"Honorable elders, please make your presence known! With Tang Hao's full strength unleashed, our Spirit Fusion won't hold him for long!" Ju Douluo and Gui Mei called urgently toward the two figures within the Pope's Palace.
"Ah, Ju Douluo and Gui Mei," one of the figures replied lazily, "We thought we'd let you have some time in the spotlight. Besides, you have plenty of support here; we can always finish things off if needed."
Even Qian Renxue chimed in, "Uncles, Tang Hao is focusing his strength on destroying the Angel Statue. Would you really want Grandfather to hold you accountable if you let that happen?"
Chi Kuan and Jiang Mo exchanged glances. "This little girl! We haven't seen her for a while, and now she's bringing up her grandfather to pressure us?"
Qian Renxue chuckled. "Come now, Uncles, Grandfather doesn't want to reveal Spirit Hall's full strength too soon, as there are other matters that need gradual handling. That's why he sent you both here. Don't disappoint him—and remember, there's also Golden Crocodile Douluo waiting to hear how things go."
Neither man wanted to incur the wrath of Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had a famously fiery temper.
With a nod, they declared, "Alright then! Let us show you our combined strength!"
"Spirit Fusion: Heaven and Earth Destruction!"
Their fusion unleashed a tremendous dragon staff, which extended skyward, colliding with Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer and releasing an intense shockwave. Just as Bibi Dong and her allies prepared to defend against the energy, Su Ming stepped in.
A blue armor materialized, enveloping the entire crowd.
Dugu Bo, watching in awe, asked, "Su Ming, this shield covers so many people! Isn't this too taxing for you?"
Su Ming shook his head. "It's manageable, but it looks like the battle's about to end."
Observing the fight above, Su Ming thought to himself: Even if Tang Hao uses his self-created Great Sumeru Hammer technique, he's no match for Chi Kuan and Jiang Mo's Spirit Fusion.
In the air, Tang San cried out, "Father!" as he realized his father might be on the verge of defeat.
"Argh! Killing God Domain!"
"Break!"
Tang Hao, bloodshot and furious, unleashed a powerful red aura, his Killing God Domain surging with a dark crimson force—an echo of the God of Asura's presence within it.
Asura God: You're struggling, Tang Hao. Without my help, not only will you fail to save Tang San, you'll lose your own life. Let me assist you one last time for the sake of my successor.
As the Asura God's essence entered Tang Hao, his power surged from level 97 to the peak of level 98. Confident, Chi Kuan and Jiang Mo initially believed their strongest attack would crush him, only to realize Tang Hao was suddenly far more formidable than they'd anticipated.
"Quick! Our fusion technique is barely holding!" Ju Douluo and Gui Mei said, voices trembling as they struggled to maintain their hold on Tang Hao.
Su Ming frowned, sending additional spirit power into the fusion. But even so, they soon reported, "Our spirit power has returned somewhat, yet it doesn't seem to restrain Tang Hao at all!"
Bibi Dong's gaze hardened. "There's divine energy present."
Su Ming immediately understood. "The Killing God Domain—it must be! Bibi Dong, destroy yours before it's too late!"
Surprised at Su Ming's abrupt tone, Bibi Dong sensed her own Killing God Domain becoming uncontrollably active, emitting a murderous aura that pushed Ju Douluo and Gui Mei back.
"Damn you, Asura God!" Bibi Dong growled. "This is the mortal realm, not the divine realm. How dare you interfere here!"
Protected by her Pure Heart Pearl, Bibi Dong resisted the Asura God's influence and self-destructed her Killing God Domain. Blood dripped from her lips as the sacrifice took its toll. She had coexisted with her Killing God Domain for many years, and breaking it caused serious damage.
Her resistance, however, stunned the crowd. Are gods real? people whispered, trying to make sense of her words.
"Oh, so you know of the divine realm, girl?" a sinister voice sneered as a red phantom appeared in midair. Radiating a chilling aura, the apparition's presence alone forced most people to their knees.
The Asura God observed Su Ming and the women around him, clearly impressed that they remained standing under his divine pressure. "Interesting…targeting my successor, are you? You do have some skill."
Su Ming thought, So you're just going to show up now, huh?
"With all due respect, Asura God," Bibi Dong countered coldly, "for a divine enforcer, you certainly have no problem breaking your own laws. Are you so unrivaled in the divine realm that you think yourself above reproach?"
Weakened from destroying her Killing God Domain, Bibi Dong knew she couldn't handle the Asura God's spirit essence alone, and she couldn't risk the lives of the innocents here. All she could do was buy time, hoping Qian Daoliu had sensed the disturbance and would arrive to help.
At this moment, Dugu Bo whispered, "Kid, can't your Kamui space absorb everyone here? Maybe it's worth a shot?"
Su Ming let out a faint chuckle, "Old Dugu, there are at least three thousand people here, and some of them are already at the foot of the mountain. Even if my Kamui space is large enough, Asura God wouldn't give me the time. He'd probably interrupt me halfway through. But I could try temporarily transporting people nearby if you all help cover me. But I can't guarantee it'll work."
