Dai Yao's PathFrom a great distance, the crimson-gold spirit ring suddenly burst into the field of vision of Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
"This is······"
Zhu Zhuqing and the others were deeply shocked.
This crimson-gold spirit ring was unlike any they had ever seen. Although it was dead, its aura, as deep and unfathomable as a prison, seemed to be gazing upon a true god. They had all seen spirit rings that were 100,000 years old, but even those that were hundreds of thousands of years old were far inferior to this one.
"This is the soul ring of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which means the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is dead. We must hurry and find Dai Yao!"
Dugu Yan reacted instantly and said with delight.
Everyone awoke with a start, their hearts finally settling down, but their worries only intensified. They hadn't expected the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to be so powerful. Although Dai Yao had defeated the soul beast, the situation was still unclear, and they had to get there as soon as possible.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, her gaze turning somewhat solemn as she looked at the corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which resembled an island beneath the crimson-gold soul ring.
Instantly, it transformed into a phantom and sped forward.
Dugu Yan and the others followed closely behind.
A moment later, Zhu Zhuqing noticed two figures on the back of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. It was Bai Chenxiang supporting Dai Yao. Zhu Zhuqing was overjoyed, but then felt sorry for him. In a flash, she moved even faster and landed on the back of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King with two thuds.
"Brother Yao, how are you?"
Upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing arrive, Bai Chenxiang handed Dai Yao over. Zhu Zhuqing quickly took him, and looking at Dai Yao's tired appearance, asked softly.
Dai Yao leaned all his weight on Zhu Zhuqing. Despite being extremely exhausted, he still raised an eyebrow and smiled, his tone relaxed:
"Don't worry, this little fish is no challenge for your husband."
That final move, 'Twilight of the Sea God,' drained all his soul power in an instant, a huge burden even for his god-level body.
A blush crept onto Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face. She didn't say much, but just gave Dai Yao a slightly shy glance.
Just then, a dazzling ray of light descended from the sky and landed on Dai Yao. Dai Yao could feel the fatigue on his body melting away like ice and snow.
Following the scent, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Feng Wutong, and the others landed together. Ning Rongrong was holding the Ten Treasures Glazed Pagoda, smiling at him. Dai Yao also nodded slightly, smiling in acknowledgment. Their relationship needed no words.
Dugu Yan walked expressionlessly to Dai Yao's side, carefully examined him, and then let out a soft hum, her tone a mixture of concern and reproach, saying:
"Hmph, if it weren't for Rongrong, you'd probably be lying on the ground for half a day now. And you call yourself a little fish? You're just showing off!"
Dai Yao grinned but didn't say anything.
He naturally took Dugu Yan's hand, and Dugu Yan naturally placed her hand in Dai Yao's hand as she wiped his wounds.
"Brother Yao, you're not in good shape right now. It will be very difficult for you to absorb this spirit ring. You should focus on restoring your energy first."
While Ning Rongrong was doing her best to activate the Ten Treasures Glazed Pagoda to restore Dai Yao's strength, she reminded him.
Dai Yao's body has reached the realm of a god, while Ning Rongrong's cultivation has only reached the level of a Soul Douluo. Although her martial soul quality is extremely high, it is still somewhat difficult for her to heal Dai Yao.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan both nodded. Feng Wutong and Bai Chenxiang also looked at Dai Yao; clearly, they agreed with Ning Rongrong's opinion.
Dai Yao did not refuse and immediately sat down cross-legged.
Immediately, the remaining four or five white tiger wings on its back pierced into the body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and a vast amount of soul power surged into its body like a flood breaking through a dam.
But for Dai Yao, this soul power was merely icing on the cake. The soul power stored in the Chaos Green Lotus, comparable to that of a peerless Douluo, had not yet been used! It was only because he knew that this battle would be watched by the gods in the heavens that he did not use it, so as not to let those gods discover his flaws.
After Dai Yao's soul power recovered, he transferred the excess soul power to Zhu Zhuqing and the others through the White Tiger Eight Wings, raising their soul power levels to the peak below the Title Douluo level.
Even Bai Chenxiang reached the peak of Soul Saint.
Nevertheless, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul power remained as vast as the ocean, without diminishing in the slightest.
However, this soul power was of no use to Dai Yao. Therefore, after resting for a moment, he began to formally absorb the million-year-old soul ring!
After letting Xiaobai carry Zhu Zhuqing and the others away, Dai Yao instantly switched to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul.
