Human Emperor Douluo: One Wave of the Banner, Not a Soul Spared!

"Old Ghost, we're finished!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei stood frozen in terror.

They did not dare continue attacking the other Heaven Dou Empire Soul Masters.

They stared fearfully at Ye Qingtian high above them, at the Human Emperor Banner behind him.

The icy chill had already robbed them of any sense of warmth in the world.

The black smoke before their eyes seemed to be reaching for their lives.

With inward sighs, both men turned deathly pale, their faces utterly devoid of color.

"Supreme Offering, didn't he choose not to stop us?"

"Then why, why, why... why is he still making a move?!"

Yue Guan wore a face as bitter as a melon.

Meeting those cold eyes looking down from the heavens—

Endless regret consumed him, leaving him utterly unable to calm himself.

At that,

Gui Mei let out a heavy sigh. "My guess came true after all. His Excellency did not refrain from stopping us because he approved. He was judging the two of us!"

"Out of consideration for His Holiness the Pope's arrangements, we chose to attack the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast directly. That was practically a slap in His Excellency's face!"

Yue Guan understood this perfectly well.

When he had come to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to attack Xiao Wu,

his initial thought had been simple: if he did not act, Bibi Dong would certainly make a move against them at once.

And Ye Qingtian's reaction at the time had shown no intention of stopping them. Rather than remain caught in a dilemma, it had seemed better to simply carry out one side's orders.

He had steeled himself, disregarded Ye Qingtian's opinion, and forcibly carried out Bibi Dong's arrangement.

And now, the truth had come out.

Ye Qingtian's fury had already engulfed the entirety of Heaven Dou City.

The terrifying might of the Human Emperor Banner was no longer something human strength could resist.

Twisting his body in fright, Yue Guan was filled with unwillingness and fear.

He wanted to live. He did not want to die here like this.

Watching his old companion behave this way, Gui Mei felt even more helpless.

Yue Guan wanted to live, and so did he.

But given what Ye Qingtian was displaying right now, that possibility simply did not exist!

Someone like Ye Qingtian—

Either he did not act, or once he acted, someone would die!

Not to mention that Ye Qingtian was now utterly enraged.

Inside the Heaven Dou City Martial Soul Branch Hall,

Bibi Dong's face was livid. Ye Qingtian had already vanished from the first seat on her left.

She looked at the figure above Heaven Dou City, at the Human Emperor Banner towering behind Ye Qingtian.

Her expression, already at the height of displeasure, twisted completely. Her darkened face was blacker than the bottom of a cooking pot.

"Ye Qingtian, you actually dared to make a move at a time like this!"

"You actually..."

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth.

The Pope's scepter creaked in her grip.

It was the only way she could express and vent all her rage.

Not far away,

Qian Renxue watched Bibi Dong looking as though she were about to explode with fury, sneering repeatedly.

She gave a disdainful smile, too lazy to waste any more words on Bibi Dong.

After mocking her, she turned her gaze to Ye Qingtian in the sky outside.

"Grandpa Tian is truly furious this time. Under normal circumstances, dealing with Yue Guan and Gui Mei would not even require him to summon his Martial Soul."

"Yet now, he has directly brought out the Human Emperor Banner. Once this Martial Soul appears, Grandpa Tian's combat strength will surely reach its peak!"

"To support me and stand up for me, Grandpa Tian has truly gone to great lengths."

Qian Renxue murmured inwardly, warmth flooding through her body. Ye Qingtian's silent protection brought her wave after wave of warmth.

In her eyes, not just anyone could force Ye Qingtian to reveal his title as the Human Emperor Douluo.

No one could force it out of him. Since he had chosen this himself, the meaning was obvious.

Elsewhere,

Countless citizens within Heaven Dou City looked up at the sky.

Outside Heaven Dou City, figures within Shrek Academy were also gazing skyward.

Ye Qingtian's figure was simply too imposing beneath the vault of heaven.

Even from several miles away, they could clearly feel the pressure radiating from Ye Qingtian.

Sword Douluo, who had once exchanged blows with Ye Qingtian, narrowed his eyes. Seeing Ye Qingtian's Martial Soul from afar, he sucked in a cold breath.

At the same time, within the Heaven Dou Imperial Family,

Word of Gui Mei and Yue Guan's actions reached Xue Ye at once.

Just as he was about to take action, the black smoke blotting out the sky reminded him of many records from the royal archives.

"I never imagined it! I never imagined that this senior was the Human Emperor Douluo of old!"

"My son Qinghe is actually under the protection of such a person. It is truly unbelievable!"

Xue Ye marveled inwardly.

Having understood Ye Qingtian's stance, he did not arrange for anyone else to resolve the crisis brought by Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

He sat obediently upon his throne, gazing out at the darkened sky.

Flickers of light darted through his deep eyes, their meaning impossible to discern.

Yet without question, his gaze ultimately settled on Ye Qingtian.

Even Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who stood before Ye Qingtian and were already unable to free themselves from terror, did not dare shift their gazes from him in the slightest.

"Your Excellency, please forgive us!"

"This matter was arranged by His Holiness the Pope. The two of us were merely carrying out orders!"

"We had no choice in such matters, so we had no option but to execute His Holiness the Pope's arrangement!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei admitted their fault at the same time. Floating in midair at a distance, they knelt toward Ye Qingtian in the air.

Feeling Ye Qingtian's oppressive force, they did not dare act rashly now.

"You could not afford to offend Bibi Dong, so you chose to offend me instead?"

"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, you two sway whichever way the wind blows. You possess the strength of Titled Douluo, yet lack the heart of a true Titled Douluo!"

"Today, I shall send you into the Human Emperor Banner for some proper refinement and improvement!"

???

Improve themselves inside the Human Emperor Banner?

Supreme Offering, sir, were you serious?

Once someone entered that Human Emperor Banner, how could they possibly have any chance of surviving?!

We have all heard your legends since childhood.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were both utterly dumbfounded, listening to Ye Qingtian's condemnation with stunned expressions.

Their speechless faces had lost all color. They did not believe a word about this supposed refinement.

The Human Emperor Banner—once the banner moved, not a soul remained.

That was a famous saying throughout the Soul Master world back then.

"Your Excellency, please spare us!"

"We... we truly had no intention of offending you!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei did not dare hesitate. They began kowtowing in midair.

With death looming over them, they did not dare be the slightest bit careless. The boldness they had shown when following Bibi Dong's orders and offending Ye Qingtian had vanished completely.

Kowtowing did not suit the status of Titled Douluo?

This was no time to worry about status. Staying alive was the only priority. Once they were dead, nothing else would matter.

Ye Qingtian inspected the two of them indifferently, without wasting further words. One hand grasped the massive pole of the Human Emperor Banner.

A heaven-shaking tremor erupted across the firmament, and Ye Qingtian's white hair danced wildly in the wind.

The Human Emperor Banner snapped loudly beneath the augmentation of his terrifying Soul Power.

Without the slightest hesitation, he swung it with overwhelming force.

World-shaking black smoke poured out in every direction.

The banner moved, and heaven and earth trembled!