Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 527 The Desperate Golden Crocodile King

Outside Devil's Island.

A beam of emerald green light shot into the sky once again from within the island, driving the sea spirit beasts that had been entrenched outside the island into a frenzy once more.

Although the life tides that erupted on Devil Island during this period were short for some reason, they happened very frequently!

Each time it only produces a small amount of life energy, but in the past half month, this life energy has erupted nearly a hundred times. Even if the amount is small, the cumulative effect over time is a force that should not be underestimated.

The sea spirit beasts frantically gathered outside the island, but inexplicably, a huge empty space remained in the area closest to the main island of Devil Island.

Many sea spirit beasts with cultivation levels of ten thousand years dared not overstep this empty space, no matter how crowded the surroundings were. This was because it belonged to the dominant spirit beasts of this area.

"Another burst of life energy has occurred. Where are the Golden Crocodile King and the Demon Orca King?"

In the ocean, a 100,000-year-old deep-sea electric eel stretched its body freely, then asked the giant turtle beside it.

The 100,000-year-old deep-sea hawksbill turtle shook its head and said, "They have already landed on the island to investigate."

"What! Aren't they afraid of death?" the deep-sea electric eel exclaimed in surprise. No one knew the ferocity of Devil's Island better than these sea spirit beasts who had entrenched themselves here for years.

The 100,000-year-old deep-sea hawksbill turtle said, "They didn't go to the main island, but went to the smaller islands nearby."

"Is there any difference?"

"Yes." The 100,000-year-old deep-sea hawksbill turtle nodded. "Some time ago, the Golden Crocodile King discovered that every time life energy erupts on the main island, the destructive energy on the smaller islands outside the main island begins to weaken."

"It saw this as an opportunity, so it joined forces with the Demon Orca King and some 100,000-year-old soul beasts that roamed around other islands to explore those small islands together."

The 100,000-year-old deep-sea electric eel trembled anxiously and said urgently, "How come I didn't know about this?"

The hawksbill turtle glanced at it. "Every time you finish absorbing life energy, you run off to the deep sea to digest it and then disappear in a flash. They're probably too lazy to look for you."

The deep-sea electric eel looked at the deep-sea hawksbill turtle suspiciously and said, "Then why don't you go with them? If I remember correctly, you're amphibious, right? Wouldn't they invite you, their helper?"

"Of course they invited me, but I declined," the deep-sea hawksbill turtle chuckled. "There are nearly two hundred islands here; it's impossible for them to test them all at once."

"Let them do their checks first. As long as they confirm there's no threat on the island, I can just find another island to check. How about it, interested in cooperating with me?"

Upon hearing the hawksbill turtle's words, the deep-sea electric eel couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Hawksbill Turtle, truly brilliant! You possess such astonishing wisdom and still think so highly of me. If I don't join this time, wouldn't I be disrespecting you? However, it seems my size prevents me from going ashore."

"fine."

The hawksbill turtle smiled. "All you need to do is meet me in the ocean."

Actually, it's fine to go explore the island yourself, but the deep-sea hawksbill turtle knows the saying "possessing a treasure invites trouble," and the Golden Crocodile King and the Demon Orca King have also joined forces with many sea spirit beasts with 100,000 years of cultivation. If they all try to suppress it, it will be troublesome.

Therefore, the hawksbill turtle thought of dragging the deep-sea electric eel into the water. Since the deep-sea electric eel can't go ashore anyway, if there's anything good on the island, it's only natural for it to take half of it for itself.

"Brother Hawksbill Turtle, when shall we go explore those small islands?" the deep-sea electric eel asked impatiently.

"Don't rush," the deep-sea hawksbill turtle said calmly. "Once the Golden Crocodile King and the others have finished exploring an island and confirmed that there are no major threats on it, we'll find another island to land on."

"Alright, I'll do whatever you say, Brother Hawksbill Turtle." The deep-sea electric eel, impressed by the hawksbill turtle's astonishing wisdom, naturally obeyed its every word.

"That's strange. It's been half a day already, and there's still no news from the Golden Crocodile King and the others." The deep-sea hawksbill turtle looked at an island with some doubt. It was quite concerned about the situation of the Golden Crocodile King.

