Chapter 307: The Hunt for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King (Part 3)

The instant the whale's tail struck the azure dragon, the outer layer of energy surrounding the massive azure dragon that Dugu Yan had transformed into was shattered. But Dugu Yan was far from an easy opponent to deal with!

With an unstoppable momentum, she surged forward, thrusting her weapon ahead!

The Sea God Trident plunged fiercely into the tail of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Its three prongs pierced through the tough skin on the surface and dug deep into its flesh.

Though the size of the Sea God Trident seemed like a mere toy compared to the colossal body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, it was a true divine artifact.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King let out a pained roar as its massive body thrashed violently. Terrifying waves of energy erupted from its body, attempting to fling both Dugu Yan and the Sea God Trident away.

"Roar—"

Suddenly, in her dragon-human form, Dugu Yan unleashed an ear-splitting dragon roar. A vast golden-azure domain expanded around her, radiating an overwhelming aura of dragon might from her very being.

As expected, the sudden surge of dragon might shocked the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Its bloodline trembled under the immense pressure, causing it to momentarily stiffen in this high-stakes battle!

Taking advantage of the moment, Dugu Yan extended five dark golden claws from her left hand and unleashed a devastating claw strike toward the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!

"Golden Azure Sky-Tearing Claw!"

The Sky-Tearing Claw was the signature skill of the king of Golden Terror Claw Bears, one of the most powerful beings in the soul beast world and second only to Di Tian in direct combat within the Star Dou Forest.

The most fearsome ability of the Golden Terror Claw Bear was its claw attacks. It had been an incredible stroke of luck for Dugu Yan to obtain such a formidable soul skill. Perhaps the Golden Terror Claw Bear she had hunted back then had been a descendant of the Bear King.

The overwhelming claw strike carved several deep scars into the tail of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!

The excruciating pain caused the massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to spasm violently, snapping it out of its brief paralysis. In agony, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King thrashed wildly in the water, unleashing its Demon Whale Domain. The entire sea was engulfed in bluish-purple light.

However, the Demon Whale Domain was immediately suppressed by Dugu Yan's Azure Dragon Domain.

"Damn it! How can there be such a powerful dragon martial soul? Its bloodline is even stronger than that damn black dragon, Di Tian! Who are you, girl?!"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared incessantly, unable to comprehend how a human could possess a dragon bloodline stronger than its own.

It had devoured countless semi-dragon sea soul beasts in its quest to transform into a dragon. Though it admitted its bloodline couldn't match Di Tian's pure-blooded black dragon lineage, it still recognized the superiority of pure-blood dragons.

How could a mere human exude such overwhelming dragon might? It simply refused to accept it!

Seeing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King losing control of its emotions, Dugu Yan planted a foot firmly on its body, yanked the Sea God Trident free, and leapt into the air.

While flying briefly through the air, Dugu Yan twirled the trident in her hand, creating dazzling golden rings. Though the rings appeared chaotic, they moved with precision, converging upon the Deep Sea Demon Whale King like they had eyes.

Dugu Yan: "First Form! Boundless Tempest!"

{T/N: Wiki translation calls it 'Unfixed Storm' but I prefer 'Boundless Tempest'}

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's single eye widened in shock at the sight of the golden rings. "What?! That's the Boundless Tempest! Old man Poseidon actually taught you this!"

Even as it panicked and tried to evade, Boundless Tempest caught it.

The Boundless Tempest was a dual-purpose skill—offensive and defensive—and the only restrictive technique among the thirteen golden trident forms. It was also the strongest restriction skill. Once it hit, no matter how powerful the opponent, they would be immobilized for eight full seconds.

At this moment, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was locked in a hard eight-second stun, leaving it to rely solely on its formidable defenses to withstand the incoming damage.

Still, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King tried to console itself. Among the thirteen golden trident forms, only "One-Way Farewell" was an instant-cast single-target skill. The others required time to charge. 

{T/N: Wiki name: 'One Goes Without Return'. What's with these goofy names -_-}

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King desperately reassured itself that Dugu Yan likely only knew this one form. If she didn't know or wasn't proficient in the others, he could endure the eight seconds and then flee as soon as the effect wore off!

But while the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was lost in its thoughts, the eye it had lost suddenly sensed an intense, scorching heat.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King immediately used its spiritual energy to investigate. To its horror, it discovered that the six-winged golden-haired woman had been charging her power all along!

How long had the battle been going on? Only a few dozen seconds, yet this golden-haired woman had been steadily building up her energy.

Qian Renxue's entire body now radiated a blinding light. The sun's holy flames and sacred energy converged onto the Angelic Holy Sword!

At this moment, the Angelic Holy Sword resembled a miniature sun, blazing with intense heat, holiness, and light, purging all evil and darkness!

Qian Renxue was at the peak of her strength, unleashing a godly technique for the first time with all her might!

"Solar Holy Sword!"

Qian Renxue slowly raised the Angelic Holy Sword. From the wing-like guards on the hilt, countless rays of radiant light burst forth. Golden energy rapidly converged onto the divine artifact, and the attributes of holy and flame erupted completely through the power of the sun god. She unleashed a crimson-gold sword beam stretching five hundred meters forward.

This was a unique ability of the Angel God, its explosive power unmatched.

Though Qian Renxue had yet to complete her trials and become a true Angel God, this Solar Holy Sword was one of the godly techniques she could wield.

Of course, it had its drawbacks—it required absorbing solar energy to activate and took a long time to charge. She had been preparing since the start of the battle, making her a sitting duck in a real fight, a glaring weakness!

Fortunately, Dugu Yan's timing was impeccable. As soon as Qian Renxue completed her charge, she unleashed the Solar Holy Sword directly at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!

*Boom—*

A massive explosion ravaged the sea, and another mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

(Author's note: Art is explosions!)

Meanwhile, Dugu Yan wasn't idle either. She continued to charge her energy, her spiritual power locking onto the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Qian Renxue's earlier strike had significantly weakened its presence!

"Second Form! Thousand Year Void!"

{T/N: Wiki name: Millennial Space}

Dugu Yan's figure shot into the air, transforming into countless streaks of golden light. A barrage of trident shadows filled the sky, resembling clusters of golden clouds that dazzled the eyes. The golden clouds enveloped the mushroom cloud, concentrating mostly around the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Amidst the thunderous explosion, the vast golden clouds detonated almost simultaneously, cascading over the Deep Sea Demon Whale King like liquid mercury.

Under the violent bombardment, every part of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body was subjected to devastating blows. The explosion reignited the dissipating mushroom cloud, forming a new golden mushroom cloud.

Dugu Yan's face was slightly pale from the strain of fully unleashing a godly technique. "Third Form, One-Way Farewell!"

In her hands, the Sea God Trident shot forward, trailing a phantom half-golden light that seemed to tear through space itself. In a blur of distorted light, it struck the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

This attack was similar to the desperate gamble Dugu Yan had executed earlier by stacking her soul skills, but without a doubt, its power was exponentially greater.

At least five times more powerful than her previous attack. And the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was still immobilized by the Boundless Tempest's eight-second lock, unable to move.

With a sharp *pop*, under the radiant golden light of the Sea God Trident, the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was pierced straight through. Its flesh exploded into countless fragments, scattering in all directions.

Intense golden light surged forward for a full kilometer, obliterating everything in its path into golden specks that vanished into nothingness. Such was the terrifying might of this single blow!

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