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

Chapter 363 Eight Thunder Forbidden Techniques
The azure figure—the divine incarnation of the Sea God Tang San—slowly turned around.

His stern gaze, when it fell upon his daughter's tearful and disheveled appearance, instantly transformed into indescribable heartache, pity, and overwhelming rage.

He reached out, and a gentle yet vast divine power, like the softest ocean wave, gently supported the swaying Tang Wutong, bringing her to his side.

The warm, golden-blue divine light enveloped her like the safest harbor, protecting her from all the storms of the outside world.

"Xiaoqi, my precious daughter..."

Tang San's voice remained calm, yet gentler than ever before, carrying a reassuring divine quality that soothed Tang Wutong's agitated and distraught emotions.

"Don't cry, Daddy's here. It's alright now. Everything is over. With Daddy here, no one can hurt you anymore."

He reached out his ethereal yet warm hand and gently stroked his daughter's hair, his movements careful, as if he were touching a priceless and fragile object.

"I'm so sorry you've suffered, it's all my fault, I'm so late..."

His voice was filled with self-blame and heartache.

Although Tang San favored sons over daughters, Tang Wutong was still his biological daughter. Of course, he would feel angry and guilty when his beloved daughter was wronged.

Seeing his daughter's tearful and extremely aggrieved appearance, and sensing the weakness and fear emanating from her soul, a trace of cold anger quietly surged deep within Tang San's originally loving eyes.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze first sweeping over the devastated ruins of Mingdu below, a scene resembling hell, then glancing at the endless battle between the Great Lord of Annihilation and the Immortal Ship General high in the sky. Finally, his gaze, imbued with divine might and chilling killing intent, abruptly fixed on a spot not far ahead—

That figure, surrounded by black and red destructive lightning, possessing immense divine power and a magnificent and powerful posture.

He could clearly sense the lingering aura of the Titan Giant Ape Erming from that figure, a bloody scent filled with grief, indignation, and resentment.

He also saw the enormous, lifeless carcass of the giant ape in the distance.

In an instant, the truth came to light.

"Is that you?"

Tang San's voice was no longer gentle, but became extremely calm, but beneath this calm lay terrifying anger and killing intent.

"You killed Erming and humiliated my daughter..."

"No matter who you are, what opportunities you have, or what forces you come from... today, you must pay the price of complete annihilation."

However, just as Tang San gathered his divine power, preparing to wipe this audacious and deserving-to-die ant and its soul from the world with overwhelming force, his gaze suddenly froze.

He stared intently at the surging, incredibly high-quality black-red divine power emanating from Lu Jingming's body, and the perfectly complex, slowly rotating thunderous divine ring behind him, which contained the dual laws of thunder and death.

As one of the five great god-kings of the divine realm, holding two divine positions, his perception of divine power is extremely keen.

That power attribute was definitely not that of any god known in the divine realm, nor was it a pseudo-god's power simulated by divine artifacts, formations, or special techniques.

That is the true, complete, and universally recognized power of a god.

Moreover, its high rank and powerful origin of laws even made this God-King feel a strange sense of unease.

"This...this is...a divine position?!"

Tang San's pupils contracted violently and uncontrollably, and for the first time, his face showed disbelief, shock, and confusion.

"Douluo Continent, how is it possible? How could a new godhood spontaneously arise?! This is absolutely impossible!"

It is important to know that it was because he, on his own, resolutely rejected the God of Destruction's proposal to expand the God Realm and increase the number of gods at the God Realm Committee, citing the need to maintain the stability of the God Realm. This resulted in the lack of godhood inheritance in the lower realm and prevented the birth of new gods. As a result, no one in the Douluo Continent has been able to break through the limits and become a god in the past ten thousand years.

Logically speaking, he had already personally severed the path to godhood in this world.

It is absolutely impossible and should never happen that a new divine position exists that is independent of the divine system.

Not to mention a divine position so powerful and complete, seemingly capable of rivaling his positions as the Sea God and the Asura God.

The scene before him, which defied all reason, even temporarily overshadowed his anger at avenging his daughter, leaving him in a state of shock and confusion.

He recognized Lu Jingming, after all, Tang Wutong's awakening was his doing, and this divine consciousness clone also possessed that memory.

But he could never have predicted that in such a short time, this mortal, who was supposed to be a pawn, would suddenly possess the power to kill a Titan Ape, and even more strangely, he would possess a complete divine position that he could not even fathom, yet which was incredibly powerful.

This was completely and utterly beyond his expectations and out of his control.

Thinking of this, the shock in Tang San's eyes was quickly replaced by a chilling killing intent.

Putting aside the fact that this kid killed Erming and bullied Xiaoqi, his power alone, which shouldn't exist and is enough to disrupt his grand plan for ten thousand years, means he absolutely cannot be allowed to live.

The Douluo Continent must be under his absolute control, and no unforeseen variables that could threaten him should be allowed to emerge.

Lu Jingming must die!
Lu Jingming naturally and clearly felt the undisguised, icy killing intent emanating from Tang San's divine consciousness avatar.

He wasn't surprised at all; on the contrary, he felt a sense of "I knew it."

