You Chen was like a joyful Rong Mama, tirelessly unleashing Star God Stabs at Bo Saixi, even though he couldn't truly inflict heavy damage on her.
Since it was merely a portion of his Divine Power that had split off, the Star God Stabs, as a mental attack, were not particularly powerful.
However, they excelled in penetration; You Chen's Divine Power was of high quality, making it nearly impossible to defend against. But against an enemy of the same level, it could only serve to wear them down.
Moreover, the difference in Divine Power recovery speed between the God Origin realm and the Spirit Domain realm was significant. You Chen's recovery speed was on a completely different level compared to Bo Saixi's.
Even if he stabbed from start to finish, You Chen's Divine Power would not weaken significantly. What was truly noteworthy was that he had to divert some of his attention to condense the Star God Stabs.
In just a few seconds, Bo Saixi felt her mental sea being pierced and riddled with holes under You Chen's Star God Stabs.
Of course, these holes were merely an illusion; given the vastness of her mental sea, such damage was still insufficient to truly cause her Divine Power to go out of control.
"Damn it! This is so annoying!"
Aside from the initial blow that caused the tsunami she controlled to collapse, the subsequent Star God Stabs, after she adapted, only made her feel uncomfortable.
If her full strength was at 100%, then with the constant mental interference, she could now only exert about 90% of her power.
But in reality, how much power she could exert was irrelevant; the key issue was...
"This guy is just too slippery!"
After another attack missed, Bo Saixi thought irritably.
As one of the three Ultimate Douluo remnants of the last era, the ranking of speed was Qian Daoliu > Bo Saixi > Tang Chen.
Simply put, the Martial Souls of the first two provided speed boosts. If Qian Daoliu's Martial Soul's speed boost was rated at 6 points, then Bo Saixi was at 5.5 points, nearly breaking the scale.
Additionally, with the advantages brought by soul power levels and the peak physical condition, even if You Chen used the Starry Road to accelerate, their speeds were still closely matched.
Furthermore, the open terrain here was different from the narrow core palace before, allowing for a better display of speed advantages.
However, the reason Bo Saixi could never successfully attack You Chen was not only because You Chen was indeed more suited to high speeds and could make more agile adjustments, but also relied on his fifth soul skill, "Stardust Mirror's Destruction."
By continuously creating red mirrors, it was very convenient for both defense and obstructing Bo Saixi's movements.
Once Divine Power reached the Spirit Domain realm, meaning it had form and substance, one could naturally condense Divine Power into shapes, but most people wouldn't do so because the efficiency was simply too low.
But relying on this Spirit Ring soul skill was different.
In fact, by continuously using this soul skill, with You Chen's talent in Divine Power, he would eventually be able to use similar techniques without relying on a Spirit Ring, though surpassing the strength of the Evil Orca King's talent skill would likely take a considerable amount of time.
As for achieving a similar rapid formation of mirrors, the difficulty was no less than cultivating the Soul Shocking Technique from scratch to perfection.
Moreover, to reach the strength of Stardust Mirror's Destruction, even with You Chen's current Divine Power and thought speed, the time required would still be measured in years.
So at least for the short term, You Chen would not consider self-creating it.
As Bo Saixi's repeated attacks yielded no results, her mood grew increasingly heavy.
She did not believe she would lose if the battle continued, but... she also could not win!
Unless she used her Spirit Avatar to elevate all her abilities to the next level!
But that was her trump card. Moreover, her opponent had not used a Spirit Avatar either—You Chen concealed his Spirit Ring with the Aura Concealment Art in a state of extreme focus, and Bo Saixi had not realized that You Chen was not using a Spirit Avatar in this state.
Most importantly, if she unleashed her Spirit Avatar and still couldn't take down her opponent, she would risk falling into a weakened state and facing defeat!
"Not to mention capturing him, I can't even defeat him."
Bo Saixi couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated.
Clearly, she was in her home turf of the ocean, yet she still couldn't crush this man who was clearly not yet a peerless Douluo.
On one hand, this man was indeed formidable.
On the other hand, aside from his bizarre mental attacks, he did not employ any other offensive techniques, merely focusing on evasion, which greatly reduced the chances of exposing any gaps or flaws, thus keeping him in an undefeated position.
