Chapter 482: Gathering on the West Coast
Faced with the skepticism of Xiaobai, the 100,000 year Devil Spirit Great White Shark, Yu Tianlin calmly replied, "Of course I know what a Deity is. I also know how to deal with one."
As he spoke, Yu Tianlin turned and looked directly at Xiaobai.
His essence, energy, and spirit merged as one. A trace of his aura emerged and pressed down upon her.
"What do you think now?"
The moment Xiaobai was struck by that aura, her legs went weak and her mind grew dizzy.
For an instant, she felt as though she had returned to the day when the Deep Sea Demon Whale King attacked Sea God Island. The overwhelming pressure Yu Tianlin released was remarkably similar to the terrifying might the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had displayed that day.
Seeing Xiaobai suddenly fall silent, Emperor Xue Ye, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi all looked over in confusion.
Yu Tianlin's control was extremely precise. None of them had felt even the slightest trace of the oppressive aura directed at Xiaobai.
After a long silence, Xiaobai finally recovered. She looked at Yu Tianlin and spoke with some difficulty.
"No... It isn't quite the same."
"Although I don't understand why your aura is so powerful, even stronger than the High Priest's, I can sense that it still seems slightly weaker than the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's."
Aura was formed through the combination of one's spirit, energy, and body.
Among those three aspects, only Yu Tianlin's spirit and body had reached the Divine Rank. His energy was still slightly lacking.
Because of this, the aura he released was subtly different from that of a true Divine Rank existence.
Although Xiaobai did not understand the reason behind this difference, she could still vaguely sense it.
"Slightly weaker?"
Yu Tianlin raised his eyebrows.
Eight-colored light immediately surged around his body before gathering above his head. The eight-colored dragon horn appeared, causing his aura to soar dramatically.
"What about now?"
The moment the power of the eight-colored dragon horn was released, Xiaobai could no longer withstand the pressure. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the floor.
Seeing this, Yu Tianlin slowly withdrew the eight-colored dragon horn.
"Was that a Divine Artifact?"
Xiaobai showed no anger over being forced to the ground. Instead, she immediately sprang up and rushed excitedly toward Yu Tianlin.
"That's a Divine Artifact, isn't it?"
"If you possess a Divine Artifact, then this will be much easier! Perhaps you truly can deal with that Deep Sea Demon Whale King!"
Yu Tianlin could not be bothered to explain the difference between an ordinary Divine Artifact and a Super Divine Artifact.
He turned toward Emperor Xue Ye and the others.
"Your Majesty, Uncle Ning, there is no need to worry. As I said, you can leave the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to me."
"When I was only rank 90, I was already able to defeat Bibi Dong while she wielded a Divine Artifact. Now that I have reached rank 99, dealing with an existence that has only recently become a Deity should not be a problem."
Hearing Yu Tianlin's confident declaration and seeing Yu Yuanzhen's calm, matter of fact expression, Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi exchanged glances.
They barely managed to suppress the excitement rising within them.
"Although I have always known that Nephew Tianlin was extraordinary, I never expected you to have become this powerful."
"Since you are confident, we will entrust the Deep Sea Demon Whale King to you."
"We will be relying on Nephew Tianlin for this matter!"
Once the greatest threat had been addressed, the entire Heaven Dou Empire immediately began to mobilize.
First, to protect the population from an attack originating from the ocean, the Heaven Dou Empire issued a direct evacuation order.
Everyone living along the empire's western coast, regardless of age or gender, was required to relocate inland. They would only be permitted to return after the crisis had passed.
In addition to evacuating the civilians, the empire's armies began gathering throughout the western coastal region, taking up positions along every critical waterway.
According to Xiaobai, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had led a vast number of Sea Spirit Beasts when he attacked Sea God Island.
Therefore, the Heaven Dou Empire not only had to guard against the Deep Sea Demon Whale King himself, but also prepare for a possible invasion by an army of Sea Spirit Beasts.
While the major army corps gathered at strategic locations, the numerous Spirit Master forces within the Heaven Dou Empire also mobilized.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the other major powers all rushed toward the western coast. Most of them gathered in Vast Sea City, the westernmost city in the empire.
When it came to dealing with Sea Spirit Beasts, Spirit Masters were undoubtedly required.
While the Heaven Dou Empire was busy mobilizing, the Spirit Empire and the Star Luo Empire, which had also received the warning, naturally took action as well.
Both began gathering their forces along the western coast in preparation for an attack from the sea.
From north to south, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Spirit Empire, and the Star Luo Empire all stood ready along the western coastline of the Douluo Continent.
More than ninety percent of the continent's total military power was now concentrated throughout the western coastal region.
However, the relationship between the three great empires was far from friendly.
Even when facing a crisis that could threaten the entire Douluo Continent, they did not unite their forces. Each empire chose to handle the situation independently.
Under these circumstances, whichever empire the Deep Sea Demon Whale King selected as his point of entry would face tremendous pressure.
Yu Tianlin was confident that he could stop the Deep Sea Demon Whale King if the creature attacked the northern coast controlled by the Heaven Dou Empire.
If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King broke through the central coastline and entered the Spirit Empire, Bibi Dong would face an enormous headache.
As for the southern coast controlled by the Star Luo Empire, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would probably be unstoppable.
The Spirit Empire at least possessed two God Inheritors and a Divine High Priest, giving it a slight chance of resisting him.
The Star Luo Empire possessed no such foundation.
However, Yu Tianlin did not need to concern himself with those matters for now.
Even if he wanted to interfere, there was little he could do. His actions might even be interpreted as meddling in the internal affairs of the other empires.
Therefore, he only needed to manage the situation within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Vast Sea City.
This was Yu Tianlin's second visit to this place.
The last time he had come here, it had also been because of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Now, he had returned for that same troublesome creature.
Standing atop the city wall and gazing across the vast ocean, Yu Tianlin once again withdrew his spiritual power.
"The number of Sea Spirit Beasts has increased significantly today. There are even several Vicious Beasts among them..."
After learning that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had become a Deity, Yu Tianlin had immediately rushed to Vast Sea City.
Every day, he used his spiritual power to investigate the Sea Spirit Beasts gathering in the surrounding waters.
Today was already the third day.
Over the past three days, the number of Sea Spirit Beasts in the area had continued to increase.
More than a dozen of them had already reached 100,000 years of cultivation, while the number of those above 10,000 years was simply impossible to count.
Although Yu Tianlin had anticipated such a gathering, the sheer number of Sea Spirit Beasts still surprised him.
The ocean was vast and naturally contained far more Spirit Beasts than the land, but the number gathered here was still far too great.
More importantly, this was not the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's entire force.
It was merely one portion of his army, yet it already contained more than a dozen 100,000 year Spirit Beasts.