Soto City was located in the southwest part of the Heaven Dou Empire, at least a month's journey from the nearest major coastal city, Hanhai City. However, this trip naturally couldn't waste most of the time on the road.
So after leaving Soto City, the group directly used their Soul Power to travel, taking only a week to reach Hanhai City.
During the journey, when Ma Hongjun and Oscar couldn't keep up with the speed of the teachers, who were all at least Soul Emperor level, their respective teachers carried them along.
Flender carried Ma Hongjun, while Gai Yue carried Oscar.
Although the journey was long, it was by no means comfortable. Therefore, after arriving in Hanhai City, the group found a luxury hotel to rest for two days. After preparing the necessary supplies for their sea voyage, they finally set out.
Because their goal this time was to hunt powerful whale-type Sea Soul Beasts that could produce whale gel, they spent one hundred thousand gold soul coins to purchase a small steamer. The ship was also equipped with some offensive and defensive weapons, with various facilities complete.
Moreover, they were equipped with many Soul Guidance Devices, both large and small, costing nearly half of the accumulated savings from Shao Xin and Oscar's auctions of their sugar beans and sausages over the past three years.
However, since this sea voyage would take at least two months, doing so was worth it to ensure no unexpected delays occurred during the trip.
Before this, Flender and the others had already thoroughly studied the distribution and strength of various Sea Soul Beasts. They had also made thorough plans, only needing to head to their predetermined destination.
As long as they encountered suitable whale-type Soul Beasts, they could directly attack and hunt them.
Of course, there were also some places they didn't dare to venture into—areas with ten-thousand-year-old Sea Soul Beasts, such as the domain of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, known as the overlord of deep-sea ferocious beasts, and the territory of the Evil Tiger Whale Clan.
Before setting sail, Flender specially hired a captain and three sailors. Since the ship was semi-automated, it didn't require many crew members. Additionally, Flender didn't want to expose themselves, so fewer people were naturally better.
Two days later, after resting, everyone boarded the ship and set off.
The whale-type Sea Soul Beasts were basically active in deeper waters, so it took the group a full week to reach the vicinity of their first predetermined location.
During this week, although they encountered many Sea Soul Beasts, none were their desired targets, so this trip had yielded no results so far.
However, now that they had arrived at the first predetermined destination, they were no longer worried about having no harvest.
This area was inhabited by a Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan. According to records, about fifty Deep Sea Blue Whales formed a clan in this area, with the strongest leader likely being a ten-thousand-year-level existence.
After arriving in this area, Flender took on the role of scout, going out to search for traces of the Deep Sea Blue Whales. If it was determined they could make a move, the Shrek team would advance and take them down with overwhelming force.
Currently, Flender's Soul Power was approaching level 76. With the flying ability of his Cat Eagle Martial Soul and special vision, he discovered the traces of the Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan in just three days.
Subsequently, Flender attacked the Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan, provoking a counterattack. Only after determining the clan's numbers and specific strength did he return to the ship.
According to the information Flender brought back, the Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan consisted of forty-one individuals. The strongest one, the clan leader, had cultivation reaching over twenty-three thousand years. Besides the leader, the clan also possessed three ten-thousand-year-level individuals. Apart from these four ten-thousand-year-level beings, fifteen had cultivation above five thousand years, while the remaining twenty-two were below five thousand years.
Flender compared the strength of this Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan with their Shrek team's combat strength.
He could handle the leader himself. Although Sea Soul Beasts were stronger in the sea than on land, his Cat Eagle Martial Soul also had a good suppressive effect against them.
The other three ten-thousand-year-level beings could be handled by Zhao Wuji, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong respectively.
Zhao Wuji went without saying—with Soul Power approaching level 75, dealing with a ten-thousand-plus-year-old Sea Soul Beast was no problem for him. Although Li Yusong and Lu Qibin might not be able to win a one-on-one fight, with Shao Xin's sugar beans buffing them, they definitely wouldn't lose.
The remaining dozens of Sea Soul Beasts not exceeding a thousand years could be handled by Gai Yue alone. Not only was his Soul Power at level 82, but his Frost Moon Sword Martial Soul possessed powerful ice attribute abilities.
With the ice attribute bonus, he would have more maneuverability in a sea battle.
That's right, they planned to directly take down this Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan—no other reason than having sufficient strength.
The reason they could divide their opponents so precisely was because Gai Yue had the ability to split the battlefield, allowing the Soul Beast clan to be separated and defeated one by one.
Otherwise, if dozens of Sea Soul Beasts joined forces, they might not be opponents.
After all, this was their home ground, giving them the home advantage advantage.
After making their adjustments, the group chose to attack immediately.
Because in the nearly two months before this, Shao Xin had been making various Soul Skill sugar beans, and Oscar had made many sausages, they had already prepared their logistical support.
Because this clan was powerful, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Shao Xin didn't need to go, otherwise Flender and the others would need to divert attention to protect them.
However, to observe this battle of powerhouses, Oscar planned to steer the ship near their battlefield and hide to secretly watch. If anything went wrong, they could immediately change course and flee. The ship's maneuverability at sea was still guaranteed.
As for the captain and the other two sailors, these three ordinary people, they would be told to hide in the cockpit. If they noticed any problems, they could immediately sail away.
Although Oscar wanted to join the battle, he knew his limits. Although his Soul Power had broken through another level in the past two months, reaching level 24, with his current strength, he could at best fight a hundred-year-level Deep Sea Demon Whale. Faced with a battle of this scale, he chose to play it safe and develop.
With the target confirmed, the group boarded the ship and set off. When they were over a thousand meters from the Deep Sea Blue Whale's territory, the ship stopped near a small island. Gai Yue and Flender and the others soared into the air, sweeping toward the Deep Sea Blue Whale Clan.
Although they weren't Title Douluo, they were at least Soul Emperor level. With their profound Soul Power, short-distance running on the sea was no problem.
Of course, the group didn't do this because they were standing on a sword—Gai Yue's Frost Moon Sword.
Although Gai Yue couldn't be called a sword immortal, his presence was on par. He summoned his Frost Moon Sword Martial Soul, and as Soul Power flowed, the Frost Moon Sword instantly expanded to ten meters. Everyone stood on the sword and flew out.
Gai Yue didn't use his Martial Soul True Body. This giant sword was simply created by the Frost Moon Sword as the core, with Gai Yue using ice attribute abilities to create it through Soul Power. The consumption of Soul Power was almost negligible.