Douluo Continent: The Underworld Emperor Halosa Lets Three Fly

Chapter 286 A Comeback? The Crimson Mother Dies

The battle remained deadlocked, with the Crimson Mother patiently wearing down her prey's strength and will, much like a seasoned hunter. Tang Wulin and Qian Renxue both clearly foresaw the inevitable outcome: their divine power would be exhausted, and they would be completely swallowed by the dark red sea of ​​energy.

Escape? In the heart of the Crimson Realm, space is subtly sealed off by the power of the Crimson Scepter, and the flow of energy is completely controlled by the Crimson Mother. Turning around rashly would only expose your weaknesses to your opponent, leading to an even faster death.

The only way out seems to be to find that slim chance of breaking the deadlock in the attack and win with one blow!

The two held back, their attacks suddenly becoming even more ferocious. Tang Wulin disregarded the depletion of his divine power, wielding the Trident of the Sea God like a raging storm, unleashing powerful divine techniques such as "A Thousand Years of Void," "Unpredictable Storms," ​​and "Twilight of the Sea God" in succession. His azure divine power surged like a bursting dam, relentlessly assaulting the Crimson Mother's defenses.

Qian Renxue also exerted all her strength. Although the golden light on the Angelic Holy Sword was not as dazzling as it was at the beginning, the application of the laws of order became more and more exquisite and tricky. Golden chains of order seemed to have a life of their own, constantly trying to entangle and interfere with the energy guidance of the Crimson Scepter, and precisely weakening the cutting laws of the Crimson Moon Blade.

However, the Crimson Mother possessed a wealth of combat experience. She saw through their attempt to finish them off in one fell swoop. She sneered inwardly, but her fighting style became even more steady.

She no longer sought head-on confrontations, but instead relied on her home-field advantage to make her defense impenetrable. Crimson energy in her hands was like the most obedient soldiers, layer upon layer, dissolving the impact of the sea god's power; the crimson moon blade was like a ghost, always able to block or deflect the angel's holy sword's most fatal attacks at crucial moments;

The crimson scepter sat firmly at the center, constantly adjusting the energy pressure of the entire battlefield, making Tang Wulin and Qian Renxue feel as if they were fighting in a sticky swamp, where every bit of strength was consumed extremely quickly.

She is like an unbreakable reef, unmoved by the surging waves, waiting for the waves to eventually dissipate.

Tang Wulin's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and the arm that was wielding the trident began to tremble slightly.

The divine light that Qian Renxue had attached to the holy sword had dimmed to the point of being like a candle flickering in the wind, and the thoughts she conveyed were also tinged with an undeniable weakness.

Hope seems to be dying out little by little.

At this crucial moment, Harosa, who had been lurking in the shadows like an observer of a chess game, finally made his move. He didn't appear in person, but rather, like an invisible chess player, gently placed a piece.

Just as the Crimson Mother was manipulating the Crimson Moon Blade to precisely parry the Angelic Holy Sword's thrust, and simultaneously mobilizing the energy of the Crimson Scepter to deliver a heavy blow to the panting Tang Wulin—an unexpected event occurred!

The crimson moon blade, which had always been connected to her mind and controlled her like an extension of her arm, paused for an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible moment just before it was about to collide with the Trident of Poseidon again!

This pause did not stem from the Crimson Mother's own mistake, but rather from the space where the Moonblade was located, or the energy flow within it, being momentarily disrupted and frozen by some higher-level, more subtle force!

The God-King's secret interference.

At the same time, inside the Crimson Royal Palace, the aura of the blood-red gemstone at the top of the Crimson Scepter, which served as the energy hub, also showed a negligible disturbance, causing the immense energy it was guiding out to suppress Tang Wulin to be delayed by a mere half-beat!

In battles of this caliber, victory or defeat often hinges on a mere instant. Any tiny flaw will be keenly seized upon and magnified by the opponent!

The Crimson Mother's expression changed drastically! She couldn't understand why her divine artifact would suddenly experience this unexpected stagnation!

I couldn't possibly make such a mistake!

Her opponents, Tang Wulin and Qian Renxue, were also confused, but as powerful individuals, they possessed a beast-like intuition about fighter jets!

"Now!"

Qian Renxue mustered her last bit of divine power, and the Angelic Holy Sword erupted with a dazzling golden light, like a final burst of light! It was no longer a scattered chain of order, but rather all the power was concentrated at the tip of the sword, transforming into a pure and supremely clear divine light of order, containing the will of "absolute imprisonment." Like an arrow released from a bow, taking advantage of the brief pause of the Crimson Moon Blade, it ignored the distance in space and instantly shone upon the Crimson Mother's true form!

