Departure, Deep Sea Demon Whale!One year later, in Hanhai City, at the seaside.
The scorching sun beat down on the boundless sea. Amidst the shimmering waves, a colossal creature suddenly appeared near the shore of Hanhai City, causing all the sea spirit beasts of Hanhai City to be on high alert and dare not venture into the sea.
"Is this the legendary guardian beast of Seagod Island?"
Even thousands of meters away, the soul beast still stood on the sea surface like a small mountain.
Ning Fengzhi glanced at him, a hint of shock flashing in his usually calm eyes, before turning back to look at the blond young man beside him with a smile.
After the beast tide crisis was resolved, Dai Yao and his lovers disappeared from public view, wandering through various soul beast forests to find suitable soul rings for themselves and their confidantes. A year later, Dai Yao returned to Han Hai City. After staying for a few days, he decided to go to Seagod Island to complete his final test.
"Yes, Dad. This is a 100,000-year-old demon soul great white shark that has guarded Seagod Island for tens of thousands of years. It holds a high position on Seagod Island, but Rongrong and the others usually call it Little White."
Dai Yao answered with a smile.
Compared to a year ago, Dai Yao's aura has become much more restrained.
Even a top expert like Sword Douluo couldn't sense Dai Yao's presence, as if he didn't exist in this space. Yet, Dai Yao was undeniably there in his field of vision. Sword Douluo couldn't believe what level Dai Yao had reached in just one year!
Even Qian Daoliu, one of the two great masters of the Soul Master world, and Bibi Dong, the current Pope, could not give him such a heart-pounding feeling.
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly, withdrawing his somewhat envious gaze. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also possessed such a 100,000-year-old soul beast, it could ensure the sect's prosperity for ten thousand years.
"My current strength and vision are no match for yours. I can't offer any useful advice for your trial of the Sea God. I can only tell you to be careful in everything you do. That deep-sea demon whale is no ordinary creature. If you can't kill it and get the soul ring, then you'll have to settle for something else."
Ning Fengzhi leaned on his jade cane, sighed softly, and then spoke earnestly.
"I will."
Dai Yao nodded.
The Sword Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi shook his head dismissively, his white temples swaying as he chuckled:
"Feng Zhi, as a Soul Master, you should forge ahead without hesitation. Since there is a better option, why settle for second best? I think you are letting your concern cloud your judgment. Perhaps that Deep Sea Demon Whale is a test left by the Sea God for the successor. If Dai Yao gives up hunting the Deep Sea Demon Whale, it may lead to the failure of the succession."
"Dai Yao, you must not let a small matter cause you to lose a big one."
"Moreover, with Dai Yao's current strength, apart from true gods, I'm afraid no one or soul beast can be his match."
Sword Douluo's tone remained sharp and deep, brimming with confidence. But this time, his confidence wasn't in his own strength, but in others—an unbelievable thing for the proud and aloof Sword Douluo.
"Grandpa Jian, you flatter me."
Dai Yao smiled and said.
A year has passed, and apart from the final spirit ring of his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul, he has collected all the remaining spirit rings, each over 100,000 years old. With the boost from these numerous spirit rings, his spirit power level has reached ninety-nine.
As for his true combat strength, even he himself probably doesn't know.
Even without using the Chaos Green Lotus, with just the Sacred White Tiger and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul, no one in the world could rival him.
With both of them at level 99, Dai Yao was confident that he could defeat Poseidon within a few hundred moves when facing her again!
Not long ago, he challenged a true god. Despite being constantly suppressed, the god could never defeat Dai Yao until a day later, when neither could gain the upper hand, and they stopped. This shows how powerful Dai Yao is at this moment, especially considering that he hasn't even collected all his spirit rings yet.
That deity was naturally Bibi Dong.
Within a year, Bibi Dong successfully completed the Rakshasa God inheritance and inherited the Rakshasa God's position. However, she did not publicize it; in the eyes of the world, she was still the peerless Douluo at level ninety-nine.
However, I must say, the Rakshasa God tasted really good...
"That was something I hadn't considered."
