Bo Saixi's Shock: The Five Innate Flags? Ancestor Minghe?

Xiao Bai, the King of the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, sped through the ocean with a velocity far exceeding any vessel.

Though its body was massive, it moved with incredible agility in the water, cleaving through layers of waves like a bolt of white lightning as it shot toward the deep sea.

Li Qing and Bo Saixi stood upon its broad back, feeling the sea breeze whistle past as the scenery around them blurred in retreat.

As they ventured deeper, the color of the seawater shifted from the emerald green of the shallows to a profound, deep azure, with sunlight piercing the surface to cast unpredictable, shifting pillars of light below.

Various strange and grotesque sea soul beasts began to appear in the surroundings. Some radiated powerful auras, but upon sensing the terrifying pressure of Xiao Bai, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, they all scrambled away in a panic.

Bo Saixi's long dress fluttered violently in the sea breeze. She looked at Li Qing beside her—who remained calm, his eyes shimmering with excitement and anticipation—and felt a stir in her heart. She asked, "Xiao Qing, judging by the characteristics and aura of your Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag martial soul, it leans toward controlling and manipulating water elements. Do you have any thoughts on your own development path? Do you intend to walk the path of a Control-system soul master, or an Assault-system?"

This was a very standard question, one that concerned a soul master's future development.

Usually, after a martial soul awakens, choosing a path based on its characteristics is the crucial first step.

Hearing this, Li Qing turned to look at Bo Saixi, a composed smile that belied his age appearing on his face. He replied, "Big Sister, my martial soul, to be precise, should be considered Control-system. Its core power lies in governing and commanding all waters."

He paused, his tone carrying an indescribable confidence as he continued, "However, for the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag, there are no strict restrictions on what type of soul rings to absorb or what kind of soul skills to acquire. Whether it is Assault, Agility, Defense, or Support-type skills, it can accommodate them all and perfectly unleash their power. As long as the soul ring's cultivation age is high enough and the energy provided is vast and pure, the improvement to me will be maximized. Attribute compatibility is actually secondary."

[What a joke!]

Li Qing thought to himself with a touch of arrogance: [This is the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag, one of the five innate flags of the Primordial World! It is an innate spiritual treasure wielded by an existence on the level of Ancestor Minghe! It symbolizes the origin of the Great Dao of Water, governs all waters under heaven, possesses peerless defense, and has infinite wonders. How could the so-called martial soul system and soul ring rules of the Douluo Continent possibly limit the growth of such a Primordial treasure? Forget the distinction between Assault and Control; as long as there is enough energy, it can even evolve complete laws! This is simply not on the same level.]

Bo Saixi heard this inner monologue of Li Qing's clearly.

Although she had long known that Li Qing held many secrets, the sheer volume of information this time still left her mind reeling!

"Primordial World's five flags? Ancestor Minghe?"

Bo Saixi silently repeated these two completely unfamiliar terms in her heart. Her willow-leaf brows furrowed involuntarily, and her deep, ocean-like eyes were filled with unprecedented curiosity and inquiry.

Though she did not understand what "Primordial World" specifically referred to, or what kind of existence "Ancestor Minghe" was, she keenly captured several key pieces of information from the natural, matter-of-fact tone Li Qing used—as if mentioning common knowledge—and the arrogance that seemed to seep into his very bones:

First, the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag was not a native product of the Douluo Continent. It originally belonged to an existence named Ancestor Minghe, who sounded incredibly powerful, and was this expert's magic treasure or weapon. For some unknown reason, it had become Li Qing's martial soul.

Second, there were five such "flags" like the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag!

And the other four were existences comparable to it!

Third, and most importantly—Li Qing's cognitive system seemed to exist entirely outside the Douluo Continent!

The "rule restrictions" he mentioned showed he didn't hold the martial soul theories of the Douluo Continent in any regard at all!

[These five divine flags... there has never been any record of them in the history or legends of the Douluo Continent. The God Realm doesn't seem to have any rumors about them either... Where do they come from? Could it be... that they come from another world?]

