On the other hand, Lei Xiu was still discussing how to defend against the possible attacks of the enemy.
"Island Master! What should we do?" Sharkwood asked worriedly.
Lei Xiu pondered for a moment before saying firmly, "This fragrance is constantly spreading. I reckon it won't stop anytime soon. The enemy might arrive soon. We have to make preparations as soon as possible! Sharkwood, send someone back to Mermaid Island to seek reinforcements. We'll stay here and guard it! We must protect the Ocean Tree!"
"Yes, Island Master!" Sharkwood and the other sharks replied respectfully.
He then sent out one of the sharks. The shark understood that the situation was urgent, so he nodded at Lei Xiu before rushing back to the island.
After Lei Xiu gave the order, he let Sharkwood and the others recuperate on the spot and prepare for battle. However, Lei Xiu himself did not stay idle. It was obvious that he knew that the incoming enemy might be very powerful. Lei Xiu planned to build another underwater water cannon tower.
Lei Xiu opened the system and tapped a few times with his fingers. Immediately, sounds came from a place not far away.
"I wonder when the enemy will come… It takes four hours to build this underwater turret… Whatever, I can't wait that long!"
Lei Xiu frowned, then gritted his teeth and turned on the system. He tapped on the acceleration time, and an underwater turret was built not far away.
Clearly, Lei Xiu had chosen to build it in an instant!
"So expensive…" Looking at the one or two thousand gold coins left on his interface, Lei Xiu wanted to cry.
It almost cost all his gold coins to build the underwater turret in an instant!
"Island Master! What if no one comes?" When Sharkwood saw Lei Xiu's pained expression, he guessed that he was pondering to purchase something expensive.
"It's better if there aren't any! I hope there aren't too many enemies coming…" Lei Xiu muttered.
Once everything was prepared, Lei Xiu, Sharkwood, and the others waited.
…
At this moment, there was a group of serpents swimming rapidly less than a hundred meters away from here. They were none other than Mighty Serpent and the others!
"Big Brother! It's right in front!" The serpent leading the way said excitedly.
That was because the fragrance became stronger and stronger here, stimulating everyone's minds.
"This fragrance… could it be… could it be the Ocean Tree!" Mighty Serpent carefully felt it and said in shock.
"No, I don't think so. The Ocean Tree has been extinct for hundreds of years. How can there be another Ocean Tree in this era? But… this fragrance…" Mighty Serpent muttered to himself.
"Let's go! Follow me!" After pondering for a while, Mighty Serpent decided to take a look for himself.
After they left, a group of squid-like creatures arrived at the place where Mighty Serpent and the other serpents had stopped.
"Young Lord! Do you smell it? This fragrance is so attractive." A voice rang out among the group of Snitches.
"Yes, yes, Young Master! It smells so good!" Another voice echoed.
…
For a moment, the group of Snitches discussed fervently.
"Alright! Everyone, be quiet for a moment! If I'm not wrong, this fragrance… should be from the Ocean Tree!" At that moment, Dark Mount's cold voice rang out.
For a moment, no one dared to speak.
"Young Master! The Ocean Tree has been extinct for hundreds of years. How could there be one here? Could it be that I sensed something wrong?" After a moment of silence, a Snitch beside Dark Mount spoke carefully.
"I hope my senses are wrong… Otherwise, this sea will no longer be peaceful…" Dark Mount sighed and looked at the source of the fragrance before him. A brilliant light flashed in his eyes.
"Let's go! We'll go take a look as well!" After saying that, he immediately swam forward, ignoring the other Snitches behind him.
Seeing that their Young Master had already walked forward, the Snitches behind didn't dare to stop and hurriedly chased after him.
After they left, another group of creatures arrived. It was the last group of creatures that came merely to watch a battle between the two overload species.
However, when they arrived, all of them were panting heavily. It was clear that it was not easy for them to catch up with Dark Mount and the others. They did not say much and just headed towards the place where Dark Mount had disappeared.
A few minutes later, Mighty Serpent and the rest finally arrived at the place where Lei Xiu was. They were all shocked when they saw the seedling of the Ocean Tree that was dozens of meters tall.
