Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

At this moment, Poseidon, standing on the cliff, felt a strange fluctuation. When she looked at Qian Shui again, she found that she could no longer sense his presence. He was right there, but she could neither see nor feel him. With Poseidon's spiritual power, she could only sense that something seemed to exist there.

It blends with the light, mingles with the dust, blunts its sharpness, and untangles its knots. So clear and still, it seems to exist!

As that familiar, authoritative voice rang out for the third time from the depths of her mind, Qian Shui's third test came to an end.

"Exceeding expectations, his mental strength has broken through to an unknown level."

The third test of Tidal Body Refinement was completed beyond expectations, increasing Sea God affinity by 15%. Total affinity increased to 25%.

And at the very moment it ended, everything in Qianshui returned to normal.

A gentle energy wave swept across the heavens and earth, and the moment he opened his eyes, the raging torrents ceased!

"Seventh Soul Skill, Divine Transformation!"

The moment the soul power seal made contact, Qian Shui released his Martial Soul True Body, forcibly pulling his cultivation level to the Nascent Soul realm.

At that moment, he finally understood his situation.

"The realm of blending in with the world and the highest good being like water!"

"This body is heaven and earth, is reality itself!"

With a wave of his hand, the raging torrent vanished!

Poseidon, standing atop the cliff, was stunned, for she saw something that could never possibly exist in this world!

"Skyscrapers rise from the ground, have we finally seen them again...?"

Upon seeing something familiar from the depths of his soul, Qian Shui couldn't help but be moved. But in the next instant, he waved his hand and removed everything, allowing the raging torrent to reappear.

"Senior Poseidon, thank you for your tireless care this past year."

Upon landing before this extraordinary and peerless Douluo, Qian Shui bowed respectfully to her.

Although Poseidon still avoided it, Senju didn't make a fuss about it.

He looked up and saw Poseidon's complicated expression. "It's my duty; you don't need to bow to me."

"Your spiritual power seems to have reached an incredible level, far surpassing mine. But what was that just now?"

Qian Shui scratched his head, which put him in a difficult position. He couldn't possibly tell the truth. "Actually, it should be considered a kind of domain, an illusion. If I had to give it a name, I'd call it 'Thousand Ring Domain'."

Those things were just some of my fantasies, brought into reality from the 'Thousand Illusions Realm'.

Poseidon took a deep breath, seemingly calming his turbulent emotions. "I see. Your talent and comprehension are already beyond the reach of everyone else. Continue and prepare for the fourth test."

After saying this, Poseidon rose into the air, transformed into a red cloud, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"The fourth test..."

Qian Shui subconsciously touched his chin, only to find that his long-lost beard had grown back.

"Sigh, what can I do? Xiaoxue doesn't like it."

With a surge of soul power, he shattered all his beard and cleansed his body, which had been dormant for a year.

"I go……"

Then all his clothes were shaken off...

Chapter 139 The weak and the strong

Life is tough, Qian Shui sighed, and reviewed the content of the fourth exam again.

In the ultimate battle against the sharks and whales, assist the Demon Soul Great White Shark pod in slaying the Demon Tiger Shark King within the Demon Orca pod, proving the Demon Soul Great White Shark King's immortality.

"Here comes the eighth ring road."

Ignoring gravity, the Thousand Waters traveled by light and arrived at the outer perimeter of Seagod Island in an instant.

"Mental energy scan initiated!"

With a very dramatic shout, Qian Shui released his mental energy to probe.

"I go…"

Since arriving at Poseidon Island, he hadn't fully explored it, as there was no real need. But once he did, he discovered that his mental strength had become abnormally powerful.

It's certainly unrealistic to say it covers the entire universe, but it can easily cover the entire Poseidon Island and even extend outwards.

They quickly located Xiaobai's position. "Xiaobai~"

Qian Shui's lewd voice suddenly exploded in Xiao Bai's mind, startling Xiao Bai who seemed to be sleeping.

The Qian Shui, a form of mental energy within her mind, was patting her head. "Ouch, what are you doing?"

"Get up, it's the fourth exam!"

It flicked its tail, and the huge shark's head emerged from the water.

The enormous shark face seemed to be rolling its eyes; judging from the situation just now, Qian Shui had become even more monstrous. Now, Qian Shui didn't seem any different, but she possessed an ethereal, elusive quality!

"You rascal, it's only been a little over a year, how come you've become so strange?"

"Sure thing, I've gotten even stronger. Want to have a fight first?"

Rubbing his hands together, Qian Shui was beaming with excitement. Since arriving at Seagod Island, although he had tormented Xiao Bai for three months, he hadn't actually fought at full strength yet. It was like receiving a package over a year ago, unopened—how could he possibly resist?

"I won't fight! If you want to fight, go fight the Demon Orca King!"

"Hey, don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you~"

Xiao Bai also rose from the seawater, transforming into human form. She floated in the air with Qian Shui and pointed at Qian Shui's nose, cursing: "You bitch, do you think I'd believe you? You tormented me for three months back then, do you think I'm stupid?"

