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Chapter 679 Slaying the Demon Whale King, the Mutated Killing God Domain

Tang San, surrounded by crimson light, looked absolutely terrifying. His entire body emitted a cold, bloody glow. His movements appeared somewhat sluggish, but in reality, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, completely enveloped by his spiritual power, would have no chance of escaping. If he turned and ran, he would only perish faster under the pull of his energy.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King couldn't understand why Tang San, with his strength, could unleash such terrifying energy; it was simply beyond his comprehension. The strength Tang San was displaying at this moment far exceeded his own soul power by several times. Especially that terrifying killing aura—it wasn't just affecting the surroundings with a domain, but influencing the entire natural world.

Tang San, however, felt something entirely different. When facing Qian Renxue, he had also shattered multiple spirit rings at once, but back then, it was the Blue Silver Emperor's spirit rings that exploded, not the Clear Sky Hammer's. Now, with the Clear Sky Hammer's last six spirit rings exploding, he felt as if something had appeared in his mind. The connection between the Sea God's Light and his spirit seemed to be blocked by a special energy, and the blood in his body seemed to boil completely. His vision was blood red, and all he could see was the powerful body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King clad in purple armor. His thoughts transformed into an unwavering determination to win. All his strategies and wisdom were replaced by intense fighting spirit. All he could feel was intense heat. The energy within him surged like volcanic lava about to erupt, constantly searching for an outlet.

The outside world was completely blocked out by that immense energy; all Tang San could hear was the powerful pounding of his own heart. Tang San could clearly feel that his body had reached its limit. It seemed that if even the slightest increase in energy were to occur, his body would explode.

A murderous aura spread wildly through the air. Even the Shrek Six Monsters, who knew Tang San best, didn't know what the red color on Tang San's body was. Even at the edge of the Demon Whale Sea, they could clearly feel how terrifying the energy emanating from Tang San was. Once it erupted, it would surely be earth-shattering and awe-inspiring.

Having existed for millions of years, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King naturally wouldn't wait to die. Sensing Tang San's power, he seemed to have gone mad, his hands cupping his heart, above which was the swirling gem on his chest. Terrifying energy suddenly erupted, a massive energy fluctuation instantly rising. With a deafening roar, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's armor instantly shattered, transforming back into massive energy. The overwhelming purple vortex reappeared, forcibly turning the space around him from red to purple. Although his suppressed aura failed to completely reverse, it still created a situation of equal strength with Tang San.

This is the foundation of a million-year-old soul beast. Although the Deep Sea Demon Whale King doesn't have as many skills as Tang San, nor does it have the Great Sumeru Hammer that can instantly unleash several times its own strength, once its million-year foundation is unleashed, it can also reach the god-level in a short period of time.

The Shrek Six Monsters clenched their fists, especially Xiao Wu, who felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her mouth. They all knew the final moment had arrived. Whether Tang San could kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King depended on this one battle.

Before arriving here, Tang San arranged what they needed to do. Apart from Ning Rongrong, the others were somewhat dissatisfied. In Dai Mubai and Oscar's opinion, the seven of them should have worked together to kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. It was too risky for Tang San to be the main force.

However, after witnessing this scene, they realized how correct Tang San's decision had been. None of them had reached the level of a Title Douluo; facing such an opponent, they had absolutely no chance. If they were on the battlefield right now, perhaps…

At the same time, they also understood that the gap between themselves and Tang San could probably never be bridged. Tang San had now truly become a top-tier powerhouse.

Almost simultaneously, Tang San and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King moved. This was no longer a test, but a real fight to the death.

A blinding red light completely stained the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hand red. The endless red light expanded instantly, and a bizarre scene unfolded: the red figure behind Tang San suddenly lunged forward, merging with Tang San's body. In everyone's vision, Tang San vanished; it was the red figure that moved. Upon closer inspection, it seemed as if Tang San's body had swelled to the same size as the red phantom, making it impossible to distinguish between man and light. The Clear Sky Hammer, which had been in his hand, was now in the giant phantom's grasp. With a roar like that of an ancient demon god, the Clear Sky Hammer came crashing down without any fanfare.

As the hammer was swung, a complex circular demonic rune appeared behind the enormous phantom. This rune was so large that it reached a diameter of one hundred meters, blotting out the sky. If Hu Liena were here, she would be astonished to discover that this circular demonic rune was the Killing God Domain that she and Tang San had obtained together, except that this enormous domain rune was filled with indescribable, immense energy—energy terrifying to the extreme. All beings who witnessed this scene were utterly shocked, their bodies trembling and unable to move.

