The various blood and filth in the sea had dissipated, leaving the water clear and slightly blue.
Ji Mo thrashed about in the water, seemingly chasing something, though there was clearly nothing in front of him.
"San Tou, perhaps Mr. Ji is in a bad mood because he didn't get to eat grilled squid. Why don't you contribute a few legs, let Mr. Ji have a taste of meat and satisfy his cravings?"
The Silver Flood Dragon King, still holding a grudge against the Three-Headed Ghost Face Squid, deliberately tried to scare it.
The Three-Headed Ghost Face Squid trembled uncontrollably, its remaining two heads shaking frantically.
What a joke.
It had just heard Nangong Chou mention that Sha Gua had died miserably and was even boiled into shark fin soup. It didn't want to suffer the same fate.
Contributing a few legs was a small matter, but it feared Ji Mo might develop a taste for it and eventually eat it whole.
"Little thing, you're quite slippery. Come to me obediently, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Ji Mo stared at a small, flickering ball of light in the water, continuing his pursuit.
Others couldn't see it, couldn't detect it, but it couldn't escape his eyes.
There was a treasure hidden in the water, and it was extraordinary. The Heavenly Demon Mark had reacted.
Nangong Manyin sensed something unusual, her eyes widening sharply. She immediately activated her Golden Eyes.
Runes flashed in her pupils, and golden ripples spread outwards layer by layer, finally capturing a trace.
"Sacred energy! My heavens, Mr. Ji is capturing a divine item."
Nangong Manyin couldn't help but exclaim.
"A divine item? Could it be..."
The Silver Flood Dragon King and the Three-Headed Ghost Face Squid exchanged glances, their faces filled with shock.
In the entire Arctic Ocean, there was only one thing that could emit sacred energy.
One was the Trident, rumored to have surpassed the realm of immortal artifacts, nurturing divine substance, making it a demigod artifact.
The other was the source of power for the Arctic Ocean, a symbol of imperial authority. By gaining its recognition, one could become the Emperor of the Arctic Ocean.
The Trident was in the hands of the Merman tribe, so it was obvious that what Ji Mo was capturing now was the divine object that every sea tribe dreamed of, the Eternal Ice Crystal.
"Momo, be careful not to touch it!"
Bonny suddenly remembered something, her face filled with urgency, and she shouted a warning.
The Eternal Ice Crystal possessed the power to freeze everything. If it didn't recognize you, anyone who touched it would be frozen into an ice sculpture, or even turned into dust.
And the Eternal Ice Crystal had always only recognized the most monstrous and heaven-defying sea prodigies. Clearly, it wasn't acknowledging Ji Mo now. If he touched it forcefully, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Stop flailing around, you're caught now."
In the sea, Ji Mo suddenly exerted force and grabbed the luminous object.
He hadn't heard Bonny's voice clearly and said proudly, "Bonny, look what I caught, something interesting."
"It's over. As expected, no pain, no gain. This Ji fellow is too brutal; heaven will surely punish him."
The Three-Headed Ghost Face Squid spoke, believing Ji Mo was doomed.
As a human, no matter how powerful, daring to desecrate a divine object of the sea tribe meant no survival.
The ball of light in Ji Mo's hand revealed its true form. It looked like a cluster of crystals, iridescent and colorful, exuding an eternal and sacred aura.
"Mr. Ji, it's dangerous, throw it away quickly!"
The Silver Flood Dragon King was somewhat conscientious. Remembering Ji Mo's life-saving grace, he warned him of the danger, suggesting that perhaps throwing it away might offer a sliver of hope.
But how could the gluttonous Ji abandon a treasure that was already in his grasp?
Moreover, it was already too late.
The Eternal Ice Crystal was sentient. Being caught by a human had completely enraged it.
*Buzz!*
The heavens and earth churned, and darkness descended.
The calm sea surface churned with waves, turning into towering billows and surging tides in an instant, raising millions of waves.
Even the flood dragons and deep-sea behemoths, skilled swimmers, were tossed about and in disarray, revealing expressions of fear.
When a divine object raged, it would cause immense destruction. What if they were implicated and killed by the Eternal Ice Crystal?
Even the Desolate Ancient Evil Flood Dragon Island couldn't withstand it, shaking violently and gradually sinking.
"You little thing, you're causing trouble. Stop it quickly, or I won't be polite."
Ji Mo clenched his five fingers, tightly gripping the Eternal Ice Crystal, his tone unfriendly.
But what was the Eternal Ice Crystal's nature?
It was aloof and looked down upon all beings. When had it ever been threatened? It immediately decided to completely destroy this ignorant human.
Instantly.
The Eternal Ice Crystal erupted with dazzling light, as brilliant as the sun.
At the same time, an unimaginable cold current burst forth.
Instantly, snow fell from the sky, the sea water froze, and the temperature plummeted to the extreme.
Centered around Ji Mo, everything was frozen. Even the churning giant waves instantly turned into ice blocks. This place transformed into a world of ice and snow, spreading in all directions.
"Run!"
The flood dragons and the deep-sea behemoths were almost scared out of their wits, fleeing with all their might. If they were frozen, their lives would surely be over.
Several unlucky deep-sea behemoths, being too close, were instantly frozen into ice sculptures. Then, with a gentle breeze, they turned into fragments.
At this moment of life and death.
With a "crack" sound.
The ice covering Ji Mo shattered, and he broke free.
The chilling aura that could freeze all things had not caused him any harm, not even freezing a single strand of his hair.
Discovering that several sea monsters had been lost for no reason, the gluttonous Ji also became angry.
It was truly asking for trouble. If you don't know what's good for you, then don't blame me for being impolite.
He directly brought the Eternal Ice Crystal in his hand to his mouth, revealing his white teeth, and took a bite in full view of everyone's stunned gazes.
*Crunch!*
The indestructible Eternal Ice Crystal, in the end, couldn't withstand the good teeth of a glutton and had a piece bitten off.
*Bang!*
The spreading cold current was interrupted, and the terrifying crisis of death also ceased.
"The taste is not bad, just a bit hard on the teeth."
Ji Mo chewed on the fragment of the Eternal Ice Crystal, crunching it loudly.
A vast cold current surged into his limbs and veins, and was then completely absorbed, becoming nourishment for his body.
This single bite was more effective than absorbing so many mutated deep-sea behemoths; it was very nourishing.
Ji Mo's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but take another bite, his face filled with excitement.
"My heavens, Mr. Ji is devouring the Eternal Ice Crystal raw!"
The Three-Headed Ghost Face Squid was so scared it almost turned to stone on the spot.
Could this thing be eaten by humans?
"Ignoring extreme cold and being able to feed on divine objects, what kind of monster is this?"
The Silver Flood Dragon King swallowed hard, seriously suspecting that Ji Mo was a god disguised as a pig to eat a tiger.
"As expected of a legendary figure!"
Nangong Manyin sighed, then chided her younger brother, "Learn from him. If you could learn even a tenth of Mr. Ji's abilities, the crisis my Nangong family faces would surely be resolved."
"Don't eat me..."
The Eternal Ice Crystal actually let out a childish voice, clearly with a crying tone.
What a sin! It had existed for countless years, and now it was being eaten as a snack. It was truly terrifying.
To survive, it was willing to abandon all its principles and pledge allegiance to Ji Mo.
Ji Mo didn't care. He was determined to eat the Eternal Ice Crystal to nourish himself and opened his mouth to continue gnawing.
However, the gluttonous Ji finally stopped and muttered, "The material is quite good. My Bonny needs a crown, and you'll be it."