Douro Continent

Chapter 614 Sea God Douluo, Strength Infinitely Approaching that of a God

What to do? Tang San's mind raced. Before truly facing the Sea God Douluo Poseidon, no one could judge her true strength. But right from the start, she dealt everyone a crushing blow. Keep in mind, even now, Poseidon hadn't used her Martial Soul. This meant the massive vortex she unleashed wasn't a Soul Ring or Soul Bone-based Soul Skill, but rather a direct release of her own Soul Power. She easily grabbed one Soul Douluo, four Soul Saints, and Xiao Wu, whose Soul Power was unknown.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar were being pulled closer and closer to Poseidon. At this moment, Tang San's decisiveness was revealed. He turned around and pounced without hesitation, using the pulling force emanating from Poseidon to fly back.

Tang San understood perfectly. Although Oscar and Ning Rongrong were the weakest fighters among the Seven Devils, they were absolutely indispensable. Without their assistance, the overall strength of the Seven Devils would drop significantly. At this moment, he couldn't care less about anything else. He couldn't let them fall into Poseidon's hands, no matter what. If they did, Poseidon, with her strength, could easily defeat the other four.

Without reverting to his original spirit, Tang San continued to fly using his Swift Spirit. While in mid-air, his eyes lit up. Within the deep blue light, his pupils turned golden. Simultaneously, a powerful blue light shot out from the Trident of the Sea God on his forehead. The light, focused and unwavering, enveloped Poseidon—the Light of the Sea God.

Tang San certainly wouldn't speak without reason. The pressure generated by the Light of the Sea God has the power to intimidate all marine life and Sea Soul Masters. No matter how powerful Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo, is, she is not the Sea God. She is merely the High Priestess of Sea God Island, and thus falls under the category of Sea Soul Masters.

Sure enough, when the light of the Sea God shone on Poseidon, her expression changed slightly. Tang San clearly felt the suction force on everyone loosen slightly. Just then, two beams of brilliant golden light shot out from Tang San's eyes. Yes, they were golden, not the previous purplish-gold. The golden light was very thin, looking like several threads intertwined. But even facing such delicate golden light, the expression on the face of the Sea God Douluo Poseidon became more solemn than ever before.

Facing Poseidon, Tang San held nothing back. In fact, under the pressure from Poseidon, his potential had been pushed to its limit. This attack was arguably the pinnacle of his Purple Demon Eye after reaching the Vast Realm. All his spiritual power was compressed into those two small golden beams, with not a single ounce of energy leaking out. As a result, from the outside, it was impossible to sense how powerful it truly was.

However, while others couldn't sense it, Poseidon, whose mental strength had also reached this level, felt it very clearly. To her, Tang San's strength was nothing special. However, Tang San's vast mental power was enough to pose a threat to her. Although Tang San had only possessed this level of mental power for a short time and his use of it was still quite immature, incomparable to her control, it was still energy from the same realm. She had to treat it with caution.

Poseidon's hands, which had been clasped together in front of her, came together in front of her face, and a red brand appeared on her forehead. The brand looked exactly like the golden trident on Tang San's forehead, except that Tang San's was gold, while Poseidon's was dark red.

A dark red light shone on her palms, then burst forth like a blade of light, meeting the two golden beams of light erupting from Tang San's eyes.

This is where the power of the Purple Demon Eye becomes apparent. The Purple Demon Eye essentially gives Tang San a way to release and convert his mental energy into attacks. Without it, Tang San's mental energy release would only be wide-ranging, unable to be concentrated as he does now. Poseidon clearly doesn't possess the same ability as the Purple Demon Eye, but her ability to concentrate mental energy through her palms before launching an attack is already remarkable. Even so, however, her level of mental energy concentration is inferior to Tang San's Purple Demon Eye.

Dark red and brilliant gold, two colors of light, suddenly collided in mid-air. To be precise, they collided silently.

The Shrek Five felt their bodies lighten instantly; the suction force that had been pulling them away vanished in an instant. They had already planned ahead; without even glancing at the battlefield, they accelerated again and sped off in their respective directions once more.

