93: Chapter 93 93: Deep Sea Demonic Whale King

On the deck, cold rain slid down the ship's railing, converging into winding trickles on the deck.

Wang Donger gazed at the gradually melting ice. Hearing Snow Empress's words, she widened her eyes in shock, her beautiful face filled with disbelief: "On the vast ocean... is there an existence even more powerful than you, Senior Snow Empress?"

In her understanding, Snow Empress was already a peak existence among Spirit Beasts, and her seven-hundred-thousand-year cultivation was practically a legendary realm. How could there possibly be a stronger Spirit Beast on the ocean?

Lu Jing nodded, his tone calm but carrying a trace of gravity: "Of course there is, though there is only one."

When these words were spoken, not only Wang Donger, but even Snow Empress couldn't help but look sideways.

A trace of curiosity flashed in her ice-blue eyes. An existence that could make Lu Jing speak so solemnly was definitely no ordinary character: "Who is it?"

"The patriarch of the Deep Sea Demon Whale clan, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."

Lu Jing gazed at the churning black sea surface, his voice dropping a few degrees: "His cultivation is already nearing a million years. He is also the arch-nemesis of Sea God Island, having been entangled with the Sea God lineage for tens of thousands of years."

"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"

Wang Donger's brows furrowed sharply. As if recalling something, she suddenly exclaimed: "Could it be the one that became the ninth spirit ring for the Sea God Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer ten thousand years ago?"

As the young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect from ten thousand years in the future, she knew the history of the Sect like the back of her hand, especially the deeds of her ancestor, Tang San.

That million-year spirit ring from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was legendary in the history of Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent, so she was naturally not unfamiliar with it.

"Correct, it is him."

Lu Jing nodded in confirmation: "Back then, in order to break through and pass the Sea God trials, Tang San fought him for several days, eventually slaying him and absorbing his spirit ring and Spirit Bone."

Wang Donger suddenly understood, murmuring: "If it's him, then that is indeed understandable... A million-year Spirit Beast; no wonder he could make Senior Snow Empress take such notice."

Snow Empress heard this and scoffed, her tone carrying a hint of disdain, yet also a bit of pragmatism: "So what if his cultivation is stronger than mine? If I truly encounter him, if I can't beat him, can't I just run?"

Lu Jing grinned upon hearing this, teasing: "That doesn't sound like something you would say. When we were in the Far North, you weren't like this."

Snow Empress rolled her eyes, her tone frank: "There were no existences in the Far North that could rival me, so there was naturally no need to retreat. But this ocean is his territory, so why should I clash head-on?"

She paused, her gaze clear, and said nonchalantly: "I am not arrogant enough to think I am invincible. Those who know the times are heroes; if you can't win, you run. What is shameful about that?"

She changed the subject, looking at the pitch-black sea: "However, I don't think he will come. I have no acquaintance with him; surely he wouldn't go out of his way to cause trouble just because I am a Spirit Beast, right?"

Lu Jing and Wang Donger exchanged a glance, feeling that her words made sense.

Although the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had a fierce reputation, he wouldn't be bored enough to go out of his way to mobilize for a passing Spirit Beast.

"Let's go, let's return to the cabin to rest."

Lu Jing patted Wang Donger's shoulder and said: "The wind and waves should stop soon; we'll be able to see clear skies tomorrow."

The three turned and returned to the cabin, leaving only the sound of howling wind and rain on the deck.

The frozen sea surface had completely melted, and the "hanhai ship" continued to advance on the much calmer sea, but that pitch-black water always made one feel vaguely uneasy.

However, the next morning, the expected clear skies did not arrive.

The heavy rain not only did not stop, but became even more violent. Bean-sized raindrops hammered densely against the deck, making a "patter" sound, as if they wanted to smash through the entire ship.

Even more eerie was that the sky never brightened; it remained pitch black, where one couldn't even see their own hand. Only the lightning that occasionally tore through the night sky could briefly illuminate the scene on the sea.

Inside the cabin, the crew brought simple breakfast, but no one had the heart to eat.

Everyone's face carried panic as they whispered and discussed this abnormal weather. Some said it was the Sea God's wrath; others said there was a monster hidden in the sea.

Lu Jing, Wang Donger, and Snow Empress sat at a table in the corner, the atmosphere also somewhat heavy.

Snow Empress was holding a bowl of hot porridge. Just as she took a sip, her expression suddenly changed drastically. The porcelain bowl in her hand landed on the table with a "clatter," and the scalding porridge spilled out, but she was completely unaware.

"He has come." Snow Empress's voice carried a trace of unprecedented gravity, and a glint of vigilance flashed in her ice-blue eyes.

Wang Donger was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Who has come?"

"That big whale we spoke of last night."

Snow Empress stood up abruptly, her Soul Power surging suddenly. The temperature in the air dropped instantly, and even the falling rain condensed into thin ice at her feet.

"He is nearby."

Before her voice had even faded, she had already turned and headed towards the deck.

That terrifying pressure from the deep sea was getting closer and closer, carrying a violent aura that made heaven and earth tremble, causing her to instinctively feel threatened.

Lu Jing and Wang Donger exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

"He really came?" Wang Donger was somewhat incredulous.

"It seems Snow Empress's intuition was correct."

Lu Jing took a deep breath, took Wang Donger's hand, and said: "Let's go, let's go take a look."

The two quickly followed Snow Empress's steps. As soon as they stepped onto the deck, an indescribable, terrifying pressure rushed towards them, as if they had been thrown into a deep-sea vortex, making even breathing difficult.

On the pitch-black sea surface, a "black mountain" had appeared at some unknown time—that was the dorsal fin of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. The part exposed above the water was tens of meters high, like a black mountain peak, gleaming with a cold luster in the light of the lightning.

His massive body was hidden in the pitch-black seawater, and one could only vaguely see a huge shadow covering a range of several miles. Every breath he took caused the sea waves to churn, kicking up giant waves tens of meters high that smashed fiercely towards the "hanhai ship."

"Oh no!"

Seeing this scene, the bearded captain screamed, desperately turning the ship's helm, and ordered: "Quick! Lower the sails!"

But it was all too late.

The giant wave was like an angry behemoth, carrying the power to destroy the World, smashing fiercely against the ship's body.

Snow Empress stood by the ship's railing, her ice-blue eyes fixed tightly on that "black mountain," her power of extreme cold surging crazily around her, condensing a thick layer of ice armor around the ship's hull in an attempt to withstand the impact of the waves.

Lu Jing asked: "Snow Empress, can you tell what this guy wants to do?"

Snow Empress narrowed her beautiful eyes, her voice almost blown away in the gale, and she said softly: "I don't know! His target... seems to be me!"

Just as her voice fell, that huge shadow shifted abruptly. A scarlet eye, the size of a lantern, floated to the surface, locking tightly onto Snow Empress on the deck, filled with brutality and greed.

An even more terrifying aura erupted from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as if he wanted to swallow the entire World.