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The next morning, high above the vast, boundless ocean.
Xuan Ming, Gu Yuena, Di Tian, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and several temporarily accompanying fierce Spirit Beasts, hovered in the sky.
Below them was the deep, azure seawater, but the sea ahead subtly exuded a chilling sense of oppression. The water was darker, as if hiding immense danger.
"Ahead is the Demon Whale Sea Territory," Di Tian's deep voice rumbled. His golden dragon eyes gazed at the profound sea, a hint of emotion in them. "Thirty thousand years ago, I once traveled here. At that time, this Demon Whale was only a five-hundred-thousand-year cultivation. Although it was already fierce, it was far from becoming a major threat. I never thought that now, by devouring its own kind and other sea Spirit Beasts, its cultivation would have advanced to such a level. In terms of age, it might even surpass mine."
His tone held a trace of complexity.
The existence of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, for marine life, was like the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger on land—a calamity that disrupted balance.
In the past, Di Tian had once fought him, intending to warn him to restrain himself. But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was incredibly cunning; he would dive into the deep sea if he was losing, making even Di Tian helpless.
Later, due to the need to guard the master sleeping in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, and with the rise of Sea God Poseidon, who unified the ocean and established order, Di Tian never set foot here again.
"After the Sea God appeared, the ocean indeed became much calmer," Di Tian added. "But this old Demon Whale, relying on his profound cultivation and deep hiding, I fear even Poseidon couldn't completely eradicate him."
He turned to Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena, offering a suggestion: "Master, Xuan Ming. Although this Demon Whale acts ferociously and grows by devouring, he has, after all, cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, and his intelligence has opened.
Perhaps... we can try to communicate first?
If he can sacrifice himself voluntarily like Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, it might save us a lot of trouble and preserve most of his intelligence. Future resurrection would also not be impossible."
Gu Yuena looked at Xuan Ming, who pondered for a moment before nodding.
If they could achieve it without bloodshed, that would naturally be best.
What he needed were spirit rings and Spirit Bones, not necessarily slaughter.
"Go," Gu Yuena replied coolly.
Seeing this, Di Tian said no more.
Dark spirit power surged around him, transforming into a black streak of light, like a sharp sword, shooting straight into the bottomless seawater below. His powerful dragon might spread out unreservedly, aimed directly at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's hiding place.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King... will he agree?" Zi Ji was very skeptical.
Her own species, the Abyssal Demonic Dragon Clan, had also dealt with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the past.
That old whale had a terrible temper.
It was only out of fear of Di Tian's existence that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had not attacked the Abyssal Demonic Dragon Clan.
"Definitely not," Xuan Ming said.
"If it were anyone else, there might be a sliver of possibility, but me... absolutely not."
Zi Ji was startled. "Why? Do you have a grudge against him?"
"Not exactly a grudge. When I went to Sea God Island before, he attacked me," Xuan Ming said.
"I fought him, but couldn't beat him. Then the Sea God's divine sense appeared and scared the Deep Sea Demon Whale King away."
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King has a grudge against the Sea God, and now I have a connection with the Sea God, this guy..."
Rumble—!!!
Towering waves rose without warning, as if a giant creature had turned over in the seabed! A violent, ferocious, and destructive terrifying pressure surged up from the depths of the sea, instantly engulfing the entire sea territory!
"Di Tian! You so-called Beast God, not staying in your Star Dou Great Forest like a coward, what are you doing on this Emperor's territory?!" A muffled, thunderous roar, filled with earth-shattering fury, came from the seabed like a tsunami, shaking even the surface of the sea.
Immediately after, two enormous figures burst out from the deep sea, kicking up a spray of water!
It was Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
Di Tian hovered in mid-air, his expression grim. Opposite him, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as vast as a mountain, his dark purple skin covered in ancient scars. His gigantic single eye was now filled with rage and mockery, staring intently at Di Tian.
"Demon Whale, don't be so arrogant!" Di Tian said coldly. "I came here to show you a clear path. You grow by devouring, and your heavenly tribulations will be extremely difficult. Why not..."
"Bullshit!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roughly interrupted him. His single eye swept over Xuan Ming and the others in the sky, especially after sensing Gu Yuena's faintly chilling aura and the strange mix of dragon might and murderous intent on Xuan Ming. He let out a disdainful sneer, "Di Tian! I thought you had some ambition! Turns out you brought your master to take advantage of me? What, not enough for you to be someone's dog, you want to drag this Emperor along too?!"
His enormous single eye stared fixedly at Di Tian, his mockery growing stronger: "Calling yourself the God of Ten Thousand Beasts, and what's the result? For a human brat, you bow and scrape, even coming to persuade this Emperor to sacrifice himself? What a joke! Your title of Beast God, why don't you just give it to this Emperor?!"
"You're asking for death!" Di Tian was completely enraged! As the Golden-eyed Black Dragon King, ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? Especially in front of his master and so many fierce Spirit Beasts!
Boom—!
