Chapter 96 Instant Kill! Poseidon chickened out: I swear to the heavens, the whole world is witnessing!
Boom—!
A deafening collision resounded through the sky.
Facing the Annihilation Dragon Halberd that cleaved down with a killing intent, Poseidon naturally couldn't just sit and wait to die.
The instinct for survival made Poseidon instantly burn all the soul power in her body.
The teetering phantom of the sea god behind her also solidified to its extreme in an instant.
The deep blue light, like a tangible crystal, transformed into a huge deep-sea shield, standing between her and Wei Tianchen.
"Light of the sea god, protect me!"
Poseidon howled mournfully.
However, reality is cruel.
If facing an ordinary Limit Douluo, even if Qian Daoliu himself came and burned the angelic divine power in his body, he might be able to block this attack.
But Poseidon, after losing her faith in the sea god, could no longer use the sea god's divine power within her.
To be precise, when Poseidon saw the Heavenly Canopy expose her despicable deeds, her faith collapsed.
This was detected by the Sea God's divine will within the Trident of the Sea God, who immediately withdrew it.
Even if Poseidon wanted to use her divine power, she couldn't.
Yes, there's a Sea God's divine will within the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.
There's also one within the Trident of the Sea God—makes perfect sense, right?
Poseidon was facing Wei Tianchen, wielding a divine weapon and possessing quasi-god-level combat power!
Before, Poseidon was level 99, relying on divine power, achieving quasi-god-level combat power.
While Wei Tianchen was a genius, he hadn't fully realized his potential, only a level 97 Super Douluo.
But after the Heavenly Canopy appeared, the roles of offense and defense shifted.
Poseidon's realm plummeted, she couldn't mobilize her divine power, and even lost it entirely.
The difference between the two was no longer the depth of their soul power, but a chasm in their life levels.
It was the insurmountable chasm between mortals and gods!
*Crack!*
In the instant of contact, the seemingly indestructible deep-sea shield, before the dragon halberd swirling with aura of annihilation, was as fragile as paper.
The annihilation-gold light was domineering and incomparably powerful, carrying a terrifying aura that devoured all life.
It instantly tore through the blue defense.
The vast expanse of deep blue, like snow meeting the blazing sun, couldn't even muster a semblance of resistance before being completely swallowed by the annihilation-gold torrent!
"Pfft—!"
The backlash from the shattered shield, combined with the impact of the remaining power of the annihilation dragon halberd, struck Poseidon as if struck by lightning.
Poseidon coughed up a mouthful of blood, her once noble and elegant body plummeting from the sky like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the wasteland below.
*Boom!*
The earth cracked, dust billowed.
A massive crater, hundreds of meters in diameter, appeared, a shocking sight.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, a disheveled figure was revealed at the bottom of the pit.
The once aloof and immaculate Sea God Douluo now had disheveled hair, and his once majestic red robes, symbolizing the High Priest's authority, were tattered and stained dark red with blood.
Poseidon's face was deathly pale, her aura utterly weak, her chest heaving violently, each breath accompanied by excruciating pain.
The power of annihilation had entered her body, frantically destroying her meridians and life force.
Tap, tap, tap.
Steady, cold footsteps echoed from the void.
Wei Tianchen, wielding the Dragon Halberd, descended step by step through the void.
His body was spotless, his expression still indifferent, as if his previous strike had merely swatted a fly.
Yet, the killing intent in his eyes remained undiminished.
On the contrary, it intensified with the sight of blood, a cruel and exhilarating satisfaction at the imminent avenging of a great grudge.
Watching Wei Tianchen relentlessly pursue her, Poseidon's pupils trembled, an unprecedented sense of despair engulfing her.
Poseidon could clearly sense that Wei Tianchen truly intended to kill her.
Even with the entire world broadcasting this live!
Was the Sun Moon Empire truly not worried that this would increase the obstacles to their future invasion of the Douluo Continent?
"Cough cough..."
Poseidon coughed violently, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth.
She didn't want to die, she truly didn't want to die!
She still had unfulfilled wishes; she still wanted to find the man she had waited for for decades!
Under the shadow of death, Poseidon, enduring excruciating pain that felt like her body was about to fall apart, shakily clutched her chest with her right hand. Using the scepter stuck in the ground as support, she swayed and stood up.
Poseidon looked up at Wei Tianchen, who had reached the edge of the pit and was looking down at her.
This time, there was no trace of the arrogance of a powerful woman in Poseidon's eyes, only endless pleading and weakness.
"Wei...Wei Tianchen..."
Poseidon's voice was hoarse and weak, carrying across the desolate Douluo Continent through the sky.
Poseidon took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound sincere:
"Listen to me... cough cough... I have devoted my life to believing in and serving the Sea God, that's true. But ever since the Heavenly Curtain exposed his true colors, I've learned that the so-called 'god' is nothing but a hypocrite who steals fortune and betrays his promises!"
Poseidon stared intently into Wei Tianchen's eyes, trying to find a trace of wavering:
"That's why I didn't hesitate to disband Sea God Island! From that moment on, my faith collapsed! I only feel hatred for that hypocrite, not loyalty!"
"After that, I left Sea God Island alone and came to this inland area, wanting to completely sever ties with the past. Isn't that enough to prove my sincerity?"
Seeing that Wei Tianchen remained silent, the dragon halberd in his hand flashing coldly, Poseidon panicked and hurriedly continued.
Speaking rapidly, as if afraid the dragon halberd would strike at any moment:
"If you think this isn't enough... then look at what just happened! Just now!"
Poseidon pointed to the almost frozen list on the sky, tears welling in her eyes:
"I competed in a martial soul contest with the powerhouses of your Sun Moon Empire. Although I was injured, I was still level ninety-nine. I had absolute confidence that I could win that contest and get the reward! But I didn't! I refused!"
"Even though I knew that doing so would be ridiculed by the entire continent, that I would be called a coward, I still did it!
Why?
Because I didn't want to win!
Because I didn't want to have any further conflict with your Sun Moon Empire, with your Wei family, at this critical juncture!"
At this emotional point, Poseidon's voice even trembled with a sob, a lament of a hero's end:
"Now... I'm just an ordinary woman who wants to live.
I just want to live quietly, to find the person I've waited half my life for... I really don't want to be your enemy."
Poseidon took a deep breath, clinging to her last breath.
Facing Wei Tianchen, and also facing the billions of living beings behind the celestial curtain, he raised his blood-stained right hand and made a gesture that moved everyone present.
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