Yankang Kingdom! A Titled Douluo Descends!

The River Carp Demon in the water jumped at that grating voice. When she turned and saw a huge Azure Ox staring fixedly at her, her face immediately filled with disgust.

She rolled her eyes, slapped the water hard with her tail, and vanished beneath the river after sending up a spray of water.

"Pah! That little girl didn't even appreciate it. No eye for talent at all." The Azure Ox snorted in disappointment, muttering curses under his breath.

Everyone in Douluo Continent outside the Sky Screen was left dumbfounded by the scene.

This terrifying beast that could kill a Soul Ancestor with a single sneeze was actually a lecherous rascal?

On Shrek Academy's training grounds.

Ma Hongjun could not help stroking his chin as he smacked his lips. "Why does Brother Ox's temperament feel kind of familiar to me...?"

Dai Mubai shot him an irritated look. "Fatty, if you dared flirt with a monster on that level, you probably wouldn't even be enough for one bite."

At that moment, within the Sky Screen.

The Bashan Libationer had already leaped onto the ox's back and casually patted the back of the Azure Ox's head.

"Enough. Stop making a fool of yourself and hurry back to the capital."

"Right away, sir! Hold on tight!"

The Azure Ox put away his frivolous attitude and suddenly exerted force through his four powerful legs.

His seemingly huge and cumbersome body burst forth with an unimaginable, terrifying speed.

Ancient trees, rocks, and river water around them began racing backward, even leaving streaks of afterimages in the air.

Zhu Dazhi bounced around on the ox's back like a rag doll. Before long, blood loss and excruciating pain made his eyes roll back, and he passed out completely.

Through the Sky Screen's live perspective, the people of Douluo Continent followed the Azure Ox's swift movement and finally witnessed the vast scenery at the edge of the Great Ruins.

This land was simply too immense.

Any mountain they passed towered into the clouds, its peak blanketed in snow year-round.

Any river they crossed was as broad as the sea, with enormous shadows faintly visible swimming beneath its surface.

As time slowly passed, the sun gradually dipped westward.

The people outside the Sky Screen began to grow tense without realizing it.

They had not forgotten that once the sun set, that terrifying tangible darkness would descend at once.

The first four people, whether a level-sixty-three Soul Emperor or a level-twenty-one Soul Grandmaster, had all lost their lives after nightfall.

"Master, why hasn't that barbarian found somewhere to camp and hide?" Tang San frowned slightly, staring intently at the Bashan Libationer, who was still traveling at an unhurried pace.

Yu Xiaogang no longer dared casually throw around his theories.

After pondering for a moment, he cautiously guessed, "Perhaps the pressure of that high-level mount means they do not fear the monsters of the night in this region?"

In truth, even Yu Xiaogang himself was not confident in those words.

Most of the sun had already sunk below the horizon, and the sky rapidly darkened.

At that critical moment.

A colossal structure suddenly appeared at the end of the boundless wilderness ahead.

It was an ancient stone wall stretching between heaven and earth.

The wall was so tall that its top could not be seen, and it extended endlessly to either side, as though dividing the entire world in two.

All sorts of intricate, profound runes covered the wall, emanating an ancient aura that made hearts tremble.

"Sir, we've reached the Yankang border." The Azure Ox slowed down.

The Bashan Libationer nodded, casually picked up the broad-backed saber behind him, and lightly tapped a certain spot on the hard stone wall with its hilt.

Accompanied by a low rumble.

A gigantic pass, dozens of zhang wide, slowly split open in the center of the seamless stone wall.

Bright, gentle light shone through from the other side of the opening.

The Azure Ox spread his hooves and carried Bashan and the unconscious Zhu Dazhi through the gap in great strides.

The instant the Sky Screen's perspective passed through the stone wall.

A tidal wave of shocked cries erupted across all of Douluo Continent.

Because the other side of the wall was completely unlike the desolate, terrifying Great Ruins. It was an enormous and prosperous cultivation kingdom beyond anything they could comprehend!

Across the vast plains ahead stood one majestic city after another.

In the skies, countless tower ships several times larger than those ridden by the mysterious swordsmen before flashed with multicolored formation light as they traveled through the clouds.

From time to time, groups of cultivators could also be seen. Some stood on flying swords, while others rode strange immortal birds such as cranes, streaking across the sky in dazzling trails of light.

