The current Deep Sea Demon Whale King was frantically using his Soul Power, practically welcoming the toxins into his body.
He circulated the venom to every corner of his being.
How could Dugu Feng not be overjoyed?
He believed that before his own body gave out, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would first be completely overtaken by the Overlord Venom.
Though Dugu Feng's body seemed on the verge of collapse, he had the support of his Core Pearl and the absorption of the Devouring Golden Threads.
His energy was far from exhausted; he could hold on for a long time yet!
Dugu Feng spat blood with such gusto that it brought the Deep Sea Demon Whale King a sense of satisfaction as well.
"He must be dying, spitting so much blood!"
"He must be on his last legs!"
"Why isn't he dead yet!"
"His arm is broken, his chest is caved in!"
"His Soul Power must be drained, his eyes have lost their light!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's mental energy surged with excitement, as if he were about to witness success.
In his fervor, he swung his hammer several more times.
"Still not dead?"
"Still holding on?"
"Aaaaaah, let's see how much longer you can last! I'll smash you, smash you, smash you!"
A deafening roar echoed as Dugu Feng was sent flying once more.
In terms of raw strength, he truly couldn't match the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King rushed over, only to find Dugu Feng still alive.
He flew into a rage.
Were you some kind of unkillable cockroach?
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King began to spin, faster and faster.
The Whale Pearl on his chest spun as well, channeling all the power from his entire body through the rotation and concentrating it into the two massive purple hammers.
This was a self-created technique of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—the Hundred Spin Hammer.
Spinning a hundred times in an instant, he not only gathered all his strength through the rotation but also amplified it, similar to the Clear Sky Sect's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.
Finally, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's body shot forward, the two colossal hammers descending from the sky, one from the left and one from the right, aiming to crush Dugu Feng's head.
"Die already!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared, convinced that this strike would end Dugu Feng.
But at that moment, his single eye widened in fury.
He saw this human before him raise a spiked rod from behind his back.
The rod actually curved.
It bypassed Dugu Feng's head and, moving with incredible speed, stabbed into the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's head just before the two purple hammers could close in.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was relying on the momentum of the Hundred Spin Hammer; braking now was impossible.
He was on the verge of striking Dugu Feng—how could he possibly stop in time?
What kind of monster was this?
Not quite human, not quite Spirit Beast?
That was the only thought in the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's mind at that moment.
Then, the Fox Tail External Soul Bone instantly pierced the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's eye.
He had already lost one eye to the Sea God's attack, and in his human form, he could only see with the remaining one.
Now, Dugu Feng's premeditated strike hit his other eye.
This time, it was the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's turn to feel as if struck by lightning. His body, hurtling at high speed, impaled itself on the Fox Tail.
For a split second, he seemed to be lifted into the air.
Due to his immense strength, the force released at the moment of collision was even greater, the impact staggering.
In that brief instant of contact, Dugu Feng felt as if he had crashed into an iron wall, rebounding backward with the force.
This was mainly because after the Fox Tail pierced through the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's eye, it became lodged in its skull.
As a Million-Year Soul Beast, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's skull was exceptionally hard.
Its quality was absolutely no less than Dugu Feng's External Soul Bone.
This time, it actually failed to completely pierce through the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's skull.
This caused Dugu Feng to rebound back as if he had hit a wall.
While retreating, Dugu Feng smugly admired his own handiwork.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King—both of its eyes were now blind.
Its entire head was a bloody mess.
A deep, black hole had been gouged into it.
If it were any other Spirit Beast facing such a sudden attack, its entire head would have exploded.
Unfortunately, this was the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
The head was its most heavily defended area; Dugu Feng could not kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King through such external force.
Not far away, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King stood frozen in place. Having suffered such an attack to the head, its entire being was left buzzing.
It took a long while before it regained control of its body.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King sensed its eyes, and fear arose in its heart.
Its first eye had been blinded by Poseidon's Trident—and Poseidon was a god.
Now, its other eye had been blinded by Dugu Feng. Could it be that Dugu Feng was also destined to become a god?
Having cultivated to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's level, its spiritual power held vague premonitions of the future. Now that it suddenly had such a thought, it was possible it would come true.
Driven by fear, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's ferocity was instead ignited. It could not become Dugu Feng's stepping stone, allowing the other to ascend to godhood.
Then it had no choice but to fight with its life on the line!
With a sinister expression, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King raised both hammers and began spinning once again.
In terms of power application, the Hundred Spin Hammer was its strongest offensive technique.
Its frenzied spinning and churning stirred up tsunamis across dozens of miles of sea surface.
The Devil Whale Domain condensed, gathering immense power, making its hundred rotations faster and its strength greater.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King moved, its speed even quicker now.
Like a towering mountain bearing down, it descended from the sky.
But just as it was about to smash into Dugu Feng, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's entire head erupted with a dazzling white light.
The white light was so intense it reached its peak, like the first light of dawn when the sun rises, illuminating the entire seabed and sky.
"Embrace death! I will never become your stepping stone to godhood!
Ah!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King roared, all the white light pouring toward Dugu Feng.
This white light was emitted by its other Whale Pearl—its Inner Core.
The terrifying white light was its Pill Energy.
Moreover, Pill Energy of such intensity indicated that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had detached its Inner Core from its body.
At the core of the white light was a pearl spinning wildly.
Dugu Feng blinding one of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's eyes made it think of the Sea God.
This provoked the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to use its most powerful technique—detaching its Inner Core—to battle Dugu Feng.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, look—what is this?" Dugu Feng chuckled lightly.
Suddenly, eight Core Pearls appeared around his body.
The eight Core Pearls shot out, encircling the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's Inner Core from all directions—above and below, front and back, left and right.
"An Inner Core? You have one too? And eight of them? Just who are you?"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was so shocked it nearly dropped the hammers in its hands.
It thought it was cunning enough—superficially using the Hundred Spin Hammer while its true killing move was the Inner Core.
Once the Inner Core emerged, who could contend with it?
The Inner Core was also its most powerful means as a Spirit Beast. It could no longer remember how many years had passed since it last resorted to such a desperate measure.
Faced with Dugu Feng, an opponent who feared neither energy attacks nor the endless array of physical assaults he wielded, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had no choice but to unleash its ultimate technique.
But now, these eight Inner Cores...
(End of Chapter)