After all, if the other party appeared unharmed, it could naturally find an island to land on with peace of mind. But now, half a day has passed since the golden crocodile landed on the island, why hasn't it appeared yet?

Although these islands are not small, given their capabilities, half a day should have been enough time to explore them all.

Is it really dangerous?

The deep-sea hawksbill turtle felt a pang of anxiety. If that was the case, then it couldn't just land on the island.

After all, absorbing some life energy from the outside is not a bad idea. With the help of the life energy here, it should be able to break through to at least 200,000 years old, so it values ​​its life very much.

"Those Demon Orca Kings haven't made a move either. What on earth are they up to?"

The deep-sea hawksbill turtle was eager to investigate, but worried that the Demon Orca King might mistake it for someone wanting a share of the spoils, thus instigating a fight. It had no doubt that the Demon Orca King, with its walnut-sized brain, would do such a thing.

After all, the Demon Orca clan already had a bad reputation in the ocean.

"Never mind, let's wait a little longer."

The deep-sea hawksbill turtle sank back into the sea.

……

"boom!"

On a small island near Devil's Island, a deafening roar echoed in all directions. The massive Golden Crocodile King was seen sprawled on the ground in a sorry state. Its enormous size caused the ground to tremble, raising a cloud of dust and sand.

"Roar—who exactly are you? Why did you ambush us on this island?" The Golden Crocodile King roared, its sound waves rolling as if they were about to shatter the clouds.

At this moment, its once indestructible scales were now shattered, with blood seeping from the gaps. Its eyes revealed a hint of despair and resentment as it stared intently at the towering tree before it.

The Golden Crocodile King and the Demon Orca King recently discovered that the destructive energy on some small islands around Devil Island has inexplicably weakened, a phenomenon that is unprecedented.

Driven by a greedy desire for the treasures on the islands, it joined forces with the Demon Orca King and three other 100,000-year-old soul beasts to search for whether these small islands held any precious treasures.

Among them, the 100,000-year-old Golden Crocodile King, the 100,000-year-old Blackwater Dragon Snake, and the 100,000-year-old Swordtail Lizard took the lead and were the first to land on the island to conduct an exploration.

Meanwhile, the Demon Orca King and another 100,000-year-old soul beast, the Violent Salamander, were responsible for providing support underwater.

This arrangement reflects both cooperation and mutual oversight, creating a system of checks and balances both on land and at sea to prevent anyone from secretly plotting against us.

Initially, the landing process went smoothly, and they immediately began to explore the island after successfully setting foot on it. However, unexpectedly, such a terrifying soul beast was hidden on this seemingly inconspicuous island.

In their very first encounter, the 100,000-year-old sword-tailed lizard was cut in half by the towering tree before it. Following this, the Golden Crocodile King and the Black Water Dragon Serpent engaged in a fierce battle with the tree.

But at this moment, the Golden Crocodile King glanced to the side and saw that the Black Water Dragon Serpent, which was over three hundred meters long, was tightly wrapped by countless branches, its breath weak and almost half-dead.

"A ferocious beast! This giant tree is definitely a ferocious beast, and not just any ordinary one. Why would such a terrifying being exist on this small island?"

The Golden Crocodile King was filled with doubt and confusion. It could understand if such a terrifying being existed on the main island of Devil's Island, but why was it specifically located on this small island?

"whee."

A clear, melodious laugh, like that of a little girl, came from the tree. Then, a flash of light appeared, and the towering tree vanished without a trace.

Only a cute little girl remained, sitting upright on a branch of what used to be a big tree, gently swinging her fair legs, gazing at everything before her with a sweet smile.

"You can only blame your bad luck," Nasita said softly with a faint smile.

After speaking, she extended her slender finger and gently touched the Golden Crocodile King. In an instant, numerous branches emerged from beneath the Golden Crocodile King, quickly coiling around its limbs like agile snakes and spreading to its massive body.

"roar--"

The Golden Crocodile King struggled fiercely, its powerful body twisting and turning in an attempt to break free from the branches' restraints. However, these branches, entwined around it, were incredibly resilient and continuously drained its soul power and vital energy, causing its strength to gradually diminish and its body to grow increasingly weak.

