Chapter 285: and translation of chapter title

Just as Gu Xuan and the Deep Sea Devil Whale King were on the verge of battle, inside Sea God Island at the edge of the Devil Whale Sea, Poseidon, the high priestess of the sea cucumber, turned her gaze toward the direction of the fight.

"With such a mighty presence, who exactly could have clashed with the Deep Sea Devil Whale King?" Poseidon's flawless face was filled with doubt.

Nobody knows the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's strength better than she does, for even she lacks absolute confidence in killing it; yet the aftershocks of the battle now erupting in the Devil Whale Sea have already reached the level of her original clash with the Devil Whale King.

On this continent, within the seas, only she, Poseidon, possesses such strength; although there are two others on the land, they could never appear here.

Afterwards, Poseidon turned her gaze to Ning Rongrong, who was undergoing evaluation; since she first accepted the Sea God's trial, more than four years have passed, and Ning Rongrong has now reached the Sea God's eighth trial.

However, according to Ning Rongrong, her husband, whether in strength or talent, surpasses her; if anyone could exceed Ning Rongrong, it could only be that person……

"Could it be… Ning Rongrong's husband?" Poseidon, though full of doubt, showed no reaction whatsoever.

From the start, she had fully accepted Ning Rongrong; even if, in the future, Ning Rongrong's inheritance of the Sea God's divinity required her to sacrifice herself, she had already prepared herself.

Therefore, no matter who clashed with the Deep Sea Devil Whale King, as long as it did not affect Ning Rongrong, she would not intervene.

……

Gu Xuan sat cross-legged on the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's carcass, and after taking several pills, he began to restore his soul power.

Since the Deep Sea Devil Whale King was not slain, there was no worry about the Soul Ring disappearing; after a full hour had passed, once Gu Xuan restored his condition to its peak, he then began the process of absorbing the Soul Ring.

Meanwhile, during that hour, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King discussed with the Azure Blue Ox Python and the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King the key points and details of becoming a spirit.

Although Gu Xuan had transmitted mental energy to it, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King still couldn't help wanting to discuss it, for to it this was not only shocking beyond compare but also a new hope.

Moreover, the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King, who had originally been at odds with the Deep Sea Devil Whale King, now also largely set aside his hatred, since in the future they would have to stand on a united front.

Furthermore, among soul beast species, mortal enmities are rare, after all their worldview differs somewhat from that of humans.

Once Gu Xuan had recovered, he communicated with the Deep Sea Devil Whale King to begin absorbing the Soul Ring.

By this point, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King had a clear understanding of the spirit method and was highly cooperative, for if successful, it would mean it could follow Gu Xuan to greater achievements, so it had no other thoughts.

When Gu Xuan and the Deep Sea Devil Whale King began to merge, a terrifying might shook heaven and earth, originating from the Devil Whale King's near‑million‑year‑class soul power and soul eruption, which began to fuse with Gu Xuan.

Gu Xuan had undergone so many fusions that it was second nature to him; moreover, with the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's active cooperation, plus its body being a treasure trove and its contribution of massive soul power and mental energy, Gu Xuan felt he could now gradually reshape his physique.

This time, Gu Xuan intends not to waste even a trace of the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's energy; he must make full use of it to maximize his own gain!

This time, the fusion process between Gu Xuan and the Deep Sea Devil Whale King was extremely lengthy, because the power contained within the Devil Whale King was too terrifying, enough to allow Gu Xuan's strength to rise several levels again.

After the first week, Gu Xuan's soul power rose to rank ninety‑three, his physical strength and mental power reached the peak of rank ninety‑nine, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King began to merge into his sea of mind, and the Devil Whale King's body was depleted by one third.

After the second week, Gu Xuan's soul power reached rank ninety‑five, his physique and mental power attained perfect rank ninety‑nine, and the next breakthrough would be the hundredth rank.

And reaching rank one hundred is the mark of becoming a god!

At this point, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's body had been consumed by two thirds.

After the third week, Gu Xuan's physique and mental power broke through the hundredth rank, though not a true hundredth rank but merely a half‑step into the threshold; according to cultivation stages, this counts as a demigod level.

His soul power also broke through to rank ninety‑seven, and the Deep Sea Devil Whale King fully merged with him, taking residence in his sea of mind.

At the same time, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's terrifying bodily energy and all its soul power were refined and absorbed by Gu Xuan, leaving behind only a single pearl containing its origin.

Although this whale pearl's energy does not match the total of a million‑year soul power and the body, strictly speaking, Gu Xuan has fully absorbed only two‑thirds of the Devil Whale King's total energy, while the remaining one‑third resides within this pearl.

However, Gu Xuan currently does not intend to absorb this whale pearl, because he has a better use for it.

Moreover, given Gu Xuan's current strength, this whale pearl offers him only limited improvement, and he still needs time to adapt to and stabilize his surging power, so he refrains from absorbing it.

At this moment, on the sea surface only Gu Xuan remains standing in the void; the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's massive body has vanished, and the whale pearl has already been stored by Gu Xuan inside his Soul Tool.

Gu Xuan stands in the void, nine soul rings blazing on his body: yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, red, red, red, gold!

The nine terrifying soul rings hover over his body, their soul power peaking at rank ninety‑seven, instantly stirring up monstrous waves.

After a long while, Gu Xuan opened his eyes; red‑blue light flashed in his gaze, the surroundings suddenly eased, the terrifying aura receded, and the soul rings vanished one by one into his body.

"Haah~" Gu Xuan exhaled deeply; an indescribable sense of ease and pleasure filled him, his whole being feeling as if he had grasped a new heaven and earth.

Within the sea of mind, the Evil God Lu Ya looked satisfied at Gu Xuan's current power and strength, his voice carrying some information: "Gu Xuan, you now possess the basics for independent cultivation to godhood; in the future you need only gather sufficient vast faith power, and your achievements may far surpass my former self."

When the Evil God Lu Ya appeared, the Deep Sea Devil Whale King, which had just taken up residence in the sea of mind, instantly felt its whole body tremble, for this was a true deity!

The Azure Blue Ox Python and the Evil Devil Tiger Whale King had long grown accustomed to this; seeing the Deep Sea Devil Whale King's appearance, they merely found it amusing, because they themselves had been like that originally.

Upon hearing Lu Ya's words, Gu Xuan's heart also gradually heated up; having left the continent nearly two months ago, his sect and the Spirit Hall should have finished preparations, and upon returning he will launch the continental unification war, laying the groundwork for attaining the throne.

In the future, when the spirit method spreads, whether soul beasts or Soul Masters, I will hold a pivotal position on any side; combined with unifying the continent, enacting good policies, and receiving the people's support, I will then truly be able to step onto the position of deity by this means.

In the future, as long as Gu Xuan fully masters his own strength and cultivates his soul power to rank one hundred, he will be a true god, achieving self‑cultivated godhood!

ps: Typos will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)