As millions of Sea Soul Beasts laid siege to Sea God Island, only six Titled Douluo remained on the island out of its current Pillar Douluo. Its strongest member, Sea God Priest Chen Xinjie, and Sea Ghost Douluo had already departed for the continent to pursue their ambitions.
Among these six, only Sea Dragon Douluo had reached rank 98. Though he possessed a Three-Word Battle Armor and had touched upon the level of a Limit Douluo, he could not hold back the Demon Empress for long--let alone contend with a siege of millions of Sea Soul Beasts.
Initially, the Pillar Douluo paid no mind when they sensed the Soul Beast gathering, assuming it was merely the beasts' routine "pilgrimage" to Sea God Island.
Thus, they dispatched the rank 95 Sea Horse Douluo to lead the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, known as the "Sea God's Mount," intending to clear out the Soul Beast and replenish the Sea God's treasury.
"Xiao Bai," the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, was a rare 400,000-year Soul Beast. In the past, her joint efforts with Sea Horse Douluo were more than enough to repel any beast tide. But no one anticipated that the scale and scope of this particular tide would far exceed anything seen before.
The two charged out to clear the beasts just as they always did, but their carelessness left them vulnerable to a sudden ambush. The water's surface abruptly exploded, sending massive sprays and waves skyward as a colossal, sapphire-blue whale surged from the depths. Its body stretched thousands of meters long, and with a single snap of its jaws, it bit Sea Horse Douluo to death.
On the other side, an anchor slammed heavily into the head of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, piercing straight through her brain. This "War Against the Gods" had officially raised its curtain with the fall of the Sea God's mount.
True to her status as a Demigod-level powerhouse, the Demon Empress was far beyond those characters who only reached the Quasi-God level by relying on Four-Word Battle Armor. Later, she would even use the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array to leap into the True God level, making her arguably the strongest of the current era. The moment she charged into Sea God Island, she immediately began a slaughter of the humans living within the holy city.
Right as the barrier shattered, the altar in the center of Sea God Island suddenly erupted with a sky-piercing golden light, dispelling the ten-thousand-foot waves rolling toward it. A divine sense rippled out from the center of the altar, accompanied by a majestic, booming interrogation: "Who dares tyrannize my Sea God Island?"
The golden light shot straight into the sky, and a tall, golden phantom with flowing long hair materialized amidst the clouds. The phantom casually manifested a Trident. This iconic weapon already proclaimed his identity--none other than the "pure and noble" Grand God King Tang.
"The Migratory Sea God--Ishar-mla, will replace you as the new Sea God!" Clad in a red dress, Skadi brandished the red spherical staff in her hand and responded coldly.
"Good! Truly an ignorant Soul Beast that knows nothing of the heavens, yet dares to presumptuously claim godhood? You have courted your own death. This God King shall refine you, vile beast, into a guardian beast of this island!"
Words aside, the moment they clashed, Tang San was shocked by the colossal force transmitted from his opponent--this strength was actually so staggering!
"First Form of the Sea God--Indefinite..." Before Tang San could finish shouting his technique's name, a pair of hands passed straight through his back and out his chest.
"You really talk too much..." Skadi stared coldly at the buffoon before her with her purplish-red eyes, a layer of blackish-red hand silhouettes manifesting around her.
[Divine Ability--Soul-Absorbing Hand]
This divine ability specifically targets the primordial spirit and is an essential God-level skill for countering spiritual bodies, all of which can be learned through cultivation! Welcome to the Nine Realms Gate!
"Give up. This move is designed specifically to break divine sense. Furthermore, your utilization of this strength is so crude--how do you even deserve to be called a God King?"
With that, Skadi twisted her arm, squeezing Tang San's massive divine sense into a small sphere, grabbing it, and refining it in an instant.
"The energy level is decent, but the person is truly garbage. It seems he has long forgotten where he came from."
On the other side, Ulpianus did not follow the Demon Empress to slaughter Sea God Island. Instead, he guarded the island's exterior alone, preparing to face the current Sea God Priest, Chen Xinjie.
