Chapter 484: Returning with a Full Haul
After successfully capturing the strongest octopus in the area alive, Yu Tianlin immediately flew back toward Vast Sea City with it.
The octopus possessed 300,000 years of cultivation, yet Yu Tianlin had captured it with ease. Upon witnessing this, the other 100,000 year Spirit Beasts immediately understood just how terrifying his strength was.
Afraid that Yu Tianlin might target them next, five or six of them scattered without hesitation and fled toward the deep sea.
However, while some did not dare to obstruct him, others clearly failed to understand the vast difference between their strength and his.
The remaining seven 100,000 year Spirit Beasts launched a relentless attack to intercept Yu Tianlin.
In their view, countless Sea Spirit Beasts had gathered in these waters, including more than they could count with over 10,000 years of cultivation. If they all attacked together, who could possibly withstand them?
Moreover, if they did nothing and simply watched the octopus be taken away, they would likely suffer once the Deep Sea Demon Whale King learned what had happened.
If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King happened to be in a bad mood, he might even kill them outright.
Seven enormous Sea Spirit Beasts of various shapes immediately burst from the ocean and hovered in front of Yu Tianlin, blocking his path.
Their ability to fly proved that all seven possessed at least 100,000 years of cultivation. Their species varied greatly, including a jellyfish, an electric eel, a lobster, a sea turtle, and several others.
After breaking through the surface, the seven 100,000 year Spirit Beasts roared simultaneously.
Countless pillars of water surged from the sea below and converged into a monstrous tidal wave that swept directly toward Yu Tianlin.
The wave carried astonishing force. Had it been aimed at nearby Vast Sea City, the entire city would have been overturned in an instant.
Unfortunately for them, such an attack was useless against Yu Tianlin.
He had originally intended only to capture someone he could interrogate about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. He had no plans to eliminate these 100,000 year Sea Spirit Beasts directly.
However, since these fools had willingly leaped out to intercept him, he did not mind dealing with them as well.
Faced with the monstrous tidal wave rushing toward him, vast amounts of purple-gold lightning erupted from Yu Tianlin's body.
In the blink of an eye, the sea of lightning expanded until it was even larger than the towering wave.
The lightning filling the sky collided with the monstrous tide.
Without the slightest resistance, the giant wave was instantly pierced through and annihilated.
The seven 100,000 year Sea Spirit Beasts hidden within the wave were also struck by the purple-gold lightning. Their bodies were scorched black as they convulsed violently under the electrical assault.
Yu Tianlin released his Domain once more, enveloping all seven Spirit Beasts and firmly suppressing them.
He then carried them along with the giant octopus and continued flying toward Vast Sea City.
After Yu Tianlin captured all seven 100,000 year Sea Spirit Beasts in a single exchange, no one dared to obstruct him again.
The numerous 10,000 year Sea Spirit Beasts, whose intelligence was already comparable to that of humans, hid beneath the surface and watched in terror as Yu Tianlin passed overhead.
When Yu Tianlin descended gracefully from the sky, the high-ranking members of the major forces gathered in Vast Sea City immediately rushed forward, their eyes shining brightly.
The strength Yu Tianlin had just displayed was certainly impressive, but what attracted their attention even more were the eight Sea Spirit Beasts he had brought back alive.
A single 100,000 year Spirit Beast was already an existence most Spirit Masters could only dream of encountering.
Yet Yu Tianlin had captured eight and brought them back all at once.
Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and several others immediately began asking how Yu Tianlin intended to deal with these 100,000 year Spirit Beasts.
Since everyone present was an ally, surely sharing one or two would not be unreasonable.
Even if Yu Tianlin was unwilling to give them away, they could purchase them at an extremely high price. Neither the Heaven Dou Empire nor the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School lacked money.
Compared to wealth, Sea Spirit Beasts capable of producing 100,000 year Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones were far more valuable.
For the first time, they felt that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's invasion of the mainland might not necessarily be entirely bad.
Under normal circumstances, where could they possibly find so many 100,000 year Spirit Beasts?
However, Yu Tianlin did not immediately discuss how the eight Sea Spirit Beasts would be distributed.
Instead, he tossed them directly in front of Xiaobai and asked, "Do you recognize these fellows?"
"Recognize them? How could I not?"
The moment Xiaobai saw the eight Sea Spirit Beasts, her eyes filled with intense hatred.
"Octopus Devil King, you finally have your day!"
As she spoke, Xiaobai rushed toward the 300,000 year octopus with the highest cultivation and kicked it several times with all her strength.
"When Sea God Island was breached, this fellow was one of the most eager attackers. Many members of my clan died at its hands!"
After being kicked repeatedly by Xiaobai, the octopus immediately began struggling.
However, under Yu Tianlin's suppression, its resistance was completely useless.
"This fellow is called the Octopus Devil King?"
Yu Tianlin looked toward the other seven Sea Spirit Beasts, all of which possessed around 100,000 years of cultivation.
"What about them? Which ones were forced to obey the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and which ones are his loyal lackeys?"
There were simply too many Spirit Beasts in the ocean.
According to Yu Tianlin's estimation, even if the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had brought only one-tenth of them, his army would still contain more than a hundred 100,000 year Spirit Beasts.
Yu Tianlin would eventually need to focus on dealing with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King himself. That meant the remaining hundred or more 100,000 year Spirit Beasts would have to be handled by everyone else.
The disparity in numbers was far too great and would create enormous trouble.
Therefore, Yu Tianlin wondered whether some of the Sea Spirit Beasts could be persuaded to change sides.
After all, it was impossible for every Sea Spirit Beast to willingly submit to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's rule.
Given the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's tyrannical nature, a large portion of them were probably obeying him only because they were too frightened to resist.
"Forced to obey the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
Xiaobai kicked the Octopus Devil King twice more before reluctantly turning her attention toward the remaining seven Sea Spirit Beasts.
She carefully examined them one by one.
Her expression became increasingly grim until her gaze landed on the lobster and the sea turtle. At that moment, her face softened slightly.
"Iron Claw, Old Gai, even the two of you submitted to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
Xiaobai stared at the lobster and sea turtle with obvious irritation.
Upon hearing her words, helplessness flashed through both Spirit Beasts' eyes.
They appeared to want to say something. Seeing this, Yu Tianlin slightly reduced the suppression placed upon them.
"Xiaobai, you survived? That's good."
Finally able to speak, the lobster let out a breath of relief.
"Do you think I wanted to submit to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King? That fellow is a Divine Beast now. Even if the Sea God descended, he might not be his opponent. What else could I possibly do?"
"Is the Sea God someone you are qualified to slander?"
Xiaobai sneered at him.
"If the Sea God descended personally, he could scatter the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's ashes in an instant."
The lobster did not respond.
It had personally witnessed what happened that day.
The Sea God's power summoned by High Priest Bo Saixi had failed to withstand the Deep Sea Demon Whale King for even a full day before being shattered.
Because of that, it remained deeply skeptical of Xiaobai's claim that the Sea God could easily kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
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