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"Did it succeed?"
On the ground below, Dai Tianxing watched as the massive Thunder Demonic Whale swallowed Qian Renxue. A flicker of hope ignited in his heart. He could sense the sheer potency of Dai Davis's Deep Sea Demonic Whale Calamity Bolt; its power was sufficient to instantaneously kill the Hell White Tiger formed by his fusion with Zhu Lingyun. It was, by all accounts, an attack of infinite destructive potential.
In his eyes, it was only logical that Qian Renxue would be obliterated by such a move.
But was that truly the case? Davis didn't think so. Although Qian Renxue had been engulfed by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale Calamity Bolt, the Star Luo Holy Tiger was already condensing its soul power, preparing for a follow-up strike to finish the job.
Soon, the sea of lightning that formed the Thunder Demonic Whale began to dissipate, and Qian Renxue's figure reappeared before the eyes of the world.
"What!" The moment Qian Renxue emerged, Davis's eyes widened in shock. He stared ahead, unable to believe what he was seeing.
"She's... completely unharmed!"
It was true. Even after being swallowed by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale Calamity Bolt, Qian Renxue remained unscathed. One had to realize that this move was a million-year soul bone skill, capable of wounding a true deity. Yet, the reality stood before them.
A golden protective barrier had condensed around Qian Renxue. Much like Davis's first soul skill, the White Tiger Barrier, it had shielded her from the Star Luo Holy Tiger's killing blow.
Inside the barrier, Qian Renxue had her hands pressed together in prayer, looking like a pious saint. The Seraphim brand on her forehead flickered with a faint, flowing light, making her appear exceptionally divine.
"Divine Skill: Angelic Shield," Qian Renxue murmured.
She slowly pulled her hands apart, and the protective golden light vanished. A slight, mocking curve formed at the corner of her lips.
"I didn't expect you to possess such a soul bone skill. Its power has actually reached the level of a Divine Skill. Even for me, if I hadn't used a defensive Divine Skill to block it, I likely would have been heavily injured. What a pity."
"In the end, you are all still mortals. Although your combat power has barely touched the realm of the gods, the divide between the celestial and the mundane is absolute. You cannot possibly be my match."
"..."
Davis didn't bother responding to her nonsense. Now was not the time for a war of words.
Since even the Deep Sea Demonic Whale Calamity Bolt had failed, it seemed his only option was to use the White Tiger Beast Emperor Burst!
The White Tiger Beast Emperor Burst was Davis's ninth soul skill. A regular ninth soul skill certainly wouldn't be able to wound Qian Renxue, but what if it was enhanced by Ring Fusion?
Currently, all three of them were Titled Douluos. Even their lowest-level soul rings were over thirty thousand years old, not to mention they possessed six hundred-thousand-year rings and one three-hundred-thousand-year ring.
By using Ring Fusion, the White Tiger Beast Emperor Burst would elevate to the level of a million-year soul skill. Its power would far surpass the previous attack, and even Qian Renxue wouldn't find it easy to defend against.
However, performing Ring Fusion required time, and Qian Renxue was unlikely to grant him that luxury. So, what should he do?
Seeing Davis remain silent, Qian Renxue couldn't help but laugh. "Hahaha! It seems you've reached the end of your rope! In that case, let me be the one to end this battle."
"Angelic Domain Divine Skill: Angelic Fire Dragon Array!"
Roar! Roar! Roar!
As soon as she spoke, the Angelic Domain centered around her began to throb violently. The divine power maintaining the domain was slowly drawn out, condensing into a divine fire dragon over a hundred meters long. A wave of scorching heat surged toward them, so intense that even Davis and his companions felt the searing burn.
Although it was smaller in size than the previous Thunder Demonic Whale, the aura it radiated was many times more powerful.
"Not good!"
"Soul Bone Skill: Myriad-Jin War Armor!"
"Soul Bone Skill: Slaughtering Barrier!"
"Soul Bone Skill: Energy Armoring!"
