The violent thunderstorm showed no signs of abating anytime soon.

 At the center of the vortex, the shell of the giant clam opened up slightly, releasing arcs of lightning to envelop the purple bead. The arcs of lighting intertwined to form a giant mouth of lightning that was greedily devouring the boundless power of lightning in the surrounding area.

 It was clear that this formidable storm was providing the clam with the ideal cultivation conditions.

 Right at this moment, a strange cry rang out from the distance.

 It was an extremely loud cry that was audible even through the relentless chorus of booming thunderclaps.

 The shell of the giant clam suddenly stirred slightly, and a speck of green light appeared within the darkness inside the shell. That seemed to have been the eye of the clam, and it had turned to the direction that the sound had come from.

 Far away on the horizon, a black shadow had emerged and was rapidly approaching, appearing on the scene in the blink of an eye.

 It was an enormous purple whale the size of an island, and its two massive eyes were gleaming with greed and yearning as it stared intently at the purple bead above the clam.

 Furthermore, a tremendous aura that exceeded even the giant clam's was emanating from its body.

 However, the clam didn't immediately withdraw its bead. Instead, its shell opened up even further, and two thick bolts of purple...