With her hands clasped together, Poseidon also held the incense stick between her palms, looking somewhat strange, as if she were about to worship something. In the silent collision of their spiritual energies, Tang San's body trembled violently, while Poseidon's body floated backward, instantly reaching a thousand meters away. This showed just how terrifying this silent impact was.

Tang San's face turned deathly pale, and blood flowed from his nostrils and ears like writhing snakes. Indeed, in terms of mental energy concentration, he was stronger than Poseidon. However, in terms of overall mental strength, he was still inferior to Poseidon. The clash of their mental powers resulted in a draw. At this moment, Poseidon revealed her formidable strength. Although their mental attacks had resulted in a stalemate, and the impact should have been equal, her reaction differed from Tang San's. She merely retreated, unlike Tang San who suffered from bleeding from his mouth and nose, and whose mental energy was not severely shaken.

Tang San's vision blurred for a moment, and it took him a while to regain his senses. At that moment, his mind became exceptionally clear. He immediately realized the gap between himself and Poseidon.

Indeed, from a spiritual perspective, he had reached the same level as Poseidon. However, in the use of spiritual power, the two were not even on the same level. Poseidon's control over spiritual power was simply too strong. After their attacks collided, she directly neutralized the impact of the collision with a special method of deflecting the force.

It's important to understand that mental strength is not the same as soul power. If it were soul power, Tang San would have countless ways to neutralize the shockwave. But to use mental strength as soul power to neutralize an impact was something he had never even considered, let alone attempted. Poseidon undoubtedly taught him a profound lesson through her actions. However, this lesson was quite painful.

At this moment, Tang San felt a splitting headache, his mental energy surging wildly in his mind. Although the energy of the Sea God's Light within the Sea God's Trident was helping him contain this energy, it still caused him immense pain. He absolutely couldn't unleash the Purple Demon Eye again in the short term. Meanwhile, Poseidon, a thousand meters away, had already turned back and flew directly towards Tang San. It seemed she had already decided to defeat Tang San first before capturing the others. After all, Tang San's mental energy was the only one among the Shrek Six Monsters who could pose a threat to her.

Facing Poseidon, regardless of whether she unleashed any energy to intimidate him, just looking at this Sea God Douluo would put immense pressure on Tang San. The strength of a Supreme Douluo had already reached such a level. Without even releasing her Martial Soul, I was still far from being her match? Was I really going to lose like this?

An ordinary person would likely have given up in this situation, perhaps even losing the will to fight back. But Tang San wouldn't. The greater the pressure, the stronger his reaction. He bit his tongue hard, using the stinging sensation to barely concentrate his mind and forcefully suppress the discomfort in his head. Instead of retreating, he charged forward, meeting the Sea God Douluo Poseidon head-on.

Seeing the unwavering belief in Tang San's eyes, Poseidon couldn't help but nod in approval. Insufficient strength could be improved through training, but without confidence, determination, and perseverance, no amount of effort would make one a top-tier expert. Tang San undoubtedly possessed these qualities.

However, admiring Tang San didn't mean she would hold back. With a light, effortless palm strike, she pressed directly towards Tang San. It appeared that her palm strike didn't even generate the slightest energy fluctuation.

A glint flashed in Tang San's eyes. As he faced Poseidon, he deactivated the effect of the Mirror Image Sausage, unleashing his Blue Silver Emperor and simultaneously his seventh soul skill, Blue Silver True Body, and his sixth soul skill, Void. The combined use of these two skills made Tang San's body appear ethereal. The blue-gold light shone brilliantly under the morning sun.

With a flash of light, Tang San's body vanished from its original spot. Xiao Wu's soul bone skill, Instant Teleportation, was activated. When he reappeared, he was already behind the Sea God Douluo Poseidon, and without hesitation, he unleashed a punch. This time, he didn't use any skills, not because his fist was particularly powerful, but because attacking with his fist allowed him to react the fastest, without the momentary delay that comes with using a skill.

At this moment, seven people stood silently before the Sea God's Temple, all watching the battle in the sky. Their very presence here signified their status. These seven were none other than the seven titled Douluo guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God.

