Tartarus's Scheme, the Shattered Dimensional Barrier
Qian Renxue stood silently beside Lin Chen, watching the distant sea with him. The other Titled Douluo were still recovering from the scene of Zero's arrival and fell silent as well.
After a long while.
Qian Jun Douluo broke the silence first, saying, "Xiao Chen, although we have been saved by that giant, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was not injured, nor has it gone far."
"That's a quasi-god-level Soul Beast that's nearly a million years old. Its strength is unimaginable. Let's leave first."
Dugu Bo nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right. Although that giant made it leave, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is ultimately just Soul Beast, and it might just come back."
Lin Chen took a deep breath and said, "Then let's go back. Anyway, we've already achieved our goal of coming to the Sea."
Their purpose in coming to the Sea was to kill Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and obtain Soul Ring. Now that they have achieved their goal, they naturally need to leave as soon as possible.
Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded, looking at the dissipating mist around him, and said in a deep voice, "Now that the mist has cleared, it is indeed a good time to return to the Spirit Hall."
"However, the Vast Sea has been destroyed, so we can only fly back now. I'll take the Jiang Mo Sword back with me, and you guys just follow behind me and don't fall behind."
After everyone nodded in agreement, Golden Crocodile Douluo carried Demon Subduing Douluo on his back and took to the air.
Lin Chen once again unfurled his Ultimate Armor and flew into the sky, while Qian Renxue spread her Lin Chen wings and soared into the air with him.
Dugu Bo, Snake Lance Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo, and others released their Martial Soul and followed behind. The group formed a line in the high sky and sped towards the direction of Vast Sea City.
Douluo God Realm, Committee Hall.
The five God King sat around a round table, the atmosphere more somber than at any previous meeting.
The Asura God's Sword of Slaughter rested across his lap, the patterns on the scabbard flickering, revealing a massive fluctuation of Soul Power.
"What kind of being is that giant?" The Asura God's gaze swept over the other four, and he said in a deep voice, "His aura is stronger than any of ours, even stronger than the Dragon God of yesteryear."
The God of Destruction shook his head, his purplish-black robes billowing slightly under the surge of divine power. "I don't know. I've never seen that kind of aura in any plane."
"It doesn't belong to the Divine Realm, nor to any known plane, but one thing is certain: it harbors no ill will towards the Douluo Continent."
"No malice?" The God of Evil leaned back in his chair and asked in a deep voice, "Then what about that golden ray? It shot from the depths of the Universe, its target clearly Douluo Star."
"If that giant hadn't intervened, Douluo Continent would probably be reduced to dust by now!"
"And who fired that ray?" the Godess of Kindness asked, frowning. "To be able to collide head-on with that giant's beam means that the person who fired the ray is at least on par with that giant in strength."
"One giant wasn't enough, and now there's another one. Just what is it about the Douluo Continent that would warrant the intervention of an existence of this caliber?"
The God of Life remained silent. She kept her head down, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt, her expression rather unpleasant.
The God of Destruction stood up, looking towards the distant Douluo Star. His Divine Sense pierced through layers of clouds and landed on that blue planet.
"All we can do now is wait," he said. "Each of them is stronger than all five of us combined. There's no point in us discussing this further."
"Wait?" The God of Evil sneered. "Wait for what? For the one who emitted the golden light to strike again? Or for that giant to arrive in time next time?"
The God of Destruction shook his head helplessly. "These two Mysterious Beings must have descended upon the Douluo Continent for something. What we need to do is wait for that thing to appear and let them fight over it themselves."
The Asura God asked in a deep voice, "Are you saying that someone on the Douluo Continent has established contact with an existence of that level?"
"I don't know," the God of Destruction shook his head, "But I'm afraid there's no other explanation."
Deep in the Universe, on Unnamed Planet.
Zero withdrew his clone's Ultra Psychokinesis, and his true form slowly opened its golden eyes, looking at the golden Portal that had quietly appeared behind him.
Tartarus stepped out of the door, his golden armor gleaming coldly in the starlight. He looked at Zero, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"Ultraman Zero, you truly are a warrior of justice."
Zero said in a deep voice, "I don't need your praise. I advise you to abandon your petty thoughts and obediently return to where you belong."
Tartarus shrugged, his tone amused. "Sorry, but that's impossible."
He took two steps forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Zero, his gaze also fixed on the distant Douluo Star, and said mockingly, "And why don't you take a look at how this planet has changed since your arrival?"
Zero's pupils contracted, and he quickly unleashed his full Ultra Psychokinesis, scanning towards the direction of Douluo Star.
As his mental power pierced through layers of space and landed on the blue planet, he discovered that the once solid Dimensional Barrier was now loosening.
Several cracks appeared on the surface of the barrier, from which seeped an aura that did not belong to this planet.
"It seems you've finally realized it," Tartarus said sarcastically, arms crossed. "This Dimensional Barrier, which originally required seven more days to loosen, has begun to weaken because of your arrival."
"Now, I'll probably only need one day to lead another dimension to attack this planet. However, according to the planet's internal timeline, there's still a year left."
Zero clenched his fist tightly, glaring angrily at Tartarus: "Explain yourself!"
Zero tried to stop him, but Tartarus had already turned around, and a golden Portal opened in front of him.
"Zero, I told you long ago, you're a warrior of justice." Tartarus stepped into the Portal, his voice echoing from within, fading into the distance. "Thanks a lot for your help this time, haha!"
As the Portal closed, Tartarus vanished from the spot.
Zero stood still, his golden eyes fixed on the cracked Dimensional Barrier surrounding Douluo Star.
He released his Ultra Psychokinesis again to probe the crack, and a strong aura of destruction was slowly seeping out from it.
"Damn it!" Zero his fist, the force of which shattered fragments of several nearby Asteroids, reducing them to dust.
"Tartarus, you really tricked me!"
"However, if that plane really dares to attack this planet, I will absolutely not let it go!" Zero withdrew his fist, looked at the blue planet in the distance, and his figure turned into a silver flash, instantly disappearing from the spot.