In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

Watching Lan Ji's figure disappear, Poseidon murmured, "It shouldn't be him."

Just as she was about to turn back to Poseidon Island, she suddenly realized that Lan Ji was heading in the direction of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. She was shocked. Could this young man be planning to hunt down the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?

After a brief hiccup with Poseidon, Lan Ji encountered no further obstacles and smoothly arrived at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's territory.

He did not immediately go to challenge the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Instead, he released the Vast Ocean Protective Shield, sat down cross-legged, and adjusted his body to its optimal state.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is incredibly powerful. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that, in the current Douluo Continent, aside from Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue who are undergoing divine trials, he is the closest to a god. Even Poseidon, whom he met not long ago, was no match for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, demonstrating his formidable strength.

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Around noon, Lan Ji awoke from his cultivation state, put away the Vast Ocean Protective Shield, and propelled himself with his right leg to fly hundreds of meters into the air. Without concealing his aura, he released his Azure Lotus Martial Soul, and one soul ring after another rose from beneath his feet, their voices filled with soul power, letting out undisguised shrieks as he challenged the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Lan Ji's fully unleashed shriek was terrifying. The penetrating sound pierced the sky and plunged into the deep sea, carrying far and wide. It not only alarmed the Demon Whale Sea Area but also the sea spirit beasts in the surrounding vast sea area.

They all stayed as far as possible outside the Demon Whale Sea. For countless years, no one has dared to challenge the majesty of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Now that someone dares to venture deep into the Demon Whale's territory, isn't that like an old man hanging himself, tired of living?

As the shriek rang out, the Demon Whale Sea gradually changed. The original sky-blue color began to deepen, and a huge black shadow emerged from the seabed. The waves gradually calmed down, like the calm before a storm, making the atmosphere eerie and heavy. Even the air seemed to be slightly distorted.

With his Azure Flame Eyes activated, Lan Ji gazed at the black shadows below, as rings of red light rose from beneath his feet, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

This deep-sea demon whale king seems to be even stronger than he imagined.

Boom—, a massive blue beam of light, five meters in diameter, suddenly erupted, tearing through the sky and arriving at Lan Jisheng in the blink of an eye.

"Here you go." Lan Ji snorted coldly, raising his right hand. His first, second, and sixth spirit rings lit up simultaneously, and a massive black hole suddenly opened, completely engulfing the blue pillar of light. Lan Ji locked onto the enormous form of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and returned the entire blue pillar of light to it.

Along with this came 6480 sharp blades. His Azure Lotus Martial Soul now possessed nine soul rings, and its second soul skill could split into 810 Azure Lotuses, which would transform into 6480 blades. He had never been one to fight battles he wasn't confident of winning.

When facing a powerful enemy they've never fought before, the primary objective before the battle begins is to leave a spatial mark on the opponent.

"Huh—" Seeing that his usual attack was returned so easily, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation. Its enormous body surfaced, and with a casual flick of its tail, it easily shattered the returned blue beam of light.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King completely ignored those Azure Lotus Blades. It didn't even bother to defend itself; its tough outer skin alone easily withstood 6480 attacks, each possessing one-eighth the power of the Azure Lotus Sword.

However, this also left 6480 spatial imprints on his body.

"Nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings, cultivation reaching the Limit Douluo level, human, could you be the inheritor of some god? No... you don't have the aura of a god on you... human, who exactly are you? Why did you trespass into my sea area... if you know what's good for you, leave now... I will forgive you for what you did..." A deep voice came from the sea, swept through the air, and entered Lan Ji's mind directly.

In the past, if someone had run wild in the Demon Whale Sea, it would probably have already taken action, given its temper. However, Lan Ji made it sense a dangerous aura. Before fully understanding the other party's true strength, it did not want to face an unknown enemy.

"Let bygones be bygones, Deep Sea Demon Whale King. How about we make a deal?" Lan Ji said calmly.

"A deal? What kind of deal?" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was taken aback.

"My second martial soul is still missing one soul ring. Sacrifice it to me, and after I become a god, I will revive you and make you a divine beast. Anyway, without a godhood, you will never be able to take that final step," Lan Ji said.

"Sacrifice... Hahaha..." Upon hearing Lan Ji's words, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King suddenly burst into laughter. The laughter was extremely unpleasant, like the sound of fingernails scraping aluminum foil. "Boy... Do you really think I'm a fool? Indeed, it seems your soul power has already reached level ninety-nine, and your body has reached the demigod level, with about 70% already transformed into god-level. But my body has already reached 99% god-level. Without a divine artifact, you simply cannot break through my defenses. If we really fight, you might not come out on top. If you know what's good for you, hurry up and leave, or I'll devour you alive."

