Su Ming waved dismissively, "That won't work. Now that the Vast Sea Universe Cover is destroyed, you won't be able to interfere again, even at your inheritance site. Doesn't the Divine Realm have rules? If the inheritor's compatibility isn't 100%, deities can't use their spiritual energy to interfere in the lower realm."
The Sea God frowned slightly, "How do you know all this? And from the looks of it, you seem to know where my inheritance site is?"
Su Ming responded coolly, "You are, after all, the 'exalted' Sea God. Naturally, there are legends about you on the continent, as well as about the Asura God."
"And let me remind you of something: villains often meet their ends by talking too much."
"Sixth Soul Skill: Eternal Creation!"
At that moment, Su Ming triggered Kamui, transporting Bibi Dong right in front of Tang Hao. The Asura God immediately sensed the spatial fluctuations, injecting his spiritual energy into Tang Hao's body.
"Haotian Protection!"
Even with the support of Asura's divine power, Tang Hao was pushed back several miles by the impact, as Bibi Dong was backed by the power of the Rakshasa God.
Asura God spoke menacingly, "I should never have let you leave the Slaughter City alive. You were clearly under the influence of Rakshasa's dark essence back then, yet now you seem completely unaffected!"
He quickly sent a private message to the Sea God, "Sea God, my presence within the Killing God Domain is nearly depleted. I only have enough divine power left for two more strikes. Remember, we're not here to fight. The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life have sensed the disturbance and are already on their way to investigate."
The Sea God nodded, "Got it. I'll stall them. They're only able to draw on a fraction of their divine powers and aren't full deities. Since the Vast Sea Universe Cover is broken, this might be my last chance to intervene. I'd planned to have Tang San train on Sea God Island, quickly advancing through the Sea God trials to reach Title Douluo level and inherit my godhood. You could then use some subtle methods to guide him toward inheriting Tang Chen's god trials as well, making him a dual god. But now, we'll have to change our approach and send him straight to the Slaughter City."
"Once his training is nearly complete, he can return to Sea God Island. I'll expedite his advancement to Title Douluo, allowing him to skip several trials. As for whether this goes against the Divine Realm's rules, we can stage a confrontation later. They won't really be able to stop us."
Asura God replied calmly, "That's all on you, Sea God. This plan isn't my doing..."
Sea God: …
Bibi Dong immediately called out, "Grand Priest, they're trying to escape! Attack!"
Qiandaoliu quickly drew upon the angelic energy stored within the Angel Shrine.
"Angel's Judgment!"
A giant, fiery Angel Sword slashed toward the Sea God's apparition.
"Death Spider Emperor Twin Arm Bones!"
Bibi Dong's arms transformed into massive black scythes, slashing toward Tang Hao.
"Wood Style: Grand Cage Technique!"
Two enormous wooden hands emerged, capturing Tang Hao within.
The Sea God sneered, "You think you can judge me? Even the Angel God couldn't judge me back then. And you're merely a Title Douluo drawing on fragments of his power stored in the Angel Shrine. There can't be much left in there, can there?"
"Heh. We'll meet again someday."
"First Form of the Golden Thirteen Halberds, Unwavering Tempest!"
The Sea God unleashed an immense surge of divine power, striking simultaneously at Qiandaoliu, Bibi Dong, and Su Ming.
Su Ming inwardly cursed—the Sea God's technique was notorious for its effectiveness. A direct hit would paralyze them for at least three seconds! Worse still, Qiandaoliu and Bibi Dong were both mid-attack, leaving them no chance to evade. Bibi Dong, with her back turned, couldn't possibly avoid it.
"Heh, Asura, it's time to make your exit!"
"Bibi Dong, since you're no longer influenced by the Rakshasa's dark essence, I can't allow you to continue the god trials."
"Third Form of the Golden Thirteen Halberds: No Return!"
Gathering all his remaining divine energy, the Sea God swung his trident in a ferocious attack at Bibi Dong.
At the same time, the Asura God broke free of Su Ming's wooden grip, exploiting the lingering power of Tang Hao's explosive ring attack. Grabbing Tang San, he erupted in spirit power and left the mountain.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Immortality!"
As Bibi Dong watched the attack approach, immobilized by Unwavering Tempest, she had no choice but to activate her ninth soul skill, her ultimate defense. But facing a divine attack, she had no idea if it would be enough.
With a sense of bitter regret, Bibi Dong thought, I'm so close to completing my god trials. Am I really going to die here?
"Mother!"
"Bibi Dong!"
"Her Majesty, the Pope!"
Qian Renxue, Qiandaoliu, and the other Spirit Hall elders cried out.
Qiandaoliu, also paralyzed, could only watch as the attack bore down on her, feeling helpless.
But just then, a figure appeared, growing larger in her vision—it was Su Ming!
He couldn't help but curse, "Bibi Dong, are you really trying to block a god-tier technique with your ninth soul skill? You wouldn't even know what killed you!"
Bibi Dong: …
Did he really think she didn't know that? The problem was, she didn't have any other options!
With gritted teeth, Su Ming focused on the incoming strike, frowning. The Sea God isn't holding back at all—he's using every ounce of his power. I wonder if my Kamui can warp this attack away…
But then it hit him—the Kamui space was currently filled with people. If he transported the attack there, they'd all perish instantly.
Damn it! He had no choice. Desperate situations called for desperate measures, even if he'd never tried it before.
Su Ming channeled his soul power to activate Susanoo.
Repeated uses of Susanoo had depleted his spiritual energy, even with the boost from his sixth soul skill. Originally, he'd planned to experiment with this technique after the tournament, but now he had no choice but to improvise.
"From Rebirth to Ruin—Life Conversion!"
Su Ming redirected his life force into destruction, converting it into soul power to power Susanoo.
Previously, attempts to use soul power to drive Susanoo had failed, likely due to incompatible energy attributes.
In the next moment, a massive blue spectral figure holding a sword appeared around him. It worked!