Chapter 170: Level 80, Soul Hunting at Sea
"Ya... If only I had a camera..." Gu Han secretly regretted not being able to take a photo of such an adorable little Qian Renxue.
"Hey, why are you ignoring me?" Guang Ling didn't get a response for a long while, so he nudged Gu Han with his elbow.
"Uh, Senior Guang Ling, I heard you accepted Shui Qingwu as your apprentice. Is that true?" Gu Han didn't know how to react, so he could only change the subject and ask Guang Ling about it.
Since the establishment of the Supervisory Department, Gu Han has been well-informed about many things happening on the continent. Among the four major academies in Elemental City, the story of Guang Ling accepting Shui Qingwu as his apprentice was the most popular. To be accepted as a disciple by a level 97 Super Douluo must have envied countless people.
Hearing this, Guang Ling raised his chin. "Yes, I think that girl is quite my type, and she has quite a talent, too. I agreed to her request to become my apprentice. Do you have any objections?"
"No," Gu Han shook his head. "I'd also like to congratulate you, Senior, on finding such a good apprentice."
This was a good thing. As the most outstanding of the Shui family's generation, Shui Qingwu would undoubtedly be the leader of Tianshui Academy.
With the Spirit Hall's Fifth Lord as her master, Tianshui would remain a distant enemy for at least two or three generations, unless the Spirit Hall acted foolishly and took the initiative to provoke them.
"Hehe, that little girl may not be as talented as your Dong'er, but her talent is top-tier across the continent. With my training, she'll avoid many detours and should more than likely achieve a Title before she turns sixty."
Guang Ling crossed his arms, confident. The girl's innate level was eight. While not as talented as the Twin Red Sticks of their Spirit Hall, she was still very strong on the Fangyan Continent. With proper guidance, she could become a Titled Douluo at level ninety-five.
As for reaching level ninety-five and above, it wasn't simply a matter of cultivating talent and accumulating soul power; it required a deep understanding of one's own spirit. Without that understanding, no matter how much soul power one accumulated, it would be useless.
Of course, this didn't apply to the Divine Trial.
"Junior brother, look! This is our junior sister, Xiaoxue'er."
Bibi Dong approached Gu Han, holding Xiao Qian Renxue.
"Hello, Xue'er. Senior Brother has a fun little toy for you."
Gu Han smiled softly, extending his warm hand in front of little Qian Renxue. A small rattle materialized within his palm, and he gently shook it, making a crisp "dong dong dong" sound.
"Ka ka~"
Qian Renxue's face lit up with an innocent smile, her chubby little hands grasping the rattle and shaking it excitedly.
"You kid, you really have everything," a somewhat enchanting voice echoed. Gu Han turned to see Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo approaching together.
It was Ju Douluo who had spoken.
"Uncle Ju, Uncle Ghost," Gu Han greeted respectfully.
"Not bad, you're almost Soul Douluo, truly a freak."
Yue Guan had now reached level ninety-six, qualifying him for the Hall of Worship, but he hadn't agreed. He preferred being an elder to being a worshiper, staying home all day.
"Thank you, Uncle Ju, for the compliment."
Then, a dozen more people arrived one after another. Their ages and appearances varied, but without exception, they were all Titled Douluo above level 90.
Looking at the room full of people, besides himself and his senior sister, there were a total of twenty or so people, all of whom were Titled Douluo, truly worthy of being the continent's number one force.
With such a lineup, as long as they didn't attack the entire continent all at once and instead took their time, all the powerful would naturally bow down.
However, at this moment, the Spirit Hall had no intention of unifying the continent.
"Everyone's here, let's begin the banquet." Qian Daoliu calmly scanned the audience, and seeing that everyone had arrived, he announced the start of the banquet.
The banquet took place in a large hall within the Spirit Hall, and only beings above Soul Sage level were eligible to attend.
The Douluo Continent didn't have the custom of "grabbing the first birthday," so this practice didn't occur.
After the banquet began, Qian Daoliu took Qian Xunji, Ling Yuan, and Qian Renxue to the Worship Hall to pay homage to the Angel God and receive the baptism of the statue's divine power.
Qian Renxue's first birthday banquet was simple yet lavish.
Simple because it didn't make a grand announcement to the continent, lavish because all attendees were above Level 70, with over twenty Titled Douluo.
Gu Han took a quick look. Counting the extremely old Titled Douluo whose lifespans were numbered, the Spirit Hall now boasted several more Titled Douluos than the original novel depicted twenty years later.
After the banquet, Gu Han and Bibi Dong cultivated for another twenty days, each reaching level eightieth.
Gu Han wasn't in a rush for his eighth spirit ring, but Bibi Dong's required more consideration.
Originally, Gu Han had set his sights on the Titan Ape and the Azure Bull Python.
However, Bibi Dong had her own target: the 100,000-year-old Demonic Killer Whale King, perched high above the sea.
While it might be a bit more challenging out at sea, it was only a minor one.
With the target set, all that remained was action.
Gu Han even called on Guang Ling Douluo as a free thug. He also brought in Qianjun, Jiangmo, Ju, and Gui, along with five Soul Douluos and twenty Soul Saints.
This impressive lineup was more than enough to simultaneously destroy two and a half Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clans.
Hunting a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast on the sea requires not only defeating it but also preventing it from escaping into the deep sea.
Ju and Gui's bipolar stasis fields can effectively limit it.
Furthermore, the Evil Demon Killer Whales are social soul beasts. Hunting the Evil Demon Killer Whale King would inevitably involve encountering a school of ten-thousand-year-old killer whales.
The group set out from the Spirit Hall in a mighty procession and arrived at Vast Sea City.
The local Bishop of Thorny Porpoise had already prepared a fleet, allowing everyone to embark and depart upon their arrival.
"Your Highness, Saint, are you serious about hunting the hundred-thousand-year-old Evil Demon Killer Whale King?"
"You must know that they live in groups. Hunting them on the sea will inevitably involve encountering schools of Evil Demon Killer Whales, some of which are over fifty thousand years old. It's extremely dangerous."
Thorny Porpoise was already a high-level Soul Douluo. Over the years, he had frequently led teams to hunt whale soul beasts and understood the dangers involved.
Even hunting a ten-thousand-year-old beast was extremely dangerous, let alone one that was a hundred thousand years old.
"Don't worry, Bishop Thornfish! Just lead the way. We'll take care of the rest."
Guang Ling could tell at a glance that Thornfish wasn't optimistic about them and immediately waved his hand in dissatisfaction. Who was he looking down on?
He was a peak-level Super Douluo at level ninety-seven. These were just some sea soul beasts, only a little more difficult to deal with than those hundred thousand year old ones.
"The Fifth Priest misunderstood. What I meant was..."
"No need to explain. I know you have good intentions."
Guang Ling waved his hand, interrupting Thornfish again.
"Yes."
Thornfish finally stopped talking and honestly led everyone aboard the boat. The fleet sailed towards the sea area where the Evil Demon Killer Whale King was.
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