Douluo: Starting from the Nine-Curved Vine Dragon

Chapter 419 The Three Giants of the Ocean

Several days ago, the ocean's output of faith power had already surpassed that of the continent. This speed was undeniably fast, but considering the ocean's size and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's status in the ocean, this growth rate could only be described as basic operation.

As ocean worship continues to spread, even without faith on the mainland, it won't take much longer to gather the faith power needed to create a self-made godhood.

That being said, every little bit faster counts, and who would want to be slower? Just like very few people would complain about making money too quickly and slow down their earning pace.

"Currently, the only inheritors of the divine titles on the mainland, besides the one in my possession and the one in the Spirit Hall's possession, are the Asura God title in the Body Sect's possession; the Earth God title, which is suspected to be in the Star Crown Sect's possession; and the Jealousy God title in the Star Luo Royal Family's possession."

"Currently, Xue Shi's fate is unknown, and Tuoba Sheng is confirmed to be dead. The only divine successor I can easily nip in the bud is Dai Mubai."

"After investing for so long, it's time to recoup my investment."

Lin Rong looked to the other side of the tent and instructed Yun Hui, who was sitting there:

"Tell Haima and Salas to secretly push Davis to kill Dai Mubai, preferably on the battlefield. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and if you accidentally die on the battlefield, no one can say anything as long as there is no evidence."

"Of course, if we fail, then let Yue Guan Gui Mei take action and shift the blame to the Spirit Hall."

At most, if Yue Guan Gui Mei's identity is officially recognized, he will need to put on a show and pretend that he surrendered at that time, and there will be no problem.

The strong are all afraid of death. Surrendering is just shameful and dishonest. At most, people will despise Yue Guan Gui Mei's character, but they will not suspect that he has already sided with Lin Rong.

"Yunhui understands, there will be no problem."

Yun Hui readily agreed after hearing this. She had always been in charge of Davis's line, and because she knew him well, she was very confident about this mission.

Dai Mubai is currently only a Soul Saint. With her cunning, tossing a mere Soul Saint to death on the battlefield is a piece of cake. Unless there is absolute power intervening, the word "failure" will never come into play.

……

Ocean, western sea area.

Azure skies and clear waters, golden sunlight shimmering on the sea's surface.

Such a beautiful sight! Apart from three enormous whales, there are no other marine creatures to be seen here.

"Blue Dragon, you have fallen. You used to be like us, never yielding to humans. But now you have betrayed the pride of the whale race, not only yielding to humans but also actively spreading your faith in the ocean."

The one who spoke was a giant deep-sea whale with a cultivation level of 600,000 years. Beside it was another whale with a cultivation level of 600,000 years, the Three-Eyed Demon Whale.

These two whales, along with the deep-sea demon whale with a million-year cultivation, are the three with the highest cultivation among all ocean whale soul beasts, and also the three sea soul beasts with the highest cultivation among all ocean soul beasts.

Their powerful cultivation and strength made the three whales the undisputed giants of the ocean, dominating their respective regions and commanding the respect of all beasts.

The three-eyed whale didn't speak, but just by looking at its position alongside the deep-sea giant whale in the ocean, it was clear that the two whales shared the same idea.

"So, you two came all this way to find me just to stop me?"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's enormous eyes were filled with hostility, but it did not make a move immediately.

This is because, although the deep-sea giant whale and the three-eyed demon whale only have a cultivation level of 600,000, the combined strength of the two whales can overwhelm it.

But that was before. After receiving the Heart of the Sea God from its master, even if the two whales joined forces, it could regain the upper hand, though it would be difficult to determine a winner, and killing one was impossible unless it could fight one of the whales one-on-one. Therefore, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King planned to persuade it kindly, to avoid using force if possible.

“I understand you, and you should also know that whales have their own ambitions.”

“It is fine that you and your people do not believe in the Master, but you should not stop me from spreading the Master’s faith.”

"Today, the number of Soul Masters who have obtained divine succession on that continent where the Angel God once lived is far greater than you can imagine."

"Although most of them are still in their growth stage and have not yet inherited the divine position, even now, there are three inheritors who have successfully inherited the divine position. I don't need to tell you, you should have sensed the movement of those three becoming gods."

"The faith in the ocean will eventually fall into the hands of humankind, just like Poseidon did in the past."

"I'm just doing this to keep up with the times, there's nothing shameful about it."

"Only a true power can make me willingly submit. Even Poseidon could not do it, but my current master has."

"So, if you don't want to be held accountable later, get out of the way within half an hour, and I'll pretend nothing happened."

Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King itself did not expect that it would say such a thing. When did its loyalty to its master reach this level?

No matter how much it thinks, the subtle and gradual improvement in loyalty brought about by the "transformation" of the Marrow Cleansing Classic is beyond its comprehension.

After hearing this, the two whales fell silent.

Does the giant deep-sea whale know? Of course it does, and so does the three-eyed whale.

They are just too proud to face the facts; each of the three giants of the ocean has actually lived for hundreds of thousands of years.

The egocentric mentality cultivated over hundreds of thousands of years of dominating the ocean is not easily changed. Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King only achieved its current status through Lin Rong's coercion, enticement, and the transformation by the Marrow Cleansing Scripture.

Time passed slowly, and the three-eyed whale, which had not said a word before, suddenly spoke, and the third eye between its two eyes shone with a light called wisdom.

"Blue Dragon, it's no wonder you chose to submit to a human. My spiritual power has sensed Poseidon's Heart of the Ocean, which is within you."

"The succession of the Sea God's position is truly a grand undertaking. If it were me, I probably would have made the same choice as you."

"Back then, you narrowly lost to Poseidon by one move. Now that you have obtained the rightful position of the sea god, you have finally achieved your wish."

"I'll be going now, goodbye."

This last sentence was spoken not only to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, but also to the giant deep-sea whale beside him.

Upon hearing this, the giant sea whale that remained in place recalled the sea spirit beast riot that had occurred in Sea God City a few years ago.

The inheritor of the Sea God's legacy is still alive, but now the Heart of the Ocean, which should belong to the inheritor, is in the Blue Dragon's body. The implications behind this are worth pondering.

"Blue Dragon, perhaps you are right."

Finally, the giant whale uttered these words before turning and disappearing into the deep sea.

(End of this chapter)