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Chapter 139: Unexpected Arrival
🕑 Added 2024-04-23 16:08:56 +0000 UTCContinuing to sail on the sea, Su Wen also felt bored.
Above the sea, everything was so unpredictable. Waves and storms could come at any time, yet it was also so monotonous that one would grow tired over time.
Boom!
Gu Rong retracted the sailboat, and Su Wen and the others flew into the sky. A huge creature sprayed a powerful stream of water towards them, full of pressure.
"Damn, how come there's another whale Spirit Beast near the coast?" Su Wen was somewhat incredulous.
They had only been at sea for five days, yet they had encountered two ten thousand years old level whale Spirit Beasts in succession.
There must be a reason.
Not to mention whale Spirit Beasts, but any sea Spirit Beast over ten thousand years old would not survive in such close proximity to the coast.
Only in the deep sea can large, high-aged sea Spirit Beasts survive.
Su Wen was shocked, while Gu Rong was ecstatic.
Isn't this like falling asleep randomly and falling on a pillow?
"Since it's here, let's keep the whale Glue!"
When hunting Spirit Beasts on the Continent, he would sometimes feel a bit guilty, knowing that the Spirit Beasts on the Continent were decreasing year by year. Generally, he would restrain himself and not indulge in excessive killing.
However, the sea Spirit Beasts in the ocean were said to be endless. He wouldn't hesitate to act when it came to them.
Dugu Bo's eyes also lit up at this moment, ready to act before Gu Rong.
"Brother Gu, let me handle it this time."
He transformed into a towering giant snake, with a green poisonous gas spreading around him.
Seeing this, Gu Rong frowned and shouted at Dugu Bo, "Old poison, rein it in. Don't poison the whale glue."
"I know more about pharmacology than you do," Dugu Bo snorted, but still restrained his poison a bit.
In just a short time, he killed a giant whale that was twenty meters long.
After retrieving the whale glue, everyone quickly left the area.
"The lifespan of this giant whale is higher than the Sky Devouring Whale we encountered two days ago, at least twenty thousand years old. You two should try and see how effective it is." Dugu Bo threw the whale glue to Su Wen for processing, then looked at Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong.
"Although we don't know why there are so many whale Spirit Beasts near the coast, and they're even ten thousand years old, it's not something we need to worry about. Instead, it's advantageous for us."
Gu Rong nodded, agreeing with Dugu Bo's viewpoint, but still reminded, "This is still the ocean, we should be cautious."
"If we continue to have whale glue for consumption, Rongrong might be able to try absorbing a Spirit Ring of five thousand years old, and Sister Yan might even be able to absorb any Spirit Ring below ten thousand years old," Su Wen sighed.
How come he didn't have the privilege of casually consuming this whale glue back then?
However, the privilege of whale glue consumption was ultimately aimed at increasing the lifespan of absorbed Spirit Rings. Since Su Wen could soon replace all Spirit Rings himself, lifespan was no longer an issue for him, so he didn't feel too envious.
Next, Su Wen and the others became more cautious.
Because they encountered two ten thousand years old whale Spirit Beasts in a row, they realized there was a problem.
During their subsequent voyage, they indeed encountered other ten thousand years old level sea Spirit Beasts.
Among them were a twenty thousand years old octopus monster, a thirty thousand years old sawfish, and the highest aged demon whale encountered near Evil Spirit Island, with a cultivation base of fifty thousand years old.
The demon whale was dealt with by Xiao Zhan.
After dealing with the demon whale, he processed the whale glue and divided it into four parts for the four juniors present to use.
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The lifespan of this demon whale is too high. Even Su Wen and Xiao Huo, who require ten thousand years old Spirit Rings, have hope of raising their tolerance limit by four to five thousand years with the help of this whale glue.
This is already a significant figure that cannot be ignored.
Of course, Su Wen experienced the burning desire.
"Damn, it feels so damn uncomfortable."
He activated his Martial Spirit to keep himself clear-headed.
Even so, he still felt uncomfortable, his rationality gradually eroded by the desires of the flesh.
Although the effect of the Martial Spirit kept him rational, the recurring temptation was really unpleasant.
During the absorption of the whale glue, he tried to channel Spiritual Power into the Phantom Eye, and found that his consciousness instantly cleared up, no longer being corroded by desires.
The next day.
Su Wen felt changes in his body.
"Not bad, I should be able to increase my limit by a thousand."
His physical fitness was the strongest among the four, so naturally, his improvements were the smallest. Moreover, this was the result of him mobilizing Soul Power during the absorption process to maximize the effectiveness of the medicine, rather than just the result of refining.
"I wonder if the principle of whale glue's effect can be replicated." Su Wen decided to spend some time in the future analyzing the energy flow through the various major areas of his body during today's absorption of the whale glue, as well as the mode of energy circulation during its effectiveness, and then simulate the entire process.
The Soul Power Circulation Route is a good thing; it can be used to achieve the operation of martial techniques and secret arts through the circulation of Soul Power.
With his strong perception and some innate talent in this area, Su Wen found it easy to develop the Soul Power Circulation Route, and he utilized this to the fullest.
"Evil Spirit Island is just ahead," Gu Rong said.
Su Wen gazed into the distance, where a large island came into view, covered with dense primeval forests emitting a primal atmosphere.
"Along the way, the sea Spirit Beasts we've encountered that exceed the norm should be related to Evil Spirit Island," Dugu Bo said.
The closer they got to Evil Spirit Island, the higher the age of the sea Spirit Beasts they encountered, which easily led to such suspicions.
"Well, actually, I've already guessed the reason roughly, and at the same time, I can preliminarily conclude that the Void Silver Moon Tapir is either on Evil Spirit Island or in its vicinity," Su Wen said.
"Oh? Xiaowen, are you suggesting that these sea Spirit Beasts are all attracted by the Void Silver Moon Tapir?" Dugu Bo pondered, quickly understanding the root cause after Su Wen's reminder.
"The sea Spirit Beasts we've encountered also share a common trait: they tend to fall into periodic deep sleep, possibly even sleeping for decades or centuries. The Void Silver Moon Tapir is said to have the ability to devour nightmares."
Ning Rongrong exclaimed, "Could it be that these sea Spirit Beasts gather here because they can get a good night's sleep?"
She found this reason to be absurdly bizarre.
"Otherwise, if their sleep quality is poor, they'll wake up every few years, but if they sleep well, it could be a dream that lasts for decades or even centuries. And since the Void Silver Moon Tapir can help them devour nightmares, it's not unreasonable for sea Spirit Beasts to gather here."
There's a gap in concepts between Spirit Beasts and humans, so what seems absurd actually makes a bit of sense.
At this moment, the small boat they were on had also reached the shore of Evil Spirit Island.
They all jumped onto the beach of Evil Spirit Island, gazing up at the trees dozens of meters high, feeling amazed.
"The vitality here is exceptionally rich," Su Wen remarked.
Every large forest of Spirit Beasts gathers the vitality of the Douluo Continent, making the vitality exceptionally rich and suitable for the growth of Spirit Beasts.
"Although Evil Spirit Island is just an island, there are definitely Spirit Beasts over fifty thousand years old living on it," Gu Rong reminded everyone once again to be careful.
Clearly, he values safety more than anything else.