The spiritual energy here was so dense it nearly condensed into tangible white mist. Even watching through the Sky Screen, the people of Douluo felt a shock that seemed to open every pore on their bodies.

"Th-this... could this be the legendary God Realm?"

Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's main hall, the teacup in Ning Fengzhi's hand clattered to the floor. Precious tea spilled everywhere, yet he did not notice at all.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin even stepped forward, his breathing becoming rapid.

He could clearly see a sword light in the distant sky that pierced heaven and earth before vanishing in a flash.

That pure Sword Intent was countless tens of thousands of times stronger than his own as a Titled Douluo.

"So those young people who could slice boulders apart were merely ordinary people in this world..." Chen Xin murmured, deeply shaken.

Within Spirit City, Bibi Dong could not help taking a deep breath, her ample chest rising and falling sharply.

She had always believed that the Great Ruins, with danger lurking at every step, was the entirety of that higher-dimensional world.

Only now did she discover that the land filled with death and terror was merely an abandoned place isolated outside this stone wall!

This prosperous kingdom within the wall seemed to be the true face of that higher-dimensional world!

Just as all of Douluo Continent was overwhelmed by the cultivation civilization before them.

That vast, ethereal voice suddenly rang out from above the Sky Screen.

[First batch of explorers survival settlement: one survivor (captured by a Great Ruins native).]

[New area unlocked: Yankang Kingdom (a place where cultivation arts and divine abilities flourish).]

[The second cross-world transmission will begin shortly. Number selected this time: five.]

[Countdown: ten, nine, eight...]

Upon hearing the voice, everyone in Douluo Continent was initially stunned before erupting into a frenzy.

Of course, some rejoiced while others worried.

Those who worried feared being selected by that damned Sky Screen at any moment and thrown into that dangerous world, where a single careless mistake could cost them their lives.

Those who rejoiced were thrilled that this prosperous place called Yankang Kingdom had now been unlocked.

There were cities here, order, countless cultivators, and magical treasures capable of flying through the heavens and burrowing through the earth.

If they could land here and join a sect, would they not soar to the heavens in a single step?!

"Choose me! You have to choose me to land in Yankang Kingdom!"

For a time, countless Soul Masters trapped at bottlenecks screamed wildly in their hearts, their eyes burning with desire.

[Three, two, one.]

[Selection complete.]

As the countdown ended, five dazzling golden names appeared in the Sky Screen.

As that majestic voice faded from the Sky Screen.

The five blinding beams of golden light in the sky slowly dispersed, eventually turning into five clear lines of text suspended over everyone's heads.

[Heaven Dou Empire, Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, level ninety-two.]

[Spirit Hall, Saintess, Hu Liena, level fifty-one Battle Soul King.]

[Star Luo Empire, direct descendant of the Zhu Family, Zhu Zhuyun, level forty-seven Battle Soul Ancestor.]

[Heaven Dou Empire, Shrek Academy headmaster, Flender, level seventy-eight Battle Soul Sage.]

[Heaven Dou Empire, Holy Soul Village, Fasnuo Province, Village Chief Old Jack, no Soul Power.]

When these five names and their corresponding identities were fully revealed, all of Douluo Continent exploded as though a ladle of cold water had been poured into boiling oil!

"A Titled Douluo! Even a lofty Titled Douluo was chosen!"

"And Spirit Hall's Saintess! My heavens, she's the Pope's personal disciple!"

"What a luxurious lineup! With Senior Poison Douluo there, Douluo Continent can finally hold its head high this time!"

For a time, countless Soul Masters and ordinary citizens in every street and alley discussed it frantically.

Compared to the first batch of relatively unknown low- and middle-rank Soul Masters, the second list was heavyweight beyond heavyweight.

Spirit City, Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong abruptly clenched her fists so hard that her knuckles creaked.

"Nana..."

Her beautiful eyes were filled with worry.

Hu Liena was the disciple she had raised to become the next Pope, as well as the one she cherished most.

She had seen the terror of the Great Ruins at night with her own eyes. Even she could not guarantee her own survival there, much less Hu Liena, who had only just reached the Soul King realm.

"Guards! Go to the Saintess Palace immediately!"

Bibi Dong shouted, but then helplessly slumped back into her chair.

Because she knew that the Sky Screen's power was not something mortals could defy. Once selected, one could only leave matters to fate.

Meanwhile, on Shrek Academy's training grounds, the atmosphere had dropped to freezing point.

Tang San stared fixedly at the list on the Sky Screen, biting his lips until they nearly bled.

