"Is there really a whale that big?"
Ling Luochén stared in disbelief. They were tens of thousands of meters away from the icy sea, yet the creature's shape was still clearly visible even from such a distance. Just how massive was it?
"Ordinary whales, of course, could never grow this large! But this isn't an ordinary whale!"
Jiang Shengyu shook his head. Even Snow Empress asked curiously, "You seem to know what it is?"
Jiang Shengyu nodded and said to the two of them, "That is the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—the wife of the million-year soul beast from ten thousand years ago! If I'm not mistaken, its cultivation has likely already approached the million-year level as well. It is an invincible powerhouse of the ocean!"
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King from ten thousand years ago… I've heard of it. It was slain by Sea God Tang San." Snow Empress gazed at the giant whale beneath the icy sea and sighed. "I didn't expect it to have a wife."
At that moment, the enormous whale head emerged from the sea's surface, spraying a towering column of water. An ethereal, far-reaching whale song echoed out, sending ripples across the air. Hearing this sound, both Snow Empress and Jiang Shengyu froze for a moment and exchanged glances.
"It seems to be inviting us over?"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King circled slowly, swimming within the wide expanse of the icy sea as it waited for Jiang Shengyu and the others. After a brief moment of thought, Jiang Shengyu decided to meet this absolute powerhouse among sea soul beasts.
By the shore, most of the whale's massive body remained submerged beneath the water, with only part of its head and eyes visible above the surface as it watched them.
Soon, a pleasant yet puzzled voice transmitted into their ears: "You are the ruler of the Extreme North? Why are you standing beside these accursed humans?"
"That is none of your concern, sea soul beast."
Snow Empress shook her head and countered, "Why are you in the icy sea? With your size, this shouldn't be part of your territory. Don't tell me you're here to fight the Sea Princesses for dominance?"
"I have no interest in competing with those ugly creatures with human forms! My cultivation is vast—what they possess is of no use to me!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King refuted Snow Empress sharply. "I sensed sudden unrest in the Extreme North, so I came here. Before that, I was always in the outer seas."
"What do you want to talk to us about?" Snow Empress asked calmly.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King revealed her purpose. "Just now, I sensed the aura of a god appearing in the Extreme North. Although it was only for an instant, I will never forget the divine power of a god! You are fighting against a god! Snow Empress—join forces with me!"
After sensing the divine aura, she developed the idea of cooperating with Snow Empress to resist the god together. At this moment, her mind was still relatively clear—it had not yet deteriorated to the point where she would need medicine to stay stable, as she would ten thousand years later.
"Sorry, you're too late. The Extreme North is now a joint defensive ally of our Sun Moon Empire." Jiang Shengyu cut her off, raising a hand.
Snow Empress nodded. "That's right."
After receiving her confirmation, Jiang Shengyu continued, "If you want to cooperate, you can also work with our Sun Moon Empire. As long as you don't casually harm our people, you're more than welcome."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's gaze filled with disdain. She responded coldly, "A human nation—what qualifications do you have to cooperate with me?"
"Because we've already declared war on the gods."
Jiang Shengyu's voice grew solemn as he stared at her. "As far as I know, your husband—the million-year Deep Sea Demon Whale King—was killed by Sea God Tang San, wasn't he?"
The moment Jiang Shengyu said this, an immense surge of spiritual power erupted from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. The terrifying pressure shattered the surrounding space like collapsing heavens. Snow Empress raised her hand to shield Jiang Shengyu and Ling Luochén.
Watching the surrounding space crack inch by inch, Jiang Shengyu couldn't help but admire it. A soul beast near the million-year level truly possessed overwhelming power—not something like the "fraudulent" million-year Skydream Iceworm could compare to.
Jiang Shengyu waved his hand soothingly. "Calm down. Why are you angry with us?"
"How do you know that?" the Deep Sea Demon Whale King demanded.
Jiang Shengyu shook his head. "What I know isn't important. What matters is that with your strength alone—whether it's now, ten thousand years later, or twenty thousand years later—you will never be able to match Tang San. Soul beasts have limits."
Indeed, if not for the Holy Spirit Cult harvesting souls through slaughter and the Abyssal Sage King needing a divine body to bear his power, the whale woman before them—desperate to avenge herself against Sea God Tang San—would not have been able to ascend to godhood even ten thousand years into the future.
"I may not be Tang San's match—but you think you are?" the Deep Sea Demon Whale King stared daggers at Jiang Shengyu.
Jiang Shengyu nodded. "Of course. Our sole objective right now is to kill him. Interested in joining us?"
"You are not qualified—"
Before she could finish her sentence, Jiang Shengyu lifted his left wrist, revealing a silver bracelet. Under the snowy sunlight, the bracelet shimmered with overlapping patterns reminiscent of dragon scales.
A supreme aura of the Silver Dragon King emanated from it—an aura that suppressed all soul beasts. Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, despite being a sea soul beast, couldn't remain indifferent upon sensing it.
"How do you possess this aura?"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's voice wavered slightly as she asked, "What is your relationship with the Dragon Clan?"
Jiang Shengyu smiled. "We're allies."
Seeing this human who had allied with both the ruler of the Extreme North and the Dragon Clan—two overwhelming powers of the soul beast world—the Deep Sea Demon Whale King fell silent. She had never seen a human capable of forming such alliances.
Was he even human?
She pondered deeply. Only after a long moment did she finally speak: "I can cooperate with you. But before that, you must accomplish one task for me."
"What task?" Jiang Shengyu asked.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King raised her massive tail out of the water and slammed it down, shattering all the floating ice within dozens of kilometers. Her icy voice echoed:
"Exterminate the Demon Spirit Great White Shark clan!"
"Even if the entire clan of Demon Spirit Great White Sharks joined forces, they wouldn't be your match. Why do you need us to deal with them?" Jiang Shengyu asked in surprise.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King snorted coldly. "If not for external interference, I could annihilate them easily! But they are protected by that damned Sea God. As a sea soul beast myself, I cannot break through that barrier!"
"Then why should I help you?" Jiang Shengyu asked back suddenly.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was stunned. "Aren't you seeking cooperation with me?"
Jiang Shengyu nodded. "Yes. But cooperation must be equal. If I destroy the Demon Spirit Great White Shark clan for you—what will you give me in return?"
PS: Access the complete/finished chapters/series at Patreon: NanamiTL
Please drop some power stones support me at my Patreon