The deep, inky black gradually seeped into her flowing golden hair; when her tightly closed eyes opened again, they had turned into black pupils; the black dot between her brows was like an abyss that devoured everything, making it impossible to look directly at her.
"It's been so long since I've been out!"
The man gave a wicked smile, glanced in the direction of Zhu Zhuqing and the others, and then fixed his gaze on the crimson-gold soul ring.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, tsk tsk, a million years of cultivation, and you still end up with the same fate as in the original story. However, I will not allow your soul to remain in the soul ring and soul bone, so that you can cause trouble during the inheritance."
As his soul power surged, the phantom of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger appeared behind Dai Yao, its eyes filled with longing and greed as it gazed at the crimson-gold soul ring in the sky.
Dai Yao sat down cross-legged, and with a thought, the crimson-gold soul ring slowly shrank and floated above his head.
As the absorption process officially began, the crimson-gold spirit ring started to flash, and surging energy erupted continuously with each flash, causing tsunamis hundreds of meters high with each eruption.
However, after this violent energy entered Dai Yao's body, it was like a mud ox entering the sea, unable to cause any ripples.
In the spiritual world, the phantom of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, formed from a million-year-old soul ring, was firmly pressed under the feet of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, ruthlessly trampled upon. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King still tried to struggle, but just as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was about to lose its grip, the black dot between its brows glowed slightly, and that extreme evil firmly suppressed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, rendering it unable to move.
The power of the evil god was enough to suppress this million-year-old soul beast.
Before long, the absorption of the spirit ring came to an end, the frequency of the fluctuations became lower and lower, and as the last unprecedented burst of energy was suppressed, the crimson-gold spirit ring finally fell silent.
Red, red, red, red, red, red, red.
The eight spirit rings of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul slowly rose from the soles of his feet, the blood-red light almost illuminating the sea beneath his feet.
Dai Yao slowly raised his right hand, and a torrent of soul power surged into the last soul ring in his body. In an instant, it was as if a strong wind was generated, his clothes moved without wind, and the calm sea was rippled with waves.
A crimson-gold spirit ring slowly appeared.
The crimson-gold light was dazzling and profound, instantly suppressing the eight noble 100,000-year soul rings and becoming the sole focus of the world.
"Tsk, a million-year soul ring, not bad, but I've already reached the Peerless Douluo level, so the improvement for me is negligible. Forget it, I'll absorb the torso bone first."
Dai Yao raised an eyebrow, glanced at the corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and said with a hint of disdain in his flippant tone.
Immediately afterwards, the corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King trembled violently, and with a loud bang, the corpse exploded, and a purple bone rose into the air.
It was the torso of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
A 100,000-year-old soul beast will inevitably drop a soul bone, and it's a soul bone that soul masters lack. Currently, Dai Yao's only missing bone is the torso bone.
For Soul Masters, the most precious Soul Bones are undoubtedly the torso bones, followed by the skull.
The amplification effect of a million-year-old torso bone on a Soul Master is self-evident. Although Dai Yao's body has already reached the God level, the million-year-old torso bone can still bring a significant boost to his body.
With a torso bone that's a million years old, plus the skull of a million-year-old Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, along with four soul bones that are a hundred thousand years old, and the White Tiger Eight Wings and the three external soul bones of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear in his left and right hands, Dai Yao's soul bone configuration can be said to be unprecedented and unparalleled.
The purple soul bone fell rapidly and landed on Dai Yao's spine with a snap. A strong sense of power surged out instantly, and golden light spread all over his body.
But Dai Yao gave a strange smile:
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, since you want to hide, then hide for the rest of your life!"
The black dot between its brows slowly lit up, and a wisp of black smoke emerged from it, gradually enveloping the soul bone on its back. Extreme evil and extreme lightning raged through the torso of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Before long, a scream seemed to be heard, and rain began to fall slowly from the sky.
It seemed as if they were grieving the true death of this million-year-old soul beast.
The rain grew heavier, pouring down like a torrential downpour. Soaked in the downpour, gazing up at the sky, Dai Yao's expression was more serious than ever before, and he slowly said:
"Hey, I know you're watching me. Are you really decided? The Sea God is just a first-level god, what a waste of our talents. The Evil God is one of the two great god-kings of the divine realm, and his strength is decent enough. Why not inherit the Evil God's mantle?"
After a long silence, Dai Yao raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"If you don't agree, we can also do what Tang San did and have both gods coexist."
