Chapter 1049: Guiding Vitality

Gugg拉斯 became unusually serious, nodding repeatedly with a solemn expression. "You're right. I was just too excited and got carried away. Of course, I understand the rules. All of us rely on the Boss to act so unbridled in the Endless Sea. Without his personal approval, none of us would have the chance to touch this energy essence..."

In fact, Xu Yang himself was far less serious than the members of the Glory Squad. The reason he immediately transferred this energy to the Black Pearl's deck was precisely for everyone to enjoy. Nevertheless, the Glory Squad's understanding and adherence to the rules greatly pleased Xu Yang.

At the very least, their actions demonstrated unparalleled respect for the entire squad and for Xu Yang himself. They hadn't developed greater greedy ambitions despite the short-term immense benefits and improvements, ambitions that could have subverted Xu Yang's significance and influence as the team's leader.

Often, sufficiently large profits can indeed cause a once-united team to disintegrate and crumble in an instant. Yet, such a scenario would never happen within the Glory Squad. This is because every member of the team possesses a strong internal compass. This was also Xu Yang's founding principle when he created the Glory Squad; individuals with ulterior motives could never qualify as his teammates.

Soon, the colossal body of the two-headed giant crab began to shrink and diminish. From a whale-like outline, it eventually dwindled to the size of an elephant. This transformation finally gave its previously abrupt two-headed silhouette the appearance of a true single-headed giant crab. Unlike before, when a large void was visible on its neck, its overall form now appeared perfectly symmetrical.

After feeling its cultivation power drop to the mid-Blue Tier and realizing it could no longer pose any threat to anyone in Xu Yang's team, Xu Yang finally stopped plundering the two-headed giant crab's life force. He preserved enough of its vitality for it to survive, and only then did he truly cease his actions.

"Alright," Xu Yang said, "the claw is left, and its life essence has been guided by me. You are now free again."

The giant crab no longer displayed its previous proud demeanor or aloof temperament. Standing before Xu Yang, it was as obedient as a child. Lying on the ground, it didn't forget to devoutly make bowing gestures to Xu Yang repeatedly with its single remaining front claw.

"Thank you, honored sir, for sparing my life," the giant crab said. "I truly understand now what it means that there are always those more capable, and heavens beyond heavens. Originally, I presumptuously dreamed of ruling the entire Endless Sea, but now it seems my ideas were truly too naive."

Xu Yang revealed a satisfied smile. "Such ambition of yours is meaningless," he said. "No matter how strong you become, you are still just a magical beast. You can never be endowed with the creativity of humans. Therefore, no matter how much power you devour, there's a limit, and your limit means you cannot rule the entire Endless Sea."

"As far as I know," Xu Yang continued, "not to mention the all-powerful demonic dragon on Demonic Dragon Island, even the master on Skeleton King Island, one of the three remaining overlords of the Endless Sea, should possess power superior to yours."

"How did you determine that, honored sir?" the giant crab asked, looking bewildered. He hadn't expected Xu Yang to be so well-informed about the individual on Skeleton King Island. After all, that individual was incredibly mysterious; there had been no legends about him on Endless Island for nearly ten thousand years.

"Hahaha," Xu Yang chuckled, "because just now when you mentioned him, I could feel the awe in your soul towards his power. Even at your peak, you likely wouldn't have been entirely confident in suppressing him. Otherwise, your first battle to conquer the Endless Sea would undoubtedly have been Skeleton King Island. Conquering that individual and making him submit to you would make ruling the entire Endless Sea as easy as taking something from your pocket, wouldn't it? But you didn't do that, so I deduced that his power has likely reached the late Purple Tier."

The giant crab sighed helplessly. "Precisely," it said. "The Overlord Vajra on Skeleton King Island should now be at the late Purple Tier, close to its peak. It's half a rank stronger than me. Of course, it would take me a hundred thousand years of devouring to bridge that half-rank difference. As for the demonic dragon on Demonic Dragon Island, its power can no longer be measured by the limits of the spiritual cultivation system. Its existence is undoubtedly beyond this system; otherwise, it couldn't have become the deity worshipped by all beings in the Endless Sea."

Xu Yang chuckled and nodded. "Whether it's a god or a human," he said, "the day I, Xu Yang, land on Demonic Dragon Island will be the day I conquer him and the entire Endless Sea. No one can stop my advance onto that island."

The giant crab also gazed at Xu Yang with a pious expression. "With your power," it said, "if anyone can truly land on Demonic Dragon Island again, I believe that person will certainly be you, honored sir. As far as I know, ten thousand years ago, the previous owners of the Black Pearl successfully landed on Demonic Dragon Island by utilizing a unique formation in conjunction with each other. However, even then, they suffered heavy losses and ultimately gained no substantial inheritance on the island before being driven off. They also lost most of their squad members. But the special energy formation they wove was indeed too powerful. Had the demonic dragon on the island not been as lofty as a god, the sea royalty of the Endless Sea alone would not have been able to break through the battle formation power wielded by those humans."

Xu Yang clearly understood that the previous owners of the Black Pearl, as mentioned by the giant crab, were precisely the strongest elders of the Demonic Dragon Legion. He also learned from the giant crab that the trump card methods of those three strongest elders must have been sufficiently powerful.

"Enough," Xu Yang said. "Your value has been demonstrated. Now is the time for you to return to the Endless Sea. If you can truly survive resiliently with your own strength, then in a few tens or hundreds of thousands of years, you can still become one of the strongest overlords in this sea region. When I just guided your life essence, I intentionally preserved a portion of your innate life origin. Therefore, if you cultivate diligently in the future, there is still a possibility of returning to the Purple Tier."

Filled with gratitude, the giant crab prostrated itself on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing to Xu Yang. Then, almost with tears in its eyes, it returned to the Endless Sea. Shortly after its departure, as the boundless starry sky above Xu Yang's head gradually returned to its original clear, cloudless state, the spatial domain quickly vanished, and the surging scene on the Endless Sea was restored to its former appearance.

"Congratulations, esteemed Ah Yang!" someone exclaimed. "After the Eternal Demonic Tree, you have personally subdued the second of the Endless Sea's three overlords. Such a divine feat will undoubtedly spread to every corner of the Yingzhou Continent before long. Your legend is destined to be immortal!"