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With that single punch, Sea Horse Douluo had hardened the full force of a hundred thousand Spirit Beasts' attacks.
Crimson blood seeped from the corner of Sea Horse Douluo's mouth, staining the surrounding seawater red. "This kid is completely a monster, isn't he? How can he be human?"
He had never seen a human, relying solely on spirit power, punch through his defensive Spirit Ability. Not even Sea Dragon Douluo, the strongest of the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluo, could do it.
"I've lost all face; I need to regain my standing." In the seawater, Sea Horse Douluo's eyes glowed with white light. He interlaced his fingers, raising them to his chest with palms facing down. Simultaneously, his ninth spirit ring lit up.
He chose to unleash his most powerful ninth Spirit Ability directly, preparing to end the battle quickly.
His ninth spirit ring flashed, and a black Aura rapidly expanded, forming a circular black curtain that enveloped him. Massive energy fluctuations emerged, dyeing the Circular Sea's water black. As the energy erupted, the black seawater violently boiled, carrying his figure straight up to a height of one hundred meters.
Sea Horse Douluo's black ninth spirit ring represented a skill called Whirlwind Giant Wave Annihilation Punch. When activated, it used the surrounding water elements to form a giant wave vortex, causing area-of-effect damage. Being at the center of the Sea Middle Sea was undoubtedly the best place to unleash Whirlwind Giant Wave Annihilation Punch. The towering waves had already begun to spin wildly, and Sea Horse Douluo's Spirit Ability was rapidly charging. When he finished charging, it would be the moment for this terrifying ninth Spirit Ability to debut on its optimal stage.
One hundred-meter giant waves?
During his year and a half in the Raging Wave Forbidden Land, Shi Quan had encountered countless such giant waves.
Shi Quan's figure lifted directly from the ground, as if returning to the Raging Wave Forbidden Land. Looking at the one hundred-meter giant wave before him, he slowly raised his fist.
Past memories converged into a single punch. All his muscles moved in unison, and surging Internal Energy gathered within. The moment the punch was thrown, the fist-shadow roared like a Raging Wave, striking directly against the layer of black light in front of Sea Horse Douluo.
This layer of black light was Sea Horse Douluo's defense when using his ninth Spirit Ability. Its defensive capability even surpassed his sixth Spirit Ability's Ripple Shield.
However, he faced Shi Quan's punch, which had shattered tens of thousands of giant waves. It was a punch Shi Quan had comprehended during his struggle against the Raging Wave, and thus it was named after the Raging Wave.
This punch gathered all of Shi Quan's strength, fused the power of Yin and Yang, and accumulated the power of layered Raging Waves.
Unlike the unblockable force of the Nine-Level Collapse Punch, the Raging Wave Punch unleashed a majestic power that stacked like giant waves, one upon another, then erupted. Its attack power was so strong that, in the Raging Wave Forbidden Land, this punch from Shi Quan was enough to temporarily calm the Raging Wave. In terms of offense, it was absolutely terrifying.
With a muffled boom, the black light curtain surrounding Sea Horse Douluo's body suddenly solidified. The next moment, the black light shattered like a broken mirror.
With one punch, the light curtain was broken. Shi Quan's figure instantly transformed into several phantoms, appearing before Sea Horse Douluo in the blink of an eye, as if by Teleportation. Then, he unleashed another punch.
Seeing his outer defensive energy broken by Shi Quan, Sea Horse Douluo quickly summoned the surrounding waves to block him. However, Shi Quan's speed clearly exceeded his expectations, and he couldn't stop him at all.
If Shi Quan landed such a punch, he feared his bones would shatter.
However, the expected pain did not arrive. Looking down, he realized that Shi Quan's clenched fist had stopped before his chest.
Shi Quan withdrew his fist and said, "I yield, Senior."
Upon hearing this, Sea Horse Douluo's expression immediately softened. He lightly coughed, quickly gathered his condensed energy, and the huge vortex around the Circular Sea slowly subsided back into the Circular Sea.
If Shi Quan's punch had landed just now, in addition to the injuries it would have caused, his ninth Spirit Ability would have been directly interrupted, and he would have suffered a backlash from the ninth Spirit Ability. Sea Horse Douluo would have been severely injured for sure.
Since it was just a spar, there was no need to be so heavy-handed; stopping at the right moment was sufficient.
Sea Horse Douluo naturally knew this. After a long sigh, he cupped his fists and said, "No need to be polite. Thank you for holding back."
Shi Quan said, "Senior, could you give me a map of the Seven Sacred Pillars?"
Sea Horse Douluo paused, then understood Shi Quan's meaning. "I don't have a map, but if you keep going in this direction, with your speed, you'll reach another Sacred Pillar in half an hour at most."
"Thank you, Senior. Then I won't disturb you further." Knowing the location of the next Sacred Pillar, Shi Quan had no need to stay. He bid farewell to Sea Horse Douluo, turned, and flew off in the direction Sea Horse Douluo had indicated.
Sea Horse Douluo watched Shi Quan's departing figure and softly murmured, "This kid is truly fierce. He's actually planning to challenge all seven of us."
Half an hour later, Shi Quan bypassed the yellow and purple-clothed Spirit Masters guarding the outer perimeter of the Sea Middle Sea and flew directly outside the Sea Middle Sea.
As far as the eye could see, the size of this Sea Middle Sea was similar to where the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar had been, only its form was slightly different.
"Sea Lance?" Shi Quan's gauze fell into the center of the Middle Sea.
In the center of the platform stood a pillar at least one-third taller than the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar. Golden light shot into the sky, and merely looking at the form of this Sacred Pillar, one could feel its compelling sharpness. The entire Sacred Pillar stood like a giant long spear, exactly as described in the original work.
Beneath the Sacred Pillar was a handsome man with light golden long hair. This person was Sea Lance Douluo. As soon as Shi Quan landed, Sea Lance Douluo had already stood up and looked at Shi Quan. A golden long spear appeared in his hand, and the two yellow, two purple, and five black spirit rings on the spear displayed its true power.
"Make your move," Sea Lance Douluo said calmly.
Shi Quan was not surprised. He knew that there was a special communication method between the Seven Sacred Pillars. Presumably, Sea Horse Douluo had already informed Sea Lance Douluo of his arrival and purpose, which was why Sea Lance Douluo directly released his Martial Spirit.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior." Shi Quan still bowed politely.
After speaking, he raised his hand and drew it back. A golden light even more brilliant than the golden spear emerged from Shi Quan's back. The next second, Dragon Spine Xuanyuan was drawn from Shi Quan's back.
"Weapon-type external Spirit Bone?!" Sea Lance Douluo looked intently at the Dragon Spine Xuanyuan in Shi Quan's hand, a hint of envy in his eyes. external Spirit Bones were already rare, let alone weapon-type external Spirit Bones. This single Spirit Bone was almost equivalent to a Martial Spirit itself.
"An unexpected gain," Shi Quan said with a smile, nodding.
"Luck is also a form of strength." Sea Lance Douluo shook his head and then said, "Do you use a sword?"
"I have some insights," Shi Quan lightly stroked Xuanyuan. As he stood with his sword, his entire Aura changed. His tall figure was like a sharp sword unsheathed, and his keen eyes seemed capable of piercing through everything.