"And you guys, look, Xiao San is almost level 80, and you're still only level 70-something. Aren't you ashamed?"
The expressions on Dai Mubai and his six companions, who had been chuckling just moments before, instantly froze.
"Why aren't you cultivating? What are you waiting for? Especially you, Xiao Wu, as a 100,000-year-old soul beast who has taken human form, how can you be outdone by a bunch of humans? Aren't you ashamed!"
Under Hao Yun's scolding, Xiao Wu became withdrawn. "I'm sorry, I've disgraced the soul beasts."
The seven-person group went back to cultivate. Hao Yun shook his head, opened the system panel, and looked at the more than 10,000 days of stay. Hao Yun felt that he had gone a bit too far in grinding.
I enjoyed torturing Tang San so much that I almost extended my stay time to a hundred years.
At my current cultivation speed, at least half of my time is wasted. I might as well go to other worlds to plunder resources. It's too difficult to cultivate the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon to the tenth level of perfection by relying solely on my own hard work.
At the same time, I also need a cultivation technique. Just training my physical body won't be enough. No matter how well I train, I can't compare to the Wu tribe from the prehistoric era.
Clearing his mind of distractions, Hao Yun began cultivating his magical power, a seclusion that lasted for over a year.
As soon as Hao Yun emerged from the pass, the group of seven immediately rushed over.
"Boss! You've finally come out of seclusion. If you hadn't come out, we were all planning to go back on our own."
Two months ago, all seven members of the group broke through to level 80. Except for Xiao Wu, the other six members needed to add soul rings. There were basically no suitable soul beasts in the sea for them, so they planned to go back to the mainland to obtain soul rings.
"What's the rush? Didn't the master tell you that even without adding a soul ring, the soul power you cultivate will still accumulate?"
Hao Yun stretched and replied calmly.
"Yes, yes, we know, but breaking through to level 80 without adding a spirit ring just feels a bit lacking."
Ma Hongjun grinned widely and chuckled.
"Go back and pack your things, we'll leave tomorrow."
Having broken through to level 90, Hao Yun prepared to acquire his ninth spirit ring, the target of which was naturally the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Upon learning that they would be returning to the mainland the next day, the group of seven excitedly ran back to pack their things. Having been here for more than seven years, they were already fed up with it.
The next morning, Hao Yun led his group of seven on a purchase ship bound for Poseidon Island.
"Finally, I can go home. I wonder how the master and the others are doing."
It was Tang San who spoke. He had been gone for more than seven years and missed Tang Hao and Grandmaster.
“He’s definitely doing better than us. Grandmaster is now the head of the Douluo Empire’s elder council, responsible for coordinating the operation of the entire empire. As for Principal Flander, he must be opening an academy. I just don’t know how Shrek Academy is doing now.”
Dai Mubai leaned against the bow of the boat, took a sip of wine from the bottle, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Having relinquished the throne, Dai Mubai now feels completely at ease. The time he spent as king had been a period of great discomfort for him, as he was constantly faced with endless political affairs and could not even sleep soundly.
"Why are you thinking about all this? Come and have a feast!"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun invited everyone over to eat. During their time on Poseidon Island, they had spent all their time cultivating. Today, they finally had a day off and were determined to have a good time.
After leaving his seat, Hao Yun asked the captain about the location of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
After some discussion, the captain absolutely refused to take them there, saying that the place was too dangerous and that very few ships could pass through safely.
Normally, the captain would have the fleet take a detour, preferring to spend more time rather than take the risk. Now that Hao Yun suggested going, the captain absolutely refused.
Finally, having no other choice, Hao Yun had to ask for a nautical chart and have the captain mark the location of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
After traveling with the procurement ship for several days, Hao Yun took out the Soul Guidance Device ship and led the seven-person team to find the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
The group of seven was unaware that they were on their way to find the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. After sailing for several days, Tang San noticed that they had deviated from their course.
"Boss, have we taken the wrong road? We're heading in a direction that's already off course."
"I haven't gone to the wrong place. I'm going to find my ninth spirit ring. As for whether I can find it, that depends on you."
Hao Yun smiled and looked at Tang San, who was standing next to him. Tang San trembled all over.
Without saying a word, Tang San turned and left, feeling that he was about to be tricked again.
Chapter 85 Killing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King
After sailing at sea for three days, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King appeared, attracted by the Sea God's inheritance on Tang San's body.
Boom!
The towering waves crashed against the soul-guided ship, waking the seven-person group who were cultivating.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Seven people ran out of the cabin and stood on the deck, asking loudly.
"Don't worry, the soul beast I'm looking for has delivered itself to our doorstep. You guys stay here and protect the ship, I'll be right back."
