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Chapter 168: The Tragic Soul Beast.
"Xiaobai, I know all of this."
Neptune looked helplessly at the colossal creature below, listening to her earnest words. He reached out, patted her head, and explained, "Regarding the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, I know even more than you do. So don't worry. I won't underestimate it in this battle; in fact, I'll be approaching it with the utmost vigilance."
"That's good!"
Hearing him say that, Xiaobai was completely relieved. She didn't want Neptune to fall at the final hurdle due to carelessness. If that were to happen, it would be truly tragic.
"Xiaobai, how long will it take to get from here to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's sea domain?" Neptune suddenly asked, sitting on the back of the Demonic White Shark as the sea wind blew past.
Beneath him, Xiaobai replied, "At my current speed, it will take about three more days."
"Three days, huh."
Neptune nodded, then closed his eyes, saying no more. For the upcoming battle, he needed to maintain his mental state at its peak. Otherwise, if he were to suffer a crushing defeat by underestimating his opponent, it would become a massive joke.
Moreover, as a sea soul beast, the power the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could wield in the ocean was exceptionally great. In the original story, even Tang San was nearly killed, which showed just how difficult that creature was to deal with.
"..."
Sensing that he had closed his eyes, Xiaobai also fell silent. She focused solely on racing forward, accelerating with all her might toward their destination.
Three days passed quickly.
During these three days, Neptune had been communicating with the Sea God Trident in his hand, adapting to this divine artifact. Thus, he felt very fulfilled. He could clearly feel that his own strength had made significant progress, and he grew increasingly confident in subduing that old whale.
The Demonic White Shark beneath him gradually slowed its pace.
Neptune slowly opened his eyes. He didn't need Xiaobai's reminder; he already knew they were approaching the Demon Whale Sea Domain.
Xiaobai's enormous body stopped swimming, and her voice came through, "We're here. Ahead is the sea domain where the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King resides."
Neptune slowly stood up, gazing at the distant waters. His intense perception allowed him to clearly sense a powerful, concealed aura in the sea far away!
That profound and immense power had already faintly broken through the limits of a Limit Douluo, touching upon the domain of a deity. It was just a pity that the rules of the entire Douluo Star had been tampered with by the God Realm Central Hub, making them very unfriendly to soul beasts. Soul beasts living on this planet, starting from a hundred thousand years of cultivation, had to endure heavenly lightning strikes every time they broke through another hundred thousand years.
For a soul beast to reach a million years, it would have to undergo ten heavenly tribulations in total! But unless they abandoned their strength and transformed into human form, very few soul beasts could withstand ten heavenly lightning strikes and survive to a million years of age.
Furthermore, even if a soul beast was lucky enough to survive numerous heavenly tribulations and endure for a million years, they could never dream of truly achieving godhood. This was because the God Realm Central Hub firmly controlled the rules of the Douluo Star. Therefore, these rules, originating from the world itself, would prevent any soul beast living on this planet from ever condensing a god position and truly becoming a god, even if they became a million-year soul beast.
Although million-year soul beasts were god-level, they were not gods themselves. For instance, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King that Neptune had come to deal with undoubtedly had a million-year cultivation. Even its physical cultivation had reached the level of a ninety-nine percent god body. Once it fully transformed its body into a divine one, it would become a Beast God.
But unfortunately, it was precisely that last 0.1 percent that it could never break through. Due to the planet's restrictive rules preventing it from condensing a god position, it was unable to complete the crucial transformation.
It had to be said, this fellow was indeed quite tragic.
In the original story, the reason Tang San was able to hunt it was not only due to the Sea God and the Asura God secretly intervening, but primarily because the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King felt its breakthrough was hopeless and thus set its sights on Tang San. After being killed, it hid its soul in the soul bone, preparing to snatch his body to obtain the Sea God's inheritance.
Unfortunately, it ultimately failed.
Otherwise, it's truly hard to say what the later history of the Douluo Continent would have been like.
"You wait for me here. Don't wander off," Neptune said, looking down at Xiaobai. "I'm going to subdue it!"
"Mm, be careful."
Xiaobai nodded obediently, not following to get involved. She knew her own limits and understood that in such a battle, her help would only be a hindrance, causing more trouble than good.
