Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 165 Zhang Geyang and the Green Skull, targeted by Nan Liujing!

At a depth of 1,000 meters, the seabed should have been pitch black, but it now displayed a magnificent blue-gold luster.

On the seabed, a huge human-shaped statue stands there, holding a trident, looking majestic.

If any human were to travel through this place, they would easily discover that this is Tang San, the Sea God.

"How was it? Did the Sea God's divine sense descend upon you?"

The beautiful woman wearing a golden crown asked in a low voice to a tall, slender woman in front of the statue.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the beautiful woman was surrounded by a large number of powerful sea spirit beasts, half-human and half-beast, exuding a terrifying aura.

Without exception, these more than twenty beings were all powerful and ferocious beasts, each occupying a territory in the sea.

They, who were once so powerful and influential, became much more respectful here, and at the same time, they looked expectantly at the woman in front of the statue.

The woman had long, gray-blue hair, was nearly 1.9 meters tall, had fair skin with a gray-blue glow, and delicate features with an exotic flair.

The woman's tightly clenched hands emitted a blue-gold light, and where no one could see, her face was pale, and she thought to herself, "I can't believe it!"
"What happened? Why can't I use the power that the Sea God bestowed upon me?"

The Great White Shark clan has thrived to this day without declining; in fact, it has grown stronger. This is all thanks to the special ability granted to her by the second Sea God, which allows her to use the power of the ocean to defend against enemies and even suppress other sea spirit beasts.

It was this ability that allowed her to rule over countless sea beast kings, including powerful beings like the Sea Princess who were comparable to human limit Douluo, even though her cultivation was less than 400,000 years old. But now... After a brief moment of panic, Xiao Bai's gray-blue eyes quickly revealed a sharp edge.

This matter must not be known to the other beast kings, otherwise some beast kings who are hostile to her will immediately retaliate.

The Great White Shark clan is likely to face annihilation.

Withdrawing the blue-gold light from his hands, Xiaobai stood up again and said to the group of ferocious beasts with feigned composure, "Lord Sea God has important matters to attend to and has not communicated with me directly, but he sent down a wisp of divine thought to tell me that the God Realm is expanding into a brand new territory and he cannot leave for the time being. We just need to wait patiently. However, one day in the God Realm is equivalent to one year in the ocean, so this time is a bit long and we need to have enough patience."

"It's good that His Majesty is still here."

Upon hearing this, the ferocious beasts couldn't help but jump for joy.

Even the Sea Princess, who had the highest cultivation level present, breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled and said, "I knew the Sea God wouldn't abandon us."

Xiao Bai quietly observed the expressions of the Beast Kings and said with a heavy heart, "After all, the Sea God is a member of the God Realm. Expanding territory is his duty, and we shouldn't disturb him. Listen carefully, from now on, do your best to restrain your clan beasts and don't go near the sea. We'll wait for His Excellency's return, and then we will surely curb humanity's greedy expansion."

"Yes."

Nearly thirty ferocious beasts responded in unison.

"Mom, something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, a small, demonic great white shark, seemingly petite compared to the other ferocious beasts, rushed to the beast kings.

"Why are you in such a panic? What's wrong?" Xiaobai asked, frowning.

Bai Xiuxiu made a startling statement: "The Dragon-Turtle Beast King calls a human 'Your Excellency'."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the beast kings who were watching immediately erupted in chaos.

"Is Old Dragon Ao itching for a beating? He actually called a human 'Your Excellency'."

A beast king with a mouthful of sharp teeth shouted coldly.

He and Long Ao did not get along, and he even coveted the Devil's Sea that Long Ao controlled, since a life tide would erupt there every few years, which was a great tonic for any soul beast.

Xiao Bai gestured for silence and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me in detail? What exactly happened?"

Bai Xiuxiu could only explain the whole story in detail.

But before he could finish speaking, several more figures swam over from a distance.

These were none other than the five ferocious beasts who had previously followed Bai Xiuxiu in attacking the human giant ship.

In an instant, almost all eyes fell on the dragon turtle, which had transformed into the appearance of a kind-looking middle-aged man. The atmosphere at the scene was as cold and frigid as the seawater.

