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

Chapter 930 A Challenge from Huo Yuhao
"Yuhao."

A male voice, filled with deep worry and somewhat languid, rang in his mind; it was Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

“Our current situation is not very good... After all, we were only able to return by combining with this artificial divine body, and temporarily avoid the erosion of the Crimson Domain over the past ten thousand years.”

"It appears powerful, but its foundation is not entirely stable, especially since the fusion of the spiritual imprint with this body still needs time to nurture."

"This peak power cannot be sustained for long. Excessive consumption will cause irreversible damage to the current state, which will give the Crimson Domain an opportunity to take advantage."

Huo Yuhao calmly responded in his heart:

“I know, Brother Tianmeng. So I will try to finish this quickly and not waste too much energy dealing with trivial matters or engaging in pointless fighting.”

He raised his head again, his bright eyes, which seemed to pierce through space and distance, gazing precisely in the direction of the villa on the outskirts of Mingdu.

The next moment, his vast, star-like, and condensed spiritual power, carrying his calm yet clear words, like the imperial decree of heaven, instantly spread to every corner of the entire Douluo Star, echoing deep within the souls of every living being:

"Lu Jun—"

"The master who wields the supreme artifact, the Ice Abyss Sword."

"I'm giving you a month to adjust your mindset, handle miscellaneous tasks, and prepare."

"Come see me at the Shrek City ruins at sunrise one month from now."

"Fight with me."

"If you refuse, I will consider you to be running away, and at that time there will be no room for mercy."

"All living beings on this planet must listen to me."

As the words fell, the lingering echoes faded, and the immense pressure and energy-absorbing phenomena in the world slowly subsided.

Huo Yuhao said no more. With his left hand holding the Shura Eye, whose light was restrained yet appeared even more profound, and his right hand gripping the golden Emperor Sword, his figure transformed into a stream of light and sped towards the center of the continent, towards the former Shrek City ruins, which had long since turned into a huge wasteland and a deep pit, with only broken walls and ruins telling tales of the past.

Upon arriving at that desolate and ravaged land, he went straight to the site of the former Lake Poseidon, which once symbolized the glory of the academy but now only had its broken foundation remaining.

He found a relatively flat, charred rock, sat down cross-legged, placed the two artifacts in front of him, and closed his eyes.

Its aura completely subsided, as if it had transformed into an ancient, ever-present rock.

Only the rhythm that subtly resonated with the pulse of the entire planet, and the occasional glimmer of light from the two divine artifacts beside him, indicated that the return of this legendary figure from ten thousand years ago was not a dream.

Instead, they were quietly preparing for the agreed-upon battle a month later, consolidating this hard-won state of awakening.

The air inside the villa seemed to be instantly sucked into a vacuum after Huo Yuhao finished speaking.

That calm yet divine pronouncement resounded throughout the planet, each word like an icicle, piercing the hearts of everyone, bringing a chilling cold and a heavy sense of suffocation.

"He...he actually named you and challenged you to a fight?"

Hyotei was the first to recover from her shock, her beautiful eyes wide open, her voice rising slightly due to her urgency, filled with deep confusion and anger.

Fine, icy mist uncontrollably emanated from her body; it was the instinctive dissipation of divine power under the intense fluctuations of her emotions.

"Why is this happening? The Crimson Realm is watching us like a hawk, riding right above our heads!"

"He's a legend from ten thousand years ago, doesn't he know what the biggest threat to Douluo Star is right now?"

"Having just woken up, instead of thinking about joining forces to resist external enemies, they want to stir up internal strife?"

Her tone was filled with disbelief and a hint of annoyance.

The Snow Empress's face was even paler than the Ice Empress's, but she was clearly calmer, or rather, her calmness was masking a deeper sense of solemnity and apprehension.

Her delicate brows were furrowed, and her icy blue eyes were filled with the light of memories and contemplation.

