Northwest of the Star Luo Empire, the Diamond Mountain Range.
The once steep and treacherous chasm, easy to defend and hard to attack, was now shrouded in the flames of a brutal war. The mountain rocks were charred black, the walls were broken and ruined, and the air was thick with the stench of blood and the acrid smell of lightning-scorched earth. Following two days of intense offensive and defensive battles and a shocking reversal from the day before, the allied forces of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were poised and ready, preparing to launch a final, all-out assault on the Elephant Armored Sect and the Tuoba Family coalition, who had retreated to their last core fortress.
The night was as dark as ink when a bolt of purple-gold lightning tore through the night sky, descending outside the allied camp with astonishing speed. As the light faded, it revealed the tall, straight figure of Yu Yuanchen. He was travel-worn, yet his eyes shone with a brilliant light; the continuous journey had not drained much of his energy, but rather added a sharper edge to the vast aura that had become increasingly restrained due to his secluded cultivation.
"Grandfather, Grandfather Qingtian, Sect Master Ning, Senior Qingfeng." Yu Yuanchen stepped into the central tent and bowed to the group already waiting there. His gaze lingered briefly on a middle-aged man with an elegant temperament and a face as handsome as jade. Although this man did not release any overbearing soul power, he stood there like a stabilizing needle in the sea; he was none other than the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Zhiyuan.
Seeing his grandson, a trace of comfort flashed in Yu Boxuan's eyes as he nodded and said, "Chen'er, you've come at just the right time." He briefly introduced the current battle situation, "The canyon's natural chasm is easy to defend and hard to attack. Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng, relying on the time bought by Tuoba Yulong's outburst yesterday, have regrouped their remaining soldiers and are putting up a desperate resistance behind the final natural barrier. If we force an assault, our casualties will likely be unavoidable."
Yu Qingtian interjected, his tone carrying a hint of frustration, "That Tuoba Yulong used some unknown secret technique. He was critically injured and near death yesterday, yet his aura has stabilized quite a bit today. Although he is unable to fight again, the morale of the Elephant Armored Sect and the Tuoba Family has not completely collapsed because of him."
Ning Zhiyuan said warmly, "Nephew Yuanchen, the key to this battle lies in whether we can quickly dismantle the enemy's defense relying on the natural chasm. If we cannot take it after a prolonged attack and it drags on until the arrival of the Martial Soul Hall envoys, there will be too many variables."
Yu Yuanchen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "This junior understands. For tomorrow's general offensive, I may have a method to attempt to break their natural chasm."
Everyone's eyes focused on him. Yu Yuanchen continued, "My domain and lightning are extremely sensitive to the elemental power of heaven and earth, especially lightning-attribute elements. 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 their chasm barrier with a single point of concentrated force."
Ning Zhiyuan and the Azure Peak Douluo exchanged glances, both seeing the surprise in the other's eyes. Drawing upon the power of heaven and earth was a realm of extremely high profundity; even among Titled Douluo, not everyone could achieve it. Although Yu Yuanchen was gifted, his cultivation was still at the Soul Sage level, making this plan quite bold.
Yu Boxuan, however, had confidence in his grandson. After pondering for a moment, he said decisively, "Good! We shall follow Chen'er's plan! Tomorrow at the hour of the dragon, the general offensive will begin. Chen'er will be the main attacker, and we will act as your guardians, pinning down the enemy'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 breath, adjusting his state to its peak. In his mind, the various insights regarding the Five Thunders Orthodox Law to trigger natural phenomena, as well as the resonance between his own domain and the external lightning, flowed slowly.
The next day, the hour of the dragon.
The morning sun had just risen, but it could not disperse the murderous aura hanging over the Diamond Mountain Range. The allied forces formed their ranks, their soul power glowing like stars, and the killing intent surged straight into the clouds.
On the other side of the canyon, Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, and others stood on the remaining fortress, their complexions as gloomy as water. Behind them were the last thousand or so soul masters, most of them wounded, their eyes filled with despair and a final, desperate madness. Tuoba Yulong lay to the side, his aura withered, but his eyes remained fierce.
"Yu Boxuan! Ning Zhiyuan! Do you really intend to kill us all?" Huyan Kuang roared hoarsely, his voice echoing through the canyon.
Yu Boxuan snorted coldly, his voice like thunder, "Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, it is too late for regrets now! Today is the day you shall be executed! Kill!"
Once the order was given, the allied soul masters surged toward the canyon like a tide. At the same time, Yu Yuanchen's figure shot into the sky, hovering in front of the main army. In Ning Zhiyuan's hand, a seven-colored brilliance shone; the foot-tall Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda hovered in his palm. As his soul rings flashed, rays of amplification light landed precisely on Yu Yuanchen.
