Chapter 70

The deeper into the ocean, the more likely one is to discover sunken treasures. Aixiaohai just hadn't found the right direction yet.

Since humans found a way to navigate the open seas, countless ships over the long years have been unable to withstand the assault of the ocean's giant waves, sinking to the bottom of the sea to rest eternally. Accompanying these ships were often immense treasures.

For example, the "San Jose" with 5,000 carriages of gold and jewels, the "Sussex" with 10 tons of gold and silver coins, and the "Treasure Cemetery" at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, which is said to hold one-tenth of the world's gold...

The discovery of any of these treasures would be enough to shock the world.

But for hundreds, even thousands of years, these treasures have quietly lain somewhere in the depths of the sea. Despite the high level of human scientific development, the ocean remains a mystery to them. Most of the ocean's depths can only be gazed at with sighs of regret.

Now, a "non-human" named Aixiaohai has arrived. He can roam any corner of the sea, uncovering any unknown secrets of the ocean. All he needs to do is find the right direction.

Swimming out from a fruitless wreck, Aixiaohai felt a bit depressed. It seemed he had been too naive, thinking that as soon as he entered the sea, countless treasures would welcome him.

But with so many sunken ships in the ocean, how could you know which ones had treasures and which ones didn't?

At this moment, the school of candlefish that had been accompanying him suddenly became agitated.

"Your Majesty, sharks, sharks are coming!" Guicong reported hurriedly.

In the East Sea, various shark species, including leopard sharks, live, but the most terrifying is the great white shark. This great white shark, of course, isn't as scary as depicted in movies, but it is large in size, aggressive in nature, and often attacks small boats, with a record of eating humans.

In the East Sea, the great white shark is almost invincible.

"Everyone, be quiet."

At the command of King Ai, the sea snake army and the candlefish army fell silent. The sea snakes were fine; great white sharks generally don't easily attack these venomous, group-living species. The candlefish, however, had no resistance against the great white shark.

Despite their fear, the presence of the king gave them some reassurance.

A massive marine creature gradually appeared. The candlefish army became restless again, and even the sea snake army formed a battle formation.

"None of you move, I'll handle it!" Aixiaohai said as he swam toward the great white shark.

This was his first time seeing a real great white shark up close. Goodness, not only was it huge, but its mouth was also large, with sharp teeth that could tear apart any species.

Although the great white shark is highly nearsighted, it relies on its shockingly developed sense of smell to navigate the ocean. Aixiaohai was so close, almost right in front of it. This made the great white shark curious. It was used to being the king of the East Sea, where any creature would either run away or become its meal. But what was this thing in front of it, not only not running away but also standing so close?

It was also the great white shark's bad luck to appear when King Ai was searching for treasures.

Although the great white shark is fierce, its combat power is not on the same level as the thylacoleo on land.

Aixiaohai looked at the great white shark with interest, a rare sight.

His attitude immediately enraged the great white shark. How dare he! This was a challenge to its oceanic dominance!

Its terrifying mouth opened wide, and its sharp teeth swept through the water, aiming to bite Aixiaohai.

Well, its combat power was still quite strong. At such a moment, Aixiaohai even had time to think about this. Just as the great white shark's teeth were about to land on him, Aixiaohai punched hard.

"Bang," a solid punch landed on the great white shark's head.

The great white shark was stunned—what was going on?

Aixiaohai then swam to the side, moving swiftly.

Although the great white shark couldn't see, its sense of smell was too developed, and it immediately detected the presence of a human on its side.

It tried to turn quickly, but Aixiaohai landed several more punches on its body and head.

The great white shark usually devoured its prey in one bite. When had it ever encountered such a fighting style?

It panicked, but what could it do? Aixiaohai's movements were as swift as a ghost, making it impossible for the great white shark to catch him. While it couldn't bite the human, the human's punches kept landing on it.

Seeing that the fun was over, Aixiaohai didn't hesitate. After another punch, the Dragon Spirit Pearl began to operate.

Like land animals, the essence of the great white shark began to rapidly enter Aixiaohai's body, then was fully absorbed by the Dragon Spirit Pearl.

The Dragon Spirit Pearl, now at the stage of the Ocean Pearl, could no longer be satisfied by the essence of ordinary animals. Although the great white shark is a rare species, its essence couldn't compare to that of the thylacoleo or the giant unicorn rhinoceros.