A faint golden light suddenly shone from Neptune's body. This was not the power of his martial soul; the light originated from his skin. After being baptized by the Sea God's origin power within the Heart of the Sea God, his body had not only become tougher but had also drawn closer to the god-level.
This faint light indicated that his body was no longer purely human, but a true half-god body.
He soared into the air.
Bathed in that faint golden light, Neptune instantly shot into the sky like an illusory golden meteor. He flew straight toward the Demon Whale Sea Domain where the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was hidden.
At the same time, an extremely powerful aura was released without reservation!
With his current level of cultivation and strength, the release of his aura was enough to make the very winds and clouds change color!
In a flash, Neptune, carrying his terrifying aura, plunged into the Demon Whale Sea Domain.
The Sea God Trident in his hand pointed diagonally toward the sea surface, his eyes filled with an unrivaled, domineering presence. His blue hair fluttered in the wind, and on his forehead, the trident mark emitted a dazzling golden light, like a third eye.
The terrifying aura Neptune released instantly alarmed a large number of sea soul beasts in the waters surrounding the Demon Whale Sea Domain. For who knows how many years, no one had dared to challenge the majesty of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. This sudden challenger truly stunned the sea soul beasts.
In their hearts, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was an invincible and terrifying existence!
And this challenger was a human.
Numerous sea soul beasts surfaced, watching the man floating in the sky from afar.
Many of the more intelligent sea soul beasts, who had access to the Live Broadcast Room, immediately recognized Neptune in mid-air and dove back into the deep sea in fear. The battle between these two titans was not something they could get involved in. It was better to slip away as soon as possible.
Neptune flew to an altitude of about five hundred meters above the sea surface. As the most powerful sea soul beast, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale could still attack him in the air, but flying was much better than fighting it directly in the sea.
Below.
The clear sea gradually began to change. The originally sky-blue water slowly deepened in color, and the waves within the Demon Whale Sea Domain gradually calmed, forming a stark contrast with the undulating waves of the surrounding sea. This tranquility neither spread outward nor allowed any waves to affect it. The dense atmosphere seemed to subtly warp the air.
Neptune's expression remained unchanged. A black-and-red radiance emerged from under his feet, and one by one, soul rings appeared, floating around his body. He silently awaited the appearance of his opponent from below.
(end of chapter)
"Xiaobai, I know all of this."
Neptune looked helplessly at the colossal creature below, listening to her earnest words. He reached out, patted her head, and explained, "Regarding the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, I know even more than you do. So don't worry. I won't underestimate it in this battle; in fact, I'll be approaching it with the utmost vigilance."
"That's good!"
Hearing him say that, Xiaobai was completely relieved. She didn't want Neptune to fall at the final hurdle due to carelessness. If that were to happen, it would be truly tragic.
"Xiaobai, how long will it take to get from here to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's sea domain?" Neptune suddenly asked, sitting on the back of the Demonic White Shark as the sea wind blew past.
Beneath him, Xiaobai replied, "At my current speed, it will take about three more days."
"Three days, huh."
Neptune nodded, then closed his eyes, saying no more. For the upcoming battle, he needed to maintain his mental state at its peak. Otherwise, if he were to suffer a crushing defeat by underestimating his opponent, it would become a massive joke.
Moreover, as a sea soul beast, the power the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could wield in the ocean was exceptionally great. In the original story, even Tang San was nearly killed, which showed just how difficult that creature was to deal with.
"..."
Sensing that he had closed his eyes, Xiaobai also fell silent. She focused solely on racing forward, accelerating with all her might toward their destination.
Three days passed quickly.
During these three days, Neptune had been communicating with the Sea God Trident in his hand, adapting to this divine artifact. Thus, he felt very fulfilled. He could clearly feel that his own strength had made significant progress, and he grew increasingly confident in subduing that old whale.
The Demonic White Shark beneath him gradually slowed its pace.
Neptune slowly opened his eyes. He didn't need Xiaobai's reminder; he already knew they were approaching the Demon Whale Sea Domain.
Xiaobai's enormous body stopped swimming, and her voice came through, "We're here. Ahead is the sea domain where the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King resides."
Neptune slowly stood up, gazing at the distant waters. His intense perception allowed him to clearly sense a powerful, concealed aura in the sea far away!
