Chapter 60: Thunderstorm Breaks the Natural Barrier, Annihilating the Dragon-Elephant
Northwest of the Star Luo Empire, Diamond Mountain Range.
The once steep and treacherous natural barrier, easy to defend but hard to attack, was now shrouded in the tragic fires of war. The rocks were charred black, ruins were everywhere, and the air was thick with the heavy scent of blood and the burnt odor of lightning. After two days of intense offense and defense, and a shocking reversal a day ago, the allied forces of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were poised and ready to launch the final general offensive against the allied forces of the Elephant Armored Academy and the Tuoba Family, who had retreated to their last core fortress.
The night was as dark as ink when a purple-gold electric light tore through the night sky, descending outside the allied camp at an incredible speed. As the light faded, Yu Yuanchen's tall and straight figure was revealed. He was travel-worn, but his eyes shone with divine light. The continuous journey had not drained much of his energy; instead, it added a bit more sharpness to the majestic Aura that had become increasingly restrained due to his secluded cultivation.
"Grandfather, Grandpa Qingtian, Sect Master Ning, Senior Green Peak." Yu Yuanchen stepped into the central command tent and bowed with hands clasped to everyone who had been waiting there. His gaze lingered for a moment on a middle-aged man with a refined temperament and a face as smooth as jade. Although this man released no overbearing Soul Power, standing there, he was like a stabilizing force; he was none other than Ning Zhiyuan, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Seeing his grandson, a hint of relief flashed in Yu Boxuan's eyes. He nodded and said, "Chener, you've come at the right time." He briefly introduced the current battle situation, "The natural barrier of the canyon is easy to defend and hard to attack. Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng used the time Tuoba Yulong bought with his outburst yesterday to regroup their remnants and are putting up a desperate struggle relying on the last natural screen. Under a forced assault, our army will likely suffer unavoidable casualties."
Super Douluo interjected, his tone carrying a hint of frustration: "That Tuoba Yulong used some unknown secret method. Yesterday he was severely injured and near death, but today his Aura has actually stabilized quite a bit. Although he is unable to fight again, the morale of the Elephant Armored Academy and the Tuoba Family has not completely collapsed because of it."
Ning Zhiyuan said warmly, "Nephew Yuanchen, the key to this battle lies in whether we can quickly dismantle the enemy's defense that relies on the natural barrier. If we cannot take it for a long time and the delay lasts until the Spirit Hall messengers arrive, the variables will increase."
Yu Yuanchen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "This Junior understands. For tomorrow's general offensive, I may have a method to try and break through their natural barrier."
Everyone's eyes focused on him. Yu Yuanchen continued, "My Domain and lightning are extremely sensitive to the essence of heaven and earth, especially the lightning element. Tomorrow, I ask Sect Master Ning to assist me with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. I will attempt to draw upon the lightning of heaven and earth, gathering the lightning power released by our army's Soul Masters to break through their natural barrier screen by focusing on a single point."
Ning Zhiyuan and Green Peak Douluo looked at each other, both seeing the surprise in the other's eyes. Drawing upon the power of heaven and earth was an extremely profound Realm; even among Titled Douluos, not everyone could do it. Although Yu Yuanchen was exceptionally gifted, his cultivation was only at the Soul Saint level after all. This plan could be described as bold.
Yu Boxuan, however, had confidence in his grandson. After a moment of contemplation, he said resolutely, "Good! We will proceed according to Chener's plan! Tomorrow at the hour of Chen, the general offensive begins. Chener will be the main attacker, and we will act as your Protectors to pin down the opponent's high-level combatants!"
With the plan decided, Yu Yuanchen did not say much more. He found a quiet place to sit cross-legged and regulate his breathing, adjusting his state to its Peak. In his mind, various insights regarding the Five Thunders Orthodox Method's ability to trigger celestial phenomena and the resonance between his own Domain and external lightning slowly flowed.
The next day, the hour of Chen.
The morning sun rose, but it could not dispel the murderous Aura over the Diamond Mountain Range. The allied forces deployed their formations, and the light of Soul Power lit up like stars, with the murderous Qi soaring straight into the clouds.
At the other end of the canyon, Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, and others stood on the remaining fortress, their faces as dark as water. Behind them were the remaining thousand or so Soul Masters, most of whom were injured, with eyes full of despair and final madness. Tuoba Yulong lay to the side, his Aura withered, but his gaze remained fierce.
"Yu Boxuan! Ning Zhiyuan! Do you really intend to drive us to extinction?" Huyan Kuang roared hoarsely, his voice echoing in the canyon.
Yu Boxuan snorted coldly, his voice like thunder: "Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, you only know regret now? It's too late! Today is the time for you to meet your end! Kill!"
Upon the command, the allied Soul Masters charged toward the canyon like a tide. At the same time, Yu Yuanchen's figure soared into the sky, hovering in the air directly in front of the army. A seven-colored luster shone in Ning Zhiyuan's hand as the foot-tall Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda floated in his palm. As his Soul Rings flashed, beams of enhancement light accurately fell upon Yu Yuanchen.
