The Beginning of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King

"Elder sir." The clown kneeling on the ground quickly ran in front of Jiang Mian and said, trembling, "I am the manager of the Mermaid Circus, Xu Sanshi."

"Oh," Jiang Mian chuckled and said, "Is this how your Mermaid Circus treats its audience?"

"There have been some changes in the Mermaid Circus recently, everyone is panicking, and their emotions are naturally a bit pent up," the clown said in a low voice, rubbing his hands together.

"Even if you have emotions, you can't vent them on the audience," Jiang Mian grabbed the clown's collar, leaned close to his ear, and said in a deep voice, "Besides, the Dragon People are fake, how can you have the nerve to market them fraudulently?"

"Sir, we have our difficulties," clown Xu Sanshi's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He whispered, "Could you please come backstage?"

"Are you trying to bribe me?" Jiang Mian smiled slightly, stood up, and followed Xu Sanshi backstage. Xie Yue and Evil Emperor followed closely. They weren't afraid of Jiang Mian being harmed; these people didn't have that kind of power. They were purely curious and wanted to join the fun, since they were already here.

Xu Sanshi walked to the backstage. Seeing that no one else was around, he knelt down with a thud and confessed, "Some time ago, the second-in-command of the Mermaid Circus broke away from us with a large number of personnel and funds. The glorious Mermaid Circus was thus split in two. We have neither funds nor personnel, so we had no choice but to resort to this."

"So, this spectacular performance is only a part of it?" Xie Yue's unfocused gaze regained its clarity, and he said excitedly, "Is that right?"

"Just a small part," Xu Sanshi sighed deeply, his eyes welling up with tears. "The second-in-command took away most of the resources, leaving us with an empty shell."

"That's good," Xie Yue exhaled.

"Why do you seem so relieved?" Jiang Mian glanced at Xie Yue, speechless.

"Shh," Xie Yue reached out and pinched Jiang Mian, saying, "Since that's the case, the Mermaid Circus's offense can barely be excused, Jiang Mian."

"Whatever," Jiang Mian shrugged, "I don't really care anyway."

Xie Yue suddenly increased the strength of his pinch.

"Remember, the audience comes first. Deceiving the audience will never end well," Jiang Mian said. "What kind of creature is that Dragon Person?"

"It's a thousand-year-old mermaid," Xu Sanshi stammered. "We spent the circus's last bit of funds to buy her a while ago. I can't just watch everyone starve, can I?"

Evil Emperor crossed his arms and suddenly felt like he'd been shocked. He looked outside the circus and murmured, "Such a powerful surge of energy?"

"What's wrong?" Jiang Mian asked in surprise.

Evil Emperor gave Jiang Mian a deep look, and Jiang Mian immediately understood. "Rui Sha, go and evacuate the crowd."

"Yes," Rui Sha didn't dare to delay and rushed out to evacuate the citizens.

Evil Emperor sighed and said, "That aura just now, there's no mistake, it's a real Dragon Person."

"Why would a Dragon Person come to a place like this?" Jiang Mian's heart skipped a beat. Before he could react, Evil Emperor suddenly stomped on the ground, and his soul power, vast as the sea, surged forth.

Evil Emperor stood in the center of the vortex, his hair dancing in the wind.

"You publicized the news of the Dragon People, and you've attracted the real Dragon Person," Evil Emperor frowned slightly. "I once had the honor of meeting the princess of the Dragon People. Although this soul power fluctuation is not exactly the same, it's from the same origin."

"How many tens of thousands of years?" Jiang Mian asked warily.

"Don't worry, she's no match for me," Evil Emperor suddenly retracted his soul power. Jiang Mian and the others instantly felt their breathing become much smoother. Evil Emperor glanced outside. "She has concealed her aura."

"Senior was afraid that the Dragon Person would do something impulsive just now, right?" Xie Yue said. "That Dragon Person didn't leave, but transformed into a little girl."

"Your mind is quite useful," Evil Emperor praised him. "Let's go out and meet her."

The personnel in the circus had already been evacuated by the Spirit Hall. Jiang Mian and the other two moved quickly and soon spotted a little girl mingling in the crowd.

She looked very frail, wearing a light blue dress. A pair of delicate and cute small dragon horns were faintly visible on her head, appearing like decorations, giving her a very charming aura.

"Little Dragon Person, in such a hurry to leave?" Evil Emperor appeared behind the Dragon Person at some point. He lightly placed his hand on the Dragon Person's shoulder and smiled, "Don't you say hello when you see me?"

