Ning Rongrong sighed. "Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, will you choose to trust me, or will you trust the followers of the Sea God? Once Bo Saixi and Tang Chen arrive, I can run away, but what about you?"
From what she learned from the Demon Empress, Tang Chen and Bo Saixi had tried to forcibly kill the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. Both sides suffered considerable injuries, but if the Demon Empress had not arrived in time and used a soul beast fusion skill to drive the two away, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would have died.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was indeed very strong, but Bo Saixi and Tang Chen were both quasi-gods. With the Sea God Trident and the Asura God Sword, facing two against one, what chance did the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King have?
If not for that accident, he probably would not have lived until now.
And this time, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had wiped out more than a hundred thousand soul beasts from the ice sea—even if he wasn't the one who personally killed them all.
Just ask the Sea Princess in front of you: would the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King be considered an accomplice?
When Bo Saixi and Tang Chen arrive and the Sea Princess starts crying and complaining, those two—who already disliked him—would probably would take the opportunity to finish him off.
Yes, Tang San is only level 72 right now and cannot use a near-million-year soul ring, but there is no such restriction for a near-million-year soul bone.
To help Tang San become a god as quickly as possible, wouldn't his soul bone perfectly end up under Tang San's name?
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, you have to understand—hesitation will be the death of you."
Silence. A long silence.
After all, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had lived for more than three hundred thousand years.
Even if he wasn't particularly clever, after living that long, even a pig, a monkey, or a fish with only seven seconds of memory would have become a spirit.
Before the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could answer, the Sea Princess saw the conflicted expression on his face. With her 600,000 years of cultivation, she immediately launched an attack.
The target was not the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, but Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong seemed to have no time to defend; her pupils dilated, and she stood there stunned.
"Hmph!"
Soul power armor rose around the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body. He erupted with powerful soul power that distorted the surrounding space.
He reached out and tore apart the Sea Princess's hidden mental blade into pieces.
"You…"
The Sea Princess's face flushed white and green with anger.
"Attacking my partner right in front of me? The ice sea clan is nothing special."
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, are you really going to help her?" The Sea Princess's face darkened.
"Don't forget, this brat still doesn't have her ninth soul ring."
Originally, the Sea Princess wanted to use this matter to make the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King suspicious, but seeing his wavering emotions, she decided to kill Ning Rongrong while she had the chance.
Even if the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had other ideas afterward, once Ning Rongrong was dead, he would be in a death feud with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Then, together with Bo Saixi and Tang Chen, she could coax him, say they were willing to let go of past grudges, and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would temporarily stand on their side.
Later, when the time was right, they could turn him into the soul ring for the next Sea God.
For the sake of the next Sea God, enduring humiliation was worth it.
The ice sea clan could do it, but she never expected the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to suddenly stop wavering.
In her anxiety, the Sea Princess had no choice but to say it outright—she didn't know how effective it would be.
"Hmph, ninth soul ring?" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King sneered. "So what if that's true?"
"It's not like you would let me live anyway."
"If I stand on your side, in the end you'll just take my soul ring and soul bones for yourselves."
"Compared to people who think about my soul ring and soul bones all day long, I would rather choose someone from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, who have a better reputation in the human world."
"If nothing else, a young sect master who is willing to single-handedly come wipe out your ice sea forces for the sake of her subordinates is far more to my liking than you lot who keep the Sea God's name in your mouths while sending your own people to die."
That's right—sending them to die.
The several beast tides planned by the ice sea were nothing more than using coerced forces and some intimidated groups to attack Vast Sea City and get slaughtered.
When Ning Rongrong told him that the next Sea God candidate was Tang San and that he might possess the ability to devour flesh and blood to increase soul power, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King immediately understood.
He didn't fully trust Ning Rongrong, but between the two sides…
The Sea God was even less trustworthy, especially since he had a considerable grudge against the previous Sea God.
"You…" Hearing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's words, the Sea Princess's anger shot upward.
"This is a necessary sacrifice. We feel pain over it too."
"But for the justice of the sea, they have merely returned to the embrace of the ocean."
"Heh…"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King gave a contemptuous laugh.
"You are as naive as that little one from the Devil Soul Great White Sharks who is called the Sea God's mount. Do you really think the lofty Sea God cares about you?"
"Don't make me laugh. I have fought Poseidon hundreds of times."
"I know far better than you what kind of person she is."
"Sea Princess, trying to sway me, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, is utterly impossible."
"I want the heavens themselves unable to cover my eyes. Who I, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, choose to help depends entirely on my mood."
"You… you…"
The Sea Princess's face alternated between green and purple; her whole body shook with rage.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had all but said outright that the ice sea clan were nothing more than disposable dogs of the Sea God.
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, you made the right choice."
Ning Rongrong's clear voice rang out, interrupting the verbal clash between the two.
"However, if we keep dragging this out…"
"Bo Saixi and Tang Chen will arrive soon, and then we'll really be in trouble."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's decision relieved Ning Rongrong.
She raised the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and said calmly, "It's time to bring this grand play to its finale."
A faint ray of light entered the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body.
"This… what is this?"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King looked stunned and stared at Ning Rongrong in confusion.
He only felt endless strength surging through his body. Apart from his spirit, every aspect of his physical condition had been raised to its absolute limit.
"I, Ning Rongrong, am an auxiliary-type soul master to begin with!"
"Isn't it perfectly normal for me to have support abilities?"
Please, Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, what's with that "I've seen a ghost" expression?
It's totally normal for my Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to stack some buffs on you!
Just because I happen to have a little combat power doesn't mean I'm supposed to be on the front line.
"Let's go, Pika… no, wrong."
"Let's go, Deep Sea Demonic Whale King."
"Hahahaha!" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King laughed loudly. "Interesting. Human, I find you more and more pleasing to the eye. Very well—let us join forces and sink the Sea God's lapdogs into the ocean!"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King returned to his quasi-god peak strength.
He charged forward and attacked the Sea Princess without hesitation.
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, do you think your choice is correct?"
"Humans cannot be trusted."
Seeing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King rushing toward her without restraint, the Sea Princess did not dare be careless. She unleashed her full power. Ultimate Ice plus her highly restraining mental attacks allowed her to fight the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King without falling into a disadvantage.
Although the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King now had buffs, she could still feel that his spirit was about the same as before.
"Soul Skill — Wish of Ruin."
Terrifying dark-gray mental power turned physical; the sky instantly darkened.
Mental power strong enough to distort space launched her strongest strike at the incoming Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Just as the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was about to defend, Ning Rongrong's voice rang out: "Don't worry about it. Leave defense to me."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "Good!"