Poseidon's thoughts stirred, and the Deep Blue Grand Array enveloping Yun Ming began to operate. Mysterious light ignited, and an ink-like darkness spread across Yun Ming's field of vision. Within his sight, the surroundings quickly transformed into a dim, lightless abyss. Furthermore, Yun Ming felt an unprecedented, immense pressure, so heavy that it made his breathing labored.
Just then, Poseidon's voice resonated once more.
"Deep within the vast, boundless Deep Blue Depths lies a profound, terrifying underwater world, almost entirely swallowed by endless darkness. Here, sunlight cannot penetrate the thick layers of seawater; only faint bioluminescence flickers in the dark, like lonely lighthouses in the distant starry sky attempting to bring a glimmer of light to this gloomy place, yet only adding to its mystery and eeriness."
"The 'Cangming Abyss Prison' is a simulation of this seabed environment that I have created. Here, you will endure immense pressure akin to the crushing weight of the ocean, the terror of absolute silence, and this world will also suppress your power."
"So, brace yourself! You don't have much time left."
As Poseidon finished his final explanation, the entire grand array fell into absolute silence.
Yun Ming held his breath and focused his mind, golden light igniting in his eyes as he observed the entire world.
All around, massive rocks and coral reefs were vaguely visible in the darkness, eroded by time and seawater into bizarre shapes like sculptures in ancient ruins, silently recounting the vicissitudes and secrets of the seabed world. Between these rocks, massive shadows would occasionally streak past; these were the giant beasts of the deep sea, prowling this unknown domain in search of prey, each movement accompanied by violent fluctuations in the surrounding currents that struck fear into the heart.
Moreover, in this underwater world where darkness and terror intertwined, countless unknown mysteries and creatures were hidden. Some creatures possessed transparent bodies, allowing them to cleverly blend into the surrounding environment; others possessed strange light-emitting organs, capable of emitting dazzling light in the darkness, becoming bright spots in this void. Yet, regardless of the species, every creature displayed unique survival wisdom and adaptability within this profound seabed world.
Yun Ming raised his hand with effort; the sensation of his skin brushing against the seawater and the pain caused by the omnipresent, immense pressure made him marvel at the realism of this environment.
If Yun Ming didn't clearly know that he was currently inside Poseidon's Divine Skill, he might not have been able to distinguish this place from the real seabed world!
He truly is a top-tier powerhouse capable of creating his own godhood! Not to be underestimated.
Yun Ming sighed inwardly, but after the sigh, he began preparing to tear the place apart. He first released his Spiritual Power, intending to scout the area, but just as Poseidon had stated, his Spiritual Power was severely suppressed, unable to extend even a meter from his body, making it impossible to complete the scouting mission. However, since this method wouldn't work, there were others.
Yun Ming raised his hand and summoned the Atlas Divine Spear, and a Dark Crimson Gold Spirit Ring appeared and ignited! A layer of White Barrier emerged, spreading toward the surroundings.
Fifth Soul Skill, 'World', activated!
After the Evil King emerged from seclusion, the colors of the several Spirit Rings he bestowed became the current Dark Crimson Gold, symbolizing that his realm had surpassed that of a Beast and was climbing toward a Divine Beast.
Destroying a world, right? It wasn't as if Yun Ming hadn't done it before. Release the World Domain, obtain the authority of the world, find the world's origin, and burn it—replicate the process of the Dead Realm's birth, and it would be done! This was Yun Ming's plan A.
Step one: release the World Domain, expand it, and quickly shroud the seabed world within a ten-meter radius. The range wasn't large, but it was enough. Done!
Step two: obtain the world's authority—and it was a total bust!
The sudden interruption of his plan did not exceed Yun Ming's expectations. This was not a natural world with a muddled will, but an artificial world similar to a 'world'. The fact that he couldn't obtain the world's authority meant that the 'Cangming Abyss Prison' was still under Poseidon's control at this very moment; it wasn't a surprise.
It failed. It seems I need to change tactics.
Although it was a pity he couldn't end it directly, he could still probe the depths of this Divine Skill world.
Yun Ming's initial plan had failed, but at the same time, the expansion of his domain had allowed him to harvest quite a bit of information, such as the array patterns and connection nodes of this world. And for a world-class grand array to expose such things before Yun Ming was, in reality, no different from being destroyed.
Resisting the pressure, Yun Ming raised the spear in his hand and quickly identified several key nodes, moving the spear with extreme slowness. The tip of the spear shone with unprecedented brightness, and a jagged, chaotic space rune, looking like a ghostly talisman, was generated and moved slowly toward those nodes. Destruction was far simpler than creation; as long as those key nodes were attacked simultaneously, the world would naturally collapse. This was his follow-up plan B.
But would events proceed as smoothly as Yun Ming had scheduled? Clearly, they would not.
