Douluo Dalu: Lucky Star

Divine power varies significantly, especially when Bo Saixi is only borrowing strength from someone else. As the High Priestess, Poseidon granted her authority over the sea, but that didn't mean she possessed the full powers of the Sea God. Ultimately, the divine power and laws she borrowed were secondary permissions. The strength she wielded stemmed from divine laws tied to Poseidon's authority.

Is the Sea God's Light powerful?

Undoubtedly, yes. Any deity capable of independently condensing a divine position is extraordinarily talented. Though known as the Sea God, Poseidon controls not just water, but also light and wind. Without these additional laws, relying on water alone wouldn't have made him so powerful.

Sea God's Light is one of his signature abilities, alongside his mastery over the water laws. It isn't merely an application of light; it embodies the authority of his divine position and symbolizes his majesty. While it doesn't inflict direct damage, it commands respect from all sea creatures and sea soul masters. In theory, this effect was limited to avoiding conflict, but in practice, it influences all beings below the Sea God's level.

More accurately, Sea God's Light is an assault leveraging divine rank, fortified by the law of light. It's not overtly aggressive; rather, it's a spiritual and psychological strike—like being overwhelmed by an opponent's sheer aura before the battle even begins.

However, this was different. If the true Sea God had cast this, Han Li might have been subdued, given that his Ice and Fire Dragon King divine core, though doubled in origin, was damaged. But this wasn't Poseidon casting the attack; it was Bo Saixi, an imperfect imitation. Though Han Li's divine core was shattered, it remained authentic—and he had two of them.

Moreover, Han Li was the Lord of the Douluo Plane. Even without physical strength, his status alone granted him the eligibility to be recognized as a second-tier god within the Divine Realm. This time, Bo Saixi had hit an unbreakable wall.

To make matters worse, she was using Poseidon's power for this attack, which explained why, back in Rong Nian Bing's residence, Poseidon had left in such haste. Due to Han Li's link to Poseidon's inheritance, Rong Nian Bing disclosed some information to Poseidon. Although it was somewhat vague, Han Li's role as the plane's Lord was unmistakable.

In their prior encounters, Poseidon had been restricted by the Divine Realm's rules and limited by the presence of Sea God's Heart on Sea God Island, which had been bound to Ye Lingling. As a result, Poseidon's divine power was severely restricted. However, once Han Li set foot on Sea God Island, it would be impossible to conceal his presence. This is why Rong Nian Bing had chosen transparency.

Now, when Bo Saixi activated her Sea God Martial Soul and unleashed Sea God's Light on Poseidon's grounds, using his authority, Poseidon instantly understood everything.

"Damn it."

That was likely his current sentiment.

It was bad enough that Bo Saixi hadn't found him a suitable successor, but now she was using his authority to attack Han Li, the very person he'd recently invested in. What was she thinking? Did she feel his offerings were insufficient?

At that moment, Poseidon was racing back to his temple at top speed.

Meanwhile, on the Douluo Continent, the Sea God's Light fired from the Sea God Martial Soul behind Bo Saixi and Han Li? He didn't even bother to dodge.

The instant Bo Saixi borrowed the divine laws, Han Li had already seen through the essence of the attack. If it had been based on physical laws or raw energy, he might have been cautious, but against a strike targeting divine rank and the psyche, he felt no fear.

Han Li allowed Sea God's Light to strike him—but he raised his left hand.

This movement? Well, he borrowed it—a tribute to Gaara's Sand Coffin. Back then, he had thought that move was incredibly cool. Now, he simply swapped sand with water. After all, the ocean was his domain too.

The dazzling blue Sea God's Light struck Han Li.

Simultaneously, an immense, icy current surged from the sea, forming a giant hand that grasped Bo Saixi and her Martial Soul True Body mid-air.

Bo Saixi was smiling. Perhaps because her subordinates were still present, her smile was a bit reserved, but it was there nonetheless. Her eyes and expression revealed a sense of vindication as if she had finally avenged a great wrong. After all, once Sea God's Light appeared, who could resist it?

Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—once a rival to the Sea God—hadn't been willing to face this attack head-on. Why else do you think it stayed far away from Sea God Island?

Though she was currently restrained by the oceanic hand, she could already foresee the outcome. Once the dust settled, she would still be the prestigious High Priestess of the Sea God, and that girl Ye Lingling would have no chance of inheriting the Sea God's position.

Sea God's Light came as swiftly as it dissipated.

When the light faded, Bo Saixi's smile froze on her face. What did she see?