Just as he had always regarded this high and mighty sea god and Asura god as a hypothetical enemy and ultimate obstacle, once the other party realized the potential and threat contained within him that was enough to overturn his millennia-long plan, then the two sides would inevitably be locked in a life-or-death struggle.

The core conflict between the two lies in the struggle for control of the future of Douluo Continent. Their positions are fundamentally opposed and there is no possibility of reconciliation unless one side completely submits.

Thanks to his foresight, Lu Jingming knew Tang San's character and ambition well, and that there was absolutely no possibility of him submitting to anyone. Therefore, he never had any unrealistic fantasies, such as subduing him or coexisting peacefully with him.

His goal was clear and firm from the very beginning.

Even Tang San, as a God King, couldn't initially see through Lu Jingming's true trump cards and how powerful his abilities were.

In his initial understanding, Lu Jingming was perhaps just another chosen one like Huo Yuhao, bearing the destiny of a different plane, and his original intention was to tame him and make him his own.

However, when Lu Jingming revealed his complete and powerful divine position, the level of his power and the completeness of his laws completely exceeded Tang San's expectations and control, and the situation instantly slid to an irreversible point.

Peace? It has become the most ridiculous and unattainable hope.

Not to mention, the blood feud between the two is also caused by the Titan Giant Ape Erming.

"No need for further words, Sea God Tang San, come and fight!"

Lu Jingming's voice was icy cold, containing the divine power of thunder, directly interrupting the stagnant killing intent and shock in the air.

He had absolutely no interest in wasting words on Tang San's wisp of divine consciousness.

In his view, even Tang San's true form in the God Realm was outmaneuvered and left in a sorry state. His mere divine consciousness clone was nothing more than a whetstone to hone his newly acquired divine power and verify the might of his divine position.

"A thousand birds cry, thunder roars, the white night dawns, the blood of war never ends!"

The battle incantation was uttered, and the law followed its words.

In an instant, the black and red destructive lightning surrounding Lu Jingming surged violently as if it had come to life.

The countless fragments of lightning truly emitted the high-pitched cries of thousands upon thousands of sharp thunderbirds, a piercing and destructive rhythm that shook the very air.

He transformed into an extremely dazzling, dark red lightning bolt that tore through the sky, his speed seemingly surpassing the passage of time.

Wherever it passed, space was brutally torn open with long, black rifts that could not heal for a long time. Carrying an indomitable and terrifying momentum, it launched the first attack on the sea-blue god.

On the other side, Poseidon Tang San's brows suddenly furrowed.

It wasn't because of Lu Jingming's attack, but rather because before the opponent's divine power was fully unleashed, he keenly sensed a faint yet incredibly familiar aura in the distance that made his soul tremble.

That aura was just like Xiao Wu's!
But before he could investigate further, the dark red destructive lightning rushed towards him.

The thunderous laws contained within carried a sense of the return of all things to nothingness, pure and domineering, even making his divine consciousness clone feel a slight threat.

Faced with this ferocious attack that far surpassed the realm of mortals and had already stepped into the realm of gods, Tang San, though filled with doubt and unease due to that familiar aura, had no choice but to temporarily suppress all distracting thoughts. He snorted coldly; the arrogance of a god-king made him disregard this newly ascended god, but he did not underestimate him tactically.

"How dare an ant's strength shake the heavens? The ocean is boundless!"

A golden light flashed in Tang San's hand, as if endless tidal waves were surging and converging behind him. Vast divine power condensed into a tangible light of the sea god, as if it were about to transform into a monstrous wave to completely annihilate this arrogant and ignorant thunder.

The battle of the gods erupted in an instant!

Faced with Lu Jingming's thunderous attack, which contained the meaning of the return of all things to nothingness, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Sea God Tang San.

He didn't move, but slowly raised his right hand and pushed his palm forward.

"The Vast Ocean Protective Barrier".

In an instant, the phantom of what seemed like an endless blue sea appeared out of thin air in front of him, with surging waves and boundless weight.

This is no ordinary water, but an absolute defensive barrier formed by the highly compressed and condensed purest power of the sea god. It appears gentle, but in reality, it contains the sea god's laws of ultimate gentleness and resilience, capable of dissolving all forces.

boom--! ! !
The dark red lightning of destruction crashed violently into the azure barrier of the sea god.

A terrifying energy shockwave suddenly erupted in a ring shape, tearing more black cracks into the surrounding space once again, and the debris of the Mingdu ruins below was crushed into another layer by the dissipating shockwave.

Lu Jingming's attack, which was enough to kill an ordinary priest, was actually steadily blocked by the seemingly gentle seawater barrier.

The black and red lightning frantically eroded the blue divine power, emitting a loud "sizzling" sound, but it could not make any progress.

"Is that all?"

Tang San's voice came calmly, carrying a hint of the superior judgment of a God King.

"He has a divine position, but he does not know the subtlety of using divine power; he is crude and uncouth."

However, before he could finish speaking, Lu Jingming's figure suddenly retreated a distance due to the force of the collision.

He hovered in the air, and the lightning around him not only did not weaken, but instead surged and flowed in an even more bizarre and mysterious trajectory.

"vulgar?"

