Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Paste

Xu Zihuang's voice was not loud, but everyone heard him clearly.

Over the short dozen or so days they had spent together, the attitudes of the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps Soldiers had gradually changed without them realizing it. Their respect for Xu Zihuang was no longer simply because he was Prince Zhengxuan's only son.

"Proceed as discussed earlier. Don't waste time."

Only when Wang Xiao spoke did everyone come back to their senses and begin moving in an orderly fashion.

First, several Ice Attribute Soul Masters joined forces to freeze a stretch of sea nearly a thousand meters across, preventing the scent of blood from spreading through the water.

Although Evil Spirit Orcas were one of the ocean's three great overlords, they were not invincible. Most Sea Soul Beasts would flee in panic upon sensing an Evil Spirit Orca's aura, but there was still a very small chance of attracting their natural enemy, the Demon Soul Great White Shark, a top-tier Soul Beast.

Moreover, Demon Soul Great White Sharks generally traveled in groups of at least a hundred. They posed an even greater threat to the group than the five Evil Spirit Orcas.

Though the likelihood was pitifully low.

One side of the thick ice sheet connected to the hull of the warship, while the other secured the Evil Spirit Orca corpses. This made the ice relatively stable and more convenient for Lin Long to absorb his Soul Ring.

Of the remaining people, half stood guard around them while the other half collected materials from the corpses of the two Ten Thousand Year Evil Orcas.

Every part of an Evil Spirit Orca was valuable.

Their tough hides and sharp teeth could be used to make high-grade Soul Tools. Their flesh and blood were also highly nourishing for Soul Masters, while their fat and organs could be refined into Whale Oil. Most valuable of all, naturally, was the Whale Paste in their skulls. Once air-dried, Whale Paste became Whale Rubber. Whale Rubber was a highly precious ingredient that could improve a Soul Master's physique after consumption. For example, if a Soul Master could withstand absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Beast's Soul Ring, then after consuming a piece of Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, the limit of what their body could endure would increase by at least five hundred years.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber produced by Ten Thousand Year Evil Spirit Orcas was even more precious, worth far more than Thousand-Year Whale Rubber. It was also exceedingly rare throughout human history, a top-grade commodity in desperately short supply at auction houses across the continent.

Whale-type Soul Beasts were unquestionably among the rulers of the sea, let alone Evil Spirit Orcas, which stood at the peak of the whale-type Soul Beast pyramid. Only Wang Xiao and the others, confident in their strength and armed with powerful Soul Tools, dared provoke them.

From these two Evil Spirit Orcas alone, the group could conservatively obtain materials worth at least a million Gold Soul Coins.

On the deck, Yaoyang looked at the other three Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orcas, which had already been subdued and were breathing weakly. Then he suddenly said thoughtfully to Xu Zihuang, "Zihuang, there's no need for you to deliberately search for your second Soul Ring anymore."

"Brother Yang, are you suggesting an Evil Spirit Orca?" Xu Zihuang withdrew his Martial Soul and instinctively frowned. "As I recall, Evil Spirit Orcas aren't Spirit Attribute Soul Beasts, are they?"

He had learned about Evil Spirit Orcas in his childhood. After all, this type of Soul Beast was simply too famous.

"Although Evil Spirit Orcas do not primarily possess the Spiritual Attribute, their Spiritual Power is in no way inferior to that of Spirit Attribute Soul Beasts of the same Cultivation. It is precisely because Evil Spirit Orcas have virtually no weaknesses that they are so powerful," Yaoyang said with a smile.

"In fact, the Evil Orca Mirror of Annihilation and Evil Orca Demon's Grasp used earlier by the leading Evil Spirit Orca were both powerful soul skills driven jointly by Spiritual Power and Soul Power. If you can successfully absorb its Soul Ring, you will most likely obtain one of those two soul skills. Later, have Uncle Wang help you refine some Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Paste as well. With your physical constitution, absorbing the Soul Ring of that Evil Spirit Orca with over a thousand years of Cultivation as your second Soul Ring won't be difficult."

