Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 450 Voting, Tang Hao Takes Action

About three hours later, Groudon, who was immersed in manipulating the earth and sensing the mysteries of the laws, raised his head as if sensing something.

On the distant horizon, countless points of light appeared. These were rays, high-explosive shells, and armor-piercing shells launched by the Federation's long-range strategic soul guides deployed along the coastline and in various locations. They poured down like a torrential rain, attempting to hinder the pace of land expansion.

Gula was not surprised at all, and even looked forward to it. His deep voice murmured to himself amidst the roar of the lava: "It's finally here... It seems that the Lord of that plane will definitely not intervene personally unless he thoroughly hurts and frightens the Federation."

With a thought, the terrifying spirit ring configuration beneath his feet quietly disappeared, while the power of the eighth spirit ring, which had been around for a million years, silently condensed and erupted!
Eighth Soul Skill: Heaven and Earth Overturned!

In an instant, it was as if the entire world was being stirred up by an invisible giant hand!
Dozens of miles ahead of Groudon, the seabed roared under the strain.

The seawater was forcibly pushed aside by an irresistible force, revealing the bottomless seabed with magma visible beneath!

Then, a chilling scene unfolded—the exposed seabed on both sides, like mud molded by a god, rose and grew upwards at a visible speed!
The rocks twisted, compressed, and fused under the power of the laws, transforming into two towering new mountain ranges, each thousands of meters high, in just a few breaths.

These two mountains are enormous, weighing hundreds of billions of tons. They seem to have existed since the beginning of time, carrying a terrifying aura that suppresses everything. Under the control of Gula's will, they collided like two giant gates, carrying the power to crush stars!

"Boom—!!!!!!!!!!"

The sound of the impact was indescribable, as if it made the entire planet tremble!
A devastating shockwave erupted from the center of the collision, rapidly spreading outwards in a ring shape!
The soul-guided projectiles and rays that came from afar were detonated in mid-air by the earth-shattering shockwave before they even got close to Groudon's body, turning into futile fireworks.

After the impact, smoke and dust filled the air, and seawater flooded in.

The two colossal mountain ranges that collided and merged into one stand like eternal monuments on the edge of the newly formed land, becoming the most solid and terrifying skeleton and boundary of this emerging continent.

Seawater flows along the gaps in the mountains, forming new straits and waterways.

Inside the Federal Supreme Council chamber, there was a deathly silence.

Through the real-time footage transmitted back by the high-altitude reconnaissance soul guide, all the councilors witnessed the miracle of the "mountain-building movement".

With a wave of the hand, mountains thousands of meters high could be uprooted, and upon collision, all of the Federation's ranged attacks would be annihilated... This was completely beyond their understanding of "power".

A member of parliament from the interior, who had originally advocated compromise, turned pale, his lips trembling, and he unconsciously murmured:

"Can our Federation really stop such an enemy?"

His voice was exceptionally clear in the otherwise silent hall, yet no one could give a definite answer.

After a brief period of deathly silence, panic spread like a plague.

Someone, as if grasping at a last straw, shrieked, "Godslayer! We still have one last Godslayer Soul-Guided Cannonball! Bring it out and fire! It'll definitely kill them!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than someone let out a piercing sneer: "What kind of 'Godslayer' is this? You can't even kill Yun Ming! The Vast Ocean Douluo has confirmed that these two giant beasts are true gods! True gods! Your cannonball isn't even worthy of tickling them!"

All eyes were focused on Chen Xinjie, whose arms were wrapped in bandages and whose face was ashen, on the screen.

Chen Xinjie took a deep breath and said with a heavy heart and certainty, "That's right, according to...reliable intelligence, these two giant beasts are indeed god-level creatures. Conventional methods, including level ten soul tools, are ineffective against them."

"Now, let's vote on whether to use the ultimate strategic deterrent—the God-Slaying Soul-Guided Artillery Shell. Those who agree to launch, please raise your hands."

He was the first to raise his hand. Some hawkish councilors belonging to the Sea God Legion, the Temple of War, and the coastal regions also hesitated before raising their hands.

However, the number of votes did not reach a majority.

In the meeting room, some councilors who had close ties to the Spirit Pagoda, especially those backed by the Leng family and even the Phoenix family, sat calmly on their fishing seats, expressionless.

Some members of parliament who had experienced or deeply understood the Shrek massacre and were unwilling to witness the potential horrific retaliation that might result from another failed attempt to "kill a god" also chose to remain silent.

According to the highest federal emergency decree, the use of god-killing guided missiles requires the unanimous consent of all members of Congress.

Chen Xinjie's face was extremely ugly, and he almost squeezed out the words through clenched teeth: "Why? Tell me why you disagree! These are two real divine beasts!"

