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

Chapter 328 Reunion with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King

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The next morning, over the vast and boundless ocean.

Xuanming, Guyuena, Ditian, Xuedi, Bingdi, and several ferocious beasts who were temporarily traveling with them floated in the sky.

Below lay the deep blue sea, but the waters ahead exuded a chilling sense of oppression; the sea itself was a deeper color, as if concealing immense danger.

"The Demon Whale Sea is just ahead." Di Tian's deep voice rang out, his golden dragon eyes gazing at the deep sea with a hint of emotion. "Thirty thousand years ago, I traveled here. At that time, this Demon Whale was only five hundred thousand years old. Although it was already ferocious, it was far from being a threat. I never expected that by devouring its own kind and other sea spirit beasts, its cultivation would have advanced to such a level. In terms of age alone, it is probably even above mine."

His tone carried a hint of complexity.

The existence of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is to marine life what the Dark Demon Tiger on land is—a calamity that disrupts the balance.

In the past, Emperor Tian fought against it, intending to warn it to restrain itself, but the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was extremely cunning. Once it was defeated, it would escape into the deep sea, leaving even Emperor Tian helpless.

Later, due to the need to protect the sleeping lord at the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, and the rise of the sea god Poseidon who ruled the ocean and established order, Di Tian never set foot in this place again.

“After the appearance of the sea god, the ocean has indeed become much calmer,” Di Tian added. “But this old demon whale, relying on its profound cultivation and hiding extremely well, is probably one that even Poseidon was unable to completely eliminate.”

He turned to Xuanming and Gu Yuena and offered his advice: "My lord, Xuanming, although this demonic whale is ferocious and grows by devouring, it has after all cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years and has already developed intelligence."

Is it possible to try communicating first?
If it could willingly sacrifice itself like Tianmeng, perhaps some effort could be saved, and most of its intelligence could be preserved, making future resurrection not impossible.

Gu Yuena looked at Xuan Ming, who pondered for a moment and then nodded.

Ideally, the victory should be achieved without bloodshed.

What he needs are soul rings and soul bones, not necessarily killing.

"Go," Gu Yuena replied coolly.

Seeing this, Di Tian said no more.

Dark soul power surged around him, transforming into a streak of black light that shot straight into the unfathomable depths of the sea like a sharp sword. His powerful dragon might spread out without any concealment, pointing directly at the hiding place of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King... will he agree?" Zi Ji was very doubtful.

Her clan, the Abyss Dragon Clan, had dealt with the Deep Sea Whale King in the past.

That old whale had a terrible temper.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King did not attack the Abyss Demon Dragon Clan simply because he feared the existence of Di Tian.

“Definitely not,” Xuanming said.

"If it were someone else, there might be a sliver of a chance, but for me... it's absolutely impossible."

Zi Ji was taken aback. "Why? Do you have a grudge against him?"

“I wouldn’t call it a feud. I was attacked by him when I went to Seagod Island before,” Xuanming said.

"I fought him, but I lost. Then the Sea God's divine will manifested and scared away the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."

"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King has a grudge against the Sea God, and now I'm connected to the Sea God... This guy..."

Rumble——! ! !
A colossal wave suddenly surged up without warning, as if a giant creature was overturning on the seabed! A terrifying pressure, violent, ferocious, and filled with destructive energy, shot up from the depths of the sea, instantly engulfing the entire area!

"Di Tian! You so-called Beast God, why are you running to my territory instead of hiding in your Star Dou Great Forest?!" A deep, thunderous roar, filled with earth-shattering rage, came from the seabed like a tsunami, shaking the surface of the ocean.

Immediately afterwards, two enormous figures burst out of the deep sea, sending up a spray of water everywhere!
It was Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!

Di Tian hovered in mid-air, his face grim. Opposite him stood the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a massive creature as large as a mountain, its deep purple skin covered in ancient scars. Its enormous single eye was now filled with rage and mockery as it stared intently at Di Tian.

"Demon Whale, cease your arrogance!" Di Tian said coldly. "I've come to show you a clear path. Your growth through devouring makes the Heavenly Tribulation extremely difficult. Perhaps..."

"Bullshit!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King rudely interrupted him, his single eye sweeping over Xuan Ming and the others in the sky. Especially after sensing Gu Yuena's aura that made his heart tremble and the strange feeling on Xuan Ming's body that was a mixture of dragon might and killing intent, he let out a disdainful sneer, "Di Tian! I thought you were something special! So you've just brought your master here to beg for money? What, you're not satisfied with being someone's dog yourself, you want to drag me down with you?!"

Its enormous single eye stared intently at Di Tian, ​​its mockery growing stronger: "You call yourself the God of Beasts, and what have you done? You grovel before a mere human brat, even trying to persuade me to offer a sacrifice? What a ridiculous farce! You might as well give me your title of Beast God!"