Ning Fengzhi understood the crux of the matter, smiled gently, and said:
"In that case, Dai Yao, I'll leave Rongrong to you. Although Rongrong's strength has increased a lot, she is still only a support-type Soul Master. Since she went to Seagod Island with you, her originally calm personality has become a bit unruly again. You'll have to keep a close eye on her."
Upon hearing this, the girls behind Dai Yao couldn't help but look at Ning Rongrong, whose cheeks were flushed, and chuckled softly.
"Dad, how could you say that to me!"
Ning Rongrong took small steps forward, hugged Ning Fengzhi's arm, and shook it gently. Her beautiful face was flushed with shyness, as if she wanted Ning Fengzhi to take back what he had just said.
Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly and gently patted Ning Rongrong's hand, trying to get her to put it down.
Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Azure Lotus School arrived in Hanhai City, Ning Rongrong has spent a long time with Dugu Yan. Dugu Yan has a somewhat eccentric personality and acts insidiously, which has awakened some of the mischievous side that Ning Rongrong had managed to suppress.
Of course, this little witch is completely different from how she was back then.
Previously, he was arrogant and disdainful of everyone's feelings; now, however, he is occasionally mischievous, making people smile knowingly.
Dai Yao stepped forward, took Ning Rongrong's hand from Ning Fengzhi, and nodded solemnly.
"Don't worry, Dad, I won't let Rongrong get hurt in the slightest."
He could understand why Ning Fengzhi suddenly offered to take care of Ning Rongrong in public.
During that year, Dai Yao held three private weddings.
A wedding was held in Hanhai City, with Bai Chenxiang.
Bai Chenxiang was originally a member of the Qinglian Sect. Although it was only a concubine arrangement, if she were to hold a private wedding with Dai Yao, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among Zhu Zhuqing and the others who were sharing a husband with four other women. Therefore, after careful consideration, Bai He arranged for Bai Chenxiang and Dai Yao to hold a private wedding with only a few family members from both sides.
A wedding was held in the Heaven Dou Empire with the sisters Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu.
With the fall of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Four Elements Academy, which was originally dependent on the Heaven Dou royal family, also became unstable.
Dai Yao is not only the leader of Han Hai City, one of the top sects on the entire continent, but also has a close relationship with the current Pope, Bibi Dong. Although Dai Yao has many beauties around him, marrying the Shui Bing'er sisters to him would not only satisfy the two women's wishes but also protect the academy, making it a win-win situation.
Although Shui Bing'er's mother, the dean of Tianshui Academy, did not approve of Dai Yao, her philandering son-in-law, she was forced by circumstances and persuaded by Shui Bing'er and her sister Xue Wu, and finally had to reluctantly accept it.
Out of consideration for appearances, they only held a simple wedding ceremony.
The last event was his wedding with Hu Liena.
Now that Hu Liena is a saintess, and with Bibi Dong's ascension to godhood, she has gradually withdrawn from many affairs within the Spirit Empire. Hu Liena has effectively become the Pope of the Spirit Empire, only one step away from ascending the throne. With such a noble status, her wedding is naturally grand and elaborate.
But a womanizer like Dai Yao is definitely not a good match for the future pope.
If the wedding were to be too grand, it would surely attract criticism. Therefore, with Bibi Dong's approval, Dai Yao and Hu Liena simply held a wedding ceremony.
Of course, Bibi Dong also had another consideration. The fewer people who knew about Dai Yao and Hu Liena's wedding, the better, so that it wouldn't reach Qian Renxue's ears and cause her to fail in inheriting the angelic position.
With three weddings in a row, Dai Yao had three more women by his side, including the Spirit Hall, which the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had always been hostile to. Even Ning Fengzhi, with his gentle nature, was somewhat annoyed. Therefore, before leaving, he took this opportunity to remind Dai Yao not to neglect Ning Rongrong because of marrying several new brides.
After receiving Dai Yao's reply, Ning Fengzhi nodded in satisfaction.
Dai Yao turned around, gave a nod to the girls, and then transformed into a streak of light, leaping into the air. Zhu Zhuqing and the others followed closely behind. Ning Rongrong hugged Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, glanced at Hanhai City with some lingering affection, and then, with Feng Wutong's help, also flew into the air.
One by one, everyone landed on Xiaobai's back.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark is enormous, easily accommodating several people.
"My lord, shall we set off?"
