Kill Without Mercy

A thunderous boom rang out in the sky. Everyone on the ground instinctively looked up, never imagining that Lin Yi could unleash such power in so brief a moment.

Watching the light explode in midair, Zhang Xu and the others shuddered. "Is this the Alliance Leader's power?"

Amid the smoke and dust, everyone on the ground searched for the Storm War Dragon. Their hearts tightened. Could Lin Yi's strike really have killed the Storm War Dragon, who was on the verge of becoming a god?

"How could it be that easy?" Li Dongcheng, transformed into a Four-Clawed Golden Dragon through his Martial Soul Avatar, stared wide-eyed in Lin Yi's direction. He had thought today would bring a bitter fight, but who could have guessed it would be so simple?

"He's not dead." Faced with everyone's astonishment, Lin Yi sighed helplessly. The others couldn't detect the Storm War Dragon's aura, but how could he fail to sense it?

"What do you mean, Alliance Leader?"

"Hahaha! You little brat, I really did underestimate you."

Before Lin Yi could answer, the Storm War Dragon's voice rang out in midair. Zhang Xu and the others, who had just begun to relax, instantly tensed again. Li Dongcheng looked around, searching for him.

"Heh. If that strike had killed you, demigods would be a dime a dozen." Lin Yi gave a scornful laugh. The Storm War Dragon hadn't appeared before him, but Lin Yi had already figured out where he was.

Lin Yi raised the Imperial Sky Sword in his hand. It couldn't compare to the Sea God Trident, but it could still serve him against a demigod.

"Storm War Dragon, stop hiding. Let's fight openly and honorably!"

"Fine! You brat, I'll give you what you want!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, fierce winds suddenly swept across the previously clear sky. The Storm War Dragon appeared before Lin Yi. Lin Yi's combat power had already reached over thirty million points, but he still felt the pressure of facing demigod-level power.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"

Facing the pressure of a demigod, Lin Yi had no intention of dragging things out. He activated his Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar. Blue dragon scales covered his body, and the phantom of an Aurora Electric Dragon appeared behind him.

"So you're getting serious?"

Lin Yi had yet to reach demigod level, but after he activated his Martial Soul Avatar, all nine Soul Rings appeared around him. Even the Storm War Dragon was taken aback by such an extravagant Soul Ring Configuration.

"You actually have a million-year Soul Ring. Is this guy a monster?"

If the Storm War Dragon had known that Lin Yi had never worried about Soul Rings—so long as he had enough money, he could buy them from the system anytime and anywhere—he wouldn't have thought a million-year Soul Ring was anything special.

"Li Dongcheng!"

"Here!"

"Don't interfere in this fight. Protect the others!"

"But—" Before Li Dongcheng could finish, Lin Yi had already appeared before the Storm War Dragon. Li Dongcheng understood that although he had just advanced to a Four-Clawed Golden Dragon, he couldn't interfere in a battle at this level. He could only obey Lin Yi and return to Zhang Xu and the others.

"Li Dongcheng, why are you back?"

Pei Qinhu was deeply displeased. He didn't know that this was Lin Yi's order, and his words carried a hint of complaint.

"It was the Alliance Leader's order. I can only do as he says."

Li Dongcheng smiled helplessly and offered no further explanation. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the sky. Lin Yi's First Martial Soul was the Aurora Electric Dragon, while his opponent was the Storm War Dragon. As the saying went, clouds followed the dragon and wind followed the tiger. Naturally, the clash between two dragon-type Martial Souls would take place above the clouds. Aside from Li Dongcheng, no one knew what was happening up there.

But from the repeated crashes coming down from the clouds, everyone could tell just how fierce the battle was. Their hearts were in their throats, yet no one dared to charge into the clouds and help Lin Yi.

"Storm War Dragon, aren't you ashamed to hide like that, being a demigod and all?"

Standing among the clouds, Lin Yi warily surveyed his surroundings. The two of them had been fighting fiercely, but perhaps the Storm War Dragon had underestimated him and taken a direct hit. Now he was hiding.

What Lin Yi hadn't expected was that no matter how much he taunted him, the Storm War Dragon seemed to have left. If Lin Yi could still sense his aura, he would have gone already.

"This brat may not have reached demigod level, but I can feel that he's just one step away from my level. Could the rumors about the Douluo Continent be true?"

Hidden in the shadows, the Storm War Dragon was filled with doubts. He had long heard that if someone in this world was on the verge of becoming a god, then a second person on the verge of godhood would surely appear as well. Could this little brat before him be the fated rival standing in the way of his path to godhood?

The Storm War Dragon hadn't made a sound, but Lin Yi's spiritual power had already reached quasi-god level. Finding his hiding place was only a matter of time. Lin Yi also knew what he was plotting. Both of them had already spent more than half their Soul Power in their earlier clash. They had already stepped into the ranks of Titled Douluo, but even they found such an intense battle difficult to endure.

Seeing Lin Yi standing motionless, the Storm War Dragon grew suspicious. What he hadn't expected was for Lin Yi to withdraw his Aurora Electric Dragon Martial Soul. A stalk of Foxtail Grass appeared in his right hand.

"Five black, two red, one purple-gold, and one black-gold!" Seeing these nine Soul Rings, the Storm War Dragon's eyes widened. The earlier rings might not have matched the Aurora Electric Dragon's, but the final ring was something he never could have imagined in his entire life.

"How is this possible!"

"There you are!"

The moment the Storm War Dragon spoke, Lin Yi pinpointed his location. The Foxtail Grass appeared beside him in an instant. By the time he reacted, it was already too late. The Foxtail Grass wrapped around him like a vine, binding him tight. Even at demigod level, he couldn't break free.

"What? Done hiding?"

Lin Yi walked up to the Storm War Dragon with a smile. Seeing him trussed up in the Foxtail Grass, Lin Yi crouched down.

"Brat, what are you going to do?"

"What am I going to do?" Lin Yi gave a wicked grin and placed the Imperial Sky Sword against his neck. "Naturally, I'm going to kill you!"

"Y-you... spare my life, and I'll serve you like an ox or a horse from now on!"

"Serve me like an ox or a horse? That sounds pretty good."

"Y-you agree?"

"I agree!"

Hearing this, the Storm War Dragon breathed a sigh of relief. But what happened next was something he never could have imagined in his entire life: the Imperial Sky Sword in Lin Yi's hand plunged into his chest.

"You..." The Storm War Dragon stared at Lin Yi, eyes wide.

"Agree? That's never going to happen. If I don't punish you today, heaven itself will condemn me!"

"Lin Yi, don't push it—"

Before the Storm War Dragon could finish speaking, Lin Yi brought the Imperial Sky Sword down in a single stroke. The demigod-level Storm War Dragon was instantly decapitated, his body split apart. But he was a demigod. How could something like that take his life? Lin Yi knew that perfectly well.

"Kill without mercy!" Lin Yi roared. His spiritual power burst forth, shattering the Storm War Dragon's final wisp of divine soul completely. That meant there was no longer any such creature as the Storm War Dragon anywhere on the Douluo Continent.