Chapter 300: The Conclusion of the Whale and Shark Battle

With the death of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King, the morale of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan completely collapsed. Each whale fled in a desperate bid for survival.

The members of Shrek Academy, alongside the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, mercilessly capitalized on their advantage, striking down their fleeing foes.

Since Xiao Bai hadn't participated directly in the battle against the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King, the fight between the whales and sharks became overwhelmingly one-sided.

Ning Rongrong didn't assist Xiao Bai but instead focused her support on the main combatants of Shrek Academy and several powerful Demon Soul Great White Sharks.

Meanwhile, Ye Lingling extended her soul power, ready to heal any Demon Soul Great White Shark whose vitality plummeted rapidly.

However, it seemed there were no injuries so far. The Evil Demon Tiger Whales were fleeing without any intention of counterattacking.

This was the nature of beasts—they lacked the resolve to fight to the death. In their minds, if they couldn't win, they would flee. Those who couldn't escape simply weren't destined to survive. Such was the law of nature: survival of the fittest, the strong devouring the weak.

The members of Shrek Academy fought with all their might. For those undergoing the fourth trial, they needed to slay five Evil Demon Tiger Whales—but fortunately, Jing Ling and Huang Yuan, both Soul Saints, had already completed their objectives thanks to their formidable strength.

Those undertaking the sixth trial also successfully completed their tasks. Meanwhile, Yang Wu and Niu Dun had set their sights on a ninety-thousand-year Evil Demon Tiger Whale and an eighty-thousand-year one.

These two whales were cornered by ten Demon Soul Great White Sharks over seventy thousand years old, along with Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai had never felt such exhilaration before. Chasing down a foe she had never defeated, watching those who defiled the ocean perish one by one, she felt an unprecedented surge of confidence.

She thought to herself, this was an opportunity granted by the Sea God—a golden chance that could not be squandered. This time, she was determined to annihilate the entire Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan.

The ages of these two whales were excellent, more than sufficient to serve as the eighth soul rings for Yang Wu and Niu Dun. Both possessed exceptional physical constitutions.

Niu Dun required the ninety-thousand-year whale because he was a Beast-type soul master with a robust physique capable of handling greater soul power.

Yang Wu, on the other hand, was slightly weaker due to his Weapon-type soul master constitution, which put him at a disadvantage compared to Niu Dun's tough and resilient body. However, Yang Wu's attack power was extraordinarily high.

As a member of the Breaking Clan, specializing in the art of destruction, Yang Wu's mastery of the Breaking Soul Spear was unparalleled. It was universally acknowledged within the Breaking Clan that Yang Wu would undoubtedly ascend to the rank of Title Douluo.

Now, the two prepared to absorb their eighth soul rings. What kind of soul skills would the Evil Demon Tiger Whales grant them?

Elsewhere, Ma Hongjun assisted his girlfriend Bai Chenxiang in hunting a fifty-thousand-year Evil Demon Tiger Whale.

For Bai Chenxiang, her seventh soul ring only required a sufficiently high age. After enduring months of intense physical training, her seventh soul ring was able to absorb up to fifty thousand years' worth of energy.

However, as a soul master specializing in flight speed, her physical strength wasn't particularly high.

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At the site of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King's demise...

"Qingqing, absorb the soul ring. I'll guard you."

Hearing Dugu Yan's reminder, Zhu Zhuqing sat cross-legged on the abdomen of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King and began channeling the hundred-thousand-year soul ring to absorb its essence.

Meanwhile, Dugu Yan used her spiritual energy to locate the soul bones within the whale's body. She noticed a fluctuation of soul power emanating from one side of the carcass.

Dugu Yan transformed her right hand into a dragon claw, extracting the soul bone. Upon closer inspection, it was a right arm bone.

Dugu Yan was well aware of how many soul bones Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling possessed.

Zhu Zhuqing already had four soul bones: the external Dark Shadow Spear, the Wind-Chasing Right Leg Bone (48,000 years), the hundred-thousand-year Soft Boned Rabbit Left Leg Bone, and the 86,000-year Ghost Cat Torso Bone.

Adding this hundred-thousand-year Evil Demon Tiger Whale King's Right Arm Bone elevated Zhu Zhuqing's foundation to an even higher level.

