Dou Spirit City, Imperial Study.
Yun Ming finished reading the last document, looked up, and said to the person in front of him.
"Well done. Continue to execute the plan as originally scheduled."
Having his work recognized by Yun Ming brought Han Yang a great sense of satisfaction.
"Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty!"
Yun Ming smiled faintly and nodded.
"Mm, go back to your work."
Han Yang received the order, bowed, and withdrew.
After Han Yang left, a strange formation appeared, shining with bright silver light. By the time the silver light faded, Yun Ming's figure was no longer in the Imperial Study.
After three years of seclusion, there were many mundane affairs to handle; a few days in the clan, a few days in Martial Soul City, and half a month making an appearance in the Heaven Spirit Empire, and the time had passed. Having been out of seclusion for half a month, his itinerary spanned two continents. It was fortunate that the Sky Support Mark Yun Ming left on the Dou Ling Continent had not dissipated due to the fracture of his Spirit Ring, otherwise, he would have wasted a lot of time on unnecessary travel. Now that the final leg of the journey was complete, Yun Ming had to get down to business.
Douluo Continent, Vast Sea City.
A silver light gate appeared, from which Yun Ming stepped out. He oriented himself and soared into the sky.
Although Yun Ming's cultivation could still increase slightly, his realm had reached its limit. After completing his Spirit Rings, what he needed to prepare for was the final, ultimate leap. This trip was specifically for that final Spirit Ring.
After flying for about an hour, Yun Ming stopped and stood in mid-air, looking down at the deep blue sea below.
Ao Tian, leave the main targets to you two to hold off. Any problems? Yun Ming sensed his little companions stirring and mentally deployed his basic tactics.
The black-gold Dragon Turtle Soul Spirit manifested in the Spirit Space, glaring hatefully at the massive creature sleeping deep beneath the sea.
No problem. Before you finish off the other small fry, I definitely won't let it disturb you, Ao Tian replied in a low voice.
"Then let's say hello first."
Receiving the response, Yun Ming understood. He flipped his right palm, and the Atlas Divine Spear appeared in his hand. Terrifying golden Spirit Power surged out, and boundless Spear Light gathered on the tip of the Atlas Spear.
As the Atlas Spear emerged, the world changed color. A gale whipped through the air, shredding the clouds to pieces, while the sea churned incessantly, creating countless waves. A sharp, invincible spear intent that dominated heaven and earth pressed down upon the ocean.
"Break!"
With the energy fully charged, Yun Ming shouted, thrusting the long spear downward into the sea. A massive spear shadow, no less than a hundred zhang long, shot out like a cannonball.
"Woo--"
"Woo--"
Sensing the incoming attack from the sky, the deep-sea overlord sleeping in these waters was suddenly jolted awake, and two slightly different whale calls echoed out.
The clear sea changed rapidly. The sky-blue water gradually turned deep and dark, and the waves in the area calmed down, forming a stark contrast with the surging waves of the surrounding sea. This calm neither spread outward nor could any waves affect it; the dense atmosphere made the air seem to distort slightly.
Boom--
A massive blue pillar of light, five meters in diameter, suddenly erupted from the sea amidst a deafening roar without any warning. In an instant, it crossed five hundred meters and struck the spear shadow.
Boom--
The collision between the Spear Light and the Spirit light was like the crashing of ocean waves, the resulting impact and echoes reverberating continuously in the air. The sea, which had just calmed down, instantly entered a boiling state, and a fine rain began to fall from the sky.
"Who dares to offend this King!!"
As the aftermath of the attack slowly subsided, a heavy, angry voice resounded through the heavens and earth. The low sound seemed to emanate from the depths of the ocean, and as the strange sound waves entered the air, it felt as if the blood in Yun Ming's body was trembling along with this strange energy fluctuation. This feeling was not pleasant.
Bang-- Bang--
Two sounds of crashing waves exploded, and the black shadows beneath the sea—the two targets of Yun Ming's trip—surfaced.