"Headmaster... and Grandpa Jack..."

Tang San had never imagined that this time, the Sky Screen would not only select Shrek Academy's headmaster Flender, but would even drag in Grandpa Jack, who was far away in Holy Soul Village.

Grandpa Jack was merely an ordinary old man without even a trace of Soul Power!

Even a sturdy blacksmith like Chen Aniu could not survive half a day. Could Grandpa Jack possibly have any chance of surviving in that cannibalistic place?

Ma Hongjun and Oscar beside him were also pacing anxiously in circles.

"It's over, it's over! The headmaster might be stingy, but he's still our headmaster. What are we supposed to do now?!"

Yu Xiaogang also had his brows tightly furrowed.

However, when he saw the name ranked first on the list, a glimmer of hope still flashed through his eyes.

"Little San, don't panic yet."

Yu Xiaogang reached out and patted Tang San's shoulder reassuringly.

"Your Grandpa Jack and Headmaster Flender are blessed men who will surely receive heaven's protection. Besides, Senior Dugu Bo is there this time."

"Senior Dugu is a level-ninety-two Titled Douluo, and his poison arts are unfathomably profound."

"As long as he can hold his ground in the Great Ruins, he will surely shine brilliantly."

"Perhaps we can even learn from him how to deal with those monsters."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, everyone calmed down slightly.

That was right, he was a Titled Douluo!

An existence standing at the peak of Douluo Continent's pyramid!

Just as the entire continent was in an uproar over those five names.

Five beams of golden light instantly descended from the enormous Sky Screen in midair, precisely enveloping the five people scattered throughout the continent.

The next second, all five vanished into thin air.

Then, the image on the Sky Screen flickered.

Rather than immediately focusing on someone as it had last time, it first presented an overview.

The sky in the image was bright.

The five people had each been teleported to five entirely different places.

Some landed on bustling, prosperous streets, some appeared in deep mountain forests, while others fell directly into swampland.

The Sky Screen quickly made its choice. The image rapidly zoomed in, finally settling on the person upon whom the entire continent had placed its hopes.

Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.

Once the image became clear, the people of Douluo widened their eyes.

Dugu Bo had landed in a deep valley shrouded in colorful mist all year round.

The scenery looked beautiful, with all manner of strange plants growing along both sides of the valley.

There were vines blooming with flowers as large as washbasins, as well as low shrubs bearing purple fruit.

However, the colorful mist floating through the air carried an eerie, cloyingly sweet fragrance.

Whenever a bird happened to fly past, the slightest inhalation of the colorful mist made its body instantly stiffen. It would plummet straight into the grass and dissolve into a pool of foul-smelling black water.

The Soul Masters outside the Sky Screen all sucked in a cold breath at the sight.

"What a tyrannical poisonous miasma!"

"The very air in that place is lethally poisonous. An ordinary person probably couldn't even last a single breath inside."

Yet Dugu Bo, standing in the valley, wore an expression of delight.

He wore a dark green robe, and his green hair fluttered in the wind.

"Hahaha!"

"Heaven truly favors me!"

"I thought this so-called higher-dimensional world would be incredibly dangerous. Who would have expected it to send me to such a natural treasure ground of poisonous miasma?"

Dugu Bo clenched his fists, sensing the poisonous vapors with both caution and excitement.

He was cautious because he feared accidentally poisoning himself to death.

After all, while his poison arts were formidable in Douluo Continent, they had also harmed him deeply. The poison had even backlashed against his own granddaughter.

Yet he was excited because this place might very well solve the greatest concern in his heart!

"The poisonous herbs here are incredibly old, and their toxicity is even fiercer than that of some of my own medicinal herbs."

"I only wonder whether there might be some opportunity here that can help me resolve the poison within me."

"At that point, forget exploration. What would stop me from striding through the Great Ruins as I pleased?"

Dugu Bo muttered confidently to himself.

As he spoke, he started walking toward the depths of the valley.

Seeing Dugu Bo so composed, the people of Douluo Continent outside the Sky Screen erupted into cheers.

"Just as expected of Senior Poison Douluo!"

"He can thrive even in such a desperate situation. If any Great Ruins monster dares trouble Senior Poison Douluo, it will definitely be poisoned until not even its bones remain!"

Within Heaven Dou Imperial City, Xue Ye also stroked his beard in satisfaction, a long-lost smile appearing on his face.

Dugu Bo was a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire.