Chapter 299: The Deep Sea Demon Whale King
Yang Xiong carefully thought about the content of the Shura God's sixth trial and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
From the Shura God's attitude, it seemed as though he wanted Yang Xiong to find the Deep Sea Demon Whale King but at the same time, didn't want him to kill it entirely, leaving behind any hidden dangers.
No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem to make sense. Given the Shura God's decisiveness in killing, if it were just a soul beast, he would have no hesitation in eliminating it for his purpose.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Emperor Tian were universally recognized as the two strongest soul beasts in the world. These two soul beasts had theoretically already reached the demigod level. If it weren't for the world's limitations, they would likely have ascended to godhood long ago.
Suddenly, Yang Xiong seemed to realize something. The Shura God was one of the law enforcers in the God Realm, with his lifelong goal to maintain order in the divine realm. Whether it was the Deep Sea Demon Whale King or his wife, they had always aimed to disrupt the order to achieve godhood.
There was a fundamental conflict of positions between them. No wonder the Shura God wanted to kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King; in the original work, the Shura God even took matters into his own hands. But if the Shura God himself acted, it would go against his principles, making it contradictory from any perspective.
Thus, the Shura God created this contradictory trial. The real difficulty wasn't in how to defeat the Deep Sea Demon Whale King but in not breaking the Shura God's own principles.
Yang Xiong nearly understood the purpose of the trial and couldn't help but smile. The Shura God was quite amusing, even a contradictory combination of traits.
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After resting for a day at the Body Sect, the group quickly traveled to the Vast Ocean City. All of them were Soul Douluo-level experts, so they moved quickly.
Once they arrived at the city, Yang Xiong used his Sea God Island red privileges to invite the team that delivered supplies to Sea God Island to take them to the Demon Whale Sea.
When the fleet heard that they were going to the Demon Whale Sea, the captain was initially taken aback.
However, Yang Xiong clearly explained that the team only needed to send them to the outskirts of the Demon Whale Sea, and that they would operate independently from there.
Ning Rongrong and the others soon realized that Yang Xiong's real target was the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the strongest soul beast of the ocean and a legendary creature capable of competing with the Sea God for godhood. It was the strongest of the soul beasts.
Even Yang Wei expressed some concern: "Little Xiong, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is too powerful. Even the Sea God couldn't defeat it back then, only blinding one of its eyes. Shouldn't we discuss how to fight it?"
Shui Bing'er quickly spoke up, "Sect Master, after mastering the Vast Ocean Universe Shield, I've learned four skills, especially this one, the Vast Ocean Protective Shield. It will definitely play a huge role in the sea."
Yang Xiong shook his head, "This time, you all stay on the outskirts. I will go alone to battle the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."
"In fact, my ninth soul ring target has always been the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Unfortunately, its strength is so overwhelming that I've had to wait a long time, trying to become stronger before coming to the Demon Whale Sea."
"I want to test my true strength, to truly battle the strongest in the world. Perhaps this is the battle I've been looking forward to the most."
Everyone remained silent upon hearing this. While they all had some level of strength, they knew they were far too weak compared to the real Extreme Douluo-level experts. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's strength surpassed even the Sea God Douluo Poseidon.
After setting sail, the ship moved across the sea for more than ten days before finally reaching the outskirts of the Demon Whale Sea.
Everyone looked at Yang Xiong with a hint of concern, but once Yang Xiong made a decision, they knew there was no way to intervene.
Oscar handed Yang Xiong a large batch of sausages that he had prepared over the last few days, with each sausage crafted from different soul skills. From Oscar's appearance, it seemed that he had exhausted all his soul power.
Yang Xiong patted Oscar on the shoulder, "Little Oscar, don't look like that. Have you already decided that I'm going to lose so quickly?"
Oscar hurriedly responded, "Brother Xiong, if anything happens, call us at once. We'll be there to support you."
Yang Xiong nodded, "Don't worry, I won't have any issues."
Under the worried gazes of everyone, Yang Xiong mounted his sword and flew toward the core of the Demon Whale Sea.
Upon entering the Demon Whale Sea, the life force around seemed to weaken significantly, and the number of ocean soul beasts visibly decreased.
Yang Xiong arrived at the deepest part of the Demon Whale Sea, where no regular life force could be felt anymore, only an extremely terrifying aura.
