The long-forgotten thrill of close-quarters combat washed over him, and Qin Feng felt his heart pound with excitement.

Especially under the dual enhancement of "Boiling" and "Extreme Attack Speed," the Arthas he controlled moved with blinding speed. His blade flashed with a cold light, carving a dense web of wounds into the Kraken’s body. The spray of blood was exhilarating.

Unfortunately, the underwater resistance was far greater than he had anticipated. It felt like invisible shackles, severely restricting his movements and preventing him from fighting at his full potential.

On land, with his currently stacked melee attack speed, he would likely have been even faster. His slashing movements would have been so swift as to leave a trail of afterimages, creating a truly terrifying offensive.

"HSSSS... (Stop... stop fighting!)"

"HSSSS... (I surrender! I can’t beat you! I really can’t! I want to live! I don’t want to die!)"

In the end, by leveraging his relentless, extreme damage output and his own massive pool of health to withstand the Kraken’s counterattacks, Qin Feng subjugated the Deep Sea Giant Beast through sheer force.

After a prolonged battle, the behemoth lurking in the deep finally ceased its resistance. It bowed its head in surrender, giving him the respect he had earned.

Qin Feng’s first command was for it to persuade the islanders, who were still stubbornly resisting on the surface, to surrender.

But the Kraken did not obey.

The reason was simple: it was not the only sovereign in the deep sea. Two other Ocean Giant Beasts possessed power that could not be taken lightly.

As long as Qin Feng failed to bring those two beasts under his control, the islanders—who lived by plunder and worshipped strength—would never abandon their traditions to willingly submit to an outsider from the continent.

"Who are the other two Ocean Giant Beasts?"

"HSSSS... (Leviathan and Cetus. They aren’t here now, but I can lead you and His Majesty the Emperor to them!)"

"Can you defeat them?"

"HSSSS... (I can’t... I’m the weakest of them...)"

"That’s fine. Swear complete allegiance to Emperor Tingfeng and accept His Majesty the Emperor’s great holy grace. Then, you’ll be able to defeat them!"

As his words faded, the thoroughly convinced Kraken let down its final mental barrier. It willingly submitted to the "unseen" Tingfeng, officially becoming another of Qin Feng’s Divine Chosen Magical Beasts.

In an instant, a vast and boundless Extraordinary Power surged from Arthas, who was in his Divine Descent State. Even though the Kraken’s Four-dimensional Attributes were already at the peak limit of 2999, the additional offensive and defensive boosts brought by this power made it feel an earth-shattering, qualitative change within its body. It was as if its very blood had begun to boil.

"HSSSS... (Such... such powerful energy!)"

"HSSSS... (I feel like I could take on ten Leviathans right now!)"

Now that the Kraken had officially become a Divine Chosen Magical Beast, eliminating any possibility of betrayal, Qin Feng, still controlling Arthas, dropped the facade.

He directly revealed his identity to the Kraken, declaring that he was "Tingfeng," His Majesty the Emperor of the Holy Empire. He then firmly informed the beast that its power would not stagnate; it had limitless potential for growth and would become far stronger than it was now.

Qin Feng’s powerful words ignited the Kraken’s passion like a roaring fire, causing its desire for battle to surge.

The next second, the Deep Sea Giant Beast drew upon its immense Magic Power, casting a large-scale channeled spell to summon a Hurricane and a tidal wave.

A howling Hurricane whipped up giant waves that crashed down upon the sea. Before this terrifying power, the warships of the islanders who refused to surrender to the Holy Empire were defenseless. They were instantly torn to pieces and swallowed by the churning waters.

[Your Hidden Talent "Hero Enhancement" has activated. Your Divine Chosen Hero, the Kraken, has acquired the new Plunder Talent!]

"HSSSS... (It’s... it’s true! I’ve really grown stronger again! Emperor Tingfeng! You are great! Long may you reign!)"

Truly sensing Qin Feng’s awesome power, and especially after confirming that his promises were not empty, the Kraken’s battle lust flared to its absolute peak.

It whipped out its countless thick tentacles, which shot out like vipers to precisely ensnare the islanders who had fallen into the water. Despite being skilled swimmers, they were helpless. With a slight squeeze, the Kraken crushed them into a fine red mist—a truly ghastly sight.

Then, with the Undead Arthas on its back, its massive body broke the surface of the water. It swam at full speed toward the deep sea to the west, heading for more distant waters to "persuade" the other two titanic kings of the ocean who ruled there.

The islanders who witnessed this scene along the way didn’t know exactly what had transpired. But when they saw the fleet of Gulad Warships following closely behind the Kraken, their hearts sank. Even without knowing the details, they had a dreadful premonition.

The Kraken, their supreme and great lord of the ocean, the object of all their reverence, had seemingly chosen the path of betrayal.

It had not only forsaken the ancient law of survival at sea but had also betrayed the devotion of countless believers and the loyal followers who had placed all their faith in it.

If we can’t plunder!

If we can’t raid!

If we can’t kill!

How can we call ourselves the great children of the ocean?

Brothers!

Kill!

Kill the traitorous beast that has forsaken us all!

Seeing this, Qin Feng, still in control of Arthas, did not hesitate. He immediately ordered the Kraken, an expert in naval combat, to eliminate this group of islanders who clung so fiercely to their tradition of plunder.