Dugu Bo and Qian Renxue exchanged glances and nodded firmly.
In the next moment, Su Ming activated his Mangekyo Sharingan while Asura God's gaze was still on Bibi Dong.
"Super Kamui, Transport!"
"Angel Domain!"
"Holy Phosphorus Domain!"
Both domains activated simultaneously, focusing their purifying power on Asura God.
While his red aura was primarily filled with murderous intent, Qian Renxue and Su Ming's powers might be able to suppress it, even if just a bit. As long as it created a brief opening, it would be enough.
Instantly, the entire audience vanished, leaving only the high-ranking Title Douluo of Spirit Hall. Even Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu were pulled into Su Ming's Kamui space.
Inside the Kamui dimension, Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu began calming the crowd to avoid panic over the sudden change in scenery.
Su Ming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, breathing heavily. He had drained a significant amount of his spiritual energy creating thousands of small Kamui spaces to transport everyone into safety. At least the people closest to the Spirit Hall were saved; unfortunately, he couldn't reach those near the mountain's base.
Asura God sneered, "Impressive, young one. You might actually be a match for my successor. But to clear his path, I'll kill you now."
Amused, he looked at Su Ming's eyes. Such refined spatial abilities were worth dissecting.
Bibi Dong shouted, "Asura God! If you dare touch him, remember—this is Spirit Hall. The Angel Shrine is nearby! With your measly sliver of divine consciousness, do you think you can stand against the forces of the Angel God and the Rakshasa God?"
"Heh, well, you have a point. If it were just me, it might be challenging. But Sea God, how about you come out of hiding and join the fun?!" Asura God's sinister voice echoed.
Su Ming: ???
The Sea God's inheritance wasn't supposed to be here, so why would a Sea God remnant be present?
Suddenly, realization struck him—Asura God mentioned the Vast Sea Universe Cover.
Su Ming glanced at Qian Renxue, who stiffened as a faint blue shield emerged involuntarily from her soul tool.
"Heh, it's been a while. The things I do for my chosen successor," a faint projection of the Sea God appeared from the Vast Sea Universe Cover.
Su Ming cursed under his breath. Seriously? What kind of unfair play is this? Fine, time to show what I can do.
In an instant, Su Ming summoned a colossal Susanoo sword, slashing at the Vast Sea Universe Cover while launching Kamui shuriken from both sides.
With a mighty crash, the shield shattered into countless pieces.
Sea God: … How could he shatter my cover, which even rank 99 limit Douluos couldn't destroy?
The crowd: …
"You brat! You destroyed a relic of my inheritance!" the Sea God shouted in outrage and hurled a trident attack at Su Ming.
Cursing internally, Su Ming had already exhausted much of his spiritual power managing the Kamui space and shattering the Sea God's relic. He had little left.
"Bane Spider Empress True Form!"
"Sixth Soul Skill: Eternal Wound!"
Bibi Dong, employing her strongest single-target skill, leapt into action. Immune to physical attacks and resistant to half of energy attacks, her skill, enhanced to a hundred thousand-year level by the system's rewards, met the Sea God's strike.
The two forces collided with explosive force, with Bibi Dong tapping into her Rakshasa God power to withstand it.
At the same time, Tang Hao seized the opportunity to shield Tang San.
Soon, Qian Daoliu arrived on the scene, taking in the chaos with a grim expression.
Even he felt a headache forming. He'd only dispatched Chi Kuan and Jiang Mo to avoid revealing all of Spirit Hall's might prematurely. But now, not only had one divine power descended upon the mortal world—two had.
"Honored deities, may I ask your purpose in causing such turmoil within Spirit Hall?" Qian Daoliu asked, respectfully but firmly.
Meanwhile, Su Ming sidled over to Qian Renxue, casting her a pointed look as if to say, Why is the Vast Sea Universe Cover with you?
Qian Renxue offered a sheepish explanation, "Not long ago, I convinced Emperor Xue Ye to lend me the cover as a national treasure, claiming I wanted to research it. He hesitated at first, but then, I don't know, he just agreed—maybe the Sea God's influence? I must have fallen for his trap!"
She sighed, "I planned to give it to you and Mother after the tournament ended. But I never expected this..."
Su Ming could only shake his head in exasperation. If she'd handed it over earlier, he could've made preparations. The Sea God's remnants were far more substantial than Asura God's minor spiritual seeds. The Sea God had left enough of his essence behind to protect his inheritor countless times—one reason Tang San had been so hard to kill in the original story.
Asura God laughed, "Oh, Sea God, you had so many opportunities to act with this relic. And now it's wasted."
"Who knew? I didn't even finish my entrance speech before my relic was shattered! What do you want me to do about it?" the Sea God replied, furious. He glared at Su Ming. "You brat, you destroyed an artifact of a deity! Have some respect!"
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