For a full month, Wang Zhong wreaked havoc on the high seas, traversing from one end to the other, constantly challenging renowned and powerful sea spirit beasts, disturbing the ocean's peace.
Of course, Wang Zhong did not choose his targets randomly. His challenge route was very clear, gradually moving from areas close to the coast towards the deeper ocean.
The reason for choosing this challenge route was to prevent the sea spirit beasts, provoked by his challenges, from leaving their habitats and harming innocent people venturing out to sea.
"In one month, a total of sixteen sea battles have been fought, and I've managed to figure out quite a bit about the combat methods of sea spirit beasts."
"Next, I need to find a place suitable for my cultivation."
On his small boat, Wang Zhong held a sea chart, staring at the three dangerous locations marked on it. Each of these places was marked with a blood-red skull, indicating extreme danger. These were none other than the territory of the Demonic Soul Great White Shark school, the territory of the Demonic Orca King, and the location of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
A hundred-thousand-year spirit beast was an extremely powerful and terrifying existence for anyone; even Titled Douluo rarely dared to confront them.
"The Demonic Soul Great White Sharks and the Demonic Orca King are both gregarious sea spirit beasts. To seize a deep-sea location for cultivation from them, I would have to oppose their entire tribes."
"Moreover, even if I managed to take it, they would never let it go and might constantly harass me, which would be incredibly bothersome. Besides, the seas where these two reside are not very deep, and their effect on my body's cultivation wouldn't last very long."
"There's not much point in trying to seize them!"
With a soft tut, he shifted his gaze from these two locations and focused on the deepest and most dangerous area on the map.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King! The strongest overlord of the ocean! The uncrowned king!
"Although it's the strongest, it lives alone and doesn't associate with any group. Another point is that this seems to be the deepest part of the entire ocean."
Licking his lips, a look of eagerness and longing appeared in Wang Zhong's eyes. Both his Eight Extremes Heaven and Eight Gates Dun Jia had been stagnant for too long. He desperately needed to elevate these two cultivation techniques again.
The Shock Gate and Death Gate had not yet reached a stage where he could open them, and the Eight Extremes Heaven was even worse. To this day, his body could only utilize four forms, with a full half of the journey still ahead.
Recalling the feeling of powerlessness when facing the Human Demon in the past, Wang Zhong's expression turned resolute.
"It's you!"
"No matter how strong you are, your resting place, I will take it!"
Having located himself and determined the direction of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's territory, Wang Zhong slowly set sail in his small boat.
Its colossal body, like a landmass, sank into the ocean depths. Its skin, a deep azure, emanated a flowing blue luminescence, bestowing an air of mystery. Although it slept, the peerless pressure it inadvertently exuded kept any sea spirit beast within a hundred nautical miles from daring to linger.
It was the overlord of the ocean, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
"Huh?"
"It's actually one-eyed!"
Directly above the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Wang Zhong observed it with his spiritual power. Upon seeing the empty socket where the left eye should be, he let out a small, involuntary gasp of surprise.
"Judging by its aura, it is indeed powerful, worthy of being the hundred-thousand-year deep-sea overlord!"
"However, you need to relocate now, you lazy sleeper!"
Wang Zhong grinned. He put away his small wooden boat and, without using his Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, stepped directly onto the surface of the sea. To his surprise, he didn't sink at all.
The fourth form of Eight Extremes Heaven, "Sea Treading," enhanced by "Violent Foot," allowed him to stand directly on the ocean's surface. However, this move also consumed a significant amount of his physical strength.
With his feet apart in a half-crouch and his right fist raised high in the air, the soul power and physical strength within him surged simultaneously. Wang Zhong's eyes gleamed with frightening intensity.
"Eight Extremes Heaven, Fourth Form, Tremor Sea!"
As he punched down, ripples emanated from the point of contact between his fist and the sea, spreading outwards in all directions. Logically, such small ripples would quickly dissipate into nothingness. However, to his surprise,
The tiny ripples continued to expand and grow. In just a few breaths, an area within a thousand meters was covered by these undulations.
The calm, unruffled sea surface, from within, boiled as if the earth itself was turning over!
A ferocious power suppressed everything, carrying immense might as it surged towards the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Upon impact, the colossal body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, massive as a continent, suddenly sank heavily downwards.
This sudden change startled it from its slumber!
A colossal blue eye, the size of a mountain, snapped open, filled with fury and ferocity.
"Human!"
"You court death!"
A hoarse, ancient voice echoed through the ocean depths. With a slight movement of its body, its massive tail slapped down, creating a surge of furious waves in the deep sea.
Despite its immense size, it displayed extraordinary speed, like an arrow piercing through the ocean, charging towards the surface.
"Right Arm Spirit Bone Skill, Forest Domain!"
Observing the churning waves around them, and considering the people living on the shore and the fishermen currently out at sea, Wang Zhong utilized the spirit bone skill he obtained from Ning Wudi. A circle of verdant light enveloped the heavens and earth, forming a vast battlefield where the two could fight without restraint.
Although the Forest Domain integrated two skills into one, its original capabilities were not lost. This place was not a forest, but Wang Zhong's intention was solely to prevent innocent lives from being dragged into the conflict.
Looking down at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which was surging from the depths with rage and killing intent, Wang Zhong exhaled softly.
"Eight Extremes Heaven, Sixth Gate, Jing Gate Open!"
Green vital energy flames enveloped his entire body, and unparalleled strength surged through his limbs. Facing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which was about to break through the sea surface and violently collide with him, Wang Zhong extended his hands and pressed them onto the sea's surface.
His posture suggested he intended to withstand its terrifying power, which was breaking through the sea, with his own body.
"Courting death!"
Its tail fin swept again, and its already arrow-swift colossal body became even faster.
Given the Deep Sea Demon Whale's size and its current speed, even if a ten-thousand-zhang tall mountain stood in its path, it would be shattered!
Its head, carrying boundless might, collided with Wang Zhong's hands, which appeared as minuscule as hairs to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Boom!
The ocean exploded at this moment. Gigantic waves, nearly a hundred meters high, erupted outwards from their center, possessing the power to destroy cities and mountains.
Its colossal body was pressed firmly beneath the sea's surface. The unyielding pressure from above felt like an indestructible ancient reef.
"How is this possible!"
"A human, to withstand my impact with his physical strength!"
Within its enraged, colossal blue eye, a deep astonishment surfaced. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was utterly shocked by Wang Zhong's strength.
Compared to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's shock, Wang Zhong's face instantly paled, but he quickly regained his composure.
Withstanding such a collision was a significant shock to him as well.
However, in a clash between two powerful beings, momentum was king!
Whoever retreated first would be at a disadvantage!