Douro Continent

Chapter 677 A God on the Brink of Death, a Million-Year Soul Beast

Seeing how easily Tang San neutralized the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's usual attacks, Ma Hongjun above Tang San, as well as the Demon Soul Great White Shark and others at the edge of the Demon Whale Sea in the distance, all felt their confidence greatly increased.

In fact, the reason why Tang San dared to challenge the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, whose strength was unknown but could very well be no less than that of a peak Douluo, was not because of the Great Sumeru Hammer, nor any of his skills or his ability to connect skills, but because of the Light of the Sea God.

Even with its immense strength, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was still a sea spirit beast. The Light of the Sea God was a power inherited from the Sea God who once ruled the oceans. This alone gave Tang San a significant advantage when facing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's originally formidable control over the sea became extremely limited in its effectiveness. As Tang San had anticipated, attacking the Sea God's inheritor with the power of the sea greatly reduced the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's attack effectiveness, allowing Tang San to easily neutralize it.

A faint light flickered, and a powerful energy fluctuation emanated from Tang San's face. The Blue Silver Overlord Spear disappeared into the sea almost instantly, leaving only a golden spot on the surface.

Facing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Tang San, while also under immense pressure, found one thing reassuring: the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was, after all, a sea spirit beast, renowned for its vast energy. Its spiritual power wasn't particularly strong, certainly not stronger than that of the Sea God Douluo Poseidon. Tang San's current spiritual power cultivation could be considered to have stepped into the god-level realm. Unless he encountered someone with divine-level spiritual power like Qian Renxue, he could gain the upper hand. Furthermore, with the aid of the Sea God's Light, he was even more formidable on the high seas, allowing him to clearly grasp the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's movements below and seize the initiative on the battlefield.

Boom— Countless golden light spots suddenly rose from the sea surface, and an enormous body also floated to the surface. Its blue crystal-like body looked terrifying even without sunlight. One eye coldly stared at Tang San in the air, and on its broad back, a golden light spot was gradually disappearing.

Tang San's heart sank. Although he had already given the Deep Sea Demon Whale King a high estimate, the opponent's strength still exceeded his calculations. The probing attack of the Blue Silver Tyrant Spear had no effect whatsoever, and did not even force the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to use another skill to defend itself. It simply withstood the attack of the Blue Silver Tyrant Spear with its tough skin.

It's important to understand that the Blue Silver Overlord Spear is a 100,000-year-old soul skill! Even with the incredibly strong defense of the Thousand-Pound Ant King that Tang San faced, he wouldn't have been able to escape unscathed if he had directly confronted the Blue Silver Overlord Spear. But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King seems completely unaffected. If every part of its massive body possessed such formidable defensive capabilities, it would be terrifying—practically a giant fortress in the sea. No wonder Xiao Bai said that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is likely the absolute overlord ranked number one in the ocean.

"So it was you." The deep voice seemed to emanate from the ocean, and strange sound waves traveled into the air. Tang San frowned upon hearing it, as if the blood in his body was trembling with the strange energy fluctuations. This feeling was far from pleasant.

"Do you know me?" Tang San wasn't surprised that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could speak. Even Xiao Bai could, so why couldn't the Deep Sea Demon Whale King? It must have felt that it wasn't qualified to talk to him last time.

"How could I not recognize the one chosen by the Sea God? However, even if you are the one chosen by the Sea God, you cannot run wild in my waters. And you even attacked me. Very well, you won't be leaving today. You'll stay here. I wonder if devouring the Sea God's successor will help me break through that final barrier."

Tang San snorted coldly, "Then I'd like to see whether you devour me or I destroy you."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King laughed, his laughter extremely unpleasant, like the sound of a huge rock being smashed. "Boy, do you know what it means to overestimate yourself? I was fooled last time. That wasn't the true form of the Sea God at all, yet it scared me away. Otherwise, do you think you could still be challenging me here? The Sea God no longer exists in this world; I am the true ruler of the sea. It seems your soul power is around level ninety-six, and your physical strength is quite good, close to the demigod level. Unfortunately, at most forty percent of your body has been transformed into the god-level. However, ninety-nine percent of my body has already entered the god-level. You think you can fight me with that trident in your hand that no longer has the Heart of the Sea God? Let me devour you, make up the last one percent, and become an unprecedented demon god!"

As it spoke, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's enormous body suddenly churned violently in the sea, its massive tail whipping out towards Tang San in the air. A burst of blue-purple light shot out, sweeping towards Tang San and Ma Hongjun in a fan shape. Wherever that immense energy passed, the air was forcibly torn apart, leaving a layer of tiny black lightning around the blue-purple fan-shaped light.

