A few days ago.
It was a seemingly ordinary morning, with Yangguang piercing through the thin mist on the Sea God Lake, illuminating the ancient buildings and the students hurrying to their classrooms.
However, this tranquility was shattered in an instant.
Above Shrek Academy, it was as if an invisible giant hand suddenly tore open a hideous wound, and a dark, deep, and ever-twisting and expanding giant vortex appeared out of thin air!
At first, it was just an abnormal fluctuation in space, but in an instant, it began to greedily devour the surrounding light and energy, expanding rapidly.
Then, the first wave of grotesque otherworldly creatures surged out of the vortex like a flood bursting its banks!
They disregard all communication, driven only by the most primal desires of killing and devouring; they pounce on anyone they see and destroy anything they encounter!
Shrek Academy instantly turned into a bloody battlefield. After the initial shock, the teachers and students quickly organized a counterattack. The brilliance of their Soul Skill and the roar of their Soul Tool intertwined for the first time, resisting the initial impact.
However, this was only the beginning of despair.
The vortex was like a line connecting to a bottomless Abyss, and the enemies emerging from it grew stronger and stronger.
From cannon fodder equivalent to Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor, elites at the level of Soul Saint and Soul Douluo quickly emerged, and even terrifying beings comparable to Titled Douluo or even Super Douluo appeared one after another!
Shrek's defenses crumbled under the overwhelming power disparity and their sheer numbers; Sea God Lake was stained red, and their iconic buildings collapsed in the clash of energies.
In the end, even Xuan Zi, the Sea God Pavilion Master of the academy and a Level 98 Taotie Douluo, resolutely burned his Life to protect the core disciples' retreat, perishing together with several Abyss experts, his blood staining the sky as he fell heroically!
The news of the Sea God Pavilion Master's death in battle quickly spread throughout the entire Douluo Federation.
The mainland was shaken!
Under the emergency coordination of the Federation Parliament, the Soul Engineer Corps of Mingdu, the powerful figures of the Body Sect, the experts of the Spirit Pagoda, and the reclusive old monsters of various sects...
At this critical juncture of life and death, all the top forces on the continent put aside their past grievances and rushed to Shrek from all directions through the Teleportation Array of the Spirit Pagoda!
A fierce battle for survival, bringing together the strongest forces on the entire Douluo Star, unfolded on the ruins of Shrek.
However, the terror of the Abyss Plane far exceeded expectations.
The enemy not only possesses an almost limitless army, but also boasts a constant stream of top-tier combatants, including many Quasi-God experts!
Every time such a powerful figure makes a move, it signifies the collapse of the defense line and the fall of countless powerful human warriors.
Faced with overwhelming superiority, the united front retreated again and again.
After paying an immeasurable price, the Douluo Alliance was forced to abandon Shrek City and gradually retreat to the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Faced with seemingly endless waves of powerful enemies surging from the Abyss, the Douluo Alliance forces, surviving on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, felt as if a mountain of immense weight was pressing down on their hearts.
It was a suffocating despair born from an absolute disparity in strength!
Just when this atmosphere of despair was about to freeze the last shred of fighting spirit...
"Call out!!!"
A golden streak of light, tearing through the sky, suddenly pierced down from the heavens!
Its brilliance was like that of a burning meteor, making the sun, which was originally high in the sky on the battlefield, pale in comparison and become a mere backdrop!
On the battlefield, all living beings, friend or foe, involuntarily looked up in the face of this undeniable celestial phenomenon!
The golden light moved faster than anyone could imagine, arriving in the blink of an eye.
Someone finally realized that it was not a meteorite from outer space, but a long spear that was crystal clear and exuded supreme majesty!
Its target was none other than the vortex above the Shrek Ruins in the distance, from which Abyss creatures were constantly emerging!
"That's... the Atlas Spear?!"
A startled cry, distorted by shock, abruptly shattered the brief silence of the battlefield.
Some people have already recognized it; this is Kong Xuan's Martial Soul, the Atlas Spear!
"It really is the Atlas Spear!"
"It's the Tower Master! The Tower Master has made his move!"
" The Equal to Heaven Douluo! It's His Majesty Equal to Heaven!!"
One after another, trembling cries and shouts of alarm resounded like rolling thunder amidst the remnants of the Douluo army.
The taxis, which had plummeted to rock bottom due to a series of bloody battles and the fall of powerful figures, suddenly experienced a surge in popularity, soaring straight to the sky!
In the Douluo Continent today, the name Kong Xuan has long become a symbol of faith and invincibility.
Moreover, he has already ascended to the realm of gods; he is a true god!
In contrast, the Spirit Emperor, as the frontline commander of the Abyss Army, felt a terrifying suppression and deadly threat originating from the level of Life the moment the Atlas Spear pierced through the air!
"Contract! All troops, defend!!"
Spirit Emperor emitted a sharp, rapid mental fluctuation, his voice filled with barely concealed panic.
However, all struggles are futile in the face of true divine power.
The Atlas Spear, which came from the Divine Realm, pierced precisely into the ever-wriggling and expanding Abyss above the Shrek Ruins!
Time seemed to freeze for a moment.
Immediately afterwards...
"Buzz... Boom!!!!"
An indescribable burst of terrifying energy erupted from the center of the vortex!
The dazzling light and heat instantly engulfed the vortex, transforming into a Destruction shockwave that stretched from the sky to the earth in a wildly expanding ring, sweeping and roaring in all directions!