The Abyss Octopus King and the other ferocious beasts exchanged glances, then silently looked at Bai Xiuxiu, realizing that she had most likely already told them what had just happened, otherwise she wouldn't have been rushing back so hastily.

Faced with the strange looks from his colleagues, Long Ao remained quite calm: "If you have any questions, just ask. I, Old Long Ao, will never hide a single word from you."

Xiao Bai asked intently, "Xiu Xiu said you called a human 'Your Excellency'?"

"Yes," Long Ao readily admitted.

The beasts' expressions changed slightly.

The beast king, with his mouth full of sharp teeth, rebuked, "Under the whole heaven, only the Sea God is worthy to be called Your Excellency. What right does a mere mortal have to be compared with the Sea God?"

Long Ao coldly glanced at his old rival, the Devouring Sea Dragon Crocodile: "How come I remember that the Sea God has never stipulated that the Venerable One can only address him? If there is such a restriction in the rules of the ocean law, I will cut off my own arm today to feed you. If not, I will pull out all the teeth in your mouth to make toothbrushes for me."

"you!"

The Sea-Devouring Crocodile's eyes widened in fury, and a massive, mountain-like phantom of a crocodile appeared, its body gleaming with a black-gold luster, like an indestructible armor. The entire sea area seemed to be covered by a tearing energy wave, and the seawater surged violently.

"Hmph." The dragon turtle was not afraid at all. Its whole body radiated a blue light, forming a hurricane domain. Every drop of water was mixed with a strong wind that could shatter steel. Although its cultivation was slightly inferior to its opponent's, its bloodline concentration was much stronger, which was enough to make up for the difference.

"You think you can turn the world upside down by confronting the statue of the Sea God?"

The strongest sea princess frowned and coldly interrupted the confrontation between the two.

As giants with over 600,000 years of cultivation, Long Ao and the Devouring Sea Crocodile still gave each other face, exchanging a cold glance before withdrawing their auras.

Xiao Bai said coldly, "The Sea God did not stipulate that the title 'Your Excellency' could only be used to address it. But you shouldn't address a mortal like that, especially since this human killed a member of my race."

Long Ao glanced at her and said indifferently, "With Your Excellency's strength, if you really wanted to take action, there would be no way any of your clan's beasts could return alive."

Xiao Bai's eyes turned cold: "So, according to you, all the beasts that died in my Demon Soul Great White Shark clan were killed by each other?"

Long Ao paused for a moment, then finally said, "It's hard to say."

Xiao Bai's anger flared up instantly.

Seeing this, the sea princess had no choice but to interject again: "Whether it was humans who did it or not, just call over the injured beasts of your tribe, and you'll be able to tell at a glance. Why are you arguing here?"

No beast responded.

The Sea Princess said in a deep voice, "The Sea God is busy expanding the territory of the God Realm, while we are fighting amongst ourselves here. Is this what a qualified subordinate should do?"

"Expanding territory? What do you mean?" Long Ao asked hurriedly.

A ferocious beast with nine heads said calmly, "Just now, the Shark King received a wisp of divine thought from the Sea God through the summoning ritual. The Sea God is currently expanding his territory together with the other gods of the God Realm."

Upon hearing this, the dragon turtle and the abyss octopus king, among other ferocious beasts, who arrived later, all showed expressions of surprise.

The Abyss Octopus King then asked with delight, "Shark King, is this really true?"

Even if it's not true, it has to be true... Xiao Bai tried his best to maintain the prestige of the Sea God and solemnly said, "Under the watchful eyes of all the Beast Kings, I contacted the Sea God. How could this be false?"

The Abyss Octopus King and the others quickly looked towards the other Beast Kings.

The beast kings' eyes flickered with an inexplicable light, but they all nodded in tacit agreement.

Little White Shark is the true mount of the Sea God, and only she was granted the power to rule the sea by the second-generation Sea God. Whether they are truly connected, who knows?

"Great."

The beast kings who arrived later were overjoyed.

Only Long Ao showed no excitement; his eyes were lost in thought.

Although I don't have a good impression of humans, with such rapid human progress, I'm sure some of them will try to ascend to the divine realm. But then, rumors spread throughout the human world that the divine realm has disappeared.

Was it a human misjudgment, or was the shark king trying to cover something up?

Long Ao subconsciously glanced at Xiao Bai.

