This Isn't Fair!

"Submit or die."

Before absolute power, the two Ten-Thousand-Year Electric Eels chose the former without hesitation.

Ursula nodded in satisfaction and extended her bone staff. Two twisted, intricate magical contract runes formed at its tip.

"In the name of Ursula, the Deep-Sea Witch, I grant you new names and new missions."

"From this day onward, you shall be called Hu Shan and Jia Shan. Bring me customers, guard my cave, and convey my will."

Two magical contract brands struck deep into the souls of the two electric eels.

"Hiss—!" The two electric eels let out submissive hisses at Ursula.

Afterward, they swiftly swam through the waters occupied by Ursula, spreading tales of the Deep-Sea Witch.

Soon, through Hu Shan and Jia Shan's tireless efforts, Ursula's first customer arrived.

It was a massive Ten-Thousand-Year Giant-Clawed Demon Crab, its shell covered in cracks.

Its territory, its mate, and its offspring had all been seized and devoured by a stronger Deep-Sea Sabertooth Shark King.

Only through its formidable strength had it barely escaped. Yet its heart was filled with despair and unwillingness. It craved revenge and longed to reclaim everything.

But its strength was insufficient to accomplish that, and it happened to encounter Hu Shan and Jia Shan as they spread tales of the Deep-Sea Witch throughout the waters.

With no other choice, it decided to trust the two Ten-Thousand-Year electric eels.

Hu Shan and Jia Shan led it into the dark and secluded Fishbone Cave.

The cave's interior had been remodeled with Ursula's magic. Massive glowing jellyfish were bound to the rock walls as lamps, casting an eerie, sickly green light.

Jagged rocks resembled warped ghosts. At the center stood an altar formed from a gigantic giant-clam shell, upon which Ursula's enormous body coiled.

The Giant-Clawed Demon Crab trembled beneath the sinister sight before it and the terrifying pressure Ursula exuded, nearly turning to flee.

"Speak your wish, lost soul."

Ursula's voice was like a siren's song, entering the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab's mind directly, brimming with temptation.

"I can see the flame in your heart—the flame of vengeance. How sweet."

In truth, with Ursula's strength, she could have simply devoured the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab. That would have yielded greater gains than any transaction.

Ursula was a Deep-Sea Witch with professional ethics. Compared to draining a pond dry to catch all the fish, she preferred long-term customers.

Furthermore, Ursula had learned from Lin Wan that gods existed in this new world.

There were two ways to become a god. One was to accept the inheritance of a Divine Seat, while the other was to gather faith and create a new Divine Seat.

Compared to accepting another's Divine Seat inheritance, Ursula still preferred creating a Divine Seat that belonged solely to her.

She wanted the name of the Deep-Sea Witch to spread across the entire sea, using it to become a god in this world.

The truth, however, was that Ursula knew no god would ever pass down a Divine Seat to someone with her appearance. Thus, she could only take the second path to godhood.

Under Ursula's powerful mental guidance, the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab's mental defenses swiftly collapsed, and it told Ursula of its hatred and desires.

"Power. You need power enough to tear your enemy apart."

A greedy gleam flickered in Ursula's eyes.

"I can give you something that will temporarily grant you explosive power—power sufficient to heavily injure or even kill that Shark King. But the price is half of your life essence. And once it is done, you must Sacrifice the Shark King Soul Crystal to me."

A contract scroll condensed from seawater and unknown energy appeared before the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab.

The terms of the transaction were written upon it in soul script.

Half its life essence—this meant that even if it succeeded in taking revenge, it would suffer a severe loss of vitality.

But the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab did not care. After all, strength could be cultivated again.

The flames of vengeance had long burned away the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab's reason. Without hesitation, it signed the contract with its Soul Imprint under Ursula's guidance.

Ursula smiled in satisfaction.

She extended a tentacle, and a drop of thick, dark-purple venom condensed at its tip before being flicked into the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab's wound.

"Go! Take my blessing and reclaim all that you have lost."

"And lastly, remember to sing the praises of the great Deep-Sea Witch Ursula throughout the deep sea."

Several days later, Hu Shan brought back a Shark King Soul Crystal containing immense energy, along with half of the Giant-Clawed Demon Crab's life essence, forcibly Sacrificed in fulfillment of the contract while it lay gravely wounded and near death.

Ursula absorbed the soul crystal and life essence. Feeling the slight growth of power within her, she let out a low laugh.

Her first transaction in these unfamiliar waters had been completed perfectly.

And the name of Ursula, the Deep-Sea Witch, began to spread through certain waters and among the ranks of Soul Beasts.

Over the following days, Ursula received quite a few more customers.

A Bloodweeping Siren cast out by her clan and longing to return traded the permanent use of her beautiful singing voice for an Illusion Conch capable of beguiling her clan.

A Ten-Thousand-Year old turtle nearing the end of its lifespan and yearning to break through its bottleneck to extend its life offered up Deep-Sea Sinking Silver it had collected for a thousand years, along with a strange pearl, in exchange for Tortoise-Breath Elixir brewed by Ursula. This elixir contained considerable life energy, enough to help the Ten-Thousand-Year old turtle break through its bottleneck.

A Phosphorescent Jellyfish Clan trapped in a deep-sea whirlpool and on the verge of extinction offered half of their clan's phosphorescent essence in exchange for Ursula's help temporarily calming the whirlpool and opening a passage.

The wishes of these Sea Soul Beasts were varied and bizarre, and the prices they paid were equally different.

Yet each time, Ursula accurately grasped every Sea Soul Beast's limits, exchanging what they desired most for their most precious or most promising possessions.

Through transaction after transaction with these Sea Soul Beasts, Ursula's strength steadily grew. Through her conversations with them, she also obtained more information about these waters.

For example, she learned that there was a place of divine inheritance in these waters: Sea God Island.

Of course, Ursula wanted to go there and accept the Sea God's inheritance. But when she learned from the Sea Soul Beasts that the Sea God's inheritance was not passed on to Sea Soul Beasts of the ocean, she mocked this Sea God.

What kind of shitty Sea God was this? He had only attained his Divine Seat by gathering the faith of Sea Soul Beasts, yet he dared discriminate against them.

Ursula was filled with loathing for this Sea God who was also named Poseidon. When she learned that her nemesis Ariel was currently on Sea God Island and had a chance to receive the Sea God's Inheritance, Ursula became even angrier.

That damned Sea God actually discriminated against the Soul Beast race.

Why could the Merfolk Clan receive the Sea God's Inheritance? This was too unfair!