Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 191 Yun Ming's Fall, Cai Yue'er's Self-Destruction, A Yin's Capture
Yun Ming gripped the Sky-Piercing Spear tightly and roared, "How dare you defy the world and launch a level twelve fixed-position soul-guided cannon! You have incurred the wrath of heaven and man! Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

Those Soul Masters who had previously guessed what the deep purple, thick, dark light was were felt their blood run cold.

The Federation has only three God-Slaying Class cannonballs, each of which was created at the cost of countless resources. The fact that all three of them were used has even caused the Federation's technology to stagnate for a thousand years.

A level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell is already equivalent to the power of a full-force attack from a Limit Douluo demigod-level expert. As for the God-Slaying level, it skips levels ten and eleven and is directly classified as a level twelve world-destroying weapon. Legend has it that even a true god would perish with resentment when facing it.

"Isn't it ridiculous for you to say these things to an evil spirit master?"

The Ghost Emperor spoke indifferently, but his mental energy was locked onto a strange energy that had already exploded and was mixed in with the vortex.

"Yun Ming, I cannot rest easy if you do not die, and the great cause of my Holy Spirit Cult will be difficult to achieve."

As soon as the words fell, the heavens and earth trembled violently. The enormous vortex that had solidified suddenly sank downwards and gradually fell toward the ground, like a black hole, about to swallow all life.

At this moment, even the soul power shield could no longer conceal the terrifying aura that could destroy the world. In fact, due to the pressure, cracks had already appeared. If it weren't for the continuous energy from the Golden Ancient Tree flowing in from the ground, the shield would probably have shattered long ago. The pressure alone would have been enough to crush all ordinary people. It is likely that when the shield shattered, millions of people would have turned into blood mist and died.

Shrek City has completely lost its former calm. Everywhere you look, you can see civilians frantically fleeing for their lives. Even some powerful Soul Masters are trembling with fear and are running away in a hurry.

In a courtyard somewhere in Shrek City, Long Yeyue glanced at the sky with alarm. After being punished by Yun Ming for cheating, she basically stopped living on Seagod Island.

"It's no use for me to go. I might as well leave for now. Even if the academy is really destroyed, I can rebuild it with a single call."

Long Yeyue pondered for two seconds with an uncertain expression, then decisively fled towards a safe area.

"escape!"

Outside the Soul Arena at the Spirit Transmission Academy, Leng Yaozhu issued an order to the many teachers without hesitation, instructing them to lead the students away. She planned to stay behind and help Yun Ming as much as she could. Not only her, but Zang Xin also thought so. A quasi-god and a demigod could always play a role.

The Soul Arena, which was bustling with joy not long ago because of the award ceremony, suddenly felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar.

The teachers acted swiftly, each leading a pale-faced student, intending to escape towards the edge of the vortex.

Above them, the sound of the soul power shield cracking and breaking was heard, and the energy of the golden ancient tree was struggling to heal the cracks.

If he were at his peak, Jin Yong would naturally not be afraid of the so-called god-slaying cannonballs. However, with the life force of Douluo Star depleted, although he appeared to be at the god level, he was actually already extremely weak.

Swish.

As the fleeing crowd departed, Nan Liujing ignored Luo Hongshao's outstretched hand, ascended into the air, and seized Leng Yaozhu's hand.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Leng Yaozhu was taken aback and reprimanded him in a rare manner.

Nan Liujing shook his head: "We can't leave, and we don't need to leave." His eyes were calm, without a trace of tension or worry.

Leng Yaozhu's eyes flickered slightly, and suddenly, Yun Ming erupted.

"Mr. Jin helped me."

The ancient golden tree unleashed a torrent of energy, causing the leaves to visibly lose their luster.

Yun Ming received the immense energy emanating from the Golden Tree, and his body suddenly radiated brilliant golden light. His body was enveloped in a thick and luxurious four-word battle armor, and amidst the exclamations of Ya Li and the elders of Shrek Academy, he boldly ignited his own source.

Just as Nan Liujing said, unless you are a Limit Douluo, it is impossible for anyone else to escape the attack range of a God-Slaying Cannonball, even if you hide underground.

Yun Ming's decisiveness surprised the Ghost Emperor. After thinking of something, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Brother Ming, no!"

Yun Ming was like a bright and proud sun, radiating dazzling light that spread to almost every corner of Shrek City. He turned around and looked at Ya Li, whose face was pale and whose voice was shrill, and a trace of guilt and sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Duoqing, Tianfeng, if there is any energy left, I'm entrusting it to you."

When he turned back, Yun Ming's eyes were calmer than ever before.

Elder Jin's efforts to keep the thousands of soul power shields within the city intact were already nearing their limit. After this, the city would undoubtedly suffer a severe blow. As the head of the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, he had an inescapable responsibility to stop Shrek City from facing such a calamity. He had no choice but to risk his life to intercept it.

Behind him, countless golden threads coiled around him, eventually outlining a huge golden rune light and shadow.

