After saying that, the tentacle that was gripping Hela tightened its grip even more.
The collarbone and ribs were cracking as they were being constricted, clearly indicating they were broken.
"See, if it were the old you, this injury would have killed you several times over."
"But you're perfectly fine now, and your injuries will even heal the instant I let go."
"This Transcendent body and these abilities are all gifts from me; you should certainly be grateful."
A smaller tentacle extended from the first tentacle, gently stroking Hela's face, which was filled with anger and hatred.
"I won't kill you. You can use my power to do whatever you want."
"Whether it's helping humanity join the Night Star, becoming an enemy of humanity, or changing one's appearance to An'an peaceful and ordinary life, there's nothing wrong with that."
"In the future, you will find more friends who are worthy of your sincere devotion. Your feelings for them may even surpass those for that boy Zhao Rui, or even for your mother."
"It was all worth it, you should..."
Pfft
Its pale lips bit down on the disgusting tentacle in front of it, tearing off a large chunk of flesh.
"Pah!" Hela spat out the blood and flesh in her mouth, her bloodshot eyes fixed on her opponent.
You don't understand anything at all!
"Family members are irreplaceable, and I don't want that power at all! I just want everything I had before!"
"Even if I were to die, if I could die surrounded by my mother and friends, I wouldn't be sad at all!"
"I'm not like you, a monster who only wants to live and has no feelings!"
"I don't understand...?" The tentacles tightened their grip again, as if trying to crush every bone in Hela's body. "Then what do you understand?"
"No matter what I do, you humans want me dead. No matter what changes I make, I can't change the labels you've put on me."
"You gave me emotions, and then you used those emotions to bind me."
"I don't understand what I should do. Aren't your so-called emotions just something you possess for the sake of better survival?"
"I want to see what the difference is between me and a real person."
"That's why I gave you this opportunity. What would happen if a real human possessed my power?"
Hela's chest heaved, a stark contrast to the emotionless monster before her.
"No, no--!"
Hela suddenly screamed as if she had gone mad, her body, with its bones crushed, struggling wildly.
Just then, the enormous figure stirring the sea appeared before Hela in a flash.
As the sound of the flowing seawater passed by, the Sea Dragon's hard fist shattered the tentacles wrapped around Hela.
It unleashed countless punches at the fragments of the tentacles with lightning speed, until every single cell was pulverized.
Before he could even blink, he swiftly turned around, and the roaring, powerful seawater blasted Hela's head into dust.
The whole process was so fast that it took less than half a second before Hela lost her head and lay flat on her back.
The surrounding Spirit Shark and other Sea Shark Dragon were all taken aback.
The Spirit Shark's pupils dilated in shock as it looked at the Sea Dragon in disbelief.
"Dragon King... what are you doing!"
Sea Dragon didn't answer her. He just stared at the motionless corpse, panting heavily, his hands even trembling slightly.
"Why did you kill her!" Spirit Shark approached Sea Dragon, looking up at the towering figure and questioning him.
Sea Dragon let out a long breath, closed his eyes, and spoke in a deep voice.
"I noticed her immense power from the very beginning, a power that even I couldn't overcome."
"However, it seems there's another soul inside her. As long as her Life isn't in danger, it will occupy most of her body's time, and it's harmless."
"My original plan was to keep her calm first, and then send her away from the Ocean."
"Whatever kind of monster she is, once she leaves the Ocean, she's none of our business."
"But when faced with something like this... I have no choice but to kill..."
"But..." Spirit Shark clenched his fists, his body trembling uncontrollably.
" Spirit Shark, although I don't know what your relationship is, you must know what we guardians are supposed to do."
He reached out his enormous hand and gently rubbed the Spirit Shark's head, then turned his gaze to Hela.
His pupils contracted instantly.
The blown-out head was visibly regenerating, and it was already mostly healed.
Sea Dragon gritted his teeth and raised his fists again.
If blowing someone's head off isn't enough to kill them, then crush every single cell in their body!
Just as the fist was about to land, the head, which had been slowly recovering, suddenly returned to normal.
Her peach-pink eyes suddenly opened.
At the same time, a powerful pressure swept over all the fish present.
"If you dare move another muscle, I'll kill you all!"
The voice was devoid of any emotion, yet the subtle killing intent emanating from it seemed to tell them that this was not an exaggeration.
Sea Dragon froze in shock, his body still in the position of throwing a punch, his huge shark fins behind him trembling uncontrollably.
Standing next to him, Spirit Shark couldn't help but kneel down.
Even Kai Sha and Mingsha, who were standing at a distance, stumbled and knelt down.
"I've been watching you. You'd better not try anything funny."
After saying this, Hela closed her eyes again, and the oppressive aura around her immediately disappeared, as if it had never happened.
If he hadn't seen the others still kneeling, Sea Dragon would have thought it was just his imagination.
Everyone stood there, stunned, trying to process what had just happened.
It's unclear how much time passed before Sea Dragon finally made a move.
He mustered his courage, walked to Hela's side, and gently lifted her into his arms.
One second, two seconds...
Under his anxious gaze, Hela lay quietly in his arms, like an ordinary girl in a coma.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"So what should we do now?"
Spirit Shark stood up and looked at Sea Dragon, the shark fins behind him still trembling slightly.
Sea Dragon pondered for a moment, then took a large stride.
"Go back immediately and find those humans who escaped. If they've left the Ocean World, then so be it."
If they haven't left yet, kill them!
"As for her," Sea Dragon looked down at Hela, "I will personally keep an eye on her in the Ten Thousand Sharks Valley."
After saying that, he walked forward without even turning his head.
Spirit Shark stood there, watching that figure gradually disappear into the distance, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
Another burly figure came up behind him. White Foam Shark opened his lips, but ultimately said nothing.
The Spirit Shark turned around, and the two fish looked at each other for a moment. In the end, neither of them said anything, and they walked towards the exit of the Ten Thousand Sharks Valley with their heads down.