On the vast ocean, countless drops of seawater instantly evaporated.
Vast expanses of seawater appeared to be sliced into pieces by an invisible energy, with billowing black smoke rising from the ground.
The fierce battle caused the dormant volcano in the sea to erupt violently, producing large amounts of steam and smoke upon contact with the seawater, and obsidian continued to accumulate.
A sharp sword light flashed through the air, accompanied by a purple halo.
The whole world seemed to freeze in the next second.
The next moment, everything around seemed to regress, and large swathes of obsidian began to melt into fiery red lava.
The magma flowed into the seabed fissure again, and the previously cut seawater crashed together with a loud splash, sending up a spray of water more than 100 meters high.
Two figures slowly emerged from the void.
Huo Yuhao slowly withdrew the surging Soul Power within his body. The black longsword in his hand had a slight chip, revealing the emerald green metal inside.
A surge of life energy slowly seeped out from the gap, and the black sword body, as if replenished, began to wriggle and repair itself.
That pure energy continuously flowed into Huo Yuhao's body through the sword hilt.
Almost instantly, the somewhat disordered energy within his body quickly returned to calm.
"Phew... Good warm-up, but you're still not enough."
Huo Yuhao casually twirled his sword, and the black longsword vanished from his hand.
A smile played on his lips as he looked at the somewhat pitiful figure in the distance.
"Cough cough... That's really impressive. After so many years, you've finally... experienced death?..."
Ma Hongjun clutched his chest, his breathing sounding like a blower, as large spurts of golden blood gushed out as he spoke.
Blood falling into seawater is like water droplets exploding in a pan of oil.
Half of the Phoenix wings behind him were missing, with charred feathers stuck to his flesh, a truly pitiful sight.
"I am no match for you... Give me a quick death."
Ma Hongjun gave a bitter laugh, as the Divine Power within him could no longer sustain him.
Click!
The God Ring crumbled inch by inch, like a spider web.
Huo Yuhao grinned, took a step forward, and walked on air.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Ma Hongjun, his deep purple eyes sweeping over him.
"Your divine body is shattered, your Martial Soul is dormant; I now acknowledge your qualification as a sparring partner."
Ma Hongjun gave a wry smile and said, "You're very strong. If it were our time, we would be no match for you."
"Even within the Douluo Realm, you were able to break through the shackles of Deity; you are a genius seen only once in billions of years."
Huo Yuhao gave him a cold glance and continued, "With a death wish, it seems you never intended to go back from the start."
"Hahahaha, no need for further words, just do it..." Ma Hongjun gave a wry smile.
That smile seemed to carry a sense of relief.
Huo Yuhao slowly drew his black longsword from his sleeve, and in the blink of an eye, the sharp blade was pressed against Huo Yuhao's throat.
"I generally grant such requests from the enemy, as long as they are not excessive."
"Hahahaha... very good!"
Ma Hongjun laughed loudly and completely gave up resisting.
Huo Yuhao took a step forward and exerted a slight force on his wrist.
Blood trickled from Ma Hongjun's throat, and slightly golden drops of blood slid down the sword's edge.
"Let's get started," Ma Hongjun urged.
Clang!
A resounding sword cry echoed throughout.
It suddenly flew into the sky, round and plump, and then with a splash!
Ma Hongjun's body fell straight into the sea and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
All that remained was the continuously spreading golden-red blood, rippling with the seawater.
A solitary Phoenix, having endured millions of years of waiting, seemed to find liberation at this moment and departed as it had hoped.
"Call..."
Huo Yuhao exhaled a breath of stale air, and the long sword in his hand once again disappeared into his sleeve, ready to leave.
Several streaks of light flew swiftly from the horizon, each exuding an aura at least at the level of Titled Douluo.
His Spiritual Power spread rapidly, and he immediately recognized the person who had come.
On the ice floes drifting on the sea, Jiang Nannan and the other two watched with great excitement as Huo Yuhao personally removed the head of Ma Hongjun, the Second-Level Deity Phoenix God.
Xi Xi clung tightly to Jiang Nannan, her pretty face flushed with excitement.
Ling Luochеn wore a victorious smile, his hands never stopping as he continued to jot something down in the book with a quill pen.
" Deity Rank: Second-Level Deity."
" Martial Soul: Phoenix."
Identity: Ma Hongjun, one of the Shrek Seven Devils from 10,000 years ago (confirmed)
"Strength level: Surpassing the Limit Douluo, with the enhancement of Lord Shadow's Soul Power, only the Seven Shadows can contend with him..."
At that moment, the three of them also quickly noticed the streak of light approaching from the horizon.
Xi Xi grabbed the Observation Soul Tool and, with a hint of panic, exclaimed, "Oh no! It's... Shrek people are here! Run, run!"
Ling Luochеn rolled her eyes and said, "What's wrong? Did you betray us? Aren't we all Shrek's people?"
"Huh?..." Xi Xi was stunned for a moment, "Oh, right, hahaha, what's there for me to run away from?"
Jiang Nannan smiled faintly, "Alright, let's go find Xiao Xiao and Xiaotao first. I noticed they were swept away in the opposite direction by the aftershocks."
The Shadow Garden uniforms on the three quickly disintegrated and disappeared, the black Slime liquid merging into their shadows like ink.
With their Soul Power activated, the three of them unleashed their full speed, skimming the surface of the sea and moving rapidly in the opposite direction.
They moved so fast that even Yan Shaozhe of Shrek who came to their aid, didn't notice them.
On the other side of the ocean, on a deserted island whose name is unknown.
A plume of black smoke rose continuously from the beach, accompanied by swirling yellow sand; the terrifying aftershocks had already obliterated all the vegetation on the island.
"Cough cough cough..."
A delicate, soft cough could be heard from within.
Amidst the thick smoke, a large, black cauldron was deeply embedded in the sand. Several cracks had appeared on its body, but fortunately, it had not broken.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, the top of the cauldron slid to the ground.
Slender fingers reached out and struggled to grasp the edge of the large cauldron.
With a forceful push from his arm, his soft body landed with a thud.
Xiao Xiao waved away the surrounding dust, her originally fair face now stained with some dirt, and large pieces of her school uniform were missing, revealing large areas of her snow-white skin.
It adds a touch of broken beauty.
"Where am I?... Cough cough... I wonder how Yuhao is doing, and where is Sister Xiaotao?"
Xiao Xiao struggled to her feet, using the Soul Suppressing Cauldron beside her for support.
Snap!
A gold pendant necklace slipped from her snow-white cleavage and fell to the ground.
The once golden pendant has become quite dull.
Xiao Xiao took out a coat from her Soul Tool Ring to cover up her exposed skin. While circulating her Soul Power, she only suffered minor injuries and was not seriously hurt.
He put away his Martial Soul and reached out to pick up the pendant.
My fingertips gently traced the patterns on it, feeling the energy emanating from it.
Xiao Xiao murmured, "The pendant Yuhao gave me... could it be that this thing helped me resist?"
For a moment she couldn't figure it out, so she put the pendant back around her neck.
Her gaze swept around, and she noticed that Ma Xiaotao was kneeling on the beach not far away.
Her fiery red hair was blown about by the sea breeze as she stared intently at her palms, her body trembling slightly.
Xiao Xiao slowly approached, and only then could she see clearly the item in her hand.
It was a feather.
A broken feather, scorched by a raging fire, emitted a pungent odor and still had sparks on it.