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Chapter 170: The More You Think About It, the Scarier It Gets
After effortlessly neutralizing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's attack, Neptune, adhering to the principle of "courtesy demands reciprocity," waved his Sea God Trident downwards with his left hand. From the largest central blade, a powerful golden light erupted, transforming into a magnificent streak that shot directly toward the massive Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Boom!
However, when his formidable strike landed on the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's enormous body, it merely scattered countless specks of golden light, unable to cause any significant damage to its blue, crystal-like body.
Seeing this, Neptune glanced at the Sea God Trident in his hand and instantly thought, "Is this all a so-called divine artifact amounts to?" Was the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King too thick-skinned, or was this divine artifact just pathetic? How could a single strike only manage to scratch its skin?
In reality, the main reason for this lay with the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King itself. Due to its inability to become a god, the only thing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, as a soul beast, could do over tens of thousands of years was to continuously strengthen its body to better cope with the heavenly tribulations.
Precisely because of this, it had endured countless heavenly tribulations, persisting until it reached the level of a million-year soul beast. One could only imagine that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's physical strength was definitely at the god-level. Even among gods, it was certainly not in the lowest tier. Furthermore, being in the great sea allowed it to use the ocean's power to disperse the pressure... With all these factors combined, the outcome was predictable.
Although Neptune was currently a Limit Douluo and wielded a divine artifact like the Sea God Trident, he had not yet become a god. Therefore, he was powerless to unleash the true might of this divine artifact. Thus, it was understandable that he couldn't cause it much damage.
"So, you're not as strong as I imagined."
A deep voice, as if emerging from the great sea, mixed with strange soundwaves and reached the air. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King spoke in a peculiar manner.
"You've judged my strength based solely on this one attack?"
Neptune raised an eyebrow, finding it somewhat amusing. This old whale couldn't possibly think that just because the Sea God Trident's attack couldn't injure its body, he was helpless against it, could it?
"If you could unleash the power of the divine artifact in your hand, you could indeed threaten my life. But unfortunately, your strength is insufficient; you can't display the divine artifact's power at all. Yet you still dare to trespass and provoke me in my domain, launching attacks against me." The more the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King spoke, the angrier it became. It recalled the fleeting thought of surrendering earlier and instantly felt humiliated!
It, the majestic overlord of the ocean, had actually been bluffed by such a mere boy!
Of course, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had been initially bluffed because the video of the future, shown in the Q&A broadcast, had revealed Neptune's immense power after becoming a god—the power to freeze the entire ocean—which had been utterly shocking.
Now, having come back to its senses, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King grew angrier the more it thought about it, and simply roared, "Very well, you won't be leaving today. You'll stay here. I wonder if devouring the Sea God's Inheritor will help me break through that final barrier."
However, listening to its arrogant words, Neptune scoffed, "I think you've lived too long and become muddled. You're a frog in a well; do you really think I have no way to deal with you?"
But upon hearing his words, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King also laughed. Its laughter was extremely grating, like the sound of a massive boulder being smashed.
"Boy, do you know what it means to overestimate yourself? There's no Sea God left in this world; I am the master of the great sea. From what I see, your soul power is probably around level ninety-nine, and your physical strength is quite good, having reached the demigod level. Unfortunately, at most only twenty percent of your body has been converted to the god-level. Whereas ninety-nine percent of my body has already reached the god-level!"
At this point, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King burst into roaring laughter. "Now you know the gap between us, right? While divine artifacts are powerful, they also require strength to be wielded. If fifty percent of your body had been converted to the god-level, then today I would absolutely not be your opponent.
But unfortunately, with a mere twenty percent... how much of the divine artifact's power can you unleash? It seems heaven itself intends for me to devour you today, to complete that final one percent and become an unprecedented Beast God!"
"I've really... been thoroughly underestimated!"
Neptune looked speechlessly at the massive figure below, thinking, "Isn't this guy a bit too overconfident?" Why was it so certain that he had no other means to deal with it?
Could this guy possibly think that his strongest method was merely relying on the Sea God Trident in his hand?
"And, 'complete the final one percent'? 'Become a Beast God'?" Neptune looked at the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as if it were an idiot and said, "You must be dreaming!"
"Do you really think soul beasts can become gods? I'd say if you truly became a god, you would die even faster!"
His pointed words made the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's laughter stop. It looked at him with suspicion and uncertainty, asking, "What do you mean by that? Why can't soul beasts become gods? Why would I die faster if I became a god?"
