Xu Zhao shook his head, his tone full of disappointment and mockery:
"Seeing how aggressive you were before, taking the initiative to attack my royal fleet, I thought you had some great ability and some earth-shattering methods hidden."
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be nothing more than a pretty but useless facade.
At this point, Xu Zhao paused, his gaze sweeping over the now dim and lifeless dragon-shaped phantom behind Sea Dragon Douluo, a mocking smile playing on his lips:
"Martial Soul Sea Dragon?"
In my opinion, calling them sea worms is more appropriate!
Before the true radiance of the sun, your so-called 'dragon' is not even as good as a mudfish.
"What...what did you say?!"
The Sea Dragon Douluo, who was struggling to stand up, was so enraged by these extremely humiliating words that he trembled all over and a mouthful of blood welled up in his throat again.
who is he?
He is the leader of the Seven Pillars of Poseidon Island!
He is the number one person after Poseidon!
He is the guardian of this vast ocean, revered by thousands!
In his entire life, when had he ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?
Being severely injured in one move is bad enough, but to be called a "sea worm" is even worse!
"You brat...you've gone too far!!!"
The Sea Dragon Douluo's eyes were bloodshot, and the corners of his eyes even cracked and bled due to extreme anger.
The intense sense of humiliation instantly clouded his judgment, making him temporarily forget the excruciating pain in his body.
I want you dead!
I'll make sure you die a horrible death!!!
With a hysterical roar, the Sea Dragon Douluo held nothing back, and the remaining soul power within his body began to burn wildly.
"Seventh Soul Skill - Sea Dragon True Form!!!"
boom--!
A huge blue beam of light shot into the sky.
The Sea Dragon Douluo's body rapidly expanded in the blue light.
In the blink of an eye, his human form completely disappeared, transforming into a gigantic sea dragon hundreds of meters long!
This is not the previous phantom, but the real martial spirit form!
With its gleaming dragon scales and sharp dragon horns, a terrifying aura belonging to a top-tier beast martial soul swept across the entire area.
But that's not enough!
The Sea Dragon Douluo, transformed into a dragon, roared to the sky. The enormous dragon roar seemed to be a summons, and the sea area within a radius of dozens of miles responded instantly.
"O ocean, heed my command!"
"Ninth Soul Skill - Sea Dragon Demon Fang Break!!!"
This is the strongest single-target attack soul skill of the Sea Dragon Douluo, and it is also his trump card!
The previously boiling sea surface instantly exploded, with countless water columns shooting into the sky, rapidly condensing and compressing in mid-air.
Finally, all the seawater and soul power converged into the sea dragon's gaping maw, forming an energy sphere that emitted a deep blue-black light.
The space around the sphere of light began to collapse because it could not withstand the terrifying energy density, making a teeth-grinding cracking sound.
"Destroy them!!!"
Sea Dragon Douluo roared angrily.
The blue-black sphere containing all his soul power and the power of the sea transformed into a destructive streak of light.
With unstoppable momentum, it charged towards Xu Zhao in mid-air!
This strike, imbued with the fury of the ocean, was determined to utterly shatter the high and mighty sun!
Looking at the blue-black sphere of light that seemed capable of swallowing the heavens and earth, Purple Pearl felt as if her heart was being squeezed tightly.
That was the ninth soul skill that a titled Douluo used with all his might!
On the high seas, the power of this strike is enough to destroy an island!
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Purple Pearl couldn't help but cry out in surprise, her fingernails digging deeply into the railing, her face as pale as paper, her eyes filled with despair and worry.
However, Xu Zhao, who was at the center of the storm, remained calm and composed.
Faced with that devastating blow that would drive an ordinary Title Douluo to despair, Xu Zhao not only did not dodge, but instead nodded slightly.
The mocking smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.
"That's right."
Xu Zhao's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the roaring waves and reached the ears of the Sea Dragon Douluo.
"If you had shown this much skill earlier, I might have thought more highly of you."
Since you're putting in so much effort, then I'll also—be a little more serious.
Before he finished speaking, Xu Zhao slowly raised his right arm.
In an instant, an ancient and vast aura awakened from his right arm.
A sudden, intense crimson hue appeared amidst the originally golden sunlight.
Through the sleeve, one could clearly see that Xu Zhao's entire right arm was radiating a crystal-clear red light, as if flowing with magma.
Even the surrounding space was slightly distorted by the scorching power.
This is precisely the source of Xu Zhao's ninth spirit ring of his Sun Martial Soul, provided by a 100,000-year-old Southern Vermilion Bird:
The right arm bone of the Vermilion Bird of the Southern Li region, dating back 100,000 years!
