Time flew by, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.
The terrifying divine lightning that had continuously assaulted Sea God Island gradually diminished from its initial ferocious rampage and was now almost completely contained.
The massive thunder dragon phantom that once hovered above the Sea God Temple had long since vanished. Now, only faint traces of lightning lingered in the air, telling the story of the astonishing transformation that had occurred here.
Finally, at a certain moment, the last strand of overflowing purplish-black lightning quietly disappeared into the depths of the Sea God Temple.
The entire Sea God Island seemed to have fully awakened from the prolonged thunderstorm and regained its silence.
Deep inside the hall, Chen Yi sat cross-legged. His aura was completely stable, with not the slightest leakage. His aura was as deep as the sea, and his power was compressed to the extreme, reaching a critical point where no further progress was possible within the current realm. A faint light flowed beneath his skin, and from time to time, a clear sound like jade ringing emanated from his bones.
Just then, a slowly moving small island appeared in the calm sea surrounding Sea God Island.
When this island approached within a certain range of Sea God Island, it suddenly stopped.
The next moment, a dazzling dark light erupted!
"Boom—!"
The seawater churned violently as the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's enormous, mountain-like body fully emerged from the surface. One of its eyes quietly gazed toward the Sea God Temple with a complex expression.
With a light flick of its massive tail, towering waves surged, propelling its indescribably huge body toward Sea God Island.
Soon, it arrived at the base of the sea cliff where the Sea God Temple stood.
Outside the hall, the Grand Elder had already sensed the commotion and stood waiting quietly with his hands behind his back.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King slightly raised its massive head and met the Grand Elder's gaze in the air.
The two exchanged no words, only a light nod. The Grand Elder stepped aside, opening the path to the Sea God Temple.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King released dark light once more and transformed into human form.
With heavy steps, it pushed open the solemn doors of the Sea God Temple and walked straight inside.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King approached Chen Yi's side, closed its eyes, and quietly observed the young human while emitting a deep, heavy aura. Its gaze contained scrutiny and final confirmation.
"You've arrived," Chen Yi said without opening his eyes. He had already sensed the arrival and spoke in a calm voice.
"I've arrived."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King took a deep breath, its low, resonant voice echoing in the empty hall.
"Ready?"
"I'm ready," the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King replied. Its tone suddenly shifted, becoming solemn and serious.
"However, at this final stage, allow me to confirm once more. Is your initial promise still valid? Will you do your best to fulfill it in the future?"
Chen Yi slowly opened his eyes. His deep pupils seemed to contain a world of thunder and lightning being born and destroyed, filled with divine light.
He stared at the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and spoke in a solemn voice:
"I, Chen Yi, will definitely honor this promise. I swear upon my martial soul and godhood. I will do everything in my power to help Lan Fozi inherit the Sea God position!"
Since he had promised to make Lan Fozi a Sea God, he must have considerable confidence. Once she inherited the godhood, her power would undoubtedly become the strongest in the God Realm, and changing the rules at that time would not be difficult.
Moreover, he believed that if the benefits were sufficiently attractive, the ancient gods would surely tacitly approve or even promote the matter.
"Good!"
Looking into Chen Yi's resolute eyes, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King finally felt its last doubts and unease ease.
Without hesitation, the final trace of reluctance in the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's eyes turned into determination.
It took a step back, and once again manifested the enormous phantom of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale, which overlapped with its human form!
"Then, let's begin!"
A deep, majestic roar pierced through space and time, resonating in the depths of every ocean creature's soul.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's aura suddenly erupted. A blue-purple light beam over a hundred meters in diameter shot from its body toward the sky, piercing through the dome of the Sea God Temple and extending into the endless heavens.
At the same time, an extremely special and powerful magnetic field instantly spread from the Sea God Temple.
This magnetic field contained the resonance of laws triggered by the life and soul sacrifice of a million-year soul beast, exerting strong suppressive and destructive effects on energy and soul entities within its range.
The old man who had been observing from nearby changed his expression slightly the moment he sensed this special magnetic field and quickly retreated.