Coincidentally, the latter also glanced at him.

The two looked at each other.

Little White remained expressionless and calmly moved away. Long Ao was silent for a few seconds, then his gaze fell on the Sea Princess, and an idea formed in his mind.

What Long Ao didn't notice was that when Xiao Bai looked away, a barely concealed killing intent appeared in her eyes.

She knew, of course, that the beast kings wouldn't completely believe what she said, but it would be best if all the beast kings tacitly accepted this explanation. However, if anyone raised any questions, the outcome would be very unpleasant.

Therefore, Long Ao must die!

The Sea Princess spoke up: "Everyone, return to your own territories. If that guy launches a sneak attack, report it to each other immediately. As for those two passing human giant ships, let them pass. There's no need to cause trouble."

"it is good."

The beast kings immediately scattered and quickly disappeared.

"Shark King, if the Sea God sends any news, please inform us promptly," the Sea Princess said politely to Little White.

"Definitely," Xiaobai nodded.

The sea princess said no more, her body transforming into streaks of light as she swiftly departed.

"Shark King".

Suddenly, a voice transmission entered Xiaobai's ears.

Xiao Bai's eyes flickered, and she glanced discreetly in the direction where the Sea-Devouring Dragon Crocodile had left.

The Sea-Devouring Dragon Crocodile transmitted its voice, "I remember you're not far from your fourth Heavenly Tribulation, are you?"

"So what if it is?" Xiaobai frowned and asked back.

The Sea-Devouring Crocodile said, "The Heavenly Tribulation is a life-or-death ordeal for us soul beasts. If we survive, we will be free to roam the world; if we fail, our body and soul will perish. How confident are you?"

Xiao Bai: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

The Sea-Devouring Crocodile's tone was icy: "Back then, when Long Ao was fighting with the other Beast Kings for the Devil's Sea, he suffered injuries that touched his very essence, making it impossible for him to survive the Third Heavenly Tribulation. That's why he made arrangements in advance to have some Beast Kings with whom he had excellent relationships succeed him as leaders in the future. But recently, this guy has been claiming everywhere that he has absolute confidence in surviving the Third Heavenly Tribulation. Don't you find that strange?"

Xiao Bai hesitated and said, "Every few decades, the Devil's Sea releases a burst of life energy. It's understandable that he used this life energy to overcome the tribulation."

"On the contrary," the Sea-Devouring Crocodile sneered. "Although that life energy is extremely nourishing to us soul beasts and can have the effect of defying fate, the duration of each instance is too short. Even if we absorb hundreds or thousands of years of life energy, it is impossible for a 100,000-year-old soul beast to undergo a complete transformation, let alone Long Ao with nearly 300,000 years of cultivation."

"Therefore, there is only one possibility that has made him complacent: the life energy surge in the Devil's Sea is more intense and concentrated than before. If you and I were to take it down, you would break through 400,000 years, and I would lay the foundation for the fourth Heavenly Tribulation. Wouldn't that be perfect?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai's expression changed slightly.

"Within a few years at most, Long Ao will have to break through the third Heavenly Tribulation. We can wait until he is injured during the tribulation and then attack him."

"This is a rare opportunity. Would you like to cooperate with me?"

Xiao Bai remained silent.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Bai Xiuxiu asked curiously as she looked at her mother, who was standing still, after the Beast King had left.

"It's nothing," Xiaobai replied casually, a hint of coldness flashing in his gray-blue eyes.

……

Time flies, and the nearly two-month voyage is drawing to a close.

Finally, when the long horizon came into view, the passengers on both giant ships cheered enthusiastically.

For the members of the Star Luo Empire delegation, more than a year later, they had finally returned home.

For the Douluo Continent delegation, however, the task on their shoulders had only just begun.

As the giant ship docked safely at the pier, a grand welcoming ceremony was held on the spot, with local officials in attendance.

After the welcoming ceremony, the Star Luo Continent delegation was dismissed on the spot. The important members followed the Douluo Continent delegation to Star Luo City first, and then carried out state visits and exchanges.

Having arrived in a hurry, the Douluo delegation decided to stay overnight in this seaside city.

