Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 164 The Light Dragon King: Captured and Judged from the Star Dou Great Forest

The Dark Dragon King said, "Light, these are the two traitors Xiao Tian mentioned."

The Dragon King of Light polished the Dragon-Slaying Blade in his hand. It was bestowed upon him by the Dragon God and was specifically used to judge all evil when upholding justice.

He said coldly, "Darkness, so that's how it is. Their target is Qiu'er. Then capture her and bring her back to the Star Dou Great Forest to face this judgment."

"Well, it's up to you."

Xuanzi raised his hand and made a grasping motion, and three streams of light shot out from his sleeve. In an instant, three bracelets engraved with ancient runes floated in the air, their chain-like patterns swirling with dazzling divine light, their oppressive aura shaking the void as if it were a tangible force—this was clearly a supreme treasure capable of imprisoning deities.

With a flick of Xuanzi's finger, the bracelet unleashed a torrent of light, enveloping Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and Ni Ye in a net of light before they could react. A dazzling protective shield instantly formed, drawn by the bracelet, its surface adorned with intricate runes forming a complex array. Each ray of light carried devastating power. The three unleashed their full soul power in a counterattack, but the shield only rippled, like a stone thrown into the deep sea; the waves subsided instantly, leaving them utterly unmoved.

At that very moment, Titan and Niu Tian exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with a sharp light—the time they had been waiting for had come. The wind in the mountains suddenly grew heavy, and the surrounding forces began to surge wildly, as if gathering strength for the impending battle.

"Make your move!" Niu Tian's deep voice boomed like thunder, and his aura surged, causing the ground to tremble violently. The towering ancient trees shook under this pressure.

Titan's massive body was like a moving mountain, his spirit rings shining brightly. Every step he took left a deep footprint on the ground. The two men's auras intertwined, instantly turning the entire area into an invisible battlefield.

On the other side of the battlefield, a middle-aged man with a resolute face stared intently at Di Qiu'er, his eyes gleaming with an almost tangible greed. He licked his dry lips, a smug, malicious smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "I didn't expect Tang San to be right! I searched high and low without finding it, and now it's right here!"

Before he finished speaking, his soul power surged wildly, and dark purple energy patterns flickered beneath his skin, clearly indicating his readiness to unleash his full power to seize the prize. The surrounding space began to distort and deform under his energy pressure, and a breathtaking duel was about to erupt.

A cold wind swept through the forest, swirling withered leaves. Titan was about to speak when Niu Tian's deep voice cut him off. "Second brother, enough talk!" Niu Tian's powerful soul energy surged almost tangibly, his eyes filled with vigilance and urgency. "Don't forget the task Tang San gave us. If we delay and the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest notice, we'll all be finished here! We need to finish this quickly, capture the auspicious beast, and then retreat to the Clear Sky Sect!"

Titan felt a chill run down his spine and involuntarily looked towards the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. The misty fog there seemed to hide countless prying eyes, and the chilling pressure of Di Tian's aura seemed to pierce through the void and rush towards him.

He knew better than anyone that the auspicious beasts were key to maintaining the balance of the Star Dou Great Forest. If they were discovered robbing them here, even with Di Tian's methods, he might not be able to escape unscathed, no matter how hard he tried. Moreover, this matter was personally instructed by Tang San, and if word got out, neither side would let them off easily.

"Understood, Brother!" Titan's voice carried a hint of solemnity. He took a deep breath, banishing all distracting thoughts. As long as the auspicious beast could be safely brought back to the Haotian Sect, even the mighty Emperor Tian would find it difficult to track it down. With this thought in mind, his gaze hardened, and his soul power began to circulate quietly, preparing to coordinate with Titan in launching a thunderous attack. Success or failure hinged on this moment; only a swift victory could ensure the mission's successful completion.

Niu Tian's face was cold and stern, his gaze fixed intently on Di Qiu'er, his tone carrying an undeniable pressure: "Little girl, obediently come with us. There are some things we need you to explain." Before he finished speaking, chilling soul power had already gathered around him, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

However, a sudden change occurred! A jet-black light tore through the sky, hurtling towards them with a devastating force. Titan and Niu Tian didn't even have time to react before being slammed into the mountain by this terrifying power. With a deafening roar, the entire mountain collapsed under the impact of the energy, sending debris flying like raindrops.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, two figures slowly emerged from the void. The black-haired woman at the head was surrounded by endless dark power, her black flames surging and roaring like a raging dragon, distorting space wherever she passed. She stood in mid-air, the pressure emanating from her body almost tangible, as if the entire world was under her control—she was clearly a god who ruled over all things. Her cold gaze swept over Titan and Niu Tian, ​​then landed on Da Ming and Er Ming not far away, her chilling aura causing the surrounding temperature to plummet.

The battlefield, littered with flying rubble, fell into a deathly silence. Titan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his body a mixture of the oppressive aura of his Martial Soul True Body and astonishment. He shouted sharply, "Who are you? How dare you interfere in this matter!" Di Qiu'er's pupils contracted sharply, her tense body instantly relaxing, and a ripple of surprise appeared in her eyes: "Grandma Darkness, Grandpa Light!" Her clear shouts were like thunderclaps.