"It seems you truly don't know."
Neptune looked at it strangely, shaking his head. "I thought that since you've lived so long and reached your current realm, you must know some secrets. But it turns out you know nothing. No wonder you dare to have such a beautiful dream of a soul beast becoming a god."
"What do you mean?"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King felt even more uneasy. In truth, it had kept a secret: the closer its strength got to the god-level over the years, the more its heart pounded with a sense of foreboding. Its instincts seemed to be telling it that becoming a god wouldn't be safe. It even sensed a great terror awaiting it!
It was important to note that soul beasts possess an instinct for danger. The stronger the soul beast and the nobler its bloodline, the more potent this instinct.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was undoubtedly an outstanding specimen among soul beasts, so its premonition of danger was naturally much stronger!
"Let me tell you, in this world, soul beasts fundamentally cannot become gods!" Neptune looked at it with pity and began to narrate the cruel truth of the world.
"What?! Impossible!"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King instantly lost its composure, roaring loudly. Yet, deep down, it vaguely felt that the other party wasn't lying. This was truly terrible.
"Don't you find it strange?"
"Why do soul rings appear on soul beasts after they die?"
"Why is it that only Soul Masters can absorb soul rings?"
"Is this reasonable?"
"Moreover, the soul bones that appear on soul beasts after death take the form of human bones, and only humans can absorb them."
"Do you think this is normal?"
"Why do soul beasts need to undergo heavenly tribulations?"
"Why don't humans need to undergo heavenly tribulations?"
"Have you ever thought about these questions?"
A series of questions was thrown out, successfully making the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King fall silent. There are some things you don't think about, but once you do, the implications are horrifying!
"Can't figure it out?"
"Then I'll tell you. It's because soul beasts were always meant to be slaughtered by humans, a resource left behind by the gods of the God Realm!"
"From beginning to end, you have been nothing but prey!"
"The so-called path to godhood for million-year soul beasts is just a scam!"
"It's to give you a glimmer of hope, so you'll obediently cultivate and provide humans with soul rings of greater age."
Neptune cruelly revealed the truth, a truth sufficient to make all soul beasts collapse.
(end of chapter)
After effortlessly neutralizing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's attack, Neptune, adhering to the principle of "courtesy demands reciprocity," waved his Sea God Trident downwards with his left hand. From the largest central blade, a powerful golden light erupted, transforming into a magnificent streak that shot directly toward the massive Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Boom!
However, when his formidable strike landed on the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's enormous body, it merely scattered countless specks of golden light, unable to cause any significant damage to its blue, crystal-like body.
Seeing this, Neptune glanced at the Sea God Trident in his hand and instantly thought, "Is this all a so-called divine artifact amounts to?" Was the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King too thick-skinned, or was this divine artifact just pathetic? How could a single strike only manage to scratch its skin?
In reality, the main reason for this lay with the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King itself. Due to its inability to become a god, the only thing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, as a soul beast, could do over tens of thousands of years was to continuously strengthen its body to better cope with the heavenly tribulations.
Precisely because of this, it had endured countless heavenly tribulations, persisting until it reached the level of a million-year soul beast. One could only imagine that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's physical strength was definitely at the god-level. Even among gods, it was certainly not in the lowest tier. Furthermore, being in the great sea allowed it to use the ocean's power to disperse the pressure... With all these factors combined, the outcome was predictable.
Although Neptune was currently a Limit Douluo and wielded a divine artifact like the Sea God Trident, he had not yet become a god. Therefore, he was powerless to unleash the true might of this divine artifact. Thus, it was understandable that he couldn't cause it much damage.
"So, you're not as strong as I imagined."
A deep voice, as if emerging from the great sea, mixed with strange soundwaves and reached the air. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King spoke in a peculiar manner.
"You've judged my strength based solely on this one attack?"
Neptune raised an eyebrow, finding it somewhat amusing. This old whale couldn't possibly think that just because the Sea God Trident's attack couldn't injure its body, he was helpless against it, could it?
"If you could unleash the power of the divine artifact in your hand, you could indeed threaten my life. But unfortunately, your strength is insufficient; you can't display the divine artifact's power at all. Yet you still dare to trespass and provoke me in my domain, launching attacks against me." The more the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King spoke, the angrier it became. It recalled the fleeting thought of surrendering earlier and instantly felt humiliated!