What kind of power is this? Why has Tang San's God of Slaughter Domain become so powerful at this moment, so godlike? It's because his God of Slaughter Domain is no longer limited to its original state; it has evolved to another level. It wasn't until much later, after inheriting the Sea God's power, that Tang San understood what was going on.

Behind the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the enormous phantom of the demon whale reappeared. This time, its entire body erupted within the massive purple vortex, as if it had brought the vortex from the ocean into the air. Its shattered armor, combined with all of its own energy, was poured into this attack. The massive vortex instantly reversed, its cone-shaped tail meeting the incomparably enormous blood-red Haotian Hammer.

The moment the red and purple lights collided, the entire space seemed to distort violently, and everything before everyone's eyes became unreal. The sea level suddenly dropped by a hundred meters, and the surging energy created a huge depression. Almost the entire Demon Whale Sea was in the same situation.

The Shrek Six Devils and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks were unsurprisingly suppressed, even Little White, a 100,000-year-old soul beast, could no longer float on the surface. The trembling in their hearts and the terrifying energy left them powerless to resist. And when their bodies were forced into the sea, they immediately felt the pressure in the water increase tenfold. This was clearly due to the energy in the air.

boom--

That day and that sea seemed to have become eternal at that moment.

The terrifying red and the enormous purple converged in the air, eventually coalescing into a single point before exploding wildly.

The unparalleled shockwave caused the sea to roar, and a massive tsunami instantly spread across an area of ​​hundreds of square miles.

The sky suddenly turned gloomy, and the dazzling sunlight could no longer be seen. It was as if even the sun had turned into a red and purple color.

The massive energy fluctuations shocked the entire world; even Qian Renxue, the Angel Goddess far away on the coast, felt the power of this attack.

The massive energy fluctuations shattered the air, creating countless enormous cracks that frantically devoured the air and everything within it.

The two figures separated almost instantly. The enormous red phantom vanished, and the purple demonic whale illusion shattered as well, leaving only the two human bodies separated by hundreds of meters. Centered on their bodies, countless bursts of violent energy shot into the sky, which is why the sky changed color. In that violent collision, even they themselves could no longer control the raging energy.

The Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hand disappeared, and all eight of his spirit rings shattered. In this frenzied attack, the Clear Sky Hammer could no longer exist.

The purple armor on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body also disappeared, and his uncovered body was trembling incessantly.

Blood flowed from Tang San's seven orifices like winding snakes, dripping onto the sea surface and exploding like small bombs. Even the blood contained such terrifying energy, showing how devastating the previous attack had been.

Unlike the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Tang San did not tremble. His back remained straight, and although his face was paler than paper, the fierce killing intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was in a better condition than him. Although his body was trembling, he only had blood coming from his mouth and nose. In terms of physical damage, he had already reached the level of a god, which was much less severe than Tang San's.

However, physical injuries don't tell the whole story. Although Tang San's body was severely wounded, the attack unleashed by his massive red figure had shattered the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's belief in victory. At this moment, the powerful million-year-old soul beast was filled with fear. Facing Tang San, who was clearly heavily injured, it felt as if it were facing an invincible demon god. Since it began cultivating, in these million years, it had only felt this way once before—when it faced the Sea God and had one of its eyes maimed. Only then had it felt so powerless.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King still retained his rationality. He desperately told himself that the human in front of him was already very weak and could not possibly defeat him. However, the trembling from the bottom of his heart, as well as the blood color that was deeply imprinted in his heart, made him unable to muster the desire to attack. At this moment, all he could think about was escaping.

Tang San felt as if his limbs and bones were shattered, and the disorder in his meridians was no less than when he had lost all his spirit rings when he faced Qian Renxue last time. However, his fighting spirit sustained him, and he would not allow himself to fall before killing his opponent.

With a crystal caterpillar intestine stuffed into his mouth, Tang San charged forward before the effects of the crystal caterpillar intestine could even take hold, facing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King who was staring at him and slowly retreating in trembling.

At this moment, his physical condition dictated that he couldn't go very fast, but even at this speed, the fear in the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's heart deepened exponentially. No matter how hard the Deep Sea Demon Whale King tried to rouse himself, he couldn't. With a sudden, strange cry, he turned and fled.

"You have no chance." Two beams of purple-gold light shot out from Tang San's eyes, tearing through the sky like lightning. Wherever they passed, even the black space that had been torn apart and had not yet healed was instantly pierced through, heading straight for the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

At the critical moment of life and death, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King subconsciously turned around, roaring and emitting a series of circular ripples from its head, trying to block Tang San's all-out Purple Demon Eye.