"They are changing the fundamental structure of our planet. If we allow them to expand their land unchecked and trigger global geological disasters, the entire Douluo Star will be in danger of collapsing! What are you still hesitating for?!"

A middle-aged councilor who had not raised his hand adjusted his glasses and calmly retorted, "General Chen, please do not exaggerate."

"According to our geologists' preliminary simulations, even if that new continent eventually forms, its global impact will be mainly in coastal areas, causing sea levels to rise and submerging some cities."

We can organize the evacuation of residents in advance. In the long run, the strategic value and economic benefits of a new continent that can be developed and utilized far surpass those of a vast ocean that cannot be fully exploited. In my view, this may be a new opportunity for the Federation.”

"Absurd! This is like drinking poison to quench thirst!" Chen Xinjie angrily rebuked. "How do you know they'll stop after building one continent? What if they continue building a second, a third? Will you take responsibility for that?!"

Another neutral, experienced councilor stepped in to smooth things over: "Han Hai Douluo, please calm down. It seems that the two divine beasts did not actively attack non-military targets. The previous conflicts were all caused by our proactive interception and provocation."

"Perhaps...we should wait and see. If they still don't retreat after they have completed land reclamation, then we can decide to use the final means. Right now, a forced attack will only increase casualties and exacerbate the conflict."

These words expressed the sentiments of more and more lawmakers.

Since we can't defeat them or stop them, why not accept reality and instead think about how to get a share of this emerging new continent?

The prospect of enormous profits began to overshadow the initial fears. The winds of change in the meeting room subtly shifted.

Chen Xinjie felt a chill run through him as he looked at the group of politicians in front of him who were starting to calculate their own interests.

He knew that he could no longer carry out the god-slaying plan on his own.

He slumped down, looking at the two colossal beasts on the screen that were still relentlessly pushing the land to expand, and felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He couldn't leave. As one of the Federation's top combat forces, he had to stay here. But he also knew that with just himself as a quasi-god and his existing soul tools, he was powerless to turn the tide.

He could only watch helplessly as the ocean was swallowed up, as continents were born, as the power of the sea god was gradually eroded, awaiting the unknown and potentially worse future.

Inside the core space of the plane, Tang Hao looked at the Federal Parliament's vote, which ultimately tended towards compromise, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

He knew all too well that he could no longer rely on these people who were blinded by self-interest.

As someone closely connected to the sea god, he understood all too well that such large-scale erosion and transformation of the ocean would inevitably cause irreversible damage to the sea god's power, which relied on the sea's faith and authority—something he absolutely could not allow to happen. He took a deep breath, and light condensed in his hand, revealing the Seven-Colored Haotian Hammer, a divine weapon nurtured by the primordial power of the plane for thousands of years, radiating a seven-colored aura.

He turned to Ah Yin, who possessed a gentle demeanor and was surrounded by a vibrant life force, and said in a deep voice:

"Ah Yin, use your Blue Silver Domain to completely conceal my aura fluctuations. I need to kill those two beasts as quickly as possible with lightning speed! We must not give them a chance to react or summon their accomplices!"

"Brother Hao, please be very careful!"

Ah Yin's eyes were full of worry, but she acted without hesitation.

She formed hand seals, and her divine-level blue-silver domain instantly unfolded. The emerald green light, like the softest veil, completely isolated and confused Tang Hao's aura and divine power fluctuations with the outside world.

Fortunately, this place is still far from the abyss passage; otherwise, even a god-level Blue Silver Domain would be unable to completely conceal the spatial ripples caused by this level of combat.

On the edge of the New World, lava flows.

Gula was intently guiding the power of the earth, feeling the thrill of the landmasses extending and solidifying under his will, while deepening his understanding of the laws of the earth and eroding the authority of the sea god.

Suddenly, he sensed something, and a powerful force descended without warning, instantly sealing off the energy flow in the surrounding space. A fierce and incomparable killing intent descended from the sky!

Looking up, he saw a massive hammer, wreathed in seven-colored light and seemingly imbued with the heavy will of the entire plane, tearing through the clouds and crashing down on him and Groudon's spirit with the force to shatter stars.

This was Tang Hao's long-awaited, deadly strike!
Groudon's lava eyes showed no fear, but rather a hint of human disdain.

He clearly sensed that Tang Hao's own divine power level was only at the second-level god level, and the source of his power largely depended on his control over the Douluo plane.

Although he himself comes from another dimension, his soul essence is still recognized by the Douluo plane and has not been rejected by the plane. This means that in a pure power confrontation, he is not without a chance of winning!
"Roar!"

