Chapter 130 Absorbing the Torso Soul Bone, Heading to Seagod Island
Bo Saixi silently stood guard beside Su Mo, looking at him with a complicated expression.
She considered herself to be at the pinnacle of her time, but this young man before her, at only level ninety, was powerful enough to contend with a Deep Sea Demon Whale King that was nearly a million years old.
If he reached her level, how strong would he be?
Bo Saixi couldn't imagine it.
Moreover, he was chosen by the gods at a young age to become the successor to the divine position, which meant he had a bright future. One day, he might even become an existence like the Sea God.
No, perhaps even more powerful than the Sea God.
Thinking of this, Bo Saixi couldn't help but feel a little lonely.
Even if she cultivated to the top level in this world, so what?
Even if she was the High Priestess of Seagod Island and held a supreme position, so what?
Her fate was sealed the day she became the High Priestess of the Sea God.
One day in the future, she would give her life for the God's Trial.
This was not only her duty, but also her inescapable fate.
...
Sunrise and sunset.
Time slipped away quietly.
The energy of a soul ring that was nearly a million years old was simply too vast to be absorbed in a short time.
A month had now passed.
Bo Saixi stayed by Su Mo's side the whole time.
Her strength had already been restored, and nothing around her could escape her perception.
As for Xiaobai and her tribe, they ate for three whole days before returning to the waters near Seagod Island, satisfied, to continue fulfilling their duty of guarding the island.
On this day, the waters of the Demon Whale were calm and peaceful.
The sunlight shone on the sea, making it sparkle.
The sea breeze was gentle, and the fierce atmosphere of the great battle was long gone.
Su Mo, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.
A powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body.
Immediately afterward, nine spirit rings rose one after another from Su Mo's feet, slowly rotating around him.
Su Mo stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff body.
He felt the surging soul power within him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
"We finally succeeded..."
However, his ninth spirit ring was not a true million-year level, so it only provided two spirit skills.
The first soul skill was called Demon Whale's Raging Wave Slash, which was impossible for any defense below the god level to withstand.
The second soul skill was called Devouring Heaven and Earth, which originated from the devouring characteristic of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
"Congratulations on officially breaking through to the Title Douluo level. Your strength has reached a new level."
Bo Saixi bowed slightly, her tone respectful.
This courtesy was certainly partly due to Su Mo being the successor of a god; as the representative of the Sea God on Earth, she naturally had to show some respect.
But more than anything, it was her recognition of Su Mo's abilities.
In the end, this world respected the strong.
Regardless of background or age, ability was the only measure of everything.
Su Mo earned her respect through his own abilities.
"Don't call me 'Your Excellency'." Su Mo smiled slightly. "My name is Su Mo. Just call me by my name. Thank you for protecting me this time, High Priest. You've worked hard."
"Oh, right, I still need to absorb that torso soul bone. This time it won't take too long."
"Okay." Bo Saixi nodded in response. "You can absorb it in peace. I will continue to stay here and won't let anyone disturb you."
Su Mo nodded slightly and took out the torso soul bone from the soul tool.
He sat down cross-legged again, pressed the soul bone tightly against his chest, closed his eyes, and began to absorb the soul bone.
...
The sun was setting.
The golden afterglow spilled onto the sea.
A faint golden light enveloped Su Mo's body.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and stood up.
At this moment, the soul power around him surged again, reaching the level of a 96th-level Title Douluo.
This was the terrifying energy contained within a soul ring and soul bone that were nearly a million years old.
It allowed him to directly surpass the path that ordinary Title Douluo would take several years, or even more than a decade, to complete.
The torso soul bone also had two soul bone skills.
The first was Energy Armor, which was somewhat similar to his second soul skill, both of which condensed armor to form protection.
However, this skill's defensive capabilities were far more terrifying; attacks below the god level simply could not break through it.
In other words, as long as he didn't encounter a true god, Su Mo could stand there and let the other party hit him without being harmed in the slightest.
The second one was called Abyss Thunderstorm, which was a combined water-and-thunder attack, similar to the Thunder Orb used by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King before.
Su Mo could condense a large number of lightning beads within a certain range, which he could control at will. When they collided, they could unleash extremely terrifying power.
"Please step aside for a moment. I want to try out my newly acquired soul skill." Su Mo looked at Bo Saixi and smiled slightly.
Without the slightest hesitation, Bo Saixi took to the air, her gaze fixed intently on Su Mo.
She also wanted to see just how powerful a soul skill with a lifespan approaching one million years could be.
Soon, Su Mo hovered in mid-air, his nine spirit rings lighting up.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Devour Heaven and Earth!"
A huge dark red vortex rapidly condensed and took shape in mid-air in front of him.
The vortex spun faster and faster, and a terrifying suction force suddenly erupted, rushing toward the mountain-like corpse of the Demon Whale King, which had been devoured beyond recognition.
In the blink of an eye, the corpse of the Demon Whale King was sucked into the vortex.
Soon, Su Mo felt an extremely pure energy return to him.
His soul power surged again, reaching the peak of level 96, just one step away from level 97.
He immediately understood. If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King hadn't been dead for so long and hadn't lost so much of its energy, he might have been able to break through to level 97 or even higher in one fell swoop.
At that moment, Bo Saixi, who was in the distance, was startled upon seeing this.
Su Mo's soul skill was surprisingly similar to the devouring ability of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Moreover, she could clearly sense that Su Mo's soul power was rapidly increasing.
Didn't this mean that as long as he devoured more powerful individuals, he could quickly break through to level 99?
At this moment, the vortex dissipated.
Su Mo put away the spirit rings, looked at Bo Saixi, and asked with a smile:
"High Priest, I've heard that Seagod Island has unique scenery. May I visit it and see for myself?"
He had never been to Seagod Island and wanted to take this opportunity to see its splendor.
Of course, he also had other motives.
Bo Saixi snapped out of her reverie and nodded gently, saying, "Of course."
Although according to the rules of Seagod Island, outsiders, especially Soul Masters from the mainland, were not allowed to set foot on the island.
But this time was different.
The Sea God had previously given a clear divine decree.
Whatever request Su Mo made, as long as it wasn't too unreasonable, it could be agreed to.
It could be said that as long as Su Mo did not destroy Seagod Island or harm its people, she could try her best to meet any other requests.
"Let's go then, you lead the way," Su Mo said.
"Come with me."
Bo Saixi moved swiftly and sped off into the distance.
Su Mo followed closely behind.
The two streaks of light disappeared in the blink of an eye at the horizon where the sea met the sky.
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