Not Crying, Just Secreting Salt

Whale Eight was completely taken aback by Song Shuhang's intimidation.

But two breaths later, he saw that the Three-Dimensional Calabash Brothers pattern on Song Shuhang's "Qilin Arm" had not changed at all except for continuing to glow red—and he immediately understood.

"You bitch, you tricked me!" Whale Eight was furious and embarrassed.

Whale Eight is a seemingly honest and simple person, but deep down he is shrewd and treacherous.

When Song Shuhang dealt with Shark Nine, he used the Sword Talisman with great gusto. In addition, Song Shuhang later took out other 'Third-Grade- grade' Talisman Treasure, and somehow activated the Second-Grade- grade 'Flame Blade'... Therefore, when Song Shuhang used the 'Qilin Arm' to intimidate Whale Eight, he really fooled him.

It's not surprising that Whale Eight is intimidated. Anyone who isn't a violent cultivator whose brain is all muscle would be intimidated by Song Shuhang's so-called "Qilin Arm" given that he uses both Talisman Treasure and magic weapons to activate the "Flame Blade".

Enraged, Whale Eight roared and pounced on Song Shuhang with outstretched arms. He wanted to grab this delicate, weakling and crush him into a pulp, leaving not even a bone fragment behind!

"Hehe." Song Shuhang's eyes were bright, showing no fear.

He raised his hand and shoved the Overlord Shatter Saber, back behind his back, then stood with his hands behind his back... or more accurately, he floated in the water with his hands behind his back, only half of his body showing. Because he didn't have the strength of Whale Eight, he couldn't stand on the water's surface when he was still.

"Still putting on airs!" Whale Eight sneered, spreading his arms wide as if to give Song Shuhang a warm hug.

But at that moment, Whale Eight suddenly felt as if he had been kicked in the lower back, a sharp, piercing pain!

Moreover, an indescribable, immense impact came from his lower back, as if it were about to shatter it.

[Could it really be the 'Qilin Arm' attack from First-Grade weakling cultivator? But how could the Qilin Arm attack get behind me and strike me?] Whale Eight was filled with doubt.

While he was thinking, his entire body was thrown back by the impact. "Aaaaaahh...

In mid-air, Whale Eight's painful cry echoed as its body flew in an arc over Song Shuhang's head.

"Oops, I couldn't stop in time." At that moment, a calm voice rang out from the spot where Whale Eight had been thrown into the air.

Then, a figure dressed in white, like a celestial being descended from heaven, gently landed on the sea.

The figure in white stood on the water's surface, yet the seawater did not wet his shoes... Beside him, a young monk and a Pekingese were held aloft by two invisible hands, floating in the void.

It was Venerable White who appeared within 300 meters of Song Shuhang as Whale Eight lunged at him.

"Senior White!" Song Shuhang flashed a bright smile and gave a thumbs-up, "The phrase 'couldn't stop in time' is a perfect description, I really appreciate it!"

Venerable White: "..."

What's wrong with Shuhang's way of speaking today? Not only is it strange, but it also has a strong sense of provocation. It feels like he's mocking me for not being able to stop my 'Myriad-Mile Escape Technique'!

"Senior, you've arrived just in time!" Song Shuhang chuckled. "If you had come a moment later, I might have been blasted into a pile of mincemeat by that big guy."

"An enemy?" Venerable White raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting to Whale Eight, whom he had kicked away.

Whale Eight felt as if his back might be broken, but he had no time to care about his injury. He swallowed hard and stared in horror at the figure in white.

Especially when that white-clad figure swept over, Whale Eight sensed the scent of death... emanating from itself.

At this moment, Whale Eight suddenly realized that he wasn't as fearless as he had imagined—as the organization's Ace Whale Eight had always thought he could disregard personal life and death. But at this moment, he discovered that he was incredibly afraid of death.

Without hesitation, despite the excruciating pain in his lower back, Whale Eight plunged headlong into the sea. He wanted to use his superior swimming skills to escape by water.

Thump!

As he prepared to plunge into the seabed, he felt as if he had crashed into a sheet of iron, not seawater.

The seawater had somehow solidified into a hard wall, either ice or water that had turned into a solid barrier, making it impossible for him to penetrate.

Whale Eight turned its head in alarm, looking at the pure white figure.

The figure, seemingly standing on the sea surface, extended his index finger and gently beckoned towards his location—indeed, the change in the seawater was caused by him.

With a flick of a finger, seawater turns into an iron plate—how terrifying must one's power be to accomplish that?

At this moment, Song Shuhang swam to the Venerable White's side, turned around and smiled slightly at Whale Eight: "Have you witnessed the power of my 'Qilin Arm'? Are you afraid?"

"Screw you! "Whale Eight wanted to roar in his heart. "What kind of bullshit Qilin Arm is this? So you just call your parents when you can't beat them. If you're so tough, don't call your elders. Let's fight three hundred rounds!"

