Chapter 149: True God of the Sword, Immortal of Wine
The vast voice of the heavenly curtain, as if responding to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's fury, sounded at the opportune moment.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King! Do you wish to apply to open the 'Endless Arena' and challenge the fifth-ranked Ditian?"
"I must challenge!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's Spiritual roar, filled with killing intent and resolve, echoed through heaven and earth!
It wanted a victory!
To prove that strength is the eternal kingly way!
Almost at the same moment it accepted the challenge.
Star Dou Great Forest, core region.
Ditian raised his massive Dragon head, and fierce Battle Intent burned in his golden Dragon eyes.
Facing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's challenge, how could he shrink back?
This was not only about ranking but also about the dignity of land Soul Beasts and sea Soul Beasts!
It was about the pride of him, the Golden Eyed Black Dragon King!
"As you wish!"
Ditian's deep and majestic voice spread through the heavenly curtain.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Two blood-red light pillars, thicker and more terrifying in energy than any before.
One fell into the endless deep sea.
One descended into the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
They respectively enveloped the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's massive body and Ditian's gigantic Dragon body!
The two Supreme powerhouses, representing the Peak of sea and land Soul Beasts, were instantly pulled into the Endless Arena!
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King revealed its terrifying, mountain-like true form, its single eye crimson.
Dark red energy vortexes, seemingly capable of devouring everything, emanated from its body.
The vast pressure brought by a million years of cultivation!
Made the entire arena space tremble.
Meanwhile, Ditian transformed into human form.
Dressed in a black robe, with a stern face, his golden eyes were like two suns, burning with icy flames.
He merely stood there, the darkness flowing around him like a tangible substance, silently devouring even the seawater that approached him.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Without any superfluous words, battle erupted instantly!
"Deep Sea Return to Ruins!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared, and a deep black light pillar shot out from its single eye.
The light pillar, carrying an aura of devouring and annihilating everything, shot towards Ditian!
Ditian's face was expressionless as he raised his right hand.
His five fingers slightly spread, and his entire arm was instantly covered with dense black Dragon scales.
His fingertips became incredibly sharp, glinting with a cold light that could tear through anything.
"Dragon God Claw!"
He unleashed a claw strike!
There was no earth-shattering momentum, only five subtle, pitch-black crack, like tearing cloth.
Silently meeting the black light pillar.
"Hiss!"
The Deep Sea Return to Ruins light pillar, capable of annihilating space, upon contact with the cracks torn by the Dragon God Claw.
Met its nemesis, being forcibly torn apart and disintegrated from within!
The pitch-black cracks continued their momentum, pressing directly towards the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
"What?"
A trace of horror flashed in the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's single eye!
It could feel a terrifying power within those cracks, a power that transcended its energy level!
Its massive body swayed rapidly, narrowly avoiding the core of the cracks.
But its side was still grazed, leaving a bone-deep wound entwined with black Qi, a wound that could not heal instantly!
"Energy Tide!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was both shocked and enraged!
It mobilized the vast power accumulated over a million years.
Crushing towards Ditian like a tsunami, attempting to drown him with an absolute energy advantage.
"Darkness Descends."
Ditian spoke indifferently!
Endless darkness spread from him, as if pulling the entire arena into eternal night.
The surging Energy Tide, rushing into the darkness, was like a clay ox entering the sea.
Its power was drastically weakened, dispersed, and devoured!
"Your power is merely superficial, scattered and unconsolidated."
Ditian's voice echoed in the darkness, carrying a hint of disdain.
"A million years of cultivation? You're nothing but a bloated waste!"
Before his words finished, Ditian's figure appeared above the Deep Sea Demon Whale King like a ghost, and his sharp claws, covered in Dragon scales, struck out again!
This time, the target was its massive single eye!
"Not good!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King felt a fatal threat, and an unprecedented light burst forth from its single eye.
A dark red energy shield, condensed to the extreme, instantly formed.
At the same time, it opened its giant mouth, and a beam of destructive light, containing the power of its core essence, blasted towards Ditian at close range!
