After Tang Hao's encouragement, the Shrek Six Devils immediately returned to their rooms and began intense cultivation.
They no longer had any relaxed demeanor; the pressure from the Evil Soul Master was too great.
Ning Rongrong also sat cross-legged to meditate and cultivate her Soul Power, but after a while, she found herself completely unable to focus.
The Soul Power within her body was nearly overflowing, and she was at the stage of breaking through to become a Titled Douluo. To break through this bottleneck, she needed to continuously refine her Soul Power and gradually compress it into a Soul Core—a process that required meticulous effort.
Simply cultivating Soul Power was no longer of much use.
She recalled what Tang Hao had just said and thought to herself that although this Evil Soul Master was powerful and acted strangely, every time he made a move, he had a purpose. He didn't seem like someone who would kill indiscriminately.
"The Evil Soul Master is only interested in External Soul Bones, and we don't have any External Soul Bones.
Our strength doesn't pose a threat to him either, so why are we all so tense?" Ning Rongrong muttered softly.
She always felt that this Evil Soul Master didn't seem to harbor any ill will toward the Heaven Dou side.
Look, he robbed Tang San of his External Soul Bones three times but never killed him—that was clear evidence.
In contrast, Dai Tian Jun and Dai Mubai were killed in a single encounter.
Even their country was destroyed.
Perhaps this Evil Soul Master had some goodwill toward the Heaven Dou side!
Ning Rongrong pondered this while comprehending the Soul Skills of her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Beside her were Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Bai Chenxiang; the four of them shared a room.
The other three heard Ning Rongrong's muttering and exchanged glances, finding her thoughts quite surprising.
But upon reflection, it did seem to be the case.
They had no grudges or conflicts with the Evil Soul Master, so why should they worry about him harming them?
This Evil Soul Master could even deal with Bibi Dong, so why would he bother with a few small fries like them?
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room relaxed considerably.
After cultivating for a while, Ning Rongrong simply ran to the window to enjoy the sea view.
But as she sensed their direction, she was suddenly shocked.
"We're going the wrong way! We're going the wrong way! Ahead is the Demon Whale Sea, home to a Million-Year Soul Beast!" Ning Rongrong shouted loudly.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing immediately rushed to the deck.
Zhu Zhuqing was genuinely worried about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. During their journey, the sailors and captain on the ship had repeatedly talked about the dangers of the Demon Whale Sea.
But Xiao Wu was pretending. During the battle over a month ago, what she had sensed was a Soul Beast Sacrifice.
Based on the direction and the immense commotion of the sacrifice, it seemed only the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could have caused it.
Now that the ship wasn't taking a detour and was heading straight through the Demon Whale Sea, she was convinced that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King must have already been hunted.
But she couldn't reveal her thoughts at this moment.
She could only follow Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as they rushed out.
Outside, spurred by Ning Rongrong's shout, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar all ran out.
They vigilantly scanned the sea surface.
"This is indeed the direction toward the Demon Whale Sea!" Tang San said gravely.
He quickly looked up toward the upper deck of the ship, believing his father must have sensed their movements.
Sure enough, Tang Hao had already come down.
Tang Hao's expression was calm as he said, "I forgot to tell you all: the Deep Sea Demon Whale King has already been hunted.
The commotion was huge at the time; I'm sure you all felt it."
Grandmaster and I searched the nearby area but couldn't find any Soul Master who had hunted the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
This covert and low-key style is very likely the work of that hidden Evil Soul Master!"
Tang San and the others were immediately shocked—that was a million-year soul beast! Who could withstand that?
"Is this Evil Soul Master even human or a god?! He's too powerful!"
Ma Hongjun exclaimed with exaggerated astonishment.
More and more stories about the Evil Soul Master were emerging, and they had already been shocked countless times.
Tang San's face darkened, suddenly feeling as if something that originally belonged to him had been taken away.
When he first heard about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King on his way to Poseidon Island, he had indeed considered hunting it for a Spirit Ring.
Unfortunately, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had already been hunted by this Evil Soul Master.
It left Tang San feeling empty inside, as if he had lost a major opportunity.
He whispered, "Father, this Evil Soul Master has been haunting me since I began cultivating, taking three of my External Soul Bones.
Recently, he killed Dai Laoda and hunted this Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
He seems to be getting closer and closer to us.
I even suspect he has been secretly observing us all along, as if nothing can escape his notice!"
Tang San's mood was extremely low. Ever since he jumped off a cliff to prove his resolve and transmigrated to the Douluo Continent,
he felt he had gained a new life. He cultivated the Mystic Heaven Skill from a young age, awakened Twin Soul Spirits, and his father was a Titled Douluo.
It was practically a mythical start.
Later, he met Grandmaster, and under his guidance, his cultivation progressed step by step.
This filled Tang San with hope for the future.
But then came a series of setbacks, with nothing going smoothly.
He lost his External Soul Bones and was falsely accused of killing Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin.
"All the events that happened before cannot be described as mere coincidences..." Tang San's expression was resolute, as if he had realized something, firmly convinced of his speculation.
Tang Hao gave his son an approving look. "Xiao San, it's good that you can see this.
I've long had the same feeling. Whenever my injuries showed signs of recovery, I would be schemed against and forced into conflicts with other powerful experts.
First, I fought Yu Yuanzhen in Heaven Dou City and Sunset Forest, then Bibi Dong. Each time left me severely injured—this is definitely no coincidence.
Only during these four years of cultivation on Poseidon Island did I recover my strength. Even after returning to the continent, we may still face this Evil Soul Master's schemes."
Tang Hao wasn't foolish either. He had long sensed someone was targeting him, keeping him in a severely injured state.
Now, the strength of this Evil Soul Master and his secret instigation of conflicts among various parties were gradually coming to light.
Everything had become much clearer.
How could Tang Hao not understand? Like Bibi Dong, he was one of the biggest victims.
He had long figured out the key points.
The Shrek Five Monsters and Bai Chenxiang listened to the conversation between father and son.
Ning Rongrong also began to suspect—could this Evil Soul Master really be targeting them?
But even if he was, it would be targeting the Clear Sky Sect, not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
At least the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School hadn't suffered any losses because of this Evil Soul Master.
"Uncle Tang, we should return to Heaven Dou City as soon as possible. Sword Grandfather's Soul Power has broken through again, and his attack power is unparalleled in the world. He can definitely protect our safety!" Ning Rongrong quickly suggested.
Tang Hao naturally agreed wholeheartedly: "Rongrong is right. Ultimately, it all comes down to improving our own strength.
Your Eminence Chen Xin is our role model.
Xiao San, don't overthink it. If this Evil Soul Master appears, it will be us Titled Douluo who act first.
What you need to do now is to raise your strength to the Titled Douluo level as soon as possible. Only when you reach the Titled Douluo Realm will you have the power to protect yourself!"
Tang Hao could only comfort Tang San in this way.
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