After Dai Yao and the others came up, Xiao Bai asked cautiously.
Unlike the Xiaobai in the original novel, this Xiaobai is quite afraid of Dai Yao.
Back in the ring-shaped sea around Poseidon Island, Xiao Bai, wanting to avenge Xiao Wu by killing Dai Yao with Xiao Wu's spirit ring, was severely punished by Dai Yao. If Poseidon hadn't intervened in time, Xiao Bai would probably have become one of Dai Yao's spirit rings.
Moreover, Dai Yao later helped her kill her mortal enemy, a great favor that made her even more reserved and cautious in front of Dai Yao.
The azure sea stretched to the horizon, waves crashing against the beach, leaving behind white foam. Gazing at the red sun on the horizon, Dai Yao felt utterly at peace.
He wasn't particularly eager to become a god.
With the fall of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire on the verge of collapse, the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest retreating to their lairs, and Bibi Dong having become a god, there was no force in the world that could threaten him anymore. Therefore, he was able to begin enjoying his peaceful life.
However, Zhu Zhuqing and her group still have the Seagod Island assessment to complete, so they can't delay for too long.
Moreover, only by completing the trials on Seagod Island and obtaining divinely bestowed soul rings can they maximize their potential when they become Title Douluos. Only after becoming Title Douluos will the gods, who have been waiting for so long high in the sky, descend upon them to undergo inheritance trials.
Only by making everyone a god can he avoid the pain of separation.
Aside from that, the only person Dai Yao still cared about was Tang San. However, with the fall of the Heaven Dou Empire, Tang San's whereabouts were unknown. To be on the safe side, Dai Yao chose to become a god as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen circumstances. It was time for the grudges of these past years to come to an end.
The waves lapped against Xiaobai's mountain-like body. After a while, Dai Yao slowly withdrew his gaze and smiled:
Let's go.
Immediately, Little White gently swayed its tail, and its enormous body began to slowly accelerate, cutting through the azure sea. A white line suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea, and the ripples that spread out spread far and wide.
The coastline gradually disappeared from view, and the boundless azure sky dominated everything. A slightly salty sea breeze swept over her. Dugu Yan smoothed a stray strand of hair behind her ear and sighed.
"Thinking back, it's been quite a while since we left Poseidon Island. However, it seems we won't be staying there for very long this time..."
Dai Yao glanced at Dugu Yan with surprise and said:
"Yanyan, I didn't expect you to miss Poseidon Island so much? The days we spent on Poseidon Island weren't exactly pleasant!"
Back then on Poseidon Island, the days were filled with exhausting ascetic practices, hardly a pleasant experience.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan turned around angrily, her jade-like hand pinching Dai Yao's waist, pretending to pull it, and said in feigned anger:
"Do you think I want to stay on Seagod Island? It's all because of you, you womanizer. You secretly went to the Spirit Hall behind our backs a while ago. Do you think we don't know what you did? You're so lucky with your ladies, you even managed to seduce the current Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall."
"We women, who have already lost their novelty for you, can only reminisce about the times we spent together!"
Upon hearing this, the women reacted in various ways.
Zhu Zhuqing looked over with a half-smile; Ning Rongrong echoed, her bright and cunning eyes carefully scrutinizing Dai Yao; Feng Wutong kept her eyes straight ahead, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly, as if she wanted to chuckle; Bai Chenxiang stood next to Feng Wutong, cautiously watching Dai Yao's reaction out of the corner of her eye.
In an instant, Dai Yao felt several sharp, sword-like gazes pierce his back, and a chill ran down his spine straight to his brain.
Danger!
Even when he ventured alone into the Star Dou Great Forest and faced Di Tian head-on, he didn't feel so threatened.
A deep sense of guilt gradually surfaced on Dai Yao's face. He slowly lowered his head, seemingly too ashamed to look at Dugu Yan any longer, and said in a low voice:
"I'm sorry, Yan Yan, I was too greedy. I always wanted to keep you all by my side, but in the end I let you all down."
Immediately, Dai Yao firmly grasped Dugu Yan's hand, looked into her emerald green eyes, and solemnly said:
"I will not give up on Nana, just as I will not give up on you. No matter what happens, I will keep you by my side."
