Karrot's Ultimate Killing Move
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On the arena, in the projected image, as time passed, the millions of insect beasts created by Liliath had been almost completely eliminated by Karrot.
Deep within the canyon, all twelve insect Mother Queen had hatched and entered the gestation and birthing stage.
Everyone watched the projection above the arena with anticipation, wanting to know what the outcome of the next clash would be.
Within the canyon, the remaining insect beasts were finally cleared away by Karrot's giant club, but the illusion had not yet dissipated. This told him that the competition was not over yet. Following his sense of aura, he swiftly ran through the canyon, for he sensed powerful auras in a certain direction, and more than one. He knew that it was very likely what Liliath had been brewing for the past twenty minutes.
When he reached the depths of the canyon, he finally saw the twelve enormous Mother Queen, and he was greatly surprised. Others might not know what kind of insect beasts these were, but he knew very well, because he had fought with insect beasts before in a certain civilization's ruins and had also seen what the Mother Queen the insect beasts looked like.
With his massive club in hand, he slammed it down without hesitation, and as the club swung, its size continued to increase exponentially. Just then, several Mother Queen suddenly spewed countless insect beasts from their abdomens, charging madly towards the giant club, actually managing to block this terrifying attack.
Although thousands of insect beasts were annihilated at the same time, their numbers actually increased due to the simultaneous births of numerous Mother Queen. In the blink of an eye, the number of insect beasts on site had exceeded ten thousand.
The number of Mother Queen that began giving birth quickly surged to twelve.
What a terrifying scene it would be if twelve Mother Queen gave birth to insect beasts simultaneously! The spectators of this competition quickly found the answer. From the Mother Queen's bellies, one insect beast after another was being ejected without pause, and at this moment, all twelve Mother Queen were engaged in this act of childbirth at the same time.
In just a few seconds, the number of insectoid beasts on site had reached tens of thousands.
"How is this possible? How could her mental strength be so strong?!" Some illusionists found this utterly unbelievable.
"Luckily, Lily was prepared for this match. She ate two Heaven Soul Crystal last night, and now she has two and a half Heaven Soul Crystal suppressing her Soul Space, so her spiritual power can't possibly be exhausted. In addition, like Dokter, she exchanged a four-star soul-type divine artifact from the Oul Ruins. In this kind of war of attrition, that long-tailed child is unlikely to win." Elsa suddenly spoke up. She and Lily were best friends, and she knew many things that Gu Ding others didn't.
Seeing Liliath use such a technique, even Gu Ding was somewhat shocked, because creating insect beasts so frantically in the illusion was extremely taxing on mental energy, and he was worried that Liliath wouldn't be able to sustain it. But after hearing Elsa's words, he felt a little relieved. You must know that the Heaven Soul Crystal itself is a special type of crystal comparable to Four-Star Divine Object; even High-rank God can obtain immense benefits from consuming it.
Karrot's second transformation time. Less than ten minutes left. This was the first time he had encountered such a formidable opponent. Twelve Mother Queen. Even if he were lucky enough to break through the Insect Tide and kill two or three Mother Queen, it wouldn't change the fact that the number of insect beasts was increasing.
But he wasn't one to give up easily. Gazing at the overwhelming, ever-growing swarm of insectoid beasts, he slowly closed his eyes. He plunged his giant club into the ground beside him, clasped his hands together, and began chanting. A strange melody emanated from his mouth, reverberating outwards, its meaning incomprehensible to anyone. Not even the Sea Emperor, for the existence of this melody transcended the limits of his current authority.
Those musical notes did not harm the insect beasts, nor did they harm the Mother Queen. Instead, they directly shook the sky, pierced through Liliath's illusionary constraints, and emanated from Karrot standing on the arena. They even broke through the arena's layer limitations and spread outside the arena.
The sky outside the arena began to clear, the virtual clouds completely swept away by a mysterious force. A moment later, a golden light shone in from nowhere, illuminating Karrot above the arena.
Almost simultaneously, the same thing happened in the projection. In that illusion, a golden light descended from the sky, enveloping Karrot entirely. Then, slowly, a phantom appeared above the head of his massive, over two-hundred-meter-tall figure.
It was a Golden Giant Ape with a golden headband. The ape was dozens of times larger than Karrot, like a colossal mountain, standing over three thousand meters tall simply while seated. Its eyes were closed, its hands clasped together, and a long golden staff lay horizontally on the inside of its arms.
This scene left everyone somewhat stunned.
Even those powerful individuals above the 1000th floor stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with shock.
"This is... God Descent Art that was lost in the Middle Ancient Era," others might not know what this move was, but the Sea Emperor couldn't possibly not know it. "This guy named Karrot can actually summon the true god ancestor of his clan through his bloodline. He truly deserves to be called Forbidden King."
