The Former Sea God and Tang God King's Grave Sins Against Sea Soul Beasts, and the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor Befriending His Benefactors

Xu Tianxi waved at the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi with great familiarity, eagerly anticipating that it would be like Xu Sanshi's Golden Hawksbill—a hidden Hundred-Thousand-Year treasure turtle.

Unfortunately, although the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi nodded with remarkable humanity, it did not open its mouth to speak.

I suppose I can't expect my luck to be that good. Xu Tianxi thought glumly.

"As long as you can understand us, that's enough. Our grandfather and grandson don't need your soul ring, nor do we intend to refine your soul. We're just interested in your experiences. So relax for now, and Old Man will treat your wounds."

Xu Xiaoyun took out a small jade bottle, pressed one hand against the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi's head, and dripped some crystalline green liquid onto its cracked shell. A cloud of red mist immediately rose from the shell.

"Waaah, that hurts! Go easy on me..."

The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi's tightly pursed mouth could not help but let out a scream. Its body convulsed violently, yet it could not break free from Xu Xiaoyun's grip.

"Hmm?"

Xu Tianxi's eyes lit up. He squatted down, his face full of excitement. "This Brother Turtle, with your elegant bearing and imposing physique despite your unfortunate exile, you can actually speak?"

After encountering such a discerning human, the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi could not help raising its head to say something. But remembering something, it shrank its Dragon head again and said softly:

"Handsome human lad, I say what happened just now was an accident. Do you believe me?"

Xu Tianxi's eyes were filled with amusement. "Of course... that's impossible."

Xu Tianxi's words dashed the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi's last hopes. With a beaming smile, he said, "Come on, come on, tell us how you ended up here, Brother Turtle. We have nothing to do right now, and we may have dealings with you in the future."

A top-tier sea turtle Sea Soul Beast that could speak looked incredibly adorable. If he could obtain spirit soul technology in the future, he absolutely had to try contracting one. The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi Clan was the king of sea turtles.

Hmm, this clan shouldn't be loyal followers of the Tang God King, should they? If they are, I'll have to think it over.

The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi lowered its head weakly, sighed, and said with an innocent expression:

"I don't know either. A few days ago, I was eating aquatic plants and humming songs as usual while basking in the sun on an island. Suddenly, a terrifying Deep Sea Demonic Whale charged into our clan's territory and whipped up a monstrous storm! It kidnapped us!"

"Some Clan Members, myself included, were injured by that Deep Sea Demonic Whale. Some were even killed and swallowed. It's been countless years since any Sea Soul Beast dared to openly attack our clan. That fellow was insane—a madman filled with murderous intent!

"We knew the Deep Sea Demonic Whales in the neighboring waters, and we had never seen one so crazy. Moreover, her strength was far greater than that of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Deep Sea Demonic Whale I knew. She was definitely a Ferocious Beast.

"I charged that fellow head-on, but her whale tail merely grazed me, and I nearly lost my life..."

A Ferocious Beast-level Deep Sea Demonic Whale? And she slaughtered the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi Clan? Could this be the future Demon Empress?

Upon hearing that the culprit was a Ferocious Beast-level Deep Sea Demonic Whale who had attacked the auspicious Heavenly Tyrant Bixi Clan, Xu Tianxi had a flash of insight and remembered the Demon Empress, the Million-Year Soul Beast who would become the Holy Spirit Cult Leader ten thousand years later.

He remembered her for no other reason than that he did not know of any other Ferocious Beast-level Deep Sea Demonic Whales. Before the Holy Spirit Cult discovered her, the Demon Empress had been emotionally unstable, slaughtering and devouring Sea Soul Beasts throughout the ocean to increase her cultivation. She had already become a demon.

Of course, the root of this matter still lay with the Former Sea God and the current Sea God's grave sins. The Demon Empress's husband, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, had been sleeping peacefully at home when they came knocking, gouged out his eye, and killed him for his soul ring and Soul Bone. After losing her husband's protection, the Demon Empress had descended into madness.

As for whether cultivating by devouring Sea Soul Beasts was a crime—the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King rarely even left home. He usually lazed around and slept, and the Demon Soul Great White Shark Xiao Bai had even mocked him for doing nothing but open his foolishly large mouth and wait for prey to deliver itself.

If a whale did not eat meat, could it still be called a whale? Nor had the Demon Soul Great White Shark, a favored clan of the Sea God, changed from a carnivore into a vegetarian just to prove its loyalty.

