To complete the assessment goal as early as possible, Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai directly activated their Martial Soul True Bodies, combining to form the Netherworld White Tiger and wreaking havoc.
Although their explosive power was strong, Ma Hongjun, whose attack power was slightly inferior, also transformed into his Seven-Headed Fire Phoenix True Body. Coupled with his Phoenix Domain, he unleashed the power of flame to its extreme, continuously diving down from the sky.
Even if a single strike couldn't kill a Devil Whale, it could still inflict considerable damage on the target.
Oscar chose to replicate Ma Hongjun's martial soul.
At first, he imitated Ma Hongjun, constantly using soul skills to charge down from above. Later, he noticed that after the Sea Spirit Great White Sharks' fighting spirit was ignited by Tang San's Asura Hell, they began to cooperate, seizing every opportunity to sow chaos among the Devil Whales. When there was a chance for a killing blow, he wouldn't hesitate to charge down and deliver a fatal strike.
Xiao Wu, who excelled in close combat, combined with her third soul skill, Teleportation, and the flight effect of the Thinking of Non-existent Mushroom Sausage, nimbly weaved between the Devil Whales and Sea Spirit Great White Sharks. She would identify targets with openings, seize the opportune moment to lock onto them, and unleash her soft skill-type soul skills, leaving behind only faint pink afterimages.
Bai Chenxiang, who was not under pressure to complete killing objectives, wielded a reinforced and modified Zhuge Crossbow and circled Ning Rongrong, guarding their rear.
Seeing more and more of his kin fall, the Devil Whale King's fierce gaze fell upon Tang Sui, who continuously obstructed it, and Tang San, who had already activated his Blue Silver True Body, ceaselessly conjuring the Blue Silver Overlord Spear to attack it, inflicting wound after wound on its body. The Devil Whale King's eyes turned so red they were almost black.
Now, only Tang Sui had not activated her Martial Soul True Body.
However, under the buffs of her attack form, Tang Sui's control over the ape faces had reached a realm of perfection.
Even as she continuously dodged the Devil Whale King's attacks, the four masks acted independently, closely watching every opening revealed by the Devil Whale King's offensives and counter-attacking to disrupt it. This forced the Devil Whale King, which had been relentlessly pursuing Tang San, to divert its attention to confronting the masks that were smashing down fiercely.
As a result, it not only failed to capture Tang San but couldn't even touch the hem of Tang Sui's clothes.
Instead, its own wounds continued to accumulate, and it began to fall into a disadvantageous position.
What made the Devil Whale King most infuriated and powerless was the Asura Hell effect among the three domains released by Tang San.
Not only did it suppress its strength to about seventy percent, but the solidified killing intent could also freeze the surrounding seawater, and one could even freeze oneself if not careful.
Unable to exert its full strength, coupled with the coordinated harassing attacks from Tang Sui and Tang San, it couldn't escape the pursuit of those strange masks and Tang San's Blue Silver Overlord Spear combined with hidden weapon techniques, let alone aid its kin.
Watching its kin relentlessly plunge into the abyss of death, the Devil Whale King, only able to let out a death rattle, had its eyes turn even redder.
More and more of its kin were being injured and killed, with casualties far exceeding those of the Sea Spirit Great White Shark school.
The Devil Whale King understood that if this continued, they would truly be annihilated. It had to make a choice.
With this thought, the Devil Whale King's massive body abruptly coiled in the seawater, and then, its body sprang out like a taut bowstring. A blood-red light mixed with flowing blood diffused, and gritting its teeth, it repelled the four masks surrounding it and Tang San's Blue Silver Overlord Spear.
"Roar—!"
A unique communication language of the Devil Whale tribe spread from the Devil Whale King's roar.
The other Devil Whales confronting the Sea Spirit Great White Shark school paused slightly and, instead of continuing their relentless assault, united with their fellow kin who were being cornered and began to retreat.
Tang Sui, noticing this, paused slightly. Xiao Wu, who couldn't understand the sea and land beast languages, didn't comprehend. Although Bai, also a sea spirit beast, was of a different species, he didn't understand the meaning of the Devil Whale King's roar. However, combined with the actions of the other Devil Whales, they deduced that it was a call for the other Devil Whales to retreat.
In the pitch-black mental space, the suspended fox mask's narrow fox eyes flickered with a faint glow as it softly said: Sudan Novel Network.
"It seems the Devil Whale tribe intends to cut off its tail to survive."
[Although it is inherently bloodthirsty and brutal, it must be acknowledged that as the chieftain, the Devil Whale King has developed the Devil Whale tribe to this extent, and is even willing to stay behind to cover for its less powerful kin. Truly a qualified chieftain.]
The system also chimed in.
Although the reason was unknown, Tang Sui, who truly understood the meaning of the Devil Whale King's roar this time, looked at the blood-drenched Devil Whale King with something new in her eyes.
Sensing its master's thoughts, the four masks also slowed their aggressive attacks.
"Whoosh—!"
Water tornadoes as thick as water vats surged from the sea, their immense power even shredding the solidified killing intent's frozen ice and mixing it with the original seawater. They then swept towards the Sea Spirit Great White Shark school and the Shrek Seven Devils fighting on the front lines.
"Roar—!!!"
A roar containing a mental shock emanated from the Devil Whale King's mouth.
The Sea Spirit Great White Sharks, using Devil Shark's Tooth and Despair Light Wave, felt a jolt in their brains, their pupils momentarily unfocused for a few seconds.
Except for Tang San and Tang Sui, whose mental strength was slightly superior, the other monsters clutched their ears in pain, channeling their energy to try and dispel the sudden rigidity.
Seeing that the other Devil Whales were beginning to dive into the deep sea and rapidly escape the battlefield under the Devil Whale King's forceful intervention, Tang San's expression changed slightly, and a layer of purple-gold covered his eyes.
"Purple Demon Eye!"
A mental force, more potent than the Devil Whale King's, shattered its attack.
Suffering a backlash, the Devil Whale King opened its massive mouth in pain, and a dense bloody mist seeped from its numerous whale beards, diffusing into the seawater.
The next second, Devil Shark's Tooth from Bai and Tang San's strongest single-target attack, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, struck in succession, carving two bone-deep wounds on its back.
"Roar—!"
The Devil Whale King endured the searing pain of the salty seawater soaking its wounds. Iron-gray water pillars as thick as several people embraced were spewed from the blowholes on its back, stained with blood, transforming into massive horizontal slashes. Wherever they passed, they churned the seawater, forming a net that swept towards the group.
"All of you die!!!"
The Devil Whale King's hoarse voice, filled with resentment, carried a hint of a desperate struggle. Crimson flames ignited in its black-red eyes, as if burning its very life force, as it madly accumulated power.
"Careful!"
Bai roared. The Despair Light Wave he unleashed was completely swallowed by the slashes.
He could only watch helplessly as his kin, who were too slow to escape, were engulfed by the roaring seawater, now coated with a blood-red light. Instantly, several wounds, as if drawn by blades, appeared on their bodies.
And the Sea Spirit Great White Sharks, their soul power depleted and unable to resist, were torn apart after being swirled around two or three times, their massive bodies scattering as bloodied limbs and fragments, as if they had entered a meat grinder!
—Author's Note—
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