Han Li, who had taken the full brunt of the Sea God's Light, was standing there, smiling, still advancing slowly. Not even his clothes were damaged by the attack—it was as if he had merely basked in the sunshine.

Meanwhile, Bo Saixi could feel the water currents binding her tightening even further. She struggled desperately, attempting to use the authority bestowed by the Sea God to break free, but it was futile.

"What are you laughing at? Did you think it was over?"

"Or do you truly believe you can escape from my grasp?"

Han Li's voice was soft as if coaxing a baby to sleep, but to Bo Saixi, it was like thunderclaps in her ears.

She opened her mouth to say something, but Han Li didn't give her the chance.

"Now, it's my turn."

As his left hand moved, the oceanic hand gripping Bo Saixi rose quickly, giving a sense of unreality.

The High Priestess, defeated on the sea? The same thought appeared in the minds of the Seven Sacred Pillars and the Demon Soul Great White Shark in the distance.

Then they saw it—a massive hand of water lifting and slamming down towards the sea.

That wasn't all. As the watery hand smashed into the ocean, the surface instantly froze into ice.

The sound of violent impacts echoed continuously. Bo Saixi, along with her Martial Soul True Body, was like a ragged doll, repeatedly slammed into the water and lifted again by the giant hand.

Han Li stopped advancing, watching with interest, as the violent scene before him slowly quelled his inner rage.

Bo Saixi was fully conscious. She wanted to say something, but the water currents generated by the oceanic hand filled her mouth, silencing her completely.

Each time she was slammed into the ice, her soul power dissipated from her body. The strikes landed perfectly, with just the right amount of force—not enough to severely injure her, but enough to make her suffer relentless pain as her injuries worsened bit by bit.

She wanted to retract her Martial Soul True Body. She could endure this humiliation, but her Martial Soul was the Sea God. There was no need to explain what the Martial Soul True Body represented.

But she couldn't. Han Li's control over the force was too precise.

And so, together with her Martial Soul True Body, she was manipulated and toyed with by Han Li. At that moment, she regretted everything.

"Release the High Priestess!"

Behind Han Li, after a brief moment of shock, the Seven Sacred Pillars and the Demon Soul Great White Shark couldn't hold back any longer. They knew they were no match for Han Li—just looking at the state of the High Priestess was proof enough.

But their faith drove them to attack.

Without hesitation, all seven of them, excluding the Demon Soul Great White Shark, immediately activated their Martial Soul True Bodies and launched their strongest attacks at Han Li.

Han Li glanced at Bo Saixi, whose shoes and crown were nowhere to be found, her hair disheveled, and her blood-soaked priestly robes now even redder. He finally felt a sense of satisfaction.

Indeed, this was the best medicine.

The attacks from the seven people and one beast didn't escape Han Li's notice. Moreover, Douluo Continent had a long-standing tradition: announcing the name of an attack before launching it. In contrast, Han Li seemed a bit out of place.

A malicious smile flashed across his face. As the eight attacks flew toward him, Han Li turned and, without hesitation, placed the oceanic hand in front of him, deliberately manipulating it so that Bo Saixi and her Martial Soul True Body bore the full brunt of the assault.

So noisy. Now, you should all shut up.

And so, in the stunned, furious gazes of the seven people and one beast, their full-strength attacks collided with the oceanic hand.

The Sea God-shaped Martial Soul True Body became tattered under the barrage, flickering but ultimately stabilizing. As for Bo Saixi, protected by her Martial Soul True Body, the damage she suffered wasn't too severe, but since the two were one, the violent energy collisions caused blood to spurt from her mouth, staining the water currents in her mouth with a sinister hue.

"High Priestess..."

"Lord Sea God..."

Two different cries of shock rang out from the other side, but the seven people and one beast no longer dared to attack. The glowing Martial Soul True Body in the air now seemed like a form of mockery.

Using the High Priestess and the Sea God's True Body as shields—Han Li's dark sense of humor was fully on display.

"Tell me, who is disrespecting the Sea God now? Everything's even. To demonstrate your faith and loyalty to Lord Sea God, shouldn't you all commit suicide?"

Han Li's voice, accompanied by the tremors of the sea caused by the attacks, echoed out, causing the expressions of the seven people and one beast to change drastically.

Compared to Spirit Hall, Sea God Island had a far stronger religious aspect, even more so than the Angelic Lineage of the Qian family.

Han Li's words were like a dagger stabbing into their hearts.

Meanwhile, in the divine realm, Poseidon had finally returned to his Sea God Temple.

Through Bo Saixi's Martial Soul True Body, he heard what Han Li had said.