Chen Xinjie was a rank 99 Limit Douluo (without a Divine Seat). His title was "Vast Sea," his Martial Soul was the "Great Ocean," and he was equipped with the Four-Word Battle Armor "Vast Sea Universe." Combined with his Divine Origin Realm spiritual power, he was fully capable of rivaling Yun Ming, who possessed a Divine Seat.
As one of the rare powerhouses to break past rank 99 and approach rank 100, Ulpianus truly lacked confidence if they were to purely compete in soul power and spiritual power.
But he thought of a crucial point--the people of this world seemed to ignore the power of the "physical body"!
The existence of the Golden Dragon King was proof: even without a Divine Seat, one could suppress a host of God Kings relying solely on the physical body and blood vitality.
Ulpianus casually swung the Sea-Calming Anchor in his hand. The anchor was constructed entirely of Sea-Prism Stone and had an overall weight of 100 tons. It was forged into the shape of an anchor precisely to better exert physical strength.
The moment Sea God Tang San's divine sense was extinguished, Ulpianus instantly sensed a highly dangerous presence charging over from ahead.
Chen Xinjie was surrounded by six red and three black soul rings. His blue soul power surged after his Martial Soul possession, and he had already donned his Four-Word Battle Armor "Vast Sea Universe," rushing toward Sea God Island at his peak state.
Ulpianus's gaze hardened. He hurled the long-charging Sea-Calming Anchor toward Chen Xinjie. Carrying a might capable of overturning rivers and seas, the anchor crashed straight toward the opponent.
Relying on his Divine Origin Realm spiritual power, Chen Xinjie instantly perceived the flying anchor and immediately crossed his arms over his chest to block this surging force.
"This force! Not good, I can't dodge it!" Sensing the colossal strength transmitted from the anchor, Chen Xinjie made a judgment in an instant.
"Overturning Rivers and Seas! Blue Sea Rotation!"
"Martial Soul Avatar--Ocean Avatar!"
"Universe Demon-Breaking!"
Seeing his attack blocked, Ulpianus immediately pulled the chain on the anchor, retrieving it.
Gazing at the man before him who had caught the anchor with a single hand, and feeling his own numbed arms, Chen Xinjie spoke with a grave expression: "Your Eminence! I am on urgent business. Could you grant me passage? Whatever reward the Soul Beast gave you, I am willing to offer double." He still harbored a glimmer of hope and wanted to test the waters.
"My apologies, but that's impossible. Vast Sea Douluo, my mission in guarding this place is to stop a certain 'strongest on the continent' and try out my own level while I'm at it." Ulpianus's crimson eyes locked tightly onto Chen Xinjie, his tone carrying a trace of provocation.
"If that's the case, then we can only fight!" Chen Xinjie gritted his teeth, looking toward Sea God Island in the distance, which was currently undergoing slaughter. Although he had taken most of his clansmen when he left the island, many compatriots still remained.
Following this, Chen Xinjie summoned his exclusive ocean-attribute weapon that he had refined for many years--the Trident. Sky-blue soul power instantly adhered to it. As a top-tier warrior of the ocean fighting on the home field of the sea, he believed he would not lose to anyone.
"soul skill--Blue Dragon's Raging Sea!" As his voice fell, several water dragons emerged from the sea's surface, only to be casually shattered by Ulpianus. Immediately after, Chen Xinjie unleashed several enhanced soul skill in succession, all of which were neutralized one by one by Ulpianus.
"What a powerful physical body... This is a Limit Douluo of the physical strength school, and his strength is even several times greater than the current sect master of the Body Sect. However, he is not unbeatable!" Chen Xinjie evaluated Ulpianus's strength in his heart. After grasping his opponent's patterns, he immediately summoned the divine tool forged by Sea God Tang San--the Sea God Helmet!
The power of a True God instantly swept through his entire body. At this moment, by relying on this divine tool refined by successive generations of Sea God Priests, Chen Xinjie could now utilize the power of the Sea God, becoming a "living deity" in the truest sense.
"Within five moves, I will finish you!"