"A tsunami has arrived, could it be the Dragon King of the Demon Realm's doing?"
On land, a Dragon Country esper engaged in battle looked on in shock. Before they could react, a void vortex appeared behind them, pulling them in.
When they came to their senses, they were already back in the Dragon Country.
The same scene was unfolding in every corner of the land. All Dragon Country espers were being transferred back to their nation by void vortices.
However, the demon creatures, ghost creatures, and numerous Evernight alien beasts were not so fortunate.
A terrifying tsunami swept across the land, submerging the entire Lighthouse Country and its surrounding territories. Some demon creatures attempted to flee by ascending into the air, but soon a yellow light flashed on the ground, and under the effect of the law of gravity, they plummeted down at an even faster speed, ultimately drowning with screams in the endless tide.
Deep blue light swirled within the murky seawater. This was the law of water, acting like a meat grinder, shredding all enemies within the water.
Throughout this entire ordeal, the Zhou Tian Star Array remained completely still, as if oblivious to Yu Zhibo's existence.
"Too fragile. Fortunately, my control is precise. Otherwise, even a sliver of S-class aura leaking out might cause the entire Earth to collapse."
Watching an entire continent transform into a vast expanse of water, Yu Zhibo stood in the air above the sea, his expression unperturbed.
With his current strength, stepping onto Earth was akin to a fierce tiger entering a flock of sheep. There were virtually no opponents who could pose even the slightest threat to him.
"Next is Dragon King Ao Lie."
In the past, Ao Lie had commanded his sea monsters to attack coastal areas, causing nearly a hundred million casualties among the populace. Now, it was time for reckoning.
Closing his eyes and sensing for a moment, Yu Zhibo showed a mocking smile. "He's quite cunning in his hiding, but ultimately, he cannot escape my grasp."
His figure flickered. His Rinnegan left two purple afterimages in its wake as he instantly teleported. The next moment, he appeared above the East China Sea, standing in mid-air.
The sea breeze howled, making his robes flutter, subtly revealing a ten-centimeter outline.
Yu Zhibo gazed forward. The vast, boundless azure ocean merged with the sky. In the distance, thousands of meters tall sea beasts could be vaguely seen battling Dragon Country espers. Such battles were occurring every moment.
The enemies of Dragon Country espers were not merely Evernight alien beasts.
However, all of it would end today.
Yu Zhibo lowered his gaze to the seawater beneath his feet, looking past the deep water to a miniature dragon, about twenty centimeters long, in the depths of the strait.
A faint white light enveloped the small dragon. Above its head, a golden dragon pearl floated, blending with the aura of the seawater and protecting its tiny body within.
As if sensing Yu Zhibo's gaze or feeling the danger, the miniature dragon suddenly opened its eyes and met Yu Zhibo's cold stare. Instantly, the golden vertical pupils in its eyes contracted slightly.
"Die!"
Yu Zhibo smiled indifferently. Purple lightning crackled and twisted in his hand, forming a sharp beam of light that he thrust towards the miniature dragon.
"It's you!"
The miniature dragon, which was Dragon King Ao Lie, let out a roar. Instantly, the void cracked, and the seawater boiled as it prepared to reveal its true form and escape.
But in the next second, the surrounding fractured void was suppressed by invisible energy. Then, with its body as the center, it rapidly collapsed, compressing its body, which had just grown to thirty meters long, back to its original size.
The dark purple lightning beam easily pierced the protective light shield emitted by the dragon pearl, piercing the Dragon King's heart. Then, the terrifying power of Yin Lightning Annihilation completely destroyed its life force.
With a thought from Yu Zhibo, the miniature dragon's corpse and dragon pearl floated before him, at his disposal.
"Damn it, just a little more, just a little more and I could have communicated with the Destiny Dragon Spirit and transcended this realm. I hate it!" Dragon King Ao Lie's dragon soul emerged, circling the dragon pearl and letting out an enraged roar.
Yu Zhibo scoffed, "You, an old dragon, dare to dream of abducting the Destiny Golden Dragon Spirit? What a joke!"
