"Black Flame Army, form ranks!!!"
Under Murong Fuhai's command, the 20,000 Black Flame Army soldiers shifted formation. They planted their spears into the ground, and a massive black formation took shape, enveloping the entire battlefield.
In an instant, a layer of fine black armor appeared over everyone on Spirit Hall's side, raising their strength by roughly twenty percent. The Black Flame Army was an iron-blooded force that the Murong Clan had spent a century building. In formation, combat, siege warfare, capturing territory, charging enemy lines... they were the elite of the elite in every regard.
Now, Spirit Hall's side had the Black Flame Army's formation to bolster them, while Sea God Island's side had the Seven Sacred Pillars. Their strength was brought back to an even level, though the Black Flame Army couldn't charge into battle while maintaining its formation, leaving them slightly outnumbered.
"Hmph, good. Then let me see how much you've improved all these years!" Seeing this, Haimala gave a cold snort. Terrifying Soul Power surged around him as eight black and one red Spirit Rings descended. The pressure of a Level 99 Limit Douluo burst forth, and a golden trident appeared in his hand.
At the sight of this, Qian Pocheng unleashed his aura. Eight black and one red Spirit Rings descended around him as well, and the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul appeared behind him, its sacred aura suddenly manifesting. However, his presence was far weaker than Haimala's.
Murong Chayue and Xiao Qingmei exchanged a glance and nodded. Soul Power surged around them as white and black energies spiraled together.
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Dual Flame Judgment Holy Dragon!!!"
As the domineering black flames of the Demonic Flame Heavenly Dragon merged with the pure white flames of the Immortal Wing Flying Dragon, the phantom of a giant dragon enveloped in terrifying twin flames materialized from the void.
Its body stretched thirty zhang, its scales forged like dark iron. The creature's form streamed with black demonic fire that devoured all things, while bone-piercing white flames that purged evil spirits wreathed it. Black and white intertwined across its body, forming flowing divine patterns.
Its dragon head held the majesty of a god, its eyes blazing like furnaces. Black flames like an abyss burned in its left eye, while sacred white flames burned in its right. Every blink breathed out a dual aura of corrosion and purification. Its horns spiraled, their tips wrapped in black and white flames, while its whiskers drifted like ribbons of fire.
Its claws were sharp as blades. Black flames gathered around its left claw, whose strike could incinerate mountains and rivers; white flames curled around its right, whose touch could heal wounds. When its tail swept across the field, black and white flames coiled around it like chains.
This was the foundation of the Murong Clan's lofty status: the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the Demonic Flame Heavenly Dragon and the Immortal Wing Flying Dragon—the Dual Flame Judgment Holy Dragon.
"Roar~"
The Judgment Sacred Dragon let out a roar that shook the heavens, deafening all who heard it. Its aura erupted, surpassing Qian Pocheng's and nearly matching Haimala's.
A flicker of surprise passed through Haimala's eyes. He hadn't expected their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to reach nearly the same level as his own, but the surprise vanished in an instant.
"Hmph, Spirit Hall, you're more impressive than I thought. I underestimated you. Come fight!!"
As he spoke, the three of them tacitly flew away from the battlefield and began their battle over a stretch of ocean.
"Come on, Haimala. Let's settle our old grudges today. Seventh Soul Skill, Angel Avatar!!" Qian Pocheng knew there was a considerable gap between him and Haimala, so he immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar. Golden, sacred armor covered him, a halo of holy light appeared behind him, and the Angel Holy Sword materialized in his hand.
Murong Chayue and Xiao Qingmei also channeled their Soul Power, covering the Judgment Sacred Dragon in a layer of armor and greatly amplifying its aura.
"Good. Then come at me!!!"
Haimala unleashed his Soul Power as well. The Sea God Trident blazed with dazzling light, blue-gold radiance streaming across his body. Then he launched his attack.
"Kill!"
"Roar~"
The Angel Holy Sword and the dragon's claw struck the Sea God Trident together. In an instant, waves surged ten thousand zhang high, and the shockwaves from their battle shattered several small islands.
Their battle could be called the greatest of the past century, but all three understood that in the years to come, there would surely be successors stronger than them.
Yet none of the three, locked in fierce combat, noticed that thousands of meters beneath the seabed where they fought, a pair of blood-red eyes silently opened.
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Elsewhere, a fierce battle had also erupted across the battlefield.
Bo Saixi faced Qian Daoliu and Second Worship Xinghe Douluo alone.
Golden Crocodile Douluo fought the entire Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan by himself.
Everyone else had also found an opponent and was fighting one-on-one.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's combat strength was greatly diminished on the sea, while the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan had several hundred members, including more than a dozen that were over 50,000 years old. With the Seven Sacred Pillars bolstering them as well, Golden Crocodile couldn't bring them down anytime soon.
The current guardians of Sea God Island's Seven Sacred Pillars were already far stronger than their successors would be. With the Seven Sacred Pillars boosting them, and the battle taking place at sea, every one of them had Super Douluo cultivation. On Spirit Hall's side, several Peak Douluo were tied down.
Azure Luan, Xiongshi, and Guangling, for example, hadn't yet reached the Super Douluo level, so they were struggling to keep up.
"Hmph, now that you've lost those weapons, Spirit Hall is nothing but a tiger with its fangs pulled. Today, you'll leave your lives in the sea!"
"Sea Spirit Master Legion, charge!"
With all the Red Barbarian Cannons destroyed by Haimala, Sea God Island's troops were no longer suppressed by their firepower. They quickly charged into Spirit Hall's formation, and the two sides clashed in a brutal fight.
For a time, swords and blades clashed, sending sparks flying. The waves surged and crashed against the ships, trying to break apart the Black Flame Army's formation.
Spirit Hall's army was indeed no match for the enemy on the sea. Their casualties mounted quickly, and those who fell into the ocean were almost always attacked by Sea Soul Beasts.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Sea Dragon's Roar Shattering the Heavens!!"
Sea Dragon Douluo, a Level 96 Douluo, unleashed a powerful offensive Soul Skill. Azure Luan Douluo couldn't withstand it and was badly wounded, crashing onto a warship and spitting blood.
"Azure Luan!"
Xiongshi and Guangling were shocked, but their opponents, Sea Horse Douluo and Sea Snake Douluo, seized the opportunity.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Light of the Tsunami!"
"Eighth Soul Skill, Heavenly Soul Water Severing!"
Xiongshi and Guangling recovered and hurriedly fought back with all their strength, but were blasted away, spitting blood as they plunged into the sea.
Just as their opponents were about to press their advantage and kill all three, Murong Fuhai hurriedly controlled the formation and unleashed three streams of energy, driving them back and saving the trio.
"Cough, cough..."
Caught off guard, the three were knocked back more than ten meters, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths. The Black Flame Army's formation was now being controlled by Murong Fuhai, a Level 94 Titled Douluo. If he could unleash his full power, it would be even stronger.
"Damn it. The three of us will break this formation first. That way, Spirit Hall's side will lose its enhancement!"
Sea Dragon Douluo and the other two immediately attacked the formation together. Seeing this, Murong Fuhai waved his formation flag, raising a defensive barrier to hold them back.
"Give it everything you've got and break through the formation! Seventh Soul Skill, Sea Dragon Avatar!!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Sea Horse Avatar!!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Sea Snake Avatar!!"
All three activated their Martial Soul Avatars and threw their full strength against the barrier. Murong Fuhai channeled his Soul Power to resist.
Unfortunately, Murong Fuhai had to maintain the enhancement for everyone while also defending against the three men's powerful attacks. He couldn't do both at once.
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