Starfish Douluo sighed, "For so many years, no one has dared to launch a preemptive attack against Lord Poseidon. Sea Dragon, do you dare?"

Sea Dragon Douluo paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly. "No. Facing you, I can't even muster the slightest thought of attacking you. I think you all feel the same way. In our hearts, you have long since become the second god besides the Sea God."

The hideously ugly sea demon said, "Yes! This young man is truly courageous, daring to attack the adult. Moreover, he actually managed to force the adult to retreat with that mental shock. For that alone, he has reason to be proud. The last person to force the adult to retreat was that sect leader of the Haotian Sect, whose name was something like Tang."

Seahorse Douluo chimed in, "That person was Tang San's great-grandfather. Hailong, didn't you notice? The hammer Tang San used to defeat you that day looks very similar to that person's. It's just that his hammer didn't have any spirit rings yet."

Hailong sighed and said, "This kid has a bright future! If he can really upgrade both of his martial souls to the ninth ring, perhaps he really will have the power to challenge you, sir."

The sea witch said, "I don't know. However, I suspect that the final test of the Nine Trials of the Sea God might include defeating Lord Poseidon as a prerequisite?"

Hailong frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. None of us have ever seen the Nine Trials of the Sea God. The first six trials are still traceable, but what the last three trials are, I'm afraid even Lord Poseidon will only know when the trials actually take place. However, I really hope to see that day soon. I really want to see what a power even stronger than Lord Poseidon's would be like."

As they spoke, Tang San's fist was already at Poseidon's back. Although this attack used a fist, from the moment he teleported to the moment the punch was thrown, Tang San's performance under immense pressure was truly exceptional. The transition was as smooth as flowing water. His soul power only erupted fiercely just as his fist was about to reach Poseidon, condensing and rushing straight towards Poseidon's back.

Poseidon didn't turn around. Her red dress swayed slightly, as if gas was rising inside. Tang San's punch only struck the red dress.

Immediately afterward, Tang San clearly felt an irresistible, immense energy suddenly swirling beneath his fist. That force propelled his body into a rapid spin, giving him no chance to use Instant Teleportation before he was launched into the air. In that instant, Tang San was locked in place by a vast and boundless soul power. The next moment, Poseidon appeared before him.

This was the first time Tang San had seen Poseidon's eyes so clearly. Her eyes were so clear and bright; it was hard to believe she was over a hundred years old. A gentle hand landed on Tang San's chest, stopping his rolling motion.

At that very moment, a brilliant golden light suddenly emanated from Tang San's body. Even with his Blue Silver True Body and Void State, as Poseidon's right hand touched his chest, Tang San felt an excruciating pain, as if his heart were about to explode. Taking advantage of the momentary pause, Tang San immediately and without hesitation unleashed his first Invincible Golden Body of the day.

Undoubtedly, his choice was correct. The next moment, Tang San's body fell from the sky like a meteorite, and even let out a shriek due to the speed.

*Splash!* His body slammed directly into the sea without even creating a wave. Tang San felt a sudden tightness throughout his body; he had traversed a hundred meters of water and sunk into the seabed's silt, continuing to sink deeper. Darkness enveloped him. With each increase in depth, the surrounding pressure grew ever stronger.

Tang San couldn't imagine what he would have done if he hadn't possessed his Martial Soul True Body; would his body have been shattered by Poseidon's attacks? She hadn't released her Martial Soul at all, yet she was already so terrifying. With his strength, equivalent to a Title Douluo, he was utterly powerless against her.

At this moment, Tang San truly understood why Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, had issued a strict order forbidding the Spirit Hall from invading Seagod Island. Indeed, what use were more Title Douluos against a force like Poseidon? Poseidon could draw upon the power of the sea and the Seagod Temple. Here, she was practically indistinguishable from a god.

Unable to breathe, Tang San reacted even before his body stopped. A faint blue light emanated from his forehead, and his still-sinking figure vanished silently. At the same time, all his aura disappeared as well.

