Douluo Continent, Dragon City, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
It is late autumn, yet Dragon City is overflowing with a joy more intense than the height of summer. The sect is decked out in festive decorations, everyone wears a heartfelt smile, and even the air is permeated with a celebratory atmosphere.
The reason is simple: the Young Sect Master's wife, Ye Zhilan, is pregnant!
This news is like the gentlest spring breeze, instantly sweeping through every corner of Dragon City. To Yu Yuanchen, the Young Sect Master who led the sect to unprecedented glory and pioneered the martial way system, the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan looks up to him as if he were a god. Now that this "god" is about to have his own flesh and blood, it is not just a joyous occasion for Yu Yuanchen's family, but a grand event for the entire sect!
Inside the Young Sect Master's bedchamber, it is as warm as spring. Ye Zhilan leans against a soft couch, her face glowing with the gentle radiance and happiness of an expectant mother, her jade hand resting lightly on her lower abdomen. Yu Yuanchen sits by the couch, carefully holding her other hand. His eyes, usually majestic and deep, are now filled with nothing but overflowing tenderness and a silly grin—where is the shadow of the "Martial Ancestor" and "Dragon Emperor Douluo" who shakes the continent?
His grandfather Yu Boxuan, father Yu Mingfeng, stepmother Madam Liu, and Ye Zhilan's father Ye Kuan are all gathered together, their faces beaming with joy.
"Good! Good! Heaven bless my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Heaven bless Yuanchen!" Yu Boxuan strokes his beard and laughs, his voice resonant, the wrinkles on his face smoothing out. "Our sect's legacy has hope, the martial way is flourishing, and now with this happy news, it is truly a double blessing!"
Yu Mingfeng is so happy he cannot close his mouth, patting his son's shoulder hard: "Good kid! You finally didn't disappoint your old man! As a father, I finally have something to look forward to! You're finally more promising than your two younger brothers who are still nursing!" His words draw a playful scolding from Madam Liu, and everyone bursts into laughter.
Ye Kuan is also deeply gratified, looking at his daughter and son-in-law with eyes full of comfort: "Since Zhilan is pregnant, she must rest well. Take whatever nourishing medicinal pills you need from the sect's treasury; do not be stingy."
Yu Yuanchen nods with a silly grin, his gaze almost glued to Ye Zhilan, his voice so soft it could melt: "Zhilan, how do you feel? Is there any discomfort? What do you want to eat? I'll have someone prepare it."
Ye Zhilan is amused by his cautious demeanor, a blush rising on her pale cheeks as she chides: "I'm not that delicate, it's only been a month. I'm just a bit sleepy and have a poor appetite, which is all normal." Watching her husband act like he has found a priceless treasure, all nervous and jittery, her heart overflows with sweetness. This man who stands tall against the heavens is, in front of her, just an ordinary husband about to become a father.
The family is harmonious, immersed in immense joy. Yu Yuanchen feels deeply moved; he and Ye Zhilan have been married for several years, but due to his constant seclusion and campaigns, they have spent little time together, and there had been no news of offspring.
Although Soul Masters have long lifespans, they are not exactly young anymore. In private, he had even considered asking his father-in-law Ye Kuan to prepare some nourishing pills... Now that his wish has finally been granted, the excitement and joy in his heart are beyond words. This seems to bring him a sense of fulfillment and happiness more grounded than when he broke through to Level 99 Titled Douluo.
However, this warm and happy moment is shattered by a burst of hurried footsteps.
A Cardinal from Martial Soul Hall, led by a sect Elder, walks into the hall with a grave expression, holding a communication crystal flickering with urgent soul power fluctuations.
"Dragon Sovereign Your Excellency, an urgent report from the Pope! From the Demon Plane, Demon Quelling City!" The Cardinal kneels on one knee, his voice hurried.
The joyful atmosphere in the hall instantly freezes. Yu Yuanchen frowns slightly, takes the communication crystal, and injects his soul power. In an instant, Qian Daoliu's murderous voice and the image of the sky-covering demon army outside Demon Quelling City flood his mind!
"...Demogorgon is desperate, using forbidden arts to catalyze thousands of high-level demons and dragging tens of thousands of low-level demons to launch a fierce attack on Demon Quelling City! The city is in peril; I implore Brother Yuanchen to return immediately to take command and slay this beast!"
In the image, demons are like a tide, the demonic energy monstrous! Sporadic battles have already broken out on the walls of Demon Quelling City. Although casualties are currently small, it is visible to the naked eye that without reinforcements, this battle will cause significant losses to the city!
Yu Yuanchen's complexion darkens at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the aura around him instantly turns icy and bone-chilling! An uncontrollable rage erupts from the bottom of his heart!
Of all times, it had to be now! Just when he learned that Zhilan was pregnant, and the whole family was immersed in immense joy!
Demogorgon! You are courting death!
Yu Yuanchen has already torn Demogorgon to pieces a thousand times in his heart! He had finally managed to enjoy a moment of peace with his family and share the joy of becoming a father with his beloved wife, only to have it brutally interrupted by this damned demon! This rage is so intense it almost sets him on fire!
He takes a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging killing intent, and turns to look at Ye Zhilan, his eyes filled with deep guilt and reluctance.
Ye Zhilan is so wise that she has already guessed the gist of it from her husband's expression and the urgent message. She reaches out to gently hold Yu Yuanchen's hand, a smile of understanding and firmness appearing on her beautiful face: "Brother Yuanchen, go. Demon Quelling City is important, and the lives of the soldiers are important. The child and I... will wait for your return."
Her voice is gentle but carries unquestionable support. She knows the responsibility on her husband's shoulders.
Yu Yuanchen's heart trembles; he grips his wife's slightly cool hand back and nods heavily: "Wait for me to return!" After saying this, he turns resolutely, without a shred of hesitation!
"Grandfather, Father, Father-in-law, Mother, Zhilan... I leave them to you!" Yu Yuanchen bows solemnly to his elders, his figure flickering as he transforms into a purple-gold lightning bolt, tearing through space and instantly vanishing from the hall.
The next moment, his figure appears above Dragon City. He directly summons the fully refined divine artifact "Hell Gate" and pours his vast soul power into it frantically! The gate swings open, emitting intense spatial fluctuations! Yu Yuanchen steps in, his figure disappearing, performing an ultra-long-distance spatial jump through the artifact, aiming directly for the entrance of the space channel connecting to the Demon Plane near the Savage Beast Hills!
With almost no pause, when Yu Yuanchen's figure appears again through the space channel, he is under the dark red sky of the Demon Plane! A hundred miles ahead, Demon Quelling City stands tall, but the city is surrounded by a black mass of demon armies!
At a rough glance, the number of demons is nearly one hundred thousand! In addition to the thousands of high-level demon cannon fodder catalyzed by Demogorgon's forbidden arts—all at least at the Soul Sage level—there are seventy or eighty thousand low-level demons dragged along, swarming the city walls like locusts! The defensive restrictions of Demon Quelling City flicker violently. On the city walls, human Soul Masters are fighting bloody battles. Although they have temporarily stabilized their footing thanks to the advantages of the restrictions and individual strength, there have already been casualties, and the walls are stained with mottled blood and charred marks!
Seeing this scene, especially feeling the blood and the tragic aura of fallen Soul Masters permeating the air, the suppressed rage in Yu Yuanchen's heart erupts completely!
Roar—!
A dragon roar that shakes the heavens and earth erupts from Yu Yuanchen's throat! This time, he does not, as he usually does, use his powerful human will to perfectly control the dragon bloodline and thunder power within him; instead, he completely releases the shackles on his "dragon nature"!
Brutal! Wild! Destructive! The wrath of thunder, which governs heavenly punishment, and the majesty of the dragon race, which looks down upon the world, are unleashed without reservation at this moment!
"Seventh Soul Skill, Thunder Sacred Dragon True Body!"
Boom—!!!
The heavens and earth lose their color! Endless purple-gold lightning erupts from Yu Yuanchen's body. His figure expands frantically, instantly transforming into a Thunder Sacred Dragon over five hundred meters long, with ferocious scales, magnificent horns, and hundreds of thousands of destructive lightning snakes coiling around its body! The massive dragon body coils under the dark red sky, the pressure it emits becoming like substance, causing the frenzied demon army below to stall!
"Heavenly Tribulation Sacred Dragon Domain! Open!"
The Thunder Sacred Dragon transformed by Yu Yuanchen roars at the sky, and the massive dragon domain expands instantly from him like a storm, covering an area of nearly ten kilometers! Within the domain, it is no longer just fine electric snakes, but the violent lightning element of the world being directly invoked! In an instant, dark clouds gather, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles, and a terrifying thunderstorm covering a vast area takes shape within the domain!
This is not a heavenly tribulation aimed at an individual, but an indiscriminate, destructive lightning storm!
"Die!"
Yu Yuanchen's dragon eyes are cold, devoid of any emotion, as he swings his dragon claw!
Rumble—!!!
Ten thousand thunders descend from the sky! Countless purple-gold lightning bolts, as thick as water vats, pour down like a silver river from the nine heavens, striking precisely at the densest clusters of demons within the domain!
Sizzle! Boom!
Wherever the lightning passes, the low-level demons cannot even scream before they are instantly vaporized! Those high-level demon cannon fodder, though powerful, are unable to withstand Yu Yuanchen's angry strike, which is equivalent to the full burst of a peak demigod! Their demonic bodies twist and shatter in the lightning, eventually turning into fly ash!
In just a few minutes, nearly ten thousand demons covered by the lightning storm, regardless of their level, are completely wiped out! All that remains are charred marks on the ground and the pungent, acrid smell of burnt flesh mixed with ozone in the air!
This terrifying scene not only scares the surviving demons out of their wits, causing them to flee in all directions, but even leaves the human Soul Masters fighting bitterly on the city walls dumbfounded!
"It's Dragon Sovereign Your Excellency! Dragon Sovereign Your Excellency has returned!"
"My god... is... is this the true power of Dragon Sovereign Your Excellency?"
"Too strong! It's simply the Thunder God descended to the world!"
Yu Yuanchen wiped out nearly ten thousand demons in a single strike, yet the fury in his heart had not diminished in the slightest. His dragon body swayed like a moving natural disaster, lunging toward another densely packed area of demons and triggering another thunderstorm!
The demon army had completely collapsed! They were merely low-intelligence cannon fodder spawned by forbidden arts, driven entirely by the will of Demogorgon. Now, facing this incomprehensible power of destruction, their instinctive fear overwhelmed everything else, and they began to flee in a desperate, chaotic rout!
"The opportunity! All forces, attack!" On the city walls, Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen snapped out of their shock and immediately seized the tactical advantage! Qian Daoliu pointed his Angel Sacred Sword, and Tang Chen swung his Clear Sky Hammer, leading the pent-up Douluo Coalition Army out of the city like tigers descending a mountain, beating the drowning dogs!
"Goodness... Brother Yuanchen is truly furious this time..." Tang Chen remarked while swinging his giant hammer to smash a high-level demon attempting to resist. It was the first time he had seen Yu Yuanchen in such a brutal state, one that bordered on destroying everything.
Qian Daoliu's expression was grave as he nodded: "Demogorgon touched his inverse scale." His gaze swept across the battlefield, quickly locking onto the area near Yu Yuanchen's massive dragon body. He shouted to the Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor, who was being tightly protected nearby: "Go! We must get close to Dragon Sovereign Your Excellency and point out the location of Demogorgon!"
The two of them shielded the Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor, carving out a bloody path until they reached the vicinity of Yu Yuanchen.
"Brother Yuanchen! That scoundrel Demogorgon fled the moment he saw you return! Let the Blood Shadow Spider point out the direction, and go quickly to execute this villain to prevent future trouble!" Qian Daoliu shouted loudly.
The Thunder Sacred Dragon's massive head turned, and his cold dragon eyes glanced at the Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor. Yu Yuanchen barely suppressed his rampaging dragon nature, regaining a sliver of clarity. He reached out a dragon claw, and a gentle wave of Thunder Power scooped up the Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor, placing him beneath one of his massive dragon scales.
"Show the way!" Yu Yuanchen's voice sounded like thunder.
The Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor endured the pressure of facing the Thunder Sacred Dragon's true form at such close range and exerted his full power to cast "Blood Curse Soul Chasing," pointing out the direction of Demogorgon's flight.
"Go!" Yu Yuanchen did not delay any longer. His dragon body swayed, transforming into a bolt of lightning that tore through the sky. He chased after the target at the maximum speed the Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor could withstand!
The moment Yu Yuanchen appeared and transformed into the Thunder Sacred Dragon, Demogorgon had been scared out of his wits; how could he dare to stay? He burned his origin, pushing his shadow escape arts to the limit as he fled for his life. But he was already wounded, so how could he be faster than Yu Yuanchen, who was pursuing in a rage with his full strength unleashed?
After chasing for thousands of miles and deep into a desolate, silent mountain range, Yu Yuanchen finally locked onto the shadow fleeing in panic ahead!
He placed the Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor in a relatively safe valley and set up a protective barrier. Then, he turned to look at the Demon King who was attempting to merge into the mountain shadows.
"Demogorgon, your time of death has arrived!" Yu Yuanchen's voice was cold, his intent to kill absolute! He no longer needed a live captive or information; he only wanted to tear this beast, who had disturbed his family reunion and slaughtered his soldiers, into ten thousand pieces!
"Ninth Soul Skill, Nine-Fold Holy Dragon Town Prison Tribulation! Merge!"
Yu Yuanchen formed seals with his hands, and the soul core within his body rotated at an unprecedented speed! The nine purple-gold lightning pillars that were supposed to appear in sequence fused instantly before him! They transformed into a terrifying, heaven-piercing pillar over a hundred feet in diameter, its surface wreathed in countless profound thunder runes! Within the pillar, space was completely solidified, the flow of time slowed to a crawl, and the powerful suppression and stagnation force locked the space for thousands of meters around!
