Ants are ants, strong or not, they are still ants

The Sky Screen announced the final number of registrants, sending a shockwave through everyone on the Douluo Continent.

One man challenging the nine great fierce beasts!

Such a feat was rare in this world.

"Damn it, what kind of bullshit soul beasts are these? Can't win a one-on-one, so they resort to ganging up? Do they really think we have no one left?"

"Sky Screen, we humans want to sign up too! Why should we let Masked Superman fight nine at once!"

"Exactly, it's unfair! If there's going to be a fight, we should be able to send people up too."

All the spectators vented their dissatisfaction; it was simply unfair.

It was obvious that the soul beasts were trying to hound Masked Superman to death.

[The group does not exceed nine people, so it is compliant. The challenge will begin in one minute!]

The Sky Screen did not care about fairness; it only cared about compliance.

As long as it was compliant, there was no problem.

Heaven was never fair to begin with; thinking of discussing fairness with the Heavenly Dao was a fool's errand!

"Even if the rules say a group of nine is reasonable, those are the nine great fierce beasts! It's clearly targeting us humans."

"Sky Screen, do you have any humanity left? Everything should be fair. By your logic, if our human race sends nine people to fight one soul beast, that's reasonable too, right?"

"Fuck, what kind of bullshit Sky Screen is this? It's bullying us too much!"

Groups upon groups of people condemned the Sky Screen, some even resorting to direct verbal abuse.

Zi Chen, listening to the curses of these ants, furrowed his brows and immediately punished all the mortals who were insulting the Sky Screen.

Bolts of heavenly lightning descended, striking everyone who had spoken out with pinpoint accuracy.

[Those who insult the Sky Screen shall be punished!]

[If there is a next time, you will be killed without mercy!]

The Sky Screen's words stunned everyone into silence. They clamped their mouths shut, not daring to curse again, their eyes flickering with endless fear.

Under the Heavenly Dao, they were indeed nothing but ants.

What was the difference between opposing the Heavenly Dao and courting death?

At this very moment, everyone calmed down and prayed silently, hoping that Masked Superman could hold out until the end.

Meanwhile, Duan Changsheng and the nine great fierce beasts appeared within the simulated universe.

Here, the attributes of all the soul beasts were enhanced, allowing them to mobilize whatever power they desired.

Likewise, Duan Changsheng could also mobilize the energy he was most proficient in.

Everyone on the Douluo Continent grew tense as the great battle was about to begin; they had no idea what would happen next.

"Not bad. Basically all the powerful fierce beasts of the Douluo Continent have arrived!"

"But do you really think that with your strength, you can win?"

Duan Changsheng glanced at the nine great fierce beasts, his eyes filled with disdain.

However, the moment he saw the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, his expression shifted subtly.

After thousands of years, they were meeting again in such a manner.

"Human, your strength is indeed formidable!"

"But you should not have humiliated our soul beasts!"

"Even if we die in battle today, we will defend the dignity of our kind!"

Di Tian roared domineeringly, the first to erupt with terrifying soul power pressure.

"That's right! In the eyes of this King, you humans are nothing but ants!"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was the most arrogant of all. He didn't care who Duan Changsheng was, nor did he take Duan Changsheng's previous words to heart, unhesitatingly labeling humanity as 'ants' once again.

All the spectators were incensed, wishing they could tear him to pieces!

"A fine Deep Sea Demon Whale King indeed!"

"Do you really think that now that Lord Sea God has ascended, there is no one left to keep you in check?"

"Regardless of the outcome of this challenge!"

"I, Bo Saixi, will be the first to never let you go."

"Even if I have to pay a heavy price, I will eradicate you!"

Bo Saixi had always been wary of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

In the ocean, she did not have absolute certainty of defeating him.

However, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had gone too far, showing absolutely no regard for humanity.

She could not swallow this humiliation of humanity.

To defend the dignity of the human race, she was obligated to slay the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!

"I said it before: whoever dares to repeat those words shall die!"

Duan Changsheng rarely grew angry.

But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had trampled upon his bottom line.

If he did not kill him, heaven and earth would not tolerate it!

"Hmph, if you want to kill him, you must first get our consent!"

"Black Dragon World Annihilation!"

Di Tian struck first, spitting out dragon flames that condensed into a black dragon, which roared as it charged forward.

"Thunderstorm Vortex!"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King followed closely behind, unleashing a soul skill of immense power.

The Evil Emperor, Xiong Jun, and the other soul beasts all took action, bringing out their most powerful ultimate moves.

Only the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress held back, releasing their soul skills merely as a symbolic gesture.

In an instant, the soul skills of the nine great fierce beasts swept over like a tidal wave.

Although those watching the battle could not feel the pressure, they could still perceive the danger from the screen.

Yet, Duan Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back, making no move to resist, which made everyone's hearts leap into their throats once again.

Could he really be so confident that he could easily block the soul skills of the nine great fierce beasts?

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and afraid to look at the screen, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Duan Changsheng's body, condensing into a thick protective barrier that wrapped tightly around him.

The soul skills of the nine great fierce beasts slammed into the barrier, causing the golden light to flash brilliantly as it easily deflected them.

"Hahaha, I knew it! Masked Superman wouldn't let us down!"

"Damn, that's awesome! You are our idol!"

"My god, he truly deserves the top spot; this power is no joke."

"You bunch of soul beast runts dare to challenge our top-ranked hero? He'll wipe you out in a heartbeat!"

Everyone who saw this scene jumped for joy and cheered loudly.

Conversely, all the soul beasts on the Douluo Continent wore expressions of disappointment at what they had just witnessed.

That was the strongest combination of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent, yet their joint attack couldn't even break this human's protective aura—it was utterly shameful!

In an instant, the spirits of all the soul beasts plummeted to rock bottom.

Even Gu Yuena's expression turned grave to the extreme.

Duan Changsheng's strength far exceeded her imagination.

"Ants are merely ants; this is all you are capable of!"

"You cannot even break my Golden Light Incantation, so what right do you have to clamor before our human race? Who gave you the gall?"

Duan Changsheng sneered coldly, not taking the nine great fierce beasts seriously in the slightest.

Never mind nine mortal beasts; even if they were nine divine beasts, he would not fear them!

If he were to go mad and unleash the power of a half-step God King, it would be entirely effortless.

"Damn you, this is unforgivable!"

"Dragon God Claw!"

Di Tian could take it no longer and, without hesitation, unleashed his ultimate divine skill, striking out with a claw that shook the heavens and the earth.

The other soul beasts also erupted with even greater combat power, launching their strongest attacks like madmen.

But all these attacks landed on the Golden Light Incantation without causing it to budge or having any effect whatsoever.

At this very moment, the nine great fierce beasts finally realized just how vast the gap was between them and Duan Changsheng!

Why was his strength so terrifying?

Even a level-100 god shouldn't be this absurd.

Di Tian's Dragon God Claw, combined with the sliver of Dragon God origin power granted by Gu Yuena, was enough to allow him to unleash the power of a level-100 god.

"It is useless. Your power is too weak. Even if you obtain a sliver of divine power, you remain ants in the end!"

"It was you who spoke so brazenly just now, ignoring my warning."

"Since that is the case, you may go to your death!"

"Remember, in your next life as a soul beast, you must keep your head down and walk the other way when you see a human!"