It was like two individuals of similar strength engaging in a duel; if one side focused entirely on defense, even if the other had stronger raw power, they would not be able to take them down in a short time.
But Bo Saixi couldn't help but think of two old acquaintances who were on the same level as her.
"If it were them, even if this evil person always avoided battle, they would definitely have a way to break the deadlock. If it were Qian Daoliu, his speed could surpass this man. If it were Tang Chen, he could use his skills to impose various restrictions on this man, forcing him to counterattack and thus find opportunities for effective attacks. Unfortunately... I have neither Qian Daoliu's speed nor Tang Chen's skills. My advantage in Divine Power among the three of us is of no use against this man. Forget it... just now, his clone took two mermaids to the mermaid clan's crystal palace; saving them is the priority!"
Bo Saixi made a decision and turned to leave, intending to abandon You Chen and head towards the crystal palace.
"Trying to escape?"
You Chen frowned slightly.
This was not the outcome he wanted to see.
In You Chen's plan, he intended to rely on his advantage in Divine Power, continuously using Star God Stabs to wear down Bo Saixi's Divine Power like boiling a frog in warm water, and when she became mentally exhausted to a certain extent, he would directly use the Star Wheel to at least severely injure her and knock her out.
The reason You Chen switched to his second body was to achieve a higher level of Divine Power intensity, thus better executing this strategy.
The Star Wheel was derived from the Soul Shocking Technique and emphasized "momentum" and "overwhelming," making the impact of this Divine Power most effective before the opponent could adapt.
It focused on delivering a decisive blow rather than continuous output.
If the first attempt was ineffective, subsequent uses would likely see the power gradually diminish to the point of being weaker than the Star God Stabs.
Thus, You Chen had always held back this move, even dodging Bo Saixi's attacks as much as possible, refraining from using other powerful techniques against her to avoid making her think he was too strong.
However, he had thought that Bo Saixi would charge at him without listening to his explanations, which would have been a clear mistake, but he did not expect her to suddenly calm down and choose to abandon the fight.
One could only say... it was indeed unwise to think of a madwoman with normal reasoning.
A cold glint flashed in You Chen's eyes.
At this point, he could not let Bo Saixi leave so easily.
An endless storm swept across the sea.
The wind domain enveloping a thousand miles hindered Bo Saixi's flight.
In reality, this was not a domain but rather a massive area attack that You Chen unleashed through his powerful control over the wind and a large outpouring of soul power.
Bo Saixi turned her head, her gaze icy: "Evil one, are you finally revealing your intentions?"
You Chen: "???"
Although You Chen was puzzled, he did not intend to continue wasting words with Bo Saixi.
Creating this wind domain could greatly hinder Bo Saixi's flight, but if he did not take further action, it would only take her a few seconds to escape.
You Chen's figure flashed as he charged towards Bo Saixi.
"Not choosing to run, but instead coming closer to me!?"
Bo Saixi scoffed and met him head-on.
The reason she had chosen to retreat was not because You Chen had been avoiding direct confrontation, leaving her with no outlet for her strength?
But if the opponent took the initiative to attack, that would be a different matter.
A black Spirit Ring suddenly flickered, and the azure waves of soul power in Bo Saixi's hand condensed into a massive trident, swinging towards You Chen.
This trident was not formed from a soul skill but was crafted by Bo Saixi herself through the Sea God domain and her high Martial Soul mastery.
The soul skill she unleashed was called Sea God's Embrace, and its effect was to enhance attack speed!
The ten-meter-long trident slashed out, and under the enhancement of Sea God's Embrace, it was incredibly fast! Even ordinary Ultimate Douluo would be caught off guard!
However...
Bo Saixi completely underestimated You Chen's level of Divine Power. Divine Power at the Divine Sense level was a dimensional strike against mortals.
Such attack speed was not enough to prevent You Chen from reacting.
You Chen danced like a butterfly, spiraling around the sky-blue massive trident, flying in a spiral directly towards Bo Saixi's face!
"What!?"
Bo Saixi exclaimed in shock, and another Spirit Ring flickered, a circle of blue light spreading out like resisting waves, trying to push You Chen away.
But You Chen revealed a magnificent golden sword in his hand, and the previously arranged wind domain surged into the golden sword, making the sword body blur while carrying a sharper penetrating characteristic, piercing through Bo Saixi's resisting water ring in one strike.
