On this day, the sky darkened once again, darker than it had ever been before. A sense of oppression—several times more terrifying than Black Abyss's—swept down from the heavens. The entire earth trembled violently. The runes on the defensive barrier flickered wildly, emitting a blinding light. The soul power in the air turned violent and murky. Black mist seeped down from the sky, corroding everything it touched. The Void King had finally descended.
Lin Mo, Qian Renxue, and Zhao Feng immediately took to the air. Elder Xuanfeng led the Soul Masters from headquarters into battle positions. Soul Masters from all across the continent rushed in, converging to form a massive army. With resolute eyes, they stared at the black mist in the sky, ready for this ultimate showdown.
The black mist slowly condensed, forming a colossal black silhouette. The figure stood a hundred metres tall, wreathed in thick, dark mist. Within the mist, a pair of blood-red eyes could faintly be seen, radiating an aura of absolute destruction. The sense of oppression it exuded was terrifying to the extreme; even late-stage Title Douluo experts like Lin Mo and Qian Renxue couldn't suppress a violent shudder, their soul power instantly falling into disarray. This was the Void King, the sovereign of the Void Space, possessing world-destroying power, capable of devouring and annihilating everything.
"Insignificant humans, you actually dared to kill my Left Protector and thwart my plans. Today, I shall completely destroy this world and turn all of you into nourishment for the Void!" The Void King's voice was low and majestic, echoing with an aura of destruction that spread across the entire world. Everyone could hear this terrifying voice. While their hearts filled with fear, it was overshadowed by an even firmer conviction—they would never retreat, and they would absolutely defend their homeland.
"Don't even think about it, Void King!" Qian Renxue shouted. The angelic wings on her back fully unfurled as a golden light erupted from her body. The Angelic Seal on her blazed with dazzling radiance as all the Angelic Power within her exploded outward. "Will of the Angel God, purify all evil! Today, we will use the Power of Human Faith, the Power of Angels, and the Power of Dragons to completely defeat you and protect this world!"
"That's right! Void King, do you think you're invincible?" Lin Mo roared. His pale-blue soul wings fully extended, and his Dragon Might permeated the air as all the Dragon Power within him erupted. "We humans have never feared any formidable enemy. Even against you, we will fight with our lives on the line and defeat you!"
Zhao Feng gripped his battle axe tightly. His soul power detonated, his soul rings spun rapidly, and his seventh soul ring lit up as his Battle Axe Avatar manifested once more. "Void King, today we will use our strength to defend our homeland and show you that the power of humanity is invincible!"
"Overestimating yourselves!" The Void King sneered, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, countless massive black tentacles stretched out from the dark mist, lunging at the army of Soul Masters. These tentacles contained Void power several times stronger than Black Abyss's. They moved at blinding speeds; wherever they passed, the air was corroded, the ground was shattered, and even soul power was instantly devoured.
"Everyone, attack!" Elder Xuanfeng roared, condensing a golden soul skill in his hand and firing it at the black tentacles. "Everyone, use your strongest soul skills to resist the attack and protect yourselves! Gather your Power of Faith and support Lady Xue Yan, young friend Lin Mo, and young friend Zhao Feng!"
"Yes!" all the Soul Masters shouted in unison. Their soul rings flared simultaneously as a barrage of powerful soul skills shot toward the black tentacles. The colorful soul skills intertwined in mid-air, forming a massive attacking net that collided with the tentacles in a deafening roar. Although the Soul Masters had the advantage of numbers, the Void King's power was simply too overwhelming. The black tentacles continuously shattered their soul skills and pushed closer to their ranks. Many Soul Masters were struck, their bodies eroded by the black mist as their soul power drained away, causing them to faint. Yet, they still didn't give up; as long as they had a single ounce of strength left, they cast their soul skills to hold the line.
"Lin Mo, Xue Yan, let's go!" Zhao Feng yelled. Wielding his battle axe, he charged at the Void King. His seventh soul skill lit up again. "Earth-Splitting Chop!" A massive red axe aura, carrying immense power, cleaved toward the Void King's legs, attempting to restrict its movement.
Lin Mo and Qian Renxue followed close behind. The Dragon Power around Lin Mo surged wildly as his ninth soul ring lit up. "Abyssal Dragon Emperor Break!" A colossal dragon formed of soul power materialized, carrying world-destroying might as it charged at the Void King's chest. Qian Renxue's Angel Holy Sword blazed with dazzling golden light. All of her Angelic Power, along with the power left by the Angel Deity's remnant soul, erupted simultaneously. "Angel's Judgment: Divine Form!" Golden sword aura exploded from the holy sword, morphing into a gigantic golden blade of light carrying pure, overwhelming purifying power, as it slashed down toward the Void King's head.
The Void King let out a cold scoff and waved his hand, conjuring a massive black shield before himself.
Boom!
The red axe aura, the dragon soul power, and the golden blade of light struck the black shield simultaneously. The shield tremored violently, and cracks spread across its surface, but it did not shatter. The Void King's power was far greater than they had imagined.
"You think this meager amount of power can hurt me?" The Void King sneered again. With a wave of his hand, a gigantic black palm print slammed down toward the trio. The palm print contained devastating power and moved so fast that the three had no time to dodge. They were struck dead-on, crashing heavily to the ground. They coughed up mouthfuls of blood, over half of their soul power instantly depleted, and their injuries worsened severely.
"Lin Mo!"
"Lady Xue Yan!"
"Zhao Feng!"
Seeing the three injured, Elder Xuanfeng's heart filled with anxiety. He immediately rushed toward them while condensing a golden barrier to block in front of them, preventing another attack from the Void King.
"Elder Xuanfeng, don't worry about us! Keep fighting and gather the Power of Faith! We can definitely defeat it!" Lin Mo said with difficulty. He struggled to stand, but his body was completely drained of strength. His Dragon Power was almost entirely depleted, yet his eyes remained resolute, without a hint of retreat.
Qian Renxue also struggled to rise. A crack had appeared on her angelic wings, and the golden light around her had grown much dimmer, but she still gripped her Angel Holy Sword tightly, her eyes filled with resolve.
"That's right, Elder Xuanfeng, keep fighting. We cannot give up. As long as we stand united and gather all our strength, we can defeat the Void King!"
Zhao Feng also forced himself to his feet. The battle axe in his hand trembled unsteadily, and blood continued to seep from his wounds, but his gaze remained unwavering.
"Elder Xuanfeng, lead the others in continuing the fight. The three of us will recover soon and rejoin the battle!"
Elder Xuanfeng nodded, his eyes full of admiration. He turned around and shouted to the army of Soul Masters, "Listen up, everyone! Lady Xue Yan, young friend Lin Mo, and young friend Zhao Feng are still holding on. We cannot give up! Gather all your Power of Faith, use your strongest soul skills, support them, defeat the Void King, and defend our homeland!"
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