When the purple, ring-shaped energy clashed with Tang San's Purple Demon Eye, there was no violent roar, only a piercing friction sound, as if countless sparks were bursting out from the friction of metal in mid-air.

Rings of purple energy were constantly being destroyed by the Purple Demon Eye's attacks. The Purple Divine Light penetrated deep into the depths, making the already terrified Deep Sea Demon Whale King tremble even more. He could only desperately output his mental energy outwards to resist the Purple Divine Light's attacks as much as possible.

Just then, after Tang San unleashed the Purple Extreme Divine Light, his body began to spin violently. Blood gushed from his seven orifices, swirling with his rotation, but instead of dissipating, it swirled around his body, giving his rapidly spinning form a faint red glow. No one knew what Tang San was doing. The Shrek Six Monsters, who had been submerged, had only just struggled to their feet. What they witnessed was the instant the Purple Extreme Divine Light pierced the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's defenses.

The purplish-gold light finally struck the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's head. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was instantly thrown into a daze mid-air, but for some reason, in the instant before he lost consciousness, while his consciousness remained intact, he suddenly felt a strong sense of relief. The fear in his heart seemed to vanish with the arrival of the dizziness. Only then did the Deep Sea Demon Whale King suddenly realize that his fear wasn't due to dread of Tang San, but rather the result of the incredibly violent energy invading his heart when the red Clear Sky Hammer struck him. What kind of energy was that?! This was his last thought before falling into a semi-conscious state.

Without absolute certainty, Tang San would never easily unleash the Purple Extreme Divine Light, even though his mental strength had increased significantly. Activating the Purple Extreme Divine Light would still place a tremendous burden on him. At this point in the battle, he had nothing left to hold back, nor did he need to.

Tang San's spinning body suddenly stopped abruptly, appearing extremely strange as he remained still. But the instant he stopped, a string of nine red lights simultaneously shot out from his hand, and the layer of red that had previously surrounded his body disappeared as well.

If you look closely, you can see that the nine beams of red light resemble nine oval leaves, appearing simple and unadorned except for their blood-red color. After emitting these nine beams of red light, Tang San's body swayed violently in the air, as if he could no longer support his body to continue flying.

Just then, the eight-headed fire phoenixes that had flown far away arrived and caught Tang San from below. Anyone else might have been burned by the phoenix flames, but Tang San, with his body immune to water and fire, was unaffected by their temperature. After catching Tang San, Ma Hongjun quickly transformed back into human form, using his Phoenix Wings to maintain his levitation in the air, supporting Tang San's ribs with both hands. He didn't rashly inject his own energy into Tang San, but instead quickly retreated with him.

Tang San's task for Ma Hongjun was to rescue him, and at this moment, Ma Hongjun displayed his almost prophetic wisdom. Thanks to Ma Hongjun's help, they didn't fall into the sea.

Just as Ma Hongjun flew over, the nine red rays of light struck the Deep Sea Demon Whale King without any doubt.

The nine crimson beams struck only one spot: the heart of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Each beam, instead of piercing through, exploded upon impact. With nine deafening roars, a massive hole was blasted through the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's chest, leaving a gaping hole like a circular window between its chest and abdomen. Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and its enormous body floated rapidly backward in the air, trembling as it regained consciousness. But it was too late. Its heart and internal organs were almost completely shattered. Even a true god, let alone someone who hadn't yet become a god, might not be able to recover from such severe injuries.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's eyes were somewhat vacant. His body still floated in mid-air, staring at Tang San, his eyes filled with resentment, a light that was being replaced by a deathly aura. He wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, only purplish-black blood gushed out.

Finally, this powerful million-year-old soul beast could no longer support its body. Its three-meter-tall body, covered in a large amount of blood, plummeted from the sky and headed straight for the sea.

Deprived of energy, he could no longer maintain his human form. Still airborne, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King transformed back into its demon whale form, its massive two-hundred-meter-long body crashing onto the sea surface. A gaping wound, nearly severed, marred the front of its body. Its enormous form plunged into the water, instantly staining the ocean crimson with its blood. A surge of energy erupted, unleashing another tsunami. Even with Xiaobai's strength, caught off guard, he was swept away, only managing to escape the onslaught by diving into the seabed with Ning Rongrong.

Seeing that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was beyond dead, Tang San finally breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily. This battle had completely exhausted him. He had appeared to have the upper hand throughout, but Tang San knew that if he hadn't broken the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's courage earlier, the outcome of this battle would have been uncertain. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had at least the ability to sustain a mutually destructive fight. And its powerful body wasn't so easily killed.