"Order, the eternal shackles!"

The Crimson Mother felt a tightness all over her body, as if she were bound tightly by countless invisible, cold chains of law, and even the operation of her soul became obscure! She was shocked and angry, and desperately urged her Crimson Origin to break free.

However, in that brief moment of being bound, Tang Wulin's attack arrived!

He seized the golden opportunity presented by the stagnation of the Crimson Scepter's energy and the suppression of the Crimson Mother's true form! He poured all the remaining Poseidon's divine power within him into the Trident of Poseidon without reservation!

The halberd hummed, as if sensing its master's resolute will to die, and burst forth with an unprecedented azure divine radiance, which even temporarily dispelled the dense dark red surroundings!

"Poseidon's Judgment of Annihilation!"

He gripped the halberd with both hands, merging his body with the Dao. Man and halberd seemed to transform into a sky-opening azure lightning bolt, carrying the terrifying power to judge all things and end everything. It tore through the stagnant energy space and pierced straight into the Crimson Mother's brow, which was imprisoned by the divine light of order!

"No-!!!"

The Crimson Mother let out a desperate and unwilling scream. She struggled desperately, and dark red primal energy surged from her body like a volcanic eruption in an attempt to resist.

But bound by the shackles of order, her power was difficult to unleash. And that azure halberd light, containing the sea god's final resolve and the supreme sharpness of a divine artifact, was already upon her!

"Pfft!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a soft but chilling tearing sound.

The azure halberd tip pierced precisely between the eyebrows of the Crimson Mother, penetrating her skull!

The vast, boundless, and desolate divine power of the sea god erupted within her body in an instant, frantically destroying her life force and eroding her soul!

"No! Impossible!"

Almost at the same moment the halberd tip pierced her body, Qian Renxue mustered her last strength and the divine light of order transformed into a solid cage, firmly locking the remnant soul of the Crimson Mother, who was trying to escape and return to the Crimson Origin, preventing her from having any possibility of rebirth!

At the very moment the remnant soul of the Crimson Mother was locked onto, an indescribable, terrifying will, surpassing all things, quietly enveloped her, like the cold background radiation of the universe.

Under this will, she felt as insignificant as dust, her thoughts seemingly frozen, unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as her existence was rapidly obliterated.

She finally understood that the inexplicable stagnation of the super artifact was not an accident, but rather that a powerful being was lurking behind the scenes targeting her. Unfortunately, it was too late.

The crimson flames in the Crimson Mother's eyes quickly dimmed, and her beautiful face froze with terror, anger, and disbelief.

Her body began to disintegrate, transforming into the purest dark red energy particles. Together with her remnant soul, which was locked in the cage of order, she completely vanished into nothingness under the purification of the azure divine power.

The crimson creature's immortality comes from her, but she is not immortal.

The battle came to an abrupt end.

Tang Wulin collapsed to one knee, exhausted, using the Trident of Poseidon to support his body, panting heavily, his face as pale as paper.

The golden light on the Angelic Holy Sword dimmed to its lowest point, and it slowly flew back to his side. Qian Renxue's divine sense was so weak that it could barely transmit clear thoughts.

Both of them had a sense of unreality; could they have turned the tide in a desperate situation?

Qian Renxue forced herself to stay alert, her mind filled with doubts: "The Crimson Mother—was she really killed by us so easily? What about that final pause—" She felt that something was wrong; the victory seemed to have come too suddenly and too luckily.

She scanned her surroundings warily, especially the crimson royal palace that had begun to tremble violently and whose energy fluctuations had become chaotic and disordered. The central authority, having lost its ruler, seemed to be heading towards collapse.

After observing for a while, apart from the unusual activity in the royal palace, no other hidden auras or changes were detected. The aura of the Crimson Mother had indeed completely disappeared, and the surrounding crimson creatures stood motionless like puppets without commands, their energy structures beginning to destabilize and dissipate.

"—Perhaps, we really did seize our only chance." Qian Renxue could only suppress her doubts for the time being and attribute it to luck. After all, it was not uncommon for people to unleash potential beyond their usual abilities in the face of life and death.

Neither she nor Tang Wulin noticed that in the distant shadows, a pair of deep, star-like eyes were calmly watching everything, as if they had just casually brushed away a speck of dust.

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