Douro Continent

Chapter 680 Million-Year Soul Ring and Million-Year Soul Bone

Tang San nodded and said, "Let's go down too." As he spoke, he put his arm around Xiao Wu's slender and supple waist and descended from the sky. Before he even landed on the sea, Xiao Bai had already swum over and made a good landing spot for him.

Tang San saw deep gratitude in Xiao Bai's eyes. Although eating the corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would have been beneficial to her, it wasn't as effective as absorbing the filtered energy through the golden threads. This method was not only direct but also avoided the hassle of eating a corpse. Although Xiao Bai was a carnivore, she had little interest in a Deep Sea Demon Whale King that had lived for millions of years and was old and frail.

More importantly, Tang San not only helped her, but also used the Devouring Golden Silk to enhance the strength of her seven clansmen. For the entire Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, this was undoubtedly a great thing. As the clan leader, she was naturally extremely excited.

"No need for thanks, you know we already consider you a friend." Tang San didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on Xiaobai's back, patting her back.

Xiao Bai sighed and said, "Tang San, I always thought that you humans, especially those outside Seagod Island, were all extremely cunning and treacherous. But after meeting you, I realized that there are good and bad humans too. You are undoubtedly the best human I have ever met. To be honest, I feel a little ashamed. Originally, I wanted to keep that thing for myself. In return for what I had, it should have been yours. I shouldn't have thought about it. After you absorb the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring, you must split open his head. It will definitely bring you a great reward."

"Oh?" Tang San looked at Xiao Bai with some surprise, but he didn't say much. He had already spent a lot of time trying to absorb as much of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's energy as possible, and he didn't want his efforts to be in vain. Moreover, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring was definitely not easy to absorb. With a million years of cultivation, who knew what kind of trouble he would encounter when absorbing the spirit ring?

Patting Xiao Bai's back again, Xiao Wu jumped onto the back of another Demon Soul Great White Shark, leaving more space for Tang San. Tang San took his Sea God Trident from the Eight Spider Lances on his back, placed it horizontally on his knees, his eyes flashed with divine light, and he raised his left hand, summoning the Clear Sky Hammer once again.

Compared to its previous appearance in battle, the Clear Sky Hammer was now significantly weaker, having lost all eight of its spirit rings and reduced to its most basic form. However, the crimson Killing God Domain mark on its dark hammer was still clearly visible, and Tang San immediately sensed the same energy aura he had felt during his decisive battle with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. As he summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, Little White beneath him visibly trembled.

Little White is a 100,000-year-old soul beast, yet it reacted so strongly to just a slight whiff of the Clear Sky Hammer's aura. This shows just how high the Clear Sky Hammer's quality is. No, it should be said that the aura of the mutated God of Slaughter Domain is incredibly terrifying.

The trident mark of the Sea God on Tang San's forehead lit up. He would never blindly absorb the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring, as that could very well bring him annihilation. Only by making full use of everything he could, could he have complete confidence.

Under the light of the Sea God, the Clear Sky Hammer was covered with a faint blue light. Tang San then swung his second martial soul at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body, releasing his spiritual power at the same time.

A strange scene unfolded. Without Tang San's control, the red spirit ring engraved on the Clear Sky Hammer suddenly released its light. It did not absorb Tang San's spirit power for support. The intense red light instantly enveloped the Clear Sky Hammer, and even the Sea God's Light that Tang San shone on it was instantly dispelled.

What's going on? Tang Sanfenming felt that the red light released by the Haotian Hammer was actually repelling his Sea God's Light. Before he could think much, a strong purple light surged out from the huge body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, spinning rapidly and condensing into the air.

Just like when Tang San fought the Deep Sea Demon Whale King before, this surging purple light formed a huge purple vortex in the air before flying towards the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hand.