Even the Douluo Alliance and the Abyss creatures, located far at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, were severely impacted by this world-destroying aftershock!
Everyone, friend or foe, was giving it their all at this moment to resist the raging hurricane and turbulent energy currents that seemed to scatter their very souls!
A moment, yet it felt like eternity.
As the layers of shockwaves, powerful enough to flatten mountains, finally dissipated, revealing the scene at the center of the battlefield...
Silence! Deathly silence!
Immediately following was a deafening roar of joy and cheers that seemed to shake the very heavens, erupting from the mouths of every member of the Douluo Alliance!
In the distance, the enormous Abyss vortex that once resembled a scar on the world, now hangs above the ruins of the Shrek Academy, has completely vanished without a trace.
Along with the passage, the most powerful Abyss elites who had previously occupied the Core Zone Shrek were also annihilated!
They didn't even have time to utter a cry before they were reduced to ashes by that single shot!
The remaining Abyss creatures, scattered on the outer edge of the battlefield, were still numerous, but without the support of the passage and high-level command, they seemed to have lost their backbone. Their offensive stalled, and the scarlet light in their eyes turned into confusion and instinctive fear.
For the Douluo Alliance, these remaining enemies are no longer an invincible threat!
In the Divine Realm, the gazes of all the gods witnessed this awe-inspiring scene through the projection at the Divine Realm Core.
Kong Xuan's cross-boundary shot had left an indelible mark on their hearts.
In their minds, the strength displayed by Kong Xuan, this newly ascended deity, was far beyond that of an ordinary First-Level God.
However, this miraculous turn of events, in Tang San's eyes, was nothing short of crushing his insane plan once again.
The manic look on his face suddenly turned cold. "Hmph... Hahaha... Good, very good!"
A low laugh rolled out of his throat, initially a suppressed snort, then it turned into a more twisted, maniacal laugh.
But this time, the laughter was devoid of any emotion, only pure bloodlust remained.
The deep blue robes of the Sea God on his body vanished silently, replaced by a scarlet armor that seemed to be forged from endless blood and the will to kill. The hideous edges swirled with a dark, bloody light, and each armor plate seemed to be engraved with the wails of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
A terrifying killing intent, more than ten times stronger than before, erupted and swept outwards from Tang San's center!
The golden light of the Sea God Trident in Tang San's hand completely disappeared.
A long sword with an ancient design and a dark red body was slowly drawn into his palm from the void.
Before the blade even moved, the surrounding space spontaneously distorted, trembled, and groaned under its unbearable weight.
It is the Asura Sword!
"Kong... Xuan...!!!"
Tang San's roar was filled with resentment and murderous intent, as if he had given his all!
The crimson Asura Divine Power around him surged wildly, condensing and stretching behind him, transforming into a crimson sword light phantom that stretched from the sky to the earth. The Sword Intent was so intense that even the solid space of the Divine Realm showed fine black cracks!
He leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of crimson light, and completely merged into the enormous sword shadow!
Man and sword become one; divine sense, Divine Power, and even the frantically burning divine soul are all poured into this strike!
The Tongtian Blood Sword, transformed from Tang San, with its unparalleled power, tore through the sky of the Divine Realm and slashed down towards Kong Xuan!
Before the sword even arrived, the extremely refined killing law had already caused the laws of the Divine Realm within a radius of tens of thousands of miles to freeze and wail!
This sword strike was none other than the supreme forbidden killing move in the inheritance of the Asura Godhood Inheritance — the Asura Blood Sword!
Legend has it that the previous generation of Asura God used this very sword to kill the Dragon God, who was the God King!
Even the God of Destruction, who was also God King, felt a chill run down his spine when faced with this desperate attack that embodied all of Tang San's madness and obsession!
That pure killing intent even made the Destruction Laws he controlled subtly restless and unstable!
He never expected that Tang San, when driven to the brink of despair, would be able to unleash such terrifying power that was beyond the norm!
The God of Destruction was about to recklessly launch an attack...
Kong Xuan was surrounded by a radiant golden light. The light was not dazzling, but it carried a majestic and awe-inspiring aura that made him impervious to all magic and deterred all evil.
His expression was calm, without even the slightest hint of seriousness; he simply raised his right hand and clenched it in the air.
A long staff, entirely golden-red with golden dragon patterns coiled at both ends, appeared in his palm as if by magic.
It is none other Ruyi Golden Cudgel, the magic staff that Sea-Calming Divine Needle!
Facing the Asura Blood Sword that Sky-Rending, Kong Xuan merely flicked his wrist and swept the Golden Cudgel horizontally.
"Clang!!!!!!!!!"
An indescribable roar suddenly exploded, the sound transforming into tangible golden-red ripples that spread wildly, shattering the clouds and light of the Divine Realm wherever they passed!
The anticipated stalemate did not occur.
The Asura Blood Sword, which seemed capable of slaying gods and dragons, struck the Golden Cudgel as if it had struck the spine that supports heaven and earth, and the eternally unmoving divine mountain!
The sharpness, killing intent, and indomitable momentum of the Blood Sword were easily neutralized and disintegrated by the boundless power of the Golden Cudgel the moment they touched it!
The sword shadow trembled violently, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain, before shattering with a crash, revealing Tang San's staggering, retreating figure once more.
He held the Asura Sword, his face filled with disbelief, horror, and paleness, with a trickle of golden divine blood even spilling from the corner of his mouth!
His all-out final strike was so effortlessly blocked by his opponent with a single, nonchalant blow?!