This time, the deep-sea whale didn't rely on the power of the ocean; instead, it launched a pure attack using its own body.

Hearing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's words, Tang San suddenly understood something. To cultivate such a massive body to 99% of the god-level, the final step he spoke of was becoming a god. Becoming a god directly from a soul beast form—even Grandmaster had never heard of such a thing. How many years of cultivation would that require!

Without time to think further, Tang San gripped the Sea God Trident with both hands, his eyes flashing. Another beam of Sea God's light shone on the trident, and at the same time, a somber earthy yellow and a vibrant sky blue were injected into the trident, causing the dark shaft to change.

Tang San made a strange move, suddenly hurling the Trident of the Sea God, gripping the ends of the hilt with both hands, and using his body as the center, he propelled the Trident through the air in a huge circle. The trident no longer shone with its golden light, but with the gravity control skill channeled into his left arm, it still traced an earthy yellow circular halo in mid-air. At the same time, cyan lightning crackled around the halo, directly confronting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's attack.

The energy from the whale's tail collided violently with the circle drawn by Tang San. Instantly, the light in mid-air dimmed. This time, not a sound was heard. The sky was eerily quiet. The previous energy disappeared almost simultaneously, leaving no trace.

"Hmm—it seems you really did learn a few skills from the Sea God. But it's only the tip of the iceberg. Back then, the Sea God used this trident to blind one of my eyes. You're just his successor, yet you dare to come here and provoke me. Do you really think you're a god? Even if you are, I'll still make you suffer."

The moment the Sea God was mentioned, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's voice was filled with rage, and the calm seawater instantly boiled. The enormous energy fluctuations even blocked Tang San's mental power for a moment.

Tang San said in a deep voice, "Demon Whale King, if I'm not mistaken, your cultivation is probably close to a million years old. Cultivation is far more difficult for soul beasts than for us human soul masters. Just like the difficulty we face in reaching the peak of level 99, it takes you soul beasts much longer to cultivate to your strongest level, and even longer to accumulate energy to break through to the god level. You, with your enormous body, have managed to gradually transform yourself into energy, thus gaining a longer lifespan for cultivation. In this respect, I have to admire you."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had intended to continue its attack, listened to Tang San's words and asked doubtfully, "You can see my cultivation level? Have you already become a god? No, impossible, your aura is far from reaching the god-level." It claimed it wasn't afraid of the Sea God, but in reality, the Sea God was its only nemesis in this world. Unless it could break through its bottleneck and reach the realm of a demon god, it had no chance against the Sea God. Complete attribute counterplay meant that no matter how vast its energy, it was powerless against the Sea God.

Tang San's question was actually a probe. Hearing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's affirmative answer, he couldn't help but gasp. Heavens! He was about to face a million-year-old soul beast. Leaving aside whether he could kill it, even if he did, could he completely absorb its soul ring?

Tang San's hands gripped the Trident of Poseidon unconsciously tightened, and his gaze also changed slightly.

At this moment, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King understood. "Boy, you're just guessing, aren't you? That's right, I'll tell you. I've lived in the ocean for millions of years, and I'm just one step away from becoming a god. You're right, it's extremely difficult for soul beasts to become gods. I reached this level a hundred thousand years ago, but I still haven't broken through the final barrier. It seems I'm missing a divine position. Today, you, the inheritor of the Sea God, have delivered yourself to my doorstep. Let me devour you and accept your divine position. I will then become the new Sea God."

Just as the Deep Sea Demon Whale King finished speaking, Tang San suddenly moved. His move was extremely abrupt, without any preparation or build-up. He transformed into a streak of light, with the Sea God Trident at the forefront, all of Tang San's soul power concentrated on it. The Azure Bull Python's right arm bone soul skill, Azure Annihilation Thunder, was released instantly. At the same time, he also released his Blue Silver Emperor's ninth soul skill, the Azure Silver Azure Dragon Soul.

A massive azure dragon covered Tang San's body. Both he and the Sea God Trident in his hand had turned completely azure at this moment. Before activating the attack, Tang San had also deliberately eaten a firm golden fly to instantly enhance the power of his strike.

The increase didn't stop there. In the distance, seven colorful lights transformed into a stunning rainbow, shining on Tang San and causing the azure light emanating from his body to suddenly expand. Tang San's body became invisible, as did the Trident of the Sea God in his hand. In the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's single eye, all that could be seen was an azure dragon descending from the sky, rushing straight at him.

"You're courting death!" the Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared. This time, it did not launch an energy attack. Instead, it turned around again, its two-hundred-meter-long body displaying extreme agility. As it turned, its massive whale tail lashed out, striking the Azure Dragon descending from the sky.

