The Evil Emperor, Killed in an Instant

[Qian Daoliu] Chief Worshipper of Spirit Hall's Worship Hall, a level ninety-nine peerless Douluo known as invincible in the sky. He was the Angel God's high priest and her most devoted follower in the mortal world.

[Bo Saixi] High priestess of Sea God Island, a level ninety-nine peerless Douluo known as invincible at sea. She had guarded Sea God Island for a century, wielded the power of the ocean, and presided over the Sea God's divine trials. She had once repelled an invasion by powerful fighters from the mainland.

[Tang Chen] Former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect two generations ago, a level ninety-nine peerless Douluo, the King of Slaughter in Slaughter City, and a candidate for the Asura God's divine trials. Known as invincible on land, he had inherited the Clear Sky Sect's secret arts in his youth and taken them to unprecedented heights.

[Bibi Dong] Pope of Spirit Hall, a level ninety-eight Hyper Douluo with Twin Martial Souls. She had inherited the Rakshasa God's legacy.

[Tang Hao] A Titled Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect and a level ninety-six Hyper Douluo. He had single-handedly fought off Spirit Hall's pursuit and gravely wounded its previous pope.

[Kong Yuanshan] Deputy master of the Sun-Moon Empire Worship Hall, a ninth-rank Soul Engineer and level ninety-three Titled Douluo. His actual combat strength rivaled that of a level ninety-six Hyper Douluo.

Every living being on Douluo Star erupted at the sight. It also settled the question once and for all: the land they lived on was not the only continent on Douluo Star.

For 99.99% of its people and Soul Beasts, this was also how they learned that Douluo Star had so many hidden powerhouses.

Then the Sky Curtain's claim that demon gods could destroy entire planes was probably no exaggeration.

Shrek Academy.

The moment Tang San saw Tang Hao on the Sky Curtain, he cried out excitedly, "Father!"

Everyone turned toward him except Grandmaster, Flender, and Zhao Wuji.

They guessed almost at once whom Tang San had called out to.

Only two people on the Sky Curtain bore the surname Tang. It obviously could not be Tang Chen, which left only the renowned Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao.

The way everyone looked at Tang San changed.

Inside the instance's illusory realm, the ten powerhouses also saw the introductions on the screens before them. They exchanged glances, the air taut with tension.

The massive Deep Sea Demonic Whale King turned at once. His enormous eyes, brimming with murderous intent, locked onto Bo Saixi as his roar shook heaven and earth. "Bo Saixi! Outside the protection of Sea God Island's waters, I'll kill you today and settle our grudge!"

Bo Saixi's expression was grave, but she forced disdain into her voice. "You lost to me before. You dare make threats in front of me?"

Qian Daoliu walked slowly to Bo Saixi's side, golden angelic Soul Power rising around him. "At sea, the terrain gave you every advantage, and we had no way to strike," he said grimly. "Now that we're on land, today is the day you die."

Through Su He's intervention, the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's evil soul was torn from Tang Chen's body. At the same time, Su He threw a vampire servant of one of the demon gods sealed in the Divine Kingdom into Slaughter City.

Freed from the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's corruption and restored to his senses, Tang Chen also stepped up beside Bo Saixi.

Seeing three Limit Douluo join forces across from him, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King tensed his huge body and weighed his chances.

One-on-one, he was confident he could stand against any of them. Against Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Tang Chen together, he had no chance of winning.

Tang Hao stepped to Tang Chen's side and bowed respectfully. "Grandfather."

Tang Chen glanced at Tang Hao and nodded.

Bibi Dong, dressed in her purple papal robes, walked to Qian Daoliu's side. They were usually at odds, but in this unfamiliar plane, she chose to set their differences aside for now and face the outsiders together.

Di Tian strode to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's side, black dragon Soul Power surging skyward. "Want a fight?" he said in a low voice. "I'll see it through to the end."

Seeing this, Kong Yuanshan of the Sun-Moon Empire took his place beside Qian Daoliu and the others.

