Douluo Dalu 3: The Legend of the Dragon King

The Unpredictable Storm being unleashed wasn't even of the divine caliber, but it was enough to strip away his Dragon Emperor Break and Dragon Emperor Annihilation little by little.

Those flimsy golden halos were able to dispel his most powerful attack with ease, then continued on toward his body.

He definitely couldn't allow himself to be encircled by Unpredictable Storm. Otherwise, it would be all over.

With that in mind, golden light flashed in Tang Wulin's hand, and his Golden Dragon Spear appeared in his grasp as he also unleashed a series of golden halos of his own.

He was opposing Unpredictable Storm with Unpredictable Storm! This was the only countermeasure he could think of.

The golden halos came into contact with one another, and something very peculiar happened. To Tang Wulin's astonishment, as his Unpredictable Storm clashed with that of his father, the latter tremored slightly, then devoured the golden halos of his Unpredictable Storm one after another.

His eyes widened with shock upon seeing this, and in the next instant, the oncoming golden halos had cut off all avenues of evasion for him before encircling his body. Regardless of which Golden Dragon King soul skill he used to try and break free, it was all to no avail.

The golden trident rested itself on his chest, and in the face of its mountainous weight, all of his reactions were completely dulled.

A sense of dejection instantly spread through his entire body, and he looked up at his father with a defeated expression. "I lost."

He had already anticipated that his father would be extremely powerful, but only after truly sparring with his father did he understand just how much of a disparity there was between them.

He was already close to the quasigod level, so there shouldn't have been that much of a gap in power, but throughout this entire battle, everything seemed to have been so easy for Tang San. Even in the face of his Dragon Emperor Break and Dragon Emperor Annihilation, Tang San only had to scramble slightly, but in the end, he was still able to defend against the attack with ease.

The Bluesilver Emperor vines that had suddenly grown out of his body, the Unpredictable Storm that had been unleashed with perfect timing; all of it seemed to have been planned out in advance.

It was as if this battle had been a game of chess, yet his father already had a winning position on the board from the very beginning.

This feeling of completely being controlled and neutralized in battle was something that Tang Wulin was experiencing only for the first time. In his mind, this reflected a fundamental difference in their levels.

Tang San turned to his dejected son with a faint smile and withdrew his Sea God's Trident, upon which the golden halos around Tang Wulin also vanished.

Tang Wulin turned to his father and was just about to say something when Tang San declared, "Let's go again!"

"Again?" Tang Wulin faltered slightly upon hearing this. 

He had thought that this defeat would've equated to a failure to complete the eighth trial, but it seemed that this wasn't the case.

It immediately occurred to him that this eighth trial was an opportunity for him, during which his father would provide guidance to him in person.

It was just like what Old Tang had done for him in the past, except the current Old Tang had become his opponent and was helping him to improve through battle.

"Alright!" Tang Wulin nodded firmly as he took a deep breath to compose him. A fierce look appeared in his eyes as he appraised his father, and in the next instant, he lashed out once again.

Countless spear projections erupted out of his Golden Dragon Spear, surging directly toward Tang San, and his Golden Dragon King bloodline rose up once again. His spear intent instantly reached the spear essence level, and this attack was none other than his Fury of the Masses!

This was not just Fury of the Masses of the spear essence level; it was also enhanced by his Divine Origin realm spiritual power!

Tang San extended his Sea God's Trident forward, and he also unleashed Fury of the Masses to oppose Tang Wulins attack. 

Clashes and sharp piercing sounds rang out incessantly in the air.

In terms of pure strength, Tang Wulin held a slight advantage over his father, but Tang San was still able to gain the upper hand due to his advantage in possessing a superior weapon.

However, following the previous clash, Tang Wulin had already completely entered a battle-ready state. He was constantly accurately adjusting his Golden Dragon Spear to create small tremors.

The previous clash had already clearly displayed to him that simply attacking a powerful being of his father's caliber with his most powerful attacks was completely futile. What he had to do was find better opportunities to gradually pile on the pressure.

Unpredictable Storm was like an impossibly heavy mountain weighing down on his heart, but he was confident that if he wanted to gain a deeper understanding of Unpredictable Storm, he would first have to develop a clearer sense of his own abilities, as well as those of his father.

It seemed that his Golden Dragon Spear had slowed down, but this was simply a result of the fact that Tang Wulin was being far more meticulous with his strikes, and his blows were always able to appear in the most annoying places for Tang San.

At this moment, Tang San was like an immovable mountain that was able to easily defend against any attack regardless of which direction it came from. It was as if there were no holes in his defense at all. Meanwhile, Tang Wulin's attacks were like bolts of lightning striking down from the heavens, attempting to leave a mark on this daunting mountain.

This was definitely a spectacular clash.

The Golden Dragon Spear seemed to have already fused as one with Tang Wulin's body, and he was constantly combining his Golden Dragon King abilities and soul skills to unleash more powerful attacks that came in unrelenting waves, each of which was more powerful than the previous one.

Meanwhile, Tang San merely stood still on the spot and allowed him to attack, holding himself steady like an immovable rock formation amid a sea of violence.

This was a devastating battle with thunderous dragon's roars and crashing waves ringing out incessantly. The two of them had become completely engrossed in the clash, and everything else faded out of their attention.

...... 

On the boundless sea, there was a tightly packed formation of massive ships.

As the three most powerful naval legions of the federation, the Sea God Legion, Eastsea Legion, and Northsea Legion had set up an impenetrable defensive line on the Arctic Ocean.

All types of surveillance soul tools had been plunged deep into the sea, and they would even detect the passing of the tiniest of fish or prawn.

Furthermore, the deep-sea energy detection devices also being employed were the most accurate and sensitive that the federation currently had to offer.

The flagship of the Sea God Legion, the Sea God mothership, was currently slowly patrolling the waters. Among this huge congregation of ships, it was like the king leading its people.

All those working on the Sea God, even just the ordinary soldiers; were filled with a sense of pride. This was the pinnacle of the federal navy, and for those who had served on the Sea God, that experience often turned out to be the highest honor they ever achieved.

The massive Sea God was like a giant beast, and it weighed over 80,000 tons; it was truly a behemoth of the ocean. No waves or winds could cause any substantial harm to it, and almost all types of weapons were fitted on the Sea God, as well as its very own radar reconnaissance system and detection equipment of all descriptions that could directly connect with satellites. 

It could be said that all of the federation's most cutting-edge technology could be found on the Sea God.

Those serving on the Sea God often said that just this single ship alone could crush the navies of the Star Luo Empire and Dou Spirit Empire, and this was definitely no exaggeration!

This giant mothership was armed to the teeth, and it had always been overseen by Chen Xinjie.

This position of captain on the ship was only vacated after his sudden resignation, and that was an indication of how highly he regarded this role.