Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 161 The Fierce Battle Between Sky and Sea (Part 2)

"Eighth Soul Skill - Light of the Sea God!"

This is a soul skill with the same name as one of the abilities of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, but its effects are naturally completely different.

It can remove and temporarily grant immunity to all control skills, while also causing a wide-area attack.

With the blessing of the Martial Soul True Body, the priority of this ten-thousand-year-old soul skill finally surpassed the coercive force of the Light of Despair, and it was successfully activated.

With the restriction on soul power lifted, Poseidon's nine soul rings began to spin again.

At the same time, the wave, which was similar to the water-resistant ring but had a stronger impact, slightly resisted You Chen's full-force attack on the Emperor's Golden Sword for a moment.

Taking advantage of this brief opening, Poseidon used her teleportation skill again without hesitation, creating a distance of several hundred meters between herself and You Chen.

After the soaring golden spike was deflected, it slashed diagonally towards the sea, splitting the ocean into two huge waves that killed countless fish, shrimp, and sea spirit beasts.

Poseidon, having successfully created some distance, looked at You Chen with a lingering sense of unease.

At this moment, a hint of retreat had already formed in her mind.

While the overall power of the Emperor's Golden Sword is not as high as the speed of sound, its penetrating power and relatively small attack range are more than enough to kill humans, who are relatively small creatures compared to soul beasts.

Of course, to kill a Limit Douluo, you still need a Soul Skill like Despair Light to assist you.

But at least that was enough to terrify Poseidon.

"Possessing this kind of forced control soul skill, and a killing move that can threaten me..."

Poseidon's face turned pale and then flushed.

Even without closing the distance, with such a combination of techniques, You Chen could still severely injure her.

Poseidon's extensive combat experience quickly made him realize that facing a formidable and threatening opponent like You Chen in a one-on-one situation was extremely disadvantageous.

Even if she had just one more Sea Dragon Douluo by her side, in the situation just now, she would have had some room for error without having to use the Sea God's Light.

One-to-one communication means a sharp reduction in the margin for error.

This means... the risk of death.

Of course, You Chen also faces a high risk of death.

Poseidon did indeed severely injure You Chen with a single halberd strike, but... just as she used the Pearl of the Azure Sea, You Chen also used the self-regeneration ability of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone to repair his injuries.

Compared to You Chen's use of the Light of Despair to restrain soul power and greatly reduce Poseidon's defensive capabilities in order to inflict serious damage, You Chen's approach was different.

If Poseidon's attack hits successfully, it will at least cause moderate injury to You Chen. If it is a giant trident, or a powerful move like the spiral high-pressure trident that Poseidon used after teleporting close, it can severely injure You Chen!

However, compared to Poseidon, Youchen has more room for error.

That incredibly realistic clone skill was the biggest margin for error. Besides that, You Chen's unknown concealment spirit ring technique left Poseidon unaware that You Chen had several trump card spirit skills that could turn the tide of battle that he hadn't yet used.

This information gap, along with the near-death experience just now, made Poseidon extremely cautious, which in turn gave You Chen more room for error.

Comparing the two, Poseidon has higher base stats and can deal a decisive blow to Youchen as long as it hits, while Youchen is very difficult to be accurately damaged and has a killing move that can kill in one fell swoop.

This is a battle between numerical oddities and mechanical oddities.

From Poseidon's perspective, even though she had the advantage in soul power, attack, and defense, the truth was that she was at a disadvantage.

However, Poseidon ultimately possessed the pride of a high priestess of the sea god. She believed she represented the face of the sea god and would never utter something nonsensical like, "Heh, can we reconcile?"

She was already planning to famously shed her reputation and escape.

You Chen also became extremely attentive.

Although Poseidon was quite frightened by that attack, she reacted in time, so You Chen's surprise attack failed and did not cause any effective damage to her.

The fight has progressed through three main phases: probing, direct confrontation, and decisive moves.

However, neither side's condition declined to the point of affecting their combat effectiveness.

Judging from the injuries alone, it seems that both sides are at the same level as at the beginning of the game.

In reality, injuries are only one of many factors that affect combat effectiveness.

Overall, it seems that Poseidon, who is planning to run away, is in a slightly better state than Youchen.

Although Poseidon did not have a soul core, with her soul power at the Limit Douluo level and her recovery speed, she still had more than half of her soul power remaining.

You Chen's soul power has not yet dropped to 50%, and it seems to be more, but considering the role of the soul core, if he continues to use soul skills that consume a lot of energy, the speed of soul power recovery will drop significantly. In fact, he is already at a disadvantage in terms of soul power.

As for injuries, both of them are currently close to full strength.

In terms of mental strength, You Chen has a slight advantage.

Overall, Youchen's relative condition is worse.

But just as Poseidon felt, Youchen's win rate was actually higher.

