Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 281 "I am the rising sun!"

Ye Wuqing smiled, and Shangguan Can, who had been almost invisible in the back, suddenly put on a monocle over his right eye.

He smiled and said:
"Why did you say it so soon?"

"I thought you wanted to play with them a little longer."

"After all, there aren't many opportunities to show off in front of your father."

Ye Wuqing completely ignored Bai E in front of him and said with a smile to those behind him:
"That won't work."

“If this drags on any longer, Yang Yifan might start making a scene.”

"He won't last long; the power of death is not easy to deal with."

“Once the butterfly recovers, we won’t be able to withstand a single claw strike from Polyces.”

"But I hope Butterfly won't tell on me, or I'll definitely get a beating."

Then, Ye Wuqing looked at Bai E, opened his arms, and said with an extremely unrestrained smile:

"Little Savior!"

"I can feel your anger, but that's not enough!"

"Your destruction is not powerful enough!"

"This is definitely not your full potential! Let me see where your limits are!"

Amon didn’t believe that this level of destruction was the limit for Bai E. If that was all, how could he live up to his father’s expectations?
If that's all there is to it, he might as well move his main consciousness back to the sea. At least playing One Piece with all sorts of sea monsters and pirates on the open ocean would be more exciting.

Shangguan Can took out an ancient bell in his hand. The bell was large and dark blue in color. Inside were three eerie bells that emitted a captivating blue light.

Soon, three twelve-segmented Time Worms crawled out of Shangguan Can's body, followed the wooden handle to the Soul-Capturing Bell, and then gradually merged into it, forming a clock pattern on the three bells.

"Ring ring ring~"

A crisp, melodious sound resounded throughout the entire competition stage. Behind Shangguan Can, a phantom image of an ancient, dilapidated clock appeared, and the sound of the Soul-Capturing Bell ignored space and time, reaching everyone's ears.

At this moment, even if someone punctured your eardrums, it wouldn't help, because this ringing strikes straight to the soul.

Pale blue mist began to permeate the entire area, even filling the area where time had stopped.

Bai E channeled his soul power to the fullest extent, and a dazzling sun appeared on the arena.

Anyone who looked directly at its light felt their eyes sting, and the light was mixed with destructive power. The arena beneath their feet melted away little by little, like ice cubes doused with hot water.

The blazing sun touched the outer soul-guiding barrier and melted it instantly, making the guards responsible for the defense want to curse.

If the barrier malfunctions repeatedly during a match, the player will likely face criticism from the emperor afterward.

However, no matter how scorching or dazzling the sun was, it could not dispel the pale blue mist.

With Amon's blessing, the mist was more like an illusory fog, filling space and time, and simple flames and light had no effect on it.

The fog began to thicken and deepen, and Bai'e gradually lost the ability to hear the voices of his companions. Tibo and Fengjin, whom he had been protecting behind him, disappeared from sight.

"Wind Violet!"

"Teacher Tibao!"

"Maidemus!"

"Can you hear me?!"

Dead silence, utter silence.

The fog, now a deep blue, obscured all vision, reducing visibility to less than a meter.

Bai E carefully stepped forward, carrying the Qin Chen Greatsword, but there was nothing there except for the fog.

The rocks formed by Huo Suier's soul power disappeared, as did the crater left by the battle between Maidemus and Yumengdi.

Even the butterfly and the majestic dragon could not be seen in the slightest.

As if he had been banished to another dimension, Bai E clenched his fist, his fingertips digging into his flesh, and blood, like liquid gold, dripped onto the ground.

The pain was so real that he couldn't tell whether he was in reality or a dream.

"Click"

The sound of something breaking came from beneath Bai E's feet. He moved his leg away, bent down, picked up the object from the ground, and examined it in his hand. His pupils suddenly contracted!
It was a blood-stained school badge, the badge of Shrek Academy, and the image on it was none other than Medemos.

As he slowly raised his head, the surrounding fog began to dissipate, revealing a ghastly white scene before him.

White ash drifted down from the sky, like dust left behind after a great fire had burned everything away.

Where is the former Xingluo Square? What comes into view is a desolate land.

The earth was covered with charred bones, their contorted shapes suggesting they had suffered immense pain in life.

At the edge of the pale world, a pink figure knelt on the ground, embracing a red figure.

"Wind Violet!"

Bai E hurriedly moved in that direction, and the white ash that came towards him slapped his face and entered his eyes and mouth.

A bitter taste lingers on the taste buds.

He came up behind Feng Jin, breathed a sigh of relief, and said:
"It's good to see you all still here."

"Feng Jin, what's wrong with Teacher Tibao?"

Where are those eerie enemies?

"Let's hurry and find our other companions! They might be in danger."

Feng Jin's shoulders began to tremble, then she slowly put down Ti Bao in her arms and stood up again. Only then did Bai E see a terrifying penetrating wound on Ti Bao's chest, as if a giant sword had pierced through it.

"companion?"

"Wasn't he killed by you?"

"Executioner."

Feng Jin's familiar voice, trembling slightly, entered Bai E's ears, and he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Who?"

"How are the others, Medmos and the others?!"

Bai E asked anxiously, until Feng Jin turned around, and the other person's appearance made Bai E's heart skip a beat!
Her once sweet smile was now covered in burns, and her emerald eyes were filled with hatred.

