Chapter 165: Guardian Draconic Beast, Mythical Domain (I)

Chapter 165: Guardian Draconic Beast, Mythical Domain (I)

As the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast beheld the silver fish with excitement, the Dragon Turtle also descended.

Glancing at it, the Thunder Beast growled deeply. Roar! I'll take forty percent of these fish, you take ten.

To make it understand the difference between four and one, the Thunder Beast extended its claws, gesturing with four fingers on one hand and one finger on the other.

Roar! Mhmm, Thunder Fiery, you eat more, I'll take one, that's enough. The Dragon Turtle excitedly nodded, showing no sign of feeling shortchanged.

In its mind, it didn't matter if the fierce Thunder Fiery ate everything; after all, it couldn't win in a fight, so it didn't dare to complain. Being able to get a share was already quite good.

Roar! Don't eat the small ones, let them breed. The Thunder Beast reminded it.

Roar! I know, I know, if I eat them all, they're gone.

With that said, the deep-sea giant turtle rushed forward with excitement. As it approached a coral over ten meters tall, it slightly opened its huge mouth, instantly emitting a powerful suction force that swept up dozens of silver fish.

Most deep-sea giants didn't possess the innate ability for controlling water, but when they evolved to the Thunder Beast and Dragon Turtle’s level, they could influence the water around them through sheer will and strength. Without an accompanying ability, however, it wasn’t very useful in combat, more suited for mundane tasks.

As the Dragon Turtle began to feast, the Thunder Beast also swam over, its fierce mouth repeatedly opening with a tremendous suction force to devour the silver fish among the corals.

With each energy-rich fish swallowed, the Thunder Beast's previously depleted energy surged wildly. The flames that had extinguished on its body reignited, and arcs of dazzling electricity leapt between its dorsal fins, making its aura even more terrifying.

These silver fish seemed to be in a symbiotic relationship with the glowing corals. Even as the two colossal beasts swept through and voraciously devoured, the silver fish only darted into the crevices of the coral, showing no intention of fleeing the valley.

The Dragon Turtle stopped once it nearly depleted the silver fish from one corner of the valley. The thick yellow energy on its body surged even more.

Meanwhile, the Thunder Beast continued its rampage. However, when it estimated it had devoured nearly three thousand silver fish and its energy had doubled, a hint of regret flickered in its eyes.

It had reached its limit. Just like with the blue pearls it had consumed before, there was a saturation point for these resources that limited their effectiveness. Previously, when it had consumed fifteen hundred silver fish, the effect had begun to diminish. Now, consuming a single silver fish only retained one-tenth of the effect.

Though, while the increase in the upper limit had slowed, the rate of energy replenishment remained.

No wonder the gray whale hadn't eaten all of the silver fish. It must have already reached its enhancement limit long ago, but had stuck around and guarded this place for long-term consumption and the ability to quickly replenish its energy.

Therefore, despite the decreasing effect, the Thunder Beast continued to devour. It only stopped when it had swept from one end of the valley to the other, consuming over four thousand adult silver fish.

Its huge claws reached out, and energy surged, forming a current that caught dozens of adult silver fish hidden inside the coral. It carefully tucked them into the snake-skin bag hanging from its neck.

Chen Chu wanted to bring them back to try them out for himself. Eating these fish would not only increase his total limit of transcendent energy, but might also significantly enhance his cultivation.

Thankfully, the bag on its neck, made from the skin of a level 6 mutated sea snake, was durable enough that it remained unscathed even under the scorching flames on the Thunder Beast's body.

Then, the Thunder Beast glanced at the remaining small silver fish and at the Dragon Turtle napping in the distance, suddenly growling lowly.

Roar! From now on, you guard this place, and you can have half of the grown-up fish.

Half? The Dragon Turtle's eyes lit up.

Roar! Thunder Fiery, really?

Roar! Really. From now on, this place is yours. Remember to emit your aura to deter those around you. If any mutated beasts want to snatch them, leave first and come find me.

The Thunder Beast knew better than to ask it to attack any mutated beasts that tried to take over the territory. This timid creature usually shrank away when faced with stronger mutated beasts of the same level. If the opponent still dared to approach after sensing the aura of a level 7 draconic beast, their strength would undoubtedly be formidable.

As regrettable as it was, the fish needed to stay here, due to their symbiotic relationship with the glowing corals. They were a valuable resource for regeneration; although the growth from eating one fish was minimal, eating them batch by batch later on could increase the Thunder Beast’s energy limit several times over.

Roar! Mhmm, I promise, keep an eye on this place.

The Dragon Turtle nodded excitedly. Running away when unable to fight was its specialty. Moreover, while watching over these silver fish here, it could occasionally indulge in a snack. It also didn’t have an already established territory to go back to, as it had usually roamed the seas instead.

Compared to the pitch-black silence of the deep sea, the Dragon Turtle greatly preferred the sparkling environment here. It had wanted to claim this place at first sight, but that Thunder Fiery was too fierce to provoke.

Feeling content, the Dragon Turtle let out a low growl.

Roar! Thunder Fiery, why do you, eat so fast?

Roar! What's under your head? It's strange, can hold fish.

Roar! Thun-

Roar! Shut up, goodbye.

Seeing this chatterbox about to start again, the Thunder Beast interrupted with a low roar, as its massive body burst through the water with a loud crash and shot away, disappearing into the dark sea in the blink of an eye.