"Heaven itself aids me! Today I will flatten this wretched island and avenge the blinding pain of that year!"
It suddenly opened its massive maw. A black beam filled with destructive aura erupted forth, like the breath of a deep-sea dragon, blasting straight at the golden barrier surrounding Sea God Island.
This barrier originally required Bo Saixi's divine power core to sustain it. Now, supported only by the soul power of the Seven Sacred Sons, it immediately began to tremble under pseudo-god-level attacks. Countless cracks spread across it like a spiderweb, and the brightness of the light screen plummeted.
"This is bad! It's the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!"
Sea Horse Douluo stared at the colossal figure blotting out the sky in the distance, his voice shaking.
"The High Priestess is not here. We cannot hold this at all!"
The Seven Sacred Sons rose into the air simultaneously, pouring their soul power endlessly into the barrier. The strength of seven Title Douluo intertwined into a golden net of light, barely stabilizing the crumbling defense.
But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's attacks came one after another. As its massive tail swept across, tsunamis slammed into the barrier like city walls. Each impact sent the Seven Sacred Sons' blood and energy surging, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths.
"Little White! Quickly bring the clan to support us!"
Sea Star Douluo roared toward the waters beyond the island. The Demon Soul Great White Shark King, Little White, had long since led her clan into formation. Their silver-white bodies cut lightning-like streaks through the sea as they rammed into the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's colossal form.
"Ants trying to shake a tree!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King snorted disdainfully. With a fierce flick of its tail fin, tremendous force sent dozens of Demon Soul Great White Sharks flying. Little White's meridians were shattered by the shock. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fell back into the sea.
Its deep-sea legions seized the moment to attack. A ten-thousand-meter-long giant octopus lashed its tentacles around the barrier. Schools of hammerhead sharks gnawed madly at the light screen's energy. Some ten-thousand-year deep-sea demon sharks even broke through cracks in the barrier and rampaged onto the island.
"Form the Sea God Grand Formation! Defend Sea God Mountain to the death!"
Sea Dragon Douluo held the Dragon Gall Spear as his soul power surged explosively. The Seven Sacred Sons swiftly formed a formation, and a phantom image of the Sea God appeared at its center.
But without Bo Saixi's divine power to guide it, the phantom was extremely weak and could only barely block the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's frontal assault.
Sensing the decline of the barrier, killing intent flared even more fiercely in the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's eyes.
It dove downward violently, jaws wide open and fangs bared, biting fiercely at the weakest point of the barrier.
With a crisp cracking sound, the golden barrier shattered. Countless fragments of light dispersed into the air. The Seven Sacred Sons were hurled away by the energy shockwave, crashing heavily to the ground as their soul power fell completely into chaos.
"Tear them apart!"
At its command, deep-sea soul beasts surged onto Sea God Island like a tidal wave. The island's soul masters and low-level sea soul beasts were utterly unable to resist.
Screams and explosions echoed one after another. The vegetation of Sea God Mountain was submerged by tsunamis, and the sacred halls trembled on the verge of collapse.
Little White struggled up from the sea. Looking at the devastated divine island, despair filled her eyes.
"Could it be… that Sea God Island is truly about to perish?"
At that moment, deep within Sea God Mountain, the Sea God Shrine suddenly erupted with a faint golden light. A jade pendant containing pure divinity floated into the air.
It was the Sea God token Bo Saixi had left behind before departing the island, carrying a trace of the Sea God's original power.
The area covered by the golden light was small, yet it caused the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's movements to halt instantly. A hint of wariness flashed through its eyes.
"The aura of the Sea God… just scraps and leftovers!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King quickly reacted. Roaring in fury, it charged toward the Sea God Shrine, intent on completely erasing this last remnant of divinity.
Seeing this, the Seven Sacred Sons ignited the final spark of hope in their eyes. Supporting one another as they stood, they exhausted their last traces of soul power and launched a charge at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
"Even if we are shattered to pieces, we will defend the Sea God Shrine!"
A hopeless battle of vastly unequal strength unfolded in brutal fashion on the masterless Sea God Island.
Golden divine glimmers collided with black torrents of deep-sea fury. The weak guardians defended the dignity of the divine island with their lives, while the colossal body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King already loomed over the sky above Sea God Mountain.
The golden light of Sea God Island trembled violently beneath the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's gaping jaws. Cracks spread across the surface of the jade pendant as that sliver of Sea God origin power was pushed to its limit.
The Seven Sacred Sons' soul power was long since exhausted. Their bodies swayed under the crushing pressure, yet they still stood firmly before the shrine. Blood dripped from their hems, staining the divine stones beneath their feet.
"You overestimate yourselves!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King bellowed in rage. Its massive tail swept in with world-shattering force, tearing the air apart. The shockwave flung the Seven Sacred Sons away once more.
They slammed heavily into the stone pillars of the Sea God Shrine. The pillars snapped apart with a thunderous crash as dust filled the air.
Just as the massive tail was about to smash down on the jade pendant, the sea surface suddenly fell silent. The raging tsunamis abruptly subsided, and even the energy around the Deep Sea Demon Whale King froze in midair.
A gentle yet supremely authoritative golden light rose from the depths of the sea. It pierced through the clouds and enveloped the entire Sea God Island.
Within the golden light, a blurred figure slowly emerged, clad in azure divine robes and holding a trident. Endless seawater swirled around him, and every breath he took stirred the water-element energy between heaven and earth.
That divine pressure far surpassed the pseudo-god power of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Its enormous body trembled uncontrollably as shock filled its eyes.
"It's you… the Sea God!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared, its voice carrying disbelief and terror. The searing pain of being pierced by the trident years ago seemed to return, making even its divine soul tremble.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale, you bully the weak with strength, trample my divine island, and injure my believers. Do you know your crime?"
The Sea God's divine will spoke calmly. Though his voice was not loud, it resounded through every corner of the deep sea and the continent.
At his will, seawater surged and formed countless water dragons, binding every deep-sea soul beast that had invaded the island, rendering them completely immobile.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King tried to mobilize its 1.2 million years of cultivation to resist. Dark-blue energy surged wildly, yet under the pressure of the Sea God's divine will it was like mud sinking into the sea. It could not even approach the golden light surrounding him.
It suddenly spewed forth a black beam of destructive energy. The Sea God merely raised his hand and swept it aside. The beam instantly dissipated, and the backlash forced black blood from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's mouth as the scar at its left eye socket split open once again.
"Impossible! You are only a divine will. How can you possess such power!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King howled madly. Its colossal body writhed as it tried to flee, only to discover that the surrounding space had long been sealed by seawater. No matter how it struggled, it could not break free.
Only then did it understand that when the Sea God spared its life back then, it was never because he lacked strength, but because he had never regarded it as worthy.
"In consideration of your difficult cultivation, I spare your life today. Return to the deep sea. If you set foot on the divine island again, I will take your life."
The Sea God's divine will spoke coldly. With a downward press of his hand, a tremendous force slammed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King back onto the sea surface. Its massive body plunged into the deep sea, sending up towering waves. Seeing this, the surrounding deep-sea legions fled in panic.
The golden light gradually receded. The Sea God's divine will looked toward the jade pendant above the Sea God Shrine and lightly tapped it with his fingertip. A stream of divine power flowed into it. The pendant instantly regained its luster, floating once more above the shrine and releasing a gentle golden light to guard the divine island.
After completing all this, the figure of the Sea God's divine will slowly faded and finally dispersed into the sea breeze, leaving behind only a lingering voice.
"When my inheritor returns, the divine island shall once again shine upon the continent."
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