Chapter 129 Absorbing the Ninth Soul Ring
The Demon Whale Sea.
The aftermath of the battle finally subsided, and the sea returned to calm.
The corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King floated on the sea surface.
Su Mo and Poseidon stood on the corpse of the Demon Whale King.
At this moment, Poseidon's face was somewhat pale, as her ninth soul skill, Descent of the Sea God, had already drained all her soul power.
Unable to even maintain basic flight, she could only land on the corpse and silently absorb the energy dissipating from the air to restore her soul power.
"Are you alright?" Su Mo asked softly.
"It's nothing, just that my soul power was too depleted." Poseidon shook her head slightly, her tone revealing little emotion.
"That's good. I have to thank you for your help this time. If I were to kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King by myself, it would probably take a lot of time."
Su Mo knew very well that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was, after all, a ferocious spirit beast that had lived for nearly a million years, and its foundation was profound.
Even if he won, it wouldn't be an easy victory.
If the other party chose to perish together, he might have to pay a considerable price.
Poseidon said calmly, "No need for thanks. This is actually an order from the Sea God, and I am just following orders."
Just as Su Mo was about to say something more, his expression suddenly changed.
He sensed the aura of a 100,000-year-old spirit beast rapidly approaching.
Looking into the distance, he could see large waves surging across the sea.
Amidst the rolling waves, hundreds of white figures could be vaguely seen darting through the water.
They were very fast, and in a short time, they had closed the distance considerably.
Su Mo had already recognized their identities.
It was the guardian spirit beasts of Sea God Island, the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.
The shark clan quickly approached the corpse of the Demon Whale King.
The lead great white shark suddenly leaped out of the water.
In mid-air, her figure rapidly transformed, eventually becoming a graceful woman.
But she did not fully transform into human form.
The most striking feature was her ear tips, which were a pair of pointed fish fins. Her skin was not a human skin tone, but grayish-white.
She landed lightly beside Poseidon, her movements swift and graceful.
This woman was none other than Xiaobai, the patriarch of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.
Previously, the aura released by the Sea God avatar summoned by Poseidon had been so terrifying that even Xiaobai, who was far away in the waters surrounding Sea God Island, could clearly sense it.
She instantly recognized it as the High Priest's ninth soul skill, her trump card, which she would never use unless absolutely necessary.
When the High Priest used this move in the Demon Whale Sea, Xiaobai immediately realized that the High Priest was probably fighting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was the absolute overlord of the Demon Whale Sea, so powerful that even the High Priest could not defeat him.
Over the years, a delicate balance had been maintained between Sea God Island and him.
The fact that the High Priest had taken the initiative meant that something extremely unusual must have happened.
So, Xiaobai hurriedly summoned the entire clan and rushed to their aid as quickly as possible.
Even if she was no match for him, she could not stand by and watch the High Priest fight alone.
"High Priest, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is dead! Did you kill him?"
Xiaobai's voice was full of disbelief.
"It wasn't me." Poseidon shook her head slightly and looked at Su Mo. "He killed him."
Upon hearing this, Xiaobai looked at Su Mo in shock.
This human looked very young; he didn't seem like someone who could kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
But since the High Priest had said so, she had no choice but to believe it.
Moreover, she noticed that the High Priest's attitude toward the man was too unusual, even showing a hint of respect.
This person was definitely not simple.
At this point, Poseidon introduced:
"This is Xiaobai, the former mount of Lord Sea God and also the guardian spirit beast of Sea God Island."
Poseidon's tone remained calm and composed, but her eyes were secretly watching Su Mo's reaction.
After all, Xiaobai was a 100,000-year-old spirit beast, and a 100,000-year-old spirit bone and spirit ring were a fatal temptation for any soul master.
She had already exhausted her soul power, and if the other party coveted Xiaobai's spirit bone, she wouldn't even have the ability to stop him.
However, Su Mo simply hummed in acknowledgment, his gaze unusually calm.
Although he was still missing some spirit bones, Poseidon had helped him before, so he naturally wouldn't hurt Xiaobai.
"I'm about to begin absorbing the spirit ring. I'll trouble the High Priest to protect me," Su Mo said calmly.
Seeing this, Poseidon secretly breathed a sigh of relief; she could tell that there was no greed in Su Mo's eyes.
This improved her impression of Su Mo.
She smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, with me here, no one can disturb you. Just focus on absorbing it. I will stay here until you finish absorbing it."
Su Mo nodded and said no more.
However, he did not immediately begin to absorb it. Instead, he raised his right hand, joined his index and middle fingers together, condensed a sharp sword aura at the tip of his finger, and casually swung it.
Whoosh—!
The sword aura pierced through the air, slicing open the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Immediately, Su Mo raised his hand, and the whale pearl fell into his hand.
He then used his sword aura to cut out a large piece of Whale Glue that was nearly a million years old.
He then dissected the Demon Whale King's body and found a dark golden torso bone.
Su Mo smiled with satisfaction, put the items into his personal soul tool, and prepared to absorb the spirit ring.
At this moment, Xiaobai, who seemed to have hesitated for a long time, finally couldn't suppress the desire in her heart and tentatively spoke:
"Um... excuse me, but may my clan share some of the corpse of this Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
She looked at Su Mo expectantly.
"As you know, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is a spirit beast that is nearly a million years old. Its entire body is a treasure, and its flesh and blood contain extremely rich energy."
"If my people could share this corpse, even just a small portion, their strength would increase greatly. I hope you will grant my request."
Since the other party was someone even the High Priest respected, she naturally dared not be too presumptuous and could only suppress the ferocity of a 100,000-year-old spirit beast and adopt an extremely humble attitude.
Su Mo nodded slightly. "Okay, as long as it doesn't interfere with my absorption of the spirit ring."
Xiaobai was overjoyed and quickly thanked him:
"Thank you! Don't worry, we will be very careful and will not disturb you!"
After she finished speaking, she hurriedly turned around and jumped into the sea, giving a few instructions to the sharks in the distance.
Soon, hundreds of Demon Soul Great White Sharks surrounded the carcass in an orderly fashion, carefully beginning to gnaw at it from the edge of the Demon Whale King's corpse.
Their movements were extremely light and slow, and they didn't even dare to make too much of a splash, for fear of disturbing Su Mo.
At this moment, Su Mo had already found a relatively flat spot on the whale's back, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to guide the Demon Whale King's spirit ring into his body.
The moment the spirit ring entered his body, a surge of immense energy flowed into him.
Like a flood bursting its banks, it seemed ready to burst his body apart.
But it wasn't long before Su Mo stabilized it.
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