At this point, Tang San had no other choice. He could never give up the million-year-level spirit ring, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Tang San was certain that although strength would leap forward after reaching the god level, the stronger one's strength and spirit ring before becoming a god, the stronger one would be after becoming a god. His future opponent was Qian Renxue, the Angel Goddess. To defeat her, he had to surpass her in every aspect. Therefore, Tang San didn't hesitate. He swiftly took out a crystal caterpillar intestine with his left hand, swallowed a sturdy golden fly, and swung his Clear Sky Hammer, summoning it towards the purple vortex.

The Clear Sky Hammer blazed with crimson light, unleashing an unparalleled aura of dominance. Tang San clearly felt Xiao Bai's body beneath him suddenly sink downwards, trembling violently. Clearly, she was extremely uncomfortable with the energy released from the Clear Sky Hammer. If this was already the case before even beginning to absorb the spirit ring, wouldn't things be even more unpredictable once the absorption actually began? Therefore, it was best not to use Xiao Bai's body as a foothold.

"I'm absorbing spirit rings in the sea, you all stay back!" With a loud shout, Tang San leaped up, lightly touching Xiao Bai's back with his toes, and headed straight for the deep purple vortex in the air.

The red light emitted from the Haotian Hammer was like a terrifying maw, baring its fangs at the purple vortex. Strangely enough, the seemingly powerful purple vortex immediately became docile upon contact with the red light on the Haotian Hammer, surging in like rivers flowing into the sea and joining the Haotian Hammer.

Tang San's body, which had been rising into the air, froze instantly. He felt an unprecedented force crash into his meridians. Not only could he not control his own energy to resist, but at this moment, he was also unable to make any countermeasures. He felt his mental world explode, and his mind went completely blank.

To others, Tang San's body instantly turned purple, even his Clear Sky Hammer turned purple, and he fell straight into the sea. With a splash, he disappeared into the ocean.

"Don't act rashly. Let's listen to Tang San and retreat further away!" Xiao Bai shouted, bringing the anxious Shrek Six Monsters back to their senses. At the same time, she released a layer of blue-gray light, controlling the water flow on the sea surface, causing the massive corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to slowly recede. Although his spirit rings had been extracted, his body still had many benefits that could be developed.

The cool seawater couldn't reach Tang San's body. The reason he fell so quickly was because the purple energy surrounding his body directly pushed aside the seawater, propelling him towards the deepest part of the ocean. It's important to know that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's habitat was clearly the deepest trench in the surrounding vast sea area. Tang San felt the surrounding light growing dimmer, and the energy within his body churning more and more violently. This process of absorbing the spirit ring had completely slipped out of his control.

"Let fate decide." Tang San smiled bitterly to himself. Fortunately, the Clear Sky Hammer seemed glued to his hand and didn't fly away. What Tang San couldn't see was that the Killing God Domain, which was originally only engraved on one side of the hammerhead, was now growing under the stimulation of the massive purple energy. The red lines were becoming increasingly dense, spreading to every part of the Clear Sky Hammer.

At first, only the hammerhead was covered in red demonic runes, but once the hammerhead was covered, the runes began to spread to the handle. Soon, the entire Clear Sky Hammer was densely covered with these red demonic runes. But this wasn't the end. After occupying the surface of the Clear Sky Hammer, the red demonic runes began to penetrate deeper into its interior. This is where the intense heat originated. It was precisely because of the strange red light emanating from the Clear Sky Hammer that the enormous Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring energy surging into Tang San's body did not erupt. Instead, it was continuously melted away during the Clear Sky Hammer's mutation process.

This process was strange. Aside from being unable to move, Tang San only felt that his left hand seemed to have changed. Although he couldn't move, because of the weight of the Sea God's Trident in his right hand when he struck the purple vortex with his Clear Sky Hammer, he was currently facing down, with both hands hanging down while gripping the two weapons. Therefore, he could see the change in his left hand.

The Clear Sky Hammer was invisible amidst the purple light, but Tang San clearly saw his left hand gradually turning from purple to red. This red was spreading rapidly. Along with the color change, Tang San felt his left hand and arm become extremely cold. The red didn't represent heat, but rather an intense, bone-chilling cold, a chilling aura filled with killing intent. Yet, this killing intent was also imbued with a righteous and magnificent spirit.

