"What did you say?"
The Sea Star Douluo and several others frowned, clearly displeased.
Luo Yu stroked his fingers, saying obliquely,
"There's no need for a drawn-out battle. I can take all of you on at once."
"Aren't you looking down on us a little too much?" Sea Star Douluo huffed.
Sea Illusion Douluo nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, you can't seriously think you have the strength to fight all seven of us, stop joking."
Sea Horse Douluo said, "Brother Luo Yu, are you sure you want us to join forces?"
"One-on-one, you might stand a chance against us."
"But when the Seven Great Pillar Protectors join forces, it's no laughing matter."
"Once defeated by us, you'll have failed the fifth test of the Sea God, can you afford the cost of that failure?"
Luo Yu gestured dismissively, "If you don't mind, we can get started right away."
"You're serious about this, kid?"
Sea Dragon Douluo's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Luo Yu remained calm.
"But for us to win against you like this would be a hollow victory."
"It doesn't matter. Winning would prove your strength."
"For the seven of us to gang up on you, how embarrassing."
Sea Dragon Douluo smiled shyly, appearing embarrassed on the surface, but inside he was delighted.
He had just been severely embarrassed and was feeling upset about it.
Now that Luo Yu had presented himself for a beating, his mood naturally brightened.
One-on-one, I'm not confident, but seven-on-one, how could I not be confident?
Sea Dragon Douluo already began rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
"This doesn't seem right," hesitated Sea Star Douluo.
"What's wrong with it? It's his own request; just satisfy his demand," Sea Dragon Douluo said, fearing he would miss this rare opportunity to get back at Luo Yu.
Beautiful Eyes took graceful steps to Luo Yu's side.
"These seven Pillar Guardians can use a power similar to Martial Soul Fusion with the pillars, enhancing each other's strength. Even I would have to be extremely cautious against their joint attacks."
"If you're too reckless, you're likely to suffer a big loss."
"Oh? Is that so?" Luo Yu smiled, "I was just worrying about having no worthy opponents; the stronger they are, the better."
Beautiful Eyes huffed, "Do you even listen when I speak? Their combined strength is formidable."
Luo Yu smiled and stayed silent, unbothered.
Seeing that the man was heedless of advice, Beautiful Eyes could only give up trying to stop him.
"Where do we fight?" Sea Dragon took the initiative to ask.
Luo Yu inquired, "Do you have an arena on Sea God's Island?"
"No, let's just battle here on the beach." Sea Dragon Douluo had a trick up his sleeve; all seven Pillar Guardians were water-attribute Soul Masters, and nearer to the sea where water elements were abundant, their strength would naturally be greater.
Fighting here, their home-field advantage would be even more significant.
"Fine, let's do it here then," Luo Yu agreed without hesitation.
...
Soon, space on the shore was cleared.
Luo Yu stood alone on one side, while the Seven Pillar Guardians formed a triangle opposite him.
The entire Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan hadn't left, instead watching the duel from a distance under the leadership of the White Shark Clan Leader.
Beautiful Eyes wavered slightly.
"Will this man create another miracle?"
She then shook her head.
Though Luo Yu had killed the killer whale king against everyone's expectations, Beautiful Eyes still didn't believe that Luo Yu could defeat the Seven Pillar Guardians.
Not only were the Seven Pillar Guardians' strengths beyond ordinary Titled Douluos.
They also had a combined attack given by the Sea God.
With this combined attack, their combat power was not as simple as just adding their forces together.
Luo Yu stood with his hands behind him on the sand.
He faced the seven people opposite him.
"If you're ready, we can start right away,"
the Sea Dragon Douluo stood at the forefront of the triangular formation.
He was quite annoyed.
Turning around, he said, "Old brothers, this kid truly doesn't take us seriously. Brace yourselves and show him we're not to be trifled with."
"Alright," the other six Pillar Guardians responded in unison.
"Activate Soul Rings!"
With a loud shout from the Sea Dragon Douluo,
there was a thunderous boom.
The explosive aura of seven Soul Powers burst forth in an instant.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"
Nine brilliant Soul Rings spiraled out around each person, sixty-three Soul Rings in total, casting the surrounding sea water in colorful hues.
Seven powerful auras pressed down on Luo Yu together, aiming to intimidate him and put him in his place.
Little did they expect that Luo Yu, faced with the imposing aura of seven Titled Douluo, would not be at a disadvantage at all, appearing casually relaxed.
As if nothing had happened.
"Kid, if you don't activate your Soul Rings now, don't blame us for striking without warning," the Sea Dragon Douluo warned, his body surfacing with fine blue scales, his power having reached the level of a Hyper Douluo.
Luo Yu yawned.
"However fast you strike, my sword will be just as fast."
"So arrogant?"
The Sea Dragon Douluo bellowed, "Brothers, if the seven of us together can't beat this guy today, how could we ever show our faces in this world again?"
"Full firepower, take him down!"
"Boom!"
Leading the charge, the Sea Dragon Douluo lunged forward with a punch.
The other six followed closely, each employing their unique abilities, attacking Luo Yu together.
Purple Pearl's beautiful eyes trembled as she watched, shocked by the formidable combined might of the seven.
These were not just seven weaklings but seven Titled Douluo.
And they were not ordinary Titled Douluo.
Could Brother Yu really withstand their combined attack?
At this moment, the Sea Dragon Douluo had already brought his punch near Luo Yu's face.
"Not activating your Martial Soul in advance is too reckless. If this ends badly, don't blame us for not giving you a chance."
Having said that, the Sea Dragon Douluo smashed his fist towards Luo Yu's face.
The attacks from the other six also arrived in quick succession, each aimed at different critical joints of Luo Yu's body.
Luo Yu's gaze focused sharply.
With the flip of his wrist, the clear ring of a sword followed.
As the Zhu Tian Sword was drawn, six blood-red Soul Rings flared one after another, slashing through the air.
Countless wind blades and sword shadows appeared, covering all the dead angles around him.
The combined attack from the seven was instantly neutralized, forcing them all to retreat in unison and widening the gap from Luo Yu.
Bossi's beautiful eyes were filled with shock.
"How could his sword be so fast?"
With just a single casual strike, Luo Yu made the seven Sea Dragon Douluo deeply aware of his unfathomable strength.
Purple Pearl's lips parted in shock, inner turmoil like tidal waves crashing within.
The man by her side was so fierce, and she had no idea?
To repel seven Titled Douluo with a single casual sword strike, could an ordinary person do that?
There probably weren't many in the Martial Soul Hall who could.
"Go all out, this kid is tricky," the Sea Dragon Douluo shouted repeatedly.
"Form up, no matter what, losing would be too shameful!"
As the Sea Horse Douluo called out, a pillar of light resembling the one he guarded appeared behind him.
The shadows of pillars also appeared behind the other six at the same time, each radiating a profound and divine aura.
The light pillars from the seven shot out countless threads, interconnecting with one another.
"Boom!"
The aura of all seven surged simultaneously, undergoing a startling transformation…