Since the day Chen Xinjie awakened his martial soul, he had never fought such a frustrating battle. As a master of an oceanic martial soul, he had been taken in by the previous generation's Sea God High Priest from the very day of his awakening. After defeating every opponent on Sea God Island until he was matchless, driven by the surging fighting intent and inner turbulence bestowed upon him by the ocean, he resolutely fled--escaping Sea God Island, where he had lived for so long, to truly set foot on the continent.
On the continent, he met several peerless geniuses and roamed the world with them. Even though he was now old and frail, that period remained the most brilliant chapter of his life.
He once had a beloved first love. Back then, Long Yeyue was in the prime of her youth, elegant and beautiful. Yet, fate played a cruel joke on him. When he finally mustered the courage to confess, he was rejected because he "possessed nothing but talent and had no background"--Long Yeyue belonged to the direct lineage of Shrek, while he was merely a young man with no one to rely on at the time.
Perhaps because his youthful arrogance had not faded, he firmly believed he could make a name for himself. Thus, he joined the army and followed the Federation to fight across all directions, successfully carving out a realm of his own. But by the time he achieved fame and success, his beloved first love had already married another.
Even though he knew Long Yeyue might have never loved him, this obsession never faded from the depths of his heart. Later, he also married and had children, rising step by step to become a general, and even served as the Master of the War God Hall. Status, reputation, position, and power were all within his grasp. Even the Federation Chairman had to show him deference, and his strength was a match for Yun Ming, who had constructed a Divine Seat. He had long stood at the peak of the continent.
Yet, he had never been as frustrated as he was today. First, he was violently beaten by a pure physical-path Limit Douluo relying solely on the courage of blood essence, only for the opponent to turn and flee the moment his momentum faded. Immediately afterward, Sea God Island, which was just like a home to him, was destroyed by Sea Soul Beasts. He even saw that Deep Sea Demon Whale King. According to family records, that was the wife of the million-year Soul Beast slain by the Sea God, Tang San. Over the past twenty thousand years, she had single-handedly attacked Sea God Island dozens of times.
The rule of the ocean was inherently blood for blood. Just as she attacked Sea God Island without mercy, the Sacred Pillar Guardians would never soften their hearts toward invading Sea Soul Beasts.
But a new Sea God had appeared. She devoured the Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island, and all the Sea Soul Beasts acknowledged her as their master. The scenes recorded in ancient scriptures actually replayed right before him, a Sea God Priest.
Fortunately, there were not many clansmen left on Sea God Island, and the new Sea God was reasonably magnanimous, allowing him to send his clansmen away first. He understood that after the Sea God left, the life of the Sea Soul Beasts became increasingly harsh, so their betrayal was perhaps beyond reproach.
But everyone else could follow the new Sea God, except him.
As a Sea God Priest, the generations of the Sea God Clan had all received the Sea God's grace. Every generation saw the descent of a Limit Douluo-level powerhouse to protect the clan for generations.
The surging waves of the great sea were his witness to the ocean. Projecting a challenge to the newly appointed Sea God was his interpretation of the Sea God's kindness--and of course, it also concealed a covetous desire for the Sea God's Divine Seat, a point Chen Xinjie never concealed.
Not a single person had become a god for tens of thousands of years. Even Yun Ming had only constructed a blank Divine Seat. Now that a ready-made Divine Seat was right before him, longevity and the future were within arm's reach. With this power, would he not be able to devour the abyssal energy? The abyssal invasion would no longer be a threat, and the plane's resistance would gain an extra layer of security...
Chen Xinjie reviewed his life in his heart, the "ocean" coursing through his chest growing increasingly tempestuous as he slowly opened his eyes. He and Yun Ming were already firmly locked down by the Sea God Domain, and endless resistance assailed them like an abyss--below was the Sea God's oceanic home field, while above suspended a giant beast resembling an island.
That was the Baxia Soul Beast. Its form was as majestic as a mountain peak, its back like a small island. Every inch of its skin manifested ultimate strength; it was inherently the king of this ocean.
"Even if I, Chen Xinjie, am down and out, I am not someone a Soul Beast like you can bully!"
The already damaged Four-Word Battle Armor suddenly began to burn. Vast Sea Universe--this was its name. Over the past years, Chen Xinjie had long since comprehended a true intent unique to himself. Even if the power of his martial soul was restricted on an oceanic home field, he still had a trump card hidden away!
Hundreds of years of accumulation, a thick and solid foundation, and the top qualities on the entire continent completely erupted at this moment of life and death, giving rise to a completely new profound mystery--the Great Universe Shift!
The Vast Sea Douluo held up the sky with both hands, actually supporting the Baxia that was smashing down from the horizon with sheer force. Reversing the situation as if bearing a mountain on his back, he violently flipped the giant beast sideways.
The powerful true intent disrupted the Laws within the domain. Dragging the mountain-like Baxia, Chen Xinjie charged fiercely toward Skadi, then swung the giant beast up, executing a complete hundred-and-eighty-degree reversal!
"Truly a strength that can pluck up hills and a might that overshadows the world! I didn't expect that in this lifetime, I would experience being smashed by a mountain peak. Absolutely brilliant." Skadi's tone remained calm. Gazing at the flying Baxia and looking at its bared-fangs-and-brandished-claws head, she softly lamented the wonder of the world's experiences.
In the next second, the "mountain peak" smashed into the sea surface! As if countless bombs had been detonated in the deep sea, monstrous waves instantly surged out from the center of the ocean, sweeping in all directions!
The spectating Limit Douluos had long discarded their images, widening their eyes and not daring to blink even once, for fear of missing a single detail.
What spiritual power drafting or thought materialization all became empty talk at this moment--the shock of witnessing it with their own eyes was far more real than any record.
Even when they saw Chen Xinjie about to be killed, no one stepped forward to help. Later, being rescued by Yun Ming was also within everyone's expectations--after all, the protagonists of this great battle were originally the two of them. Without God-level power, those with insufficient cultivation would only lose their lives in vain if they went up.
All the Titled Douluos silently observed this God-level duel, looking from afar at those soul skills that changed heaven and earth, and even the "map-wiping attacks" affecting all directions. Their hearts were filled with amazement: Is this the power of a God-level?
They had clearly seen Yun Ming's successful sneak attack heavily wound the Sea God, and the two working together were seemingly about to win, yet the situation abruptly reversed--the flesh and blood of a god could actually bestow spirituality. The Four-Word Battle Armor, which already possessed a spirit, directly transformed into a Sea God vassal!
Yun Ming activated his domain to ban flight, which seemed to have thoroughly infuriated the Sea God. She immediately unfolded the God's Domain, a domain no one had ever seen before, which directly covered Yun Ming's domain. Endless Sea Soul Beasts gushed out from the domain, strange and varied, countless in number.
Seeing that the two were about to be stealthily killed by the Sea God, Yun Ming activated the Pillar of Heaven form of his Martial Soul Avatar. The overflowing spear intent shattered the incoming Sea Soul Beasts. Just as everyone lamented, "As expected of the number one under heaven," another great mountain smashed down from the horizon. The two were deathly locked down and about to perish again, yet they were once more defused by Chen Xinjie in an unexpected manner...
"Ah! Even if I die here today, it's worth the price of admission!" A Titled Douluo stared with wide eyes and a gaping mouth, looking from afar at the monstrous waves sweeping through heaven and earth, uttering a lament from the depths of his soul.