Chapter 131: Today, I Slay a God!
Master Beimin remained silent, though his face turned faintly pale, and the hand gripping his Zen staff trembled slightly.
On the other side, the goddess standing proudly above the sea looked down indifferently at the humans, who appeared as insignificant as ants before her. Feeling the aura they emanated, she was momentarily taken aback.
"Interesting. To think this land still harbors six demigods."
But it was only momentary surprise. It was akin to discovering a few robust ants; despite their strength, they were ultimately just ants. In a world of seven billion, it was only natural for a few powerful specimens to emerge. Moreover, mere demigods were not even considered true deities in the Divine Realm. Before her, a third-rank Goddess of the Sea, they were nothing more than insects!
She stroked her trident once more. Her azure armor shimmered like flowing water, reflecting the cold light of the sun.
"Since you are demigods, it is time you experienced the true power of a god."
The seawater began to boil. Rolling waves surged upward, forming two hundred-meter-tall water dragons that circled her, roaring.
"Swish!"
A black streak suddenly appeared silently behind the goddess. A blurred figure, resembling a smear of ink, lunged out from behind her—appearing out of thin air.
Ink-Shadow Movement Technique!
Appearing with this figure was a strike of a blade, delivered from a devious angle! It pierced straight toward the goddess's heart, carrying a force from a millennium ago, flashing by like a shooting star.
Xing Ye, descendant of the Ink-Shadow Star-Fall Sect!
The Ink-Shadow Star-Fall Sect had been a lineage of assassins in Great Xia for a thousand years; they were the ancestors of those ninjas in the Gutian Kingdom. Compared to other sects—the Xingyi, the Confucian, the Buddhist, and the Taoist schools—which were renowned across the nation, the Ink-Shadow Star-Fall Sect remained obscure even after a millennium. This was because they were assassins hidden in the darkness. And assassins must seize the moment to kill with a single strike.
As a descendant of the sect, Xing Ye had chosen his moment well. The goddess had not yet fully braced herself and was still leisurely looking down at Lin Fan and the others. Furthermore, this strike was more than enough to kill anyone else instantly.
However—
"Clang!"
The blade from the shadows struck the goddess, but it failed to pierce even her azure sea armor, emitting only the crisp sound of metal colliding! The hardness of the sea armor far exceeded Xing Ye's expectations. Even as his Fish-Gut sword bent to a shocking degree, it could not penetrate the layer of protection.
"Oh no!"
Failing the strike, Xing Ye’s form blurred again, attempting to retreat into the shadows.
But—
"Heh."
The goddess laughed.
"Boom!"
It was impossible to see how she had turned. One could only see the trident, like a bolt of blue light, slamming fiercely into Xing Ye!
Azure divine power poured out! The two divine water dragons circling her roared and crashed into Xing Ye simultaneously!
"Bang!"
The trident and the two water dragons struck him at once.
"Crack!"
The sound of shattering bones echoed in everyone's ears. Xing Ye, who was about to retreat, was slammed down from the air, his aura extinguished!
"Xing Ye!" Gongshu Ming shouted. A steel lark immediately flapped its wings, catching Xing Ye before he hit the sea and carrying him back to the Great Steel Wall.
"Stay focused!" Lin Fan took a deep breath and slowly raised his Green Dragon Blade. "First Squad of the God-Slaying Army, everyone!"
"Attack together!"
In the next moment, Lin Fan took the lead, his momentum surging as he charged forward like a green dragon! A blade of light struck toward the goddess! Following the blade, Buddhist light soared into the sky, Taoist energy surged with the sword, and paper talismans drifted through the air.
Mo Buji, cloaked in a scholarly aura as dark as ink, channeled the power of heaven and earth while reciting aloud! Gongshu Ming, his eyes bloodshot, sat atop a mechanical lark, leading hundreds of steel larks and the combat puppet—reconstructed from the corpse of the Yeti leader—in a fierce charge!
The First Squad of the God-Slaying Army was fully mobilized!
Everyone’s eyes were bloodshot. It was not just because this was their only chance—if they allowed the goddess to pick them off one by one, they were doomed; they had to strike together. It was also because of… Xing Ye!
Although the God-Slaying Army had been established for a short time and they had not spent long together, the First Squad had experienced several life-or-death battles. From slaying the General to annihilating the Phoenix Society and clearing out the Yetis, they had fought side-by-side through blood and fire in every conflict. Facing encirclement, they were comrades who could rely on each other!
Xing Ye had seized the moment to strike, only to be left in a state between life and death.
"Even a god must die!"
The Green Dragon Blade in Lin Fan's hands roared!
The five demigods attacked in unison! Seeing this, even the goddess could not help but frown, her expression turning serious.
"Quite courageous."
She saw courage in these ants. But unfortunately—
"Ants are, after all, just ants."
The trident in her hands expanded dramatically. Azure ocean divine power rippled outward, and the seawater below gathered upon the weapon. A wave, two hundred meters high, appeared before her like a giant palm reaching out from the ocean.
[Basic Ocean Divine Art: Roar of the Angry Waves]!
"Boom!"
The wave roared like an enraged lion, lunging at the five incoming figures. It blotted out the sky.
"Break!"
Lin Fan did not dodge. He swung his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, roaring as he slashed toward the wave! A flash of blade-light sliced through the surge!
"Splash!"
The wave shattered! The blade-light did not stop, charging straight at the goddess! The other four figures followed closely behind, unleashing their ultimate techniques, crashing through the remaining waves toward her. Above Great Xia, the nation's fortune roared like a lion!
"Heh."
The goddess's cold laughter echoed over the sea as the hundred-meter-long trident, imbued with seawater and divine power, smashed down!
There was no escaping; the terrifying divine power locked the five of them in place!
"Leave this to me, you charge!" Master Beimin’s eyes were resolute. With a burst of Buddhist light, he rushed to the front. Facing the descending trident, he held his Zen staff high above his head, his body wreathed in brilliant, holy light!
"Whoosh!"
The hundred-meter-long divine artifact slammed down. Master Beimin closed his eyes, a phantom of the 'Manji' symbol appearing on his brow as he chanted. Behind him, the phantom of a white-robed monk slowly manifested, chanting in unison.
"The Buddha says, there is a Samadhi called the Great Buddha Crown Shurangama King, perfect in all practices, a path of marvelous adornment that transcends the ten directions... listen closely..."
Soft, melodic Sanskrit chants filled the air. At this moment, Master Beimin resembled an immovable wisdom king, his tiny physical form preparing to withstand the goddess's wrathful strike alone! Beneath the massive trident, his figure was exceptionally small, yet emanated a profound weight.
The Buddhist light was blinding.
"Om~"
A heavy bell toll echoed out. A phantom of a massive bronze bell appeared around him, the Immovable Wisdom King stance and the Buddhist Golden Bell Shield activated simultaneously!
"CLANG!!!"
The trident slammed down. The bell toll vibrated violently, the golden bell shattered, and Master Beimin simply vanished into the ocean. But the trident was dragged down into the depths along with him!
He had used his physical body to withstand a god's strike and dragged the divine artifact into the sea!
The people of Great Xia have never lacked the courage to face death!
Seeing this, even the goddess was momentarily stunned, as if puzzled by why this ant would fight so desperately.
The next moment, Lin Fan, his eyes bloodshot, appeared before her. His face, twisted in rage, stared fixedly at the noble goddess, his eyes seemingly ready to spit fire.
"Today, we slay a god!"
The Green Dragon Blade was raised high above the goddess's head, roaring incessantly!