"It's my turn to lead the clan out to hunt today."
Xiao Bai, the Demonic Soul Great White Shark King, was roaming in the waters outside the Sea God Clan's residence. She instructed another Demonic Soul Great White Shark whose strength was second only to her own: "Now that the High Priest and the seven Sacred Pillar Guardians are away, you must coordinate with the other Title Douluo to guard well. Don't let invaders offend Lord Sea God."
"Clan Leader, rest assured."
The other Demonic Soul Great White Shark seemed to take this seriously, but its words carried more of a dismissive attitude. After all, this kind of rotation had been going on for tens of thousands of years. Apart from that invasion of Sea God Island ten thousand years ago, no one else had dared to invade. And after changing locations, in the past few thousand years, there hadn't been a single incident.
"Caution makes no mistake."
This was ostensibly just a word of advice, without any deeper meaning.
Afterward, Xiao Bai led a portion of her clan members away.
The sea soul beasts in the nearby waters all submitted to their Demonic Soul Great White Shark clan, and they were also the most devout believers of Lord Sea God, so they could not become food for their clan.
Therefore, Xiao Bai and the others had to travel to other sea areas.
After Xiao Bai and the others left, the Demonic Soul Great White Shark left in charge also began patrolling the nearby waters.
But before long, an intense uneasiness stemming from soul beast instinct swept through the bodies of the Demonic Soul Great White Sharks. The one Xiao Bai had entrusted, whose strength was second only to hers, immediately became alert!
But before he could discover anything, suddenly, undercurrents began to surge from beneath the sea!
Even within the radiation range of the Sea God's Light, there was no way to calm it.
"Enemy attack!"
In an instant, the Demonic Soul Great White Shark realized this!
But just as he transmitted his message, the undercurrent actually swept up his entire body, as well as a large group of Demonic Soul Great White Sharks around him, constantly surging in the same direction!
Resist? Struggle?
They tried, but simply couldn't.
Before the consciousness of the Demonic Soul Great White Sharks completely fell into darkness, they only saw a massive mouth like an abyss.
Then... there was no then.
Along with the demise of these Demonic Soul Great White Sharks left behind to guard, all the sea soul beast groups in the nearby waters also disappeared one after another. But this was merely an appetizer.
Soon, the undercurrents in the waters near the Sea God Clan's residence were no longer limited to the seabed; they directly affected the entire sea!
The calm sea surface suddenly changed. A massive blob of energy flowed across the sky, endless like the ocean. Immediately after, purple-gold radiance began to spread upward from the seabed. After staining a small portion, it instantly separated. An immeasurable amount of seawater rapidly condensed, and a surging, roaring tsunami actually formed just like that! Like a galloping giant, carrying the momentum of the sea, it ruthlessly crashed towards the Sea God Clan's residence with an unstoppable force!
This scene was also noticed by the experts of the Sea God Clan.
"What the hell is going on!?"
"How could there be a tsunami!?"
Facing the roaring waves and howling winds, the first big wave arrived as scheduled. The seaside instantly lit up with the Sea God's Light, transforming into a blue-gold barrier that seemed as if it would break at a touch.
In the collision between the giant waves and this blue-gold barrier, the Sea God's Light steadily blocked the tsunami without causing a ripple.
However, this was only the beginning. Fierce winds rolled up fine rain. The sky was now devoid of the sun, and the boundless sea brought an invisible oppression to everyone.
In less than half a minute, all the experts left behind in the Sea God Clan who rushed to the seaside were dumbfounded, looking in disbelief at the scene that had unfolded in this short period of time before them.
"What... what is this?"
Someone muttered. Before their eyes, upon this boundless sea, a method that perhaps only a god could achieve was happening.
The seawater flowed backward into the sky. This was like a giant inverted waterfall covering the entire sky, and also like a giant eggshell enveloping everyone within.
In addition, densely packed sea soul beasts were gathering beneath the sea curtain, glaring covetously at the Sea God Clan's residence. It was as if Lord Sea God's existence could no longer make them submit.
"You all!"
Just as a Title Douluo of the Sea God Clan—other than the Sea God Douluo and the seven Sacred Pillar Douluo—was about to question these sea soul beasts surrounding the Sea God Clan, in the next second, an extremely terrifying aura enveloped all of them!
The unspoken words were instinctively swallowed back.
A massive figure large enough to blot out the sky and sun emerged from the sea curtain. Its scarlet eyes were like two blood moons, completely locking onto them. And in the next second, the sea curtain came pouring down!
Accompanying it was the charge of the sea soul beasts!
Faced with the threat of their entire clan being annihilated, these sea soul beasts, who were not exactly devout followers of the Sea God, immediately chose to defect.
