Qian Daoliu's Nostalgia, Purple Pearl
"Tang Chen." Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue drifting in the sea, recalling the time he and Tang Chen went to Sea God Island together.
At that time, neither of them knew how to get to Sea God Island, and it took them a very long time to get there, during which they also got lost many times.
"So many years have passed, the continent has changed so fast, and you've been missing for so many years. To be honest, among the three Ultimate Douluo, Xi Xi and I only reached Level 99 thanks to the blessing of the gods. You reached Level 99 through your own efforts, and you have Top-tier Martial Soul, while the two of us have Divine level Martial Soul."
Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen were evenly matched, basically acknowledging each other's abilities, and he himself believed that he was a notch below Tang Chen in terms of talent.
However, they are not the same in terms of strength. Among the three Limit Douluo, Tang Chen is actually the weakest.
Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu are the two strongest. They both Divine level Martial Soul and can mobilize Divine Power. They are servants of the gods on earth.
The problem is that although Tang Chen cultivated to Level 99, becoming Ultimate Douluo, which is also Demigod level, Tang Chen used Soul Power, not Divine Power.
Moreover, it's not Divine level Martial Soul; it's far inferior in terms of Martial Soul quality. Furthermore, if they can't deal with Tang Chen Tang Chen using their Soul Power, they can directly use their Divine Power to defeat him.
Bo Saixi possesses the Sea God Martial Soul and is a servant of the God, so naturally she can also use Divine Power.
The same applies to Qian Daoliu. So, if two people are evenly matched in an environment where neither has an advantage, it's a different story in the sky or at sea. The battlefield environment is very important.
Although Tang Chen is known as the strongest on land, the problem is that he ultimately uses the Judgment method, and even if he uses the Ring Detonation to obtain the purest Soul Power, it is still just Soul Power, not Divine Power. Soul Power and Divine Power are ultimately too different.
In the Douluo Universe, Divine Power is the ticket to using the Power of Laws and even the power of higher-level life forms, which is why many cultivation geniuses from various worlds hope to obtain it.
So even if Tang Chen uses the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Ring Detonation, with his level Level 99, although he can instantly raise his Soul Power to Level 100, which is the False God realm like Demon Bear Douluo, the problem is that this is not sustainable and will eventually have a time limit. Moreover, Level 100 without Divine Power is still using Soul Power, and may even be less powerful than Level 99 Demigod who uses Divine Power.
The reason Qian Daoliu lost back then wasn't actually because of Tang Chen's Great Sumeru Hammer and Ring Detonation. Although they were very powerful and could be called Divine Technique, the problem was that they were ultimately just Top-tier Martial Soul, and they used Soul Power and Divine level Martial Soul, which were far inferior to Divine Power.
Qian Daoliu would have won if he had used his Divine Power, but the problem was that Qian Daoliu had too many concerns at the time. He was the Grand Offering of the Spirit Hall, while Tang Chen had nothing behind him and had no concerns.
Qian Daoliu considered the overall situation, so he did not choose to use his divine Divine Power, nor did he display his full strength or the characteristics of his Divine level Martial Soul.
That's why they ultimately lost to Tang Chen.
However, Long Ying also wanted to complain. Even if Qian Daoliu didn't use Divine Power, he could still defeat Tang Chen by relying solely on the high mobility and flight ability of the Angel Martial Soul, coupled with high Soul Power attacks, if he attacked from the edge of the sky. Even if Tang Chen could fly, the problem was that he couldn't possibly be stronger than the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul in the sky battlefield. Why couldn't he win by attacking from the edge of the sky?
It can only be said that Qian Daoliu's combat intelligence is relatively low.
Qian Renxue drifted on the sea, feeling lost. How to get to Sea God Island was also a problem. Although he had memories of Sea God Island, he couldn't recall the important parts.
Just then, a large ship suddenly appeared on the sea; it was clearly a pirate ship.
"Hey girl up ahead, what do you want?" The person who turned around looked like a pirate, and the leader was dressed like a pirate captain, but she was a girl.
"I want to go to Sea God Island." At this moment, Qian Renxue was unsure whether the other party was good or evil, so she stated her purpose first.
This indicates that you have no malicious intent, and that you can retaliate if the other party intends to do something wrong.
"This is indeed the right choice. Right now, on the high seas, these pirates are probably also Soul Master, but we don't know where they come from. Moreover, Sea Soul Master Sea Soul Master particularly powerful on the high seas, and fighting them is not a sure thing. Although Qian Renxue has already reached the realm of a god, there is no need to be afraid. But the problem is that in this world Abyss is invading, it's best to have more friends and more strength. Don't offend anyone, or you'll be isolated and helpless."
"That's true. Although they're already very powerful, the problem is that they're invading from the Abyss. Having a friend now is like gaining more power, which might come in handy in the future."
"Sea God Island girl, are you crazy? Come on up first." Then, with a rope, people got onto Qian Renxue's ship, but Qian Renxue immediately activated her Six-Winged Angel and flew directly onto the ship.
"Don't worry, I mean you no harm. Although I can't tell how strong you are, you're definitely stronger than me. Dealing with us shouldn't be too difficult for you. Your name is Zi Zhenzhu."
This female pirate captain was also telling the truth at this moment.
"Excuse me, why would going to Sea God Island cause someone to go crazy?"
"Let me tell you, we people on the high seas, in this world invaded by the Abyss, basically all used to think that Sea God Island could protect them. But the problem is that a long time ago, Sea God Island fought a battle against those invaders from the Abyss. I am a pirate, but I am not bad. I also wanted to help, but the problem is that it would have been useless for us to go to that battle. Our combat strength was too low."
Qian Renxue thought Zi Zhenzhu's words made sense. She guessed that Zi Zhenzhu's current level was at most a Soul Sage. If it was said many years ago, then Zi Zhenzhu's Soul Power Level would have been even lower, at most a Soul Emperor. A Soul Emperor would be no match for the Abyss Monsters. Those Abyss Monsters were not to be trifled with; they would only die a miserable death. Therefore, Qian Renxue didn't say anything more.
"The problem is that after that battle, Sea God Island cut off all contact with the outside world. All the Sea Soul Master who wanted to go to Sea God Island Sea God Island encountered monsters on their way. Some of these Abyss Monsters. They had fish heads and human bodies, and they were very terrifying. Although they did not attack us, the problem is that they blocked the road to Sea God Island. We don't know what's going on with Sea God Island."
"These monsters, we call them Deep Ones. They can easily dive into the depths of the sea, they're even more powerful than us, fitting the definition of Abyss Monsters, so we call them Deep Ones."
"It seems that Sea God Island is in big trouble." Qian Daoliu began to worry about Bo Saixi in the future. This was his concern for his friend. He used to like Bo Saixi, but after having his granddaughter, he no longer wanted to have any improper thoughts about Bo Saixi. He just missed her a little. Now that he knew that Bo Saixi's Sea God Cave might also be in trouble, he was also a little worried. It was out of concern for his friend.
(P. S.: In the manga, the character Zi Zhenzhu was originally a saintess of the Spirit Hall, but she failed on her way to Sea God Island and lost her memory; her friends also died. This setting is not present in the anime or the novel.)
(P. S.: Qian Daoliu is unlikely to do anything to harm the Holy Maiden, so I've kept her character design based on the novel and anime to avoid ruining her personality.)