Protected by his invincible golden body for three seconds, he was unharmed by Poseidon's attack. At the same time, he made the most correct reaction, striking out twice with both hands simultaneously. The seawater and silt above his body crystallized in a red light, and within these crystals, Tang San's body, hidden within the Vast Ocean Protective Shield, glided silently like a fish, rapidly rolling out in one direction.

boom--

Another deafening roar followed, and the seawater and silt that had just crystallized were reduced to dust. Tang San's reaction was undoubtedly swift, but he was still slightly affected. Fortunately, the protective effect of the Vast Ocean Shield, combined with his own formidable strength, prevented him from being thrown aside by the force, rather than being shattered like the crystals.

Floating in mid-air, Poseidon frowned. Before this trial began, she hadn't told Tang San that he was different from the others. She could spare the lives of others, even pardoning their failure to pass the Black-level trial in the name of the High Priest. But not Tang San. If he failed this trial, he would surely die. Because he already knew too many of the Sea God's secrets.

Therefore, Poseidon wouldn't hold back against him. Tang San's companions had escaped, leaving him alone, which was extremely disadvantageous for him. Tang San was undergoing a Sea God-level assessment, undoubtedly much more difficult than others. According to the assessment standards, Poseidon would naturally prioritize him. That slap and punch just now almost caused the ring-shaped sea to sink a hundred meters. Yet, Poseidon made it seem as if she had only done something very simple.

But she still frowned, for a simple reason: she had lost her sense of Tang San's aura. Tang San's spiritual power was at the same level as hers, and the Vast Sea Protective Shield could conceal his form and aura, so it was normal that she couldn't find Tang San. However, there was something Tang San didn't know: while he was in the midst of the trial, Poseidon could determine his approximate location and physical condition by observing the aura generated during the trial. Clearly, Tang San wasn't dead, and he was still in the Ring Sea.

Before the Temple of Poseidon, the seven guardian Douluos were now trembling with fear. It had been many years since they had witnessed Poseidon's power. Seeing the noble and elegant figure unleash such terrifying destructive force with graceful movements, all seven turned pale.

Sea Dragon Douluo immediately retracted his earlier statement that the seven of them combined could withstand Poseidon for the duration of an incense stick burning. Even now, they hadn't seen Poseidon unleash her Martial Soul! She had only used Soul Power, yet she had already displayed such terrifying strength. What would it be like if she used her Martial Soul? The most apt description is: unimaginable.

However, Tang San wasn't thinking about that right now, because he had no time to ponder such things. His focus was on self-preservation and surviving Poseidon's attacks. Judging by the timeline, only a few minutes had passed since the beginning. The incense stick couldn't have burned more than one-sixth of its original length.

Tang San didn't dare release his mental power. Unlike the Sea God Pillar that protected the Seven Douluos, Poseidon couldn't detect his mental fluctuations. With mental power at the same level, Poseidon naturally probed Tang San's location without hesitation. But once Tang San's mental power countered, even though they deliberately locked onto each other, how could he possibly withstand Poseidon's attack?

With the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone flight skill activated, Tang San swiftly traversed the seawater. Thanks to the invisibility ability of the Vast Ocean Protector, even as he skimmed across the seawater, the water remained undisturbed.

Poseidon was in the air, using the connection from the assessment to find Tang San's location, but Tang San's location was constantly changing, and his direction of movement was very irregular.

Just as Poseidon was preparing to launch a direct attack on the Sea Within a Sea, she was surprised to find that Tang San had already left the Sea Within a Sea, and his aura was no longer present there, but had landed on Seagod Mountain. At this, Poseidon frowned again.

She could launch large-scale attacks without restraint elsewhere, but not on Poseidon Mountain. It was the sacred ground of the sea god, with a temple on it. If she attacked the temple, she would not dare to bear the sea god's wrath.

Tang San had clearly chosen this point, which was why he flew onto Seagod Mountain. Taking advantage of Poseidon's hesitation in the air, he gained a brief respite. His mind raced; he realized his companions were likely scattered throughout Seagod Island. It wouldn't be easy for Poseidon to capture them. His only task now was to survive.

