Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

Her eyes were also a clear gray-blue. Her skin was fair, with a faint gray-blue sheen. She had a high nose bridge and her face was angular and sharp, but the combination of features didn't look jarring. Instead, it was very distinctive, giving her a captivating and wildly alluring exotic charm.

The Sea Maiden Douluo thoughtfully acted as a science explainer for Nan Feng: "On this ocean, once a fish or sea spirit beast has cultivated for 100,000 years and comes ashore, its strength will be forcibly weakened by 30% by the laws of heaven and earth."

"But as compensation, they also gained the ability to briefly transform into human form. However, this form can only last for a maximum of one hour. If they do not return to the water within one hour, their bodies will become weak and eventually dry up and die."

Upon hearing this explanation, Nan Feng's gaze shifted slightly, landing on the beautiful blue fishtail of the Sea Maiden Douluo.

"You are a mermaid, a hybrid of human and sea spirit beast..." Nan Feng raised an eyebrow. "So, you can actually transform completely into a human with legs and walk on land?"

The Sea Maiden Douluo puffed out her chest: "Of course! I am a noble mermaid! I can certainly transform into having legs, but that would weaken my water combat abilities. I can't run on land as fast as I can swim in the water with my fish tail..."

Before she could finish speaking, the Sea Maiden Douluo saw Nan Feng's strange and somewhat scrutinizing gaze, and alarm bells went off in her mind!

"Wait! What do you want to do by asking this?!"

The Sea Maiden Douluo panicked slightly. She slapped her fishtail and instantly shrank behind Xiao Bai, who had just transformed and landed. She only poked out half of her head and stared at Nan Feng warily.

Xiao Bai's strength is terrifying. In the sea, Xiao Bai's combat power is comparable to a level 95 Title Douluo!

On this Seagod Island, apart from the High Priest and the strongest of the Seven Sacred Pillars, Sea Dragon Douluo, no one else is a match for Xiaobai.

Meanwhile, Xiao Bai's gray-blue eyes were warily scrutinizing the completely unfamiliar, handsome man before her.

As a sea spirit beast, Xiaobai only sniffed the air for a second before instantly discerning that this man was not a sea spirit master!

He didn't possess even the slightest trace of the Sea God's blessing; he was a pure land-based Soul Master! Moreover, this oppressive and chilling aura was extremely dangerous!

Just as Xiaobai instinctively wanted to mobilize his soul power and enter battle mode!

"Shh-"

Without warning, Nan Feng took a step forward and got right up to Xiao Bai.

The two were of similar height, and the distance between their eyes when they looked at each other was less than half a meter.

At that very moment, a deep, dark purple-black light burst forth from Nan Feng's heterochromatic pupils! He briefly released the primordial aura of the 100,000-year-old Death Spider King, which belonged to the deepest part of his soul!

"!!!"

Sensing this terrifying yet familiar aura of its kind, Xiaobai's eyes widened instantly, and its wariness transformed into unbelievable shock!

The Sea Maiden Douluo hiding behind her also keenly sensed that fleeting, terrifying aura, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

A transformed soul beast!?

"you……"

Xiao Bai was so shocked that he was about to cry out! A 100,000-year-old soul beast from the land had actually come to the heart of Seagod Island?!

However, before Xiaobai could finish speaking...

Nan Feng had already extended a finger and placed it on Xiao Bai's lips, silencing her from saying anything more.

"Shh-"

Nan Feng looked at the shocked Xiao Bai and the Sea Maiden Douluo, and whispered:

"This matter... is a little secret between the three of us."

"Don't tell anyone."

The atmosphere between the three of them suddenly became extremely strange.

Xiao Bai's thought process has always been rather simple and direct. As a 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast, after she accurately sensed the pure essence of her kind on Nan Feng and confirmed that he did not show any hostility towards her, her original defensiveness due to the unfamiliar humans on the land miraculously dissipated by most of it.

Furthermore, due to the extremely rare cross-dimensional sense of identity that comes from being fellow soul beasts, she instinctively felt a sense of closeness and affection towards the man in front of her.

But the Sea Maiden Douluo hiding behind her was filled with shock and increasingly deep doubt.

How could a 100,000-year-old land-based soul beast get involved with the Pope of the Spirit Hall?

