Long Ye's charred corpse plummeted from the sky, a boulder crashing into the hearts of every Soul Master from the Long family, instantly shattering their morale and belief! The shock brought by the fall of a Titled Douluo was devastating.
After a brief, deathly silence, a tsunami of fanatical cheers erupted from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family side!
"Young Master Yuanchen is mighty!"
"Kill! Wipe out the Long family!"
On the Long family side, however, there was only panic and despair as their formation fell into chaos.
"Brother Ye!!" Long Xiao, who was locked in a fierce battle with Yu Boxuan, felt his eyes split with rage. He let out a heart-wrenching roar, his offensive momentum faltering. Though he and Long Ye were not born of the same mother, they were blood kin and the future hope of the family; witnessing his death with his own eyes, how could he not be torn apart by grief?
"A perfect opportunity!" How seasoned was Yu Boxuan? How could he miss such a chance? A gleam exploded in his eyes as his vast, level-96 Soul Power erupted without reservation!
"Eighth Soul Skill, Tyrannical Thunder Domain: Thunder Dragon Cage!"
The Thunder Dragon Domain that had been fiercely contending with Long Xiao's Black Fiend Domain suddenly contracted and transformed! Countless thick, blue thunder dragons no longer roamed freely; instead, they intertwined like living creatures, instantly forming a massive cage made entirely of lightning, trapping Long Xiao firmly within! Inside the cage, destructive Thunder Power compressed and bombarded wildly, severely restricting Long Xiao's movements and the circulation of his Soul Power!
"You old dog! Break for me!" Long Xiao roared. His Black Fiend Domain contracted to protect his body as he condensed a massive Black Flame Demonic Blade in his hands, hacking frantically at the Thunder Dragon Cage. Sparks and lightning flew, but for a moment, he could not break free.
On the other side, the battle between Yu Qingtian and Long Sha had also reached a fever pitch. Seeing Long Ye dead, Long Sha knew there would be no easy end today. A flash of madness crossed his eyes, and his attacks became increasingly vicious. He fought with his life on the line, attempting to force Yu Qingtian back so he could rescue Long Xiao or find a chance to break through.
"Want to leave? Stay here!" Though Yu Qingtian lacked a domain, his combat experience was extremely rich. His Thunder Dragon Martial Soul was peerlessly fierce, and he pushed his Soul Power to the limit, entangling Long Sha tightly and refusing to let him leave the fray.
At this moment, Yu Yuanchen, having killed Long Ye, felt his aura dip slightly from the exertion of his finishing move, but his combat power remained terrifying. His cold gaze swept across the battlefield, and with a flick of his dragon tail, he joined the fray between Yu Qingtian and Long Sha like a purple lightning bolt!
"Grandfather Qingtian, I'm here to assist you!"
Although his Thunder Sacred Dragon True Body had been dispelled, Yu Yuanchen's speed and power in his full dragon-form state still far exceeded that of an ordinary Titled Douluo. He shook his External Soul Bone Dragon Spear, and purple-gold thunder light tore through the sky, stabbing straight at Long Sha's back! Simultaneously, his left claw swiped out, five condensed purple-gold claw marks sealing off Long Sha's escape route.
Caught in a pincer attack, Long Sha was suddenly in dire straits! He struggled to fend off Yu Qingtian's fierce onslaught while having to divide his attention to deal with Yu Yuanchen's tricky, lethal sneak attacks. In an instant, several deep, bone-revealing wounds were added to his body, and his Black Flame Demonic Dragon True Body grew increasingly dim.
"You little bastard! I'll fight you to the death!" Knowing there was no hope of escape, Long Sha's eyes were a mix of despair and madness. He stopped defending against Yu Qingtian's attacks entirely, condensing all his Soul Power and venom into a single point, forming a highly concentrated Pitch Black Demonic Flame Arrow that shot straight at Yu Yuanchen's face! This was a desperate strike containing the vast majority of his Soul Power!
"Careful!" Yu Qingtian exclaimed, but it was too late to intervene.
Yet, facing this desperate strike, Yu Yuanchen's eyes remained calm. The Thunder Rune on his forehead shone brilliantly, and he spun his dragon spear, the purple-gold thunder light at the tip suddenly erupting with blinding radiance!
The External Soul Bone Dragon Spear unleashed an unprecedented, captivating thunder light. Man and spear seemed to merge into one, transforming into a peerless bolt of lightning that pierced the void!
"Thunder Dragon Shatters Void—Star Piercer!"
This strike condensed all his Ultimate Thunder, his vast Qi and Blood, and that trace of the Will of Heavenly Tribulation, pushing the piercing property of Thunder Dragon Shatters Void to its absolute limit!
"Break!"
The dragon spear struck the tip of the Demonic Flame Arrow with pinpoint precision!
"BOOM—!"
A massive explosion rang through the heavens. The Demonic Flame Arrow, which had condensed all of Long Sha's power, met the purple-gold thunder light—imbued with a trace of divinity—and was blocked as if it had met its nemesis, despite the arrow being theoretically more powerful!
And in that split second, when Long Sha's old strength was spent and his new strength had not yet arisen, leaving him wide open from his desperate attack—
"Ninth Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Descent: Heavenly Punishment!"
Yu Qingtian seized this fleeting opportunity to unleash his strongest attack! A massive, lifelike thunder dragon, formed entirely of deep blue lightning and carrying the will to judge all things, slammed fiercely into Long Sha's undefended back!
"No—!!!" Long Sha only had time to let out a desperate roar.
"RUMBLE!!!"
The thunder dragon pierced through his body! Long Sha's massive Black Flame Demonic Dragon True Body stiffened instantly, then exploded from within like a lit powder keg! Countless flesh and black flames scattered in all directions; a level-94 Titled Douluo had fallen!