Just as everyone was in astonishment, the golden-haired giant ape suddenly opened its eyes, and two golden beams of light shot out, so dazzling that they were like stars at noon, making it impossible to look directly at them.
With a single glance, countless insects and beasts spontaneously ignited into flames, instantly turning to ashes and utterly annihilated, without even a chance to utter a scream. The twelve Mother Queen were also instantly engulfed by the flames, letting out agonizing howls as they rolled wildly on the ground. Before long, they fell completely silent.
On the arena, Liliath let out a muffled groan, and then the entire Illusion World began to collapse in the projected image.
Within the canyon, countless mountain walls collapsed as if without support, shattering rocks everywhere, and even the ground began to tremble, with countless ravines automatically forming. In just a few seconds, the entire world was completely destroyed, and the projected image disintegrated automatically like a shattered mirror.
Liliath's spiritual power was rapidly depleting due to the collapse of the illusion. Within her Soul Space, a purple bell vibrated incessantly, emitting a tinkling sound. Each vibration stabilized Liliath's Soul Space. A Heaven Soul Crystal, only half its normal size, spun rapidly, a milky-white energy constantly flowing into the bell, seemingly replenishing its energy. The Heaven Soul Crystal was also visibly shrinking in size.
Time ticked by, and when the Heaven Soul Crystal was reduced to the size of a sesame seed, it suddenly shattered. A surge of even more powerful soul energy erupted, creating a storm within the entire Soul Space. The purple bell frantically absorbed this storm's energy. Liliath felt a faint tearing sensation within her Soul Space, and moments later, it began to expand—a sign that her Soul Space had once again been enhanced.
On the arena, Karrot slowly opened his eyes, his gaze fixed intently on Liliath, his eyes blazing with an unprecedented fighting spirit. He truly hadn't expected this girl, roughly his age, to be so powerful, forcing him to unleash a final, deadly move he'd never used against anyone before. He'd originally intended to challenge Bigge, but had made a mistake, yet this battle had been more exhilarating than ever before. He deeply admired Liliath.
Liliath finally opened her eyes, her gaze returning to its normal color. Their eyes met, and she spoke. "You are strong, at least on par with Gu Ding and Bigge. However, even if you break through my illusion, you will still lose, because my soul strength has just broken through again. And you have a fatal weakness..."
Liliath didn't give a direct answer at this point, but instead raised her hand. A burst of black flame erupted from her palm, instantly engulfing the entire arena. Only then did her voice come through, "Your soul is too weak. If I don't use illusions and instead attack your soul directly, you have no power to resist."
Before she could finish speaking, everyone saw Karrot's body disintegrate and he was teleported off the stage.
This turn of events caught many onlookers completely off guard. They had assumed that breaking Liliath's illusion meant breaking her ultimate weapon, but they never expected her to possess a technique that directly attacks the soul. This kind of technique had been lost since Near Ancient Era, and almost no one knew it anymore.
Karrot himself took a long time to recover. The flames were truly terrifying; they ignited his soul in an instant, burning it to ashes in moments. If he were to encounter Liliath in reality and face that attack, he would likely be instantly killed.
In the War God Arena, the announcement bell rang once more. This time, the majestic bell tolled ten times before stopping, and the sweet female voice still echoed in the air.
"Congratulations to Liliath for successfully breaking through Karrot's blockade, achieving an eighty-game winning streak, and advancing to the 1000th floor of the arena!"
Many people didn't believe what they had just witnessed until they heard the announcement; Liliath from the Gu Ding Team had won in the end. Even Karrot, Liliath's formidable opponent, couldn't stop Liliath march to victory.
"The Gu Ding Team is amazing!"
"Liliath has never been considered a strong member of the Gu Ding Team. If even she can achieve this, just how strong must the Combat Strength of the Gu Ding Team be?!"
The name Liliath was quickly remembered by people from different factions in the arena.
As she was teleported down from the arena, Liliath appeared right next to Karrot.
"Gu Ding and Bigge really stronger than you?" Karrot couldn't help but ask.
"In my memory, no matter how strong the opponent, Gu Ding has never lost. As for Bigge, I have never seen the limit of his strength," Liliath gave her assessment.
"I understand, thank you!" Karrot's gaze fell on Gu Ding and Bigge not far away, and his fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes. After a while, his figure gradually disappeared, which was a sign that he had withdrawn from the arena.
Inside the massive War God, a young man suddenly opened his eyes, clenching his fists. "It seems there are far more powerful figures in the Universe Sea than I imagined. Even a random member of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew could defeat me. But this is just a defeat. I will train even harder, and one day, I will personally capture you all and hand you over to the Federal Government for the bounty!" (To be continued...)