For tactical reasons, Zhao Huai'an instantly leaned back. At the same time, the long saber in his hand slashed out again.
"Although I don't know why a Mermaid Immortal appeared here, since it's an aberrant species, killing it can't be wrong. Maybe I can even get a reward out of it. Then I'll have enough to cover this month's expenses... Too bad for you."
But he had clearly underestimated the aberrant species hiding in the sewers.
The moment the Mermaid Immortal opened its mouth, a wave of sound instantly swept through the narrow sewer space.
In an instant, blood spilled from Zhao Huai'an's facial features. His consciousness grew hazy, as if someone had struck the back of his head with a club hundreds of times. He dropped directly to his knees... Supported by his saber, Zhao Huai'an ultimately managed not to collapse completely.
However, after releasing that terrifying sonic attack, the Mermaid Immortal also became even more listless.
Only then did Zhao Huai'an notice the horrifying wound on the Mermaid Immortal's abdomen. Blood poured from it... How had an aberrant species like a Mermaid Immortal appeared in the small waterways of White Steel City?
As far as he remembered, there were only a few Mermaid Immortals in Taihu Hall, where they had been declawed and kept as ornaments...
At that moment, one was severely injured and weak, its consciousness on the verge of fading, while the other was gravely wounded, his face pale.
They confronted each other like that. In the end, the man recovered with astonishing tenacity, stood up again, and staggered over to the Mermaid Immortal with his saber in hand.
A look of despair flashed through the aberrant species' eyes... It knew very well how human cultivators treated aberrant species. The outcome already seemed obvious.
Before dying,