Chapter 356: Energy Armor and Test Arrows
The massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King trembled violently, causing the surrounding waves to surge wildly. It wasn't just anger it was pain.
The arrow Han Li had shot into its body was rampaging inside, tearing through its flesh. Extreme elemental power against ordinary attributes, divine power against mere soul power both were absolute suppressions. Despite the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's desperate attempts to resist, it was helpless against the arrow.
Wherever the arrow passed, its nearly god level body suffered extensive necrosis, leaving behind charred and ice corroded wounds. If not for its immense size, just this one attack alone might have left it severely wounded.
However, this wasn't the first time the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had faced such a situation.
When it had fought the Sea God in the past, the later stages of the battle had been just like this its eye had been blinded back then. Now, history was simply repeating itself.
So, without hesitation, it severed the affected part of its body, using its soul power to hurl it into the air. At the same time, it detonated the mass destroying both the flesh and the arrow inside.
Simultaneously, it slammed its tail into the sea's surface, sending a massive, fan shaped water attack infused with lightning hurtling toward Han Li at incredible speed.
Upon hearing Han Li's words, it knew immediately it had been played.
Its reaction was swift. Just one attack was enough to confirm that it could never afford to take another hit from Han Li head on. Otherwise, it would be a slow and inevitable death.
As its attack was launched, blue light erupted across the sea. The massive whale body vanished, replaced by a towering figure over three meters tall, with deep blue hair and a muscular build. It was a middle aged man with a single eye, radiating a chilling killing intent.
"You dare deceive me!" it roared in fury, its voice echoing across the entire ocean.
"Well, it's not my fault you're so easy to fool. But I must commend you your reaction speed isn't bad."
Han Li's amused voice came from the other side. The attack the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had just launched was effortlessly countered Han Li had merely extended his Ice Fire Divine Dragon Bow forward, neutralizing it with ease.
At his current level, his Martial Soul was already equivalent to a divine weapon, constantly nourished by divine power, faith energy, and the power of rules. To put it bluntly, even if Han Li simply threw his weapon at someone, he might accidentally kill a Titled Douluo.
Hmm… someone like Elder Chrysanthemum or Ghost Douluo, for example. Though using them as a comparison wasn't very polite, it was nonetheless the truth.
"Despicable human! You're just as shameless as the Sea God!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King gritted its teeth, its remaining eye burning with rage. Blood still dripped from its body it was clutching its lower back unnaturally, trying to suppress the pain.
Although it had reacted quickly and decisively, its methods had been crude. It had essentially sliced off a piece of its own flesh with a water blade. That kind of injury wouldn't heal easily.
"Thanks for the compliment."
Han Li smiled, but his gaze was locked onto the deep purple armor now covering the whale king's body.
Energy armorization… this is indeed the best proof that it has reached the threshold of divinity.
Just this alone was something the three great Titled Douluos of the past couldn't achieve. First, their total soul power and its quality weren't high enough. Second, they lacked the ability to fully integrate their absorbed soul bones into their soul power, let alone completely control them.
In this aspect, soul beasts actually had an advantage over humans though it was still extremely rare. After all, soul beasts preferred using soul power to strengthen their physical bodies. If their flesh wasn't already maximized in strength, then investing soul power in armorization wouldn't be worth the cost.
Take Di Tian, for example he couldn't achieve this. But that was because his bloodline was so potent that his growth potential was still massive.
Even so, this only proved how terrifying the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was.
It had already reached the peak of its potential, forcing itself to find ways to further enhance its power. It had pushed its mastery of water and lightning to nearly fifty percent of their respective laws. No wonder even Bo Saixi could only suppress it using the Sea God's power.
If not for the restrictions imposed by the Divine Realm, this creature truly would have had the potential to become a god. Compared to it, Di Tian's subordinates among the Ferocious Beasts were far inferior. Even Di Tian himself only held an advantage in terms of bloodline and background.
But ultimately, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would never take that final step.
Meanwhile, Han Li had progressed too rapidly thanks to Gu Yue, he had skipped past this entire phase altogether. It was no longer relevant to him.
Hmm… I should mention this to the elders back at the Spirit Hall. Once they form their soul cores, energy armorization could be a good path for them. It might not help me, but it'll give them something to work on instead of wasting time.
It would also improve the development of their soul skills. Once I alter the rules in the future, soul skills won't exist anymore. If the Spirit Hall wants to stay ahead, these elders are its foundation. No way I'm personally handling that for them.
Seeing Han Li's smug expression, completely unfazed by his insults, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King became even more furious.
However, despite its anger, it didn't dare attack recklessly.
It didn't know how many more of those devastating attacks Han Li could unleash, and it needed time for its wound to begin healing.
Yet, when it saw Han Li eyeing its armor with interest, it straightened slightly, even allowing him to observe it longer.
After all, when the Sea God had reached this stage, even he hadn't thrown divine power around carelessly. And while the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul power wasn't as refined, its sheer quantity gave it confidence.
Deep down, it still believed if it just dragged the fight out long enough, it could wear Han Li down.
The massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King trembled violently, sending waves surging wildly around it. It wasn't just anger it was pain.
The arrow Han Li had shot into its body was rampaging inside, tearing through its flesh. Absolute suppression extreme elements against ordinary attributes, divine power against mere soul power.
Despite the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's desperate attempts to resist, it was helpless against the arrow. Wherever the arrow passed, its nearly god level body suffered extensive necrosis, leaving behind charred and ice corroded wounds.
If not for its immense size, just this one attack alone might have left it severely wounded.
However, this wasn't the first time the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had faced such a situation. When it had fought the Sea God in the past, the later stages of the battle had been just like this its eye had been blinded back then.
Now, history was simply repeating itself. So, without hesitation, it severed the affected part of its body, using its soul power to hurl it into the air.
At the same time, it detonated the mass destroying both the flesh and the arrow inside.
Simultaneously, it slammed its tail into the sea's surface, sending a massive, fan shaped water attack infused with lightning hurtling toward Han Li at incredible speed.
Upon hearing Han Li's words, it knew immediately it had been played. Its reaction was swift. Just one attack was enough to confirm that it could never afford to take another hit from Han Li head on. Otherwise, it would be a slow and inevitable death.
As its attack was launched, blue light erupted across the sea. The massive whale body vanished, replaced by a towering figure over three meters tall, with deep blue hair and a muscular build.
It was a middle aged man with a single eye, radiating a chilling killing intent.
"You dare deceive me!" it roared in fury, its voice echoing across the entire ocean.
"Well, it's not my fault you're so easy to fool. But I must commend you your reaction speed isn't bad." Han Li's amused voice came from the other side.
The attack the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had just launched was effortlessly countered Han Li had merely extended his Ice Fire Divine Dragon Bow forward, neutralizing it with ease.
At his current level, his Martial Soul was already equivalent to a divine weapon, constantly nourished by divine power, faith energy, and the power of rules.
To put it bluntly, even if Han Li simply threw his weapon at someone, he might accidentally kill a Titled Douluo.
Hmm… someone like Elder Chrysanthemum or Ghost Douluo, for example. Though using them as a comparison wasn't very polite, it was nonetheless the truth.
"Despicable human! You're just as shameless as the Sea God!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King gritted its teeth, its remaining eye burning with rage.
Blood still dripped from its body it was clutching its lower back unnaturally, trying to suppress the pain. Although it had reacted quickly and decisively, its methods had been crude.
It had essentially sliced off a piece of its own flesh with a water blade. That kind of injury wouldn't heal easily.
"Thanks for the compliment." Han Li smiled, but his gaze was locked onto the deep purple armor now covering the whale king's body. Energy armorization… this is indeed the best proof that it has reached the threshold of divinity.
Just this alone was something the three great Titled Douluos of the past couldn't achieve. First, their total soul power and its quality weren't high enough.
Second, they lacked the ability to fully integrate their absorbed soul bones into their soul power, let alone completely control them. In this aspect, soul beasts actually had an advantage over humans though it was still extremely rare.
After all, soul beasts preferred using soul power to strengthen their physical bodies. If their flesh wasn't already maximized in strength, then investing soul power in armorization wouldn't be worth the cost.
Take Di Tian, for example he couldn't achieve this. But that was because his bloodline was so potent that his growth potential was still massive. Even so, this only proved how terrifying the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was.
It had already reached the peak of its potential, forcing itself to find ways to further enhance its power. It had pushed its mastery of water and lightning to nearly fifty percent of their respective laws. No wonder even Bo Saixi could only suppress it using the Sea God's power.
If not for the restrictions imposed by the Divine Realm, this creature truly would have had the potential to become a god.
Compared to it, Di Tian's subordinates among the Ferocious Beasts were far inferior. Even Di Tian himself only held an advantage in terms of bloodline and background.
But ultimately, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would never take that final step.
Meanwhile, Han Li had progressed too rapidly thanks to Gu Yue, he had skipped past this entire phase altogether. It was no longer relevant to him.
Hmm… I should mention this to the elders back at the Spirit Hall. Once they form their soul cores, energy armorization could be a good path for them. It might not help me, but it'll give them something to work on instead of wasting time.
It would also improve the development of their soul skills. Once I alter the rules in the future, soul skills won't exist anymore. If the Spirit Hall wants to stay ahead, these elders are its foundation. No way I'm personally handling that for them.
Seeing Han Li's smug expression, completely unfazed by his insults, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King became even more furious. However, despite its anger, it didn't dare attack recklessly. It didn't know how many more of those devastating attacks Han Li could unleash, and it needed time for its wound to begin healing. Yet, when it saw Han Li eyeing its armor with interest, it straightened slightly, even allowing him to observe it longer.
After all, when the Sea God had reached this stage, even he hadn't thrown divine power around carelessly. And while the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul power wasn't as refined, its sheer quantity gave it confidence. Deep down, it still believed if it just dragged the fight out long enough, it could wear Han Li down.
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