Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

"why?"

Xu Tiandi stared directly at his former collaborator, now his obstacle, his voice low and deep.

Harosa slowly raised the gray cross sword in his hand, its tip pointing at Xu Tiandi. His tone was flat, yet it carried a chilling warning:

"There's no reason why. Emperor Xu, I'm protecting you, and the lives of the entire Xu family behind you."

His voice seemed to come from the deepest hell:

"If you insist on taking action against the Yuanen family today, then you and your Xu family... are probably not far from being wiped out."

Xu Tiandi's lips twitched suddenly, and a cold, mocking sneer appeared on his face:
"Extermination of their race? Ha... Is it because of the... god standing behind them?"

Facing Xu Tiandi's mocking and questioning gaze, Harosa remained silent, his gray eyes as still as a deep well, as if Xu Tiandi's sharp gaze could not penetrate the deathly aura surrounding him.

Seeing this, Emperor Xu's anger intensified, and his voice grew even colder:
"It seems you're determined to protect the Yuanen family?"

"Are these ugly, deformed people really worth putting you on the opposite side of the Federation?"

Harosa finally spoke again, his voice calm yet clear, reaching everyone's ears, more like a declaration of his stance:

"I do not take sides with any faction, including the Spirit Pagoda."

He paused, his tone carrying a detached firmness:

"My stance has always been singular—I choose only to protect this plane and fight for its survival and advancement. That's all."

"After all, I am just a lowly servant belonging to the Douluo plane."

"Oh?"

Xu Tiandi's eyes flickered slightly as he grasped the key point in the man's words.

"In other words, in your view, if I were to take action against the Yuanen family today, it would be considered as harming the interests of this plane?"

Upon hearing Harosa's words, Emperor Xu vaguely guessed Harosa's identity.

“That’s right,” Harosa confirmed faintly, then closed his eyes.

At the same time, a set of ancient-looking full-body armor, flowing with a gray, deathly radiance, instantly covered his body—the four-word battle armor, Netherworld Rebirth, had already possessed him!

A terrifying aura, no less powerful than that of Emperor Xu Tian, ​​and even more profound and dark in some aspects, suddenly erupted, like the River Styx flowing backward, colliding fiercely with Emperor Xu Tian's domineering and intense quasi-god pressure.

"boom--!"

An invisible shockwave exploded between the two, distorting the very space around them.

Shockingly, Harosa's aura was not at a disadvantage; on the contrary, it subtly overwhelmed Xu Tiandi, who was still recovering from serious injuries and was not at his peak.

Xu Tiandi's narrowed eyes flashed with a cold light as he carefully sensed the power that Harosa was releasing without reservation, and slowly said:
"This is your true strength... As expected, the rumors are true. You are in no way inferior to Yun Ming, and in some aspects, you are even stronger than Yun Ming."

Stronger than Yun Ming?!

Upon hearing this, Yuanen Zhentian and Yuanen Tiandang, who were standing nearby, widened their eyes instantly, looking at Harosa with incredulous and strange expressions. This dark giant, who had long resided in the Spirit Pagoda and maintained a low profile, had actually received such high praise from Emperor Xu Tian for his true strength?

This is absolutely earth-shattering news!
Harosa remained silent in the face of this assessment, offering no explanation or humility. However, the gray death domain that enveloped the entire area solidified even more, indicating that his attitude remained unchanged.

A long, suffocating silence fell over the arena. Only two powerful forces clashed and pressed against each other silently.

Finally, Emperor Xu gave Halosa a deep look, then glanced at the Yuanen father and son who were on high alert, as if he wanted to imprint all of this in his mind.

He raised his hand and made a simple gesture towards the void.

"retreat."

The command is concise and powerful.

Almost the instant his words fell, the hundreds of powerful auras that had surrounded the Yuanen family like an iron barrel, causing fear and anxiety, receded rapidly like a tide, disappearing without a trace in just a few breaths, as if they had never existed.

Their decisiveness, efficiency, and discipline sent a chill down the spines of even veteran powerhouses like Yuan Enzhentian.

Emperor Xu's gaze returned to Harosa, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger:
"Harosa, I'll give you face today. Let's drop this matter for now."

After saying that, he didn't linger. The shadow guards behind him tacitly pushed the wheelchair, turned it around, and slowly disappeared from the sight of the Yuanen family members with this unpredictable Federal Speaker.

Only after confirming that Xu Tiandi and his men had completely departed did Yuanen Zhentian and Yuanen Tiandang truly breathe a sigh of relief, their backs soaked with cold sweat. They quickly bowed to Harosa in gratitude.
"Thank you, Lord Harosa, for your help. My Yuanen family will remember this kindness and will repay you in the future if needed!"

Harosa casually waved his hand, dispelling his battle armor and death domain, and returning to his calm demeanor:
"No need for thanks. Protecting them is also protecting the plane. I only hope that you will do your best to fulfill your duty of protecting the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire and the Seed of Life. That would be the best reward for me and for the plane."

Yuan Enzhen solemnly promises:

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, our clan will do everything in our power, even at the cost of our lives!"

He hesitated for a moment, then asked:
"Your Excellency, I have heard that the deity will soon be traveling to the Eastern Continent on a mission. I wonder... if our clan would like to send someone to accompany and assist him?"

After a moment's thought, Harosa shook his head and refused.

"No need. The affairs of the Eastern Continent have their own reasons and are not of much concern to you. Your primary task at present is to complete the migration as soon as possible, stabilize the foundation of Mingdu, and protect the core of the plane. You don't need to interfere in anything else."

Although Yuan Enzhen was somewhat puzzled, he still respectfully agreed:

"Yes, Your Excellency."

In any case, the immediate crisis has been temporarily averted.

Harosa gazed in the direction Xu Tiandi had left, his gray eyes showing no sign of relief, but rather growing increasingly grave. He muttered to himself, as if reminding Yuanen Zhentian:
"I was able to force him to back down this time because he was unprepared. He did not expect me to intervene so resolutely, nor did he bring any means to completely restrain me."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of warning:
"Next time... if he comes back, he will definitely be fully prepared."

"At that time, the Federation's power will no longer be deterred by my presence alone. I'm afraid... I can hardly protect myself, let alone safeguard you."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Enzhen's expression turned extremely solemn once again. He then realized that even a peak expert as strong as Harosa, comparable to Yun Ming, would not dare to claim victory when facing a unified and highly developed federal machine.

The power possessed by the Sun Moon Federation was far greater and more terrifying than these traditional Soul Master families could have imagined. (End of Chapter)