Although his body had already reached 99% of the god-level realm, he still felt a powerful threat from Tang San's attack. With the double amplification from the Resilient Golden Fly and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, coupled with Tang San's gravity control to increase the weight of the Sea God Trident to 1.08 million jin, and his two top-tier attack soul skills, the combination of so many powerful abilities meant that even the god-level Qian Renxue, let alone the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, would have to take it seriously. Tang San's attack had definitely reached the god-level.

After his battle with Qian Renxue, Tang San made significant progress in the use of skills and in unleashing explosive attacks from his various abilities. This enabled him to unleash such tremendous attack power in an instant.

Boom— The enormous whale tail struck the Azure Dragon with unmistakable force, surrounded by a strong blue-purple light, as if countless bolts of lightning had coalesced together.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy accumulated over millions of years was truly immense. It was indeed only one step away from entering the God-level realm. Sensing the threat posed by Tang San's attack, it used almost its full strength in this strike.

The moment the whale tail struck the Azure Dragon, the outer layer of the giant Azure Dragon that Tang San had transformed into was shattered. However, Tang San was not so easy to deal with. Although the blow made his bones feel like they were shattered, the Trident of the Sea God in his hand was still firmly stuck into the tail of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. All three blades broke through the tough skin of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and pierced deep into it.

Compared to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body, the Trident of Poseidon was like a tiny toy. However, even though it had lost its sentience, its predecessor was, after all, a true divine artifact. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared in pain, its massive body thrashing wildly, terrifying energy fluctuations emanating from it, trying to fling Tang San and the Trident of Poseidon away.

Tang San had planned this attack long ago, so how could he let it be thrown away so easily? He endured the excruciating pain all over his body, gripped the Trident of the Sea God tightly with both hands, and injected another beam of Sea God's light into it, piercing the Trident of the Sea God even deeper. He twisted it forcefully, making it impossible for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to bounce him away by controlling his muscles.

At the same time, the golden Eight Spider Lances instantly emerged from behind Tang San. This external soul bone, which had previously caused damage to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, once again pierced into the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body.

Initially, Tang San was incredibly lucky, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King underestimated him, allowing Tang San to reach its most vulnerable spot—the blowhole on its back—and thus insert the Eight Spider Lances. However, the Eight Spider Lances have now evolved to a god-level state, no longer needing to seek out vital points. The sharp spearheads pierce deeply, immediately unleashing a terrifying devouring effect and powerful venom, pressing Tang San's body tightly against the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's tail. No matter how much the whale king struggles, it cannot shake Tang San off its back.

The intense pain caused the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's massive body to convulse. Although it was nearly impossible to kill it with poison given its physical strength, Tang San's Eight Spider Lances had absorbed far too many terrifying toxins, especially the Ice and Fire Poison from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, which even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King couldn't completely resist. Combined with the piercing of the Sea God's Trident and the powerful devouring ability of the Eight Spider Lances, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King thrashed wildly in the water in agony. Its Demon Whale Domain erupted instantly, its blue-purple light filling the entire sea area.

Unfortunately, neither its tumbling nor its domain had any effect on Tang San.

Enveloped in the light of the sea god, and with an additional layer of the vast ocean protective shield, the power of the sea had no effect on Tang San. With the protection of the light of the sea god, Tang San could completely ignore the domain of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. And no matter how strong the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's tremors were, Tang San had already fixed his body to it, so what effect could it have?

The violent slapping and the impact of the seawater were nothing to Tang San, a demigod-level being. He had even coughed up blood when he first stuck to the Deep Sea Demon Whale's body—a wound from being struck head-on by the whale's tail. However, after securing himself with the Eight Spider Lances, Tang San immediately consumed a crystal caterpillar intestine created by Oscar using the Tough Golden Fly. While a bit extravagant, Tang San didn't need to be so frugal now. Oscar's supplies were already stored in his Ruyi Treasure Pouch.

Just like when he passed the test on Seagod Island, Tang San appeared to be fighting alone, but in reality, he had the support of many companions behind him.

With the Eight Spider Lances fully activated, Tang San disregarded the effectiveness of the poison. He knew for certain that absorbing the energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would greatly benefit him.

The Devouring Power of the God-Level Eight Spider Lances was truly terrifying. In just a few violent struggles by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, it had already devoured a vast amount of energy, converting it into pure energy suitable for Tang San to absorb, completely replenishing the energy he had consumed when activating his skill. Moreover, it was continuously helping Tang San increase his energy through this devouring. The places where the Eight Spider Lances pierced were not only covered in a layer of gold, but were also rapidly drying up. The Eight Spider Lances weren't just devouring energy, but also the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's life force. If Tang San's body had enough storage, it could even continue to absorb all of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy, although this would require an extremely long process.