As soon as he finished speaking, a point of golden light burst forth from Dai Yao's pupils, quickly filling them completely. The golden light then spread, and his once black hair returned to its golden hue.
Dai Yao remained in the same posture, gazing up at the sky, his gaze seemingly piercing through the thick clouds to reach the distant realm of the gods. After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"You are me, you know what I'm thinking."
"Without the Chaos Green Lotus, I would still be that beast of burden who often works overtime until late at night, not the powerful Dai Yao who is now who shakes the continent. In Douluo Continent, my appearance has changed the fate of many people. Tang San disappeared without a trace, the Heaven Dou was destroyed, and the Spirit Empire became the final winner."
"The Haotian Sect was destroyed; the Qinglian Sect emerged out of nowhere; Bibi Dong successfully inherited the divine position and looked down upon the world."
"You could say I stole Tang San's luck, and I've become the protagonist of the story."
"However, I will not follow the same path as Tang San, who, for his own selfish reasons, seized control of the God Realm and turned it into the Tang family's private domain. He even went so far as to call it the sake of the continent, so he deliberately lured the Abyss Plane, ultimately causing the sacrifice of billions of people, all for his so-called grand plan of ten thousand years."
"I am not Tang San."
"Of course, I'm not a saint. I can't sacrifice myself and give up everything for the mainland. All I want is to be with Zhu Qing and the others forever. Besides that, I'm willing to contribute to the development of the mainland. But if what I want to do threatens my loved ones, I will stop."
"To be honest, I'm quite the sophisticated egoist."
Dai Yao gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"However, I have gained so much since coming to Douluo Continent, and I must do something for Douluo Continent as well."
"In the not-too-distant future, Douluo Continent will face a crisis of energy depletion, which is why Tang San had to carry out the ten-thousand-year plan in the original work. In the more distant future, it will also encounter spacetime turbulence and collide with different worlds created by the author."
"Each of these problems is very difficult, but as long as the Douluo Continent is developed, these problems will all be solved."
"To develop the Douluo Continent, we face two key issues. One is the relationship between humans and soul beasts, and the other is the problem of limited energy."
"Human Soul Masters must hunt Soul Beasts and obtain Soul Rings in order to level up. This is a rule set by the God Realm. Changing this rule is both easy and difficult."
"The easy part is that if you can condense your own soul ring when you advance to a higher realm, then it's not a problem. The concept of artificial soul rings also appeared in the later parts of the original work, which means that it is feasible to condense your own soul ring. Of course, Huo Yuhao's soul spirit method is also feasible, but it does not touch the fundamentals."
"However, the difficulty lies in the fact that changing the rules means angering the divine realm and having to confront all the gods in the sky."
"Tsk, just thinking about it gives me the creeps."
"However, compared to the second question, this one is relatively simple. The energy resources of Douluo Continent are limited. Although the presence of two malignant tumors like Tang Sect and Shrek Academy has slowed down the technological progress of Douluo Continent by 10,000 years, the continent's energy resources will be in dire need in 20,000 years."
"If the mainland is allowed to develop normally, given the speed of technological progress, the rate of energy consumption will only be faster, and it may run out of energy in less than 10,000 years."
"However, the continent's energy is non-renewable. When the energy is exhausted, if there is no new energy source to sustain it, or if it does not set foot on the land of the universe, then the civilization of Douluo Continent will come to an end. It can be said that the second problem is unsolvable."
"However, the Chaos Green Lotus has given me a glimmer of hope in solving these two problems. If we make good use of it, then the Douluo Continent will embark on a completely different path."
Dai Yao spoke calmly, his tone carrying a power that seemed capable of changing the entire continent.
After a long silence, a flippant voice echoed in my mind, tinged with helplessness:
"Sigh, whatever. Who told you to be the dominant personality? Sure enough, souls from another world are quite different. Although I was born with the label of evil and am vying with you for control of the body, if you can do that, I don't mind disappearing forever."
The voice of the evil personality gradually became solemn.
His birth came from the Dark Demon God Tiger, and he was cunning and unscrupulous by nature. However, he was moved by Dai Yao's small wish.
In a sense, he was a native creature of the Douluo Continent. Perhaps it was because of Dai Yao's willingness to consider the Douluo Continent that he was willing to sacrifice himself so that Dai Yao could fulfill his wish.
Dai Yao paused for a moment, then smiled gently:
"We'll see."
Before long, the atmosphere between heaven and earth gradually stabilized. Zhu Zhuqing and the others knew that the soul ring and soul bone had been absorbed, so they rode Little White over.