"It's over."
There was no ripple in Ditian's golden eyes!
Complex dark golden runes suddenly lit up on the Dragon God Claw, and a Supreme power, capable of judging all living beings and destroying all Laws, erupted with a roar!
"Dragon God Judgment!"
The Dragon God Claw and the destructive light beam collided fiercely!
There was no explosion, only an extreme darkness flashed, as if even light was devoured.
The next moment, the destructive light beam shattered inch by inch like fragile glass!
The Dragon God Claw, unstoppable, directly shattered the dark red energy shield.
And fiercely clawed at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's massive single eye!
"Puff!"
An indescribably mournful howl echoed throughout the Endless Arena!
Dark red blood gushed out like a waterfall! The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's massive body twisted and rolled frantically, its aura wilting like a snow avalanche!
The golden protective light of the heavenly curtain descended in time, enveloping the heavily injured Deep Sea Demon Whale King, whose single eye was almost destroyed.
It stabilized its last Origin and teleported it back to the deep sea.
Ditian hovered in mid-air, the darkness around him receding!
His face was only slightly pale; clearly, using the Dragon God Claw had consumed a great deal of his power.
He coldly glanced at the spot where the Deep Sea Demon Whale King disappeared, then was also teleported away by the golden light.
"The Endless Arena battle has ended. Ditian wins, ranking remains unchanged."
The voice of the heavenly curtain announced the outcome of this Peak battle.
A profound silence fell over the continent.
Ditian, with a clean and decisive victory, almost a crushing one, proved the fairness of the heavenly curtain's ranking to the entire continent.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's defeat made all Soul Beasts deeply aware of the Golden Eyed Black Dragon King's terror.
Meanwhile, human Soul Masters were shocked by Ditian's power.
Big Dipper Academy.
Lu Xiao stood with his hands behind his back.
Gazing at the lingering afterglow of Ditian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's brief but shocking duel on the heavenly curtain.
His face still held that familiar composure, as if everything was within his expectations.
"Bloodline suppression, Dragon Clan Legacy. The outcome was decided before the fight even began."
Lu Xiao murmured softly.
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had a million years of energy, but it was like a child wielding a giant hammer, full of flaws."
"And Ditian. His Dragon God Claw has acquired part of the true meaning of Dragon God's destruction, far from what an ordinary million-year Soul Beast can withstand."
Li Bai, at some point, had put down his wine immortal gourd.
His eyes, usually carrying three parts drunkenness and seven parts unruliness.
Were now as clear as a mountain spring and as sharp as a peerless famous sword drawn from its sheath.
He watched the slowly dissipating illusory figure of Ditian on the heavenly curtain with great interest.
A battle-hungry curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Golden Eyed Black Dragon King, the Dragon God Claw is quite interesting."
Li Bai's fingers unconsciously tapped the seemingly ordinary scabbard at his waist.
He had been in this world for a long time, but had not yet truly fought to his heart's content.
That kid Sikong Zhen fought lively, but ultimately lacked something.
This Ditian, however, was a good opponent.
His Green Lotus Sword Intent seemed to sense its master's mood, emitting a subtle clear chime.
The surrounding air seemed to become sharper.
He had already anticipated that as the rankings continued to be announced, a battle between him and this land Soul Beast Supreme was inevitable!
This made his long-dormant Sword Heart begin to warm slightly.
The atmosphere within the Supreme Pontiff Palace was terrifyingly oppressive.
Bibi Dong sat on her throne.
The shock in her eyes had not completely faded.
Replaced by deep apprehension and a subtle, almost imperceptible sense of powerlessness.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was defeated!
And it was a crushing defeat!
That Soul-shaking Dragon God Claw strike.
The terrifying power that easily tore apart "Deep Sea Return to Ruins" and shattered the defenses of a million-year Soul Beast was deeply imprinted in her mind.
"Nine hundred and twenty thousand years against a million years, and this is the result."
Bibi Dong's voice carried a dryness she herself hadn't noticed.