After giving a brief explanation, Hao Yun jumped off the large ship and headed straight for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Dai Mubai hurriedly took control of the large ship, while the other six stood on the edge of the ship, looking in the direction Hao Yun had left.
After just one glance, the six people were stunned into silence.
What a huge soul beast! What an imposing aura!
"This...this soul beast must be more than 100,000 years old!"
Ma Hongjun stared wide-eyed, his hand trembling as he pointed at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
"Hmm, this soul beast is even more powerful than Da Ming and Er Ming."
As a 100,000-year-old soul beast, Xiao Wu quickly realized that the soul beast in front of her was far older than 100,000 years.
"Can the boss beat them? If not, should we go help him?"
Ma Hongjun looked at the other five people, and all six of them quickly fell silent.
With its last remaining eye, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King stared intently at Tang San on the large ship, its hatred growing ever stronger.
The eye it lost was gouged out by the sea god, and even after all these years, it has never been able to forget what happened back then.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who desperately wanted to become a god, sensed the appearance of the Sea God's successor and couldn't resist coming to seize the Sea God's divine position.
"Hey! What are you looking at? I'm your opponent."
Standing before the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Hao Yun felt as small as an ant.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King turned its gaze to Hao Yun, but after just one glance, it looked away. Hao Yun was just a tiny human, no match for it at all.
Sensing the deep-sea demon whale king's disdain, Hao Yun became somewhat displeased, activated his martial soul, and rammed headfirst into the deep-sea demon whale king.
With a thud, the massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King flew horizontally a hundred meters away, crashing into the sea and creating a huge wave.
The impact startled the Deep Sea Demon Whale King; what formidable power!
"If you're not focused when you fight me, you might die at my hands."
Hao Yun used his second soul skill, attribute enhancement, and then activated his third soul skill, Golden Bell Shield, preparing to confront the Deep Sea Demon Whale King head-on.
"Human! You are indeed capable of fighting me, but you are not qualified to kill me."
The deep voice of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King echoed across the sea. It slapped its tail and rammed into Hao Yun.
"Yeah!"
With a low roar, Hao Yun used his Martial Soul True Body, and the Chaos Demon Ape quickly possessed him, causing the two giant beasts to collide.
The air pressure generated by the collision of the two objects caused the sea surface to sink by more than ten meters.
Hao Yun grabbed the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and slammed him onto the sea surface with a powerful over-the-shoulder throw.
"Salted Fish Thrust!"
With his palms clasped together, Hao Yun launched a surprise attack on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's last remaining eye.
The deep-sea whale king, which had sunk to the bottom of the sea, sensed the danger and opened its mouth to spew out a stream of water.
Hao Yun, who had transformed into a stream of light, collided with the water.
Forced through the water, Hao Yun stabbed at the single eye of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
This feeling enraged the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, reminding him of the time when the Sea God gouged out one of his eyes.
With a roar, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King twisted its body and slapped Hao Yun with its huge tail.
"Charge!"
With his soul power unleashed to its fullest extent, Hao Yun's speed increased once again, colliding with the tail of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
With a muffled thud, the tail of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was split in two.
The intense pain drove the Deep Sea Demon Whale King into a frenzy; this was the first time it had been injured since the Sea God disappeared.
"Damn humans! Die!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King turned around and opened its mouth to bite Hao Yun's head.
Hao Yun, who had just deactivated his skill, had no time to react, so he used his eighth soul skill to manipulate the air pressure.
The immense pressure instantly enveloped the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, causing its speed to decrease abruptly.
Turning around and raising his hands, Hao Yun grabbed the upper and lower jaws of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
"Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon!"
The golden dragon tattoo attached to Hao Yun's body now glowed red in the eyes and, after detaching from Hao Yun's body, formed a giant dragon hundreds of meters long.
After a dragon's roar, the golden dragon coiled around the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and bit off half of its head.
Having become a million-year-old soul beast, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was very clever. At this moment, it realized that it seemed unable to defeat the human in front of it, so it unleashed its full power.
The golden dragon coiled around the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and Hao Yun standing before it, were all repelled.
With a twist of its body, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King quickly fled into the deep sea. It wasn't the first time it had run away, and when faced with a choice between face and life, it decisively chose life.
Upon seeing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King escape, Hao Yun hurriedly gave chase. He had finally managed to lure it out; if it escaped, he probably would never be able to catch it again.
Using air pressure manipulation to restrict the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's escape, Hao Yong used the Salted Fish Thrust to accelerate and catch up.
The man and the beast, one chasing and the other fleeing, soon dived into the deep sea.
The large soul-guided ship on the sea was still tossed about by the waves. The huge waves generated by Hao Yun's battle with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King almost destroyed the ship.
Once the waves subsided, the group of seven stood on the deck and began to look around.