Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 321 The Demon Gun That Reverses Cause and Effect

"almost……"

Lu Jingming murmured to himself, a barely perceptible hint of anticipation flashing in his crimson eyes.

Once Wang Qiu'er reaches her complete form, she will fully unleash the potential of the Emperor Beast and the God King's bloodline, possessing the potential to reach the God level. If she is properly nurtured, achieving the position of God King in the future is not impossible.

His gaze shifted from the battlefield between Wang Qiu'er and Tang Wutong to the battle between Raiden Mei and Niu Tian not far away.

Seeing that Raiden Mei, with her absolute control over lightning, had steadily suppressed the Azure Dragon within a stormy area, leaving it only able to parry and unable to retaliate, he stopped paying too much attention to it—with Mei's strength and combat wisdom, suppressing Niu Tian and preventing him from escaping to intervene in other battlefields was no problem at all.

Finally, his gaze fell upon another battlefield several kilometers away, where energy fluctuations were unusually intense, but which he had temporarily ignored.

When his vision broke through the barrier of distance and he clearly saw the beautiful woman who was suppressing Cú Chulainn, the Prince of Light of Ireland, with a fierce and stormy attack, Lu Jingming's expression became somewhat strange and surprised.

Although he had never personally participated in the battles of the divine realm, he had already had the Black Tower use special methods to record all observable images of divine-level clashes.

Observing the fighting style and energy usage of a strong person at this level would greatly benefit him in improving his own strength and understanding higher levels of power.

Therefore, he recognized her almost immediately. The woman who was agile, with a fighting style that had a wildness like a soul beast, and who was beating Cú Chulainn, was actually Xiao Wu, the wife of Tang San, the Sea God, who should have been high in the God Realm.

However, although Xiao Wu's attacks were fierce at this moment, she did not display the absolute power of a god that could instantly kill Cú Chulainn.

Clearly, the old injury she suffered at the hands of Ma Hongjun in the God Realm had not yet healed, severely restricting the exertion of her power.

What's amazing is that she was able to land so precisely on the Douluo Continent after falling into the extremely dangerous spatial turbulence.

This land held extraordinary significance for her. It was not only the starting point for her ascension to the divine realm, but also the home of her blood-related daughter, Tang Wutong, and her two brothers, Niu Tian and Titan.

Perhaps it was the mysterious pull of the unbreakable bond of blood that allowed her to overcome endless spatial barriers and finally return to this land that was both familiar and strange.

Xiao Wu is still alive, which should be a great blessing for Tang San, who is on the verge of madness. It may be the only hope to pull him back from his obsession and hatred and help him regain a sliver of reason.

But fate played a cruel trick on her—Xiao Wu lost her memory.

This was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for Tang San, who was single-mindedly seeking revenge for his wife and had fallen into extreme circumstances.

To make matters worse, while she was in a daze after losing her memory, she happened to fall into Huo Yuhao's hands and was taken back to the Holy Spirit Cult.

Huo Yuhao, who had merged with the pseudo-core of the Herald of Knowledge, had never truly escaped Lu Jingming's control.

He was never a generous benefactor who would give Huo Yuhao a powerful Herrscher core out of the blue. Even if it was a pseudo-core, it must contain a hidden trick to counter or even control the enemy.

……

"Now! Pierce the Gáe Bolg!"

Perhaps it was the subtle feeling of her blood-related daughter Tang Wutong being engaged in a fierce battle in the distance, or perhaps it was the maternal instinct that made her uneasy, but Xiao Wu's figure, which was engaged in a high-speed battle with Cú Chulainn, suddenly showed a very brief, almost imperceptible daze.

Her opponent, Cú Chulainn, is a battle-hardened child of light from Celtic mythology whose combat instincts are terrifyingly sharp.

He seized this fleeting, perhaps only, opportunity almost instinctively.

He suddenly took a half step back, his body assuming the classic thrusting stance, like a fully drawn bow.

The crimson demonic spear "Gáe Bolg" in his hand suddenly glowed with an eerie and ominous deep red light, and his aura exploded to an unprecedented peak.

The terrifying sense of oppression, originating from legend and binding fate, jolted Xiao Wu, who had been lost in thought for a moment, back to her senses. Her beautiful eyes were instantly filled with an unprecedented solemnity.

"Pfft-!"

With the release of the Noble Phantasm's true name, the crimson spear transformed into a red meteor that transcended the limits of visual perception and seemed to pierce through the very law of causality.

In Xiao Wu's astonished and incredulous gaze, the attack process of the demonic spear seemed to be completely "erased." It ignored all dodging actions and spatial distance, and the final result was that it had accurately and deeply pierced her heart.

Blood immediately trickled from Xiao Wu's lips. She looked down in disbelief at the ominous red glow emanating from the demonic spear in her chest, her eyes filled with immense confusion and horror.

