The Sea God appeared inside the grim, bloodthirsty Asura Temple and solemnly laid out the shocking turn of events: every Soul Beast on Douluo Continent had vanished.
"I understand." The Asura God's voice finally rang out, icy and utterly devoid of emotion, like ice that had endured for ten thousand years. It instantly doused the Sea God's urgency. The voice pierced the silence, carrying unquestionable authority. "Let me take a look first!"
The Asura God was also shocked to learn that the Soul Beasts of Douluo Continent had vanished all at once, but he simply didn't show it on his face.
Buzz—
The Asura God's divine sense descended precisely upon Douluo Continent, scanning the entire continent again and again.
He soon confirmed that things were more or less as the Sea God had described.
All the Soul Beasts had vanished, and even he couldn't find the slightest trace of how they had left.
The Asura God's mind faltered for a moment. This was rather unbelievable!
Aside from the disappearance of the Soul Beasts, however, humans and other living beings were still safe and sound.
For Douluo Continent as a whole, there was no disaster or threat of the plane collapsing.
"Asura God King, the Soul Beast Clan is vital to the people of Douluo Continent. It is the source of their cultivation. Without Soul Beasts, the order of the Soul Masters there will collapse!"
"To the people of Douluo Continent, this is as serious as the sky falling."
The Sea God knew the Asura God had more or less grasped the situation, so he voiced his own opinion at the right moment.
"Sea God, what do you think happened to those Soul Beasts?"
The Asura God glanced at the Sea God, then asked calmly.
"There must be a mastermind behind this. I just don't know who it is!"
"It could be someone from our Divine Realm, but I haven't sensed any lingering divine power from another deity on Douluo Continent, so that possibility can almost be ruled out!"
"That leaves the likeliest possibility: a god-level powerhouse from another plane took action and carried off every Soul Beast in one fell swoop."
The Sea God quickly offered his analysis.
"Mm, I came to the same conclusion!"
"Then what do you think the mastermind was trying to accomplish?"
The Asura God nodded. It went without saying that only a god-level powerhouse could pull off something on such a massive scale.
If the culprit wasn't from the Divine Realm, then they had to be from another plane.
They knew that beyond their own Divine Realm universe, other universes and planes existed.
Why did they want to pass down their Godhood Inheritance? Wasn't it so they could lay down their divine duties and embark on new adventures in other planes?
Staying in the Divine Realm all the time was dull.
"The other party made no attempt to invade Douluo Continent and didn't harm any other living beings. They only took away all the Soul Beasts..."
"I suspect the culprit is a powerful god-level beast. It may have taken all the Soul Beasts away to rescue them..."
"The fate of the Soul Beast Clan on Douluo Continent is sealed. As time goes on, they are destined to die out!"
"They may not become completely extinct, but powerful Soul Beasts are destined to grow fewer and fewer."
The Sea God shared his thoughts.
"That's right. We can't find where those Soul Beasts went, and their mass disappearance is already a fact."
"The Soul Masters of Douluo Continent were bound to face this situation sooner or later. It has only come early, so there's no need for the Divine Realm to interfere!"
The Asura God agreed with the Sea God's assessment and made his decision.
In short, there was no need to interfere.
It had already happened. All the Soul Beasts had vanished, and there was no trace of them.
What could they do about it?
If the Divine Realm had noticed something amiss from the start, it would certainly have intervened.
But now it was too late.
Of course, he would send people to investigate later, but he would uphold the order of the Divine Realm and would not casually meddle in the affairs of the lower world.
Just as expected!
Hearing the Asura God's words, the Sea God sighed inwardly.
Since even the Asura God wasn't going to intervene, neither would he.
After all, the disappearance of Douluo Continent's Soul Beasts wouldn't stop him from continuing to search for a suitable successor.
His divine trials could even reward Soul Rings.
With no Soul Beasts left, it wouldn't make much difference.
Inside the Containment World.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan and the Evil Spirit Orca Clan, the two great ocean peoples, were still locked in battle.
The two clans had been fighting for more than half an hour.
The seawater in their domain had already turned red with blood.
More than half the Demon Soul Great White Sharks had died. Plenty of Evil Spirit Orcas had fallen too, but far fewer than the sharks.
Xiao Bai was already covered in wounds, her whole body streaked with blood.
"Ha ha ha!"
"Kill!"
"Today marks the end of your Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan!"
The Evil Orca King roared with laughter. His tail swept again and again, sending the Evil Spirit Orca Axe slashing toward Xiao Bai.
"Damn it!"
"Even if I die, I'll drag you all down with me!"
Xiao Bai roared, bracing herself against the Evil Orca King's attacks as she charged toward him.
A terrifying surge of Soul Power also began to ripple through her.
"That aura... This is bad. She's going to self-destruct..."
"All clan members, scatter!"
The Evil Orca King's expression changed the instant he realized what was happening.
"My people, the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan must not be wiped out here!"
"Run!"
As she gathered the Soul Power within her, Xiao Bai shouted to the surviving members of her clan, her voice filled with resolve.
This was the only way she could think of to preserve at least some of her people.
Her self-destruction would be powerful enough to grievously wound a group of Evil Spirit Orcas and kill many of them. It could even seriously injure the Evil Orca King, buying her people precious time.
Buzz—
Just as the Soul Power inside Xiao Bai reached its peak and she was about to self-destruct, a sudden surge of Soul Power came from above.
Whoosh~
The next instant, two human figures appeared in the sky above the sea.
"Demon Soul Great White Shark King, don't rush to blow yourself up!"
"I'm here to help your Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan."
After appearing with Ah Yin in his arms, Lin Yue immediately called down to Xiao Bai below.
Xiao Bai, who had been about to self-destruct, froze when she heard Lin Yue's words.
"Humans, are you really here to help us?"
Xiao Bai then cried out in delight.
As the Soul Beast guardian of Sea God Island, she had always trusted humans.
Besides, what choice did she have now but to believe them?
Her clan's situation couldn't possibly get any worse.
"Ah Yin, show her what you can do."
Lin Yue instructed Ah Yin, who was nestled in his arms, her cheeks still a little flushed.
"Yes, Master!"
Ah Yin nodded, then stepped out of Lin Yue's arms and revealed her Martial Soul.
"Blue Silver has a spirit; life flows on without end!"
Buzz—
Under Ah Yin's Soul Skill, a gentle green light swiftly enveloped the injured Demon Soul Great White Sharks in the sea. Their wounds began healing before everyone's eyes.
"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
Only after Ah Yin made her move did Xiao Bai and the Evil Orca King realize that she, too, was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Xiao Bai wasn't particularly surprised to hear Ah Yin call Lin Yue her master.
The Evil Orca King, on the other hand, was furious with her for not living up to expectations.
Another Xiao Bai!
"Human, are you declaring war on the Evil Spirit Orca Clan?"
At last, the Evil Orca King spoke, his voice cold with fury.