Gu Yue Na Saves Di Tian
The Sea God Trident in Xia Yang's hand was forged from deep-sea cold iron, with water-like patterns flowing across its Trident body, and three points of cold light at its tip that seemed capable of piercing through the void.
The divine artifact appeared, and the surrounding air became humid.
The faint sound of ocean waves could even be heard echoing in the surrounding air.
"Roar--"
Di Tian roared and, without another word, launched the first attack.
Its massive dragon body stirred up a fierce wind with a single movement.
The dragon claw tore through space, hurtling straight at Xia Yang's face.
Di Tian's claws Entanglement a dense, tangible Dark Attribute Soul Power that swallowed even the light in its wake.
On the other side, Xia Yang advanced instead of retreating, his trident sweeping out horizontally.
"The Sea God Thirteen Styles, First Form: Uncertain Turbulence."
There was no earth-shattering collision, only concentric circles of pale blue ripples spreading out from the tip of the halberd.
When the seemingly gentle ripples touched the dragon's claws, Di Tian felt as if his attack was being plunged into Deep Sea Vortex, with all his power being silently dissolved, guided, and dissipated.
"Second move, Thousand Years of Emptiness."
As the trident spun, Xia Yang's figure suddenly became illusory.
The next instant, he appeared at the side of Di Tian's neck.
"Snap!"
The halberd blade sliced through the Dragon Scales without the clang of metal colliding, only the soft sound of water flowing through stone.
However, the Dragon Scales that was scratched quickly lost its luster, as if it had been weathered by thousands of years.
Di Tian was filled with shock and rage. He swept his dragon tail horizontally and spewed out jet-black dragon flames from his mouth.
That was dragon flame formed by burning the Soul Power within the body.
Once the dragon's flames subside, mountains will be scorched and seas boiled.
"Fifth Form, Shield of the Sea"
The Sea God Trident drew a complete circle in front of Xia Yang.
Then, a deep blue water curtain appeared out of thin air.
The dragon flames struck the water curtain, but were like a mud ox sinking into the sea, failing to even stir a ripple.
On the contrary, the water curtain became even deeper in color after absorbing the dragon flame.
"My turn."
Xia Yang's voice was calm and even.
"Eighth move, Raging Sea Mad Waves."
The Sea God Trident was raised high above his head, and the water vapor above the entire Precious Sword City instantly condensed.
Those weren't clouds, but real seawater.
The ocean appeared out of nowhere, hanging high in the sky, and then transformed into towering waves that poured down.
Every drop of water contains the will of the Sea God, as heavy as Qian Jun.
"Darkness Domain!"
Di Tian expanded his domain, attempting to resist.
However, the seawater seemed endless, rapidly eroding its energy.
The Darkness Domain of the Di Tian began to collapse the moment it made contact, and the giant wave slammed solidly onto its dragon body.
"Roar--!"
The painful roar of the dragon echoed through the sky.
Di Tian's massive body plummeted from the sky, his dragon blood raining down like a storm, pooling into a horrifying bloodbath on the plain in front of Precious Sword City.
Then, Di Tian struggled to stand up, but its left wing was already broken.
Di Tian had a deep, bone-revealing wound on his chest, from which blood was gushing out.
At this moment, for the first time, fear appeared in Di Tian's golden eyes.
Xia Yang slowly landed in front of Di Tian, his trident pointing at the Black Dragon's brow.
With just one stab, this beast king, who has reigned supreme in the Star Dou Great Forest for hundreds of thousands of years, will perish here.
"The Soul Beast King is nothing special!"
A point of extremely compressed blue light condensed at the tip of Sea God Trident.
At that very moment--!
An indescribable pressure emanated from the deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest.
That was neither Soul Power nor ordinary divine power, but a more ancient and primordial power, as if the will of the entire forest was awakening.
Xia Yang paused, then turned to look south.
A golden light pierced through the sky.
That wasn't an attack, but a huge, irregularly shaped golden object.
The golden object flew slowly, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.
As it flew closer, Xia Yang saw what it was.
This is a piece of Life Spirit Gold!
Moreover, it was a piece of Life Spirit Gold the size of a house.
Its purity and volume far exceed that of the piece Xia Yang took back then.
The giant golden mass hovered between Xia Yang and Di Tian, neither moving forward nor backward, but quietly radiating an extremely rich Life Aura.
The aura was gentle yet firm, as if conveying a message: know when to stop.
Xia Yang stared at the piece of Life Spirit Gold, then looked into the depths of the forest.
His gaze seemed to pierce through the mountains and dense forests, reaching the silver-haired figure on the Lake of Life.
The silence lasted for a full ten breaths.
Finally, Xia Yang retrieved his trident and instead used the Trident body to strike Di Tian.
"Get out."
Xia Yang's strike was quite powerful, sending the heavily injured Black Dragon flying towards the forest.
Di Tian struggled to steady himself in the air and turned back to give Xia Yang a deep look.
His eyes held anger, humiliation, and a complex mix of emotions, including a sense of relief at surviving a calamity.
It let out a deep dragon roar, and the surging Beast Tide in the forest began to retreat like the receding tide. Thousands upon thousands of Spirit Beast disappeared into the dense forest.
Precious Sword City, only devastation and pools of still-wet blood remained.
The Sea God Trident in Xia Yang's hand vanished in golden light.
Qian Daoliu, dragging his wounded body, flew over and watched the departing Beast Tide and the vanished Life Spirit Gold. He asked in bewilderment, "Sea God, why did you let it go?"
"If we don't get rid of this beast today, he will surely become a scourge in the future."
"Never mind."
Xia Yang shook his head, his gaze still fixed on the depths of the forest, and said, "It's not worth fighting to the death with what's behind it."
Xia Yang added the unspoken words in his mind: Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King, is half of the Dragon God. Even though she is seriously injured and asleep, she is still God King level being.
That piece of Life Spirit Gold, was not merely ransom; it was a form of protest.
Rather than breaking ties with this unpredictable Silver Dragon King now, it's better to stop while we're ahead.
"Clean up the battlefield, reassure the people, and rebuild the defenses."
Xia Yang instructed Qian Daoliu, "There won't be any major developments in the Star Dou Great Forest in the near future."
"Yes."
Although Qian Daoliu still had doubts, he dared not ask any more questions and bowed to accept the order.
Meanwhile, at the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.
Di Tian's massive body crashed onto the lakeside, his blood staining a large portion of the lake water red.
Ripples spread across the lake's surface as a woman with silver hair and purple eyes slowly rose from the water.
The woman walked barefoot on the water, each step creating tiny ripples.
This woman was stunningly beautiful, yet she possessed an inhuman aloofness, as if she had gathered all the spiritual energy in the world.
"Grown ups..."
Di Tian knelt on one knee and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you for saving me."
Gu Yuena, also known as the Silver Dragon King.
She glanced at Di Tian indifferently, then said, "If that New God hadn't been so ignorant of the past affairs of the Divine Realm and hadn't been intimidated by the Life Spirit Gold and my aura, I wouldn't have been able to save you today."
Gu Yuena reached out her hand, and a sliver of silver light fell into Di Tian's chest.
Wherever the silver light passed, the gruesome wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.