Puff—.
Blood sliced through the air.
Bo Saixi barely had time to condense her azure soul power and punched You Chen away, but ultimately, she was still injured by You Chen's golden sword.
Though she was a woman, she was also the pinnacle of courage and strength in the Douluo Continent. Even with her collar torn, revealing a large expanse of white skin, and the blood contrasting against it, creating a sense of flawed beauty, Bo Saixi's expression did not change in the slightest.
She only grew increasingly serious, regarding You Chen with more respect: "You were able to injure me; who exactly are you? There has never been a powerhouse like you on this continent."
You Chen looked at Bo Saixi's stunning face and had to admit that she was indeed a peerless beauty, standing alongside Bibidong and Qian Renxue at the pinnacle of beauty. No wonder Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, both of whom were already married, would be moved by her.
But in You Chen's eyes, beauty was ultimately insignificant compared to ambition and power.
If one could dominate a world, the so-called peerless beauty was merely a mass-produced item that would inevitably emerge every few decades or centuries.
Considering the additional points brought by strength and aura, a beauty with both looks and power could also be a rose easily picked over the length of time.
You Chen might be captivated and amazed by beautiful women, but... that was all there was to it.
It was like how normal people might like a game or a toy; although they enjoyed it, after experiencing it, they would still return to their ordinary lives.
Sometimes, You Chen even felt that if he were in a novel world, his personality traits, including "appreciation for beauty," might just be a setting imposed by the creator to satisfy the perceptions of normal humans.
Just like in countless fantasy novels, where beings with lifespans of thousands or even infinite years would still indulge in fleshly desires and beauty, it seemed absurd.
Rationally analyzing, after excluding reproductive impulses, it would be more reasonable for immortals to develop deep friendships like those of Qiu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng among themselves.
The desires of the flesh would gradually fade over the course of time, while the satisfaction of spiritual desires would take precedence, and the differences in thought between the sexes should gradually lead to the exclusion of the opposite sex from the social circles of immortals.
And You Chen had to admit...
The descriptions of those tasks from the system likely cut off a part of his mental state.
The frequent phrases in the task descriptions, such as "As a being destined to become a god, how can one tolerate such humiliation," were likely a result of him developing a sense of superiority, looking down on mortals from the perspective of a god after acquiring the system.
Although it felt a bit embarrassing and gave a sense of being overly ambitious, as his strength and potential grew, he indeed began to exhibit a trend of looking down on all existence except himself equally. Only those he had invested emotions in could make him treat them a bit differently.
Especially considering that the Douluo Continent generally had individuals with low intelligence and no sense of purpose, just the thought of being biologically classified as the same species as these nonsensical fools made You Chen feel inexplicably repulsed and irritated.
He had gradually begun to consider problems from the height of an immortal god. At this point, to still waver over beauty... felt very strange.
Fortunately, You Chen's rationality was ultimately very strong, especially after he had just awakened his Divine Sense and truly entered the selfless state of a clear mind, his control over himself had reached a new level.
After the initial conversation broke down, You Chen no longer saw a peerless beauty in his eyes, only the leader of an opposing force. His gaze was cold as he said lightly: "Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi, if you haven't heard of my name before, it can only be said that you are ignorant. However, from now on, you should remember... I am the new master of the North Sea!"
"Arrogant!"
Upon hearing this, Bo Saixi's eyes nearly bulged with rage.
In the vast seas of the world, could it be that the Sea God's territory, even their Seagod Island was merely a proxy for the god's management, and this vile person dared to audaciously claim to be the master of a sea region!?
You Chen's words undoubtedly touched Bo Saixi's reverse scale.
"You want to be the master of the North Sea? Have you asked the Sea God? Have you asked our Seagod Island!?"
Even if You Chen was unaware of the Sea God's existence, from his previous display of knowledge about her, he should at least know that the sea region was their Seagod Island's territory! This statement was tantamount to a declaration of war!
In her extreme fury, Bo Saixi finally showed no mercy, directly activating her seventh Spirit Ring and unleashing her Spirit Avatar.
The golden phantom of the Sea God merged into Bo Saixi's body, and three pairs of sky-blue transparent wings grew from her back, transforming her into a blue angel.
Feeling the terrifying fluctuations of Bo Saixi's soul power, even You Chen revealed a serious expression.
