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At the edge of Sea God Island, Bo Saixi was deep in conversation with the Holy Pillar Douluos.
Suddenly, a dramatic change occurred where Li Luochen was flying. A massive shark leaped out of the water.
"Damn humans! How dare you trespass on Sea God Island? Don't think that just because you're a Title Douluo, you can do as you please!"
Surprisingly, this shark spoke with a human voice—and it was a pleasant feminine tone!
Though her voice was sweet, she was still a ferocious giant shark, creating quite the contrast.
"Die! Demon Shark Fangs!"
Countless black holes formed around the Demon Soul Great White Shark. From these holes emerged countless sharp shark teeth, all rushing toward Li Luochen.
"Tsk, troublesome. Go to sleep!"
Li Luochen instantly teleported onto the head of this female Demon Soul Great White Shark and delivered a heavy punch straight to her skull—a solid blow.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark's eyes immediately spun in circles. The punch left her dazed and slightly concussed, but for a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, it wasn't a serious injury.
The colossal Demon Soul Great White Shark was knocked unconscious and fell back into the sea, its snow-white belly floating upward.
Meanwhile, the Shrek team, who were speeding through the water, also spotted this enormous Demon Soul Great White Shark. The most noticeable feature was the prominent bump on its head.
"Whoa… Big Brother Chen is getting scarier by the day. A single barehanded punch took down a hundred-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark. Impressive."
Oscar couldn't help but express his admiration upon seeing the stunned shark.
"Mm," the Shrek team nodded in agreement. Li Luochen's strength had reached such heights—it was clear they, as his students, needed to work harder.
"Enough chatter. Keep moving! We're a few miles away from the shore, but there are eight incredibly strong presences there—all above Title Douluo level. Be prepared for a fight!"
Dugu Yan spoke coldly. Her spiritual power had already detected the eight presences at the edge of Sea God Island. Honestly, seven of them weren't stronger than her, and she was confident she could defeat a few of them.
However, the central presence was unfathomable—stronger than her grandfather and comparable to Li Luochen. Dugu Yan guessed it must belong to a Limit Douluo.
She had encountered such presences before, including Qian Daoliu. Among them, the strongest Limit Douluo she'd ever met was Bibi Dong. Now another Limit Douluo had appeared, and the pressure was immense.
Li Luochen had once explained to her the difference between Limit Douluos and Super Douluos—it was like the difference between heaven and earth. Limit Douluos had mastered their martial souls to perfection.
Not only did they have unique insights into their martial souls, but their control over soul power was also incredibly refined. Even more absurdly, Limit Douluos were divided into tiers. Those who reached the semi-divine level or higher were truly unfathomable.
Dugu Yan had no choice but to stay alert. However, she wasn't afraid of facing a Limit Douluo. She and Li Luochen possessed a Spirit Fusion Technique, though they hadn't used it in a long time.
Their fusion remained at a perfect 100% compatibility. With Li Luochen at Level 98 and herself at Level 87, their Spirit Fusion Technique would be terrifying—even a Limit Douluo wouldn't surpass them!
Still, neither Dugu Yan nor Li Luochen could unleash their full power here. The Shrek Academy students' strengths ranged from Soul Emperor to Soul Sage levels, with two at the Soul King level—they simply weren't ready for a fight.
So, if they could avoid conflict, they should.
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Edge of Sea God Island
"What?! One blow defeated the guardian beast of the island? This… how is this possible!" exclaimed Hai Ma Douluo, utterly shocked.
"Little Bai was defeated so quickly? Lady Bo Saixi, could you achieve that?" asked Hai Nü Douluo.
The other Holy Pillar Douluos turned to Bo Saixi, awaiting her response.
"It's possible to defeat Little Bai with one blow, but I'd need to use my soul skill. This stranger, however, defeated her with pure physical strength alone. Not only is their strength incredible, but their control over it is beyond imagination.
Among the Limit Douluos I know, perhaps Tang Chen's strength could reach this level. But to knock someone out without injuring them? That would be nearly impossible for him."
Bo Saixi spoke slowly, her unease growing. It had been many years since she last felt such a stir in her heart. After becoming a Limit Douluo, she had only fought two people she considered worthy opponents: Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen.
Fighting against peers at the same level was exhilarating. Her own strength had been stuck at the semi-divine level for a long time, according to the Sea God.
Between the semi-divine level and Level 100, there exists another realm known as "Pseudo-God." To reach this realm, one must achieve divine-level spiritual power and wield attacks equivalent to Level 100 strength.
This realm was incredibly difficult to attain. Even the Sea God himself didn't reach it until he was 150 years old. After breaking through, he successfully injured the Deep Sea Devil Whale King in the Magic Whale Domain, blinding it in one eye!
Bo Saixi knew that she and Qian Daoliu might remain stuck at the semi-divine level for life. Though they could temporarily borrow the divine powers of the Great Elder to reach pseudo-god strength, it wasn't their own power.
Now, this mysterious stranger stirred a flicker of excitement within her. Perhaps sparring with him could help her break through her bottleneck!
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Edge of Sea God Island Shore!
"They're here!" Hai Long Douluo said coldly. Behind him, a sea-blue dragon had already materialized—his martial soul, the Sea Dragon!
The other Holy Pillar Douluos also unleashed their martial souls: the Seahorse Soul, Starfish Soul, Sea Spear Soul, Illusory Serpent Soul, Sea Ghost Fish Soul, and Sea Demon Flute Soul.
The seven Holy Pillar Douluos simultaneously released their martial souls, each adorned with nine soul rings: two yellow, two purple, and five black—the optimal configuration for ordinary Title Douluos.
Li Luochen had already observed the state of the seven Holy Pillar Douluos. He simply smirked and thought to himself:
'Hehehe, trying to intimidate me right off the bat? Looks like I'll have to put on a show. Soul rings, huh? Let me blind you with mine!'
Li Luochen executed a superhero-style landing! His right fist struck the ground as his left knee touched down, with his right hand and left leg supporting him.
The superhero landing was flawless! Unfortunately, this was a beach, so the ground couldn't respond to Li Luochen's grand entrance. Otherwise, even Ultraman Gaia would've given it a perfect score!
Slowly leaning forward, Li Luochen rose to his feet. As he stood, soul rings began to appear around his body—one by one, at a deliberately slow pace.
Red, red, red, red, orange-gold, red, red, red, gold!
Nine soul rings shimmered into view!
The people of Sea God Island had never seen such a configuration of soul rings. The seven Holy Pillar Douluos' eyes widened to the size of saucers, their mouths slightly agape, completely stunned.
Even Bo Saixi was astonished by Li Luochen's soul ring configuration.
"I am a soul master from the mainland, titled Atlas. Greetings to the esteemed masters of Sea God Island!"
Li Luochen smiled politely and gave a respectful double-fisted salute to Bo Saixi. Courtesy first, then business—that was his mindset.
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