Chapter 304: Yang Xiong

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's expression changed slightly upon hearing Yang Xiong's words.

"Human, what exactly do you want to do? If you want to fight, then fight; no need for so much idle talk."

"Actually it's simple: if you lose, you voluntarily become my soul ring, and on the day I become a god I will definitely find a way to revive you."

"If I lose, I will use every method to help you become a god."

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King showed a hint of mockery on its face: "Kid, becoming a god isn't that easy. This Douluo Shijie is restrained by rules; without a Divine Position, even you and I cannot surpass our own limits nor achieve godhood on our own."

Yang Xiong said nothing, and took from his body a seemingly ordinary white flower, palm‑sized, resembling a peony, without any leaves; its root was attached to a large stone, the stone entirely jet‑black and astonishingly heavy. On the white flower were a few striking red petals, bright as blood, giving a thrilling impression.

This is the legendary Immortal Herb masterpiece, the Heart‑Breaking Red, also one of the few Immortal Herbs remaining on Yang Xiong, and likewise the most valuable Immortal Herb.

"Deep Sea Magic Whale King, this item called Heart‑Breaking Red can generate flesh and bone from the dead, and can even completely remodel the body. With your unique devouring ability, if you can swallow the Heart‑Breaking Red, perhaps you could reach the legendary Hundred Level."

"Additionally, I know of a secluded realm beyond the Douluo Continent; it might help you become a god."

Even though the Deep Sea Magic Whale King is well‑versed, it was shocked to see the Heart‑Breaking Red in Yang Xiong's hand, especially when Yang Xiong mentioned a secluded realm—truly beyond imagination.

However, a hint of hesitation appeared on the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's face: "You humans are always deceitful, just like the Sea God before; how could I possibly trust you?"

"Moreover, this matter is of great consequence; I don't want to hand over my life to anyone else."

Yang Xiong's face showed absolute resolve: "Deep Sea Magic Whale King, with your insight you should be able to see that the sword in my hand is a Divine Artifact. I can swear our pact with that Divine Artifact. As a proud heir of the god, I will not do something unnecessary for a mere soul ring; otherwise we could have simply fought outright."

"Furthermore, I can be certain that once I become a god, I will treat your Deep Sea Magic Whale clan kindly."

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King seemed to make up its mind: "Fine, I accept. If you lose, you must help me become a god; if I lose, I will help you become a god. I hope you keep your promise."

Yang Xiong smiled: "What I inherit is the God of Killing, also the God of Order. Our pact is witnessed by this Asura Demon Sword; no one can break it."

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King roared: "Although I am of the Soul Beast Clan, I have always valued pacts. Today I will show you my true strength."

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King let out a earth‑shaking roar; the entire sea seemed to tremble, and massive soul power gathered throughout the Mo Jing Haiyu and the sky above, turning everything as black as ink.

A jet of dark‑green water shot skyward, far more powerful than the previous water column, its attack capability extremely strong and its force unending, like the roar of the ocean.

From this attack, it is clear the Deep Sea Magic Whale King can already wield the sea's power, seemingly not weaker than Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi's actions in the Raging Wave Absolute Peril.

Yang Xiong did not hesitate; he instantly summoned his martial soul and soul ring, and his entire fist turned golden, countless soul power coalescing within it.

Yang Xiong unleashed his full strength in a single punch, his self‑created spirit skill: Bone‑Crushing Steel Fist.

The massive water column was pierced by Yang Xiong's punch, a faint endless killing aura emanating, like a huge fist striking the sea outright.

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King showed no weakness, completely ignoring Yang Xiong's attack; with a massive tail swipe, Yang Xiong's punch was reduced to nothing.

It should be noted that Yang Xiong's strike carried pure killing aura and absolute power, yet the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's defense was so formidable that it completely disregarded the attack.

Yang Xiong's heart cooled; he surged toward the Deep Sea Magic Whale King like a cannonball, his hands like claws, forcibly latching onto its body.

But the Deep Sea Magic Whale King was far stronger than Yang Xiong imagined, and instead of ignoring his double‑claw attack, it swiftly slammed into Yang Xiong, the blow seeming to wield the most terrifying power of a Soul Beast.

With a single blow, Yang Xiong was sent flying, and even his hands tinged with pain.

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King sneered: "Kid, your strength is far below mine. You haven't even reached Title Douluo yet, while my power surpasses that of a Limit Douluo."

Yang Xiong did not hesitate, rapidly displaying all the soul bones on his body.

In that instant, Yang Xiong revealed eight soul bones, each at least of the 80,000‑year level, a configuration that was simply beyond imagination.

Moreover, under the connection of Xuanming Armor, the soul bones no longer repelled each other; instead they formed a seamless armor.

For many years Yang Xiong has been desperately Body Tempering, especially in various perilous situations—whether in Killing City's Blood River or the Sea God Island's Raging Wave Absolute Peril. Under such divine external forces, all his soul bones underwent a degree of assimilation, eventually evolving toward a unified energy direction.

