The Sea God Clan has worshipped the Sea God Helmet for ten thousand years, yet this is the first time the helmet has exhibited such a powerful reaction.
Therefore, Chen Huijie didn't hesitate—he immediately led the family's elite forces to sea, heading straight in the direction indicated by the artifact's resonance.
It wasn't until they encountered the Demon Empress that Chen Huijie suddenly realized why the Sea God Helmet was reacting, and why he had experienced those strange sensations earlier.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale and the Sea God Clan have been bitter enemies for generations.
From the first Sea God Poseidon to the second Sea God Tang San, every generation has faced off against the Deep Sea Demon Whale.
Chen Huijie also clearly remembered—the Demon Empress came from the direction of the Demon Shark Sea, which is the territory of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, the Sea God's mount.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale, what have you done to the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan?"
With the Sea God Helmet in hand, Chen Huijie hovered steadily in midair, his cold gaze fixed on the Demon Empress, eyes vigilant.
A foreboding sense surged in his heart.
Judging by the bloody aura and the wounds on the Demon Empress, she had clearly fought a fierce battle with the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.
Moreover, the divine power lingering on her wounds indicated that the Demon Soul Great White Sharks had used Sea God's divine power in the fight.
"Demon Soul Great White Sharks? Hahaha! There are no Demon Soul Great White Sharks left in this world!"
Even though she was blocked by Chen Huijie and the others, and was clearly wary of the Sea God Helmet he held, the Demon Empress still couldn't help but burst into wild laughter at the mention of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.
Eradicating the Demon Soul Great White Sharks allowed her to vent a grudge and resentment that had festered for ten thousand years, but also fueled an even stronger desire for revenge.
"How dare you slaughter the Sea God's mount? Are you not afraid of divine punishment?" Chen Huijie's expression darkened further. The Demon Soul Great White Sharks had an extraordinary relationship with the Sea God Clan.
"Hahaha, divine punishment? Let your Sea God come and try! Let him punish me himself!"
Having wiped out the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, the Demon Empress was now certain that Mobius's intel was correct—Sea God Tang San was too preoccupied to intervene.
At this point, the Demon Empress had nothing left to fear. The hatred and rage she'd suppressed for so long now erupted like a flood.
As for any future retribution from Tang San, she no longer cared.
After enduring for so many years, her anger nearly consumed her. Now, given the chance, she would seize it with the desperation of a starving beast.
"Courting death!" Chen Huijie's face turned grim. Such blasphemy before the Sea God's devout followers completely enraged the Sea God Clan.
At once, Chen Huijie waved his right hand. Over a thousand soul tool warships fired in unison.
In an instant, a deluge of soul tool shells rained down, and soul tool beams shot like deadly streams of light at the Demon Empress.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Shells and beams struck the Demon Empress's massive body, deafening explosions echoing across the sea, shattering its tranquility.
Fiery explosions wrapped the Demon Empress's body in a cloak of flame.
While the Sea God Clan had chosen seclusion, they weren't completely cut off from the world.
They were responsible for guarding the sea, and maintained some contact with human society, though not openly or by interfering in continental affairs.
Thus, the Sea God Clan was not a traditional soul master clan.
They respected tradition, but never underestimated the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology.
Four thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Empire's rise had nearly forced the Sea God Clan out of seclusion, until Shrek Academy's prestige and strength turned the tide.
Unlike conservative forces on the Douluo Continent, the Sea God Clan embraced progress.
They sent members to infiltrate the Sun Moon Empire and secretly learn advanced soul tool technology.
Their efforts paid off—they learned much cutting-edge knowledge.
These thousand-plus warships were the fruits of years of quiet accumulation. Each was equipped with a variety of advanced soul tools: powerful defensive types, precise detectors, and devastating attack models.
On the vast ocean, the combat power of each warship was comparable to a strong Soul Douluo.
Imagine the combined attack of over a thousand Soul Douluo—the destructive power would be terrifying. Even a level 99 Ultimate Douluo would have to retreat or risk annihilation.
However, the Demon Empress was no ordinary Ultimate Douluo.
Soul beasts naturally possessed far stronger bodies than human soul masters, and she was no longer just a soul beast—she had advanced into a Herrscher.
At her peak, the Demon Empress would have ignored such attacks.
But now, she was wounded by a Sea God avatar summoned by the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, her injuries unhealed.
Facing this overwhelming assault, she had to instantly unleash the Herrscher of Thunder's power, creating an electromagnetic barrier to block shrapnel from the explosions.
"Enough! You've truly angered me. Now, witness the wrath of thunder!"
Her voice was icy cold.
The Sea God Helmet had made her cautious, especially after suffering from Sea God's divine power. She did not want to fight while injured.
But now, rage overwhelmed her reason—she had only one thought: all Sea God followers must die!
Moreover, a family holding a Sea God artifact surely held higher standing in the Sea God's heart than the Demon Soul Great White Sharks.
Destroying the Sea God Clan would hit Tang San even harder, granting her a more satisfying revenge.
With that, the Demon Empress transformed into human form. The giant phantom of the Deep Sea Demon Whale leapt into the sky like a black lightning bolt, merging into her body.
Brilliant white lightning erupted, and a terrifying suit of thunder armor formed around her.
The armor was dark purple and semi-transparent, with liquid lightning surging inside. Blue-white bio-electricity danced like sprites.
The joints were covered in purple-black whale scales, crackling with electric sparks.
In the center of the chest, a spinning plasma vortex orb—housing the powerful Honkai Gem—glowed eerily.
Twelve superconducting magnetic rings floated behind her, each compressing terrifying thunder, ready to unleash destruction.
Her long hair had become streams of liquid mercury interwoven with lightning, ending in plasma whips like burning flames.
A spiral unicorn whale lance grew from her forehead, arcs of electricity dancing at the tip.
Her once red eyes now blazed pure white, like two burning flames.
Her face was covered by a shattered whale bone mask, ionized mist seeping from its cracks, adding to her terrifying mystique.
In this Herrscher of Thunder form, she was neither human nor god, but the perfect embodiment of thunder.
Encased in armor, she gently tapped the air—a silent electromagnetic pulse rippled outward.
In an instant, thousands of soul tool warships ceased to function.
Though powered by soul arrays and soul power, as long as they contained metal, they couldn't escape the effects of the electromagnetic pulse.
Bringing this warship fleet against the Demon Empress had been the Sea God Clan's greatest mistake.
Soul tools were technological constructs at heart, based on soul arrays and power, so normally wouldn't be countered by ordinary lightning.
But the Demon Empress could manipulate electromagnetism itself.
Most soul tools were metal—well within her control.
"Sea Abyss Siphon!" After freezing the warships, the Demon Empress spread her palm, and an electromagnetic vortex a kilometer wide formed beneath her feet.
Like a hungry beast, it devoured the surrounding seawater, instantly electrolyzing it into hydrogen-oxygen bombs.
Blue-white thunderfire exploded in waves, instantly vaporizing thousands of meters of ocean. Steam surged upward, forming a massive cloud.
"Hurry, activate the soul tool shields!" The terrified warship captains shouted.
Paralyzed by the electromagnetic pulse, the ships could only deploy shields to defend against the deadly attack.
Layers of shields appeared over the turbulent sea, resisting the explosion and the high-pressure water blades within.