Bai E took a step back, his voice trembling as he said:
“Wind Violet…”

A long sword formed from a hurricane appeared in Feng Jin's hand, and she charged straight at him.

Bai E's body suddenly went out of control, and he swung the Qin Chen Greatsword, piercing through Feng Jin's body.

Crimson blood trickled from the corner of Feng Jin's mouth, but the hatred in her eyes remained undiminished as she continued to stride toward Bai E.

Blood dripped down Qin Chen's sword, adorning the ashes-covered ground with beautiful rose-like patterns.

Bai'e trembled as she loosened her grip on the sword hilt and retreated. "No."

Feng Jin finally collapsed to the ground, her blood soaking the entire Qin Chen Greatsword, becoming the most vibrant color in this grim world.

Then, the color began to spread, like ink contaminating the entire water source.

The entire world turned blood red, and the ashes falling from the sky turned into drops of scarlet blood.

In this blood-red space, countless scenes flashed by, accompanied by the angry voices of his companions.

"Executioner! Fight me to the ends of the earth!"

"Little White, turn around."

"........."

Accompanied by the painful groans of their companions, countless corpses began to fall from the sky.

There were Tibo, Feng Jin, and Maidemus, and even Wang Yan and Mu En.

The corpses piled up on the ground in the blink of an eye, and the stench of blood filled Bai E's nostrils.

He didn't know when, but the ground beneath his feet was littered with the corpses of his former comrades whom he had sworn to protect.

The corpses stared at him with their eyes open, telling tales of hatred and resentment.

He felt as if countless sharp swords pierced his chest, ripped out his heart, and roasted it over a fire.

Bai E felt like vomiting, but he forcibly suppressed this instinct.

Amidst the distant pile of corpses, a dark figure gradually emerged, wielding the corrupted Qin Chen Greatsword. It then raised it high, aiming it at Xia Ke in front of it, preparing to execute him.

"asshole!!!"

"stop!"

Bai E's eyes flashed with extreme anger as he charged towards the dark figure. The dark figure spotted him and swung Qin Chen, sending him flying.

The shadows bound his body, forcing him to raise his head.

The black-clad figure removed his hood, revealing a scarred face—a face he knew all too well—himself.

The black sword, "Dawn's Invasion," was raised high once more and swung violently, spraying warm blood onto Bai E's face.

Bai E's pupils trembled wildly, his mouth opened wide, but he couldn't say anything; even his shouts were drowned out.

"Look! That wicked executioner!"

"Hahaha! An executioner dares to dream of protecting his comrades!"

"How ridiculous! He personally slaughtered everything he wanted to protect! He burned down those beautiful wheat fields and plains!"

"This kind of person actually wanted to protect his comrades!"

"He can't find anything! He's a loser!"

"loser!"

"loser!!"

Countless sneers came from all directions, rushing into Bai E's ears.

The dark figure stepped over the corpses of its companions and slowly walked towards him until it stood before him.

His face was reflected in the black blade of the Dawn Greatsword.

That face stained with the blood of his comrades, and those trembling golden eyes.

He really looked like an executioner.

"kill him!"

"kill him!"

Then, countless voices began to shout in unison, urging the black figure to kill Bai E.

As if receiving a command, the black figure raised Qin Chen high, ready to sever Bai E's head.

"Bai'er, what do you want to do in the future?"

"Brother Huo? My future? I want to protect everyone! Protect Xilu City! Protect the wheat fields outside!"

"Bai'er, what is your wish?"

"Teacher, my wish is to fulfill everyone's wishes!"

"If it can't be done, then send it to tomorrow!"

Memories of the past flooded back, and the fire of anger ignited and burned every inch of flesh and blood along the veins.

The flames of destruction are burning fiercely! A terrifying power, fueled by rage, spreads to every limb and bone!
"Ha ha!"

"Hahaha!"

A maniacal smile appeared on Bai E's face. The power of destruction was fully unleashed, his blood turned into scalding gold, his white hair turned into golden hair, and his eyes burned with furious golden light.

The purple lightning on his forehead was tinged with gold, and the power belonging to the God of Destruction was assimilated, turning into Bai E's own destruction.

Bai E's half of his body was gradually stained with deep purple, and Qin Chen, buried under the mountain of corpses, burst forth with a destructive radiance, and golden light tore the earth apart.

He slowly stood up, grasped the flying gold and silver intertwined Qin Chen sword, stared intently at the dark figure in front of him, and spoke with extreme anger.

"I am the rising sun!!!"

A terrifying power erupted instantly, like a solar flare falling on the earth.

The intense heat and sheer destruction tore through the entire space, reducing everything to nothingness.

The solar flare blurred the lines between illusion and reality, instantly engulfing the entire arena in blinding light.

Ye Wuqing, who was waiting for the result in the distance, smiled and said:
"I feel like I've seen this scene before."

"I feel like I've been bombed by a similar force before."

"But now I've finally seen your true colors, Bai'er."

"All the things I prepared were worth it."

"After this, you should have the key inside you, right?"

"Without the key, it's really hard to see this pose."

Spirit world
Having just finished dealing with the affairs of the God of Original Sin and the God of the Sea, Destruction slumped onto his throne.

Just as he was about to take a break, he felt the destructive mark and true meaning of destruction buried within Bai E's body being activated.

He quickly sat up straight to see what had happened.

Then he saw Bai E's current appearance, which made the God of Destruction's eyes widen.

(End of this chapter)