Now all of Yang Xiong's soul bones form a soul‑bone armor: his limbs are wrapped in Ten‑Thousand‑Year Soul Bones, his chest is bound together by Xuanming Armor, his head resembles a blue helmet, his claws are extremely sharp, and his hands are faintly sheathed in dragon scales.

Immediately, Yang Xiong's Third and Fourth Soul Rings flashed, activating his Third Soul Skill: Tyrannosaur's Fury, and his Fourth Soul Skill: Dragon‑Elephant Rigid Body. After using both amplified soul skills, his entire body exceeded three meters, appearing like a ferocious beast and also like a massive mech.

Yang Xiong again turned into a cannonball, racing toward the Deep Sea Magic Whale King, his Ice Fire Dragon Claw thrusting with full force at the whale's head.

Although the Deep Sea Magic Whale King was surprised by the soul bones covering Yang Xiong, it showed no fear; a massive fish fin slapped forcefully, instantly raising a towering wave that crashed toward Yang Xiong.

But such a large‑scale attack was nothing to Yang Xiong; he concentrated all his power in his claws, tearing a huge hole through the wave, then his claws latched directly onto the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's torso.

Even with the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's defense, Yang Xiong's full‑force Ice Fire Dragon Claw left several claw marks on its body.

However, the scratches were minuscule, utterly insignificant compared to the whale's massive body.

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's massive body suddenly roiled violently in the sea; its huge tail flicked, sweeping toward the airborne Yang Xiong, a blade of blue‑purple light shooting out. Where that colossal energy passed, the air was torn apart, and the blue‑purple fan‑shaped glow was surrounded by a layer of fine black lightning.

This attack, performed using its body, displayed the might of a million‑year Soul Beast; even Yang Xiong found its power terrifying.

Yang Xiong's soul power instantly solidified, his muscles and skin covered in soul power, his whole body becoming as steel, manifesting his self‑created spirit skill: Steel Reinforced Iron Bones.

Both sides collided with full force; even Yang Xiong felt his entire skeleton struck as if by a massive hammer, a clash of ultimate power.

Under that blow, Yang Xiong was knocked back dozens of meters, while the Deep Sea Magic Whale King, seized by Yang Xiong's full‑force grip, also slowed its movement.

Yang Xiong gritted his teeth, his Seventh Soul Ring flashing; his body was instantly cloaked in a blood‑red energy silhouette, like an Asura, his Seventh Soul Skill: Asura True Body.

Next, Yang Xiong and the Deep Sea Magic Whale King poured all their strength at each other; Yang Xiong's smaller frame made him more agile, while the whale's massive body seemed to possess inexhaustible power.

After Yang Xiong consecutively employed three amplified soul skills, he had essentially reached the pinnacle of a Soul Grandmaster, not inferior to the Deep Sea Magic Whale King.

The battle scene was enormous; the entire Mo Jing Haiyu seemed impacted, the heavens and earth changing color.

From afar, Ning Rongrong and the others, though outside the Mo Jing Haiyu, could feel the terrifying aura and sense the clash of limit‑level power.

Only then did they understand the gap between Yang Xiong and them, realizing just how powerful Yang Xiong had become; no wonder they were barred from joining the fight.

After battling Qian Renxue, Yang Xiong gained new insight into his combat techniques; only by truly fighting such top‑tier masters can one recognize the shortcomings of one's methods and gradually refine one's use of soul skills.

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King truly lived up to being the strongest Soul Beast; after Yang Xiong and it fought for dozens of minutes, neither seemed able to overcome the other.

The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's physique was extremely formidable, even surpassing Tang Chen, whom Yang Xiong had seen; especially its mastery of the sea's power, far greater than Xiao Bai and Evil Demon Tiger Whale, no wonder it claims to be the strongest ruler of the ocean.

Yang Xiong's left leg soul power flickered, and a massive Undying Nether Fire Dragon instantly burst from his body, lunging into the sea and snatching at the Deep Sea Magic Whale King.

This is Yang Xiong's Left Leg Soul Bone Skill: Nether Dragon Emerges, an extremely powerful Ten‑Thousand‑Year Soul Bone skill; the technique grants both the attack and defense of an Undying Nether Fire Dragon, a true offense‑defense blend.

Facing the massive Undying Nether Fire Dragon, the Deep Sea Magic Whale King emitted terrifying Water Attribute energy, letting out a fierce roar; its huge head spewed countless water columns skyward, directly confronting the dragon.

However, the Undying Nether Fire Dragon bore azure flames, a terrifying Fire Attribute that countered the whale's Water Attribute; though somewhat limited in the sea, the intertwining of darkness and fire clung tightly to the Deep Sea Magic Whale King.

Both sides gave their all in this attack, like water colliding with fire; the entire sea seemed to boil.

(End of Chapter)