"Seven Treasures produce the Glazed Tile. One says: Strength! Two says: Speed! Three says: Martial Soul! Four says: Defense! Five says: Attack!"
A terrifying eighty percent enhancement was instantly applied. Yu Yuanchen felt a vast and majestic power surge into his limbs and bones. His Soul Power boiled, his Spiritual Power condensed like never before, and his perception range exploded! He dared not delay, and the Thunder Sacred Dragon True Body instantly possessed him. Purple-gold dragon scales covered his entire body as a majestic and domineering Aura swept out.
Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Red! Seven world-shaking Soul Rings appeared one by one. Especially that blood-red hundred thousand year spirit ring; the moment it appeared, it seemed as if even heaven and earth went silent for a breath. A commotion of terror broke out in the enemy camp.
"Domain, open! Heavenly Tribulation Holy Dragon Domain!"
Yu Yuanchen shouted in a low voice. With him as the center, the purple-gold light curtain expanded rapidly, shrouding more than half of the canyon entrance. Within the Domain, the lightning elements between heaven and earth became frantically restless. The sky darkened at a visible rate as dark clouds gathered from all directions, with silver snakes darting through the cloud layers and muffled thunder sounding like the beating of war drums.
"Disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, hear my command! Release your lightning to help me crush the enemy!" Yu Yuanchen's voice, amplified by Soul Power, clearly reached the ears of every Family Disciple.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Soul Masters, who had already received their orders, did not hesitate to convert their Soul Power into lightning and release it with all their might! In an instant, hundreds and thousands of blue lightning bolts of varying thickness rose from the allied camp, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, shooting toward Yu Yuanchen in the sky.
Yu Yuanchen stood in the void, his hands grasping empty air as the thunder dragon spear appeared. He did not use the dragon spear as a weapon but held it high, the tip pointing straight at the firmament! On the dragon spear, that hundred thousand year spirit ring shone brilliantly. Activating the Saint Dragon True Body, an indescribable fluctuation of Law spread out.
"Lead the lightning! Merge the lightning! Transform the lightning!"
He silently recited the Profound Truth of the Five Thunders Orthodox Method. His Spiritual Power combined with the power of his Domain, acting like a giant vortex that absorbed all the countless blue lightning bolts surging from below. This massive, similar yet miscellaneous lightning power was forcibly assimilated and purified by the Domain power—which contained a trace of the Heavenly Tribulation and the Thunder God's Origin—the moment it entered the Heavenly Tribulation Holy Dragon Domain, transforming into even more pure and domineering purple-gold lightning!
Simultaneously, the dark clouds in the sky were drawn in, and thick bolts of natural lightning crashed down, targeting the thunder dragon spear in Yu Yuanchen's hand! The violent power of natural lightning was similarly guided and tamed by the Domain, merging into the continuously expanding lightning sphere.
Yu Yuanchen's body trembled slightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Guiding and merging such a vast amount of lightning power from different sources at the same time was a massive test for his Spiritual Power and control, even with the enhancement of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the control of his Domain. But his gaze was firm as he forced himself to endure.
Within just a few breaths, a purple-gold Lightning Ball with a diameter of over ten meters condensed at the tip of the thunder dragon spear! On the surface of the Lightning Ball, countless electric snakes darted frantically, making a scalp-numbing crackling sound. The core was a deep dark purple-gold, emitting a terrifying Aura of total destruction! The surrounding air distorted, and space itself seemed unable to bear this power, letting out a groan of being overburdened.
"What... what kind of monster is that!" Tuoba Feng's face was pale, and his voice trembled. Huyan Kuang's pupils also shrank sharply as an unprecedented sense of deathly crisis welled up in his heart.
"Not good! Stop him quickly!" Huyan Kuang roared frantically, wanting to rush out regardless of the cost.
But how could the three Titled Douluos—Yu Boxuan, Super Douluo, and Green Peak Douluo—give him the chance? The four had already locked their Qi onto the opponent's high-level combatants. Seeing this, they immediately unleashed their strongest means, pinning down Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, and several Soul Douluo Elders so they could not escape.
Lightning light surged in Yu Yuanchen's eyes as he injected the last of his Soul Power into the thunder dragon spear and swung it down fiercely toward the most precipitous ridge at the canyon entrance, which was covered in defensive works!
"Thunderstorm... Heavenly Scourge!"
RUMBLE—!!!
Heaven and earth lost their color, and all things fell silent! That purple-gold lightning pillar—which condensed the power of hundreds of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Soul Masters, drew upon natural heavenly might, and was enhanced and transformed by Yu Yuanchen's Origin lightning power—was like a Spear of Punishment sent down by the Thunder God of the Nine Heavens. Carrying a destructive will that tore through everything, it slammed violently into the ridge!
There was no stalemate, no neutralization. At the moment of contact with the lightning, the solid rock walls melted and vaporized like snow under the sun! Terrifying explosions sounded one after another, and the shockwave spread in a ring, shearing several meters off the rock walls on both sides of the canyon! Countless giant boulders were thrown into the air and then shattered into dust by the residual lightning waves!
