: Is it really a soul beast in human form?

Two months later, Fang Yuan's tidal body tempering finally reached complete perfection after being battered by countless giant waves.

He spent almost the entire past two months immersed in the power of the tides.

The raging seawater crashed against Fang Yuan again and again. At first, he could barely withstand it for a moment, but later he was able to stand firmly on the crest of the tide. Fang Yuan's muscles, bones, flesh, and even blood vessels were tempered by the power of heaven and earth, becoming more and more resilient.

Xiao Wu stayed by the shore the whole time.

Unlike other Soul Masters who meditate and cultivate diligently, she simply sat on the reef, swinging her long, slender legs, and chattering away to Fang Yuan in the tide.

She talked about what flowers bloomed by the sea today, and how she missed the sunshine and green grass of the Starry Sky Forest...

Once his physical body had completely stabilized and settled, Fang Yuan turned his gaze to the distant sea.

Next comes the fourth test from Poseidon.

Fang Yuan is ready.

He clearly remembered that when he passed the second test and crossed the ring sea, the ones responsible for intercepting the examinees were the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.

It was on that occasion that he truly met and got to know the Demon Soul Great White Shark King—Little White.

As a 100,000-year-old soul beast, Xiaobai possesses unparalleled strength and is virtually invincible in the Ring Sea.

But she was, after all, a soul beast, and had never undergone the systematic development of human intelligence. She was simple-minded and straightforward in her tactics. In addition, Fang Yuan had complete memories of the original work in his mind, so he knew the habits, attack methods, and even Xiao Bai's personality of the Demon Soul Great White Shark like the back of his hand.

Fang Yuan passed that test easily on his first try with minimal effort.

From that point on, a grudge was formed between the two.

At least, that's what Xiaobai believes.

The Sea God had clearly instructed the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan to rigorously hone the examinees, forcing them to unleash their potential and allowing them to grow stronger through life-or-death situations. However, due to their initial underestimation and carelessness, Fang Yuan easily bypassed them, failing to even offer a proper obstacle and achieving absolutely no training whatsoever.

Whenever Xiao Bai thought about it, he felt that he had let down the Sea God's trust. He was both angry and annoyed, and his eyes always held a hint of resentment when he looked at Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan was fully aware of this.

The fourth test requires the help of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan to eliminate the Evil Orca clan, making contact with Little White unavoidable.

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Fang Yuan led Xiao Wu to the edge of the circular sea.

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, swept over us. In the distance, the blue waves surged, and several enormous demonic soul great white sharks were patrolling the shallow waters. Their silver-blue backs were faintly visible beneath the surface, exuding the aura of ferocious soul beasts.

The Great White Shark clan of the Demon Souls is the most loyal guardian of the Sea God, guarding Sea God Island for ten thousand years, and is born with an air of arrogance.

They revere the sea god, but they don't get close to the human soul masters who come to the island for the assessment; there is always a barrier between them.

As Fang Yuan's figure approached them, the several Demon Soul Great White Sharks immediately became alert, abruptly changed direction, and swam towards Fang Yuan and his companions.

They suddenly surfaced, their sharp, knife-like teeth gleaming coldly in the sunlight, their fierce eyes fixed on the surrounding area, their tail fins slapping the surface of the sea, splashing water everywhere, looking as if they were about to pounce and tear people to pieces at any moment.

Fang Yuan didn't even frown.

He was never a good-tempered person to begin with.

Before these demonic soul great white sharks could launch their attack, he suddenly lunged forward. His right hand, without any martial soul light, was simply a palm strike, carrying the terrifying physical power of his body after perfecting the Tide Body Refinement, and went straight towards the foremost ten-thousand-year-old demonic soul great white shark.

“Pah!”

A crisp, startling sound exploded on the sea.

The five-meter-long, ancient demonic great white shark was sent flying by the slap, crashing heavily onto the sea surface, disoriented and unable to swim again for a long time.

The several demonic great white sharks, which had been baring their teeth and looking menacing, froze instantly, becoming completely obedient. They lay motionless on the surface of the water, not daring to even breathe.

Seeing that they had calmed down, Fang Yuan said, "Announce that Fang Yuan has something to discuss with the Demon Soul Great White Shark King—Little White."

These were specially selected by him; they were all great white sharks with demonic souls that were over ten thousand years old, and their intelligence had long been awakened, so they could fully understand human language.

After Fang Yuan finished speaking, they flicked their tails and frantically dived into the deep sea, swimming towards the seabed at top speed to deliver the message.

In just a short while.

"boom--!"