"Is that so? That's a real shame... You actually gave up such a great opportunity... What a pity..." Lan Ji spread his arms to the sides, and the God-level Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances on his back were instantly released. The seventh, sixth, third, and eighth soul rings on his body lit up at the same time.

The Azure Lotus Martial Soul True Form was released, along with the third Soul Skill, Soul Devouring Spider Web Binding, and the eighth Soul Skill, Azure Lotus Heart-Slaying Chain.

With the help of the sixth soul skill, spatial teleportation, the enormous spider web and the green lotus were teleported to the front of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the blink of an eye. The spider web, which was more than 300 meters in diameter, wrapped his huge body, which was more than 200 meters in diameter, like wrapping dumplings. Countless iron chains with rising golden flames extended to more than 1,000 meters, pulling the entire huge body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King out of the water.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had no idea that Lan Ji would suddenly launch an attack, nor did it expect Lan Ji's attack to come so quickly; it didn't even have time to react.

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Chapter 383 Slaying

"Despicable human, you won't listen to reason, so today I will devour you alive..." As his body was gradually pulled out of the sea, he felt his soul power being frantically devoured by the spider web. Although the soul power being devoured was insignificant to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and the sharp blade at the end of the iron chain could not penetrate its skin defense, it was enough to completely enrage it.

Kacha—, its massive body, stretching two hundred meters, struggled violently. Lan Ji's invincible Soul-Devouring Spider Web and Azure Lotus Heart-Slaying Chain, which could easily bind even a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, began to gradually crumble.

Lan Ji showed no emotion whatsoever, continuing to control the Azure Lotus Heart-Slaying Chain to pull the Deep Sea Demon Whale King out of the sea.

The moment the massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was completely pulled out of the water, the spiderweb and chains finally gave way and shattered inch by inch. The entire massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King plunged back into the sea.

Just before it crashed into the sea, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King once again shot out an incredibly massive blue beam of light towards Lan Ji. This beam was much more powerful than the previous one, and its diameter reached an astonishing ten meters.

Lan Ji used the same trick again, releasing an even larger black hole to divert the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's attack.

"It's that trick again..." Seeing Lan Ji block his attack once more, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was furious. He was about to launch an attack to counter it, but he found that the attack did not return directly like it did last time.

This startled the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Where... where exactly was that attack teleported to?

Perhaps seeing through the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's thoughts, Lan Ji's voice rang out in the sky, "No need to look anymore, it's right beneath you."

The next second, a blue lotus pattern lit up on the belly of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and a huge black hole suddenly opened up beneath it. A blue beam of light with a diameter of ten meters shot out from beneath it, propelling its entire massive body hundreds of meters out of the water.

"Ah..." Using the enemy's spear to attack his own shield, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, having suffered a full-force attack from his own weapon, let out a painful howl in the air.

Seizing the opportunity, Lan Ji's second, third, and eighth spirit rings lit up again, and dozens of spider webs and nearly a hundred iron chains burst forth from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body, binding it frantically. Lan Ji instantly teleported into the black hole to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's back. The eight spider spears on his back, now transformed into divine weapons, pierced deeply into the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's back. The Haotian Bamboo Shoots were released, their tips pointing downwards, frantically chiseling and striking. In no time, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's thick and tough skin was pierced, creating a deep pit that revealed bloody muscles.

"Ah... you despicable human, I will not let you go... I will kill you... I will kill you..." The excruciating pain in its back caused the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to writhe in agony. It struggled violently, but it was no match for the numerous chains and spider webs. For the time being, it was unable to break free.

Lan Ji put away the Haotian Bamboo Shoot, his fourth spirit ring shone brightly, and he released the Azure Lotus Sword. All nine spirit rings on his body lit up at the same time, and his fusion skill erupted.

All the energy from the nine spirit rings was completely integrated into the Azure Lotus Sword, and the golden light on the Azure Lotus Sword was completely transformed into a pale gold color, which then shot into the fleshy pit on the back of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

"Ah..." Another scream rang out. In excruciating pain, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King broke free from the dozens of Soul-Devouring Spider Webs and nearly a hundred Azure Lotus Heart-Slaying Chains. It roared madly and plunged into the deep sea. Its back was also pierced by the Azure Lotus Sword, and blood seeped into the sea through the wound, soon staining a large area of ​​the sea blood red.