He himself had absorbed a Thousand-Year Soul Ring at level twenty. Though an Evil Spirit Orca's Soul Ring power was more overbearing, Xu Zihuang's physique was far stronger than his had been, and with the enhancement of Twin Martial Souls, there was practically no risk.

Xu Zihuang looked tempted, but he then shook his head at Yaoyang.

"Brother Yang, I don't intend to absorb that Evil Spirit Orca's Soul Ring."

"What?" This time, Yaoyang was the one taken aback. He hurriedly tried to persuade him. "Zihuang, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if you hunt a more suitable Spirit Attribute Soul Beast in the future, the soul skill you obtain might not necessarily..."

At that point, he suddenly realized something and fixed an intense gaze on Xu Zihuang's clear violet eyes.

"Brother Yang, I want to absorb the Soul Ring of that Evil Spirit Orca with three thousand years of Cultivation." Meeting Yaoyang's gaze, Xu Zihuang nodded firmly.

"Actually, you've seen it too, Brother Yang. A Soul Ring of just over a thousand years is far from my limit. A Spirit Attribute Soul Master only needs to probe slightly with their Spiritual Power to determine another Soul Master's physical condition. You know my situation better than anyone."

After saying that, Xu Zihuang even blinked mischievously.

"Zihuang, you really are..." Yaoyang did not know whether to laugh or cry, but there was no sign of concession in his tone.

"No, it's still too risky. You have Twin Martial Souls, so there is no need to pursue Soul Ring age too aggressively. Safety must come first. Besides, Uncle Wang won't agree either."

"No, I agree." Before the words had even faded, Wang Xiao's figure drifted over and landed beside Xu Zihuang and Yaoyang.

"Uncle Wang..."

"The royal family's Purple Blazing Sky Dragon Martial Soul possesses a trait: it can use the Martial Soul's Destruction Attribute to erase the soul resentment within a Soul Ring. As long as Young Master's physique can withstand the Soul Ring energy, there is no need to worry about Soul Ring backlash." Wang Xiao looked at the two seriously. He was not merely speaking to Yaoyang; more of his words were meant for Xu Zihuang.

Having followed Xu Zihuang's father for decades, he knew quite a few secrets concerning the royal family's Martial Souls.

However, what truly prompted him to agree was Xu Zihuang's successful fusion with that Soul Bone.

"I carefully examined Zihuang's physique. He truly can withstand a three-thousand-year Soul Ring. If that is the case, then there should indeed be no problem. Zihuang's Golden Eye Martial Soul is also inherently of the Spiritual Attribute, and his willpower is sufficiently resilient." After pondering for a moment, Yaoyang no longer insisted on his own view. He trusted Wang Xiao absolutely. What he had been concerned about was the soul resentment attached to the Soul Ring. Since that problem had been resolved so easily, he had no further misgivings.

Wang Xiao then deftly took out jade containers one after another from his Soul Tool. They were filled with a pure golden paste-like substance, like melted gold, and its rich fragrance was extraordinarily enticing.

The heads of Ten Thousand Year Evil Spirit Orcas were enormous, and the Whale Paste in each of their brains amounted to nearly a cubic meter. These were merely a portion of it. Still, this was already enough for Xu Zihuang. Given his current Cultivation and physique, even with Wang Xiao's Soul Power assistance, he could not completely absorb the effects of this Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Paste in a short time.

"Young Master, consume it directly, then enter a meditative state."

Xu Zihuang naturally followed each instruction. He had experience consuming Whale Rubber as a child, and Whale Paste and Whale Rubber were fundamentally the same thing. However, without being heated by special flames, the unusual fragrance that spread through his abdomen was even more intense.

Before Xu Zihuang could properly experience it, a pair of warm, large hands pressed against his back, guiding the medicinal effects of the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Paste into his limbs and bones.