Is this the mutated energy of the Clear Sky Hammer? The red light spread all the way to Tang San's left shoulder before stopping, repeatedly flowing through his left arm. Tang San could feel that as his left arm changed, the purple energy was being gradually absorbed. Moreover, he had lost the connection with his Titan Giant Ape left arm bone.

Just as Tang San was wondering what was going on, suddenly, the red light that had been hovering on his shoulder moved, and this movement was like a thunderbolt. A bone-chilling cold instantly spread through Tang San's shoulder and directly to every part of his body. Only the three inches around the Sea God Trident mark on Tang San's forehead were not affected by the red light.

Violence, tyranny, and domineering power surged through Tang San's body. He clearly felt even his trident mark tremble slightly with the addition of this red light. Could it be that this red light even made the power of the Sea God feel a trace of fear? What kind of existence has my God of Slaughter Domain become?

Just as Tang San was feeling somewhat apprehensive, the red light changed again. It quickly converged on the six soul bones inside Tang San's body. Tang San felt a chill on his soul bones, and the massive energy fluctuation almost caused them to explode. The intense pain forced him to spit out a mouthful of blood. Strangely, the blood Tang San spat out did not dissipate in the seawater, but was directly absorbed back into his skin.

Originally, Tang San had anticipated that once he absorbed the immense energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring, it would severely impact the energy within his body. He would have to rely on the power of the Sea God to restrain it and absorb it bit by bit.

However, the absorption process did not develop as Tang San had predicted. Not only did the Sea God's Light have no effect, but the energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King also did not cause him any trouble. Instead, all the control fell on the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, as if only the energy on the Clear Sky Hammer could control his body.

On the sea, everyone waited anxiously. Suddenly, Xiaobai's expression changed. The middle section of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's corpse, which it was protecting, suddenly began to tremble violently. Just as Xiaobai was about to use its energy to suppress it, a huge hole exploded in the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body with a loud bang. Immediately afterwards, a piece of purple bone rose into the air.

It was something resembling a spine, except that it was connected to other bones—it was the body's soul bone. It was entirely purple, as if cast from amethyst. Most strangely, the energy it released formed a small purple vortex, supporting it.

That's right, this is the soul bone that every soul beast over 100,000 years old will produce, and it is a body soul bone produced just as Tang San needed to kill him.

For a Soul Master, the most important of the six Soul Bones is the Body Soul Bone, and Tang San is lacking precisely this one.

Everyone noticed that beneath this purple body bone, there was a red light connecting it, and even the purple vortex around it could not affect the red light in any way.

The seawater mysteriously split open, as if sliced ​​by a sharp blade, revealing a small gap. With a whoosh, the amethyst-like body soul bone instantly entered and headed straight for the deep seabed.

Seeing this, the six monsters couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Clearly, Tang San was about to absorb the last piece of soul bone he needed, and he still had the strength to absorb it, which proved that he was not in any danger.

But how could they know that Tang San was currently suffering in silence?

Just as the red energy condensed on the six soul bones already on Tang San's body, continuously infusing them with icy energy, the Trident of the Sea God on Tang San's forehead protested. A strong golden light emanated from the Trident of the Sea God, illuminating a large area of ​​the seabed. Simultaneously, six beams of golden light flowed from the Trident of the Sea God, pouring into Tang San's six soul bones, instantly dispelling the previous icy feeling and replacing it with a burning sensation that Tang San was extremely familiar with.

The sensations of extreme cold and extreme heat are never pleasant.

Tang San had experienced this sensation of extreme contrast between ice and fire before when he obtained the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Blossom. But this time, the feeling was even more intense.

The Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Blossom are simply cold and hot. But the golden color of the Sea God and the red color mutated from the God of Slaughter's Domain are not just simple temperature differences.