As for Lan Ji, he flew into the sky the instant he pierced the back of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, leaving the Azure Lotus Sword inside the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body.

Looking down at the blood-red sea, Lan Ji used his mental power, far surpassing that of a Limit Douluo, to transmit his voice into the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's mind, "Deep Sea Demon Whale King, you are now covered with my spatial teleportation marks, and you are destined to perish. I will tell you a secret out of consideration for your arduous cultivation: Soul Beasts cannot become gods, and those false gods in the God Realm will not allow you to become a god either. I will give you one more chance: surrender. My conditions from before still stand. If I become a god, one day you will become a divine beast and gain eternal life."

"Do you think I, the King, would be as lowly as the Demon Soul Great White Shark? Willing to be a slave to a mere human? You dare to dream that today, if I devour you, I can become a demon god?" Hundreds of meters high waves surged up, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King suddenly burst out of the sea. Knowing that Lan Ji possessed the ability to redirect attacks, it did not launch another energy attack similar to the blue beam of light. Instead, it planned to use its 99% transformed god-level powerful body to clash head-on with its opponent, using its massive size advantage to defeat it.

"Is that so? That's a real shame." Lightning surged in his left hand, and six red, one crimson-gold, and one red rose from beneath his feet, merging with the nine red soul rings of the Azure Lotus Martial Soul. Lan Ji summoned the Haotian Bamboo Shoot.

The seventh spirit ring suddenly lit up, and the Haotian Bamboo Shoot instantly grew to several hundred meters, its massive hammer-like shape instantly overshadowing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's enormous body, which was over two hundred meters long.

Golden and red stripes emerged from the massive Haotian bamboo shoot, and Lan Ji's first 100,000-year red soul ring suddenly lit up, along with his left leg.

The first soul ring skill of Haotian Bamboo Shoot, Titan's Hammer, was activated. The first soul bone skill of the left leg bone of the 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape, Gravity Swamp, was activated, and the weight of Haotian Bamboo Shoot instantly increased tenfold.

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Since acquiring its seventh spirit ring, the weight of the Haotian Bamboo Shoot has exceeded the 100,000 jin that Tang San's Haotian Hammer could reach with nine rings in the original story. After acquiring its eighth spirit ring, its weight has only increased.

Now, with the blessing of the 'Gravity Swamp' soul bone skill, it weighs more than a million jin.

Weighing a million catties, the Haotian bamboo shoot was incredibly terrifying. Even Lan Ji struggled to wield it before his body completely transformed into a god-level being. He could only swing the hammer in advance, relying on inertia and using the power generation method of the Haotian Nine Absolutes to swing it out.

The colossal hammer, hundreds of meters long, carrying the terrifying power of the Titan's Hammer, hurtled straight towards the oncoming Deep Sea Demon Whale King. In an instant, the air throughout the Demon Whale Sea began to distort.

"This...how is this possible..." The Deep Sea Demon Whale King exclaimed in horror. Its head collided with the hammer of Haotian Bamboo Shoot. After a moment of stalemate, its entire massive body flew backward like a cannonball and plummeted straight into the sea.

Centered on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the seawater split apart, creating terrifying giant waves hundreds of meters high. These waves spread rapidly out of the Demon Whale Sea, their terrifying power carrying sound waves that resounded throughout the heavens and earth, reaching several surrounding sea areas before gradually dissipating.

"Goodbye, Deep Sea Demon Whale King..." The Titan Hammer unleashed by the million-pound Haotian Bamboo Shoot alone was not enough to kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. He stretched his hands to the sides, and his two martial souls, a total of seventeen soul rings, soared into the sky, releasing his self-martial soul fusion skill.

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Chapter 384 Qian Renxue Emerges from Seclusion

A palm-sized blue lotus condensed in Lan Ji's right hand.

The Azure Lotus Martial Soul unleashed its fifth soul skill, Buddha's Fury Lotus, which it hadn't used in a long time.

The nine spirit rings of the Azure Lotus Martial Soul and the first six spirit rings of the Clear Sky Bamboo Shoot Martial Soul shone simultaneously. All the spirit ring energy merged into the fire lotus at the same time, and the fire lotus instantly swelled up from the size of a palm to more than three meters in diameter. It was sent into the black hole by Lan Ji and teleported to the back of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King where the Azure Lotus Sword had been inserted.

