Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

"Snow Empress? You...you've broken through?"

“Yes, Fish Dragon King.” Xue Di leaned forward slightly, blocking Kong Tianxu’s path. “We want to go to the Demon Cloud Sea Triangle. I know that this triangular body of water has always been a forbidden zone for life because you devoured past creatures here. Please allow us to pass.”

Chapter 340 Face to face, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!

For tens of thousands of years, the seas near Douluo Continent were indeed controlled by these three kings, who were once on the same level as the Snow Empress.

But in reality, when it comes to pure strength, the Snow Empress was the strongest back then.

Not to mention that she has now broken through to 700,000 years, a realm that is like an insurmountable chasm for soul beasts. Therefore, the Snow Empress showed no fear in the face of the Azure Sea Fish Dragon King.

But she also remained highly vigilant.

The ocean is the absolute home ground of sea spirit beasts, and which of them, the kings of spirit beasts, doesn't have some hidden secret techniques?

Moreover, as a unique soul beast species that has survived from ancient times, the Azure Sea Fish Dragon King also has dragon blood flowing through its veins, making its combat talent absolutely outstanding among soul beasts.

However, it seems that the other party has no intention of making a move.

The Fish Dragon King's gaze darted back and forth between the Snow Empress and Kong Tianxu. Kong Tianxu tried to extend his spiritual power over them, but to his surprise, he couldn't detect any emotion in them, only a deep, unfathomable blue.

It should be understood that once one's mental power reaches a tangible and substantial level, unless one is a true Limit Douluo, one's perception of the emotions of various beings can be considered to be at the level of mind reading.

Even if they were facing a Soul Beast King whose strength was comparable to a Limit Douluo, they shouldn't have returned empty-handed.

Xue Di and Kong Tianxu were of one mind, so Xue Di immediately guessed what Kong Tianxu was thinking and silently transmitted a cool spiritual thought to him:

"The sea."

Only two words.

Kong Tianxu raised an eyebrow slightly, then understood.

It turned out to be the case.

Similar to the status of Snow Emperor, Evil Emperor, and Emperor Tian in their respective soul beast settlements, the reason why the Canghai Fish Dragon King and the Sea Princess are called the overlords of near-shore soul beasts is naturally because they each dominate a certain sea area.

The Demon Cloud Sea Triangle in front of them, as well as the Ice Sea to the north of the Sun Moon Empire, are their absolute home ground.

Unlike land-based spirit beasts, sea spirit beasts' control over their territory goes far beyond mere leadership.

The far north, ruled by the Snow Emperor, can provide elemental amplification to ice-attribute soul beasts, which is already quite remarkable.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian would at most soak in the Water of Life to nourish himself with that life essence.

The Evil Emperor fared even worse. In the Demon Forest, there was no environment that could directly enhance its combat power, so where it fought had almost no impact on its strength.

But the sea spirit beasts are different. What does the ocean range they rule mean to the so-called three overlords of the near sea?

field!

A vast and terrifying domain, which also possesses an inexhaustible supply of water-attribute elemental energy to replenish soul power. If there are also races, one can even use the power of the race to unleash combination skills.

Within their own sea area, they are absolute rulers!

This is also why the Canghai Fish Dragon King, despite having the lowest cultivation level among the three overlords of the near seas, ranks first.

Because the lineage of the Azure Sea Fish Dragon King has been extremely rare since ancient times, it is also the only overlord-level sea spirit beast without any clan members.

Loneliness, but that makes us stronger.

Of course, the way of Heaven is to take from the excess and give to the deficiency, so it will always provide balance in some unexpected places.

It is true that sea spirit beasts have such unique advantages, but no matter how powerful they become, their strength will be greatly weakened once they leave the sea, and their power will gradually decline.

If this continues for too long, it could even be life-threatening.

This is also the biggest reason why most sea spirit beast spirit rings are not suitable for land-based spirit masters to absorb.

Thinking of this, Kong Tianxu stopped trying to use his spiritual power to explore the Canghai Fish Dragon King.

Strangely enough, when he stopped focusing on the subtle control of his mental energy, he felt a strange resonance from the eight huge scars on the other person's back.

That must come from... an attribute?

The Fish Dragon King seemed to sense something as well, turning his gaze to him, his deep blue eyes holding an indescribable meaning.

Kong Tianxu sent a thought to Xue Di, indicating that he was preparing to take action.

The coordinates revealed by the God of Destruction are just ahead. If this sea monster dares to block his way, he wouldn't mind turning it into his own spirit ring and spirit bone.

Even with Kong Tianxu's knowledge, the 590,000-year-old beast's ring bone was something he truly coveted.

The rumbling sound rang out again, the seawater surged, and the Fish Dragon King's huge body sank slightly before rising again.

In the end, it chose to back down:

"Snow Emperor, although I don't know why you want to enter the Cloud Refining Island of Life and Death, as your neighbor for hundreds of thousands of years, I must remind you that even if you cross the 700,000-year barrier, the power of the Cloud Refining Island of Life and Death is far beyond your ability to withstand. Its danger is the same for any level of cultivation, including you and those around you..."

"He is my partner," Xue Di said calmly.

