Chapter 93

This kind of epic battle is a scene that is rarely seen in the ocean.

The giant squid's combat power is terrifyingly formidable, especially its eight tentacles, which are its most powerful weapons. However, it is facing a joint attack by over twenty sharks.

As a king of the ocean, the more it fights, the more ferocious it becomes. One by one, the sharks are thrown away by the giant squid's strong and sharp tentacles, but they quickly swim back to launch new attacks on the giant squid.

The giant squid begins to become somewhat flustered.

At this moment, all of Da Bai's attention is focused on the giant squid's other two tentacles:

There, entangled is Da Wang!

Taking advantage of the squid's fatigue from the continuous attacks, Da Bai suddenly rushed forward and bit one of the giant squid's tentacles fiercely.

Da Bai's bite force is incredibly fierce; with just this one bite, a large piece of flesh was torn off, and the surrounding seawater immediately turned red with blood.

The shark army, stimulated by the intense smell of blood, became completely frenzied...

The intense pain finally made the giant squid's tentacles loosen!

Without hesitation, Da Bai bit the other tentacle that was still entangled with Da Wang.

The giant squid was bitten again, and in pain, it swung its tentacle, throwing Da Bai far away.

This was no longer important; what mattered was that Da Bai had completed his task:

Xiao Hai was free!

Xiao Hai, who had been tightly trapped by the giant squid, was now free!

"Damn you, Old Black, it's my turn now!" Xiao Hai, who had been suppressed until now, finally broke free. Given his character, how could he not retaliate?

The giant squid sensed something was wrong. Already flustered by the shark attacks, it now faced the person it had always feared. The situation suddenly reversed. The giant squid hit two more sharks away and turned to flee.

The squid's speed in the water is astonishingly fast, but unfortunately, it encountered Xiao Hai!

As it turned, a bolt of lightning rushed toward it.

With a "bang," Xiao Hai's fist struck the giant squid's body heavily.

For an invertebrate like the giant squid, this punch felt like hitting a cushion. However, Xiao Hai did not intend to hurt it; he wanted the giant squid's essence!

The Dragon Spirit Pearl rapidly spun, and more strangely, the black glow of the dragon scales intensified, interacting and collaborating with each other!

The giant squid's essence flowed out in a torrent!

However, what Xiao Hai did not expect was that the essence did not flow into his body but was entirely absorbed by the dragon scales!

What's going on? What's happening?

The dragon scales are absorbing the essence?

The giant squid's essence was truly abundant, seemingly endless. All of this essence was absorbed by the dragon scales, not a bit entering Xiao Hai's body.

The dragon scales gradually turned a pale gold, and the black glow also turned a faint gold, swirling around Xiao Hai's body.

Da Bai and its shark army stopped moving, staring blankly at the scene.

A faint golden light seemed to converge, forming a golden dragon that danced around Xiao Hai—no, it felt like Xiao Hai had turned into a golden dragon.

Although the giant squid's essence was abundant, it was not infinite. As the essence depleted, the pale golden glow around Xiao Hai's body began to fade, all of it being absorbed into the dragon scales.

The dragon scales calmed down.

Xiao Hai looked down and saw that the twenty-seven dragon scales, which had turned black after absorbing the sea snake's poison, were now a smooth, pale gold.

What? What happened to the dragon scales? Good heavens, so much of the giant squid's essence was absorbed by them.

Xiao Hai tried to move the dragon scales, and instantly, a powerful aura spread out. The shark army was terrified, retreating, but not daring to retreat too far. Including Da Bai, all the sharks were shaking their bodies and nodding their heads, as if bowing to Xiao Hai.

What is this? Xiao Hai also felt this aura, but strangely, he could not control it.

"Da Bai, what do you feel?" Xiao Hai asked curiously.

"I... I don't know..." Da Bai's voice trembled: "I suddenly feel fear and reverence. I feel that the King is naturally our master, the King is naturally the king of the ocean!"

Hmm? Strange! The dragon scales have such a powerful aura?

King of the ocean? Why do Da Bai and the shark army feel this way?

An even more surprising event occurred. In the distance, the seawater churned, and soon, countless fish swam toward this place.

All kinds of fish, Xiao Hai swore he had never seen so many fish in his life.

