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The ocean was vast and boundless, with surging waves causing the Demon Whale to rise and fall.
The Demon Whale was the Sun Moon Empire's newest small vessel, equipped with ten soul-guided cannons of Level 7 or higher, sufficient to handle most situations at sea.
Furthermore, it came with a special Level 7 interfering soul-guided shield. Besides resisting wind, waves, and attacks from sea Spirit Beasts, it could also distort light to achieve an invisibility effect.
At this moment, on board the Demon Whale, Xu Tianyang, accompanied by his meticulously cultivated top talents—Yang Yiyi, Zui Hongchen, Shui Bing'er, and Ning Linglong—was speeding towards Sea God Island.
"Yi Yi often spoke of how dangerous the sea is, but only after truly experiencing it do you realize how terrifying it is to navigate these waters," Shui Bing'er remarked with a sigh, skillfully operating a soul-guided cannon to kill a ten-thousand-year-old mantis shrimp that had been unluckily carried by the current and was about to collide with the ship.
"I wonder how powerful Sea God Island is, to be able to suppress this vast ocean," Dugu Yan muttered, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
"Sea God Island, Sea God Island, Sister, do you think there are really gods on Sea God Island?" Shui Yue'er asked Shui Bing'er excitedly. For them, having lived in Tianshui City, adapting to sea travel was incredibly fast, unlike Ning Linglong's initial discomfort.
"Gods..." Shui Bing'er was momentarily lost in thought, looking up at the figure standing on the third deck. She murmured, "They should exist!"
The cool sea breeze, carrying a briny scent, ruffled Xu Tianyang's hair. His mind was heavy; five days had passed since they set sail.
But starting this morning, as the Demon Whale entered this particular sea area, he felt a subtle sense of oppression.
As a Spirit Master with a spiritual attribute, he was extremely perceptive. Moreover, he had already reached the tangible and substantial realm, and in terms of spiritual power intensity, he was among the top on the Douluo Continent.
This intuition was definitely not unfounded.
"Snow Empress, Iliex, Tianmeng, have you found anything?" Xu Tianyang asked the three in his spiritual sea of consciousness.
"Little Tianyang, did you misperceive? I haven't found any abnormalities," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shook its head, looking at Xu Tianyang with a bewildered expression.
Xu Tianyang looked at Snow Empress, who also shook her head. Finally, he could only look at Iliex... Iliex said with a serious expression, "Tianyang carries great fortune, especially after the spread of soul spirits. This power of fortune has greatly increased, and sometimes, this intuition from the unseen is what needs to be trusted most."
After hearing Iliex's words, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Snow Empress's expressions also became solemn.
"Since we can't find the source, let's consider who in this sea area could pose a threat to Tianyang?" Iliex hinted.
Xu Tianyang and Snow Empress exchanged glances and said in unison, "Deep Sea Demon Whale King!"
"Yes, besides that old Deep Sea Demon Whale King, with Tianyang's strength, no other Spirit Beast in this sea area can threaten him," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm suddenly realized and said resentfully.
"This is a bit troublesome. Fighting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the ocean doesn't give us an advantage," Snow Empress scratched her head, a little vexed.
Xu Tianyang's expression was also grave. This one was no easy opponent; not only was his own strength formidable, but he could also summon other Spirit Beasts.
Most importantly, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was the ultimate schemer; no one knew when he would launch a sneak attack.
After a moment of contemplation, Xu Tianyang exited his spiritual sea of consciousness and subtly walked towards Yang Yiyi, who was approaching... Meanwhile, deep in the sea far from the Demon Whale.
Miles of starlight scattered down, creating a tranquil and peaceful feeling, and the surging waves created shimmering ripples.
But just then, a colossal shadow slowly rose from the depths of the sea.
Its enormous size was enough to make anyone terrified; its length alone exceeded a thousand meters. Such a gigantic Spirit Beast could only be rivaled by Di Tian when he revealed his true form.
As this behemoth continued to rise, its outline revealed it to be a massive whale.
An intense sense of oppression enveloped the sea area for tens of kilometers around.
Even the sky grew dim, stained blue by the terrifying energy fluctuations.
The giant whale was none other than the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, whom Xu Tianyang and his companions had been discussing. At this moment, he opened his sole remaining eye, revealing a massive blood-red gaze so cold it could suffocate.
"The prey's aura is fluctuating and moving rapidly. That direction is Sea God Island..."
"Hmph, do you think I can't do anything to you if you run to Sea God Island? Delusional!"
"You can't escape, the opportunity to break through to a god!"
With a low growl, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King submerged back into the seabed, speeding towards the distance.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was a reclusive whale, remaining motionless for centuries. Why did he suddenly awaken this time and pursue Xu Tianyang?
It turned out that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had already been awakened when Xu Nianshuang triggered the Sea God Nine Trials last time. After learning that Sea God had an heir, he began to harbor intentions.
However, before he could fully react, Xu Tianyang had already obtained the first trial of Sea God.
For the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, two 'Sea God Nine Trials' were somewhat unexpected, but it did not diminish his inner joy.
As long as he devoured one of them, he could glimpse the mysteries of the god within, cross that final threshold, leap through the dragon gate, and transform into a new Sea God.
Xu Nianshuang had always stayed on Sea God Island, which prevented him from finding an opportunity. Who would have thought that Xu Tianyang, this 'Sea God successor,' would wander around? Last time, caught off guard, Xu Tianyang quickly fled back to the Sun Moon Empire.
Missing the opportunity to intercept him had annoyed him for quite some time. Unexpectedly, Xu Tianyang had entered the sea again.
This time, he would not let such a good opportunity slip away... In a certain sea area, Xu Tianyang's figure was speeding towards Sea God Island. He could feel the massive figure behind him, emanating a terrifying aura.
After discovering his movements, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King indeed stopped pretending. His terrifying spiritual power directly locked onto Xu Tianyang, approaching him rapidly.
Although his body was incredibly massive, his speed of travel in the ocean was three points faster than Xu Tianyang's flying speed.
"Boy, you can't escape!"
A deep voice emanated from the ocean, carrying a peculiar sound wave into the air, causing Xu Tianyang to frown. He felt his blood trembling with this strange energy fluctuation. This Deep Sea Demon Whale King's strength was even more terrifying than he had estimated.
He was not at all inferior to Di Tian.
In fact, in the ocean, with the aid of the sea's power, before Di Tian used the Dragon God's Claw—a divine skill bestowed upon him by the Dragon God to restrain all Soul Beasts—
Di Tian might not even be the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's match.
"Rumble!"