Chance Encounter with Merfolk

"South or north, which one should we choose?" Xing Mo asked.

"Let's head south. Going north would require going around Fangzhu City, which is too risky," Song Wen said.

"Alright! Let's head south then."

Xing Mo rode the boat, dragging his daughter southward.

The Origin-Returning Sha Qi surged from Song Wen's body, engulfing Shan Yue and following behind Xing Mo.

The four traveled through the mountains and forests without incident, and after two hours, they were less than ten miles from the coast.

The sea was extremely calm. Song Wen and Xing Mo both used their Divine Sense to search for it, but found no trace of any Demon Race.

"Fellow Daoist, it seems there are no Demon Race lying in ambush nearby," Xing Mo said.

Song Wen shook his head. "We can't be careless."

"What do you plan to do?" Xing Mo asked.

"Let's press on and break through!" Song Wen said.

"Good!"

Xing Mo nodded and summoned a small spaceship.

After all four boarded the spaceship, it took off and headed straight for the coast.

"Ee... ee... ya... ya..."

Just as the spaceship reached the airspace above the sea, a strange song suddenly rang out.

Her singing voice was as melodious and gentle as a stream, like a heartfelt narration; its soft and moving tone seemed to penetrate the soul.

It seems to be interpreting a poignant and ancient love story, with a deep and beautiful voice that irresistibly draws you in, making you immersed in the endless tenderness and sorrow in the song.

Xing Shan and Shan Yue were immediately captivated by the mysterious singing.

Their gazes became vacant, and an eerie smile appeared on their faces, as if they were trapped in some beautiful illusion.

The two men took steps and slowly approached the ship's side, seemingly wanting to plunge into the vast ocean.

Xing Mo kept his eyes tightly closed, his hands clenched into fists, his expression shifting constantly, sometimes intoxicated, sometimes furrowed, as if he were using his willpower to resist the bewitching song.

Two muffled thuds, "Thud, thud."

Shan Yue and Xing Shan collapsed to the ground one after the other, fainting.

Immediately afterwards, a loud shout rang out.

"Wake up!"

Xing Mo suddenly woke up, his solemn expression tinged with lingering fear.

"Full speed ahead of the spaceship, leave this area as soon as possible."

Song Wen said in an unquestionable tone.

Under Xing Mo's control, the spaceship suddenly accelerated.

At the same time, he said in a solemn tone.

"This is the song of the Merfolk."

Song Wen said, "Fortunately, it's only a third-tier Merfolk, otherwise we would be in real trouble."

"Fellow Daoist, it seems you are unaware of the power of the Merfolk. Among the many Demon Beasts of the deep sea, Merfolk are a race of exceptional intelligence. With their extraordinary wisdom and Divine Sense power, Merfolk enslave sea beasts of lower intelligence, driving them to their will. Therefore, the presence of Merfolk often signifies the presence of powerful sea monsters nearby."

As soon as Xing Mo finished speaking, the sea below suddenly churned.

A thick column of water, over ten feet in diameter, burst forth from the water and headed straight for the spaceship.

Xing Mo was startled and quickly changed the direction of the spaceship, trying to avoid the water column.

The spaceship, which had been flying in a straight line, suddenly drew an arc in the air, narrowly avoiding the water column.

However, several columns of water shot into the sky in succession, seemingly determined to destroy the spaceship.

The spaceship dodged left and right, weaving nimbly between the water columns.

Song Wen stood at the stern, his eyes fixed intently on the sea.

The jets of water were being sprayed by several enormous sea fish.

The fish-like beasts resembled whales and were over a thousand feet long. They followed the direction the spaceship was heading, leaping and tumbling in the sea.

The water jet was sprayed from a large hole on its head.

Xing Mo maneuvered the spaceship, dodging the continuous jets of water while climbing higher into the sky, trying to escape the range of the water jets' attacks.

Sudden.

The long, lingering song became high-pitched and resonant, like a stirring battle hymn, making people's blood boil and their spirits soar.

Xing Mo hearing the song, Xing Mo felt a surge of heroic spirit. He actually steered his spaceship downwards, crashing directly into one of the water columns.

Song Wen's expression hardened; he wanted to warn Xing Mo, but it was too late.

"Boom!"

The spaceship crashed violently into the thick column of water.

Waves surged and sprayed water everywhere.

The spaceship instantly shattered into countless fragments, which were swept away by the turbulent currents and plummeted towards the sea below.

Before the spaceship crashed into the water column, Song Wen was completely enveloped in the Origin-Returning Sha Qi and was unharmed.

After a moment's hesitation, he released a Sha Qi of malevolent energy, saving Shan Yue.

Then, Song Wen's figure suddenly rose higher and flew into the sky.

Xing Mo was jolted awake by the jet of water.

He summoned a large vessel, which was entirely black and gave off a sense of weight, clearly a defensive Law Treasure of excellent quality.

The large vessel did not protect Xing Mo, but instead enveloped Xing Shan, shielding her within it.

Xing Mo and Da Zun were both struck by the water jet, as if they had been hit by a ferocious beast, and were instantly thrown away.

A large amount of fresh blood gushed from Xing Mo's mouth like a fountain.

Enduring excruciating pain as if his body were being torn apart, Xing Mo channeled his Law Power, dragged the large vessel, and fled into the sky.

Soon, Song Wen and Xing Mo escaped to the high sky shrouded in clouds and mist.

At this height, the water column could no longer threaten the two of them.

However, before the two could even catch their breath, a sudden change occurred.

Two figures suddenly darted out from the clouds.

Those were two Merfolk.

They have human bodies and fish tails, with female upper bodies, completely naked, with delicate skin like jade, elegant and beautiful faces, and long, wavy hair draped over their shoulders.

However, their gaping mouths revealed a dense array of sharp teeth, and their eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The two Merfolk emitted piercing, high-pitched shrieks.

Under the impact of this piercing sound wave, the originally tranquil and suspended clouds suddenly began to vibrate violently.

The moisture in the clouds gradually condensed under the force of the vibrations, forming a light rain that poured down.

Song Wen and Xing Mo felt as if countless fine needles were simultaneously piercing their eardrums and penetrating their brains, causing them excruciating headaches.

"Roll!"

Song Wen roared.

Two Divine Sense Blade flew out and pierced the heads of the two Merfolk.

The two Merfolk suddenly swayed, and their shrieks abruptly ceased.

However, among the many Demon Beasts in the Merfolk Sea of Disorder, the Demon Race are the most outstanding in terms of Divine Sense power. The two Merfolk in front of them are clearly the best among the Merfolk, and they were not seriously injured by the attack.

A ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the two Merfolk, who were about to open their mouths again to unleash a sonic attack.

Two Divine Sense Blade struck again, piercing their skulls.

Song Wen didn't want to get entangled in a fight with the two Merfolk, so he suddenly accelerated and fled into the distance.

Seeing this, Xing Mo also gave chase.

Merfolk are creatures of the sea and are not adept at speed. They were gradually outpaced by Song Wen and Xing Mo and eventually had no choice but to give up the pursuit.