Lan Fozu Before Taking Human Form

In an unknown stretch of sea, a massive Deep Sea Demon Whale was happily playing with several Sea Soul Beasts from other races.

Such a harmonious scene would absolutely leave many humans and soul beasts dumbfounded.

After all, whether in the world of sea soul masters or Sea Soul Beasts, the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan was an incomparably terrifying existence.

Their ability to devour all living beings and nourish themselves with them made them the natural enemy of all life.

In a sense, the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger of the ocean.

It was just that Deep Sea Demon Whales were not quite as unsolvable as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

"Big Sis, have you heard? A piece of news has been spreading among the little soul beasts in the sea lately."

"The Sea Soul Beast in that news really sounds miserable."

A ten-thousand-year Azure Jade Whale was speaking ingratiatingly to the leading Deep Sea Demon Whale.

He intended to use the news he had heard today to entertain the Deep Sea Demon Whale.

"Eh, you aren't talking about that news, are you?"

"I think it might be. The one we heard about. Who knows whether it's true or false."

"No, what are you all talking about? Why don't I know what you're discussing?"

"..."

The topic instantly caught fire, and before long, quite a few Sea Soul Beasts joined the discussion.

Some Sea Soul Beasts had clearly heard of it before, while others had never known about it.

Amid such an atmosphere, the leading Deep Sea Demon Whale finally became interested and took the initiative to ask, "Little Six, what news is it? Tell me."

Seeing that Big Sis was interested, the ten-thousand-year Black Jade Whale quickly began recounting the news he had heard from his clansmen.

"Demon Empress, don't you want to avenge your husband, whose eye was once stabbed blind before he was ultimately killed by that person's successor?"

In order to make Big Sis enjoy the story more, the highly intelligent Black Jade Whale delivered it with an especially dramatic rise and fall in tone.

The usually calm Black Jade Whale had no idea that the moment Big Sis heard that news, her expression suddenly changed.

The other Sea Soul Beasts all immediately fell silent at the sight, no longer daring to speak for fear of angering Big Sis.

Though Big Sis was usually so kind and friendly toward them, these Sea Soul Beasts had never forgotten that their Big Sis was a member of the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan.

Every Sea Soul Beast qualified to play around Big Sis possessed at least ten thousand years of cultivation and came from a highly intelligent race, so none of them were fools.

"Big Sis, what's wrong? Is my voice too unpleasant? I'll stop right away..."

Sensing that something was off, the Black Jade Whale spoke cautiously.

However, before he could finish, the Deep Sea Demon Whale interrupted him.

In her calm voice, the Deep Sea Demon Whale said, "It's fine, Little Six. I merely remembered a few things. You should all go back first."

"Yes, Big Sis." The Sea Soul Beasts all nodded in unison.

Though the Deep Sea Demon Whale seemed so amiable, compassionate, and gentle.

The same still held true: none of those qualified to gather around her were fools.

Thus, at the Deep Sea Demon Whale's command, the Sea Soul Beasts naturally went their separate ways, each returning home.

Who exactly was spreading this news?

The Demon Soul Great White Sharks, or the Evil Orcas?

The Deep Sea Demon Whale simply remained where she was, pondering the source behind the news she had just heard.

This Deep Sea Demon Whale was one of the only two remaining members of the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan in the current seas.

That was right. She was Lan Fozu, who had yet to take human form and had yet to receive a name.

Because she was kind by nature, Lan Fozu had never used her clan's innate devouring ability since the day she was born.

Thus, even now, Lan Fozu's cultivation had been built entirely through her own gradual accumulation and training.

At present, her cultivation had only just exceeded ninety thousand years.

No, I need to hurry back and tell Mother about this. Lan Fozu naturally understood the seriousness of the matter.

At first, when she heard the title Demon Empress, Lan Fozu had not cared much and had even been ready to enjoy the show.

At the same time, she had inwardly marveled at what sort of soul beast could be so outrageous as to dare call herself the Demon Empress.

Even the Evil Orcas, who had once nearly been wiped out, had not dared to call themselves that.

But when Lan Fozu heard that the Demon Empress had a husband whose eye had once been stabbed blind and who was ultimately killed by that person's successor, she froze instantly.

The traits were far too distinct. Wasn't that describing her father?

Her father, the former Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Twenty thousand years ago, he had refused to submit to the Sea God Poseidon and fought him fiercely, only to have one eye stabbed blind in the end.

Ten thousand years ago, he had been killed by the Sea God Poseidon's successor.

Such a secret matter concerning her own family had suddenly spread widely throughout the seas.

It was difficult for Lan Fozu not to become worried, fearing that it was some race's scheme.

Father, if only you were still in this world.

As she sped toward the sea region ruled by her mother, Lan Fozu thought of her father once more.

The former Deep Sea Demon Whale King had been incomparably ruthless, devouring countless living beings and turning countless stretches of ocean into utterly lifeless seas.

Yet he had treated his wife and child extremely well.

After the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's death, his wife—the current Deep Sea Demon Whale King and future Demon Empress—had completely descended into madness.

Originally, she too had never used her clan's innate devouring ability.

Thus, ten thousand years ago, the Demon Empress had only just stepped into the realm of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

When her husband's great battle against the Sea God's successor took place, she had been utterly incapable of interfering.

It was precisely because of this that the Demon Empress came to hate her own weakness. If she had possessed sufficient strength, her husband would not have died.

Ever since her husband died, the Demon Empress, driven by revenge, had begun her life of devouring.

However, because the Sea God's successor had ascended to godhood, the Demon Empress had always acted cautiously, and her actions were nowhere near as excessive as her late husband's.

Even so, she had devoured many living beings throughout the seas.

At present, the Demon Empress's cultivation had already surpassed three hundred thousand years.

And that was the result of devouring cautiously.

Once the God Realm disappeared in the future, the Demon Empress would completely let herself go.

In only ten thousand years, she would raise her cultivation to the limit of nearly a million years.

Finally, with the help of the Holy Spirit Cult she had supported, she would become a true level-one-hundred god without a Godhood.