He did not particularly want to help them. But the Evil Emperor was nearby, and the two of them were enemies. Kong Yuanshan could not beat him alone, so he might as well stand with Qian Daoliu's group. If a fight broke out, they would hardly be able to stand by and watch.

The Evil Emperor floated nearby, his giant eyeball three hundred meters across swiveling slightly. He watched the two sides face off, his gaze full of mockery and glee, and kept goading them in a rasping, sinister voice. "You're all among Douluo Star's strongest. If you want to fight, fight! Why are you all dragging your feet and cowering?"

"Like a bunch of old women."

He deliberately raised his voice, fanning the flames as though he could not wait for the two sides to tear into each other.

The Snow Empress, dressed in an ice-blue gown with cold mist swirling around her, frowned slightly. "Don't forget why we came here," she said, her voice cool.

They had only wanted to trade threats in the first place. None of them had truly intended to fight.

With the Snow Empress giving them a way out, they all drew back their surging Soul Power. The tense standoff gradually eased.

Di Tian gave the people opposite him a cold look. "We'll let you go for today. Once this instance is over, we'll settle every grudge."

Bibi Dong refused to back down. "Hmph. We'll let you go for today!"

After trading threats, all eight of them glared at the Evil Emperor.

"Enough. Let's sit down and discuss a plan."

The Snow Empress swept her gaze over those present, her tone growing graver. "You all saw what the Sky Curtain showed us. None of us can withstand Golza or Melba head-on alone. Even if all ten of us join forces, the best we can do is barely hold them off while keeping on the move. Winning a direct confrontation is impossible."

Tang Chen looked baffled. Frowning, he asked, "Monsters? What monsters? Even together, we can't beat them? Are they gods?"

Silence fell. Everyone turned toward Tang Chen at once, their faces full of shock and confusion.

"Didn't you see the Sky Curtain, Tang Chen?" Bo Saixi asked.

"What's the Sky Curtain?"

Bo Saixi briefly explained it to him.

When she finished, Tang Chen's eyes showed a trace of helplessness and regret. "Back then, I failed the Asura God's divine trials and was possessed by the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King. My mind was clouded for years, my consciousness lost. I knew nothing of what happened outside, so I never saw the Sky Curtain."

"I see." Understanding dawned on Qian Daoliu. He then gave Tang Chen a brief account of everything the Sky Curtain had shown, including Golza's and Melba's terrifying combat strength.

Tang Chen nodded slightly and muttered, "Monsters dozens of meters tall..."

He glanced up at the towering forms of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and the Evil Emperor beside him, sounding unimpressed. "That's nothing. They're not even as big as these two in their true forms."

A flicker of contempt crossed his eyes.

He was one of the Douluo Continent's three Limit Douluo, and he had reached that level entirely through his own efforts. He was far stronger than Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi.

Those two have gone soft with age. When did they become such cowards?

Everyone paused. Compared with the two Soul Beasts, Tang Chen seemed to have a point.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was a whale two hundred meters long, while the Evil Emperor was an eyeball three hundred meters across. Both were indeed far larger than Golza and Melba.

Suddenly, Kong Yuanshan thought of something. His expression changed sharply. "This is bad! You two, quickly retract your true forms and shrink down!"

"You're far too huge and conspicuous right now. There's a strong chance the humans of this world will mistake you for giant monsters and attack!"

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King did not take the warning lightly. Blue light flowed around him, and his vast body instantly contracted into a middle-aged man.

The Evil Emperor, by contrast, remained floating in midair. His giant eyeball swiveled slightly, full of arrogance and contempt, and he gave a derisive laugh. "Cowards. Mere mortals think they can hurt me? I am the Evil Emperor, supreme ruler of the Evil Demon Forest. I've roamed the continent for countless years. What can ants like them possibly do?"

The Evil Emperor intended to boast a little longer before taking human form.

But while he gloated and bragged, a dazzling beam of blazing white light suddenly flashed across the distant sky.

It moved at the speed of light, giving the Evil Emperor no chance to react or dodge.