Faced with this earth-shattering hammer blow, Groudon let out a deafening roar, fearlessly drawing upon the immense divine power emanating from its clone, Groudon.

"Titanic Body! Lava Fury!"

His massive body was instantly covered with a dark red metallic luster, his defensive power surged, and at the same time, his huge mouth opened, a molten lava beam of destruction that was thicker than before, almost dark gold in color, and compressed to the extreme soared into the sky, fiercely meeting the seven-colored Haotian Hammer.

"boom--!!!!"

A head-on collision of divine powers! The seven-colored glow and the dark gold lava collided fiercely in mid-air, unleashing a dazzling ball of light and a destructive energy storm powerful enough to eclipse the sun and moon.

Space was torn open with fine black marks, the seawater below was instantly evaporated, creating a huge hole, and the edge of the newly formed land trembled violently.

During the stalemate, Tang Hao's heart sank.

He found that he had the "advantage of location" as the home team of the plane, the "advantage of people" with Ah Yin's assistance and cover, and even the "advantage of timing" to launch a surprise attack first, but he still could not suppress his opponent instantly. Instead, he had a faint feeling that his power was being pushed back by the opponent's pure and violent lava power!
"Damn it!" Tang Hao's face turned ashen. He dared not be careless and spun rapidly in the air, trying to stack up his power by using the power generation technique of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique to break through the lava beam in one fell swoop.

"Hmph, after all these years, it's still the same old tricks, no progress whatsoever!"

Gula sneered inwardly.

While maintaining the output of the lava beam, he also multiplied his attention, once again activating the power of the earth!

"Everything is turned upside down!"

"Boom! Boom!"

Not far from Tang Hao, two more towering peaks, thousands of meters high, rose up from the sea without warning.

This time, the mountains did not collide head-on, but rather, like two giant palms, carrying the immense force of billions of tons capable of crushing everything, attacked Tang Hao from the left and right, who was unleashing the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique with all his might in the air.

Tang Hao was shocked and had to stop his hammer technique. His Seven-Colored Haotian Hammer swept across the army, barely managing to shake and shatter the two mountains that were attacking from both sides.

But this completely interrupted his offensive, causing his blood and qi to surge.

Just as he was preparing to regroup and launch another attack, Ah Yin, who had been working tirelessly below to maintain her domain and sense the changes in the plane, suddenly cried out in alarm:
"Brother Hao, something terrible has happened! Just now, seven different locations simultaneously triggered elemental lightning tribulations. Someone is attempting to break through the Heavenly Forging Realm! Moreover, they... they seem to have bypassed the conventional barriers of dimensional consciousness and directly communicated with the most fundamental laws!"

"What?! Seven people simultaneously undergoing Heavenly Forging?!"

Tang Hao's expression changed drastically as he instantly understood, "It's a diversionary tactic! No, it's a calculated move! These two bastards are causing chaos here to distract me, but their real purpose is to allow their accomplices to break through to the Heavenly Forging Realm!"

He turned his head sharply and glared fiercely at the Groudon below that seemed to be mocking him, his eyes almost spitting fire.

His methods of restricting the birth of divine craftsmen and preventing mortals from prying into the secrets of the plane through elemental lightning tribulations have been forcibly broken by the other party in this way!

Sensing the chaos of laws and energy fluctuations caused by the simultaneous arrival of the Seven Heavens Forging Tribulation in various parts of the plane, Tang Hao knew that he could no longer stay here.

He must immediately return to stabilize the laws of the plane and deal with those who tried to "smuggle" themselves into Tianduan.

Otherwise, the secrets of the plane's core will be exposed.

"You wicked creatures! I'll spare you for now! But I'll take your lives another day!"

Tang Hao roared in frustration, feinted with his Seven-Colored Clear Sky Hammer, and then, using Ah Yin's Domain as cover, instantly merged into space and disappeared.

Groudon sensed that Tang Hao's aura had completely disappeared, and through the connection with his avatars, he simultaneously received information from the seven avatars, including Mu Yi, Du An, and Alice, about successfully triggering and initially passing through the elemental lightning tribulation, and gaining valuable experience and insights in the Heavenly Forging Technique. Groudon's lava-formed mouth slowly grinned into an extremely smug smile.

The plan goes through!
Not only did it force back the ruler of the plane and vent its anger at being targeted, it also paved the way for all incarnations to reach the level of divine craftsmanship and even higher.

This newly formed continent will also become one of the important foundations for his future.

"Next... we need to consider how to 'digest' this new territory, and... have a chat with the Abyss Plane."

Gula gazed in the direction of the Blood God Legion in the distance, his eyes filled with a deep and dangerous light.

(End of this chapter)