Chapter 254: The Pinnacle Whale Shark Battle

Everyone was taken aback by those words, even elder brother Yang Wei was a bit surprised.

"Xiong Ge, the issue now isn't absorbing Soul Rings but whether we can pass the assessment; this Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan is far too formidable, we're probably no match at all."

Yang Xiong shook his head: "It can't be put that way; the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan is indeed extremely strong, but they also have huge flaws, so completing the assessment isn't overly difficult for us."

Everyone was again startled by this, and even Xiao Bai beside them was extremely surprised; they hadn't expected Yang Xiong to disregard the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan.

Yang Xiong continued: "We have only one real chance to act; this mission requires us to kill half of the Evil Demon Tiger Whales, meaning at least one hundred and fifty of them, otherwise my assessment fails. If they retreat far into the sea, even I won't be able to pursue them."

Ning Rongrong was a bit puzzled: "Xiao Xiongzi, stop beating around the bush; how can we complete the assessment?"

Yang Xiong smiled: "Compared with humans, the Soul Beast Clan also lives by the tribe, just like our Upper Three Sects."

"But their drawbacks are equally obvious; the Soul Beast Clan generally has low intelligence, and aside from using their bodily strength, they never employ any external tools."

"In contrast, humans possess countless ingenious ideas and developments, like Tang San's Hidden Weapon, like ordinary human weapons, just as the Soul Guidance Devices we use; these are the real gap between humans and the Soul Beast Clan."

Regarding the goal of completing the assessment, to truly kill half of the Evil Demon Tiger Whales, Yang Xiong had long considered that the only way to finish the mission is to use poison.

Over the years Yang Xiong has been tempering his body with various poisons, researching them to some extent; especially after meeting Yang Wudi, he became more familiar with many poisonous herbs, and he also possesses snow‑colored swan kiss.

With the effect of the snow‑colored swan kiss, killing the majority of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan isn't overly difficult.

The only thing that gave Yang Xiong pause was this Evil Demon Tiger Whale king, a genuine top‑level Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Beast, whose Soul Ring and Soul Bone are priceless.

Among everyone now, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Feng Xiaotian have all reached Level 80, but clearly their eighth Soul Ring cannot absorb a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring.

Although Oscar has several soul bones, he is, after all, a Food System; even in the original work, absorbing a divine Soul Ring cannot achieve a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year eighth Soul Ring.

As for Feng Xiaotian, his physical quality is strong, but he doesn't have a single soul bone, making his disadvantage very obvious.

Among Yang Xiong's party, the only one truly hopeful of absorbing the Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone is elder brother Yang Wei; he already has three Top‑level Soul Bones, and after undergoing Tidal Body Forging—during which his body tempering time ranked among the best—he has a chance of success, though the risk is unpredictable.

When everyone heard Yang Xiong's description of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan, they all fell silent; compared with the Soul Beast Clan, human wisdom truly seems limitless.

Ning Rongrong asked in confusion: "So what exactly should we do? The Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan is just too massive, and we're extremely fast; when we attack and swim into the deep sea, I'm afraid even the Demon Soul Great White Shark can't give chase."

Yang Xiong produced two items from his body; they were strikingly conspicuous. One was a crystal‑white plant, each leaf seeming to drip water, slender and curved like a swan's neck—the snow‑colored swan kiss.

The other was a Deadly Poison Yang Xiong had collected over the years, called Zuo Manzhu Shahua.

Among all poisonous herbs, this Manzhu Shahua isn't necessarily the strongest, but its toxicity is very special, with a powerful anesthetic effect; any human or Soul Beast that approaches is easily paralyzed, even top experts feel its impact, and it's colorless, odorless, and also a main component of the rainbow‑colored mixture.

Yang Xiong called the few over, began meticulously planning the scheme for this battle against the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan, and even Xiao Bai, who had previously been very hostile toward Yang Xiong, now felt much more confident.

After a full three days, that evening, everyone finally prepared to set out from Sea God Island.

Xiao Bai then gathered all the Demon Soul Great White Sharks—over three hundred, all adults—and it seemed their numbers were indeed slightly higher than those of the Evil Demon Tiger Whales.

Everyone, taking advantage of the night, stood atop the Demon Soul Great White Sharks and sped toward the Evil Demon Tiger Whale territory.

The Evil Demon Tiger Whale territory lies about five hundred kilometers from Sea God Island; the Demon Soul Great White Shark truly is one of the fastest Soul Beasts in the sea. After only a few hours, the group had already reached far outside the territory, deliberately staying more than ten kilometers away to avoid detection and any contact.

They waited until the deep night, around two a. m., when Yang Xiong handed the snow‑colored swan kiss and the Manzhu Shahua to Shui Bing'er, explaining its specific uses.

"Sister Bing'er, be careful; if anything seems off, leave immediately—the Evil Demon Tiger Whale herd is too dangerous."

