Lightning flashed with blinding brilliance, and divine power spread vast like a prison. A majestic figure enveloped entirely in purple-gold lightning emerged from within the bolts, resonating with the thunder of heaven and earth. The moment this figure stepped onto the battlefield, the entire world seemed to freeze.
Powerful humans and the ferocious beings of the demon army alike had their gazes locked onto that person. He was like the embodiment of thunder—the Thunder God descended among mortals. Just by standing there, the thunderous aura radiating from his body filled the surroundings with a scorching atmosphere. Countless low-level demons trembled in terror and instinctively prostrated themselves on the ground.
Chen Yi's gaze was calm. With a single step forward, he had already covered a considerable distance and appeared before Chu Shanhe and the others.
He smiled apologetically and nodded lightly to Chu Shanhe and the rest.
"Chen Yi is a step late. Please forgive me."
"Hahaha!!!"
The first to react was Chu Shanhe, who let out a thunderous laugh. He stepped forward, his massive hand—like a fan—slapping heavily onto Chen Yi's shoulder with a dull thud.
Feeling a texture as if forged from sacred metal, Chu Shanhe's smile grew even brighter.
"Excellent! Excellent!"
Chu Shanhe's voice rang out with irrepressible joy. "In just one year, he has shot straight from the eighth ring to the invincible realm. Such cultivation speed, such a miraculous feat is unprecedented in history! Who could possibly compare to him?!"
"Hahaha!"
Chu Shanhe's words revealed just how much shock had struck the hearts of Qian Daoliu and the others at this moment.
Indeed, the aura emanating from Chen Yi right now had reached the level of a Level 99 Limit Douluo. One year ago, when he went into seclusion, he had not even broken through Level 80. Yet one year later, he had completely crossed a major realm and reached the pinnacle of the soul master world.
A single period of seclusion had opened a direct path to the unrivaled Douluo level—an unprecedented miracle. Even those who ultimately became gods in history had never experienced such astonishing progress.
What shocked Qian Daoliu and the others even more was that they could clearly sense not only had Chen Yi reached the soul power level of a Limit Douluo, but the divine lightning within his body was fully activated. The divine intent contained in that purple-gold lightning seemed to be at a slightly higher attribute level than the Angelic Holy Flame released when Qian Daoliu burned his offering.
Combined with Chen Yi's already terrifying physique and spiritual power… the true combat strength of Chen Yi at this moment might have even touched the divine realm.
In this otherworldly war that had reached a stalemate and pushed humanity into a disadvantageous position, an absolute force capable of delivering a decisive blow had finally appeared.
"Chen Yi."
Qian Renxue stood motionless, her golden battle armor trembling slightly from the aftershocks of energy. She quietly gazed at the familiar figure who now seemed even more sacred and majestic. A bright smile bloomed on her beautiful face.
Chen Yi turned his face, meeting Qian Renxue's gaze in mid-air, and returned a warm smile with a light nod.
Chen Yi then shifted his gaze to the several Limit Douluo present, before looking down at Chen Zhen, Xie Xiaoqing, and many powerful figures from the Body Sect and Spirit Hall who were watching him with excited expressions. He nodded to them in greeting.
"We'll talk properly later," Chen Yi said in a calm tone, then turned his eyes toward the Demon Kings some distance away.
"First, let's clean up these disgusting bugs…"
As he spoke, he slowly turned around, facing the core area of the demon army. There, six Demon Kings were radiating overwhelming evil auras.
The moment Chen Yi's gaze fell upon them, the demonic power emanating from all six Demon Kings—including the three most terrifying ones—fluctuated violently and uncontrollably.
An overwhelming terror instantly assaulted their demonic souls.
This human before them… something was wrong, something was really wrong!
The aura he released gave them the feeling of a terrifying beast awakening. Especially the sacred power dwelling in the purple-gold lightning, which was extremely yang and powerful, naturally suppressing all evil. Their scalps tingled, and their demonic souls trembled faintly!
Terrifying! Truly terrifying!
