Chapter 612: My Heart Is Even More Resolute Than You Think

The conflict between the Douluo Divine Realm and the divine beasts had lasted a long time. Saying that they would fight to the death upon meeting would not be an exaggeration.

If Gu Yue and the Demon Empress were human, seeing Gu Yue breaking through beyond the God King level, these other God Kings wouldn't try to stop it. On the contrary, they would secretly rejoice.

Only those beyond the God King level could possibly deal with the nightmares of their hearts: Tang San and Zhang Gongwei.

But if a divine beast were to break through beyond the God King level, that would be an entirely different matter.

At the very least, Tang San and Zhang Gongwei had no intentions of wanton slaughter—for now.

But divine beasts were different!Once a divine beast broke through beyond the God King level, it truly could wipe out all the deities of the Douluo Divine Realm.

"Arrogant!" God of Strength Zhou Weiqing saw that Gu Yue was completely ignoring the Demon Empress, fully focused on her breakthrough, and the Demon Empress was showing no fear whatsoever. He was instantly enraged.

They were both God Kings—could the Demon Empress really hope to take on five God Kings and three divine punishment arrays all on her own?

Facing a divine beast, Zhou Weiqing didn't hold back at all. His Super Divine Weapon, the "Hatred Heaven No Handle, Hatred Earth No Ring" suit, appeared on his body instantly.

"Hatred Heaven Handleless, Hatred Earth Ringless!"

Wearing the Super Divine Weapon, Zhou Weiqing roared as a pair of enormous hammers appeared in his hands—one gleaming brilliant gold, the other bright silver. The dual hammers simultaneously smashed toward the Demon Empress. The skies collapsed wherever the hammers passed, showing just how terrifying their power was.

The Demon Empress barely had time to raise her head before Rong Nianbing's seven-colored blade wheel came crashing down from the heavens. Immediately after, the black and white energies spread out centered around the God of Kindness and Evil's body, covering everything in a dim haze. Those dual-colored energies rushed at the Demon Empress as well.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, covered in oceanic energy, had a golden light spreading from beneath his feet, heading directly toward the Ocean Cauldron that had blocked him.

The brilliance of decline—Golden Path.

At that moment, only one image echoed in his mind—his embrace with Tang Wutong. After becoming a god, their previous Martial Soul Fusion Skill no longer required the presence of two people. As long as she lived in his heart, he could channel this immense power as a divine skill.

Taking advantage of the Ocean Cauldron's momentary shake, multiple figures appeared around Huo Yuhao—his seven soul spirits.

Two stunning figures held hands, merging as their white and emerald-green auras intertwined, forming a massive beam of light that blasted toward the Demon Empress.

The pride of the Ice and Snow Empresses!

At the same time, a Death Light Tower appeared, and a beam of death energy was instantly fired.

Three divine punishment arrays activated from below, weaving terrifying forces together, all targeting the Demon Empress.

"Facing eight opponents at once—even if she dies, it wouldn't be unjust."

The other six God Kings of the Divine Realm inhaled sharply. This was the true depth of the Douluo Divine Realm?No wonder Tang San once dared to take on six God Kings by himself.

However, the Divine Realm's enemies weren't weak either.

They all knew that on the other side of the spatial passage lay a former plane of the Douluo Divine Realm. In essence, what was happening now was an internal affair of the Douluo Divine Realm.

So they had no intention of interfering.

"Jumping clown."The Demon Empress snorted coldly. Facing the combined kill strike of nearly all the forces of the Douluo Divine Realm, she showed not a shred of fear. The azure staff in her hand lashed out again and again, causing the air to explode and space to shatter. Her explosive power was terrifying.

In an instant, she had actually neutralized all the attacks.

With her staff and the Ocean Cauldron alternating between offense and defense, no matter how the five God Kings and three divine punishment arrays encircled her, it was incredibly difficult to actually wound her.

As the staff in her hand danced continuously, the watching Immortal Emperor Sea Dragon showed a thoughtful expression.

The Sea Dragon's master was the Fighting Buddha Sun Wukong of their Divine Realm. His staff technique—the Thousand Jin Rod Technique—had been carried forward by the Sea Dragon, who even surpassed his master, becoming a truly peerless immortal.

Qianjun Cheng Yu Yu was the essence of the Thousand Jin Rod Technique—fighting heaven and earth, never yielding, and unleashing an indomitable will.