The attitude of humans on the mainland towards soul beasts is completely different from that on Seagod Island; there is no concept of coexistence between them!

Nan Feng ignored the Sea Maiden Douluo's almost burnt-out CPU, withdrew his hand, pointed to the golden beach, and gestured for the two to sit down and chat.

Nan Feng didn't beat around the bush and stated his thoughts directly:

“I heard from the female warriors that the evil orca king has always been at odds with your Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, and even hunts you as food.”

Nan Feng looked at Xiao Bai and said, "As a gift, I can help you completely solve this problem."

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai's gray-blue eyes lit up instantly, and an undisguised joy and excitement welled up from the bottom of his heart.

It is important to know that the Demon Orca is an extremely ferocious and bloodthirsty top predator in the ocean, and the mortal enemy of the Demon Soul Great White Shark for generations.

In the long struggle, the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan has always been at a disadvantage because its individual combat strength is significantly weaker than that of its opponents. Every year, many members of the clan suffer tragic deaths.

If, as Nan Feng said, they can really defeat the most troublesome Demon Orca King, then the leaderless Demon Orca horde will instantly fall apart, and the threat to the survival of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan will be reduced drastically!

but……

"I appreciate your kindness. But... you're a complete landlubber."

Xiao Bai explained earnestly, "Even if you are a peak Douluo of level ninety-eight, with unparalleled strength, that's on land. The ocean and the land are two completely different things!"

"Just like how my strength is reduced by 30% when I, as a 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast, come to land and am suppressed by the laws of heaven and earth, your land spirit masters will only be in a worse situation if they leave the solid ground and go deep into the sea to fight!"

"In the depths of the ocean, you not only have to face the predicament of not being able to breathe, but also withstand the terrifying pressure of the deep sea, and deal with the complex currents and undercurrents from all directions. A land-based Soul Master who knows nothing about water will be lucky to be able to unleash half of his combat power, let alone retain 70% of his strength!"

"The Demon Orca King's combat power in the sea is extremely terrifying. Even if I fight with all my might, I might not be able to gain the upper hand. Not to mention, the Demon Orca King also has hundreds of ten-thousand-year-old Demon Orcas under its command. That guy doesn't play the game of one-on-one combat. If you, a land-based Soul Master who can't even unleash half of your strength, go into the water to fight it, and you get dragged down to the bottom of the sea by the sheer number of its members, you're doomed."

“You have to understand, in a sense, this boundless ocean is another deep and three-dimensional ‘sky.’ And because of the terrifying water pressure and unknown undercurrents, this place is far more dangerous than the sky clearly visible above your heads!”

Chapter 191 A desperate situation leads to survival

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Faced with Xiaobai's rational, even somewhat earnest, advice, Nanfeng simply smiled and did not show any anger at being slighted.

"I understand all the restrictions you mentioned."

Nan Feng casually picked up a handful of golden sand, watching it slowly slip through his fingers: "During the year I was running Purple Pearl Island, I wasn't just sunbathing and sleeping every day. I conducted in-depth tests and research on the fighting styles of sea spirit masters, the habits of sea spirit beasts, and the suppression of land spirit power by the deep-sea environment."

"I have to admit, your ocean is indeed a terrifying natural barrier."

"The high density and immense pressure of seawater caused my soul power to be consumed many times over; the resistance of the water flow directly rendered my speed, which I was so proud of, useless; and most of my poisonous and physical attack methods as the Death Spider King were instantly diluted or greatly weakened in seawater. It can be said that most of them were rendered useless."

Hearing Nan Feng so frankly admit his disadvantage, Xiao Bai and the Sea Maiden Douluo exchanged a glance, their doubts deepening.

Knowing that he would be weakened to this extent after going into the water, how could he still have the confidence to make boastful claims about helping to deal with that evil orca king that even Xiaobai himself was troubled by?

"However, those restrictions only applied to my past self, specifically to the 'pure Death Spider King'."

Nan Feng slowly stood up and opened his right hand.

"Om-!"

In an instant, an extremely strange, destructive gray-purple soul power frantically condensed in his palm!

This soul power was not like the pure Death Spider King's, which was filled with a sweet and pungent poisonous aura. Instead, it was intertwined with extremely complex and terrifying fluctuations.

