Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Passing the first test increases your soul power by one level and extends the lifespan of your soul ring skills by five hundred years. Passing the second test also increases your soul power by one level and extends the lifespan of your soul rings by five hundred years. Qian Shui, my first two soul rings are already purple! It's just that neither of us has obtained our ninth soul ring yet, so this level will probably only become apparent after we break through, right?"

Seeing that their first two rings had also turned purple, Qian Shui and Qian Renxue exchanged a glance. The plan to hunt down the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could begin.

"Your speedrun isn't even that fast?" Qianqian mocked as always.

“It’s already very fast. Bibi Dong and I are almost at the level of having a full body of soul bones that are 100,000 years old. I’m missing the torso bone, and she’s missing the right arm bone.”

"Hmm." Bibi Dong nodded blankly in agreement. "Both of my martial souls have already reached the eighth ring. That's too fast! I'm only 20 years old this year..."

That's right, this year is Douluo Calendar 2620, a year that marked a turning point in Bibi Dong's fate.

"Uh...Mom, why are you all looking at me like that..." Just because she mentioned her age, why do they all look at her like she's going to eat her alive? Bibi Dong didn't understand.

Blinking, Qian Renxue also came to her senses. This was a turning point in Bibi Dong's fate, the same year she was born, and the year Qian Shui came to Douluo Continent.

Patting Bibi Dong's head, the little angel soothed her confusion and panic. At least here, nothing had happened yet. "It's alright, just focus on the assessment. I'll take care of everything. But first, let's go kill a giant whale!"

"Mmm!" Bibi Dong smiled sweetly. She really loved this angelic mother the most. It felt so good to have a mother.

However, the two who knew the truth were somewhat unaccustomed to this upside-down mother-daughter relationship, especially Qianqian, who couldn't help but complain, "Qianshui, what do you think Bibi Dong's expression will be when she finds out that she is the mother?"

"You're so naughty, but I like it!" Qian Shui was surprised at first, and then she couldn't help but laugh.

However, Qian Shui's sudden mischievous grin puzzled Qian Qian. "Huh? What are you talking about?"

"Sigh, how could I forget that you're still a child..." Looking down at the innocent yet wicked inner demon in front of her, full of questions, Qian Shui still couldn't help but measure her strength.

Just as Qianqian was about to explode, the little angel clapped her hands, attracting attention. "Alright, let's go to the Sea God's Temple to find them. We'll send five peerless Douluo to join forces to hunt down the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. We're not afraid of it causing any trouble."

Chapter 301 The Five Great Battles [6000 words]

"You want to kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to make it your ninth spirit ring?"

Upon learning the group's purpose, Poseidon, who had finally left the Temple of Poseidon, remained indifferent.

Qian Daoliu seemed to see through Poseidon's thoughts. "Are you wondering? It's supposed to be the eighth test, but judging by their completion rate, it might be even more difficult than the ninth test."

Although it is called the Tribulation of Inner Demons and there is no Sea God at all, the characters in it are quite realistic. Qian Daoliu's guess about Poseidon is not unreasonable and quite reasonable.

Poseidon stood there for a moment, her gaze distant, as if she were looking at another world rather than the people in front of her.

A short while later, she parted her thin lips slightly and said softly, "The Sea God has granted your request. Please come with me."

"Is this really true? There's even communication with the sea god?" Seeing Poseidon holding his scepter horizontally, he took the lead and headed towards the Demon Whale Sea.

As Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu quickly caught up, the group set off together. Qian Shui, who stayed behind last, looked as if she were playing a virtual reality game and had encountered a particularly good work.

But he suddenly felt a sense of unease. He looked back at the tightly closed temple of Poseidon, shook his head, and set off.

"what happened?"

The trip around the world to eat seafood was quite nice. Qian Renxue found a complete set of soul bones for Qian Shui. Bibi Dong absorbed the soul rings, and Qian Shui took the soul bones. That's roughly how it was done.

For example, the external soul bone of the 100,000-year-old lightning flying fish is the six-winged fish fin.

