The Demon Whale Sea Region.
This previously unnamed western outer sea area of the Douluo Continent had gained a new moniker thanks to the arrival of a group of demon whales. At this moment, nearly twenty demon whales were gathered on this vast stretch of sea, including three Evil Demon Tiger Whales, four Demon Horn Toothed Whales, three Deep Blue Grey Demon Whales, three Four-Eyed Black Whales, three Big-Headed Demon Whales, and a single Deep Sea Demon Whale.
Among these seventeen demon whales, six were actually hundred-thousand-year-level soul beasts. Most notably, the Deep Sea Demon Whale clearly acted as the leader. From its massive body spanning over 150 meters, it was clear its cultivation surpassed five hundred thousand years!
At this moment, the sixteen other demon whales were encircling the Deep Sea Demon Whale, seemingly in the middle of a meeting. Just four or five li away, Zhu Ziyang and his party, led by the Silvermoon Spirit Fish King, had also arrived.
Standing atop the Moon God Shuttle, the four immediately caught sight of the cluster of demon whales—and were all visibly startled.
"Whoa, six hundred-thousand-year soul beasts?" Zhu Ziyang exclaimed, surprised. "A hundred-thousand-year Evil Demon Tiger Whale, Demon Horn Toothed Whale, Deep Blue Grey Demon Whale, Four-Eyed Black Whale, Big-Headed Demon Whale… and a hundred-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whale! No wonder these demon whales have formed such an unnatural alliance."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale was known as the Whale King among sea soul beasts. A five-hundred-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whale could easily command the allegiance of so many other species.
"There are really that many hundred-thousand-year demon whales?" The three girls were equally astonished. Jiang Nannan turned to the Silvermoon Spirit Fish King and asked, "Shuiyue, did you know there were this many hundred-thousand-year soul beasts among the demon whales?"
"I didn't know!" Shuiyue was dumbfounded, a trace of retreat rising in her heart. "We should give up. Our Silvermoon Spirit Fish Clan can abandon this sea territory. These demon whales are too strong—there's no need to fight them."
Truthfully, she had never expected there would be so many hundred-thousand-year demon whales. When they had previously ravaged the clan, none had shown up.
"Retreat? Why retreat?" Zhu Ziyang immediately refuted her. "So what if there are only six hundred-thousand-year soul beasts? That's still not enough to make me, Zhu Ziyang, back down!"
He flew off the Moon God Shuttle and said, "Nannan, Yiyi, stay aboard. Sister Lexuan, come with me. As for you, Spirit Fish King, protect them well."
"Understood!" Zhang Lexuan followed him into the air.
"Brother, Sister Lexuan, be careful!" Jiang Nannan and Qian Lingyi didn't protest; they knew their strength wasn't enough to participate in a battle of this level. They could only watch worriedly.
"I'll do my best!" Shuiyue, still unsure of where Zhu Ziyang's confidence came from, nonetheless found herself beginning to hope. After all, who wants to leave their home?
As they flew toward the demon whales, Zhu Ziyang summoned his Martial Soul—the Stillness Fate Ending Scythe—and brought out all his soul spirits. He didn't call upon the Radiant Experts for now; with Snow Empress, Demon Empress, and Er Shuang at full strength, they were more than enough.
Zhang Lexuan also released her Martial Soul and summoned her soul spirit, the Jade Empress Purple Lily. Compared to Zhu Ziyang's Xue'er, Bing'er, Shuang, and Luo'er, hers was more support-oriented—similar to Luo's.
Since neither concealed their presence, they were immediately spotted. The demon whales, harboring deep hatred toward humans, launched their attacks without waiting for the Deep Sea Demon Whale's command.
Waves, water pillars, energy orbs, and sonic booms all surged toward the pair—but Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan were far from defenseless. While evading, they launched counterattacks.
The Demon Empress and Snow Empress charged first. Naturally, both targeted the five-hundred-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whale—it was the only one worthy of their effort.
But, since there was only one such target, Zhu Ziyang assigned the Deep Sea Demon Whale to Snow Empress, favoring his "precious daughter," and had the Demon Empress turn toward two other powerful foes—a two hundred-thousand-year Evil Demon Tiger Whale and a Big-Headed Demon Whale.
The other three hundred-thousand-year demon whales were left to Er Shuang and Ice Empress. While it seemed beneath Er Shuang, who now held seven hundred-thousand-year strength thanks to the Ice Dragon King's gift, her original combat experience was still limited—this would serve as training.
With the strongest foes occupied, Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan took on the remaining demon whales—none weaker than ten thousand years. It was clear this was going to be a one-sided massacre.
The hundred-thousand-year demon whales were shocked. Their opponents were all soul beasts—and all at least at the two hundred-thousand-year level. Why were these soul beasts obeying a human soul master? Why were they fighting their own kind?
"You're a soul beast too? Why aid a human in slaughtering your kin?" the Deep Sea Demon Whale asked Snow Empress while being thoroughly suppressed.
It tried to flee, diving into the sea—but Snow Empress, emotionless, didn't answer. Her Ice Sword stabbed forward, freezing the air around her and piercing the whale's flesh. It screamed, bleeding heavily, and sank into the sea.
With its escape, Snow Empress was momentarily without a target, scanning the sea below to find it again.
Elsewhere, the Demon Empress effortlessly defeated her two opponents within three moves. Ice Empress and Er Shuang also killed their assigned targets. As for the rest, those who didn't flee were killed by Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan.
The demon whales that had plagued the Silvermoon Spirit Fish Clan for centuries were completely wiped out.
"This… is it over?" Shuiyue's voice trembled in disbelief.
"Seems like it," Jiang Nannan smiled brightly. "With Brother Ziyang, any problem becomes simple. Looks like you won't have to relocate, Shuiyue."
But was it truly over?
Zhu Ziyang didn't think so. Not until that Deep Sea Demon Whale was eliminated. Gazing upon the many corpses, he felt nothing. Since the whales had chosen to prey on others, they should've prepared for retribution. The law of survival—it was only natural.
They began cleaning the battlefield, planning to pursue the escaping whale later. Zhang Lexuan and the soul spirits harvested soul bones and Whale Glue, while Zhu Ziyang had his eyes on something else—the massive life force within these demon whales, perfect for upgrading several of his soul rings to the hundred-thousand-year level.
Just as he began extracting the life force, a massive wave—over a thousand meters tall—rose violently from the sea!
"You despicable humans—you all deserve to die!" a thunderous, furious female voice rang from the deep.
Their expressions changed. The four regrouped instantly, eyes fixed on the ocean depths where a massive, shadowy figure slowly emerged, exuding terrifying pressure.
"Everyone, stay alert!" Zhu Ziyang called out grimly.
(End of Chapter)
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