Although Long Xiaoyao did not possess Xu Zihuang's ability to peer into the future, having reached the Limit Douluo realm meant he had already merged with the world itself. When something capable of threatening him appeared in this world, even without any prior signs, he could trace it back to its source.
At that moment, the source of the crisis Long Xiaoyao sensed was none other than Xu Zihuang.
He could be certain that the Yu Tianhuang before him truly possessed the ability to wound them severely. Given Ye Xishui's current state, she might even perish because of it.
"The secondary awakening of a golden-level Body Martial Soul can actually elevate your spiritual power to such a realm. No wonder Mu En and that old poison from the Body Sect value you so highly. Body Martial Souls are truly divine blessings, filled with endless mysteries." Long Xiaoyao's black robe fluttered in the wind, his hands clasped behind his back as he sighed softly.
"I must admit that even we back in our day were far inferior to you in terms of talent. From this perspective, you must have already sensed my presence when you were competing in Ming City, right?"
The purple-golden Thunder God's Spear in Xu Zihuang's hand, under the reflection of his golden sun-like pupils, was enveloped in a layer of brilliant golden radiance. The light flowed from the Thunder God's Spear throughout his entire body as his indifferent voice followed.
"I suppose back then you were mostly acting on Elder Mu's request, intending to secretly protect my safety."
"But with your talent and ability, you no longer need my protection. To achieve such accomplishments before even turning twenty, you've already created history in the soul master world. That person from your Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago who ascended to the Divine Realm as the Sea God, if placed at the same age, would probably appear dim in comparison to you. Honestly, I truly envy Mu En for having such an outstanding successor in his twilight years. I cannot see through your future, but I have a premonition that you will never be bound by this world the way we are." Long Xiaoyao suddenly smiled, a genuine smile filled with relief and admiration.
"I know what you're saying is right, and I don't need to explain anything. All the cause and effect, I am willing to bear it alone."
"I hope you can use these three years to put pressure on yourself and unleash your potential to the greatest extent. I must also thank you for still holding a trace of respect toward me, willing to grant me such a dignified end."
Xu Zihuang's gaze slightly condensed, just as Long Xiaoyao had said.
The only one with whom he had a blood-deep enmity was Ye Xishui. Although Long Xiaoyao had accompanied Ye Xishui all these years, he had never committed heinous acts.
Long Xiaoyao was certainly at fault, but he was not as irredeemably evil as Ye Xishui. Whether out of consideration for the relationship between Elder Mu and Long Xiaoyao, or the sentiment from Long Xiaoyao's secret protection in the past, he did not wish to be too ruthless.
Of course, when it came to Ye Xishui and the Holy Spirit Cult, Xu Zihuang would never compromise. That was his bottom line.
But before Long Xiaoyao could accept this wager, Ye Xishui, her entire body shrouded in thick blood-colored light, screamed hysterically, "Long Xiaoyao, if you agree to him, you'll never see me again!"
"What nonsense, a three-year agreement? Why should this seat abide by such a promise?!" Ye Xishui seemed to have been touched on her only reverse scale, descending into complete madness.
"So what if it's the secondary awakening of a golden-level Body Martial Soul? Even that old poison Du Busi avoids this seat like the plague. Hahahahaha! You think you can severely wound me?! Go die!"
Behind Ye Xishui, the shadow of the Blood Soul Demon Puppet held up the Death God Tower, which erupted with dazzling light. Countless vengeful spirits wailed in unison. A beam of pale white light descended from the sky, especially conspicuous in this golden world.
The complete version of the Death God's Light not only consumed a massive amount of vengeful spirits but also required a long charging period. The earlier beam fired at Shattered Star Douluo and the others had been pre-prepared, just in case the Star Luo Empire went all out and launched an assault on the Mingdou Mountain Range at any cost.
The only miscalculation for Ye Xishui was the emergence of Xu Zihuang as a variable. That Death God's Light not only failed to annihilate the Star Luo Empire's group of Titled Douluo but even injured her own body.
At this moment, Ye Xishui ignited the origin energy of her martial soul to forcibly complete the charging process in an instant. Moreover, having learned from the previous mistake, she deliberately sealed the space around Xu Zihuang.
Although Yu Tianhuang's mastery over spatial power surpassed hers, she was, after all, a Limit Douluo with dual soul cores. With proper precautions, she could prevent Yu Tianhuang from successfully redirecting the Death God's Light using spatial power again.
Long Xiaoyao seemed to sense something ominous, his expression changing drastically.
"Stop, Xishui!"
This time, Xu Zihuang indeed did not use the Golden Eyed Martial Soul to redirect the Death God's Light. Even the golden sun-like Golden Eyes behind him abruptly vanished.
But in that instant, time and space completely froze. The Death God's Light, capable of tearing through space, was suspended motionless in midair. Everything around was compressed at an astonishing speed. The sky, the earth, and all things within the space turned into a monotonous brilliant gold. This included Xu Zihuang, Ye Guyi, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui.
This bizarre scene felt like a painting passed down from ancient times, filled with the texture of endless ages flowing by.
"Time, Space, Imprisonment." Four strange syllables abruptly rang from Xu Zihuang's mouth. In this brilliant golden heaven and earth, he was the only one who could still move.
