Chapter 2: Accepting the Fate Duel with Tang San, Ability Grant!
"Damn, I have to make Tang San participate in the Sea God's Nine Trials, and I can only kill him during the eighth trial?"
"How the hell am I supposed to kill him when he's fully developed by the eighth trial!" Ye Wen said, looking completely speechless.
He couldn't leave the sea, and in the early stages, there was no way for him to interfere with Tang San's development. By the time Tang San came to Sea God Island, he would have already obtained all his cheats, and with the protection of two gods, Ye Wen barely had any chance to affect his development!
At this point, he had very little chance of winning the fate duel.
It would probably be better to deal with him when Tang San and his group first arrive at Sea God Island—then he would have a better chance.
[If you accept the Fate Duel, you will receive a special ability.]
Ye Wen's eyes immediately brightened. "What ability!?"
[You can only know after accepting the Fate Duel.]
"Damn! Playing this game," Ye Wen muttered, frustrated.
But he started to hesitate.
Though he didn't know what the special ability was, it was probably something that would significantly increase his chances of winning the Fate Duel.
At the same time, if he killed Tang San in the Fate Duel, he would also receive a God's inheritance!
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had long yearned to cultivate into a god, but he didn't know that it was extremely difficult for soul beasts to comprehend the Heavenly Dao that led directly to the divine realm. All the Beast Gods had already perished during the Dragon God era, and the chances of becoming a god were almost zero.
Moreover, after the Dragon God era, the divine realm had enacted a rule forbidding soul beasts from becoming gods.
The divine realm had no place for soul beast gods, and even if one ascended to godhood, they could easily be killed by human gods from the divine realm.
So, Ye Wen wasn't very attracted to the God's inheritance reward; what he cared about was the ability that came with it.
After thinking for a while, Ye Wen ultimately decided to accept the Fate Duel.
It was highly likely that his golden finger was the special ability granted by the Fate Duel.
"Time to take a risk and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!"
"I accept!"
[Your Fate Duel with Tang San is now activating, it has been activated.]
[Message: Tang San is currently eight years old, studying at the Notting City Notting Soul Master Academy.]
[The Fate Duel has no specific time requirements; it must be completed within thirty years.]
"Great! Tang San is only eight years old, and the timing doesn't have to be exact like in the original work. I can make him take the Sea God's eighth trial a few years earlier or later. This is good news for me," Ye Wen thought, feeling relieved.
[The special ability for the Fate Duel has been granted, congratulations, you have gained the Power of Transformation.]
[Power of Transformation description: You can transform into a real human. After transforming, your human form will start cultivating at age six, and you can switch back to your soul beast form at any time, retaining your original cultivation.]
"Wow! This is amazing! Usually, a 100,000-year soul beast can't transform into a human and would have to start cultivating again. But this ability not only allows me to transform, I can also switch back to my soul beast form anytime, and keep my power intact!"
"Awesome! This means I can go to the human world, interfere with and influence Tang San's development, which will greatly increase my chances of winning the Fate Duel!" Ye Wen was overjoyed. With this, he felt confident about his success.
[Congratulations, you have gained the Soul Beast Master-servant Contract Power.]
"There's more!?"
[Soul Beast Master-servant Contract description: You can sign a master-servant contract with other soul beasts. Once the contract is signed, the soul beast will be your servant for life, loyal to you, and will also possess the Power of Transformation. (Up to 20 contracts.)]
"Interesting, this ability almost makes me feel like I'm building a soul beast empire, becoming the ruler of all soul beasts!"
"Not bad! I'll capture all the soul beasts above 100,000 years and make them my subordinates."
"Let the Sky Bull Python, Titan Giant Ape, and others be my little brothers!"
Ye Wen felt incredibly happy. With these two abilities, he no longer had much to worry about.
The Fate Duel now depended on handling Tang San.
And now, he could immediately take the first step to influence Tang San's life trajectory: by capturing the Evil Tiger Whale King first.
The Evil Tiger Whale, Deep Sea Demon Whale, and Demon Soul Great White Shark were the three major marine tribes in the ocean.
But compared to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the Evil Tiger Whale King and the Demon Soul Great White Shark King Xiao Bai were much weaker, both only 100,000-year level.
The Evil Tiger Whale King was the sacrificial beast for Tang San's Sea God's Nine Trials, and it would meet the same fate—being killed by Tang San.
So, Ye Wen only needed to subdue the Evil Tiger Whale King in advance, make it his subordinate, and have it follow him. He didn't believe that Sea God would allow Tang San to kill the Evil Tiger Whale King during the fourth trial.
Without the 100,000-year soul bone and soul ring from the Evil Tiger Whale King, Tang San's strength would be weakened.
"That settles it. Let's subdue the Evil Tiger Whale King first."
Ye Wen quickly made a plan. But before that, he planned to test his transformation and familiarize himself with his new body and the powers he now possessed.
[Power of Transformation!]
Ye Wen's massive Deep Sea Demon Whale King body suddenly emitted a strong blue light. His body began to shrink and compress, eventually transforming into the form of a six-year-old human child.
He stood on the surface of the sea, completely naked. His crystal blue hair was beautiful, his small body had an adorable face, yet it carried a slightly mischievous charm, especially when he smiled, which had a hint of wickedness.
"So this is what I look like in human form. Not bad," Ye Wen said softly, lightly clenching his fists as he felt his new six-year-old body.
Soon, a personal attribute panel appeared in front of him, one only he could see.
[Deep Sea Demon Whale King Ye Wen - Human Form]
[Age: 6 years old]
[Martial Soul: Supreme Beast Martial Soul, Deep Sea Demon Whale]
[Soul Power: Level 10]
[Soul Ring: None (currently capable of condensing the first soul ring)]
[Soul Bone: Million-Year-Old Deep Sea Demon Whale Spine Bone. Soul Bone Skill 1: Magic Whale Shield. Effect: Can block any attack below divine skill level and reflect 90% of the force back at the enemy.]
[Soul Bone Skill 2: Magic Whale Devourer, single-target attack skill. The higher the energy used, the stronger the attack, capable of killing a god-level powerhouse.]
[External Soul Bone: None]
[Deep Sea Demon Whale King Ye Wen - Half-Human Form]
[Half-Human Form Land Time: 6 hours] (Considering the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is close to a million years, six hours should be fine.)
[Power is reduced by 30%, but battle power is equivalent to a human soul master at the Title Douluo level, 99th rank.]
[Skills: Has all the skills of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's beast form, including the domain.]
[Deep Sea Demon Whale King Ye Wen - Beast Form]
[Cultivation: 999,999 years]
[Power: Demigod level.]
[Skills: Deep Sea Demon Whale Wave, Magic Whale Tsunami Slash, and a total of nine skills.]
[Domain: Magic Whale Domain.]
(END CHAPTER)
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