Although Bo Saixi's seventh Spirit Ring was not a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, under the enhancement of the top-tier eighth test, it was undoubtedly the most elite seventh Spirit Ring of the old era.
Coupled with her extreme level of soul power, the enhancement was undoubtedly terrifying.
If Bo Saixi in her normal state, without the title of Ultimate Douluo, could only be considered a weak semi-god in an era where only peerless Douluo existed, then after unleashing her Spirit Avatar, she was infinitely close to the level of a demigod.
Boom!
The sea exploded, and a blue-gold trident dozens of meters long shot up from the water, aimed at You Chen.
"How fast!"
You Chen's pupils constricted, and the trident formed from his condensed soul power grew larger, yet its swinging speed did not slow down; with the increased size, it was equivalent to multiplying the speed several times!
You Chen's Divine Sense had already reacted, but his speed could not keep up. Just as he was about to be directly struck by the trident, You Chen swung his golden sword to resist.
However, this was ultimately a full-strength strike from the Sea God Douluo in the ocean. Even if he used a weapon to block and barely resisted the direct force, the violent impact still shook You Chen's internal organs, causing him to suffer considerable injuries in a short time.
Whoosh—.
While Bo Saixi manipulated the massive trident, she had already approached You Chen, and after infusing soul power into her sacrificial staff, it transformed into a three-meter-long miniature version of the trident, stabbing towards You Chen.
Stars sparkled in You Chen's eyes; on the surface, there was no change, but he had already entered the Spiritual Realm Burst state!
Through maintaining the state of a clear mind for the longest time so far, You Chen had recovered from his weakness and was able to unleash this explosive secret technique once again!
Just as Bo Saixi's trident was about to pierce You Chen's body, three figures identical to You Chen suddenly emerged from his surface, working together to block Bo Saixi's attack.
This sudden obstruction made Bo Saixi's brows furrow sharply.
"Is it that clone skill? No, no, their power is definitely not the same as the previous weak clones!"
Before Bo Saixi could fully understand the Stardust Phantom, several sonic booms suddenly rang out from behind her!
It turned out that You Chen had not only split into three clones but had called forth all eight clones he could control after his Divine Power reached Divine Sense, naturally breaking through to the Nine Hearts realm!
Boom boom boom—.
No matter how fast Bo Saixi reacted, she could not make a defensive move in time.
Five clones attacked simultaneously, five sonic-speed shots directly hit Bo Saixi's back!
This was enough to kill a Titled Douluo and severely injure an ordinary Super Douluo, with five strikes hitting a single target simultaneously!
However...
Boom!
Bo Saixi once again manipulated the giant trident, simultaneously attacking the five clones that had fired sonic-speed shots.
At this moment, Bo Saixi was disheveled, the six sky-blue wings behind her dimmed, and her body was drenched in blood, but... such injuries were still far from being considered a severe blow for Bo Saixi!
This was the resilience of an Ultimate Douluo!
Even with a killing move like sonic-speed shots, relying on soul power at the Soul Douluo level, it was still not enough to severely injure Bo Saixi!
The five clones either dodged or braced themselves; in any case, they would not be blown apart by Bo Saixi's trident in her injured state. However, this attack had a massive range, and ultimately one clone was within the main attack range of the giant trident, suffering a severe blow.
Seeing this, You Chen's expression tightened slightly.
The difference between Stardust Phantom and Starlight Avatar was that the former was condensed using the original power of the Martial Soul, while the latter was simply condensed using soul power.
This was why it possessed power comparable to the main body.
On the other hand, this also meant that these clones could not be casually created like the Starlight Avatar.
With You Chen's current Martial Soul original power, eight clones were the limit of the Mind Refining Soul Technique, and also the limit of the Martial Soul original power.
As his strength increased, so did the consumption; once lost, he would not be able to condense them again for a short time and could only use Starlight Avatar to make up the numbers
These clones were even capable of unleashing shooting speeds identical to the main body, but correspondingly, they were also subject to cooldown limitations. This meant that with five clones currently active, they could not use the most powerful move of the Stardust Dragon again in a short period.
Among them, one clone had suffered severe damage.
With such injuries, remaining on the battlefield posed a risk; if it were completely defeated, You Chen's Martial Soul origin could even suffer a backlash.
