"Let's continue living in seclusion, just like before."
"There's no need to concern ourselves with the outside world, either. It has nothing to do with our Clear Sky Sect anyway."
"Sigh..."
Within the Bright Realm.
The once peaceful, cloudless sky was suddenly swept into turmoil by two waves of immense energy.
One was a deep yellow, its force unimaginably weighty.
The moment it appeared, the entire Bright Realm seemed to grow several times heavier.
The earth trembled faintly in resonance, while the mountains, rivers, plants, and trees seemed to lean toward the source of that energy.
This aura seemed to bear the weight of all things. It carried the earth's steadiness, an indestructible defense, and a mighty will capable of suppressing everything.
This was the power of the earth: Great Virtue Carries All Things, yet concealed within it lay boundless sharpness.
The other was a blazing crimson.
It was like molten lava erupting from the heart of the earth, or a War God's blood boiling over.
This aura was scorching and fierce. It carried an extreme heat that could burn all things, along with boundless fighting spirit.
That fighting spirit was pure, spirited, and unstoppable, as if it would pierce the heavens and challenge every mighty foe.
This was a will born for battle, the ultimate embodiment of offense.
Two terrifying auras, both at the Level 99 Limit Douluo rank, yet utterly different in nature, each with its own strengths.
Like two awakened Ancient Dragons, they collided fiercely above the Bright Realm.
They were none other than Zhenyue Douluo Yuezhong, who wielded the Earth Tiger Armor after receiving the Heavenly Screen Reward, and War God Douluo Qin Tian, who wielded the War God Xingtian Armor.
RUMBLE—!!
RUMBLE—!!
With each thunderous boom, they stirred up turbulent waves throughout the Bright Realm.
Yet the people within the Bright Realm showed no sign of panic. In fact, they watched the battle in the sky with curiosity.
This land was ruled by the Emperor.
Whatever happened, their own Emperor would keep them utterly safe.
He would never let them suffer the slightest turmoil.
Where the Emperor stood, there was order!
The foundation of the Bright Realm was as firm as a rock!
And, sure enough—
In the next moment,
a supreme will flashed across the vault of the Bright Realm.
The colliding energies vanished without a trace.
The Emperor's will, belonging to Yu Yuan, quietly smoothed away every disturbance.
The Bright Realm returned to peace.
Within the Earth Element Hall.
Feeling the terrifying aura he had unleashed abruptly suppressed, Yuezhong gave an awkward chuckle.
Then he stood up and stretched his limbs with relief.
"Ah—!"
"I've finally broken through to the Level 99 Limit Douluo rank. This feeling really is wonderful!"
Metal Element Hall Master Xi Feng, standing nearby, looked at the delighted smile on his friend's face.
He teased, "Now that you've received the Heavenly Screen's reward, your strength has broken through to Level 99."
"And Dong Sen made the list earlier, too."
"Looks like I'm now the weakest of the Five Elements Hall Masters."
Seeing the disappointment in his friend's words, Yuezhong immediately grew flustered.
He was just about to comfort him when Xi Feng stopped him with a smile.
"You fool, I was joking. Couldn't you tell?"
"If you can make the list, why can't I? I could get a reward, too."
Yuezhong scratched his head, only now catching on. "Heh, I was just worried you'd feel left out."
Xi Feng looked at the honest-faced Yuezhong and chuckled, shaking his head.
"Enough. You've only just broken through, so you should consolidate your cultivation first."
"We'll meet up again later."
He stood up, reached over to pat Yuezhong on the shoulder, then walked straight out of the Earth Element Hall.
"Sure! See you later!"
Watching Xi Feng leave, Yuezhong waved his hand and called out loudly.
Then he sat down cross-legged again and began consolidating the cultivation he had just gained.
Meanwhile, at the Xingtian Battle Team's Training Ground,
Qin Fei and Qin Gang were also celebrating their elder brother's breakthrough to the Level 99 Limit Douluo rank.
Within the Immortal Herb Garden
Yu Yuan raised his eyes slightly, his gaze seeming to pierce through the garden's barrier.
He saw the direction of his two trusted subordinates, who had just completed their breakthroughs and were quickly reining in their auras and consolidating their realms.
"Those two. They only broke through to Level 99, yet they made such a huge commotion."
His tone was casual, as if he were talking about an everyday matter.
Level 99—the limit of mortals, the pinnacle of the continent.
Such a breakthrough could stir up a storm in the outside world.
Yet to Yu Yuan, it was merely a matter of "only" reaching that level.
[ Ding! Congratulations to your subordinates, Zhenyue Douluo Yuezhong and War God Douluo Qin Tian, on breaking through to the Level 99 Limit Douluo rank. Their strength has increased significantly. ]
[ Reward: Soul Power density doubled, spiritual energy significantly increased, one Soul Ring of your choice upgraded to a million years, Metal Element Power increased, two hundred-thousand-year Torso Soul Bones ]
[ Claim reward? ]
"Claim!" Yu Yuan silently intoned.
The next moment, boundless energy surged into his body.
Yu Yuan's aura began to rise higher and higher.
The vast source of Soul Power, like a sea of stars, was gently infused into his body by the system.
This Soul Power did not simply increase his total reserves. It carried the system's unique power to make energy denser, like billions upon billions of invisible hammers.
It strengthened the force of his Soul Power.
Then,
Yu Yuan's fifth Soul Ring began to rapidly change from crimson to golden.
Terrifying energy fluctuations spread in every direction.
At the same time,
among the Yin and Yang Five Elements that formed the core of the Emperor Armor, the Geng Metal Force—representing supreme offense, slaughter, and transformation—
underwent an unprecedentedly immense enhancement.
CLANG—!!!
A sword cry rang out, as if from the dawn of antiquity, yet also echoing from the end of the future.
It was clear and rousing, tearing through the sky.
Boundless white-gold Geng Metal Qi burst from the pores all over Yu Yuan's body.
It rapidly gathered behind him, condensing and taking shape.
Its light grew brighter and its form clearer.
The Geng Metal Qi of supreme offense spread outward, then finally converged into the phantom of a long sword that could cleave the heavens, slay gods, and pierce anything. It stood behind Yu Yuan.
At that moment, Yu Yuan could clearly sense the changes in his Emperor Armor.
He immediately reached out and beckoned.
The Aurora Sword, now enveloped in the enhanced Geng Metal Force of supreme offense, fell into his hand.
Looking at the utterly transformed, completely renewed Aurora Sword in his hand,
Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow and murmured, "I never expected that improving the Five Elements' power could also transform the Emperor Armor."
Then Yu Yuan lifted his eyes toward the Heavenly Screen, his gaze as deep as a sea of stars.
"Now that three of the Five Elements have gathered, the day I ascend to godhood is not far off!"
"Hahahaha!"
"No wonder it's the Underworld. It has so many terrifying powerhouses at the rank of Level 98 Super Douluo!"
"I, Ning Fengzhi, truly wasn't mistaken!"
At that moment, Ning Fengzhi was flying toward Sunset Forest with Jian Douluo Chenxin. He glanced at the Heavenly Screen and chuckled.
He was now even more certain of the purpose of this trip.
Suddenly,
Jian Douluo Chenxin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong both came to an abrupt halt.
Their expressions grave, they turned to look toward Sunset Forest in the distance.
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