The demon orca race was a soul beast species Tang Sui was very familiar with, not at all strange to her.
However, she had learned by now not to jump to conclusions based on hearsay, and to investigate things personally before making any judgments.
Who knew if the demon orca race wasn't another group that had targeted her in the past?
With the demon orca race temporarily set as her target, Tang Sui asked the swordfish school for more precise information.
The unified intelligence from their mouths was that, just like in the original anime setting, demon orcas were extremely bloodthirsty sea soul beasts, living in groups with vast numbers and no natural enemies. Even the ninety-nine-thousand-year-old deep sea demon whale king, feared by all sea soul beasts, was reluctant to directly confront this ferocious, bloodthirsty, inherently powerful, and incredibly numerous race. Especially since the demon orca race had a varied diet, sometimes not even needing food, but would still hunt any soul beasts or humans they encountered.
The swordfish became agitated and filled with fear when discussing these ferocious demon orcas.
Other than that, the intelligence was largely the same as Tang Sui remembered. The only exception was that, due to the sea's connectivity, information traveled the fastest and farthest. Sudan Novel Network.
The swordfish had a good relationship with the demon soul great white shark tribe, and had recently heard a rumor from them: the demon orca king was preparing to lead its race in challenging the deep sea demon whale king.
Tang Sui was taken aback and inquired about the demon orca king's current cultivation year. The swordfish's highest cultivation was merely ten thousand years, far from a hundred thousand. Amidst their babbling, they could only estimate the demon orca king's cultivation to be around five hundred thousand years.
But with the collective skills of its kin and its own abilities, the summary was that it planned to use a war of attrition, overwhelming the opponent with numbers.
Tang Sui fell into deep thought, still pondering even after the swordfish school had descended back into the water.
The system, which was telepathically connected to Tang Sui, cut straight to the chase, revealing Tang Sui's thoughts: [Although the demon orca race is beyond redemption, if you want to contact the deep sea demon whale king, I suggest you first capture some demon orcas to perfect your eighth spirit ring, giving you more options for escape.]
Her thoughts having been exposed, Tang Sui smiled and replied, 'Understood. If we get close to the demon orca territory, you'll have to work hard and help me locate some straggling demon orcas.'
The system snorted but didn't directly answer.
Tang Sui didn't mind. She tapped her foot and flew towards the sea area the swordfish had previously indicated.
Inside the Sea God's Palace, Bo Saixi, who had witnessed this scene through a crystal ball, furrowed her brow. The attendant beside her also stared blankly at Tang Sui flying towards the outer sea, utterly astonished. "She doesn't really intend to hunt demon orcas, does she? You know, even though the demon orca race has an extremely foul reputation, in terms of ferocity, they even kill their own kind, but they are also extremely united externally, fiercely pursuing anyone who provokes their tribal authority!"
Bo Saixi rubbed her scepter with her fingertip and said uncertainly, "She doesn't seem like an impulsive person. She must have her own considerations?"
Although the crystal ball could locate any place where seawater existed, and if anything went wrong, she could mobilize the power of the sea to support Tang Sui, that would undoubtedly mean that Sea God Island would completely fall out with the demon orca race.
For several years, although the grudges between the demon orca race and the demon soul great white shark tribe had accumulated over generations, those generations referred to the leadership changes within the demon soul great white shark tribe. The leader of the demon orca race, however, had always been the original leader.
The demon orca race feared the power of the Sea God and dared not intrude near Sea God Island to offend the Sea God's authority.
And they had also turned a blind eye to this notorious race for many years, coexisting in a state of uneasy peace. But this did not mean the demon orca race would always be suppressed by the Sea God's power.
They were merely waiting for an opportunity.
Bo Saixi's gaze deepened, and she said calmly, "If Tang Sui truly falls into dire straits, I will seek guidance from the Sea God."
Only then did the attendant's heart, which had leaped into her throat, settle back down.
Unaware of Bo Saixi's intentions, Tang Sui, utilizing her vantage point from high above, concealed her aura and activated her third spirit ability, Facelessness, passing unimpeded through the sea area inhabited by the demon soul great white sharks and entering another perilous territory.
[Beep—Detected seventeen demon orcas, with cultivations ranging approximately from ten thousand to thirty thousand years.]
The system's prompt sounded, and Tang Sui uttered a soft exclamation of surprise, a hint of confusion on her face. "They're starting at ten thousand years right away? Could it be because we've reached the 'borderline' and encountered sentries?"
If the demon soul great white shark tribe could be considered overlords of the sea, then the demon orca race represented the opposite force that established a balance of power.
A demon orca of a hundred years could take down a demon soul great white shark of the same cultivation level, commonly known as "one against two."
It was precisely due to the demon soul great white shark tribe's comparable development to the demon orca race, and their backing by the Sea God, that they had managed to hold on over the years by desperately killing demon orcas and changing leaders for generations.
[It's not impossible.] The system agreed with Tang Sui's assessment, but also presented a problem.
[Although the demon orca race is also a blessed sea soul beast species capable of crushing other sea soul beasts beyond their level, cultivation is fixed. Even if a hundred-year-old demon orca can defeat a thousand-year-old sea soul beast, after consumption, it only gains a hundred-year cultivation, far from a thousand years.]
[Your eighth spirit ring is also crucial. It depends on whether you want to cast a wide net or strike with full force.]
The system's description was vivid and graphic.
Tang Sui gazed wistfully at the moving red dots representing the demon orcas, torn. "Although I really want to catch them all in one go, even I'm not confident I can kill them all successfully in one fell swoop. After all, they still have all sorts of sea soul beast skills they can use."
The system: [...] In short, you just don't want the trouble of casting a wide net, do you?
It looked at Tang Sui, who wanted to be greedy but dared not, and spoke slowly, [Haven't you considered stealing them into your domain?]
[If the fish are out of water, won't they just lie there waiting to be slaughtered?]
The system began its devilish whisper, [Even without seawater, they can still thrash around, but how high can they jump? Beneath the shadows lies your domain. If they can still jump tens of meters high, then extend your domain infinitely, dig a pit hundreds of meters, or even a thousand meters deep. Anyway, your mental power has already expanded, so the depth is up to you.]
Tang Sui:!
Her dark blue eyes lit up with points of light, filled with eager anticipation.
Right, how had she not thought of that!
Sensing Tang Sui's thoughts, the system: [Be cunning, don't be too rigid in your thinking. You, with mixed bloodlines, are forgivable, but I never expected even the pure demon-bodied Fox Face and the others wouldn't think of it.]
It feigned disappointment, [After returning from another world, they've become lax.]
Tang Sui blinked and chimed in, 'Mhm, mhm! System, you're so amazing!'
The Fox Face and the others, who had been subtly put down by their master: [...] Heh.
Was it that they hadn't thought of it?
Of course not.
But did they dare to rage in impotent fury?
They did not dare.
—Author's notes—
Before exploding, the fish must be fried first, then submerged in oil. [Rubbing hands jpg.]