At Xiao Bai's words, the Evil Orca King turned and glared furiously at her.
It knew full well that Xiao Bai was deliberately provoking it, trying to make it lose its reason in a fit of rage.
The rational choice was obvious: it should agree to Lin Yue's terms and submit.
But it was deeply unwilling.
Submitting to a human was the ultimate humiliation.
It wasn't as shameless as Xiao Bai.
Submit to a human? That would be worse than death! It was the overlord of the deep sea, the Evil Orca King who struck terror into the hearts of countless Sea Soul Beasts!
It didn't want to submit, but it didn't dare say no.
For a moment, the Evil Orca King's expression shifted again and again, yet it couldn't make up its mind.
Watching the Evil Orca King struggle, Lin Yue smiled to himself. The other party was hesitating and didn't dare refuse outright, which proved that deep down, it was inclined to submit.
All he had to do now was keep up the pressure:
"Since you're stronger than Xiao Bai, I'll give you ten seconds!"
"If you still haven't answered by then, I'll take it that you've refused."
"Ten... nine... eight..."
Lin Yue's voice was unhurried, touched with an aloofness that suggested he had everything under control.
Ah Yin stood quietly at his side, serene and gentle, which only made Lin Yue seem all the more unfathomable.
Xiao Bai, meanwhile, glared at Xie Hu, her eyes burning with vengeful fire and a hint of satisfaction. She would be more than happy if Xie Hu chose destruction.
Without making a show of it, she had already directed the surviving members of her clan to surround the Evil Orcas.
They couldn't keep the other side trapped for good, but they could make sure it couldn't get away right away.
The Evil Orca King's expression grew more and more savage with each number Lin Yue counted. Every icy digit crashed against its heart like a heavy hammer.
The movements of Xiao Bai's clan made it even more furious.
That Xiao Bai really was asking for death!
"Five... four..."
The clan behind it sensed their king's struggle and the terrifying pressure brought by the human. They let out uneasy, humiliated growls.
BAM!!!
Just as Lin Yue was about to count to "three," the transformed Evil Orca King bent both knees and dropped hard to its knees on the surface of the sea.
"We... are willing to submit!"
Through gritted teeth, the Evil Orca King forced out the words. It lowered its head, its eyes flashing with humiliation and anger—and a trace of coldness.
It planned to yield on the surface and deal with the immediate situation first.
It had no qualms about deceiving a human.
[ Ding~ The Evil Orca King has willingly submitted. Congratulations, host, on completing the taming!]
Lin Yue immediately received the system notification.
"Very good, Xie Hu. Have your people submit as well!"
Completely unaware that the Evil Orca King had only planned to pretend to submit, Lin Yue gave it the order with satisfaction.
"Yes, Master!"
When the Evil Orca King raised its head again, its gaze had become respectful and obedient.
Suddenly, it felt that acknowledging Lin Yue as its master wasn't so bad after all.
The human before it was so powerful. Submitting and pledging allegiance was the right choice.
[ Ding~ A thirty-thousand-year Evil Orca has willingly submitted. Congratulations, host, on completing the taming!] [ Ding~ A fifty-thousand-year Evil Orca has willingly submitted. Congratulations, host, on completing the taming!] [ Ding~]
Pleasant system notifications rang continuously in Lin Yue's mind. At the Evil Orca King's command, its entire clan chose to submit.
"Hahaha!"
"Good!"
"Since both your clans have chosen to submit, I don't expect you to get along harmoniously from now on. The ocean is vast, so just stay out of each other's way!"
"You're not allowed to hunt other Soul Beasts indiscriminately, either. You may only hunt what you need to eat!"
Laughing heartily, Lin Yue announced this to the two clans, the Evil Orcas and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks.
"Yes, Master!"
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Bai and Xie Hu were unwilling deep down, but neither dared nor would disobey Lin Yue's orders. They answered respectfully in unison.
"All right, you may each go your own way!"
Lin Yue nodded in satisfaction and waved for the two clans to leave.
Then, without bothering to hide it from Xie Hu, Lin Yue said to Xiao Bai, "Xiao Bai, come with me for a moment!"
With legs that long and such strikingly exotic features, how could Lin Yue possibly pass up this shark girl?
She already called me Master. It's not too much to indulge myself a little, is it?
"Yes, Master!"
Xie Hu answered first, then led its clan away.
"Mm~"
The Demon Soul Great White Sharks left as well, leaving only Xiao Bai, who obediently came before Lin Yue. "Master!"
Xiao Bai looked at Lin Yue with curiosity and obedience, seemingly wondering why her master had asked her to stay behind.
She probably never would have dreamed that Lin Yue wanted her to wait on him!
Ah Yin, however, had already gotten a sense of Lin Yue's temperament. She tugged at his arm and whispered, "Master, Ah Yin has something to say."
Lin Yue looked at Ah Yin, inviting her to continue.
"Master, you probably didn't get the Soul Bone left behind after Ah Yin's sacrifice, did you?"
Ah Yin asked.
"Now that you mention it, I really did forget..."
At her words, Lin Yue slapped his forehead, looking rather annoyed with himself.
Maybe it was because Ah Yin was so exceptional, or maybe Lin Yue's body had been pent up for too long. After she came back to life, all he could think about was having his way with her. He'd completely forgotten that the Soul Bone buried alongside Ah Yin by Tang Hao was still where it had been left!
"Xiao Bai, go back for now. I'll come find you later!"
As soon as he remembered, Lin Yue spoke to Xiao Bai again.
Xiao Bai was already his for the taking. He could have his way with her whenever he wanted.
But he needed to hurry and retrieve the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone Ah Yin had left behind.
It wasn't as if he was truly short of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. He had taken in all the Soul Beasts—what kind of Soul Bone couldn't he get his hands on?
More than anything, he didn't want to let Tang San benefit from it.
If he didn't retrieve it, Tang Hao would, and he'd surely hand it over to Tang San.
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Bai didn't quite understand, but she did as her master said.
With a splash, Xiao Bai transformed back into a Demon Soul Great White Shark and went after her clan.
Humm—
Lin Yue then put an arm around Ah Yin and left the Containment Space, returning to his residence in the Spirit Hall.
After her resurrection, Ah Yin had not only passed straight through the growth stage of Soul Beast Transformation and reached maturity, but her cultivation had also risen directly to level 91.
Even the Soul Rings on her body had all been Self-Condensed.
The energy needed to condense those Soul Rings had simply been contributed by her subjects.
So Lin Yue wasn't worried about bringing Ah Yin outside. Other Titled Douluo could no longer see through her true identity.
Only Xiao Bai and Xie Hu, both Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, had been able to tell before.
Even then, they had only realized it after Ah Yin made a move and revealed her Soul Power.
Human Soul Masters basically couldn't see through her.
But even if she were discovered, Lin Yue had nothing to fear.
He could enter the Containment Space whenever he wanted, move it somewhere else, and come back out from another location.
Ever since the system had awakened, he had already placed himself beyond defeat.
Whoosh—
With Ah Yin, Lin Yue soon left the Spirit Hall and hurried toward Holy Soul Village.