An overwhelming pressure spread out.

"As expected, you are a god." The Ghost Emperor's pupils shrank. "If I hadn't borrowed the Soul-Destroying Needle, a single God-Slaying Cannonball might not have been able to kill you."

Zang Xin and Leng Yaozhu watched Yun Ming ascend into the sky. Suddenly, the golden runes collapsed, forming a large net that protected the sky above Shrek City. Yun Ming's true form crashed into the center of the deep purple vortex like a sun. The Sky-Piercing Spear in his hand seemed to sense its master's passing and suddenly unleashed a white-hot radiance, carrying a power that pierced through heaven and earth, delivering a divine strike.

"boom--"

In an instant, the world seemed to stand still. The descending deep purple vortex trembled violently, and the space at the center of the collision point suddenly collapsed, forming a void that seemed to never heal. Layer upon layer of light waves spread for hundreds of miles.

The earth-shattering energy was frantically annihilated in the dazzling light, and at the same time, the top-grade four-word battle armor on Yun Ming's body was also gradually melting away.

Below, the ancient golden tree retained 20% more energy than in the original timeline, producing a remarkable effect.

A continuous stream of pure energy rose from the ground and flowed into Yun Ming's body, helping him maintain his health.

The deep purple, destructive turbulence was visibly weakening.

"Could it be!"

A thought suddenly popped into the minds of the powerful Soul Masters watching from the sidelines.

"Ghost Emperor!"

Yun Ming glared angrily, the light from the shattered divine position was forcibly activated by him, almost engulfing the evil soul masters such as the Ghost Emperor who were watching the show.

While intercepting the god-slaying cannonball, Yun Ming actually wanted to wipe out the Ghost Emperor and the others in one fell swoop.

The group of evil soul masters and titled Douluo immediately sensed a deadly danger, and their expressions all changed drastically: "Master."

"Don't panic."

The Ghost Emperor waved his hand indifferently. Facing the surging remnants of divine light, he quickly formed hand seals, bit his tongue, and his essence blood burst out, pouring into the increasingly faint deep purple vortex.

"Yun Ming, rest in peace."

Having accomplished all this, the Ghost Emperor let out a cold laugh, his face deathly pale.

hum~
Within the destructive turbulence that was almost completely annihilated by Yun Ming burning all his own essence and divine position, as well as the energy of the Golden Ancient Tree, thousands of thin, thread-like needles strangely condensed.

Like rain pattering on banana leaves, it pierced straight through Yunming's body, which was protected by the energy from the shattered divine position.

This strange long needle ignored all defenses.

"The aura of the abyss, you..."

The moment Yun Ming's body was pierced, his face froze, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. His soul was riddled with holes, like a tattered piece of cloth.

Instantly, to the astonishment of everyone watching, the sun that Yun Ming had transformed into quickly dimmed.

The life force emanating from him was rapidly diminishing.

The deep purple destructive turbulence, which had been almost completely suppressed, instantly counterattacked, suppressing Yun Ming's corpse and the Sky-Supporting Divine Spear, which had just been upgraded to a divine artifact, and slamming it heavily onto the Sea God Lake.

"Brother Ming!"

"Pavilion Master!"

"Yun Ming".

In an instant, everyone, from the elders of Shrek Academy to Ya Li, Zang Xin, and Leng Yaozhu, was greatly shocked.

No one expected that Yun Ming, who had almost withstood a god-slaying cannonball, would suddenly die. The destructive turbulence descended, seemingly threatening to devour everything.

Leng Yaozhu and Zang Xin worked together to use their soul skills to hold up the sky and forcefully resist the remaining energy.

"Please help me."

The Fiery Dragon Douluo roared and was about to take off to help.

The elderly residents, who had no time to grieve, all set out, and Ya-li wiped away her tears, ready to follow.

"Cai Yue'er, what are you standing there for?"

The Ghost Emperor, who had been watching all of this, suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, many of Shrek's elders were stunned, but soon, their hearts trembled as an extremely terrifying wave suddenly erupted behind them.

Feng Wuyu, Ya Li, and the other elders instinctively turned their heads to look, and all of them stared in shock.

But then Cai Yue'er, who had been standing silently in the middle of the group, revealed a sinister smile. Her body was now covered in a thick, iron-gray liquid, which seemed to pulsate like a beating heart. The liquid flickered rapidly, a sight that was terrifying.

The next moment, the iron-gray liquid exploded, splattering onto each of the elders.

The elders were blasted away on the spot, and several of the weaker elders were seriously injured and on the verge of death. The other elders were not much better off, with a large number of writhing, eerie dark lights sticking to their bodies and frantically devouring them.

Yali was perhaps the only one who ignored the corrosive effects of the viscous liquid. She quickly used her soul skill to try to remove the strangeness from the elders.

But doing so was futile. Yali's face turned pale as she discovered that her healing power was unable to purify these strange beings.

"Hahaha!"