Terrifying dark spirit power erupted from Di Tian's body like a volcano, and the sky instantly darkened!
He stopped talking nonsense, directly manifesting part of his Black Dragon true form. A giant claw covered in black dragon scales tore through space, carrying destructive fluctuations, and slammed fiercely towards the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
"I'm not afraid of you!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared. His massive body stirred the vast sea, drawing in endless seawater, transforming it into giant water spouts. At the same time, his whale tail, imbued with terrifying energy, swept out like a mountain, meeting Di Tian's dragon claw!
In an instant, two of the world's top Spirit Beast overlords collided violently above the Demon Whale Sea Territory!
Boom—!!!
A colossal roar, as if the sky and earth were collapsing, reverberated! An energy storm instantly swept out, and the sea surface below was blasted into a huge depression, countless seawater evaporated and annihilated!
Di Tian's enraged strike was incredibly powerful. But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, after all, had profound cultivation and held a geographical advantage, utilizing the power of the endless ocean. He actually managed to withstand the claw strike head-on!
The two clashed wildly, dragon roars and whale cries shaking the heavens and earth. The terrifying energy fluctuations made even the distant Snow Empress and Ice Empress look grave.
Xuan Ming watched the earth-shattering battle calmly, his eyes serene.
The communication failure was within his expectations.
How could such a ferocious and domineering existence as the Deep Sea Demon Whale King willingly sacrifice himself?
"It seems the negotiations have broken down." A cold glint flashed in Xuan Ming's ice-blue eyes, and the Blood Spear quietly appeared in his hand.
Communication was ineffective, so there was only... conquest by force!
"In your current state, forcibly absorbing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring will likely take over a year," Gu Yuena held Xuan Ming back.
Xuan Ming was silent for a moment. "Zi Ji, does the Deep Sea Demon Whale King have a family?"
Zi Ji was startled by the sudden question and instinctively shook her head: "I'm not sure... The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is secretive and hides very deeply; there's very little accurate information about his species. However..."
She paused, seemingly remembering something: "According to the ancient records of our Abyssal Demonic Dragon Clan, the Deep Sea Demon Whale, as a top-tier Spirit Beast, doesn't seem to be solitary. Although their numbers are extremely rare, they seem... to have a clan. As the king of his clan, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King likely has a mate and even offspring."
"Go down and check," Xuan Ming said. "While Di Tian is holding him off, infiltrate his lair and investigate deeply. If there's a chance... control his family, especially the young whales, and bring them up."
As soon as Xuan Ming's words fell, the air seemed to instantly solidify.
Control his family? Especially the young whales?
This... this was simply... Zi Ji was stunned, her purple eyes filled with disbelief and shock. She almost thought she had misheard.
The Xuan Ming she knew, though cold and decisive, always acted directly, even with a kind of almost obsessive pride, never deigning to use such... underhanded methods.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress reacted even more strongly.
Snow Empress's perpetually noble and indifferent face instantly became covered in frost. For the first time, her ethereal eyes revealed undisguised disgust and contempt for Xuan Ming!
The aura around her suddenly turned bone-chillingly cold, as if even the air was about to freeze!
"You—!" Ice Empress gasped, her emerald eyes filled with shock, anger, and disdain. She stared fixedly at Xuan Ming, as if truly seeing this person for the first time. "You actually want to use such despicable methods?! Kidnapping the young to force him?! You... you are simply..."
She trembled with anger, almost unable to speak the rest of her words, feeling a chill rise from the bottom of her heart.
Previously, Xuan Ming had forced Tianmeng Ice Silkworm with heavenly tribulations, which could be said to be to help him break through. Although risky, it ultimately gave the other party a glimmer of hope.
While they were shocked by his madness, they could still understand it.
But now, he actually wanted to target the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's young?!
This had completely crossed their bottom line! It was a thoroughly despicable and contemptible act!
Indeed! Humans were such an unscrupulous race!
In an instant, any awe and apprehension Xuan Ming had just instilled in them by controlling the Extreme North Land were instantly drowned out by this intense disgust and contempt!
It even made them feel that Gu Yuena's earlier suggestion of "sacrifice" had become incredibly absurd and repulsive!
Entrusting the future of the Extreme North Land to someone who would use such methods? Absolutely impossible!
Bi Ji also frowned slightly, clearly finding Xuan Ming's suggestion somewhat unexpected and improper. But she did not immediately voice her opposition, merely looking at Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena with complex eyes.
Facing the icy, contemptuous gazes of Snow Empress and Ice Empress that almost pierced him, and Zi Ji's astonished eyes, Xuan Ming's expression remained unchanged.
He did not look at Snow Empress and Ice Empress, but simply let his gaze fall calmly on Zi Ji again, his tone leaving no room for doubt:
"Go down and check."
His voice was light, yet carried a chilling indifference.
"If you can't find them, I'll go down myself."
This last sentence made Snow Empress and Ice Empress's faces change dramatically.
He not only came up with this idea, but even intended to act on it himself?!