Chapter 368: The Battle with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King
Seeing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's stance, Yang Potian couldn't help but laugh. "Deep Sea Demon Whale King, I really have no desire to harm you or your family. You're not the evil creature many believe you to be."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King snorted. "Isn't it your human race that spread those lies about the Deep Sea Demon Whales being evil? And now you come here saying otherwise?"
Yang Potian shook his head. "You, Deep Sea Demon Whale King, are a creature who desires peace, who lives with an indifference to the conflicts around you. Your strength grows by consuming creatures, yet you don't encroach upon other territories. In a way, you live by the idea, 'If others don't trouble me, I won't trouble them.' Unfortunately, your immense power makes both humans and soul beasts wary of you."
The Demon Whale King laughed darkly. "I didn't expect a mere human to understand my race so well. But strength rules all. I was defeated by the Sea God long ago. Whether as a god or a king of the sea, I am a failure."
Yang Potian gave a light smile. "You, more than any other soul beast, know that the limitations of this world mean you'll never achieve the million-year threshold or ascend to godhood. Isn't it better to work with me?"
The Demon Whale King sneered. "Work with you? A human? I know exactly what your so-called 'cooperation' entails—it means becoming your soul ring, does it not?"
Yang Potian nodded. "Indeed. But perhaps you'd let me explain my terms and the details of our cooperation?"
The Demon Whale King's expression grew more serious. "Very well, then. Speak. But your words had better convince me."
Yang Potian took a deep breath. "Our cooperation is simple. You know that I am one step away from becoming a god. If you agree to sacrifice yourself to me, once I ascend, I will resurrect you. I promise also to protect your mate and child."
The Demon Whale King laughed maniacally, sending waves roiling across the ocean, staining the water an inky black. His laughter was like thunder, penetrating the soul. "You think I would trust a promise made in mere words? If you want my soul ring, you'll have to defeat me first."
Without warning, a five-meter-wide column of water erupted from the sea, surging toward Yang Potian with boundless force. This attack was not merely an assault of soul power—it was something akin to divine power, carrying the weight of the ocean's wrath. The force was profound, carrying an immense energy unlike anything Yang Potian had encountered, as if the entire ocean were roaring.
But Yang Potian remained unfazed. His body gleamed with a golden light, eight red soul rings emerging around him. He extended a massive hand, channeling vast energy, which took the form of a golden giant hand, gripping the water column firmly in its grasp.
Divine forces collided. The water column quivered under the pressure of Yang Potian's golden hand, and the once-turbulent waves seemed momentarily frozen.
In this initial clash, Yang Potian held a slight advantage. However, the Demon Whale King's control over water was on par with the Sea God's abilities, explaining his past defiance of the Sea God's rule.
The Demon Whale King bellowed, his voice resounding like a tempest. "So, you are a god's successor—a god of slaughter, no less. Yet, you don't resemble one."
Yang Potian smirked coldly. "It seems you're well-informed. But you lack the strength, and your understanding of the Divine Realm is limited."
The Demon Whale King roared in response. "You know nothing! If the Sea God hadn't blinded me and continually suppressed me, I would have ascended to godhood long ago. Since you bear divine power, if I devour you, I will finally reach that last step."
Yang Potian scoffed. "Come, then. Show me what the strongest soul beast on Douluo Continent can do. I want to see if you have the strength to devour me."
At that, the Demon Whale King launched himself from the ocean like a mighty dragon, his colossal tail swiping with the force of a storm. Electric-blue and purple light shot from his tail, splitting the air itself, while dark streaks of lightning danced along its length.
Facing this fierce attack, Yang Potian's eighth soul ring flashed as he activated his eighth soul skill: Light of Destruction. A blinding beam of light illuminated the sky, colliding with the Demon Whale King's tail. The blue glow and dark lightning vanished in an instant, obliterated by the overwhelming energy of destruction.
Among all Yang Potian's abilities, the two skills tied to his main martial spirit's eighth soul ring had the greatest raw power and destructive potential. Sourced from an 800,000-year soul beast, these skills could even severely wound an opponent as formidable as Di Tian.
Despite suffering a direct hit from the Light of Destruction, the Demon Whale King was merely forced back into the sea. His aura was as menacing as before, bolstered by the ocean's infinite energy flowing into him. This was the sea itself empowering its king.
Yang Potian nodded with admiration. "Your strength is truly remarkable—perhaps greater than Di Tian's, especially here in the ocean. Unfortunately for you, today your opponent is me."
With a surge of soul power, Yang Potian's left arm transformed. His left hand extended toward the Demon Whale King, taking the form of an enormous golden scorpion claw. With a single grasp, the ocean seemed to split in two, as if a vast chasm had opened, and the scorpion claw poised to sever the Demon Whale King in half.
The Demon Whale King roared in fury. His immense tail struck out, fracturing the very space around it.
In the clash, the Demon Whale King's tail bore a new wound, though he remained undeterred. Yang Potian, however, stood calmly, as if his powerful strike had been effortless.
Yang Potian spoke coolly, "Demon Whale King, you should recognize the gap in our strength by now. You're certainly powerful, at the cusp of godhood, but with that cumbersome body, your flexibility and speed are greatly compromised. Even your strength, of which you are so proud, cannot match mine."
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