Chapter 717
Ren Xue
She didn't want to be enemies with such a foe, but the Angelic Armor was far too important for Seagod Island. Although Seagod Island possessed the legacy of the Seagod, the nature of the Seagod's divine position meant that his power would be weakened on land. If she could obtain the divine laws within the Angelic Armor and mend the flaws in Seagod Island's legacy, its future influence on the continent would be drastically different.
More importantly, this operation was a joint decision made by the high-ranking officials of Poseidon Island, and if she returned empty-handed, she would have difficulty explaining herself.
“I’m sorry,” Poseidon took a deep breath, pointing her scepter at Bibi Dong, “Seagod Island, we will not back down.”
"Then let's fight." Bibi Dong's answer was concise and cold.
She didn't even summon her martial spirit; she simply raised her hand and made a grasping motion.
The winds of heaven and earth, at this moment, obey her command.
Countless cyan wind blades materialized out of thin air, each imbued with the cutting power of the laws, attacking the six from Seagod Island from all directions. This was not a soul skill, but a direct application of the laws; there was no wind-up, no charging, the attack arrived as soon as the will directed!
Poseidon roared, and the Scepter of Poseidon erupted with a dazzling blue light. The vast power of the sea god transformed into a shield, protecting the six of them. Wind blades struck the shield, producing a dense cutting sound. The shield fluctuated violently, but it temporarily held the line.
However, this is just the beginning.
Bibi Dong flicked her finger, and the wind blades that had been blocked did not dissipate, but instead merged back into the wind, transforming into more concealed and cunning attacks—some emerged from the ground, some fell vertically from the sky, and some even circled around to generate inside the shield!
This is the ultimate application of the "omnipresent" nature of the Law of Wind.
"Be careful!" Poseidon's face turned grim. She discovered that her proud Sea God Domain was barely able to maintain its defense under the suppression of the opponent's laws, and was unable to launch a counterattack.
The five titled Douluo were in even worse shape, forced to focus entirely on defense and unable to attend to anything else. One of the level 95 Douluo was a fraction of a second slower; an invisible wind blade slashed across his left arm, cutting through his protective soul power like paper, and blood spurted out.
"Form ranks!" Poseidon made a decisive decision.
The five Title Douluos immediately changed their positions, forming a six-pointed star formation with Poseidon at the core. The power of the Sea God flowed among them, creating a unified whole and greatly increasing their defensive capabilities.
But Bibi Dong's lips curled into a mocking smile.
“Formation?” she murmured to herself. “In the face of the wind, any fixed formation is just a target.”
She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, then slowly pulled them apart to the sides.
As she moved, the wind on the battlefield changed.
The attacks were no longer chaotic, but rather formed an orderly, layered "tidal wave of wind." Each wave was higher than the last, and each wave contained different laws and characteristics—the first wave was pure cutting, the second wave was high-frequency oscillation, the third wave was low-temperature freezing, and the fourth wave was soul erosion...
Wave after wave crashed against the defensive formation of Seagod Island, each wave causing the six to grow paler. They could feel their soul power rapidly depleting, and even more terrifying, the power of laws contained within the tides was continuously eroding the structure of the formation, destroying the energy link between them.
"Great Master, we can't hold on like this!" one of the masters said anxiously.
Poseidon was well aware of this, but she could not retreat. If the formation collapsed, facing Bibi Dong's omnipresent and unpredictable attacks, some of them might really perish here.
She gritted her teeth, raised her scepter high, and began chanting ancient incantations.
That was a secret technique of Poseidon Island, which required burning one's own life essence to temporarily gain the full power of the Poseidon. The cost was enormous, but the power was devastating.
The sky suddenly darkened, dark clouds gathered, and thunder roared and lightning flashed. Behind Poseidon, a colossal phantom of a sea god appeared, wielding a trident and exuding an imposing majesty.
"Poseidon, descend!" Poseidon spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which was sprinkled onto the scepter.
The phantom of the sea god solidified several times in an instant, its trident slowly thrusting towards Bibi Dong. This strike had already touched the threshold of godhood!
Dai Chengfeng's expression changed drastically. He wanted to step forward to help, but Bibi Dong stopped him with a look.
Bibi Dong raised her head and looked at the illusory image of the trident of the sea god that was piercing towards her. There was no fear in her eyes. Instead, a hint of...interest appeared in her eyes?
"Imitating the power of gods?" she commented softly. "Similar in form, but not in spirit."
She didn't even defend herself; she simply extended a finger and pointed at the towering trident.
A point of blue light appeared at the fingertip.
The light was small and faint, almost negligible compared to the enormous phantom of the trident.
But this very point of blue light, upon contact with the trident, unleashed an unimaginable effect.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no roaring collision of energy.
The trident phantom, like ice and snow encountering sunlight, began to... melt away.
It wasn't shattered or neutralized, but rather disintegrated and reduced to its most basic energy level, which was then absorbed and transformed by that point of blue light.
"This is impossible!" Poseidon exclaimed in shock.
The attack from the Sea God, which she summoned by burning her life essence, was so easily neutralized? This was beyond her comprehension!
“Nothing is impossible,” Bibi Dong withdrew her finger, and the azure light returned to her body. “Your use of the Sea God’s power is still at the level of ‘borrowing’ power. As for me, I have begun to ‘understand’ the essence of the laws. The difference in skill is obvious.”
She paused, then continued, "If you were truly the Sea God himself, I would naturally be no match for that attack. But you are merely a mortal who borrows the Sea God's power, and your understanding of the laws is... far too shallow."
These words were blunt, but Poseidon couldn't refute them. She could sense that Bibi Dong's understanding of power had indeed taken a different path—a path closer to the origin.
"Do you still want to fight?" Bibi Dong asked, her tone calm but containing an undeniable authority.
Poseidon's expression shifted repeatedly.
Fight? How? The opponent's control over the laws completely overwhelms our side; continuing the fight will only increase casualties.
Retreat? What about the reputation of Poseidon Island? What about the Angelic Armor?
Just as she hesitated, a loud dragon's roar suddenly came from the distant horizon.
A golden figure streaked through the air at incredible speed, reaching the edge of the battlefield in just a few breaths.
The newcomer was dressed in golden armor, wielding a golden dragon spear, and his handsome face showed anxiety—it was Tang Wulin!
He glanced at the situation on the field, his gaze lingering for a moment on the heavily injured Qian Renxue, a look of heartache flashing in his eyes. He then turned to Poseidon and said in a deep voice, "High Priest, please stop!"
When Poseidon saw Tang Wulin, she was first taken aback, then a complicated look appeared in her eyes: "Young Master, you..."
“I know everything,” Tang Wulin took a deep breath and stood between Qian Renxue and the people from Seagod Island. “Father and Mother are on their way. High Priest, please stop attacking immediately, or… the consequences will be unimaginable.”
Poseidon's expression changed again. (End of Chapter)