Riot

The moment Ye Han grabbed the magic stone, the entire space suddenly fell silent. The Soul Beasts that had been attacking came to a halt, their forms slowly fading away.

Everyone watched as the motionless Ye Han was enveloped in black mist and vanished in an instant.

The instant Ye Han grabbed the magic stone, he felt his position shift as he entered a strange space. Behind him was the Gate of Babylon, while before him stood a monster.

"Why? Why? Why did you stop me?! You deserve to die! All you humans deserve to die!"

Ye Han looked at the embodiment of resentment before him, unsure what to do for a moment.

"Die! I had no vessel before, but now one has been delivered to me! Thank you for your body!" Ye Han neither stopped the black mist nor knew how to stop it.

However, Ye Han remembered what the system had said before: it would automatically eliminate this kind of mental attack.

Sure enough, once the black mist wrapped around Ye Han, it could advance no further. "How could this be?! Why?!"

Faced with the black mist's frenzy, Ye Han looked at the Gate of Babylon behind him and directly projected several Noble Phantasms. Yet they all passed through the black mist before him as though they caused no damage at all.

"Tch! There's no way around it? Just like that soul body from before! What a pain!" Ye Han quickly searched through the entire Gate of Babylon.

The black mist seemed unhurried, but its aura became increasingly dangerous. "If I cannot control you, then I must not be powerful enough yet! Once I kill every human in this world, I will surely become a Demon God!"

As soon as the magic stone finished speaking, the entire space outside began to collapse, and everyone quickly retreated.

"Get out first! Ye Han will definitely be fine inside that black mist!" Esdeath said rationally.

Everyone quickly withdrew from the space. The next moment, the black hole appeared above the Star Dou Great Forest. Countless Soul Beasts emerged around it and began charging outward.

Their numbers were terrifying, and more kept appearing without end, leaving those outside dumbfounded.

"Quick! Inform Uncle Zhao!" Honjou Kaede said anxiously.

Only then did the others remember, hurriedly sending out the message.

"Does our Star Dou Great Forest have this many Soul Beasts?" the Titan Giant Ape asked uncertainly.

"They are replicas with missing souls. They do not belong to the Soul Beasts!" Yoruichi explained from the side.

"Should we stop this?" The Titan Giant Ape looked at the Sky Azure Bull Python beside him.

"This is humanity's own doing. Consider it a lesson for them! Besides, isn't that kid over there handling it?" The Sky Azure Bull Python had no desire to help humans.

It was still night when the vast number of Soul Beasts launched another assault. This attack was even more frenzied, and they were utterly fearless of death.

As a result, the casualties among ordinary soldiers continued to rise.

Even some Soul Masters stationed nearby had already died here.

"Uncle Jian, isn't this situation too strange? Once this Beast Tide is over, go to the Star Dou Great Forest and see what exactly happened!" Ning Fengzhi said solemnly.

It was also Sword Douluo's first time seeing such a Beast Tide. He nodded. "Fengzhi, if your Soul Power is running low, go rest first! While you're at it, call that wretched Bone over here! He's rested for so long and still hasn't come. Have his bones gone soft?"

"I just got here, and I hear some wretch slandering me. Hurry up and get lost to rest. I'll guard this place!" Bone Douluo roared back without any politeness.

"I think you're asking for a beating!" Sword Douluo said angrily.

"Alright, Uncle Jian, go rest for a while! This Beast Tide has been going on for too long!" Ning Fengzhi said helplessly.

By now, the Beast Tide had lasted nearly the entire night without showing the slightest sign of stopping. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall, both with Titled Douluo, were beginning to struggle.

Even if killing these Soul Beasts was like slaughtering dogs, every swing consumed Soul Power and stamina. They could only hold them back by taking turns.

The situation at Second Dimension Academy was no better, but Dugu Bo's poison formation rapidly filtered out a large number of low-level Soul Beasts, easing much of the pressure.

There was even less need to mention Spirit Hall. Even its three Titled Douluo were barely holding on.

"Old Ghost! Have you informed Your Majesty the Pope about the situation here?" Yue Guan asked wearily.

"I've already informed her. The Pope has dispatched other Titled Douluo, but once this Beast Tide is over, Pufferfish, you need to go inside and investigate the situation!" Ghost Charm's expression was not much better at the moment.

Pufferfish said nothing, merely nodding gravely to show that he understood.

Though Ye Han, in the other space, had no idea what the magic stone had done, he quickly searched through the Noble Phantasms within the Gate of Babylon.

He soon found a suitable Noble Phantasm.

"Third Soul Skill, True Name Release, Magic Eye Cross!"

