Ten-Thousand-Year Third Ring, Spear Intent Awakened!

Lin Hao gained the upper hand as soon as the battle began.

Xiao Bai stared, dumbfounded. When Lin Hao had used the Golden Thirteen Halberds, she had almost thought she was seeing the Sea God of old.

Sea Spear Douluo's mouth twitched too. If he was not mistaken, he had once seen the Great Enshrined draw on the power of heaven and earth the way Lin Hao just had.

And now Lin Hao could already do something only the Great Enshrined could do.

Sea Spear Douluo looked at the Nanook Spear in his hand, then at the Sea God Trident in Lin Hao's, and found his own weapon rather lacking.

Nanook Spear: I'm shaking with rage. When will we Martial Souls get our chance to rise?

Blood rained across the sky. The Azure Thunder Dragon finally came to its senses. Somewhere in its fragmented inherited memories was an old fellow with a trident whose fish-spearing skills had been so extraordinary that he had brought the entire sea to heel.

Looking at Lin Hao now, it was as though he and that old fellow from its inherited memories had become one.

The pain in its body and the fear buried in those memories made the Azure Thunder Dragon choose to flee the moment it could move again.

Time to get out of here!

Rumble!

Thunder rolled over the sea. Before fleeing, the Azure Thunder Dragon opened its mouth and spat out a vast net of lightning to envelop Lin Hao and stop him from pursuing it.

"Don't think you can run!"

Lin Hao saw that the Azure Thunder Dragon meant to flee and roared. He swung his trident, drawing streams of water around himself that became water dragons and blocked the lightning.

"In the Sea God's name, go, Xiao Bai. Catch it for me."

Seeing Lin Hao's movements, Xiao Bai had expected some great move and was even looking forward to it. But at his next words, she rolled her eyes.

Even so, she swiftly took the form of a Demon Soul Great White Shark and charged after the fleeing Azure Thunder Dragon.

Lin Hao felt no embarrassment at all. He was only level thirty and could not fly. How could he catch a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast bent on escaping through the sea?

Besides, he was no lone cultivator. The Titled Douluo and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts under his command nearly filled both hands. He had to make sensible use of his advantages.

A short while later, Xiao Bai landed beside Lin Hao, carrying the Azure Thunder Dragon, whose eyes had rolled back in its head.

"I knocked it out. A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring will cause Soul Shock, so be careful."

Lin Hao nodded and finished off the Azure Thunder Dragon with a thrust of his trident. A black Soul Ring, rippling with dense energy, formed above it.

Lin Hao sat cross-legged on the back of a Demon Soul Great White Shark and immediately began absorbing the Soul Ring.

The instant the black Soul Ring entered his body, Lin Hao sank under its weight. The impact of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring was within what he could bear, but some pain was unavoidable.

Lin Hao endured it all.

As for the Soul Shock from a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, one only had to consider what stood guard in Lin Hao's spiritual sea of consciousness.

The Sea God Trident and the Asura Sword.

With those two mighty presences there, what Soul Beast's lingering spirit could run wild in Lin Hao's spiritual sea of consciousness?

The moment it entered, it would either be purified by the Sea God's Light or torn to pieces by the Asura Sword's energy.

The Soul Shock that endangered others was no more than a gentle breeze against Lin Hao's face.

Three hours later, Lin Hao successfully absorbed the Azure Thunder Dragon's Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

His Mysterious Heaven Skill broke through to the third stage, and he felt the cells throughout his body grow unusually active.

He summoned the Sea God Trident. The Sea God's Light radiating from its shaft seemed richer than before.

The Sea God Trident's weight had also passed five thousand jin. If he had not been holding it, the Demon Soul Great White Shark beneath his feet would have sunk below the surface.

At the sight of the Sea God Trident and the feel of the Sea God's Light, Xiao Bai and the Demon Soul Great White Shark serving as his mount respectfully lowered their heads, their hearts filled with awe toward Lin Hao.

"Young Master, how did it go?"

Sea Spear Douluo pulled his reverent gaze away and asked Lin Hao.

"Very well. I got the Soul Skill I wanted."

Lin Hao nodded in satisfaction. The Soul Skill the Azure Thunder Dragon had given him was called Raging Tide Thunderclap.

When he used it, the Sea God Trident gained lightning attacks that inflicted paralysis. Its attack power doubled, its piercing power rose by fifty percent, and every strike carried the force of a towering wave.

He could also unleash lightning over a wide area to attack distant enemies.

"Good! Young Master, let's return to Sea God Island."

Sea Spear Douluo nodded without asking about the Soul Skill's effects.

Lin Hao nodded. He had no desire to go roaming. His skills had yet to reach their peak, and he still needed time to grow stronger on Sea God Island.

Having finished eating the Azure Thunder Dragon, Xiao Bai carried Lin Hao swiftly toward Sea God Island.

She was in excellent spirits.

Following Lin Hao to hunt the Azure Thunder Dragon had reminded her of the glorious years when she had fought to conquer the seas alongside Poseidon.

A year later.

Lin Hao was eight and a half, and his cultivation had reached level thirty-six. His progress was remarkably fast.

Yet for him, it seemed only natural.

With Innate Level 20 Soul Power, the energy of two Thousand-Year Soul Rings and one Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and free access to Sea God Island's resources, gaining sixteen levels in two years was no great difficulty.

Over those two years, Lin Hao's original training plan had long since changed. His mental training with Sea Illusion Douluo and Sea Witch Douluo remained the same, but he could choose for himself which of the other Sacred Pillar guardians to train with.

One thing had not changed: he still came to Sea God Hall each morning to practice the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Today was no exception.

Bo Saixi stood guard nearby. Her closed eyes suddenly opened. At the same moment, an aura that seemed capable of suppressing all under heaven spread through the hall.

Lin Hao was still meditating, but he had entered a special state.

"He's already grasped Intent?!"

Bo Saixi saw at once what had changed in Lin Hao, and admiration flashed through her eyes.

Spear Force, Spear Intent, Unity of Man and Spear, and Spear God were the four great realms of the spear. After two years of training, Lin Hao had finally advanced from Spear Force to Spear Intent.

This suppressive Spear Intent made the air around Lin Hao thick and heavy.

After an unknown length of time, Lin Hao slowly opened his eyes. The aura around him grew heavier still, and his gaze carried a terrifying pressure.

"The Sea God became a god by subduing the seas. I will subdue all under heaven, and even the Divine Realm."

Lin Hao's conviction had never been firmer.

"You've gained a great deal!"

Bo Saixi looked at Lin Hao as he woke. For a moment, she felt as though he had changed, and her voice was filled with mixed emotions.

"Great Enshrined."

"I've only become more certain of the path I've chosen."

Lin Hao cupped his hands toward Bo Saixi. His tone was calm, but the strength of his conviction made even her take notice.

"Then follow that conviction. Sea God Island will be the staunchest force at your command." Bo Saixi nodded and did not press him for details.

"Great Enshrined, could you get me some Deep Sea Silver?"