Douluo Dalu: My Martial Spirit is the Worm of Time

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The sea breeze blew from afar, carrying a hint of coolness, as a ship rose and fell with the waves on the vast ocean.

Tang San stood at the front of the ship's deck, the jet-black Trident of the Sea God in his hand, his gaze fixed on the distance.

The sea breeze ruffled his hair, his sea-blue locks fluttering gently in the wind.

Over this period, including the initial Bloodfang Lamprey, he had hunted seven soul beasts, adding seven soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer.

These soul beasts varied in age, with two exceeding one hundred thousand years, and the rest ranging from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand years.

Although hunting ordinary one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts was not difficult for Tang San now, the problem was finding them.

Even with his spiritual power, coupled with the Sea God's heritage granting him a degree of control over the ocean, he couldn't pinpoint a soul beast's location on the vast sea.

Therefore, to balance efficiency, he had to compromise slightly, not pursuing the best for every soul ring, but choosing what was more suitable.

Now, he was preparing to attach the eighth soul ring to the Clear Sky Hammer, targeting the Imperial Sea Dragon clan. Among the Imperial Sea Dragons, there were several exceeding fifty thousand years, any of which would meet Tang San's requirements.

Suddenly, his brow twitched, and he turned to look at the side of the ship. He walked to the ship's rail, gazing at the deep sea, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Little San?" Dai Mubai called out.

"The target has appeared."

Hearing his words, everyone on the ship became alert. They deeply understood how powerful Tang San's spiritual power was and how far it could reach, so they trusted his words implicitly.

With a loud bang, an Imperial Sea Dragon, blue with a hint of green and somewhat plump, burst out of the water, revealing a quarter of its body.

It radiated a powerful soul force fluctuation. Even without knowing how to determine their age through the Imperial Sea Dragon's physical characteristics, they knew it was definitely a soul beast exceeding one hundred thousand years.

"Humans? I hate humans the most! You damned bugs, cockroaches, trash, sea slugs, lampreys..."

A string of curses poured out of the Imperial Sea Dragon's mouth, causing Tang San to frown.

"Does she have a grudge against lampreys?" Ma Hongjun noticed the blind spot.

Oscar stroked his chin, pondering for a moment: "Sea Dragon Senior mentioned that the Bloodfang Lamprey is the Steel Sea Dragon's partner... The Steel Sea Dragon is a mutation within the Imperial Sea Dragon clan and should have a close relationship with this Imperial Sea Dragon... So, she and the Bloodfang Lamprey are in a relationship like the original spouse and the mistress?"

Sea Dragon Douluo nodded calmly:

"I see... No wonder there have been many reports of fishing boats witnessing battles between the Imperial Sea Dragon and the Bloodfang Lamprey..."

The Sea Dragon opened its mouth, and specks of blue light gathered within. Then, a beam of blue-white light shot out.

"Sea God's Protection!"

A shield of azure blue, formed from condensed seawater, appeared, blocking the side of the ship.

The beam of light spread out like flowing water hitting a reef.

The Imperial Sea Dragon glanced at the seawater shield and tilted its head, falling diagonally into the sea.

Tang San took a deep breath, jumped off the ship, and plunged into the sea. His spiritual power spread out, and under the influence of the Trident of the Sea God, the surrounding water was no longer a resistance but a force, propelling him forward quickly.

Another white light burst forth from the depths of the sea.

Tang San wielded the trident, rotating his wrist, drawing a golden circle with the seawater.

"Golden Thirteen Halberds, First Style, Unfixed Storm."

The white light stopped when it encountered the light circle, unable to advance an inch.

The Imperial Sea Dragon's expression tightened, and it continued to dive deeper into the ocean.

Tang San's spiritual power suddenly lost track of the Imperial Sea Dragon's location. He guessed that the opponent must have used some means to shield its spirit, so he quietly waited in place, holding his breath and focusing, ready to respond to attacks from unknown directions.

One minute passed, two minutes passed, but the expected attack never came.

He waited a while longer... Still, there was no reaction.

Tang San finally realized...

It had escaped!

Returning to the ship, Tang San's expression was not good.

Dai Mubai stepped forward and asked, "Little San, what's wrong...?"

"That guy ran away without even fighting... I didn't even exert my pressure. Is that soul beast so timid?" Tang San was somewhat puzzled.

In the depths of the sea, the Imperial Sea Dragon swam quickly along the seabed, muttering to itself:

"That was the Sea God's move, there's no mistaking it... Still trying to pretend to be a weak human to lure me in? Big Brother Steel has seen the Sea God before... Did you think I'd be so easily fooled?"

The Imperial Sea Dragon suddenly stopped moving. It distorted its body, looking very warily at the man standing in front of it, floating in the seawater, quietly watching it, wearing a monocle.

The opponent didn't have any soul power fluctuations, yet it ignored the water pressure in the deep seabed. A layer of hazy white light separated him from the seawater, as if there was an infinitely distant space between them.