Thinking of all this, Tang San couldn't help but recall the enormous red light from before. When he swung the Clear Sky Hammer, he was enveloped by an incredibly vast energy. Although that energy was extremely cold, it was also boundless and expansive, elevating his confidence and momentum to an unprecedented peak. In that instant, Tang San clearly felt that his realm had improved again. It wasn't an increase in soul power, but rather his spiritual power, which had risen to another level. A level where he could completely control his aura, momentum, and fighting spirit. He hadn't fully experienced this feeling yet, but Tang San knew for certain that the appearance of that red light was extremely closely related to the fact that he had been able to kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King with such a small price. It could be said that this red light had helped him, allowing him to complete his goal so smoothly.

The effects of the Crystal Caterpillar Intestine began to take hold, gradually smoothing out the disordered meridians and healing the internal injuries under its powerful influence. At the same time, Ning Rongrong's auxiliary energy once again fell upon Tang San. Having transcended the God-level realm, he received the support of seven rays of light, his soul power was reawakened, and he felt much more comfortable.

Tang San gestured for Ma Hongjun to loosen his grip. Having recovered somewhat, he was able to fly again. Eight golden beams descended from the sky, shooting straight into the sea and embedding themselves in the massive corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. These were the physical devouring golden threads emitted by Tang San's eight spider spears.

Although the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is dead, the enormous energy within him will not dissipate so quickly. How could Tang San possibly give up such an opportunity, especially given his current depletion of soul power?

Without the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's control, the Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability was fully unleashed, several times faster than when it was inside the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. A massive amount of soul power was continuously absorbed into Tang San's body, causing his own soul power to rapidly recover.

As he devoured it, Tang San couldn't help but marvel at the sheer depth of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's power. A million years of cultivation was no ordinary feat. If it weren't for the fact that its own combat skills were limited, and that it wasn't countered by Tang San's Sea God's Light and its final mutated Killing God Domain, defeating it would have been a pipe dream. Even if Qian Renxue faced it in the ocean, with their attributes not being mutually exclusive, she would still find it difficult to hunt it down.

In just about ten minutes, Tang San's soul power had returned to its peak. Combined with the healing effects of the Crystal Caterpillar Intestine, his body had fully recovered; the only thing that hadn't recovered was his exhausted spirit. This battle had been just as exhausting for Tang San, no less so than when he faced Qian Renxue. However, even with his mental fatigue, he couldn't rest now.

"Everyone, come here quickly! Use the Flying Mushroom Sausage!" Tang San called out to his companions.

The crowd cheered as they watched Tang San kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Although they didn't know that Tang San had recovered, they knew he was alright since he could fly in the air on his own. At Tang San's invitation, everyone ate Oscar's flying mushroom sausage and took off to Tang San's side.

"Little San, what was that red light you had at the end? How could it have such power?" Dai Mubai asked impatiently before even flying to Tang San's side.

Tang San said, "That's one of my hidden weapons, one of my most powerful ones, called Bodhi Blood. It's made by injecting one's own soul power into one's own blood, condensing and solidifying it, and then releasing it with a special technique. When it hits an enemy, it produces unparalleled explosive power. After I attacked him with all my might, I released the Blue Silver Emperor again before the blood light disappeared, using the power of the Blue Silver Emperor and my last remaining soul power to unleash that attack. If I still couldn't kill him, I would have been exhausted myself. Otherwise, why would I have difficulty even flying?"

Indeed, the last nine red rays Tang San unleashed were the second-ranked hidden weapon in the Tang Sect's Hundred Hidden Weapons, second only to Guanyin's Tears. While its penetrating power was inferior to Guanyin's Tears, its power was in no way inferior. It was called Bodhi Blood not only because its appearance resembled the leaves of a Bodhi tree, which were blood-red, but also because it implied that even the Bodhi Patriarch would bleed from such an attack. Of course, in the world of Douluo Continent, the Bodhi Patriarch did not exist, so Tang San naturally wouldn't explain further to his companions.

"Alright, everyone, stop talking and get ready. I'm going to infuse you with the energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Let's absorb it together; that way it'll be faster. Its energy is enormous; it would be a waste to let it just slip away. Perhaps it can even help us improve."

As he spoke, Tang San's Eight Spider Lances trembled slightly, releasing seven more golden threads of devouring energy that landed on each of his companions' right wrists and wrapped tightly around them. This wasn't devouring them; rather, it served as a bridge, connecting the companions together.

