Future Seer quietly departed, yet White Whale Born felt his heart racing. From Future Seer's words, he had nearly grasped all the secrets he was meant to know. A sense of dread arose within White Whale Born towards Jinshi Yi. With Future Seer's ability to manipulate him at will, it was only natural for him to feel fear towards Jinshi Yi.
However, he was ultimately a creature of the supernatural, having encountered countless dangers throughout his life. After some contemplation, White Whale Born patted his backside and strode towards Jinshi Yi, who was holding Juli's hand.
While Future Seer might have been able to deceive Jinshi Yi's divine consciousness, White Whale Born did not possess such skill. Having sensed White Whale Born's presence long ago, Jinshi Yi showed no sign of surprise. He merely nodded lightly, his pace unchanged.
Faced with this situation, White Whale Born found himself at a loss for words and could only silently follow behind Jinshi Yi. After a while, he suddenly asked, "What exactly is the Zhen Dan Divine Clan? Why do you insist on exterminating other weaker beings?"
Jinshi Yi remained expressionless, as if he had anticipated this question from White Whale Born. He replied in a deep voice, "In the Vast Universe, there are countless powerful beings. Moreover, a weak life today may become strong tomorrow and surpass us!"
"And the universe is boundless; no one can truly know where its limits lie. What we currently understand encompasses only the life circles of hundreds of star systems, including your human galaxy. Within this life circle that includes hundreds of star systems, we have the Zhen Dan Divine Clan, the Yasha Divine Clan, the Wuxu Tribe, the Flame God Clan, the Jidu Divine Clan, and the Saiyan Race. Together, we stand as the six great battle divine clans at the pinnacle of all life."
"There are indeed powerful beings that have existed beyond the six great battle divine clans in this universe; however, these beings either operate alone or remain shrouded in mystery and do not interfere with other beings' worlds. Only we—the Zhen Dan Divine Clan, the Yasha Divine Clan, the Wuxu Tribe, the Flame God Clan, the Jidu Divine Clan, and the Saiyan Race—fight amongst ourselves for survival and extend our conflicts throughout the universe. The beings on your Earth are not yet qualified to participate in such high-level wars. However, I never want to leave any future troubles for my own race."
"Years ago, if it weren't for two kings of our Zhen Dan Divine Clan showing mercy, this universe would never have seen the emergence of the Euxu Divine Clan and the Saiyan Race! The Euxu Divine Clan is the most intelligent and wise life form in the universe; originally not skilled in combat, after being defeated by us, they devised terrifying weapons like the War Beast. In just a few hundred thousand years, they not only rose within the universe but even began to rival our Zhen Dan Divine Clan."
"The Saiyan Race is known as the most adaptable race in this universe; any combat technique they observe can be mastered in no time at all. Initially, they were merely a servant race of our Zhen Dan Divine Clan, serving as lowly warriors to expand our territory and occupy planets as vanguards. However, through continuous battles, their strength grew immensely. Although we noticed something amiss and pursued them relentlessly, we could no longer eradicate the scattered Saiyans throughout the universe..."
Listening silently, White Whale Born, as a creature of legend himself, recalled his youth when he was hunted by human cultivators. In wars between races, there was never room for compromise; one side would always be annihilated. Only when neither side could gain an upper hand would there be a fleeting "peace."
Yet as one who could potentially be eliminated, White Whale Born would never willingly offer himself up due to such realizations. Meanwhile, unaware of their conversation's content, Juli, holding onto Jinshi Yi, scanned both sides of the street with her big round eyes.
Suddenly, a gentle warmth spread through little Juli's heart as a very comforting voice whispered in her ear. "Little girl, don't be afraid; I'm here to help you. Just relax slowly... take a deep breath!"
This voice was like a hypnotic lullaby; without realizing it, Juli fell into a strange dreamscape. By the time she sensed something was off and shook her little head vigorously, she discovered that the hand holding hers had transformed into that of an elderly man in a warm-toned Tang suit.
White Whale Born was taken aback as he watched Juli disappear beside Jinshi Yi. He recognized the technique, the Eastern Immortal Path spell known as the Five Elements Great Shift! However, there were very few people on Earth bold enough to use such a move in front of the fierce Jinshi Yi.
When he saw the elderly man in traditional robes, White Whale Born took a deep breath and called out, “Zhuang Lou, Grand Master!”
Jinshi Yi was not angry about Juli being taken; he merely looked at Zhuang Lou, who had appeared with Juli, with some surprise and said, “I didn't expect that Earth’s Spell could be so exquisite as to snatch something away while I was distracted. But do you really think you can leave alive?”
Zhuang Lou smiled lightly and replied softly, “I do not know where this gentleman comes from, but surrounding one’s home is the duty of a cultivator! Whether one can leave alive is beyond my consideration!”
White Whale Born turned around and scanned the area. A short old man arrogantly held a massive Psycho Gun, sitting atop the highest electric pole by the roadside. Another figure hidden in the void made it impossible for White Whale Born not to recognize him.
“Western Sea! Demon Hunter Leader! The three great Divine Extremity of Earth are making their move… they have no chance of winning!”
In an instant, White Whale Born suddenly understood why the Future Seer had said he might sit on the throne of Earth; it turned out he had already known that the three great Divine Extremity were coming to target Jinshi Yi.