A guess so bold it startled her surfaced in Bo Saixi's mind.

Connecting this to Li Qing's prophetic "predictions," his familiarity with the names of various gods, and his knowledge of the special uses of Whale Glue... everything seemed to point in an incredible direction.

Bo Saixi couldn't help but gasp softly. A strand of her hair was blown to her lips by the sea breeze, but she didn't even notice.

She looked at the seemingly ordinary six-year-old child beside her again, her gaze becoming incredibly complex.

She realized now that Li Qing's origins were likely far more astonishing than her boldest imagination!

The secrets tied to him might concern the very foundation of the world!

Just as Bo Saixi's heart was surging with a thousand thoughts, the speed of Xiao Bai beneath them gradually slowed.

It let out a low, vigilant whine, and a mental wave transmitted into the minds of Bo Saixi and Li Qing: "High Priestess, Son of God, we have arrived. Ahead is the sea area where the Evil Demon Orca pod is frequently active."

Bo Saixi collected her thoughts and looked ahead.

She saw that the color of the seawater in front had deepened to an almost ink-blue, and a faint, fierce aura permeated the water.

Some massive, hideous-looking marine creatures were swimming in the distance. Their bodies were dark red or pitch black, their heads were huge, and their mouths were filled with sharp teeth—they were the notorious Evil Demon Orcas!

The Demon Soul Great White Shark clan and they were mortal enemies for generations.

Since Li Qing had said his martial soul had no specific requirements for soul ring types and prioritized age, choosing to hunt these violent creatures that were enemies of his own clan was undoubtedly the best choice. After all, with Bo Saixi present, even the Evil Demon Orca King would not dare to approach.

Li Qing also sensed the change in the surrounding environment and that uncomfortable, malevolent aura.

He looked at the huge, looming black shadows in the sea ahead, and instead of fear, a flash of excitement crossed his eyes.

He said very politely to Xiao Bai beneath him: "Senior Xiao Bai, I'll have to trouble you. Please help me find two suitable Evil Demon Orcas; the first one should have a cultivation of about 1,500 years, and the second one around 3,000 years."

Hearing Li Qing address it as "Senior" so politely, Xiao Bai's favor for this successor of the Sea God increased even more.

It let out a light chirp indicating it understood: "Leave it to me. I am all too familiar with the aura of these old rivals."

With that, Xiao Bai's massive body silently sank into the deeper water, concealing most of its aura. Like an experienced hunter, it began to search carefully through this territory belonging to its arch-enemies.

Its perception spread out like an invisible spider web, precisely identifying the aura and cultivation of every Evil Demon Orca.

Bo Saixi stood on Xiao Bai's back, the power of the Sea God rippling slightly to completely isolate her and Li Qing's auras, avoiding alerting the prey.

Watching Li Qing's eager appearance, she couldn't help but remind him again: "The energy of a thousand-year soul ring far exceeds that of a hundred-year one, especially with these Evil Demon Orcas. They are violent by nature, and the soul shock contained within their soul rings will be exceptionally intense. When absorbing, you must keep your mind steady and guide the power of the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag to suppress it. If you feel any discomfort, stop immediately, and I will step in to assist you."

Li Qing could feel the concern in Bo Saixi's words, and he nodded earnestly: "Don't worry, Big Sister, I know my limits."

It didn't take long for Xiao Bai's search to yield results.

Its mental wave came again, with the precision of a locked target: "Found them! On the edge of that black seaweed forest to the front left, there is a lone one with a cultivation of about 1,600 years—it's perfect. Further away, at the entrance of an underwater canyon, lurks one close to 3,200 years old; it looks like a sentry on guard duty."

Bo Saixi and Li Qing looked in the direction Xiao Bai pointed and indeed saw the targets.

The first Evil Demon Orca was relatively "petite," but its fangs were exposed and its eyes were fierce as it wove through the seaweed forest, preying on small fish.

The second one was hidden in the shadows, its body much larger, and the aura it radiated was significantly more malevolent.

The hunt was about to begin.