Chapter 499 - 326: Deep Sea Beauty

Chapter 499: Chapter 326: Deep Sea Beauty

"About 2,300 years ago, in order to unite the power of the various Deep Sea Races, the Deep Sea King of that era—Ling Shark, leader of the Red Shark Family—called upon all the races to select a suitable location in the Celestial Sea. Together, they built a Secret Realm where the young Beast Masters of the Ten Races could train and grow. This place is known as the Sea God Palace."

"Every 60 years, the Ten Races select High-Level Water Type Spiritual Materials and young Soul Beasts from within their families and place them in the Sea God Palace as prizes. These are awarded to the young Beast Masters who pass the Sea God’s Trial. Um... Of course, the Sea God Palace is also a treasure trove for nurturing Soul Beasts and precious materials. All in all, as long as you pass the trials set by the Ten Races, you can claim a prize."

Bobo Man explained,

"The Ten Races... are the ten most powerful Deep Sea Families in the Celestial Sea. From strongest to weakest, they are: the Blood Shark, Dread Whale, Wangchao, Red Manta, Azure Dragon, Lingshuang, Profound Python, Sea Goddess, Tide-Calling Jellyfish, and Deep Sea Coral..."

"I heard that the top 20 Trialists in this upcoming trial will each be rewarded with an Aquatic Soul Beast with B+ Talent. I see you have fewer than six Main Combat Soul Beasts. Want to go to the Secret Realm and try your luck?"

"Of course, the Sea Goddess Race has plenty of precious Soul Beasts too. If you don’t want to go, I can arrange for you to pick some of our best, but they probably won’t be as rare as the ones in the trial."

Bobo Man looked at Han Ning questioningly.

When one’s Spiritual Power reached Tier Four, they could contract well over twenty Soul Beasts. However, according to Sage, most Beast Masters in the Purple Crystal World generally only cultivated six Soul Beasts as their main force.

After all, the resources required to raise a Soul Beast to a High Level were immense. Cultivating six was already extremely difficult, let alone more.

Of course, this only applied to ordinary Beast Masters. For an overlord who controlled a faction and possessed vast resources, they could contract as many as they wished; it made no difference.

"It sounds pretty good, but Your Highness Prince Bobo Man, aren’t you going yourself? Also, are there any strength restrictions for the Secret Realm’s trial? What if my Soul Beasts are only Lord Level and I run into an opponent like Irena?"

"I’m still too young to participate. Besides, having Bobo Ka is enough for me!"

Bobo Man gently patted the large turtle beneath him and explained,

"There are no restrictions on strength, but there is an age limit. Participants must not be over 30 years old. Hmm... I’ve done the math. Making it into the top 10 might be a long shot for you, but you could probably fight for a spot in the top 30."

As he spoke, he glanced at Irena. "If Miss Yelena were to compete, getting into the top 5 should be no problem!"

"The fighting inside the Secret Realm has no rules. Why not have Irena act as your bodyguard?"

"Would a rule-breaking tactic like that even work?" Han Ning asked, a strange expression on his face.

"Of course it would! That sort of thing is tacitly approved. After all, it’s jointly hosted by the Ten Races, so it’s perfectly normal for each family to form cliques. The more helpers you bring, the more powerful your race seems, and you can earn a lot of glory for your family!"

Bobo Man supported his round Octopus Head with his tentacles and said,

"Among Deep Sea Race Beast Masters under 30, the highest Spiritual Power you’ll see is Tier Four, and their Contracted Soul Beasts won’t reach the Upper Monarch level. You just have to lie in Irena’s arms without crying or making a fuss."

"I’m fine with that, but I wonder if Miss Yelena would agree?" Han Ning sighed.

Right now, all of his Soul Beasts, except for the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, had been shattered into spiritual fragments by the Supreme of Fear’s Spiritual Fluctuation. It was unclear how long it would take for their injuries to heal.

Cang Tong, the Gray Demon Whale Alliance’s strongest combatant, and his Soul Beasts had been completely wiped out. Faced with such a crisis, Han Ning was desperate to become stronger.

"If the rules allow it, I am willing to fight for Han Ning," Irena said, lifting her head with a proud expression.

"Irena... I can fight too."

"No. You are currently a key individual under the protection of my Witch Spirit Race. We absolutely cannot let anything happen to you," Irena glared at Han Ning.

Bobo Man waved his tentacles. "Substitutes aren’t allowed, and you must be present in person to contract a Soul Beast. But the two of you can compete together. I’ll take care of securing spots for you."

"Okay, then we’ll be counting on you, Your Highness Prince Bobo Man."

Once their discussion was over, the group parted ways on the seafloor.

Han Ning, along with Bobo Man and Sage, was the first to return to the Gray Demon Whale.

Irena remained at the Four Islands to rest and reorganize her troops. After shaking off the Red Manta Clan’s pursuit, she would head to the sea region controlled by the Sea Goddess Family to rendezvous with everyone.

...

「Sunset Islands Harbor.」

Aboard the Gray Demon Whale, a special guest had arrived.

"Han Ning, you’d better change this Gray Demon Whale’s appearance," the snow-white Octopus Head, Bobo Man, advised, glancing around the deck. "It looks like a common vessel used by the Alataku People, doesn’t it?"

"It definitely needs to be changed."

At that moment, Dean Wu, Qing Fan, and the others, who were following behind Han Ning, stared in complete confusion at the strange, bossy Octopus Head before them.

Bobo Man shook his head as he looked around, a look of utter disdain on his face.

"This won’t do. Its Power is far too low. When I get back to my Mother, I’ll find a way to hold an evolution ceremony for it. We should raise its bloodline and Level by one rank. Otherwise, when crossing the undersea passages, it’ll get torn to shreds by the Stinging Coral thickets hidden in the deep-sea undercurrents."

"Ahem, Your Highness Prince Bobo Man, it has a very large appetite," Qing Fan, who was unfamiliar with Bobo Man’s background, kindly reminded him.

"Hmph. It’s just a single Gray Demon Whale. How big could its appetite possibly be?" Bobo Man curled his lip in disdain. "However... this sailing Soul Beast may be weak, but this entire Spiritual Array on board is quite advanced. It has great research value. Take me on a tour."