The Dragon's Gaze, I Say, the Heavens and Earth Turn Black, There Is No More Light

Qin Zheng's pitch-black eyes held an indifferent look that seemed to see through everything as he spoke calmly.

"Presumably, it was because of power."

"After sitting in the position of Pope for so long, you came to believe that everyone in this world should bow before you."

"You came to believe that I, too, was merely some nameless junior you could manipulate as you pleased."

"Am I right?"

Bibi Dong's expression instantly turned exceedingly ugly. She bit down hard on her lower lip, yet could not utter a single word in rebuttal.

Because what Qin Zheng had said was the truth.

She had indeed never taken this boy who had appeared out of nowhere seriously.

In her eyes, he was merely an ignorant brat relying on Golden Crocodile's backing. So what if he was an ancestor? After living for two thousand years, he should have died long ago!

But now...

Qin Zheng lowered his gaze to Bibi Dong below, whose face had turned livid. His tone was calm, yet carried the disdain of one looking down upon ants.

"What a pity."

"Power requires strength to support it."

"With your strength, you are far from qualified to measure me."

He paused, his gaze slowly sweeping over the seven Title Douluo below, as well as Bibi Dong. A faint, distant smile flickered through his dark eyes.

"However."

"Today, I can give you an opportunity."

As his words fell.

He slightly raised his hand and lightly tapped with a fingertip.

Bzz—!

The boundless darkness that had covered the sky abruptly contracted!

All darkness surged toward the center of the plaza like a tidal wave.

In an instant.

The skies above all of Spirit City regained their light.

Yet the plaza had become an eerie expanse of gray.

The ground, the buildings, the flowers and grass, even the Spirit Hall disciples kneeling on the ground...

Everything had lost its color, turning into monotonous grayish white.

It was as though all life and vitality had been drained away.

Only Bibi Dong and the seven Title Douluo at the center of the plaza still retained their original colors.

Those seven figures appeared especially glaring within that gray-white world.

Qin Zheng lowered his gaze to the remaining patches of color, a faint trace of displeasure passing through his pitch-black eyes.

"Too noisy."

"And too much of an eyesore."

He slowly raised his right hand, spreading his long fingers slightly.

His clear, indifferent voice resounded throughout all of Spirit City.

"I say."

"Heaven and earth shall be black."

"There shall be no more light."

BOOM—!!

The instant his words fell!

The grayish white gathered at the center of the plaza suddenly transformed into boundless darkness!

Like an enormous black curtain, it ruthlessly descended upon Bibi Dong and the others!

Wherever it passed, light, color, aura, soul power...

Everything was completely devoured!

BOOM—!!

Deathly gray spread!

Bibi Dong and the six Title Douluo, who had still retained some color, saw the light around their bodies rapidly dim at a visible rate.

Purple, gold, black, red...

Every color belonging to soul masters, to Title Douluo, to martial souls, was gradually consumed and stripped away by that eerie grayish white.

In the end, all of it turned into monotonous, deathly gray.

"No... impossible!"

Porcupinefish Douluo's pupils contracted sharply as he frantically mobilized the soul power within his body.

Yet to his horror, he discovered that the soul power that had surged through him for decades now seemed to be blocked, circulating sluggishly and refusing to be summoned!

It was as though... something had sealed it shut completely!

"My soul power... what's happening?!"

The other Titled Douluo were pale as well.

They could feel the connection between themselves and their martial souls growing weaker and weaker.

It was as if an invisible hand were slowly severing the fundamental link between them and their martial souls!

All six Titled Douluo were utterly horrified!

They had lived for so many years and roamed the continent for decades—when had they ever encountered something so bizarre?!

Just a patch of grayish white could seal away their soul power?!

What kind of monster was this?!

"Hmph!"

Bibi Dong let out a cold snort, her exquisite face frosty as ice.

She could feel her soul power being suppressed as well.

But she was, after all, a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo and the possessor of twin martial souls. Her foundation was far beyond that of ordinary Titled Douluo.

"Fourth Soul Skill—Thorn Spider Armor!"

Buzz—!

Purple-black radiance abruptly erupted from within her body!

Purple-black spikes over a meter long frantically grew from her body, covering every inch of her.

The purple carapace around her body also became exceptionally thick, gleaming with a cold metallic sheen as it wrapped her tightly from head to toe.

From afar, she looked like a gigantic armored spider covered in spikes, radiating a terrifying murderous aura!

"Third Soul Skill—Death Spiderweb Binding!"

Pfft—!

The Death Spider Emperor behind Bibi Dong opened its mouth and spat!

An enormous dark-purple spiderweb shot forth from its mouth!

Purple poison mist swirled across the web. Wherever it passed, the air was corroded with sizzling sounds that sent shivers down one's spine.

The spiderweb blanketed the heavens and earth as it ruthlessly enveloped Qin Zheng in the sky!

At this moment, Bibi Dong no longer entertained any thought of killing Qin Zheng.

She only prayed... that today's defeat would not be too humiliating.

As long as she could withstand a few moves, as long as she could force him to reveal his martial soul...

Even if she lost, she would lose with dignity!

However.

High in the sky.

Qin Zheng lowered his eyes and looked at the purple spiderweb sweeping toward him below. Not a single ripple stirred in his black eyes.

It was as though he were watching an ant baring its fangs and claws at him.

He could not even be bothered to raise a hand.

He merely spoke lightly, his voice calm yet carrying an indifferent summons.

"Terminus."

"It's time for you to emerge."

Boom—!!!

The instant his words fell!

A terrifying black shadow that blotted out the clouds and sky suddenly descended with a howl from the clouds above Spirit City!

Wherever the shadow passed, the air let out explosive booms as though it could no longer bear the pressure!

"Crack—!"

The enormous purple spiderweb that covered the sky was like paper before the black shadow, instantly shattered by the impact!

Purple poison mist scattered in every direction, yet it failed to touch even a strand of the black shadow's fur.

And after it shattered.

That black shadow finally came into everyone's view.

It was...

A tail!

A tail dozens of zhang long!

It was covered in pitch-black scales, each one as large as a millstone and gleaming with a cold metallic luster.

With a light sweep of its tail, ripples spread through the void!

"Roar—!!"

Immediately after, an earth-shaking roar exploded from within the clouds!

Rumble—!

The clouds churned as fierce winds howled!

A massive dragon head slowly lowered from the clouds, descending before Qin Zheng.

The dragon's head was as enormous as a mountain. Black scales covered every inch of its skin, its horns were like swords, and its whiskers cascaded like waterfalls.

A pair of blue-white vertical pupils, cold and indifferent, looked down upon the trembling soul masters below.

That was...

A dragon!

A true dragon!

"Roaaar—!!"

The black dragon raised its head and let out an ancient, tyrannical dragon's roar!

Wherever the roar passed, terrifying dragon might swept down like a tidal wave!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Other than Bibi Dong, who was still barely holding on, the remaining six Titled Douluo, along with every Spirit Hall disciple, deacon, and guard in the square...

Everyone fell to their knees beneath that terrifying dragon might!

Their entire bodies trembled, their heads bowed low. They did not even have the courage to look up and meet its gaze!

Horror!

Utter, absolute horror!

"A... a dragon!"

"How could a dragon exist?!"

"Could it be... could that youth be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"B-but shouldn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul be blue? And... and how could it possibly be this huge?!"

Across the square.

Whispers of discussion rose one after another, filled with fear and disbelief.