Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 324 Who is the King of Heaven?

Gula trailed behind Hei Yi's Fighting Soul Hall team from afar, like a ghost roaming the night.

As expected, the true stronghold of the Tang Clan's Fighting Soul Hall in Star Luo City was not located within the city, but rather deep within a seemingly desolate yet easily defensible mountain range outside the city.

The entrance to a huge cave, cleverly disguised and blending into the mountainside, is the secret base of the Fighting Soul Hall.

Gula's mental power was like the most sophisticated radar, silently sweeping across the entire mountain range.

He focused his investigation on areas with unusual spatial fluctuations, attempting to find the entrance to the legendary "Dragon Valley".

Dragon Valley, a small world independent of the main plane, is filled with the remnants of dragon souls and opportunities. It is the key place for Long Yue to obtain the Mountain Dragon King's martial soul inheritance.

However, after some investigation, Gula frowned slightly. There were indeed some faint spatial folds and remnants of soul power in the mountains, but they all appeared mixed and chaotic, without any signs of forming a stable spatial passage that could be used for large-scale entry and exit.

'It seems the entrance to Dragon Valley isn't fixed, or opening it requires specific conditions... the time isn't right yet.'

He understood. Since he couldn't find it for the time being, there was no need to force it.

He noted down the exact location of the Fighting Soul Hall's headquarters and its surroundings, then quietly disappeared into the night and returned to Star Luo City.

The atmosphere at Xingluo Stadium was even more enthusiastic than before. Yesterday, Bo Xi burst onto the scene, annihilating Hua Lantang and shockingly ascending to the ninth Heavenly King title; the aftershocks were still reverberating.

The atmosphere inside the Monster Academy's exclusive spectator box was somewhat subtle.

Bo Xi remained as calm and composed as ever, sitting alone in the corner, as if all the noise around him had nothing to do with him.

The other seven Heavenly Kings, including Long Yue, known as the "Dragon King," and the Fourth Prince Dai Yueyan, all looked at Bo Xi with complex emotions that were hard to hide.

Shock, apprehension, scrutiny... and a hint of barely perceptible hostility.

Although Hua Lantang is arrogant, he is strong and an indispensable fighting force among the Eight Heavenly Kings. He is also a partner with whom the others have built a deep friendship through countless battles and competitions.

Bo Xi dealt a heavy blow to him with swift and decisive action. Although it was in accordance with the rules, the ruthless crushing still made the other Heavenly Kings feel offended and a sense of shared sorrow.

Moreover, the appearance of Bo Xi directly threatened their established status and resource allocation.

The one who couldn't contain her emotions the most was Dai Yun'er. She was already somewhat dissatisfied with Bo Xi's arrogant attitude, and the shock of Hua Lantang's serious injury yesterday made her rush to Bo Xi immediately, her tone accusatory:
"Hey, Bo Xi, which academy did you go to before? We've never seen you before! I know all the powerful people in Monster Academy!"

Bo Xi glanced at the spoiled princess, his eyes expressionless, and calmly uttered a few words: "Douluo Continent. A Federation citizen who smuggled himself in."

boom!
These words were like a bomb dropped in the private room!
"what?!"

"Douluo Continent?! Federation people?!"

"Smuggling?!"

"A Federation citizen... has become the king of our Monster Academy?!"

Apart from Dai Yueyan and Long Yue, who already knew about it, the other Heavenly Kings were instantly in an uproar.

The fear in Bo Xi's eyes was instantly replaced by surging hostility and anger. How could a ruthless smuggler from an enemy country, of unknown identity, have stepped over Hua Lantang and ascended to their proud throne?! This was blatant humiliation!

Dai Yun'er's face instantly turned extremely ugly. She already had no good feelings towards the people of Douluo Continent, especially those from Shrek Academy, and now there was this even more arrogant Bo Xi.

Her impression score plummeted, second only to Tang Wulin, that guy who embarrassed her.

"You...you're actually a spy for the Federation!" Dai Yun'er's face flushed red with anger as she pointed at Bo Xi.

"Fourth Brother, Brother Long, look, he's definitely not a good person, arrest him quickly!"

Dai Yueyan frowned. He knew Bo Xi's identity, of course, and he also knew the great price his father had paid to recruit this talent with extraordinary ability in his secondary profession.

Bo Xi's value lies in his future growth; he will at least become a master craftsman capable of consistently producing three-word battle armor, making his strategic significance far greater than that of a mere battle king.

But Bo Xi's unruly and outspoken attitude at this moment has indeed made the situation extremely awkward.

He was about to speak to ease the tension.

"Apologize."

A deep, suppressed, and violent voice rang out. Long Yue slowly stood up, his burly body seemingly containing a volcano about to erupt, his gaze like solid lava, fixed on Bo Xi, "Apologize to Yun'er."

The temperature in the entire private room seemed to drop several degrees. Everyone felt the terrifying pressure emanating from Long Yue, like a storm brewing.

This is the Dragon King's wrath!

Upon hearing this, Bo Xi's lips curled into a cold smile, his eyes filled with disdain and contempt.

"Apologize? The person who would make me, Bo Xi, apologize has never been born yet." He glanced at Dai Yun'er, who was trembling with anger. "Besides, she's just a little brat who only knows how to call for help."

"You—!" Dai Yun'er had never suffered such humiliation before. Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Then I'll beat you until you apologize!"

Long Yue was completely enraged. His eyes instantly turned blood red, like burning lava, and hot white breath spewed from his nostrils. His bones crackled and popped.

A terrifying aura, violent and ferocious, seemingly emanating from a primordial beast, suddenly erupted. The overwhelming pressure of the Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul spread uncontrollably, causing the soul-guiding lamps in the private room to flicker.

He was like a mad dragon that had been completely enraged, and he could lose his mind at any moment!
The other Heavenly Kings in the private room paled and instinctively took a few steps back.

Long Yue's reputation as the "Crazy Dragon" is well-deserved. The Mountain Dragon King's martial spirit is too powerful, exerting immense mental pressure on him. Once enraged, he is prone to falling into a frenzied state of indiscriminate attacks.

However, faced with this violent pressure that would terrify even a Contra Master, Bo Xi remained unmoved, his eyes still cold and calm, even carrying a hint of mockery.

The bloodline of the mythical beast Suijun endows him with the same top-tier dragon majesty and absolute control over the water element.

A wisp of water power flowed within him, easily neutralizing the violent impact of the dragon's might. Even though Long Yue had accepted the Dragon Valley's inheritance and obtained the Mountain Dragon King's Martial Soul, in Bo Xi's eyes, he was nothing more than a relatively strong earth dragon.

"Want to make a move? Perfect."

Bo Xi stood up, emanating a chilling aura like the deep sea, a stark contrast to Long Yue's raging magma. "The Nine Heavenly Kings need a leader. Whoever is strongest gets to call the shots. You choose the location."

"Alright!!" Long Yue's voice was like a muffled thunder. "Royal Stadium, let's go now." He couldn't wait to tear this arrogant guy to pieces.

Dai Yun'er immediately wiped away her feigned tears and glared at Bo Xi resentfully: "Come with me!" She led the way out of the private room. As they entered the palace, the news spread like wildfire: Bo Xi, the Ninth Heavenly King, had challenged Long Yue, the leader of the Eight Heavenly Kings, to a duel for the position of Heavenly King. The entire palace was in an uproar, and many important figures abandoned the Soul Master Competition to come and watch this battle of the Heavenly Kings.

Upon hearing the news, Dai Tianling and Saint Dragon Douluo Enci rushed to the highest viewing platform of the Royal Stadium.

Dai Tianling's expression was grave; he hadn't expected the conflict to erupt so quickly. Enci, on the other hand, stared intently at the two confronting each other, especially Bo Xi.

No referees, no rules!
The battle began as the two stepped into the center of the vast, empty Royal Stadium.

"Martial Soul Possession, Mountain Dragon King!"

Long Yue roared to the sky, his body expanding rapidly, his skin turning into a thick, bluish-gray rock armor, covered with sharp scales. A thick dragon tail slammed into the ground, and the entire stadium seemed to tremble.

Beneath his feet, six spirit rings—three purple and three black—shone brightly. The terrifying pressure of the six-ring spirit emperor, the Mountain Dragon King spirit, pressed down like a tangible mountain.

Bo Xi's eyes narrowed, and five deep black ten-thousand-year soul rings rose up once again.

At the same time, his body flashed with light, and eight metal parts that shimmered with a deep blue light and were engraved with complex patterns instantly covered the key parts of his body—his arms, legs, chest, back, and shoulders!
Although it lacks a helmet and some connecting parts, making it not a complete two-word battle armor, the energy fluctuations and amplification effects emitted by these eight meticulously crafted components far exceed those of ordinary one-word battle armor.

Especially in terms of soul power amplification, speed amplification, and water element control, even if there are weaknesses in defense, they are not something that Long Yue, with his wide-open fighting style, can hit.

"Domain Deployment: Steam Domain! Deep-Sea High-Pressure Domain!"

Bo Xi's deep voice rang out, and the two domains instantly overlapped, rapidly enveloping the entire area in a scorching, suffocating high-pressure steam environment.

"It's not too late for you to apologize now."

Beneath Long Yue's crimson eyes, a suppressed, calm rage lurked, like the calm before a storm, or the harbinger of a volcanic eruption.

With curiosity in his eyes, Bo Xi deliberately provoked Long Yue, repeating his previous statement, "Boring."

Long Yue's anger was ignited. He donned his battle armor, and his spirit rings flashed.

