Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 307 The Purple Pearl
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Xuanming's eyes flashed with fierce light. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, he poured all the soul power that had been suppressed to the limit, the remaining power of the three domains, and the full amplification of the Ice and Fire Dragon Crown into the Blood Spear without reservation!
"Roar!"

The blood spear seemed to transform into a primordial beast awakening, letting out a deafening roar. Its dark red spearhead shone with boundless light, condensing into a terrifying blood-red radiance that seemed to freeze the ocean!
Xuanming used all his strength to thrust the spear, which embodied all his power and will, fiercely towards the giant single eye of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
This attack far exceeded the limits of his own level!

However, just as the power of the Blood Spear reached its peak, a sudden change occurred!

The blood spear seemed to break free from some kind of restraint, and the blood light on the spear body surged wildly. An incomparably greedy, violent, and insane will that wanted to devour everything suddenly erupted from it, taking the initiative and actually trying to devour Xuanming's soul power, flesh and blood, and even soul along Xuanming's arm!
"Hmm?" Xuanming's expression changed.

Blood Spear has gone out of control!

Completely stimulated by the immense life energy and god-level threshold power of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the chaotic pseudo-soul hidden deep within it, formed from fragments of endless slaughter, went berserk, wanting to turn against its master and devour everything!
Xuanming grunted and tried to suppress the attack with all his might, but the power of the rampaging Blood Spear was extremely terrifying. Coupled with the terrifying pressure from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King outside, he instantly fell into an extremely dangerous situation and was about to be severely injured by the backlash of his own martial soul!
"Brother, take it easy." The Ice Dragon King's anxious voice rang in his mind, preparing to forcibly take over his body.

At this critical moment——

hum!
A soft yet vast azure light burst forth from Xuanming's embrace without warning!

Vast sea and universe cover!
It flew out on its own, hovering above Xuanming's head, casting a large swath of soft blue light, like the warmest seawater, instantly enveloping Xuanming within it.

The originally violent backlash of the blood spear was soothed by an invisible hand upon encountering the azure divine light. Its ferocity instantly subsided by more than half, and its rampaging, chaotic will, as if encountering its nemesis, let out an unwilling cry and quickly fell silent.

At the same time, a gentle yet supremely majestic divine thought wave emanated from the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, sweeping over the raging Deep Sea Demon Whale King below.

Just as the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was about to crush the tiny human in front of him along with that dangerous spear, his huge body suddenly froze!
In that one huge eye, violence and greed were instantly replaced by surprise, fear, and even a deep sense of awe!

It stared intently at the triangular body radiating azure divine light, sensing the familiar and supreme aura of the ocean's ruler, and let out a low, unwilling roar.

"You beast, get out of here!" The aged voice carried an undeniable authority, and the sea area that had been frozen by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King regained its vitality.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King glanced at Xuan Ming unwillingly, its massive body slowly retreating. Finally, it swung its tail violently, stirring up a raging torrent, and plunged into the depths of the sea without looking back, quickly disappearing from sight.

Xuanming floated in the cold seawater, holding the blood spear that had temporarily calmed down but was still trembling slightly, looking in the direction where the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had disappeared.

"Young man, you're a bit crazy." The residual divine thought of the Sea God emanated from the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, carrying a hint of helplessness and barely perceptible amazement.

Despite having a cultivation level of only 70, this Blood Spear Martial Soul had already used the immense energy accumulated over a thousand years in the City of Slaughter to forcibly break through the limits of the mortal realm and reach an extremely dangerous critical point.

With just a little divine power to guide it, or to imbue it with a trace of pure divinity, this thing can immediately undergo a qualitative change and enter the ranks of "semi-divine artifacts" or even higher levels.

It has enormous potential, but...

"You're playing with fire." The Sea God's voice turned serious. "This spear's growth method is far too brutal, its foundation built upon endless death and resentment. The killing intent and violent aura it contains are far too complex, and deeper within it lurks a...evil thought that even I find troublesome!"

"It yearns for transformation, and even more so... to turn against its master, to devour everything to complete itself. Every time you push it to its limit, you are teetering on the edge of death."

The Sea God paused, his tone carrying a hint of warning: "If you do not thoroughly purify or reshape the chaotic and disordered will within this spear, and rashly push it to the god level, it will be no different from courting death."

To put it bluntly, this kid has raised a tyrant!

An ancestor who's always thinking about how to take advantage of him!
Xuanming listened in silence, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the cold, restless shaft of the blood spear.

This martial spirit, which accompanied him through his killing and growth and gave him power, was a double-edged sword from the very beginning, and he was well aware of that.

A faint blue light flickered: "Think carefully about how to deal with you, you ancestor. Before eliminating this threat, try not to provoke it to the brink of a rampage like you did today. Next time, I might not have time to react."

As soon as he finished speaking, the azure divine light on the Vast Ocean Universe Cover completely subsided, and the vast and majestic divine sense also dissipated, transforming back into the seemingly ancient triangular shape, which fell into Xuanming's hands.

The surrounding seawater returned to calm, leaving only the cold undercurrents and the worried gazes faintly coming from the distant ship.

Xuanming calmed his thoughts and retracted the blood spear into his body.

That familiar, almost visceral, throbbing sensation returned, but this time, he clearly sensed a barely perceptible greed and restlessness hidden deep within that sensation.

Did I raise a tyrant...?

Let's see who ends up... taming whom.

He turned around, transformed into a streak of light, broke through the sea surface, and returned to the ship.

Gu Yuena immediately came forward, her silver-purple eyes carefully examining him. After confirming that he was unharmed, she breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the seriousness in her eyes did not disappear: "Just now... it was very dangerous."