As he pondered this, Tang San began to climb Seagod Mountain at breakneck speed. He dared not fly, fearing that once he left the mountain, he would immediately be subjected to a full-scale attack from Poseidon. Although he couldn't release his spiritual energy, he could still sense Poseidon's spiritual energy constantly chasing him. Clearly, she had some method to pinpoint his approximate location.

Tang San unleashed the Eight Spider Lances from behind, swiftly traversing the forests of Seagod Mountain and rapidly advancing towards its summit. Seagod Mountain was only a few hundred meters high, and now, without the obstruction of the Seagod's Light, Tang San reached the summit in the blink of an eye.

Poseidon was suddenly startled, realizing Tang San's intention. A hint of approval appeared in her eyes again. She glanced at the burning incense in her hand, and with a flash, she landed in front of the Sea God Temple.

Poseidon's sudden arrival startled the seven guardian Douluo of the Sea God's Seven Sacred Pillars, who quickly stepped aside, revealing the open space in front of the Sea God's Temple.

Just then, an unparalleled aura of majesty emanated from Poseidon. Under the immense blue light, a huge golden phantom slowly emerged behind her. The phantom was humanoid, and the aura of majesty emanated from it. Although its features were not clearly visible, one could vaguely discern that the phantom held a massive trident in its hand.

That's right, this is Poseidon's martial soul, the Sea God. Thanks to Tang San's quick thinking, she was finally forced to release her martial soul.

Eight black and one red spirit rings were neatly arranged on Poseidon's body. Her body did not change at all after releasing her spirit. She seemed to be the same Poseidon, except that there were nine spirit rings around her body.

Poseidon clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and her third spirit ring suddenly lit up. Then, the blue light surrounding her body spread outwards like flowing water, seemingly spilling mercury across the landscape. The blue light would automatically veer away from plants and rocks, but it didn't miss a single crevice on Mount Poseidon.

At this moment, Tang San was nearing the summit. Seeing the blue light emanating from Poseidon, he was filled with horror. It wasn't because the light was particularly strong, but because it was completely integrated with her spiritual power. The fusion was extremely harmonious. In other words, every bit of her soul power was accompanied by a bit of spiritual power. This blue energy possessed a dual nature. Given the immense power of Poseidon's spiritual power, combined with her soul power, even with Tang San's protective shield of the Vast Ocean, he would be immediately detected upon contact. And if he tried to leave Seagod Mountain, Poseidon would immediately unleash a wide-area attack without hesitation. He wouldn't be able to escape.

Although he finally forced out Poseidon's spirit, Tang San's plan was undoubtedly ruined, and at this moment, his situation had become even more passive.

Just then, a scene suddenly appeared before Tang San's eyes. Back then, when he led the Shrek Seven Devils to win the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Xiao Wu's identity was exposed, and she was about to be attacked by the Spirit Hall. At this time, Tang San's father, Tang Hao, appeared and attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall's experts with an attack, and took Tang San and Xiao Wu away.

Yes! The Temple of Poseidon.

When Tang San was climbing the mountain, his plan was to escape into the Sea God's Temple. There, Poseidon would be bound to be restrained, and he would have a much better chance of dealing with her by using his various abilities. Obviously, Poseidon understood this as well, which is why she landed in front of the Sea God's Temple and released her martial soul, precisely to prevent Tang San from having that opportunity.

Since you won't let me in, then I'll attack. With that thought, Tang San retreated rapidly within the Vast Ocean Protective Shield while gathering his soul power. He raised his right arm, and dense Blue Silver Emperor energy rapidly condensed within him.

The fifth spirit ring shone brightly, its blue-gold radiance mingling with the energy fluctuations generated by the expansion of the red halo, and Tang San's right arm was covered in a layer of blood.

Tang San's fifth soul skill, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, has evolved to the 100,000-year level. Its name has also changed to the Blue Silver Overlord Emperor Spear, a single-target attack skill with a 100,000-year duration. Moreover, it's an attack focused on a single point. Currently, although it's only Tang San's fifth soul skill, its 100,000-year duration and attack method make it the most powerful of all his soul skills.