Although White Whale Born had dreamed countless times since his cultivation began of defeating Kyo Kusanagi and making a name for himself, he absolutely did not want to do it this way. Remembering this battle, with Western Sea, Zhuang Lou, and the Demon Hunting Team, there was no chance at all. His reluctance was evident.
Yet it was Western Sea who spoke most directly. With a sweeping glance at White Whale Born, he shouted energetically, “Little White Whale! Although you are a monster, you should step aside for this battle; I have no mood to kill you!”
The entire street had long been cleared of residents without anyone noticing, and a powerful Battle Barrier had been set up. White Whale Born did not wish to accept Western Sea’s good intentions to let him off easy. Feeling very sad, he shook his head and said solemnly, “I also have my reasons for fighting; Western Sea, let’s battle!”
No one expected that the first to initiate this unprecedented battle would be White Whale Born. He brought his palms together, countless strands of light shimmering between them as he turned and charged toward the hidden figure of the Demon Hunter Leader.
Though both Western Sea and the Demon Hunter Leader were astonished by how this “Earth traitor” had suddenly grown so powerful after siding with extraterrestrial beings, they still could not recognize what method White Whale Born was using. However, just one glance from Zhuang Lou made him realize what was happening; he shouted angrily, “Captain, be careful! That is the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Ray from the Middle-Earth Taoist Sect! Under the cutting force of the Five Elements Divine Light, all things are scattered; it cannot be resisted directly…”
Even without Zhuang Lou’s warning, the Demon Hunter Leader would not recklessly confront White Whale Born. He attempted to activate his most adept spatial traversal technique to evade this strike from White Whale Born, but unexpectedly, the five-colored divine light emitted from his hands sliced through space barriers effortlessly and approached him without hindrance.
In battles of this level, a single misstep equated to total defeat. The Demon Hunter Leader activated his holy light shield at maximum power in an attempt to withstand this blow from White Whale Born, but found himself breaking through seven layers of holy light shields in quick succession, narrowly avoiding injury to his true form.
The space-time traversal could no longer be relied upon, as the Demon Hunter Leader quietly appeared and engaged in battle with the White Whale Born.
As one of the oldest experts in Divine Extremity on Earth, the Demon Hunter Leader, despite not ranking high and even overshadowed by Allen, still possessed a wealth of combat experience and wisdom. After a slight setback during their first encounter, he quickly regained control of the situation.
The Western Sea and Zhuang Lou were in sync, choosing not to attack Jinshi Yi immediately. They believed that if the Demon Hunter Leader could defeat the White Whale Born, their combined strength would be far more reliable than just two of them working together. After gathering a considerable amount of information, the three of them speculated that Jinshi Yi came from an unfathomable world. However, they were still far behind those like Yuan Qian Kun, Future Seer, and Shi Qingyuan who had firsthand knowledge. Their assessment of Jinshi Yi's combat capabilities was even flawed.
Having long been part of Earth's strongest faction, they found it impossible to retreat at this moment. Kyo Kusanagi had vanished along with Allen. Wu Dong Shen was nowhere to be found, and they could not contact Yuan Qian Kun or the Demon General. Camberto refused to join the fight, leaving only the three of them to unite.
Darsin King, who possessed Kyo Kusanagi's strength, lacked the courage to fight desperately. He, along with Camberto and True Flame Sect Leader Dongfang, understood Jinshi Yi's power better than anyone else among the three Divine Extremity experts. Engaging in such a hopeless endeavor required a certain level of resolve; who would dare step forward?
During the battle, although the White Whale Born fought with all his might, his fighting spirit was not high. With a sudden change in movement, he tore off his upper garment. The Demon Hunter Leader initially thought that the White Whale Born was accustomed to fighting bare-skinned and did not take it seriously. However, at the moment of attack, he caught a glimpse of the White Whale Born's white vest, which bore ancient Hebrew inscriptions detailing Jinshi Yi's origins, strength, energy indicators, combat potential, and other precise confidential data. This clearly indicated that there was no hope for victory and illustrated several profound four-panel comics urging them to retreat quickly for their lives.
This white vest had been meticulously prepared by Future Seer. Taking advantage of Jinshi Yi's ignorance of Earth's text allowed for blatant communication on the battlefield. However, at that moment, the only thought in the White Whale Born's mind was to curse Future Seer because those beautifully illustrated four-panel comics with concise and moving language portrayed him as a negative protagonist in many embarrassing scenarios clinging to the Demon Hunter Leader’s leg. Moreover, most illustrations had nothing to do with their accompanying lines; just looking at them reminded one of a tragic love story between a mountain demon and a human... Of course, if viewed through the eyes of some rigidly traditional gentlemen who were not so sordid-minded, these images could also suggest that the White Whale Born wanted to adopt the Demon Hunter Leader as his godfather.
Receiving this information left the Demon Hunter Leader utterly shocked. Having spent hundreds of years in Divine Extremity, he had heard whispers about certain extraterrestrial civilizations. Within the Demon Hunting Team, there was even a dedicated research department that collected vast amounts of primary and secondary data.
The message from the White Whale Born led him to immediately assess its credibility at over ninety percent.
"What should he choose?"
(To be continued)
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