She had clearly dodged all the attack trajectories and predictions with her godlike reaction and speed, so why... did the gun still pierce her heart without any hindrance, as if it were destined to do so?

It was as if the entire "attack process" was ignored by some higher rule, leaving only the unchangeable "result" of "hitting the heart". As a deity, even with old injuries and her strength reduced to a hundred percent, her pure physical strength and energy level far surpassed that of Cú Chulainn, who was summoned as a Servant and whose strength was limited.

But she just happened to encounter Cú Chulainn, a completely illogical "mechanical monster".

Cú Chulainn's Noble Phantasm, "Gáe Bolg," is an anti-personnel Noble Phantasm that can be described as a bug-level overpowered, and it is undoubtedly his trump card and ultimate killing move.

This is not a simple physical attack, but a terrifying move that involves the reversal of cause and effect. The moment the spear is released, the "effect" of the opponent's heart being pierced is already predetermined, and only then will the "cause" be completed, that is, because the heart is pierced, the spear hits.

This ruthless ability to reverse cause and effect is an absolute trump card that can almost lock down the battle if it is successfully used.

Even if someone managed to kill Cú Chulainn before the spear was thrust out, it wouldn't have changed the outcome of his heart being pierced, because the "effect" had already been predetermined before the "cause."

Unless one possesses an extraordinary, unparalleled fortune capable of distorting and resisting this cause-and-effect destiny, very few can truly evade this demonic spear that is destined to strike the heart.

Unfortunately, Xiao Wu wasn't one of those lucky people who were exceptionally favored by Lady Luck; in fact, one could say she was rather "unlucky."

If she truly possessed the extraordinary luck to reverse her fate, she wouldn't have been severely injured by Ma Hongjun in the God Realm, nor would she have ended up in this state of amnesia and wandering.

And so, filled with confusion and resentment, she was unwittingly struck by the demonic spear, her heart pierced through.

Seeing that his Noble Phantasm had successfully taken effect without any unexpected events, such as being distorted by some absurd luck, Cú Chulainn secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

His battle with Xiao Wu was extremely frustrating and difficult—not because of a lack of combat experience or martial arts skills, but because he was simply outmatched in terms of stats.

As a top-tier follower, he is now considered one of the strongest in the Douluo Continent. Few native soul masters can truly threaten him, but this certainly does not include a god in poor condition.

Even though Xiao Wu has lost all her memories and her strength has greatly diminished, the life essence and status of that deity are far beyond those of mortals. Every move she makes carries the pressure of a deity, making him feel restrained.

Cú Chulainn was able to remain undefeated entirely because of his rich combat experience honed through countless battles. In addition, after Xiao Wu lost her memory, she fought entirely on instinct and residual muscle memory, failing to fully unleash the true power and authority that a god should possess.

Even so, he was already completely suppressed and in grave danger. If he hadn't seized that moment of distraction and weakness in his opponent, he would probably have been the one who ultimately collapsed from exhaustion.

"It's a shame that the battle wasn't very satisfying... but it's time to stop here."

Cú Chulainn looked at Xiao Wu, whose chest was pierced by the demonic spear and whose life force was rapidly waning, and said in a deep voice.

He maintained respect for this formidable opponent, but a battle is a battle.

Cú Chulainn sighed softly, his crimson eyes fixed on Xiao Wu, whose heart had been pierced by the demonic spear, a complex mix of emotions rising within him.

This opponent was indeed very strong. During the battle, the immense pressure from the god-like figure was like an invisible mountain, forcing him to be vigilant and give it his all.

Although Xiao Wu is not the kind of opponent who can ignite his fighting spirit, make him feel evenly matched, or give him a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

After all, her fighting style relies more on instinct and status than on exquisite skills, but being able to fight against her is still a very enjoyable battle.

Moreover, Xiao Wu is an extremely beautiful woman, and Cú Chulainn has always admired strong and beautiful women.

The only thing he found somewhat regrettable was that his opponent wasn't the type he preferred—a person with a strong, assertive, and aggressive personality. In her amnesiac state, she seemed rather ethereal, which made the confrontation less sharp and exciting.

He tightened his wrist slightly, preparing to pull the demonic spear from the opponent's chest and end the battle.

However, after applying a little force, the demonic spear, which should have moved at will, remained completely still, as if the spear shaft was being held firmly by an unshakeable iron clamp.

Cú Chulainn felt a sudden chill run down his spine, a strong sense of foreboding washing over him.

He looked at Xiao Wu with a mixture of surprise and disbelief.

Suddenly, Xiao Wu raised her left hand, her five fingers gripping the crimson demon spear tightly and firmly, like a lock.

What made his pupils shrink even more was that Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes, which had been somewhat unfocused due to the piercing of her heart and the rapid loss of her life force, had now regained focus and lit up with a deep, cold, azure light that seemed to contain the power of the endless ocean.

That icy gaze pierced his heart, sending a shiver down his spine.

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(End of this chapter)