The Vermilion Bird is an ancient divine beast that controls the Southern Bright Fire and is the supreme being among fire.
The Vermilion Bird of Nanli that was killed by Xu Zhao, although its bloodline was not 100% pure, was still extremely powerful.
A cultivation of 100,000 years is enough to contend with a ferocious beast with an ordinary cultivation of 300,000 years.
This soul bone is a perfect match for Xu Zhao's Sun Martial Soul.
Both belong to the category of ultimate fire, and the two complement each other.
It not only granted him an extremely terrifying boost to his physical attributes, but also brought him two divine 100,000-year soul skills.
"唳——!!!"
A clear and resounding phoenix cry suddenly echoed through the sky, forcefully drowning out the roar of the sea dragon.
The red light on Xu Zhao's right arm suddenly surged.
Behind Xu Zhao, within the golden phantom of the sun, a gigantic Vermilion Bird, reborn from the ashes, vaguely appeared, its wings spread wide, blotting out the sky!
"The first soul skill of the Vermilion Bird's right arm bone from the 100,000-year-old Vermilion Bird—Vermilion Bird Heaven-Burning Strike!"
As Xu Zhao uttered these words, his right arm, enveloped in a crystalline red light, suddenly swung down.
This single gesture seemed to influence the very fabric of the universe.
The enormous phantom of the Vermilion Bird hovering behind him let out a cry that pierced through gold and shattered stone, and with a sudden flap of its wings, it transformed into a streak of red light.
The Southern Ming Fire, carrying the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, went straight towards the roaring blue-black ball of light.
Red and blue, fire and water.
Two completely opposite extreme forces collided violently in mid-air!
However, the earth-shattering explosion that was expected did not occur.
To everyone's astonishment.
The "Sea Dragon Demon Fang," which contained all of the Sea Dragon Douluo's soul power and was powerful enough to shatter an island, was destroyed the moment it touched the phantom of the Vermilion Bird.
It was like ice and snow meeting scalding lava.
"Zzzzzzz—!!!"
The sickening melting sound echoed through the sky.
The deep, terrifying blue-black seawater energy couldn't even last a second under the burning of the Southern Ming Fire.
It dries up, vaporizes, and dissipates rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The fire of Nanming burns everything, and is especially effective against evil spirits and coldness!
The power of the sea that the Sea Dragon Douluo was so proud of was as fragile as a bubble in the face of this legendary divine beast fire.
"No!
That's impossible!
My ninth soul skill..."
The Sea Dragon Douluo, who had transformed into a giant sea dragon, watched helplessly as his strongest attack was pierced through by the Vermilion Bird phantom with unstoppable force.
Deep fear finally surfaced in the enormous dragon's eyes.
However, the Vermilion Bird phantom did not lose any momentum after devouring the light sphere.
With its long, fiery tail feathers, it slammed into the sea dragon's massive body!
"boom--!!!"
This time, it's a real explosion.
Fire rained down from the sky, like dazzling fireworks.
"Awooo—!!!"
The mournful roar of the dragon echoed through the sky, filled with pain and despair.
The incredibly hard dragon scales of the Sea Dragon Douluo shattered inch by inch under the impact of the Vermilion Bird, and charred flesh and blood splattered everywhere.
The enormous true form of the sea dragon was actually smashed down from the sky by this attack and slammed into the depths of the sea!
The enormous impact created waves hundreds of meters high. If the warships of the Great Sun King's Palace had not been protected by formations, they would probably have been capsized by the aftershocks.
After a short while, the waves on the sea gradually subsided.
The once majestic 100-meter-long sea dragon has disappeared, replaced by a charred figure floating on the sea, its fate unknown.
The Sea Dragon Douluo's Martial Soul True Form was actually shattered by Xu Zhao's attack!
Xu Zhao slowly withdrew his right arm, the red light on his arm gradually faded, and the phantom of the Vermilion Bird behind him also disappeared.
Xu Zhao looked down at the figure on the sea, which looked like a dead dog.
He lightly flicked away non-existent dust from his sleeve, the mocking smile on his lips remaining unchanged:
"Is this the strength of the leader of the Seven Pillars of Seagod Island?"
Xu Zhao shook his head, his tone calm, yet every word pierced the heart:
"He couldn't even withstand one of my Soul Bone skills. It seems that the so-called 'Sea God' is nothing but a name without substance."
Having said that, Xu Zhao turned to look at Purple Pearl, who was already staring in disbelief on the deck, and said calmly:
"Go, pull him out."
"Just leave it alive; I still have questions for this 'sea worm.'"
(End of chapter)