After dodging the strike, Niu Tian's body rotated, and in an instant, he transformed into an Azure Dragon Python, his thick dragon tai sweeping across with the force of an overwhelming tide, faint blue lightning flickering on the scales of his tail.
Mu Yang rapidly retreated, simultaneously holding his Holy Sword horizontally to block in front of him.
Boom!
With an impact comparable to a tsunami hitting the shore, the broken Holy Sword in Mu Yang's hand vibrated with a hum, and the web of his hand throbbed from the immense force.
Yet, he seemed oblivious to the pain, his hands still tightly gripping the Holy Sword.
'Ember'
A phoenix cry resounded in the heavens and earth, and a streak of crimson appeared in Mu Yang's light gold eyes, as he infused the recovered Solar Power and mana into the sword. The sword tip suddenly burst forth with a scorching white light that seemed to swallow everything!
A divine light, condensed to the extreme, broke through the slowing domain, piercing straight towards Niu Tian's heart!
A look of horror flashed in Niu Tian's eyes, and a phantom of the Sea God instantly solidified behind him, a ethereal trident protecting Niu Tian's body.
"Clang—!!"
The divine power of holiness and the ocean clashed wildly! With the point of collision as the center, the surrounding rocks flew outwards from the mountaintop as if caught in a storm.
Mu Yang and Niu Tian had, at some unknown point, left the skies above Mingdu and arrived on an uninhabited mountaintop.
Mu Yang was unwilling to harm the populace, as they were the source of his early faith. Tang San, on the other hand, was concerned about causing too many casualties, which would incur the wrath of destruction and lead to immense trouble.
Thus, both sides tacitly left the vicinity of Mingdu.
The fluctuations dissipated, and a light blue watery glow appeared, making the air feel even more humid.
Niu Tian's eyes changed from green to light blue, and a sacred yet majestic aura emanated from "Niu Tian."
"You've come… Sea God."
Mu Yang's tone carried a hint of playfulness, as if he had long anticipated Tang San's arrival, and still held some trump cards, making him appear fearless.
However, in reality, his current aura was ethereal and unstable, his mana had once again depleted, and although his Solar Power was replenished by the [Yang Crystal], not much was left.
Yet, his opponent at this moment was a deus ex machina, in perfect health, a divine official personally controlled by the Sea God.
Tang San looked at Mu Yang with complex emotions, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.
If the other party were from the Tang Sect, the Clear Sky Sect, or even Shrek Academy, it would be fine. That way, he would have another capable subordinate, and he could even arrange a First-Class God position for Mu Yang!
But unfortunately, Mu Yang had chosen to cooperate with the world consciousness, and his strength was already that of a demigod, making it impossible for him to be used.
Therefore, for the sake of his plan, it was better to let Mu Yang perish here!
Mu Yang looked at the Sea God, who was within arm's reach, yet there was no trace of fear in his eyes. Instead, he murmured in his heart:
"Elder Yi, we're about to succeed…"
Tang San clenched his hand in the air, divine power surged, and a blue-gold trident inscribed with deep-sea patterns materialized in his hand.
"Golden Thirteen Halberds, Second Form: Thousands of Years of Emptiness."
The Sea God's Trident pierced through the air, the ripples emanating from its tip transforming into a towering azure wave illusion. Each surge of the wave seemed to contain the weight of the deep sea, precisely sealing off Mu Yang's evasion space.
There was no escaping; he could only endure it head-on!
His trench coat seemed to spontaneously combust, emitting faint sparks into the surroundings.
Mu Yang still held his sword horizontally in front of him to block. The moment the sword's spine and the halberd's blade collided, dazzling sparks erupted, and he was directly knocked back dozens of meters by the immense force.
His arms were torn by the overflowing divine power, hanging limply at his sides. For some reason, blood with a faint golden glow dripped down his arms, but in the darkness, no one noticed.
"Golden Thirteen Halberds, Third Form: No Return!"
Seeing Mu Yang's guard wide open, a cold glint flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he fiercely threw the trident.
This move was a divine skill that Tang San had once used to kill Bibi Dong. Its single-target damage was extremely high. If not for Bibi Dong's "Immortal Body" allowing her to resurrect, there would likely have been no subsequent battle of the three gods.
Therefore, even though Niu Tian's body strength was limited, the "No Return" that Tang San unleashed was still something a demigod could not withstand.
"It's over."
Tang San turned indifferently, his divine sense flowing as he was about to release his divine possession state, but his eyes were suddenly stung by a ray of light piercing through the darkness.
"Sunshine… But isn't it deep night?!"
Tang San suddenly thought of something and sharply turned his head, and upon seeing the scene before him, his pupils abruptly contracted.
That divine skill, which had once pierced through a god, was now being held by Mu Yang's flesh and blood, gripping the halberd's blade!
Light golden divine blood slowly seeped from between his fingers, winding down the halberd's blade and dripping onto the ground. The mountaintop, previously covered in snow, actually began to grow shallow flowers and grass.
The light around him suddenly intensified, as if a nascent pride of the sun was being nurtured within his body, powerful and full of vitality!
"No! This is impossible!! How can you establish a God King-level divine position on your own?!"
Tang San's pupils constricted violently, and he uttered an incredulous babble, the sacred aura on him gone, like a madman possessed by a demon.
He was a century-long prodigy of the Tang Sect, and even more, a rare twin martial spirit genius on the Douluo World for ten thousand years!
He had once consumed immortal herbs to lay the foundation for becoming a god, and at the age of twenty-five, he had already reached the Title Douluo rank, unprecedented in history and difficult for anyone to match!
But even so, he only underwent divine trials and inherited a divine position. Because establishing one's own divine position was too difficult, so difficult that Tang San had never even entertained the idea of establishing his own divine position!
But today, a person, right in front of him, in a battle with him, established his own divine position and even achieved God King status?!
Why.
Why?!
Just because he could become a demigod before the age of 20? Just because of the power of faith he had accumulated for only one night?!
"You're disappointed, Tang San…"
The sunlight pierced through the night, and the blazing sun, manifested by Solar Power, hung high in the sky. All evil and darkness in the world had nowhere to hide under the sunlight.
"Is it morning?"
"What a big sun, but why doesn't it feel hot, only warm?"
Creatures of the Douluo World, whether human or Soul Beast, all looked towards the mountain where Mu Yang was, bathing in his divine light.
"My injuries, they're all healed?!"
"My soul power actually broke through!"
"Praise the Sun!!"
Human diseases and hidden injuries were restored to their original state under the illumination of the divine light, and even soul power that had not advanced an inch for decades achieved a breakthrough; Soul Beasts that had not yet awakened their spiritual intelligence gained a trace of wisdom, and Soul Beasts with cultivation above a hundred thousand years could even perceive that their heavenly tribulation had been delayed for a long time.
All beings knelt in worship, and the invisible power of faith, though small, continuously flowed into Mu Yang's body, and then he transferred it into the Sun God Tattoo.
"Di Tian."
Inside the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, a silver giant dragon opened its tightly closed purple dragon eyes, looking at the blazing sun hanging in the sky, its gaze complex and difficult to fathom.
"My Lord!"
Di Tian heard the call and quickly stepped forward to ask what his Lord commanded.
"There is a new God King in the God Realm. He seems very friendly to Soul Beasts, perhaps the key for us to break through the God Realm's blockade."
"Then should your subordinate find an opportunity to approach him?"
"No, I will go personally…"