In the blink of an eye, two of the Long family's three Titled Douluo were gone!
Only Long Xiao remained, trapped within the Thunder Dragon Cage!
Witnessing Long Sha being blasted to death, Long Xiao went completely insane! With the family's top combat power wiped out, he knew the Long family was finished; there was no surviving today!
"Yu Boxuan! Yu Yuanchen! Yu Qingtian! I'll have you all buried with me!!" Long Xiao acted like a madman, his eyes blood-red. Strange black flames burned around his body—not a Soul Skill, but his Life Fire! He was burning his own Life Force and Martial Soul Origin to trade for a momentary, extreme explosion of power!
"BOOM!"
A terrifying aura, far exceeding his usual peak, erupted! The Thunder Dragon Cage shook violently, and he actually forced several cracks into it!
"Not good! He's burning his life!" Yu Boxuan's expression changed, and he shouted sharply, "Chen'er, Qingtian, join forces to suppress him! We cannot let him escape or self-detonate!"
Without needing a reminder, Yu Yuanchen and Yu Qingtian had already moved to the left and right, surrounding Long Xiao in a pincer formation. The auras of the three powerhouses merged, forming an invisible force field that suppressed the frantically burning black flames in the center.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Tyrant Dragon Tribulation Fall!"
Yu Boxuan held nothing back, unleashing his ultimate skill—a deeper evolution of his Ninth Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Descent! He seemed to transform into a violent thunder dragon intent on tearing the sky apart and dying with his enemy. The lightning was no longer pure blue but tinged with a destructive dark red, as if stained with dragon blood! This strike contained his lifelong insights into thunder and destruction, its power far exceeding an ordinary Ninth Soul Skill!
Simultaneously, Yu Yuanchen once again condensed his Heavenly Tribulation Sacred Dragon Domain. Though the range was smaller, the suppression was stronger; the purple-gold thunder light coiled around Long Xiao like shackles. Yu Qingtian pushed his Soul Power to the max, his Thunder Dragon Roar launching a fierce flank attack to disrupt Long Xiao's rhythm.
"ROAR! Black Flame World Destruction!" Burning his life, Long Xiao let out a final roar. His Black Flame Demonic Dragon True Body expanded to its limit, colliding fiercely with the dark-red Tyrant Dragon Tribulation Fall!
"DONG—!!!!!"
It was as if two stars had collided! An indescribable, terrifying energy shockwave spread out in a sphere, leveling a large area of buildings below. Soul Masters nearby were shaken to the point of vomiting blood and being sent flying!
As the light faded, Yu Boxuan was seen with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his aura somewhat chaotic, but his eyes remained sharp. In the center, Long Xiao's burning black flames had extinguished. His Black Flame Demonic Dragon True Body was shattered, his chest was caved in, his body was charred, his eyes were unfocused, and his Life Aura was like a candle in the wind.
"The Long family... will not... be extinct..." He stared fixedly at Yu Yuanchen, filled with endless resentment and unwillingness, before his head finally lolled to the side, his breath cut off completely.
The head of the Long family, the level-95 Titled Douluo Long Xiao, had fallen!
With this, all three of the Long family's Titled Douluo had been executed!
With the total collapse of their top combatants, the remaining Soul Masters of the Long family completely lost the will to resist, either kneeling to beg for mercy or scattering in a frantic flight. Under the command of Yu Mingfeng and other high-ranking members, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family began to purge the Long family loyalists, secure the situation, and temporarily detain the women and children.
Yu Boxuan, Yu Qingtian, and Yu Yuanchen, the three greatest contributors to this battle, stood side by side atop the ruins, gazing at this land that once belonged to their enemies with hearts full of complex emotions.
A family feud that had lasted for decades had finally come to an end with the total victory of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family!
"From this day forward, Dragon City, and even the southeast of the empire, shall be ruled by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family alone!" Yu Boxuan's voice carried a hint of exhaustion, but even more so, boundless pride and Majesty, proclaiming the arrival of a new era.
As for Yu Yuanchen, the rising star of the family who had shone brilliantly in the decisive battle and defied the odds to slay a Title Douluo, his name would surely resound throughout the entire continent following the destruction of the Long family!
The post-battle inventory yielded astonishing gains. Two Soul Bones were recovered from the corpse of Long Xiao: one was a Right Leg Bone shimmering with a dark luster, radiating powerful energy fluctuations of the Destruction attribute, with an age of at least seventy thousand years, perhaps even nearing eighty thousand! The other was a Left Arm Bone; its aura was slightly inferior, but it was still definitely over fifty thousand years old and equally top-tier. In addition, there was a decent-quality ten-thousand-year Head Soul Bone, aged around twenty thousand years.
Long Sha dropped a Left Leg Bone of about forty thousand years and a Right Arm Bone of thirty thousand years.
As for Long Ye, perhaps because he was only a newly promoted Title Douluo with a shallower foundation in the family, he only possessed one twenty-thousand-year Torso Bone and two thousand-year-quality Soul Bones.
These Soul Bones would undoubtedly greatly enhance the overall strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.
Yu Yuanchen stood upon the chaotic ruins of the Long family, his dragon transformation slowly fading away as he returned to his original appearance, though the Thunder Runes between his brows continued to shine. He watched the smoke gradually dissipate in the sky, feeling no great joy in his heart, only a sense of calm now that the dust had settled.
The Long family, that thorn in their side, had been removed, and the future of his family was bright. His gaze, however, was already cast toward a more distant horizon—the Five Year Agreement, which was only a few months away, and the vast, boundless world beyond.
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