"You're courting death!" Di Tian was utterly enraged! As the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King and the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? Especially in front of his lord and so many ferocious beasts!
boom--!
A terrifying dark soul force erupted from Di Tian's body like a volcano, and the sky instantly darkened!
Without further ado, he revealed part of the Black Dragon's true form. A giant claw covered in jet-black dragon scales tore through space, carrying a destructive wave, and slammed down fiercely towards the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
"Afraid of you?!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared, its massive body churning up the vast ocean. The endless seawater was stirred up by it, transforming into enormous waterspouts. At the same time, its whale tail, containing terrifying energy, swept out like a mountain, meeting Di Tian's dragon claws head-on! In an instant, the two top-tier soul beast overlords of the world clashed fiercely in the sky above the Demon Whale Sea!
boom--! ! !
A deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, resounded! An energy storm swept out instantly, blasting a huge crater into the sea below, and evaporating and annihilating countless seawater droplets!

Di Tian unleashed a furious attack, its power unparalleled. However, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, with its profound cultivation and advantageous terrain, managed to withstand the attack through the boundless power of the ocean!
The two clashed fiercely, their roars and howls shaking the heavens and the earth. The terrifying energy fluctuations caused the Snow Empress and Ice Empress in the distance to look solemn.

Xuanming watched the earth-shattering battle quietly, his eyes calm.

The communication failure was within his expectations.

How could a ferocious and domineering being like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King willingly offer itself as a sacrifice?

"It seems the negotiations have broken down." A cold glint flashed in Xuanming's icy blue eyes, and the blood spear silently appeared in his hand.

If communication fails, then the only option left is... military conquest!

“Given your current state, forcibly absorbing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King’s soul ring would likely take more than a year,” Gu Yuena said, pulling Xuan Ming back.

Xuanming was silent for a moment, then asked, "Ziji, does the Deep Sea Demon Whale King have a family?"

Startled by the sudden question, Zi Ji instinctively shook her head: "I don't know... The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is elusive and extremely well-hidden; there's very little accurate information about its kind. However..."

She paused, as if remembering something: "According to the ancient records of our Abyss Dragon Clan, the Deep Sea Demon Whale, a top-tier soul beast, does not seem to live alone. Although they are extremely rare, they seem to... exist in groups. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as the king of the group, may very well have a mate or even offspring."

“Go down and take a look,” Xuanming said. “While Ditian is engaged with it, sneak into the depths of its lair to investigate. If there is an opportunity… capture its family, especially the baby whales, and bring them up.”

As soon as Xuanming finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze instantly.

Controlling their families? Especially the calves?

This... this is simply...

Zi Ji was startled, her purple eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment. She almost thought she had misheard.

The Xuanming she knew, though cold and ruthless, always acted directly, even with an almost obsessive pride, and never bothered to use such... underhanded methods.

The reactions of Yuki-tei and Hyo-tei were even more intense.

The Snow Empress's usually noble and indifferent face was instantly covered with a layer of frost, and for the first time, her ethereal eyes revealed undisguised disgust and contempt for Xuan Ming!
Her aura suddenly turned icy cold, as if even the air itself was about to freeze!

"You—!" Hyotei was speechless, her emerald green eyes filled with shock, anger, and contempt. She stared intently at Xuanming, as if she were seeing him for the first time. "You actually wanted to use such despicable means?! Kidnapping a child and forcing him?! You...you are simply..."

She was so angry that she trembled all over, and could barely speak the rest of her words. She only felt a chill rise from the bottom of her heart.

Previously, Xuanming's initiation of the Heavenly Tribulation to force Tianmeng Ice Silkworm could be said to be to help it break through. Although there was a risk, it ultimately gave the other party a glimmer of hope.

Although they were shocked by his madness, they could still understand it.

But now, he actually wants to harm the cub of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?!

This has completely crossed their line! It is an utterly despicable and contemptible act!

As expected! Humans are indeed a race that will stop at nothing!

In an instant, the slight shock and fear that Xuanming had just brought them because of his control over the far north was instantly overwhelmed by this intense disgust and contempt!

It even made them feel that Gu Yuena's previous proposal of "sacrifice" was now incredibly absurd and unacceptable!
To entrust the future of the far north to someone who would use such methods? Absolutely not!
Biji frowned slightly, clearly surprised and uncomfortable with Xuanming's suggestion, but she did not immediately object. Instead, she looked at Xuanming and Gu Yuena with complicated expressions.

Despite the icy, disdainful gazes of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress that seemed to pierce him, and Zi Ji's astonished look, Xuan Ming's expression remained unchanged.

He didn't look at the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, but calmly fixed his gaze on Zi Ji again, his tone leaving no room for doubt:
"Go down and have a look."

His voice was soft, yet carried a chilling indifference.

"If I can't find it, I'll go down myself."

These words caused the Snow Empress and Ice Empress's expressions to change drastically.

He not only came up with this idea, but he even plans to do it himself?!

(End of this chapter)