Chapter 485: The Defection of Two Great Sea Spirit Beast Clans
"If it weren't for the safety of our clans, who would willingly submit to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
While the lobster remained silent, the sea turtle suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, the lobster also let out a heavy sigh.
Xiaobai merely snorted twice but offered no rebuttal.
She knew that their decision was understandable. Faced with the overwhelmingly powerful Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the lobster and sea turtle had no ability to resist.
If they stubbornly refused to submit, not only would they die, but their entire clans would also be annihilated alongside them.
Given the circumstances, they could only swallow their pride and submit to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
After listening to their exchange, Yu Tianlin roughly understood the situation.
"You submitted to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King for the sake of protecting your clans?"
Yu Tianlin looked at them calmly.
"But have you ever considered that doing so is merely drinking poison to quench your thirst? In the end, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King still won't spare you."
"Before that fellow became a God, how did he cultivate to such a level? You should understand that better than I do."
The expressions of the lobster and sea turtle immediately changed.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had not reached 990,000 years of cultivation by slowly accumulating power through ordinary cultivation.
His cultivation had primarily come from devouring other creatures.
In the past, relying on his overwhelming strength, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had wantonly devoured countless Sea Spirit Beasts to increase his cultivation. His actions had transformed many regions of the ocean into lifeless zones.
It was only after the Sea God achieved Divinity that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's behavior was finally restrained.
These events had occurred slightly more than twenty thousand years ago.
Both the lobster and the sea turtle possessed 100,000 years of cultivation and had personally lived through that period, so they naturally could not have forgotten it.
"That shouldn't happen."
The lobster's expression grew increasingly grim, but he still tried to argue.
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King devoured so many creatures in the past because he wanted to increase his cultivation. Now that he has become a God and reached the peak, continuing to devour others should be meaningless..."
"Who told you that the Divine Rank is the peak of cultivation?"
Seeing that the lobster was still clinging to hope, Yu Tianlin raised an eyebrow and shattered his illusion without hesitation.
"The Divine Rank is merely another beginning."
"Devouring large numbers of Sea Spirit Beasts can still help him advance after reaching the Divine Rank, so you should stop holding on to such fantasies."
Although Yu Tianlin had not interacted much with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, he could roughly understand the creature's intentions.
For now, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was merely gathering subordinates.
Once he conquered the entire Douluo Star, his next target would undoubtedly be the Sea God.
To challenge the Sea God, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would certainly resume devouring creatures on a massive scale to increase his cultivation.
At that point, he would no longer care whether they were his subordinates or enemies.
To him, they would all be nothing more than nourishment.
Although the lobster and sea turtle did not want to accept this conclusion, their reason told them that Yu Tianlin's words were highly likely to become reality.
Following the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would only allow them to cling to life for a little longer.
In the end, they would still face certain death.
"So, you want us to join you and fight against the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
The intelligence of a 100,000 year Spirit Beast was no lower than that of a human.
Yu Tianlin had already explained so much, so they naturally understood his intentions.
"Exactly."
Yu Tianlin nodded. His gaze swept across the remaining six Spirit Beasts before returning to the lobster and sea turtle.
"I hope the two of you will make the sensible choice."
"Xiaobai said that you were forced into submission and can still be saved. That is the only reason I'm offering you this opportunity."
"As for those six, even if they knelt and begged me for mercy, they would still die."
Their choices were simple.
They could join Yu Tianlin in fighting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, or they could die alongside the other six Spirit Beasts.
With those six condemned Spirit Beasts serving as a clear example, Yu Tianlin believed the lobster and sea turtle would make the correct choice.
The two of them exchanged glances.
After silently communicating for a moment, they finally answered, "We can join you and fight the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, but our clansmen must be relocated to the mainland."
"That won't be possible."
Yu Tianlin immediately shook his head.
However, he did not reject their request entirely. Instead, he proposed a compromise.
"I understand that if your clansmen remain in the ocean, they will only be waiting for death."
"However, I cannot allow them to hide safely inland while everyone else fights this war."
"How about this? Your clansmen can relocate to the mouths of the major rivers. From there, they can defend the estuaries and intercept the Sea Spirit Beast armies attempting to enter the mainland through the waterways."
There were simply too many Sea Spirit Beasts.
Once the war truly began, the Spirit Masters of the Douluo Continent would certainly be insufficient to defend every location.
Therefore, Yu Tianlin would never allow these two great Sea Spirit Beast clans to remain safely behind the front lines.
They would have to participate in the war.
"Participate in the battle and defend the river mouths?"
The lobster and sea turtle hesitated.
However, after carefully considering their position, they realized that they had no room to bargain.
This was already the best outcome they could hope for.
"Very well. We'll do as you say."
In truth, they understood that it was unrealistic for their clans to completely avoid a war of this scale, so Yu Tianlin's arrangement was still acceptable.
Bringing the lobster and sea turtle, along with their clans, over to his side would not only weaken the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's forces but also strengthen the Heaven Dou Empire's defenses.
With one side losing strength while the other gained it, the disparity between the two forces would be reduced significantly.
"I'll see whether I can persuade a few more Sea Spirit Beast clans to defect later."
Yu Tianlin felt quite satisfied with the outcome.
He then looked toward the other six captured Sea Spirit Beasts.
"As for these fellows, deal with them directly."
Yu Tianlin immediately began discussing their distribution with Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi.
Each of them acquired one 100,000 year Sea Spirit Beast from Yu Tianlin in exchange for a considerable amount of resources.
As for the remaining four, they were naturally reserved for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been developing at an increasingly rapid pace, so absorbing three 100,000 year Spirit Beasts and one 300,000 year Spirit Beast would not be a problem.
In particular, Yu Tianlin's elder brother, Yu Tianheng, was already approaching rank 90.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had also surpassed rank 80 and would be able to make use of these Spirit Beasts before long.
After instructing his grandfather to take the remaining four Sea Spirit Beasts back to the clan, keep them under control, and use them when necessary, Yu Tianlin turned once again to the lobster named Iron Claw.
"I welcome your decision to join us."
"But before anything else, can you tell me what the Deep Sea Demon Whale King has been doing recently?"
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King..."
The moment Iron Claw heard that name, a trace of fear flashed through his eyes.
Even so, he answered Yu Tianlin's question.
"I'm not entirely certain what he is planning."
"During this period, aside from subduing numerous Sea Spirit Beast clans, he has remained on Sea God Island."
"He has only been issuing orders for us to continuously gather near the Douluo Continent."
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