Sea God Island.
The seven Sacred Pillars retreated rapidly. They were all too aware of the terror of the Golden Thirteen Halberds; after all, it was the Divine Skill of the former Lord Sea God!
Unfixed Storm was unleashed. While its control capability was formidable, it wasn't invincible, as enemies wouldn't simply stand there waiting to be restrained. However, Ning Rongrong hadn't expected to subdue the seven Sacred Pillars so easily; forcing them back was the result she desired.
As the seven Sacred Pillars retreated at high speed, Zi Ji's entire dragon form erupted with a terrifying purple-black radiance, and a horrific dragon breath began brewing in her maw. Her true form was a Hell Demon Dragon, a powerful existence among the dragon race. Although she was currently in a soul state, her strength remained immense.
"Hell Demon Dragon Fire!"
Boom! Boom!
Terrifying hellflames spewed from Zi Ji's mouth, instantly covering the sky and surging toward the seven Sacred Pillars.
At the same time, purple-black light also shone on Ning Rongrong's body as a layer of purple-black armor covered her. This was the first soul skill from Zi Ji's torso bone: Hell Dragon Armor. As a torso bone skill from a nearly four-hundred-thousand-year rank, its power far exceeded ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul skills. Combined with the final charge of her invincible defense, not only did her attributes rise again, but her defensive power reached the peak.
Gripping the Sea God Trident, she lunged toward Seahorse Douluo.
Though it was seven against two, the strength of Ning Rongrong and Zi Ji far exceeded the expectations of the pillars. The once overbearing group had fallen into a disadvantage, but they did not give up. Facing Ning Rongrong's head-on charge, Seahorse Douluo's eighth black soul ring lit up.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Wisdom Sea Meteor Sunset Punch!"
Simultaneously, Ning Rongrong thrust her trident forward. With the support of her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and torso bone skills, her combat power had received a horrific boost.
"Cosmic Demon Breaker!"
The Sea God's Heart skill was unleashed, and since it was channeled through the divine Sea God Trident, its power was absolute. It collided head-on with Seahorse Douluo; in an instant, he was sent flying, blood seeping from his nose and mouth.
"Seahorse!" Sea Dragon Douluo and Sea Lance Douluo cried out in alarm, reacting by launching their own attacks.
Sea Star Douluo, Sea Fantasy Douluo, and Sea Woman Douluo joined forces to deal with Zi Ji. Zi Ji was not weak; if they didn't take her down, they would have no chance against Ning Rongrong.
Sea Ghost Douluo, having evaded the Unfixed Storm, vanished into the Circular Sea. As an Agility Attack Type Titled Douluo with the Devil Ray martial soul, he excelled at ambushes and assassinations. He was hiding, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Sea Dragon Douluo released his fifth and sixth soul skills.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Divine Dragon Battle Armor!"
"Sixth Soul Skill: High-Pressure Water Dragon Cannon!"
A defensive and an offensive skill were released at once, the water cannon booming toward Ning Rongrong. Sea Lance Douluo's Sea Lance also burst with brilliant light as his fifth black soul ring lit up.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Thousand-Rotation Sea Lance Piercing!"
His lance seemed to transform into a thousand spears, stabbing toward Ning Rongrong with afterimages. Ning Rongrong spun her trident, instantly kicking up endless waves toward their attacks.
"Vast Sea Wild Wave!"
The surging waves formed a wall that blocked their assault. In the next heartbeat, a brilliant blue-gold light erupted from her trident, directly immobilizing Sea Lance Douluo. This was the second control skill of the Sea God's Heart: Cosmic Stasis Barrier!
Its effect was similar to Unfixed Storm, but while it could instantly lock onto an enemy, it only worked on a single target.
With Sea Lance Douluo immobilized, Sea Dragon Douluo did not slow down. He maneuvered through the air to close in on Ning Rongrong, intending to use his massive dragon body for melee combat. Simultaneously, a shadow flew out from the Circular Sea—a sharp, poisonous tail needle aimed at Ning Rongrong's back. This was Sea Ghost Douluo's eighth soul skill: Illusion Demon Heart-Consuming Sting!
Facing two simultaneous close-range attacks, Ning Rongrong showed no fear. Her left leg glowed with treasure-light as a silver-white shield manifested around her.
"Diamond Treasure Beast Left Leg Bone Skill: Diamond Guardian!"
The attacks of Sea Dragon and Sea Ghost slammed into the bone skill. Though powerful, the shield could not fully withstand the full-force strikes of two Titled Douluos. Cracks appeared instantly, but before they could break through, Ning Rongrong swung the Sea God Trident.
"Golden Thirteen Halberds, First Form: Unfixed Storm!"
At such close range, the two had no chance to dodge, and Sea Lance Douluo, who had just broken free of the Shroud, was immobilized again. Ning Rongrong swung the trident once more, gathering a horrific momentum.
"Golden Thirteen Halberds, Second Form: A Thousand Years in a Flash!"
