APTnovel Chapter 228 Standoff
Chapter 228 Standoff
Chapter 228 Standoff
Above the Demon Whale Sea, several terrifying soul forces rose up, instantly turning the seemingly calm sea into a turbulent sea, whipping up giant waves more than ten meters high.
A golden halo emanated from Ding Quan's body and then spread outwards. The Dragon Abyss Domain was released directly, and a dragon's might roared out from Ding Quan.
Feeling that his soul power had increased by more than 20%, Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression became solemn. Ding Quan's strength had actually reached about level 97. If he were to absorb the ninth soul ring, he might directly have strength similar to his own.
"It's here." Ding Quan's golden-red eyes looked down at the black sea surface. The Demon Whale Sea can be said to be the deepest place in the entire ocean. If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King does not appear, there is absolutely no chance of success in diving into the deep sea.
"Give it your all!"
"I know!" Shui Bing'er said, her soul power beginning to rise.
The black sea became even deeper, and in everyone's eyes, the shadow of a behemoth more than two hundred meters long quietly emerged. It condensed into a solid blue-purple soul power that glowed red and enveloped its huge body. When its body appeared on the sea surface, the entire Demon Whale Sea seemed to boil, and huge waves more than a hundred meters high were stirred up.
"This is the Deep Sea Demon Whale King! Truly terrifying!" Ling's expression was solemn. Although he knew that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was only one step away from becoming a god, such power was still too terrifying.
A giant wave, over a hundred meters high, spread outwards. If it weren't in the depths of the ocean, but near the mainland, such a wave would be a disaster. And this was only caused by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King releasing its soul power. Once it makes a move, its power will be far greater than this.
The suffocating soul power enveloped the area, and Ding Quan felt the pressure on his body.
A pair of golden dragon horns appeared on Ding Quan's head. Then, under the watchful gaze of the Golden Crocodile Douluo, a helmet resembling a dragon's head appeared on Ding Quan's head. Immediately afterwards, a set of armor appeared on Ding Quan's body.
This is?
Soul-Bone Fusion Technique!
Sensing that his strength had increased again, and that the effect of Ding Quan's domain had become much stronger, Golden Crocodile Douluo looked down at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King with a heavy expression.
As expected of a soul beast that is only one step away from becoming a god, its soul power is even stronger than that of the Grand Priest Qian Daoliu. Qian Daoliu is the high priest of the Angel God. He is someone who can draw on divine power in the Angel Temple. However, even in the Hall of Offerings, he cannot release his aura to this extent.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, we meet again!" Ding Quan clenched his right hand, and the Dragon Abyss Sword appeared in his hand. Several soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and one black, emerged. Then, under the gaze of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, three more soul rings glowing red appeared.
The grayish sixth spirit ring puzzled the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's one eye, and the seventh spirit ring with seven golden patterns made the Deep Sea Demon Whale King stare straight at Ding Quan.
He only had eight rings, yet he possessed three soul rings that were over 100,000 years old, including one with a soul ring that was 700,000 years old. At that moment, his opponent was exactly level 90.
"You want me to become your ninth spirit ring? That's wishful thinking!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's single eye, more than three meters in diameter, swept over the group of people in front of him. The person in front of him released his aura to make his appearance obvious.
The helper they found is as powerful as the High Priest of Poseidon Island?
That won't help either.
Even the high priest of Poseidon Island was helpless against him. If they were in the sky, he might not be able to stop them from leaving, but on the sea, this was his home turf.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King looked at the domain power emanating from Ding Quan, its scarlet eyes filled with longing.
If I were to devour it, I might very well transform into a dragon and ascend to godhood!
"Watch out!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King unleashed a dense blue-purple soul power, causing the waves to surge instantly, with a giant wave hundreds of meters high crashing towards Ding Quan and the others.
"It looks like it's going to be a tough battle!"
Martial Spirit Possession!
Roar!
Golden Crocodile Douluo unleashed golden soul power, and a golden crocodile king over a hundred meters long appeared behind him. With a roar from the crocodile king, nine terrifying soul rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—instantly appeared on his body.
Thud! Whoosh! Thud!
Golden soul power roared out, and the Golden Crocodile King swung its tail, shattering the oncoming giant wave.
The seawater crashed onto the ocean with a deafening roar.
Before the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could stir up giant waves again, a terrifying chill swept in. The sun shone brightly over the vast ocean, yet the sea surface began to freeze.
Clang!
A phoenix cry rang out, and a huge phantom of a phoenix appeared in the sky, spreading terrifying chill.
At the same time, another equally powerful chill swept in, and a snow lotus appeared on the sea surface. Centered on the snow lotus, the surrounding seawater was rapidly frozen.