To fight for the sake of fighting—the more you fight, the stronger you get!

But the Demon Empress' staff technique was different. He could feel that her staff held the intent of protection.

The Sea-Calming Divine Staff of the Nine Provinces, though a weapon of war, had been born to protect the people from the power of the ocean.

To attack for the sake of defense. To fight for the sake of protection.

So too was the Sea-Calming Staff Technique.

Though what the Demon Empress held wasn't the actual Sea-Calming Divine Needle, her staff technique was indeed that very method—merely adapted for cultivation in the Douluo plane.

The Demon Empress fought this battle for the sake of protection—to protect Gu Yue, to protect Xia Yi, and to protect everything they had painstakingly achieved.

She could not retreat.Only by letting Gu Yue break through, obtaining power beyond the God Kings, could they, Xia Yi, and the myriad soul beasts of the Origin of Creation hope to survive.

"Hmph! Sea-Calming Strike!"

The Demon Empress coldly snorted as she looked at the seven figures behind Huo Yuhao. A terrifying energy that even made God Kings tremble burst from her staff and smashed toward Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao! Be careful!"Tang Wutong screamed, her face pale from fear.

Going unbeaten against eight opponents already proved the Demon Empress' power. Now that she was going all out against Huo Yuhao, how could Tang Wutong not be terrified?

Hearing Tang Wutong's voice, Huo Yuhao suddenly looked up at the Demon Empress.

"Back on the Douluo Continent, Wutong and I endured countless twists of fate before we finally came together.There was a time when I thought I'd lost her.In that deep sorrow and longing, I created three soul skills—Yes, we called them 'soul skills' on the Douluo Continent,but I believe they come from the soul itself.Even in the Divine Realm, I choose to call them the same.These three divine skills carry my love and longing for Wutong.Back then, she went by the name 'Wang Dong'er.'So I named these three techniques: Hao-Dong Three Absolutes."

"Originally, I could no longer use them—because I was with Wutong, and that old emotion no longer existed.But now, if I don't defeat you, I may be separated from her forever.So I think... I can bring them back once more!"

Huo Yuhao squinted slightly. His gaze shone with intense brilliance, but his face grew increasingly sorrowful.

Behind him, the seven soul spirits manifested joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, love, hate, and disgust—seven emotional auras appeared at once. Each soul spirit focused their gaze on Huo Yuhao, and beyond their own emotions, they all radiated a shared sadness.

Under the power of those emotional wills, Huo Yuhao's divine aura grew ever more radiant.

With sorrow on his face, Huo Yuhao threw a punch.

First Move of Hao-Dong Three Absolutes: Winter-Longing Fist — Longing surges like a spring.

He punched—not to trigger cataclysms, but to express endless longing.Soft golden light, like a pair of hands wishing to cradle a lover's face, gently reached toward the Goddess of Butterflies.Even if their separation lasted only a moment, the yearning in his heart was eternal.

However, the Sea-Calming Strike descended from above.Emotions seemed meaningless before its might.

It slammed directly into Huo Yuhao.

Boom!

Huo Yuhao was blown backward, along with his seven soul spirits, into the Ocean Cauldron he had secretly prepared behind him.

"Your will means nothing to me," the Demon Empress said coldly."To protect all that I have now, to protect everything the soul beasts have now—My heart is even more resolute than you think."

She sneered and turned back to face the other God Kings in battle.

Just as all their eyes were on the Demon Empress, Leng Yaozhu, Leng Yulai, Ya Li, Lan Fozu, and Muxi silently arrived at the divine circle.

They were all still Ultimate Douluo, not even worthy of notice to these God Kings.

As long as they didn't draw attention, the God Kings had no time to focus on them.

Though it was impossible for them to break through beyond the God King level in the short term—breaking through to God King was enough.

Boom!

A pillar of fire shot into the sky, and the aura of a God King instantly erupted.Leng Yaoshu appeared within the flames, madly absorbing energy and the power of laws, just like Gu Yue.

"Direct breakthrough to God King?!"

All the observing God Kings were once again shocked.

But just as they noticed this, several more beams of light surged into the sky.

Under their stunned gazes, Leng Yaozhu directly took out the Douluo Seal, drawing the divine circle's laws with all her might.