Chapter 289: Real Battle
"This eighth test is really hard to handle!"
Ning Bei couldn't help but sigh. The Poseisi in front of him was already giving him a headache, and soon he would face the invincible Sky , Qian Daoliu. Although the old man was likely to go easy on him because of their relationship, that was obviously not what Ning Bei wanted.
"In all the juniors I have seen, I, Poseisi, would call you the strongest. I must admit, the gods' choice for an heir is impeccable. But the Sea God's dignity cannot be violated. I will not hold back in this battle."
Poseisi's praise didn't make Ning Bei feel any joy. So, you were holding back before?
"Since the moment I issued the challenge, I've never thought about asking you to hold back, Senior. Use whatever moves you have, because I'm about to get serious."
The two stared at each other for a moment, and their bodies shone with dazzling light at the same time.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Sea God's True Form."
"Seventh Soul Skill: Snow Woman's True Form."
The Sea God's True Form could instantly boost Poseisi's soul power by 200%, and her mental power by 100%, while also increasing the power of her first six soul skills by 50%. It was truly powerful.
Ning Bei's Snow Woman's True Form wasn't any less impressive. In addition to boosting his soul and mental power, it also exponentially increased the power of his ice attribute soul skills.
Furthermore, Ning Bei had never been afraid of instant enhancements. As he activated his martial soul's true form, he also took all his battle support pills, causing his aura to surge several times over, subtly surpassing Poseisi's.
The soul power around him even began to form a tangible soul power storm, which quickly turned to frost under the influence of the Snow Woman's powers, creating a chilling atmosphere.
"This is impossible?"
Poseisi's face showed extreme shock. After nearly a hundred years at the Extreme Douluo level, no one had ever been able to suppress her soul power. This was something that even Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu had never accomplished. After all, her martial soul could harness the power of the ocean.
Ning Bei smirked slightly, thinking, I still haven't even used my divine artifact yet. It's no surprise.
"There's nothing impossible. The only reason your existence matters is to be surpassed by the younger generation. Even you, the High Priest of Sea God Island, are no exception."
"Hmph, you're quite bold. Let me see how you plan to surpass me."
Poseisi's cold words made Ning Bei slightly amused. He didn't hold back, and as the exchange began, he unleashed the next phase of his attacks.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Sea God's Light."
Poseisi unleashed a short-term burst soul skill that she hadn't used in nearly a century. Clearly, Ning Bei's overwhelming pressure had made her feel the need to bring out this ability. Her soul power and mental power surged again under the Sea God's light, reaching a level where she could now resist Ning Bei's formidable aura.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Sea God's Summon, Ten Thousand Beasts Together."
With the activation of Poseisi's fifth soul ring, countless seawater was lifted into the air, forming a barrier of seawater that covered both of them.
Inside the water barrier, the roar of giant beasts could be heard. Thousands of sea soul beast phantoms emerged from the barrier, rushing toward Ning Bei to tear him apart.
Ning Bei felt the strength of the sea soul beasts and realized that their power had reached the level of 50,000-year-old soul beasts. These weren't just a few soul beasts; they were tens of thousands of 10,000-year-old beasts.
Raising his left hand slightly, Ning Bei didn't waste any time. This was the perfect moment for his Be-style Four Extremes to shine.
"Aurora: Diamond Starshine."
Countless ice crystal particles gathered in the air, and at the same time, Ning Bei activated his right leg bone soul skill. Irregular auroras began to bounce and refract inside the ice crystals, amplifying their power.
Within the seawater barrier, the terrifying auroras formed a golden vertical net that began slicing through the sea soul beasts that emerged, cutting them down. Everywhere, the defeated sea soul beasts turned into seawater droplets that fell onto the ice surface.
Watching this unfold, Poseisi's surprise deepened.
"Another self-created soul skill. This young man is terrifying."
If it was just a self-created soul skill, she could also create one, but creating a skill comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul beast's power was no easy feat. This young man had already used two incredibly powerful self-created soul skills.
"My turn now, Senior."
"Third Soul Skill: Emperor's Sword—Ice Extreme Scattering Blossoms."
The Ice Extreme Scattering Blossoms was a modified technique that Ning Bei created based on Emperor Sword: Ice Extreme Unmatched, specifically designed to deal with highly mobile enemies. Though Poseisi wasn't known for her high mobility, her ability to occasionally ignore certain attacks made her troublesome.
At the very least, Ning Bei knew that Emperor Sword: Ice Extreme Unmatched couldn't hit Poseisi. But Ice Extreme Scattering Blossoms was just right for the situation.
The once massive Emperor Sword was divided into two, and then into four, with each segment shrinking as they split. Soon, tens of thousands of normal-sized ice-cold Emperor Swords gathered in mid-air, stopping once they reached their formation.
"Go."
With Ning Bei's fingers together, a portion of the thousands of ice-cold Emperor Swords shot toward Poseisi, while the rest floated in the air, waiting for the right moment.
Poseisi's eyes narrowed as she looked at the sky filled with swords. Her body once again radiated the deep blue light. As expected, several thousand swords pierced Poseisi's chest but didn't inflict any damage. If Ning Bei had used Ice Extreme Unmatched, it would have been a waste of soul power.
"Senior, isn't this move supposed to have a limited duration? How do you plan to respond next?"
With Ning Bei's control, tens of thousands of Emperor Swords arranged into dozens of formations, continuously piercing through Poseisi's body. Once her soul skill expired, he would be able to turn her into a hedgehog.
Poseisi's eyes flickered. Strong soul power, formidable strength, and even her insight were impressive. Ning Bei was right. This technique, which was like elementalization, was the result of a soul bone. It allowed her body to temporarily turn into seawater, but it couldn't be maintained for long. She needed to come up with another way to deal with the storm of ice swords.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Sea Burial."
Poseisi used her sixth soul skill again, and a massive black hole appeared above them. Unlike before, this time the Sea Burial was reinforced by seawater, greatly enhancing its power and intensity.
The sea dragon whirlpool created by the black hole had a strong suction ability, and within moments, it sucked in the sword rain from all directions, leaving no trace behind.
"Tch, this terrain advantage is really troublesome."
Seeing that his modified soul skill had failed, Ning Bei clicked his tongue in frustration. Fighting in an unfavorable environment was never pleasant.
"Now, it's your turn to break my technique, junior."
"First Soul Skill: Tsunami."
After several enhancements, even Poseisi's first soul skill was terrifying. The entire sky turned dark as it was painted by the surging seawater. Thousands of hundred-meter-high waves rushed toward Ning Bei.
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