In front of the Demon Empress, the number of Great Demon Soul White Sharks in the group was at least over two hundred. The leader, the Great White Demon Soul Shark King, had a body length that even exceeded forty meters. Such an enormous size was almost comparable to that of some soul beasts.
The massive body did not affect its agility in the slightest; its speed was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it had already positioned itself at the forefront of the group.
However, whether in terms of size or aura, it and the Demon Empress were completely on different levels.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark King shot out from the seawater just like that, soaring into midair. A piercing gray-blue radiance bloomed across its perfectly streamlined body. Under this gray-blue light, its body rapidly shrank until it soon transformed into a tall young woman.
Her height was even slightly taller than Tang Wutong and Wang Qiu'er, almost on par with Xu Zihuang. Yet it did not feel the least bit uncoordinated. She wore a white outfit resembling leather armor that outlined her full, curvaceous figure, extremely alluring.
Her eyes and hair were also gray-blue, with a high nose bridge and delicate features, giving off a captivating, exotic charm.
She was none other than Xiao Bai, the mount of the first-generation Sea God Bo Saixi.
Ten thousand years ago, she had assisted Tang San in successively killing the Evil Spirit Orca King and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and she had even devoured part of the Evil Spirit Orca King's whale brain and some of the energy within the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. After ten thousand years of cultivation and digestion, her cultivation had already broken through the three hundred thousand-year bottleneck. She was a genuine ferocious beast.
In terms of cultivation and combat power, she was in no way inferior to the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Ice Empress.
But at this moment, facing the Demon Empress, Xiao Bai's eyes held only terror and shock. Although the Demon Empress's body was vastly larger than normal cognition and strange demonic patterns had begun to emerge on its surface, she still recognized its true form with a single glance.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King?! How is this possible?! How could there be a second Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the sea?! Didn't the Deep Sea Demon Whale King from back then perish at that person's hands?"
Under hazy purple-gold light, the Demon Empress on the other side also transformed into human form, floating in midair. In human form, the Demon Empress appeared as a beautiful woman in her thirties, clad in an ornate purple-gold long dress. Both her figure and appearance were one in a million.
However, her facial expression was very cold. Her entire body was enveloped in a layer of purple-gold light, and at the center of her smooth forehead was a purple-gold crystal emitting intense brilliance.
The hatred in the Demon Empress's eyes seemed to solidify into tangible rays, and the terrifying pressure made it difficult for Xiao Bai to even take a step.
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King from back then was my husband. He died at the hands of that despicable and shameless human. What right does such a hypocritical and selfish villain have to become the Sea God and receive the faith of countless subjects in the ocean?! You Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, as his lackeys, none of you will leave alive today!"
"Die!"
Amid the furious shout, the Demon Empress raised both hands, making a motion as if lifting the sky. The purple-gold light on her body suddenly intensified, causing this black-purple world to begin shifting toward purple-gold.
The air around the Demon Empress clearly grew heavier. Then, with the Demon Soul Great White Shark King Xiao Bai at the center, the air suddenly vanished completely. An unparalleled oppressive force descended from above, forcing her to groan as she fell back into the sea, instantly reverting to her original form.
Xiao Bai used the seawater to barely stabilize herself, but the blood and qi within her body surged uncontrollably.
At the same time, countless purple-gold thunderbolts raged wildly across a twenty-kilometer diameter stretch of sea. In an instant, the core of this black-purple world turned into a terrifying thunderstorm zone.
"Rumble—"
Thunder roared, accompanied by the Demon Empress's frenzied laughter, as a one-sided slaughter began.
Although the Deep Sea Demon Whale, Evil Spirit Orca, and Demon Soul Great White Shark were collectively called the three overlords of the ocean, the Demon Soul Great White Shark was relatively the weakest among them.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale and Evil Spirit Orca were born with innate soul skills that countered the Demon Soul Great White Shark, and lightning also had a certain suppressive effect on sea soul beasts.
The Demon Empress not only possessed dual water and lightning attributes but also held an absolute advantage in cultivation. Even with her entire clan behind her, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King Xiao Bai found it difficult to withstand her assault.
In just a short moment, dozens of Demon Soul Great White Sharks had already perished. Thick blood essence and soul power flowed into the Demon Empress's body, nourishing her in return.
"Damn it!"
Having reverted to her original form, Xiao Bai watched her clansmen die tragically before her eyes, with bones scattered everywhere. Her eyes turned bloodshot as she opened her ferocious, giant maw.
Rays of gray-blue light condensed around her body into the shape of shark teeth, shooting toward the Demon Empress in the air in organized layers.
Demon Shark Teeth. One of the Demon Soul Great White Shark's strongest innate soul skills.
Xiao Bai knew that her clan would surely suffer heavy casualties today; the Demon Empress's power was far beyond what she could resist. The only consolation was that her daughter was not in this sea region right now, allowing her to unleash her full strength without reservation.
She still firmly believed that the Sea God would never abandon his subjects.
Compared to Xu Zihuang, who remained indifferent, the expressions of Tang Wutong and Wang Qiu'er both changed.
