Douluo: Starting from the Nine-Curved Vine Dragon

Chapter 395 The Mount "Bubble"

"Holy crap! A god! A real god!"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was in turmoil, and his expression on his enormous head was extremely ugly.

Where did this god come from? If it had known of such a being, it would never have come up here, even if you killed it.

Lin Rong could tell what the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was thinking just by looking at its expression.

As can be seen from the original work, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was very cunning.

The ocean on Douluo Star is so vast that there are more than just the Deep Sea Demon Whale King among the whale soul beasts. However, it is not without reason that only the Deep Sea Demon Whale King has cultivated to the level of a million years.

Moreover, the Deep Sea Whale King is not only cunning, but also very brave.

He dared to hide his soul in his torso and bones, and when Tang San inherited the position of Sea God in the original story, he seized the opportunity to take over. Although he ultimately failed, it shows the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's methods and his ability to survive.

Knowing this, Lin Rong had the old butler hide before luring the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to the surface.

Wait until the Deep Sea Demon Whale King surfaces, then come out and give it a big surprise.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, you only have one minute to choose. Half a minute has already passed, so you only have thirty seconds left, twenty-nine seconds, twenty-eight seconds..."

Time passed relentlessly, and with each passing second, the divine power of the God of Light emanating from the old steward grew stronger, while the divine power of the God of Light covering the Deep Sea Demon Whale King became increasingly dense and dangerous.

"What should we do? What should we do?"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was anxious.

It cherished its life and was willing to endure extreme hardship to survive. It was this very willingness to endure that allowed it to survive successfully during the period between Poseidon's ascension to the divine realm and his becoming a god.

However, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, besides valuing its life, also has its own dignity and pride. It will not easily bow its head, much less bow to a human.

However, in the current situation, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King can only choose between its life and its dignity; there are no other options for it to choose from.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, only three seconds remain.

At this moment, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King finally made his choice:

"Master, your mount is here."

The moment those words were spoken, the intense divine power of the God of Light covering it vanished instantly. If it weren't for the faint burning sensation on its body, it would have thought that what had just happened was just an illusion.

Seeing that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was so sensible, Lin Rong nodded in satisfaction.

As a super ancient creature that has roamed the ocean for hundreds of thousands of years, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King can be said to know nearly 90% of the sea spirit beasts in the ocean. Having such an all-powerful ocean navigator makes it extremely convenient to find the ninth spirit ring that matches the Nine-Bend Vine Dragon in this vast ocean.

As for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's loyalty as a mount, Lin Rong had no need to worry about it at all.

When the Deep Sea Demon Whale King uttered those words, a trace of loyalty to Lin Rong arose in his heart.

Although it's not high, as long as there's even a tiny bit, it can gradually increase under the transformative power granted to him by the third realm of the Marrow Cleansing Classic, the ability to manifest and transform sentient beings, until one day it reaches the level of complete loyalty to him, like the old steward.

Lin Rong was quite dissatisfied with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's blind left eye.

"It's a disgrace to my mount that it's lost an eye."

As he spoke, an ultimate healing power condensed in Lin Rong's palm. Considering that the injury had been long-standing and was caused by Poseidon, who was only one step away from becoming the Sea God, a small amount of the life force of the Ancient Tree of Life was also added to this healing power.

The treatment went smoothly, and in a short while, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's left eye changed from a grayish-white color to a bright, golden one, just like its right eye.

This action made the Deep Sea Demon Whale King extremely grateful to Lin Rong, and his loyalty instantly soared dozens of times. Unconsciously, a slightly ingratiating expression appeared on his face.

"What's your name?"

The name of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was not mentioned in the original work, hence Lin Rong's question.

“Master, my surname is Lan and my given name is Long. You can just call me Lan Long.”

"Blue Dragon? Oh no, let's choose another one."

Lin Rong thought it sounded bad and was thinking about what name to choose. When she saw the Nine-Bend Vine Dragon coiled around her, she immediately had a flash of inspiration and came up with a good name.

“Whales are fish too, and when they swallow and exhale the ocean, they create a lot of bubbles, so let’s call you Bubble.”

"Bubbles," the Deep Sea Demon Whale King murmured, opening its massive maw in the sea. A large amount of ocean water poured into its mouth, while the air inside was squeezed out by the air pressure, turning into plump bubbles that floated out of the sea with a gurgling sound.

Although I feel a little strange, why does this new name feel so fitting?

The bubbles that kept rising from my mouth seemed to be proving how fitting it was for this new name.

Therefore, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could only suppress the strange emotions in his heart and answer:

"As long as you're happy, Master, I'll be called Bubble from now on."

As he spoke, the air in his mouth was squeezed out by the backflowing seawater, forming large, puffy bubbles on the surface of the sea.

The fundamental principle of managing subordinates: give a stick and a sweet treat.

Therefore, Lin Rong waved the Heart of the Sea God in front of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and said:

Do you know why the Heart of Poseidon is in my hands?

Having said that, without waiting for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's reply, he continued:
"Work hard, and the future position of the Sea God may very well be yours."

This is not just empty promises.

The throne of the Sea God now belongs to Lin Rong, and there is indeed no one under him more suited to the Sea God's throne than the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King can be promoted from a temporary mount to a permanent one, then this vacant Sea God's position could be given to it.

As for whether or not to give it, and when to give it, that all depends on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's performance.

Upon hearing this, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was as excited as someone who had been thirsty for hundreds of thousands of years and suddenly saw a peerless beautiful whale. He hurriedly said:
"Master, what is your martial soul? I'll find a suitable ninth spirit ring for you."

Even it didn't realize that its tone of voice carried an unprecedented fawning.

Since his mount was so diligent, Lin Rong couldn't let it down, so he took the Nine-Bend Vine Dragon that was sleeping on his wrist and threw it on the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

At the same time, the banyan tree body of the Nine-Bend Vine Dragon also appeared from the void and took root on the back of the floating island turtle.

"My martial soul attributes are too numerous and varied, so I won't make any requirements on the elemental attributes of the ninth soul ring. You can decide on the rest, as long as I'm satisfied in the end."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King focused its eyes on the serpentine martial spirit that had awakened above its head. It sensed a pure dragon's might it had never felt before.

(End of this chapter)