Chapter 265: Harvest, Eighty-Fourth Level

As Gu Xuan began to absorb the soul ring, the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King also, following the method Gu Xuan had previously told it, started to automatically release energy and merge with Gu Xuan.

The ten-thousand-year energy burst forth, a pillar of blood-light shooting straight into the clouds; the terrifying energy fluctuation made even Xiao Bai shudder involuntarily.

"Is this really a sacrifice?! This human…… what kind of power does he actually have?" Xiao Bai muttered, watching the scene.

Afterwards, Xiao Bai and Ning Rongrong voluntarily took on the duty of guarding the Dharma, circling Gu Xuan to ensure his safety.

Having experienced the fusion with the Azure Bull Python earlier, Gu Xuan's fusion with the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King this time was much easier.

When the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King's soul entered Gu Xuan's sea of spirit, only then did they realize how powerful Gu Xuan was; at this moment, the Azure Bull Python narrowed its eyes at the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King and said teasingly:

"Stinky fish, you just said I'm a disgrace to the soul beast clan? Come on, come on, let's talk properly……"

Looking at the Azure Bull Python's "tyrant" appearance, the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King heard the fart it had previously released, and now also wore an embarrassed expression.

Thinking of how the mighty Evil Devil Tiger Whale King, right before this loach's mouth, was called a stinky fish—what a humiliation!

But now I too have become Gu Xuan's soul spirit, and they are actually one step ahead, counting as an elder—how dare I now argue with the Azure Bull Python?

Gu Xuan, meanwhile, had no chance to witness the two fellows' antics in his sea of spirit—after all, the Evil God Lu Ya completely ignores the Azure Bull Python; now that the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King has arrived, it also counts as giving it a companion.

At this moment, Gu Xuan was utterly immersed in the joy after merging with the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King's soul ring; the beast's corporeal form had vanished, leaving only a whale pearl as high as ten-thousand-year level.

Though called a whale pearl, this thing is actually the same as whale glue, and because it is condensed from the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King's own essence, its effect far surpasses ordinary whale glue.

This ten-thousand-year-level whale pearl has a tremendous effect even for a Titled Douluo powerhouse; it is absolutely a priceless treasure that can be encountered but not sought.

Gu Xuan stored the whale pearl in his soul tool; he then hovered silently above the sea surface, eight soul rings—two yellow, one purple, two black, three red—arranged in order on his body, radiating splendid light; a soul power fluctuation as high as eighty-fourth level surged out, making both Xiao Bai and Ning Rongrong feel immense pressure.

Ning Rongrong and the others could still understand, after all they were only Soul Saint level, but Xiao Bai was utterly shocked, after all it is a ten-thousand-year soul beast!

However, recalling how Gu Xuan had easily handled the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King with just seven-ring strength, Xiao Bai instantly lost any further thoughts.

Originally it merely regarded Gu Xuan as a prodigiously gifted existence; even if he bore a divine inheritance, how strong could he possibly be at such a young age?

But after witnessing Gu Xuan's battle with the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King, its notion was completely overturned, for Gu Xuan's strength was more than enough to handle it with ease.

This time, thanks to the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King's cooperation and prior experience, Gu Xuan's absorption of the eighth soul ring took only half a day; now he not only has soul power at the eighty-fourth level, but he has also received a tremendous boost.

Besides the two soul skills granted by the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King's ten-thousand-year soul ring, the head soul bone it produced also gave Gu Xuan two powerful control abilities.

These two skull abilities are respectively Evil Devil Tiger Whale Demon's Seize and Tiger Whale Evil Devil Mirror's Extinction, similar to the soul skills Tang San obtained in the original after acquiring the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King, except there they were Tang San's soul skills rather than soul bone abilities.

Meanwhile, Gu Xuan's two ten-thousand-year eighth soul skills correspond to the soul bone abilities Tang San obtained in the original: Evil Devil Tiger Whale Axe and Tiger Whale Shatter Tooth Slash, one a single-target strong attack skill and the other a group strong attack skill.

Besides gaining those four powerful skills, Gu Xuan's greatest improvement lies in his physique and spiritual power; a ten-thousand-year-level spiritual-attribute skull has increased his spiritual power by over fifty percent, making it nearly comparable to a ninety-eighth-level Super Douluo.

And his physique has already reached that of a ninety-eighth-level Super Douluo; now, even without using soul skills, merely employing his martial soul allows him to handle Titled Douluo below the ninety-fourth level.

Of course, this refers to ordinary Titled Douluo, such as the earlier ninety-second-level Dugu Bo or the ninety-third-level Spear Snake Douluo.

If one encounters someone as troublesome as Yang Wu Di, however, some additional means would likely be needed.

Of course, this refers to the situation where no soul skills are used.

In other words, with Gu Xuan's current strength, barring a ninety-ninth-level Peerless Douluo, he can be called invincible, undefeatable in speech!

Moreover, even against a ninety-ninth-level Peerless Douluo, Gu Xuan is confident he can withstand two moves, then drop to his knees, kowtow, and beg for mercy.

Having dealt with the eighth soul ring, Gu Xuan happily returned to Xiao Bai's back and gave Ning Rongrong a head‑rub.

The reason he could subdue the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King without using his martial soul true form was not only due to the power of the Azure Bull Python's soul spirit, but most importantly because of Ning Rongrong's assistance.

Originally, relying on his own amplifying soul skill, Gu Xuan's strength could increase by about fifty percent; adding Ning Rongrong's support, even without his martial soul true form, his strength nearly doubled—this allowed him to absolutely dominate the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King.

Having just returned to Xiao Bai's back, Ning Rongrong and the others gathered around, asking Gu Xuan how he became so strong!

Though the group had been apart for two and a half years, their feelings had not faded, yet regarding Gu Xuan's strength, they found it increasingly inscrutable.

Even a ten-thousand-year-level Evil Devil Tiger Whale King would not necessarily be a match for this gang of friends together, even with Ning Rongrong's aid; yet Gu Xuan only needed a little while to take it down directly, and even succeeded in making it offer itself as a sacrifice.

At this point Gu Xuan also did not conceal it, directly recounting how the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King had become his soul spirit; the most shocking revelation was, of course, for Xiao Bai.

Previously, when Gu Xuan and Ning Rongrong explained the soul spirit method, Xiao Bai was not present and thus unaware; now, hearing Gu Xuan's explanation, its whole fish‑life suffered another blow, its worldview shattering.

In its view, how could humans possibly accept a soul beast residing in their sea of spirit? After all, that is the Soul Master's most vulnerable spot; if a soul beast hosted there rebelled, wouldn't that be suicide?

Moreover, how could a soul beast possibly be willing to cooperate with humans and submit to them? This is unscientific!

Gu Xuan merely smiled faintly at Xiao Bai's doubt and said, "If I let you follow the Sea God, would you be willing?"

Hearing this, Xiao Bai froze, then understood why the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King and that draconic soul beast were willing to submit to Gu Xuan—being able to follow a deity into that world is surely the ultimate dream of all living beings?

Along the way, Gu Xuan again took the opportunity to explain the details of the soul spirit method to Ning Rongrong and the others; Xiao Bai listened intently, and moreover it had formed an extremely bold idea in its mind.

Although the Sea God left it behind when he departed, now the Sea God's heir is present—if… if I were to become Lady Rongrong's soul spirit, could I also follow her into that world?

ps: Typos will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)