To the untrained eye, it was a spectacle; to the trained, it was mastery.
At this moment, all the gods present expressed high approval of Ye Wen's domain. Without a doubt, it was an exquisite display of divine-level technique.
However, now that the battle had finally begun, how could the gods allow themselves to be blocked by the closed domain from witnessing the action?
Before the other gods could even jeer, the God of Destruction conveniently unleashed a surge of divine power, projecting the battle within the Infinite World for everyone to see.
Within the domain, space was continuously stretched. After prolonged attrition, the attacks of Tang Wulin and the seven other gods dissipated into nothingness, unable to harm Ye Wen in the slightest.
"Don't attack! Leave this to me!" Xuan Zi declared loudly at this moment!
The divine authority of the War God activated, and Xuan Zi's eyes glowed with an eerie intensity, as if piercing through every secret of Ye Wen's domain.
As the former Supreme God King of his world, Ye Wen naturally understood the War God's abilities—wisdom in battle.
This was precisely why Ye Wen believed Dai Mu Bai was completely unworthy of inheriting this divine position. Despite possessing one of the top-tier martial souls, he had been thoroughly dominated by others of the same level—ordinary civilians, no less.
How could anyone claim he possessed wisdom in battle? It was utter nonsense!
Regardless, one of the abilities granted by the War God position was extraordinary combat wisdom during battle.
At this moment, Xuan Zi utilized the power of his Taotie Divine Ox martial soul to condense a massive chunk of earth and stone. With a thunderous roar, he shouted:
"Heavenly Meteor Shower!!!"
The enormous mass of earth and stone instantly shattered into thousands of fragments, each following different trajectories as they surged toward Ye Wen.
Though the largest fragments were only about the size of a human head, imbued with Xuan Zi's divine power and mastery over the laws of earth, each fragment carried the weight of a mountain. Any ordinary soul master struck by one would either die or suffer grievous injuries.
But such attacks were laughable against a god.
Yet, Ye Wen countered these seemingly ridiculous attacks using purely physical means.
Xuan Zi's expression shifted to one of confirmation, and he turned to address the others.
"After fighting him once at Shrek Academy, I realized that his spatial ability can neutralize elemental attacks by stretching space and rendering physical attacks ineffective. Without finding the right method, this guy is essentially invincible in battle.
I've now confirmed it—he can only nullify attacks from a small number of targets. But if the trajectory of the attacks becomes unpredictable, he won't be able to use his spatial abilities effectively.
So, I'll take the lead in restraining him, and you all strike when the opportunity arises!"
Without waiting for the others to react, Xuan Zi immediately donned his divine armor and charged toward Ye Wen.
From the moment he first met Ye Wen, Xuan Zi knew this man was a great enemy of Shrek Academy.
But Ye Wen's strength was overwhelming, leaving Xuan Zi powerless to resist as he watched Shrek gradually decline.
Xuan Zi knew full well that attacking the Tian Xing Federation was wrong!
But! At this moment, Xuan Zi felt no regret!!!
The glory of Shrek was already a thing of the past. Regardless of what the future held—honor or infamy—Xuan Zi had decided to shoulder it all himself!
This was his resolve as the Master of the Sea God Pavilion!
At this moment, eight Divine Officials were ganging up on one Divine Official. In Xuan Zi's eyes, victory was assured.
After all, whether soul masters or Divine Officials, their capacity to carry divine power was inherently limited.
Ye Wen's abilities were indeed formidable, but under such targeted attacks, his previous advantages were now rendered useless. The only outcome was for him to be slowly worn down to death.
A dazzling array of attacks now burst forth within Ye Wen's domain like fireworks, beautiful yet deadly. Any single attack that leaked out would have been enough to devastate the outside world.
Finally, under the relentless assault of the "righteous" Sea God Alliance, Ye Wen began to show signs of strain, panting heavily.
Sensing the clearly weakened divine power emanating from Ye Wen, Tang Wulin smiled.
"Ye Wen, this is your last chance. Submit! Otherwise—"
Before Tang Wulin could finish his sentence, his pupils suddenly contracted as a thumb-sized hole appeared in his body.
"When did that attack happen?"
At this moment, Ye Wen spoke in a low voice: "Don't underestimate me, brat. With your pitiful strength, you're not even worthy of tying my shoes!"
Every technique required a process to form, and after ascending to godhood, any technique would generate some fluctuations of divine power. Yet, in the midst of this intense battle, Ye Wen had struck Tang Wulin without any warning, causing the gods led by Tang Wulin to tense up once again.
Only now did everyone recall that they were inside Ye Wen's domain—and they still hadn't fully understood its effects.
However, one thing was now clear: the domain granted Ye Wen the ability to conceal his actions.
Still, divine power truly lived up to its reputation as an omnipotent energy source, as Tang Wulin quickly healed his wounds.
Tang Wulin's eyes burned with rage. The joy of believing victory was certain had now transformed into fury at being toyed with.
"I will kill you!" Tang Wulin snarled through gritted teeth.
With that, Tang Wulin raised the Sea God Trident and began furiously unleashing the Thirteen Techniques of the Sea God.
In Tang Wulin and the others' view, so what if Ye Wen's domain granted him the ability to conceal his actions? Now that Ye Wen's divine power was waning, once it was depleted, he wouldn't be much stronger than an ordinary mortal.
Nothing more than a skeleton in a tomb!
Because they intentionally maintained a war of attrition, Tang Wulin and the others avoided using fatal techniques. Instead, they employed area-of-effect skills like Xuan Zi's Heavenly Meteor Shower to slowly wear Ye Wen down.
But Xuan Zi, whose combat wisdom was the sharpest among them, gradually began to sense something amiss.
"What's going on? This battle has lasted just as long as before, so why has his divine power only weakened by half?"
Xuan Zi suddenly seemed to realize something, but he didn't stop his attacks. Instead, he began consciously calculating Ye Wen's consumption.
Though Ye Wen's divine power was continuously being drained, it felt like half of half of half—it seemed endless!
A terrifying realization formed in Xuan Zi's mind.
"This guy is toying with us!"
Without any warning, Xuan Zi unleashed a massive surge of divine power.
"Taotie Art – Collapse Origin!!!"
A pitch-black divine energy cannon formed instantly, hurtling toward Ye Wen at lightning speed akin to heavenly thunder descending, with a coverage radius of a full kilometer!
Xuan Zi's sudden outburst startled Tang Wulin and the others.
But before Tang Wulin could reprimand Xuan Zi for his reckless move, everyone suddenly realized something shocking: this attack, comparable to a Tier-3 god's devastating blow, hadn't exploded or dissipated!?
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