A Chance Encounter with Xiao Bai

The seabed at a depth of 100 meters is already extremely dark, and under the cover of solid white ice above, not a single ray of sunlight can penetrate.

After Yu Tianshuang and Huo Wu completed their union, Yu Tianshuang not only gained flames containing ice attributes, but also gained a more comprehensive control over his own ice attributes. He could not only freely move through the solid ice formed by his Eighth Soul Skill, but he could do so as long as the solid ice was formed by his Soul Power.

This was unexpected for the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, who should have given up on escaping. It took a solid hit from Yu Tianshuang's powerful sword energy. Although the power of the ice-attribute sword energy would be greatly reduced at the bottom of the sea, it still left a bloody gash tens of meters long on its body.

After Yu Tianshuang launched her attack, she immediately closed in. Her enhanced physical strength after Dragon Transformation, as well as her speed and agility, made it impossible for the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to retaliate.

"Wipe, rub, rub..."

Ice shards kept sliding down from the deep sea, ice blocks formed in the path of the Jade Heavenly Frost Sword, and ice blocks formed from blood condensed from the wounds on the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

"Roar roar roar!!!"

It didn't know if Yu Tianshuang was unable to unleash the sword energy that could pierce its body dozens of meters through such a high frequency of attacks, or if this despicable human was doing it on purpose, deliberately torturing it little by little until it died, like grinding tofu with water.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could no longer endure it. It opened its enormous, pitch-black maw, as deep as Abyss, and roared at Yu Tianshuang.

Visible rings of sound waves, mixed with the immense Soul Power accumulated over millions of years by the giant whale, transformed into a vast attack that spread towards Yu Tianshuang.

"Prismatic Barrier Ice Array!"

Seeing the endless, deep blue attacking rocks, some a hundred meters in size, Yu Tianshuang had no choice but to stop attacking and wave her hand to create thick ice walls in front of her for defense.

"Bang bang bang."

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's furious, all-out attack, imbued with the power of a million years of cultivation, caused the ice wall's defenses, made of Ultimate Ice, to collapse almost the instant the first wave of deep blue sound waves touched it. The ice shattered into tiny ice shards that fell into the deep sea.

Yu Tianshuang knew that his hastily set up defenses would not be able to withstand an attack of this magnitude, but the brief moment that the ice walls blocked the attack was enough for him to use the Ice Shadow Seven Star Steps to move away.

"Boom boom boom."

Standing on the ice floes on the sea, Yu Tianshuang felt an earthquake-like tremor beneath her feet. She patiently waited for the aftershocks of the attack to subside before disappearing again as tiny ice shadows, reappearing on the seabed.

"This..."

He had prepared his attacks, intending to confront the giant whale once he descended, but when he reappeared in the dark depths, the enraged whale had already begun its escape into the deep sea.

"Dream on! You attacked me for no reason and think you can run away? My Heavenly Frost Cold Qi is waiting for you to become my Soul Ring."

Although the distance between them had increased to a hundred meters in the blink of an eye, for Yu Tianshuang after her Dragon Transformation, a hundred meters was just a matter of a thought.

"No, the pressure at the bottom of the sea increases the further down I go, forcing me to use more of my Soul Power to fight it off. Correspondingly, my speed gradually decreases as the pressure increases, but the speed of this giant Sea Soul Beast is getting faster and faster..."

"Puff puff puff."

Soul Power surged from beneath Yu Tianshuang's feet once more, forming three blocks of solid ice beneath him. With a powerful push, he surged forward like a rocket, chasing after the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Sensing the terrifying human's aura rapidly approaching from behind, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's will to survive intensified. With a sudden slap of its massive whale tail, it accelerated once more.

"**!"

Realizing she couldn't catch up, Yu Tianshuang couldn't help but curse under her breath. Then, she shook her head helplessly as she watched the giant whale slowly disappear into the dark seabed.

Since they couldn't catch up with it, they had no choice but to let it go. However Yu Tianshuang was determined to retrieve the Soul Ring of this giant Sea Soul Beast whale after completing Bibi Dong's secret mission, making it the First Soul Ring of his Heavenly Frost Cold Qi.

"We're almost at Sea God Island already..."

As they approached the sea, Yu Tianshuang looked through the water and saw the outlines of some tiny islands in the distance. Although he was chasing downwards, he wasn't going downhill the whole time. Unexpectedly, he ended up almost reaching his destination.

"Whoosh!"

Just as Yu Tianshuang was about to burst out of the sea, the aura of a 100,000-year-old Sea Soul Beast rushed towards her. Without thinking, Yu Tianshuang directly unleashed an icy blue sword aura.

"There are so many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in this ocean. I didn't expect to encounter another one so soon. However, this Sea Soul Beast's strength and cultivation are far inferior. Judging from the situation, it has only just broken through to its first Ferocious Beast Heavenly Tribulation. Oh well, it is still Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!"

Xiao Bai, who was swimming rapidly towards Yu Tianshuang, was startled by the chilling sword aura. As Yu Tianshuang was getting closer and closer to Sea God Island, Little White, being a 100,000-year-old Sea Soul Beast, naturally sensed the aura of someone fighting the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the ocean. Since it was fighting the ferocious Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, it must be a good person, and it must be being chased. She had to go and help!

