Both Bo Saixi and Bibi Dong glanced at each other, a fleeting expression of surprise crossing their faces.
But at this moment, they obviously couldn't afford to worry about these trivial matters.
In their senses, Su Cheng's body at this moment was like a fiercely burning torch, dazzling and radiant, yet it seemed like a dying glow that could extinguish at any moment.
What was even more exaggerated was that he even used his own martial soul as fuel to add to this cluster of brilliance! This was essentially playing with his life!
Bibi Dong's face alternated between red and pale, anger and fear intertwining in her heart.
She couldn't help but clench her red lips tightly, blood oozing from the corners, yet she was completely unaware of it.
Seeing Su Cheng completely ignoring her loud questioning, she immediately wanted to step forward to stop him.
Compared to Bibi Dong's simple thoughts, Bo Saixi's mood at this moment was much more complicated.
Looking at the figure in the air, she felt both worried and bewildered. "Cheng'er, why must it come to this..."
However, whether it was for Su Cheng himself or for the inheritance of the Sea God, he couldn't continue like this.
If he stopped at this moment, although Su Cheng's cultivation would be difficult to maintain, there would still be a chance of survival. But if he insisted on persisting, not to mention what would happen later at Sea God Mountain, he would undoubtedly be dead.
Realizing this, Bo Saixi and Bibi Dong glanced at each other and instantly understood each other's intentions.
Immediately, they both attacked Su Cheng at the same time, ready to interrupt his actions.
But unfortunately, faced with the overwhelmingly powerful pressure, not to mention wanting to get close, even the scattered tide domain suppressed them, making them unable to move.
"Dong'er, Teacher, you don't need to waste your efforts. It's too late," Su Cheng said calmly, without turning his head, as he gazed at the ruins of the Sea God's Temple beneath his feet.
If they had intervened when he first started breaking the rings, given his uncontrollable state at that time, with the strength of Bibi Dong and Bo Saixi, it was indeed very likely that they would have succeeded in restraining him.
But by now, his strength had undergone a transformation, comparable to that of a God-level powerhouse, with a gap in strength between him and the Titled Douluo like a sky trench.
Even the sword qi barrier scattered around him was not something those two could break through.
He didn't pay attention to the powerless attacks of Bibi Dong and Bo Saixi, but instead, he looked at the exposed handle of the Sea God Trident on the Sea God's platform.
His strength had reached such a level that although his entire body was not perfectly harmonized yet, it was enough to destroy the inheritance artifact of the Sea God at this moment.
But he didn't rush to take action.
Because besides the Sea God Trident, there was another crucial part of the Sea God's inheritance— the Sea God's Inheritance Space, the temple hidden in another dimension.
With the means of a God, whether it was the Seven Sacred Pillars, the Sea God Temple, or things like the Sea God's Light, as long as there was faith, rebuilding them would not be difficult.
Therefore, in Su Cheng's estimation, the true core of this mission lay in the Sea God's Heart, the Sea God Trident, and most importantly, the inheritance space.
And the simplest way to open that space was undoubtedly Bo Saixi's sacrifice.
But Su Cheng didn't intend to do so.
This was not only because of his relationship with Bo Saixi, but more importantly, if Bo Saixi were to sacrifice herself, then the situation would no longer be under his control.
The sacrifice of a deity's guardian would definitely alarm the deity itself for the first time, and whether the space would continue to exist would no longer be up to him.
That was a genuine deity, and the inheritance space was even connected to the divine realm. If the Sea God intervened from afar, he wouldn't stand a chance.
In fact, judging from the difficulty of the mission, whether the main hall of the inheritance was destroyed or not might not affect the completion of the mission.
But depending on the degree of destruction, the final completion rate at settlement would likely differ.
"Where are you hiding..." Su Cheng swept his gaze over the ruins below.
His perception ability had become strong enough to capture the wandering soul power in the world.
But for spatial power, he could only vaguely perceive it, unable to fully sense the exact location of the other dimension, let alone forcefully open it.
"Just a little more, good." Su Cheng suddenly chuckled, seeming very satisfied. "Then let's continue. Finally, it's my turn to enjoy myself properly."
This was his third simulated world experience.
In the first simulation, due to weak foundations and insufficient strength, all he could do was to leverage the power of others and cultivate a divine-level powerhouse to counter another god, unable to determine the outcome with his own strength.
In the second simulation, although he had accumulated enough capital and ability to enhance his own strength after the first world, due to the mission orientation, he still had to participate as an observer and guide.
Until now, he had truly possessed unparalleled power, even comparable to a deity.
Even though this power was temporary and even illusory, it was enough to excite him.
This time, it was also a confirmation of his future path, representing all the knowledge he had gained in the past.
Even if it was just a single blow, it was still precious.
"Hiss—"
Transparent flames ignited from Su Cheng's body, and the brilliant and colorful light of the soul shone on the summit of the Sea God Mountain.
Using sword intent as a catalyst, he ignited his soul power!
At this moment, all the profound soul power accumulated by Su Cheng over the years was detonated, and then perfectly integrated into the innate power circulating around his body.
To achieve this step, he owed much to the Sea God's Hymn sung by Luo Leilei.