"Big Brother! This… this big… tree!" The sea serpent from before gulped and stammered.
"This… This must be the Ocean Tree without a doubt! Only the Ocean Tree can grow so tall at the bottom of the sea and even emit a fragrance! We're rich! As long as we bring this Ocean Tree back, the clan will definitely reward us heavily! When that time comes, I, Young Clan Head, will definitely be a done deal!" Mighty Serpent said excitedly.
"Congratulations Big Brother, congratulations Big Brother!" The sea serpent said with an ingratiating smile.
"You're not bad. I'll remember you!" Mighty Serpent looked at the tree in front of him with greed in his eyes.
"Hey! Are you trying to take advantage of my tree?" Just as Mighty Serpent was lost in his thoughts, a voice rang out from not too far away, interrupting his thoughts and causing him to turn his gaze over. The creature who spoke was none other than Lei Xiu!
Lei Xiu was also shocked by this sea serpent. He recognized that this was one of the four great overlord clans of this sea region. This Sea Serpent Clan was very strong! It was ranked third amongst the four great clans and was ranked ahead of the Razor Tiger Shark. However, he had no way out and could only speak. He went up to the sea serpents to stop them.
"Hmm? A human? What a joke! So what if it's yours?" Mighty Serpent looked at Lei Xiu and said scornfully.
"If you leave now, I can pretend that nothing happened." Lei Xiu said calmly.
"Hahahaha, Big Brother! What did he say? Let us go? With just him? Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter." The sea serpents roared with laughter and mocked.
"Brat! I'm not interested in killing you now! Quickly move aside!" Mighty Serpent said with a cold smile.
"I'll say it one last time. It's not too late for you to leave now!" Lei Xiu continued.
Mighty Serpent snorted. He was not frightened by this. Instead, he went past Lei Xiu and headed towards the Ocean Tree in the center.
Lei Xiu didn't continue to stop them. After all, he had already warned them once. If these sea serpents still wanted to charge in, there was nothing he could do.
Just as Mighty Serpent and the others were a hundred meters away from the Ocean Tree, a loud sound came from the center. Immediately after, a cannonball shot out and rushed towards Mighty Serpent and the others at an extremely fast speed.
Apparently, Mighty Serpent and the other serpents did not realize that there would be cannonballs around them. By the time they realized it, it was already too late. They could only hastily shelter themselves to get the most minimal damage.
This cannonball could even create a thin crack in the Black Essence Rock. These sea serpents naturally could not withstand it if they were caught unprepared.
The sound of collision rang out, causing the entire scene to turn chaotic. The sea water rippled as a blinding light shone, causing everyone to be unable to open their eyes.
Only a few screams could be heard from the center of the explosion.
After a long while, the glaring light gradually dissipated, and Lei Xiu could clearly see the situation on the battlefield.
"This… is so strong!" Lei Xiu couldn't help but cry out loudly.
Aside from the strongest Mighty Serpenti, every other creature on the battlefield spat out mouthfuls of blood. Even though Mighty Serpent himself did not, his expression was dispirited and he had light injuries. There were even ten creatures who died miserably under the attack of the cannonballs!
"Damn it! What's going on!" Mighty Serpent looked at his surrounding serpents and could not help but roar angrily.
"Human! Did you do this?!" Mighty Serpent glared at Lei Xiu and said viciously.
"I've already reminded you. You were the one who refused to listen. Look what happened now." Lei Xiu said sincerely. However, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't seem to be sincere.
"Ahhhh! I will kill you!" Mighty Serpent's eyes were bloodshot, and announced in anger.
"If you want to die, you can come forward!" Lei Xiu looked at the fiendish Mighty Serpent and said indifferently, his expression unchanged.
After hearing this, Mighty Serpent immediately stopped. Although he felt that it was impossible to trigger another attack from his opponent, he did not dare to take the risk and could only stare coldly at Lei Xiu.
"Big Brother! Our serpents are all seriously injured! Ten of us are dead! What should we do?" The sea serpents were completely panicking. After all, they did not know where the cannonball came from, nor did they know why it suddenly appeared and attacked them.