Above the Ice Phoenix, nine spirit rings appeared: two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red. With the appearance of these nine spirit rings, a powerful aura confronted the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Ling's body was equipped with nine more powerful spirit rings: one yellow, two purple, two black, and four red. Without hesitation, Ling's seventh spirit ring lit up immediately.
"Seventh Soul Skill - Snow Lotus True Form!"
At this moment, a snow lotus nearly a hundred meters in size appeared above Ling's head, and at the same time, a silvery-white aura burst forth.
Ice Soul Domain!
As the Ice Soul Domain spread, the entire sea surface rapidly froze.
At the same time, Shui Bingji's seventh soul ring lit up, and then a light blue domain burst forth. On the sea surface, gold, silver, and blue colors intertwined, and the freezing speed on the sea surface accelerated again, spreading to the front of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the blink of an eye.
The soul power surging within the Deep Sea Demon Whale King caused the giant waves it created to freeze and remain suspended in mid-air under the influence of Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Domain and Ling's Ice Soul Domain.
Such a powerful ice attribute! Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at the still frozen sea surface and glanced at the spirit rings that appeared on Shui Bing'er and Ling.
A titled Douluo with three 100,000-year spirit rings and four 100,000-year spirit rings!
They also possess ice attributes that make even themselves feel cold, and combined with their respective domain powers, this strength is already comparable to their own when their soul power reaches level ninety-nine.
Having reached this level of strength, the domain becomes extremely important for enhancing that strength.
"Kid, I'll hold it back!" The Golden Crocodile looked at the frozen sea surface, and its seventh soul ring lit up. Then, a giant golden crocodile appeared on the frozen ice and suddenly attacked the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
"Watch out, senior!"
"It can't hurt me for a while!" A spirit ring flashed on the Golden Crocodile King's body. The golden scales on the Golden Crocodile King, which was slightly smaller than the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, shone brightly, obviously indicating that it was using a defensive spirit skill.
boom!
The two behemoths collided. Although the Golden Crocodile King was powerful, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was even larger. The Golden Crocodile King was knocked back, and Ding Quan breathed a sigh of relief. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was indeed powerful, but the Golden Crocodile King was not injured.
Ding Quan nodded to Ling and Shui Bing'er, and his seventh spirit ring lit up, revealing a Dragon Abyss Sword over a hundred meters long in his hand. At the same time, his second and third spirit rings had already lit up.
His spiritual power surged, and flames ignited in his golden-red eyes.
The Emperor reigns supreme, unleashing his full power!
Emperor Sword, Ice Extreme, Unrivaled!
Ding Quan also showed no mercy. Soul power surged on his right arm, and at the same time, he held his sword with both hands, while a thick layer of soul power appeared on his left arm.
Within a radius of dozens of miles, the sword intent permeated the snow-covered landscape created by Shui Bing'er and Ling's release of their domains. The Emperor Sword Domain instantly enveloped the entire area, imbuing Shui Bing'er and Ling's attacks with a sharp sword intent.
The 700,000-year-old right arm soul bone skill: Sword Essence!
A cold light rose from the Dragon Abyss Sword. Amidst the swirling snowflakes on the frozen sea stretching for dozens of miles, a several-hundred-meter-long imperial sword appeared in the sky in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, the Emperor Sword became extremely heavy and suddenly hurtled towards the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who was entangled with the Golden Crocodile King below.
The left arm of the 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape possesses the Soul Bone Skill "Ten Thousand Jun"! It is also enhanced with a Gravity Field!
As the Emperor Sword attacked the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Ding Quan's fourth soul ring lit up again, and a golden light instantly appeared on the Emperor Sword.
The most powerful skill of the Dragon Abyss Sword: Purification!
At this moment, Ding Quan was clearly using his strongest attack. With the support of his several soul rings and soul bone skills, the power of the Emperor Sword was so great that even Ding Quan couldn't be sure of how strong it had become.
Ding Quan knew that if he wanted to hurt the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, he had to use all his strength immediately.
Ding Quan's expression shifted, and a phantom sword light suddenly flew out from between his eyes.
Trying to dodge? A psychological attack!
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King clearly sensed the power of the Emperor's Sword and suddenly rammed the Golden Crocodile King away. Just as it was about to dodge, its body suddenly stiffened.
Just as the Emperor Sword was about to strike the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a nine-colored light shot down from the sky, Ding Quan's aura surged once more, and the power of the Emperor Sword increased even further.
Hooray!
A deep, angry roar echoed across the sea as Ding Quanxuan's fiery eyes watched the Deep Sea Demon Whale King react.
Under the gaze of Xuanhuo Tong, a set of dark red armor appeared on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, covering his massive body.
Boom~ Boom~
The Emperor Sword struck the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's head. The two soul energies collided, and the terrifying roar drowned out the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's angry roar.