As for why it's Shui Bing'er instead of Feng Xiaotian, it's because Shui Bing'er can transform into an ice phoenix; flying over the sea won't attract attention, whereas the Gale Wolf is merely a land Soul Beast, its flight ability inferior to the ice phoenix and easily sensed by other Soul Beasts.

Yang Xiong hadn't ruled out using a Vast Sea Cosmic Dome to submerge into the water, but that would be far too dangerous and unrealistic, and would the Evil Demon Tiger Whales really not notice?

Of course, Yang Xiong also considered wielding his sword to spread the poison, but his sword aura is too strong and would be easily detected; the Soul Beast clan's perception is extremely keen.

Without a word, Shui Bing'er took the snow‑colored swan kiss and the Manzhu Shahua, transformed into a massive ice phoenix, and gracefully flew over the sea.

Near the upwind spot, she used the snow‑colored swan kiss to greatly amplify the Manzhu Shahua's toxicity, releasing it over a wide area; the toxin merged into the ocean with the sea breeze.

After releasing the poison, everyone began to wait quietly; based on the currents and the Manzhu Shahua's effect, the toxicity would truly erupt after two to three hours, at which point all Evil Demon Tiger Whales would gradually be poisoned by ingesting seawater—coincidentally at dawn, when the Soul Beast clan's alertness is at its lowest.

Regardless of Yang Xiong's party or all the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, they had already taken the medicine in advance.

Yang Xiong carefully sensed the change of toxin in the seawater; the water's color and smell remained unchanged, but after years of handling poisons, he could feel the spread of the Manzhu Shahua toxin.

At that moment, Yang Xiong suddenly looked at everyone: "Today is the decisive battle, the first real combat since we arrived on Sea God Island, and it concerns each of our lives. I hope you all stay as uninjured as possible, complete the assessment, and if you can, choose a good Soul Ring."

"Everyone, set out—target the Evil Demon Tiger Whales!"

With Yang Xiong's command, the previously stationary Demon Soul Great White Sharks suddenly surged at high speed toward the Evil Demon Tiger Whale base, with Yang Xiong and Xiao Bai at the front.

After entering the Evil Demon Tiger Whale base, everyone rushed into the sea like swift arrows.

Only when they were truly in the water could everyone feel the Evil Demon Tiger Whale's magnitude; for an ordinary person under two meters tall, a creature over twenty meters long is a colossal beast, far larger than any Soul Beast they've seen.

Ning Rongrong quickly employed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to amplify everyone, while Oscar had already prepared various Sausages for all, and even he himself followed a Demon Soul Great White Shark into the battlefield.

The Evil Demon Tiger Whales seemed extremely alert; upon detecting Yang Xiong's party and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks' attack, they emitted a series of strange cries, as if to warn.

The other Evil Demon Tiger Whales also became wildly agitated, each flashing fangs, making the entire sea seem to tremble—this was a battle involving hundreds of Ten‑thousand‑year Soul Beast‑level foes.

However, at this moment the Evil Demon Tiger Whales were far slower and weaker than before; their bodies seemed semi‑paralyzed, and their soul power circulation was noticeably sluggish.

Normally, they could rely on their robust physiques to take on two Demon Soul Great White Sharks at once, but now, in a one‑on‑one situation, they were actually suppressed by the sharks.

Yang Xiong, wielding the Crimson Lightning Sword, surged through the water with Xiao Bai like a flash of light, racing toward the largest Evil Demon Tiger Whale—the Evil Demon Tiger Whale king.

The Evil Demon Tiger Whale king, seeing the scene, roared in fury: "Shameless Xiao Bai, how dare you collude with humans to slaughter my Soul Beast clan? You are a traitor to my Soul Beast clan."

Xiao Bai likewise shouted angrily: "Evil Tiger, the blood you shed on my brother will be repaid today; today is your death day."

Yang Xiong moved at lightning speed, instantly summoning his martial soul and Soul Ring; a single slash struck the Evil Demon Tiger Whale king, a blood‑red sword aura soaring skyward, as if the sea itself were being split.

But the Evil Demon Tiger Whale's combat power was immense and its physique outstanding; it suddenly spewed a massive water column from its head, which instantly solidified and bluntly blocked Yang Xiong's sword aura.

Its huge tail then swung directly at Xiao Bai, bluntly stopping Xiao Bai's attack.

Nevertheless, both Yang Xiong and Xiao Bai pressed their attacks on the Evil Demon Tiger Whale king; he is the clan chief of the entire Evil Demon Tiger Whale tribe, their leader and spiritual pillar.

Only by crushing him can the entire Evil Demon Tiger Whale formation be disrupted, preventing the whales from mounting a real battle.

Within just a few minutes, the sea turned into chaos, countless soul‑power collisions, countless Soul Beasts tearing at each other, the aura of slaughter filling the world, and the sea was saturated with a bloody scent.

Compared with Yang Xiong and Xiao Bai's duel against the Evil Demon Tiger Whale king, the others found it relatively easier, but they fought the Evil Demon Tiger Whales alongside the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, almost always in a pincer formation.

(End of Chapter)