It, the majestic overlord of the ocean, had actually been bluffed by such a mere boy!
Of course, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had been initially bluffed because the video of the future, shown in the Q&A broadcast, had revealed Neptune's immense power after becoming a god—the power to freeze the entire ocean—which had been utterly shocking.
Now, having come back to its senses, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King grew angrier the more it thought about it, and simply roared, "Very well, you won't be leaving today. You'll stay here. I wonder if devouring the Sea God's Inheritor will help me break through that final barrier."
However, listening to its arrogant words, Neptune scoffed, "I think you've lived too long and become muddled. You're a frog in a well; do you really think I have no way to deal with you?"
But upon hearing his words, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King also laughed. Its laughter was extremely grating, like the sound of a massive boulder being smashed.
"Boy, do you know what it means to overestimate yourself? There's no Sea God left in this world; I am the master of the great sea. From what I see, your soul power is probably around level ninety-nine, and your physical strength is quite good, having reached the demigod level. Unfortunately, at most only twenty percent of your body has been converted to the god-level. Whereas ninety-nine percent of my body has already reached the god-level!"
At this point, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King burst into roaring laughter. "Now you know the gap between us, right? While divine artifacts are powerful, they also require strength to be wielded. If fifty percent of your body had been converted to the god-level, then today I would absolutely not be your opponent.
But unfortunately, with a mere twenty percent... how much of the divine artifact's power can you unleash? It seems heaven itself intends for me to devour you today, to complete that final one percent and become an unprecedented Beast God!"
"I've really... been thoroughly underestimated!"
Neptune looked speechlessly at the massive figure below, thinking, "Isn't this guy a bit too overconfident?" Why was it so certain that he had no other means to deal with it?
Could this guy possibly think that his strongest method was merely relying on the Sea God Trident in his hand?
"And, 'complete the final one percent'? 'Become a Beast God'?" Neptune looked at the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as if it were an idiot and said, "You must be dreaming!"
"Do you really think soul beasts can become gods? I'd say if you truly became a god, you would die even faster!"
His pointed words made the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's laughter stop. It looked at him with suspicion and uncertainty, asking, "What do you mean by that? Why can't soul beasts become gods? Why would I die faster if I became a god?"
"It seems you truly don't know."
Neptune looked at it strangely, shaking his head. "I thought that since you've lived so long and reached your current realm, you must know some secrets. But it turns out you know nothing. No wonder you dare to have such a beautiful dream of a soul beast becoming a god."
"What do you mean?"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King felt even more uneasy. In truth, it had kept a secret: the closer its strength got to the god-level over the years, the more its heart pounded with a sense of foreboding. Its instincts seemed to be telling it that becoming a god wouldn't be safe. It even sensed a great terror awaiting it!
It was important to note that soul beasts possess an instinct for danger. The stronger the soul beast and the nobler its bloodline, the more potent this instinct.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was undoubtedly an outstanding specimen among soul beasts, so its premonition of danger was naturally much stronger!
"Let me tell you, in this world, soul beasts fundamentally cannot become gods!" Neptune looked at it with pity and began to narrate the cruel truth of the world.
"What?! Impossible!"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King instantly lost its composure, roaring loudly. Yet, deep down, it vaguely felt that the other party wasn't lying. This was truly terrible.
"Don't you find it strange?"
"Why do soul rings appear on soul beasts after they die?"
"Why is it that only Soul Masters can absorb soul rings?"
"Is this reasonable?"
"Moreover, the soul bones that appear on soul beasts after death take the form of human bones, and only humans can absorb them."
"Do you think this is normal?"
"Why do soul beasts need to undergo heavenly tribulations?"
"Why don't humans need to undergo heavenly tribulations?"
"Have you ever thought about these questions?"
A series of questions was thrown out, successfully making the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King fall silent. There are some things you don't think about, but once you do, the implications are horrifying!
"Can't figure it out?"
"Then I'll tell you. It's because soul beasts were always meant to be slaughtered by humans, a resource left behind by the gods of the God Realm!"
"From beginning to end, you have been nothing but prey!"
"The so-called path to godhood for million-year soul beasts is just a scam!"
"It's to give you a glimmer of hope, so you'll obediently cultivate and provide humans with soul rings of greater age."
Neptune cruelly revealed the truth, a truth sufficient to make all soul beasts collapse.
(end of chapter)