The ultimate profound mystery of the Golden Eyed golden-level Body Martial Soul's secondary awakening!
This was the true foundation of Xu Zihuang's confidence.
Unlike the Evil Eyed Tyrant Ruler's Space-Time Light, which only briefly halted time and directly attacked the opponent's spiritual origin, Space-Time Imprisonment was a power completely transcending this world's laws.
Xu Zihuang took one step across the void and arrived before Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.
"Pfft—" In the instant purple-golden thunder light flashed past, he had already pierced through Ye Xishui's chest with the Thunder God's Spear, sneering.
"The grudge between you and me will be settled sooner or later. Today marks the beginning of my revenge. In the not-too-distant future, I will repay you a thousandfold, ten thousandfold."
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. To Shattered Star Douluo and the others, who had braced themselves and rushed forward, it seemed like merely an instant.
Amid his words, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi's figures quietly vanished within two golden pupil phantoms, leaving only his cold voice lingering in Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui's ears.
"Dragon Emperor Douluo, consider that so-called three-year agreement as if I never mentioned it. With that old beast's cultivation, she won't die so easily. What you do next is your own choice. If you wish to seek revenge against me for her sake, I will face it. A person like her does not deserve pity. The next time I come looking for you on my own initiative, it will be to bring everything to a complete end."
As action returned, Long Xiaoyao immediately embraced Ye Xishui, his body trembling violently as he tried to staunch her bleeding.
"Xishui!"
A bloody hole had been pierced through the center of Ye Xishui's chest by the Thunder God's Spear. The spear dissolved into countless thunder lights that rampaged wildly across her body. Thunder was the natural bane of all evil entities, let alone Xu Zihuang's ultimate thunder attribute.
Ye Xishui's aura became extremely feeble, her blood-red eyes filled with shock and fury.
She had never imagined that she, a Limit Douluo, could be severely wounded by a mere Soul Saint-level youth.
The only consolation she felt was that Long Xiaoyao's care and love for her had never faded with time.
Ye Xishui instinctively reached out her right hand and placed it against Long Xiaoyao's chest.
"Xiaoyao…"
"Don't say anything. I'll take you to heal right now." Long Xiaoyao's face flushed red, no longer possessing his earlier calm. In his heart, nothing mattered more than Ye Xishui.
At this moment, he no longer cared about anything else. Carrying Ye Xishui, he vanished from the spot.
The space returned to calm once more, leaving only the stunned Shattered Star Douluo and the others exchanging glances.
To confront two Limit Douluo head-on without yielding an inch in momentum, and even succeed in severely wounding the Death God Douluo, Yu Tianhuang had accomplished something they dared not even imagine.
That unstoppable momentum reminded Shattered Star Douluo of his own past.
Back when he first awakened his martial soul, he possessed innate full soul power and the exceptionally powerful spatial-attribute martial soul of Fragmented Star Light. From childhood to adolescence and into his youth, for a very long time, he had been a genius admired by countless peers.
He had truly been a youth of great success.
Deeply moved, Shattered Star Douluo sighed inwardly.
In childhood, I thought even the stars could be plucked; looking up, I no longer saw the young man I once was.
Once upon a time, he too had confidently set his sights on climbing to the pinnacle of soul masters, but reality had struck him down again and again. The youthful spirit of those days had long since vanished without a trace.
In this moment, Shattered Star Douluo's state of mind underwent sublimation. Behind him, an uncontrollable, vast purple starry sea appeared.
In a single thought, his soul power, which had been stagnant for nearly ten years, broke through the bottleneck, rising to rank 96.
The anomaly behind Shattered Star Douluo brought the other Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire back to their senses, all turning their gazes toward him.
"Shattered Star Douluo, you've broken through?"
Shattered Star Douluo himself showed little joy. His expression remained grave as he waved his hand toward the others.
"Although the Death God Douluo and Dragon Emperor Douluo have left, the situation remains far from optimistic. We should first return to the military camp and report these events to the Duke, as well as the matter concerning Giant Hammer…"
At these words, the hearts of the Star Luo Empire's Titled Douluo sank slightly. Among them were not a few close friends of Giant Hammer Douluo. Even if they were not particularly close, as comrades who fought side by side, Giant Hammer Douluo's death here left them feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.
War was undoubtedly cruel. So cruel that even Titled Douluo like themselves could not be certain they would survive until the end.
Meanwhile, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi had already crossed through the void and landed on the open ground in front of the Sea God Pavilion on Sea God Island at Shrek Academy.
Xu Zihuang's entire body had become exhausted. Using the ultimate ability of the Golden Eyed golden-level Body Martial Soul's secondary awakening, Space-Time Imprisonment, to trap two Limit Douluo had pushed him to his absolute limit.
The fact that he failed to pierce Ye Xishui's heart with the Thunder God's Spear was partly due to this reason. Space-Time Imprisonment had already surpassed the range he could fully control at present.
"Tianhuang!" Ye Guyi promptly supported Xu Zihuang.
"I'm fine."
Xu Zihuang relaxed his body, falling into Ye Guyi's soft embrace as he breathed heavily. Though he appeared somewhat disheveled, severely wounding a Limit Douluo while only at the Soul Saint level was something he could take pride in.
The arrival of Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi also alerted the elders within the Sea God Pavilion.
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