Wang Qiu'er was astonished by the strength of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King Demon Empress and the Demon Soul Great White Shark King Xiao Bai. If these two soul beasts were placed on the continent, they would undoubtedly rank among the top ten ferocious beasts. Especially the Demon Empress, her cultivation was probably not inferior to the Beast God Di Tian.
Meanwhile, Tang Wutong's face showed anxiety as she glared indignantly at Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er.
"Are you just going to stand there and watch this bloodthirsty evil soul beast, the Deep Sea Demon Whale, slaughter the entire Demon Soul Great White Shark clan?!"
Hearing Tang Wutong's words, even Wang Qiu'er, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Emperor's auspicious beast, furrowed her brows with a cold gaze.
"What right do you have to define whether a soul beast is evil or not? The soul beast world is nothing but survival of the fittest. You call the Deep Sea Demon Whale bloodthirsty, but has the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan never devoured other sea soul beasts?"
Wang Qiu'er originally had no good feelings toward Tang Wutong, who shared her appearance. Now, seeing Tang Wutong acting superior to all beings and casually labeling the Deep Sea Demon Whale as an evil soul beast, she naturally showed no pleasant expression.
Back in the Star Dou Forest, she too had fed on the brains of light-attribute soul beasts. Did that make her an evil soul beast in Tang Wutong's eyes as well?
Wang Qiu'er did not deny the killing committed by the Deep Sea Demon Whale before them, but could the killing committed by such a large Demon Soul Great White Shark clan really be any less? Her view aligned with Xu Zihuang's; this battle between the Deep Sea Demon Whale and the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan was, at best, a case of dog eating dog.
Moreover, having obtained a divine trial as a soul beast, she had gradually begun to sense something unusual about it.
Tang Wutong's almond eyes immediately widened in anger, but before she could say anything, Xu Zihuang's voice followed right after.
"Whether the Demon Soul Great White Sharks live or die has nothing to do with me. Even if their entire clan gets wiped out, I would only say 'good riddance.'" Xu Zihuang sneered, no longer hesitating as he directly activated his martial soul true body.
Brilliant golden light shone dazzlingly in this black-purple world. A massive golden pupil phantom appeared behind him out of thin air.
Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er exchanged a knowing glance, and he said calmly,
"Come with me or stay here, you choose."
Considering Tang San's schemes toward Wang Qiu'er, taking her along now was undoubtedly the safest option. Moreover, if something happened to Wang Qiu'er in this sea region, there was no guarantee that the Beast God Di Tian wouldn't vent his anger on Shrek City near the Star Dou Forest.
Although Xu Zihuang had made several calculations back then to achieve his goals, as a human, he was unwilling to see human cities reduced to mountains of corpses and seas of blood. This was the most basic experience as a person.
If someone could even betray their own race, then they were truly beyond redemption.
"I'll go with you." Wang Qiu'er met Xu Zihuang's gaze directly, her answer firm and concise. Even she herself had not realized that her attitude toward Xu Zihuang had subtly changed.
After saying this, Wang Qiu'er paused for a moment, realizing the additional layer of meaning in her words, and her gaze flickered slightly.
Xu Zihuang paid no attention to this. He grabbed Wang Qiu'er's wrist. Her wrist felt warm and soft to the touch, it was hard to imagine that such terrifying power was contained within her body.
Wang Qiu'er lightly pursed her lips as her figure disappeared together with Xu Zihuang into the golden pupil light shadow.
"Hey! You two?!"
Now, Tang Wutong was completely panicked. Gone was her earlier arrogance. Facts proved that even a lofty divine maiden could become flustered and exasperated.
But in the next instant, Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er's figures reappeared in the same spot.
"Hm?" Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened, his brows furrowing as he murmured in his mind,
"Cannot leave this sea region. More precisely, cannot leave this space."
He didn't need to think to know this was Tang San's doing.
Wang Qiu'er also fell into thought.
"During a high-depth trial, one cannot leave midway. Trial objective: rescue. The Demon Soul Great White Shark clan is being slaughtered by their natural enemy, the Deep Sea Demon Whale. You must minimize casualties as much as possible and help the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan repel the natural enemy. Failure penalty: death. Success reward: 50% Sea God affinity."
That previous voice rang out once more, as if deliberately emphasizing something.
Tang Wutong's expression changed instantly, her pink-blue eyes filled with triumph.
"See? Only by completing the mission can we leave safely. You have only one choice: join me in helping the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan repel that Deep Sea Demon Whale."
At this moment, the weather in this area, affected by the Demon Empress's ability, returned to normal. The black-purple color in the sky and ocean rapidly receded, revealing the original azure and deep blue. However, at the center of the battle between the Demon Empress and the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, the purple-gold thunderstorm grew even more intense.
"No, actually, there is another choice: I help that Deep Sea Demon Whale annihilate the entire Demon Soul Great White Shark clan."
Xu Zihuang raised his head meaningfully toward Tang Wutong, revealing a gentle yet chilling smile.
Tang San, no matter how many schemes you have, I will never let you have your way!
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