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Dongfang Yao asked curiously, "Brother, can you cultivate even without obtaining a soul ring?"
"can."
Dongfang Jing explained simply: "A Soul Master's body is like a container, and Soul Power is like water. Level 30 means that it can hold level 30 of water."
Before obtaining a spirit ring, spirit power continues to increase, but it's blocked by a bottleneck and cannot be used. After obtaining a spirit ring, the accumulated spirit power will immediately manifest. Furthermore, the spirit power within the spirit ring will help the spirit master increase their spirit power level.
"Oh, oh." Dongfang Yao nodded her little head, also remembering a theory mentioned by a certain master.
Sitting next to the boy, he asked, "Brother, you broke through to level 30 a year ago. You've been saving up for over a year. How much have you saved up now?"
"I don't know that; I'll only know after I absorb the spirit ring."
"Oh"
After saying that, the two of them said no more.
Cultivate a calm mind.
The following morning, on the coast.
Purple Pearl had been waiting here for a long time.
He was directing the crew to apply a viscous medicine to the hull of the Purple Pearl.
"Commander, what's this?" Dongfang Jing asked.
"This is a medicine specifically designed to repel soul beasts. Soul beasts hate this smell, so it can prevent unnecessary disturbances," Purple Pearl explained.
Her tone turned serious: "Although our purpose on this trip is to find them, there are many sea spirit beasts, especially the social kind. Once we are surrounded, even the sturdiest ship will sink! No one will survive then."
“Brother Jing, you’re a smart man, but I have to tell you the unpleasant truth upfront!”
"I have the highest soul power in our group, but I'm only level 40. The others are even more varied, with some at level 30, some at level 20, and some at level 10."
"We can only deal with thousand-year-old soul beasts at most. If we encounter a ten-thousand-year-old one, we can only run away, and we might not even be able to escape. You need to think carefully about the costs and risks."
“The cost is not a problem, I understand everything else,” Dongfang Jing nodded.
“Alright.” Purple Pearl said no more and beckoned the two to board the ship. “I need to leave some people to guard the island and protect the villagers. I can only take one hundred people out to sea, including fifty Soul Masters.”
"Well, let's find a suitable soul beast for Yao'er first," Dongfang Jing said. "If mine doesn't go well, I'll go back to the inland forest and figure something out myself."
"it is good!"
Purple Pearl turned swiftly and loudly ordered the crew on deck, "Brothers! Set sail!"
Chapter 51 First Hearing of Poseidon Island, Shallow-Sea Mantis Shrimp!
The anchor is raised, and the purple sails are billowing.
The Purple Pearl cut through the waves and sailed across the sea.
Purple Pearl said that every captain of a ship that dares to sail the ocean has a map in his mind showing the distribution of sea spirit beasts.
Sea spirit beasts have a stronger sense of territory than land spirit masters.
Therefore, as long as you don't enter the territory of those particularly powerful sea spirit beasts, you won't anger them and cause trouble.
At sea, one can only determine direction by the sun.
Dongfang Jing, referring to the purchased nautical chart, discovered that the Purple Pearl, who was at the helm, seemed to be deliberately avoiding certain areas.
"Sister Pearl, are there powerful spirit beasts over there?"
At their current speed, they could reach Poseidon Island, which is marked on the nautical chart, in a maximum of two more days of sailing northwest.
But Purple Pearl never turned her rudder that way.
Purple Pearl nodded, her tone tinged with fear: "Of course, I would never dare to offend the Sea God's majesty."
Poseidon?
"Sister, this sea god..."
"Yes, you're right." Purple Pearl nodded affirmatively.
"Only on the open sea can a Sea Soul Master unleash their full potential. And Seagod Island is the sacred ground for Sea Soul Masters! It's also a place to worship the Sea God. For example, land-based Soul Masters may not necessarily believe in the Spirit Hall, but every Sea Soul Master worships a god in their heart—the Sea God! Absolutely no Sea Soul Master would dare to blaspheme the Sea God!"
As Purple Pearl spoke, a hint of longing and admiration was subtly revealed.
When Dongfang Yao heard this, she felt it was even more fantastical than the story her brother had told about a monkey popping out of a stone.
She hooked her finger around the boy's: "Brother, shall we go and take a look at Seagod Island?"
Before Dongfang Jing could speak, Zi Zhenzhu said sternly, "Absolutely not!"
The words had barely left my mouth when I realized I was getting a little excited.
He cleared his throat and explained, "All foreign soul masters who go to Seagod Island will be tested by the Seagod. Legend has it that as long as they pass the test, they will gain unexpected rewards."
I don't know the specifics, but of all the people who went to Poseidon Island, I've never seen them come out again! Are they still alive, or have they already…?
Upon hearing this, the little girl shuddered and whispered, "Brother, let's not go to Seagod Island."