Poseidon watched Yun Ming's space rune in the water mirror, the corners of his mouth curling up. Not bad; the nodes were found quite quickly and accurately, and the means used were also appropriate. He could see that Yun Ming indeed had some understanding of world structures, which added a bit more to his expectations for Yun Ming. However, thinking he could break his Divine Skill so easily was nothing but a pipe dream. He didn't even need to intervene; Yun Ming's plan B collapsed on its own.
Yun Ming's space rune collided smoothly with those nodes, but the resonance, space-tearing, and collapse he had anticipated did not occur. On the contrary, the space rune was smashed to pieces upon hitting the nodes.
This result caused Yun Ming's expression to sink. He had already overestimated the Sea God's might as much as possible, and the space power compressed within the space rune was also compressed to the maximum amount, yet this couldn't shake the Spatial Barrier constructed by the Sea God's divine power in the slightest. So this was the power of a powerhouse in the second tier of the God Realm!
Just as Yun Ming was lamenting the power of a main god of the God Realm, the entire 'Cangming Abyss Prison' seemed angered by Yun Ming's actions, and the internal currents began to run wild. The undercurrents, like black dragons, began to dance wantonly. Unable to withstand the traction, Yun Ming lost control of his body and could only be tossed about, wrapped in the undercurrents.
The sudden change left Yun Ming with no time to think of anything else, and white light flowed over the Atlas Divine Spear, protecting his body.
"Bang, bang, bang."
After a series of intimate contacts with the seabed coral and rocks, accompanied by muffled thuds, the currents calmed, and only then was Yun Ming able to stabilize his form again.
With such immense pressure on the seabed and having played such a violent game of bumper cars, even with Yun Ming's Title Douluo physique, he felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, his head heavy. After recovering for a long while, he finally felt a bit better.
But just as he regained his senses, he felt a change: his 'World' domain had been completely suppressed by the 'Cangming Abyss Prison', and he could no longer obtain information about the 'Cangming Abyss Prison'.
This time, it was Poseidon who had acted; he wanted to see if Yun Ming had any other tricks up his sleeve.
Regarding Poseidon's blatant intervention, Yun Ming felt no anger; after all, it was never said that he couldn't intervene. He would just have to find another opportunity.
Yun Ming's eyes glowed with golden light as he looked at the seabed world around him, which looked very similar to before but was clearly not the same place, and he sighed inwardly.
Well, he didn't know where he had been swept to; the previous information on array patterns and nodes was all wasted. With no other choice, Yun Ming had to retract his Fifth Soul Skill and, relying on his Spiritual Power suppressed to a range of only one meter around his body, began to collect information again.
Just like that, Yun Ming began to dive in the sea, using his physical body to locate and collect information, but he didn't swim for long before he stopped. He discovered that Poseidon hadn't just moved him from his original spot; he was also constantly modifying the array patterns and nodes, making it impossible for him to obtain any fixed, useful information.
"Facing a world that is constantly changing, what will you do?", Poseidon whispered as he watched Yun Ming, who had stopped once again in the water mirror.
What could Yun Ming do? Now, wanting to use a technical approach for a pinpoint breakthrough was no longer possible.
Could it be that he had to go all out with a heavy attack? Aside from his Eighth Soul Skill, 'Severing Boundary', it was estimated that none of Yun Ming's other moves had any possibility of breaking through the 'Cangming Abyss Prison', and 'Severing Boundary' was a move that required charging. Based on the previous situation, Yun Ming could be certain that Poseidon would not watch idly and let him finish charging. If he really dared to charge, he would likely be wrapped up by the currents and forced to play bumper cars again. This method wouldn't work either.
Seeing that neither the intellectual nor the brute-force approach would work, Yun Ming spoke up.
"Lord Sea God, this Divine Skill world of yours is quite good; it has somewhat exceeded my expectations."
Hearing Yun Ming's 'concession', Poseidon felt slightly disappointed. Was this all he amounted to after all!
He said in a deep voice.
"Even if you, brat, want to say nice things now, it's too late. My word is final; I will not change it!"
"Thirty years of imprisonment, not a single day less."
Yun Ming shook his head with a smile; it seemed Poseidon had misunderstood!
He was out of moves?
As if!
If he were truly out of moves this easily, he wouldn't have dared to make this bet with Poseidon. Thirty years! He could not accept not seeing Ya Li for thirty years.
"You misunderstood. I meant that it is over!"
As he spoke, Yun Ming squeezed his eyes shut and gripped the Atlas Divine Spear tightly, holding the divine weapon vertically before him with solemnity. Behind him, streaks of golden light began to emerge, intertwining and sketching themselves out to form a strange, massive rune. Once this rune appeared, the entire space suddenly went still.
Poseidon, who had been somewhat bewildered by Yun Ming's response, saw the golden rune appear behind him and his expression changed drastically as he exclaimed.
"A divine throne!"
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