That morning.
Jing Shaoyu walked out of Na'er's cabin and ran into Wu Siduo, who was on her way to breakfast.
"Duoduo, going for breakfast? Let's go together," he immediately said.
"Sure," Wu Siduo replied, glancing at the cabin door behind Jing Shaoyu. "Where's Na'er?"
"She's still sleeping," Jing Shaoyu shrugged, his face full of affection. "Let's go. We can bring her something later."
"Alright," Wu Siduo withdrew her gaze and looked at Jing Shaoyu. "Let's go."
They went to call the others, but apart from Xu Xiaoyan, no one felt like eating breakfast that day. It wasn't their fault—this was already their fortieth morning at sea.
Although the breakfast on the Star Luo was delicious, the variety was too limited. Eating the same thing for a month straight would make anyone lose their appetite.
"Of course, it's fish porridge again," Xu Xiaoyan sighed weakly as they entered the dining hall and saw the day's breakfast. "The fish porridge is good, but we can't have it every day. Forget it, I'll just have milk today."
"I think it's great," Wu Siduo happily served herself a bowl and asked Jing Shaoyu, "Shaoyu, do you want some?"
"Half a bowl is enough for me," Jing Shaoyu smiled, watching Wu Siduo's nimble movements. He couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. Wu Siduo's Martial Soul was indeed a cat—she really loved fish!
Over the past month at sea, the other five girls had lost some weight, but Wu Siduo had actually gained a couple of pounds compared to before they set sail. The food on the Star Luo really suited her taste!
Jing Shaoyu could only say, "As expected of the royal chefs of the Star Luo Empire!"
As for how Jing Shaoyu could tell Wu Siduo had gained weight—well, his eyes were like a ruler! The front of Wu Siduo's clothes was noticeably fuller, almost rivaling Mo Hentian's.
After finishing breakfast, the three of them were on their way back when suddenly, a loud explosion echoed throughout the massive ship, followed by a violent shaking.
The sudden jolt caught Jing Shaoyu and the two girls off guard. In a panic, Jing Shaoyu wrapped one arm around Xu Xiaoyan's waist and grabbed Wu Siduo's arm with the other, steadying himself and the two girls with a firm stance.
"What's going on?" Xu Xiaoyan buried herself in Jing Shaoyu's chest and lifted her head in confusion once the shaking stopped.
"I'm not sure, but we should head back to the cabins first," Jing Shaoyu said calmly.
"Alright!" Wu Siduo's cheeks flushed as she silently moved Jing Shaoyu's hand from her shoulder to her waist. Though she was happy, she knew Jing Shaoyu hadn't meant anything by it.
The three of them quickly returned to the cabin area, where Gu Yue, Na'er, Ye Xinglan, and Mo Hentian were standing in the corridor outside their cabins. Seeing Jing Shaoyu and the others, they immediately gathered around.
"Boom—"
Before the seven of them could exchange thoughts, another loud explosion rang out, followed by another violent shake.
"Everyone, get inside first!" Jing Shaoyu swiftly opened the door to the nearest cabin, ushering the others in. Since the nearby cabins were all assigned to the seven of them, he wasn't worried about opening the wrong door.
As it turned out, the cabin they entered was Wu Siduo's room.
Once inside, the ship's rocking had lessened significantly, but the expressions on everyone's faces remained tense. For a massive ship like the Xingluo to experience such violent shaking, it couldn't possibly be caused by ordinary waves.
Jing Shaoyu immediately thought of Sea Soul Beasts and rushed to the balcony, gripping the railing as he looked out.
"Just as I thought!" His expression instantly turned grave.
The once calm and serene sea had turned into a deep, dark purple. Countless Sea Soul Beasts had taken over the entire area, completely surrounding the Xingluo. Hundreds of meters away, a massive water column, dozens of meters in diameter, was relentlessly battering the ship. The Xingluo had already activated its soul energy shield.
The enormous water column struck the shield, sending ripples across its surface and causing intense vibrations and shaking.
They had actually encountered an attack by Sea Soul Beasts! Jing Shaoyu felt a sense of helplessness. The odds of this happening were so low that he couldn't help but wonder if someone was deliberately setting him up.
A fiery red figure landed on the balcony. Seeing her, Jing Shaoyu felt a wave of relief and immediately called out, "Teacher."