The trident transformed into a world-shaking weapon, directly knocking the three immobilized Titled Douluos away. They spewed blood and clutched themselves in pain, losing their combat effectiveness just like Seahorse Douluo.
Ning Rongrong did not grow arrogant. Having dealt with four, she turned to join Zi Ji against the remaining three. Under their combined power, the remaining pillars stood no chance.
Ultimately, Ning Rongrong emerged victorious without even taking a wound. She had excellently completed the Sea God's ninth trial. Now, she only needed to cultivate to Rank 100 to inherit the Sea Godhood. Of course, she would still have to undergo the process of Apotheosis, which involved several more tests. Her path continued.
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In the Far North, the Three Heavenly Kings received Gu Xuan after learning of his intentions. Upon hearing of the Soul Spirit method, they were all incredulous. Gu Xuan didn't waste breath and simply summoned the Sky Azure Bull Python, the Evil Spirit Orca King, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Seeing these three super Soul Spirits and sensing their power—which was not at all inferior to their own—the Three Heavenly Kings believed him and grew excited. While the Bull Python and Evil Orca King might have been weaker than the Ice Empress originally, their strength had grown alongside Gu Xuan, and they now surpassed the Heavenly Kings. One could say that even if Gu Xuan didn't act, his Soul Spirits alone could subdue them.
Gu Xuan promised them a chance at Godhood, but they had to cooperate with Di Tian to civilize the Far North and incorporate it into the Empire. Aside from the Three Heavenly Kings, there were other hundred-thousand-year beasts, such as the Ice Bear King, Xiao Bai, who was the successor to the Heavenly Kings. Xiao Bai had been raised by the Snow Empress like a son and would lead the Far North after the Kings followed Gu Xuan to the God Realm.
Gu Xuan then discussed the details. Snow Empress would follow Shui Bing'er, as she was the most compatible. Ice Empress would go to Zhu Zhuqing; although Zhuqing lacked ice attributes, her willpower was unmatched, and the Empress's talent would provide a horrific boost. The Titan Snow Demon King would go to Yang Pojun, the Power Attack Soul Master.
He also had suitable choices for Ma Bao, Zuo Yi, Zhan Yu, Li Li, and Xue Ke. Their final ninth or tenth rings would be at least a hundred-thousand-year beasts, ensuring their talent and strength reached terrifying heights.
After resolving the Far North, Gu Xuan returned to Mingdu to begin his preaching. Before that, the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament concluded successfully. It was the first major event of the Sun Moon Empire, with over a hundred academies participating. The championship went to the Sun Moon Imperial Academy. This generation's strongest was a twenty-three-year-old Rank 56 Soul King. While slightly inferior to Gu Xuan's generation, the progress was rapid.
Two weeks later, the grand tour began, led by nine imperial Titled Douluos. The people sang Gu Xuan's praises for three months. Only one step remained before Rank 100 and the condensation of his Godhood. Outside Mingdu, at the foot of the Sunset Forest, a massive statue and Gu Xuan's Apotheosis Altar were nearing completion.
Meanwhile, news came from Spirit Hall that Qian Renxue had completed her first eight trials. Only the ninth remained for her to inherit the Angel Godhood. Gu Xuan was delighted for his woman.
Ning Rongrong had also completed her trials, awaiting only the final test and Rank 100. Ye Lingling and the others went traveling to find their own opportunities. Lingling had reached the Titled Douluo realm but had not yet received a god's trial, so she set out to find her own destiny.
Within the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Chen Xin and Gu Rong emerged from seclusion. Chen Xin reached Rank 99, and Gu Rong reached Rank 98. To everyone's joy, Chen Xin received a sign from a God: the Sword God. The Sword God was an established 1st Class God in the God Realm; Chen Xin's obtaining this inheritance was an unexpected delight.
Gu Rong was slightly upset that he hadn't received a sign yet despite his Rank 98 Peak status, but he didn't lose heart, hoping his chance would come at Rank 99.
Gu Xuan was pleased with the news. Through his preaching, he could sense a force called Faith. Under the Evil God Luya's guidance, he began gathering this Faith from the Empire—it would be the key to condensing his Godhood.
During this time, while Renxue, Yanzi, and Rongrong were away, Gu Xuan focused on his other wives. Lingling and Zhuqing were traveling, but Xue Ke and Li Li were by his side. Gu Xuan hadn't forgotten about the heirs. He wanted a son to inherit the Empire and had already laid the groundwork to ensure his child could enter the God Realm later.
For several months, Gu Xuan worked on producing an heir with Li Li and Xue Ke. Finally, Xue Ke became pregnant. Though Li Li had not conceived yet, Gu Xuan didn't mind. Both were Soul Douluos but much weaker than him; Xue Ke's success was likely a stroke of luck, aided by her royal upbringing and knowledge in certain matters that gave Gu Xuan many unique experiences.
(End of Chapter)
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