"Don't speak yet. It's not your turn!"
Lin Yue glanced at the Evil Orca King and spoke coolly.
His tone was full of contempt.
Lin Yue had every reason to be confident. Although he wasn't strong enough to defeat the Evil Orca King right now,
this was his Containment Shelter. No matter how powerful the Evil Orca King was, he couldn't hurt Lin Yue here.
What did Lin Yue have to fear?
"Human, you're asking for death!"
"Roar—"
How could the Evil Orca King endure Lin Yue's blatant scorn? He let out an enraged roar and swept his tail, sending a massive Evil Spirit Orca Axe flying toward Lin Yue in the sky.
"Master, look out!"
Seeing this, Ah Yin cried out and instinctively moved to shield Lin Yue.
"Don't worry!"
But Lin Yue reached out to stop Ah Yin, keeping her behind him as he faced the Evil Orca King's attack.
Lin Yue even clasped his hands behind his back. He didn't use a single Soul Skill, simply facing the Evil Orca King's attack with his own body.
"You're asking for death!"
Seeing Lin Yue disregard his attack so completely, the Evil Orca King's gaze turned even colder.
"Look out!"
Seeing Lin Yue's stance, Xiao Bai couldn't help crying out.
Boom—
Yet the next instant, every Soul Beast—including Ah Yin—was dumbfounded.
Pfft~
The Evil Orca King's attack struck Lin Yue and vanished on the spot, as if the world itself had absorbed it.
Lin Yue stood there quietly. Not even a strand of his hair had moved.
"How is this possible..."
The Evil Orca King was stunned. He hadn't even seen how Lin Yue had neutralized his attack.
This time, the Evil Orca King didn't dare attack again.
Lin Yue's strength had made him truly wary.
And with Ah Yin standing beside Lin Yue, if the two of them really helped the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan, then the ones in danger would be his Evil Spirit Orca Clan.
"Human, do you need help?"
"If so, our Evil Spirit Orca Clan can handle it for you. All you have to do is stay out of the affairs between our two clans!"
The Evil Orca King transformed into a human man and stood on the sea, speaking to Lin Yue.
"I said, don't speak yet. It's not your turn!"
Lin Yue repeated his warning to the Evil Orca King.
"..."
The Evil Orca King's face turned livid, but he held back and didn't attack again.
"Demon Soul Great White Shark King, do you want your clan to survive?"
Lin Yue ignored the Evil Orca King entirely and turned to Xiao Bai.
"Of course, my lord. Is there something you need me to do?"
Xiao Bai answered firmly, her tone extremely respectful.
"It's simple. Lead your clan and swear allegiance to me!"
Lin Yue replied decisively.
"...My lord, our Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan has served Lord Sea God for generations. We can't possibly acknowledge you as our master."
"Could you ask something else of us?"
At Lin Yue's words, Xiao Bai's expression shifted. She answered with some difficulty.
"No. I'll give you three seconds to think it over!"
"Three... two..."
Lin Yue wasn't about to agree. He began counting down indifferently.
"I agree!"
Xiao Bai drew a deep breath. Before Lin Yue could finish counting, she spoke, her voice heavy with defeat.
She didn't want this either, but to ensure her clan's survival, she had no choice.
"My people, I hereby declare that from this day onward, the person before us is the master of our clan!"
Xiao Bai was decisive. As soon as she agreed, she turned to the surviving members of her clan and made the announcement.
[ Ding~ The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Demon Soul Great White Shark King, has pledged allegiance. Taming complete. ]
After Xiao Bai finished speaking, Lin Yue received a system notification.
It seemed that as long as a Soul Beast declared its submission, it counted as tamed, whether or not it was sincere.
"Mm—!"
"Mm—!"
Hearing their king's declaration, the remaining Demon Soul Great White Sharks responded with calls, though some were reluctant.
[ Ding~ A fifty-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark has pledged allegiance. Taming complete. ]
[ Ding~ A twenty-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark has pledged allegiance. Taming complete. ]
[ Ding~ A ten-thousand-year...]
A series of system notifications rang in Lin Yue's mind. After responding to Xiao Bai's declaration, all the remaining Demon Soul Great White Sharks were successfully tamed.
Whoosh~
After making her vow, Xiao Bai leapt out of the sea and transformed into human form, just as the Evil Orca King had.
"Master, may I ask you to help our clan avenge our dead?"
Xiao Bai knelt on one knee above the sea and made her plea to Lin Yue.
"That depends on what they choose!"
"Xiao Bai, step aside for now."
Lin Yue smiled at her request but didn't agree. Instead, he told Xiao Bai to step back.
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Bai answered respectfully, though she was clearly unwilling.
Lin Yue paid her no further attention. Turning to the Evil Orca King, he smiled faintly. "Evil Orca King, what do you think of Xiao Bai's proposal?"
"Not interested!"
The Evil Orca King answered with an ugly expression.
Then, glaring at Xiao Bai in contempt, he couldn't help sneering, "Your Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan is a disgrace to the Soul Beast Clan! You first sided with that Poseidon fellow, then went over to Sea God Island, and now you've found yourself another master! Can't you have even a shred of dignity?"
He truly couldn't hold back. How could a Soul Beast clan be so spineless?
"Hmph! We're all going to die. Why fuss over that?"
"Not all humans are bad. I believe our master is a good person!"
Xiao Bai defended her choice without hesitation.
Lin Yue waved for Xiao Bai to quiet down, then turned to the Evil Orca King and continued, "If you don't want me to grant Xiao Bai's request, then the choice is yours."
"You want our clan to submit too?"
At his words, the Evil Orca King's face turned livid.
"That's right!"
"You can see how things stand. With the two of us helping them, your clan has no chance of winning!"
"I'm giving you only two choices: submit, or be destroyed!"
"There is no third option!"
Lin Yue's tone was calm, as if he were discussing something perfectly ordinary.
Truthfully, if the Evil Orca King fled with his people right now, there would be nothing Lin Yue could do about it.
He had no Soul Skills, and Ah Yin specialized in healing and had few means of attack. They couldn't stop the Evil Spirit Orca Clan from escaping.
Right now, he was bluffing, relying on the fact that the Evil Orca King didn't know what he was capable of.
If it worked, all the better.
If it didn't, that was fine too. If he couldn't tame them now, he'd have plenty of chances later.
Inside this Containment Shelter, the Evil Spirit Orca Clan was already in his pot. They couldn't escape.
"Haha, Xie Hu, go ahead and refuse if you've got the guts!"
Hearing her master's words, Xiao Bai immediately mocked the Evil Orca King.