Chapter 91: Sea God Island, Sea Horse Douluo

On the deck of the *Zi Zhen Zhu Hao*, everyone looked at the small black dot in the distance, their hearts surging with excitement.

They had finally arrived at Sea God Island!

At this moment, the captain approached and said respectfully, "Young masters, we can only take you this far."

"Any further and we enter the domain of Sea God Island. If any ship enters this range, it will immediately be attacked by the island's guardian beast, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast."

"You must be very careful when crossing the sea later. That guardian beast is extremely terrifying, and its aggression is intense; even the Demon Whale of the Deep Sea fears it somewhat."

"I say, new captain, you keep talking about a guardian beast. What exactly is this thing?" Ma Hongjun asked from the side.

"It is a shark that has cultivated for a hundred thousand years, and the most ferocious kind at that—a Demon Soul Great White Shark!" The captain's face was filled with terror. "All soul masters of the sea know that the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan represents the Sea God in the ocean."

"They are incredibly fast; escaping from its attack is simply impossible!"

"After settling on Sea God Island, this guardian beast gathered hundreds of Demon Soul Great White Sharks here, forming a natural barrier."

Ye Ming looked deeply at the new captain and ordered, "Give us a lifeboat, and you may return."

The new captain nodded and respectfully followed Ye Ming's orders.

Soon, the *Zi Zhen Zhu Hao* began its return journey. The new captain stood on the deck, looking at the lifeboat, his fawning expression replaced by a sinister smile.

"Not even knowing the habits of the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, yet wanting to force their way onto Sea God Island."

"Thank you for delivering the Zi Zhen Zhu Pirate Group to me. Once you are dead, I will burn paper offerings for you."

"Zi Zhen Zhu, rest assured, this group will soon be joining you down below. I will carry the Zi Zhen Zhu Pirate Group to new heights..."

Ye Ming stood on the lifeboat, locking eyes with the new captain from afar.

Suddenly, he flipped his palm, and a sharp moon blade crossed the distance in the blink of an eye, slicing right through the new captain's head.

A line of blood sprayed as the new captain of the Zi Zhen Zhu Pirate Group fell backward, crashing onto the deck.

"Good!" Ma Hongjun couldn't help but wave his hand. "I never liked that guy; you killed him well, brother!"

Oscar and Tang San, however, looked puzzled. They asked, "Brother Ye Ming, why did you do that?"

"Didn't you say that excessive killing would displease the soul masters on the island? Why then..."

"That new captain, though respectful along the way, hid one crucial piece of information," Ye Ming explained. "The Demon Soul Great White Sharks are extremely protective of their own!"

"As long as we kill even one, we will certainly be besieged by the rest of the Demon Soul Great White Shark school!"

"They are extremely sensitive to the scent of blood. In other words, once we strike, we will inevitably be surrounded by hundreds of them, including hundred-thousand-year level ones!"

His gaze swept over the group as he said calmly, "I don't need to tell you the result of being targeted in the ocean by a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that is incredibly fast and vengeful!"

Hearing this, everyone gasped.

"I didn't expect that old bastard to be so respectful while waiting to stab us in the back!"

Ma Hongjun said indignantly, "It's a good thing I didn't see it, otherwise I would have turned him into a roasted bird!"

Oscar rolled his eyes at Ma Hongjun. "Save it, Fatty. With your level of vigilance, you'd be dead before you even knew they'd poisoned your food."

He looked at Ye Ming again and asked, "Brother, does this mean you already have a way to enter Sea God Island?"

Ye Ming looked at Tang San instead and said, "That depends on Third Brother. His Vast Sea Universe Cover is the key to us entering Sea God Island."

"The Vast Sea Universe Cover possesses invisibility and the ability to shield external perception. If he can hold out, we can wait until nightfall when the Demon Soul Great White Sharks' activity decreases, and swim from the seabed to Sea God Island!"

Hearing Ye Ming's words, everyone turned their eyes to Tang San.

Tang San did not hesitate and summoned the Vast Sea Universe Cover.

Looking at the artifact emitting a faint blue light in his hand, he said with some surprise, "Ever since we entered the sea, this soul tool has been constantly absorbing the ocean's energy to replenish itself."

"We aren't far from Sea God Island. According to Brother Ye Ming's plan, it might just work!"

Tang San pondered for a moment, hesitating, "However, we must try it out first to see if this Vast Sea Universe Cover can withstand the deep-sea pressure and operate freely to evade the detection of those sea soul beasts."

With everyone's lives at stake, Tang San dared not be careless.

It was afternoon, so Tang San began to channel his power into the Vast Sea Universe Cover to experiment.