Qian Renxue was also a little puzzled by Qian Shui's actions. Her eyes crinkled as she looked at Qian Shui gently, "You're the main character in this operation, so why are you hesitating at the end? That's not good~"

The little angel sensed that Qianshui was nervous.

However, Qian Shui herself still felt that things were going too smoothly, but she didn't want to spoil the mood. "It's nothing, I'm just excited because we're about to fight a boss."

Seeing Qian Shui's furrowed brows, Qian Renxue didn't think so. She understood Qian Shui, even if this Qian Shui was just someone caught in the inner demon tribulation.

"It's alright. With five peerless Douluo and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, we have an absolute chance of winning."

"I understand. Under absolute power, all monsters and demons are nothing but clowns." But even clowns are not incapable of struggling.

However, Qian Shui did not say the last sentence.

He has always been a reclusive person who values ​​his life. He can't be said to have strong intuition, but when he's not particularly serious, he will subconsciously seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

At least he felt things couldn't be that simple. It was like beating a game, but this wasn't a turn-based game where you just stay put and wait for someone to figure you out.

Especially if the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is perhaps the culprit behind all this, he must try to do something to avoid his fate, right?

If something can go wrong, it will, no matter how small the chance. —Murphy's Law

"Unsurprisingly, an accident happened..."

Upon arriving at the Demon Whale Sea, the group searched but found nothing; the enormous Deep Sea Demon Whale King seemed to have vanished.

After a fruitless search, Poseidon grew impatient. "Let's split up and search. The ocean may be vast, but it cannot escape us."

After saying that, she left first.

Tang Chen clapped his hands in agreement, saying, "Indeed, it's more efficient for us to search separately than to stay together! Ning family kid, you're so lucky! Five peerless Douluo are searching for your spirit rings!"

"Haha...then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty Haotian!" Qian Shui scratched his head, still thinking about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

"Could you smile any more fake, kid?" After a year of getting to know each other, they were fairly familiar with each other. Tang Chen turned to Qian Daoliu and mocked, "Old Qian, shall we have a match?"

"Humph!"

The handsome middle-aged man, Qian Daoliu, didn't want to pay any attention to Tang Chen. He summoned his golden six wings and left in another direction.

With a cool smile, Tang Chen, who had never been inferior to anyone in his life, naturally refused to fall behind. He also made a quick move and left, but the direction he left was closer to Poseidon.

Seeing everyone leave, Qianqian, not wanting to be left out, said, "Then I'll..."

"Wait!" Qian Shui's expression turned serious.

"What's wrong?" the external brain spoke up, and Qianqian didn't stop leaving.

Seeing Qianqian stop, Qianshui continued, "Don't you think this looks like a diversionary tactic?"

The sea rippled, the air grew still for a moment, and the sound of the waves became even more pronounced.

Having seen countless schemes and manipulations before, Qian Renxue's expression turned serious after this reminder. "Little Water, are you saying that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King has transformed into human form, hidden away, and is planning to pick us off one by one?"

"We cannot underestimate any enemy."

Bibi Dong, who was standing next to Qian Renxue, stroked her smooth chin and offered her thoughts, "But all the seniors are at their limit. How easy is it to defeat them? If the battle drags on, the powerful energy fluctuations will attract everyone to join the attack. Wouldn't that be suicide?"

"That's certainly a possibility. Let's go, and remain calm and composed while taking care of our own people first."

Looking at Qian Shui's serious expression and the direction he left in, the little angel suddenly didn't want to think anymore. She just smiled and waved, signaling Bibi Dong and Qian Qian to follow.

Qian Shui was in charge of finding solutions, and she was in charge of looking beautiful; that was enough.

……

The main force used their mental energy to search, and Tang Chen, who was traveling alone, did the same.

Of course, he also carried out his plan, gradually shifting towards Poseidon's direction. At this time, he also thought to himself that Qian Daoliu was a hypocrite, unlike him. He was learning from Qian Shui, unafraid of death, and creating an environment for the two of them to be alone would be the best thing.

The dark clouds in the sky were rather annoying, as they blocked out the bright sunshine and made the originally clear and blue sea appear as black as ink.