After all, if the Sea God were to deliver punishment in the future, it might not completely annihilate their entire clan. But if they didn't make the "right" choice right now, their clan would be wiped out immediately!
Boom—
At this moment, the power to destroy heaven and earth instantly smashed down!
With a god-level powerhouse, even just a God Official, combining her full power with the might of the sea itself, even the Sea God's Light emitted by the Sea God Hall seemed precarious at this moment.
Boom, boom, boom—
Nine consecutive booms, continuous and endless.
Finally, Crack—
The barrier formed by the Sea God's Light instantly shattered!
The experts of the Sea God Clan left behind to guard had absolutely no ability to resist. The entire residence was instantly turned into a vast ocean!
Facing the frantic slaughter of the sea soul beasts, the sea soul masters naturally wouldn't sit and wait for death. They protected the Sea God Hall and the Seven Sacred Pillars, putting up a desperate resistance, letting their own or their loved ones' blood spill into the sea.
"Just wait for the High Priest and the seven Sacred Pillar Guardians to return! Just wait to be settled with! Wait for Lord Sea God to deliver divine punishment!"
A Sea Whale Douluo transformed into a massive killer whale wreathed in lightning, slaying an Evil Demon Orca with a 100,000-year cultivation. Then, he immediately locked onto that most massive figure hidden behind the sea curtain. Disregarding the huge gap in aura between them, he roared and launched a death charge!
Then, he was struck into flying ash by a falling bolt of lightning.
Immediately following was the Demon Empress's cold sneer.
"High Priest? Sacred Pillar Guardians? They're long dead! As for the Sea God's divine punishment... pray! See if he cares!"
When those Worships were almost entirely slaughtered by her and the Sea God showed no reaction; when she saw the Sea God Clan's residence breached and his most loyal believers massacred, and the Sea God still remained indifferent, the Demon Empress understood—the Sea God was completely afraid!
Thus, at this moment, she had no more reservations!
Carrying lightning that filled the sky, her true body slapped down with its tail!
It was as if the firmament was falling and the sky was collapsing!
On the other side, the Holy Emperor, who had been watching all this through the Demon Empress's body, inexplicably felt a wave of unease.
Bizarre, too bizarre.
The Demon Empress didn't know the gap between herself and the Sea God, but could he, as half the Plane Lord of the Demonic Plane, not know?
Destroying the Sea God's land of inheritance in the mortal world was equivalent to taking a shit and a fart on the Sea God's head, the ultimate humiliation! Yet facing all this, the Sea God still had no reaction.
It was simply too wrong!
Could it be that something had happened to the Sea God in the God Realm?
Or perhaps, this was a trap?
Honestly, he didn't agree with the Demon Empress making a move to annihilate the Sea God Clan so quickly. But there was no help for it; this woman was a lunatic.
Facing this situation, the Holy Emperor could only convince himself that this behavior would make the Demon Empress attract all the attention of the God Realm, so they could reap the spoils as the fisherman.
But having said that, he still had to notify her: [Resolve your personal matters quickly. Don't forget our ultimate goal. The more time drags on, the more disadvantageous it is!]
[Nag!]
The Demon Empress's eyes turned fierce, but she didn't refute.
Overlooking the surviving members struggling to stay alive under the Sea God Hall's protection below, in the next second, she opened her abyss-like mouth, and a terrifying suction force immediately poured forth!
A massive mouth was like a void black hole, wanting to completely devour the entire Sea God Hall.
For a time, all the members of the Sea God Clan fell into despair. But all they could do was pray, begging the Sea God they believed in to descend.
However, apart from the gradually weakening Sea God's Light from the Sea God Hall, it seemed as if nothing had happened—only the arrival of death.
This scene was seen by the attacking sea soul beasts, and the reverence for the Sea God in their hearts also cracked.
"Your god has completely forgotten you!"
Amidst a hearty laugh, the Sea God's Light shattered at this moment! However, right then, the Demon Empress suddenly noticed something. The void suddenly opened, and a majestic sword light, as if occupying heaven and earth, carrying an upright and awe-inspiring killing intent, slashed down!
Clang—
The Demon Empress's expression also changed slightly at this moment.
She changed direction and swallowed down at the sword qi in one gulp! Immediately, the piercing killing intent dissipated without a trace.
"It seems we haven't arrived late."
As the voice echoing between heaven and earth fell, a ferocious bone dragon roared, leaping out from the boundless void!
And upon this bone dragon's head, the one at the forefront was Chen Junting, clad in silver armor with gold patterns. Beside him, there were only two others.
One of them was Wang Dong'er, who had to come in order to pass the Ninth Trial; the other was Ning Tian, similarly clad in a nine-colored battle armor and holding the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hands.
However, looking at these four overconfident individuals, the Demon Empress's mouth immediately curled into a cold sneer.
