Energy Armor, Testing the Arrows

The massive body of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King trembled violently, causing the surrounding waves to surge rapidly.

It's not just anger, it's also pain.

The arrow that Han Li shot into its body was now darting around inside.

Ultimate Attribute versus ordinary attributes, divine power versus Soul Power —both were overwhelming in every way. Although the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King tried his best to block them, he was helpless against the arrows.

Wherever the arrow passed, its body, which was just one step away from becoming a god, was necrotic in large areas, leaving only charred remains and traces of ice elemental erosion. If its body hadn't been so large, it would have been seriously injured by this single blow.

However, this was not the first time the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had faced such a situation.

It was the same when it fought the Sea God back then; that's when it went blind. Now, it's just a replay of the same scene.

Therefore, it decisively and proactively severed the part of its body where the arrow was located, and used its Soul Power to throw it into the air, detonating it along with the arrow that was still traveling inside.

At the same time, it slammed its tail heavily on the sea surface, and a fan-shaped attack of seawater carrying strong water and lightning elements shot towards Han Li at an extremely fast speed.

Upon hearing Han Li's words, it immediately realized that it had been tricked.

Its reaction speed was also extremely fast. With just one strike, it determined that it could no longer use its physical body to withstand Han Li's attack, otherwise it would only suffer a slow death.

So, the moment the attack was launched, a burst of blue light appeared on the sea surface. The original massive whale body had disappeared, replaced by a burly, one-eyed middle-aged man with long, dark blue hair, over three meters tall. His single eye flashed with astonishing killing intent.

"How dare you lie to me!"

An angry roar erupted from his mouth, echoing throughout the entire sea.

"Well, who told you to be so gullible? What's commendable is that you reacted quite quickly."

Han Li's mocking voice came from the other side. He had easily dealt with the attack launched by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in a moment of panic by simply handing over the Ice Fire Divine Dragon Bow.

With his physical attributes already meeting the requirements, his Martial Soul can already be called Divine Artifact. It is constantly nourished by divine power, the Faith Power, and the power of rules. To put it bluntly, if Han Li were to throw his Martial Soul out now, it could potentially kill a titled being.

Well, elders like Kiku and Oni—it's a bit impolite to use them as examples, but that's the truth.

"Damn human, you are as shameless as the Sea God."

Opposite Han Li, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King still had his right hand awkwardly supporting his lower back, and blood was still dripping from his body onto the sea surface.

He handled the situation promptly and decisively, but precisely because of this, it was also quite rough. He practically used the Water Blade to cut off a piece of his own flesh, and it won't be easy for him to recover in a short time.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Han Li responded with a smile, but his gaze fell on the deep purple armor he was wearing.

Energy Armor is indeed the best proof that he is close to godhood.

In this respect alone, even the original three peerless masters could not do this. First, their total amount and quality of Soul Power were insufficient. Second, they were not capable of truly assimilating the Soul Bone they absorbed into their own Soul Power and fully controlling them.

In this respect, Soul Beast that cannot absorb Soul Bone have an advantage, but it is extremely difficult, since Soul Beast prefer to use Soul Power to improve their physical strength. If they have not been strengthened to the extreme, the cost-effectiveness is not very high.

For example, Di Tian couldn't do it, which is also because Di Tian's bloodline is strong enough and he still has a lot of room for improvement.

However, this is enough to prove how terrifying the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is.

He had truly reached the end of his path, so he tried every means to strengthen himself. He had also managed to grind down the power of the water and mine rules to nearly half through his own talent and the passage of time. No wonder Bo Saixi could only intimidate him when she borrowed the power of the Sea God.

If this guy weren't bound by the rules of the Divine Realm, he would truly possess divine potential, far surpassing the Ferocious Beast under Di Tian's command. Compared to him, Di Tian only has an advantage in terms of birth and bloodline.

Unfortunately, he could never take that step.

As for Han Li, his advancement was too rapid, and with Gu Yue as his shortcut, he skipped this step entirely, so let's not talk about it.

Hmm, I can mention it to the elders who don't have divine inheritance later. After condensing the Soul Core, Energy Armor is a pretty good method. It also makes it easier for them to improve their control and further conform to the rules, so it's a good direction for cultivation.

Although I can't help Han Li, I can at least find them something to do, since they're just idling around anyway.

In addition, cultivating this skill will also help develop Soul Skill. When he changes the rules in the future, the concept of Soul Skill will no longer exist. If the Spirit Hall wants to maintain its leading position forever, these old people are the foundation. It is impossible to let Han Li do it personally.

Seeing that Han Li was not ashamed of his verbal attacks but rather took pride in them, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was also enraged.

He didn't dare to attack at this moment. He wasn't sure how many more attacks Han Li could launch like before, and he also needed some time for his wounds to heal.