These words were like a boulder thrown into a deep pool, creating ripples. Niu Tian's clenched fist trembled slightly; Jing Hongchen sensed no cultivation level from them.

Titan and Niu Tian stood frozen in place, their pupils reflecting surging dark light and dazzling holy radiance, as if an invisible giant hand were gripping their throats. The overwhelming pressure was far more suffocating than that of Di Tian. Their blood seemed to freeze, cold sweat trickled down their backs, and they almost wanted to kneel down.

The auspicious beast's spontaneous address resonated like a thunderclap, sending shockwaves through their minds. The Imperial Auspicious Beast, raised by Di Tian, ​​was none other than Di Tian's father, a being to be called his ancestor.

According to legend, Di Tian's father was the Dark Dragon King and the Light Dragon King.

Niu Tian said, "You are the Light Dragon King and the Dark Dragon King." Niu Tian's voice trembled, and his Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty. He tried his best not to show fear, but he couldn't hide the slight trembling of his fingertips.

The golden eyes of the Light Dragon King suddenly frosted over, and as his holy radiance surged, the Dragon Slayer Blade hummed and hovered in mid-air: "How dare you, mere traitors, address me by my name? Who gave you the audacity to covet Qiu'er?" Before his words had even finished, a chilling pressure, like a tangible chain, instantly imprisoned the space around the two of them.

Titan and Niu Tian were struck dumb, their eyes wide open as if about to pop out of their sockets. They never dreamed that, at the very beginning of their seemingly foolproof plan to seize the prize, the legendary Light Dragon King and Dark Dragon King, who were said to have long since retired from public life, would appear alive before them. The overwhelming, ocean-like pressure pressed down on them, making it hard to breathe, as if their very souls were about to be crushed.

The Radiant Dragon King's body surged with holy light. The moment he finished speaking, his right fist, imbued with a world-destroying force, slammed out. Space itself shattered under the force of the punch, like a mirror breaking. Da Ming and Er Ming had no time to react before being struck by this overwhelming power, flying backward like kites with broken strings. Their figures streaked across the sky, crashing heavily into the mountains tens of thousands of feet away, raising clouds of dust, instantly escaping the area where Di Qiu'er was.

With a flash of golden light, the Radiant Dragon King vanished from his spot. In an instant, the pursuing light pierced the sky, shooting towards the two fleeing figures in the distance, leaving a dazzling golden trail in its wake, as if it were about to scorch the entire sky.

Xuanzi's pupils contracted sharply, his gaze shifting back and forth between Di Qiu'er and the two Dragon Kings, his voice trembling involuntarily: "So that's how it is. Dark Dragon King, Light Dragon King. No wonder, Di Qiu'er, you're not human at all!" His thoughts raced like a runaway horse, finally connecting all the anomalies—those powers beyond reason, those mysterious auras, now all had an answer.

The Dark Dragon King's surging dark elements coalesced into a terrifying power, his oppressive aura enveloping Xuanzi like a tangible force. His voice was as cold as if it came from the deepest abyss: "Insignificant human, put away your unwarranted covetousness. If you dare to harbor even the slightest ill will towards the auspicious beast, I will not hesitate to personally crush your martial soul, severing your bloodline forever on the Douluo Continent!" The terrifying pressure distorted the air, and Xuanzi felt as if an invisible blade was pressed against his neck, cold sweat instantly soaking his back.

The Dark Dragon King's chilling warning was both a sword hurled at Xuanzi and a Damocles' sword hanging over the heads of Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and the others. While Jing Hongchen maintained his usual composure, his heart was in turmoil—he had traversed a life of power, boasting of having seen all the world's strongest, yet he had never imagined that a soul beast could cultivate to such a terrifying level.

Judging from Titan and Niu Tian's previous outbursts of reaction, it's not hard to tell that the strength of these two beings is probably far greater than that of Di Tian, ​​the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Dark Dragon King glanced contemptuously at the protective barrier imprisoning Jing Hongchen and the other two, his eyes filled with disdain for mortal power. The bracelet, which held the radiant shield of Judgment, crumbled inch by inch the moment his gaze fell upon it, like thin snow under the blazing sun. Space hummed under the strain, the flowing runes shattered, and the three within the barrier felt an invisible, immense force strike them. Before they could react, they stumbled and fell to the ground in a sorry state. Xuanzi felt a metallic taste rise in his throat, horrified to discover that the item Elder Mu had given him was as fragile as a child's sandcastle before such a powerful being.

Xuanzi's Adam's apple bobbed violently twice, cold sweat soaking his sleeves, yet he didn't know where the courage came from, but he steeled himself to meet the Dark Dragon King's piercing gaze: "Senior Dark Dragon King! Shrek Academy has always kept to itself the Star Dou Great Forest, but this conflict is actually aimed at the Sun Moon Empire. May I ask what your intentions are in appearing here and interfering?" His voice trembled slightly, but he forced himself to finish each word, his soul power surging uncontrollably, as if it would be crushed at any moment by the mountain-like pressure.

(End of this chapter)