That profound and immense power had already faintly broken through the limits of a Limit Douluo, touching upon the domain of a deity. It was just a pity that the rules of the entire Douluo Star had been tampered with by the God Realm Central Hub, making them very unfriendly to soul beasts. Soul beasts living on this planet, starting from a hundred thousand years of cultivation, had to endure heavenly lightning strikes every time they broke through another hundred thousand years.
For a soul beast to reach a million years, it would have to undergo ten heavenly tribulations in total! But unless they abandoned their strength and transformed into human form, very few soul beasts could withstand ten heavenly lightning strikes and survive to a million years of age.
Furthermore, even if a soul beast was lucky enough to survive numerous heavenly tribulations and endure for a million years, they could never dream of truly achieving godhood. This was because the God Realm Central Hub firmly controlled the rules of the Douluo Star. Therefore, these rules, originating from the world itself, would prevent any soul beast living on this planet from ever condensing a god position and truly becoming a god, even if they became a million-year soul beast.
Although million-year soul beasts were god-level, they were not gods themselves. For instance, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King that Neptune had come to deal with undoubtedly had a million-year cultivation. Even its physical cultivation had reached the level of a ninety-nine percent god body. Once it fully transformed its body into a divine one, it would become a Beast God.
But unfortunately, it was precisely that last 0.1 percent that it could never break through. Due to the planet's restrictive rules preventing it from condensing a god position, it was unable to complete the crucial transformation.
It had to be said, this fellow was indeed quite tragic.
In the original story, the reason Tang San was able to hunt it was not only due to the Sea God and the Asura God secretly intervening, but primarily because the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King felt its breakthrough was hopeless and thus set its sights on Tang San. After being killed, it hid its soul in the soul bone, preparing to snatch his body to obtain the Sea God's inheritance.
Unfortunately, it ultimately failed.
Otherwise, it's truly hard to say what the later history of the Douluo Continent would have been like.
"You wait for me here. Don't wander off," Neptune said, looking down at Xiaobai. "I'm going to subdue it!"
"Mm, be careful."
Xiaobai nodded obediently, not following to get involved. She knew her own limits and understood that in such a battle, her help would only be a hindrance, causing more trouble than good.
A faint golden light suddenly shone from Neptune's body. This was not the power of his martial soul; the light originated from his skin. After being baptized by the Sea God's origin power within the Heart of the Sea God, his body had not only become tougher but had also drawn closer to the god-level.
This faint light indicated that his body was no longer purely human, but a true half-god body.
He soared into the air.
Bathed in that faint golden light, Neptune instantly shot into the sky like an illusory golden meteor. He flew straight toward the Demon Whale Sea Domain where the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was hidden.
At the same time, an extremely powerful aura was released without reservation!
With his current level of cultivation and strength, the release of his aura was enough to make the very winds and clouds change color!
In a flash, Neptune, carrying his terrifying aura, plunged into the Demon Whale Sea Domain.
The Sea God Trident in his hand pointed diagonally toward the sea surface, his eyes filled with an unrivaled, domineering presence. His blue hair fluttered in the wind, and on his forehead, the trident mark emitted a dazzling golden light, like a third eye.
The terrifying aura Neptune released instantly alarmed a large number of sea soul beasts in the waters surrounding the Demon Whale Sea Domain. For who knows how many years, no one had dared to challenge the majesty of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. This sudden challenger truly stunned the sea soul beasts.
In their hearts, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was an invincible and terrifying existence!
And this challenger was a human.
Numerous sea soul beasts surfaced, watching the man floating in the sky from afar.
Many of the more intelligent sea soul beasts, who had access to the Live Broadcast Room, immediately recognized Neptune in mid-air and dove back into the deep sea in fear. The battle between these two titans was not something they could get involved in. It was better to slip away as soon as possible.
Neptune flew to an altitude of about five hundred meters above the sea surface. As the most powerful sea soul beast, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale could still attack him in the air, but flying was much better than fighting it directly in the sea.
Below.
The clear sea gradually began to change. The originally sky-blue water slowly deepened in color, and the waves within the Demon Whale Sea Domain gradually calmed, forming a stark contrast with the undulating waves of the surrounding sea. This tranquility neither spread outward nor allowed any waves to affect it. The dense atmosphere seemed to subtly warp the air.
Neptune's expression remained unchanged. A black-and-red radiance emerged from under his feet, and one by one, soul rings appeared, floating around his body. He silently awaited the appearance of his opponent from below.
(end of chapter)
