Chapter 253: The Mighty Evil Demon Tiger Whale Clan

After a full month of rest in Haima City, everyone finally relaxed for a month, and the assessment tasks for Yang Xiong's eight and Tang San's six are now different.

The fourth-stage assessment for Yang Xiong's eight is the Peak Whale Shark Battle, which means assisting the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan in killing the majority of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan.

The assessment task for Tang San's six is to follow the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan far out to sea to crush the Black Scale Mermaid clan that is wreaking havoc; the Mermaid clan is also a very ferocious soul‑beast race in the sea, and its members possess deadly poison, causing trouble in the region.

The assessment contents for both sides are basically similar: each must kill a certain number of soul beasts, with specifics depending on the individual tasks.

Since many need Soul Rings, Yang Xiong's party, following the person arranged by the Haima Douluo, has already set out to sea, preparing to obtain Soul Rings on a large scale for everyone.

Actually, according to the assessment situation, if they continue the assessment, they might be rewarded another divine‑granted Soul Ring.

However, because Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu's Soul Power Levels are still too low—only Level 70 now—if they don't obtain Soul Rings, they simply cannot fight the Seven Sacred Pillars at Title Douluo level.

Moreover, given their martial souls and attributes, even an Evil Demon Tiger Whale would not be suitable as a Soul Ring for them, so Yang Xiong plans to arrange an early sea expedition to obtain Soul Rings.

The party spent nearly a month before they could secure suitable Soul Rings for Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu.

Among them, Huo Wu's Soul Ring was the most troublesome; fire‑attribute soul beasts are essentially nonexistent in the open sea.

However, under the guidance of the Demon Soul Great White Shark and the Purple‑Clad Steward of Haima City, the group arrived at an unusually massive island, roughly thirty kilometers across, which is a huge volcano teeming with many fire‑attribute soul beasts.

This is an isolated volcano in the deep sea; because it erupts irregularly, no one lives nearby, and even all Sea Soul Masters cannot enter due to the intense fire attribute and extreme temperature, resulting in a great abundance of fire‑attribute soul beasts here.

With everyone's help, Huo Wu obtained a decent Soul Ring, its age a full 70,000 years, which counts as a level‑up absorption.

Shui Bing'er's Soul Ring requires sailing roughly a thousand kilometers north of Sea God Island, where massive ice floes appear, the temperature drops sharply, and many ice‑attribute soul beasts are present.

Compared with Huo Wu's Seventh Soul Ring, Shui Bing'er's Seventh Soul Ring is slightly younger, but still reaches a solid 60,000 years.

After absorbing the Soul Rings, both Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu saw a substantial boost in Soul Power; Shui Bing'er reached Level 74, Huo Wu Level 75, making them the highest among everyone purely by Soul Power Level increase.

After all, when they first arrived at Sea God Island they were only Soul Kings, and their martial souls are unique; under Tidal Body Forging, their cultivation outperforms others.

Because both have been tempered by Tidal Body Forging, their Soul Rings were absorbed beyond their age limits; thus, Huo Wu's Eighth Soul Ring should reach the Ten Thousand Year Level, though it's uncertain whether a divine‑granted Soul Ring will still be available then.

As for Ning Rongrong, Feng Xiaotian, and Oscar, we'll first have them complete the fourth‑stage assessment; some Evil Demon Tiger Whales are extremely old—though not reaching the Ten Thousand Year Level, they are sufficient as Soul Rings for the three, and given their physical qualities, they may not be able to absorb a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring.

Especially Ning Rongrong, whose Red Level Seven Trials theoretically allow an additional divine‑granted Soul Ring; the three's Soul Rings aren't that urgent, perhaps they can wait until all assessments are finished.

After Yang Xiong's eight return to Sea God Island, they went straight to Xiao Bai, preparing for the fourth‑stage assessment.

Given the strength of all Yang Xiong's group, even a year of further cultivation would likely raise their Soul Power by only two levels, so it's better to join the assessment now.

The group set up a huge barbecue around the beach; the smell spread across the coast, and soon a massive Demon Soul Great White Shark burst out of the sea, taking the form of Xiao Bai.

Ning Rongrong stroked Xiao Bai's fin and said, "Xiao Bai Bai, have you missed me?"

Xiao Bai, beaming with pride, replied, "Rong Rong, Xiao Bai Bai is the Sea God's personal title for me; you should call me Xiao Bai Jie. What brings you to find me?"

Ning Rongrong quickly said, "Xiao Bai Jie, we want to take part in the fourth‑stage assessment; shouldn't you be the one to help us?"

Xiao Bai's expression turned extremely solemn, even a hint of fear in his eyes: "Are you ready? Evil Demon Tiger Whales aren't that simple."

The group exchanged glances, and finally Ning Rongrong nodded, "We are ready; we can set out at any time to deal with the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan."

Xiao Bai shook his head: "The Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan isn't that easy to handle; they aren't as easygoing as our Demon Soul Great White Shark clan. Each tiger Evil Demon Tiger Whale is extremely ferocious, rampaging unchecked in the sea; few soul beasts can threaten them."

As a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Beast, Xiao Bai's concern made Yang Xiong's party also adopt serious expressions.