Without the leadership of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King, the remaining whales offered little resistance. In front of Xiao Bai, they didn't even have the chance to self-destruct.

Shrek Academy and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks worked together seamlessly, quickly wiping out all surviving Evil Demon Tiger Whales, bringing a perfect conclusion to this interspecies conflict.

What was once a group of hundreds of Evil Demon Tiger Whales was now reduced to fewer than a hundred survivors who managed to escape.

The members of Shrek Academy called it a day, having successfully completed their trial objectives.

[Fourth Trial: The Whale and Shark Battle—Completed. By using intelligence to drastically lower the morale of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale clan, the trial was flawlessly completed without any casualties among the Demon Soul Great White Sharks. Rewards doubled.

Reward: Soul power increased by two levels. For seven-trial members, soul ring age increased by 1,000 years. For eight-trial members, soul power increased by three levels and soul ring age increased by 2,000 years.]

All members of Shrek Academy heard the announcement of their successful trial completion. The rewards were exceptionally generous!

Among them, the three substitute members, after absorbing the mystical markings on their bodies, floated in midair. A phantom black light screen shattered in front of them, but instead of directly merging into their bodies, countless black specks emerged around them, fusing with the newly broken points.

On their foreheads, a black four-pointed star emitted waves of tangible light, absorbing the black specks.

Behind the trio, a series of illusory images appeared, depicting their journey from the first trial—the Light of the Sea God, to subsequent breakthroughs, the blockade of the Ring Sea, and the third and fourth trials—all flashing past.

A majestic voice rang out, not just audible to the three but clearly heard by everyone around.

[Fourth Trial: The Pinnacle Whale and Shark Battle—Completed. Black Rank Four Trials—Completed. Through extraordinary perseverance and relentless effort, all challenges have been overcome, and all trials completed. Special reward: Black Rank privileges on Sea God Island, soul power increased by two levels, and one divine-bestowed soul ring awarded.]

After their completion, the trident mark on Dugu Yan's forehead flashed, and a new voice echoed in her ears.

[By using intelligence to minimize losses, personally slaying over fifty Evil Demon Tiger Whales, and severely wounding the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King before allowing a companion to deliver the final blow, wisdom and strength were equally demonstrated. The fourth trial was exceeded. Sea God Affinity increased by 10%, total affinity now at 40%.]

After hearing the announcement, Dugu Yan's spiritual energy suddenly detected Zhu Zhuqing trembling uncontrollably.

From the very start of absorption, Zhu Zhuqing realized something was wrong. The soul ring energy of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King was overwhelmingly domineering.

Though the divine-bestowed soul ring had also placed immense pressure on her, it hadn't been this overwhelming. That process had been gradual, increasing in intensity as her tolerance grew.

Her soul power had increased by ten levels, but Zhu Zhuqing now faced the full force of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring unleashing all its pent-up resentment. This was her first time experiencing such raw, unbridled hatred—it was incredibly uncomfortable.

She now understood why so few Title Douluos possessed hundred-thousand-year soul rings. Absorbing one was exceedingly difficult.

Today, she was truly experiencing the soulful resentment of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast! But she could endure it!

"Light of the Sea God!" The mark on Dugu Yan's forehead began to emit the Light of the Sea God.

The golden light enveloped the entire Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.

The members of Shrek Academy felt nothing unusual, only that the warm, golden glow was soothing and carried a faint sense of majesty.

Yang Wu, Niu Dun, and Bai Chenxiang, who were in the midst of absorbing their soul rings, felt the oppressive resentment of the Evil Demon Tiger Whales diminish significantly. Seizing the opportunity, they worked hard to suppress the lingering resentment of the whales.

Simultaneously, the ferocious energy of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King's soul ring was suppressed by the Light of the Sea God. Zhu Zhuqing finally caught her breath and quickly adjusted her cultivation technique, the Limitless Universe Technique, preparing to confront the vast energy of the soul ring head-on.

At the same time, under the Light of the Sea God, every single shark in the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan began to tremble slightly—even Xiao Bai was no exception. Overcome by instinctive fear and respect, they bowed their proud heads and quietly worshipped Dugu Yan.

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