Faced with the sudden turn of events, Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged. His cold, dark eyes first turned toward the Demon Shark, which was emanating the most intense killing intent. Suddenly, a dazzling golden light burst forth from between his brows.
Soul Impact!
"Boom——!"
An invisible spiritual storm erupted instantly. The seawater seemed to solidify at that moment. The Demon Shark's crimson pupils contracted sharply, and its massive body trembled violently, as if it had been subjected to an irresistible crushing force.
In the next instant—
There was no physical impact, no blood or flesh flying everywhere.
Inside the Demon Shark's head, its spiritual core was simultaneously pierced by thousands of fine spiritual needles. Its pupils rapidly dilated, and its consciousness was completely obliterated by a vast and overwhelming spiritual tide.
What the Deep Sea Demon Whale saw was an even more terrifying scene:
The Demon Shark's head remained intact, but the light in its crimson eyes was erased like chalk on a board, instantly turning lifeless. Its massive body began to convulse uncontrollably, a mechanical spasm resulting from the complete destruction of its spiritual sea.
After a few convulsions, the enormous body slowly sank toward the ocean floor.
At this moment, the most shocked person was undoubtedly Mu Ye, who was hiding in the shadows.
"This… how is this possible?!" Mu Ye's pupils contracted violently. "To be able to control spiritual power with such precision…"
Spiritual Impact was a soul skill that spiritual soul masters of the Body Sect were not unfamiliar with, but he had never seen such a level of spiritual control.
In the final moment, he clearly saw that Huo Yuhao had transformed his spiritual power into hundreds of fine spiritual needles, directly piercing into the Demon Shark's spiritual sea.
Even if the Demon Shark's spiritual power had been on par with Huo Yuhao's, it would not have been able to withstand such an attack!
Huo Yuhao's face grew paler, but he paid no attention to the dead Demon Shark. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the Deep Sea Demon Whale.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale's movements came to an abrupt halt, and for a moment, it dared not take another step forward.
This human, who was only at the Soul Elder level, was not normal!
But when the Deep Sea Demon Whale saw the pale look on Huo Yuhao's face and the blue gemstone beside him, a flash of ferocity appeared in its eyes. Its sixty-meter-long body displayed astonishing speed as it charged forward once more. The oppressive aura of its domain began to erode the surrounding sea.
Among the dominant sea soul beasts, the Deep Sea Demon Whale tribe stood at the pinnacle. No one could make them feel fear!
Huo Yuhao's soul rings flashed around him, and his second soul ring lit up. His left hand made a grasping motion, and invisible spiritual chains coiled between his fingers.
These chains penetrated the seawater and had already, without notice, wound around the soul of the prey.
"Condense!"
The power of the stars within the Eye of Life instantly fused with the chains, making them visible as they directly bound the Deep Sea Demon Whale.
Its movements came to an abrupt halt. It tried to break free from the chains but found that it couldn't destroy them. In frustration, it let out an angry roar. A blue vortex appeared around its body, and the power of the sea began to gather continuously.
In the end, a massive vortex with a radius of a thousand meters formed in an instant. The undercurrents surged, filled with a sense of oppressive danger.
This enormous vortex seemed to possess the power to devour everything. Seawater was drawn into it, forming powerful water tornadoes. The surrounding reefs began to loosen under the vortex's pull, some even being directly lifted and crushed into powder.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale had expected Huo Yuhao to be affected by the vortex and release the bindings, but it discovered that the power of the sea it controlled bypassed Huo Yuhao entirely, exerting no pressure on him.
"???"
The ten-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whale couldn't understand why this was happening.
What was going on? Why was this human being protected by the sea?
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, enjoying the protection of the sea, was momentarily at a loss for words.
At this moment, he was more beloved by the sea than the Sea God himself. From now on, staying in the sea would likely grant him the ocean's protection.
Sea God, Huo Yuhao? How absurd, what kind of upside-down logic was this?
As Huo Yuhao secretly marveled at this, he glanced toward a certain position in the northwest before turning his gaze back to the Deep Sea Demon Whale. His first soul ring shone brightly.
A faint shadow appeared behind Huo Yuhao, exuding a suffocating majesty. A terrifying pressure instantly spread out.
Simulation—Dragon God's Aura!
The Deep Sea Demon Whale's movements froze completely. Its sapphire eyes revealed a human-like expression of fear. A deep, instinctive tremor ran through its soul, a suppression from its very bloodline!
"Boom——!"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale's body slammed heavily onto the ocean floor, as if pressed down by an invisible giant hand. It lost all courage to struggle. Its pupils contracted violently, and a low whimper escaped its throat, like a cry of submission.
"What kind of bloodline aura is this?!" Mu Ye's heart raced wildly, and his muscles trembled uncontrollably. He stared fixedly at the shadow behind Huo Yuhao, his throat too dry to speak.
As a four-word battle armor master of the Body Sect, he had seen countless powerful martial souls. But at this moment, the power Huo Yuhao released made him feel a terror that surpassed the understanding of any soul master.
A bloodline aura that could force a super soul beast to submit… was there any record of such a thing in history?
Did Huo Yuhao possess such a bloodline?
Was it a new potential awakened through the extreme tempering method and the guidance of innate qi?
One question after another surfaced in Mu Ye's mind, but he pushed them all aside. For now, he only needed to ensure Huo Yuhao's safety. Everything would become clear after he completed his second awakening.
Huo Yuhao looked at the Deep Sea Demon Whale, which had submitted before him. He stepped forward and used Spiritual Sharing to establish a connection, asking, "Do you need it? What purpose does it serve?"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale hesitated, but when it saw the shadow behind Huo Yuhao that had yet to disappear, all resistance vanished under that overwhelming pressure. It directly answered Huo Yuhao's question.
In its eyes, Huo Yuhao's bloodline was even more terrifying than that of the strongest Deep Sea Demon Whale King in their tribe… It couldn't defy him.
Upon hearing its answer, Huo Yuhao gradually narrowed his eyes.
...Finally, when Huo Yuhao surfaced, his expression was grim, and his breathing had become faint.
Fighting here was truly life-threatening. Once his soul power was depleted, there was no way to recover it. When he surfaced, he had relied entirely on his physical strength and willpower to endure.
Seeing the Deep Sea Demon Whale following closely behind Huo Yuhao, not daring to act recklessly even in the face of his weakened state, Mu Ye's mouth twitched.
Taming a ten-thousand-year soul beast with just a bloodline aura, making it not dare to cross the line, this was truly the first time he had seen such a thing.
Glancing at the ten-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whale, Mu Ye thought for a moment before taking out some rare treasures to nourish Huo Yuhao's body. At the same time, he transmitted a message, "Yuhao, what was that bloodline aura just now?"
"Simulation, have you heard of it, teacher?" Huo Yuhao replied, "Just a case of the fox borrowing the tiger's might."
"...So it's that infamous soul skill."
Hearing this, Mu Ye didn't dwell on the matter any further. The Spirit Pagoda had too many soul beasts and spirit souls within it, and no one knew if some strange and powerful bloodlines might emerge.
Mu Ye turned his attention to the crystal Huo Yuhao had brought back and raised an eyebrow. "I didn't expect there to be something here that could attract sea soul beasts."
However, it seemed rather useless. With his strength, he couldn't discern any secrets within it.
Could it be that they were the ones who didn't recognize its value, allowing the sea soul beasts to pick it up?
But then, how did Huo Yuhao know about it?
As he pondered this, Mu Ye turned his head and saw the Snow Empress quietly appearing on Huo Yuhao's shoulder. His expression stiffened.
Snow Empress?!