Suddenly, he paused and fixed his gaze sharply on the deepest part of the trench ahead, behind the natural shelter formed by a pile of broken ship planks and Coral Douluo reefs - there was an extremely weak, but definitely not belonging to this place, cold and obscure Soul Power wave, which was slowly dissipating, as if something had just stayed there and tried its best to conceal it.
With a thought in his mind, he quietly approached, Phantom Sound Conch was already aiming in that direction, Soul Power was secretly accusing it.
The moment he was about to step into the bunker range--
"Ahem..."
A weak cough, as if suppressing pain, came from behind the bunker.
Conch Douluo's pupils shrank, instantly raising Soul Power to the top, and shouted, "Who?! Come out!"
The shadows behind the bunker squirmed, and a figure that became darker and seemed to disappear at any time slowly "flowed" out. It was Kraken!
At this moment, he looked even more embarrassed than before. The dark red injury seemed to be more serious. You could vaguely see a strange substance that was crawling underneath, which did not look like flesh and blood. His aura was extremely depressed, and his ice-blue eyes had lost the unfathomable calmness of the past, leaving only fatigue, pain, and a hint of... unconcealable fear?
"It's you..." Conch Douluo's heart was ringing with alarms, but seeing the other party's miserable appearance, he couldn't help but have the thought of "I have the advantage" while being vigilant. He slowly raised Phantom Sound Conch, and the sound waves began to condense.
"Wait!" Kraken spoke hastily, his voice hoarse and dry, with a desperate panic, "Don't do it! I... I can give you what you want!"
"I want your life!" Conch Douluo said coldly, but he did not immediately attack. He wanted to hear what tricks this devil wanted to play when death was imminent.
"No... it's not just my life..." Kraken gasped, as if every word he said was laborious. He stared at Conch Douluo, his eyes flashing with an almost crazy, desperate light, "I know... you Sacred Pillar, you may seem to be prosperous, but the inheritance has changed... Can your position be secure?"
Conch Douluo's eyes narrowed slightly, but he did not deny it. Sacred Pillar's position is certainly respected, but the responsibility is heavy. He really needs merit and... more protection.
Kraken keenly captured his hesitation and spoke faster, like a devil's whisper, "I can give you... Soul Bone! More than one piece! It's enough to make you, even your direct blood The descendants of this generation are far superior to their peers in terms of talent, potential, and strength, and will always be at the forefront of Sacred Pillar candidates, and even guarantee the top inheritance of at least one Sacred Pillar Soul Bone!"
"What?!" Conch Douluo's mind was shaken, and the light in Phantom Sound Conch's hand fluctuated. The top inheritance Soul Bone? Can future generations also benefit and ensure the status of Sacred Pillar? This temptation... is too big! Although the Sacred Pillar inheritance values belief in Sea God and one's own efforts, it is undeniable that the top Spirit Empire and Soul Bone qualifications are huge innate advantages! If you can really get this kind of treasure...
"You... why do you have such a thing? What tricks do you want to play?" Conch Douluo suppressed the throbbing in his heart and asked sternly, but his voice was no longer as firm as before.
"Just because I have lived so long, Devouring, I have collected the essence of countless powerful people!" Kraken smiled miserably, and with that miserable look, it was somewhat believable, "I know a few deep places. In the sea, buried are the remains of fallen powerful men from ancient times. Among them are Phantom Sound Dolphin Spirit Empire, which is very suitable for you, and even its mutated and enhanced top-level Soul Bone!
One of them is the legendary Heavenly Sound Emperor Head Soul Bone'. If it can be absorbed, your sonic ability will undergo a qualitative change, reaching the threshold of God Level! The blood of future generations will also benefit greatly!"
He took a breath, with pleading and cruelty intertwined in his eyes. "Let me go! I'll tell you the exact location and how to get it! Otherwise... even if I blow myself up and take everything here with me, you won't get anything!"
Think about it, is it more cost-effective to kill me, an enemy who is 'severely injured and dying' and can no longer make trouble in the short term, in exchange for a great achievement, but may soon be replaced by a latecomer; or... is it more cost-effective to unknowingly pave a bright road to eternal power for yourself and your family? "
Conch Douluo's breathing quickened slightly. Kraken's words were like the sweetest poison, injected into his heart. Sacred Pillar's glory, the continuation of the family, the leap in his own power... The prospects described by the other party were too tempting. And the other party's current situation did seem to be at the end of the road, and the proposed deal seemed... feasible?
As for the consequences of letting Kraken go... How much trouble can a demon who is so seriously injured and targeted by Huben and himself create? Perhaps, this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
Just as he was struggling fiercely in his heart, the hand holding Phantom Sound Conch trembled slightly, almost losing his mind due to greed and luck Devouring -
"Conch Douluo! Did you find anything over there?!" Huben's roar like rolling thunder, with a hint of "anxiety" and "anger", came from far away from the west reef zone and approached quickly!
Conch Douluo was startled, as if being doused with cold water, and instantly woke up from the dangerous fantasy! He suddenly looked at the dying Kraken in front of him, and then looked at the direction of the sound, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. If Huben saw him and Kraken "confronting" without sending a signal, he would even... become suspicious...
"No!" He almost subconsciously shouted in the direction of Huben in the most normal, even slightly "annoyed" tone, "I don't have one here! This damn devil is hidden too deep!"
After shouting, he looked at the bunker again, where was the figure of Kraken there? There was only a trace of spatial fluctuation that was so weak that it was almost imperceptible, and... In the corner of the bunker, several rings were emitting extremely obscure, extremely pure water and spirit dual attribute Soul Power fluctuations that made his heart beat wildly - that was definitely an extraordinary thing!
Conch Douluo didn't have time to think about it. He waved his hand and rolled the rings into his sleeves. He suppressed his racing heart and tried to calm his expression.
Almost the next second he put away the ring, the huge figure of Huben suddenly appeared above the shipwreck area carrying the water. The giant scarlet eyes scanned the bottom, especially the trench where Conch Douluo was located, and finally landed in the empty bunker.
"Not found?" Huben's voice was full of "unwillingness" and "anger".
"No... no." Conch Douluo tried his best to make his voice sound natural. "After searching everything, there is only some chaotic energy left. He may... escaped deeper into the abyss."
"Damn it! Let him run away again!" Huben angrily slapped his tail on the wreckage of a nearby shipwreck, smashing it into pieces, venting his "anger".
Its scarlet eyes took one final deep look at the bunker, and then at Conch Douluo, whose face seemed a little "pale", and finally said "hatefully": "Go back first! Think about it long term! This demon has been seriously injured and should not dare to show up again in the short term. Strengthen the vigilance everywhere, especially those of the Soul Beast group!"
"Yes." Conch Douluo bowed his head and replied, following behind Huben, returning in the direction of Sea God Island. The rings in his sleeves seemed to be as heavy as Qian Jun, and they were like a dark fire, burning silently in his heart.
And long after they left, in the shadow behind the bunker, Kraken returned to his iconic gray-robed human form, but his unscathed figure with steady breathing slowly emerged. He looked at the direction where the two disappeared, with no waves in his ice-blue eyes.
"Ha..." A very light sneer, as if it contained endless mockery and a hint of cold boredom, rippled through the gap of absolute silence, but was quickly covered by the darkness Devouring.
"Idiots who believe in Sea God..."
His voice was calm and calm, as if he was stating a simple fact, but deep in his words, it seemed that the indifference and ridicule that had spanned thousands of years and witnessed countless similar scenes were condensed.
"Another... poor guy... who is... willing to believe in the enemy just for the sake of the eternal and immortal 'Sacred Pillar' reputation."