Chapter 135: Invincible Over the Seas
At dawn the next day, Ye Wen met Bo Saixi at the Sea God Temple, both brimming with fighting spirit.
"This temple is too confining for a real match. Let's head out to the open sea," Ye Wen suggested calmly.
Bo Saixi nodded, and the two became streaks of light as they left Sea God Island. Their battle would shake the very seas, a force that the small island could never withstand.
The Sacred Pillar Douluo, still recovering from their injuries, could only sense the immense spirit energy radiating from afar, their hearts yearning to witness the clash. But the risk was too great Bo Saixi's strength as an Ultimate Douluo far surpassed the level of even a 95th level Douluo like Sea Dragon. One careless misstep, and they could easily be obliterated by the shockwave of their soul skills.
The sky was clear and vast, and the sea stretched endlessly before them.
"Bo Saixi, you're my senior, so please make the first move," Ye Wen said respectfully. Yet, this invitation was a subtle trap.
In both regular and high level combat, information is key. The more an opponent reveals, the more one can strategize to counter them. Even in his past life, the leaking of high speed train schematics to foreign powers was considered a matter of national betrayal, showing just how valuable information can be.
Bo Saixi took him up on his offer without hesitation. After all, she had no special connection to Ye Wen, and the trial didn't require her to hold back. She intended to strike with her full strength, hoping to secure victory swiftly. After all, facing the threat of death would shake even the most hardened of saints, and in the original story, she had indeed tried to thwart Tang San's Sea God trials, relenting only out of her regard for Tang Chen.
Sea God's Domain !!!
Without another word, blue light enveloped her body, and in an instant, Bo Saixi became one with the ocean.
Ye Wen's eyes narrowed. Information on Bo Saixi was scant, and her few appearances in the original narrative didn't reveal much, but her formidable Sea God's Domain was well documented. It was her source of power over the oceans. While within the boundaries of the sea, her soul power was endless, and her soul skills were amplified. She effectively had infinite mana, making her an unstoppable force.
A towering figure appeared behind Bo Saixi, and a shining golden Sea God Trident materialized in her hands.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Boundless Sea!"
Starting with her fifth soul skill Bo Saixi wasn't pulling any punches. Ye Wen was somewhat relieved to see it wasn't one of the Sea God's personal "Sea God's Thirteen Techniques," yet he knew better than to underestimate her. Boundless Sea instantly condensed massive amounts of oceanic energy, creating a force capable of smashing through an entire army. If this skill landed, any Titled Douluo would be crippled, if not outright killed.
Ye Wen wanted to dodge, but Bo Saixi had locked onto him with her powerful spiritual force. He had learned in his fight against the Multi Eyed Squid King that while his Realm of Void could make him immune to physical attacks, it could still be disrupted by spiritual locks.
But that wasn't a problem. After all, he was a jack of all trades.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Void Barrier Twelve Layers!"
Time for an all out defense. Twelve layers of barriers stacked to absorb her strikes in stages, each stage drawing from a rapidly depleting reserve of strength. Bo Saixi's Boundless Sea had a limit, despite its strength.
As he had anticipated, Bo Saixi's Boundless Sea smashed through six layers before the energy dissipated. With the remaining layers, Ye Wen changed tactics and reshaped the Void Barrier into a cube, trapping Bo Saixi inside.
"How naive. If six barriers couldn't withstand me, how could I be held captive in a box? It'll only take one strike." She sneered, but as she saw Ye Wen's expression, a realization hit her.
"Explode!"
Ye Wen had foreseen her reaction and layered the barrier with his new spirit bone skill, the Demon Eyed Mirror of Destruction unleashing a point blank internal explosion.
Yet even a move this decisive wasn't enough to bring down Bo Saixi. Cracks marred the barrier as she shattered through, emerging unscathed, her expression cold.
"Do not resort to these little tricks. They're futile," Bo Saixi said icily, visibly annoyed at Ye Wen's ploy.
Though he hadn't expected the attack to take her down, he had hoped it would do some damage. Yet, she emerged unscathed a testament to her title as the undefeated ruler of the seas. This, Ye Wen thought, was going to be interesting. Fighting without restraint against a foe of her caliber was thrilling, and if she fell too quickly, it would be a boring waste of an opportunity.
"That was merely a warm up, Senior Bo Saixi," Ye Wen called out confidently. "Now, fight me with all you have. I won't be holding back, and I might end up hurting you if you go easy on me."
Bo Saixi's annoyance deepened, her heart filled with contempt for this young upstart. Such a boastful tone. Yes, he might have become the Sea God's heir, achieving a remarkable level at a young age, but the arrogance grated at her.
"Those are my words to you," she retorted. "Even as Sea God's heir, you'd better keep an eye on your own life here. I won't hold back in this trial."
"Seventh Soul Skill: Sea God's True Body!"
"Eighth Soul Skill: Tidal Fury!"
With her True Body active, Ye Wen's expression shifted. That faintly perceptible, untraceable power divine energy was unmistakable.
Ye Wen knew Bo Saixi would hold nothing back, so he used his second soul skill, Void Travel, to teleport away from the spot. But her psychic lock tracked his every move, her Tidal Fury following him as he shifted a thousand meters away.
Barely dodging, Ye Wen harnessed all of his strength, unlocking his full potential.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Domain Unleashed "
He joined his hands, pressing his palms together as his soul rings converged into a single entity. A majestic golden ring with eleven blue engravings spread out like a halo.
"Supreme Overlord!"
Within this domain, he wielded absolute control. Opening a dimensional gate, he redirected Bo Saixi's Tidal Fury back to her through the portal.
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