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Qiangu Dongfeng felt a sense of unease brewing in his heart.
Such intense spatial fluctuations had surpassed his understanding of the power that a Limit Douluo could mobilize.
Moreover, given Shrek's current posture, they would undoubtedly try their best to suppress these fluctuations to catch the outside world off guard.
If even the weakened fluctuations were this terrifying, what exactly was Shrek up to?
Or perhaps, these fluctuations had been amplified?
"The space where Sea God Island is located is the most stable place on the entire Douluo Planet. Even Yun Ming absolutely cannot influence that area's spatial stability to such an extent."
After all, the spatial fluctuations emanating from the direction of the Sea God Pavilion were already absurdly intense, far beyond the capabilities of even a Limit Douluo under normal spatial conditions on the Douluo Planet.
Even with generations of cultivation on Sea God Island, it would be impossible for Shrek to reduce the spatial strength there to be weaker than elsewhere, right?
Qiangu Dongfeng dismissed the fleeting thought of reverse reasoning.
What he was most concerned about now was how Shrek had achieved this.
"Such intense spatial fluctuations—could they be attempting to counter the Godslayer Missiles using spatial manipulation? Or has the Tang Sect made a breakthrough in teleportation technology, preparing to relocate Shrek's people?"
It must be said, Qiangu Dongfeng's thinking was comprehensive—he even considered the possibility of the Tang Sect's advancements in teleportation technology.
"No, breakthroughs in teleportation technology wouldn't come so easily. Large-scale teleportation within the Douluo Planet is simply not feasible. There must be something I'm missing."
Qiangu Dongfeng fell into deep thought.
Though at this point, no matter how much he thought, it was already impossible to continue with the plan of annihilating Shrek using the Godslayer Missiles. Still, he felt a lingering sense of reluctance.
Years of planning, gone in an instant!
For Qiangu Dongfeng, this wasn't entirely unacceptable.
What truly gnawed at him was that even now, he couldn't figure out how Shrek had discovered their plans in advance!
"The Holy Spirit Sect is also temporarily untrustworthy. If this leak came from them, then they must have an even more terrifying plan in store." Qiangu Dongfeng's heart grew heavy.
In one fell swoop, not only was he now under strict vigilance from Shrek, completely opposed in stance, but he also faced the Holy Spirit Sect's potentially inscrutable schemes.
Even without concrete evidence, it was clear that Shrek, the Tang Sect, and even the Federation were suspicious and wary of the Spirit Pagoda.
This was what you called "trying to steal a chicken and losing a bag of rice."
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Sea God Island
The Demon Gate now stood fifty meters tall and thirty meters wide.
This massive portal loomed over Sea God Island, radiating a purple-golden glow. Though the forces of the Demon Plane seeped through, not a single ripple escaped outward.
This was the core of the Douluo Plane!
Right under the watchful eye of the golden ancient tree.
It could be said that any force from the Demon Plane, even its fundamental essence, was completely suppressed by the golden ancient tree once it permeated through the channel.
Yun Ming watched as numerous pioneers from Shrek rushed into the Demon Gate, his expression grave, not daring to let his guard down for a moment.
This counter-invasion operation involved Shrek's true core members.
Whether it was the many elders of the Sea God Pavilion or the disciples of the inner court, all had joined the effort.
Only Yun Ming and Long Yeyue, two Limit Douluos, remained behind because their immense power prevented them from passing through the channel. They stayed behind as a precaution against unforeseen circumstances.
In fact, though Yun Ming himself hadn't entered the Demon Gate, his spirit, energy, and consciousness had already extended into the internal spatial channel.
Through the extension of his spirit, Yun Ming expanded his control, gradually eroding the entire channel.
With the assistance of the golden ancient tree, this process was exceptionally smooth and rapid.
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On the Other Side
Xu Yuan and the others charged into the channel, greeted by a road paved with purple-gold light. At the end of the road lay a massive, purplish-black sphere of light.
Upon entering the sphere, everything turned upside down.
This was an entirely new world.
The sky was dim, dark purple lightning crackled, and dark clouds shrouded the heavens.
The entire world exuded a suffocating atmosphere, and the ambient energy was extraordinarily violent, far surpassing the natural energy of the Douluo Planet.
"Roar! Wretched humans!"
The Demon Lord's roar echoed in their ears.
Xu Yuan looked up and saw a towering demonic figure.
Standing over thirty meters tall, his body was covered in purple-gold scales, and his twin horns each measured three meters long. His appearance resembled a human's, with a pair of enormous wings made of condensed purple flames stretching from his back. In his hand, he wielded a massive sword wreathed in purple-gold flames.
"Wretched humans, how dare you invade the great Demon Lord Alba's domain!"
Alba was both shocked and enraged. He swung his massive purple-gold flame sword.
A sword qi formed from condensed purple-gold flames swept across the sky, aiming to obliterate Ya Li and the other three leading figures.
However, facing this sword qi, the four of them remained calm.
This was the Demon Plane, where Alba could unleash his full power. Under his unrestrained burst, he was comparable to a demi-god.
Ya Li and the others were all at the 98th level and possessed the finest three-word battle armors.
However, even so, none of them were Limit Douluos.
And now, they were suppressed by the Demon Plane.
By all accounts, they should have been unable to withstand the sword qi unleashed by Alba in his fury.
But in reality, they effortlessly blocked it.
Battle armors appeared on each of their bodies.
Ya Li's armor was pure white like snow, exuding a holy aura that seemed to bring a trace of vitality to this oppressive, hellish world.
Cai Yue'er's armor was silvery-white, imbued with a mysterious aura, with faint purple streaks running through it.
Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu's armors were both red. Zhuo Shi's leaned toward crimson, with his armor resembling dragon scales covering his body. His fiery aura was relatively subdued.
In truth, Zhuo Shi's aura was extremely violent.
But compared to Feng Wuyu's, it seemed restrained.
Feng Wuyu's armor was also red, but with a white-hot undertone, giving off an even more scorching sensation. The armor's appearance was visibly more chaotic.
Under the influence of the battle armor, Feng Wuyu underwent the most dramatic transformation, resembling a colossal fire dragon.
All four fused with their three-word battle armors.
Even so, they still weren't on par with a Limit Douluo.
But they had narrowed the gap significantly.
What truly allowed them to block Alba's sword qi was the mutual amplification between them.
Special fluctuations emanated from their battle armors, and the four sets of armor seemed to form a unified whole.
Ya Li led the group.
Though Ya Li was not an offensive-type soul master but rather a healer, she now unleashed an offensive power stronger than Cai Yue'er's.
Her martial soul, the Prayer Angel, had a strong suppressive effect against all forms of evil power. Any beings of the Demon Plane dissolved rapidly under her might.
This was why the four followed her lead.
The interconnection and mutual amplification of their four three-word battle armors produced an effect akin to a four-word battle armor.
Their formation was also deliberate. Ya Li stood at the forefront, with the other three positioned behind her in three directions. Cai Yue'er acted as the intermediary, channeling all their power into Ya Li's body.
This was a four-in-one fusion technique.
The pure stacking of soul power elevated Ya Li's base strength to a demi-god level. The combined amplification of the four interconnected three-word battle armors produced an effect equivalent to a four-word battle armor.
Though Ya Li hadn't reached the demi-god level, she was already superior to an ordinary half-god.
Coupled with her overwhelming advantage against Alba, the two sides had reached a certain balance.
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