The twenty-odd students of Chuanling Academy were very curious about this city, which was completely different from the mainstream architecture of Douluo Continent. Xia Zheng Leng simply gave everyone this opportunity, and each person received one million Star Luo Coins that they had just exchanged.

The girls quickly formed a group to buy various souvenirs, which would be nice to give to their classmates when they returned.

The boys, on the other hand, would go out in groups to wander the streets and find fun places.

Fortunately, the language of the Star Luo Empire is the same as that of the Douluo Continent, with almost no accent, otherwise communication would be a problem.

night.

The moon is bright and the stars are few; the waves are lapping against the beach.

In the brightly lit room, several figures gathered together.

Most of them were powerful figures renowned throughout the Douluo Continent, but at that moment they were looking at a teenager.

Ao Rui asked in a deep voice, "Liu Jing, are you sure the Green Skull organization will attack us tomorrow?"

Nan Liujing calmly said, "If there are no inside agents from the Evil Soul Master organization on the giant ship, then they will definitely attack our exclusive train to Xingluo City. But if there are inside agents, they will most likely abandon the assassination plan after learning of your existence, senior."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged bewildered glances.

The Fifth War God, Mo Zihong, said, "It's always good to be prepared. I will immediately notify the War God Temple's direct guard and have them prepare for battle tomorrow."

Ao Rui patted Nan Liujing on the shoulder: "Then we won't disturb your rest."

"it is good."

After seeing off the three War Gods, Ao Rui, Mo Zihong, and Shi Mengshan, Nan Liujing looked at Xia Zhengleng and asked, "Great-grandmother, has great-grandfather arrived in the Star Luo Continent?"

“We’ve arrived,” Xia Zheng said coldly. “And using the coordinates you provided, he actually found a spatial node that is currently in a closed state.”

"Okay." A smile appeared on Nan Liujing's lips.

Seeing his smile, Xia Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure that's the place where the gods passed down their legacy?"

Nanliujingdao: "Confirmed."

Xia Zheng was puzzled: "Since you're so sure, why do you plan to tell Zhang Geyang and ask him for help to explore?"

Nan Liujing didn't respond, but instead changed the subject, saying, "Great-grandmother, how is the group of people you sent to the Douling Empire doing?"

Xia Zheng stepped forward and pinched Nan Liujing's ear, saying irritably, "Are you itching for a beating? Daring to play games with your great-grandmother?"

"I was wrong, I was wrong." Nan Liujing hurriedly begged for forgiveness. After Xia Zheng Leng released him, he smiled and said, "Zhang Geyang could not possibly have possessed so many top-tier soul spirits by relying solely on his family. He and Qian Gu Dongfeng are brothers-in-law and have a very close relationship. Since I came to the Star Luo Continent this time, Qian Gu Dongfeng might have some ulterior motives. He can't take action himself, but he can have Zhang Geyang do it."

Xia Zheng asked doubtfully, "With me by your side, Qian Gu Dong Feng shouldn't be foolish enough to let Zhang Ge Yang take action alone."

With her four-word battle armor, she has been able to raise her strength to the level of Limit Douluo, but outsiders still think she is a three-word battle armor master.

“But what if we add the Green Skull organization?” Nan Liujing asked.

Xia Zheng's cold eyes widened slightly: "You want to devour Zhang Geyang and the Green Skull organization in one fell swoop?"

“That’s right.” Nan Liujing said solemnly, “To be precise, I didn’t directly tell Zhang Geyang about the existence of the secret realm. Instead, I sought support as a core disciple of the Spirit Pagoda. This practically handed him the opportunity to kill me.”

"Unless the East Wind of the Ages takes pity on me and has no intention of attacking me on the Star Luo Continent, I would actually find it difficult to kill Zhang Geyang."

Xia Zheng suddenly realized, "That's why you asked Yu Guanzhi to invite your great-grandfather to the Temple of War God, pretending to announce a temporary seclusion so that Qian Gu Dongfeng would think he hadn't come to the Star Luo Continent, just to lower his guard."

Nan Liujing smiled: "Yes, that's right."

Xia Zheng coldly praised, "You've really grown up; you know how to plan before you act."

Nan Liujing flattered, "This is also because you, your great-grandfather, and your teachers taught us so well."

Xia Zheng smiled with relief: "Alright, go and rest. We need to leave early tomorrow."

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)