eurekapd Chapter 371 The more you struggle, the more excited I become!
Chapter 371 The more you struggle, the more excited I become!
Bloodsucking? Fishermen turned into mummies?
Upon hearing this, Seahorse Douluo Ouya's expression instantly became extremely solemn, and the azure light in his eyes flashed intensely. Such a brutal, evil, and almost demonic method of killing was not something that ordinary soul masters would do, let alone a sea soul master!
"Don't move! I'll take you to the High Priest immediately!"
Without further hesitation, Eurasia enveloped the small fishing boat and several dying fishermen with his vast soul power, then transformed into a huge beam of light, soaring into the sky and hurtling towards the Sea God Temple at the heart of Sea God Island at top speed!
This news must be reported to the High Priest Poseidon immediately!
Extremely dangerous and ruthless land-based Soul Masters have appeared in the waters near Seagod Island and have begun slaughtering the islanders! This is not just an ordinary attack; it may mean that... a storm from some continent has begun to spread towards this pristine paradise!
A moment later, Seahorse Douluo Ouya, carrying the small boat of despair, landed like a blue shooting star in front of the majestic and sacred Sea God Temple in the center of Sea God Island.
The Temple of Poseidon is constructed entirely of a unique stone that is as white as jade yet contains a faint blue-gold halo. Its style is ancient and magnificent, with the temple towering into the clouds, seemingly blending into the blue sea and sky. Countless ancient sea god totems and wave patterns are carved on it.
In front of the temple gate, two huge stone statues of sea dragons stand silently.
The dragon's eyes were a deep blue, as if gazing upon the ever-changing world.
Eurasia didn't even have time to explain much to the Sea Soul Masters guarding the temple. He simply left behind the words, "It's an emergency, take good care of them," and handed the few fishermen who were barely alive over to the arriving clergy. He then transformed into a streak of light and rushed straight into the depths of the temple.
He passed through the spacious and solemn hall, where deep-sea pearls embedded in the pillars emitted a soft glow. Finally, he arrived at the main hall, the very heart of the temple.
The main hall has a high and wide dome, like an inverted starry sky, with countless tiny blue lights flowing within it, like a miniature ocean.
The hall was not decorated much, except for a huge statue of the sea god carved from deep-sea blue crystal in the center. He was lifelike, holding a golden trident, and his gaze seemed to pierce through the endless ocean, looking both compassionate and majestic.
Before the statue of the sea god, a figure stood quietly, as if he had become one with the statue, the entire temple, and even the endless ocean around him.
It was a woman, dressed in a simple red robe with pale gold wave patterns embroidered along the edges. She was tall and graceful, with long, flowing, aquamarine hair that cascaded down to her waist, with a subtle shimmer of starlight among the strands. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, but not with the youthful allure of a young girl; rather, it possessed a serene and profound beauty born of the passage of time and a deep understanding of the world's complexities.
Especially her eyes, which were like the purest deep sea, crystal clear, yet seemingly containing the wisdom and power of the entire ocean, calm and undisturbed, yet unfathomable.
It was none other than Poseidon, the High Priestess of Seagod Island, a level 99 Peerless Douluo, and the guardian of the sea.
A little behind Poseidon stood several other figures with equally vast and profound auras; these were the other guardians of the sacred pillars of Poseidon Island. Sea Dragon, Sea Illusion, Sea Star, and others seemed to be discussing something.
Eurasia's intrusion broke the tranquility of the hall.
He strode forward, knelt on one knee, and said in an unprecedentedly solemn and urgent voice, "High Priest, everyone, something has happened!"
He succinctly and quickly recounted the discovery of the surviving fishermen and their account of the horrific massacre and blood-sucking by two mysterious land-based Soul Masters in Coconut Grove Village.
"The methods of these two Soul Masters are cruel and evil, far from an ordinary fight; they are more like... Demonic Soul Masters! The survivors have been taken care of, but the situation is critical," Eurasia concluded in a heavy tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
When Poseidon's deep-sea-like eyes heard about sucking human blood and devouring soul power to turn into a dried-up corpse, the pupils of her eyes contracted almost imperceptibly.
The expressions of the surrounding titled Douluo changed drastically, revealing shock and anger!
"Is this really true?!"
The Sea Dragon Douluo, known for his fierce temperament, bristled upon hearing this, shouting, "Who dares to commit such an inhuman act in the waters protected by my Seagod Island! They deserve to die a thousand deaths!"
"Mutated Blue Silver Grass, Evil-Eyed White Tiger..." Sea Illusion Douluo frowned, muttering in a low voice, "These two martial souls... could it be that the conflict on the continent has spread overseas?"
Poseidon listened quietly, her face remaining calm, but beneath that calm, an undercurrent seemed to surge. After a moment, she slowly raised her eyes, gazing at the boundless blue sea and sky outside the palace, and said:
"Although Coconut Grove Village is not directly under the jurisdiction of my Poseidon Island, it has been protected by my island for generations and has enjoyed peace for a long time. Such atrocities are not only a slaughter of living beings, but also a provocation against my Poseidon Island and a trampling on the tranquility of the ocean."