You Chen observed the state of Poseidon's eighth spirit ring. This kind of skill that forcibly breaks free from control is rare and peculiar. Considering that it is only a black spirit ring, it may not be able to be used a second time in a short period of time.

In any case, its usage will never exceed the number of times the Wandering Dust Control skill can be used.

only……

Having missed that opportunity, You Chen may not be able to seize a better chance to gain control.

The maximum duration of Despair Light is 5 seconds, and the maximum duration of Stardust Demon's Gaze is 3 seconds.

But the highest level means that this time is very difficult to achieve.

Especially when there is a huge difference in soul power between the two sides.

You Chen currently possesses level 90 soul power in his first life and level 70 soul power in his second life. Through the borrowing of soul power, the soul power strength of his second life can also reach level 90.

However, the difference between level 90 and level 90.001 is the difference in soul power strength between a Soul Douluo and a Title Douluo. Even if it is just absorbing a ten-year soul ring, the latter will be a level stronger than the former.

Even if one uses soul power to borrow magic throughout one's entire life, the soul power strength is still only at the level of a Title Douluo.

There is a Super Douluo level between Title Douluo and Limit Douluo.

This greatly shortens the control time of Youchen.

Take the Light of Despair as an example. The confinement effect is okay, but the effect of sealing soul power, which is a super strong mechanism effect that surpasses the Invincible Golden Body in terms of mechanism, will probably be lifted in less than a second. Before it is completely lifted, Poseidon can recover some of the ability to use soul power, but she still cannot use other soul skills except for the Light of the Sea God.

Judging from Poseidon's current stance, he probably won't get close easily again, nor will he give himself the chance to get close easily.

Considering that Poseidon may have other survival skills, it will be extremely difficult to seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Poseidon left Poseidon Island alone to come here, inexplicably showing hostility towards him, and now they have completely broken off relations.

You Chen could no longer let Poseidon go.

However, this is a good thing in a way.

If Poseidon stayed on Poseidon Island, with the blessing of the Temple of Poseidon, her strength would be even greater. On the high seas, her strength is indeed greater than on land, but she is not yet invincible.

Furthermore, whether she was overconfident or arrogant, she didn't bring anyone else to help her besides herself.

Poseidon was the only one here. Even You Chen himself was completely unprepared for this encounter. Unless the shameless sea god personally intervened, no one could interfere in this battle.

If You Chen can successfully defeat Poseidon here, he may be able to gain control of the sea area ahead of schedule.

There will never be a shortage of maritime resources again.

With this in mind, You Chen had decided to take a gamble.

And this was also the moment Poseidon turned to leave the battlefield.

She manipulated the ocean domain, tearing apart the wind domain created by You Chen, intending to break out before You Chen could repair it.

However, the remaining seven Stardust phantoms arrived at the same time as the real Youchen.

It surrounds Poseidon from all directions, above, below, left, right, and all sides.

Poseidon was instantly enraged.

She thought the odds were even, maybe 40-60, and she didn't want to risk her life here. She had already fled without caring about her reputation, and she figured You Chen wouldn't fight her to the death like that. So they tacitly parted ways and wished each other well.

But it seems... You Chen doesn't appreciate it at all, and seems to really intend to fight to the death here.

"You really think I'm afraid of you!?"

The ocean was violently shaken. These eight clones gathered together, and no matter what, they could wipe out one or two of them!

Since the clone that was just lost has not been replenished, Poseidon has realized that these special clones are not easy to create. Destroying one weakens the opponent's strength!

Poseidon used all her strength to activate the blood-red 100,000-year soul ring, disregarding the outpouring of soul power, including herself, and unleashing the most powerful tsunami to date!

This is not the ordinary ninth soul skill "Wrath of the Sea God", but a perfect combination of soul skill, domain and spiritual power!

The waves, thousands of meters high, crashed down as if the sea god were in a fit of rage!

Looking at the towering waves, You Chen felt a slight sense of regret.

This is an attack that combines soul power and domain manipulation of the ocean, not a pure energy attack.

If he were to use the combined soul skill Starry Sea Heart, formed by the combination of Stardust Heart and Ocean Heart, to defeat Poseidon, his remaining soul power would be exhausted. If he failed to defeat Poseidon or if this killing move was dodged, then there would be absolutely no room for error.

As for using a soul-controlling skill to stop Poseidon?

Not to mention that these control skills don't have the locking effect like Saint's, nor are they guaranteed to hit. Given Poseidon's recent experience and lessons learned, she will definitely be extremely wary of them. Without creating an opening, it will be difficult to hit her.

More importantly, once such a move is used, it has already transcended the control of the Soul Master and entered the realm of the great power of nature.

boom!

Just as You Chen was feeling regretful, the towering waves crashed down, about to knock You Chen's eight clones, along with Poseidon, beneath the surface of the sea!