They were two whales. One of them had a body like a sapphire, reaching two hundred meters in length, with two giant eyes on its head, each over three meters in diameter, though one was grayish-white. The other was smaller, but of the same species. They were the Deep Sea Demon Whale King Couple, the pinnacle of Sea Soul Beasts.
Yun Ming swept the Atlas Divine Spear horizontally, clearing away the lingering Spirit light. Looking at the large Deep Sea Demon Whale below—the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—he replied nonchalantly.
"Yun Ming, the one who will claim your Spirit Ring."
While speaking, Yun Ming reflected on the collision just now, weighing the gap in power between himself and his opponent.
Hearing Yun Ming's reply, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was stunned for a moment before laughing thunderously.
"Hahahaha--"
"Claim my Spirit Ring?"
"It's been many years since I've heard such a joke."
The fact that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could speak human language meant that Yun Ming's strength had been preliminarily acknowledged, but only 'preliminarily'.
"Ignorant human."
The other whale, the future Demon Emperor, chimed in. Its massive body suddenly thrashed violently in the sea, and its huge tail whipped up, lashing toward Yun Ming in the air. Dark purple light erupted like a fountain, transforming into a fan-shaped wave of surging, turbulent water that rushed madly toward Yun Ming. Wherever that massive energy passed, the air was torn apart, leaving a layer of tiny dark purple lightning around the edges of the fan-shaped light.
Demon Abyss Howling Sea!
Facing the provocation of an insect, the Demon Emperor had no interest in conversation and countered with a lethal strike.
Watching the incoming wave of energy, Yun Ming remained motionless. Two dragon-shaped light shadows rushed out from his body, intertwining and spiraling outward. Their mouths opened, and two terrifying suction forces erupted.
Mountain Dragon Devour! A Spirit skill simulated by Ao Tian based on Yun Ming's 'Atlas' and 'Black Sun'.
Facing this powerful suction, the Demon Emperor's 'Demon Abyss Howling Sea' was swallowed up completely, just like a dragon drinking water. Having consumed so much energy, the two bright yellow dragon shadows were now dyed purple.
Looking at the two dyed dragon shadows, Yun Ming gave this evaluation of the improved move.
Insufficient suction, limited capacity, needs strengthening.
However, the creator of the move, Ao Tian, did not want to pay any attention to Yun Ming right now; his dragon eyes flashed, and he roared.
"Go!"
Hearing the command, the two Purple Dragons lunged fiercely toward the Demon Emperor.
The fact that Demon Abyss Howling Sea was so easily broken by Yun Ming surprised the Demon Emperor, but what surprised it even more was the somewhat familiar voice emanating from within Yun Ming.
"Hmm?"
With the wife distracted, the husband stepped in to fight. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King swept its whale tail, taking the two dragons head-on with its physical body.
Suddenly, the light in mid-air dimmed abruptly. This time, there was no grand spectacle; one only heard a crisp "snap," and the two dragons were swatted to pieces by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, turning into a rain of energy light that dissipated into nothingness.
A 99% Divine Body is no joke; attacks that do not reach a certain level cannot even break through the physical defense of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
"Human, how dare you hit my wife!"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King did not care much about Yun Ming's arrogant words, but as a family-oriented fish, it cared very much that Yun Ming had laid a hand on its wife, even if its wife had struck first.
Yun Ming was quite moved by the loyalty and affection of a high-level Soul Beast, but it still had to be killed.
"It is also my hunting target, it's all the same."
Hearing this, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was enraged.
"Good, very good. Since that's the case, you stay here. I wonder if devouring a powerhouse of your level will help me break through that final barrier."
As it spoke, a massive amount of Soul Power erupted from the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, and the ocean roared as if paying homage to the current King of the Sea.
Seeing that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King intended to strike, Yun Ming naturally would not sit still and wait for death; he gripped his long spear tightly, circulated his Soul Power, and released two Soul Spirits to deal with the Demon Emperor, a great battle on the verge of breaking out.
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