"Yes, boss!" Yo-Yo responded quickly, trying hard to adapt to "swimming" with his legs. Although the movements were still a bit awkward, he was finally able to keep up with Kraken's speed. He touched his bare head curiously and squeezed his strong arms, feeling a little disappointed in the novelty - his own turtle shell felt solid!
After solving the problem of Yo-Yo's size, Kraken continued towards the mainland without further delay. The two of them drew two subtle tracks in the deep sea.
As it continues to approach the continental shelf, the depth of the water gradually becomes shallower and the light becomes brighter. Occasionally, some low-level Sea Soul Beast can be seen avoiding them in panic, and the Soul Power fluctuations of ships sailing on the sea in the distance can be felt. The smell of human activities along the coast of the continent is becoming clearer and clearer.
The collision between the Sun-Moon Continent and Douluo Continent has entered the final countdown.
Over the past few months, through this kind of observation and information collection, combined with the understanding of Soul Master's power distribution and historical changes in the mainland, Kraken gradually sketched out a rough picture of the current Douluo Continent's top combat power.
"About... seventy people." One day, at the bottom of a deep valley, Kraken slowly opened his eyes, ended another long period of super-distance perception, and said to Yo-Yo, who was rubbing his back with a thick tree trunk next to him.
"Seventieth place? What seventyth place?" Yo-Yo was stunned for a moment and didn't react.
"Titled Douluo." Kraken said in a calm tone, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, "Currently on the Douluo Continent, Titled Douluo clearly exists and can be sensed. The total number of level experts is about seventy. This number is nearly double the number when I left three thousand years ago. It seems that the mainland Soul Master World has 'developed' quite well in these years."
Seventy Titled Douluo! Yo-Yo took a breath. Although he had no idea about the specific strength of the mainland, he also knew that this was definitely a terrifying force! Although there were also top-notch Ferocious Beast in the deep sea, the number was definitely not that many! The "liveliness" that the boss brought him to see was indeed not simple!
"However, most of them are distributed among the royal families of the two major empires, Upper Three Sects, Lower Four Sects, major kingdoms and principalities, and some secluded families. Most of them have cultivation levels of ninety-one to ninety-four, which is not enough." Kraken continued to analyze, with light flowing in his ice-blue eyes. "What is really worth noting are those forces that stand at the top of the pyramid or have special characteristics. Several of them are particularly interesting."
He paused and began to list:
"First, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." A trace of amusement flashed in Kraken's eyes, "The name has been changed loudly, 'Nine Treasures', but unfortunately, it is still essentially 'Qibao' Glazed Pagoda, has not exceeded the limit of the Spirit Empire. The current sect leader is named Ning Deyang, and his cultivation level is about seventy-four, which is not a cause for concern. What is really noteworthy are the two elders who protect the sect following him."
"Those two, Spirit Empire, are of the sub-dragon species, and their bloodline is quite pure. They are only one step away from the true dragon. Their cultivation has reached level 95, and they are the real Super Douluo. More importantly..."
Kraken's voice lowered a little, "From their escaping Soul Power aura, I vaguely captured an extremely weak trace of the true meaning of thunder belonging to Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and a trace... of the same origin as those 'little gifts' I left behind back then."
Yo-Yo was a little confused. "Boss, you mean..."
"It means," Kraken sneered, "I am afraid that some of the children's descendants who survived Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and were 'gifted' to Soul Bone have probably grown up and even... been absorbed and cultivated by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, becoming their high-level combat power.
Those two Super Douluo are probably the best among them, and they may even have absorbed those Soul Bone.'Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect' who had done some tricks in the past... Hehe, they will be able to pick up the bargains, and it will save me the effort of looking for them one by one in the future."
"Second," Kraken changed the topic, "The successor of contemporary Nine Heart Begonia - Ye Shuhua. This woman is extremely talented and has developed Nine Heart Begonia's healing ability to a new level. Her cultivation level is about ninety-three, but her actual value is far higher than that of the same level. With her here, the continuous combat and recovery capabilities of any force will be greatly increased. She is a character that needs attention."
He paused, and for the first time there was a hint of real surprise in his eyes. "However, what I didn't expect the most was... when I was exploring a Concealment villa in Nine Heart Begonia Ye Family, I actually sensed the aura of Angel Martial Soul! Although it is extremely thin, the sacred, bright, and fiery qualities are unmistakable."
Angel Martial Soul! Yo-Yo Although I don't understand, the boss is a little surprised, and I know it is definitely not simple.
"As for the last one," Kraken turned his attention to the south-south direction of the center of the continent, where is Shrek Academy's now expanded and magnificent city-state - Shrek City. "Shrek Academy. It is worthy of being a place favored by destiny. After three thousand years, it has not only not declined, but has become more prosperous."
"The contemporary dean is named Feng Yun." Kraken's tone was solemn, "This person Spirit Empire is a mutated wolf - Fire Wolf, but it is not a simple fire attribute, but Ultimate Fire! His cultivation level has reached the appalling Level 98! He is only one step away from the limit of level ninety-nine! His strength is probably comparable to some of the top Ferocious Beast Kings in the deep sea, or even... even more."
"Level 98?! Ultimate Fire?!" Yo-Yo was so frightened that he almost showed his true form. This kind of existence is also the overlord in the deep sea!
"Not only that," Kraken continued, with a hint of emotion in his voice, "Shrek Academy's accumulation is far beyond the imagination of the outside world. On the surface, they have a total of twenty Titled Douluo-level teachers and guests!
This does not count the power that may be hidden. Among these twenty, at least five have reached the Super Douluo level, and the rest are mostly at level ninety-two or three. The title of 'No. 1 Academy in the Mainland' is well deserved."
Yo-Yo was already numb after hearing it. Twenty Titled Douluos? And Dean Ultimate Fire of Level 98? Is this Shrek Academy a monster nest? The "lively" that the boss brought him to see must be to deal with these monsters, right? He suddenly felt that his hometown in the deep sea is so safe and lovely.
Kraken withdrew his distant gaze and regained his composure. The overall situation of the seventy Titled Douluos and the intelligence of the three key forces were already clear to his mind. The entanglement between the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's orphans, the terrifying background of Angel Descendants, Shrek Academy... The mainland was stronger than he expected.
"Seventy Titled Douluo...Level 98 Ultimate Fire...Angel Descendants... Blue Electric Legacy..." Kraken repeated these keywords in a low voice, with a dim light flickering deep in his ice-blue eyes, as if he was deducing countless possibilities.
"Boss, then, what should we do next?" Yo-Yo asked cautiously. He just wanted to find a trench and crawl into it.
"Wait." Kraken only answered one word, and turned his eyes again to the west where the sea and the sky meet, where there was a faint tendency of wind and thunder gathering.
"Wait until those two continents really 'touch' together. Wait until this pool of water is completely turned upside down. Wait until those hidden and self-righteous 'chess players' have to come out into the open. Then..."
He said no more, but the cold arc at the corner of his mouth said everything.