"Human, you actually chased me to such a deep seabed, do you think you've got me for sure?" The Imperial Sea Dragon's voice was very pleasant, crisp and melodious, but with a hint of bluster.

Amon raised his right hand, pinched his monocle, and said softly, "To save time, please sacrifice yourself..."

Brilliant starlight lit up, and within those deep black pupils, countless overlapping doors emerged. These light doors were both illusory and real, simultaneously reflected around the Imperial Sea Dragon.

It was horrified to find that it couldn't swim away. Although its body could still move, and the flow of the seawater seemed normal, no matter which direction it swam in, it couldn't move its body even half a hair's breadth.

The surrounding space was in chaos!

"Die!" The Imperial Sea Dragon roared angrily, spewing out a large and thick beam of light.

The beam of light disappeared and suddenly reappeared behind it. Its back was blasted open, and a sharp pain surged.

"You..." The Imperial Sea Dragon looked at its opponent with horror.

Its pupils were stained with starlight, and its consciousness gradually blurred. A few seconds later, a white circle appeared in its right eye socket.

Having failed to successfully hunt the one-hundred-thousand-year Imperial Sea Dragon, Tang San was slightly regretful, but he didn't force it. For him now, the improvement brought by ordinary one-hundred-thousand-year soul rings was not significant.

He was already level 98. The Clear Sky Hammer's last soul ring was reserved for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Absorbing the soul ring and soul bone dropped by the opponent and advancing to level 99 was a certainty, so the quality of the previous soul rings being slightly inferior didn't matter.

The ship suddenly shook, and a vortex appeared on the sea in front, and the Imperial Sea Dragon reappeared.

"Why is it back again?" Ma Hongjun was puzzled.

"I don't know," Tang San replied casually.

Although he said that, his actions were not slow. Within seconds of its appearance, Tang San attacked decisively.

First, he used "Unfixed Storm" to restrict the Imperial Sea Dragon's movement, then immediately used "No Return."

The brilliant golden trident flew out of his hand, instantly appearing on the Imperial Sea Dragon's body, smashing it to pieces.

Tang San didn't hesitate and immediately summoned the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, using soul power to guide the soul ring. The red ring slowly floated towards him, then suddenly contracted, fitting onto the Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang San sat cross-legged on the deck and began to refine the soul ring. Sea Dragon Douluo and the others protected him.

After some time, having absorbed the soul ring, he opened his eyes, his gaze piercingly looking at the point where the sea and sky met in the distance. That was the habitat of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

That terrifying existence that had once almost wiped them out, dominating the sea unchallenged, could almost be considered the uncrowned king of the sea.

Sea Dragon Douluo walked to Tang San's side, his expression solemn, and asked, "Are you ready?"

Tang San nodded solemnly: "Yes, better than ever. My current state of mind, spiritual power, soul power, and body have all reached their best. It's time to settle things."

Looking at the spirited Tang San, Xiao Wu curled her lips, revealing a smile.

After two days and two nights of sailing, they finally approached that terrifying sea that inspired awe.

Tang San turned to the others and said, "You should stay a little further away. This is my duel with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Being affected even slightly will be fatal."

Ning Rongrong reluctantly put away her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. She had originally wanted to add support to Tang San, but it would be ineffective if the distance was too great.

"Brother San, good luck," Ma Hongjun encouraged.

"Good luck!" Oscar handed over a few sausages made using his martial soul true form.

Tang San took the sausages and nodded: "Thank you."

Xiao Wu gave him a hug: "Will you win?"

"I will win."

Tang San slowly flew into the sky, away from the ship, fearlessly exuding his aura in the sky.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was different from the Imperial Sea Dragon. If he revealed too strong an aura against the latter, it might startle it and scare it away.

But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the absolute overlord of the sea, would never retreat. Tang San's act of releasing his aura was a provocation, a challenge.

In the trench beneath the deep sea, a behemoth opened its only remaining right eye. It slowly left the seabed, stirring up large amounts of silt, making the seawater turbid.

It quickly swam upward, and a melodious whale song rang out, transmitting through the seawater, all the way to very distant places.

With a loud boom, the huge creature with a white circle on its right eye rose from the sea, like a small island suddenly rising, a large amount of seawater flowing down its back, like small waterfalls.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King turned its one eye, gazing at Tang San in the sky, and an even more terrifying aura rose. Like a tsunami, the terrifying pressure, as if the sky were collapsing, rushed towards Tang San, causing his expression to change involuntarily.

Even now, seeing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King again, feeling the heavy pressure it brought, Tang San realized how fortunate he had been to escape from its clutches back then.

He mixed his spiritual power into it, releasing a faint divine might through the Trident of the Sea God, unyieldingly pushing back the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's aura.

The collision of two terrifying auras, approaching the divine realm, caused the clouds to roll back and the sea to surge.

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