Shui Bing'er quickly arrived at Ding Quan's side, and Zi Guang warily watched the intricate and frozen ice shards formed after the Emperor Sword struck below.
Seeing Ding Quan shake his head, Shui Bing'er and Ling, who had also come over, were not surprised. If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was so easy to deal with, then he wouldn't be a soul beast with an age of nearly a million years.
A scarlet light shone from within the ice shards, and the ice shards formed by the Emperor Sword - Ice Extreme Unparalleled exploded, causing a soul power barrier to rise in front of Ding Quan and the others, blocking it.
"Interesting! Really interesting!"
A deep voice rang out, and a dense, tangible soul force spread out in front of Ding Quan and the others, forcing Ding Quan's Dragon Abyss Domain to retreat.
It also blocked Ling and Shui Bing'er's domain.
"Demon Whale Domain!" Ding Quan looked at the aura emanating from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, clearly indicating that the other party had released its domain power.
The combined power of the three was barely enough to contend with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
A deep-sea demon whale over two hundred meters long appeared on the ice, a truly bizarre sight. At this moment, a very obvious wound appeared on the head of the deep-sea demon whale king, from which trickles of blood oozed.
Seeing this, Ding Quan nodded to everyone. His attack had injured the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Although the wound had no effect on the massive Deep Sea Demon Whale King, it had still hurt him.
Being injured by someone far weaker than himself, as the overlord of the ocean, he would never be willing to accept it!
The fact that the other party abandoned the advantage of the sea and came to this ice layer at this moment shows his anger, and of course, more so that he does not think that he and his group are his match.
However, this is also my opportunity. If he stays in the ocean, I will have no way to deal with him.
"I didn't expect you could actually hurt me. No wonder you dared to attack me!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King on the ice surface was obviously not moving. So, in front of everyone's eyes, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body began to change. Its huge size shrank, and in a few breaths, the Deep Sea Demon Whale's body disappeared, and a man who was nearly three meters tall appeared in the place.
The man's height of nearly three meters made him appear extremely tall and robust. What surprised everyone even more was that he seemed to be wearing a set of dark red armor.
The man looked to be around thirty years old, with a square face that exuded a sinister aura. He had three scratches above his left eye, which was closed; he was missing his left eye.
"Without confidence, how dare we stand here?" Ding Quan, holding the Dragon Abyss Sword and having released his Martial Soul True Form, looked at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had transformed into human form, with an even more wary expression than before.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's massive size made it difficult to dodge the attacks, but now that it had transformed into human form, although it was not as powerful as in its original form, it was even more difficult to deal with.
"Let me see what gives you the confidence." The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul power emerged, and a rich water attribute gathered on the wound on his head. In the blink of an eye, the wound on his head was completely healed.
"As you wish!" The Martial Soul True Body began to shrink, and Ding Quan's appearance returned to normal, while the Martial Soul True Body could be maintained.
Such methods are generally achievable at the Title Douluo level. This is also why using a Martial Soul True Body at the Soul Saint stage has strong side effects, while Title Douluos can release their Martial Soul True Body at will.
Golden light emanated from the Dragon Abyss Sword in his hand, and with a flash, the Dragon Abyss Sword pierced towards the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
clang!
The Dragon Abyss Sword was blocked by the armor of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Thanks to the continuous use of the fourth soul skill, Purification, only a white mark appeared on the opponent's armor.
The giant hand slammed down towards Ding Quan, but was blocked by a golden arm.
"I also want to try and see if he can hurt me!" Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes were full of fighting spirit. This was his first time making a move after breaking through to level 99.
At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo had broken through to level ninety-nine and was at the height of his ambition.
However, Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed immediately. He originally thought that when the Demon Whale King was in its true form, the opponent relied on its size advantage and his strength was inferior to the opponent's, but now that he had come into contact with it, he found that this was not the case.
Ding Quan and Golden Crocodile Douluo were forced back by the Demon Whale King. The domains of Ding Quan and the Demon Whale King clashed fiercely, and the tangible soul power around them caused slivers of spatial rifts to appear.
Just as Ding Quan was forced to retreat, a blood-red giant sword pierced through the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's newly healed wound from behind.
"This is!"
Sensing the murderous aura emanating from the blood-red longsword, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King suddenly stretched out his other hand and grabbed the blade of the blood-red longsword.
The offense and defense have become aliens!
Several beams of nine-colored light shot from afar, and Golden Crocodile Douluo's aura suddenly surged, abruptly halting the retreat of the two.
A blood-red domain filled with murderous intent rose from Ling, who was wielding the Asura Demon Sword. The three of them suppressed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King with their aura, forcing it to retreat for the first time.
"A divine artifact!"