This place is called "The Rift Gorge", not because the terrain is so steep, but because the seabed is densely covered with numerous criss-crossing deep fissures, like a huge, ferocious mouth, swallowing up the faint light above and the occasional sinking plankton.
There are only a few special ethnic groups that have adapted to the extreme environment and live here. One of them is the Soul Beast ethnic group that is famous for its speed - Shadow Sailfish.
This ethnic group is not large in size, but its individual strength is strong. The weakest one has a cultivation level of Ten-Thousand-Year or above. Among them, there are two Kings who have reached the Hundred-Thousand-Year level. They lead the entire ethnic group and occupy several cracks with the most energy in this Rift Gorge area as nests.
Sea God Island discovered this group decades ago. Due to its unique attack method and strong speed potential, he believed that it had the value of "Purification" and "inspiration" and tried to contact it. However, Shadow Sailfish was aloof by nature and did not like restraint. He responded indifferently to Sea God Island's "recruitment" and only maintained basic mutual non-aggression.
Sea God Island saw that it showed no obvious hostility and that its habitat was remote, so he did not use force. He just put it on the "potential protection and observation list". Occasionally, when a patrol team passed by, they would observe it from a distance to confirm that the status of the group was stable. To a certain extent, this could be considered a kind of "protection", at least making other deep-sea predators afraid of this group.
But today, this dark Rift Gorge welcomed a few uninvited guests.
Tieshan and Mo Yuan have restrained most of their auras at this moment, like two cold undersea boulders, quietly lurking in the darkness around Rift Gorge.
Tieshan scanned the intricate crack area in front, looking for the target's breath. Mo Yuan integrated with the surrounding sea water, and Mental Power was like an invisible tentacle, cautiously exploring the Soul Power fluctuations deep in the crack.
Kraken, still the inconspicuous human figure in gray robes, is floating quietly further back in the deeper darkness. His mission is to guard against the patrol team of Sea God Island that may appear or a certain Sacred Pillar Guardian who happens to be nearby.
"Two... are deep in the nest, one female and one male, connected by breath. They seem to be in a state of deep cultivation or sleep recovery." Mo Yuan's mental fluctuations came,
"There are four or more of five Ten-Thousand-Year around, and more than a dozen of one Ten-Thousand-Year to three Ten-Thousand-Year, scattered in various cracks on alert or dormant." Tieshan added, his voice was dull, with a desire for killing.
Kraken did not respond, but raised a hand slightly, and then waved it down gently.
A simple action, but it was like blowing the horn of attack.
"Roar--!!!"
Two sharp and angry mental roars suddenly exploded! The two auras that had been immersed in a deep state suddenly awakened, erupting into astonishing Soul Power fluctuations! The pressure belonging to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast spread like a tsunami, trying to dispel the darkness and frighten the enemy.
However, it's too late.
Tieshan slammed into the main crack!
"Boom--!!!"
A loud noise like the earth was shattering, exploded dully in the deep sea! The terrifying shock wave was still centered on the crack and spread wildly in all directions, shaking countless Rock under the sea into powder, stirring up the mud and sand that blocked the sky and the sun!
Two huge figures shining with Mo Lan color light, roaring with anger and pain, were blasted out from the collapsed crack!
It was those two Hundred-Thousand-Year-level Shadow Sailfish King! Apparently they had been injured in the raid just now. There were even slight cracks on the tip of the iconic horn of the male fish! They were blooming with a strong Mo Lan light, trying to stabilize their bodies and dispel the sticky darkness around them.
But Tieshan would not give them a chance. With one successful blow, it struck the slightly larger male fish without stopping with the power of tearing apart the space! At the same time, it opened its huge mouth and spit out a dark red breath, like a torrent of magma, towards the other female fish!
Mo Yuan also launched with all his strength, and the battle entered the most brutal and dangerous stage of fighting from the very beginning. Shadow Sailfish King's speed was indeed astonishing. Once they were separated from each other and charged up to sprint, the power was enough to threaten Tieshan and Mo Yuan.
But in this small Rift Gorge environment, under the Mo Yuan Mental Interference, and under the violent close suppression of Tieshan, their speed advantage was greatly reduced. They could only rely on their strong defense and flexible bodies to parry and counterattack desperately, making shrill and angry screams, calling for the rescue of the tribe.
However, their group is now falling into a greater disaster. The aftermath attacks of Tieshan and Mo Yuan caused them heavy casualties.
From beginning to end, Kraken was quietly suspended in place, his ice-blue eyes calmly observing the battlefield. His Mental Power covered the entire Rift Gorge area, as well as the sea beyond. He was alert and alert to any possible intervention from Sea God Island.
Time passed by one minute and one second. Even though Tieshan and Mo Yuan had not recovered, in a two-on-two situation, they still steadily suppressed the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Shadow Sailfish King. Tieshan's strength and defense crushed the male fish, while Mo Yuan's soul attack made the female fish miserable and her movements became slower and slower.
Finally, when the male fish tried to use his horn to break out of the encirclement, he was bitten by an iron horn. A terrifying force erupted, and with a teeth-searing "click" sound, the extremely hard spiral horn was broken by Tieshan!
The male fish let out an earth-shattering howl, and his breath suddenly became weak. Tieshan took advantage of the opportunity and bit it on the neck. Dark red light flashed, and a terrifying suction force was transmitted. Devouring was sucking the male fish's majestic blood and Soul Power!
The female fish's eyes were about to burst, and she wanted to be rescued, but Mo Yuan bit her body, frantically Devouring her vitality and soul. The struggle quickly weakened, and the Mo Lan color light dimmed.
When the last trace of resistance disappeared, only the satisfied swallowing sounds of Tieshan and Mo Yuan and the movements of a few Shadow Sailfish were left among Rift Gorge.
Kraken's Mental Power always covered the surrounding area, and until the end, no aura of the strong Sea God Island appeared. As he expected, this area was too remote, and Sea God Island's "protection" was limited to name and occasional distant views. The fall of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast at both ends did not disturb the distant holy land.
"It's over." Kraken's indifferent voice sounded in the consciousness of Tieshan and Mo Yuan.
Tieshan released his mouth. The huge body of the male swordfish king had shriveled up nearly half, but the remaining part still contained amazing energy. Mo Yuan also separated from the body of the female swordfish king and grew significantly stronger.
Kraken's figure flashed and appeared in the center of the battlefield. On his finger, a ring shone slightly. As he thought, the two corpses of Hundred-Thousand-Year Shadow Sailfish King, as well as the corpses of five Ten-Thousand-Year or more Shadow Sailfish who were killed quickly shrank and flew into the dark gray ring.
At the moment when the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast corpses were put into the ring, Kraken keenly felt two extremely pure and powerful energy fluctuations coming from the ring.
His thoughts sank, and he saw that in the corner of the storage space, the head of the body of the male swordfish king slowly emerged from a strange skeleton that was crystal clear, streamlined and fusiform, and seemed to have blue light flowing inside like lightning - Head Soul Bone!
On the torso of the female swordfish king's corpse, a larger skeleton appeared, shaped like a shield, covered with fine scale-like lines, and exuding a calm and heavy aura - Torso Soul Bone!
"Clean the traces and return to the Rift Valley immediately." Kraken ordered.
Tieshan and Mo Yuan roared and began to deal with the battlefield, erasing traces of power that might point to them, and dispersing the aftermath of the battle and the bloody smell as much as possible.
As for Soul Ring, we can only let them dissipate naturally.