They saw the streak of red in the seawater, inwardly cursed their luck, and immediately swallowed medicinal pills.
But wounds inflicted by merfolk were already difficult to heal, all the more so underwater. Even after taking the pills, they had no time to recover. The thick scent of blood spread rapidly through the surrounding sea, and sea beasts drawn by it instantly converged on the area, surrounding them.
Cangchen shrank once more into a bracelet around Jiang Lu's wrist. Jiang Lu quickly swam away, pulling the disgruntled Little Mermaid behind a reef. She pressed a finger to her lips and softly shushed her, soothing her in a whisper. "Sea beasts are coming. Let's run first!"
By the time the others realized what was happening and tried to drag Jiang Lu down with them, it was already too late. There was no trace of her anywhere nearby.
Jiang Lu hurried away with Little Mermaid. Those people had been stalling for time. Although the sea beasts were holding them up now, that would not last long. Even if they were all swallowed whole, the cultivators who received their message would come to investigate.
She needed to leave as quickly as possible.
Barely a few breaths after Jiang Lu vanished, a Spirit Boat appeared on the surface. More than twenty cultivators stood aboard it, their auras surging with immense pressure.
"You're sure this is the place?" The scar-faced leader stared at the calm, unruffled sea before turning his gaze toward the lean man beside him.
The man stepped forward and nodded. "Boss, this is the location Sixth Brother and the others sent us."
As he spoke, he waved the Spirit Slip in his hand. The Communication Spirit Slip still gave off a faint glow.
"Come on. Let's go down and take a look."