As they ventured deeper, the churning ocean gradually calmed. Bright sunlight pierced through the thick, black clouds. The water grew shallower and clearer, fully revealing the beauty beneath the surface to the four of them.
Shen Hanyu's group kept as far away from Sea God Island as possible while moving forward, doing their best to avoid the Soul Beasts in the water.
Tian Meng was violently beaten awake by Ice Empress, who had been keeping a close watch on the outside. He then helped conceal the four of them with his Mental Power. He was something of an expert in that regard.
It might not accomplish much, but they still had to do what they could. If they failed, at least it would offer a little psychological comfort.
Shen Hanyu suddenly realized another problem. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was a predetermined trial for the Sea God's Eighth Test. If the Sea God noticed something was amiss, what if that shameless old bastard intervened to stop them?
As he thought about it, Shen Hanyu's pace slowed.
Snow Empress noticed Shen Hanyu's abnormality. She stopped and turned back to ask:
"What's wrong?"
Shen Hanyu frowned tightly, then shook his head and said:
"I suddenly remembered something. It's nothing. Let's pick up the pace."
If he remembered correctly, Tang San had used Hidden Weapons with the help of Asura God's divine power to kill the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the original story. It sounded absurd no matter how he looked at it...
Just as Shen Hanyu racked his brains, the blue pearl above the Sea of Consciousness once again bloomed with a gentle glow. An almost imperceptible ripple spread from it and turned into a soft whisper.
Shen Hanyu froze, then a faint smile curled across his lips. He