"Sea God's Thirteen Forms—Gone Forever!"
"Demonic Abyss Roaring Sea!"
Bo Saixi, wielding the Sea God Trident, launched a skill straight at the Demon Empress. The Demon Empress, ever vigilant, noticed Bo Saixi attacking from behind. Their soul skills collided.
The gap in levels, combined with the opponent's divine weapon, was undeniable.
A deafening roar echoed through the sky.
Dark soul power fluctuations mixed with thick smoke, and seawater spread like a misty rain.
Explosive energy poured from the sky to the earth.
The terrifying soul power of a Limit Douluo raged, causing the ground to tremble incessantly.
The Demon Empress grunted, grabbing her daughter and retreating swiftly.
"Demonic Extreme Divine Light!"
With one hand, she unleashed a golden beam, bypassing Bo Saixi to target Tang San and his group hiding behind.
"Damn it!" Bo Saixi's expression changed, and she quickly moved to defend the rear.
Boom!
Another explosion carved a deep crater.
"Pfft—"
Tang San spat out a mouthful of blood, blasted backward.
"Sea Spear!"
Bo Saixi's eyes widened in horror as Sea Spear Douluo stepped forward, using all his soul power to block the Demon Empress's Limit Douluo attack, buying Tang San and the others a chance to survive.
However, a Limit Douluo's enraged soul skill wasn't so easily countered.
In an instant, Sea Spear Douluo was consumed by the Demon Empress's attack, barely weakening its power.
Tai Tan reacted instinctively, pushing Tang San aside and standing in front.
Two lives sacrificed in succession allowed Tang San to survive.
"Damn…" Tang San spat blood, his face grim.
Without Sea Spear Douluo and Tai Tan's sacrifices, he'd be dead.
"Damn these inherently evil sea soul beasts."
Indeed, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale was a scourge that must be eradicated, a cancer on Douluo Continent.
"Are you okay?" Bo Saixi used the Sea God Trident to channel a sliver of Sea God power to heal Tang San's injuries.
As a non-auxiliary soul master, she could only do so much.
"I'm alive, but Sea Spear Douluo and Tai Tan…" Tang San wiped tears from his eyes, clenching his fists.
"I…"
"Don't grieve too much. They've merely returned to the ocean's embrace," Bo Saixi said, unsure how to console the pained Tang San.
"I'll take you back to Sea God Island and pursue the Demon Empress again."
"No," Tang San gritted his teeth. "Senior Bo Saixi, I can take care of myself. Please, you must avenge Sea Spear Douluo."
A 100,000-year soul beast was a rare opportunity, let alone two.
After losing so many, failing to secure the 100,000-year soul beasts would be a complete failure.
"Phew—" Bo Saixi took a deep breath. "I understand."
Bo Saixi slowly rose into the air, sensing the surroundings through the moisture in the air, using the Sea God Trident's feedback to locate the Demon Empress.
In a certain spot in the sky, within a space stabilized by Ning Rongrong's Zafkiel: City of Devouring Time, Ning Rongrong mused, "Unbelievable. The Demon Empress outplayed Bo Saixi and Tang San."
"Forcing the enemy to protect their vulnerable spot. Heh, their goal is the Star Dou Great Forest? But, judging by the timing, he should be arriving soon."
Ning Rongrong nodded thoughtfully.
"Rongrong, if Bo Saixi leaves, can we take out Tang San?" Ning Fengzhi's eyes glinted with ruthlessness.
"Take him out…" Honestly, it was possible.
Ning Fengzhi had Ah Yin's soul bone, though it had been cleansed by the new Blue Silver Emperor. If they looked for flaws, they might find some.
Plus, Tang San's "path to death" antics had likely offended the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.
For instance, not handing over the soul tool outright—though that wasn't certain.
Perhaps Tang San's true personality would only emerge after becoming a god.
Truthfully, Ning Rongrong didn't care much about Tang San. Her focus was on the God Realm.
She was still at the Pinnacle First Realm, and even with Tokisaki Kurumi, they couldn't reach God King level, so she preferred not to expose herself.
Suddenly sensing a strong soul power fluctuation from afar, Ning Rongrong said, "Father, it seems Bo Saixi called for backup. We probably can't easily kill Tang San."
"Who's coming?" Ning Fengzhi was stunned.
Before Ning Rongrong could answer, Sword Douluo glanced into the distance and said, "It's Tang Chen. I'd never forget his aura."
Sword Douluo had clashed with Tang Chen before, making him highly sensitive to his presence.
He confirmed it instantly.
"Him? That's troublesome," Ning Fengzhi sighed.
Killing a Limit Douluo was nearly impossible.
"Rongrong, what's your take?"
"No need to worry," Ning Rongrong said, her serene gaze tracking a growing black dot in the distance. Clouds parted as fierce winds carved a path—Tang Chen's high-speed flight. "Someone will deal with them for us. We just need to watch the show."
"How so? A Limit Douluo battle is valuable experience for us," Ning Rongrong said, glancing at Sword Douluo. "It might even help Grandpa Sword advance further."
"Rongrong, I don't quite follow," Sword Douluo said.
"Heh, just watch."
Tang Chen's arrival meant Bo Saixi no longer had to choose.
Carrying Tang San, Tang Chen joined Bo Saixi, who had located the Demon Empress, and they accelerated toward her.
Two level 99 quasi-god powerhouses were confident they could take down the Demon Empress and Lan Fozi.
On the other side, at the Demon Empress's location.
"Pfft—"
Having fled far, the Demon Empress spat out another mouthful of blood.
"Mother!"
"It's fine. I didn't expect the gap between me and Bo Saixi to be so vast," the Demon Empress said, wiping blood from her lips, her face pale.
Not long ago, she and her husband used a soul beast fusion technique to repel Bo Saixi and Tang Chen.
She thought even if they were stronger, escaping wouldn't be too hard.
She avoided fleeing to the sea because of confidence. The opponent had the Sea God's divine weapon, and even as a sea soul beast, she'd have little advantage there.
Instead, she headed for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Moreover, she carried the intent to ask the Star Dou Great Forest's soul beasts to heal her husband.
"I miscalculated."
Crucially, she never thought her concealment would be detected by another Limit Douluo. Or perhaps she was detected but didn't care enough.
"Daughter, if there's no other way," the Demon Empress said, "take this scale to the Star Dou Great Forest and find Di Tian."
"Mother…"
Lan Fozi opened her mouth to speak.
But suddenly, her mother's expression changed drastically.
"Not good!"
"Bo Saixi and Tang Chen."
The Demon Empress forcibly suppressed her injuries with soul power and said sternly, "Lan Fozi, no matter what, get to the Star Dou Great Forest's core area. You'll be safe there."
"But Mother…"
As a 100,000-year soul beast who had endured one lightning tribulation, with strength between levels 95 and 96, Lan Fozi sensed two energies rapidly approaching.
"Go, don't worry about me."
"Yes."
Lan Fozi gritted her teeth, transforming into a beam of light and speeding toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
Seeing her daughter flee, the Demon Empress's affectionate expression vanished.
She turned to face the approaching enemies, her eyes sharp: "Tang Chen, Bo Saixi!"
"Since you dared target my husband before…"
"Let me show you the ways of our Deep Sea Demonic Whale Clan."
"Today, it's either you or me."