If you wanted to kill Soul Beasts, then kill Soul Beasts. Whether for soul rings or Soul Bones, it was ultimately for profit. But killing Soul Beasts and then branding them as evil was truly disgusting. On Douluo Continent, which vegetarian Soul Beast had never eaten a few stalks of Blue Silver Grass?

Well, excluding vegetarian Soul Beasts that disliked Blue Silver Grass for lacking nutrition. After all, that stuff was everywhere, and some Soul Beasts with noble bloodlines probably refused to lower their dietary standards.

While Xu Tianxi continued ranting internally, the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi had opened the floodgates and could not stop. It wished it could pour out all its suffering from the past two days.

"You have no idea how powerful that detestable Deep Sea Demonic Whale was! After we were attacked, the two nearest Hundred-Thousand-Year elders immediately rushed over to help. In the end, even the two of them together were no match for her!"

"One senior in our clan had survived two Heavenly Tribulations. That was my Father. He came out to fight her, but he couldn't defeat her either. He only managed to stabilize the situation with the support of several Hundred-Thousand-Year elders!

"We Ten-Thousand-Year turtles couldn't withstand the energy shockwaves. My Father was forced to use Space Shift to send us away from the battlefield, but that detestable Demonic Whale interrupted him. Something went wrong with the spatial transmission. My grandfather, the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor, had to come out and stabilize space before I was teleported here from home..."

The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi grimaced in pain, its face full of grief. Deep hatred appeared in its eyes. If its strength had been sufficient, it would surely have torn that Deep Sea Demonic Whale into pieces.

After snorting heavily, the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi's voice grew even more sorrowful as it turned to denounce the inhuman behavior of those detestable Evil Soul Masters.

"I woke up on a nearby island last night, and not long afterward, a group of pitch-black human Soul Masters set their sights on me!

"Damn them! I possessed ninety thousand years of cultivation, but because I had been injured repeatedly, hardly any of my strength remained. I had already exhausted most of my Life Force, yet those detestable humans immediately bombarded me with terrifying cannon shells! Then they hunted me for an entire day and night. Boohoo... I'm so miserable..."

Xu Xiaoyun and Xu Tianxi exchanged glances, communicating through their Eyes.

Xu Tianxi: "Grandmaster, he says his Father is a Ferocious Beast, and his grandfather is one too. Is that believable?"

Xu Xiaoyun: "The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi Clan has always been known for longevity and auspiciousness. Their bloodline originates from Bixi, one of the Nine Sons of the Dragon, and their racial talent is no weaker than that of the Ice Jade Scorpion. It's not strange for two Ferocious Beasts to emerge from their clan. Their clan leader is known as the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor and has at least six hundred thousand years of cultivation."

Xu Tianxi: "Then what do we do with this fellow? We can't harm him, can we? If his elders come looking for him, we'll all be finished."

"It's simple. Our Xuan Ming Family is a family of turtle raisers, and we love old turtles like this. If his elders come to collect him, we'll send him back. Otherwise, bringing him home and raising him properly to guard the house and ward off evil wouldn't be bad either. It won't take much effort."

Xu Xiaoyun happily produced a thick Ancient Text and handed it to Xu Tianxi. "Come, come. This is our Xuan Ming Family's experience in raising turtles. Take a good look."

Xu Tianxi focused his gaze, and his Eyes immediately tightened.

<Complete Guide to Raising Ten-Thousand-Year Old Turtles—Written by the Successive Heads of the Xuan Ming Family>

Upon opening it, he found everything from taming and nurturing to handling all sorts of difficult illnesses.

The book also recorded some Ten-Thousand-Year old turtles the clan had raised. The Xuan Ming Family would occasionally scrape rare substances from their shells and make them into Tortoise Jelly, which was extremely nourishing.

"Hmm... Human friends, I'm very grateful for saving my life and treating my injuries. I sent a distress message to my clan a day ago, and I've already sensed that my elders are about to arrive. Once they come, I'm sure they'll reward you."

After pouring out its grievances, the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi stretched out its neck, bit down on the jade bottle Xu Xiaoyun offered, and took a drink. Its entire body slowly recovered from its dying, weakened state, and it made its promise feebly.

Xu Xiaoyun waved his hand grandly and said with noble selflessness, "There's no need to mention such things. Those Evil Soul Masters who pursued you are scum among human Soul Masters. Cleaning up scum is everyone's responsibility."

Xu Tianxi's eyes lit up as he extended a hand symbolizing friendship.

