Poseidon: Heaven Cherishes Life

The place where the Icefire Dragon Kings had fallen was a small space, a minor secret realm much like Dragon Valley or the Lake of Life.

This secret realm should have been under Asura God's control. When necessary, he would merge it with Douluo Space, then have Dugu Bo become this realm's guardian and wait for the true protagonist to arrive.

Tang San had not even been born yet. Where could the Icefire Yin Yang Well possibly be in Sunset Forest?

It was precisely because he had discovered this back then that Qian Xunyi gave up searching for it.

Yet now that Yu Xiaogang had returned through rebirth, he actually wanted to steal his beloved disciple's opportunity. He truly did not know his place.

If Little Wretch learned of this, he would probably mark Yu Xiaogang with a path to death. Forget breaking through level thirty in this lifetime—he could stand obediently at level twenty-nine.

Of course, Qian Xunyi had no intention of giving up such a tremendous opportunity.

How could Asura God know that he knew the plot? Without the Icefire Yin Yang Well, could Dugu Bo in that condition possibly break through to become a Title Douluo? As long as he knew Dugu Bo had broken through to Title Douluo, he would know the Icefire Yin Yang Well had appeared. Then, it would be his chance to seize it by force.

Not intercepting it—seizing it by force. Seizing this opportunity from Asura's hands!

With that thought, Qian Xunyi took out a sheet of paper bearing the names of the nine great ferocious beasts:

Ice Empress, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Snow Empress, Sea Princess, Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, Deep Sea Demon Whale Queen, Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler, Ice Dragon King, Fire Dragon King

These were the nine great Soul Rings Qian Xunyi had planned for his Overlord Body Martial Soul. The final two Soul Rings would be formed from the two dragon souls deep within the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

Qian Xunyi left his cultivation cave and summoned back his three retainers: Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Tian Meng.

"We should set out for the sea."

Several months later, out at sea, Qian Xunyi suppressed and killed the five-hundred-thousand-year Sea Princess. After absorbing her Soul Ring, his Overlord Body unlocked its fourth Soul Ring, Qilin Form, as well as the Secret of Zhe.

The Secret of Zhe's effect: when the Martial Soul or physical body suffered fatal injuries, they could be instantly reconstructed. Even a drop of blood could regenerate into a new body. It possessed healing abilities far beyond Nine-Heart Begonia.

The Soul Power provided by Sea Princess's five-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring was not enough for Qian Xunyi to break through to level ninety-seven. It merely allowed him to take another step forward within the level ninety-six realm.

Qian Xunyi summoned Sea Princess as a retainer. With a native sea Soul Beast as his guide, finding the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King became much easier.

Several more months passed. Led by Sea Princess, Qian Xunyi finally found the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, which dwelled within the ocean.

The whale's body was nearly a thousand meters long as it slept beneath the sea.

Qian Xunyi made no attempt to conceal his arrival. The Demonic Whale King opened his eyes, a cold gleam flashing within them.

"A level ninety-six human Title Douluo, along with several ferocious beasts. Why have you come looking for me?" the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King asked.

"Offer up your Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and I will take you with me to become a god."

At the side, Tian Meng swaggered behind Qian Xunyi's power and said arrogantly, "Did you hear that? Lord—ah, spit—Brother Yi wants you to obediently hand over your Soul Ring and Soul Bone."

"Arrogant—" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King let out an enraged roar. "I do not know how an insect like you cultivated to this realm, but unlike you, I will not bow and scrape before humans. In this world, no one can take my life, my Soul Ring, or my Soul Bone. Not even Sea God Poseidon."

Immediately afterward, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King unleashed its vast Soul Power, stirring up towering waves that crashed toward Qian Xunyi and his group with the force to suppress all things.

"Your strength is impressive. Even Bo Saixi, a Limit Douluo who excels within the ocean, is no match for you. You could even battle a God Official at sea." Watching the towering waves draw closer, Qian Xunyi showed no sign of panic. He smiled. "Unfortunately, you are facing me. I am a level ninety-six Super Douluo."

As he spoke, Qian Xunyi simply threw a punch!

The next instant, the sky blanketed by thick clouds was torn apart.

A purplish-gold phantom fist formed from Soul Power, even greater than the vast waves below, occupied most of the sky above the sea!

Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Tian Meng, and Sea Princess swallowed hard as they watched the punch that could sink an entire continent.

This was a level ninety-six Super Douluo? You were telling them this was a level ninety-six Super Douluo??

When the punch fell, the waves were forcibly suppressed. The sea shook, its waters spreading in every direction. Under the fist, torrents of Soul Power repelled the seawater.

It forcibly created an exposed seabed several thousand meters in diameter!

Before that enormous phantom fist, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's massive body looked as laughable as a tiny goldfish.

"This... this is impossible..." The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King let out an incredulous roar.

Then its enormous body was slammed into the seabed, left barely alive!

"It still hasn't produced a Soul Ring or Soul Bone? It seems its vitality is quite tenacious," Qian Xunyi praised.

Just as he was about to deliver the final blow to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, an unexpected change occurred.

Azure Soul Power gathered before the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, forming a colossal blue phantom.

Sea God Poseidon's divine consciousness descended!

His gaze swept over the barely living Deep Sea Demonic Whale King on the seabed, then turned toward Qian Xunyi's group and the vast hollow in the ocean they had forcibly torn open. A hint of shock appeared on his face.

"I did not expect such a powerful being as you to be born in the Lower Realm," Poseidon said in surprise.

"You are?" Although Qian Xunyi had already guessed his identity, he still asked.

"Sea God, Poseidon," Poseidon replied indifferently.

Yet the group before him displayed not the slightest reverence, which displeased Poseidon somewhat.

With a casual wave of his hand, Poseidon cast holy light over the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, slowly healing its injuries. Any other Soul Hunter would have been furious enough to explode at this sight, but Qian Xunyi did not care. He wanted to see what grand argument Poseidon had to offer.

"Po... Poseidon!" Having regained consciousness, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King looked at Sea God's phantom. Its eyes were filled with hatred, but also a trace of complexity.

It had never imagined that Poseidon would be the one to save its life at such a moment.

"This beast has cultivated for nine hundred and ninety thousand years; it has not been easy. Though it once committed countless sins and was suppressed here by me, it has remained well-behaved over the years, guarding this stretch of sea. Heaven cherishes life. For my sake as Sea God, spare it. I can compensate you with a high-quality fifty-thousand-year God-Bestowed Spirit Ring," Poseidon said calmly.

"Heh." Qian Xunyi laughed, but it was a laugh born of anger. "Trading a nine-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year Soul Ring for a fifty-thousand-year Soul Ring? Do I look like an idiot to you?"

"This is a god's gift. Thunder and rain alike are heaven's grace. Creatures of the Lower Realm should accept it with gratitude," Poseidon said arrogantly.

"Such high-sounding words. You intend to save this Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as a Soul Ring for your successor, don't you?"