Chapter 334: The Critical Breakthrough
"Damn it, the Divine Realm has no shame… this is bad."
"Could it be that the spirit beast clan's plans, forged over tens of thousands of years, are about to end here today?"
Di Tian's eyes grew hard as he roared in unwilling fury, murderous intent rippling from his gaze.
Unfolding his massive wings, he positioned himself before the cavern entrance, channeling every drop of soul power he possessed.
Even if it cost him his life, he would shield his Lord until her breakthrough was complete.
As long as his Lord survived, their spirit beast race still had hope.
But then Gu Yue Na's avatar raised her voice. "Di Tian, Bi Ji, fall back."
In her hand appeared an ancient talisman glowing with intricate golden sigils—the barrier charm obtained from the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion.
Her eyes, fixed on the five descending spheres of light, held solemn resolve.
"This avatar was created specifically to assist in the breakthrough and face unknown threats. Now… it's time for it to serve its purpose."
Her words faded as her form began to dissolve, turning into countless silver motes that fused into the talisman.
In an instant, brilliant light erupted from the charm. A massive barrier expanded outward from the cavern, enveloping the entire Star Dou Forest.
Boom!
The five radiant spheres struck the barrier with earth-shattering force.
The world quaked under the collision. Cracks webbed across the light curtain—but it did not break.
The divine power of the five God Kings clashed head-on with the talisman's protection, the resulting shockwave shaking all of Douluo Continent.
…
"What is that? How can it withstand the combined strike of five God Kings?"
"Could this be another artifact from the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion?"
In the Divine Realm, Tang San's brows furrowed deeply as he studied the strange patterns swirling across the glowing barrier.
"They actually have something like this…"
The God of Destruction's dark flames blazed higher. "Let them struggle—it changes nothing! Gather all divine forces! I refuse to believe we can't break it!"
At his command, countless divine lights burst from the Divine Realm's clouds, plunging toward the Douluo Continent like a storm of falling stars, all aimed at the Star Dou Forest.
…
Meanwhile, within the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion—
Jiang Li stood at the window, gazing toward the distant barrier shimmering over the forest, curiosity flickering in his eyes.
He was keenly interested in how this confrontation would unfold.
A figure flickered beside him—Lei Yao.
"Lei Yao," Jiang Li asked calmly, "do you think the spirit beast clan can survive this crisis?"
"It will be difficult," Lei Yao replied, eyes narrowing. "Five God Kings have joined forces. Even if Gu Yue Na breaks through now, facing all five alone would be nearly impossible."
He spoke bluntly as he took in the grim state of the battlefield.
Gu Yue Na's power was vast, but those five divine kings were ancient and vastly experienced.
If she fought on the Douluo Continent while trying to protect her clan, she would inevitably be divided in focus—and in such a state, she could not win.
"If she could somehow change the battlefield, perhaps then there would be a chance," Lei Yao added.
Jiang Li said nothing.
He did not believe Gu Yue Na had entered this battle without precautions—she would have prepared contingencies ahead of her breakthrough.
The talisman barrier had already bought her precious time.
Still, he knew that to protect the spirit beast race against the Divine Realm's assault, only one path remained—she had to succeed in her breakthrough.
Nothing else would matter.
A burst of light shimmered in Jiang Li's hand as he waved gently. A projection appeared before him.
In the vision, the barrier trembled under relentless bombardment. Countless divine rays hammered it like rain.
At its center, inside the cavern, Gu Yue Na's body glowed with nine brilliant colors—rings of light spun around her as the ninth element, lightning, merged fully into her being.
"She's about to succeed…"
Jiang Li murmured, anticipation gleaming in his eyes.
Her breakthrough would mark the beginning of an all-out war between the spirit beasts of Douluo Continent and the Divine Realm.
The tides of fate were shifting—forever altering the continent's future.
Jiang Li could already feel it: this war would earn him unimaginable auction points.
The greater the chaos, the higher his gain.
…
At the Star Dou Forest's core, Di Tian and Bi Ji watched anxiously.
They could feel Gu Yue Na's aura surging with unstoppable force, nearing the threshold of the God King realm.
Outside the barrier, the five God Kings' attacks grew fiercer, the spreading cracks inching toward the very center.
"Hold on, my Lord!"
Di Tian's claws clenched tight as he prayed silently.
Beside him, Bi Ji channeled her power into the barrier endlessly, trying to mend it.
But even her million-year life force was too small to counter the destructive power of five divine kings.
The cracks widened no matter how desperately she fought.
Still, hope burned in her heart—if only their Lord could finish in time...
Boom!
A thunderous dragon's roar pierced the heavens.
Gu Yue Na's figure rose slowly from the cavern, her silver hair cascading like liquid light, the dragon-shaped lightning mark at her brow tinged with gold.
Nine elemental halos circled her, radiating dazzling brilliance.
"At last… it's complete."
Her eyes opened, a trace of exhaustion flickering behind the unmatched confidence burning within.
She glanced upward at the five divine kings and smiled coldly. "Divine Realm… it's time you repaid your debt to the spirit beasts."
Her arm lifted.
Nine elements surged at once, merging into a colossal pillar of brilliance that pierced the clouds and slammed into the rain of divine light.
Boom—!
A cataclysmic explosion rocked the continent.
Every living being looked skyward as the barrier above the Star Dou Forest erupted in radiant glory, reflecting every assault back upon its source.
The five God Kings were hurled backward from the brilliance, their faces twisting in disbelief.
Gu Yue Na hovered in the air, nine elemental halos orbiting her like a crown.
Her silver hair streamed in the wind, the lightning dragon mark on her forehead glowing gold—like the very laws of heaven branded upon her.
She stared down at the staggering God Kings, her eyes cold and resolute.
The resentment and fury pent up over tens of millennia would not—could not—be silenced.
(END CHAPTER)
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