The terrifying pressure swept across, and no Sea Soul Beast dared to approach this area.
The Cold Sea Magic Dragon and the other three beasts were still imprisoned in the water prison, their internal "water content" being continuously stripped away.
They writhed in agony, as if they were teetering on the edge of life and death.
Buzz~
After a long while, a faint hum suddenly echoed.
The Abyssal Dragon Eel's body dissipated, and a black-purple right arm bone, crackling with arcs of lightning, appeared.
At the same time, Li Yu, who had kept his eyes closed for a while, slowly opened them.
Red! Red!
Two soul rings rose from his feet.
However, the second soul ring was clearly deeper, and the five golden lines climbing up it marked its extraordinary nature.
Li Yu aura surged dramatically at this moment.
[Level: 95]
[Second Martial Spirit: Blood?]
[Soul Rings:]
[First Soul Ring: 110,000 years]
[Second Soul Ring: 500,000 years]
[Blood Thunder Divine Punishment: Thunder condensed from blood to attack the enemy's body and soul!]
[Abyssal Dragon Soul: Can be attached to weapons and soul skills, greatly enhancing their power.]
"Truly worthy of a 500,000-year-old soul beast. It actually raised my soul power by three levels!" Li Yu murmured, his eyes filled with delight.
He then focused, his eyes sharp as he stretched out his hand, pointing downward.
A green energy gathered, and a green sprout imprint vanished into the void.
Soon after, a somewhat ethereal figure appeared, gradually solidifying into the shape of an Abyssal Dragon Eel, with lightning arcs flickering across its body.
This was the true form of the Abyssal Dragon Eel.
"So, it really survived!" The Abyssal Dragon Eel, though certain that Li Yu wouldn't lie to him, still couldn't contain his excitement when it truly came to fruition.
"This..." The Cold Sea Magic Dragon and the other three beasts were incredibly weak, but they still observed this development.
Though shocked, they also breathed a sigh of relief.
At least, this human hadn't lied to them.
And, they had "survived."
Li Yu nodded slightly, but didn't say much to the Abyssal Dragon Eel.
At this moment, his attention was entirely on his Martial Spirit.
The "?" was truly intriguing!
After the Abyssal Dragon Eel's sacrifice, the power within its body was naturally all refined into pure energy and poured into Li Yu own body.
At this moment, the transformation of the Blood Martial Spirit intensified dramatically!
Li Yu could feel that the blood, which had previously slowly "corrupted" his marrow, was now incredibly violent!
This caused his entire body to erupt in blood mist, and as the pain spread through his nerves, the transformation of his marrow accelerated several times!
In just a moment, the marrow in his right arm bone had completely undergone its transformation.
But this was not the end!
The transformed marrow, in addition to almost merging with the Blood Martial Spirit, was further "corrupting" the bones!
Other parts of his body's blood and marrow were also undergoing the same process!
Even more terrifyingly, under the influence of the Abyssal Dragon Eel's power, his blood began to transform into crimson thunder, coursing through his body during the metamorphosis.
Countless blood vessels expanded and quickly recovered.
Then, blood began to ooze from his skin.
Soon, Li Yu was completely enveloped in a blood cocoon.
At this moment, the four soul beasts were dumbstruck.
After Li Yu was encased in the blood cocoon, it seemed his power had become more contained, and the water prison imprisoning the Cold Sea Magic Dragon and the other three beasts dissipated.
Though still weak, they had regained some mobility.
They exchanged glances, their eyes flashing as if they had reached some sort of unspoken understanding.
But at this moment.
Zzzt~
Suddenly, the sound of thunder crackled. The three beasts jumped in shock and turned to look.
It was the Abyssal Dragon Eel, now a soul spirit, glaring at them.
It had even transformed back into a humanoid form, though only about half a meter tall. Yet, the pressure it emanated was no weaker than before and might have even grown stronger.
"How is this possible?" The three beasts simultaneously thought this in their hearts.
"I advise you to behave," the Abyssal Dragon Eel said coldly, its gaze now lacking the previous loyalty it had shown toward the other three beasts.
Clearly, their actions had deeply disappointed it.
At the same time, it was also astonished by the power inside of it.
It could sense that its strength was now far greater than before.
But the source of this power had become this human... its master.
Upon realizing this, the Abyssal Dragon Eel was even more astounded.
Anyone could see that its master was undergoing a transformation.
This caused its own powers to be isolated.
Yet, even in this state, it could still wield some of its master's power!
And its master, it seemed, was not affected at all.
For a moment, it couldn't tell if its master was simply too strong, or if there was some hidden secret it didn't understand.
"King, we are allies, don't you see?" The Bloodthirsty Magic Shark smiled awkwardly, its eyes filled with different emotions, clearly with ulterior motives.
The Frost Spirit Mysterious Turtle, who rarely showed much emotion, and the Cold Sea Magic Dragon, who didn't speak much, also had altered expressions.
But no matter how much the three beasts flattered, the Abyssal Dragon Eel continued to gaze at them coldly.
It understood that the three beasts weren't apologizing for their previous actions—they were simply afraid, knowing that even if they managed to escape from its hands, they could never escape the grasp of its master!
After all, it had mentioned that "level."
Though the Northern Sea was vast, and the oceans of the world were enormous, they still had an end.
If they offended such an existence, and that being was determined to chase them down, they truly had no way out!
Thus, after the three beasts had almost exhausted their flattery, the Abyssal Dragon Eel's lips curled into a sneer before it spoke indifferently:
"Shut up."