Sea Fishing

After recovering somewhat, Su Cheng's complexion was no longer as bad as before, and the bloodstains on his face were wiped away.

He looked at Di Tian and asked, "By the way, you've stayed in this forest for so many years, you must have collected quite a few rare and exotic herbs, right?"

"I do have some trinkets like ginseng king. What are you planning to do with them? Even the most precious rare herbs are just ordinary grasses. How could they possibly work on you?"

Di Tian frowned, thinking that Su Cheng was injured and wanted some spiritual herbs to heal him.

"Why are you asking so many questions? I just gave your Auspicious Beast a treasure that could change its destiny. We're all friends, don't be so stingy, give me a few to use. Anyway, those herbs are basically useless against you Ferocious Beasts."

"... Come with me."

Before long, the two arrived at the Di Tian's Treasury.

Su Cheng didn't stand on ceremony and began to select herbs at will, sensing their medicinal properties.

As he took more and more, Di Tian's expression gradually changed from indifference to something rather unpleasant.

Just as the Beast God was about to question him, Su Cheng took out two more Immortal Herb and a large number of potion-making tools from his Soul Tool and began to prepare the potion on the spot.

Di Tian stared in astonishment at the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Eight Petal Immortal Orchid in Su Cheng's hands, and subconsciously asked, "What is this...?"

Although he couldn't identify the types of the two Immortal Herbs, he could roughly tell that they contained extremely powerful medicinal properties.

"I'll take some medicinal herbs from you, just to use as supplementary medicine; the main part is what I need."

"..."

Di Tian was speechless.

He never imagined that the rare treasures he had collected would one day be used as supplementary medicine.

As he watched Su Cheng carefully preparing the complex potion, the intense energy fluctuations emanating from it only increased his surprise.

With so many different kinds of herbs, their medicinal properties stimulate and blend together, yet there was not a single instance of energy wasted or lost, or any conflicting or destructive effects.

In the end, Su Cheng even took out a drop of the Dragon God's blood, which he coveted, and mixed it in.

Upon witnessing this, Di Tian finally couldn't hold back any longer and exclaimed, "What exactly are you planning to do with this?!"

He could naturally tell that Su Cheng's pharmaceutical skills were excellent.

With the combined effect of a large number of auxiliary drugs, the efficacy of the Chinese medicine can be perfectly exerted, which is something that is beyond the ability of ordinary people.

The problem is that no matter how skillful the preparation technique is, the potency contained in this potion is too great for anyone to withstand.

Perhaps only beings at my level have the opportunity to fully digest and absorb it.

"I'm going to take it for sea fishing."

"Sea fishing? Wait a minute—" Di Tian's expression changed slightly. "You wouldn't happen to have your eye on that Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, would you?"

"You could say that, that guy definitely can't be kept alive," Su Cheng replied casually.

If we ignore the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and allow it to become Tang San 'Soul Ring and Soul Bone in the future, although the impact will be limited, it's better to have nothing than something.

Half a day later, Su Cheng shook the bottle of potion in his hand, which emitted a rose-gold luster, looking slightly tired.

Creating this thing was no easy feat for him.

If it weren't for the powerful computing capabilities of the Trajectory Demon Eye, even with his extensive knowledge of herbs, he wouldn't have been able to succeed on his first try.

But the materials were all disposable items, so he didn't have a chance to make them a second time.

In addition to this potion, Su Cheng also took the time to make a large number of additional drugs to replenish his mental energy as reserves for using the Trajectory Demon Eye.

Although these things can provide limited energy compared to the depth of one's own Sea of Consciousness, they are better than nothing.

Half a month later, the two people and the beast stood on the deck of a large Soul Tool ship, looking at the endless blue sea in front of them.

Su Cheng and Ah Yin were positioned towards the back, while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion stood at the very front edge. A sea breeze blew, causing its golden fur to flutter and dance like a golden flame.

Su Cheng had no intention of deliberately concealing Ah Yin's existence, because there was no need to.

He couldn't possibly let Ah Yin hide in his Martial Soul for the rest of the time; he couldn't bring himself to do that.

