Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Hahaha! Chop! Chop! It's useless!"

As expected, this tree-like plant-type soul beast seems to possess a degree of immortality.

Even if the angelic sword pierced the deep-sea whale king's skin like a hot knife through butter and shattered large sections of branches, they would regenerate within an extremely short time.

"This is really interesting, but that doesn't mean we can't completely get rid of this cuckold!"

Chapter 293 Forcibly Breaking Through the Realm, Dark Thousand Blades Snow is an Idiot [8000 words]

"Ninth Soul Skill, Light of Time and Space!"

While the attack continued, Qian Shui grabbed the Trident of Poseidon and kept striking with the Angelic Sword. At the same time, the original colorful divine light in the depths of Qian Shui's eyes turned into a deep blue. Then, a deep blue beam of light with a diameter of only one zhang suddenly shot out.

When the deep blue light appeared, time seemed to stand still, and the enormous Deep Sea Demon Whale King was completely imprisoned in mid-air.

The surrounding space was being compressed at an astonishing rate. The deep blue light seemed to be moving very slowly, but as it moved, the sky and the sea turned into a deep blue, as if the whole world had been dyed.

As the Light of Time and Space was unleashed, the voice cried out, "Soul Bind! Annihilation!"

Despite its formidable vitality, it was merely an ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast. Even after parasitizing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and gaining almost the soul power of a million-year-old soul beast through their synergy, that was all it could achieve.

Having a huge body has its disadvantages. Although it is extremely powerful, it is difficult to react to subtle things. In just a flash, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's trump card was erased from its consciousness.

"The soul attack of the Evil Eye Tyrant?! You actually managed to kill the Lord of the Red Tree in an instant!"

Although the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was somewhat horrified, it was not afraid. An unparalleled amount of energy burst forth from its head, and in that instant, its body, which was hundreds of meters long, burst out of the sea and hovered in the sky.

A deep blue light rose from the sea below, while nine enormous purple lightning bolts, each as thick as a water vat, descended from the vast dark clouds in the sky, striking down with ferocity.

"Strike me with lightning?! Xiaoxue!" Without turning her head, Qianshui threw the Angelic Holy Sword in Qianrenxue's direction.

The noisy, sarcastic tone was gone, but the green hat was still ruined, and it seemed to be even more closely integrated with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Qian Renxue, having retrieved the Angelic Holy Sword, naturally understood Qian Shui's meaning. This action essentially helped the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, allowing him to directly devour the so-called 'Lord of the Red Tree' and gain almost limitless life force.

"Qimen Formation, open! Zhen (震) – Thunder from the Nine Heavens! Xun (巽) – Mirror of the Wind!"

The Zhen trigram, represented by overlapping thunder, is the Thunder trigram.

The Xun hexagram signifies following the wind and yielding to its course; it is also known as the Wind hexagram.

At this moment, Qian Shui did not hesitate to activate the lightning-attribute energy that was roaming between heaven and earth, including the ionization released by the purple lightning released by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

The only thing that was hard to understand was when Qian Shui activated another wind-based spell at the Xun trigram position, suppressing the airflow across the entire battlefield into a single area of ​​wind.

"Getting struck by lightning during tribulation is one thing, but you're going to strike me?! Five Thunderbolts! Thunder God, help me!"

After releasing the wind magic, Qian Shui immediately returned to the Zhen trigram position. With the power locked in the Nascent Soul realm, Qian Shui could unleash thunder magic with almost heaven-reaching and earth-shattering power. If the purple thunder of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could be described as terrifying, then the thunder magic released by Qian Shui at this moment was heavenly might.

The entire sea area was completely covered by the frantically flashing lightning. It would be a lie to say that Qian Shui was not emotionally affected. The Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations are the most terrifying tribulations for cultivators.

Although he is not yet at the level of the Nine Tribulations, and the Three Calamities only deserve to be struck by lightning, in this respect alone, he is truly a delicious dish that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

"Hahaha! Use lightning?" Although the lightning could damage the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, it could not inflict fatal damage on it. Green Hat's powerful recovery ability made the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which originally had both water and lightning attributes, even more at home.

But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who seemed to be enjoying being electrocuted and whose health bar looked endless, didn't surprise Qian Shui too much.

"If you master math, physics, and chemistry, you'll have nothing to fear. Electrolysis of water is equivalent to a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen!" The wind field released by Qian Shui gathered all the gases without any leakage.

It might not work for an average person, since the most direct effect of changes in gas is on breathing, but whales are particularly good at holding their breath!

"Nine treasures transform into crystal! Seven days later, the true form of the Nine Treasures is revealed!"