The golden hue of the Sea God carried a magnificent and boundless aura of light and holiness, while the mutated red of the Killing God Domain possessed a magnificent and boundless aura of terrifying, all-encompassing slaughter. These two clashed instantly. The battlefield, naturally, was the six soul bones within Tang San's body.

The most pitiful one wasn't Tang San, but rather the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring. Its immense purple energy was terrifying, but the struggle between the red and gold lights completely suppressed it, preventing the purple light from making any move. Moreover, the red and gold lights, in their struggle, continuously absorbed its energy to strengthen themselves, as if in a competition to see who could absorb it faster. Although the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring energy was vast, it was still disappearing bit by bit under this terrifying absorption rate.

How did his own soul bone become a battlefield? Tang San cried out that he couldn't take it anymore. One moment it was holy, the next it was murderous, then it was icy, then it was fiery, and each of these auras carried different emotions. In the constant switching, not only was his body in pain, but Tang San's soul also felt as if it was being torn in two.

Just as Tang San felt he was about to collapse, suddenly, a purple light descended from the sky, and before he could react, the purple light had already merged directly into his body.

Suddenly, the purple light, which had dimmed somewhat due to the absorption of the red and gold light, became even stronger, and even the red and gold light was suppressed and slowed down for a moment.

Tang San finally had a chance to catch his breath. He desperately urged his mental energy to gather in his mind. At the same time, in that brief moment of regaining control of his body, he immediately clashed the Trident of the Sea God and the Clear Sky Hammer against his opponent. Tang San vaguely sensed that the changes in his body were also related to the two weapons in his hands.

Tang San's idea was correct, but the moment the Clear Sky Hammer and the Trident of the Sea God collided, his troubles returned.

The addition of the Deep Sea Demon Whale Body Soul Bone, originally formed by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, caused the energy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's million-year soul ring to erupt again, and the suppressed gold and red energies rose up once more when the two weapons collided.

A terrifying aura of slaughter and a magnificent aura of the sea god erupted almost simultaneously, instantly suppressing the powerful energy of the pitiful Deep Sea Demon Whale King once again. The gold and red creatures were clearly not as powerful, yet it dared not resist.

At this moment, Tang San also clearly felt a strong sense of power coming from the bones of his body. His physical attributes rose rapidly, and the original light gold color in his body turned completely into gold in an instant. Moreover, the gold color was spreading rapidly, spreading through his meridians, muscles, blood and bones.

A torso soul bone? Tang San immediately understood, but what he didn't understand was how this soul bone came about? He hadn't summoned it! However, with the addition of this body soul bone, Tang San's previous pain was greatly reduced.

It seems that because his body's resistance has increased, although the alternation between the cold and hot energies has become more frequent, Tang San's senses have been greatly weakened.

However, something that both excited and worried Tang San happened at this moment. After being struck by the Trident of the Sea God, the purple layer that had been covering the Clear Sky Hammer shattered, revealing a mutated Clear Sky Hammer covered with dense red demonic patterns and filled with intense killing intent, resembling a powerful weapon of mass destruction.

The Trident of Poseidon was equally formidable. The golden light that had vanished for some time reappeared on the Trident of Poseidon, accompanied by a strange energy mark imprinted on Tang San's forehead. A powerful divine aura and a terrifying killing intent mingled and shone brightly.

Good heavens! Are they trying to split me in two? Tang San can understand the Sea God's energy, but what exactly is this red energy? It's the same energy that comes from within his own body, so why does the Sea God's energy reject it so much? Or rather, they are repelling each other, seemingly vying for control of the six, no, now seven, soul bones within his body.

Tang San really wanted to say, "You guys fight it out, but can you let me pass out first, and then let me wake up after you've decided on a result?"

In reality, this was clearly impossible. Although his body was in pain, Tang San's mind became exceptionally clear. He even replenished the energy he had expended in the battle with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. As the two continued their fight, Tang San gradually noticed that the changes in his body were becoming increasingly apparent. Everything within him had turned pure gold, not just a radiant glow, but a completely internal, integrated gold that permeated his body. This meant that his body had essentially reached the level of a god.

