Although this time the attack on the Yu Lu Blessed Land had ended in failure, sending Sha Mo and his people back with their tails between their legs, Sha Mo still had the grace to invite Tai Bai Yun Sheng and Fang Yuan to his home as guests.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng's Immortal Gu, Reunion, was something Sha Mo deeply coveted. As for Fang Yuan, his profound mastery of the Wisdom path, demonstrated under the alias of Star Constellation's Disciple, showed Sha Mo and Su Bai Man his value, especially in conquering the Yu Lu Blessed Land.
Therefore, it was no surprise that Sha Mo invited Fang Yuan and Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
Sha Mo's residence was called the Shark Sea.
This was a vast ocean area, spanning over five billion mu. Converted into Earth's units of area, this Shark Sea was equivalent to the South China Sea.
In other words, this entire area of the sea, comparable to the South China Sea, belonged exclusively to Sha Mo.
Everything in the sea — the countless species of sharks, the abundant kelp and seaweed, the sand and rocks of the seabed, and the massive volumes of seawater itself — was Sha Mo's private property.
Just like the fertile grasslands of the Northern Plains were divided up, in the Eastern Sea, the resource-rich ocean areas were also divided up.
Although Sha Mo was an Immortal Corpse, his strength was formidable, and he was fully capable of guarding this sea territory.
His palace was located deep at the bottom of the sea, right in the center of the Shark Sea.
The feast was filled with dishes unique to the Eastern Sea, delicious and full of exotic flavor.
No matter what ulterior motives each side harbored, on the surface, this banquet was a great success, steeped in joy and harmony.
Sha Mo enjoyed gulping down the fine wine in his cup. Although he was an Immortal Corpse, he had Gu worms to assist him, allowing his sense of taste to return to him.
Then, he put down his cup and, with a thought, the majestic yet exquisite ceiling of the palace turned transparent.
"Everyone, please take a look. This is a Divine Halberd Shark, this is a Broken Tooth Gold Shark, and those over there are Silver Scale Big Treasure Sharks... These are all my carefully raised little pets." Sha Mo pointed them out, not hiding his proud and conceited feelings.
Fang Yuan raised his head and saw that the seawater was pitch black, the light from the palace illuminating only a distance of two or three zhang.
The undersea palace was brilliantly lit. If seen from the outside, it must have looked like a large, warm, strangely shaped jewel radiating light.
Fang Yuan naturally had his investigative killing moves. The dark seawater was no obstacle for him.
He soon saw the sharks that Sha Mo was pointing out.
The Divine Halberd Shark traveled alone, with a peculiar appearance. The tip of its shark head had grown into the shape of a horizontal halberd. The outer side of the halberd was no longer smooth shark skin, but exposed a white bone texture.
The Divine Halberd Shark swam freely in the sea, charging about. The halberd on its head was surprisingly sharp, and it wasn't lacking in impact force. Wherever it went, the rocks on the seabed were smashed, carving a path.
As for the Broken Tooth Gold Sharks, they were the most numerous, often forming groups of two to three hundred.
This type of shark had very fine and dense teeth. When the Broken Tooth Gold Shark opened its mouth to feed, Fang Yuan keenly observed that inside its mouth, both the upper and lower jaws were covered in six full rows of sharp, tiny teeth.
Although this gold shark was a carnivore, it did not hunt large fish. Instead, like a whale, it specifically swallowed small fish and shrimp. These six rows of tiny teeth formed six layers of airtight defenses, sifting out the sand and mud from the fish and shrimp. No matter how small the fish or shrimp, they could not escape the gold shark's chewing.
The Silver Scale Big Treasure Sharks had the largest physiques, comparable to small whales by Earth's standard.
This type of Big Treasure Shark seemed to live in family units, in groups of three or four. Usually, they swam slowly, but when food appeared, they would zoom out to hunt.
Don't be fooled by the Silver Scale Big Treasure Shark's huge size; it possessed an astonishing speed that was completely disproportionate to its build.
Once they moved, they were extremely fast, and in the dark depths of the sea, it was like a flash of silver lightning!
The Silver Scale Big Treasure Shark also had the most ferocious temperament. Not only did it prey on other fish species, it also treated other sharks as food.
Of course, as long as there was enough food, the Big Treasure Shark generally wouldn't provoke powerful sharks like the Divine Halberd Shark or the Broken Tooth Gold Shark.
"How is it? These little fish I raised aren't bad, are they?" Sha Mo asked, seeing Fang Yuan and Tai Bai Yun Sheng watching intently, and became even more delighted.
"They are far more than just 'not bad'. These sharks are all full of vitality and extremely well-fed. The various species in this sea coexist harmoniously, and the Gu worm aura on these sharks is very rich. I even caught a glimpse of one or two Desolate Beast sharks in the distance just now," Fang Yuan said.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng also sighed with emotion. He nodded and said, "No wonder the Eastern Sea is the region with the richest resources among the Five Regions. Just this sea before us is enough to see that."
Sha Mo tilted his head back slightly and laughed heartily.
Su Bai Man accompanied him. She smiled and said, "Don't praise him to the skies, you two. My husband's hobby is raising these sharks, and he loves hearing people praise them."
At the banquet, both Sha Mo and Su Bai Man seemed much more approachable than when they were at the Yu Lu Blessed Land.
It was clear that the two clearly distinguished between public and private matters. In public, they led the overall situation seriously and without bias. In private, they were gentle and calm, occasionally making jokes, which made people feel very close to them.