Business...
Naturally, this meant having the four Sea Soul Beasts obediently offer themselves up for sacrifice.
Although with his strength, turning these Sea Soul Beasts into his "soul spirits" seemed of little help, in Li Yu eyes, the most important aspect of soul spirits was their ability to "act" as soul masters and unleash their soul skills.
For instance, Huo YuHao Snow Girl was a prime example.
What Li Yu valued was precisely this point.
The strength of these Sea Soul Beasts might not be impressive, but once they became his soul spirits and "acted" as him, using his soul skills, they would exhibit his level of power.
Moreover, with his current strength, he could use both of his Martial Spirits simultaneously.
The Elemental Spirit, which goes without saying, was purely a tool he could freely develop, with countless "skills" at his disposal.
Thus, in order to maximize his strength and save himself some energy, he came up with the idea of recruiting these Sea Soul Beasts.
For these four Sea Soul Beasts, this was an unimaginable opportunity.
After all, Li Yu didn't doubt that he could become a god.
It could be said that he was essentially handing them a golden opportunity, practically spoon-feeding it to them.
But the four Sea Soul Beasts clearly didn't know Li Yu true power, nor did they understand that this was a "rare opportunity."
When Li Yu proposed that they all sacrifice themselves in exchange for the chance to preserve their "spiritual awareness," their emotions fluctuated violently.
Li Yu watched all this with his eyes, but he didn't explain anything.
As the saying goes, "The screening process begins the moment you sign up."
Now, the opportunity was right in front of them. If they didn't appreciate it, he would just have to put in the effort to crush them.
As for guilt?
Sorry, none at all.
Humans and Soul Beasts were natural enemies.
If the roles were reversed, they wouldn't have had any opportunity to choose.
So, Li Yu felt he was already being very merciful.
"Alright, we agree!" In the end, the Abyssal Dragon Eel stopped the other three and made the decision.
"King!" The three Sea Soul Beasts were shocked. Even the Frost Spirit Mysterious Turtle, who had been extremely calm and Zen-like, changed its expression at this moment.
They hadn't expected their 'King' to give in so easily.
"Silence!" The Abyssal Dragon Eel coldly scolded them, its suppressed ultimate strength erupting.
Although it had only just touched the threshold of Super Douluo, it was enough to make the other three Sea Soul Beasts fall silent.
"Oh? Interesting," Li Yu quietly watched the scene. He hadn't expected that the Abyssal Dragon Eel would actually be so loyal.
It was indeed a qualified "King."
"Why?" Li Yu became curious, wanting to know why the Abyssal Dragon Eel had such... courage.
The four Sea Soul Beasts fell silent, three of them gazing intensely at their 'King,' equally eager to know the reason.
"Heh..." The Abyssal Dragon Eel smiled wryly.
"With your strength, it should be easy to kill us," it said.
"But you still proposed such a trade, which means..."
"We must have some value in your eyes, though we don't know exactly what it is. But it must be so."
"So, I choose to trust you."
The Abyssal Dragon Eel smiled bitterly as it said its answer. After a pause, it added, "Of course, more importantly..."
"It's not arrogance. With my 500,000-year cultivation and the advantage my species has in the ocean, the strength I can exhibit is certainly not afraid of anyone below the gods."
"But you, my lord, have so easily suppressed me, which means... you have probably already reached that level!"
"This is our opportunity!"
After saying that, the Abyssal Dragon Eel bowed down to Li Yu.
At the same time, the other three Sea Soul Beasts also showed expressions of shock. When Li Yu gaze turned to them, they hurriedly lowered their heads and then, like the Abyssal Dragon Eel, bowed down as well.
Clearly, the Abyssal Dragon Eel had shared its insights on cultivation with the other three Sea Soul Beasts.
Otherwise, the other three Sea Soul Beasts would have been showing confusion.
Regarding the Abyssal Dragon Eel's confidence, Li Yu did find it somewhat credible.
As is widely known, water is conductive.
In this seabed, where thunder hadn't struck for eight hundred years, the Abyssal Dragon Eel truly had an extraordinary advantage.
Moreover, the water pressure in the deep sea was extremely strong, and only a Title Douluo might be able to withstand it easily.
Therefore, in the seabed, the Abyssal Dragon Eel indeed had a huge racial advantage and could exert its strength far beyond what it could on land.
"Since that's the case, let's begin. Who will go first?" Li Yu casually sat on the throne.
He had no specific preference for the order of the sacrifices.
After all, they would all be integrated into his body, so the order didn't matter much.
The three Sea Soul Beasts exchanged glances, each having their own thoughts, but none of them spoke.
The Abyssal Dragon Eel shook its head slightly, showing some disappointment.
The so-called close companions, brothers, and family members were of no use in such a situation.
He had just stopped the other three, but if he had known this would happen, he would have let them all be crushed by this terrifying human before.
The thought flashed in his mind.
The Abyssal Dragon Eel made a decision and acted quickly, "My lord, I'll go first!"
But as soon as the words left its mouth, it suddenly paused and said, "With such terrifying strength, does my lord still lack soul rings?"
At this, the other three Sea Soul Beasts were also stunned, and a strange look flashed in their eyes.
Li Yu raised an eyebrow. What? Had they never heard of dual Martial Spirits?
"It's dual Martial Spirits!" The Abyssal Dragon Eel quickly reacted, only to see the expression on Li Yu face, which seemed to say, "You're just a country bumpkin."
It was somewhat awkward, and it said, "I didn't expect that my lord, after having such strength, would only now add soul rings to his second Martial Spirit..."
The other three Sea Soul Beasts exchanged looks, their expressions turning from surprise to disappointment.
"Hurry up," Li Yu urged, clearly uninterested in small talk.
Then.
A pillar of light erupted from the Abyssal Dragon Eel, expanding and enveloping Li Yu within it.
The other three Sea Soul Beasts' gazes flickered, and just as they were about to make a move, Li Yu cast a glance at them, and an immense pressure immediately fell upon them.
The seawater around the three Sea Soul Beasts instantly cleared, and it began to condense into a water-element prison.
Using water, Li Yu imprisoned the three Sea Soul Beasts, who could all be called fierce beasts, except for the Frost Spirit Mysterious Turtle.
This was, on the surface, an unbelievable feat.
After all, Sea Soul Beasts lived in the sea and were naturally skilled with water. How could they be imprisoned by water?
But the situation was even worse than that.
The water-element prison not only confined them but also began to strip away the water element from within their bodies!
The three Sea Soul Beasts felt as though they were reverting to ordinary fish, and then being caught by humans, drying out like dried fish.
It was a fate worse than death!
"Behave," Li Yu coldly glanced at them, then released his second Martial Spirit.
A layer of blood light covered his body, and a red soul ring rose.
The Abyssal Dragon Eel's eyes widened. "Is that Little Bai..."
"Don't think about it," Li Yu ruthlessly shattered the Abyssal Dragon Eel's fantasy. "He was slain by me, his 'spiritual awareness' scattered. He can only form resentment and can't be used by me."
The Abyssal Dragon Eel's eyes flashed with disappointment, but the sacrifice continued...