Towering waves raged wildly in the ocean, and things were far from peaceful for Dai Mubai and his group. However, with the help of Xiaobai and her people, these small waves were not enough to affect them. They all watched intently as the deep-sea demon whale thrashed about desperately in the ocean.

Everything happening before their eyes was entirely within Tang San's plan. Tang San had told everyone that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's strength must be extremely powerful, and defeating it in a direct confrontation would be virtually impossible. At that time, Tang San only thought that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King possessed hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation, but even so, he understood that with hundreds of thousands of years of accumulation, the energy contained within the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body would be enough to easily exhaust them all.

However, Tang San also pointed out one of the weaknesses of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King: its powerful and enormous body. Indeed, this huge, fortress-like body could easily protect it from any harm. However, no matter how agile it was, its size was still a limiting factor. As long as one could get within a certain range of it, its enormous size would definitely become a constraint.

This was Tang San's idea, based on his past experience of injuring the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Previously, he had used the sturdy Golden Fly and Ning Rongrong's amplification, along with the million-pound Sea God Trident, to successfully achieve his goal and rush to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's side. Although the head-on impact injured him, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was also in great pain.

Moreover, Tang San didn't stop there. He clung tightly to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, like a giant golden spider, slowly climbing upwards with each rise and fall of his Eight Spider Lances. Each shriveled indentation left by the spider lances on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body caused it to convulse. What tormented the Deep Sea Demon Whale King even more was that its shriveled skin was undoubtedly much less defensive. Tang San, dragging the Trident of the Sea God, used its sharp blade to cut through its skin, tearing flesh apart, and then took out two bottles, continuously pouring red and blue liquids into its wounds.

No matter how violently the Deep Sea Demon Whale King thrashed, it couldn't withstand the fact that all of Tang San's actions were protected by its energy. No matter how the Deep Sea Demon Whale King moved, its massive fish-like body meant it couldn't harm Tang San. This was the first time the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had encountered such a situation. It wanted to attack its own body, risking injury to kill Tang San. However, its pure energy attacks all relied on its body, making them inaccessible. Only attacks utilizing the ocean could reach it. But these ocean-based attacks were completely useless against Tang San. No matter how he attacked, he remained unmoved by the light of the Sea God.

What Tang San poured into the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's wounds was naturally nothing of value. Although his reserves were running low, he couldn't afford to be stingy at this point; the spring water from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was a treasure! He had used it to kill countless Demonic Tiger Whales. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's physical strength was certainly far superior to that of the Demonic Tiger Whales, but under the torment of the dual ice and fire, its bodily functions were being rapidly damaged. And what tormented it most was that Tang San was extending the pain inflicted upon it.

Roar—! The massive whale tail slammed heavily onto the sea, creating towering waves, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's enormous body was propelled into the air by the impact. That was a colossal body, two hundred meters long! The fact that it could soar into the air like that demonstrated its immense power. Even Tang San, riding on its back, was forced to temporarily halt his movements due to the violent tremors.

If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could see Tang San's expression at this moment, he would surely notice a triumphant smile on the lips of the human who had caused him such immense pain.

The deep-sea demon whale king's lacerated wounds were either frozen into ice or turned into roasted meat, but both of them had an extra layer of faint blue-gold light.

An unparalleled amount of energy erupted from the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in an instant, and in that instant, its two-hundred-meter-long body was suspended in the air.

A deep blue light rose from the sea below, while nine enormous bolts of lightning, each as thick as a water vat, descended from the dark clouds in the sky, striking the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Fortunately, even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King couldn't control the direction of these nine bolts of purple lightning, so they didn't hit Ma Hongjun. However, he was still paralyzed all over and hurriedly flew a thousand meters to the side in fright.

Intense blue-purple light instantly enveloped the massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Whether it was the blue light below or the purple lightning falling from above, it was all covered with a faint golden light after it landed on it. The surface of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's skin seemed to be covered with a layer of blue-purple crystal. At the same time, its huge body began to shrink at an unparalleled speed.

As the nine bolts of purple lightning struck the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Tang San felt a jolt and paralysis throughout his body. His God-level Eight Spider Lances wouldn't break free so easily, but at that moment, Tang San chose to retreat. With a flash, the Eight Spider Lances were retracted, and he was already hundreds of meters away. Simultaneously, he transferred the Sea God Trident to his right hand, and his martial soul instantly switched, the massive Clear Sky Hammer now wielded in his left hand.