Davis unleashed three defensive soul bone skills in rapid succession. Layer after layer of armor manifested upon the Star Luo Holy Tiger, all for the sake of enduring this fatal strike.
"Hmph, no matter what you do, don't think you can block my Angelic Fire Dragon Array! In the face of holy flames, turn to ash!"
"Angelic Fire Dragon, go!"
With a sharp cry from Qian Renxue, the fire dragon soared into the sky and charged toward the Star Luo Holy Tiger. It opened its massive maw, revealing fangs made of flame, and bit down hard on the tiger's armor.
Boom!
The collision between dragon and tiger instantly triggered a massive shockwave. Even the supposedly indestructible Jincheng Fortress was torn open with a massive gap under the force of the impact.
Now, if the Golden Crocodile Douluo gave the order, the Spirit Empire's army of hundreds of thousands could rush through that gap and strike deep into the heart of the Star Luo Empire.
However, everyone's attention was fixed on Qian Renxue and the Star Luo Holy Tiger; no one dared to make a move.
"Hah!"
Davis and the others roared, releasing their soul power to its limits to resist the fire dragon. If they were swallowed, it would be the end.
"Hold your ground! We have to last until Nana gets back!" As he spoke, Davis hurriedly circulated his Mysterious Heaven Skill, hoping to recover some soul power. Simultaneously, using his divided mind, he funneled all the newly generated soul power into his torso soul bone to maintain the Energy Armoring skill.
Relying on this armor—which possessed defensive capabilities far beyond the Myriad-Jin War Armor—the three of them managed to hold out against the Angelic Fire Dragon Array for the time being. But no one knew how much longer they could last.
"You actually blocked my Angelic Fire Dragon? You're quite impressive! But... what do you plan to do about the second one?"
Roar!
Another dragon's cry echoed. Within the Angelic Domain, a second fire dragon condensed and charged toward the Star Luo Holy Tiger.
"It's over..." Davis's pupils shrank. Resisting one fire dragon was already difficult enough; how could they possibly stop a second?
"Sea God Divine Skill: True Dragon Water of the Great Yin!"
Roar!
Yet another dragon roar erupted. Just as the fire dragon was about to consume the Star Luo Holy Tiger, a hundred-meter-long dragon of frost and water descended from the heavens. It opened its bloody maw and bit the fire dragon at its weakest point, locking it in a fierce struggle.
Water overcomes fire. Before long, the fire dragon fell into a disadvantage and was eventually extinguished by the icy water dragon.
"What?" Qian Renxue's expression shifted. From that frost dragon, she clearly felt the ripple of divine power. This was a Divine Skill!
Unlike Davis's attack, which only reached the power of a god, that attack was still executed with soul power. In essence, it was still a soul skill. But this frost dragon was manifested through pure divine power. It was a true Divine Skill!
After extinguishing the second fire dragon, the frost dragon turned its sights on the dragon still gnawing at the Star Luo Holy Tiger's armor. Ultimately, they collided and annihilated one another, vanishing into nothingness.
"The Sea God is here! Who dares to act so presumptuously!"
"Domain Expansion: Sea God Domain!"
Hum—
Amidst the roar of divine energy, a power distinctly different from the Angelic divine power erupted. It eroded the Angelic Domain, carving out its own space within the vast battlefield, standing in equal opposition to Qian Renxue's domain.
Within this domain, Davis felt a gentle sensation like the sea. He immediately looked toward the source of the voice and saw two familiar figures.
They were Anna and Tang Yuehua. At this very moment, Anna had completed the Nine Trials of the Sea God. Following Bo Saixi's sacrifice, she had inherited the position of the Sea God.
The age of all her soul rings had increased by fifty thousand years; now, every single one of Anna's rings was a hundred-thousand-year ring. All her soul bones had fused, evolving into the Sea God Raiment.
Furthermore, she had absorbed a blue-gold tenth soul ring—also known as a God Ring—becoming the true Sea God.
(End of Chapter)