By the time all the essence had flowed in, the Dragon Spirit Pearl had only gained a slight enhancement.

Well, it seemed that relying on marine creatures like the great white shark to cultivate the Dragon Spirit Pearl was too difficult. In the ocean, besides finding treasures, he would also need to find some ancient species, like the thylacoleo and the giant unicorn rhinoceros, which humans believed were extinct. Aixiaohai thought to himself.

He thought this, but the great white shark suffered, its essence completely drained, and it would need to eat a lot of fish to recover.

"Everything in the world, listen to my command!"

This thought suddenly appeared in the great white shark's mind, scaring it.

"Everything in the world, listen to my command!"

When the thought came a second time, the great white shark realized it was a human communicating with it. Faced with such a terrifying human, the great white shark dared not resist and obediently floated weakly, no longer showing any aggression, looking more like a pet fish.

"This is the king, King Ai!" Guicong, as the prime minister under the king, naturally had the duty to guide these "barbaric" creatures.

During the fight, Prime Minister Gui had stayed far away, but now that the great white shark was subdued, he had to show off in front of the king.

"Your Majesty." The great white shark said obediently.

Good, good, the great white shark, the king of the ocean, had become his subordinate? Aixiaohai was delighted. This would be the first member of his future shark army.

A shark army, once formed, would make him unbeatable in the entire ocean.

Immediately, Aixiaohai, with his "unmatched" naming "talent," gave the great white shark a name: Dabai!

He had originally wanted to name it Xiaobai, but given its massive size, the name wouldn't fit. Besides, his pigeon was already named Xiaobai.

"Dabai thanks Your Majesty for the name." The great white shark quickly recovered from its defeat. With a name, he could boast to his companions in the future.

Aixiaohai injected a stream of spiritual energy into its body, not only accelerating its recovery but also extending its lifespan. Then he asked about the treasure he was most concerned about:

The underwater treasure!

He described it for a while before Dabai understood what a treasure was: "Your Majesty, I have seen such a wreck. It has many of the things Your Majesty mentioned, but it's very far from here. It would take at least a few days to get there. Would Your Majesty like Dabai to lead the way?"

A few days? Round trip? That's too far, probably in the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. Aixiaohai didn't have that much time.

Well, there was still good news. At least Dabai had told him the location of the first sunken treasure. Knowing the location, it wouldn't be difficult to visit it later when he had the time.

After all, who else in the deep sea could open these treasures?

"Ah, Your Majesty, look at my memory." The great white shark suddenly remembered something: "Not far from here, there is a wreck, but I don't know what's inside. Would Your Majesty be interested in checking it out?"

Aixiaohai was delighted. You stupid shark, what a brain! Without wasting time, he immediately asked Dabai to lead him there.

It was deep in the East Sea, beyond the reach of sea turtles and sea snakes. Aixiaohai left them behind and only took the candlefish, which were indifferent to the depth of the sea, to accompany him.

After swimming for a while, Aixiaohai suddenly asked: "Dabai, is there anything in the ocean that is even more powerful than you?"

"Yes!"

Aixiaohai had just asked out of curiosity, but Dabai's answer immediately caught his attention.

Dabai's voice carried a hint of fear: "Many years ago, when I was a small shark, I wandered around. Later, I saw two adult companions and followed them to the deepest part of the sea. But as we swam, the water suddenly churned, and my two companions were struggling with something in the water. From a distance, I only saw a massive dark shadow eating my two companions."

Aixiaohai drew a sharp breath. What kind of creature could eat two great white sharks?

"In no time, my two companions were eaten by that monster, and the water gradually calmed down. There was nothing left."

What kind of monster? What kind of monster could eat great white sharks as food? And according to Dabai's description, the mysterious sea monster devoured two great white sharks effortlessly.

Such combat power was too bizarre, right?

Clearly, that incident had a profound impact on the great white shark. Just mentioning it made it shudder with fear. After that, it said nothing more, only leading the king forward silently.

Aixiaohai had already made up his mind. In the future, he would definitely find time to not only find the treasure but also the monster Dabai mentioned.

Perhaps, it would be greatly beneficial to the cultivation of the Dragon Spirit Pearl in his body.