Through the course of the battle, everyone had come to understand that Ye Wen's invincible spatial negation ability consumed energy in proportion to the power and speed of the attacks he faced.
After all, the faster the enemy's attack, the more rapidly and extensively Ye Wen needed to stretch space. Similarly, the greater the attack's power, the more space energy was required to fully neutralize it.
After a prolonged battle, everyone had subconsciously assumed that Ye Wen didn't have much divine power left to sustain his invincible spatial abilities. However, Xuan Zi's sudden outburst made them realize the truth.
All eight gods had been played!
Even mortals would grow angry after being toyed with repeatedly, let alone these capricious gods.
Yet, their anger didn't lead Tang Wulin and the others to blindly attack again. Precisely because they were so furious, they became aware of the gap between themselves and Ye Wen.
And this man before them seemed to be hiding an array of incredible secrets.
As Xuan Zi's attack finally expended all its energy, everyone once again saw Ye Wen clad in his gleaming silver divine armor.
The two sides stood silently, neither speaking. Tang Wulin didn't resort to petty villainous tactics to probe Ye Wen for information, as such methods would only invite humiliation against a man hailed as the God of Wisdom on the Douluo Continent.
Ye Wen was stalling for time, while Tang Wulin and the others were pondering what special means this man might be using.
Meanwhile, the gods of the Douluo God Realm possessed far sharper insight and means than Tang Wulin and his group. As detached observers, they had already seen through Ye Wen's abilities and tactics.
Tang San's arms were crossed tightly over his chest, his fists clenched.
A god's divine power came from the refinement of faith energy, but whether mortal or god, the capacity to hold divine power was inherently limited. It could only be gradually increased through long-term cultivation.
This principle had been upheld by the God Realm for tens of thousands of years.
Yet, this man before them had shattered this conventional thinking.
The divine armor Ye Wen wore was unlike the divine armor bestowed upon Tang San by the Sea God and Asura God—it was an entirely new form of divine technology. Beyond enhancing the wearer's strength, it also possessed a function akin to a divine temple, capable of storing vast amounts of divine power.
Although Ye Wen's current divine power was at the same peak Divine Official level as Tang Wulin and the others, with the enhancement of his unique divine armor, he was overwhelmingly stronger—one unit of his power was worth six of theirs!
At this moment, even the Seven Elemental Gods, whose inheritors were Ye Wen's disciples, couldn't help but marvel at how terrifying this new god truly was. They began revising their original plans within their respective inheritance sites.
If this was the case, why bother with the outdated 1.0 version of transforming soul bones into divine equipment? Why not directly enhance the nurturing of divine power within the existing five-character Battle Armor to achieve the 2.0 version of six-character Battle Armor?
However, the God of Destruction, with his keen eye, seemed to have noticed something unusual. With a wave of his hand, the scene of Ye Wen's battle reverted to the circular closed domain shell.
At this moment, the God of Destruction exclaimed in realization, "So that's it! I thought it was odd that mere divine equipment providing endurance wouldn't account for such overwhelming performance. Turns out this guy's purpose in activating this domain from the start was to continuously refine faith energy to replenish himself."
Ji Dong, the God of Evil, chuckled dryly beside him.
"He truly is a monstrous figure. If this newly ascended Sea God and his group hadn't discovered the intricacies of this Wisdom God's domain, they'd likely be slowly worn down to death.
Based on the capabilities of this domain, the Wisdom God not only refines external faith energy through the domain's shell but also blocks these eight youngsters from slowly recovering through faith energy refinement. This imbalance leaves them in a tough spot~"
As the gods exchanged comments, Tang San's expression grew increasingly grim. Inwardly, he cursed the eight fighters as useless!
How could they look like they were about to be overwhelmed when they outnumbered Ye Wen? Were they even trying?
But with the main battlefield under the watchful eyes of the gods present, Tang San had no way to secretly intervene. He could only furiously think of ways to turn the tide.
After all, if this divine battle was lost, Tang San would completely lose access to faith energy.
In the worst-case scenario, Tang San would have no choice but to abandon his divine position and venture deep into the universe to rebuild.
The more desperate the situation, the more it spurred Tang San's potential. He quickly devised a solution, and an involuntary smile crept onto his lips.
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Within the Infinite World –
Xuan Zi's mind began racing at full speed. After a while, he exhaled deeply and began transmitting a message to his companions.
"Besides being known as the God of Wisdom, Ye Wen is also called the God of Soul Guidance and the God of Forging. It's likely that the divine armor he wears has been modified to possess a function similar to a soul power storage device.
This means our previous battle strategy was completely wrong.
At this rate, we won't be able to outlast him."
Tang Wulin's expression darkened, but hearing Xuan Zi speak, he assumed there must be a way to break the deadlock. Unconsciously, his attitude toward Xuan Zi softened back to its former warmth.
"Elder Xuan, do you have a solution? Please share it quickly."
Though Tang Wulin's sudden shift in attitude irked Xuan Zi, given the stakes involved for everyone present, Xuan Zi still shared his plan.
"I don't have a perfect solution right now.
But based on the intelligence gathered during the fight, Ye Wen's invincible spatial defense consumes more energy when facing attacks with greater energy fluctuations and higher speed.
Therefore, I propose we launch a rapid assault!
Using relentless, high-speed consecutive attacks without giving him a moment to breathe will force him to expend more of his divine power.
After all, no matter how strong his recovery ability is, as long as his consumption exceeds his recovery, he will inevitably fail in the end!"
After hearing Xuan Zi's battle plan, the eight exchanged glances, then nodded firmly.
Because this was the best option available to them!
Unsurprisingly, the primary attacker would be Tang Wulin.
Among the Thirteen Techniques of the Sea God, the Boundless Turbulence could continuously control the enemy, making it the most effective skill to wear down Ye Wen's invincible divine techniques. It also served as a means to prevent Ye Wen from moving around freely, increasing the range of everyone's attacks.
A fierce battle erupted once more!
Knowing that the gods of the God Realm were watching, Ye Wen dared not unleash power exceeding that of a Tier-3 god, leaving him fighting in an exceptionally frustrating manner.
After all, regardless of how weak the divine positions of those present might seem, their strength was at the peak Divine Official level!
But after tens of thousands of years of warfare, Ye Wen was no mere figurehead. He had honed his combat techniques to their absolute peak.
Though at a disadvantage, he exuded an aura of invincibility!
This sight filled the God of Space, another master of spatial abilities in the God Realm, with admiration, as if he had glimpsed the path forward for his own future.
But just as the God of Space felt like he was about to grasp something—
Ye Wen's domain shattered!!!
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