Reborn As a Snake, I Can Absorb Fear

Chapter 163 The Ocean Has Become a SpiritIn the East Sea of the Dragon Kingdom, the Dragon Palace had already become the dominant power in the region, its Four Dragon Kings renowned for thousands of miles around.

Countless giant beasts submitted to the Four Dragon Kings, willing to do their bidding.

Xie San was one of the first crabs to pledge allegiance to the Four Dragon Kings. He now served as the East-Conquering General among the Dragon Palace’s four great generals, commanding a million-strong naval force.

Within this million-strong naval force, the crab clan alone accounted for hundreds of thousands.

The remainder consisted of the shrimp, shellfish, and oyster clans.

In reality, among the million-strong army, there were fewer than ten true giant beasts.

Aside from Xie San, a Catastrophe Level giant beast over a hundred meters long, there were a few others that had barely reached the threshold of the Catastrophe Level.

The rest were all humanoid shrimp and crab soldiers.

That’s right, humanoid—with hands, feet, and heads, merely covered in shrimp skin or crab shells, and roughly the same size as a human.

These humanoid soldiers were all originally ordinary crabs and sea shrimp that had evolved in the Dragon Palace’s Holy Pool, though the success rate for this evolution was less than one in ten thousand.

But given the sheer numbers—billions of crabs and shrimp thrown into the Holy Pool to evolve—producing a million crab and shrimp soldiers was perfectly normal.

The strength of these shrimp and crab soldiers far exceeded that of ordinary humans; they could fight ten men at once, simply because they possessed shells.

It was precisely because the Dragon Palace could produce these ”seafood” soldiers that it was able to continuously expand its influence.

The million shrimp and crab soldiers filled Xie San with grand ambition. When there are fewer than a hundred ants, no one pays them any mind.

When there are ten thousand ants, they command attention. When there are over a million, they inspire fear.

If Xie San weren’t the commander of these million soldiers, he would have fled long ago; they were completely invincible.

”Little ones, follow me to conquer the enemy and let the name of the Dragon Palace spread throughout the entire ocean!”

Xie San’s voice roared across the sea, his massive pincers raised high as he sounded the charge.

Ahead, giant beasts were fleeing, and countless schools of fish were darting about in panic.

The shrimp and crab soldiers grabbed fish at random and stuffed them into their mouths, sometimes fighting over them.

Although they had successfully evolved and their intelligence had greatly improved, discipline and civilization had nothing to do with them.

Xie San watched this chaotic scene, wishing he could stop it, but he was powerless.

Just then, a horizon abruptly appeared on the distant sea.

Xie San widened his eyes, staring at the rising horizon. His massive brain, weighing hundreds of pounds, whirred at high speed, yet he couldn’t figure out what it was.

But an instinctive sense of dread compelled him to flee.

”Retreat!” Xie San shrieked, abandoning his soldiers and fleeing in a panic.

Some soldiers saw their commander fleeing and followed suit.

But most of the soldiers were still fighting over food.

The horizon rapidly closed in on the million-strong army, and every shrimp and crab realized that terror had arrived.

They fled in a panic.

Though water is gentle, it can also breach dams and shatter reefs.

The wall of water, soaring to the clouds, possessed an impact and force upon crashing down that could destroy everything.

The wall of water rolled forward like a meat grinder, churning the fish and beasts in its path into pulp.

[fear points + 500]

[fear points + 500]

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Countless fear points converged upon Jiang Feng.

In just a short moment, he had harvested hundreds of millions of fear points, leaving Jiang Feng surprised.

He hadn’t expected to be able to harvest so many fear points in the ocean.

He had seen those humanoid crabs and shrimp earlier, but hadn’t paid them any mind.

After all, this world had long since overturned his previous understanding; it was no longer strange for bizarre things to appear.

It wasn’t until these bizarre little creatures generated so many fear points that Jiang Feng realized they were extraordinary.

They were the same size as humans, yet generated more fear points.

What a treasure.

Jiang Feng slowed his movement, not wanting to crush these treasures, as the little creatures began to flee in a frenzy.

They continued to contribute fear points as they fled.

”Run!”

”The ocean has become sentient!”

”General, help!”

”Dragon King, help!”

”We’re done for!”

Watching these little creatures fleeing in such a sorry state, a gap suddenly cracked open in Jiang Feng’s hundreds-of-meters-tall water wall.

The gap opened and closed, as if it were laughing.

At this, the shrimp and crab soldiers became even more terrified.

”Su Ling, do you know what these things are?” Jiang Feng asked, amused.

”They should be the soldiers of the Dragon Palace,” Su Ling said after a moment of contemplation.

Before she had left, Sea City often saw humanoid seafood coming ashore, so Su Ling was no stranger to them.

Moreover, these creatures threatened the safety of Sea City; people had been injured by them before.

That was why, when Xiaobai had crushed those humanoid seafood earlier, she had hesitated and not stopped it in time.

”The Dragon Palace?” Jiang Feng was surprised. He hadn’t expected such a faction to exist in the Dragon Kingdom. Was it the same as the ones in the myths of his past life?

”Yes! The Dragon Palace has four giant beasts approaching Continent Level. They reside at the bottom of the East Sea and are a constant threat to the east coast of the Dragon Kingdom.”

”Has the Dragon Kingdom never thought of wiping them out?”

”Not yet. Although they threaten the east coast, they haven’t actually invaded. Their sights are set on the ocean, so we haven’t taken action for fear of retaliation.”

”Is that so? Should I go and wipe them out?” Jiang Feng offered.

A few measly Continent Level giant beasts were beneath his notice.

”Better not. Since they haven’t truly harmed the Dragon Kingdom, they don’t count as enemies,” Su Ling smiled.

”Alright. But if they ever provoke me, I won’t be so polite.”

”Of course. If anyone dares to bully you, Xiaobai, I’ll beat them up too.”

Inside the underwater palace of the Dragon Palace.

The Four Dragon Kings had taken human form and were drinking and making merry.

”Big Brother, our Dragon Palace’s influence is growing larger by the day. I believe conquering the entire ocean isn’t far off,” the second brother, Ao Qin, said.

”Indeed! Big Brother, it’s a good thing we didn’t go to meet that so-called Lord of the Ocean back then; we would have lost so much face,” the third brother, Ao Run, said.

”Our Holy Pool can continuously produce soldiers; what does the Lord of the Ocean even amount to?” the fourth brother, Ao Shun, said.

”Haha, Second Brother, Third Sister, Fourth Brother, let’s drink to the further advancement of our Dragon Palace!” The eldest brother, Ao Guang, said with a beaming smile, full of high spirits.

The four dragons each embraced a beautiful woman and continued to drink and make merry, not acting like dragons in the slightest.

”Bad news!” Just then, a soldier ran in, panicked.

”What’s the meaning of this panic? Have you no decorum?” the second brother, Ao Qin, scolded.

”Reporting to the Second Dragon King, the... the... the ocean has become sentient!” the shrimp soldier stammered, trembling with fear.

”What?” Such an absurd statement nearly made the Dragon Kings laugh out loud.

”You shrimp, what nonsense are you spouting? Be careful or I’ll peel your skin and serve you as a side dish with my wine!” the fourth brother, Ao Shun, threatened drunkenly, brandishing his wine cup.

Just then, the entire palace suddenly shook violently.

The Dragon Kings all fell to the ground, instantly sobering up.

The eldest brother, Ao Guang, turned pale. ”There’s an enemy. Let’s go take a look.”