The effect of the Vast Ocean Protective Shield only disappears when releasing its Chaos Realm, but not when condensing energy. Seeing that he was about to retreat to the foot of the mountain, Tang San stopped dodging and instead advanced, instantly releasing his Blue Silver Domain. At the same time, he immediately swallowed a hardened golden fly.

In his Martial Soul True Form state, Tang San unleashed the Blue Silver Domain, directly entering the Myriad Manifestations Realm. Under the pressure of Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo, Tang San's potential had undoubtedly reached its peak. He released the domain, swallowed the resilient golden fly, raised his right arm, and unleashed the Blue Silver Overlord Spear. The entire process was seamlessly connected, without the slightest pause. Keep in mind, he was simultaneously using his domain and a 100,000-year-old soul skill. The consumption of soul power and the use of mental energy were immense burdens, especially considering he had already suffered mental trauma; to complete this was absolutely an extraordinary performance.

The Blue Silver Overlord Spear differed from the previous Blue Silver Overlord Spear; it was no longer entirely golden, but rather blood-red, interspersed with golden demonic runes, making it extremely dazzling. All the energy around the spear was solidified, with no leakage whatsoever. When the crimson light erupted from Tang San's hand, it shot directly upwards into the sky. Its speed was so great that even with Tang San and Poseidon's superior mental strength, they couldn't possibly catch it in time.

At the same time, Tang San's Blue Silver Domain instantly exploded to its limit. The mental turmoil in his brain had subsided, and he was now completely absorbed within the Blue Silver Domain. Simultaneously, Tang San slammed his fists into his chest, coughing up a mouthful of hot blood that sprayed directly onto his domain.

Tang San possesses the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor. Although his blood contains both ice and fire, the Blue Silver Domain completely releases the energy of his blood, forcibly filtering out the ice and fire energies and spreading the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline throughout Seagod Mountain through the domain.

Under the influence of the myriad phenomena of the Blue Silver Domain, the plants on Poseidon Mountain grew rapidly and wildly. From a distance, Poseidon Mountain appeared to have expanded in an instant.

Poseidon had reservations about attacking Poseidon Mountain, but Tang San didn't. To save his life, he was willing to use any means necessary.

At this crucial moment, Poseidon couldn't possibly stop Tang San. Even though she had located him, she couldn't attack him. The reason was simple: the Blue Silver Overlord Spear had already traced a perfect parabola through the air at lightning speed, heading straight for the top of the Sea God Temple. Its speed was so great that even if Poseidon wanted to stop it midway, it would be extremely difficult—after all, it was a 100,000-year-old soul skill! Even if the Sea God Temple itself had defensive capabilities, as the High Priestess of Sea God Island, she would never dare to take the risk. Even with Poseidon's good temper, she couldn't help but curse Tang San inwardly. How dare he use attacking the Sea God Temple as a way to delay her attack on him? This kid was truly audacious!

Just as Poseidon leaped into the air to block the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, the plants on Seagod Mountain, driven by Tang San's relentless efforts, surged forward like a tidal wave, rapidly spreading towards the Seagod Temple. Ignoring the seven guardian Douluo of the Seagod's Seven Sacred Pillars standing at the entrance, they rushed straight towards the temple. Their ferocious appearance suggested they intended to crush the Seagod Temple.

It's important to understand that while this is Poseidon Mountain, the plants aren't Sea Spirit Masters or Sea Spirit Beasts; they won't obey the Sea God's commands. While the Blue Silver Emperor's status in the plant world can't compare to the Sea God's in the ocean, very few plants can surpass it. With Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline combined with the Blue Silver Domain, it's no wonder these plants went berserk. Especially since Tang San was practically nourishing them with his own blood. He didn't extract a single drop of their life force; instead, he infused them with his immense life force. How could these plants not go mad? Their simple lives flawlessly executed Tang San's commands.

Faced with the plants' frenzied level-up, the Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God, the Guardian Douluos, rushed forward almost without hesitation. They, of course, couldn't see the faint smile that had already crept onto Tang San's lips. From the start of the assessment until now, he was finally beginning to take the initiative.

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