During his year on Purple Pearl Island, he deeply deconstructed and developed the power within him that came from the Dark Demon God Tiger.

Evil, gale, thunder, space!

These four domineering attributes have been perfectly integrated into his soul power origin.

While the Death Spider King's venom and webs are indeed greatly weakened in the sea, these four powers from the Dark Demon God Tiger will never be restricted by mere seawater!

The conductivity of seawater, on the contrary, allows his lightning power to unleash extremely terrifying wide-range damage.

The power to control space is enough to offset the speed limitation imposed on him by the pressure of the deep sea. Although the consumption will increase significantly, he can still teleport in the seabed just like he can on land!

"The ocean has indeed weakened me significantly, but it's not enough to leave me completely defenseless," Nan Feng said calmly.

"Besides, so what if the Demon Orca King has hundreds of ten-thousand-year-old minions under its command?"

"I have no intention of venturing into the deep sea to engage in any direct confrontation with those bloodthirsty lunatics."

"We can use the underworld."

Looking at the energy in Nan Feng's palm that combined four terrifying attributes, a hint of excitement flashed in Xiao Bai's gray-blue eyes, but it was quickly replaced by deep worry.

"If we could defeat the Demon Orca King, it would indeed be a tremendous boon for my clan. But..."

Xiaobai bit her lip, still hesitant, "But the risk of this is still too great. You came to help me out of kindness, what if something uncontrollable happens in the deep sea and it gets you involved..."

Looking at Xiaobai's innocent and righteous appearance, Nanfeng couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't worry. To put it bluntly, this body of mine is just a puppet made of pure energy. Even if something really happens in the sea and I lose to that evil orca king, and this body is destroyed, it won't be a big problem for me."

“After all…” Nan Feng shrugged, “I’m already dead.”

"You died a long time ago?" Xiaobai stared blankly at him, then looked him up and down at the lifelike, even somewhat warm, body. "Then what... exactly is your situation now?"

"This whole thing is actually quite surreal."

Nan Feng didn't hide anything and recounted his outrageous "rise to fame": "Back then, I was targeted by Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall. That crazy woman relentlessly pursued and tormented me for almost a year in order to hunt me down and obtain my 100,000-year spirit ring."

"At that time, I was seriously injured, with nowhere to go, and I was in a hopeless situation. No matter how I fought, the only outcome was death."

“Since I’m going to die if I fight head-on, I might as well not fight. In the final moment of life and death, I played a psychological game with her. I bluffed and pretended to compromise with her, offering to sacrifice her.”

"Sacrifice?!" Little White exclaimed in surprise. As a soul beast, she knew all too well what sacrifice meant! It meant offering one's soul, cultivation, and life entirely to humanity without reservation!

"Yes, a sacrifice..."

Nan Feng said, "Just as she was immersed in the joy of about to obtain a 100,000-year soul ring and relaxed her vigilance, I took advantage of the opportunity of soul fusion during the sacrifice to usurp her Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul!"

"Later, I completely bound my soul essence to hers, forcibly establishing a soul blood pact of sharing life and death. I forced her to reach the current situation of peaceful coexistence with me."

Hearing Nan Feng's thrilling story, Xiao Bai and the Sea Maiden Douluo were completely dumbfounded.

After being hunted down and tormented by Bibi Dong for almost a year, he was severely injured and on the verge of death. In that desperate moment, an ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast would either fight to the death and self-destruct, or be killed with a heart full of resentment.

But this guy actually managed to fool the female pope with a bluff and the deadly temptation of sacrifice, and even forcibly took over her martial spirit, forcing his enemy to share a body with him?!

Is this the legendary... "putting yourself in a desperate situation to survive"?

The Sea Maiden Douluo's eyes were filled with disbelief: "You... how could you dare to think of using a method like sacrifice?"

"Do you know how risky this is? What if you fail to suppress her during the soul fusion and fail to successfully seize Bibi Dong's martial soul? Wouldn't you be completely finished?!"

Nan Feng spread his hands and asked in return, "Then I can't just stand there and wait to die, can I?"

"I don't want to die. Since it's a dead end either way, why not just gamble with my life? What if I succeed?"