"Seven Treasures Manifestation, one: Power! Two: Speed! Three: Soul! Four: Defense! Five: Attack!"
An eighty percent terrifying amplification was instantly added to him. Yu Yuanchen felt a vast and majestic power surge into his limbs and bones; his soul power boiled, his spiritual power condensed to an unprecedented level, and his perception range exploded! He dared not be negligent, and his Thunder Sacred Dragon True Body instantly manifested. Purple-gold dragon scales covered his entire body, and an overbearing, majestic aura swept outward.
Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red! Seven shocking soul rings appeared one by one. Especially that blood-red hundred thousand year soul ring—the moment it appeared, it was as if even the heavens were silenced for an instant. A wave of panicked commotion erupted in the enemy camp opposite.
"Domain, open! Heavenly Tribulation Sacred Dragon Domain!"
Yu Yuanchen shouted in a low voice. With him as the center, a purple-gold light screen expanded rapidly, shrouding most of the canyon entrance. Within the domain, the lightning-attribute elements between heaven and earth became frantically agitated. The sky turned gloomy at a speed visible to the naked eye, dark clouds gathered from all directions, silver snakes darted through the clouds, and muffled thunder sounded like war drums beating.
"Disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, listen to my command! Release your lightning and help me break the enemy!" Yu Yuanchen's voice was amplified by his soul power, clearly reaching the ears of every family disciple.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan soul masters, who had already received their orders, did not hesitate to convert their own soul power into lightning and release it with all their might! In an instant, hundreds 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 at the air, and the Thunder Dragon Spear appeared in his grip. 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 soul ring shone brilliantly. As he activated the Sacred Dragon True Body, an indescribable ripple of law spread out.
"Draw the lightning! Fuse the lightning! Transform the lightning!"
He silently recited the mysteries of the Five Thunders Orthodox Law in his heart. His spiritual power combined with the power of his domain, acting like a massive vortex that absorbed all the countless blue lightning bolts surging from below. The moment this massive amount of lightning power—similar in attribute but chaotic—entered the Heavenly Tribulation Sacred Dragon Domain, it was forcibly assimilated, purified, and transformed into even purer and more overbearing purple-gold lightning by the domain power, which contained a trace of the Heavenly Tribulation and the Thunder God's origin!
At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky were drawn upon, and bolts of thick, natural heavenly thunder crashed down, targeting the Thunder Dragon Spear in Yu Yuanchen's hand! The violent power of the natural thunder was also guided, tamed, and integrated into the constantly expanding sphere of lightning by the domain.
Yu Yuanchen's body trembled slightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Guiding and fusing such a massive amount of lightning power from different sources, even with the amplification of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the control of his domain, was a huge test for his spiritual power and control. Yet, his eyes remained firm as he held on by force.
In just a few seconds, 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, emitting a hair-raising crackling sound. At its core was a deep, dark purple-gold, radiating a terrifying aura of total destruction! The surrounding air distorted, and the space itself seemed unable to bear the power, emitting a wail of unbearable strain.
"What... what kind of monster is that!" Tuoba Feng's face turned pale, his voice trembling. Huyan Kuang's pupils also shrank, and an unprecedented sense of impending death welled up in his heart.
"Not good! Stop him quickly!" Huyan Kuang roared frantically, wanting to rush out regardless of the consequences.
But how could the three Titled Douluo—Yu Boxuan, Yu Qingtian, and the Azure Peak Douluo—give him the chance? The four of them had long since locked onto the enemy's high-level combatants. Seeing this, they immediately unleashed their strongest methods, entangling Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, and several Soul Douluo elders so tightly that they could not break free.
Lightning flared in Yu Yuanchen's eyes. He injected the last of his soul power into the Thunder Dragon Spear and swung it fiercely at the most treacherous mountain ridge at the canyon entrance, which was covered in defensive fortifications!
"Thunderstorm... Heavenly Extinction!"
Rumble--!!!
The heavens lost their color, and all things lost their voice! That purple-gold pillar of lightning, which had condensed the power of hundreds of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan soul masters, drawn upon a portion of natural heavenly might, and been transformed by Yu Yuanchen's origin lightning power, struck the ridge like a spear of punishment sent by the Thunder God of the Nine Heavens, carrying the will to destroy everything in its path!
There was no stalemate, no cancellation. The moment it touched the lightning, the solid rock wall melted and vaporized like snow under the sunlight! Terrifying explosions rang out 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, only to be ground into powder by the aftermath of the lightning!
In just a single breath of time, the treacherous mountain ridge, which had been regarded as an impassable chasm capable of stopping tens of thousands of troops, was blasted open to reveal a massive gap a hundred meters wide! Along with all the defensive fortifications laid out upon it, the hundreds of Dragon-Elephant Allied Forces soul masters left behind were all reduced to nothingness!