She had always believed that with her twin spirits and the Rakshasa God Trial, she would eventually ascend to a God Position and look down upon all beings.
But Ditian's appearance was like a heavy hammer, shattering some of her fantasies.
Moreover, above Ditian... there were the mysterious Silver Dragon King, Storm Dragon King, and the two unfathomable Lu Xiao and Li Bai of Big Dipper Academy!
An unprecedented sense of crisis, like a cold venomous snake, coiled around her heart.
On Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi and Tang Chen stood side by side, looking at the calm yet turbulent sea, speechless.
"Land Soul Beasts are actually this powerful."
Bo Saixi gently stroked the golden trident, her sea-blue eyes filled with worry.
"If Ditian is like this, then what about the Silver Dragon King?"
Tang Chen clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "It seems the true pattern of the continent is far beyond what we previously saw."
"Humanity needs more powerhouses, it needs... True Gods."
Star Dou Great Forest, core region.
Ditian's figure slowly emerged in the golden light, his golden Dragon eyes even deeper and more majestic.
In the previous battle, he seemed to have crushed his opponent easily, but in reality, using the Dragon God Claw consumed a lot of his power.
However, the victory in this battle was of great significance.
It not only solidified his ranking but also declared the Supreme authority of land Soul Beasts to the entire continent!
Bi Ji immediately stepped forward, her soft emerald green light enveloping Ditian, helping him recover from his consumption and heal minor internal injuries.
"My Lord."
Ditian bowed slightly towards the depths of the Lake of Life.
"Well done."
"It's good to make that deep-sea brute recognize reality. However, the true opponents are yet to come."
The clear, cold voice of the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena came, carrying a hint of approval.
Ditian naturally understood who his Lord was referring to. He raised his head.
His golden eyes looked towards Big Dipper Academy, and his Battle Intent surged again.
Just as the various forces on the continent had different thoughts, digesting the shock brought by Ditian.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The blood-red light of the heavenly curtain began to change with unprecedented intensity!
This time, the light was no longer the vast Dragon might!
Instead, it presented a clear and translucent spiritual light!
Within the spiritual light, Sword Qi soared to the sky, cutting through floating clouds.
The aroma of wine permeated, intoxicating the stars.
"Boom!"
The spiritual light finally condensed, forming an illusory green light sword, seemingly forged by the spiritual essence of heaven and earth and unparalleled talent.
Beside the light sword, a massive nine-colored wine gourd illusory image floated.
The ranking information then appeared.
"Combat Power Ranking, Fourth Place"
"Name: Li Bai"
"Affiliation: Big Dipper Academy"
"Creature Type: Human"
"Soul Power Rank: Ninety-ninth Rank"
"Martial Soul: azure lotus divine sword, wine immortal gourd"
"Soul Ring Configuration: Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red"
"Soul Ring Configuration: Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red, Red"
"Combat Power Evaluation: twin spirits owner, True God of the Sword, Immortal of Wine. The azure lotus divine sword is the ultimate manifestation of the Sword Dao Law; wherever its edge points, rules retreat. The wine immortal gourd contains the creation of the universe, capable of containing mountains and rivers, brewing Dao rhyme, enhancing oneself, and weakening all Laws. Due to his unique Dao path and the perfect complementarity of his twin spirits, his strength has fully entered the Divine Rank Domain."
"Reward: Soul Power Rank solidified threefold, Green Lotus Sword Intent and Wine God Dao rhyme perfectly fused, twin spirits compatibility greatly increased, acquired Divine Skill: Thousand Mountain Swordsman, Wine God Incantation: A Single Drink of the Universe. (Rewards pending distribution)"
twin spirits!
Eighteen hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings!
True God of the Sword!
Immortal of Wine!
"I'm so envious of Li Bai's Soul Ring configuration!"
"The heavenly curtain's evaluation of Li Bai is even stronger than before. It seems Li Bai has reached a higher level of strength by utilizing the heavenly curtain's rewards!"
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