The moment those two words were uttered, the sea seemed to quiet down for a moment.

"A partner?! A human being?"

The Fish-Dragon King's long, serpentine neck suddenly stood upright, level with Kong Tianxu and Xue Di. Its deep blue eyes widened, and the once calm sea surface suddenly surged with waves of turbulent energy, making the surrounding space extremely viscous and suffocating.

It's somewhat similar to Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Domain, but the difference between the two is like that between a pond and the ocean—immeasurable.

"Yes, a human being."

Kong Tianxu strolled through the air, seemingly unaffected, as an ancient and profound aura of bloodline began to emanate from him.

It was this faint, almost imperceptible aura that caused the Fish Dragon King's body to stiffen abruptly.

When facing a soul beast with dragon blood, no amount of nonsense can be as convincing as demonstrating the power of a sacred dragon.

Moreover, he was also very interested in the name "Life and Death Cloud Refining Island," and this peculiar naming method made Kong Tianxu think of many things.

The sea calmed down at that moment, as if an invisible giant hand had held down all the waves, and an even more magnificent sound seemed to resound from all directions of the sky and the sea:

"Fish Dragon King, I am the one who needs to enter the Demon Cloud Sea Triangle. According to you, that cloud is not a sea, but an island? If you are willing to provide more information, I am willing to pay the corresponding reward."

The Fish Dragon King's pupils suddenly contracted.

The sacred dragon, so young, already possesses the cultivation level of the eighth ring.

If it were him, perhaps he really could...

The Azure Sea Fish Dragon King remained silent for a moment, its gaze becoming distant. This time, Kong Tianxu finally clearly captured its emotions.

"Life and Death Cloud Refining Island," the Fish Dragon King finally spoke. "An island of solitary heaven and fixed sea, a place shrouded in clouds and mist all day long, where great opportunities lie between life and death. Ten thousand years ago, a person came here and told me its name. He also said that this place is the last of the three great treasure basins of heaven and earth."

really.

The Valley of Love and Destiny, the Eye of Ice and Fire, the Cloud-Refined Isle of Life and Death.

Since it's ranked last, it should be the least dangerous. It seems that destruction is taking care of itself.

Kong Tianxu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"The reason it's ranked last," the Fish Dragon King's voice carried a hint of sarcasm, "is not because this place is the lowest level, but because it's the least dangerous."

"Doesn't that sound like nothing?"

It gave a cold laugh.

"Even the lowest level of danger is relative. After entering the Cloud Refining Isle of Life and Death, one can ascend to the heavens or descend to the netherworld. The chances of facing a life-or-death tribulation are 50/50. If it is a tribulation of life, then naturally one will be unharmed and will even have the chance to receive an extremely precious infusion of immortal spiritual energy, which is said to allow one to directly embark on a path to heaven. If it is a tribulation of death... hehe."

"If you don't want to die, you have to pass the trial, and the location of the life-or-death trial is extremely dangerous."

At this point, the Fish Dragon King's eyes grew even deeper, as if he were recalling some painful memory.

However, the pain was quickly replaced by a strange sense of excitement.

"That person from back then passed through the first two treasure basins, but even he didn't dare to enter this place. Do you know what level of cultivation he had?"

"He is God!"

"Hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you? He is Tang San, the most revered and admired Sea God of our time! Even after he became a god, he dared not enter it, because the death rate of the Life and Death Cloud Refining Island is fifty percent. This fifty percent is an absolute 50%! Even a god may perish there!"

The Fish Dragon King laughed wildly, but could not hide the deep-seated fear within him.

It looked excitedly at Kong Tianxu, anticipating the shock or denial on his face.

This move has been used for thousands of years and has never failed. Whether it is a mainland soul master or a sea soul master, they all have a kind of obsessive reverence for Tang San. If even the sea god Tang San dares not set foot in a place, how can they have any chance of survival?

Its favorite thing to do is to swallow the other person whole after witnessing their deepest despair.

But this time, it was disappointed.

After hearing its words, not only Kong Tianxu, but even Xue Di's expression turned extremely cold.

"I will make him fall," Kong Tianxu said indifferently.

The Fish Dragon King's laughter stopped abruptly.

"Heh, you can go in now."

Having been rebuffed, the Fish Dragon King gave a dry laugh and slowly sank into the sea, where the seawater closed in again, swallowing its enormous body.

Only those deep blue eyes remained floating on the water's surface, staring at Kong Tianxu.

"I won't stop you."

Kong Tianxu and Xue Di exchanged a glance.

"This first formal divine test of mine needs to be completed by myself. Moreover, I am already a Soul Douluo, and when I go all out, my strength is no less than that of a level 98 Super Douluo, and even surpasses it. In this vast world, unless a true god comes, I am already invincible."

He took Xue Di's hand and gently squeezed it.

"Don't worry."

Xue Di didn't speak. She just looked at him without stopping him.

Kong Tianxu turned around and walked into the gray mist.

The clouds and mist swallowed him up.

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On a vast, gray ocean, Kong Tianxu saw a storm.

A still tornado.

It stood there, frozen between heaven and earth, like a giant gray stone pillar stretching from the sea to the sky.