A dead silence fell over the world. Whether it was the allied forces or the enemy, everyone was stunned and dumbfounded by this god-like power of destruction.
"Kill--!" Yu Boxuan was the first to react, letting out a heaven-shaking roar. Taking the lead, he transformed into a thunder dragon and pounced toward the enemy, whose ranks were in chaos because their natural chasm had been broken.
"Kill them!" The morale of the allied forces instantly soared. Like a bursting flood, they surged in through the gap, their battle cries shaking the heavens and the earth. Having lost their geographical advantage and with their morale collapsed, the Dragon-Elephant Allied Forces could no longer organize an effective resistance, instantly falling into disarray and becoming lambs led to the slaughter.
Yu Yuanchen's strike was successful, but his face was slightly pale; the strike that had drawn upon heavenly might had also consumed a great deal of his energy. However, his eyes were as sharp as knives, instantly locking onto the three strongest auras in the chaotic army—it was Huyan Kuang, Tuoba Feng, and Tuoba Yulong, who were trying to break out amidst the chaos!
"Where are you going!"
Yu Boxuan took the lead, his terrifying Level 97 soul power erupting fully as he went straight for Tuoba Yulong, whose aura was unstable but who remained the greatest threat. The Super Douluo's domain crushed down, suppressing him tightly and leaving him with no room to fight back.
Yu Yuanchen, Yu Qingtian, and the Azure Peak Douluo, who had received the full amplification of Ning Zhiyuan, surrounded Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng in a triangular formation.
"I'll fight you to the death!" Huyan Kuang's eyes were bloodshot, and his Diamond Mammoth True Body burned with blood-colored flames. Tuoba Feng's White Armored Earth Dragon martial soul also let out a desperate roar. Both of them knew there was no hope of escape, so they simultaneously 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 95. With a tragic, suicidal momentum, they charged toward Yu Yuanchen and Yu Qingtian/Azure Peak Douluo, respectively, attempting to create a glimmer of hope for Tuoba Yulong.
"A desperate struggle!" Yu Yuanchen shouted coldly. Facing Huyan Kuang's strike that burned everything away, he did not meet it head-on. His figure moved like lightning, pushing his thunderous speed to the limit to skillfully avoid the brunt of the attack. At the same time, he operated the Five Thunders Orthodox Law, and the power of the Guishui Divine Thunder and Yimu Divine Thunder silently eroded and interfered with the operation of his soul power. Yu Qingtian and the Azure Peak Douluo were also veterans of many battles; one had overbearing thunder, the other had sharp sword qi, and they coordinated perfectly.
Under the siege of three top-tier powerhouses, especially the Thunder True Essence of Yu Yuanchen which contained an attribute of extreme destruction, Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng suffered continuous and fatal damage while in their burning state. In just two short minutes, their surging auras plummeted like a punctured balloon, and finally, amidst a roar of unwillingness and a wail, their Martial Souls collapsed, their life force burned out, and they died on the spot!
On the other side, the battle between Yu Boxuan and Tuoba Yulong was even more heart-stopping. Although Tuoba Yulong was suffering from a severe backlash, his King Kong Dragon Elephant Martial Soul was truly formidable; in his death throes, he actually clashed head-on with Yu Boxuan several times without falling. However, when he saw Huyan Kuang and Tuoba Feng perish, a flash of desperate madness appeared in his eyes.
"Let's die together!" Tuoba Yulong roared as his body began to expand like an inflating balloon, dark golden light flickering violently beneath his skin. A destructive energy was about to erupt—he was actually attempting a self-detonation!
However, at this critical moment, the trap Yu Yuanchen had quietly laid was triggered! Several purple-gold lightning arcs, as thin as hair but condensed to the extreme, had already silently infiltrated Tuoba Yulong's vital acupuncture points and energy nodes during their previous struggle as if they possessed a life of their own. At this instant, they suddenly contracted and detonated!
"Pfft—!"
Tuoba Yulong's expanding body stiffened abruptly, and that violent energy dissipated by more than half in an instant, like a punctured balloon! His self-detonation process was forcibly interrupted!
"Die!" How could Yu Boxuan miss such a golden opportunity? With a punch that condensed all his Soul Power and was wreathed in vast lightning, he directly shattered Tuoba Yulong's skull!
The last inheritor of the King Kong Dragon Elephant Martial Soul had fallen!
With this, the three core leaders of the Dragon-Elephant Allied Forces were all executed! The allied forces completely took control of the battlefield and began to mop up the remaining resistance. The battle lasted for an entire day, and it was not until night fell once more that the sounds of killing within the Diamond Mountain Range gradually subsided. The main force of the Dragon-Elephant Allied Forces had been annihilated, with only a very small number of people managing to escape along secret paths by relying on their familiarity with the terrain.
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