At first, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion naturally showed great curiosity about the suddenly appearing Ah Yin, but it quickly lost interest and was quickly attracted by the colorful world outside.

"Is this the ocean? It's so much bigger than the Lake of Life."

Standing by the side of the boat, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion still retained a deep sense of amazement in its eyes.

This is perfectly normal.

As a creature that has never seen the ocean in thousands of years, witnessing such a scene for the first time would naturally evoke an extremely awe-inspiring feeling, a testament to the boundless charm of nature.

Su Cheng and Ah Yin exchanged a laugh, then he stepped forward and grabbed the other person by the back of the neck.

"Hey, what are you doing—hey, hey, hey!!!"

Before the golden-haired Soul Beast could finish its first sentence, it felt its feet sink into the ground.

The next moment, the large ship beneath his feet had vanished, and his more than two-meter-long body was suspended in the air. He dared not struggle any longer, only howling in pain.

Ah Yin obediently wrapped her arms around Su Cheng's waist, and the two of them and the beast stood suspended above the sea in a strange posture.

Ignoring the frantic shouts of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion pendant beside him, Su Cheng lowered his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the endless deep sea below, and saw the powerful Soul Beast hidden in the depths of the ocean.

"Alright, stop barking. Here's something more exciting."

As he spoke, he used his other hand to take out the bottle containing a precious potion made from two kinds of Immortal Herb, the blood of the Dragon God, and a large number of rare treasures, and unscrewed the cap.

He then carefully poured a tiny amount of the liquid into the sea, and quickly tightened the bottle.

The moment the liquid medicine touched the sea surface, the ocean beneath them seemed to erupt in an instant.

Countless powerful Sea Soul Beast flocked to this place, and Su Cheng used his domain to conceal his own aura, waiting silently here.

"Waaah—"

A distant whale cry rang out, and a powerful aura approached from the depths of the sea.

At the same time, the countless Sea Soul Beasts that had originally occupied this place, regardless of whether they had a cultivation level of thousands or tens of thousands of years, could only retreat helplessly, no matter how unwilling and resentful they were.

The king who slept in the deep sea has arrived.

Faced with the threat of life and death, they dared not linger for even a moment longer.

As the aura fluctuated violently, Ah Yin also sensed the power of that sea creature.

Soul Beast with nearly a million years of cultivation is far stronger than she is now.

Of course, she is not afraid of a one-on-one fight either, as no one below the God-level can truly threaten her life.

"You actually managed to lure it out. Are you planning to kill it here? What a waste of nearly a million years of cultivation. It was only one step away from becoming a god." Ah Yin's eyes were somewhat complicated.

"Is that what you think?" Su Cheng chuckled.

Then, to the astonishment of Ah Yin and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, he reached out and tossed the entire bottle of medicine, made from countless treasures, into the sea.

"On the contrary, I want to help him. Those medicines were originally meant for him. Otherwise, why do you think I would put the blood of the Dragon God in them? Without adding something real, how can I increase his success rate in breaking through the bottleneck, passing the Heavenly Tribulation, and becoming the Sea God Dragon?"

Noticing Ah Yin's surprised expression, Su Cheng put his arm around her with his freed arm and laughed, "The show has only just begun."

Before he finished speaking, a faint wave suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea beneath his feet.

Gradually, the waves turned into surging tides, and then the entire sea area was stirred up, forming a huge whirlpool with a diameter of more than a thousand meters.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King seemed to have gone mad, sucking all the seawater in this area into its belly, then squeezing out the excess seawater, retaining only the most precious part, which it quickly absorbed.

It didn't know why such a delicious thing suddenly appeared in the sea, or why it could be so tempting to it.

But at this moment, it had no time to think anymore; it only wanted to use every means to completely devour and digest all those precious and unique energies with its own unique talent.

After an unknown amount of time, the entire sea suddenly became still.

The storm subsided, the world fell silent, and even the clouds high in the sky seemed to stand still.

The next moment, an even stronger gale arose, and thunderclaps from who-knows-where exploded in our ears.

"Waaah—"

The giant whale leaped out of the water, arced through the air, and then plunged back into the sea.

A longer and more majestic whale roar resounded, seemingly containing a complex mix of emotions: excitement, anticipation, and an undisguised, profound fear...

