Seeing Zi Zhenzhu rushing onto the deck in a panic, Ning Rongrong and the others were quite surprised.
What was going on?
Could there have been an emergency?
Cold sweat beaded on Zi Zhenzhu's forehead as she said urgently, "It's bad we've encountered a group of Evil Spirit Orcas, and the leader is likely one of the Three Great Overlords of the Sea, the Evil Spirit Orca King!"
"Evil Spirit Orcas… and the Evil Spirit Orca King?" Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo exchanged glances.
Having only recently arrived in Vast Sea City, they weren't fully familiar with the distribution of sea soul beasts.
But from Zi Zhenzhu's tone, they could tell this wasn't just some ordinary marine soul beast.
"Miss Zi Zhenzhu, there's no need to panic. Speak slowly," Ning Fengzhi reassured her.
Zi Zhenzhu took a deep breath, knowing that flustering wouldn't help, and explained:
"The reconnaissance soul tool inside the ship detected the Evil Spirit Orca group…"
Normally, she wouldn't be so frantic about an ordinary Evil Spirit Orca pack.
There were many such groups in the ocean, but a pack numbering in the hundreds, with each member over ten meters long, all ten-thousand-year or higher there was only one like that.
One of the Three Great Overlords of the Sea.
The Evil Spirit Orca King's pack.
"You're saying we've encountered a hundred-thousand-year soul beast?"
Listening to Zi Zhenzhu, the Sword Douluo frowned and extended his perception outward.
Not too far away, he sensed an unusually dense concentration of soul power fluctuations.
Among them, the creature at the center radiated such immense soul power that even he felt a chill.
"It seems we really are in trouble," the Sword Douluo remarked, his sword-like eyebrows slightly raised.
"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast? A perfect chance to test the sharpness of my Seven Kill Sword."
"However… the number of ten-thousand-year soul beasts is a bit excessive!"
The Sword Douluo was confident in facing the Evil Spirit Orca King, but the King's subordinates each at least ten-thousand-year level, some comparable to Soul Sages or even Soul Douluos were another matter.
If he were to fight the Evil Spirit Orca King while Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and the others were endangered, victory would be meaningless.
"Elder Sword, you handle the hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Leave the rest to me."
Dugu Bo, though slightly weaker, had also sensed the unrestrained soul power fluctuations in the distance.
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast was beyond him, but ten-thousand-year soul beasts?
Perfect for testing his ultimate technique.
"Are you sure?" The Sword Douluo was concerned. "Many of those Evil Spirit Orcas are at the Soul Douluo level."
"Don't worry, I have confidence." Dugu Bo sounded assured.
"Good. Fengzhi, what do you think?"
Ning Fengzhi pondered briefly before nodding.
"If Elder Dugu is confident, and Elder Sword seems eager for a fight, what reason do I have to object?"
"However… be careful. It's said that even the weakest hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are close to Rank 95 in strength."
"A sea soul beast with power equivalent to Rank 95? I, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, don't consider that worth my concern."
The Seven Kill Sword materialized in his hand.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black nine soul rings appeared in succession.
Dugu Bo also released his spirit, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, his soul rings matching the Sword Douluo's configuration.
"Sect Master, take these antidote pills first." Dugu Bo retrieved medicinal pills from his storage soul tool and handed them to Ning Fengzhi.
"Mm." Ning Fengzhi nodded.
Today would be a good opportunity to witness the strength of Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, whom Ning Rongrong had called a "strategic weapon."
He swallowed a Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Antidote Pill in one gulp, then passed the remaining pills to Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan.
After the two took their doses, Ning Rongrong placed the bottle in Zi Zhenzhu's hands and said:
"Miss Zi Zhenzhu, these antidote pills can neutralize the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's venom."
"Have every crew member take one, then return the remaining pills to us."
"Do you understand my meaning?"
"Yes." Zi Zhenzhu trembled slightly. "I, Zi Zhenzhu, swear on my life not to leak this information."
Once she received the antidotes, Zi Zhenzhu immediately rushed to the helm.
"Did you scare her?" Dugu Yan glanced at Ning Rongrong.
"The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's venom might one day be countered, but the method to neutralize it must never come from us."
"Consider this a test for Zi Zhenzhu."
There were thirty-five people in the cabin, including Zi Zhenzhu. The antidote bottle contained forty pills.
If even one pill was missing upon return, everyone would know what it meant.
"No one would be that stupid, right?" Dugu Yan couldn't help but mutter.
"Who knows? Maybe someone would assume we didn't count them."
"You're being overly cautious." Dugu Yan sighed.
"It's your grandfather's poison. I'm just ensuring secrecy." Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes and ignored Dugu Yan's complaints, turning her gaze to her father.
"The Evil Spirit Orca King's strength is at least Rank 95, possibly Rank 96. This kind of soul beast is extremely vengeful if it escapes…"
She didn't finish her sentence.
"Don't worry. We'll make sure it stays where it belongs."
The Sword Douluo, clad in white robes, looked every bit the transcendent expert.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but sigh.
Let's hope nothing goes wrong.
"Rongrong, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School isn't as weak as you think." Ning Fengzhi patted her shoulder, and in his right palm, an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda materialized.
Two Yellow, Two Purple, Four Black eight soul rings quietly revolved around it.
In an instant, the first through seventh rings of the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lit up simultaneously.
The soul skills converged into two beams of light, merging into the bodies of the Sword Douluo and Poison Douluo.
"So powerful!"
A trace of shock flashed across Dugu Bo's face.
Truly worthy of the sect master of the Number One Support-Type Sect such amplification was intoxicating.
This was the first time Dugu Bo had received Ning Fengzhi's support. Feeling the surge in strength, his confidence in facing the Evil Spirit Orca pack grew even stronger.
Meanwhile, the Sword Douluo took a moment to adjust to his enhanced power.
Then, his eyes snapped open.
With a light leap, he shot toward the distant Evil Spirit Orca King like a meteor.
Dugu Bo, seeing this, transformed into a streak of green light and followed.
By now, Zi Zhenzhu had returned to the deck. Noticing the two Title Douluo were gone, she realized they had gone to battle the Evil Spirit Orca King.
She approached Ning Rongrong and returned the pill bottle. Ning Rongrong glanced inside none were missing and stored it back in her soul tool.
Zi Zhenzhu wanted to ask something, but a faint glow caught her attention.
"Is that… a Soul Douluo?"
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was supposed to have only seven soul rings, wasn't it?
Her face showed clear astonishment.
"Correct. It's the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but this information hasn't been revealed to the outside world yet," Ning Rongrong said, standing beside Ning Fengzhi.
Hearing this, Zi Zhenzhu's heart sank.
"Uh… can I pretend I didn't see anything?"
This feels like a setup for silencing witnesses!
An undisclosed secret, accidentally revealed to a nobody like her?
This was bad.
"No need to worry too much. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is known for its kindness."
Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly, his gaze drifting toward the distance.
By now, the Evil Spirit Orca pack was visible to the naked eye.
A dark mass, almost like an unbroken shadow, stretched across the sea. Even from this distance, the sheer pressure was palpable.
Over three hundred Evil Spirit Orcas, large and small each at least ten-thousand-year level.
This was absolutely terrifying!