"You humans…" The Blood Demon King in the center suppressed the trembling in his heart and spoke with extremely solemn eyes, trying to dispel the fear with words.
However, Chen Yi gave them no chance to speak at all.
"Those who insult my Douluo Continent—"
Chen Yi's voice was not loud, yet it echoed to every corner of the battlefield, carrying chilling killing intent and indescribable majesty.
"Shall be killed without mercy."
The moment he finished speaking, lightning surged around Chen Yi once more. This time, it was not suppressed natural pressure, but complete liberation.
"Buzz—!"
Nine spirit rings appeared one after another at his feet, encircling his body and emitting dazzling light that surpassed even the sun and moon.
Black! Black! Red! Red! Red! Red! Purple-Gold! Orange-Gold! Crimson-Gold!
Two black, four red, one purple-gold, one orange-gold, one crimson-gold!
All nine spirit rings exceeded the understanding of ordinary spirit masters.
The noble purple-gold color radiated a majesty far beyond this world's latitude, while the final crimson-gold color carried the dignity of a ferocious beast that had lived for a million years.
The instant this astonishing spirit ring configuration—overturning the soul master system's understanding—was revealed, the entire battlefield, whether on the human or demon side, fell into instantaneous deathly silence!
At that moment, everyone's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of needle tips, and all sounds around them stopped abruptly.
Everyone stood frozen in place, staring blankly at the nine spirit rings surrounding Chen Yi.
During his journey from Level 80 Soul Douluo to Level 90 Title Douluo, Chen Yi had consecutively cleared the fifth, sixth, and seventh trials of Thunder God's trials. Combined with the rewards from the divine trials, the complete absorption of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's million-year spirit ring, and the perfect fusion of the Thunder Dragon God Bone with his own foundation, his spirit rings and overall power had undergone a true qualitative transformation!
At this moment, with the soul power infusion from the divine trials and his own accumulation, Chen Yi's cultivation had reached the peak of a Level 99 Limit Douluo.
Furthermore, his body, soul, and soul power had all reached the limits of the human world, truly touching the ultimate boundary of a demigod.
Bound by the rules of Douluo Continent, he could not truly reach Level 100 and become a god. However, measured by the standards of the era 20,000 years later, his power had undoubtedly reached the quasi-god level.
Below the god level, he was truly invincible!
Facing the six powerful Demon Kings who had reached god-level strength through blood sacrifices, Chen Yi showed no solemnity at all—only an indifference as if looking down at ants.
He immediately took a step forward.
"Buzz—!"
Countless bolts of lightning erupted violently from his body, instantly forming a massive spherical field exceeding one kilometer in diameter.
At the edge of the field, lightning flowed like a water curtain, while the interior was filled with thunder that intertwined sanctity and destruction.
Thunder Prison!
This was Chen Yi's innate domain. Using his current lightning power and control, he temporarily created a small world based there to isolate himself from the outside.
The moment the lightning field took shape, the Demon Kings felt an irresistible force. Their demonic power resisted desperately, but their bodies were forcibly dragged into the lightning field.
Chen Yi lightly turned his neck, glanced back at the shocked Chu Shanhe, Qian Daoliu, and everyone else, and said calmly:
"Leave these rats to me."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand and gently pointed downward toward the lightning-filled Thunder Prison barrier before him.
"Shatter—"
The thick lightning walls slowly parted left and right, forming a gate sparkling with lightning.
Without saying another word, Chen Yi stepped forward and vanished into the lightning gate.
Once he entered, the gate slowly closed, and the entire Thunder Prison transformed back into a massive lightning sphere, floating high above the battlefield.
Everyone watched as Chen Yi entered the Thunder Prison alone against the six Demon Kings.
Chu Shanhe and the others exchanged glances, still showing disbelief and worry in their eyes.
The enemies were three Demon Kings who had reached the divine realm and three ordinary Demon Kings at least comparable to Limit Douluo.
Could Chen Yi really handle them alone? Although he had just broken through with a dramatic increase in power, facing six opponents by himself carried risks…
"Don't worry."