Magic Eye Cross came from Don Quixote. It was an A-rank anti-army Noble Phantasm that infused magical power into the Magic Eye to unleash a large-scale, indiscriminate mental attack.

Moreover, this skill did not distinguish between friend and foe. Ye Han could only use it under these circumstances, blood flowing directly from his eyes—the price of forcing its use.

The previously quiet magic stone seemed to suffer some kind of impact and let out a frenzied roar. "What did you do?! I want you dead! You must die!"

Powerful black mist rushed at Ye Han. He swiftly dodged, but the opponent was unbelievably fast, so Ye Han could only do his best to avoid being injured.

The mist began to disperse bit by bit. Perhaps because it was about to perish, its attacks became even more terrifying. Just as it was about to disappear, the black mist charged directly into Ye Han's mind.

A chaotic mass of resentment exploded within Ye Han's mind. Fortunately, the system came through and swiftly dealt with it. Otherwise, Ye Han felt he would definitely have become an idiot.

Bang!

Ye Han only felt himself return to the Star Dou Great Forest. The magic stone in his hand no longer had any aura, yet enormous black mist swirled above the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

"Why did you stop me? Why did you help outsiders stop me?! I will destroy you!" The black mist's voice was mixed with many strange voices.

Its aura fluctuated violently, and black mist also appeared in many places within the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Not good! This thing wants to destroy the Star Dou Great Forest directly!" Red Scale roared with an ugly expression.

This time, the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python had no intention of standing by. Soon, the Azure Winged King from before appeared in the sky as well.

In an instant, the Soul Power of four hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts forcibly suppressed the black mist.

Boom!

A violent explosion rang out, and a powerful energy shockwave erupted around them. Red Scale quickly shielded Ye Han and the others, but even so, everyone was sent flying.

The four hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts were seriously injured, while Ye Han and the others' injuries were unclear.

The black mist had already vanished. The depths of the Star Dou Great Forest were now piled with unconscious Soul Beasts—the very Soul Beasts that had disappeared earlier.

"Cough, cough! Thank you, Senior!" Ye Han forcibly suppressed his injuries and thanked Red Scale.

Red Scale was badly injured as well. He spoke with a grim expression, "Do you know what exactly happened to my clan?!"

For a moment, Ye Han did not know how to explain it. This incident had not been accidental. Based on the fragments of memory lingering within the resentment, Ye Han believed this was what had happened.

Some lunatic from who knew where had found the residence of an evil god. This time was different from the last—the one here had been a real god.

But an evil god was naturally no good thing. To obtain its inheritance, one had to gather resentment. So it gave him a magic stone, and that lunatic began slaughtering humans and Soul Beasts everywhere.

He spared nothing capable of emotion, and the Red Scale Snake King clan had been the final resentment he needed to collect.

Yet when he tried to summon the evil god, he was devoured by the resentment within the magic stone. In the end, the magic stone took control and began its campaign of revenge against humanity.

Ye Han could only be glad that no evil god had actually been summoned. Otherwise, who on Douluo Continent could have stopped it?

However, this version of events was far too cruel for Red Scale. The slaughter of his clansmen was simply too much. But some things, once done wrong, were simply wrong.

This time, humanity had been at fault. Ye Han had no intention of hiding it, and this Beast Tide had also inflicted irreversible damage upon humanity.

"I'm sorry, Senior. This time, humanity truly was at fault," Ye Han said softly.

The Red Scale Snake King looked deeply at Ye Han before speaking calmly. "Forget it. It's already over. With the number of Soul Beasts from before, you humans won't have an easy time either."

Meanwhile, after the Soul Beast riot ended, the Titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Spirit Hall all entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had Sword Douluo, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had Yu Yuanzhen, and because Spirit Hall had come as reinforcements, Pufferfish Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Chrysanthemum Douluo entered together.

Things were much easier on Second Dimension Academy's side. After Ye Han resolved the matter, he sent word back.

Once they learned that no more Soul Beasts would appear, everyone could finally rest without worry.

However, this Beast Tide could be recorded as the largest in nearly a hundred years. The nearby towns had been reduced to ruins, with only the places guarded by several Titled Douluo remaining intact.

Reconstruction alone would cost an enormous sum this time.

Ye Han received his rewards.

Large Campaign Mission Completed: Protect

Reward: Soul Bone Release Device

Its effect is similar to the Soul Ring Release Device and can be fused with the Soul Ring Release Device.

Optional Mission: Cause of the Beast Tide

Reward: Secret Realm Tree of Life

Note: This secret realm only has one seed and will not return secret realm energy. Please inspect the details yourself.