Douluo Continent: I had just reached my limit when the sky exposed me.

Chapter 148 The Deep Sea Demon Whale King Challenges Di Tian?

He glanced at the list briefly, then closed his eyes again.

The Beidou Academy gets stronger!

The stronger the opponent, the better he can fight!
at this time!

The vast voice of the heavens resounded once more:
[Sikong Zhen! Do you wish to apply to open the 'Endless Arena' and challenge the seventh Sun Wukong?]

The eyes of the entire continent instantly focused on Sikong Zhen.

A civil war between two top experts from Beidou Academy?
This is undoubtedly a highly anticipated battle!
However, Sikong Zhen didn't even open his eyes, but simply uttered two words.

"reject."

The sound traveled through the sky, leaving many who were expecting a fierce battle slightly disappointed, but they understood.

After all, Sikong Zhen had just gone through a fierce battle and was greatly exhausted.

Moreover, there is really no need for those from the same academy to fight to the death at this moment.

With Sikong Zhen's refusal!

The blood-red light in the sky began to gather once more.

But this time, the surge was noticeably slower!

The surging crimson seemed to bear an endless weight, and a terrifying pressure that made the souls of all beings tremble began to spread!
"Buzz!"

Amidst the bloodshed!
The faint outline of an endless, deep ocean appears, and in the deepest part of that ocean...

A pair of huge, cold, cruel eyes, brimming with boundless power, slowly opened!

The crimson light finally solidified when it reached a certain critical point!
The condensed information appeared on the sky.

[Power Ranking, 6th]

Name: Deep Sea Demon Whale King

[Belonging to: The Endless Deep Sea]

[Beast Type: Soul Beast]

[Soul Beast Age Limit: One Million Years]

[Combat Power Assessment: The true ruler of the deep sea, the only soul beast in the Douluo Continent known to have achieved a million years of cultivation in the past decade. Its internal energy is vast and inexhaustible, like the ocean. It can mobilize the power of the entire ocean and control its rules; its strength has completely surpassed the limits of the mortal realm, stepping into the god-level domain.]

[Reward: Soul Beast's age increased by 100,000 years, divine power doubled, control over ocean rules deepened, and the divine skill "Abyss Return to Ruins" is gained. (Reward to be distributed)]

Dead!

Absolute silence!
Compared to when Sikong Zhen used his divine skill, and compared to when he saw the second martial soul reward.

A more thorough, more despairing silence!

A million-year-old soul beast!
God-level combat power!

Moreover, it only ranks sixth!

"Millions of years..."

One of the Soul Masters' legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, muttering blankly into space.

"Sixth... How is that possible? Then the top five... Do they all possess god-level combat power?"

After a brief silence!
The uproar and shock were beyond words!

……

In the endless deep sea, in the darkest abyss.

The deep-sea whale king, nearly a thousand meters long, slowly swayed its mountain-like tail fin.

The crimson single eye gazed at its ranking on the sky.

There was no joy, only overwhelming anger and resentment!
"Sixth... a mere sixth?"

A violent mental roar echoed in the deep sea, stirring up terrifying undercurrents: "After so many years of arduous cultivation, achieving a god-like body, I can only rank sixth?"

It's unacceptable!
In its view, apart from the mysterious Silver Dragon King and the Storm Dragon King whose background was unknown, there was nothing else.

On this continent, who else is worthy to be above it?

Ditian?

Even with the Heavenly Curtain reward he received before, he only has a cultivation of over 900,000 years!

Humanity?

There isn't even a single person who has reached level 100 and become a god!
"Sky Curtain! I'd like to see just who dares to rank ahead of me!"

A fierce and inquisitive light flashed in the single eye of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

"Is it Di Tian? Or Li Bai from Beidou Academy who has never made a move, or that mysterious Lu Xiao?"

Its anger and doubts!
This is also the biggest question in the minds of all living beings who see the list at this moment.

A million-year-old soul beast, a god-level existence.

They could only rank sixth.

So, who exactly are the top five on the combat power ranking?

"Buzz!"

Above the sky, the blood-red light still surged.

The terrifying pressure emanating from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had not yet dissipated when its vast voice resounded once more.

It carries the unquestionable power of rules.

[Sun Wukong! Do you wish to apply to open the 'Endless Arena' and challenge the sixth Deep Sea Demon Whale King?]

As soon as the words fell, the eyes of the entire continent instantly focused on Beidou Academy.

Sun Wukong scratched the back of his hairy hand, and a rare hint of hesitation appeared in his fiery eyes.

He is fearless, but he is not a mindless brute.

The second martial soul rewarded by the Heavenly Curtain, the "original martial soul," gave him a strong premonition.

This is crucial to him!
It might even relate to the path we take in the future!

The rules of the Sky Curtain clearly state that failure to complete the challenge will result in the loss of the reward.

Will I ever have such an opportunity again in the future?

No one can tell.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a million-year-old soul beast, possesses god-level combat power...

These words combined represent undeniable power.

The sky placed it above itself.

This was by no means unfounded.

Facing such an unknown and terrifying opponent!