Usually, because of the giant squid, this place was a no-go zone for fish. But now, despite not knowing that the giant squid had been defeated, why would they risk their lives to swim here?

All the fish stopped when they reached this place, not daring to come any closer. Then they tilted their bodies, swimming up and down, expressing their reverence for Xiao Hai.

Xiao Hai established a mental connection with a fish and asked. It turned out that the fish did not know why they were doing this; they seemed to have received an irresistible call, which made them risk their lives to come here.

It must be the dragon scales!

The problem is, Xiao Hai still could not control the aura generated by the dragon scales.

Gradually, the aura of the dragon scales dissipated and slowly retreated into Xiao Hai's body.

The fish, now confused and searching for something, gradually dispersed.

Xiao Hai decided not to worry about it for now; he would find the answer eventually. His gaze fell on the giant squid, which was now on the verge of death, with no trace of its former might.

"Eat it, eat it!" the sharks shouted together.

"No, you can't eat it; I still have use for it," Xiao Hai stopped the sharks. "You have all worked hard. Da Bai, from now on, these sharks will be under your command."

If it weren't for Da Bai and the shark army, he would still be trapped. As for eating the giant squid? Ha, a thirty-meter, several-ton sea monster, it had many uses.

"Thank you, King, thank you, King." Da Bai was overjoyed, now having subordinates. "King, am I also a prime minister?"

"Prime minister?" Xiao Hai was taken aback, then laughed. "You are not a prime minister, you are a general. Yes, General Shark! Da Bai, I appoint you as the commander of the shark army!"

Turtle Prime Minister, Shark General. In the ocean, Xiao Hai now had his own powerful combat force. A large group of sharks, how terrifying their combat power?

Da Bai was extremely excited. Although it did not know what a general was, from the King's tone, it must be very impressive, perhaps even above the Turtle Prime Minister. However, the Turtle Prime Minister knew too much and was another object of respect in Da Bai's heart besides the King.

"I am General Shark. Brothers, you have worked hard today. Let's go find some food!"

A large group of sharks cheered and left. Xiao Hai smiled; with so many sharks looking for food, many fish in the sea would be in trouble.

Turning around, he channeled a bit of spiritual energy, and the giant squid regained some strength. However, it no longer dared to resist this human. "I greet the King."

"Um, you know I am the King. Let's put the past behind us. Ignorance is no sin. From now on, you will be called Old Black."

"Yes, thank you, King, Old Black thanks you."

With such a powerful subordinate, Xiao Hai's strength in the ocean had more than doubled. He suddenly thought, if one day he faced a country's navy, calling on the shark army and the giant squid army, who would win?

When he asked about Old Black's background, Old Black did not dare to hide anything.

Squids and octopuses have very short lifespans; living for more than three years is considered long. However, deep-sea giant squids are different; living for a hundred years is not uncommon. Old Black had already lived for over sixty years. It found this place over fifty years ago and made it its home. Over the long years, it battled sperm whales and occasionally attacked human ships. Through these battles, this highest species of cephalopod eventually became the massive creature it is now.

Good heavens, over a hundred years!

Although Old Black's essence was drained, it received Xiao Hai's spiritual energy, greatly extending its lifespan. Living another hundred years would be easy. With the help of spiritual energy, it could fully recover its essence in twenty years. In this calculation, Old Black had actually gained an advantage.

"Is there no larger companion than you?" Xiao Hai looked at Old Black's massive body and couldn't help but marvel.

"There is." Old Black's answer was unexpected. "Fifty years ago, I saw a companion that was more than twice my size. It easily killed a sperm whale. King, sperm whales are our natural enemies. Even if we can defeat them, we are often exhausted. But that companion didn't even break a sweat and ate the sperm whale bit by bit."

Xiao Hai was shocked. Could the legendary 68-meter giant squid really exist? After another fifty years, if that giant squid is still alive, how large would it be?

Xiao Hai could hardly imagine it.

He suddenly remembered the deep-sea monster Da Bai had mentioned. Could it be the giant squid Old Black was talking about?

If so, with his current combat power, he would not be a match.

The ocean hides too many mysterious secrets; what he has seen is just a tiny fraction.

He took a deep breath, stopped thinking about it, and instructed Old Black to stay and rest. Then he headed toward the sunken ship.

That was his true purpose for coming here.

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