As the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon stretched its body, the overwhelming dragon might radiating from it instantly crushed the Evil Emperor's once-proud spiritual barrier to pieces.
The absolute suppression of bloodlines left the Evil Emperor without even the courage to look up and face its opponent.
At the time, it had tried to fight back by using Light of Time and Space.
However, the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon merely glanced at it. Nine-colored light shimmered around its body, and in an instant, it drew upon all nine elements of heaven and earth.
Wind, thunder, water, fire, earth, light, darkness, space, time...
With all nine elements unleashed, they became an Elemental Storm that blotted out the sky and covered the sun.
The Laws of Time and Space the Evil Emperor prided itself on were no more than childish toys before its opponent.
That battle could hardly be called a fight. It was a one-sided beating.
The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon merely waved its claw casually, snapping off at the roots seven or eight of its thick main tentacles—the ones it had painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years.
The agony sent it rolling wildly through the muddy mire, wailing in utter misery.
It even tossed its dignity aside and begged desperately for mercy.
In the end, the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon seemed to find it a little annoying, so it casually sent it flying with a swat.
"Please, no..."
The Evil Emperor prayed silently, its enormous body trembling despite itself.
"Damn this Sky Screen. I just hope it doesn't reveal the scene of the Rainbow Dragon beating the tar out of this emperor back then..."
"If those humans and Soul Beasts see me swatted away like a fly, my authority in the Sun Moon Empire will be completely ruined!"
Heaven Dou Empire, Rainbow Academy.
Within the quiet Elemental Space, a gentle breeze stirred, carrying the intoxicating fragrance of flowers.
Beside a sea of blooming flowers, Long Yun sat at ease in a bamboo chair, a white jade chess piece pinched between his fingertips as he tapped it lightly against the table.
Standing beside him was a breathtaking young woman with a graceful figure.
Shui Bing'er wore a delicate, water-blue short dress. The skirt accentuated her slender waist and shapely figure, making her all the more alluring.
Her long, straight, flawless white legs swayed gently in the breeze, radiating youthful purity.
She tipped her head up slightly, her clear, bright blue eyes fixed on the Sky Screen, curiosity written all over her delicate face.
"Your Excellency Long Yun."
Shui Bing'er turned to him and called softly.
Her voice was crisp and melodious, like a mountain spring flowing over stones.
"The Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign mentioned on the Sky Screen can actually combine the powers of time and space. Is it really that powerful?"
"To Bing'er, that kind of power seems to have surpassed the limits of mortals. If we had to face it, I'm afraid we wouldn't withstand even a single move."
Hearing Shui Bing'er's question, Long Yun slowly lowered the chess piece in his hand and turned to look at her.
Seeing the admiration and thirst for knowledge in the young woman's eyes, Long Yun's lips curved into a warm smile.
His thoughts crossed the Endless Sea in an instant, taking him back to his time in the Sun Moon Empire.
Back then, he had been at a loose end, so he crossed the sea to visit that unknown continent.
In the Evil Demon Forest, he had encountered that self-important "big eye," throwing its weight around everywhere just because it had a little spiritual power.
It had even foolishly tried to control him with its mental strength.
In the end, he had merely released a trace of the Rainbow Dragon God's aura, and the thing had been scared half to death.
Then he casually slapped it a few times and pulled off several of its tentacles like weeds. The big eye had immediately wailed and begged for mercy.
Returning to the present, Long Yun took an unhurried sip of tea, his expression perfectly calm.
"It's nothing special."
Long Yun spoke casually, his voice utterly even.
"It's just a bug that happens to be a little larger than most. Its grasp of the Laws of Time and Space barely scratches the surface."
"That crude fusion is full of flaws. It's not even worth mentioning."
Hearing Long Yun's assessment, Shui Bing'er's delicate face filled with astonishment.
She tilted her head slightly, looking at Long Yun as if she could hardly believe him.
"A bug that happens to be a little larger?"
"Dean, that's a Ferocious Beast that's lived for eight hundred thousand years. Even Beast God Di Tian was gravely wounded by its Light of Time and Space."
Shui Bing'er spoke gently, her voice touched with innocence. Her blue eyes brimmed with reverence for the unknown power.
Looking at the young woman's clear, beautiful face—and especially her red lips, parted slightly in surprise—Long Yun couldn't help smiling warmly.
"Before the true Laws of Heaven and Earth, eight hundred thousand years is no more than the snap of a finger."
Long Yun lifted the white jade teacup before him and took a small sip, relaxed and at ease.
"It thinks it has mastered time and space, but it's merely borrowing a little of their surface power. It hasn't even reached the threshold of the Laws."
"True time and space are irreversible and unstoppable. How could they be as crude and full of flaws as the way it uses them?"
Hearing the calm confidence in Long Yun's words, Shui Bing'er's eyes shone with admiration.
"Just as I'd expect of you, Dean."
"In your eyes, it seems there's nothing in this world that could ever stump you."
Shui Bing'er smiled coyly, pressing her lips together, then folded her hands in front of her and stood quietly beside Long Yun.
Her long, straight white legs were crossed lightly, their reflection shimmering in the lake water, so bright they almost dazzled the eye.
Long Yun said nothing more and turned his gaze back to the enormous Sky Screen high above.
As he watched the black dragon with its enormous body on the screen, a faint sigh flickered deep in his eyes.
"Di Tian has good talent, at least."
"Too bad he was born in the wrong era. The Dragon Clan has fallen this far, and no matter how hard he struggles, he can't defy fate."
Long Yun spoke to himself silently.
He had lived for far, far too long, witnessing the rise and fall of too many eras.
And the reason the Dragon Clan had fallen into such a miserable state that even reproducing was difficult had everything to do with the Divine Realm.
The hypocritical gods of the Divine Realm had dealt the Dragon Clan a devastating blow to preserve their rule.
At the thought, a beautiful figure with silver hair and violet eyes surfaced in Long Yun's mind.
"Gu Yuena..."
"Going by the timing, she should still be asleep and recovering from her injuries at the bottom of the Lake of Life, deep in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"What a stubborn girl, shouldering so much all by herself."
Long Yun collected his thoughts and continued watching the Sky Screen.
By then, the battle on the Sky Screen had reached its most intense point.
The Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign's Light of Time and Space collided with Beast God Di Tian's Dragon God Claw, unleashing a terrifying explosion in the void.
Through the Sky Screen, the clash—one that bordered on the divine—transmitted its world-shattering pressure to every corner of the Douluo Continent.
Countless Soul Masters across the continent suddenly found it hard to breathe. Some of the weaker ones even collapsed onto the ground.
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