This experiment lasted until nightfall before he returned to the lifeboat.

"It's feasible!" Tang San said to the group with some excitement. "This soul tool seems to be a device designed for deep-sea operation! Its effectiveness is greatly enhanced in the ocean, and the consumption of soul power and mental energy is extremely low!"

Hearing this, everyone was overjoyed.

When night fell, Tang San activated the Vast Sea Universe Cover to shroud everyone and dove into the deep sea.

Traveling underwater was much more difficult than on land; the seabed was uneven with undulating mountains.

It was pitch black in the ocean, and everyone relied on Tang San's mental detection to navigate the path.

After traveling for a long time, they felt the terrain of the seabed gradually rising, and Sea God Island was close at hand.

Just then, Tang San, who was in front, suddenly stopped and whispered, "Hold your breath."

Everyone stopped simultaneously and held their breath.

At that moment, a huge white shadow silently swept past them twenty meters ahead, like a ghost in the deep sea, disappearing in the blink of an eye!

It was a white shark over ten meters long, with a perfect streamlined body and a faint luster on its white skin, moving with incredible speed!

"Demon Soul Great White Shark!" the thought crossed everyone's minds simultaneously.

Not until the soul beast had completely disappeared did Tang San lead the group to pick up the pace, moving rapidly toward Sea God Island.

After a long while, the ground beneath their feet turned into gravel, and their vision became bright.

The deep, dark seabed had been too oppressive, and with hundred-thousand-year soul beasts lurking nearby, they had been on edge the entire time.

When they emerged from the sea and saw the light again, everyone couldn't help but cheer.

Looking out, Sea God Island was lush and green, growing many plants they couldn't name.

Facing the true challenges of Sea God Island, everyone rested to replenish their soul power before Tang San put away the Vast Sea Universe Cover.

Just as they emerged from the cover, a startled and angry voice rang out.

"Who goes there!"

Eight figures darted out from the nearby woods, blocking their path.

They were dressed in pale yellow attire and looked to be about thirty years old. They stared at the group, their faces full of surprise.

"We admire the prestige of Sea God Island and hope to pass the Sea God's trials to join the island!" Ye Ming cupped his hands and said to these sea soul masters.

Tang San and the others looked at Ye Ming without speaking.

Among them, Ye Ming knew the most about Sea God Island. Naturally, it was most appropriate for him to negotiate with these sea soul masters.

The middle-aged man in the lead looked at the nine people and frowned. "Soul masters from the mainland, are you sure you want to accept the Sea God's trials?"

"You must know that the Sea God's trials for mainland soul masters are extremely difficult; if you fail, death is the only outcome!"

"Courage is good for the young, but if you act recklessly, you will only throw your lives away for nothing!"

Perhaps sensing Ye Ming's powerful aura and humble attitude, the sea soul master's tone was relatively polite.

Hearing this, Tang San pulled Xiao Wu forward. "Senior, since we have come, we will not leave easily! If ten thousand miles could not stop our determination to reach Sea God Island, how could this trial make us retreat?"

Dai Mubai and the others also stepped forward, proving their stance.

The middle-aged man looked at the nine people, feeling a bit surprised. He nodded and whispered a few words to a young yellow-clothed soul master beside him. He spoke in a peculiar way, like a strange humming sound, making it impossible for Tang San and the others to hear anything.

The young man responded respectfully and turned to leave quickly.

Only then did the middle-aged man say to Ye Ming and the others, "I hope you won't regret this. Follow me!"

After following the man for a long time, they arrived before a pool of water. This island pool, like a sea within a sea, was surging with waves despite the lack of wind.

In the center of the pool was a triangular platform with a strange stone pillar standing on it. The pillar was cone-shaped, with a special sculpture carved at the very top.

Sitting beneath the pillar was a figure dressed in black.

The middle-aged man channeled his soul power and shouted respectfully toward the figure, "Reporting to Lord Sea Horse, mainland soul masters have arrived to accept the trials. Please grant permission."

The figure in black sitting beneath the triangular platform suddenly stood up, and nine terrifying soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—emerged from beneath his feet, pulsing slowly.

"Mainland soul masters want to accept the Sea God's trials? You must first cross the Sea within a Sea and reach the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar before you have the qualifications to accept the trials!"

As he spoke, the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar behind him suddenly projected a ten-meter-high curtain of light, completely sealing off the area above the Sea within a Sea.

This curtain of light directly restricted the ability to fly!

Sea Horse Douluo waved his right hand, and the waves in front surged, forming ten-meter-high swells that blocked all paths forward.

The seawater boiled, surging with a thunderous momentum, blocking their path.

(End of chapter)