Chapter 148 Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Challenging Di Tian?
He glanced at the rankings indifferently, then closed his eyes again.
The stronger the Beidou Academy, the more powerful the opponents he could face!
Just then!
The vast voice of the heavens resounded once more:
[Sikong Zhen! Do you wish to apply to open the 'Endless Arena' and challenge the seventh-ranked Sun Wukong?]
The eyes of the entire continent instantly focused on Sikong Zhen.
An internal battle between two top experts from Beidou Academy?
This was undoubtedly a highly anticipated battle!
However, Sikong Zhen didn't even open his eyes, simply uttering two words.
"Refuse."
His voice echoed through the heavens, slightly disappointing many who were anticipating a fierce battle, but understandable.
After all, Sikong Zhen had just experienced a fierce battle and was greatly exhausted.
Moreover, there was indeed no need for a life-or-death struggle between members of the same academy at this moment.
With Sikong Zhen's refusal!
The blood-red light of the heavens began to gather again.
But this time, the surging speed was noticeably slower!
The churning blood seemed to bear endless weight, and a terrifying pressure that made the souls of all beings tremble began to spread!
"Buzz!"
Within the crimson light!
The faint phantom of an endless, deep ocean appeared, and in the deepest part of that ocean, a pair of cold, cruel, and infinitely powerful enormous eyes slowly opened!
The crimson light finally solidified at a certain critical point!
The condensed information appeared on the sky.
[Power Ranking, 6th Place]
[Name: Deep Sea Demon Whale King]
[Affiliation: Endless Deep Sea]
[Beast Type: Soul Beast]
[Soul Beast Age: One Million Years]
[Power Evaluation: The true ruler of the deep sea, the only soul beast in the Douluo Continent known to have achieved a million-year cultivation level in the past ten years. The energy within its body is as vast as the sea, inexhaustible. It can mobilize the power of the entire ocean and control the rules of the ocean. Its strength has completely surpassed the limits of the mortal world and stepped into the realm of gods.]
[Reward: Soul Beast age increased by 100,000 years, divine power solidified by 100%, control over ocean rules deepened, and divine skill: Abyss Return to Ruins was obtained. (Reward to be issued)]
Deathly silence!
Absolute silence!
A silence more profound and despair-inducing than when Sikong Zhen unleashed his divine skill, more profound than when they saw the second martial soul reward!
A million-year-old soul beast!
God-level combat power!
And it was only ranked… sixth!
"A million-year…"
One soul master's legs went weak, collapsing to the ground, muttering blankly.
"Sixth… how is this possible? The top five… do they all possess god-level combat power?"
After the brief silence came an indescribable uproar and horror!
In the endless depths of the darkest abyss, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, nearly a thousand meters long, slowly swayed its mountain-like tail fin. Its single, crimson eye gazed at its ranking on the celestial screen.
There was no joy within, only overwhelming rage and defiance!
"Sixth... a mere sixth?"
A violent mental roar echoed through the deep sea, stirring up terrifying undercurrents. "I, this king, have cultivated for so many years, achieving a god-like body, and yet I can only rank sixth?"
It couldn't accept it!
In its eyes, besides the mysterious Silver Dragon King and the Storm Dragon King whose true nature was unknown, who on this continent was worthy to be above it?
Di Tian?
Even with the previous celestial reward, he only had a cultivation of over nine hundred thousand years!
"Celestial Screen! This king will see just who dares to rank ahead of me!" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's single eye flashed with a violent and inquisitive light.
"Is it Di Tian? Or Li Bai from the Beidou Academy who hasn't made a move yet, or that mysterious Lu Xiao?"
Its rage and doubt were palpable!
This was also the biggest question in the minds of all beings who saw the list at this moment.
Million-year-old soul beasts, god-level beings.
They could only rank sixth.
So, who exactly were the top five on the combat power list?
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
Above the sky, the blood light still surged.
The terrifying pressure belonging to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had not yet dissipated when the vast voice resounded again.
It carried the undeniable power of the rules.
[Sun Wukong! Do you wish to apply to open the 'Endless Arena' and challenge the sixth-ranked Deep Sea Demon Whale King?]
As the voice fell, the eyes of the entire continent instantly focused on Beidou Academy.
Sun Wukong scratched the back of his hairy hand, and a rare hint of hesitation appeared in his fiery eyes.
He was fearless, but he was not a mindless brute.
The second martial soul reward from the sky, the "original body martial soul," gave him a strong premonition.
This was crucial to him! It might even be related to his future path!
And the rules of the sky clearly stated that failure in the challenge would result in the loss of this reward.
Would he be able to obtain such an opportunity again in the future?
No one can say for sure.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a million-year-old soul beast, god-level combat power… these words combined represent undeniable strength.
Tianmu's ranking of it above himself is not without reason.