"It's alright." Xuanming looked at Xiao Ayin.

"Let's go."

Ah Yin didn't go to the wrong place. This wasn't the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's Demon Whale Sea. They were just unlucky and encountered the Deep Sea Demon Whale King when it went out to hunt.

“You’re taking too much of a risk,” Gu Yuena said.

This is the deep sea. Even Di Tian would have to be cautious when facing that Deep Sea Demon Whale King, yet Xuan Ming actually charged straight down. "It's not really a risk. It can't kill me, but I have a way to kill it," Xuan Ming said.

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback, "The Ice Dragon King?"

“No.” Xuanming raised his head and looked up at the sky.

In Thunder Valley, he absorbed the core of thunder energy, which contained divine-level thunder law power. Its greatest use was not to help him improve his soul power, but to help him overcome the heavenly tribulation!

He can forcibly summon a heavenly tribulation!
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is approaching a million years old. Once he triggers the power of the Heavenly Tribulation here, a Heavenly Tribulation of a million years will fall!

Given the state of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, if it were to encounter a million-year calamity, it would either die or be severely injured.

He had planned to test his limits and then unleash the power of the Heavenly Tribulation to repel the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, but he didn't expect the Sea God's divine sense to react first.

……

Several days later, night once again enveloped the sea.

Having experienced the terrifying moment with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, although the ship was damaged and forcibly stabilized by Xuanming using ice, its speed inevitably slowed down considerably.

The moonlight was obscured by thin clouds, and visibility over the sea was very low.

In the midst of this silence, several lights suddenly appeared in the distance and quickly approached.

Soon, a sizable, flamboyantly designed ship flying a menacing pirate flag broke through the night and blocked their path.

Gu Yuena, Hu Liena, and the others quickly came to the deck and looked warily at the menacing pirate ship.

The pirate ship was extremely fast, clearly very familiar with this area, and within a few breaths it had closed in to a distance close enough to see the figures on the other side's deck.

A tall figure stood at the bow of the other ship, dressed in a sleek leather sailor suit that accentuated her voluptuous figure. Her long purple hair was tied back in a ponytail, and she exuded a dashing and heroic air. Her sharp eyes held a hint of wildness as she stood with one hand on her hip, observing their seemingly luxurious but slow-moving "fat sheep" with great interest.

It was none other than Purple Pearl, the captain of the Purple Pearl pirate crew!

"Listen up, ship in front! Stop immediately! Hand over your valuables and supplies, or don't blame me for being ruthless!" Purple Pearl shouted.

On the deck, the women, who had just recovered from seasickness, suddenly looked strange.

Robbery?

Dude, could your luck be any worse?
Xuanming, who was playing Go with Xiao Ayin, glanced at the approaching ship and stood up.

A dark spatial vortex quietly appeared. Xuanming took a step forward, traversing hundreds of meters, and arrived directly at the top of the pirate ship's mast without any further words.

Om-!
An invisible and intangible, yet seemingly capable of stripping away all color and vitality, strangely spread out from him!
Colorless Realm!

At the same time, the chilling, murderous aura of Senbai erupted in multiple bursts!
Two completely different yet extremely dangerous domain forces merged instantly, sweeping across like a tsunami and precisely enveloping the entire Purple Pearl!
In an instant, all the noise and arrogance on the Purple Pearl came to an abrupt halt!

All the pirates, including the Soul Emperor-level Purple Pearl herself, felt as if the world before them had instantly lost all color, leaving only a chilling gray-white. A cold, deathly, and terrifying killing intent, as if capable of freezing the soul, pierced their mental world like countless steel needles!

Their minds seemed to freeze, their movements became stiff and sluggish, and the flow of their soul power within their bodies became extremely sluggish. A fear and trembling from the depths of their souls instantly seized them all!

The pirates, who had been so arrogant just moments before, were now frozen in place, their faces ashen, their eyes filled with terror, and even breathing became extremely difficult. Some of the weaker pirates even collapsed to the ground, trembling with fear.

Purple Pearl also paled. She felt as if she were being stared at by a ferocious beast from the primordial era. The chilling killing intent made her blood almost freeze!
She had no doubt that with just a single thought, the other party could turn them all into cold corpses in an instant!
What a terrifying realm this is! What a horrifying killing intent!

She had been venturing into the ocean for many years and had even felt the oppressive aura of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King from afar, but she had never encountered such a pure and despairing killing intent!
In the pale light of the domain, the pirates' suppressed groans of pain and their desperate roars could be faintly heard.

Xuanming made no extra movements, simply standing quietly at the top of the pirate ship's mast. His gaze was fixed on the woman among them, who was dressed relatively elegantly, had a voluptuous figure, and was currently trying to raise her head while suppressing a tremor in her soul—Purple Pearl.

"The ship is nice," Xuanming said calmly.

"I want it."

Purple Pearl struggled to raise her head, meeting those eyes that seemed like an abyss under the light of the night and the pale white realm.

Having spent many years at sea, living a life of constant danger and bloodshed, she believed she had seen countless ruthless characters, but she had never experienced such pure, despairing killing intent and oppressive feeling!
She had no doubt that if she dared to say "no" or show the slightest hesitation, she and all her crew members would become floating corpses in this sea the next instant!

Those who understand the times are wise! This is the first rule of survival at sea!

"Here! For you!" Purple Pearl managed to squeeze out these words with almost all her might, her voice trembling violently with fear. "This ship... is yours! We... we'll all do as you say!"

She was decisive to the extreme, and cowardly without any psychological burden.

Faced with a force that is simply too strong to resist, surrendering and offering up everything is the only way to survive.

(End of this chapter)