At this moment, Qian Renxue had naturally been gathering her strength for a long time and stood in the Li trigram position. The six amplifications in front of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—Power, Speed, Soul, Defense, Attack, and Spirit—instantly amplified Qian Renxue.

At the same time, "Reversal!"

As one side gains at the expense of the other, the 80% increase offsets the 80% decrease.

The Li trigram represents two layers of light, signifying brilliance and radiance. Its fire element is upward-moving, hence it is the Fire trigram.

At this moment, Qian Renxue's power against the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Miss Angel reached its peak!

"Great Sun Angel, ten thousand suns soar into the sky!"

A terrifying explosion that could scorch the heavens and boil the seas occurred, and a huge mushroom cloud shot into the sky.

After the explosion, the green hat on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's back was completely burned away. Although he was not dead, he was covered in sores.

The couple worked together, finishing one skill and switching to the other, unleashing the eighth soul skill, "Whale Frenzy!"

Not content with making the giant whale dizzy from the explosion, Qian Shui threw another stun spell. At the same time, Qian Shui retracted her true form and the external soul bone of the Tyrant Fish Skin Armor possessed her.

"The essence of ten thousand years of dawn and dusk, the soul bone technique of the right leg bone, Dawn and Dusk Entanglement! Go, harpoon!"

The octopus legs of the 100,000-year-old giant octopus displayed their true power in the ocean, almost binding the Deep Sea Demon Whale King tightly. At the same time, the other eye of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had been momentarily stunned, was blinded by the Trident of the Sea God after countless years.

"I don't really like using my body to fight the first time, it's disgusting, but there's a way! Last bit of soul power! Netherworld Possession! Terror Claw Breaking Army! Extreme Blazing Sun! Flying Swirling Pig Technique!"

Using the physical version of the first kill with your body would result in blood and flesh flying everywhere. Qian Shui only used it once when fighting the Demon Orca King, but unexpectedly, many years later, he still used this method to fight whales.

"what!!!"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King never expected that it would be beaten so badly that it was almost powerless to fight back. Its huge body became a huge target. However, it would not sit idly by and wait for its death. It chose to transform into human form.

"Hmph! Trying to escape?! Fourth Soul Skill, Angelic Free Will!"

The angel who was stirring things up wouldn't just stand by and watch. Chains formed from holy light instantly bound a middle-aged man who had transformed into human form and broken free from the giant octopus's legs.

"Energy armor? The mark of level 100?"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had transformed into human form, was exceptionally tall. What was most intriguing was that he wore a strange, deep purple armor. The armor was crystalline and consisted of a breastplate, shoulder armor, abdominal armor, battle skirt, and limb armor, all seamlessly integrated without any visible seams.

The little angel was also shocked; at least in this respect, she herself, who had just entered the realm of the peerless, could not do it.

Once a target is identified, Qian Shui never hesitates. Ten Qian Shui clones arrived in an instant, and ten Dark Gold Terror Claws simultaneously tore the humanoid Deep Sea Demon Whale King to shreds.

Finally, this powerful million-year-old soul beast could no longer support its body. Its three-meter-tall body turned into a large cloud of blood mist and fell from the sky, heading straight for the sea.

Without the support of energy, he could no longer maintain his human form. While still in mid-air, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had already transformed back into his demon whale form. His huge body, hundreds of meters long, crashed onto the sea surface, and the entire demon whale body turned into pieces of flesh the moment it hit the surface.

In an instant, the entire ocean was stained red with its blood.

Seeing that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was beyond dead, Qian Shui finally breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily. In this battle, he could say that he had exhausted his soul power for the first time in a long time.

With the death of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, its spirit ring suddenly condensed. With a hum, a crimson-gold spirit ring with ten golden patterns suddenly stretched across the sea and sky.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who was originally absolutely confident, had almost unlimited vitality because it had another plant-type 100,000-year-old soul beast as a host. It never expected that it would be killed in this way. Before it died, it couldn't understand how the terrifying explosion that was beyond its comprehension was generated.

This is also the blessing that caused the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to suddenly lose its almost infinite vitality.

"Xiaoxue, save me!" Of course, the instigator wasn't in the mood for empty words and explanations.

Finally, just as he was about to fall into the sea, the little angel caught him in her arms. "Ah! It's so good to have a wife!"

As the saying goes, after a fight, a man needs a woman's comforting embrace. Qian Shui buried her head in her chest, and the little angel seemed to enjoy the feeling. It was rare for this guy to show his vulnerable side.

"Xiao Shui, let's talk about it when we get back~"

"Let's talk about it when we get back? Why do we have to talk about it when we get back?" This straight man seems to think, "Why can't I just say what I mean?"

"Hey, even though there's no one around, we can't just do that here!"