She paused here, then turned her gaze to the kneeling Seahorse Douluo Ouya.
"Eurasia, this is no small matter. You must set off immediately, leave Poseidon Island, and head to Coconut Grove Village and the surrounding waters to conduct a thorough investigation."
"First, confirm the details stated by the survivors, examine the remaining traces at the scene, and determine the strength, number, and whereabouts of the perpetrators."
"Second, contact all the surrounding sheltered island villages, issue warnings, strengthen vigilance, and report any abnormalities immediately via the Poseidon beacon."
"Third," Poseidon's voice turned slightly cold, carrying a hint of the awe-inspiring presence of a peerless Douluo, "If you discover any trace of the perpetrator... do not hold back, but be sure to ascertain their identity and purpose. Remember, your primary task is to uncover the truth and ensure the safety of the other islands. Avoid unnecessary battles with unknown powerful enemies, and send messages promptly."
"Yes! I obey the High Priest's decree!"
Upon hearing this, Seahorse Douluo Ouya solemnly accepted the order. He knew the matter was of great importance and understood the High Priest's caution. The opponent's methods were so ruthless and unpredictable that their strength was likely considerable.
"In addition, Hailong and Haihuan, you also need to strengthen the patrols around Poseidon Island, especially the outer islands. Activate some of the outer perimeter defenses. The situation on the continent is constantly changing, and although we are in a remote corner, we must not be complacent," Poseidon added, his gaze sweeping over the other guardians of the holy pillars.
"Yes!" Hailong, Haihuan, and the others responded in unison.
Poseidon said nothing more, only waving his hand gently.
Seahorse Douluo bowed respectfully, then turned into a streak of azure light, shooting out of the Sea God Temple like an arrow and speeding off the island, quickly disappearing into the vast sea.
...............
Meanwhile, on Purple Pearl Island.
This island, named after the pirate queen Purple Pearl, was not only inhabited by fierce pirates.
Scattered on the western side of the island are several small fishing villages where villagers have made a living by fishing for generations. Although they are not rich, they live a peaceful life. Influenced by the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang's Robin Hood-like activities, the pirates usually do not harass these poor fishermen, but instead occasionally provide them with assistance.
Therefore, the islanders had mixed feelings about the Purple Pearl Pirates, but not much hostility towards them.
However, today, this fragile peace has been shattered in a bloody manner.
Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun were in one of the fishing villages, unrestrainedly displaying the power they had just gained.
Countless jet-black vines, exuding a chilling, devouring aura, darted and coiled among the simple dwellings like living venomous snakes and pythons.
Wherever the vines passed, the wooden walls were easily crushed, and the fishermen who fled in terror were caught and entangled by the vines, and then... withered up at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Their soul power, life force, and even their souls were all frantically extracted and devoured by that eerie dark blue silver grass, and then fed back to Tang San, making his aura increasingly cold and sinister. All that was left were withered, dried corpses wrapped in tattered clothes, their deaths tragic and horrific.
Dai Mubai no longer pursued exquisite combat skills, but instead pounced and tore at the fisherman like a real beast. His sharp tiger claws easily tore through the fisherman's thin body, and his tiger mouth opened to accurately bite off the prey's carotid artery. Hot blood gushed into his throat like a spring.
As a faint life essence flowed into Dai Mubai's body, it stimulated his martial soul origin, causing him to let out a satisfied and ferocious beastly roar.
Wherever he went, severed limbs and blood were scattered everywhere, resembling a scene of carnage.
Ma Hongjun's evil phoenix flames were no longer a warm red, but had turned into a deep and eerie dark purple. He hovered in mid-air, like a demon manipulating flames. The dark purple evil fire transformed into streaks of fire snakes and nets, covering the fleeing crowd.
The flames did not burn people to death immediately, but rather penetrated their bodies like a malignant tumor, burning flesh and refining soul power, scorching the victims until they let out inhuman screams, slowly turning into charcoal in extreme pain, while the dissipated energy was greedily absorbed by Ma Hongjun.
The village was a sea of fire and a mountain of corpses, filled with wails, cries, and pleas for mercy.
Suddenly, Dai Mubai casually tossed aside a corpse that he had drained most of its blood, licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a hint of urgency, as if he had completed a mission, flashed in his evil eyes. He turned to look at Tang San, who was controlling vines to devour the last few elderly and weak people not far away, and asked loudly:
"Little San! If we slaughter this village completely, then we should have completed the first test that Rakshasa God gave us, right?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San slowly withdrew his Blue Silver Grass. The purplish-black light in his eyes subsided slightly. He nodded, his voice carrying a coldness and indifference tainted by evil power, and said:
"Hmm, a thousand is enough. The vengeful spirits and blood energy are dense enough; we can go back and report. The power of the Rakshasa God truly allows our cultivation to grow faster."