"What exactly are you? Are you a land-based spirit beast? Did you come here for the island's treasures too?" the Golden Crocodile King questioned again.

Devil Island was formed one or two thousand years ago. In such a short time, it was impossible for such a terrifying beast to have arisen on the island, especially since its true form is a tree. Therefore, it deduced that Nasita was most likely a soul beast from the land.

Although the Golden Crocodile King's cultivation was only 100,000 years, it possessed a rich golden bloodline. It believed that with its own strength, it would not be at a disadvantage even when facing a ferocious beast that was 200,000 years old.

However, the Naxida before them was completely different.

Whether it was instantly killing the 100,000-year-old sword-tailed lizard at the beginning, or later suppressing it and fighting the black water dragon snake, the opponent always seemed to be in complete control. Obviously, this was not the opponent's true strength, which is what made the Golden Crocodile King most desperate.

"whee."

Nasita simply chuckled, and even after the Golden Crocodile King was completely enveloped by layers of vines, she continued to watch with a smile, showing no intention of responding to her question.

"Done."

Nasita clapped her hands lightly, looking at the prey wrapped tightly in two large bundles of vines, a satisfied look appearing on her face.

"This guy is a bit of a problem. I should have just killed him." Nasita frowned slightly, her gaze falling on the corpse of the 100,000-year-old sword-tailed lizard beside her, a look of headache on her face.

The sword-tailed lizard's body had been severed at the waist by her vines at the very beginning of the battle, and then its brain was pierced by the vines. It was now completely dead, and the bright and dazzling 100,000-year soul ring flashing above its corpse was the best proof of that.

"Forget it, let Leviathan just swallow it up."

Nasida then manipulated the vines, carefully searching inside the sword-tailed lizard's body. After a moment, she successfully extracted a 100,000-year-old soul bone, and then, as if discarding trash, haphazardly wrapped the sword-tailed lizard's corpse with the vines and hurled it forcefully towards the sea.

"boom--"

Just as the vine was about to fall into the sea, the calm surface of the sea suddenly churned violently, as if boiling water. Then, a huge figure slowly rose from the sea, and its gaping maw instantly swallowed the vine and the shimmering 100,000-year soul ring whole.

"boom--"

Leviathan's enormous body plunged into the sea once more, creating towering waves.

Compared to its former length of several thousand meters, Leviathan is now enormous, reaching a length of tens of thousands of meters, making it a true sea monster. Undoubtedly, it is rapidly evolving into a war machine.

Logically speaking, Leviathan's enormous size should have alerted and attracted the attention of many sea spirit beasts.

Strangely, the sea spirit beasts that had just been scattered by the giant waves unleashed by Leviathan seemed to ignore the behemoth before them and continued to gather again near Devil Island.

This is the magical effect of the "hidden" power. Even though Vitan had previously killed the Demon Orca King and the Viper Salamander in the sea, the nearby sea spirit beasts seemed to be blinded by an invisible force and automatically ignored this thrilling scene.

"What a grumpy guy."

Nasita pouted slightly, grumbling softly with a hint of dissatisfaction. Then, her gaze shifted to the two large bundles beside her, and a joyful smile returned to her face. She thought to herself, "The nourishment is in hand."

With that, she gently waved her arm, and the surrounding space instantly distorted and deformed, revealing a spatial passage. Nasita, carrying her prey, leisurely stepped into the spatial passage, and in an instant, she traversed space and returned to the main island of Devil's Island.

"Why are you absorbing them? Is the life energy hard to absorb or not pure enough?" Nan Fusheng asked helplessly when he saw Naxida returning with two large packages.

Destructive energy and life energy are relative. There is abundant destructive energy here, and naturally there is an equal amount of life energy. These two energies accompany each other, which forms the unique ecological structure of Devil Island.

He didn't know if Nasita could break through to the god level if she could absorb all of this life energy, but reaching a cultivation level of 900,000 years would be no problem.

Just like now, they have been on this island for more than half a month, and they have taken more than 170 pieces of debris from the surrounding small islands. Although these debris pieces vary in size and energy, they are all of different sizes.

After the Heavenly Punishment devoured the destructive power of the fragments of destruction, the remaining life force also caused Nasita's cultivation level to rise directly to 800,000 years.