However, before even getting close to the human, he was attacked. Fortunately, they were still in the sea, and Yu Tianshuang's sword energy was not too difficult for the small-sized Xiao Bai to dodge.

"Stop, stop, stop! I know you're scared, don't worry, I'm not a bad person, no, I'm not a bad Soul Beast!"

Xiao Bai could no longer sense the aura of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. She understood that this human must have gotten closer and closer to Sea God Island during his escape, causing the deep-sea overlord to retreat in fear of the Lord Sea God's power. She could also understand that for this human who had just escaped death, the sudden appearance of another Sea Soul Beast would definitely make him wary.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Bai transformed into human form and waved her hands repeatedly at Yu Tianshuang to indicate that she meant no harm. Seeing Yu Tianshuang's somewhat puzzled expression, but thankfully she stopped attacking, she patted her chest and continued:

"Don't worry, you're already inside the territory of Sea God Island. That... that evil Soul Beast wouldn't dare to enter here. Sea God Island is protected by Lord Sea God, so you don't need to be afraid now!"

Yu Tianshuang was a little confused, but after hearing what the Sea Soul Beast in human form was saying, he roughly understood what was going on.

"So it turns out this great white shark mistook me for someone trying to escape. What a coincidence! But it's all for the best, since I don't know how to get into Sea God Island in a civilized manner yet..."

Yu Tianshuang feigned a relieved expression, then withdrew the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi from her hand, gave a signal with her eyes, and surfaced. She then spoke with a tone of relief, "I was Soul Master hired by the fleet to protect them, but I never expected that just when we were almost at our destination, we would encounter that... that huge whale! It swallowed our ship whole. Luckily, my cultivation was still decent, and I escaped death. I fled all the way here, thinking I was going to die, but for some reason, that terrifying Soul Beast stopped chasing us..."

Xiao Bai silently sensed Yu Tianshuang's aura. He was just a human who had just broken through to the Titled Douluo realm. Moreover, from his somewhat incoherent words, Xiao Bai roughly understood the ins and outs of the matter.

"I see. You're Soul Master hired by the Zi Zhenzhu Fleet, aren't you? That wretched whale can only act arrogantly in the waters Sea God Island. It's a pity for those humans. But thankfully, your life is spared. This must be thanks to Lord Sea God's blessing!"

Yu Tianshuang had no idea what the Zi Zhenzhu Fleet was, but since this great white shark had filled in the blanks for him, he would just go along with it.

"Yes, yes, this is my first time at sea. I thought the reward would be plentiful, and I figured with my Titled Douluo strength, escorting a merchant ship wouldn't be dangerous. I never expected it to turn out like this..."

A hint of pride flashed across Yu Tianshuang's face, but it quickly disappeared, replaced by a look of self-reproach and regret. Although it was only fleeting, it was still caught by Xiao Bai.

"You've reached the level of Titled Douluo at such a young age, which is certainly something to be proud of. However, facing Soul Beast like the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, which has nearly a million years of cultivation, you still have to thank the Lord Sea God for protecting you and saving your life!"

Yu Tianshuang couldn't help but scoff inwardly. "Lord Sea God protect me, it's already a miracle that this bastard didn't even stab me with his spear, let alone protect me..."

Although that's what he thought in his heart, he still said with some reverence, "Yes, you're right. I also believe that all of this is due to the protection of the Sea God. I didn't believe in gods before, but considering that I'm still alive, this must be a miracle!"

Yu Tianshuang tried hard to recall how those fanatical believers in the Spirit Hall worshipped the God of Angels, and, suppressing her discomfort, began to speak.

Seeing Yu Tianshuang's expression, Xiao Bai felt relieved and no longer cared about the sword strike he had thrown at them when they first met.

"In other words, after passing the test, one can become Soul Master of Sea God Island. So I also need to pass the test to become Soul Master of Sea God Island. By the way, I heard that the Great Enshrined of Sea God Island, Lord Bo Saixi, is in charge of this matter?"

The two chatted all the way, and soon, under Yu Tianshuang's guidance, the naive Xiao Bai revealed many things he wanted to know.

"Lord Bo Saixi doesn't concern himself with this matter. Otherwise, with so many Soul Master taking the exams, how could he possibly manage? Let me tell you what's going on..."

Hearing that she couldn't meet Bo Saixi through this matter, Yu Tianshuang was a little disappointed, but fortunately she didn't have to suffer a setback from the start and had to rely on force to complete this secret mission.

To be honest, he had only fought against Tang Chen, a level 99 Limit Douluo who had lost his mind. And that was not even a Limit Douluo in his full state. As for Poseidon, who could fight on his home turf and fully rely on the power of the sea, and who had defeated both Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen in his early years, plus what he now knew about the seven titled Douluos on Seagod Island, he was not very confident.

"I see, Xiao Bai, thank you. You're such a good person, oh no, a good Soul Beast! May the Lord Sea God bless you!"

After stepping ashore, Yu Tianshuang waved goodbye to Xiaobai, who had once again transformed into a great Xiao Bai shark. Looking at the towering Sea Horse Sacred Pillar not far away, she had an idea in mind.