These merfolk were parasites living on the overlord Fishwife, so they were naturally far fiercer than ordinary Giant Beast parasites.
Ordinary sea creatures were no match for them. Even when they swarmed together, they could surround and kill lower-tier creatures and drive back mid-tier ones.
But against a Giant Beast like the Nether Fish, whose strength exceeded the upper tier but had not reached the overlord level, they were nothing more than snacks or treats.
Countless merfolk surrounded the Nether Fish, clawing at it and biting it with their sharp teeth, yet they could not even pry off a single scale.
Instead, the Nether Fish swallowed several mouthfuls in succession, devouring who knew how many merfolk.
In short, the merfolk swarm had visibly thinned out, nowhere near as dense as when they had poured out in full force moments ago.
The merfolk had probably been frightened by being eaten. Unable to do anything to the Nether Fish, those huge-eyed creatures finally swam toward the coral reef in a panic, hoping to hide inside it.
How could the Nether Fish let them off so easily? It immediately used Water Slaying Sword, creating more than a dozen sharp Water Tendrils that swept around it.
Wherever Water Slaying Sword passed, forget the merfolk—even the coral reefs were sliced to pieces.
In an instant, countless sea anemones clinging to the coral reefs, along with the "nurseries" containing the young merfolk, were cut into fragments.
Just as the Nether Fish was wreaking havoc, a sinister aura suddenly approached from afar, covering the surroundings in an instant.
Struck by that aura, the Nether Fish suddenly stiffened all over, seemingly unable to move.
Luo Yan immediately knew that it had to be the aura of an overlord.
The Nether Fish was not an overlord yet. Once Fishwife's