Orca-Shark Showdown Opens the Fourth Trial, Mirror Annihilation and Demon Capture Gain New Powers

After resting for five days following the Tidal Trial, Dai Mubai and the others were gathered around the Sacred Pillar Residence—sea fish on the stone table still steamed, Ma Hongjun was gulping down porridge from a bowl, and Dai Mubai had just wiped away the sweat from his training when the Sea God Trial notification suddenly rang through the residence: "The fourth of the Sea God Nine Trials has begun: assist the Demon Shark Clan in killing the Ring Sea overlord, the Evil Orca King. Completion conditions: participate in killing the core combat force and ensure that the Demon Shark Clan's casualty rate remains below thirty percent."

Before the words had faded, Xiao Bai rode the waves into the courtyard. Her silver-white dress was still damp with seawater, and her ice-blue eyes were full of gravity. "The Evil Spirit Orca group has over a hundred members, and their king is at the peak of Hundred Thousand Years strength. If we fight head-on, our chances of winning are less than thirty percent."

Tang San set down his bowl of porridge. The Blue Silver Emperor curled lightly around his fingertips, while strategy already gleamed in his eyes. "If a direct fight won't work, we'll assassinate them first. I'll use the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to conceal our figures and auras, then share my Spiritual Detection with you. My Spiritual Power can cover a thousand meters and precisely lock onto isolated Evil Spirit Orcas. Xiao Wu can hide inside my Hundred Treasures Pouch. She'll be safe there and can assist in an emergency." After a pause, he took a jade bottle from his Soul Tool, filled with steaming liquid. "This is Scorching Sun Spring water from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Coat the Zhuge Crossbow bolts with it—the heat can pierce