Chapter 481: Sea God Island Destroyed, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King Becomes a God!
Although the young woman appeared human, nearly everyone Emperor Xue Ye had summoned possessed cultivation above rank 95. Ning Fengzhi was the sole exception, so the others immediately saw through her true identity.
She was not human at all. She was a Spirit Beast that had transformed into human form.
Any Spirit Beast capable of assuming human form had to possess at least 100,000 years of cultivation.
After realizing this, Yu Tianlin and Yu Yuanzhen exchanged puzzled glances, wondering what Emperor Xue Ye intended to do. Meanwhile, Sword Douluo Chen Xin's lips moved slightly as he explained the young woman's identity to Ning Fengzhi through voice transmission.
"Clan Leader Yu, Sect Master Ning, Sir Chen Xin, and Nephew Tianlin, you have all arrived."
Although Emperor Xue Ye was slightly surprised to see Yu Tianlin, he did not waste any time and went straight to the matter at hand.
"I believe all of you have already discerned this young woman's identity."
Everyone nodded, their expressions remaining calm.
For a Spirit Beast with 100,000 years of cultivation to openly appear before several human Titled Douluo required extraordinary courage. Had they not been standing in Emperor Xue Ye's presence, they might have already captured her.
"My name is Xiaobai. I am a Devil Spirit Great White Shark with 100,000 years of cultivation."
Before Emperor Xue Ye could continue, the young woman spoke impatiently.
"I come from the waters surrounding Sea God Island, west of the Douluo Continent."
Sea God Island?
The Devil Spirit Great White Shark, Xiaobai?
Yu Tianlin immediately realized who she was.
However, instead of remaining at Sea God Island, why had she suddenly come all the way here?
For some reason, a faint sense of foreboding rose within Yu Tianlin.
Xiaobai's expression was extremely grim. Without wasting any time, she continued, "I came here to inform you of terrible news. Your Douluo Continent may soon be doomed."
"Just a few days ago, the ruler of the ocean, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, broke through the final barrier and became the only Divine Beast in this world."
"On the very day he completed his breakthrough, he immediately launched an attack on Sea God Island."
"Under the High Priest's leadership, we gathered the power of the Sea God and attempted to resist the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. However, we failed to hold out for even an entire day."
"The power the Sea God had left behind in this world was completely exhausted. Afterward, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King breached Sea God Island."
"At the final moment, the High Priest ordered us to flee eastward, seek refuge on the Douluo Continent, and inform its major powers of what had happened."
"She remained behind to fight the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to the death, buying us enough time to escape."
When she reached this point, sorrow appeared in Xiaobai's eyes.
"Other than the High Priest, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King did not consider any of us worth his attention. That was the only reason we managed to escape."
"But the High Priest died at his hands."
"Perhaps you are unfamiliar with our High Priest's strength. Her name was Bo Saixi. She possessed rank 99 cultivation and once defeated both Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen."
"Those two should be quite famous on your continent."
Once Xiaobai finished speaking, everyone except Emperor Xue Ye, who had already heard the news, revealed expressions of shock.
Even Yu Tianlin raised his eyebrows.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had actually become a Divine Beast?
Although it sounded unbelievable, the more Yu Tianlin thought about it, the more he realized that it was not only possible, but highly likely.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had already possessed 990,000 years of cultivation, placing him only a single step away from the true Divine Rank.
After Yu Tianlin weakened the Heavenly Tribulation so drastically, it was perfectly reasonable for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to cross that final threshold in one attempt.
Previously, Yu Tianlin had merely treated him as a tool for attracting the Heavenly Tribulation. He had never truly taken the Deep Sea Demon Whale King seriously, so he had not anticipated such an outcome.
Otherwise, he would never have allowed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to escape so easily.
Recalling how he had chosen not to use the eight-colored dragon horn to take the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's life, Yu Tianlin's expression became somewhat strange.
After a brief silence, Ning Fengzhi spoke in a dry voice.
"Miss Xiaobai, even if this Deep Sea Demon Whale King has become a Divine Beast, that does not necessarily mean he will come to the Douluo Continent and cause destruction."
"Is he not the ruler of the sea? Why would he attack our continent without reason?"
"Stop clinging to such ridiculous wishful thinking."
Xiaobai immediately rejected Ning Fengzhi's reasoning.
"During the day when the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was locked in a stalemate with the Sea God's power, I personally heard him declare that he would attack the Douluo Continent after destroying Sea God Island."
"He said that he intended to take revenge and erase a past humiliation."
"Did someone on your Douluo Continent offend him?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions grew even darker.
Yu Tianlin's expression, however, became increasingly peculiar.
So, after everything was said and done, this was still his fault?
Seeing everyone fall silent, Xiaobai continued, "After reaching the Douluo Continent, we separated into three groups."
"Sea Dragon Douluo went to Spirit Hall, while Sea Horse Douluo went to the Star Luo Empire. I came here to inform the Heaven Dou Empire."
"By now, the other two factions should have received this news as well."
"You should begin preparing immediately."
Although Xiaobai said this, she did not believe that preparation would make any meaningful difference.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had already become a God.
Even Bo Saixi, the High Priest of Sea God Island, could only delay him briefly before dying at his hands.
What could the humans of the Douluo Continent possibly do against such an existence?
They could not stop him.
These humans had no chance of defeating the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
As Xiaobai recalled his overwhelming might, fear involuntarily surfaced in her eyes.
Emperor Xue Ye and the others shared similar thoughts.
According to Xiaobai's description, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was stronger than Bo Saixi, while Bo Saixi was stronger than Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen.
If that was truly the case, how could they possibly fight him?
Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen were already legendary figures whose strength represented the peak of the Douluo Continent.
Yet the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was supposedly far more powerful than either of them.
There seemed to be no hope of victory.
The entire hall fell into deathly silence.
What they did not know was that Bo Saixi had only defeated Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen by relying on the geographical advantage provided by the sea. In truth, all three of them existed at approximately the same level.
"Ahem."
Yu Tianlin looked around the hall and saw that everyone's expression was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He could not help coughing lightly to break the oppressive silence.
"I can deal with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."
The moment those words left his mouth, the hall became even quieter.
Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and everyone else immediately turned their attention toward Yu Tianlin, staring at him in disbelief.
What had Yu Tianlin just said?
He could deal with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?
Xiaobai was the first to recover from her shock.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Her voice rose sharply as she glared at him.
"He is a God! A God!"
"Do you even understand what a God represents?"
"Even your human rank 99 Limit Douluo are nothing before a God!"
"Do you understand that or not?"