In an instant, the entire sea area began to shake violently. Lan Ji ignored it all and flew straight into the sky.

This is his most powerful single-target attack; in terms of destructive range alone, it even surpasses the true form of the Haotian Bamboo Shoot Weapon Soul.

After fusing the energy of the other eight hundred-thousand-year soul rings of the first martial soul and the first six hundred-thousand-year soul rings of the second martial soul, its power was so great that even Lan Ji could hardly predict it accurately, and he had to stay as far away from the sea surface as possible.

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...Poseidon Island.

"High Priest, the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan has mobilized, and the residents of Seagod Island have also helped in the search, but we still haven't found any trace of the Sacred Beast..." Seahorse Douluo, one of the seven sons of the Seagod Sacred Pillar, said respectfully to Poseidon.

“I know, I will ask the Sea God for help later. Let them come back first.” Poseidon’s gaze remained fixed on the Demon Whale Sea from beginning to end. Although it was far away, how could Poseidon’s perception be hidden from Lan Ji’s battle with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?

Strong people often respect each other, especially for Poseidon, who defeated both Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu back then.

If possible, she really wanted to go and see the battle scene over there.

Soon, Poseidon entered the temple of Neptune. She first prayed very devoutly to the statue of Neptune, and then knelt before the statue, quietly waiting for Neptune to appear.

Before long, a golden phantom projected from between the brows of the sea god's statue, and a majestic yet calm voice echoed in the sea god's palace, "Poseidon, what business do you have with me?"

“Lord Poseidon, I am your most loyal servant. Yesterday, your former mount, Little White, was kidnapped near Poseidon Island. I have searched everywhere to no avail. Please give me your instructions, Lord Poseidon,” Poseidon said respectfully.

"Yesterday? I never expected there would be someone challenging me on this vast ocean." The golden phantom's face was gloomy. He didn't care about the so-called 100,000-year-old demon soul great white shark king. If he really cared, he would have taken it with him when he ascended to the God Realm.

What truly angered him was that someone dared to challenge his authority as the god of the sea.

He could not tolerate people defying the wind and committing crimes in the waters around Poseidon Island.

"Lord Poseidon, please calm your anger. It was my fault for not handling things properly." Poseidon feared the sea god's anger the most. Seeing this, he lowered his head and shed tears of self-reproach.

The sea god was already used to Poseidon's tears. He closed his eyes, activated his divine sense, and covered the surrounding tens of thousands of miles of sea. He couldn't find the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, but the battle between Lan Ji and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King aroused his interest, making his eyes light up instantly.

He had long been tired of life in the God Realm and had been searching for a successor for tens of thousands of years without success. Now, a young human with twin martial souls, strength surpassing that of a demigod, who had beaten the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to the brink of death and had no divine inheritance, suddenly appeared before him. Wasn't he the best candidate to inherit his position as the Sea God?

Thinking of this, he said to Poseidon, "Poseidon, put Xiaobai's matter aside for now. I have an important matter to entrust to you."

“Please speak freely, Lord Poseidon, and I will certainly live up to your expectations,” Poseidon said respectfully.

“In the sea area where the Deep Sea Demon Whale King lives, a young human is currently fighting against him. I think you should have sensed it by now. Go and bring him back; I want to see him,” said the Sea God.

"Yes, Lord Sea God." Poseidon replied respectfully and flew towards the Demon Whale Sea.

The speed of a Limit Douluo is incredible; a journey that would take an ordinary Demon Soul Great White Shark three days to cover, she could accomplish in just a few hours. After flying at high speed for an hour, a golden, fiery cloud rising from the Demon Whale Sea caught her attention, causing her to abruptly stop in her tracks.

...The Spirit Hall.

After more than three years of undergoing the nine trials of the angels, Qian Renxue emerged from seclusion. With Qian Daoliu's sacrifice, she successfully became the God of Angels.

Furthermore, because she took the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and the Ninth Trial of the Angels, she was not tampered with by the Sea God as in the original story due to Tang San. Her divine power was exceptionally pure, and even though she had just become a god, she was able to perfectly master the abilities of the Angel God.

Having just become a god, she lamented her grandfather's passing and immediately released her angelic divine sense to search for Lan Ji's voice. However, she discovered that Lan Ji did not have a Spirit Hall. Instead, it was the two little ones, Qian Qian and Lan Qingxue, who attracted Qian Renxue's attention.