...Original timeline...
Bo Saixi was on her way back to Sea God Island.
Sea Dragon Douluo watched the sky screen. "Isn't this Qian Xunji a little too arrogant?
Just to satisfy two women's curiosity, he's actually going to provoke the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King."
Soul Masters on the continent might not know, but among Sea Soul Masters, everyone had heard the legend of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
The Soul Masters of Sea God Island in particular all knew that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had once been the Sea God's opponent.
Even a rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo could not suppress his cultivation.
This Qian Xunji was overestimating himself.
"That Qian Xunji's strength should be no less than mine.
Even if he provokes the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, he shouldn't be in any danger.
But provoking him just to satisfy two women's curiosity is indeed far too reckless."
Bo Saixi's voice was calm. She seemed unconcerned, offering only a simple assessment.
Meanwhile, in the coastal regions, many Sea Soul Masters who had heard of the Devil Whale Sea Area were looking forward to what came next.
"Apparently, even the Sea God failed to subdue the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King back then.
Qian Xunji actually dares provoke him?"
"If he can't win, he can at least get away.
I'm just worried things will spiral out of control and the two papal ladies will be in danger."
"Just watch. I think since His Holiness the Pope dares go, he must be confident.
Don't forget, His Holiness the Pope's Martial Soul and Soul Rings are all very powerful."
...Sky screen timeline...
The Azure Plume Eagle Emperor circled above the Devil Whale Sea Area.
Ah Yin instinctively clutched Qian Xunji's sleeve. "Your Holiness, perhaps we should leave after all."
She had undergone Soul Beast Transformation and was exceptionally sensitive to the presence of super Soul Beasts.
The Soul Beast sleeping beneath the sea was sure to be an extraordinarily powerful existence.
"Master, I feel very uncomfortable too.
If we wake him, I may have to carry the two mistresses high into the sky."
The Azure Plume Eagle Emperor spoke, and Qian Xunji nodded. "Take them up high first.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's strength is indeed extraordinary.
But last time I was in these waters, I didn't get to fight him.
This time, I don't want to miss the chance."
As a Peerless Douluo, Qian Xunji could hardly find an opponent anymore.
Passing through this place, he had not disturbed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King solely because of the two women.
His own reasons also played a large part.
"Yes!"
The Azure Plume Eagle Emperor flew high into the sky, even moving a considerable distance away.
"Eagle Emperor, we won't be able to see."
Seeing the Azure Plume Eagle Emperor flying farther and farther away, Ye Qingxian spoke up at once.
"Mistress, I must ensure your safety.
Besides, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is very powerful. Once he reveals his true form, I'll bring you a little closer."
The Azure Plume Eagle Emperor was wary, afraid that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would attack him.
Though he was a king of the skies, when facing an existence like the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, he still could not guarantee his own safety.
So he would keep his distance first, then move a little closer once he knew where the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was.
Qian Xunji stood suspended in the air. With a raise of his hand, the Angel Holy Sword formed in his grasp, then turned into holy light and shot into the deep sea.
The next moment, a sound like a dragon's roar echoed through the depths, followed by a low rumble of thunder.
"It's you! Why do you disturb my slumber?"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's voice came first. Though he was angry at having his pleasant dream interrupted, there was not much anger in it.
The human above the sea was powerful; he had already been close to godhood more than ten years ago.
"I came today to slay you!"
As Qian Xunji spoke, the sea instantly fell still.
When the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had been disturbed, wind and clouds had indeed surged across the entire Devil Whale Sea Area, and the waves had raged.
Now, however, it had fallen eerily calm, with only the slightest ripples on the surface.
"Hahahahaha, foolish human, you want to kill me?
Even the Sea God couldn't do it a thousand years ago!
Leave at once. I can't be bothered to deal with you."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King seemed disdainful and still had no intention of leaving the depths.
But the next moment, Qian Xunji took out the Sea God's Heart.
"Do you think I'm joking with you?"
The Devil Whale Sea Area fell eerily quiet once more. Then the seawater began to churn, and a dark shape beneath the surface grew larger and larger.
Boom!!!
A massive body burst through the surface. It was an enormous whale, more than three hundred meters long, and the energy contained in its vast body was immeasurable.
Most of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body remained hidden underwater. His tail, dozens of meters wide, gave a gentle slap, and countless columns of water instantly shot into the sky.
"The Sea God's Heart!
Human, give me the Sea God's Heart, and I'll owe you a favor!"
The Sea God's Heart was simply too great a temptation for the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
He could use it to covet the Sea God's divine position, or destroy the Sea God's inheritance.
Of course, the fact that Qian Xunji had the Sea God's Heart also meant that he really had come to kill him.
"You're not a person, so what use is a personal favor from you?"
Qian Xunji put away the Sea God's Heart and activated his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Nine red Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.
Ah Yin had broken through to rank forty, and her fourth ring was twenty-three thousand years old.
The system had rewarded Qian Xunji by increasing the age of all his Soul Rings and Soul Bones by twenty-three thousand years.
His affinity with the Creation God had increased by 2%.
There was also the "Six Meridian Divine Sword."
It was precisely because of this that all of Qian Xunji's Soul Rings were now over a hundred thousand years old.
The appearance of a full set of red Soul Rings immediately drew cries of surprise from Ye Qingxian and Ah Yin in the distance.
"How did all of His Holiness's Soul Rings become Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings?"
"I don't know, but they're all Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings! That's amazing.
As expected of His Holiness."
...Original timeline...
Bo Saixi suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"All Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings? The ninth ring has even reached six hundred thousand years!
How did he do it?
Why have his Soul Rings increased in age again?
Could it be that he's still undergoing some kind of divine trial?"
Bo Saixi resumed her journey, but she was clearly devoting much of her attention to the sky screen.
She knew that this time, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was going to suffer a great loss.
The nine Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings were only the surface; Qian Xunji's actual strength was probably even more terrifying.
...Sky screen timeline...
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King let out another dragonlike roar. "Impossible! Even a divine trial couldn't raise your Soul Rings to this extent."
"Nothing is impossible."
Qian Xunji gripped the Angel Holy Sword. "Let me see the strength of a million-year Soul Beast like you."
With those words, the first five Soul Rings around Qian Xunji shone with a scarlet light.
Each of those five Soul Rings contained a boost-type Soul Skill.
The boost-type Soul Skills of Power Attack System Soul Masters were terrifying.
With five boost-type Soul Skills stacked together, Qian Xunji's presence instantly increased by more than threefold.
"Hmph, arrogant fool!
I already possess the foundation to become a god. So what if your Soul Rings are even older?
Awoo~~~"
Before the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could finish his threats, the golden greatsword had expanded to ten zhang long and plunged savagely into his body.
His body was over three hundred meters long, but the Angel Holy Sword had left a wound several zhang deep, which was also being seared by sacred power and Ultimate Fire.
"Human, you have no martial virtue!"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King roared and shook his body. The Angel Holy Sword instantly shattered into golden light and dispersed.
Immediately afterward, thunderclouds rolled across the heavens, and endless raging waves surged skyward from the seabed.
Qian Xunji prepared for battle, his gaze fixed on the sky.
This Deep Sea Demon Whale possessed the dual attributes of water and lightning.
"Die!!!"
Heavenly lightning struck, and Qian Xunji met it head-on with the light of a sacred fist.
With one punch, the lightning burst apart, leaving Qian Xunji completely unharmed.