As the Netherwave Piercing Boat slowly approached the Devil Whale Sea, the seawater gradually grew dim, as though even light itself was being devoured.
Yan's spiritual power detected the location of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
It was lying quietly at the pitch-black seabed.
Yan could feel an unprecedented pressure rising from the seafloor. It was the unique aura of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, enough to instill fear in any living creature.
Sensing Yan's spiritual probe, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King abruptly awoke from its slumber.
In the deep sea, a violent undercurrent suddenly surged, as if the entire ocean was trembling from the awakening of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
It suddenly opened its giant eye over three meters in diameter which gleamed with a ghostly red light in the darkness. The gaze pierced through the heavy sea water, locking directly onto Yan, who was suspended in the air above the sea.
That gaze held both suspicion and rage, as though filled with hostility toward any intruder daring to trespass on its territory.
"ROAR—!"
A deafening roar erupted from the ocean depths, the soundwaves crashing into the surrounding waters as if solid, setting the entire sea region into turmoil.
Yan remained standing in the air, facing the unprecedented pressure, yet his eyes shone even more resolutely.
He knew that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as the overlord of the entire Sea God Island waters, possessed unfathomable strength.
But this time, he was determined both for the Demon Whale King's energy and to prove his own power and courage.
"Boom~~~"
A massive blue beam of light, five meters in diameter, suddenly burst out of the sea without warning, reaching Yan in an instant.
As a powerhouse who had reached level ninety-five, Yan could naturally sense the immense energy contained within that attack.
Almost simultaneously, the Fire God Sword was released from his right hand and slashed directly toward the ferocious attack.
The Demon Whale King's attack contained not only its own energy but also the power of the ocean.
The moment the Fire God Sword swung from Yan's hand, its searing heat capable of melting all things instantly shattered the blue beam. A flood of blue light scattered into seawater and sprayed in all directions.
Yan easily neutralized the Demon Whale King's first attack.
At the moment the Fire God Sword descended, the entire sea seemed to be split in two, and the Demon Whale King's massive figure was fully revealed.
Its immense body stretched over two hundred meters long, its entire form glistening like sapphire.
Water and fire countered each other.
No matter how powerful the Demon Whale King was, it was still just a sea soul beast.
Whereas Yan had already obtained the Fire God's divine weapon and divine power. With his current cultivation, he had one foot already in the divine realm.
In this contest of water and fire, it was clear that Yan's flames held the upper hand.
In their first clash, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had fallen into a disadvantage, infuriating it.
It had dominated the ocean for years. Aside from being blinded in one eye by the Sea God, when had it ever suffered such humiliation?
It was intolerable.
Boom~~~
With a loud explosion, countless golden light specks burst from the sea surface.
The Demon Whale King's colossal body floated up with it.
Its remaining eye stared fiercely at Yan, exuding a terrifying aura.
"You human soul master, how dare you act wildly in my domain! You do have some strength I underestimated you. Fine, since you've come, stay. Once I devour you, I may break through that final barrier."
Yan snorted coldly:
"Demon Whale King, I came looking for you on purpose. Today, we settle both our battle and our lives. Either you devour me, or I devour you!"
"What? You have devouring abilities too? Such arrogance! My million-year cultivation might just burst you apart!"
"Burst me? Then try it. Come, Demon Whale King let me see just how strong a million years of cultivation really is!"
Yan let out a low growl. His voice was soft, yet it carried an unshakable resolve.
He knew the Demon Whale King was famous for its vast energy and the power of the ocean, but its spiritual power wasn't strong. It had only ever devoured sea soul beasts.
Yan, possessing the Flameheart and spiritual power close to divine level, naturally had no fear of the Demon Whale King.
Facing Yan's provocation, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King let out a chilling laugh, one filled with terror and disdain.
"If I'm not mistaken, what you're holding should be the divine weapon inherited from the Fire God otherwise, you wouldn't have such powerful flames.
You're so young, yet you've inherited the Fire God's legacy. Your soul power looks to be around level ninety-five. Your physical strength is also decent almost at a demi-god level.
But you've come to the wrong place. As the ruler of the seas, ninety-nine percent of my body has already entered the divine realm.
And you dare challenge me with just that Fire God Sword? Truly overestimating yourself!
To hell you go, boy. If I devour you and become an unprecedented Demon God, I won't forget you, hahaha~"
As the Demon Whale King spoke, it suddenly lashed its enormous tail at Yan.
With a deafening roar, a massive wall of waves surged from the sea surface. Atop the waves, streaks of bluish-purple lightning crackled wildly, striking straight toward Yan's position.
This wasn't just a physical strike it also contained the Demon Whale King's lightning-attribute power. The force was terrifying.
Yet facing such a fierce attack, Yan didn't show the slightest panic.
The flames in his body suddenly surged. The Fire God Sword slashed out once more.
Flames and lightning intertwined, producing sizzling sounds. But after a moment, all the lightning was purified by the flames and vanished.
"Demon Whale King, if you want to eat me, you're far from capable!"
Yan let out a cold laugh, gripping the Flame God Sword tightly in his hand, ready at any moment to face an even fiercer assault.
Seeing this, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King revealed a hint of astonishment in its eyes, clearly not expecting Yan to so easily dissolve its offensive.
It had always believed that the Sea God was its true nemesis.
Yet now, this fire-attributed soul master before it turned out to be so formidable.
But as the overlord of the sea, how could it admit defeat so easily? Its massive body drew a graceful arc through the air, once again diving toward Yan.
This time, a resolute glint flickered in its eyes—it was clearly preparing to go all out.
"Die!"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King roared furiously, its voice shaking the entire sea region.
In its mouth, a wildly violent energy began to condense this was the power of the ocean, mingled with the souls of countless marine creatures, forming a dazzling blue-black energy orb that shot toward Yan like a cannonball.
Sensing the terror of this energy, Yan dared not be careless.
With the release of the Flame Lord True Body, the fire and earth auras on Yan's body instantly surged to their peak, crimson-gold dragon scales covering his entire body.
The Killing God Domain, Gravity Domain, and Lava Domain were released simultaneously.
The Flame God Sword, now burdened with immense gravity, was raised high, its tip pointed directly at the energy orb.
"Break!"
Yan shouted in a low voice, and the Flame God Sword instantly transformed into a crimson pillar of light, carrying a world-destroying momentum as it collided fiercely with the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's energy orb.
In an instant, the skies above the sea blazed with light.
The ultimate clash of fire and water triggered a violent explosion. A massive shockwave rippled outward from the two as its center. Towering waves surged, thunder rumbled—the entire sea realm seemed to boil in that moment.