Battle of the Icy Sea!
Wang Dong'er wielded the Sea God Trident, using the techniques of the Sea God Thirteen Halberds left behind by the first generation of sea cucumber to fight against the Demon Empress.
Upon seeing this, the Demon Empress drew a black and blue spear, which clashed with the trident, producing a deafening roar.
Snowflakes danced around them, the Demon Empress's rage contrasting sharply with Wang Dong'er's coldness.
Wang Dong'er's Battle Armor shone with blue-gold light, maximizing her power. Every move she made was incredibly precise, like a dancer in the snow.
The Demon Empress's rage intensified, and he roared as he charged towards Wang Dong'er. Black light condensed at the tip of his dark blue spear, and with a sudden swing, he released a massive black beam of light that shot straight at Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er gritted her teeth, gripped the Sea God Trident, and faced the pillar of light. The two forces collided, instantly bursting forth with dazzling light. The surrounding ice and snow were swept away and scattered in all directions, and a large hole was cracked in the ice layer, revealing a dark Abyss.
"You think you can stop me all by yourself? Without your trident and your armor, you don't even deserve to fight me!"
The Demon Empress coldly mocked, her attacks continuing unabated, her black and blue wedding aura growing ever stronger.
"Ugh!"
Wang Dong'er's expression turned serious. She forcefully stabilized her Battle Armor, trying her best to block the Demon Empress's attack.
She knew the Demon Empress was right. When her father, Tang San, killed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, he wouldn't have been able to kill it with his cultivation level if he hadn't relied on the Super Divine Artifact in his hand and the power of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King Asura God.
It can be said that Wang Dong'er is facing the same situation as her father, except that there is no Asura God to help her out, so she can only rely on herself.
To be honest, Wang Dong'er originally thought that the Sea God Trident, Super Divine Artifact, was high enough to destroy any weapon below the Super Divine Artifact level.
This way, after multiple collisions, the Demon Empress's spear can be rendered useless, thus reducing her combat power.
But after so many collisions with the patients, Wang Dong'er was surprised to find that the Demon Empress's spear was completely undamaged.
It was only natural that the spear in the Demon Empress's hand was a weapon made from her bones, which she had been tempering with her Soul Power.
Like her husband, the Demon Empress's Soul Power had almost transformed into Divine Power, so the spear she forged was at least a near-divine artifact, even if it wasn't Divine Artifact Quasi-Divine Artifact.
Furthermore, with his Demon Empress -Demigod level cultivation, the Demon Empress could unleash the full power of the Divine Artifact with his spear. Therefore, even with the assistance of the Super Divine Artifact and Battle Armor, Wang Dong'er was unable to defeat the Demon Empress for the time being.
Even so, this is not a reason for Wang Dong'er to give up! Just as the Demon Empress wanted this battle to achieve her revenge against Tang San, Wang Dong'er wanted to use this battle to take the first step in severing her ties with Tang San!
So she absolutely cannot die here! Not only to be able to return to the person she loves, but also for this battle to truly take control of her own destiny!
Just then, a gentle voice rang in Wang Dong'er's ear, "Daughter, don't always try to bear everything alone. This mistake isn't something you should bear alone."
"Mom!" Wang Dong'er exclaimed.
Suddenly, Xiao Wu, who had somehow become Wang Dong'er's Soul Spirit, appeared beside her. Upon seeing that familiar figure, the Demon Empress's eyes immediately turned red.
"You are the Soft Bone Rabbit from back then! Xiao Wu, Tang San's lover! That traitor among the Soul Beast!!!" the Demon Empress roared.
"A traitor to the Soul Beast." Xiao Wu said with a bitter smile, "You're right, to the Soul Beast Clan as a whole, I am indeed an absolute traitor."
"It was my naiveté that led me to allow Tang San to hunt the Evil Soul Beast he spoke of. Evil Soul Beast may exist, but the distinction between good and evil can shift depending on one's stance."
"In many people's eyes, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was Evil because he attacked countless fishing boats and Soul Master."
"But the reality is that he only protects his own territory, never leaves his own sea area, and rarely hunts Soul Beast. Even when he does hunt, it's just to satisfy his craving for those fish and shrimp that reproduce extremely quickly."
"However, such a being is branded as Evil simply because countless people fear the power it possesses, accumulated over millions of years, and also fear the day when the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King will no longer confine itself to its own territory and will launch attacks on other sea areas."
"Then why do countless people still perish at the hands of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King? It's because humanity fears the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and covets his million-year-old Soul Ring and Soul Bone."
"It's just that those with uneven strength all died at the hands of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, which is why my husband Tang San benefited from that."
"Perhaps from the very beginning, we shouldn't have labeled Soul Beast with human notions of good and evil."
"Perhaps there are Evil Soul Beast, and there are also righteous Soul Beast, but good and evil are always viewed from different perspectives."
"Hmph, after all that, what are you trying to say!" the Demon Empress asked disdainfully. "Are you trying to beg for your daughter's life? If so, unless you offer your life as collateral, then all this is off the table!"
"I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to our daughter," Xiao Wu replied calmly. "Dong'er, the crimes Tang San committed shouldn't be borne by you alone; as his wife, I must also bear the consequences."
"And Dong'er, don't forget that you're not alone now. Besides me, there are others willing to lend you a hand."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Yanxue appeared on the battlefield, holding an ice sword and wearing her Four-Word Battle Armor, Ice Yan Star Snow. "Sorry, Dong'er spent some time reorganizing the army. I'm here to help you."
"Wait, this is my battle! It's one thing for Mom to get involved, but why are you doing it too?" Wang Dong'er shouted. "And are you sure you're just going to leave the Far North Soul Beast Army like this? What if they start fighting with the Heavenly Soul?"
Xu Yanxue shrugged and said, "I've handed over command to Xiao Bai (Ice Bear King). I believe the Spirit Contract Pagoda of the Far North Branch of Heavenly Soul will help mediate."
"As for why I'm helping you? Didn't your mother say that you're not alone?"
"Since we are all Xu Xingyu's women, then in a way we are sisters, and in another sense we are family."
Even if this was caused by your bastard father, how can family members just stand by and do nothing?
"Besides, don't tell me you couldn't see that the Demon Empress was just testing you. Otherwise, how could you have held out for so long on your own?"
"If that's really what you think, then I think you might as well hand over second place. With such poor judgment, it's no wonder Gu Yuena beat you to it."
"You really dare to say that!" Wang Dong'er laughed and cried. "Gu Yuena got there first, but so did you. I remember that Yan Xue was the last one among us to get on the bus. How come you're so arrogant?"
"That's still much better than you Sister Dong'er, who only rose to your position through a marriage contract," Xu Yanxue retorted, not to be outdone.
"Well, with a formidable enemy at hand, let's not argue for now," Xiao Wu said, sounding a bit annoyed.
At this moment, she was truly grateful that the Demon Empress still possessed some martial virtue; otherwise, they would have been ambushed long ago.
The two women, stopped arguing by Xiao Wu, turned to the Demon Empress, who was eyeing them menacingly.
"So you think you can keep up with me, Yan Xue?"
"I think you should worry about yourself, Sister Dong'er."