Facing such an unknown and terrifying opponent, the outcome is uncertain.
He instinctively glanced at Dean Lu Xiao beside him.
At this crucial moment!
He needed someone to give him direction.
Lu Xiao felt Sun Wukong's gaze, slowly turned his head, his face still bearing that calm, serene smile.
"Wukong," Lu Xiao's voice was calm and clear, "You must choose your own path. Whatever decision you make, you must bear the consequences."
He paused, looking at the struggle flickering in Sun Wukong's eyes, and continued.
"However, in my opinion, abandoning the challenge and taking the reward is the wise move."
"Rankings are just empty titles; strength is fundamental. The gains and losses of a single victory are far less important than an opportunity that allows you to transform yourself."
"Once you fuse with your second martial soul and your strength improves, the world will be your oyster. Where can't you prove yourself?"
Li Bai, standing nearby, also took a swig of wine and laughed, "Brother Monkey, the Dean is right! Fighting that giant whale is pointless! Getting the benefits first is what matters!"
"Once you master this second martial soul, your strength will skyrocket. Then you can beat up whoever you want! Why rush things?"
Listening to the Dean and Li Bai's words, the hesitation in Sun Wukong's eyes gradually gave way to determination.
He was inherently intelligent, but his impulsive and warlike nature made him instantly understand the importance of things.
Empty titles?
When had he, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, ever cared about empty titles?
What he pursued was true power, the freedom to fight against heaven and earth!
And this second martial soul was the key to his path to greater strength!
Thinking this, he no longer hesitated.
Looking up at the sky, his voice was clear and decisive:
"I refuse the challenge!"
"Whoa!"
A commotion erupted across the continent.
Some felt it was a pity they hadn't witnessed a world-shaking battle.
Others thought it was wise!
Avoiding the brunt of the attack and securing the reward was the best strategy.
Still others secretly breathed a sigh of relief; if Sun Wukong had also lost, the morale of human soul masters would have suffered another heavy blow.
In the endless deep sea.
A deep, disdainful spiritual snort echoed—the response of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Almost the instant Sun Wukong finished speaking, the words "Pending Distribution" next to his ranking information on the sky suddenly lit up with dazzling golden light!
A golden pillar of light, condensed to its extreme and imbued with the aura of profound laws, precisely enveloped Sun Wukong within the Beidou Academy!
"Boom!"
Sun Wukong's aura surged violently.
Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Under the infusion of that golden pillar of light, he clearly felt that some long-dormant power within him was being awakened, guided, and reshaped!
This wasn't an external power, but rather originated from within himself, from the depths of his bloodline, from the very essence of his soul!
A power entirely different from the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, yet equally powerful, even more in tune with his true self, was flourishing!
In his perception… a phantom, identical to his own image, yet more solid and ancient, was slowly coalescing deep within his spiritual sea!
That phantom looked down upon heaven and earth, its fighting spirit soaring to the heavens!
It was his second martial soul—his original martial soul.
Or rather, the original martial soul representing the origin of his "Battle Saint Body"!
He was completely immersed in the comprehension and fusion with this new power.
The various forces on the continent, with complex emotions, looked towards the direction of the Beidou Academy.
How far would an already powerful Limit Douluo grow after obtaining a second martial soul?
The strength of the Beidou Academy seemed increasingly unfathomable.
As Sun Wukong began fusing with his second martial soul, "Boom boom boom!"
The blood-red light in the sky surged once more.
This time, the color of the blood-red light seemed to deepen, faintly revealing a chilling darkness.
An aura far more ancient and majestic than the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, seemingly holding the fate of the soul beast race in its hands, began to slowly release its light!
Fifth place, revealed directly!
[Battle Power Ranking, Fifth Place]
[Name: Di Tian]
[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]
[Beast Type: Soul Beast]
[Soul Beast Age: 920,000 years]
[Battle Power Evaluation: Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, with the bloodline of the Dragon God's personal guard captain, wielding extreme dark attributes and part of the destructive laws bestowed by the Dragon God. His 'Dragon God Claw' contains a trace of the Dragon God's power, its power earth-shattering. Although its age is not yet a million years, its bloodline is noble, its foundation profound, and its battle power has already reached true god-level battle power.]
[Reward: Soul Beast's age increased by 30,000 years; Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King's bloodline purity greatly increased! Dragon God Claw's power doubled! Divine Skill Acquired: Eternal Night Dragon Domain. (Rewards to be distributed)]
At this moment, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King let out a furious roar!
The violent energy instantly evaporated the surrounding seawater, forming a huge void!
"Is this ranking a joke?"
"My million years of cultivation, my vast, ocean-like energy, are the strongest rule!"
"Di Tian! Do you dare to fight me?"
"I will personally tear your so-called Dragon God Claw apart!"
It could not accept this evaluation!
In its eyes, before absolute power, all fancy bloodlines are illusory!
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