In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 277 No Other Choice

The following day, the sky was clear and blue over the Demon Whale Sea.

A black streak of light ripped through the sky, leaving a golden trail as it plummeted into the sea below. Just as it was completely submerged, a flash of silver light appeared.

With a splash, a humpback whale several meters long swept up water and swam straight into the depths of the sea.

As time went by, the environment became increasingly dark and the temperature dropped, and a deep canyon gradually emerged.

As Zhu Wu descended, he scanned the area, but found no other fish moving around.

"Gurgle, gurgle." Bubbles kept rising from inside the canyon, as if indicating that there was something alive at the bottom.

Without hesitation, we continued our descent.

Fifteen minutes later, without warning, the seawater below suddenly swirled up, creating a terrifying suction force that pulled his massive body away.

"So they're treating me like food?" Zhu Wu chuckled, letting the vortex sweep him away.

Before long, a giant whale, 200 meters long, appeared in sight, its massive mouth opening wide and unleashing a suction force that pulled everything in its path. Beside it were a female whale over 150 meters long and a smaller female whale about 30 meters long.

"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, is this your way of treating guests?" He spoke calmly, then unleashed a vast burst of spiritual power, instantly dispersing the vortex and clearing away the surrounding seawater. The next second, a flash of silver light appeared on his body, and he reverted to human form, his gaze sweeping over the three beasts.

The baby whale sensed the terror of this spiritual power and hid behind its mother in fear.

The couple instantly became alert. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the husband, spoke first, his tone tinged with doubt, "Human? No, the aura of a soul beast that you just emitted didn't seem fake. Who exactly are you!?"

"In terms of status, you should address me as King or Lord." Zhu Wu nodded slightly.

"Arrogant!" the Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared in anger.

As a million-year-old soul beast, the closest being to a god, why should he call others king?

"Whoever you are, since you're here, become my food!" With a roar, it opened its mouth and bit down, as if it wanted to swallow the person in front of it whole.

Zhu Wu chuckled, his silver pupils instantly transforming into nine colors. His body was immediately enveloped by the phantom of a gigantic, seven-colored dragon over 300 meters long, exuding an ancient, awe-inspiring, and unassailable dragon might. With a slight lift of its hand, the massive dragon claw slapped down.

With a "poof!" sound, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was sent flying backwards.

"Husband!" The mother Deep Sea Demon Whale King was shocked and quickly swam up to block the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Zhu Wu dispersed his illusory form and calmly said, "Deep Sea Demon Whale King, for the future of the Soul Beast race, I now need your power."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King steadied himself, a deep sense of apprehension flashing in his eyes, and couldn't help but ask, "What do you need me to do?"

"I intend to become a god in human form," Zhu Wu said calmly. "I am still missing the final soul ring. Therefore, I need you to sacrifice yourself for me and lend me a hand. In return, I will help you become a god after I take that step."

"The laws of the divine realm forbid soul beasts from becoming gods; you have no hope. Following me is your only chance."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, shocked that a soul beast could not become a god, subconsciously asked, "How did you know that?"

"All you need to know is that the divine realm was originally created by the Dragon God, the supreme ruler of our race, and the human gods were merely later additions," Zhu Wu explained calmly. "But for certain reasons, our Beast God lineage broke out into war with the human gods."

"And as a result, our tribe was defeated."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was even more shocked and understood Zhu Wu's meaning. If this history was true, the divine realm, dominated by human deities, would never allow a soul beast, once a mortal enemy, to become a god and create hidden dangers. No wonder, no wonder no soul beast had ever been heard of becoming a god for countless years.

"And now, it's time to take back what belongs to us," Zhu Wu continued.

"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as a fellow soul beast, you have no choice, and there is no way out."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Sea God has long had his eye on you, intending to use you as part of the divine test to examine his successor. Your soul rings and soul bones are the best reward."

"You can't even defeat me, a demigod, so how could you possibly be a match for a true god who holds a divine position?"

"Don't assume that the sea god won't help you; it's an extremely foolish choice to entrust your life to the kindness of others."

"The ocean may be vast, but to you, a sea spirit beast, in the eyes of the Sea God, it is nothing more than a large cage. Break free of your shackles and travel with me; perhaps there is still a chance. You have already experienced my strength; my chances are far greater than yours."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King remained silent. It had not yet completed its transformation into a dragon, while the person before it was a true dragon, whose potential was indeed greater than its own.

As if remembering something, it turned to look at its wife and daughter behind it. If it sacrificed itself and left, would the sea god target its wife and daughter?

Zhu Wu saw through the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's concerns and continued, "As for your wife and daughters, I will make proper arrangements for them."

"I dare to take this gamble in my human form because I have made ample preparations."

"Furthermore, I am now absolutely certain that I will be able to take that step within five years at most."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King turned around, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "If you can guarantee the safety of my wife and daughters, I will fight alongside you."

"Brother Hai!" His wife, standing beside him, immediately looked worried.

Behind them, the little whale wagged its big tail, looking sad and reluctant to leave.

"Just as he said, I have no other choice." The Deep Sea Demon Whale King sighed. "All my efforts in pursuing that realm of demon gods have been in vain. In the end, I am nothing more than fish meat that can be slaughtered at will under the chopping block of the Sea God. My understanding of gods is still too superficial."

Zhu Wu's actions revealed a vast difference in skill to him. If a demigod was like this, what about a true god?

"One last question." Turning back, he continued, "How can you prove you are a soul beast?"

He would rather die than sacrifice himself for a human being.

Zhu Wu remained silent, and with a light wave of his hand, the spiritual entities of the Evil Emperor, the Snow Emperor, and the Heavenly Dream appeared beside him.

"You're not the only one traveling with the boss," Tianmeng Bingcan said first.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Tianmeng, and my true form is a 99-year-old ice silkworm."

"Evil Emperor." The Evil Emperor nodded slightly.

"This junior is Xue Di." Xue Di bowed slightly in greeting.

"Perhaps, you really do have a chance." The Deep Sea Demon Whale King no longer doubted, gritting his teeth as he said, "This time, I'm taking the gamble!"

If there's still no hope after being sacrificed and followed by so many ferocious beasts, then he can only accept it.

Zhu Wu nodded, "Let's go somewhere else. This place isn't far from Seagod Island. Offering a sacrifice here would most likely be detected by the divine sense of the Seagod on Seagod Island."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the wife and daughter of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, "Perfect, let's settle your wife and daughter here as well."

As he spoke, he summoned back the spiritual entities of the three Snow Emperors with a thought, and they floated to the front of the three beasts, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

"Don't resist."

He raised his hands, then opened them, and a dazzling silver light burst forth, forming a huge portal in front of him.

A terrifying suction force was generated, pulling the three beasts' bodies, twisting them, making them smaller, and then they disappeared into it.

The next second, Zhu Wu's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)