For this clone, which had become a burden, You Chen could only disperse it.
Although the clones were comparable to the main body, they still had limitations. First, they could not use Spirit Bone techniques; second, skills with usage limits would share the usage count with the main body; and finally, they could not use Sacrificer's Sanctuary.
They could only benefit from the domain enhancement of You Chen's main body but could not manifest their own domain, which meant they lacked the ability to unleash powerful healing.
It was easy to see that if all eight Stardust Phantoms, along with You Chen's main body, were to use Sacrificer's Sanctuary together, the nine-layered domain would likely be impenetrable even to gods at this stage.
It was reasonable that Stardust Phantom could not manifest a domain like the main body.
However, before You Chen could lament the failure of his killing move, while urging the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone to recover from the injury caused by that spear, his pupils suddenly constricted.
He heard Poseidon let out a low shout: "Sixth Soul Skill—Pearl of the Ocean!"
A circle of black Spirit Rings flickered, and after a dreamlike blue wave, Poseidon's injuries were restored to their original state. Not only were her injuries healed, but even her soul power and Divine Power consumption were replenished afterward.
One could say that she truly deserved to be one of the three legendary Douluos of this world; having such a trump card was not surprising.
However...
You Chen glanced at the somewhat silent sixth Spirit Ring and speculated that this was likely a soul skill with a long cooldown mechanism. At least in this battle, he wouldn't have to worry about Poseidon using it again.
Although the continuous output of the Star God Spear just now could be considered completely wasted, it did not hinder You Chen's relentless pursuit of attacking. It was just a matter of starting over.
Just as You Chen was analyzing, Poseidon suddenly shimmered with light, activating her Spirit Bone technique, and instantly teleported right in front of You Chen's main body.
The clones had indeed perfectly executed defense and attack, but You Chen's main body had still been knocked back a certain distance from the impact of that previous strike.
Poseidon judged that with You Chen's abilities, along with the technique and control that allowed her to pass through the clones, once she mingled among them, she would likely confuse the main body with the clones. Thus, she immediately used her teleportation trump card.
You Chen was startled but remained calm.
As Poseidon gathered an unprecedented high-pressure water wave in her trident, ready to strike him, he activated the Imperial Golden Body, enveloping himself in a layer of golden light, completely disregarding Poseidon's attack as he thrust the Golden Sword toward her chest.
If he aimed for her head, Poseidon could easily dodge by turning her head slightly, but an attack aimed at her chest, no matter how she twisted her body, was too large an area to miss.
This time, Poseidon changed her expression.
She had not seen the golden light on You Chen before, but as the High Priestess of the Sea God, she was not lacking in knowledge. Without needing to think, her instincts told her that this golden light granted You Chen immense defensive power.
This was not a trade of injuries; it was a complete loss in damage exchange!
Poseidon could not afford to waste her carefully prepared killing move and forcibly twisted her trident, trying to block You Chen's Golden Sword.
However, at the same time the Golden Sword was thrust out, You Chen had already unleashed another soul skill.
The sixth Spirit Ring flickered, and the Light of Despair was cast, with a white wave of light hitting Poseidon at close range without obstruction.
In an instant, Poseidon's form froze, and all fluctuations of soul power were suppressed.
Without the enhancement of soul power, relying solely on her physical body, Poseidon's defense might not even match that of You Chen at this moment.
An overwhelming fear surged forth; the Light of Despair, true to its name, brought Poseidon immense despair!
Poseidon suddenly realized how foolish her decision was to engage in close combat with this man.
The wind pressure condensed on the Golden Sword, and the Wind King Barrier suddenly exploded. You Chen had activated the active soul skill of the Imperial Golden Lion Beast Spirit Bone—Imperial Golden Sword!
At the moment the extreme wind pressure was released, its power surged even more. If it successfully struck a vital point, it would be enough to kill Poseidon on the spot!
A hint of panic finally appeared on Poseidon's face.
With her soul power bound, the nine Spirit Rings seemed to fall silent. Just then, the Sea God's phantom in Spirit Avatar state flickered slightly, and the eighth black Spirit Ring emitted a faint glow.
Poseidon clutched this lifeline tightly and directly activated her eighth soul skill.
In her fear, she let out a hurried low roar: "Eighth Soul Skill—Light of the Sea God!"
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