Dongfang Jing was amused by her sudden change of expression and looked at Zi Zhenzhu: "It seems that this so-called test is very dangerous. Let's take a detour."
Purple Pearl hadn't finished speaking when she said, "Of course, as long as you don't land on the island, you definitely won't face this test. The reason I don't want to get close to Seagod Island is because there are many powerful sea spirit beasts in the surrounding waters. If a ship gets close, it will definitely be attacked! Especially the island's guardian beast, the Demon Soul Great White Shark!"
Her gaze was deep as she looked into the distance, and she said, "I heard from my elders that there are at least three sea spirit beasts of the 100,000-year level in this ocean! One of them is the Demon Soul Great White Shark King!"
Purple Pearl gave a general introduction to this overlord of the sea, as well as two other 100,000-year-old soul beasts, which truly broadened the horizons of the brother and sister.
Hearing that the Demon Soul Great White Shark was a social animal, and that a thousand-year-old one was as powerful as an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, as well as the other Demonic Orca and Deep Sea Demon Whale,
Dongfang Jing then abandoned his plan to use them as spirit rings.
No matter which race, none of them are people he can afford to provoke right now.
After searching for nearly a day, thanks to Purple Pearl's skillful piloting, they did encounter quite a few sea spirit beasts.
But none of them were suitable for the siblings.
As the sun set and the sea turned golden and red,
Dongfang Yao nestled in her brother's arms, her face growing paler.
The discomfort of seasickness made it difficult for her to concentrate.
Absorbing a spirit ring under these conditions is extremely risky!
Seeing Dongfang Yao's distressed expression, and then looking at the detailed sea chart in her hand, Zi Zhenzhu frowned.
She hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind.
With a slender arm turning the rudder, the Purple Pearl gradually sailed northwest!
"Captain, isn't the northwest too close?" a crew member couldn't help but ask, his tone tinged with concern.
“I know,” Purple Pearl interrupted him, her tone resolute.
"The closer we get to Seagod Island, the stronger the soul beasts generally are, but the more diverse they are, and the greater the chance of encountering high-potential rare soul beasts! We'll only patrol the outer perimeter and never venture too deep, so we won't disturb that group of Demon Soul Great White Sharks!"
She glanced at Dongfang Yao, who was enduring her discomfort, and a hint of heartache flashed in her eyes: "I can't have made this trip for nothing and let this little girl force herself to absorb a inferior soul ring! Since I promised to find a suitable one, I will definitely do it!"
Since the leader of the group, Purple Pearl, had spoken, the others dared not say anything more.
really,
Sailing northwest, after entering this sea area,
The spirit beasts they encountered were significantly more powerful and peculiar than those in the previous areas, both in terms of their aura and form.
However, the risks also increase accordingly.
The crew members were on high alert, vigilantly observing the surrounding sea.
Because the ship's hull was coated with medicine, no soul beasts have attacked them so far, nor have they encountered any ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.
They sailed until evening.
"We can't go any further!"
Purple Pearl made a quick decision: "There's a rocky area ahead. Let's stop and rest there!"
"Yes!"
The ship slowly approached the huge group of black reefs, preparing to drop anchor.
Just then, a sharp-eyed lookout shouted excitedly, "Commander! Look at three o'clock, under that big reef!"
Everyone looked over immediately.
In the seawater beneath the reef, a large and fierce-looking creature could be vaguely seen lurking, its body covered in a thick shell of dark green and deep blue!
What's most terrifying is its pair of scythe-like pincers, the blades gleaming coldly in the moonlight!
"Shallow-sea mantis shrimp!" Purple Pearl exclaimed excitedly.
Judging from its size and the color of its carapace, it has at least six hundred years of cultivation!
"This is a variant of the mantis shrimp, inhabiting shallow reef areas. Its attack power and burst damage are top-tier among shallow-sea spirit beasts!"
She looked at the silver-haired boy beside her and asked him what he wanted.
Dongfang Jing nodded. The characteristics of this soul beast were indeed very suitable for sword martial souls.
"Yao'er, what do you think?"
"It's really quite good." Although Dongfang Yao was upset, she tried her best to agree.
"Alright! That's it! Brothers, get ready! Watch out for its sickle-like feet!" Purple Pearl immediately gave the order.
The crew members summoned their martial spirits and jumped into the sea, carefully surrounding the area from all directions.
Various soul skills exploded with light in the seawater.
With a large number of people,
Although the mantis shrimp was extremely fierce, easily shattering small reefs with its pair of giant scythes, it could not withstand a siege.
Soon its shell cracked, its movements slowed, and it was on the verge of death.
"Alright, everyone stop! Keep a close eye on it so it doesn't get away!" Purple Pearl shouted again.
Once Dongfang Yao has fully recovered, the final blow can be delivered, allowing the absorption of the soul ring.