The Second Soul Core, Bo Saixi (please keep reading)

Having made his decision, Lin Feng began condensing his second soul core.

He intended to form Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores.

First, he suppressed the rotation of the first soul core in his dantian. Then he guided the energy within the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's soul ring into his body, rousing his bloodline power and directing it toward his heart.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

Lin Feng's heart beat powerfully as surging life energy burst forth. With life as its foundation and bloodline power as its nourishment, a second soul core condensed within his heart.

A life soul core!

At this point, Lin Feng released the spiritual power suppressing his first soul core. Only his formidable spiritual power had allowed him to hold that Five-Colored Core Bead in check.

The moment he withdrew his spiritual power, the Five-Colored Core Bead and the life soul core clashed fiercely, turning his body into a battlefield as they struggled for dominance.

The corner of Lin Feng's mouth twitched, and his brows furrowed.

He actively adjusted the angle, force, and speed of the two soul cores' rotations, bringing them into balance.

By the time the first and second soul cores stabilized, Lin Feng had also finished absorbing the energy of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's soul ring.

He awoke, his soul power and bloodline power surging to their limits. His aura approached that of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King at his peak, enough to rival the demigod realm.

Just as Lin Feng was about to share the good news with Ah Yin, he noticed another woman standing beside her.

A sea-blue dress wrapped around her voluptuous figure. She wore a pearl crown and held a Coral Scepter, her gaze as fathomless as the ocean. Her beauty was no less striking than Ah Yin's.

Lin Feng quickly rose and regarded the woman warily. He had a guess as to her identity, but still asked,

"Ah Yin, who is she?"

Ah Yin walked over to stand beside Lin Feng, raised her delicate hand to cover her mouth, and said quietly,

"Ah Yin, she said her name is Bo Saixi, the Great Priest of Sea God Island. She sensed the battle here in the Demonic Whale Sea, so she came to see what happened."

I stopped her earlier. Luckily, she didn't seem to mean any harm. I feel... her strength is unfathomable.

Just as I thought, Lin Feng mused. A battle out here at sea certainly couldn't escape the notice of Sea God Island's Great Priest.

He stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

"I am Lin Feng. Greetings, Great Priest."

"Have you come for the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King?"

Bo Saixi was even more shocked than she had been during her battle with Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu. A youth like him would have been considered a top genius on Sea God Island simply for reaching Soul Elder.

Yet he was already a supreme expert capable of slaying the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

After all, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had once contended with the Sea God himself. Even with the Sea God's power, Bo Saixi could only drive him away.

Bo Saixi put on no airs. She returned his greeting and said,

"Young friend, please don't misunderstand."

"I sensed the battle here and came to investigate. I have absolutely no connection to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King."

"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was a scourge of the ocean. He devoured countless sea soul beasts and was a great enemy of the Sea God."

"By slaying the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, you have rid the ocean of a terrible menace."

"I'm curious, though. Which faction do you belong to, young friend? To possess such cultivation at your age truly puts me to shame."

A thought struck Lin Feng. He did not know whether Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi had met yet. Qian Daoliu had screwed him over badly back then, so he might as well return the favor.

He gave a hearty laugh and kept his explanation brief.

"There's nothing I can't tell you. My parents were both red-robed bishops of Spirit Hall, so by all rights, I should have been one of its members."

"After my parents died in service, I became a thorn in Spirit Hall's side. Its Holy Maiden, Bibi Dong, framed me, and its Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji, believed her accusations and crippled my soul power and soul rings. What hurt me most was the Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu. He knew I had been wronged, but because Bibi Dong was exceptionally gifted, he ignored the injustice and tacitly allowed it all to happen."

"After I was driven out of Spirit Hall, I ate a few immortal herbs. Not only did I recover my strength, but I grew even stronger. That's how I gained the strength I have today."

Bo Saixi frowned. She had no favorable impression of Spirit Hall; it had brought an army to attack their Sea God Island. It was a conflict of faith, a holy war.

Had Bo Saixi not been fighting two opponents alone, wary of Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, she would never have let Spirit Hall's army return alive.

So Qian Daoliu was such a muddleheaded fool?

He had actually driven a genius like this out of Spirit Hall.

With someone like him in charge, Spirit Hall would sooner or later be ruined at his hands.

Bo Saixi had never thought well of Qian Daoliu. Now, all she felt for him was contempt.

"So that is your past, young friend. Qian Daoliu was blind to your worth. Don't let it trouble you. Your strength now surpasses even his."

"You may not know this, young friend, but just a few months ago, Qian Daoliu led Spirit Hall's army across the sea to attack Sea God Island. We drove them back."

"I have no liking for him either. Since we both detest Qian Daoliu, why not visit Sea God Island?"

"Although Sea God Island has always forbidden outsiders from setting foot on it, you slew the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and rid the ocean of a scourge. We will certainly welcome you as an honored guest."

Bo Saixi's eyes shone faintly. If she could bring such a genius into Sea God Island, he would need no further training. He could immediately serve as a reserve Great Priest.

If the Sea God favored him, this youth might even have a chance to become his successor.

Lin Feng considered it. Sea God Island...

I could pay it a visit.

With his current strength, his next step should be planning how to become a god.

A trip to Sea God Island would do him no harm.

"Since you have invited us, Great Priest, Ah Yin and I will impose on your hospitality."

"But before that, please allow me to absorb the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's soul bone."

Bo Saixi smiled. If she could win over such an outstanding young man, she would have an ally should Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu attack again.

She raised her delicate hand in an inviting gesture.

"Please go ahead, young friend. I'll wait nearby and guide you both to Sea God Island afterward."

Lin Feng nodded and gave Ah Yin a meaningful look. Then he stomped heavily on the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's corpse. It split open, and a deep-purple torso bone flew out.

Lin Feng stepped forward and fused with the soul bone. Its surging energy began washing through his body, stirring every cell within him to life.

At one particular moment, the deep-purple torso bone transformed into a suit of deep-purple armor, enclosing his entire torso.

Under the armor's guidance, his head and both legs began to grow faintly hot.

Bo Saixi's eyes widened at the sight.

"Divine Armor..."

"Lin Feng can forge Divine Armor. It seems there is no longer any doubt that he has embarked on that path."