Rise to Rank 99, Divine Exam Advancement
Now! Xia Yang's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
He absolutely could not miss the fleeting opening created by Xiao Bai using himself as bait.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Titan Other Dimension!"
The giant's right fist slammed out, but there was no earth-shattering sound; only a thin, silvery-white line quietly appeared.
The line was extremely thin, yet it seemed to sever space itself, extending straight towards the side of the Demonic Whale King.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King sensed the danger, but Xia Yang's attack was timed too perfectly; it was too late for it to escape.
The silver line touched the scales of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King silently.
The next moment, one-third of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body vanished instantly.
The massive area from the flanks to the tail fin disappeared instantly, as if erased by an invisible eraser.
It wasn't broken, it wasn't torn apart, it was utterly "non-existent," as if that part of the body had never belonged to this world.
"Roar! Aaaaaah--!!"
The deafening roar shattered the sea and sky.
Dark blue blood cascaded down like a waterfall, and the remaining body of the Demonic Whale King thrashed wildly, instantly turning the sea a deep blue.
Seriously injured, truly seriously injured.
However, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is not dead yet.
The vitality of a million-year-old Spirit Beast is terrifying!
Even after losing a third of its body, it did not die; on the contrary, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King became even more frenzied.
"Let's die together!"
The remains of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King suddenly swelled, and all its scales turned blood red.
"Demon Whale Domain - Raging Sea Mad Waves, Ultimate Burning!"
The next instant, a blood-red beam of light shot out from the mouth of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
This beam of light was not Soul Skill, but a full-force attack from the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, burning its very life essence.
Where the beam of light passed, space shattered and seawater evaporated.
Xia Yang gritted his teeth, and the trident in the giant's hand burst forth with an unprecedented golden light.
"Sea God Thirteen Styles: Spear-Body Unity, Stars Shift"
The giant transformed into a golden meteor, completely merging with the trident, and thrust straight towards the Blood-Red Light Pillar.
Gold and red collide.
There was no sound, because sound had been annihilated by energy.
Only light, pure light to the extreme, engulfed everything in sight.
After an unknown amount of time, the light gradually faded.
On the sea surface, the massive remains of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King floated silently.
At this moment, the Life Aura of this million-year-old Spirit Beast had completely dissipated.
At its head, a huge cavity Pierce from front to back is slowly melting away.
That was the fatal wound left by the thirteenth move of the Sea God Trident.
The Purple Giant had already disappeared a hundred meters away.
Xia Yang, Ah Yin, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua were scattered on the broken raft.
That was a piece of plank that Xiao Bai tore off the ship at the last moment.
The four were deathly pale, blood gushing from their mouths and noses. The backlash from the forced shattering of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had nearly depleted their Soul Power and severely damaged their meridians.
The Xiao Bai creature's silvery-gray body floated to the side, a deep, bone-revealing scar on its dorsal fin—the price it paid for shielding the four from the aftershocks of the energy attack.
Afterwards, Xiao Bai delivered the group to the remains of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
At this moment, the massive remains of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King floated silently on the surface of the sea.
Xia Yang and the others sat cross-legged on the upper level, slowly circulating their Soul Power to heal their injuries.
At this moment, they were all wounded and weak.
On the sea, the waves continued to pound against this special "island".
The atmosphere in the surrounding sea was calm and oppressive.
Just then, without warning, a strange change occurred.
A pure and magnificent golden-blue beam of light, seemingly piercing through the boundary between the heavens and the Nine Underworlds, descended majestically from the endless distance!
The light was not dazzling, but it carried a sense of holiness and majesty, like the gentlest stream of water, instantly enveloping Xia Yang and the others.
Within the pillar of light, a halo of light flowed, brimming with life force, slowly permeating every inch of their skin and every cell.
Under the influence of this indescribable force, the deep, bone-revealing wounds on everyone's bodies began to wriggle and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Before long, Xia Yang and the others' pale faces quickly regained their rosy color, and their listless aura rose again like an inflated balloon.
In just a dozen breaths, the group, who had been on the verge of their limit, had miraculously recovered completely, and were even in better condition than before.
At this moment, while everyone was still immersed in shock and joy, a solemn and ancient voice suddenly rang in Xia Yang's mind.
"Eighth Examination: Slay the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, collect all the Spirit Bone, and you're done."
"Sea God Eighth Test: Through."
The reward arrived the instant the sound faded.
"Buzz--"
A clear, resonant sound emanated from Xia Yang's body. Without needing to be summoned, the divine artifact symbolizing the authority over the ocean, the Sea God Trident, appeared on its own.
Its entire body shimmered with azure divine Divine Light, and its halberd tip trembled slightly as it plunged straight into the mangled remains of the Demonic Whale King beneath the feet of the crowd.
In an instant, the immense and terrifying energy within the mangled body, which had not yet completely dissipated, seemed to have found its home, transforming into countless dark purple torrents. These torrents were frantically absorbed and refined by the Sea God Trident, and then transformed into even purer and more vast azure energy, flowing continuously into Xia Yang's body like rivers flowing into the sea.
Xia Yang's body trembled violently, violently, explosively.
He felt an indescribable, immense power surge into his limbs and bones.
At this moment, Xia Yang's Soul Power Level began to soar at an astonishing speed.
Ninety-six levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Peak, Great Perfection...
The bottleneck was easily breached, as if it were made of paper.
His Soul Power quickly reached level ninety-seven.
However, the momentum of Soul Power increase did not slow down and continued to surge upwards.
At the same time, another, more mysterious power, the pure Sea God's power, descended from the void and enveloped Xia Yang alone.
This power contains the vast and profound meaning of the ocean, merging and resonating with Xia Yang's own Soul Power and the energy of the Demonic Whale King he is absorbing.
Perhaps it was because Xia Yang had already comprehended the principle of Mutual Generation and transformation between the ice and fire attributes of his Martial Soul during his previous cultivation, thus touching upon the profound mystery of the essence of energy.
Therefore, under the guidance and confirmation of this immense Sea God's power, his understanding of the power of the ocean underwent a qualitative leap.
That solemn voice resounded once again deep within Xia Yang's soul.
This time, it carried a rare hint of approval and decisiveness.
"Deeply rooted, with extraordinary comprehension, he has grasped the principle of Ice and Fire Attribute conversion within his Martial Soul."
"The original limit of eight and a half examinations is no longer sufficient to reflect your talent and achievements."
"Special Promotion, the Sea God Nine Tests, officially begins!"
At this moment, Xia Yang's Divine Exam evolved!
It has jumped from the original eight and a half tests to the true Sea God Nine Tests!
With this announcement, the Sea God's Light that enveloped Xia Yang suddenly became even more intense and profound.