"Brother Turtle, would you be interested in leaving us a way to contact you? I've long admired your Heavenly Tyrant Bixi Clan and have wanted to befriend you for ages."

"Also, if possible, tell us where that mad Demonic Whale is. We can avoid her and prevent ourselves from suffering for no reason."

To have charged into the ancestral grounds of the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi Clan and fought against a Ferocious Beast with more than two hundred thousand years of cultivation, along with several Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, that Deep Sea Demonic Whale's strength could not possibly be weaker than that of a Level 98 Super Douluo, regardless of whether she was the Demon Empress.

Conservatively speaking, that Demonic Whale's combat strength at sea was greater than Xuan Zi's. Xu Xiaoyun did not know whether he could contend with her.

Xu Xiaoyun's thick Sword Peak also furrowed, worry rising in his heart as he gauged the Deep Sea Demonic Whale's strength. His Black Tortoise Martial Soul symbolized water and could draw upon the power of the sea to increase his combat strength. He even dared attempt to fight a Limit Douluo, but compared with a Sea Soul Beast, he feared...

"Leaving a way to contact us is easy! Our Heavenly Tyrant Bixi Clan welcomes guests from outside more than anything. Since you saved me, you're friends of my Bixi Clan. I'll lead the way for you in the future!"

The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi gazed at the two kind human experts with tears in its eyes. It turned out there were still good people in the human world outside. Not every human would drool over their precious soul rings and Soul Bones upon seeing them.

That old man whose aura was even more terrifying than its Father's clearly did not need them. As for the human lad... he might need them in the future, but judging from the way he had fought earlier, his abilities were Mental Attribute, which did not match the soul rings of their clan.

Excellent. They have no reason to attack me. I can safely make friends with them!

"By the way, young lad, I heard my elders say that Mental Attribute Soul Masters generally have weaker physiques. Your physique is quite good, but there's still room for improvement. Once my clan's elders arrive, I'll definitely have them see if they have anything suitable to supplement your body."

With its injuries temporarily stabilized, the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi swayed its relaxed body up and down in the water, looking generous, as if saying, "My family has plenty of good things."

Xu Tianxi silently mocked this ninety-thousand-year-old Bixi for being simple-minded and easy to fool, then asked curiously, "When will your elders arrive?"

"Very soon. I estimate there are still ten..."

"Ten minutes?"

"Nine, eight, seven..."

"Tian Xi, watch out!"

Xu Xiaoyun shoved Xu Tianxi and the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi aside, then abruptly turned around. His Eyes were as sharp as Sword Peak, as if they could spew endless sharpness. Nine soul rings appeared in an instant. He turned both hands upward and thrust out a mighty palm strike. A thousand-zhang-tall phantom of the Black Tortoise rose behind him, its turtle body and Snake Tail radiating overwhelming ferocity as it gazed into the distance.

"Roar—"

The tortoise and snake danced as the Black Tortoise Roar erupted. Magnificent light burst between Xu Xiaoyun's palms, then transformed into wave after wave of monstrous black water thousands of zhang high. Shaped like palms, each wave rose higher than the last as they surged toward the layers of water tornadoes that had suddenly appeared in the distance.

Pushed far away, Xu Tianxi clearly sensed the abyssal Spiritual Power fluctuations contained within Xu Xiaoyun's strike. That level of Spiritual Power was far beyond his understanding. The Black Tortoise phantom behind Xu Xiaoyun was the same, as if a true Divine Beast had descended, possessing a ferocity that suppressed heaven and earth.

"He didn't use a Soul Skill, yet the attack is this powerful. Did Grandmaster use a powerful battle technique?" Xu Tianxi furrowed his brows and pondered.

"Boom—"

The thousands-of-zhang black waves rolled and poured down, colliding violently with the water tornadoes rushing toward them. As the waves receded, Xu Xiaoyun's right shoulder swayed. He retreated three steps through the air, his thick brows tightly furrowed and his expression grave.

"This aura... My grandfather actually came in person?" The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi stretched out its head and recognized the terrifying Ferocious Beast within the layers of water tornadoes.

"The one who came is your grandfather, the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor? Then hurry up and stop the fight! You can't let our kindness go unrewarded."

"Don't worry. This is the unique gratitude ritual of our Bixi Clan—to become one with our benefactors."

The Heavenly Tyrant Bixi stretched out a claw covered in Dragon Scales, patted Xu Tianxi on the shoulder, and said calmly.