Qian Shui touched the non-existent shark saliva that she had blocked with her soul power and that hadn't landed on her face. She awkwardly looked away and muttered, "So, you just won't fight then...?"

"Elbow, let's go chop up the evil tiger whale king!" With a wave of her hand, Qian Shui pulled Xiao Bai forward and flew away.

"Hey, do you know the way?"

Xiao Bai frowned slightly and shook off Qian Shui's hand.

Under the sunlight, a layer of gray-blue light reflected off Xiaobai's body. He said somewhat seriously, "The Demon Orca is not so easy to deal with. They are not as easy to talk to as I am. They are extremely ferocious creatures in the ocean. Apart from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which can have some deterrent effect on them, these bastards have always run rampant in the ocean."

"What? You have racial hatred?"

"Nonsense! It's a deep-seated hatred!"

Xiao Bai said through gritted teeth, "My brother died in the mouth of the Demon Orca King. If I had the ability, I would have destroyed that guy who defiled the sea long ago!"

Among us sea spirit beasts, there are also different levels. Generally speaking, we, the Demon Soul Great White Shark, the Deep Sea Demon Whale, and the Evil Demon Orca, are all at the top of the ocean food chain. However, there are actually some differences between the three of us.

The deep-sea whale is undoubtedly the most powerful, but this species is extremely rare.

Moreover, they all live alone, and deep-sea whales are extremely lazy, usually just opening their silly-looking big mouths underwater and waiting for food to be delivered to them.

Besides the deep-sea demon whale, the most powerful is the demonic killer whale. Although I'm reluctant to admit it, those creatures that pollute the ocean are indeed stronger than us.

"Why do you keep talking about polluting the ocean?"

Although Qian Shui could understand the racial hatred of soul beasts, it was indeed a law of the jungle among beasts. As a human from Blue Star, his attitude had always been to let things take their natural course, and that deliberately interfering would cause an ecological disaster.

This is an unforgettable pain in the history of Earth, the price of human arrogance.

A strong sense of hatred flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes. "The Demon Orca is an extremely bloodthirsty sea spirit beast. Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is unwilling to provoke them easily."

Because the Demon Orca is a social soul beast with almost no natural enemies, their numbers are quite considerable. These creatures that have polluted the ocean roam freely in the sea.

Even when they don't need food, they will continue to kill, tearing apart any creature they encounter without hesitation.

All sea spirit beasts are filled with hatred for them, but because of their formidable strength, no one dares to challenge them.

About 500 kilometers away from here lies a pod of demonic killer whales, our sworn enemies. Almost every few decades or centuries, our two groups wage a holy war.

"Why do you guys seem more like humans than spirit beasts? And you claim to be from a holy war..."

"Whose side are you on?"

Xiao Bai seemed to be angry, and his expression turned unfriendly.

"From a standpoint of opinion, I'm on your side, so I came as soon as the divine test began."

But have you ever considered that from the perspective of the entire marine ecosystem, there's nothing wrong with this? Their indiscriminate killing will naturally come at a price.

Imagine, if you kill too many, what will they eat? Exterminating a species may seem advantageous to your side, but in reality, the evil orca is incredibly stupid.

When all food is gone, they either provoke stronger beings or starve to death; ultimately, they destroy themselves.

The story of killing wolves to protect deer is still vivid in my mind; Qian Shui is not the kind of person who acts impulsively.

What Qian Shui said was at a level that Xiao Bai had never even considered.

"Although I hate to admit it, there is a sliver of truth to your twisted logic. But according to your reasoning, are we, the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, just waiting to be slaughtered by the Demon Orca?"

"Alas, the way of Heaven is that all beings are equal, yet unequal, because it is determined by the upper limit of the abilities of individuals and groups."

'This is reverse entropy!'

Even though humans, at the top of the food chain, occasionally face rivals in the same ecological niche, internal struggles never cease. Only the strongest can reach the top of the pyramid.

"To defy such a fate requires one's own efforts. If there are no more demonic killer whales, there are still deep-sea demonic whales. If there are no more deep-sea demonic whales, there are still humans. So what if there are no humans?"

At this point, Qian Shui's gaze became even more profound as he looked up at the sky.

'And the gods, and heat death!'

"I can only help you for a while, to slay the demonic orca, but I cannot protect you forever. Do you understand?"

Suddenly becoming serious, Qian Shui's demeanor became unfathomable, and the ethereal and elusive feeling grew stronger.

"you…"

Facing this human boy in his early twenties, who seemed as profound as a sea god, Little White's entire shark was stunned.

"What are you doing, looking so stupid~ Come on, lead the way, let's chop up the demonic orca and avenge you!"

Then Qian Shui's newly established, lofty image collapsed instantly...

Seeing that Xiaobai didn't move, Qianshui urged again, "What? Are you scared? If you're scared, you don't have to go. I can do it by myself."

"impossible!"

Xiao Bai's expression was unusually solemn: "Of course there's no problem with you and me, but I'm worried about my people."

After decades of recuperation, my people have finally achieved their current state. If you are incapable of eradicating the demonic orca horde, then my people will pay the ultimate price.