Demogorgon, who was preparing to use a secret technique to escape, felt his body tighten as if he had fallen into an invisible swamp of steel, his very thoughts becoming sluggish! He discovered in horror that his most relied-upon shadow escape art had completely failed!
"No! Yu Yuanchen! Spare me! I am willing to submit..." Demogorgon let out a desperate wail.
The answer he received was Yu Yuanchen's most ruthless, ultimate strike!
"Dragon King's Judgment! Tenfold--Thunder Spear Punishes Evil!"
Yu Yuanchen poured all his rage, killing intent, and longing for his family into this single strike! A purple-gold lightning spear, condensed to the absolute limit and wreathed in black nirvana lightning, instantly crossed space and pierced with pinpoint accuracy through all the defenses Demogorgon had desperately condensed, nailing him through his demon core!
BOOM--!!!!
Terrifying Thunder Power erupted from within, and the Shadow Demon King Demogorgon, the last king of the Demon Plane, was annihilated in body and soul amidst endless unwillingness and fear!
Yu Yuanchen waved his hand to collect the few remaining origin crystals of Demogorgon (they might be useful), not even sparing a glance at the dissipating demonic energy, and turned to return to Demon Quelling City with the Blood Shadow Spider Soul Emperor.
With their leader slain, the high-level demon cannon fodder, which had been spawned by forbidden arts and possessed low intelligence, immediately became like headless flies. Under the triumphant pursuit of the Douluo Coalition Army, they suffered heavy casualties, and the remnants scattered into the vast wilderness, never to become a threat again.
When Yu Yuanchen returned to Demon Quelling City, the battle was nearing its end. The city defenses were secure, and the coalition army was mopping up the remaining enemies.
He landed on the city wall and transformed into human form, his complexion still cold. Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen walked up to him.
"Brother Yuanchen, Demogorgon..." Qian Daoliu asked.
"Executed." Yu Yuanchen was concise.
The two breathed a sigh of relief, and Tang Chen laughed: "It's peaceful now! By the way, Brother Yuanchen, why were you in such a rush to come, and why are you in such a hurry to leave? Is there an emergency on the continent?"
Yu Yuanchen looked at them, the frost on his face melting slightly to reveal a complex expression of undeniable apology mixed with joy, and he said in a low voice: "Zhilan... is pregnant. I just received the news, and I am currently at home."
Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen were stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized the truth, their faces showing expressions of both embarrassment and guilt, as they were partially responsible for the situation.
"So that's it! Congratulations, Brother Yuanchen (kid)!" The two quickly offered their congratulations, finally understanding why Yu Yuanchen had been so furious. This Demogorgon had truly walked right into the line of fire!
"The matter here is settled, the Demon King is removed, and the remaining demons are not worth worrying about. I leave the aftermath to you two brothers; I am returning to the continent." Yu Yuanchen was eager to return home. After giving a few hurried instructions, he opened the Hell Gate once more, stepped inside, and vanished into the ripples of space.
He came quickly and left just as fast, like a sudden clap of thunder that arrives and dissipates in an instant.
Bo Saixi walked over at this moment, looking at the direction where Yu Yuanchen had disappeared, a hint of confusion in her beautiful eyes: "Brother Qian, Brother Tang, why is Dragon Sovereign Your Excellency... in such a hurry? Could it be that something has changed on the continent?"
Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen looked at each other and smiled. Tang Chen chuckled and lowered his voice: "Saintess Bo Saixi, the continent is fine; it's just that the kid Yuanchen has a 'major event'! His wife, Ye Zhilan, is with child! He was just at home, overjoyed and lost in the moment, when he was dragged here by our urgent report. How could he not be in a hurry? The fact that he didn't turn the Demon Plane upside down is already a sign of his restraint!"
Upon hearing this, Bo Saixi was startled, then smiled, her beautiful face blooming with an understanding expression: "So that is it... it is indeed a happy event, and an 'urgent' one at that. No wonder Dragon Sovereign Your Excellency was... in such a state just now." She looked toward the direction where Yu Yuanchen had departed, a hint of subtle gentleness and blessing flashing in her eyes.
The siege of Demon Quelling City was lifted, the Demon King was slain, and the crisis was completely resolved. And in Dragon City, that joy and warmth, which had just been interrupted by the war report, was waiting for its master to return.
Yu Yuanchen was eager to return home, and his speed in crossing the planar passage was even faster than when he came. The rage in his heart toward Demogorgon had dissipated along with the demon's annihilation, replaced by the urgency and tenderness of being about to see his wife again and share the joy.
He had cleansed the demons with thunder and returned in triumph. But for Yu Yuanchen, the coming warmth of his family was far more worth looking forward to than any glorious victory.
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