The outcome was uncertain. He subconsciously turned his gaze to Dean Lu Xiao beside him.

At this crucial moment!
He needs someone to give him direction.

Lu Xiao felt Sun Wukong's gaze, slowly turned his head, and still had that calm and breezy smile on his face.

"Wukong,"

Lu Xiao's voice was calm and clear.

"You have to choose your own path, and whatever decision you make, you have to bear the consequences yourself."

He paused, looking at the struggle flashing in Sun Wukong's eyes, and continued.

"However, in my opinion, it would be wiser to give up the challenge and take the reward."

"Rankings are just empty names; strength is the foundation. The gains and losses of a single victory are far less important than an opportunity that can transform oneself."

"Once you fuse with your second martial soul and your strength improves, the world will be your oyster. Where can't you prove yourself?"

Li Bai, standing to the side, also took a swig of wine and laughed heartily, "Brother Monkey, the Dean is right! What's the point of fighting that giant whale? Getting the benefits first is what really matters!"

"Once you figure out this second martial soul, your strength will skyrocket. Then you can beat up whoever you want. Why rush things?"

As Sun Wukong listened to the Dean and Li Bai's words, the hesitation in his eyes was gradually replaced by determination.

He was an intelligent man, but his personality was unruly and belligerent.

Being enlightened at that moment, I immediately understood what was more important.

A hollow reputation?

When has the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, ever cared about empty fame?
What he pursues is true power, the freedom to fight against heaven and earth!

And this second martial soul is the key to his path to becoming stronger!
Having thought this through, he no longer hesitated.

Looking up at the sky, his voice was clear and decisive:
"I refuse the challenge!"

"Wow!"

The situation on the mainland was in an uproar.

Some people felt it was a pity that they didn't get to see a truly epic battle.

Some people think it's wise!

The best strategy is to avoid direct confrontation and secure the reward.

Some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because if Sun Wukong had also lost, the morale of human soul masters would have suffered another heavy blow.

……

In the endless deep sea.

A deep, disdainful snort rang out—the response of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Almost the instant Sun Wukong finished speaking, the words "Pending Issuance" suddenly lit up with a dazzling golden light next to Sun Wukong's ranking information in the sky!

A golden pillar of light, condensed to its fullest extent and imbued with the aura of profound laws.

The magic precisely enveloped Sun Wukong within the Beidou Academy!
"boom!"

Sun Wukong's aura suddenly surged.

Without hesitation, he sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes.

Under the infusion of that golden beam of light, he clearly felt that some long-dormant power within him was being awakened, guided, and reshaped!

That was not an external force, but rather originated from within him, from the depths of his bloodline, from the very essence of his soul!
A power completely different from the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, yet equally powerful, and even more in tune with his true self, is emerging!

In his perception...

A phantom that is exactly the same as his own image, but more solid and more ancient.

It was slowly gathering deep within his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness!
That phantom looked down upon the heavens and earth, its fighting spirit soaring to the sky!

It was his second martial soul—his original martial soul.

Or rather, it is the original martial soul that represents the essence of his "Battle Saint Body"!

He was completely immersed in the understanding and integration of this new power.

……

Various forces on the mainland.

He looked in the direction of Beidou Academy with mixed feelings.

How far will an already powerful Limit Douluo grow after obtaining a second martial soul?
The strength of Beidou Academy is becoming increasingly unfathomable.

……

At the same time that Sun Wukong began to fuse with his second martial soul.

"Boom boom boom!"

The blood-red light in the sky began to surge once more.

This time, the color of the blood-red light seemed to have become even deeper, faintly revealing a chilling darkness.

An aura of royalty, far more ancient and majestic than that of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, seemed to hold the fate of the soul beast race in its hands.

It began to slowly release its light!

Fifth place, let's reveal it directly!

[Power Ranking, 5th Place]

Name: Di Tian

[Belongs to: Starry Sky Forest]

[Beast Type: Soul Beast]

[Soul Beast Age Limit: 920,000 years]

[Combat Power Assessment: The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King possesses the bloodline of the Dragon God's personal guard captain. He wields ultimate dark attributes and a portion of the destructive laws bestowed by the Dragon God. His 'Dragon God Claw' contains a trace of the Dragon God's might, its power earth-shattering. Although his age is not yet a million years, his noble bloodline and profound foundation have already brought his combat power to the true god-level.]

[Rewards: Soul Beast's age increased by 30,000 years; Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King's bloodline purity greatly increased! Dragon God Claw's power doubled! Divine Skill: Eternal Night Dragon Domain obtained. (Rewards to be distributed)]

……

At this moment, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King let out a furious roar!

The violent energy caused the surrounding seawater to evaporate instantly, creating a huge cavity!
"Is this ranking a joke?"

"My million years of cultivation and my vast, ocean-like energy are the strongest rules!"

"Di Tian! Do you dare to fight me?"

"I will personally tear apart your so-called Dragon God Claw!"

It cannot accept this kind of evaluation!
In its view, all fancy bloodlines are illusory in the face of absolute power!

(End of this chapter)