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The second- and first-level gods who had descended from the Douluo Divine Realm found themselves completely unable to use their flying abilities upon arriving on this continent. They plummeted to the ground, and their divine power was continuously being transformed by an unfamiliar force. Even their seemingly endless lifespans were now draining away.
Second- and first-level gods, whose strength was equivalent to the Dou Kings and Dou Emperors, only had a lifespan of about a hundred years. To fly in the air, they needed to master the art of Dou Qi Wing Manifestation.
The Qian family members couldn't carry them through the skies either. These gods knew nothing about this land and had no idea how to wield their vast, unfathomable power. A single careless exertion could accidentally kill them.
At this moment, those second- and first-level gods deeply regretted their decision to ascend to the Dou Qi Continent. In the God Realm, their power could destroy worlds in lower realms. But here, they couldn't even shatter a mountain or crack the earth. Their lifespans had limits now, and the contrast was simply too drastic.
"Brother!"
As the Qian family members approached, Qian Renxue looked at the figure seated cross-legged within the blood lotus suspended in the heavens. Tears welled in her eyes as she gazed at the familiar figure she hadn't seen in over a decade, whose presence radiated an overwhelming aura.
"Don't disturb me."
Qian Renhan sensed the arrival of his family but showed no joy at their reunion. Without opening his eyes, he casually tossed over a storage ring filled with ancient techniques and Dou Skills from the eight primordial clans.
The Dou Qi Continent didn't demand particularly high talent. As long as one had access to cultivation methods and Dou Skills, almost anyone could learn. The ancient Dou Emperor clans had such overwhelming average strength and rapid cultivation because they relied entirely on their Dou Emperor bloodlines.
"Who are you?"
Suddenly, a massive golden dragon tens of thousands of meters long tore through the void and appeared, blocking their path to Qian Renhan. Its cold eyes stared down at them. The Qian family members were stunned. What kind of creature was this? A dragon? Even the Dragon God recorded in ancient God Realm texts was less than one-tenth the size of this golden dragon—and far weaker in comparison.
"And who are you?" Qian Renxue retorted. She could feel that the golden dragon's power far surpassed her own; their energy levels weren't even in the same league.
Growing slightly impatient, Qian Renhan said, "Behave yourselves. Zi Yan, help me introduce them to the basic information about this continent."
Zi Yan paused for a moment. She recalled what her father had once said—that Qian Renhan had ascended from the lower realms. These people with wings... could they be his relatives from the lower realm?
A few years passed in a flash. Thanks to Zi Yan's patient explanations, the Qian family finally understood the nature of this continent. After mastering some of the ancient cultivation techniques and Dou Skills from the eight primordial clans, Qian Daoliu, Qian Xunji, Bo Saixi, and Ye Lingling brought the six worshippers and first- and second-level gods who had ascended with them from the God Realm to settle on Ancient Dragon Island. Qian Renhan didn't bother to create a new realm for them; instead, he had palaces built for their residence.
Boom—
While Zi Yan was handling affairs on Ancient Dragon Island, her internal energy suddenly skyrocketed. In one leap, she broke through to Nine-Star Dou Saint. The number of Dou Saints among the Ancient Taixu Dragon clan instantly exceeded one hundred.
High above Ancient Dragon Island, a colossal dragon tens of thousands of meters long soared into the air, radiating an aura even more powerful than Qian Renhan's when he refined the Emperor-Grade embryonic pill.
"Hahaha! This emperor has finally broken through to Dou Emperor!"
"So this is the Dou Emperor bloodline!" Bo Saixi was utterly shocked. With the aid of pills and top-tier cultivation methods, she had barely reached Nine-Star Dou Sect. Yet now, a Taixu Ancient Dragon who had once been weaker than her had surpassed her in an instant.
After several years like an old tree taking root, Qian Renhan, seated motionless in the heavens, finally opened his eyes. Looking toward the twisted void beside him, he stepped out and said with a smile, "Senior Zhu Kun, congratulations on breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm."
"Hahaha! I have you to thank for this. My life's greatest wish has finally been fulfilled," Zhu Kun laughed. Though his appearance hadn't changed much, his aura was now vastly different.
"Heh, although I've become a Dou Emperor, it seems I'm still far behind you. Just what level have you reached now?" Zhu Kun asked curiously. Even after becoming a Dou Emperor, he still couldn't see through Qian Renhan, who had clearly made even more progress during these past few years.
"I've had a minor breakthrough. It's about time to deal with those two." Qian Renhan looked in a certain direction.
Zhu Kun also realized and said, "Yes, you kept them around precisely for this day, didn't you?"
Their gazes fixed on the rapidly distorting sky. Moments later, two figures stepped out—it was Soul Heaven Emperor and Gu Yuan. Their auras had also experienced explosive growth. They too… had become Dou Emperors.
Four Dou Emperors!
These beings—once thought extinct on the Dou Qi Continent—had now reappeared, and there were four of them!
If this news spread, the entire continent would be shaken to its core.
"Hehehe… Qian Renhan, since you helped this emperor ascend to the Dou Emperor realm, do you have any last wishes before I kill you? I'll consider granting them," Soul Heaven Emperor sneered. Even knowing Qian Renhan had grown stronger, he was still supremely confident in his ability to kill him.
"Senior Zhu Kun, which one do you want?" Qian Renhan ignored Soul Heaven Emperor's taunts and asked Zhu Kun instead.
Zhu Kun chuckled and replied, "I'm tempted to pick Soul Heaven Emperor since he seems stronger than that useless Gu Yuan. But I'll leave him to you."
"Much appreciated."
"You're courting death!"
Seeing that even after breaking through to Dou Emperor, no one took him seriously, Gu Yuan flew into a rage and launched an attack that tore through the void, aiming to strike Qian Renhan.
"Gu Yuan, I'm your opponent!"
Zhu Kun laughed heartily and shattered the incoming strike before rushing at Gu Yuan. The resulting explosion was so massive that half of the central continent's sky collapsed, and even the other two continents felt its tremors.
Dou Emperors—beings above heaven and earth.
"Qian Renhan, today marks my ascension to Dou Emperor. You'd better give me a satisfying fight!"
Blood energy surged in Soul Heaven Emperor's crimson eyes. The sky and clouds behind him turned blood red. Standing atop that crimson cloud layer, he exuded immense pride and fighting spirit—his scholarly demeanor was completely gone.
If the Soul Heaven Emperor of the past had been a refined scholar or a cunning strategist, then now—he was a warrior through and through.
"Gu Yuan is just a snack. Soul Heaven Emperor, you are both my supplement… and my true opponent."
"I'll fight you to the end!"
Qian Renhan stood atop the blood lotus, surrounded by black energy that obscured the sky. All light and energy between heaven and earth seemed to be devoured by him.
Soul Heaven Emperor and Qian Renhan—one radiating the aura of an Asura, the other like the God of Death. Even before their battle began, the pressure from their towering auras made it almost impossible for others to breathe.
(End of Chapter)