Feng Xiaotian hurriedly asked, "Xiao Bai, just how powerful are the Evil Demon Tiger Whales, and how many are in their clan? This directly affects our assessment tasks, it's very important."

The group's assessment tasks differ, but the overall goal is to kill more than half of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale population, with specific numbers varying per person.

Yang Xiong's target is to kill fifteen adult Evil Demon Tiger Whales.

Shui Bing'er's goal is to kill ten adult Evil Demon Tiger Whales; Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian aim for eight; Qin Shuang and Yang Wei aim for five; while Oscar and Ning Rongrong will support the whole team and also kill two adult Evil Demon Tiger Whales.

From the assessment perspective, Sea God has already taken everyone's situation into account, as well as each person's assessment level and specific attributes; even Oscar and Ning Rongrong have Evil Demon Tiger Whale killing tasks, likely because their attack capabilities are known.

Xiao Bai shouted angrily, "You only think about assessment tasks; don't you know how terrifying Evil Demon Tiger Whales are, how ferocious they are? This battle is many times harder than you imagine, even extremely dangerous."

Ning Rongrong quickly said, "Xiao Bai Jie, don't scare me like that; just how strong are these Evil Demon Tiger Whales?"

Xiao Bai gritted his teeth, "The Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan and our Demon Soul Great White Shark clan are essentially mortal enemies, two endless rival races in the ocean."

"Among our Sea Soul Beasts, they are also ranked; the top tier includes the Evil Demon Tiger Whale, the Demon Soul Great White Shark, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale, which sit at the apex of the Sea Soul Beast food chain, though there are still differences among our three major races."

"Among them, the Deep Sea Demon Whale is the strongest, but its clan is extremely scarce, usually living solitary; like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King that Tang San's group encountered, hailed as the strongest soul beast in the sea. However, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is so lazy that it never leaves the Demon Whale waters, merely awkwardly opening its massive mouth to wait for prey, thus having relatively little impact on other seas."

"But Evil Demon Tiger Whales are the opposite; their numbers are larger, numbering several hundred, and they are extremely bloodthirsty. Beyond ordinary hunting, wherever their clan goes, all surrounding soul beasts are slaughtered, making them the most ferocious hunters in the sea and also the sea's destroyers."

"Every few decades or nearly a century, our Demon Soul Great White Shark clan engages in a massive war with the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan; each time our clan suffers heavy casualties. If we didn't live near Sea God Island, the Evil Demon Tiger Whales wouldn't dare approach, and our Demon Soul Great White Shark clan would have long declined."

The group couldn't help but swallow their saliva upon hearing this; they had all witnessed the might of the Demon Soul Great White Shark—there are indeed hundreds of them around Sea God Island, each extremely powerful—so how formidable could the even stronger Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan be?

Feng Xiaotian, with a serious expression, said, "Xiao Bai, could you detail the specifics of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale population so we can take appropriate measures?"

Xiao Bai replied, "Adult Evil Demon Tiger Whales are twenty to twenty‑five meters long, extremely robust, with razor‑sharp teeth; a single adult can hold its own against two Demon Soul Great White Sharks, making each individual very formidable."

"The total number of Evil Demon Tiger Whales is around three hundred, similar to our Demon Soul Great White Sharks; about two hundred are adults. Normally, adult Evil Demon Tiger Whales reach the Ten Thousand Year Level. Apart from the Demon Whale waters and Sea God Island, they dare to occupy any place, leaving slaughter wherever they go."

"Within their clan, the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King has already reached the Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Level, surpassing my own strength; there are also at least three at the Eighty‑Thousand‑Year Level, and over ten that exceed Fifty‑Thousand years."

The group swallowed again upon hearing this; such a powerful soul‑beast clan, yet so numerous—if placed in the Star Dou Great Forest, they could probably sweep through the entire forest.

One should know that a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Beast has an extremely robust physique; this Evil Demon Tiger Whale King is likely not weaker than a Titan Giant Ape, comparable to a Level 95 Title Douluo.

The Eighty‑Thousand‑Year Evil Demon Tiger Whales probably barely possess Title Douluo‑level combat power, especially in the sea where their movements are swifter and more effortless.

In terms of strength, Evil Demon Tiger Whales surpass even a top Three Sect; even the combined might of the former Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan might not exceed that of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan.

Feng Xiaotian showed a hint of helplessness, "Xiao Bai, if that's the case, wouldn't we have to face half of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale attacks, even assuming the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan can hold out?"

Xiao Bai snorted, "It's even worse. Our Demon Soul Great White Shark clan has suffered consecutive defeats, casting a shadow over us; when the great war comes, we might not have such strong combat power."

The group, after hearing this, couldn't help but look at Yang Xiong.

Originally, Yang Xiong and Xiao Bai were a bit at odds, with Feng Xiaotian, Ning Rongrong, and others handling communication with Xiao Bai, but when real trouble arises, only Yang Xiong serves as the central pillar.

Yang Xiong thought carefully before speaking, "Big Brother, Oscar, Rong Rong, given your current physical qualities, are you confident you can absorb a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring?"

(End of Chapter)