Although three of them had cultivation levels at the Limit Douluo tier, and the youth who had left a particularly deep impression on her memory even gave her a feeling of surpassing Di Tian, in the Demon Empress's eyes, as long as they hadn't broken through level 100, all of this was just empty talk.
As for the last person...
A trace of resentment flashed in the Demon Empress's eyes. "I was still thinking of looking for you after annihilating the Sea God Clan, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my door!"
Being stared at with such a gaze by a god-level powerhouse, Wang Dong'er couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. Seeing this, Chen Junting said, "Dong'er, stay by Xiao Tian's side. Your task this time is solely to complete the assessment. Leave the fighting to us!"
After he spoke, four sword cries suddenly resounded through heaven and earth. The sky and sea originally affected by the Demon Empress actually paused for a moment, clearing half the sky.
And the moment his Heavenly Eye opened, the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram, carrying four terrifying sword qis, descended from the sky and transformed into a sword formation, completely enveloping everything!
"Divine artifacts!? And five of them!?"
Seeing this interconnected sword formation, the Demon Empress was greatly shocked! The thoughts originally occupied by madness also gained a trace of clarity.
[What kind of background does this kid have!?]
Also at this time, "Make your move!"
Without too many words, the moment Chen Junting stepped out into the void, the four great soul spirits—Snow Empress and the others—had already entered the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to maintain it. Ning Tian also went all out, transforming into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda that reached the sky and radiated in all directions!
Speed, Attack, Defense, Soul, Power, Attribute! The six most basic augmentations fell upon Gu Tianchen and Chen Junting. At the same time, her ninth soul ring also shone forth!
"Ninth Soul Skill—Nine Treasure Exquisite Divine Light!"
This soul skill's effect could be used bidirectionally on allies and enemies. It could bestow divinity upon the augmented person, while the targeted person would be weakened by 50%.
As the continent's strongest support-type martial soul, it completely shone brilliantly in this battle against the god-level Demon Empress!
But this wasn't all...
The Acacia Heartbreak Red displayed at the base of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda that Ning Tian transformed into also bloomed. A love that transcended everything twisted space and time at this moment.
And this was exactly the self-created soul skill that Ning Tian had developed under the guidance of the Love God's remnant soul during her divine test, using the concept that "love can transcend everything." Although its effect was sufficient to be called a divine skill.
"Nine treasures turn out to be glazed, the flow of years is the most lovesick!"
A power that wasn't from the present, but extended from a future that would not change based on the current state, instantly descended. It transformed into two beams of nine-colored light that, together with the previous augmentations, fell upon Chen Junting and Gu Tianchen one after another.
Among them, Gu Tianchen's aura instantly surged, becoming exactly the same as Chen Junting's at the very beginning.
On the other hand, although Chen Junting's aura didn't rise as noticeably as Gu Tianchen's, it became even more profound.
To express it in numerical terms, roughly, the depth and strength of Chen Junting's divine sense and divine body both went from the initial 100 to 101, while his soul power cultivation went from the initial 99.9 to 99.99.
He didn't cross the uncrossable threshold of the god level, but he could go one step further at the mortal level, becoming near-divine.
Sword God Without Self!
At this moment, Chen Junting's essence, energy, and spirit instantly unified, and his human will also merged with the will of heaven at this moment!
The bone dragon let out a roar, and the void shook. As its wings spread, space tore apart with each slash.
In coordination with Chen Junting, the void they passed transformed into streaks of sword qi, shooting straight towards the Demon Empress.
Sensing the increase in their auras and that she was actually being weakened, a cold light flashed in the Demon Empress's eyes. Purple-gold light immediately bloomed in a fan shape behind her. Under the thick purple-gold covering, she circled her hands, and a giant purple-gold bubble shot out from her, covering straight towards the two.
Boom—
The two attacks collided, and heaven and earth instantly lost their color!
A purple-gold light ball broke through the aftershock. Chen Junting didn't dodge or retreat; instead, he slashed a fierce sword strike straight at the light ball!
The moment the light ball was cleaved open, it instantly exploded, transforming into majestic thunderbolts that shot forth!
But Chen Junting was unhurried, and had no intention of dodging at all. He just continued to charge towards the Demon Empress head-on, completely ignoring the attacks about to land on his body.
Also at this time, the bone dragon that Gu Tianchen had transformed into had already traversed through layers of void, blocking all the shooting thunderbolts. At the same time, Chen Junting had long since mobilized the power of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to condense a single sword strike powerful enough to make a god-level powerhouse evade, slashing down through the air!
The Demon Empress snorted coldly, spun half a turn, and fiercely lashed out!
The vast ocean below, tainted by her divine power, instantly transformed into a giant whale tail, fiercely striking against the airborne sword strike.
Boom—
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