The Dragon Country's Destiny Golden Dragon was formed from the accumulated destiny of countless people. The golden dragon form was merely one of its myriad appearances, and it was not so easily abducted.
If anyone could abduct it, perhaps he himself might have a chance, as he was revered and loved by billions of Dragon Country citizens, and the Destiny Golden Dragon treated him with the affection of a small pet.
A phantom image of an ancient bronze mirror flashed across his left eye. Yu Zhibo used the Samsara Creation Mirror to capture Ao Lie's dragon soul. He then placed the dragon pearl and dragon corpse into his Pure Land space before teleporting away.
A few breaths later, above the Ghost Country in Antarctica, the sky was as dark as ink, and a chilling wind howled. Evil spirits were besieging Evernight alien beasts that had invaded the area.
Yu Zhibo appeared and directly pointed with his right hand, annihilating the evil spirits and Evernight alien beasts in mid-air before turning his gaze to the ghost city below, which resembled a grim purgatory.
"Who is it?!"
Within the grand hall, the Ghost Emperor sensed something and let out a roar that shook the heavens, causing the entire ghost city to tremble. Countless evil spirits displayed expressions of fear.
Under the eruption of terrifying aura, the minor ghosts serving the Ghost Country's palace disintegrated into black mist. The Ghost Emperor, wearing a black royal crown, rose from his throne and stepped forward, appearing before Yu Zhibo.
He couldn't sense Yu Zhibo's aura, but he knew the sense of crisis originated from Yu Zhibo. With audacious courage born of his skill, he directly charged forward, holding the Samsara Heavy Artifact – the Soul Seizing Prison Banner.
Upon seeing Yu Zhibo, disbelief flashed across his face, and he immediately swept the Soul Seizing Prison Banner towards him.
In an instant, the entire space was enveloped by a ghost realm, and countless evil souls flew out from the Prison Banner.
Among these evil souls were Evernight alien beasts of A-rank 99, as well as many Dragon Country espers' souls, clearly collected by the Ghost Emperor during this time.
After the Dragon Country espers died in the great war with the Ghost Country, their souls had not returned to the Dragon Country to be reborn through the Source of Immortals and Demons. Instead, they were imprisoned in the Prison Banner and tormented day and night to incite their resentment.
But even so, these Dragon Country espers had not forgotten Yu Zhibo's identity. Their faces were originally contorted and grotesque, their eyes filled with killing intent and malice. However, upon seeing Yu Zhibo, they miraculously regained clarity:
"It's Emperor Tong, brothers, the Ghost Emperor wants to use us against Emperor Tong Yu Zhibo. How detestable! The master of the Prison Banner's command cannot be disobeyed. Must we really attack Emperor Tong?"
"Attack nothing! Entrust your consciousness to me, and let us merge into one. Even if we are annihilated and our souls scattered from the backlash, we will never obey this damned Ghost Emperor's will!"
"Even if our souls are scattered, we will not cause trouble for the Dragon Country!"
The roars of these esper souls were drowned out by the wails of numerous ferocious ghosts. Their ninjutsu was insufficient, but they stood out amidst the torrent of evil spirits.
A few esper souls desperately tried to merge their souls and break free from the restraint of the Soul Seizing Prison Banner, but soon, a sharp, chilling yin wind transformed into countless ice blades, tearing their soul bodies apart in the torrent. When they re-aggregated, they were already extremely weakened.
"You actually dare to trouble our Dragon Country people in front of me!"
Yu Zhibo's expression turned completely cold. His eyes narrowed, and a long sword radiating an ink-like dark glow floated out from his eyes, which he grasped in his hand.
At this moment, the Tai Chi Heavenly Emperor Soul Slaying Sword, with Yu Zhibo's realm advancement, seemed to have unlocked more functions, and its appearance had also greatly changed. From its original ancient and worn look, it had become sharp and imposing, emitting a fierce and eerie aura.
"So, this is the second form of the Tai Chi Heavenly Emperor Soul Slaying Sword – Immortal Slayer... huh..."
Yu Zhibo's face showed a moment of surprise, and then, ignoring the Ghost Emperor's rapidly changing expression, he swung his sword down.