With Leng Yaozhu, a demigod, present, unless the Demon Emperor herself appeared, no matter how aggressive these Sea Soul Beasts were, they wouldn't be able to harm them in the slightest.
This was the second time Jing Shaoyu had seen Leng Yaozhu since the ball that night. He was curious about what she had been up to these past few days. Could she really have been staying in her room the whole time, living like a recluse? But now was clearly not the time for casual conversation.
"This sea area has been taken over by Sea Soul Beasts. The seven of you stay here and do not act recklessly," Leng Yaozhu said sternly.
"Teacher, with you here, could something still go wrong?" Jing Shaoyu asked, puzzled.
"Hard to say," Leng Yaozhu replied gravely. "I sense a presence that's not weaker than mine, along with several others that are slightly inferior."
"Ferocious Beasts?!" Jing Shaoyu exclaimed, his words causing the six girls in the room to look at him in shock.
"Yes," Leng Yaozhu nodded. "We're still not sure what these Sea Soul Beasts are after. Are they here for wealth, or for lives?"
"I think they're here for lives," Jing Shaoyu said, his gaze sweeping over the countless Sea Soul Beasts on the surface of the sea, his expression tinged with resignation.
With just a glance, he could see over a thousand thousand-year Soul Beasts and hundreds of ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. And that was just in the area he could see. Extrapolating from this, the sheer power of the Sea Soul Beasts surrounding the Xingluo was terrifying.
Among these Sea Soul Beasts, whose cultivation levels were at least a thousand years, aside from the ordinary ones, there were also many dominant-level Soul Beast groups. In the area Jing Shaoyu could see, he had already spotted dozens of Demon Soul Great White Sharks.
In addition to the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, there were also infamous sea tyrants like the Evil Demon Tiger Whale and the Deep Sea Demon Whale.
Jing Shaoyu couldn't figure it out. Besides the intent to kill, what other reason could bring so many mutually hostile and feuding Soul Beast races together?
Five figures soared into the air from the two massive ships—yes, two ships. Besides the Xingluo, the Douluo was also surrounded.
They stood in mid-air, each exuding an incredibly powerful aura. The leader was none other than the Silver Moon Douluo, Cai Yue'er, who was also the strongest among the five.
"Teacher, aren't you going to intervene?" Jing Shaoyu asked, looking at Leng Yaozhu, whose expression was indifferent.
"Not yet," Leng Yaozhu replied.
At that moment, Wu Zhangkong appeared in the air in front of the balcony. He saw Jing Shaoyu and also noticed Leng Yaozhu, his expression immediately relaxing.
"Greetings, Lord of the Heavenly Phoenix," he said respectfully.
"Hmm, I'll handle this. You may go," Leng Yaozhu said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Wu Zhangkong nodded, then with a flash, he disappeared from everyone's sight.
In the air, another massive water column surged toward the Xingluo. A red-haired elder, seeing this, snorted coldly. With a flash, he appeared in front of the water column, raised his right hand, and a blazing red light erupted, striking the water column with full force.
In an instant, the water column disintegrated, as if a heavy rain had fallen. The red-haired elder grunted and was forced back several dozen meters.
After the initial clash, a terrifying and chilling intent emanated from the sea: "Humans, hand over the Divine Child, and we may spare your lives!"
This mental message was so clear that it reached everyone's ears, immediately causing shock and confusion. Divine Child? What Divine Child? Could it be that the fresh fish porridge they had for breakfast was freshly caught and killed?
A massive figure slowly emerged from the sea, its body covered in shimmering silver-white scales, its dorsal fin resembling a giant blade, exuding a chilling coldness. It was a hundred-thousand-year-old Demon Soul Great White Shark King!
Not far from the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, an even larger and more terrifying figure appeared in everyone's sight. It was a dark purple whale over a hundred meters long. Its presence seemed to dim the sky and earth. It was a hundred-thousand-year-old Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
With the appearance of these two hundred-thousand-year-old kings, the sea Soul Beasts in the area became frenzied, while the atmosphere on the human side grew tense.
Beyond the battlefield, unseen by all, a massive black whale with a single horn floated on the water's surface. Standing on its head was a stunningly beautiful young woman with dark blue hair. She gazed in the direction of the Xingluo, her expression hesitant. She murmured, "How could it be a human?"
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