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.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

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.

By then, its energy had increased by 2.2 times, its blazing flames causing the surrounding sea water to boil within dozens of meters.

After finishing off the silver fish, the Thunder Beast turned its gaze to the gray whale’s corpse.

Those silver fish could enhance transcendent energy, but they couldn’t sate the physical body. Although transcendent energy could be converted into biological energy, it wasn't cost-effective.

Screech! Screech!

With the terrifying force of its bite and sharp teeth, the Thunder Beast shattered the gray whale’s scales, tearing off thousands of kilograms of flesh. As it was torn apart with a screeching sound, not even a drop of blood stained the water.

This made the Thunder Beast feel like it wasn't eating flesh, but rather devouring a metal mine. With each crunch of its teeth, a grating sound echoed, and eventually, the Beast simply chewed twice before swallowing.

As the flesh entered its stomach, a warm energy spread, the abundant biological energy invigorating the Thunder Beast's spirit.

Despite its metallic texture, it was still digestible, and the life energy contained within was vigorous; each mouthful was almost equivalent to devouring an entire level 3 mutated beast. Once it finished consuming this gray whale, its size would likely increase by several meters.

With that thought, the Thunder Beast eagerly opened its mouth wide, tearing off thousands of kilograms of flesh with each bite. While it tore into the gray whale, the Dragon Turtle watched from a distance with bulging eyes.

Thunder Fiery is too brutal; it can crush such a tough creature and still continue eating. Isn't it afraid it’ll get indigestion?

As the Dragon Turtle’s astonished gaze lingered, the Thunder Beast continued to consume. Gradually, the flesh on the gray whale diminished, revealing a metallic-like skeleton.

Since evolving last night, the Thunder Beast hadn't eaten much and had been famished. Perhaps due to its evolution, its digestion and transformation abilities had become more terrifying, and with such ample energy, its body began to grow at a frightening speed.

Its black and red scales became heavier, cracking and enlarging continuously. Its body widened, and its length increased by over ten centimeters in moments.

By the time most of the day had passed, the valley was left with only a nearly sixty-meter-long, completely metalized skeleton.

There was also the looming colossal beast at the side, now twenty-eight meters long.

This gray whale, which had long feasted on silver fish, had contained astonishing energy within its flesh, instantly propelling the Thunder Beast into remarkable growth.

It was like the Crystal Horn Fish it had encountered earlier, but stronger by a hundredfold. Not only did it make the Thunder Beast grow three meters longer, but it also gained over 300 points.

Coupled with increasing its transcendent energy by more than double, today could be considered a windfall.

The Thunder Beast suddenly moved its massive body, arriving at a coral it had deliberately left alone in a corner.

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.