"Nine seconds? How is that possible?"
Disbelief covered Chrysanthemum Douluo's and Ghost Douluo's faces.
They had never imagined that Chen Xin could be this powerful.
Breaking free of the domain's restraints, Chen Xin's eyes blazed with towering fury.
"Chrysanthemum, Ghost, die!"
He held nothing back, unleashing his Sword Art to the fullest as fierce sword strikes hurtled straight at the pair.
"How dare you!"
Qian Jun and Demon Subduing Douluo heard the commotion from afar and rushed over, immediately moving to their aid.
They knew Sword Douluo had defeated Tang Hao, but they did not know Tang Hao's true strength and thought he was merely a cripple.
Even if he had retained the strength of a Titled Douluo, he would at most have been equivalent to level 96.
They had not taken Sword Douluo seriously at all.
Gu Rong also struck without hesitation to help.
An enormous Bone Dragon phantom soared into the sky and coiled in midair.
Two against four-the situation looked perilous.
Their opponents were two level-96 Super Douluos and two level-95 Titled Douluos.
Yet Chen Xin needed only a single slash.
Only one phrase could describe the scene-sweeping through rotten wood and withered grass.
The two level-96 Titled Douluos were instantly crushed, losing all ability to fight.
The remaining pair, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, turned and fled at once, their faces filled with horror.
Chen Xin caught up behind them in an instant.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's head fell with the sword light, severed from his body.
The few remaining Spirit Hall Soul Saints trembled all over with fear, dropping to their knees and begging for mercy.
"Spare us! Sword Douluo, spare us!"
"Hmph!"
A black Soul Ring rose beneath Ning Fengzhi's feet, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda hovered above his palm.
"Nine Treasures Have Names."
"The eighth-seize!"
In an instant.
The souls of every Soul Saint were forcibly extracted from their bodies and sucked into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda like noodles being slurped up.
Once all this was done.
A measure of satisfaction showed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes.
What Soul Master with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul did not yearn to become a Power Attack System Soul Master?
His lifelong wish was to possess offensive abilities.
Thus, when obtaining his Eighth Soul Ring, he had deliberately chosen an offensive Soul Skill.
"Whoosh!"
A tiny insect silhouette flew out of his Soul Ring and gently curled around his fingertip.
This was his Soul Spirit, an eighty-thousand-year-old Soul-Devouring Bat Insect.
Its unique innate ability allowed it to grow stronger by devouring souls.
Ning Fengzhi raised his hand and transferred all the souls sealed within the pagoda to the Soul-Devouring Bat Insect.
"Buzz, buzz!"
The Soul-Devouring Bat Insect fluttered its wings, expressing its happiness.
Rumor had it that after this Soul Spirit surpassed a hundred thousand years, its body would shrink to the size of a grain of rice, allowing it to slip quietly into a person's brain without anyone noticing.
Gu Rong watched, his face full of wonder.
"Fengzhi, your combat strength is now fully on par with that of a proper Power Attack System Soul Douluo!"
"Dad, you're amazing!"
Ning Rongrong looked up at her father, her eyes filled with admiration.
"Hahahaha!"
"Rongrong, you'll be many times stronger than me in the future!"
Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed, and he stroked Ning Rongrong's head, feeling thoroughly exhilarated.
Before long, Chen Xin returned.
He carried three bloody heads in his hand: Chrysanthemum Douluo's, Qian Jun Douluo's, and Demon Subduing Douluo's.
"A pity that little ghost got away."
There was a hint of regret in Chen Xin's voice.
Ghost Douluo had fled too quickly. Busy hunting down the other three, he had failed to catch him.
"Don't blame yourself, Uncle Jian. It was entirely thanks to you that we overcame today's crisis."
Ning Fengzhi offered gentle reassurance.
Gu Rong's expression was grave.
"Fengzhi, we killed several of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluos today. Spirit Hall certainly won't let this rest."
"Now that Ghost Douluo has escaped, I'm afraid we'll have to face Spirit Hall's wrath head-on."