Yang Xiong steadied his mind and shouted at the sea.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, come out and face me!"
His voice echoed across the sea and even penetrated the waters, carrying with it an intense murderous aura that caused a deep shock.
After shouting three times, the once calm surface of the sea began to churn with waves.
Soon, a massive whale's head emerged from the water, its length and width over ten meters just from the head alone.
This was the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, looking incredibly fierce, especially its one blind eye, which gave it a frightening appearance.
Its aura was not inferior to that of Emperor Tian, and in fact, it surpassed even Poseidon Douluo and Qian Daoliu.
Unlike Poseidon and Qian Daoliu, both at the pinnacle of the Extreme Douluo level, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King seemed to be one with the ocean. Its size exceeded two hundred meters, and its body was a deep, royal blue. Its eyes alone were over three meters wide, emitting an extremely ferocious aura, one that was unique to savage beasts. It seemed to be no less powerful than Emperor Tian.
Before Yang Xiong could react, a gigantic water column shot into the sky, directly heading toward him with immense force.
Yang Xiong's eyes narrowed, and a murderous aura erupted from his body, instantly splitting the water column in half with his self-created soul skill, the God Slayer Slash.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, I have matters to discuss with you. Let's talk first."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared in anger.
"Human, your intentions are clearly ill. There is nothing to discuss between soul beasts and humans."
Yang Xiong sneered. "Deep Sea Demon Whale King, you may be powerful, arguably the strongest soul beast in the world, but ultimately, as a soul beast, you can never break through to the final limit."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King replied, "Human, my business is none of your concern. I'm just a step away from godhood, and no one can stop me."
Yang Xiong smiled coldly. "Deep Sea Demon Whale King, thousands of years ago, you were already competing with the Sea God for godhood. Back then, your strength was probably on par with what it is now. But after all these years, do you still have any hope of breaking through and becoming a god?"
"You should understand that to become a hundred-level god, it's not just about your body being strong. You also need a divine position and a divine artifact. Apart from your powerful body, you have nothing. How could you ever become a god?"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King fixed his single eye on Yang Xiong.
"What exactly do you want from me? Your soul power is only at the ninety-level. Do you think you can covet my soul ring? With my strength, no Title Douluo can absorb my soul ring. Even if you're powerful, you'll just end up exploding."
Yang Xiong laughed. "If we don't try, how can we succeed? I've always pursued the strongest, in both body and soul. I will surpass everyone."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared.
"Since you want to covet my soul ring, I'll tear you to pieces. I see you've obtained a god's inheritance, and if I devour you, I might truly reach a hundred-level godhood. Maybe that will help me break through to the ultimate limit."
Yang Xiong quickly responded, "Hold on a second. Our battle is inevitable, but let's discuss the issue at hand first."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King seemed completely repulsed by Yang Xiong. "There's nothing to discuss with humans. Compared to the Sea God of the past, you're even more hypocritical and disgusting."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "The Sea God might have had his schemes, but I want to be honest with you. Though the world claims that your Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan is the most evil of all soul beasts, I understand your nature better than anyone. That's why I want to give us both a chance. At the very least, I don't want to kill you for some supposed greater good."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's expression changed slightly. "What do you mean by that? Isn't it normal for human soul masters to hunt down sea soul beasts?"
"Just like me. I've always been upright. In the Demon Whale Sea, whether human or soul beast, anyone who dares to trespass will be devoured and killed. Unlike you humans, who are so hypocritical."
Yang Xiong nodded. "I've already said it. I'm not here for any greater good. I'm here for my own selfish reasons. There's no need to explain."
"You should think carefully. There are other Deep Sea Demon Whales besides you. Even if you die, your wife and children will eventually be targeted by others."
"The gods are coming into the world. The Sea God has found his successor, the Angel God is about to ascend, and the Rakshasa God is close behind. They all need the strongest soul rings, and your Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan is the target. Do you think your clan can survive? The Sea God didn't kill you back then because of this consideration."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared. "The Sea God is still the despicable person he's always been. He stole the godhood that belonged to me under the pretense of pacifying the seas. Even if I die, I will resist him!"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Between humans and gods, there's a chasm. Even if you don't care for yourself, can't you care for your wife and daughter? Haven't you thought about the survival of your Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan?"
(END CHAPTER)
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