Even with his unparalleled Douluo cultivation and Divine Origin Realm spiritual power, he would feel significant constraints and discomfort within the core area of the sacrifice magnetic field, which could even interfere with the sacrifice ritual itself.
The Grand Elder instantly flew out of the Sea God Temple's zone and rapidly headed toward the outer perimeter of Sea God Island.
Meanwhile, the sacrifice magnetic field expanded at an extremely fast speed, pursuing him.
The Grand Elder had to repeatedly use movement techniques to retreat until he reached the edge of Sea God Island, where the heavy magnetic field weakened to a tolerable level.
He floated in the air, looking back at the towering blue-purple pillar of light and the strange force field enveloping most of the Sea God Temple, feeling both awe and emotion.
"A phenomenon triggered by the sacrifice of a peerlessly ferocious beast just one step away from the gods' domain is truly terrifying. Even an ordinary god descending would likely be unable to easily cause such a phenomenon."
The power the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had accumulated over millions of years was now being released without reservation—its scale far beyond common sense.
Just as the Grand Elder was lost in sentiment, a huge crimson-golden spirit ring phantom slowly condensed and appeared above the Sea God Temple.
This spirit ring was not only covered in golden patterns but also adorned with complex and mysterious sea and lightning runes, emanating a wild aura from ancient times.
The overwhelming aura emitted from the phantom alone caused waves hundreds of meters high to surge in the distant sea.
A million-year spirit ring! It was now taking shape!
"My husband—!"
"Father—!"
Two sharp cries came from the distant sea. They were the voices of the Demon Empress and Lan Fozi rushing over.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had clearly foreseen this situation. When it decided to make the sacrifice, it knew this act would shake the sea and attract countless greedy and hostile forces. It had to prepare a final refuge for its wife and daughter.
The Grand Elder, who had a close relationship with Chen Yi, had been chosen as the one to entrust with the care of the orphans.
Just as the Demon Empress and Lan Fozi let out anguished cries, two fist-sized strange orbs flew out from the Sea God Temple, streaked across the sky, and landed precisely in front of the Demon Empress.
These were the culmination of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's lifelong cultivation—the Whale Pearls. They contained most of its original power and were also a transformation of its soul core. They were the most precious relics, housing the essence of millions of years of power and part of the inherited strength.
The old man's gaze fell on the two Whale Pearls, which emitted terrifying fluctuations. A flash of understanding appeared in his eyes, but there was not the slightest trace of greed.
He glanced at the Demon Empress, who was trying to maintain composure despite being overwhelmed by grief, and at Lan Fozi beside her, who had tears in her eyes and a bewildered expression, then quietly sighed.
His figure turned into green smoke without hesitation and flew toward the outer edge of Sea God Island.
He now needed to stop the sea soul beasts drawn by the sacrifice aura. This would allow Chen Yi to absorb the spirit ring while the Demon Empress and her daughter fused with the Whale Pearls to buy time.
The Demon Empress let out a slight sigh of relief upon seeing the Grand Elder head without hesitation toward the unpredictable frontline where battle could erupt at any moment.
One of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's final schemes was to entrust these two Whale Pearls to the mother and daughter. If Chen Yi or the old guardian coveted the Whale Pearls and tried to seize them by force, the emergency measures embedded in the pearls would activate. At least one would self-destruct, giving the wife and daughter a chance to escape.
Now, it seemed the human had no interest in the Whale Pearls at all. Instead, by willingly going to stop the enemies, his trustworthiness on Chen Yi's side had deepened further.
She opened her massive mouth and used suction force to swallow the two precious Whale Pearls into her belly. The vast, familiar energy instantly melted into her body and slowly began fusing with her own essence.
"Fozi," the Demon Empress said, gazing at her bewildered daughter with her enormous eyes.
"Protect your mother. She needs time… to digest the power your father left for us."
Lan Fozi nodded firmly. Her small body swam in front of her mother's giant form, moving vigilantly while scanning the surroundings.
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