"I know, Uncle Gu."
"But matters have come to this, and there's no other way. We can only return to the sect first and decide what to do next."
Ning Fengzhi nodded slowly, his expression composed.
Ever since gaining offensive abilities, he had found himself much bolder, no longer growing nervous in the face of danger.
This change came from having strength of his own, which gave him greater confidence.
"Then what about these immortal herbs?"
"Take them all. Don't leave a single one."
Sea God Island.
Countless islanders and Sea Soul Masters gathered together.
Under everyone's gaze, Sea God Hall reappeared.
"It's back! Sea God Hall is back!"
Cheers instantly rose one after another throughout Sea God Island.
With joy on his face, Sea Horse Douluo led the other six Titled Douluos forward to seek an audience with Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi nodded slightly, her expression indifferent, ignoring their attentiveness outright.
Among the crowd below, quiet murmurs slowly spread.
"I wonder which world the High Priest wants to go to?"
"It has to be the Human Emperor World. It's so wonderful."
"But we're all followers of the Sea God. We count as people under the Divine Realm."
"If we choose to go to the Human Emperor World, would we become the Human Emperor's enemies?"
"Well..."
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense. Watch out, or the High Priest might hear you and bring disaster down on you."
Someone beside the speaker hurriedly tugged at them, lowering their voice in warning.
Sea God Hall.
Bo Saixi frowned deeply, her gaze sweeping over the Titled Douluos before her.
Although the people discussing things outside were far away, hearing them required no more than a thought from her.
She was very displeased.
"The Sky Screen's ratings have changed drastically lately, and Peerless Tang Sect's ranking has kept falling."
"What exactly happened?"
Sea Horse Douluo and the others exchanged glances, troubled expressions on all their faces.
No one dared conceal anything.
"Reporting to the High Priest, the Human Emperor World stands in opposition to the Divine Realm."
"They're attempting to resist the Divine Realm's rule..."
After hearing Sea Horse Douluo's explanation.
Bo Saixi looked astonished, finding it utterly absurd.
An ordinary mortal plane actually dared to confront the Divine Realm head-on?
What a foolish course of action.
"Also, in their world, they can only attain self-created godhood or gather faith to become gods..."
As they recounted everything that had happened on the Sky Screen, the displeasure in Bo Saixi's eyes grew ever stronger.
"Wild fantasies."
She spoke coldly, her eyes disappointed.
The mortal realm had its way of life, and the Divine Realm had its order.
Mortals and gods remained separate. That was the rule.
If they wanted to go to the Divine Realm, they could simply become gods. Why insist on raising their world's level?
"The Human Emperor may be a genius, but he is not a good emperor."
"Driven by an emperor's desire for achievement, intent on establishing an unparalleled legacy, he wants to elevate the mortal realm into a Divine Realm and declare war on the Divine Realm."
"He craves grandeur and glory like this, yet people actually think highly of him?"
"The islanders have been duped by the Human Emperor. You should go and warn them."
Bo Saixi lowered her gaze toward the people before her, her eyes icy.
"Yes! Yes!"
They wiped away their sweat, not daring to breathe heavily.
In Bo Saixi's understanding, the mortal realm could never defeat the Divine Realm.
The Human Emperor World's resistance had been doomed to achieve nothing from the very beginning.
She was convinced of it.
If anyone went over to the Human Emperor World, they would ultimately become nothing more than cannon fodder against the Divine Realm.
"Send word throughout the island. No islander or Soul Master is permitted to go to the Human Emperor World."
"Yes!"
"Understood. I will strictly enforce the High Priest's orders."
Sea Horse Douluo bowed and lowered his head as he answered.
Just then.
The Sky Screen's voice rang out again.
[The fourth observation begins.] [Cross-domain communication mode will be enabled for this observation. The three worlds can see one another and post messages on the communication platform.] [Observation duration: one month/permanent.] [Observation areas for this session: Slaughter City, Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou City.]
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