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The quality of the sea soul beasts was far higher than Ye Xishui had imagined.

Even a small sea area provided more resentment and blood energy than ten wars combined. Humans, as the spirits of all things, produced purer and higher-quality resentful energy.

But these sea soul beasts had a certain advantage that ordinary humans could never match:

Their life force.

Sea soul beasts might have lower intelligence, but their vitality was overwhelmingly robust.

Even soul masters, compared to soul beasts of the same level, fell far short.

Ordinary humans weren't even worth mentioning.

Such pure and vast life energy was a tremendous supplement for Ye Xishui.

After absorbing it, she could clearly sense her own strength increasing.

This tangible, visible rise in power was intoxicating for her.

She gently licked her blood-red lips, her eyes filled with greed.

"As expected, targeting sea soul beasts was a wise decision. I should have done this sooner."

Ye Xishui chuckled, clenching her fist.

Her strength had improved significantly; she felt that she had ascended yet another level.

Even if she faced Mu Wu again, she would no longer have any fear.

Her power now was terrifying.

"Not bad. With your current strength, you're just one step away from pushing open that door," a cold voice sounded in Ye Xishui's ear as a black-robed figure suddenly appeared.

Ye Xishui wasn't surprised. She responded calmly, "But that last step is far more difficult than I imagined."

She was so close, yet that realm was still as elusive as ever—like trying to see flowers through mist, unattainable as a mirage.

She knew that taking that final step wouldn't be easy.

"Naturally. If it were easy, how could gods be so exalted?" the black-robed figure replied coolly.

"That's why I need more blood offerings," Ye Xishui's eyes flashed with bloodlust. This boundless ocean would surely be enough for her to break through.

"Xiaoyao!"

Ye Xishui called softly, and an old man in black appeared.

It was Long Xiaoyao!

Now, Long Xiaoyao's eyes were lifeless, his spirit broken—he was a shadow of his former self.

Since taking this path, the once-proud Dragon Emperor Douluo had died.

All that remained was a walking corpse, sinking ever deeper into darkness.

With each slaughter, the aura around him grew stronger, the bloodthirst more intense.

Even Ye Xishui could not surpass the fallen Dark Sacred Dragon before her.

Sensing Long Xiaoyao's aura, Ye Xishui's eyes showed satisfaction.

Long Xiaoyao's strength was on par with hers, both having reached the pinnacle of this continent.

If they continued down this path, perhaps Long Xiaoyao could cross that threshold with her, reaching an even higher realm.

When that happened, the Ice God Hall would be utterly annihilated.

A cold, murderous intent flickered in her eyes. Ye Xishui said calmly, "Xiaoyao, let's move on."

Long Xiaoyao didn't reply. He simply followed Ye Xishui, and the two figures turned into streaks of blood-red light, heading toward the deeper sea.

With no Ice God Hall or other forces to restrain them, the vast ocean had become Ye Xishui and her companions' playground.

Blood and slaughter descended upon the sea!

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The void trembled. A blue figure slowly stepped out into the air.

She wore a luxurious deep-blue gown, long hair cascading down her back, exuding a dense ocean aura.

"What happened here? Why are there so many sea soul beast corpses?"

Seeing the sea stained red with blood, the blue figure's eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Countless sea soul beast bodies floated on the water, making one's scalp tingle at the sight.

It was like a living hell.

"Who did this?"

Her eyes flashed with anger and pain.

While soul beasts in the ocean fought and devoured each other, nothing so horrific had ever happened.

This was outright slaughter.

She was no saint; she too had devoured many creatures, but never to such an exterminating extent.

This seemed almost aimed at wiping out sea soul beasts entirely.

She had only been away for a short while, yet such carnage had erupted on the sea.

"Damn it!"

Her anger surged, especially when she saw the massive corpses of deep-blue whale soul beasts among the dead. The fire in her eyes grew more intense.

"I will find out who's behind this. Clearly, some have forgotten who truly rules here."

Gritting her teeth, the blue figure followed the bloody trail deeper into the sea.

The further she went, the darker her expression became.

Because now, even the corpses of high-level sea soul beasts littered the water—there were even remains of hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

Such mighty beings had become targets for slaughter.

Suppressing her fury, the blue figure sped forward!

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Elsewhere in the ocean, a blood-colored figure was intoxicated, absorbing the blood energy.

Beneath her were countless sea soul beast bones.

Among them were many massive beasts, tens of meters long.

At the center of all the corpses lay a soul beast nearly a hundred meters in length, especially eye-catching.

"As expected, the higher the cultivation of a sea soul beast, the greater and purer the energy provided. What a marvelous tonic," Ye Xishui greedily devoured the blood energy, a slight smile on her lips.

The rapid surge of power was addictive.

Especially the energy from a hundred-thousand-year soul beast—utterly exquisite.

As Ye Xishui absorbed the power, her blood-red eyes suddenly froze. She looked up.

She sensed a powerful aura approaching rapidly.

"Hmm? Who is it?"

She narrowed her eyes, a trace of surprise flashing in her gaze.

"So, it's you!"

A formless pressure swept in. A blue figure, carrying the might of heaven and earth, came forth.

Ye Xishui looked up and their eyes met.

Seeing the blue figure, Ye Xishui's worries faded.

She had thought the Ice God Hall was hot on her heels, but it wasn't them after all!

"This aura… something's off…"

Sensing the vast power, Ye Xishui frowned slightly.

"Despicable human soul master! So you're the one causing all this slaughter in the sea."

After tracking her quarry, the blue figure was filled with killing intent.

This damned human soul master!

How dare she act so wantonly in the ocean!

"Oh? You're not human?"

The unique aura confirmed the blue figure's identity for Ye Xishui.