With this in mind, Tang Chen also came up with some tactics. When he smashed the dark cloud in front of Poseidon with a hammer, wouldn't that make him look powerful?

"Tang Chen?"

Sure enough, after going further and further astray, Tang Chen finally encountered Poseidon.

"Haha... What a coincidence! This Deep Sea Demon Whale King is so hard to find, it's practically like fishing for a whale in the ocean!"

Poseidon looked Tang Chen up and down, then smiled and said, "Just as you said."

Seeing Poseidon smile, Tang Chen smiled even more joyfully. He felt so happy at that moment, and his hundred-year-old heart was beating exceptionally fast.

Suddenly, Poseidon frowned slightly and said with a hint of melancholy, "Tang Chen, do you know that I actually don't want to help that kid? I believe you've noticed and have some doubts."

"Haha, yeah..." Tang Chen, who was indeed clueless, didn't know how to respond and could only laugh it off.

"That's too incredible now. Actually, I've been scared the whole time."

"What's so scary about that? There's no deep-seated hatred involved."

"No, that's not it. What I fear most is that his top-tier eighth trial will become the true ninth trial of the Sea God..."

Seeing Poseidon becoming increasingly agitated, Tang Chen didn't know how to comfort her. "So you're worried that he'll trigger the Sea God's divine inheritance? Isn't that a good thing?"

At this moment, Poseidon's pupils were hidden under her hair as she lowered her head. The strong woman, Poseidon, who was originally the Sea God Douluo, had become like this. This contrast made Tang Chen even more anxious, but the next sentence made his mind go completely blank.

But he did have one thought: she didn't confide in others, but was willing to listen to his opinion.

When the moment comes, who cares if it's one of life's three great illusions? Even if it's fake, you have to go for it!

However, he never expected Poseidon to reveal the truth: "Yes, how wonderful... but the price is my life, to use my life to begin the path of inheritance..."

"This...how could this be?! Could it be that Sendou Ryu is the same?!"

"Yes...this is our destiny as guardians of the divine legacy, just like his!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Chen could no longer contain himself, and the berserk aura of a level 99 Haotian Douluo suddenly erupted in full force. "Damn it! That old bastard Qian Daoliu! He knew perfectly well..."

But Poseidon stopped him, saying, "You can't blame him. They only got the top-tier eighth test... Of course, Sendoryu thinks it's okay..."

"Sigh...that makes sense..." Having known each other for many years, Tang Chen understood Qian Daoliu. Whether you called him upright or hypocritical, he would never do anything to deliberately harm others.

This is also inconsistent with his identity as the unparalleled Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall and the Judgement Elder.

“Yes…we can’t blame him…” Seeing that Tang Chen had finally lost his temper, Poseidon’s tone became low again.

"How about this, let's just stop looking for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Whether they find it or not is up to them!" With that, Tang Chen grabbed Poseidon's wrist, pulled her around, and started walking away. "Let's go back to Seagod Island. Let them search if they want, we don't care!"

Although Poseidon was following Tang Chenfei, she still said dejectedly, "That won't do..."

"Why? For that damn sea god..."

Just as Tang Chen was about to turn around and question Poseidon, he felt a pain in his chest and couldn't speak properly.

Looking down, he saw a blood-red hand grasping something bright red, which was throbbing incessantly.

"Yeah... how could we do that for some damn sea god?"

Under the cover of dark clouds, the pitch-black sea became even darker, like a gaping maw about to devour people.

Before Tang Chen could even turn around in disbelief, a deep, resonant voice, unlike any human's, and definitely not Poseidon's, rang out, "You humans are truly incomprehensible. If you're going to fight, then fight! Why did you suddenly decide not to fight? Now I have to take matters into my own hands!"

With a snap, a huge splash of water erupted, and Tang Chen was completely swallowed by the darkness.

……

"Oh dear, why is it always raining at sea? It's never going to stop!"

"Aunt Qianqian, can't we use our soul power to resist it...? Besides, we're above the clouds, so we didn't get wet, right?"