens, the Angel Holy Sword in his hand quivered slightly. The golden light on the blade dimmed, barely able to be maintained under the Dragon God's pressure.
He had spent his life guarding the inheritance of the Angel God, hoping for Qian Renxue to become a god and continue its glory. Yet now that the Dragon God had emerged, all such hopes had turned to bubbles.
"Even if the Angel God were to fully awaken, it would only be at the peak of a first-rank deity. How could it possibly contend with a God King-level Dragon God?"
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