Then he saw Han Li cast his gaze on the armor on his body. He couldn't bear to look at the other party for too long. When the Sea God reached this point, he did not squander his divine power. Although his Soul Power quality was not as good as the other party's, his huge Soul Power was his confidence. Deep down, he still believed that he could wear the other party down.

Qian Daoliu and Ye Lingling, who were in mid-air, did not receive his special attention. Their choice proved that they did not dare to approach him easily.

"This is Soul Power armor that I forged in imitation of that shameless Sea God. It will never disappear until the Soul Power is exhausted. Next time, your sneak attack won't be so easy to succeed."

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King quickly gathered his Soul Power in his lower back, secretly healing his injuries while also trying to attract Han Li's attention with his armor.

Han Li gave him a strange look. Did he really think I cared and couldn't notice that he was secretly recovering from his injuries? Besides, you're quite polite, aren't you?

Although the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King has been attacking Poseidon, he does indeed call himself the Sea God, though the prefix doesn't sound very appealing.

What kind of eunuch is this from the Douluo Continent? You want to back down too?

Hey, you know what, if we don't count outsiders like Gu Yue Di Tian, if he were to die, it would be like setting back two hundred thousand years, or even more, just for the Soul Beast Race. Even the Snow Empress, who is less than seven hundred thousand years old, would become a pillar of strength.

Well, as for his wife, the Demon Empress, Han Li didn't find her in the nearby sea. She probably ran off to the Sun Moon Continent. He was too lazy to search for her specifically.

After all, he wasn't surnamed Cao, nor was he surnamed Tang, and he wasn't that interested in the Soul Beast Race.

"Really? I don't believe it?"

Han Li smiled slightly at him, his right hand already resting on the bowstring. In terms of strength, he actually overwhelmed his opponent, but he had no interest in waiting for his opponent's injuries to heal before making a move.

Since he's so confident in his Energy Armor, let's give it a try and see how many arrows he can withstand. He hasn't even tested the Ice Fire Divine Dragon Bow's power yet, now that it's upgraded to Divine Artifact. Let's test it out now.

Three arrows, each a different color—vermilion, pure white, and light red—condensed on his Martial Soul and shot towards the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in a triangular formation at incredible speed.

He only used his own Soul Power and Martial Soul ability, without mobilizing the Soul Ring and the power of rules, but at the moment the arrow was shot, he still noticed a subtle difference from the past.

The arrow's main body was indeed based on Ice and Fire Elements, but even without him actively manipulating the rules, it was still added by the power of the rules he controlled. It was passive and he felt no extra consumption at all.

"Indeed, only in this way can it be called Divine Artifact."

Han Li muttered something under his breath and smiled with satisfaction.

When he officially condenses his God Position, the Ice Fire Divine Dragon Bow, which has not yet fully transformed into Divine Artifact and still belongs to his own Martial Soul, can be strengthened once again. At that time, with more rules added, the Super Divine Artifact may only be the beginning.

At that time, the bow will be named Destiny, and the sword will be named Two Principles. Who says that a Super Divine Artifact only has one form?

He still had the mind to daydream here, but he was flustered when faced with the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King shot three arrows at him.

This time, Han Li made no attempt to conceal his presence during his attack.

He sensed a strong aura of death emanating from those three arrows. In his perception, the power of any one of them was equivalent to the full force of the Sea God's attack when he fought him years ago.

Why is this so outrageous?

He wanted to shout, but the arrows wouldn't give him that chance.

He frantically mobilized all his Soul Power, constantly enhancing the defense of his body armor, and attempted to manipulate the seawater to block his path and intercept the attack.

But it couldn't be stopped, yes, it couldn't be stopped, the arrows were too fast.

Furthermore, before the seawater could even get close to the arrows, it either turned into ice and fell downwards or was directly evaporated. He could only watch helplessly as the three arrows struck his armor, and he only had time to slightly turn his body.

The crimson arrow exploded before his eyes, followed by a pure white arrow that struck him, further slowing his movements.

He didn't want to die, so he could only use a large amount of Soul Power to attack the divine power contained within, but he still couldn't stop the speed at which the armor was being melted away.

Finally, just when only a thin layer of armor remained, the divine power contained in the arrow was finally neutralized.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He had exhausted all his energy just from blocking two arrows, so much so that he forgot about the pale red arrow that was still there.

He looked down and saw a hole the size of a bowl in his abdomen. There was no blood in the wound; one side was charred, and the other side was an eerie white. Through the wound, he could see the seawater behind him.

After piercing his body, the pale red arrow fell into the sea, instantly annihilating a large amount of seawater and creating a space leading directly to the seabed.

The surrounding seawater seemed not to have reacted yet in the vacuum area created by the arrow, which prevented it from filling the gap immediately.

A second later, an explosion was heard from the seabed, and layers of undercurrents began to surge from bottom to top.

He heard the sound of waves, and the gap was filled with the surrounding seawater. The splashing water landed on his one eye, which was hanging down, as if he were crying.