Dai Yao's domineering words made Dugu Yan both angry and amused. She stopped pretending, pinched Dai Yao's waist hard, and said sharply:
"I was so blind back then!"
Dai Yao, however, ignored the warnings and refused to let Dugu Yan leave.
He understood perfectly well that no one would leave him, but everyone had their own temper, and with the increasing number of women around him, some people's tolerance was dwindling. Although having multiple wives and concubines was common in Douluo Continent, they were his wives, and as their husband, it was his responsibility to ensure their happiness.
Although Dugu Yan appeared angry at this moment, she was one of the most tolerant people towards him.
"Alright, Sister Yan, let's let Dai Yao off the hook this time. We all know about Hu Liena's situation. With his personality, it's impossible for him to give her up. Otherwise, many of us would regret it for the rest of our lives."
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward to offer advice. Dugu Yan's expression softened slightly, and she glared at Dai Yao.
Zhu Zhuqing then looked at Dai Yao and said:
"Brother Yao, since we left the Spirit Hall, apart from seeing Sister Na once before our wedding, I haven't seen her for a long time. Sister Na is now your wife, and it's not appropriate for us not to see each other. Also, what about the Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu sisters? When are you going to bring them home?"
When Hu Liena got married in Hanhai City, she didn't put on any airs, so Zhu Zhuqing and the others accepted her.
However, considering Hu Liena's current status and her position as the apparent ruler of the Spirit Empire, the entire empire would not allow her to humbly submit. Therefore, Dai Yao could only temporarily shelve the matter and deal with it after he became a god.
As for Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, Shui Bing'er needs to oversee the overall situation at Tianshui Academy and cannot leave for the time being. They will come to Hanhai City once the situation stabilizes.
Now that Zhu Zhuqing had brought it up, he knew he couldn't lie anymore. His gaze swept over the women's concerned faces, and he said solemnly:
"Yes, after I complete the Nine Trials of the Sea God, I will definitely bring them to meet everyone."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded in satisfaction, came to Dai Yao's side, and gently straightened his clothes, which were slightly ruffled by the wind. She said softly:
"Brother Yao, you'll have to deal with that deep-sea demon whale soon, so take good care of yourself and conserve your energy first."
"Moreover, you didn't let us down; on the contrary, you saved us. If it weren't for your appearance, I might have died in the cold palace; Sister Yan and Wutong would have suffered from the side effects of their martial souls, and Rongrong would have been trapped in the Soul Saint realm forever; Xiangxiang would still be in the Min clan, perhaps taken by Tang San to join the Heaven Dou Empire, only to be defeated and die in the end..."
Several girls were somewhat moved.
Zhu Zhuqing was right; Dai Yao changed their fate and completely saved them.
No one could imagine what they would do if Dai Yao didn't exist, and their gazes towards Dai Yao softened.
Dai Yao was slightly taken aback. Noticing the girls' reactions, he suddenly realized what he had done. Although his experience was somewhat similar to Tang San's, the final outcome was quite different.
In the original novel, although Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also became gods, they were ultimately not considered powerful deities. Moreover, although Dai Mubai and Oscar, after reforming their ways, were worthy of Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, it still felt somewhat forced.
Of course, Dai Yao wasn't exactly a saint either. Marrying so many girls was really unfair to the two of them.
Dugu Yan's fate was completely changed. She went from being a minor character who gradually disappeared in the original story to a powerful figure with the potential to become a god. Not only did she completely eradicate the toxins in her body, but she was also able to bring her grandfather, Dugu Bo, into the realm of gods so that he could enjoy eternal life.
Feng Wutong, a character not found in the original novel, defied fate and changed her destiny.
Not only did he have two teachers at the level of Title Douluo, but he also had the opportunity to become a god.
As for Bai Chenxiang, her original fate of slowly aging and dying in Douluo Continent has been changed. Even if she cannot become a god, she can be brought into the God Realm by Dai Yao.
He laughed heartily and kissed each of the girls' rosy cheeks. Although he was a little embarrassed in public, he had done even more shameful things on Poseidon Island, so this was still acceptable.
Immediately, Dai Yao sat down cross-legged, gazing at the distant sea, and his restless heart gradually calmed down.
A battle awaits him not far away.