"It seems... we have lost..."
Liu Yang lay calmly on the ground, gazing at the massive phantom that spanned heaven and earth in the sky.
The Sea God's divine might surged like tidal waves, each wisp of aura like a physical substance, causing the entire space to tremble.
Xu Jinghuang, Leng Yuzhu, the Demon Empress, Yun Ming, Su Tao, and Wang Tianyun struggled to support their bodies, all with bloodstains at the corners of their mouths.
The seven-colored lights around them flickered unsteadily, clearly having suffered heavy injuries in the previous clash.
"The power of avatars ultimately cannot match a true first-level god..."
Xu Jinghuang smiled bitterly as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a flash of helplessness passing through his eyes.
Their seven were the will avatars of the Plane Spirit's main body, each carrying a portion of plane power.
Leng Yuzhu raised her head with difficulty, looking up at that suffocating Sea God phantom in the sky.
"The power Bo Saidong left behind is even stronger than we imagined."
Her voice carried a few degrees of unwillingness, yet she had to acknowledge this fact.
A flash of unwillingness passed through the Demon Empress's eyes: "Is it going to end like this?"
"It's not yet time to give up."
The spear intent around Yun Ming surged continuously.
He silently recited in his heart: "Ya Li is still waiting for me to return..."
This thought burned like a flame in his eyes.
Su Tao was silent, and those eyes that were always calm as a lake now surged with turbulent waves.
Wang Tianyun struggled to stand up, "Even if we fail, we must fight until the final moment."
The group exchanged glances, all revealing the same determination in their eyes.
The seven-colored lights gathered once more. Though not as dazzling as before, they still emitted an unyielding will.
"Red Spirit returns to one!"
Leng Yuzhu chanted softly, and red light spread like a phoenix spreading its wings.
"Orange illuminates the nine heavens!"
The Demon Empress followed closely behind, and orange light shot into the sky, tearing through the long sky.
"Yellow springs guide the way!"
Xu Jinghuang shouted lowly, and yellow light transformed into a surging long river, rushing forward.
"Green vitality flourishes!"
Green light flourished greatly around Wang Tianyun, and vitality surged forth.
"Blue sky and white sun!"
Yun Ming's spear intent shot into the sky, transforming into a cyan light pillar.
"Indigo sea boundless!"
Su Tao's blue light surged like tidal waves.
"Purple qi from the east!"
Liu Yang had somehow also stood up, and purple light finally lit up, the most dazzling of all.
The seven-colored lights intertwined once more, transforming into a rainbow light pillar that, though somewhat dim, was still resilient, shooting straight into the clouds.
This light pillar contained the unyielding will of the seven plane avatars.
In the sky, Poseidon's phantom trembled slightly, and the light on the Sea God Trident flickered unsteadily.
Tang Hao's brow furrowed slightly. He hadn't expected these Plane Spirits to be able to erupt with such power after suffering heavy injuries.
"Death throes, futile and useless!"
Tang Hao snorted coldly, raising the Sea God Trident once more.
Poseidon's phantom moved accordingly, and ten thousand zhang of divine light poured down like the silver river of the nine heavens. Where it passed, space shattered inch by inch.
The seven-colored light pillar collided with the vast divine power in the air with a boom!
This time, there was no earth-shaking explosion, only a silent contest.
Liu Yang's seven gritted their teeth, pouring their final strength into the light pillar.
Their bodies trembled violently, fresh blood continuously gushing from ruptured wounds, yet not one person retreated half a step.
In the distance, Gu Yuena watched this scene, "Are we still not making a move?"
She looked at Fang Yang beside her and asked softly.
"Alright."
Fang Yang nodded slightly, the Dou Qi within his body beginning to surge, and space around him distorting slightly.
However, just as he was about to step out, he suddenly stopped.
"Hmm?"
Gu Yuena and Na'er looked at Fang Yang in confusion.
"Someone is making a move."
Fang Yang explained softly, his gaze looking toward the distant horizon, "The situation has changed. Let's watch first."
Gu Yuena and Na'er also sensed something one after another.
A vast power like the sea was rapidly approaching, its might not inferior even to Bo Saidong's divine power.
"Enough."
A clear and cold voice rang out.
"This aura... so familiar, could it be...?"
Xu Jinghuang suddenly turned his head, looking in the direction the voice came from, his face written with disbelief.
This power was all too familiar to him—it was the aura belonging to their main body.
"The main body has returned." Liu Yang spoke indifferently, a flash of relief passing through his eyes.
Su Tao nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
A brilliant silver-white light descended from the sky, transforming into a light pillar that enveloped everyone within.
Nourished by this light, the injuries on the seven people's bodies began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Damn it, who's ruining my good deed!"
Tang Hao gritted his teeth and said, his gaze gloomily looking toward the suddenly appearing figure.
He could sense that the newcomer's strength was no trivial matter.
The silver-white light gradually dissipated, and a woman in a plain white dress slowly appeared.
Her features were clear and absolutely beautiful, her temperament ethereal and transcendent, with a faint silver halo surrounding her, as if she had merged with the entire heaven and earth.
"You are... the Plane Spirit?"
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes, his tone carrying a few degrees of gravity.
He could sense that the person before him was completely different from the seven avatars just now—this was a truly complete existence.
Lin Ximeng nodded slightly, looking at Tang Hao: "Correct, I am the Plane Spirit."
"Main body, you have finally returned."
Liu Yang was the first to bow in salute, his attitude incomparably respectful.
The other six also bowed one after another, speaking in unison: "Respectfully welcoming the main body!"
Lin Ximeng gently raised her hand, and a soft plane power lifted the seven people up. "You have worked hard. Next, leave everything to me."
Her voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable power.
Fang Yang, who had been observing from the sidelines, when he clearly saw the face of the woman in the silver light, was struck as if by lightning, instantly dumbstruck.
"That... that's... Mom?!"
He could hardly believe his eyes.
That gentle mother who had cared for him since childhood, that ordinary woman who always smiled as she prepared meals for him, was actually the will avatar of the Douluo Plane?
This sudden truth left his mind completely blank.
Gu Yuena and Na'er were also slightly stunned, their absolutely beautiful faces written with shock and disbelief.
They never imagined that Fang Yang's mother would have such an astonishing identity.
"So that's how it is..."
Fang Yang fell silent, the shock in his heart taking a long time to subside.
No wonder Liu Yang and the others had different attitudes—turns out there had been signs all along.
Fang Yang had originally planned to refine the Douluo Plane. Now it seemed this plan could only be abandoned.
The Plane Spirit was his mother—then forget it.
"Then I'll wait until I break through to Dou Sheng and create a small world."
Fang Yang thought silently in his heart, "Also wait for Gu Yuena to become the new Dragon God and create a new Divine Realm."
He looked at Gu Yuena beside him. The two exchanged smiles, everything understood without words.
"Plane Spirit, you actually didn't die?"
Tang Hao, seeing this, was somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected that the Plane Spirit, who had supposedly died at Little San's hands, was actually still alive—this completely exceeded his expectations.
Lin Ximeng's voice was ice-cold.
"Tang San did indeed severely injure me, but the Plane Spirit is of the same origin as the continent. As long as the Douluo Continent is not destroyed, I will not truly perish."
"Now, it is time for us to settle everything."
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