"Let go!" The Dragon Person's voice was low, but it sounded very clear and elegant, like that of a teenager. A watery blue aura suddenly emanated from her, trying to forcibly break free from Evil Emperor's restraint.

However, Evil Emperor was the second-ranked existence among the Ten Great Evil Beasts. Apart from the Beast God Di Tian, who could contend with him in terms of soul power, other spirit beasts were truly not enough to watch.

"Senior, what exactly do you want to do?" The Dragon Person suddenly relaxed, her soul power dissipating like smoke. She looked at Evil Emperor with her innocent, confused eyes.

"What is your relationship with the Dragon Person Princess?" Evil Emperor released his hand and asked, "There's the aura of an old friend on you."

The little girl in the blue dress said faintly, "She is now the Dragon Person Empress. I am her daughter, Fu Ya."

"No wonder you have the appearance of an old friend. So you are the child of an old friend," Evil Emperor smiled with satisfaction. "It's been hundreds of thousands of years since I last saw your mother, and her child is already this old."

"Who exactly are you?" Fu Ya narrowed her eyes and asked coldly.

"My name is Evil Emperor," Evil Emperor smiled slightly. "Fifty thousand years ago, we had a fight on Sky Island. The one who fought me was your Dragon People's most outstanding warrior, named De Fu."

"De Fu?" Jiang Mian's eyes widened, and he looked at Evil Emperor with disbelief. Enjoy the smoothness?

"He is my father," Fu Ya said. "Greetings, Uncle Evil Emperor."

"No need to be polite," Evil Emperor looked at the graceful Dragon Person princess, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. "You truly have your mother's beauty. My son is about your age. Would you like to meet him?"

"How can Evil Emperor be so old and still care about these things?" Jiang Mian covered his face, speechless at Evil Emperor, who was wholeheartedly trying to arrange a marriage for his son.

"It seems we've strayed a bit from the main topic," Xie Yue chuckled. "But this is good. At least the Dragon Person Princess won't do anything outrageous."

"Uncle, why are you with these two human Spirit Masters?" The Dragon Person Princess stared with her big, watery eyes, surprised. "Are these crawling insects worthy of your favor?"

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"Don't talk nonsense," Evil Emperor patted Fu Ya's head and reminded her, "These two are not simple. They are the hope of us spirit beasts."

"Those who are not of my kind will surely have different hearts," the Dragon Person Princess clearly did not trust humans. "I came here this time because I happened to hear from the sea spirit beasts that humans had captured a Dragon Person. Uncle, you know how rare our Dragon People are, so I came to see. If they really dare to imprison our Dragon People, I don't mind sending them to the underworld."

"So you are so reckless, aren't you afraid humans will send you to the underworld?" Jiang Mian chuckled.

"Then what do you want?" Fu Ya's gaze suddenly turned sharp, and the surrounding water element instantly became concentrated, showing a clear intention to fight.

"Stop messing around." Xie Yue frowned, blocking Jiang Mian. "Since everything is over, hurry back to Sky Island. Don't linger too long."

"Uncle." Fu Ya looked at Xie Yue with confusion, then retracted her water element. She said faintly, "The Dragon Person Festival is about to begin. Uncle can come and watch."

"The Dragon Person Festival?" A hint of worry flashed in Xie Yue's eyes. He murmured, "Have you Dragon People not resolved that issue yet?"

"How could that be? That monster has gained nearly a million years of power through consumption." Fu Ya lowered her head and said softly, "We Dragon People cannot escape this nightmare."

"Are you talking about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?" Jiang Mian suddenly realized and asked, "Do you need to offer sacrifices to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King regularly?"

"You know?" Fu Ya was clearly somewhat incredulous. She looked at Jiang Mian, surprised, "How could you know about the terrifying Spirit Beast, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"

"To tell you the truth, he will soon become my Soul Ring." Jiang Mian smiled. "He's a Sea Spirit Beast, he has no connection with Di Tian, Xie Yue, and the others. Moreover, he's on my list, and I will definitely obtain him."

"How much time do you have left to reach level seventy?" Xie Yue looked at Jiang Mian and couldn't help but ask.

"Just these two days." Jiang Mian shrugged. "I never expected the Dragon God's Origin Core to increase my strength so quickly. It's simply unheard of."

"Indeed, the Dragon God cannot be judged by common sense." Xie Yue wiped the sweat from his forehead and laughed. "In that case, you don't need to proceed with your Dragon Person Festival. We'll go and help you take down that Deep Sea Demon Whale King."

"Why didn't you agree just now?" Jiang Mian raised an eyebrow and teased, "Xie Yue, you were calculating me too."

