Chapter 685: The Sea Shark King

Tang San nodded toward the great shark.

"Greetings, Sea Shark King."

The Sea Shark King stared intently at Tang San and asked,

"Can you solve the Sea Plague?"

Tang San shrugged.

"I don't know, but I can certainly try."

The Sea Shark King’s gaze turned cold.

"You'd better be able to, or else a small human like you who can only imitate the gods would be better suited as my snack."

Tang San looked at it calmly, not angered by its words.

"How about we make a bet? What if I succeed?"

"If you can solve the Sea Plague, then I’ll recognize you as the Sea God’s emissary. How about that?"

"If I can solve the Sea Plague, everyone will recognize me as such. That’s nothing special. No, if I do it, you will be my mount in the Endless Blue Sea for the next year. If I fail, then I suppose I am better suited to be your snack."

The Sea Shark King's eyes suddenly filled with ferocity, and a powerful aura surged toward Tang San. As a Great Sea King, the ruler of its clan, and one of the most ferocious beings in the Endless Blue Sea, this Sea Shark was virtually unrivaled, feared by all but the strongest clans like the Sea Dragons and Sea Giants.

Being such a proud creature, at the very top of the food chain, Tang San’s suggestion of making it his mount was infuriating.

But at that moment, a golden light suddenly shone from Tang San's forehead, and golden patterns became clear. A strange wave of divine consciousness pulsed out—not overwhelmingly strong, but carrying a boundless aura that all the nearby marine creatures could sense.

There were many sea beasts present, grouped by clan, and each was pouring out its own energy to fend off something in the distance.

At that moment, when they sensed the aura emanating from behind them, they were instantly revitalized. In a flash, they felt as if they had been blessed, and the energy they were emitting noticeably strengthened.

The formidable pressure that the Sea Shark King had unleashed unexpectedly softened under the influence of Tang San's golden divine consciousness, and it passed harmlessly around him.

In the next moment, Tang San rose from the back of the Sea Walrus elder, slowly ascending.

As he emerged from the sea, Tang San's aura surged once more as the Golden Armor Transformation took over. Golden armor instantly covered his entire body, and golden wings opened on his back, propelling him upward like a streak of golden light. He ascended to a height of a hundred meters instantly.

Immediately after, a beam of white light shot up behind him, transforming into a young man dressed in a white robe. He had a handsome appearance, though his face bore a fierce expression.

The new human-looking person was, of course, the Sea Shark King. His eyes revealed a mixture of suspicion and uncertainty. Just moments earlier, when Tang San activated his divine consciousness, the Sea Shark King had clearly felt its influence. Not only had his oppressive aura failed to overwhelm Tang San, but his instinctive urge to worship Tang San had also grown stronger. Most intriguingly, the Sea Shark King noticed an intense fluctuation in his bloodline, which had remained stagnant since reaching the level of Great Sea King.

He had followed Tang San out to see how he would confront the Sea Plague.

Ahead, vast patches of mottled purple colored the sea. The once-clear waters were now murky and polluted. Countless marine creatures' corpses floated on the surface, decomposing continuously. If not for a barrier of blue light at the edge holding it back, the spread would have been even faster.

The Sea Plague—there was no doubt about it. This murky sea area was the Sea Plague, with purple, yellow, and green being the dominant colors, all exuding an eerie aura of death and corruption.

At a glance, the Sea Plague seemed to stretch endlessly, with no visible boundary. Who knew how many nautical miles it covered or how many lives had been lost to it? As the Sea God, Tang San couldn't help but feel his heart ache at the sight.

He suddenly turned, looking in the direction of the Daemon Continent, and his gaze turned completely cold.

Seeing the Sea Plague firsthand had fully confirmed Tang San's suspicions. Through his Discerning Eye of Heaven, he could see that this sea was filled with nothing but endless misfortune. It was a cursed region, and in his vision, the intense curse appeared as a complete black void of fortune.

Tang San's fists clenched involuntarily.

To strengthen the demon and nymph races, to give them more power and glory, you are willing to sacrifice every other lifeform on this planet, and even the planet itself! How selfish, how cruel! Despicable Daemon Continent, treacherous Ancestral Court! I will see to it that you get your comeuppance!

On this abundantly fertile Falan Planet, which had more than enough resources for everyone living on it, it wasn't just humans who suffered; it was every single being apart from demons and nymphs.

How could he stand by and do nothing?

With a single step, Tang San had already charged into the mottled sea ahead. As he moved, his voice echoed behind him. "Stay back!"

The Sea Shark King, who had been about to follow him, paused for a moment. With his rebellious nature, he was not one to obey anyone's orders, much less the orders of a puny creature that wasn’t even a god. Yet when he heard Tang San’s words, for some reason, he felt compelled to comply. He could also sense the deep pain and anger radiating from Tang San's aura.

Thus, he stopped unconsciously. The next moment, as he realized what he had done and was about to follow Tang San anyway, he noticed that Tang San’s body had begun to glow brightly.

Brilliant golden light suddenly burst forth. In that instant, the dazzling light was so intense that even a powerful being like the Sea Shark King had to squint his eyes.

The golden light was filled with a vast and boundless presence, carrying an overwhelming majesty. The anger that the Sea Shark King had previously sensed from Tang San was now fully unleashed, radiating without restraint.

It was as if the fury of the sea itself was rising, as if the oppressive might of heaven itself descended upon them. Although the Sea Shark King could tell that Tang San’s divine consciousness was weaker than his own, at this moment, he felt a sense of overwhelming power that he could not resist.

The golden light emanating from Tang San grew increasingly intense. The symbol of the Sea God’s Trident on his forehead burst forth with unprecedented brilliance. Above him, the sky quickly darkened. With Tang San’s divine consciousness fully unleashed, his impending tribulation was inevitable.

But at that moment, Tang San pressed his right hand against his forehead. A halo of black and white light suddenly expanded outward, causing the darkened sky to momentarily pause.

It was the Polar Luck Domain. Tang San used his domain power to momentarily obscure the will of the heavens.

In the next moment, an ethereal golden trident appeared in his hand. Golden light burst from Tang San’s eyes as he raised the trident high above his head.

Suddenly, the sea began to boil!

When he raised the Sea God’s Trident, the entire sea—both the mottled waters tainted by the Sea Plague and the still-pure water of the Endless Blue Sea behind the blue light barrier—began to boil. Waves surged skyward, reaching a hundred meters in height.

This was the wrath of the Sea God, a surge of the most intense emotion from deep within the Sea God's heart.

In the depths of the sea, the powerful sea beasts that were holding back the Sea Plague felt a mighty surge of anger within their hearts. They sensed the deep emotion coming from the very depths of the sea, an emotion that seemed to originate from the sea itself.

Each of their bloodlines boiled violently, and their auras rapidly intensified. Unconsciously, they all lifted their heads, merging their own anger with the fury that emanated from the heavens, igniting the rage within their very blood.

The Sea Shark King watched in astonishment as countless blue lights began to rise from the Endless Blue Sea, merging continuously with the golden light in the sky. That golden light illuminated the heavens, driving away the darkness.

The golden light around Tang San grew ever more radiant, and the light of the trident in his hand was like a sunbeam descending from heaven.