The next day.
After waking up, Lin Mu immediately brought Ah Yin and Ye Lingling to the first floor to meet the others.
Soon after, the group headed straight to the dock and boarded the ship they had arranged the day before.
"Your Excellency, Lin Mu, welcome aboard the Merry!"
As soon as they stepped onto the deck, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties walked over and respectfully bowed to Lin Mu.
Although Han Hai City was located at the edge of the Heaven Dou Empire, Lin Mu's name was still widely known throughout the city.
"Captain Jack, there's no need to be so polite."
Lin Mu gently lifted the man's arm and used a trace of soul power to help him straighten up.
"I'll have to trouble Captain Jack to guide us on this trip to Sea God Island. Once we arrive, I will reward you with another ten thousand gold soul coins."
Hearing this, Captain Jack's eyes immediately lit up. He hadn't expected Lin Mu to be so generous.
With twenty thousand gold soul coins, he would never have to worry about money again for the rest of his life.
Moreover, with such a peerless expert accompanying them, he didn't have to worry about sea soul beasts attacking the ship. As for the return trip, they could simply take a longer route to avoid most dangers.
This voyage was guaranteed profit.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!"
After expressing his gratitude, Captain Jack turned to the others and smiled warmly.
"Welcome aboard, beautiful ladies, and of course, handsome gentlemen. It is my honor to serve you."
Afterward, Captain Jack briefly introduced his crew before leading everyone on a short tour of the ship.
Once everything was prepared, Captain Jack raised his voice.
"Raise the anchor! Set sail!"
The weather was excellent that day, clear skies and calm seas. With the sailors working efficiently, the ship soon left the harbor and headed into the open ocean.
Aside from Lin Mu, everyone else was experiencing a sea voyage for the first time. They leaned against the railings, gazing at the distant horizon that seemed both near and endlessly far away.
At that moment, Captain Jack, who was steering the ship, noticed Lin Mu's calm demeanor and asked curiously,
"Your Excellency, it doesn't seem like this is your first time at sea."
"I flew across the ocean for a while three years ago," Lin Mu replied casually.
Despite his relaxed tone, no one doubted his words.
Tang San, Ye Lingling, and the others immediately looked at him with curiosity, while Bai Chenxiang was completely stunned.
To cross the ocean alone required absolute confidence in one's own strength.
"Master, what were you doing out at sea back then?" Tang San asked.
"Naturally, I was searching for a suitable soul bone. While I was there, I also discovered a new continent," Lin Mu replied calmly.
Hearing this, everyone, including Captain Jack, was shocked.
Wasn't their continent the only one?
If another continent truly existed, why had they never heard of it before?
Seeing their stunned expressions, Lin Mu smiled faintly.
"The two continents are nearly ten thousand kilometers apart. Even traveling in a straight line would take over a hundred days by ship. Even if someone managed to reach it by luck, the journey back would be extremely dangerous."
After hearing this explanation, everyone fell silent.
Captain Jack and the sailors looked at Lin Mu with even greater awe.
To them, crossing the ocean alone was practically the feat of a god.
After several days of sailing, the Merry had completely left the continent behind.
During the voyage, Lin Mu occasionally hunted sea soul beasts to improve the crew's meals.
"Your Excellency, the Demonic Whale Sea is about thirty miles to the north. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King lives there, a terrifying soul beast that has lived for more than hundred thousand years. Are you really planning to go there?"
Captain Jack asked nervously.
Lin Mu remained calm.
"You stay here and wait for half a day. I'll return shortly."
Previously, because he could no longer obtain additional soul rings, Lin Mu had planned to leave the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King for his disciple so he could gain greater benefits.
However, with the soul spirit method, soul beasts could now attach themselves to soul rings and increase their age.
If he turned the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King into a soul spirit, he would obtain his first million-year soul ring.
Only by gaining more soul spirits would he have enough confidence to forge his own path to godhood.
Immediately afterward, Lin Mu equipped the Tsunami Armor. His body transformed into a stream of water and disappeared into the sea in the blink of an eye.
In the open ocean, the Tsunami Armor was far more practical than the other armors. It allowed him to move freely through the deep sea, making it easier to locate the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Soon, Lin Mu descended into the depths of the Demonic Whale Sea.
Using his spiritual sense, he quickly discovered an enormous creature beneath the water, so large that it resembled a small island.
It was the million-year soul beast, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Lin Mu, still in his water form, silently appeared behind it.
Even with its powerful senses, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could never have imagined that a human could transform into water.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Elf Armament!"
As the eighth soul ring lit up, the octopus-like elemental soul split into two parts.
Its body attached to Lin Mu's back, its six limbs forming a high-speed rotating turbine.
Its head transformed into a sharp cone-shaped sword that attached to Lin Mu's right arm.
"Turbo Vortex Slash!"
As the turbine spun at maximum speed, Lin Mu launched forward like a drill and struck the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's rear.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King sensed danger, but its massive body was too slow to evade.
"ROAR!!"
The devastating strike caused it to roar in agony, its thunderous cry shaking the sea for miles.
It immediately turned around, its blood-red eye locking onto Lin Mu.
"Human! I will devour you alive!"
"You can try."
Lin Mu forced himself to remain calm. The Tsunami Armor required a calm mind to unleash its full power.
Before the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could attack, Lin Mu transformed back into water and surged upward.
The armor wasn't ideal for direct combat. His plan was to lure the beast to the surface before switching to Thunder Atlas Armor.
Seeing the human trying to escape, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King immediately chased after him.
Lin Mu burst out of the ocean and instantly switched to Thunder Atlas Armor.
His ninth soul ring flashed brilliantly.
"Atlas Aurora Fiend!"
Facing a million-year spirit beast, Lin Mu used his strongest killing move without hesitation.
The next moment, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had just broken through the ocean surface when a golden figure descended from the sky.
BOOM!!
With a thunderous explosion, half of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body was blown apart.
At that moment, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's mind completely collapsed.
What had it done to deserve being attacked while peacefully sleeping?
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, I will give you a choice," Lin Mu said coldly.
"Become my soul spirit, and once I ascend to godhood, I will resurrect you."
Unlike the Azure Bull Python, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would only submit when faced with overwhelming power.
Under the threat of death, it finally yielded and became the soul spirit of Lin Mu's ninth spirit ring.
"Soul power has reached Level 99. The divine trial begins!"