Chapter 96: The Sea God Panicked

Bang…… bang…… bang……

In midair, Qianxunji and the Sea God exchanged punches, each strike landing on the other.

With each punch that landed, a tremendous roar like evening drums and morning bells rang out.

"Puh…… puh…… puh……"

As Qianxunji's punches struck the Sea God's body, he spat out mouthfuls of hot blood, staining some parts of his blue robe crimson.

Even Qianxunji's sturdy body was covered in much fresh blood.

Of course, that blood was spat onto Qianxunji by the Sea God.

The Sea God's punches pounded Qianxunji's body; at first they were powerful, because a single blow made Qianxunji spit out a mouthful of hot blood.

But as the fight went on, the Sea God felt something was off.

Because he noticed that after Qianxunji spat that first mouthful of blood, he never spat another drop, and showed no injury at all.

As for himself, his blue robe was dented and bruised, revealing patches of blue and purple skin underneath, and even more than half of his ribs were broken.

Had it not been for his iron will, anyone else would have already been screaming in agony.

Having fought to this point, the Sea God sensed something wrong; after exchanging another punch with Qianxunji on their bodies, he immediately stepped back several paces, then fixed his gaze on Qianxunji and asked:

"Why aren't you spitting blood?"

"Why should I spit blood?" Qianxunji retorted.

Having heard this, the Sea God voiced his doubt, saying:

"But just now, when I hit you with my first punch, you did spit out a mouthful of blood."

Upon hearing that, Qianxunji realized the Sea God had seen through the trick, and said:

"Alright, no more acting; I'm laying my cards on the table."

Qianxunji spread his hands and said:

"That mouthful of hot blood just now was me deliberately spitting it out; the reason you haven't made me spit another drop despite all your punches is simply that you're not up to the task."

"What?" the Sea God stared at Qianxunji in shock; he never imagined that after fighting Qianxunji for so long, he hadn't inflicted the slightest injury on him.

After all that fighting, Qianxunji had been merely acting, treating the Sea God like a fool, like a punching bag to practice on.

At this moment, the Sea God felt his heart suffer a great insult; a mighty deity like him was being toyed with by a mere mortal like Qianxunji.

Thinking of this, the Sea God's face filled with rage, and he furiously rebuked:

"Qianxunji, you have thoroughly enraged me!"

Qianxunji's sharp eyes locked onto the Sea God, and he calmly replied:

"What, you're angry just because you can't beat me?"

"Even a god's magnanimity isn't necessarily that small, is it?"

"You..." the Sea God glanced down at the soul masters in the city below, at the common folk, feeling that he had lost some face today.

As a proud god, to be defeated in pure physical strength by an unascended mortal soul master is truly disgraceful.

Although he is merely a wisp of the Sea God's divine thought left on the continent, combined with the Sea God's power into a divine-thought Sea God.

Nevertheless, he also represents the dignity of the Sea God's true form.

After all, a mighty 105th-level Sea God actually losing in hand-to-hand combat to a mere 97th-level human soul master is nothing short of a monumental humiliation.

Later, when the Sea God finds out, he will also feel embarrassed; I fear that the Asura God fellow will also mock the Sea God.

No way; I am the Sea God's divine thought, a god myself—being defeated by Qianxunji is utterly humiliating—I will surely slay Qianxunji to wash away this shame.

"Qianxunji!"

The Sea God roared, killing intent bursting like a tsunami, and coldly said:

"Now I will use the power of a god to exterminate you."

"If you kneel and beg for mercy now, perhaps I will consider leaving you a whole corpse."

Hearing this, Qianxunji's sharp eyes fixed on the Sea God; rolling demonic aura erupted around him, battle spirit soaring, and he said:

"Cut the nonsense; today I, Qianxunji, shall slay a god!"

"Arrogant!" the Sea God snorted coldly, staring haughtily at Qianxunji, and said:

"Immediately, you will pay for your arrogance, and you will learn how supremely exalted the Divine Abode is."

Hearing the Sea God's words, Qianxunji impatiently said:

"Cut the nonsense; even the Pope's ears could hear a silkworm's chewing—if we're going to fight, let's fight."

"You dare disrespect this god?" the Sea God flew into a rage, saying:

"Since you wish to die sooner, this god will grant your wish."

"Stormy Waves!"

The Sea God shouted loudly, using the same soul skill as Bo Sai Xi.

The Sea God's Palace lies on Heart of the Lake Island; around Heart of the Lake Island are many islands, and beyond them stretches an endless sea.

As the Sea God unleashed Stormy Waves, in the next instant the sea surrounding Heart of the Lake Island churned violently, as if a divine dragon were thrashing within.

Endless seawater rose from the sea into the sky, the water flowing backward, shrouding the entire Heart of the Lake Island.

Watching the endless seawater envelop Heart of the Lake Island, Qianxunji thought to himself: although this is merely the Sea God's divine thought, it is still a god; compared to Bo Sai Xi, the Sea God's power is simply incomparable.

However, Qianxunji calmly said:

"Sea dog, this seawater scenery is beautiful."

"Sea dog?" hearing that, the Sea God felt dazed, his face full of anger, and said:

"You actually called me a sea dog?"

"You are a sea dog!" Qianxunji firmly declared again.

"Ah..." the Sea God roared in fury, his eyes blood-red as he stared at Qianxunji:

"Die, god!"

In the next moment, in the sky and the sea, countless seawater rapidly formed countless tornadoes, rushing to kill Qianxunji.

The speed was tremendous; in an instant they had reached Qianxunji's front.

"Third soul skill, Fallen Protection!"

With a loud shout from Qianxunji, a huge light-shadow of a twelve-winged fallen angel appeared behind him.

Then, the massive twelve-winged wings fluttered, forming a protective shield that enclosed Qianxunji.

Boom... boom... boom...

At that moment, the seawater tornadoes slammed into Qianxunji's body, producing a deafening roar.

However, the Sea God's expression changed.

Because he saw that, under his own powerful attack, the huge twelve-winged light-shadow behind Qianxunji firmly protected him.

No matter how the seawater tornadoes attacked, that huge twelve-winged light-shadow remained unmoving, firmly protecting Qianxunji.

At this moment, the Sea God's hitherto arrogant expression changed, and for the first time he began to stare at Qianxunji cautiously.

Because he had always thought he was a Divine Abode, while Qianxunji was only level ninety-seven; no matter how strong Qianxunji's combat power, it was impossible for him to block the soul skill he unleashed.

But now the Sea God realized he was wrong, terribly wrong.

What lay before him had already proven that although Qianxunji had not yet become a god, with only level ninety-seven soul power he already possessed god-like strength.

Not yet a god, yet possessing god-like strength—this is simply terrifying.

Even in the God Realm, he had never seen such a heaven-defying existence.

(End of chapter)