Then, when he saw that pure white figure, he shrunk completely.

It looks like we're doomed this time.

"Oh, Second-Grade Realm." At this moment, Venerable White glanced at Whale Eight, rubbed his chin, and then looked at Song Shuhang: "Shuhang, what are you going to do with him? Kill him?"

When Song Shuhang heard Venerable White's question, a thought struck him. Could this 'Second-Grade Cultivator' senior have another use for him? So he replied, "You should handle it, senior."

"Then let's hand him over to the Medicine Master... The Medicine Master said he needs to study the Amnesia Seal on the Mysterious Island, and he happens to need a few test subjects with strength of at least Second-Grade." Venerable White nodded and said.

"That's great!" Song Shuhang said, then gave a wry smile. "Also, Senior White, I suspect I've been to that Mysterious Island too, because I've discovered I've lost a piece of my memory."

"Yes, you've been to the Mysterious Island," Senior White replied affirmatively.

"Senior White know?" Song Shuhang asked, puzzled.

"Well, I originally wanted to retrieve you from the Mysterious Island, but that Mysterious Island was indeed a bit strange, and I couldn't get you out. However, you were quickly sent off the Mysterious Island, so I used my Myriad-Mile Escape Technique to get here." Venerable White spoke, he reached out and grabbed Whale Eight.

Whale Eight was not in control of its own body and was pulled towards Venerable White.

The Medicine Master needs many Second-Grade- and Third-Grade Cultivator for this research. If suitable test subjects are available, they should not be wasted.

"Damn it! I, the mighty Ace Whale Eight, will never be your guinea pig!" Whale Eight roared in mid-air—'guinea pig' was a word that sounded worse than death.

Rather than prolong his life, Whale Eight would rather die. He gritted his teeth and bit into one of his dentures, where a deadly poison was contained.

This is a deadly poison that can even kill Second-Grade Cultivator. Those in this line of work always prepare many similar methods to ensure they die quickly and suffer less torment.

However, just as Whale Eight bit his false teeth and broke them, he saw the white-clad figure beckon with his finger again, causing the poison in his mouth to be drawn out and spit out.

"I can't let you die. I need to leave you alive to capture the Medicine Master. He treasures you very much," Venerable White said calmly, while waving his right hand, a ball of flame spontaneously ignited, burning away the poison.

Song Shuhang smirked and said, "Hehehe, the weak have no choice... You said that yourself. Now I'm returning that sentence to you without a word. Big guy."

Whale Eight silently closed his eyes, looking utterly dejected.

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After capturing Whale Eight alive, Song Shuhang remembered the woman in the black dress who had been 'killed while holding a girl in her arms': "By the way, Senior White, there was another girl in a black dress who was seriously injured by this big guy and fell into the sea. This big guy also had a companion who took a hit from my 'Sword Talisman' and also fell into the sea. I wonder if they are still alive?"

Song Shuhang was too weak; he could only watch helplessly as she was crushed and severely injured by the large man, then thrown into the sea. Now that Senior White has arrived, shouldn't he at least see if there's any chance of saving her?

"At the bottom of the sea?" Venerable White nodded silently.

Then, he snapped his fingers.

With a crisp snap, the sound seemed to travel very, very far, even reaching the depths of the ocean.

About fifteen breaths later...

The sea was churning.

"Moo moo moo~~" A huge whale rose from the seabed, with two pale figures on its back.

One of them was Shark Nine, who had a huge sword wound on his body.

The other one was the girl in the black dress and stockings, but she looked terrible. To put it simply, her figure, which used to be S-curve, was now flatter than a tablet computer.

That big guy really went all out; killing a girl while holding her in his arms is utterly ruthless.

Song Shuhang asked, "Is there any hope for this girl?"

Venerable White glanced at the girl in the black dress and nodded, saying, "She's still breathing; she can be saved. However, let's find a place to settle her down before treating her. Hmm... cast a healing spell on her first to maintain her life!"

"Alright!" Song Shuhang quickly swam to the giant whale and gently leaped onto its back. He then activated the magic on his Ancient Copper Ring, casting a Healing Spell on the girl in the black dress.

After a Healing Spell was cast, the woman in the black dress recovered slightly from her injuries, but her entire body was almost crushed into a pulp, and a simple Healing Spell couldn't restore her.

They barely managed to salvage a sliver of hope.

As for the other Shark Nine, Song Shuhang wouldn't waste his precious Healing Spell opportunity on him.

For someone who wanted to kill him just a second ago, Song Shuhang couldn't be as compassionate as the Virgin Mary. So, he'd just let him fend for himself. If he survived, he'd be sent to Senior Medicine Master along with Whale Eight; if he didn't, he'd become Whale's snack.

Hey, that whale looks familiar. Isn't it the one that just descended from the sky with him?

"Moo moo~~" The giant whale was covered in tears—well, it wasn't crying, it was just secreting salt!

I'm really not crying... I guess, I should be?