The figure of the Sea God appeared within the grim Asura Temple, his tone grave as he laid out the earth-shattering turn of events regarding the total disappearance of all soul beasts on the Douluo Continent.
"I am aware." The voice of the Asura God finally rang out, cold and devoid of ripples, like ten-thousand-year glacial ice, instantly extinguishing the Sea God's urgency. The voice pierced the silence, carrying an unquestionable majesty: "Wait until I have examined it myself!"
Knowing that the soul beasts of the Douluo Continent had vanished en masse, the Asura God was also shocked, though he would never let it show on his face.
Hum—
Following that, the divine consciousness of the Asura God descended precisely upon the Douluo Continent, scanning the entire world over and over again.
Very quickly, he confirmed that the situation was basically consistent with what the Sea God had described.
The soul beasts had all vanished, and even he could not find a single trace of how they had departed.
The Asura God's mind faltered slightly; this was truly inconceivable!
However, apart from the disappearance of the soul beasts, humans and other living beings remained safe and sound.
For the Douluo Continent as a whole, there was no catastrophe or crisis of plane collapse.
"God King Asura, the soul beast clan is vital to the people of the Douluo Continent; they are the source of their cultivation. Without soul beasts, the order of the spirit masters there will collapse!"
"To the people of the Douluo Continent, this matter is as serious as the sky falling."
The Sea God knew the Asura God had grasped the situation, so he voiced his perspective at the opportune moment.
"Sea God, how do you think those soul beasts disappeared?"
The Asura God glanced at the Sea God, then asked calmly.
"There must be a mastermind behind this, though I do not know who it could be!"
"It is possible it was someone from our God Realm, but I did not sense the residual divine power of any other deity on the Douluo Continent, so that possibility can almost be ruled out!"
"Then the greatest possibility is that a god-level powerhouse from another plane took action, whisking all the soul beasts away in one fell swoop."
The Sea God quickly provided his analysis.
"Mm, the same as I thought!"
"Then what do you think is the purpose of the mastermind doing this?"
The Asura God nodded; there was no need to think twice to know that such a massive undertaking could only be accomplished by a god-level powerhouse.
If it were not someone from the God Realm, then it must be someone from another plane.
They were well aware that beyond their own God Realm universe, there were other universes and planes.
Why did they want to pass down their divine positions? It was precisely to relinquish their divine duties and embark on new adventures in other planes.
Staying in the God Realm forever was quite tedious.
"The other party made no move to invade the Douluo Continent, nor did they harm any other living beings; they merely took away all the soul beasts..."
"I suspect the other party is likely a powerful god-level beast, and taking all the soul beasts away might have been to save them..."
"The fate of the soul beast clan on the Douluo Continent was destined to wither away as time progressed!"
"Perhaps they would not go completely extinct, but powerful soul beasts were destined to become fewer and fewer."
The Sea God stated his opinion.
"Correct. We cannot find where those soul beasts have gone now, and the mass disappearance of the soul beasts has already become a fact."
"The spirit masters on the Douluo Continent were destined to face this situation in the future; it has merely happened early, and our God Realm need not intervene!"
The Asura God acknowledged the Sea God's statement and simultaneously made his arrangements.
In short, there was no need to pay it any mind.
The matter had already occurred, the soul beasts had vanished collectively, and no traces could be found.
How were they to manage it?
Unless the God Realm had discovered the clues from the very beginning, the God Realm would certainly have stepped in to stop it.
It was too late now.
Of course, he would send people to investigate later, but he would absolutely maintain the order of the God Realm and would not interfere with the workings of the lower realms at will.
As expected!
Hearing the words of the Asura God, the Sea God sighed inwardly.
Since the Asura God was not going to manage it, he would not either.
In any case, the disappearance of the soul beasts on the Douluo Continent did not hinder him from continuing to search for a suitable successor.
His divine trials could reward spirit rings, after all.
Without soul beasts, the impact was minimal.
Within the Containment World.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark clan and the Evil Spirit Orca clan, representing the two great marine groups, were still locked in slaughter.
The two clans had been fighting for over half an hour.
The sea area where they were located had already been dyed red.
More than half of the Demon Soul Great White Sharks were dead, and quite a few Evil Spirit Orcas had perished as well, though far fewer than the sharks.
Xiao Bai was covered in wounds and stained with blood at this moment.
"Hahaha!"
"Kill!"
"Today is the end of your Demon Soul Great White Shark clan!"
The Evil Orca King laughed wildly, his tail sweeping repeatedly as he brandished waves of Evil Spirit Orca Axe strikes toward Xiao Bai.
"Damn it!"
"Even if I die, I will drag you down to the grave with me!"
Xiao Bai roared, her figure charging directly toward the Evil Orca King while tanking his attacks head-on.
A terrifying fluctuation of soul power began to ripple from Xiao Bai's body.
"This aura... No, she's going to self-destruct..."
"All clansmen, scatter!"
Upon realizing this, the Evil Orca King's expression changed instantly.
"My clansmen, our Demon Soul Great White Shark clan must absolutely not go extinct here!"
"Run, quickly!"
While condensing the soul power in her body, Xiao Bai shouted to her surviving kin, her voice filled with resolve.
This was the only way she could think of to preserve some of her clan.
Her self-destruction would be enough to severely damage a group of Evil Spirit Orcas, kill many, and even heavily wound the Evil Orca King, buying precious time for her kin.
Hum—
However, just as the soul power within Xiao Bai reached its peak and she prepared to detonate, a surge of soul power suddenly rippled through the air.
Swish—
Immediately following, two human figures appeared above the sea.
"Demon Soul Great White Shark King, don't be in such a hurry to self-destruct!"
"I have come to help your Demon Soul Great White Shark clan."
After Lin Yue appeared while holding Ah Yin, he immediately urged Xiao Bai below.
Xiao Bai, who had been preparing to self-destruct, froze for a moment upon hearing Lin Yue's words.
"Humans, are you truly here to help us?"
Xiao Bai then exclaimed in surprise.
As a guardian soul beast of Sea God Island, she still held a degree of trust toward humans.
Besides, at this point, what other choice did she have but to believe them?
The situation of her clan could not possibly get any worse.
"Ah Yin, show her a little something first!"
Lin Yue instructed Ah Yin, whose face was still slightly flushed, as he held her in his arms.
"Yes, Master!"
Ah Yin nodded, then stepped out of Lin Yue's embrace as her martial soul manifested.
"Blue Silver has spirit, life flows without end!"
Hum—
Under Ah Yin's soul skill, the injured Demon Soul Great White Sharks in the sea were quickly enveloped in a gentle green light, and their wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
The moment Ah Yin made her move, both Xiao Bai and the Evil Orca King realized that the other party was also a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Xiao Bai did not have much of a reaction to hearing Ah Yin call Lin Yue "Master."
The Evil Orca King, however, felt a sense of frustration.
Another Xiao Bai!
"Human, are you intending to make an enemy of our Evil Spirit Orca clan?"
The Evil Orca King finally spoke, his tone filled with coldness and rage.
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