With the Clear Sky Sect destroyed and Tang Hao dead, Fang Chang had eliminated his greatest threat.
Moreover, the recent war had decimated nearly half of the continent's soul masters, reducing their numbers to the lowest point in centuries.
Soul beasts, on the other hand, emerged as the biggest beneficiaries, enjoying a rare period of recovery.
At this moment, Fang Chang made another monumental decision—to conquer the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
As the undisputed ruler of the ocean, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King remained a latent threat. More importantly, devouring him would grant Fang Chang nearly 200,000 years' worth of soul power—essentially a walking soul power reservoir!
For this mission, Fang Chang once again brought only the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger as his enforcer. After consuming Tang Xiao's corpse, the tiger's soul power had neared the 100,000-year mark, making it the second-strongest combatant in the Star Dou Underground Nest, surpassed only by Fang Chang himself.
Before heading to the Demonic Whale Sea, Fang Chang first visited the Spider God Island.
Years ago, he had established the Spider God Cult there, recruiting disciples en masse. Amidst the chaos on the mainland, many rogue soul masters had fled to this legendary island to join the cult, seeking refuge.
Now, the island boasted nearly 2,000 soul masters. Even if the exiled sea soul masters regained their strength, reclaiming the island would be a near-impossible feat.
Next, Fang Chang returned to the Sea Spider clan. After nearly a year away, their numbers had multiplied, reaching around 1,000 members.
This time, however, Fang Chang selected only about 20 Sea Spiders as reinforcements, along with the Golden Triplets—Little Gold and her two sisters—before setting off for the Demonic Whale Sea.
Fang Chang first instructed the Golden Triplets and the 20 Sea Spiders to hide just outside the Demonic Whale Sea, while the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger prowled the skies above them.
With preparations complete, Fang Chang ventured alone into the Demonic Whale Sea to locate his target.
He made no effort to conceal himself, strolling through the waters in his true form, radiating an air of nonchalance.
After meandering for about half an hour, the surrounding seawater suddenly boiled, sand and stones churning violently. A furious roar erupted from the depths.
"Stinking spider! You dare show your face here again?!" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King recognized Fang Chang's aura, emerging from the dark waters with a wrathful glare.
His memory was sharp—nearly two years ago, this very creature had tricked him into bearing the brunt of a heavenly tribulation, nearly costing him his life. The wounds still hadn't fully healed.
"Hey there, old friend. Long time no see," Fang Chang greeted casually, activating "Flexible Size" to expand his body to its limits, matching the whale king in size.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King hesitated, scanning the surroundings for signs of another heavenly tribulation before relaxing into a menacing grin.
"Last time, I thought you'd been struck dead by that tribulation. To think you survived." He advanced slowly, his single eye gleaming with malice.
In this world, he hated only two beings more than anything: the Sea God, who had blinded one of his eyes, and this damned spider standing before him.
"Thanks to you, really. Without you sharing the tribulation's power that day, I might not have made it," Fang Chang retorted, unleashing a soul power pressure that rivaled the whale king's.
Realizing Fang Chang's intent, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King burst into maniacal laughter, surging forward with a torrent of bubbles. "Let's see how you fare against me without your cheap tricks!"
Hook, line, and sinker. Fang Chang smirked, raising his shield-like legs while activating defensive skills like "Blade Armor" and "Harden" to withstand the assault.
Simultaneously, he used the whale king's momentum to propel himself backward, retreating swiftly toward the Golden Triplets' position.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King attacked relentlessly—biting with his massive jaws, firing pressurized water cannons from his fins, and even unleashing a destructive beam from his single eye.
Fang Chang fought defensively, appearing to be at a disadvantage. Yet after over ten minutes, he bore no significant injuries.
Though his soul power still fell short of the whale king's, Fang Chang's bloodline had surpassed it through multiple evolutions, and his attributes now exceeded his opponent's.
Coupled with his defensive specialization, defeating him was no easy feat.
Of course, raw stats weren't everything. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had once battled the Sea God's avatar to a standstill. Fang Chang had no illusions about solo victory.
Sticking to the plan, he lured the whale king step by step into his trap.
Near the edge of the Demonic Whale Sea, however, the whale king suddenly halted, its single eye scanning the surroundings. Its intelligence allowed it to recognize Fang Chang's ploy.
The Golden Triplets and the 20 Sea Spiders had concealed their forms, but their auras couldn't evade the whale king's detection. Even the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the sky was spotted.
"Stinking spider, you think these weaklings can help you defeat me?" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King laughed contemptuously.
Without access to Fang Chang's system panel, it could only gauge opponents by their auras.
To it, Fang Chang was merely a soul beast with power surpassing ordinary 100,000-year creatures but still far inferior to itself.
The Golden Triplets and the "black tiger" in the sky hadn't even reached the 100,000-year threshold, while the 20 Sea Spiders were mere 10,000-year ants—utterly insignificant.
Overconfident, it charged beyond its territory to continue the assault.
At that moment, Fang Chang counterattacked. Blocking the whale king's bite, he leveraged his shield-legs to heave its massive body out of the water.
Through "Telepathy," he issued the command: "Now!"
The Golden Triplets and the Sea Spiders surged from their hiding spots, while the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger dove from above.
Then, the scenery shifted abruptly. The ocean vanished, replaced by a vast, circular arena.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's innate skill—Life and Death Arena—had activated.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King shuddered as its body shrank to about 30 meters in length, its soul power drastically diminished. A sense of dread gripped it.
What kind of skill is this?! It panicked, its single eye darting around until it landed on Fang Chang and his allies.
Fang Chang had reverted to a small human-faced spider, flanked by the shrunken Golden Triplets and a wingless Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
But what terrified the whale king most weren't them—it was the 20 Sea Spiders.
Since they were less than six years old, the Life and Death Arena had no effect on them. They remained 10,000-year soul beasts!
Even at six years old, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could handle most 10,000-year foes—but without seawater, its combat power was halved.
And it wasn't facing one 10,000-year opponent. It was facing twenty.
Worse, Fang Chang—with his system cheats—was the real threat. The others were mere distractions.
The whale king gulped, desperate to flee. But without water, movement was agonizingly slow.
Soon, it was swarmed by the Sea Spiders, pummeled mercilessly like a schoolyard bully getting mobbed.
Just as death loomed, the Life and Death Arena dissipated. Fang Chang wasted no time, tearing into the whale king's flesh with voracious bites.
Thus, the reign of the ocean's tyrant came to an end.