"Ten thousand years ago, Huo Yuhao was a person who seemed to act as he pleased, but in fact, every step he took had its own profound meaning and principles."

Xue Di's voice was slow, as if he were recounting a long-forgotten history. "His will was extremely firm, even to an extreme degree. To achieve his goals, he would stop at nothing and use any means necessary. When necessary, his ruthlessness and decisiveness far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun looked at Xue Di in surprise:

"From what you're saying... you fought him ten thousand years ago?"

Xue Di nodded slowly.

"good."

Her gaze became distant, as if piercing through the curtain of time:
"About ten thousand years ago, shortly after Huo Yuhao reached the peak of the Limit Douluo realm, he somehow discovered that deep in the far north, there existed a super artifact powerful enough to change the course of history, namely the Ice Abyss Sword, which had not yet been fully restored."

"In order to obtain it, he brazenly broke into the core of the far north, attempting to step into the absolute forbidden zone that had been transformed into an extremely dangerous place by the power emanating from the Ice Abyss Sword."

She paused and added:

"That time, he was not alone. Accompanying him were the Beast God Di Tian, ​​who was also at his peak at the time, and the Evil Emperor, whose spiritual power was unparalleled on the continent and whose true form was the Evil Eye Tyrant."

"The three of them represented the top of the food chain on Douluo Continent at that time: the strongest human, the strongest soul beast, and the strongest mental being."

"The three of them joined forces, intending to break through the barrier of the restricted area and forcibly seize the Ice Abyss Sword."

Xue Di spoke calmly, but when she mentioned that battle, a trace of the fierce fighting spirit from back then still flashed deep in her eyes.

"At that time, the temperature in the far northern forbidden zone was already extremely low due to the existence of the Ice Abyss Sword, but it was far from the level that even god-level powerhouses had to be cautious of now."

"Ice Emperor and I were nurtured inside the Ice Abyss Sword at that time, how could we allow them to act so presumptuously?"

"In that battle, Hyotei was completely unable to participate. Faced with the attacks of these three, Hyotei was utterly defeated and unable to fight. Therefore, I stepped forward to confront them."

She slightly raised her eyes, looked at Lu Jun, and then glanced at the tense crowd:
"The far north is my home ground. The omnipresent ice and snow are all extensions of my power."

"In addition, the extreme coldness unconsciously emitted by the Ice Abyss Sword continuously modifies the environment, which greatly enhances the power of my domain."

"I single-handedly fought against these three strongest warriors of our time."

There was little arrogance in Xue Di's voice, only a calm statement of facts and a lingering echo of the fierce battle.

"In the end, I drove them back."

Upon hearing this, the women all wore complex and enlightened expressions.

The gaze directed at Xue Di now held a mixture of admiration and emotion.

It turns out that before Lu Jun truly awakened, it was Xue Di who spared no effort to protect this crucial divine artifact, preventing it from falling into the hands of others.

Otherwise, the current situation would probably be completely different.

Xue Di's expression did not ease at all; on the contrary, it became even more solemn.

She closed her eyes, as if carefully recalling that long-ago battle.

"But there is one thing I still have doubts about."

She reopened her eyes, her icy blue pupils sharp as knives:

"In that battle, I suspect that Huo Yuhao did not use his full strength at all."

"He appeared to participate in the siege, unleashing powerful extreme ice and mental skills, but he always left himself room to maneuver in his advances and retreats."

"Especially when I unleashed my strongest attack, forcing Di Tian back and severely injuring Xie Di, he was almost unharmed. He keenly sensed that there was no hope of taking it by force, so he withdrew without hesitation, which was alarming."

"Moreover, not long after the battle, I learned that the Evil Emperor, whom I had severely injured and who had fled back to the Sun Moon Empire's lair in a panic, had an accident on the way and was killed by Huo Yuhao. His soul rings and soul bones all became Huo Yuhao's spoils of war."

(End of this chapter)