Chapter 22 The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is Exposed, and Yu Xiaogang is Slapped in the Face Again?
"No need, it's just a lifeless martial spirit."
Gu Yuena's purple eyes regained their calm, and she shook her head.
Di Tian's body stiffened, his clenched fists still tense.
"However, the power of that monstrous Zihuang Extinction Dragon is immense, and the martial soul it bestowed upon must also be powerful. If we allow its inheritance to continue, it may shake the position of our orthodox dragon martial soul in the hearts of the soul master world!"
Gu Yuena scoffed, "I don't care."
"Hmph, it's nothing more than the inheritance bestowed by that wretched soul's divine power. The power of its martial spirit is bound to be limited, and its quality will at most not exceed the top level. How dare it talk about replacing the position of our orthodox dragon race? It's not worth worrying about."
She paused, looked up at the sky outside the small world, and said confidently:
"Once we are exposed to the world along with the Star Dou Great Forest and seize the top spot, the world will understand just how unshakeable and supreme we, the orthodox dragon race, truly are!"
The several ferocious beasts nodded silently; the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon was now merely a name without substance.
The Silver Dragon King is the strongest dragon in the world today; all others are inferior!
With a sovereign overseeing the Star Realm, all forces except those of the God Realm will surely be trampled underfoot!
...
The distant continent of Sun and Moon.
Sun and Moon Empire, Ming Capital Imperial Palace.
"Absurd! My Great Sun Moon is only seventh?!"
Emperor Xu Tianyang slammed his hand on the armrest of the dragon throne and rose to his feet, filled with shock and anger:
"My Sun Moon Empire now possesses the most advanced soul tool technology, the number of Title Douluos has exceeded two hands, and Long'er has even awakened the strongest dragon-type martial soul in the world today, the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon. The country's strength has reached its peak in a thousand years, yet it can't even make it into the top five!"
The civil and military officials below were also astonished and began to discuss among themselves:
"Could it be that the Douluo Continent, where powerful forces keep appearing on the list, is hiding a force even stronger than our Sun Moon Empire?!"
Xu Tianlong, standing beside him, stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with burning ambition, and bowed, saying:
"Father, this precisely demonstrates the vast resources of the Douluo Continent. We should mobilize the entire nation to search for it. Once we find that continent, we should lead our army to conquer it and bring it to our service!"
The ministers in the hall echoed their sentiments, saying that the resources of the Sun and Moon Continent were no longer sufficient for them.
Before Emperor Xu Tianyang could respond, two golden beams of light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping him and Xu Tianlong!
"Boom—!"
"Boom—!"
The father and son felt a massive surge of energy entering their bodies.
It instantly helped them break through the level 96 bottleneck, boosting them by a full two levels.
Level 98!
Their respective martial souls were also released without being summoned: the father's martial soul was the sun, and the son's martial soul was the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon.
The father and son's nine soul rings also appeared, and under the tempering of the golden light pillar, they were each enhanced by another five thousand years.
Three purples and six blacks!
As the pillar of light dissipated, a perfect 30,000-year-old soul bone, gleaming with a lustrous sheen, appeared in the hands of both father and son.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The civil and military officials in the hall were shocked after reading this, and they all knelt down and shouted in unison.
"Hahahaha! Good! Great!"
Xu Tianyang felt an unprecedented surge of power within him, threw his head back and laughed, then turned to look at his son beside him.
"Tianlong, we are both now at level 98, and with these two perfect 30,000-year-old soul bones, we will definitely be able to contend with the 'Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler - Evil Emperor,' who is comparable to a level 99 Limit Douluo!"
Xu Tianlong could not hide his excitement and knelt down on one knee, saying:
"Father, our Sun Moon Empire is at its zenith. What external force can stop us? I humbly request that you grant my earlier proposal!"
After thinking for a moment, Xu Tianyang nodded emphatically:
"Granted! Issue my decree to mobilize the entire nation's resources to develop marine soul tools and explore the Douluo Continent!"
"When we find Douluo Continent, that will be the day when our Great Sun Moon Banner is planted on every inch of that continent!"
All the civil and military officials in the hall knelt down and responded loudly:
"Your Majesty is wise! The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers will endure forever, and the Great Sun and Moon Empire will live on forever!"
Xu Tianyang and his son had already considered Douluo Continent as theirs for the taking, and their gaze returned to the sky.
"Hehe, no matter how strong the top six forces are, they will never be too far behind our Sun and Moon Sect!"
...
While the world was still in awe of the Sun and Moon Empire's power.
"Boom!"
The golden sky suddenly trembled; the rankings had been updated!
[Power Ranking, 6th Place: Ocean]
[Representative of the Ruler: None]
[The strongest fighter: The Deep Sea Demon Whale King]
[Evaluation: The largest soul beast habitat in the Douluo Continent, with ocean covering more than 70% of the total land area. The number of soul beasts inhabiting this place also surpasses that of all other soul beast habitats combined, exceeding ten million, almost entirely water-attribute. Despite their large numbers, the cultivation levels of these soul beasts vary greatly, with most less than a thousand years old. High-level soul beasts are almost exclusively active in the deep sea.]
The most powerful spirit beast here is the "Deep Sea Demon Whale King," currently possessing 990,000 years of cultivation. This cultivation wasn't acquired through cultivation itself, but primarily through its powerful devouring ability, absorbing ocean spirit beasts to increase its strength. Its actual lifespan is 300,000 years, but its cultivation is genuine and without any falsehood, making it the undisputed strongest powerhouse in the ocean. Twenty thousand years ago, it was the most formidable opponent of the Sea God "Poseidon" before his ascension. Besides this, there are seven other top-tier water-attribute spirit beasts with over 100,000 years of cultivation.
The ocean was once conquered and protected by the sea god Poseidon. However, since Poseidon's ascension, a serious internal division has arisen. One faction worships Poseidon, represented by the "Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan" and the "Mermaid Clan." The other faction refuses to submit to Poseidon, represented by the "Evil Orca Clan" and the "Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan." Therefore, it is impossible to elect a ruler!
[Intermediate Reward: Each of the two representatives will have their cultivation years increased by 50,000 years, and will receive a Tribulation-Crossing Pill (if there is only one representative, only the representative on the list will receive the reward)!]
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King! 990,000-year level!!!"
This news struck like a thunderbolt from the heavens, shattering the world's understanding of the limits of soul beast strength once again.
With 990,000 years of cultivation plus the 50,000 years of cultivation reward from the Heavenly Curtain, one can break through to over a million years!
If a soul beast reaches a million years old, what a terrifying level that would be... a god?!
The two great empires of Tiandou and Xingluo were thrown into a panic and immediately ordered a temporary blockade of the oceans, prohibiting all sea voyages from leaving.
Even the Spirit Hall, which regarded spirit beasts as something easily obtained, felt a chill run down its spine, and Bibi Dong, who always held herself in high esteem, fell silent.
What is even more astonishing to the world is that: "The ocean possesses such an astonishing and profound heritage, yet it doesn't even make it into the top five!"
...
Soto City, Shrek Academy.
A golden sky with lines of text came into view.
Everyone present was completely stunned; there was a deathly silence.
"A 990,000-year-old soul beast has really appeared? Master, you must take a look!"
Someone exclaimed first, breaking the deathly silence of the scene.
When the word "master" is mentioned, everyone inevitably recalls what the master once said:
"This ridiculous unofficial ranking is really something else! If you're so capable, make up another 990,000-year-old soul beast for me to see!"
All eyes turned to "Master" Yu Xiaogang, eager to see his reaction.
(End of chapter)