Chapter 20
: You won't let me eat, are you going to support me?
The Sky Screen Review continues—
The video then showed a new change.
What puzzled everyone was that the figure appearing in the picture was not that of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Instead, it was a majestic being standing on the sea, wearing a blue golden crown, holding a trident, and with a compassionate expression.
Golden patterns flowed across his pristine white robe, and he was surrounded by a pale blue light. Beneath his feet, the azure waves surged yet remained as gentle as silk, and every breath he exuded carried the supreme majesty and sanctity of the ocean.
"Um???"
"Is this the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
"It doesn't look like it at all."
"This person exudes an aura of holiness that makes people afraid to look directly at them; where is there even a trace of the ferocity of a beast?"
Strangers looked puzzled, and whispers arose one after another.
But suddenly, towering waves surged across the entire Poseidon Island, and all the residents knelt down.
The crowd clasped their hands together, pressed their foreheads to the ground, their eyes filled with awe and fervor, their bodies trembling slightly with excitement.
"It's...it's Lord Sea God!"
"Our beloved Sea God, whom we have worshipped for generations on Seagod Island!"
"Greetings, Lord Sea God!"
May the glory of the great man shine forever upon the ocean!
Everyone on Poseidon Island kowtowed and shouted in unison, their voices converging into a powerful wave that resounded throughout the entire sea.
Even in the distant, endless deep sea, countless sea spirit beasts that worship the sea god stopped and gazed, their wildness gone, leaving only extreme devotion in their enormous eyes.
Poseidon, the god of the sea—is the faith of all their sea spirit masters and sea spirit beasts!
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The scene changes again, the camera zooms out from close up, taking in the magnificent view of the entire sea area.
Not far from Poseidon, the sea suddenly boiled violently, and a huge black shadow rose rapidly from the deep sea.
Immediately afterwards, a colossal whale suddenly emerged from the water, its massive body blotting out the sky and almost filling half the screen.
Its dark gray scales gleamed coldly in the sunlight, its dorsal fin pierced the clouds like a sharp blade, and its gaping maw seemed capable of swallowing the entire sea.
This sudden change startled everyone, causing many to instinctively hold their breath.
The sky screen seemed to have been upgraded; this time it was no longer a simple video display, but rather featured a calm and magnificent narration that pierced through space and resounded in every corner of Douluo Star.
They even highlighted the person and the fish in the video, providing clear identification information. The gold text floated on both sides of the screen, making it particularly eye-catching.
[Left side: Poseidon, the god of the sea—the conqueror of the ocean, the ruler of its order, and the lord of faith for all sea creatures.]
[Right side: Deep Sea Demon Whale King—the most ferocious beast in the ocean, an existence that has lived for 20,000 years, possessing power approaching that of a god, and the absolute overlord of the deep sea.]
As the sky screen introduced the creature, all living beings on Douluo Star instantly recognized the human and the fish, and shock and doubt intertwined and spread.
"That...that majestic being radiating divine light, is that the legendary sea god Poseidon?"
"As expected of a god who conquered the ocean, just looking at the images inspires awe!"
"Is this the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
"Its body is so huge! It's more majestic than a mountain, and its scales look even stronger than the hardest steel."
"If it gets angry, it might turn the entire ocean upside down!"
"Wasn't this supposed to be a review of the deep-sea whale king?"
"How could Poseidon, the god of the sea, appear?"
"Could it be... that the celestial screen is about to recount the grudge between this god and the fish from twenty thousand years ago?"
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and many clever people had guessed the key point, their eyes fixed on the sky, afraid of missing any detail.
The residents of Poseidon Island dared not even breathe loudly.
While gazing in awe at the figure of the sea god, he was also filled with dread at the colossal and ferocious beast, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. His heart pounded fiercely as the scene unfolded.
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In the scene, Poseidon, the god of the sea, holds a trident and calmly gazes at the deep-sea whale king before him, his body shimmering with a faint blue divine power.
He then spoke—
"Deep sea, your power is too great. I cannot let you continue like this, otherwise you will devour all living things in the ocean..."
Upon hearing this, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King glared angrily and said—
"Poseidon, you hypocrite, you have no right to judge me!"
"The sea gave me life, and in this world, only the sea can judge me!"
"Poseidon, you keep saying that I will devour all the creatures of the entire ocean, but I only devour the creatures of my own territory."
"If I'm hungry and I'm not even allowed to eat, are you, Poseidon, trying to starve me to death?"
"If I don't devour them, are you, Poseidon, going to support me?"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's speech was deafening, resounding throughout the entire Douluo Star through the celestial canopy.
In an instant, all things in the world fell into deathly silence, and all living beings fell silent.
They gazed towards the ocean, all agreeing with the words of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and pondered them silently.
"The law of the jungle is the rule of nature. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is merely foraging and surviving in its own territory. Isn't Poseidon's interference a bit too much?"
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King seems to always stay in a fixed sea area."
Some fishermen admitted to this fact.
The ocean area where the Deep Sea Demon Whale King resides is not only a forbidden zone for the fishermen, but also a forbidden area for all sea spirit beasts, and a death zone that merchant ships avoid at all costs.
For tens of thousands of years, it has never taken a single step out of that deep sea, nor has it ever disturbed the coastal villages and cities, nor has it ever intercepted any merchant ship that avoids its territory.
Fishermen go out to sea to fish, and merchant ships cross the ocean; as long as they stay far away from that area, they can pass safely.
Even though the nearby sea spirit beasts breed and live there, they have never been threatened by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. They keep to themselves and have long since formed a delicate and stable balance.
"Yes, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King guards its territory and hunts for food, never crossing the line. What wrong has it done?"
"Countless fishing boats and merchant ships sail the seas year-round, and as long as they don't trespass on the Demon Whale King's territory, they've always lived in peace. Isn't that enough of a peaceful existence?"
"By what right does the sea god impose such restrictions in the name of 'protection'?"
Is power itself a sin?
"If it were me, and I had to be told what to do even when I needed to fill my stomach, I'd probably be furious too!"
The murmurs spread quietly, yet remained restrained and silent, without any commotion.
Whether it's the humans of Douluo Star, all the soul beasts on the continent, or the sea creatures within the four seas, they all share the same doubts and understanding at this moment.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's actions were nothing more than following instinct and the laws of survival.
Poseidon's intervention was more like a powerful person suppressing another powerful person than a genuine act of "upholding justice".