Chapter 292: Conditions, Delivering Food

"Is that Xiao Quan?"

The group cultivating at the foot of Sea God Mountain also woke up from their cultivation, influenced by the violent collision sounds from across the Ring Sea.

What met their eyes was Shi Quan fighting a white-clad woman with long, ash-blue hair.

Every punch and kick erupted with ear-piercing sonic booms and intense gusts of wind.

"Who is the person fighting Xiao Quan? Another Pillar Guardian Douluo of Sea God Island?" Yu Feng and the others asked in confusion.

"It's a Spirit Beast!" the three women answered in unison.

Exchanging glances, the three women understood that they had all learned the white-clad woman's identity from the Soul Spirits in their minds.

Ordinary people could not see anything unusual, but the Soul Spirits in the three women's minds were all Beasts: Chi Wang, Xiong Jun, and the Bingxue Erdi.

Naturally, they saw through Xiaobai's identity at the first moment: a Spirit Beast that had taken human form, a hundred-thousand-year Sea Soul Beast, the Great White Shark.

"A Spirit Beast?" Yu Feng said in shock. "A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast that has taken human form?"

The three women, including Ye Lingling, were quite calm; after all, they had seen many things stronger than a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, and they had seen Spirit Beasts take human form more than once or twice.

"Mm."

Having received confirmation from the three women.

Yu Feng and the others stared blankly at the battle in the distance. "Is Xiao Quan going head-to-head with a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast?"

"Hiss!" Ma Hongjun clicked his tongue and said, "Is Shi Quan a human or a Spirit Beast? Never mind a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, we wouldn't even dare go head-to-head with a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast, would we?"

Oscar swallowed hard. "Pangzi, don't forget that Shi Quan hasn't even used his martial soul yet. Without using his martial soul, you wouldn't even dare go head-to-head with a thousand-year Spirit Beast, let alone a ten-thousand-year one, right?"

Ma Hongjun's expression paused, and he said sheepishly, "Can't compare, can't compare."

"But why would a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast appear here?" Oscar asked in confusion.

"It should have something to do with our trial." Ye Lingling's gaze narrowed slightly, and her expression became a bit more solemn.

"A hundred-thousand-year Demon Great White Shark King; the Sea God really thinks highly of us." Zhuqing could not help but smile bitterly.

"What do you mean?" Ma Hongjun rubbed his head, still not having reacted.

Oscar's expression changed slightly, and he quickly realized, "The hundred-thousand-year Demon Great White Shark King is the guardian Spirit Beast of Sea God Island. Appearing suddenly in this Ring Sea, it is highly likely to block us from completing our mission."

"What?!" Ma Hongjun's mouth opened slightly, his gaze staring blankly at the woman fighting Shi Quan.

"We have to face a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast trial for this Second Trial?" Yu Feng also had a dumbfounded expression.

The group looked at each other, all unable to help but show a bitter smile, their complexions turning somewhat unsightly.

Zhuqing comforted them, "Our Second Trial is to cross the blockade of the Ring Sea. This Demon Great White Shark King should only be blocking us and will not launch a fatal attack against us."

Ye Lingling also nodded and said, "That's right. Although our trial is difficult, it's impossible that we would need to face a hundred-thousand-year Sea Soul Beast directly in the Second Trial. While the trial difficulty is high, there must be limitations. We can tell from our trial content that the condition for us to pass is just to break through the Ring Sea's blockade and reach the opposite shore, not to defeat that hundred-thousand-year Demon Great White Shark. So, there's no need to be too nervous."

Hearing their analysis, the group's expressions improved a little.

Across the Ring Sea, the intense, flesh-to-flesh battle between the human and the shark continued.

The more Xiaobai fought, the more alarmed she became. The feeling Shi Quan gave her was like a humanoid Spirit Beast; regardless of strength, speed, or physique, he was not in the slightest bit weaker than her, a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast.

It was hard to imagine that this was truly a level a human could reach.

Of course, besides that, what made her feel most frustrated was that as the battle progressed, despite the same collisions, she had a feeling of powerlessness, as if punching into cotton, which was exceptionally uncomfortable.

"I can't be bothered to play with you anymore." Xiaobai saw that Shi Quan seemed to be using her for practice, so she lost interest in the fight. After sweeping Shi Quan back with a whip kick, she stopped her movements.

"What's wrong?" Shi Quan also stopped with a smile.

Xiaobai said, "What's up with your fists? Clearly, I hit you, so why does it feel like I didn't hit anything?"

"This is a special method of using force that can deflect an enemy's attack. If you're interested, I can teach you."

"Really?" Xiaobai's eyes lit up.

"However, you cannot use this method to deal with Lingling and the others during this Second Trial." Shi Quan smiled.

"Forget it then. This is a trial set by the Sea God. I will give it my all; as long as I know how, I won't hide it." Xiaobai shook her head and turned to say, "However, after their trial is over, I can learn. Do you think that would be okay?"

"That's fine, but can you agree to one condition for me?" Shi Quan nodded.

"There's a condition?" Xiaobai frowned slightly. "Tell me first."

"Right now, this Ring Sea belongs to the trial area, which restricts entry. The Spirit Masters of Sea Horse City have no way to send food to the other side of the Ring Sea, but you should be able to, right?"

"You want me to help them deliver food?"

"That's right." Shi Quan nodded.

In the original story, because of the restrictions of the Second Trial, Tang San and the others ate Oscar's sausages for a year. This unnecessary suffering could be avoided.

"No problem." Xiaobai agreed directly. She was still very interested in Shi Quan's special combat techniques. It was just delivering some food, and it didn't involve the trial, so it was equivalent to delivering it for free; why wouldn't she do it?

"Then thank you."

"No need. If you calculate it, I'm actually the one taking advantage of you." Xiaobai shook her head, leaped into the water, and revealed a shark head as she said, "When the time comes, you can just have the people from Sea Horse City place the things they want to send on the shore."

"Good."

Shi Quan nodded in response, and Xiaobai then submerged into the sea surface.

"Xiao Quan!"

A voice filled with soul power traveled across the churning Ring Sea. Seeing that the battle had ended, the group on the other side of the Ring Sea happily waved and greeted Shi Quan.

Shi Quan waved, and his Mental Power passed through the Ring Sea, ringing in everyone's minds.

Although they were two hundred meters apart, it did not affect the group's communication at all.

After understanding the group's situation, Shi Quan also told them that Xiaobai would deliver food for them.

During this time, they cultivated every day without food. When they were free, they either ate the Recovery Big Sausage made by Oscar to replenish their strength or went to Sea God Mountain to find edible plants and fruits to satisfy their hunger.

This was undoubtedly painful for everyone. Hearing that Shi Quan had asked Xiaobai, a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, to deliver food to them, and that she had agreed, everyone was exceptionally excited.

After speaking, Shi Quan naturally went to Sea Horse City first. Because of the Second Trial, the Spirit Masters of Sea Horse City had stopped the regular food transport. Now that it could be sent, Shi Quan naturally had to go and notify them.

After notifying them, Shi Quan returned to the Nulang Juejing to continue his third stage of cultivation.

(End of chapter)