"Fatty, get ready. This guy's attributes are water and lightning." Tang San shouted, and the Eight Spider Lances stretched out behind him, the intense golden light making Tang San's aura surge. Indeed, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body was much stronger than his, but his Eight Spider Lances were no longer demigod level, but true god level, which was an important reason why he was able to restrain the Deep Sea Demon Whale King so well before.

Tang San knew exactly what the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was up to. Just as he hadn't been surprised when the Deep Sea Demon Whale King spoke human language, even Little White could temporarily transform into human form on land, so why couldn't the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which had cultivated for millions of years, do the same? To eliminate the weakness of its massive size, he only had this one path to choose. This was the path Tang San had designed for it.

Back on Seagod Island, Tang San had heard Xiao Bai say that even if a sea spirit beast could transform into human form, it generally wouldn't do so. This is because transforming into human form would completely negate their physical advantages, and their overall strength would decrease.

With the special abilities of the God-level Eight Spider Lances and the perfect arrangement of tactics, Tang San forced the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to abandon its massive, fortress-like body. As long as it transformed into human form, although it had fewer weaknesses, it would be much easier to deal with.

In fact, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had no choice but to do this. None of his previous enemies had ever fought him using Tang San's method. Even if they wanted to, none possessed a monstrous external spirit bone like the Eight Spider Lances, capable of breaking through his defenses, frantically devouring his energy, and releasing deadly poison. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King deeply felt that if things continued this way, Tang San had a real chance of wearing him down. The excess energy Tang San absorbed could be released through his skills and used against him; the Eight Spider Lances would endlessly devour him, and although it would take longer, he would be finished. Left with no other option, he had to make this choice. As a ruler of the sea, transforming into human form was even more detrimental to him than taking on Xiao Bai. At least the various benefits of his massive body were completely lost, and he couldn't fully utilize his energy.

As it turned out, Tang San's timely escape was absolutely correct. The layer of blue-purple crystals that had condensed on the surface of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body exploded with a bang, instantly forming a huge blue-purple vortex in mid-air. The broken crystals were like sharp blades, full of powerful cutting force, with both water and lightning attributes. If someone were really in it, they would probably be severely injured even if they didn't die.

Even so, the change in the situation in the air still surprised Tang San.

The massive blue-purple vortex did not disappear upon release; instead, it rapidly contracted, frantically squeezing and compressing its own energy amidst violent rotation. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body was no longer visible within it.

"You think forcing me into human form will give you a chance? True, in human form I can't possess the same vast energy as before, but that doesn't mean I'll temporarily relinquish my power. Millions of years of accumulation—how could you possibly fathom that?"

Hearing the voice of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Tang San's face darkened. At this moment, Ma Hongjun had already arrived behind him, and the blazing flames illuminated the sky in a fiery red.

Ma Hongjun's voice rang in Tang San's ears, "Third Brother, what is this guy doing? Such violent energy, you have to be careful."

Tang San nodded. He didn't know what the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was doing, but he would never act rashly at this moment. That blue-purple vortex, which combined water, lightning, and even wind energy, was definitely not simple. Entering rashly would likely give the Deep Sea Demon Whale King an opening. Tang San had no doubt about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's combat experience.

Holding the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand and the Trident of the Sea God in his right, Tang San maintained a special state. His spiritual power emanated ethereally. Although the world was filled with the immense energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Tang San's spiritual power permeated every crevice within that energy. These seemingly insignificant crevice completely enveloped the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy. While it couldn't affect the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy, it could clearly and accurately transmit every change within it to Tang San's mind.

Tang San's vast spiritual power told him that the immense energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was being compressed at an alarming speed, and the compression was very layered. The closer to the core, the stronger the energy fluctuations became. When it reached the true core, even Tang San's spiritual power could no longer penetrate it.

However, Tang San did not waste his efforts, because he soon saw the result.

The blue-purple light receded, and the enormous deep-sea demon whale, two hundred meters long, disappeared. In Tang San's view appeared a middle-aged man with an ancient face.

This man was over three meters tall, with long, deep blue hair flowing down his back. Most peculiar was his strange, deep purple armor. The armor was crystalline, composed of a breastplate, shoulder armor, abdominal armor, battle skirt, and limb armor, all seamlessly integrated. A tall neck guard protected his neck as well. He wore a semi-enclosed deep purple helmet with gill-like patterns on the sides. The moment he appeared, all the energy in the air seemed to converge, and simultaneously, a huge deep purple vortex appeared behind him. The vortex slowly rose, swirling from behind to in front, finally coalescing in the center of his breastplate into a fist-sized gem. Even as a gem, it still shimmered with rotating energy, appearing extremely strange.

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