Underworld King Douluo vs. Heavenly Favor Douluo

At some point, the sky had turned gray. The gray spread downward, blanketing everything, and beneath its cover, all sound seemed to vanish.

Qian Gu Huang Yu and Qian Ren Xue immediately ran to the window and looked out at the horrifying sight in the sky.

The sky above Shrek City had been completely dyed gray. The heavens trembled, space fractured, and crooked figures appeared one after another within the gray sky.

They were countless skeletons, zombies, and strange creatures. Their entire bodies were covered in gray. In less than a minute, the prosperous Shrek City seemed to have become a land of the dead.

A man stood abruptly among the undead creatures. Strangely, a living person standing amid the undead did not seem out of place at all. Instead, he appeared perfectly at home.

The undead creatures surrounded the man as though they were protecting their king.

He wore gray armor and a gray cape. The armor was crystal-clear, refracting an eerie light. He was exceptionally handsome, almost beautiful. His long black hair cascaded behind him, but his face was snow-white without the slightest trace of blood, lending his handsome features an unsettling air.

In his right hand, he held a slender cross-shaped sword. Like his armor, the sword was gray and translucent, with a faint gray mist flickering around it.

His armor had no helmet. Instead, a gray crystal rested on his forehead. The crystal was diamond-shaped, its countless facets reflecting light.

"Underworld King Douluo Ha Luosa?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu blurted out the man's name. Though she had never seen Ha Luosa before, according to the original work, he should be the only one bold enough to come to Shrek Academy seeking revenge.

The gray slender sword in Ha Luosa's hand swept lightly through the air. He sighed softly. "Come forth, Underworld Rebirth."

Clusters of gray flames instantly spread outward from his body. Flames appeared upon every strange creature, and in an instant, the entire gray world filled with an eerie aura.

"Beddon, come out and die."

Ha Luosa's voice was not loud, yet it was incredibly penetrating. Though he spoke in a low murmur, everyone throughout Shrek City heard him clearly.

Qian Gu Die Ting sat in the Tower Master of Spirit Transmission Tower's office, grinning from ear to ear. Someone had come knocking at Shrek's doorstep. No matter the outcome, it would be a blow to Shrek's prestige.

From the direction of Shrek Academy's Sea God Island, a dazzling platinum pillar of light shot into the sky, dispersing the gray above Shrek Academy.

A man stepped out from the platinum pillar. Though he had merely taken a single step, Ha Luosa felt as if the entire world were collapsing toward him.

The man looked to be in his thirties. His pale golden short hair was immaculately combed, his nose was high and straight, and his face was handsome. His blue eyes contained a wondrous spirit.

If Ha Luosa was an aberration in this world, then Heavenly Favor Douluo Beddon was like a favored child of heaven. He seemed fused with the surrounding world, and every movement he made seemed to align with the will of the heavens.

Heavenly Favor Douluo Beddon, master of the Sea God Pavilion, possessed the World Spear as his martial soul. Because his martial soul faintly resonated with the plane itself, he had become a terrifying existence who attained the realm of Unity of Man and Nature at the very beginning of his Martial Soul Awakening.

"Ha Luosa, after barely escaping with your life, not only did you refuse to stop, but you even came to Shrek City to spout such nonsense. Shrek City is not a place for you to run wild!" Beddon's pleasant voice descended from the sky, bolstering the confidence of everyone in Shrek City.

"Cheap tricks!"

Ha Luosa gave a soft snort and slashed forward with the Underworld King Sword. The ultimate power of death easily tore through Beddon's imposing aura.

"He's that weak?" Seeing Beddon's aura so easily shattered by Ha Luosa, Qian Gu Huang Yu mercilessly mocked him.

Old Beddon, the Green Hat Douluo, was a veteran quasi-god. By all rights, Underworld King Douluo Ha Luosa had only just broken through to Limit Douluo and was merely a demigod.

A veteran quasi-god against a newly advanced demigod—the advantage was ours!

"Based on what you said, Ha Luosa can also be considered a different kind of child of the plane. Beddon's skill at borrowing the plane's power is actually ineffective against him." Having gotten on the same page as Qian Gu Huang Yu, Qian Ren Xue offered her opinion.

"Mm. According to Father, Beddon is nearly invincible among those of the same rank because he can borrow the power of heaven and earth. But once he cannot borrow that power, or if it is ineffective against his opponent, his performance is inferior to that of soul masters of the same rank," Qian Gu Huang Yu added.

"Record this quickly, then broadcast it across the entire continent. Let them see how the dignified master of the Sea God Pavilion gets beaten right at his doorstep!" Qian Gu Die Ting laughed loudly as he ordered his subordinates to prepare to record this unprecedented battle.

At the same time, in the sky.

An illusory golden spear appeared in Beddon's hand. Upon closer inspection, patterns of mountains, rivers, snowy peaks, grasslands, cities, and countless other landscapes emerged upon the golden spear.

The vast world and its myriad phenomena were all painted upon a single spear!

This was Beddon's martial soul, the World Spear. Ever since awakening his martial soul, Beddon could be said to be absolutely invincible among those of the same rank because he could borrow the power of heaven and earth. Yet an exception had arisen in Ha Luosa.

Holding the World Spear, Beddon reflected specks of light as armor condensed from the void. Facing Ha Luosa, who could be called his natural nemesis, Beddon immediately summoned his Four-word Battle Armor.

A white halo rippled outward around Beddon. Cities, forests, oceans, deserts... every sight in the world appeared at his side, as though he were the ruler of the world itself.

This was the domain of Beddon's Four-word Battle Armor: World.

The effect of Beddon's Four-word Battle Armor domain was simple: it allowed him to better borrow the power of heaven and earth.

At that moment, Beddon's soul rings also appeared around him. Black, black, black, red, red, red, red, red, red!

Three black and six red—far surpassing the optimal soul ring configuration. This was the strength of the current master of the Sea God Pavilion!

Beddon held the World Spear as his Second Soul Ring and Sixth Soul Ring behind him simultaneously burst with dazzling light. These were Heavenly Favor Douluo Beddon's two great support soul skills. Black light and red light reflected one another, pushing his already towering aura to an even greater height!

The power of heaven and earth surged madly toward Beddon, bringing him close to a state where he himself was the world.

The World Spear in his hand shone brilliantly, turning the night as bright as day. Carrying the power of the world, Beddon thrust his spear forward.

Blood-red light blossomed from Ha Luosa's Underworld King Sword. His incomparably handsome face held only indifference as his lips moved slightly, softly chanting an obscure incantation.

The range of the Underworld Rebirth Domain suddenly contracted, but no one relaxed because of it. Ha Luosa's aura had likewise reached an unparalleled level.

With death energy condensed almost into substance and blinding blood-red radiance, Ha Luosa thrust out his sword to meet Beddon.

Terrifying energies collided, then ultimately shot toward the distant firmament.

The sky split apart!

(End of chapter)