A huge column of water suddenly burst open on the surface of the sea!

A silver-blue figure leaped into the sky from the deep sea, like lightning cutting through the surface. After a spin in the air, it landed steadily on the crest of a wave, transforming into the appearance of a young girl.

Xiao Bai was dressed in a short outfit with silver and blue stripes, her skin was fair and her long hair was draped like waves, and her brows carried the unique arrogance and sharpness of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Her gaze first locked onto Fang Yuan, then swept over Xiao Wu behind him.

Just one glance.

Xiao Bai's pupils suddenly contracted.

As a fellow 100,000-year-old soul beast, she was born with the most acute sensitivity to the souls and bloodlines of her kind.

The faint yet incredibly familiar aura of a 100,000-year-old soul beast emanating from Xiao Wu was impossible to miss from her.

They're the same kind!

Moreover... she is a 100,000-year-old soul beast who, like her, has taken human form!

But the next second, Xiaobai's face instantly darkened.

She could clearly feel it—

Xiao Wu's life force was weak; although she had a physical body, she could not be considered alive.

What angered her even more was that Fang Yuan possessed the soul ring and soul bone of a 100,000-year-old soul beast belonging to Xiao Wu.

Xiao Bai immediately misunderstood, thinking that Fang Yuan...

Ok……

This shouldn't be considered a misunderstanding.

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In Xiao Bai's opinion, it must be this human named Fang Yuan who used some insidious and vicious means to persecute and torture Xiao Wu, who is also a 100,000-year-old soul beast, and ruin her into this state!

Xiao Bai didn't hesitate at all, and didn't even bother to ask a question.

"You're asking for it!"

A furious roar echoed across the sea.

The terrifying pressure of the 100,000-year-old demon soul great white shark suddenly erupted, and the waves churned wildly beneath her feet. Little White instantly gathered soul power around her and, without saying a word, launched a fierce attack on Fang Yuan!

"Watch out!" Xiao Wu cried out in a low voice.

Fang Yuan's eyes narrowed, and instead of retreating, he advanced.

With a flick of his right hand, the Radiant Phoenix Martial Soul was unleashed.

Golden flames swept across the sky, and a blazing divine aura soared into the heavens. With a flap of its wings, the phoenix soared into the air, transforming into a golden streak of light that swept into the sky.

Xiao Bai's attack missed its mark. He looked up and saw the figure nimbly weaving through the sky, and frowned.

She is invincible in the sea, but aerial combat is not her forte. She can only manipulate the waves to surge into the sky, creating thousands of waves to block movement within a certain area.

"Don't think you can be arrogant just because you can fly!"

Fang Yuan sneered, and his left hand lit up at the same time.

The Dark Blue Silver Emperor burst forth from the earth—not from the ground, but directly from beneath the sea surface.

Mixed with black blue-gold vines, carrying an aura of devouring everything, they frantically surrounded Little White, trying to control it.

"What is this Blue Silver Grass?!" Little White exclaimed in surprise.

She had never seen such a bizarre and devouring plant spirit, so different from the gentle Blue Silver Grass.

Fang Yuan did not answer, his figure constantly circling in the high sky using the speed of the Phoenix Martial Soul.

His realm and raw strength were indeed a notch weaker than Xiaobai, a 100,000-year-old soul beast, but the combination of his flight acceleration advantage and the control and devouring of the Dark Blue Silver Emperor made it impossible for Xiaobai to defeat Fang Yuan for a while.

Golden light intertwined with blue vines, and waves roared with flames.

The more Xiaobai hit him, the stranger his expression became.

She is a 100,000-year-old soul beast, and is naturally sensitive to the aura of her own kind.

At first, she thought Fang Yuan was just a human soul master, but as the fight went on, an extremely faint and subtle soul beast aura began to emanate from Fang Yuan.

It doesn't smell like human soul power.

It is... the bloodline aura of a soul beast.

But the scent was so faint and subtle, appearing and disappearing intermittently, that she once thought it was an illusion.

Just as Fang Yuan activated the Dark Blue Silver Emperor again, causing countless blue-gold vines to dance wildly, the faint soul beast sensation suddenly became clear for a moment—

The source is this strange "Blue Silver Grass".

"You..." Xiaobai paused in her attack, staring at Fang Yuan with surprise and uncertainty. "What exactly are you?"

Fang Yuan's heart tightened, and he was about to interrupt.

Xiao Wu rushed between the two and said firmly, "Xiao Bai, stop! He didn't hurt me, I'm safe now... It's not what you think!"

Xiao Wu quickly embellished the events that had occurred between her and Fang Yuan.

Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment, then looked at the dependence and sincerity in Xiao Wu's eyes, and his anger gradually dissipated, leaving only a strange look on his face.

She withdrew her martial spirit and looked Fang Yuan up and down with a complicated and strange expression.

The faint aura of the soul beast was still there, but when Fang Yuan withdrew his power and the Dark Blue Silver Emperor lay dormant, the aura faded to almost nothing. Only when he used the Dark Blue Silver Emperor could she vaguely detect it.

"...I misunderstood." Xiaobai took a deep breath and stopped talking about the fight.

"Since you've come for Seagod Island and to deal with the evil orca, let's discuss the important matters first."

As she said this, she gave Fang Yuan another deep look, as if trying to see through him.

"However, you... your smell is really strange."

Fang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained calm: "Now is not the time to talk about this."

He looked up toward the deep sea where the demonic orca resided, his voice turning cold: "I came to find you to discuss the fourth trial—how to join forces and exterminate the demonic orca race."

"Good? Of course, very good." Speaking of the Demonic Orca clan, Xiaobai gritted her teeth and said, "My younger brother died in the mouth of the Demonic Orca King. If I had the ability, I would have destroyed that guy who defiled the sea long ago. Among us sea spirit beasts, there are also ranks."

"In general, we Demon Soul Great White Sharks, along with the Deep Sea Demon Whale and the Demon Orca, belong to the top of the ocean's food chain. However, there are actually certain differences between the three of us. The Deep Sea Demon Whale is undoubtedly the most powerful, but this species is extremely small in number and they all live alone."

"Moreover, deep-sea whales are extremely lazy; they usually just open their silly-looking mouths underwater and wait for food to be delivered to them."

"Besides the Deep Sea Demon Whale, the most powerful one is the Demon Orca. Although I'm reluctant to admit it, those creatures that have polluted the ocean are indeed stronger than us." Xiao Bai did not deliberately downplay his opponent because they were mortal enemies; instead, he directly admitted that his opponent was stronger than the Demon Soul Great White Shark.

"Moreover, because they have few natural predators and live in groups, their numbers are quite considerable. These creatures that pollute the ocean are unrestrained in the sea; even when they don't need food, they will continue to kill, tearing apart any creature they encounter without mercy."

"All sea spirit beasts are filled with hatred for them. It's just that because they are so powerful, no one dares to challenge them. About five hundred kilometers away from here, there is a group of demonic killer whales. They are our nemesis. Almost every few decades or centuries, our two groups will launch a holy war."

At this point, Xiaobai paused, looked at Fang Yuan, and began to describe the opponent's combat strength in detail.

"One demonic orca is enough to fight two of our adult members to a draw. These ferocious creatures never leave anyone alive."

"The total population of the Demon Orca pod is around three hundred, with about two hundred adults. That's about the same as ours. The only thing we can be thankful for is that their reproductive rate isn't as high as ours. Otherwise, their numbers would be far more terrifying..."

After Xiaobai finished speaking, Xiaowu finally understood: "So, our fourth test, which requires us to assist you in eradicating this demonic orca clan, is essentially meaning we have to withstand half of the demonic orca's attacks?"

Xiao Bai's expression was unusually solemn. "I don't care whether you have the courage or the strength. What I'm worried about is my people. After decades of recuperation, my people have finally achieved what they have today. If you are not capable enough and fail to wipe out the demonic orca horde, then my people will pay the price with their lives."

The key point is that every time the Demon Orca Clan launched a holy war against the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan, the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan could only barely manage a draw by recuperating and cultivating a sufficient number of its own people.

This time, the numbers of both groups are roughly equal. The Demon Orca clan can fight two or even three opponents at once. If they lose this time, the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan will definitely suffer a crushing defeat, and may even be wiped out.

If it weren't for the sea god's command, Xiaobai wouldn't have wanted to hand over the lives of his people to the other party.

If Fang Yuan loses, even if he survives, he will not have a second chance to take the test, unless he can wipe out the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan by himself.

After listening, Fang Yuan assured him, "As the chosen examiner of the Sea God, I will do my best to prevent your people from getting hurt, after all..."

Fang Yuan extended his hand to Xiao Bai: "We're... companions, aren't we?"

Blue Silver Grass was released from his hand.

"I'll trust you for now, and I hope you won't let me down." Xiaobai reached out and clasped his hands, glancing at Fang Yuan and then at Xiao Wu.

Damn it, is this guy a soul beast in human form?

But can plant-type spirit beasts also transform into human form? And this kid seems to have twin martial souls...