"What do you know?" Xie Yue patted his shoulder, laughing in exasperation. "Whether I or that Deep Sea Demon Whale King is stronger, and besides, the sea is his domain. If he escapes, I can't stay guarding Sky Island forever. If you want to kill him, you must cut the weeds and eliminate the roots, otherwise, the Dragon People will be unlucky."

"That makes sense." Jiang Mian nodded. "Then should we have Di Tian and the others come again?"

"This time on the Douluo Continent, I expect they should be able to come soon." Xie Yue smiled. "That Deep Sea Demon Whale King isn't as easy to talk to as I am. This time, it's going to be a real fight."

"I need to lure him out a bit." Jiang Mian remembered that the Heaven Dou royal family had a legacy treasure called the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which was also the Heart of the Sea God.

It was the most important part of the Sea God's legacy and the necessary key to entering the Sea God's Temple. Although Jiang Mian didn't intend to inherit the Sea God's position, using that treasure to lure out the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was not impossible.

"Xie Yue and I will return to Heaven Dou Empire first." Jiang Mian instructed. "Senior Xie Yue, you are welcome to go to Sky Island if you wish. However, how many days until the Dragon Person Festival?"

"There are still seven days, because the tide will reverse then, which is the best time for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to absorb energy." Fu Ya was a little excited when she heard Jiang Mian wanted to deal with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and explained, "However, on the sixth day, due to the dominance of yang over yin, it will be the time when the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is weakest. After all, he gained his strength through consumption, which is not tolerated by heaven and earth."

"So that's how it is." Jiang Mian smiled slightly. "Then we'll take him down on the sixth day."

"With our strength, why should we avoid his edge?" Xie Yue sneered. "Bring out the formation you used to deal with me back then and beat him into submission directly."

"I really want to stretch my muscles." Jiang Mian shook his wrists. He had absorbed Xie Yue's energy and now possessed the Dragon God's Origin Core. His strength was already that of a stable Titled Douluo, even if his level hadn't caught up yet. Jiang Mian really wanted to find a tough opponent to test his strength.

Poor Deep Sea Demon Whale King, you have been domineering in the sea for long enough. This time, you will obediently surrender.

Jiang Mian was calculating the time. He had wasted too much time on the Sun Moon Continent and at sea. There was less than a month left until the Spirit Master Tournament, and Jiang Mian had been eager to show off his skills.

"Let's make arrangements then." Xie Yue nodded. "Then I'll go to Sky Island with Fu Ya. If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King dares to come early, I'll have a good chat with him."

"Alright." Jiang Mian nodded. "Then we'll return to Heaven Dou Empire to find the soul tool that attracts him."

The two groups went their separate ways, and Xie Yue and Jiang Mian immediately set off for Heaven Dou Empire.

"Jiang Mian, what's going on?" Xie Yue looked at Jiang Mian, surprised. "When did Senior Xie Yue become so proactive?"

"That Dragon Person princess was his former love interest. Although I don't know why they didn't end up together." Jiang Mian chuckled. "It just so happens that I also need the Deep Sea Demon Whale King as my seventh Soul Ring."

"Interesting. I've always been curious, just how strong are you now?" Xie Yue asked.

"If we really fight, I can beat either Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, but not if they team up." Jiang Mian smiled.

"My goodness." Xie Yue wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a bitter smile, "I understand now. It's hard to say if I'll ever be able to match you in this lifetime."

"You can't compare yourself to me." Jiang Mian patted Xie Yue's shoulder and smiled. "I don't know how Yan is doing lately. He should be quite happy."

In Dragon Rock Canyon, Yan roared and charged towards the Sub-Dragon Species Spirit Beast in front of him, then turned into a streak of starlight and flew towards the horizon.

Yan Wang stood beside him, feeling both heartache and speechless, as well as angry.

Three days later, in Heaven Dou Imperial City, Jiang Mian and Xie Yue finally arrived. Jiang Mian tidied his clothes and asked a guard, "Where is His Majesty now?"

"He is in the sleeping quarters handling state affairs."

"Tell her, Jiang Mian requests an audience."

In the sleeping quarters, Qian Renxue, dressed in a lazy and loose nightgown, was listlessly reviewing memorials. The memorials were piled up like a small mountain, almost swallowing her.

"Your Majesty, the Regent King requests an audience." The guard walked to the entrance and said loudly.

"I won't see him." Qian Renxue blurted out instinctively, but she reacted almost instantly and quickly corrected herself, "Let him in. Only allow him in alone."