"Brother Yao, how are you feeling right now?"
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Yao, and seeing his relaxed expression, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile.
Dai Yao raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled:
"Better than ever before."
Having absorbed a million-year soul ring and a million-year soul bone, although he didn't obtain a tenth soul ring, he could still faintly sense his progress. If he were to face the Deep Sea Demon Whale King again, he probably wouldn't even need to use 'Twilight of the Sea God' to kill it.
"Brother Yao, let's hurry to Poseidon Island! I can't wait to see what you look like when you become a god!"
Ning Rongrong said excitedly, her starry eyes full of anticipation.
Dai Yao patted Ning Rongrong's head and smiled:
"No rush. This Deep Sea Demon Whale King is still one step away from completing its 'dragon transformation'. Although it can't be called a treasure trove, its contents are definitely rare finds. Let's deal with the rest of its things first."
Aside from its soul rings and soul bones, the most precious thing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King possesses is its whale pearl. In the original story, the Heart of the Sea God on the Trident of the Sea God was destroyed, and it was the whale pearl that restored it, highlighting its immense value.
Take out the Trident of Poseidon and pry open the massive head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Accompanied by a rich fragrance, a golden whale brain and a precious whale pearl are revealed.
"This is······!"
Ning Rongrong exclaimed in surprise, and Zhu Zhuqing and the others all fixed their gazes on the whale brain and the whale pearl. Little White, swimming around, stared intently at the whale pearl, but dared not utter a sound due to Dai Yao's imposing presence.
Dai Yao removed the whale pearl and introduced it:
"This is the brain of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which can be said to be the essence of its millions of years. Everyone can take some and consume it after obtaining the ninth soul ring. It will greatly benefit both the body and mind. As for this whale pearl, it is even more precious. I will keep it for now. It may be useful when everyone becomes a god."
Upon hearing this, everyone sprang into action.
Whale brains are incredibly precious, but also extremely rare. They were quickly divided up, leaving only a small amount. Although each person can only consume a small portion, it can be saved for family and friends.
Looking at the remaining whale brain, Dai Yao glanced at Little White, who was anxiously waiting on the surface of the sea, and said:
"You must have had a hard journey. Here, take the rest of the whale brain."
Xiao Bai seemed to be struck by a huge surprise. She thought that given her relationship with Dai Yao, it was absolutely impossible for Dai Yao to give her something so precious. She then excitedly exclaimed:
"Thank you, sir."
Dai Yao nodded, gazing at the massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and instructed:
"However, you should dispose of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's corpse properly. If you don't mind, let your people eat it. Don't waste it."
In the original work, the Demon Queen, the wife of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, absorbed the foundation left behind by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King after learning of his death, which allowed her to rapidly reach level 100 in 20,000 years.
Dai Yao cannot allow such a situation to repeat itself.
Xiao Bai was even more excited. Although the flesh of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was old, the energy it contained was extremely astonishing. If her people consumed it, their strength would surely increase greatly. Moreover, she was more confident in breaking through the 100,000-year barrier and reaching a higher level.
After everyone finished preparing, Xiaobai carried them towards Seagod Island. The corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was dragged behind by Xiaobai using its soul power.
After an unknown amount of time, a black dot appeared on the sea surface. A moment later, the black dot rapidly grew larger and turned into a giant island.
"My lord, we have arrived at Poseidon Island."
Xiao Bai respectfully reminded him.
Dai Yao slowly opened his eyes, gazing at Poseidon Island, which he hadn't seen for several years, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Zhu Zhuqing and others were filled with emotion.
Back then, unwilling to get involved in the continent's conflicts, they came here to cultivate at the Soul King and Soul Emperor levels. Now, upon their return, except for Bai Chenxiang, everyone has reached the bottleneck of level 89, with Dai Yao even reaching the peak of level 99!
Memories of their past cultivation flooded their minds: the tireless, exhausting training, the never-ending rest, and the triumphant breakthroughs—each scene so familiar. And then there was Dai Yao, always by their side.
Let's go.
Dai Yao slowly stood up, just as he was about to leave, when Xiao Bai suddenly called out to him, saying:
"grown ups!"
Dai Yao turned around, and the women looked over as well, somewhat surprised.
"My lord, you must complete the trial and become a true sea god. The sea has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Xiao Bai met Dai Yao's gaze and was somewhat afraid, but the emotions in her heart overcame her fear, and she solemnly said.
Dai Yao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said:
"I will."