Even if the calamity generated by the Limit Douluo at full power is a large-scale attack, if the damage is spread out, taking it head-on would result in serious injury or even death.

Ignoring the waste of soul power and primal power, You Chen disbanded all his clones and activated the Emperor's Golden Body for the second time in this battle.

Including the battle where he subdued Lina, he had already used up all of his Emperor Body's uses in a single day.

However, this time he didn't have time to use the extra boost from the Emperor's Golden Body and could only use it to withstand the terrifying tsunami.

Although the Emperor's Golden Body completely withstood the impact of the tsunami, it still managed to knock You Chen and Poseidon into the sea.

You Chen's body shone with golden light, making him look like a giant light bulb in the dark depths of the sea.

Poseidon has launched another attack on Youchen.

Beneath the seabed, both sides' speeds were reduced, but Poseidon, as the Sea God Douluo with the power of the ocean, was reduced by less than half of You Chen's speed.

At this moment, Poseidon's speed truly surpassed You Chen's, and by more than a head.

In the dark seabed, Poseidon did not get close, but instead used her soul power to create high-pressure water waves that shot towards Youchen, in order to prevent Youchen from flying to the surface!

At this point, Poseidon had given up on the idea of ​​a truce and was determined to leave Youchen in the deep sea.

The situation took an immediate and dramatic turn for the worse.

You Chen's eyes were cold, but his expression remained clear.

He certainly hadn't expected Poseidon to go to such lengths, attacking him along with himself.

He was immune to damage through his Emperor's Golden Body, but if Poseidon didn't have a similar skill, even with his Sea God Martial Soul which has a high affinity with the sea, he would probably have suffered considerable injuries.

As his speed decreased, the speed difference between him and his opponent widened, and half of the dust particles in the high-pressure water waves were unable to dodge and were hit directly.

Poseidon's three main attributes—attack, defense, and speed—are all excellent. With the advantage of terrain, she was able to successfully hit You Chen and easily inflicted serious injuries on him.

However, Poseidon's form has also clearly weakened.

Otherwise, in the open ocean, such an attack, based on its previous intensity, would have been enough to severely injure You Chen.

It was obvious that Poseidon's reckless attack had greatly reduced his soul power.

Although he fell into the sea and entered the enemy's main battlefield, You Chen still had a chance to win.

If you want to escape, it's very simple. Just turn around and activate your Soul Bone Skill to the maximum to accelerate, and you can escape safely.

To be honest, if we had a choice, getting involved with Poseidon now and starting the Poseidon Island instance wouldn't have been a good decision.

The soul masters on Seagod Island are nothing special; what You Chen is worried about is attracting the Seagod's attention and causing the situation to spiral out of control...

Whether he kills or defeats and captures Poseidon, You Chen is more than 50% confident that this matter will be discovered by the sea god Poseidon.

This means he must take into account the possibility that a god, especially a first-level god, might intervene in the conflicts of Douluo Continent.

Whether it's disregarding the rules of the God Realm to personally obstruct him, or inexplicably discovering Tang San as if under a spell and choosing him as a God Examiner... although the probability is extremely low, considering the existence of fate, You Chen cannot be certain that such a thing will not happen!

But did he really have a choice?

It wasn't that he wanted to cause trouble for Poseidon; rather, Poseidon came to him of his own accord! Perhaps the trajectory of fate had already taken a path he couldn't comprehend at all!

Since that's the case, there's no point in looking back and forth anymore!

With starlight gleaming in his eyes, You Chen quietly switched to his previous incarnation and then used the Soul Bone Skill, Acceleration, which he had never used in a formal battle before!

The Avenue of Stars had already covered the entire battlefield, and starlight drifted on the sea surface, illuminating the drifting dust in the seabed. Even if the drifting dust switched to another incarnation, it would not have any effect.

In an instant, Youchen's speed increased dramatically, reaching a level even faster than when he was on the sea!

However, after being weakened by the sea, this speed is still within You Chen's control.

What?!

Watching Yu Chen dodge yet another of her attacks and approach at high speed, defying the resistance of the sea, Poseidon looked on in astonishment: 'Wasn't the speed he showed before his limit!?'

The invincible period of the Emperor's Golden Body has ended, but the blessing of power remains.

You Chen planned to determine the winner during this period.

With a calm gaze, You Chen flew towards Poseidon against the resistance of the seawater, while simultaneously activating his seventh spirit ring and using his Martial Spirit True Body!

The Martial Soul True Body is precisely the reason for switching incarnations!

If You Chen was just an ordinary level 98 fighter before, now that he has unleashed his Martial Soul True Body, his strength has at least doubled, reaching the so-called peak level 98, which is only a step away from the Limit Douluo level—the peak Super Douluo level!

Such combat power is such that even a Limit Douluo would have to pay close attention to deal with such a strong opponent.

