All Lightning, Heed My Command!

"How dare a mere mortal show me such disrespect!" Zhong Su's eyes flashed like lightning as violent thunder surged forth, rushing toward his opponent.

The King of Slaughter swung his sword. Countless bolts of lightning shattered, and the sky exploded.

After the water vapor in the air was struck by lightning, it turned into raindrops that gathered together, forming a thundercloud battlefield that gave Zhong Su an advantage.

Tang Chen was wrapped from head to toe in red blood energy, his eyes bloodshot. Although he had lost his memories, he still knew how to get angry as the King of Slaughter.

"What kind of demon or monster dares to force its way into Slaughter City? You're practically begging for death," he said coldly.

"You're asking for death!" Zhong Su raised his right hand in a fury. Currents of electricity gathered in his palm from within the thunderclouds.

"Power of lightning, go!"

Purple lightning shot out, striking Tang Chen squarely.

Above them, the thunderclouds suddenly blazed with dazzling light, like a giant sun.

Tang Chen swung the Clear Sky Hammer, suppressing all the lightning wrapped around his body onto the hammer before smashing it into empty space.

Boom—

The tremendous crash echoed across the sky.

Like an iron hammer striking a puddle, the thunderclouds overhead were smashed to smithereens, revealing the blue sky and the two figures.

"How terrifying! What is that thing?"

Below, the people of Slaughter City stared up at the monsters in the sky, their mouths falling open in astonishment.

"It can actually fight the King of Slaughter to a standstill. Could it be a Titled Douluo?"

"Are you blind? That's clearly a Soul Beast. Though I've never seen a Soul Beast wearing clothes before. Maybe it's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

"It must be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, a ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest. Otherwise, it couldn't possibly be this powerful."

"No. An ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast wouldn't be a match for the King of Slaughter."

A blood-soaked Soul Douluo stepped forward, his eyes fixed intently on the sky.

The others heard his words and looked somewhat afraid. This man had won twenty matches in a row. He was the kind of ruthless fighter they couldn't afford to provoke.

The Soul Douluo folded his arms and gazed up at the sky, his expression grave. "King of Slaughter, who are you really?"

He had been ordered to uncover the man's identity, but he'd found nothing.

At Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong was meditating in her room, with Hu Liena seated across from her.

Ever since she'd learned about Shendu, Bibi Dong had placed her under house arrest. Hu Liena hadn't set foot outside the room once.

Hu Liena sat cross-legged on a cushion with her eyes closed, but she could never calm her heart.

She felt like a bird trapped in a cage, yearning for freedom while living in fear every day, afraid her owner would take her out and roast her like a pigeon.

But if I get the chance... Hu Liena gripped the hem of her clothes.

"Don't dwell on it," Bibi Dong said calmly, without even opening her eyes.

"Teacher." Hu Liena's posture stiffened, and she grew nervous.

"Now that I've found out, don't even think about leaving. Just stay here quietly. Living out your life in hiding is better than losing it," Bibi Dong advised her kindly.

To be honest, she cared about this disciple even more than her own daughter. She couldn't bear to watch Shendu brainwash Hu Liena.

But Hu Liena didn't see it that way.

"Even the weakest ant will try to climb a tree," Hu Liena said firmly, voicing what was in her heart.

Smack!

Bibi Dong slapped her without the slightest hesitation, her gaze icy.

"Frog in a well." Her eyes were full of disdain. She was clearly disappointed in her disciple.

But Hu Liena was someone she cared about, so she still gave her one last chance.

"I'll pretend I never heard what you said today. If you say it again, I'll kill you myself, so you won't have to suffer." She spoke coldly, then closed her eyes.

Across from her, Hu Liena covered her cheek, feeling deeply aggrieved as tears welled in her eyes.

With her eyes still shut, Bibi Dong remained serene. "The weak don't deserve to reach the shore. The moment they do, the people already there will spot them. Put away those little tricks of yours."

Hu Liena's face changed. She was so shocked that she jumped.

But Bibi Dong paid her no mind and continued meditating.

Hu Liena gritted her teeth and reluctantly gave up on those ideas, forcing herself to stop thinking about them.

She really had made plans to escape, but perhaps, just as her teacher had said, everything she did was under the watchful eye of that demon and was utterly pointless.

Instead of that, she might as well focus on improving her strength. Perhaps then she'd have a chance to fight back.

The room fell silent once more.

Suddenly, waves of energy swept through the room. Bibi Dong opened her eyes in surprise. Something had happened in Slaughter City?

She flew out of Spirit Hall and hurried toward Slaughter City.

When she arrived, she saw lightning flashing and roaring wildly across the sky. Zhong Su, the Thunder Demon, was fighting the King of Slaughter in a fierce back-and-forth battle.

I didn't expect this guy to be so powerful. Bibi Dong was stunned. Her words referred to both Zhong Su and the King of Slaughter.

Who would have thought the King of Slaughter had reached the level of a Peerless Douluo? Good thing I didn't provoke him too much before. Bibi Dong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But Zhong Su was astonishingly powerful too. Could Qian Daoliu really stop him?

She wasn't sure.

"Ah—! How dare a mere mortal provoke me? Unforgivable!" Zhong Su thrust both hands forward, unleashing a massive bolt of lightning.

Tang Chen gripped the sword in both hands, his fury blazing. He charged forward and cleaved the lightning in two, his divine weapon, the Asura Sword, landing squarely on Zhong Su's shoulder.

"Splurt—"

Blood sprayed everywhere. Zhong Su clutched his shoulder and stumbled back, staring in shock at his wound.

"I actually got hurt?" His eyes widened, unable to believe it.

After a long silence, he clenched his teeth, his body trembling slightly as anger flooded his mind.

"Infuriating! I, Zhong Su, the Thunder Demon, have actually been wounded by a mortal. This is unforgivable! All lightning, heed my command—come forth!" Zhong Su roared in fury.

Rumble—

The sky over the entire Douluo Continent plunged into darkness. Lightning and thunderclouds surged toward Slaughter City at tremendous speed.

"Good heavens, what's happening?" People stared at the thunderclouds that had suddenly appeared overhead, utterly shocked.

"Could this be the end of the world?"

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"Could this be our Old Ancestor's true power?" Yu Yuanzhen stared in shock as the thunderclouds above were drawn away.

Slaughter City.

"Just a mere Soul Beast, and you still dare to run wild!" Tang Chen gripped the Asura Sword, blood energy enveloping him. His terrifying aura made Bibi Dong tremble, even from ten miles away.

"How terrifying!" she exclaimed, watching the two fight in silence.

This was a battle between Peerless Douluo. There had never been another like it.

"In the name of Asura God, I'll crush you!" Tang Chen's sword slashed into the lightning before him, his momentum fierce.

"Lightning cannot be defeated!" Zhong Su's face twisted as he roared.