The Sea Soul Masters of Sea God Island immediately released their Martial Souls, and the Soul Rings on their bodies lit up one after another.
One of them took out a conch used to transmit messages and poured Soul Power into it.
A low sound swiftly traveled into the interior of Sea God Island.
At the same time.
Before Sea God Hall.
Bo Saixi had already appeared in the square.
She lightly tapped the ground with the scepter in her hand.
Powerful spiritual power swiftly swept across all of Sea God Island and spread toward the northern waters.
Soon, she sensed the presence drawing closer.
Bo Saixi's expression gradually grew serious.
The Black Tortoise in the heavenly screen had not looked particularly enormous.
At least compared to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, it had seemed utterly unremarkable, nothing more than a sea turtle with a snake coiled around it.
But the Black Tortoise she now sensed was frighteningly huge!
"All Sacred Pillar Guardians, proceed to the northern shore."
Bo Saixi's voice instantly spread throughout Sea God Island.
"Ordinary Sea Soul Masters, stay away from the shore."
"Do not attack without orders!"
Sea Dragon Douluo and the others soon appeared in the square.
This was the first time they had seen Bo Saixi so serious.
"Great Enshrined, has that Black Tortoise arrived?" Sea Dragon Douluo asked.
Bo Saixi nodded.
"Its size is completely different from what we saw in the heavenly screen."
"Let's go take a look first."
Several figures swiftly soared into the sky and flew toward the northern side of Sea God Island.
The Sea God's trials that Tang San and the others were undergoing were also forced to stop at that moment.
A heavy toll rang out from the direction of Sea God Hall.
Dong!
The bell tolled nine times in succession.
Upon hearing it, all the Sea Soul Masters on the island stopped what they were doing.
Fear appeared on many of their faces.
This was Sea God Island's highest-level alarm!
The nine warning tolls would only sound when the entire island faced a potential threat of annihilation!
"What happened?"
Ma Hongjun looked up toward Sea God Hall.
Oscar took the opportunity to stretch and lie down. "It probably has something to do with that Black Tortoise."
Tang San swiftly activated his Purple Demon Eye, but the northern shore was too far from their location.
He could only see seabirds fleeing through the sky in flocks.
"Let's go take a look!"
Everyone from Shrek immediately hurried toward the northern shore.
By the time they reached the seaside.
Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians were already standing at the very front.
Large numbers of Sea Soul Masters were spread out on either side, every one of them having released their Martial Souls.
The light of Soul Rings illuminated the shore.
They all stared at the distant sea in shock!
There, a pitch-black turtle shell was slowly rising from the water.
The edge of the shell was almost as wide as Sea God Island's coast.
Strange black markings covered its surface, with deep blue light flowing through them.
Vast quantities of seawater cascaded down both sides of the shell.
It was as though a black island had suddenly risen from the sea!
Atop that turtle shell.
An enormous black serpent slowly raised its head, its body coiled around the shell.
Just the part exposed above the sea was already larger than many of the island's peaks!
Its dark green eyes gazed across the distance at Sea God Island.
Its forked tongue flicked out lightly, looking exceptionally terrifying!
"That's the Black Tortoise? How fucking big is it?" Dai Mubai's eyes widened.
This was the first time he had seen a Soul Beast of such outrageous size!
Tang San said gravely, "It's almost as big as Sea God Island!"
His Purple Demon Eye allowed him to see more clearly.
"What we saw in the heavenly screen wasn't its true size at all!"
"Could this be why it made the top four?"
"Probably. Even that Deep Sea Demonic Whale King shouldn't be this big!"
While the Shrek group discussed the Black Tortoise, Bo Saixi remained silent.
The scepter in her hand was already glowing pale blue.
The Black Tortoise was still some distance from Sea God Island.
Yet every step it took pushed vast swathes of seawater toward the shore.
The waves on the sea grew higher and higher.
Finally, they formed a wave several meters tall!
Bo Saixi raised her scepter, sending a streak of blue light flying forward.
The wave about to crash onto Sea God Island swiftly subsided.
The Black Tortoise stopped moving as well.
The enormous turtle's head slowly rose from the seawater.
Its limbs were hidden beneath the surface.
Its head and shell alone were enough to make the Soul Masters on Sea God Island feel a terrifying pressure.
All the Douluo except Bo Saixi stepped forward and released their Martial Soul Avatars.
It was as though they were warning the Black Tortoise not to approach.
"Don't act rashly!" Bo Saixi kept her gaze fixed on the Black Tortoise.
"It hasn't released any Soul Power so far."
"Do not attack until we've confirmed that it intends to attack."
Hearing this, everyone reined in their Soul Power. With Bo Saixi there, they felt much more at ease.
As the son of destiny, Tang San felt an exceptionally heavy presence emanating from the Black Tortoise.
It was not merely the pressure of Soul Power.
It was more like facing an entire sea with no end in sight.
Tang San's gaze settled on that black turtle shell. "That shell is probably several times tougher than any armor."
Ma Hongjun swallowed. With his fire-attribute Martial Soul, he had felt uncomfortable at sea all along.
Now that he had encountered such a colossal creature, he felt even more uncomfortable all over!
"How are we supposed to fight this?"
"Surely we can't shatter its shell? Or could we win by killing that snake?"
No one paid him any attention.
The atmosphere on Sea God Island grew increasingly tense.
Fortunately, the Black Tortoise did not approach any farther.
It stopped in the deep waters outside the island, its enormous serpent tail swaying slowly beneath the surface.
All the nearby Sea Soul Beasts had long since fled.
Even the school of Demon Soul Great White Sharks responsible for protecting Sea God Island had stopped far away in another stretch of sea.
Without Bo Saixi's orders, they would not rashly approach the Black Tortoise.
They sensed an immense threat from it!
The two sides simply watched each other across the water.
Just then, the golden heavenly screen in the sky suddenly lit up!
The image of the Azure Dragon, whose reveal had already concluded, began fading little by little.
Fresh golden light spread in every direction.
Everyone on the Douluo Continent once again heard the heavenly screen's voice.
[The ranking of the Douluo Continent's ten great Soul Beasts has been fully revealed!]
[This ranking is based on the Soul Beasts' current actual combat strength. The top four are in no particular order.]
In White Tiger Canyon.
Bibi Dong and the White Tiger, who were fighting, looked up simultaneously.
The other Spirit Hall powerhouses also instinctively slowed their attacks.
Outside the Qingchuan Mountain Range.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, led by Yu Yuanzhen, had already arrived nearby.
They had yet to discover the Azure Dragon's exact location.
Upon hearing the heavenly screen's voice, everyone stopped in their tracks.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's group was likewise still on the road.
Ning Fengzhi looked up at the golden screen, a faint sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
The Clear Sky Sect, Spirit Hall, the two great empires, and Sea God Island.
All the Soul Masters on the continent once again turned their attention to the sky.
Everyone was curious. Since the heavenly screen was speaking now, could there be other rankings to reveal?
Sure enough, new words soon appeared in the center of the heavenly screen.
[The power of Soul Beasts is not without flaws.]
[Different bloodlines, abilities, and living environments give Soul Beasts different weaknesses.]
[The first ranking only revealed basic information such as the strength and locations of the ten great Soul Beasts.]
[Next, the heavenly screen will reveal a supplementary ranking!]
[An inventory of the weaknesses of the Douluo Continent's ten great Soul Beasts!]