Above the sky, the Ghost Emperor burst into hearty laughter.

This was the gift he had prepared for a long time.

The Soul-Destroying Needle is a deadly weapon that the Demon Emperor obtained from the Abyss Saint King. If one's soul is not at least at the level of a third-level god, one will surely die. The Holy Spirit Cult paid a considerable price to acquire this weapon.

Similarly, Cai Yue'er's body also contained the Soul-Devouring Yin Water, which the Demon Emperor himself had refined. If it was not removed in time, even if these people were lucky enough to survive, their cultivation would be severely damaged. If the Soul-Devouring Yin Water was not removed within three days, their combat power would permanently drop below the eighth ring unless a true god intervened.

"I almost forgot, there's you too."

The Ghost Emperor's gaze fell upon Nan Liujing above the Spirit Transmission Academy.

He struck out with his palm, and the dark palm print fell with terrifying pressure, like a mountain crashing to the ground.

"Flowing Scenery".

Leng Yaozhu's expression changed drastically, but she couldn't get away at all.

"Thunder."

Nan Liujing, clad in battle armor, spoke solemnly.

The plasma exploded with a crackling sound, and in the distance, the ancient golden tree shook its dull leaves as a beam of pure energy poured in.

A vine crackling with terrifying arcs of lightning lashed out fiercely into the air.

The Ghost Emperor sneered, his face full of disdain.

But he was quickly stunned.

The vines, resembling Thor's whip, lashed out at the palm print with a crackling sound, unleashing a burst of extremely powerful and yang-like electric current that shattered it on the spot.

"How is this possible?" the Ghost Emperor exclaimed in disbelief.

As a quasi-god, he couldn't kill a junior who, even with the enhancement of battle armor, was at most a Soul Douluo with a single palm strike.

"Ghost Emperor!"

Suddenly, a chilling voice rang out.

The Ghost Emperor turned his head to look, but his eyes flickered slightly.

Qian Gu Qingfeng, wielding the Purgatory Halberd, and Qian Gu Die Ting, wielding the Coiled Dragon Staff, charged forward with icy expressions.

The Spirit Pagoda headquarters was also attacked, but the crisis has since been resolved, which is why the father and son were able to get here.

As for Qian Gu Dong Feng, he was stationed at headquarters to prevent the evil spirit masters from using a diversionary tactic to launch a sneak attack.

"withdraw."

With a cold glance at the expressionless Nan Liujing, the Ghost Emperor quietly planted a seed of murderous intent in his heart. With a wave of his hand, the skull, covered in deep green soul light, quickly fled into the distance.

"Stop chasing, help resist the residual force of the God-Slaying Cannonball first."

Qian Gu Die Ting looked down at the dilapidated Poseidon Island and Shrek Academy, his expression grave.

Qian Gu Qingfeng and Nan Liujing exchanged a glance, confirming that he was unharmed, and immediately joined forces with their father to help dissipate the remaining energy.

With the four Limit Douluo taking action, the energy of the God-Slaying Cannonball, which Yun Ming had blocked with his life, could no longer cause much of a ripple. In less than three minutes, the deep purple vortex that had caused such an unparalleled commotion in Shrek City shattered with a deafening roar.

The sky returned to its bleak, dark blue hue.

"coming."

Having withstood a blow from a near-god, Nan Liujing turned his head coldly toward the direction of the golden ancient tree.

Deep within that tree, a peculiar thought arose within his spiritual sea.

That's the change brought about by the contract taking effect.

"no no……"

Inside the ancient golden tree, a panicked voice echoed.

The enormous, ancient blue-silver vine, resembling a towering tree, gradually transformed into a beautiful and gentle young woman. She knelt on the ground, her body radiating a blue-gold glow, with countless light patterns hovering around her delicate form and continuously merging into her body.

Ah Yin tried to resist the light patterns from merging into her body, but she was powerless to do so until the last light pattern merged into her body, at which point her green-gold pupils became dazed.

"This magnificent Shrek Academy has collapsed under your family's control."

The illusory figure appeared in front of Ah Yin. Old Jin stroked his beard, his eyes indifferent. This time, he was truly severely injured. Without external help, it would take him many years to recover.

Long ago, Nan Liujing had warned him that Shrek City might face a calamity that could destroy the city, and if possible, he should place life seeds in various parts of the city in advance, just in case.

When the Dark Blood Demon unleashed its Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon to harvest civilians, these life seeds produced a miraculous effect; otherwise, at least two million people would have perished under the cannon fire.

Suddenly, Jin Lao made a grabbing motion from afar, and a phantom, lifeless soul appeared.

That was it.

Yunming!

"Your willingness to risk your life to save others is commendable, and I will protect you this time. However, this method that specifically targets the soul is quite troublesome. If I hadn't protected your soul's essence from destruction at the first moment, you would probably have been completely destroyed and wouldn't even have been able to reincarnate."

Old Jin muttered to himself.

"With the Blue Silver Emperor crisis over, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

(End of this chapter)