Douluo: Unbeatable from Capturing a Goddess

The cloaked elder stood proudly above the void.

His gaze was indifferent as he looked upon the countless beings on Soul Land who were willing to face death together.

"Admirable courage, but utterly useless."

"Boy, your talent is so remarkable that even the Progenitor cannot help but sigh. If you are willing to hand over the treasure and submit to my You Ming Sacred Heaven, I can spare you and all the beings on this continent from death."

Upon hearing this, the other five Ancestral-level powerhouses beside him expressed their dissatisfaction,

"Youming Old Ghost, what do you mean by this?"

"This child has consecutively slain our Ancestral Realm powerhouses; how can we just let him off?"

The cloaked elder squinted his eyes.

"If he is willing to kneel in submission, offer up the gifts with both hands, and voluntarily allow this old one to implant a slave mark, sparing his life is no problem."

"Then why not have the child submit to my Hidden Sword Divine Mountain instead?"

"Submittal to my Tianding Continent would also be fine."

The six eternally indifferent Ancestral-level powerhouses started to dispute over the matter of Luo Yu acknowledging a master.

They had no choice, Luo Yu's talent was visibly apparent.

It truly stirred the hearts of these Ancestral-level supreme powerhouses. If they could implant a slave mark, they would undoubtedly gain a powerful weapon.

Moreover, controlling Luo Yu would be tantamount to controlling the secrets of the continent.

The beings of Soul Land, hearing their own plane's strongest looked down upon so, also couldn't help but feel indignant on the inside.

Even if you are powerful, you shouldn't treat people like livestock for discussion.

But the fact remained a fact, the weak are prey to the strong; countless beings felt a sense of powerlessness and desperation.

Being behind really does mean taking a beating; who could blame them for being too weak?

The sky was falling, yet only Luo Yu was left to bear it alone, it was too much for him.

The crowd couldn't help but feel pity for Luo Yu.

Some even shed tears.

Luo Yu had already done so well, first blocking the abyssal plane, then obstructing the Divine Realm, afterward annihilating the Ten Heavenly Lords, and in the end, even managed to turn the tide against twelve Ancestral Realm powerhouses wielding Ancestral Saint Weapons to protect Soul Land.

What more could they ask of him?

The Progenitors didn't struggle for long. The cloaked elder from the You Ming Sacred Heaven, high and mighty, looked down upon the weakened Luo Yu.

"Boy, I grant you the opportunity to live."

"Who among us are you willing to acknowledge as your master?"

Luo Yu looked at them quietly, unblinkingly.

Youming Old Ghost thought giving such a condition, Luo Yu would be grateful and excited for the chance to live.

But he never expected that the other party didn't even blink, and the look in his eyes was like... like looking at an idiot.

"Hmph!"

The frail body of Youming Old Ghost shook, and in a flash, heaven and earth seemed to split apart, as if the entire sky was to be utterly torn to shreds. Everyone trembled, their heads ached unbearably, as if they might explode, a feeling of terror rising from their feet to their scalps.

However, to his greater surprise.

Those weak beings, clearly terrified to death with some even collapsing on the ground and some losing control of their bladders, eyes filled with panic, and yet not a single one spoke up, begging Luo Yu to acknowledge a master and surrender. Some people's mouths wriggled, wanting to say something.

But in the end, they swallowed their words, holding them back.

Some who were terrified to the extreme picked up a large stone from nearby and smashed it onto their own foreheads, their vision going dark as they fainted.

Youming Old Ghost found it all unbelievable.

With his strength and status, wherever he descended to any plane, they would fearfully bow down and submit, not daring to refuse him.

Even Ancestral Realm powerhouses would kneel and pay him the highest of respects.

But the beings of this plane were completely different from those he had encountered before.

Did they have courage?

No.

Because too many were scared to the point of incontinence, and countless more trembled in fear.

Yet not a single one asked Luo Yu to yield.

The divine spirit of the Old Ghost of Youming observed a city, engraved with the words "Tiandou City."

Inside the city, an elderly man with white hair and tattered clothes was holding his trembling little grandson, who appeared to be only seven or eight years old.

"Grandpa, I'm so scared. If that man they're talking about surrenders, will we be spared?"

"Shut up."

The grandfather glared at his grandson and scolded him.

The little boy was stunned. His grandfather had always spoiled him, attending to his every plea. He had never shown such a fierce expression before.

Looking at how frightened his grandson was, the grandfather, with hands as calloused as tree bark, gently stroked the boy's head.

"Grandson, that man is none other than our plane master. He has already fought with all his might to protect us. How could we be so ungrateful and force him to surrender?"

"One can live in fear, be weak, and accomplish nothing, but we must know gratitude. What right do we have to make choices for our protector?"

Although the grandson didn't fully understand, and his eyes were filled with confusion, he was moved by a certain emotion and will in his grandfather.

He wrapped his delicate little hands around his grandfather and pressed his cheek against him.

"Grandpa, I will listen to you."

"Ah, my good little rascal," the grandfather revealed a relieved smile, looking up at the six Progenitor-level beings in the sky with a gaze full of disgust and hate.

He also sighed, feeling sentimental for Luo Yu.

"You're crying, aren't you."

The same events unfolded in every corner of Soul Land.

Some fathers slapped their sons who were about to surrender.

"Damn it, spineless brat. I should've shot you onto a wall."

"A person can have nothing, but they must not lack backbone, must not lack integrity."

"To hell with it, die if we must. Why should we be afraid?"

The son with a stutter was struck dumbfounded, covering his face and crying out in grievance, "Dad, I... I... I meant that surrendering... surrendering... isn't something we can do..."

The father froze, then hugged his aggrieved son close.

"Son, it was your father who was scared, who lost control of his emotions, I'm sorry."

He let out a long sigh.

"Surrendering, we truly cannot do that."

Qian Daoliu and the others were just sneering.

Did they not know the character of the Alliance Hierarch? He was absolutely unyielding, would battle the heavens and the earth, and would never submit to anyone.

"Have you made your decision?" The sinister elder chuckled eerily, "You better think it through. If you have a backbone, many people will die with you."

"If you won't think for yourself, think of the many lives at stake."

"To submit to us is not shameful. It's an opportunity countless Ancestral-level powerhouses yearn for in their dreams. We can teach you how to reach the Ancestor's Realm."

Luo Yu slowly moved his battered body, descending from the web of vines.

With great effort, he straightened his back, standing tall and erect.

His gaze was profound as he said:

"Some people are alive, yet they are already dead."

"Some people are dead, but they live on forever because their will is undying."

"One can be human, a dog one must not become."

"Especially not serving as a dog's dog, that is utterly unacceptable."

"Many of us may be ordinary by birth, but what backbone is, we still understand."

His speech was neither passionate nor rousing, yet it caused the very air between heaven and earth to stand solemn and still. On hearing these words, a different sentiment stirred in the hearts of countless people; their DNA responded, and a thrill emerged from the depths of their souls.

Only the Three-Headed Hell Mastiff of the Aquipeia Forest was completely baffled.

What about dogs?

Who have dogs offended?

I think comparing these old beasts to me is an insult to this dog...