In just the time of a single breath, that precipitous ridge—regarded as a natural barrier sufficient to stop an army of tens of thousands—was forcibly blasted with a massive gap a hundred meters wide! Along with all the defensive works arranged upon it and the hundreds of Dragon Elephant Allied Forces Soul Masters stationed there, it was reduced to nothing!
A dead silence filled heaven and earth. Both the allied and enemy forces were stunned and speechless by this miraculous destructive power.
"Kill—!" Yu Boxuan was the first to react, letting out a world-shaking roar. He led the charge, transforming into a thunder dragon and pouncing toward the enemy army, which was in total disarray due to the broken natural barrier.
"Kill!" The allied forces' morale instantly exploded. Like a torrential flood through a broken dam, they surged through the gap, their battle cries shaking the heavens. Having lost their geographical advantage and with their morale collapsed, the Dragon Elephant Allied Forces could no longer organize any effective resistance. They instantly fell apart, becoming lambs to the slaughter.
Yu Yuanchen's strike was successful, and his face was slightly pale; that strike drawing upon heavenly might had also consumed a great deal of his energy. But his gaze was as sharp as a blade, instantly locking onto the three strongest Auras in the chaotic army—Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, and Tuoba Yulong, who were trying to break through the chaos!
"Where do you think you're going!"
Yu Boxuan took the lead, his terrifying level ninety-seven Soul Power exploding fully as he directly went after Tuoba Yulong, who had an unstable Aura but posed the greatest threat. The Super Douluo's Domain crushed down, suppressing him completely and leaving him with no power to fight back.
Yu Yuanchen, Super Douluo, and Green Peak Douluo—who had received full enhancement from Ning Zhiyuan—the three of them surrounded Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng in a triangular formation.
"I'll take you with me!" Huyan Kuang's eyes were nearly splitting as his Diamond Mammoth True Body ignited with blood-colored flames. Tuoba Feng's White Armored Earth Dragon Martial Soul also let out a desperate roar. Knowing there was no hope of escape, the two actually chose the most tragic method—burning their Life force and Martial Soul Origin!
Their Auras instantly surged, reaching a Peak they had never attained in their lives, even briefly touching the threshold of level ninety-five. With a tragic Aura of mutual destruction, they rushed toward Yu Yuanchen and the Super Douluo/Green Peak Douluo duo respectively, attempting to create a slim chance of survival for Tuoba Yulong.
"Deathbed struggles!" Yu Yuanchen shouted coldly. Facing Huyan Kuang's all-consuming strike, he did not meet it head-on. His figure was like lightning, pushing his thunderous speed to the limit to skillfully avoid the brunt of the attack. Simultaneously, he operated the Five Thunders Orthodox Method, the powers of Gui Water Divine Thunder and Yi Wood Divine Thunder silently eroding and interfering with the opponent's Soul Power flow. Super Douluo and Green Peak Douluo were also battle-hardened veterans; one with domineering lightning and the other with sharp Sword Qi, they coordinated perfectly.
Under the siege of three top experts, especially Yu Yuanchen's Thunder True Essence which contained the attribute of ultimate destruction, Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng in their burning state suffered continuous and fatal damage. In just two minutes, the surging Auras of the two rapidly declined like punctured balloons. Finally, amidst unwilling roars and wails, their Martial Souls collapsed, their Life force was exhausted, and they died on the spot!
On the other side, the battle between Yu Boxuan and Tuoba Yulong was even more thrilling. Although Tuoba Yulong suffered from heavy injuries and backlash, his Dragon Elephant Martial Soul was truly powerful. In his final counterattack, he actually traded several blows with Yu Boxuan without falling. But seeing Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng perish, a hint of desperate madness flashed in his eyes.
"Let's die together!" Tuoba Yulong hissed, his body swelling like a balloon. A dark golden light flashed violently beneath his skin, and a destructive energy was about to explode—he actually intended to self-detonate!
However, at this critical moment, the means Yu Yuanchen had already quietly laid out were activated! Several purple-gold lightning arcs, as fine as hair yet condensed to the extreme, had already silently invaded Tuoba Yulong's major acupoints and energy nodes during the previous fight like living things. Now, they suddenly contracted and detonated!
"Puff—!"
Tuoba Yulong's swelling body suddenly stiffened, and that violent energy was like a punctured balloon, instantly dissipating by more than half! His self-detonation process was forcibly interrupted!
"Die!" Yu Boxuan would not miss such a golden opportunity. A punch condensing his entire Soul Power, wrapped in vast thunderlight, directly shattered Tuoba Yulong's head!
The last successor of the Vajra Dragon Elephant Martial Soul had perished!
At this point, the three core leaders of the Dragon Elephant Allied Forces had all been executed! The allied forces took complete control of the battle and began to clear out the remaining resistance. The battle lasted for a whole day. It wasn't until night fell again that the sounds of fighting within the Diamond Mountain Range gradually subsided. The main force of the Dragon Elephant Allied Forces was annihilated, with only a very few people escaping along secret paths by relying on their familiarity with the terrain.
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