Douluo Continent: The Evil Tiger Subdues the Eight Desolations, and Marries Zhu Zhuqing

Wearing this armor, Lin Ye's physical defense increased more than tenfold.

He estimated that even if a level 99 Limit Douluo were to unleash a full-force attack on him, it would at most force him to take two steps back, and would not be able to break through his defenses.

"With this thing, I won't even need to dodge in fights anymore. I can just stand there and let people chop me down." Lin Ye thought to himself with delight.

With a thought, the dark red armor transformed into a streak of light, retracted back into his spine, and disappeared.

Lin Ye turned his head to look at the corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King floating on the sea surface.

This is a treasure trove.

The flesh and blood of a million-year-old soul beast contain an extremely large amount of vital energy.

Lin Ye walked to the side of the ship and raised his right hand.

"Devour!"

A huge black hole appeared above the corpse.

A tremendous suction force surged forth, and the mountain-like corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King began to rapidly wither.

A large amount of vital energy was absorbed into Lin Ye's body and stored in his limbs and bones.

A few minutes later, the corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King turned into a pile of ashes and dissipated in the sea breeze.

Lin Ye clapped his hands, turned around and walked back to the cockpit.

"It's been a whole month since we left, and the rewards of this trip have far exceeded our expectations."

Lin Ye was in high spirits. He started the Black Pearl, turned the ship around, and sped off towards home.

He was now eagerly anticipating seeing the shocked expressions on Bibi Dong and Zhu Zhuqing's faces after learning about his current strength.

Especially Bibi Dong, that arrogant female pope, every time Lin Ye saw her looking both surprised and angry, wanting to get angry but unable to, he found it particularly amusing.

Just as Lin Ye was humming a little tune and steering the sailboat through the waves.

Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice rang out in his mind without warning.

[The Evil God's Fourth Trial: Defeating the Deep Sea Demon Whale King Alone - Completed!]

[Evaluation: Perfect!]

[Settling performance bonuses...]

Lin Ye perked up upon hearing the voice.

The main attraction has arrived!

He went through all that trouble to come to this godforsaken place and fight that old whale for ages, all for this.

[Performance bonus distributed!]

[One: Affinity with the Evil God increased by 20%!]

[Second: A divinely bestowed soul ring!]

[Part Three: The age limit of all Soul Rings will be increased by 10,000 years!]

When he heard about the third reward, Lin Ye gasped and his eyes widened instantly.

"Holy crap?!"

He couldn't help but swear.

The lifespan of all spirit rings has been increased by ten thousand years?!

What kind of divine reward is this?

He quickly calmed himself down and began to examine the nine spirit rings within his body.

His eight red spirit rings, which were originally at the level of 100,000 years, became even deeper and more eerie in color the moment they received the blessing of the evil god.

The original 100,000 years has now become 110,000 years!

The ninth spirit ring he had just absorbed, that crimson-gold million-year spirit ring, now shone even more brightly, and the energy fluctuations it contained were much stronger than before!

Although it's only an improvement of 10,000 years, it's nothing compared to the base of millions of years.

However, for the first eight spirit rings, the improvement over these ten thousand years has brought about a qualitative change!

It is common knowledge that the higher the age of a spirit ring, the stronger the power of the spirit skill.

Lin Ye could clearly feel that the power of each of his soul skills had been increased by a terrifying amount on top of the original power.

"This is...this is an absolute steal! It's like taking off from the spot!"

Lin Ye was so excited he almost jumped off his chair.

The rewards for this evil god's test are getting more and more outrageous and powerful with each iteration.

"Go home! We have to go home right now!"

Lin Ye directly injected his soul power into the soul guide core of the Black Pearl, and the speed of the sailboat instantly increased, leaving a long white wave on the sea surface, and it moved forward at full speed towards the mainland.

He couldn't wait to go back and give everyone in the Spirit Hall, especially Bibi Dong and Zhu Zhuqing, a huge "surprise".

……

at the same time.

Wuhun City, the Pope's Palace.

Inside the magnificent hall, however, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Wearing a dark, tight-fitting leather outfit that perfectly showcased her figure, Zhu Zhuqing paced anxiously back and forth in the center of the hall.

Her usually aloof face was now filled with worry.

"Teacher, it's been a month and three days, and Lin Ye... why hasn't he come back yet? Could something have happened to him at sea?"

Zhu Zhuqing stopped and looked up at Bibi Dong, who was sitting on the papal throne, her voice trembling slightly.

For the past month, every day has felt like an eternity.

The thought of Lin Ye alone on the perilous sea, facing unknown and terrifying soul beasts, made her heart clench, and she couldn't even concentrate on her cultivation.

On the throne, Bibi Dong wore a magnificent papal robe, a purple-gold crown, and held a scepter, still exuding the noble, aloof, and majestic aura of an empress.

But if you look closely, you can see a faint trace of worry hidden deep in her beautiful purple phoenix eyes.

"What's the panic?"

Bibi Dong parted her red lips slightly, her voice clear and calm, revealing no emotional fluctuation.

"You know him well, that guy's like an unkillable cockroach, incredibly tough. He's probably having too much fun at sea and has forgotten all about us."

That's what she said, but deep down, Bibi Dong was actually a little unsure.

The coastal intelligence network she dispatched has been reporting nothing but calm for the past month, with no trace of powerful soul masters fighting at sea.

But that's precisely what's most worrying.

Sometimes, no news is worse than bad news.

This means that Lin Ye may have already ventured deep into the forbidden zone of the far sea, a place even the Spirit Hall's intelligence network could not reach.

"That little bastard, what terrifying thing is he aiming for in the divine exam? Even with his abilities, what if he accidentally capsizes in a ditch at sea..."

Bibi Dong tapped her knuckles lightly on the scepter, a hint of irritation flashing through her mind.

She placed too high expectations on Lin Ye, hoping that the two of them, master and disciple, would descend to earth as gods and completely rule the entire continent.

If anything were to happen to Lin Ye, all her ambitions and plans would come to naught.

Looking down at Zhu Zhuqing, whose face was still full of worry and whose eyes were dark, Bibi Dong's heart softened for some reason.

She stepped down from the throne, came to Zhu Zhuqing's side, and gently patted her shoulder.

"Alright, stop scaring yourself. Have faith in him, and have faith in my judgment."

Bibi Dong's voice was unusually gentle.

"My apprentice won't die so easily."

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly taken aback, and her worries lessened considerably.

Yes, that guy is so strong and so cunning, how could anything possibly happen to him?

I must be overthinking it.

Just then, a maid responsible for guarding the Papal Palace suddenly rushed in from outside the palace in a panic, forgetting all etiquette and kneeling down on the ground.

"Your Holiness the Pope!"