He felt the soul power within his body subtly increasing due to the devouring, along with that cold and evil power, and a wicked smile immediately appeared on his lips.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun also put away the flames and landed on the ground. His fat face showed a trace of fatigue, but more so, excitement about the increase in power and a trace of restlessness that was not easily detected due to the influence of the evil fire.
"Stop—!!!!!" Just then, a woman's voice, filled with boundless rage, boomed like thunder from the direction of the village entrance!
Immediately afterwards, a purple figure rushed into the village engulfed in flames like a whirlwind!
The person who arrived was none other than Purple Pearl!
She suddenly received a distress signal sent by a fisherman at the cost of his life, and rushed over at full speed, but it was too late. All she saw was a scene of devastation and corpses strewn everywhere!
Seeing this scene before her, Purple Pearl's beautiful eyes instantly turned bloodshot as she stared intently at the three young men exuding an evil aura.
Especially when he saw the bloodstains still wet on Dai Mubai's lips and the ashes floating at Tang San's feet, an uncontrollable rage and killing intent surged to his head!
"You...you damned beasts! How dare you slaughter my islanders on my own turf?!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her soul power erupted!
"Martial Soul Possession - Purple-Striped Sea Serpent!"
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black!
Six spirit rings rose from beneath Purple Pearl's feet, clearly the optimal spirit ring combination!
Immediately, her body surface was quickly covered with a layer of fine, smooth purple scales, her ten fingers became sharp, and her eyes transformed into cold snake pupils.
Although she is only at the Soul Emperor level, her combat power is significantly enhanced on this island surrounded by the sea, and her years of sea battles have given her extremely rich practical experience.
"Today, I will use your blood to pay tribute to our fallen fellow villagers!"
Tang San and Dai Mubai, upon hearing Zi Zhenzhu's furious threat, showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, they exchanged a glance and let out a mocking and cruel laugh.
"Haha! Another one coming to their death!"
Dai Mubai licked the remaining blood from the tiger's paw, his evil eyes gleaming with golden light and filled with greed. He said, "Judging from your tone, you're the leader of this island? A Soul Emperor? Not bad, not bad at all. Much more nourishing than those fishy-smelling fishermen from before!"
"After drinking your blood, my White Tiger True Form might become even more solid!"
A dark purple light flickered in Tang San's eyes, and a sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth. His voice was calm yet chilling as he said, "The Rakshasa God should be satisfied with this offering delivered to his door. Her soul is probably more resilient than those fishermen's."
Upon hearing this, Purple Pearl trembled with rage. These butchers not only showed no remorse, but also regarded her as food to enhance their strength! Boundless anger completely overwhelmed her reason.
"Die—!!!"
With a sharp screech, she whipped her purple snake tail, creating a deep crater in the ground. Then, like a purple poisoned arrow released from a bow, she hurtled towards Tang San and Dai Mubai, carrying a sharp whooshing sound and the chilling aura unique to sea serpents.
Purple light condensed at the tip of the snake's tail, clearly indicating a powerful piercing soul skill aimed directly at Tang San's throat! At the same time, her ten fingers flashed with purple light, and several purple energy spikes coated with the venom of the sea serpent rained down on Dai Mubai like a storm!
She wanted to kill the enemy with one blow and avenge her fallen fellow villagers!
However, facing Zi Zhenzhu's furious, all-out attack, Tang San didn't even move his feet. He merely slightly raised his eyelids and smiled:
"Heh heh, the more you struggle, the more excited I get!"
"Buzz—!"
The next second, a terrifying pressure, heavy as an abyss and cold and eerie to the extreme, suddenly erupted from Tang San's body like an invisible mountain!
At the same time, eight dazzling spirit rings, like will-o'-the-wisps rising from the underworld, rose one after another from beneath his feet, hovering around him and slowly rotating!
Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black!
Eight rings! Contra!
Moreover, it's a terrifying soul ring configuration that surpasses even the optimal ratio!
The fourth spirit ring was a deep, ten-thousand-year black. The only purple thousand-year spirit ring stood out starkly against the backdrop of the five deep, black ten-thousand-year spirit rings!
The moment these eight spirit rings appeared, especially the powerful spirit energy fluctuations and evil oppressive feeling emanating from the five black spirit rings, the purple pearl that shot towards it was as if it had crashed head-on into an invisible wall made of steel and ice!
"Ugh—!"
Purple Pearl's forward momentum abruptly halted, as if an invisible giant hand had gripped her throat and her entire body. The purple soul power around her flickered violently, its light fading unpredictably.
The sharp serpentine tail piercing and poisonous sting attacks, when they were still several meters away from Tang San, were like sinking into a quagmire, their speed suddenly decreasing and their power sharply diminished.
Ultimately, it abruptly stopped in mid-air, unable to advance an inch! (End of Chapter)