Heading to Sea God Island

After dealing with Heaven Dou's troublemakers, Ye Yan spent half a month sightseeing with Dugu Yan and the other girls, then said goodbye to them and set off for Sea God Island.

There was just one unfortunate piece of news: while Qian Renxue was pumping him for information, she discovered the spider mark on his collarbone, meow (⸝⸝⸝>`﹏ˊ<⸝⸝⸝).

Had Ye Yan's cultivation not risen so quickly, making him tough enough to take a beating, the enraged Little Angel would have beaten him to death right there in bed.

Fortunately, Ye Yan was a sultry little fox who excelled at acting cute. After pulling out every trick he had, he barely managed to soothe her, though it cost him a teeny, billion-sized price.

Two months later, they arrived at Vast Sea City, the Heaven Dou Empire's only port city on its westernmost coast.

Ye Yan first browsed the auction house, but his luck was rather poor. He failed to find the Dragon Abyss Boat, presumably because he had arrived ten years too early.

Then there's nothing for it. I'll have to put you out a little, Sister Ling Yuan~

"All right, all right, I really don't know what to do with you, naughty Yan'er. Who uses a Titled Douluo as transportation?"

She was helpless too, but who could refuse a little blueberry cupcake's request? Besides, Ye Yan had promised to service her once.

Ling Yuan swore she merely wanted to contribute to the team and repay Ye Yan for his gift of an immortal herb. She certainly wasn't hoping to bully him.

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This time, Ye Yan had brought not only his bodyguards, the Ice and Snow Emperors, and Rongrong, whom he had made a special trip to pick up, but also Big Sister Mu Xia. Mainly, given the particular nature of Sea God's Light and Tidal Body Tempering, having a food-type Soul Master around would make things much easier.

After a week of travel and flying in the wrong direction twice, they finally landed on the picturesque Sea God Island.

Their arrival caused rather a stir, however. Instead of a yellow-robed attendant, Ye Yan was greeted by a hundred-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark and a Titled Douluo. Judging by the blue fish scales on his head, he was most likely Sea Horse Douluo, who guarded the front line.

At that moment, Sea Horse's expression was exceedingly grave. As far as he knew, only Spirit Hall had female Titled Douluos on the continent.

Xiao Bai, on the other hand, became much less hostile after leaping out of the water. She had caught the scent of her own kind, and the human man leading the group was especially pleasing to her eyes.

He seemed very much like food, making her want to eat him up-but not in the sense of swallowing him into her stomach. It left the innocent hundred-thousand-year-old great shark terribly troubled.

Why had she never felt this way before?

"There's no need to be nervous. The Sea God guided me here to undertake a divine trial."

Ye Yan's gentle, elegant voice rang out as he activated the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. The blue triangular pyramid radiated a glow brimming with divinity.

Having guarded a Sacred Pillar for years, Sea Horse Douluo could not have been more familiar with that aura. Didn't that mean...

The person before him had truly come under Lord Sea God's guidance!

"My sincerest apologies. I didn't realize an honored guest had arrived."

Watching Sea Horse Douluo bow deeply, Ye Yan felt rather moved. Now this was an honest man, steadfast in his faith and quite strong as well. A man who could halt an erupting underwater volcano with a single punch had all the makings of a fine employee.

"You're too kind, too kind. Business comes first. Let's head to the Sacred Pillar and activate our trials."

Sea Horse Douluo nodded and led the way. Xiao Bai also transformed into a seductive, long-legged mature woman with her white hair pinned up (the animated adaptation was too ugly, so she got a different look), then hopped over beside them and tilted her head as she asked what kind of Soul Beast the Ice Empress was.

Seeing that lovely face, the Ice Empress inwardly groaned. Oh no, another one of Ye Yan's favorite types.

"I'm the Ice Empress, sovereign of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan in the Far North. Little sister, what's your name?"

Xiao Bai patted her chest, immediately setting off a wave of motion. Beside her, Ye Yan simply could not tear his eyes away, staring straight into that deep ravine.

"What a coincidence! I'm the sovereign of the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan too. Just call me Xiao Bai."

She noticed Ye Yan's lecherous gaze, but instead of feeling shy, she generously showed herself off.

She didn't mind-or rather, she only didn't mind Ye Yan looking. With anyone else, she wouldn't even have taken human form in the first place, and even if she had, she would simply have flattened them with a slap.

In the cultivation world, a weakling who provoked the strong deserved death.

Noticing her reaction, Ye Yan coughed lightly and introduced himself and his companions to her, while also asking about the situation on the island.

Xiao Bai lifted her pretty little face with a haughty air and moved a few steps closer to Ye Yan, breathing in his fresh fragrance.

"I didn't expect you all to have such impressive backgrounds. Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll give you an introduction. Remember it well.

"First: the island's Soul Masters are divided into five categories according to their trial grades-white, yellow, purple, black, and red. You can tell by the clothes they wear.

"Second: the strongest person on the island is the Great Enshrined, Bo Saixi. She's a Level 99 Limit Douluo.

"Third: beneath the Great Enshrined are the Seven Sacred Pillars, all of them Titled Douluos. Ranked by strength, Sea Dragon is the strongest, followed by Sea Spear, Sea Wang, Sea Horse, Sea Ghost, Sea Star, and Sea Maiden.

"Fourth: the island's residents rarely use gold soul coins. They mostly barter, so you'll need to prepare enough supplies."

"Wow, thank you so much! Sister, you really are a kindhearted shark. Here, try some translucent flower cake I made myself."

Ye Yan took out the pastries he had bought earlier and offered them to her.

Seeing his face brimming with admiration, Xiao Bai's heart began pounding uncontrollably, and she made a move that no one present had anticipated.

She bent slightly at the waist and took both the pastry and Ye Yan's slender, jade-white fingers into her mouth, savoring the young man's taste.

Only after a long while did she part her luscious red lips, her beautiful eyes full of teasing amusement.

Looking at the glistening strands on his hand, Ye Yan was a little surprised. Was Xiao Bai really this bold? We've only just met.

In truth, he had forgotten about the external soul bone that had broken through to the hundred-thousand-year level while he was tricking Da Ming out of a Soul Ring. The hundred-thousand-year mark was the greatest divide in a Soul Beast's strength, and the effects of the accompanying Soul Skills were worlds apart as well.

Moreover, his had evolved from the ten-thousand-year level and possessed only one Soul Skill, making its effect even stronger than that of an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill.

At present, Frost-Tail Dust Bewitchment increased his charm by two hundred percent when he faced someone of the opposite sex, with an additional three hundred percent increase when facing a furry enthusiast.

It had also gained a new trait: increasing the opposite sex's baseline affection toward him.

In other words, no matter who the other person was, as long as they were of the opposite sex to Ye Yan, they would involuntarily develop a favorable impression of him.

And Xiao Bai wasn't human to begin with. As a Soul Beast, she was naturally a furry enthusiast. With Ye Yan's beauty, which seemed beyond the mortal realm, and an additional fivefold boost to his charm, the fact that she hadn't pounced on him right there was already proof of impressive self-control.

"Thank you for the treat. This pastry~ I really enjoy eating it. You can let me taste it more often from now on."

Xiao Bai licked the corner of her mouth in satisfaction, deliberately stressing the word "pastry." Anyone could hear that, like the old drunkard whose heart wasn't set on the wine, her real interest lay in Ye Yan.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong angrily took Ye Yan's other, clean hand. Why did this rascal manage to hook up with big sisters wherever he went? Didn't he ever get tired?