"They can even use the Martial Soul True Body!?"

Poseidon's eyes widened.

What astonished her was not that You Chen already had the seventh ring, which she took for granted, but that after You Chen used his Martial Soul True Body, two blue and white giant dragons that looked exactly like You Chen in his Martial Soul True Body form split off from his body in a flash!

Undoubtedly, these two stardust phantoms have also entered the state of Martial Soul True Body!

The combined effects of the Spirit Realm Burst, the Martial Soul True Body, and the two Stardust Illusions! Even without using any other Soul Skills, just maintaining this state wouldn't be enough for You Chen to last three minutes with his current Soul Power.

If he were to truly face a powerful enemy and unleash his ultimate move, he would probably only be able to sustain it for a dozen seconds before his soul power was depleted!

The reason why it accelerates the consumption of Soul Bone Skills is self-evident...

This state is undoubtedly You Chen's strongest state right now, and it's also a state of fighting desperately!

Each stardust phantom displayed peak speed.

This sudden turn of events far exceeded Poseidon's expectations. Before she could change her strategy, the Stardust Phantom was already rushing towards her, the distance rapidly closing.

"Don't let him get close!"

Having learned from past mistakes, Poseidon immediately confirmed the most important matters.

You Chen overtook her speed, sealing many of Poseidon's abilities, and she once again raised her giant trident in the sea.

Three giant tridents in a row!

Poseidon's forehead veins bulged and her face was deathly pale. Even with her strength, she had already exhausted all her power and overdrawn her mental energy to do this.

The three halberds swept out with a thunderous roar.

However, Stardust Phantom was incredibly fast at this moment, nimbly dodging the halberd like a nimble butterfly.

"Even though my body has grown so much bigger, why am I still so agile?! Damn it, if I aim at three at once, I'll end up not taking any of them down! Since that's the case—"

The looming threat sent a surge of adrenaline through Poseidon's body. A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she abandoned two targets and decided to take a gamble, aiming all three halberds at one of the Stardust Phantoms.

Unlike before, a one-third chance of finding the real person is enough for Poseidon to take a big gamble!

The attack range of three halberds is vastly different from that of a single halberd. After targeting only one Stardust Phantom, they directly blocked all of its escape routes.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, the Stardust Phantom chose to bypass the blocking route of two of the halberds, and its two huge dragon claws head-on met the halberds!

boom!

In an instant, the enormous dragon claw was crushed by the water pressure and terrifying impact of the halberd, leaving it a bloody mess. The remaining impact force slammed the Stardust Phantom into the seabed.

A gleam of joy flashed in Poseidon's eyes: 'I made the right bet!'

As the stardust phantom blocked the halberd, the golden light that had not yet dissipated from its body was revealed.

Poseidon was then convinced that the stardust phantom was the real one!

In fact, this is indeed the case.

If not for the Emperor's Golden Body, even in the Martial Soul True Body state, You Chen would not have the power to withstand this earth-shattering blow head-on.

Poseidon simultaneously wielded three halberds, slamming them down onto the spot where Youchen had fallen.

The other two Stardust Illusions, transformed from Martial Soul True Forms, seemed to be in a hurry to provide assistance. They slightly slowed their flight and simultaneously unleashed Stardust Breath at Poseidon, intending to launch a siege attack.

It wasn't the sonic attack that would have a huge backlash against itself, but rather a simplified energy attack using stardust power.

However, the power it unleashed was no less than the previous speed of fire, and even exceeded it.

Poseidon gritted her teeth, unwilling to let go of this excellent opportunity. Her soul bones flashed, and she unleashed a seven-colored water curtain soul ring skill to defend herself.

boom!

The three halberds crashed down simultaneously, causing an underwater earthquake, the collapse of sea mounds, and a cloud of sand and dust.

"Success!"

Feeling the tangible sensation of being hit, Poseidon's face lit up with joy.

However, before she could even feel happy for a second longer...

The noise of the rapidly moving vortex filled my ears.

Poseidon's spiritual power, seeing that it hadn't dissipated but instead surged even stronger, hurtling towards her at incredible speed like a white streak of stardust, was filled with rage: "Did I attack the wrong person?! Was that just an illusion?! Was the golden light on him merely a trick to deceive me?!"

As the distance closed, Poseidon recalled the fear of being on the brink of death. Ignoring the depletion of her soul power, she used teleportation again to widen the distance by a thousand meters.

However, a piercing sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

As if saying, "Just waiting for you to teleport," another phantom dragon of stardust opened its mouth slightly, bubbles rippled toward the sea surface, and the shot was launched at supersonic speed.

The silvery-white light filled Poseidon's eyes. Feeling the backlash from the soul bones caused by the successive teleportations, Poseidon had no time to dodge.

(End of this chapter)