Lu Jingming's hair, composed of lightning bolts, danced wildly, and a mocking glint flashed in his lightning-filled eyes.

"Then I'll show you what...real technique is."

Tang San, the Sea God, has been a god for countless years, yet he still uses the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques and the Golden Thirteen Halberds created by his predecessor, without any of his own insights or creations.

It can be said that the times made this Sea God. In terms of talent, there are countless people who are stronger than the Sea God Tang San.

Whether it's the few Limit Douluos of this era or Yun Ming and others ten thousand years later, in terms of talent alone, they all surpass Tang San before he became a god.

Tang San was simply born early, which gave him an advantage and allowed him to monopolize the inheritance of divine positions. Otherwise, how could he have so easily manipulated the Douluo Continent?

Yet this person, who has little creativity and only knows how to rely on past achievements, is said to have crude and vulgar techniques.

This is what makes Lu Jingming laugh. He has only just begun to master the divine power and has not yet adapted to it. Does the Sea God Tang San really think he is a brute who relies on brute force?

Without a word, Lu Jingming suddenly formed a complex hand seal in front of his chest, and the surging destructive lightning around him seemed to be summoned, frantically converging towards him.

The enormous black and red lightning ring behind him suddenly lit up, radiating brilliant light.

"Eight Thunder Forbidden Techniques!"

A decree imbued with divine power resounded throughout heaven and earth.

Imitating the Thunderous Mystic Arts from another world, driven by the power of this world's god-level position, it displays its terrifying power for the first time.

"The First Ultimate Skill: Thunderous Roar!"

Lu Jingming opened his mouth, but instead of making a sound, he unleashed a condensed, deep black thunderous sound wave, like the roar of a giant beast, in an instant.

This sonic cannon ignored the barriers of space, directly piercing through Tang San's protective barrier of the Vast Ocean, and directly impacting the source of his divine consciousness.

Tang San's divine consciousness avatar trembled slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes, clearly not expecting the opponent's attack to directly target the divine consciousness.

"Second Ultimate Skill - Thunderclap Palm!"

Before Tang San could react, Lu Jingming struck out with his right palm.

A gigantic thunderous palm print, composed of billions of leaping black and red electric snakes, appeared out of thin air. Within the palm print, countless thunderous prisons seemed to be born and die, carrying a terrifying and domineering will to destroy all evil, and slammed down on Tang San.

Wherever the palm strike passed, even light was swallowed up and distorted.

Tang San frowned slightly, pointed his fingertip, and an extremely condensed golden trident phantom shot out, colliding with the thunderous palm print. Both were annihilated, bursting out with dazzling light.

"The Third Ultimate Skill: Thunder Shuttle!"

Lu Jingming pulled with both hands, and countless dark red shuttles, formed entirely from highly compressed destructive lightning, instantly filled the sky, pouring down on Tang San like a torrential rain.

Each lightning bolt possesses the triple properties of penetration, explosion, and annihilation, making it incredibly powerful.

Tang San was surrounded by the light of the Sea God, which transformed into countless swirling water tornadoes, shattering and deflecting most of the Thunder Shuttles.

However, some managed to slip through the defenses, exploding into blinding bolts of lightning on the divine barrier surrounding him. Although they did not cause any serious damage, they did make his figure sway a few times.

"Fourth Ultimate Technique: Heavenly Thunder Strike!"

In the sky, the dark red thunderclouds that had gathered due to the repulsion between planes now seemed to be under Lu Jingming's control.

A terrifying bolt of lightning, as thick as a mountain, mixed with black, red, and purple colors, and exuding an aura of ultimate destruction, suddenly struck down like a sword of divine punishment.

With its target Tang San, this attack had already stirred up a portion of the power of heaven and earth.

Tang San finally lost his composure. He raised his hand, and the illusory image of the Sea God Trident became more solid. A dazzling golden-blue beam of light met the heavenly lightning strike.

Rumble——! ! !
A terrifying explosion resounded in the sky, and the light caused all living things within a radius of hundreds of kilometers to be temporarily blinded.

"Fifth Strike - Thunder God's Whip!"

Before the afterglow of the explosion had even faded, a black and red lightning whip, hundreds of meters long and composed of countless bolts of lightning, had somehow materialized in Lu Jingming's hand.

With a flick of the whip, it tore through space, bypassing the trident's defense at an extremely tricky angle, and lashed fiercely at Tang San's side.

Clap!

A crisp popping sound rang out.

Tang San's divine power barrier fluctuated violently, flickering unpredictably from the whip's strike. He himself was forced to slide back several steps to the side by the terrifying force, thunder, and death laws contained within the whip.

Although he wasn't actually injured, being defeated by someone he considered an ant was an utter disgrace to Tang San, the Sea God.

His face turned completely grim, and the killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible.

“Very well…you have successfully angered me.”

Tang San's voice was as cold as ice that had been frozen for millennia.

"I'll show you what the might of a God-King truly is."

The phantom of the Trident of the Sea God in his hand erupted with unprecedentedly brilliant divine light, and all the oceans of the entire Douluo Star seemed to resonate with it, emitting a roar.

(End of this chapter)