On the massive whale's surface, blue light began to appear as speckles, like fish scales mixed with the skin's bulges. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body was also undergoing rapid and mysterious changes.

Its body elongated, its scales hardened, horns sprouted from its forehead, wings grew from its ribs, and its single remaining eye emitted a blazing light, exuding a chilling and majestic aura...

At the same time, streaks of lightning emerged and spread across the horizon, covering a vast sea area over a thousand meters wide.

"Boom!"

Endless flashes of lightning appeared and disappeared in an instant, followed by new bolts of lightning, turning this space into a blazing white.

Each bolt of lightning appeared and disappeared at an extremely fast speed. The entire process of creation and destruction seemed to happen in just an instant, but the violent destructive power and energy fluctuations comparable to those of God-level were extremely intense.

Ah Yin's pretty face turned pale, and instinctive fear flashed in her eyes. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, held in Su Cheng's hand, couldn't help but tremble slightly. Its cries turned into low whimpers, and its golden fur bristled like a hedgehog, resembling a fluffy golden ball of fur.

Under the different gazes of the group, bolts of lightning struck the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's entire body, leaving no corner untouched. Even the scene beneath the sea surface was illuminated by the blinding lightning.

Whenever struck by lightning of extreme power, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would tremble, its massive body beginning to crumble from its skin, new, hard scales scattering in all directions. Then, the lightning would penetrate even deeper into its muscles, reaching the nerves and bones...

Although the giant whale continued to groan in pain, it showed no intention of escaping.

No one understood better than it that once locked onto by the Heavenly Tribulation, there was no escape. Retreating would only hasten its own demise.

And so, endless lightning struck until the giant whale's skin turned blood red, then was torn away layer by layer, its muscles turned into black charcoal, and its life force gradually dwindled to the bottom...

"This is..." Ah Yin couldn't help but murmur softly, subconsciously gripping Su Cheng's clothes tightly.

"The Heavenly Tribulation for Soul Beast to become a god," Su Cheng replied softly.

That is the suppression of Soul Beast by the laws of heaven and earth, one of the means to prevent Soul Beast from becoming gods.

This kind of Heavenly Tribulation is countless times more terrifying than the numerous tribulations that Ferocious Beast must constantly undergo during their growth.

Even with the profound resources accumulated by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, it still couldn't withstand this divine punishment.

However, it didn't rely on itself alone; it also obtained Su Cheng's medicine.

If it weren't for Su Cheng's medicine, which continuously stimulated its deeper potential and vitality, even with its constitution, it would have been difficult for it to survive this test.

Su Cheng put a lot of thought into preparing this medicine.

Given the size and cultivation level of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, replenishing its life force is meaningless to it, as there is no mortal medicine whose life force can surpass that of its own.

Therefore, the restorative effect of medication is not actually a supplement, but rather a stimulus.

Whether human or Soul Beast, no matter how high their cultivation level, most of them are unable to activate their deep-seated potential.

If we can delve deeper into the essence of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and allow the new life force to overcome the destructive power of thunder, there is a great chance that we can help it survive this calamity.

In addition, the potion also has the effect of improving cultivation level.

Even for Soul Beast like the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, the boost from two Immortal Herbs and supplementary medicines was enough to make up for its remaining cultivation bottleneck.

This is why, after it absorbed the medicinal power from that sea area, it so quickly attracted the Heavenly Tribulation of becoming a god for the Soul Beast.

The most important part of the potion is that drop of the Dragon God's blood.

Although the quantity is small, it is precisely because of this that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was able to take the final step of truly transforming into a dragon, allowing his bloodline essence to undergo a metamorphosis, and then, through the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation, successfully ascend to godhood!

However, the Heavenly Tribulation becoming a god, which even Di Tian dared not easily challenge, is far from over.

Because the tribulations that lead to godhood for Soul Beast are not limited to the trials of lightning.

After the tribulation of lightning, there is also man-made disaster...

"When I talked about sea fishing, I wasn't catching this guy; it was just bait," Su Cheng said casually.

At this point, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked up at the sky, "Look, isn't the real big fish here?"