Behind him, war drums thundered as an invisible force seemed to arise from nowhere, causing the Breaking Array Halberd in Pan Yue's hand to tremble slightly.
The personal guards beside him were all his clansmen, and their spirit was the Coiling Dragon Staff. At this moment, they felt the change even more keenly.
The patterns on their long rods began to move slowly and uncontrollably, connecting head to tail as they vaguely formed the shape of a giant dragon.
Something in the air seized the attention of Pan Yue and the others, until a golden light suddenly shot in from the distance.
The Sun Moon Empire's ultra-high-altitude detection Soul Guidance Devices covered the entire battlefield. A figure was detected in one moment, and in the next, it appeared out of thin air at a different location.
A clear dragon's roar resounded through the heavens, echoing endlessly, as if countless giant dragons were answering in chorus.
The shrill cries of the resentful spirits filling the sky were instantly drowned out. An invisible wave spread across the battlefield, clearing everyone's minds at once. The terrifying sensation of their souls being torn from their bodies vanished without a trace.
Within Yu Ming City, Star Luo Douluo, who was recovering from his injuries, suddenly opened his eyes and looked upward, his gaze seeming to pierce through the tent roof and into the sky.
On the city wall, the White Tiger Duke also subconsciously raised his head.
Behind the battlefield, one of the Sun Moon Empire's Guardians of the Nation, the Evil Monarch Soul Guidance Group, stood fully prepared. The moment they sensed the approaching figure, their linked Soul Guidance Devices began charging.
Several beams of light rose skyward and converged into one. The dazzling white ray pierced the heavens and descended toward the figure in the air.
However, even for the Evil Monarch Soul Guidance Group, famed for its speed, by the time the attack arrived, the target had long since vanished, leaving behind only faint ripples of spatial distortion.
"What a powerful human!" Tianmeng Iceworm suddenly spoke in Huo Yuhao's mental force sea.
"No… why does this aura feel somewhat familiar?"
"Alas, I did not expect that child to have grown to such a rank." An ancient voice echoed within Huo Yuhao's mental force sea.
"Teacher?" Huo Yuhao asked in confusion.
"You will know soon. You are not unfamiliar with that child. And he is much like you."
"Like me?"
"Yes. Like you, he carries many secrets. I even suspect he knows of my existence."
"How could that be?" Huo Yuhao glanced to the side and, seeing no one paying attention, lowered his voice within his mental force sea. "Teacher, how could anyone detect your existence?"
"The world is vast and full of wonders." In a space unseen by anyone, Electrolux gently shook his head. "I was in deep slumber back then, so I do not know the precise process by which you obtained the life gold."
"Now that I think about it, whether it was your offer to buy the life gold, or the magic he later learned, he accepted it all far too quickly. Receiving power from another world, he seemed… not surprised at all."
"Teacher, are you saying that person is Big Brother Wang?"
"Yes."
As Electrolux spoke, the golden light had already crossed the sky and arrived above Yu Ming City.
The light gradually receded, revealing the figure within. It was undoubtedly Wang Nan.
Along the way, what Wang Nan saw most were ordinary people fleeing their homes.
Even after living two lives, this was the first time he had personally witnessed such scenes. Memories from his previous life now unfolded brutally before his eyes.
And these were already the fortunate ones.
Wang Nan's arrival did not escape the notice of those battling in the sky. After recognizing him, their expressions varied.
Everyone from Shrek knew that given Wang Nan's age, even if he had reached Titled Douluo, his spirit power rank could not be extremely high. Still, one more Titled Douluo meant one more source of strength.
Blocking Xuan Zi's attack with a wave of his hand, Long Xiaoyao turned to look at Wang Nan, a trace of complexity flashing in his eyes.
The next moment, golden light flared in Wang Nan's hand as he charged forward.
With the appearance of the golden Coiling Dragon Staff, nine spirit rings rose in succession: yellow, yellow, purple, gold, black, black, gold, red, and finally, a massive halo resembling a river of stars.
A golden light ignited between his brows, and the Evil Breaking Dragon appeared out of thin air. Its roar shook the heavens as it circled Wang Nan.
On the ground, Pan Yue and the others felt their spirits tremble violently, as if they might break free from their grasp at any moment and transform into giant dragons to follow the dragon shadow in the sky.
The resentful spirits released by Ye Xishui rapidly retreated to her side, as if encountering a natural predator. Their fear caused Ye Xishui's expression to darken.
The true Coiling Dragon Staff.
Long Xiaoyao glanced at Ye Xishui beside him. Even as a Limit Douluo, her strength was subtly suppressed by the radiance of the Evil Breaking Dragon. Her right arm lifted, her palm already transformed into a dragon claw covered in pitch-black scales.
Long Xiaoyao raised his hand and swept it out, blocking all of Shrek's attacks. In the next instant, his figure flashed, appearing directly before Wang Nan.
"It has been a long time."
"It has been a long time, Senior Long. Why do you insist on this?" Wang Nan sighed softly. Despite facing a Limit Douluo, fear did not arise in his heart. Instead, his battle intent surged.
"Senior already knows the truth. Why continue aiding the wicked?"
Long Xiaoyao merely shook his head. "Perhaps it is for the sake of love."
"I understand." Wang Nan nodded, gripping the Coiling Dragon Staff with both hands. "If that is the case, please enlighten me, Dragon Emperor Douluo."
Long Xiaoyao paused slightly at the title.
But Wang Nan had already swung his staff.
The fourth and seventh spirit rings erupted with dazzling golden light, enveloping Wang Nan and forming a massive sphere of radiance.
When the light faded, golden armor covered his body. Mental force, spirit power, and energy and blood power fused together, while the two Soul Cores in his brow and chest spun rapidly.
With Yin and Yang operating at full power, the elemental energy of the world around Wang Nan was instantly drained, then replenished in the next breath. It was as if the entire world inhaled and exhaled in that moment.
The Evil Breaking Dragon, Wang Nan, and the Coiling Dragon Staff seemed to merge as one. Raising the staff high above his head, his aura surged unceasingly as a giant golden figure appeared faintly behind him.
The Titled Douluo fighting nearby all turned their attention toward him.
Wang Nan's first spirit ring flared brightly as the Coiling Dragon Staff crashed downward. It seemed slow, yet was impossibly fast. Enhanced by his first spirit ability, the strike landed in an instant where Long Xiaoyao had been standing.
"Oong."
A deep dragon's roar resounded as Long Xiaoyao's figure vanished, replaced by a hundred-meter-long black giant dragon.