Qianshui looked up at his wife's slightly flushed cheeks in disbelief, "Xiaoxue! I never expected you to be like this, Xiaoxue!"

"What's wrong?!" The little angel pouted, looking puzzled, but she was telling the truth.

Someone's face instantly turned comical and sarcastic. "No, I just love Xiaoxue like this~"

Then he hugged his wife and started kissing her. Occasionally, birds that looked like seagulls couldn't resist their curiosity and flew into this sea area filled with a huge amount of soul power.

"Alright, Xiao Shui, recover quickly and absorb the soul ring." After a while, the little angel reluctantly moved Qian Shui's mischievous head away.

However, she then whispered a few words in Qian Shui's ear, probably sweet nothings between husband and wife, which were not to be shared with outsiders.

But Qian Shui's wide eyes, slightly open mouth, and instantly energetic demeanor were undeniably genuine.

"Wuhu! Take off!"

Taking a deep breath, Qian Shui leaped out of the little angel's embrace and assumed a five-hearts-up-the-sky posture to begin her recovery.

The internal and external circulation of Qi begins, and the three major Dantians—Niwan, Jianggong, and Mingdi—shine brightly.

Having reached this level, Qian Shui dared not cultivate recklessly anymore, for a very simple reason, as Qian Renxue clearly understood.

The Zhou Tian soul power was being absorbed by Qian Shui with an astonishingly high efficiency, along with the soul cores of Ming Di and Jiang Gong, and the internal Zhou Tian circulation.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the Primordial Spirit manifested simultaneously, with both martial souls absorbing energy. At this moment, Qian Shui achieved a six-in-one cultivation method, combining both immortal cultivation techniques and martial soul techniques.

The profound foundation of cultivating both body and spirit is also revealed at this moment, because the energy surge itself, in just an instant, is no less than the soul power impact of a casual strike from a Limit Douluo.

If Qian Renxue didn't have a thorough understanding of Qian Shui's body, she probably would have forcibly broken free from this kind of cultivation.

Once it had recovered about 20-30% of its original size, Qian Shui activated the Dawn and Dusk Entanglement again. The tiny gray octopus legs reappeared, wrapping around the shattered corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and absorbing the energy within its massive body.

With a wave of his hand, a purplish-green left arm bone broke through the sea surface and arrived in front of Qian Shui, while a purple bone rose into the air from the middle of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's corpse.

It was something resembling a spine, except that it was connected to other bones—it was the body's soul bone. It was entirely purple, as if cast from amethyst. Most strangely, the energy it released formed a small purple vortex, supporting it.

This is the soul bone produced by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a piece of torso bone.

"What a coincidence!" Qian Shui was only missing a left arm bone and a torso bone to complete his soul bone set.

The purplish-green soul bone was instantly drawn into Qian Shui's body, and at the same time, a red soul ring disappeared into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. He had begun absorbing the Eighth Soul Ring of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

The recovery of soul power and the absorption of soul rings and soul bones proceeded simultaneously, which wasn't a big problem. The so-called 'Lord of the Red Tree' mentioned by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was just an ordinary 100,000-year-old plant-type soul beast, which was absorbed by Qian Shui quite smoothly in a short time.

By this time, Qian Shui's soul power had almost fully recovered.

"Xiao Shui, do you want to rest?" At this moment, Qian Renxue also felt that Qian Shui's aura had been fully recovered, and he had even taken another step forward in the level of Limit Douluo.

Qian Shui understood the little angel's worries. The key issue wasn't whether he could still absorb the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring and soul bone. "It's alright. Let's go all out. A million-year-old soul ring and soul bone shouldn't be enough to make me break through to level 100 directly."

Breaking through level 100 likely means becoming a god, which seems like a good thing, but it also means the countdown to the end is over.

There is a divine realm. After reaching level 100 and becoming a god, one can only stay in the lower realm for a hundred years. This may seem like a long time, but the unknown is often the most worrying.

Becoming gods might not be a good thing for either of them, as they still have too many ties to bear.

The reason Qian Shui mentioned the relationship was because he predicted that his cultivation method would not allow him to break through from the Nascent Soul stage to the Deity Transformation stage so quickly. The energy and other requirements between these two realms are not comparable to the breakthrough of a Limit Douluo to level 100.

This is the final step in refining Qi into spirit, and also the first step in refining spirit into emptiness. Even if you have enough energy, it is by no means easy.

With a single sword strike, the torso and bones of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, along with its crimson-gold million-year soul ring, surged into Qian Shui's body.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. The trident of the sea god, which had originally attacked the deep-sea demon whale king and was about to fall into the sea, suddenly burst out of the sea surface. The light of the sea god shone brightly, dyeing the entire sea and sky almost gold.