At that moment, a calm voice came from behind. The Great Elder had appeared at some point. He quietly appeared beside them.
He stood with his hands behind his back, no trace of worry on his face, quietly looking up at the massive purple-gold lightning sphere floating high in the sky.
"Xiao Yi's power now far exceeds your imagination." The Great Elder's voice carried absolute certainty. "If he weren't worried that the aftershocks of the upcoming battle would be too terrifying and affect the battlefield or even the entire continent, he wouldn't even need to activate this Thunder Prison."
As the first person Chen Yi had met after emerging from seclusion, the Great Elder understood better than anyone just how terrifying Chen Yi had become at that time.
It was power touching another dimension of life. Dealing with these Demon Kings forcibly elevated through blood sacrifices was nothing more than a light breakfast for Chen Yi.
Hearing the Elder's words and recalling the strange phenomena Chen Yi had caused, the unease in Chu Shanhe and the others finally dissipated, replaced by surging fighting spirit and killing intent.
"Good!" The Golden Crocodile Douluo was the first to roar. With a crisp crack, he sharply twisted his thick neck, his eyes gleaming with ferocious light.
"Since Chen Yi has secured a massive advantage, we can't just stand by and watch!"
"First, clean up all the trash outside!" Qian Daoliu's eyes burned with golden holy flames, his voice as cold as ice.
"Kill!" Chu Shanhe said succinctly, his aura surging like a raging storm!
The five Limit Douluo-level powerhouses unleashed their full strength like five erupting volcanoes and charged toward the chaotic demon army below.
With their arrival, the stalemate instantly turned into a one-sided massacre.
Ordinary demons were completely powerless before Limit Douluo. Wherever soul light passed, countless demons turned to ash or were shattered into pieces by pure force.
"Stop them… stop them!!" A powerful demon with obvious influence among the demons roared desperately, trying to calm the collapsing morale of his subordinates.
"Once our lords defeat the Douluo natives, victory will be ours! For the glory of the demon race…"
His roar suddenly stopped.
Because his head exploded with a "boom" like a ripe watermelon, red and white matter splattering everywhere!
The Great Elder appeared in the air above where it had stood, coldly glanced at the headless giant demon body, then turned his gaze to the next giant demon attempting to organize resistance.
"Ki——!"
A clear phoenix cry echoed across the battlefield. Behind Xie Xiaoqing, the phantom of a golden heart pulsed violently. Blood-red flames enveloping her as if they would burn the sky itself.
Her eyes burned with rage. To protect Ye Ci'en, she had been forced to fight in a suppressed state, which had left her extremely frustrated.
Now that the restraints were lifted, it was time to vent her anger.
She transformed into streaks of blood-red light, dashing left and right through the densest areas of the demon army. Wherever she passed, anything touched by the inner flames let out sharp screams and burned away without a trace in just a few breaths.
"Hehehe…" On the other side, Chen Zhen twisted his wrist with an eerie smile, his eyes fixed on a huge horned demon not far away that radiated a terrifying aura.
"Just now… you ugly monster, were you the one staring at me and punching me?" Chen Zhen stretched his muscles and bones, producing cracking sounds.
"Come on… let's 'have more fun'!"
Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly vanished. The next instant, he appeared above the horned demon's head.
Then, with a fist the size of a casserole dish, he smashed down with mountain-crushing force.
At the same time, he kicked away a nearby ordinary giant demon that was trying to sneak up, shattering its sternum and sending it flying backward while coughing blood.
In the distance, the Glowing Feather Douluo had drawn the Glowing Feather Divine Bow to its maximum, the bowstring sparking faintly from the high-speed, high-frequency shots.
Arrows born from condensed soul power flew from his hand like invitations from the Grim Reaper. Each arrow accurately struck high-level demons, instantly turning the victims into crystalline ice statues that shattered into countless ice fragments.
With the full power of the five Limit Douluo plus the fierce counterattacks from powerhouses like Xie Xiaoqing and Chen Zhen, the demon army instantly lost all resistance and fell into unprecedented chaos.
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