"First Soul Skill: Mountains and Rivers! Second Soul Skill: Rivers!"

The dragon roared, and its first and second spirit rings shone brightly.

The stadium's hard ground bulged violently, forming the phantom images of steep mountain peaks. At the same time, the ground cracked open, and turbid mudslides surged out like raging dragons. Mountains and rivers instantly changed the terrain, attempting to trap and kill Bo Xi.

The Mountain Dragon King was originally a race created by the Dragon God to support the true dragon race. Its attack method is the endless natural landscape carried on its back. The slightest movement will cause natural disasters!
"The vast ocean is boundless."

Bo Xi's second soul skill, passive, is activated, providing an inexhaustible source of soul power.

His figure moved like a phantom in the deep sea amidst the high-pressure steam, easily avoiding the impact of the mountain peaks and the scouring of the mudflow.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Endless Water Tornado"

He raised his hands high, and the giant waterspout reformed. With the help of high-pressure steam, it crashed into the mountains and rivers created by Long Yue with terrifying heat and tearing force.

"Boom!"

The collision of water and earth unleashed a deafening roar. The waterspout shredded the mountain peaks and evaporated the mudflow, but it was also shattered by Long Yue's powerful soul force, splashing water everywhere and completely destroyed before it could continue to grow in power.

"Third Soul Skill: Swamp!"

As Long Yue's third spirit ring lit up, the ground beneath Bo Xi's feet instantly transformed into a bottomless muddy swamp. A powerful suction force emanated from the ground, making it impossible for him to move an inch and suffocating him to death.

"Humph!"

Bo Xi snorted coldly, and water gushed out beneath his feet, instantly forming an artificial spring. The gushing torrent lifted him out of the swamp.

"Reverse Scale!"

The fourth spirit ring shone brightly with black light, and a violent dragon's might mixed with icy battle intent erupted, instantly doubling all of Bo Xi's attributes.

Like Long Yue, the madness of his dragon bloodline was also eroding his sanity. However, Bo Xi's martial spirit was innate, and Bo Dang Shui was a special attack Pokémon with stronger mental power, so he was less susceptible to erosion. Even if he actively tapped into his bloodline power and used the Reverse Scale Soul Skill once or twice, it would not drive him into madness.

He transformed into a deep blue afterimage, instantly rushing in front of Long Yue, unleashing his Fifth Soul Skill: Raging Waves and God-Slaying Strike!

Dozens of high-speed rotating, astonishing water blades tore through the air, frantically slicing towards Long Yue.

"Fourth Soul Skill - Earth!"

Long Yue sensed a similar dragon aura, which drove him even more mad. This stemmed from the Mountain Dragon King's jealousy and murderous intent towards other dragons, as he felt he had to bear everything and could never be free from it.
His fourth spirit ring shone brilliantly. The ground beneath his feet instantly became incredibly thick and solid, layers of hard rock armor covering his body like living things, withstanding the cutting of the water blades. The ear-piercing scraping sounds and the cracking of rocks were incessant.

"Die, die, die!"

Fifth Soul Skill: Mountain Suppression.

Long Yue's fifth soul ring lit up. He held his hands in a gesture of respect, and a huge mountain phantom, completely condensed from soul power and radiating a terrifying gravitational field, appeared out of thin air and crashed down on Bo Xi, as if the space itself was being distorted by the pressure.

At the same time, Long Yue's gravity field was activated, and Bo Xi was subjected to invisible gravity suppression.

Bo Xi's eyes were serious. He skillfully enveloped himself in the flow of water, dissipating the power of Long Yue's fist.

The waterspout roared and shot into the sky, crashing against the mountains. At the same time, he moved his hands slightly, and endless water vapor was frantically compressed under the high pressure of the deep sea, forming an incomparably thick, high-speed rotating deep blue water shield above his head.

"boom--!!!"

The terrifying impact shook the entire Royal Stadium. This was nothing like a battle between Soul Kings and Soul Emperors. The water tornado was smashed apart, and the water shield was covered with cracks. Bo Xi was pressed into the ground by the enormous force, but he managed to withstand it.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Wrath of the Mountain Dragon King!!"

Long Yue went completely mad. His sixth black spirit ring erupted with a world-destroying light. His body seemed to transform into the incarnation of the Mountain Dragon King, his skin cracking and revealing a lava-like red light.

A primordial dragon's might, far surpassing anything before and carrying a destructive will, erupted forth. He clenched his fists, carrying a power that seemed capable of shattering the continent, and unleashed a punch.

Wherever the fist passed, the air distorted, dust rose, and deep furrows were carved into the ground—this was the manifestation of the Mountain Dragon King's wrath.

Enci's gaze was serious, ready to stop his disciple at any moment; he could not bear to watch Long Yue suffer the same fate as his senior brother.

Faced with this earth-shattering punch, Bo Xi's eyes flashed with blue light.

(End of this chapter)