The Evil Spirit Orca's Significance to the Great Sea

Silverlight Clam can appear in any Beast Race. They are a special type of shellfish formed in the deep sea under the pressure of seawater.

That's right!

During this process, only the pressure of seawater repels the Water Element!

This type of shellfish, no matter how old, does not develop sentience; its sole purpose seems to be to nurture the pearl within it.

Before becoming a god, Sea God obtained Silverlight Clam, refined and absorbed the pearl within, Poseidon strengthened the Heart of the Sea God the Sea God Trident, thus enabling it to become the core of faith and thereby solidify the Sea God's divine Divine Throne.

Therefore, obtaining Silverlight Clam is equivalent to receiving the Fortune of the entire Great Sea.

This was not a gift from the Sea God...

It is the Great Sea itself that has favored us!

Ariel sighed, not saying anything explicitly, but only mentioning the value of the pearl nurtured by the Silverlight Clam: "This pearl has a dreamlike name: Star of the Ocean, which means a star in the deep sea. Soul Master at any stage can refine and absorb it."

"If Soul Master has not reached the bottleneck of needing Soul Ring, refining this pearl can greatly enhance their Spiritual Power, and there is even a chance that the refiner will gain control over the cultivation and application of Spiritual Power ahead of time."

"If Soul Master reaches the point where they need a Soul Ring, refining this Star of the Ocean will allow them to obtain a Soul Ring."

Zhou Qing nodded. This was not much different from the effect of the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's Inner Core in the original work. " For Soul Master whose Martial Soul is of the water attribute, refining this pearl is the best way to obtain the desired effect, right?"

"No, any attribute of Martial Soul will do." Ariel shook her head. "This is a star nurtured by the Great Sea, as dazzling as the stars in the sky. How could it only be suitable for a water attribute Martial Soul? The Soul Ring obtained by refining this Star of the Ocean will automatically evolve into the most suitable style for the Martial Soul according to the individual's Martial Soul. In other words, it will allow the Martial Soul to obtain the Soul Skill most suitable for its current stage."

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Romantina were all stunned.

After all, if Ariel's statement is true, then the Star of the Ocean in Zhou Qing's hand is an all-powerful Soul Ring!

"How is the time limit calculated?" Zhou Qing was more concerned about the time limit.

"It depends on the absorber's tolerance," Alice replied.

"How so?"

Zhou Qing asked in a trembling voice.

"That is to say, regardless of the age of the Silverlight Clam that produced this Star of the Ocean, when it is absorbed, the Star of the Ocean will actively gather all the energy in the world to increase the age of the Soul Ring until the absorber can no longer bear it and gives up. Only then will the increase in the age of the Soul Ring stop."

Ariel seemed to have an extremely clear understanding of the Star of the Ocean, and she didn't hide anything from Zhou Qing, telling him the truth, "In short, if you can withstand the limit of Hundred-Thousand-Year, then after successfully absorbing it, the Soul Ring it gives you for your Martial Soul will also be at the Hundred-Thousand-Year level!"

"Therefore, I suggest that you keep this pearl for now and absorb it when you reach Level 90 in the future, so that you can maximize its effect. If you absorb it when you reach Level 30, you will probably only get a thousand-year-level Soul Ring, which would be a waste of this Star of the Ocean."

But Zhou Qing was thinking of the God-Bestowed Soul Ring.

How similar is the nature of this Star of the Ocean to that God-Bestowed Soul Ring?

Could it be that the Sea God created the God-Bestowed Soul Ring after becoming a god, based on the formation method of the Star of the Ocean?

In the Douluo I, the only Deity who reward examinees with God-Bestowed Soul Ring are the Sea God and the Angel God. As for the Rakshasa God and the Asura God, the original work does not mention whether they can create God-Bestowed Soul Ring.

However, based on the argument of the Star of the Ocean, it is speculated that the God-Bestowed Soul Ring was a product created by Poseidon in imitation of the Star of the Ocean.

In the original work, the Angel God also bestowed God-Bestowed Soul Ring upon Qian Renxue, probably because she had a "friendly exchange" with the Sea God and obtained the method for creating the God-Bestowed Soul Ring from Sea God.

After all, this Reef Sea Area is said to be a relic left behind after a great battle between the Sea God and a Deity who controls light.

Therefore, if the Rakshasa God and Asura God were not taught and instructed by the Sea God and Angel God on the specific manufacturing methods, they would theoretically be unable to bestow God-Bestowed Soul Ring upon their inheritor.

However, with the power of a god, if he understood the existence of Soul Ring in the Douluo Continent, he could probably create Soul Ring directly, though it might not be as convenient as God-Bestowed Soul Ring.

"Thank you for telling me all this, Miss Ariel." Zhou Qing put away the Star of the Ocean and thanked Ariel, but in his heart, he became increasingly suspicious of Ariel's identity.

"Don't be so polite. After all, I've taken your money, so I have to take some responsibility." Ariel's tone was gentle. "I just hope you'll be kinder to the Great Sea in the future. Don't be as cruel as that guy, who drove the sea creatures that refused to submit to him to madness, and even dragged their own kind into it, making it impossible for them to ever recover."

"Forehead···"

Zhou Qing found these words somewhat inexplicable and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Ariel didn't explain, but walked to the side of the ship, pointed to the Evil Spirit Orca that were tearing and swallowing the sea lion carcasses, and said, "What kind of Soul Beast do you think they are?"

Xiao Wu said, "It's a bit cruel, but it's just to fill our stomachs, much like the tigers and wolves in the forests."

Tang San reiterated his previous statement. "He understands human nature."

Romantina said, "It looks very slippery, like a little kid who's good at playing pranks."

Ariel nodded silently, her gaze falling on the silent Zhou Qing, and asked, "What do you think?"

[I?]

[I'm starting to suspect that you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca who chose to undergo a transformation and rebuild your cultivation!]

While that was what he thought, Zhou Qing didn't keep praising the Evil Spirit Orca. Instead, he said more objectively, "From its appearance, I think it's quite cute. It's smooth, black and white, and it doesn't become completely frenzied due to the smell of blood."

"Moreover, as predators, they should be an important part of balancing the ecological environment in this Reef Sea Area."

After introducing the new term, Zhou Qing continued.

"Sheep eat grass, wolves eat sheep. Grass, sheep, and wolves are all indispensable. If there is no grass, the sheep will starve to death and the wolves will not survive. If there are no wolves, the sheep will keep eating grass. If there is no grass, the sheep will eventually die and the grassland will become a desert."

"This is a simple natural ecological cycle. This applies to ordinary plants and animals, and it also applies to Soul Beast. I estimate that Soul Beast like the Evil Spirit Orca probably evolved to maintain the ecological balance of the Great Sea in order to prevent other marine creatures and Sea Soul Beast from becoming too large and overflowing, causing the algae and seaweed in the sea to be eaten up."

Ariel was surprised by Zhou Qing's insight and agreed, saying, "Under normal circumstances, that is indeed the case. The very existence of the Evil Spirit Orca race is precisely to maintain the balance of the marine ecosystem. Their killings are of great significance to the entire Great Sea."

"Just like how they hunt the seals here—"

"These sea lions have lost many of their natural predators because human Soul Master hunted the Soul Beast here, causing their numbers to surge. They have begun to squeeze the living space of other ordinary marine creatures. The Evil Spirit Orca that are less than 10,000 years old feed on them, which is why other marine creatures in this area can thrive."

"But······"