Spiritual soul skills are rare, but ordinary spiritual soul skills, even the ninth soul skill used by Titled Douluo, would hardly have much effect on him.
His foundation was too deep.
But Luo Leilei's Sea God's Hymn was different. It was a soul skill used with sound waves, a special form of expression that could affect even Su Cheng.
At this moment, within him, the essence of flesh and blood, the energy of soul power, and the spirit of the soul merged into one.
He suddenly felt that at this moment, he was truly harmonious and complete, like a whole individual, and it seemed that his life had been elevated.
But he knew in his heart that this was just an illusion.
In fact, his vitality was rapidly dissipating every moment.
After all, his soul power came from burning his soul.
The energy of his blood and energy relied on the burst of energy obtained after shattering the soul rings.
And the powerful soul power was achieved by sacrificing his martial soul and exhausting all his bloodlines.
Even if it wasn't for the assistance of the Mermaid Princess's song earlier, he wouldn't have found the opportunity to merge them.
And in his usual state, he could only try to condense a small portion of innate power.
"Luo Leilei, thank you..." Su Cheng sighed inwardly.
Then his eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at Bo Saixi nearby, who looked anxious.
"So that's it."
The scepter spear in her hand emitted a faint and indiscernible strange fluctuation, which was evidently the key to locating the inheritance space.
With a wave of his hand, the golden scepter immediately broke free from her hand and flew straight towards the summit of Sea God Mountain, landing beside the trident on the Sea God's platform.
Bo Saixi was first stunned, then her expression changed dramatically, her face turning pale.
Only as a guardian of the deity did she know the true significance of that scepter.
Seeing that she was powerless to stop Su Cheng any longer, she hesitated for a moment, and tiny flames began to emerge from her body and the soul rings beneath her feet.
Sacrifice!
This was the resolution that every generation of High Priest of Sea God Island had already made.
However, at this moment, Bo Saixi suddenly turned her head and looked into the distance.
There, countless faint breaths were gradually emerging, converging around Sea God Island.
Although each one of them was not powerful, their collective presence was impossible to ignore.
They were the tens of thousands of core members of the Bright Church who had scattered earlier.
In addition, there were more sea people approaching Sea God Island from further away, the numerous other Bright Church believers developed over the years.
"Cheng'er, so this was your purpose..."
Bo Saixi murmured to herself with a dazed expression, a hint of bitterness on her face.
She could choose to sacrifice herself to open the passage and summon the Sea God to stop everything before her.
But under the backlash of the betrayal of faith, none of these people would survive. Without the need for divine intervention, they would all be doomed.
These people were too deeply connected to the Sea God.
"Come on!"
At the summit of Sea God Mountain, Su Cheng raised his right hand high.
In the next moment, the moon in the sky turned into a transparent and invisible sword light, falling into Su Cheng's hand.
"Sword Seventeen, Relying on Heaven."
Su Cheng pointed with his finger, and the invisible long sword pierced downward.
Before this attack, the overwhelmingly powerful Sea God Trident seemed like paper, shattering in an instant.
But the sword's momentum did not diminish, continuing to pierce downward.
The Sea God Scepter shattered, revealing an irregular portal crack.
Under Su Cheng's mental control, the sword light pierced through the crack.
Behind the crack was a blue world like the deep sea.
The sword light flashed past like a meteor and arrived in front of a building in an instant.
The grand and magnificent palace was spectacular, with a length and width of over a kilometer and a height of over two hundred meters.
Outside the palace, there was a faint golden light cover, emitting a soft light.
He didn't have the time or mood to appreciate the beauty here, and the sword light flashed to the front of the light cover.
"Only the owner of the Sea God's Heart can enter the Sea God's Temple. Without the Sea God's Heart, entry is prohibited."
At this moment, a voice without any emotional fluctuations suddenly sounded.
Su Cheng coldly sneered in his heart, not paying any attention to it, and instantly pierced into the light cover.
This light cover was not strong, but extremely flexible, somewhat similar to the Sea God's Light. However, this kind of power was obviously insignificant compared to the intensity of the sword light composed of innate power.
After the transparent sword light pierced into the light cover, Su Cheng stopped, with no intention of continuing to penetrate deeper.
With a thought, the powerful innate power condensed to the extreme exploded suddenly.
A large hole nearly a hundred meters in diameter appeared on the surface of the light cover, and then the surrounding seawater rushed in.
However, this was the last scene he could see. As for whether he had completely destroyed it or not, he had no idea.
At the top of Sea God Mountain, as the sword light shattered, Su Cheng's body also turned ashen, blood uncontrollably gushing out of his seven orifices, and he felt severe twisting pain in his sea of consciousness.
On his soul, there was a very obvious flaw.
Su Cheng hadn't been attacked, but this situation occurred only because the sword light, which had absorbed a large amount of his soul power, shattered, causing a backlash.
As he blasted open the light cover, a fierce wind and raging waves suddenly swept over the sea, as if it were the roar of a deity.
There was even a terrifying and overwhelming pressure transmitted through the portal.
But it was too late.
"Haha..."
Amidst Su Cheng's laughter, the portal crack disappeared from the top of Sea God Mountain.