Indeed, Tang San's Devouring Golden Silk can now absorb massive amounts of energy and convert it into the purest form for his absorption. However, the amount he can absorb and digest is limited, and the time he can spend absorbing it is also limited. For him, the more important task is to absorb the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring and spirit bone. Therefore, he only has one hour to absorb the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy. Within that hour, no matter how much he can absorb, he must begin absorbing the spirit ring and spirit bone at the very last moment to complete the final task of the Sea God's Eighth Trial.

The Shrek Six Monsters were very familiar with Tang San. Although they didn't quite understand what Tang San meant, they immediately made preparations as Tang San instructed.

Soon, pure and enormous energy flowed into their bodies through the devouring golden threads, and everyone, while surprised, hurriedly absorbed it.

At first, fearing his companions might make mistakes due to their surprise, Tang San only transferred a small amount of energy to them. As their absorption speed increased and they entered the state of focus, he began to release more energy to share with his companions. The seven of them rapidly absorbed the energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the sky. With the Devouring Golden Threads pulling them along, and Tang San releasing the Blue Silver Emperor which wrapped around their waists, they didn't need to worry about falling from the sky.

Of course, Tang San wouldn't forget Xiao Bai either; one of the seven Devouring Golden Threads he released earlier was for her. For Xiao Bai, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy, even without filtering, would be incredibly nourishing, making her extremely excited and filled with gratitude towards Tang San. In this sea area, with the Demon Orca King and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King both slain by Tang San, it could be said to have become the world of their Demon Soul Great White Shark. As the Queen of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, absorbing more of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy might just allow her to become a true overlord of the sea.

Time passed slowly. Tang San was doing relatively well; his meridians had already reached the demigod level, allowing him to digest and convert energy much faster. Even when his energy reserves were full, he could compress it within his body before slowly absorbing it. The others, however, didn't have his capacity. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, the weakest among them, only absorbed for about ten minutes before stopping, allowing Tang San to place them in the sea to cultivate on the backs of the Demon Soul Great White Sharks. Absorbing any more would risk their meridians bursting. They didn't possess Tang San's monstrous regenerative abilities like his Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone. Even using the Crystal Caterpillar Intestines would cause significant damage if their meridians were broken, potentially having the opposite effect instead of improving their strength.

Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun also encountered the same situation after persisting for more than twenty minutes. Having cultivated for many years, they all understood the principle of not trying to do too much at once, so they did not push their bodies and went into the water to cultivate. Only Xiao Wu persisted in absorbing the energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King together with Tang San.

Although Xiao Wu's soul power was the lowest among them, at only level 76, her physical strength was closest to Tang San's, thanks to her past consumption of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and the Acacia Heartbreak Red, two rare and precious herbs. Therefore, her endurance was also the strongest. Furthermore, as a former 100,000-year-old soul beast, her understanding and application of energy surpassed others, allowing her to persevere.

Of course, this was also inseparable from Xiao Wu's inner thoughts. Hearing Tang San describe his near-death experience in the battle with Qian Renxue, and witnessing the arduous struggle he faced against the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Xiao Wu was filled with pain. She grieved that she couldn't help Tang San. Therefore, she yearned even more to gain greater strength so that she could help Tang San fight powerful enemies in the future. Driven by this unwavering determination, her potential was naturally maximized.

Time passed second by second. Tang San kept controlling the Devouring Golden Silk. In order to make the most of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy, after his companions had finished absorbing it, he draped the Devouring Golden Silk over the Demon Soul Great White Sharks that served as their mounts in the sea, so that their hard work would not have been in vain.

The Great White Sharks were overjoyed. The energy filtered through the Devouring Golden Silk was extremely pure, making it easy for them to absorb, and their cultivation levels increased dramatically. It's important to understand that cultivation for soul beasts is far more difficult than for human soul masters; it requires a significant investment of time. With Tang San's help, they saved a considerable amount of cultivation time, potentially reaching a hundred thousand years of cultivation level much faster than their race members. They were naturally extremely grateful to Tang San.

The golden threads of devouring energy that landed on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King constantly shifted positions, because after each period of devouring, the area that had been devoured would completely wither away due to the loss of energy and life force. Meanwhile, Tang San was also using this method to search for what he wanted.

As the time drew closer, Tang San, through absorbing the golden threads and probing with his own mental energy, had basically grasped the condition of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body.

A flash of golden light, and the Devouring Golden Threads had retracted, leaving a layer of gold in Tang San's eyes. He looked at Xiao Wu with a smile.

Xiao Wu slowly opened her eyes, a joyful smile on her face. "Brother, my soul power has reached level 80, and I feel that I've absorbed even more than that. The energy of this Deep Sea Demon Whale King is truly immense! Once I obtain my eighth soul ring, my soul power will definitely improve again."

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