Chapter 35: Bloodline Evolution, Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Deep Sea Demon Dragon?
After all, what's the deal with the rule that the gods of the divine realm can't interfere with the affairs of the mortal realm? Is this rule really enforced so strictly?
Not really!
Even the law enforcers of the divine realm, such as the Asura God, break the rules. With so many gods under him, there are bound to be some who slip through the cracks.
"I will make them pay back."
Ye Wen took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing these thoughts and pushing them to the back of his mind.
He was a person who held grudges, and the Thunder God, as well as the Sea God who was an enemy of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, these two first-level gods, he would remember them forever.
But for now, he needed to get stronger!
He needed to subdue more powerful soul beasts, to build a stronger force of soul beasts!
Before, he had captured soul beasts and cultivated his soul beast force simply to operate more easily on the continent, but now, he was determined to lead all the soul beasts to revolt against the human gods!
"Xiao Bai, Xie Hu."
At this point, Ye Wen had switched to his half-human form and approached Xie Hu and Xiao Bai.
"Boss, you..." Xie Hu and Xiao Bai immediately noticed that Ye Wen's aura was very weak, both of them showed a hint of concern.
"It's fine, release them, let's go," Ye Wen waved his hand.
"Yes!"
Xiao Bai and Xie Hu then walked over to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
At this moment, Dugu Bo had completely lost the arrogant and domineering attitude he had shown when he first saw Ye Wen and the others. He was now filled with fear and terror. Dugu Bo begged, "Masters, please take the rare herbs, but please spare my granddaughter!"
Dugu Bo's heart ached immensely. So many precious things were being taken from him, but he didn't dare to ask for them back now! The only thing he hoped for was to save himself and his granddaughter's lives.
"Please, Masters! I, Dugu Bo, have always been proud, never begging anyone, but I am willing to die if you can spare my lovely granddaughter!" Dugu Bo cried out, tears streaming down his face.
"Sigh, this narrow-minded Dugu Bo! Although I don't particularly like this old poisoner, I have to admit, he really cares about his granddaughter..." Ye Wen thought to himself, smiling.
He walked up to Dugu Bo. "Don't worry, don't worry. Rest assured, I won't kill you. I only want these immortal herbs."
"Really... Really?" Dugu Bo asked in disbelief.
The ropes binding them instantly loosened.
But Dugu Bo didn't resist. He didn't try to run away with his granddaughter, and stood still in place, not daring to move.
He knew that anyone who could knock him out with a single punch had the power to defeat him effortlessly.
No matter how much he thought about it, he just couldn't figure out where such a powerful figure came from. Dugu Bo couldn't fathom it no matter how much he tried!
The grandfather and granddaughter just trembled, standing meekly before Ye Wen.
"We won't just take these immortal herbs without doing anything. As compensation, I can help you remove the backlash poison from the Green-scaled Snake you both have," Ye Wen said.
"What!"
The grandfather and granddaughter exchanged a surprised glance, not expecting that the stranger could immediately identify the issue with their poison-based attacks.
Dugu Bo, still wary, asked, "How will you remove the backlash poison from us?"
Ye Wen smiled faintly and took out one of the immortal herbs he had collected:
"This is called the Bloodbone Toxic Rose. After consuming it, its poison will instantly penetrate the bones. Even if the backlash poison has already seeped deep into your bones, it will be assimilated by the Toxic Rose's poison in a short amount of time, and the backlash poison will be eliminated."
"You poison practitioners should be able to suppress this poison without any problem. Afterwards, you can use your own poison to assimilate it, and because your bodies will have been poisoned by the Bloodbone Toxic Rose, you will gain immunity and no longer be affected by the backlash poison."
"Simply put, after consuming it, you won't poison yourselves anymore, and you can continue to cultivate your poison techniques without any issues."
"This... This! Among all these strange herbs, there's such a miraculous effect?" Dugu Bo was somewhat skeptical. He wondered if Ye Wen was trying to kill him and his granddaughter using this herb.
It was hard for him to accept that such a treasure was in his own backyard, and he hadn't used it. Wasn't that laughable?
"Believe it or not, I'm leaving the herb with you. Whether you eat it or not is up to you." Ye Wen dropped the herb and called to Xie Hu and Xiao Bai: "Let's go!"
The treasures of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's hoard were truly diverse, and among them was a book that recorded all the immortal herbs and their properties that had appeared on the continent for tens of thousands of years.
It was a book left behind by a land Soul Master over three thousand years ago. He had ventured into the ocean and accidentally encountered the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
So, before coming here, Ye Wen had browsed through this book on the immortal herbs and was now well-versed in each one.
"Thank you, Master! If this herb really works as you say, I, Dugu Bo, will do three things for you!"
Having his immortal herbs taken, Dugu Bo couldn't be angry. In fact, he had to thank them respectfully, because a powerhouse like this was someone he couldn't resist. If they came to make trouble again, he really wouldn't be able to stop them!
And if the herb really worked and cured the backlash poison from his granddaughter and himself, he might be able to accept losing the herbs.
"Three things? Hehe, alright, the first thing is, if you ever encounter someone named Tang San, don't kill him, don't cripple him, just give him a good beating, that's all. The other two things, you can keep for later."
Ye Wen spoke his final words, and with that, the three of them disappeared without a trace.
Dugu Bo muttered to himself, "Tang San? Who is this person?!"
After a long time, Ye Wen, Xie Hu, and Xiao Bai had left the Sunset Forest and were heading toward their next destination, the City of Slaughter.
As the three of them sat in the carriage, reflecting on what had just happened with Ye Wen and the Heavenly Tribulation, Xiao Bai asked with a serious expression, "Boss, what was that shadow that appeared in the sky during your tribulation?"
"He's the Thunder God, and he wanted to kill me during my tribulation," Ye Wen's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent.
"What!? Why?" Xie Hu and Xiao Bai were both confused.
Ye Wen replied, "The gods of the divine realm won't allow us to inherit godhood. Some even go as far as targeting us maliciously. Even if we reach the divine level, it's not allowed. The Thunder God is one of those gods."
"How ridiculous! Why can't the divine realm allow us soul beasts to become gods? We soul beasts have it hard enough already!" Xie Hu said angrily.
"To understand this, we need to go back to ancient times," Ye Wen decided to explain the events of the Dragon God and the divine realm to them.
After hearing this, Xie Hu and Xiao Bai finally understood everything.
"So, Boss, since you didn't die, if the Thunder God finds out, won't that be..." Xiao Bai said with some concern.
Because he knew Ye Wen was eventually going to fight the Sea God's heir, and when that happened, Poseidon would certainly find out.
They were all gods, and if they were to talk, it wouldn't be impossible for the Thunder God to learn from Poseidon that Ye Wen was still alive.
(END CHAPTER)
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