Tang San had carefully considered Qian Renxue's physical condition. He knew that gold represented godhood; when Qian Renxue unleashed her strongest power, her skin had turned crimson gold—something only a true god could possess. Through the absorption of the spirit ring and spirit bone, regardless of the meaning of the struggle between the two colors, at least his body was still evolving. Their struggle would eventually have a result; he just hoped the result wouldn't be too bad. For him, the worst outcome was that one of them would take up half of his body. If that happened, Tang San would have nowhere to cry.

As it turned out, luck was always on his side. As time passed and the pain intensified, Tang San discovered that his Sea God power still held the upper hand. First, the Sea God Trident mark occupied the most crucial area on his forehead, and the red light repeatedly tried to invade it, failing to control the head's soul bone. Secondly, although the Sea God Trident had lost the Heart of the Sea God, it was still a former divine weapon, while the Clear Sky Hammer had only mutated after the red light was injected into it. This difference also caused the scales to tip.

The main battleground between the two colors is at two points: the Deep Sea Demon Whale torso spirit bone that has just merged into Tang San's body, and Tang San's external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Lances. The gold color, representing the energy of the Sea God, is gradually gaining the upper hand and expanding its advantage.

Tang San breathed a huge sigh of relief at the Sea God's energy achieving such a result. Although he had long guessed that the final victor would be the golden Sea God, how could he not be worried when the battlefield was within his own body? Tang San's guess was, of course, based on fact. He shouldn't forget that his body was currently in the deep sea, and this ocean was, in fact, the Sea God's territory. Here, it was clearly difficult for the red light to defeat the Sea God's golden light.

Even Tang San himself didn't know how much time had passed. When the red light was finally forced back into Tang San's left arm by the golden light, the purple light that had been replenishing his body gradually disappeared. With the battle between the gold and red lights, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring energy had been completely absorbed by Tang San's body. Although Tang San didn't understand what those two lights had done to his body while absorbing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring energy, at least they had completed this crucial step.

Unfortunately, although the Sea God's energy was powerful, after suppressing the red light onto Tang San's left arm, it could no longer drive it away. With Tang San's left shoulder as the boundary, the Sea God's energy occupied most of the area, and the red light also clung to Tang San's left arm, refusing to be dispelled no matter what.

The two forces, clearly distinct, ceased their battle as the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring energy dissipated. It was evident that neither was willing to sacrifice their purest energy to fight the other. They were like two extremely cunning opponents. And the unfortunate one was the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring.

It's finally over... Tang San breathed a sigh of relief. He would rather fight the Deep Sea Demon Whale King again than endure this painful ordeal.

In his hands, the golden light of the Trident of the Sea God gradually faded, but the red demonic patterns on the Clear Sky Hammer showed no sign of being restrained; only the red light on it dimmed a little. And on the Clear Sky Hammer, there was now a new spirit ring, a spirit ring that greatly surprised Tang San.

The spirit ring was entirely crimson gold, somewhat similar to Qian Renxue's last spirit ring. However, unlike Qian Renxue's tenth spirit ring, it lacked the intense sacred aura of her tenth spirit ring. Instead, it possessed an unfathomable and immense killing intent.

Is this a million-year-level spirit ring, or a god-level spirit ring? Tang San had no answer. But in any case, this thing was definitely stronger than a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring. Moreover, it shouldn't be the original million-year spirit ring of the Deep Sea Demon Whale that he could absorb, because it also contained the mutated red energy of the Killing God Domain. Its true power would have to be tested in actual combat.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in Tang San's mind: "Sea God's Eighth Trial, Completed, Sea God Set, Passed. Reward: Sea God Affinity increased by 30%, Total Affinity 99%."

Upon hearing this voice, Tang San frowned. When he completed the seventh trial and drew the divine weapon, the Trident of the Sea God, his affinity with the Sea God had already reached 85%. The eighth trial added another 30%. Logically, it should have been 115% affinity. Even if the highest possible affinity with the Sea God was 100%, he should have reached that maximum.

Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo, once told him that when his affinity with the Sea God reaches 100%, he will become the Sea God. And before undergoing the final test—the inheritance of the Sea God's divine power—the higher his affinity with the Sea God, the easier it will be to pass the inheritance.

Could it be that his affinity with the Sea God wasn't at 100% because he hadn't yet passed the final test? No, that shouldn't be the case. Looking down at the Sea God's Trident in his hand, Tang San suddenly understood why his affinity with the Sea God hadn't been fully demonstrated in this eighth test. Because the Heart of the Sea God was shattered. It seemed that the shattered Heart of the Sea God would likely cause some unforeseen changes when he inherited the Sea God's divine power.

Never mind, the eighth trial is complete. As for the final outcome of the ninth trial, I'll ask Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo, when I return to Sea God Island. Besides, my great-grandfather is also on Sea God Island; he'll definitely be of help.

The Blue Silver Emperor activated his right leg bone's flight ability, and Tang San simultaneously retrieved the Clear Sky Hammer, controlling the weight of the Sea God Trident to reduce its intensity. Using the buoyancy of his body, he rapidly ascended towards the surface of the sea. During his ascent, he began to monitor his soul power. Tang San was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as expected of a million-year-old soul beast, had greatly benefited him by absorbing its soul bone.

Leaving aside the changes in his physical attributes, the increase in his soul power alone brought him tremendous joy. Not only did his soul power break through the barrier of level 97, but it also broke through two more levels, directly reaching level 99, the peak of the Peerless Douluo realm. This exponential increase in soul power even gave Tang San the confidence to fight Qian Renxue again.

What Tang San didn't know was that his soul power's dramatic increase wasn't solely due to the benefits of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring and soul bone. It's important to understand that after level 95, each subsequent level of soul power advancement becomes extremely difficult. While the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring and soul bone contained immense energy, they could only help him reach level 98 at most. His breakthrough to level 99 was due to the almost unbearable pain he endured. The golden light of the Sea God and the red of the mutated Killing God Domain, using his body as a battlefield, subtly and significantly benefited his physique. That god-level collision compressed and stimulated his soul power, and the perfect combination of his god-level body and the released energy propelled his soul power to the limit achievable by humans—level 99.

"Brother did it!" Xiao Wu shouted excitedly on the sea. They had waited for a full seven days. Although the fact that the Deep Sea Demon Whale's torso and soul bone had been sucked into the sea had put everyone at ease, the seven-day wait had been absolutely agonizing. Even Xiao Bai had dived into the deep sea several times, but had not found Tang San's whereabouts. She only sensed a terrifying energy surging violently within the deep sea.

At this moment, the red brand on Xiao Wu's forehead was shining brightly, and the long-lost voice rang in her mind, "Accompanying the Sea God through the eighth trial, completed, rewards multiplied."

As soon as Xiao Wu finished speaking, before anyone could react, a splash of water was heard, and a golden light shot into the sky. Tang San, holding the Trident of the Sea God, had already broken out of the water. His clothes were long gone, and his skin was covered with a strong golden light.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing quickly turned their heads away. Xiao Wu was also shy, but seeing her man return safely, her excitement overcame her shyness. She excitedly shouted, "Brother, we're here!"

Oscar chuckled and said, "You're streaking, mistress."

Tang San then noticed his physical condition and quickly took out a robe from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon and put it on. No matter how torn the clothes were, he would never lose the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon or the Ruyi Treasure Pouch hanging on it.

Tang San landed gracefully, his gaze sweeping over his companions. He forcefully clenched his fist and declared, "I've passed the eighth trial. Only the Sea God's inheritance remains."

Dai Mubai laughed and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's set off quickly."

"No, of course we have to wait. Tang San, have you forgotten what I told you?" It was Xiao Bai who stopped everyone. Under her energy, the already decaying corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was lifted up by the seawater, revealing its massive head.

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