"Lijing, Liya, both princesses of the Mermaid Clan are here!" Tian Chen's voice was full of flippancy.
Since he was wearing a cloak, neither of them recognized him at first, so they were shocked when he called out their names.
But why did his voice sound so familiar, as though they had heard it somewhere before?
"Human! Who are you? Why have you suddenly appeared in the Far North Ice Sea?" Lijing shielded her younger sister behind her, watching the man before them with wary eyes.
"I came to the Far North Ice Sea to obtain soul rings, of course!" Tian Chen gave a cold laugh.
"Obtain soul rings? Human, you certainly have some nerve, coming to the Far North Ice Sea for soul rings and daring to say so to our faces!" A faint trace of murderous intent even flashed through Lijing's eyes at his words.
"I don't care who you are. Leave our Mermaid Clan's territory immediately, or you'll be buried in this ocean and become nourishment for the sea soul beasts!" As she spoke, Lijing waved her hand, ordering the mermaids behind her to surround Tian Chen.
Until they had gauged their opponent's strength, it was best not to act rashly.
"Since I'm here, how could I leave empty-handed? I was just worrying about where to find suitable soul rings. Your arrival has saved me a great deal of trouble. You can both become my soul rings!" Tian Chen turned his gaze toward them.
Lijing flew into a rage at those words, her eyes instantly turning blood-red.
"Human, you're courting death!" Lijing summoned the power of the seawater, forming an enormous water tornado.
"Mermaid Clan, heed my command! Form the array and slay this man here!"
The mermaids beside Tian Chen immediately mobilized their soul power upon