Each golden fish tail struck with formidable force, landing precisely each time. Under the same cultivation level, mermaids were no match for mermen!
After a long battle, Jin Bao'er finally lost patience. She suddenly ascended into the air, her peak Huashen cultivation pressure unleashed! With absolute power, she instantly unleashed several sword energies, charging directly at the three of them…
"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"
With three muffled groans, the tips of their green fish tails were directly severed. No one could have imagined she possessed such strength!
The outcome was decided! After falling to the ground, the three mermaids' faces turned ashen. Looking at their severed tails, their eyes were filled with panic!
"This… how is this possible! We're only one level apart… and…"
Moreover, like merfolk, mermaids were inherently stronger than human cultivators at the same cultivation level! Logically, they should have been able to defeat her!
Little did they know, Jin Bao'er's cultivation was never achieved through pills or external factors, but solely through her own perseverance and hard work, step by painstaking step. There was no slacking or shortcuts. Even Heavenly Tribulations, she endured them by relying on her physical body, resisting the urge to use defensive formations as much as possible, all while ensuring her own survival!
Cultivators trained this way were truly powerful.
The four Huashen stage cultivators met their defeat in no time, and the mermaids were thrown into a panic! They were being pushed back repeatedly by the merfolk!
At this very moment…
"Is this all the strength you possess? Heh! I thought… you'd be more formidable!"
A sarcastic and arrogant tone accompanied a figure descending from the sky. The peak Huashen pressure rapidly spread, causing many mermaids to look up in awe at the arriving figure…
A sense of impending crisis washed over Jin Bao'er. She quickly became vigilant, realizing this person was in no way comparable to the previous four! Her grip on Soul Sever tightened, and she finally thought, *It's here!*
Soon, the mermaid who had spoken finally revealed himself.
His long green fish tail shimmered with golden specks, unlike the pure green of other mermaids. Instead, it possessed some of the golden scales unique to merfolk. His sturdy physique exuded an aura of immense explosive power! His skin was fair yet not fragile. Higher up, his face was exquisitely beautiful and ethereal, his eyes sharp with a cold demeanor, but his lips curved into a mocking smile.
Upon seeing that face, Jin Bao'er's eyes widened! She stared at him in disbelief, her hand holding Soul Sever almost swinging out instinctively…
Because… this face bore an uncanny resemblance to Lou Yun Immortal Venerable! Especially the coldness in his eyes, they were like one and the same!
Yet, the mocking smile on his lips was something Lou Yun never possessed! He would never smile like that! That hypocritical and selfish man would only ever look down on others from his lofty perch, cold and arrogant!
This face ignited her anger!
The mermaid with the gold-green fish tail glanced at the Mermaid Queen before fixing his gaze on Jin Bao'er, the strange smile in his eyes deepening…
"You must be the guest of the Merfolk tribe, I presume? A human? Heh! Even the noble merfolk have days where they need to resort to seeking sustenance!"
As soon as he spoke, all the merfolk's expressions changed. The Mermaid Queen's face darkened, as if recalling an unpleasant memory!
Jin Bao'er's brow furrowed slightly. She observed the unusual reactions of all the merfolk and wondered, *Do the merfolk also eat humans?*
At this moment, seeing no one among her kin refute the claim, a young merman suddenly stepped forward, his eyes filled with anger and excitement!
"You're spouting nonsense! Only mermaids eat humans. We merfolk have never done such a thing!"
Of course, this was spoken in the unique language of merfolk, which Jin Bao'er did not understand.
"Oh? Is that so? Then why aren't they refuting me?"
The young merman froze at this. He turned to look at the merfolk, only then noticing the look of shame in their eyes. It seemed they had finally realized the implication. He looked at them in disbelief, his eyes wide open!
"Mother, this is impossible! How could this be…"
Although she couldn't understand what the young merman was saying, Jin Bao'er understood the mermaid's words. Coupled with the merfolk's reaction, she understood everything!
As a human, her heart was filled with complex emotions! Did the legendary merfolk also eat humans? But Long Li Xing had never mentioned this!
Then, the mermaid who looked so much like Lou Yun narrowed his eyes and chuckled. His already handsome face became even more captivating, the mockery more pronounced.
"Human, are you sure you want to help them? The fact that merfolk eat humans is true! What difference is there between such a race and mermaids?"
Jin Bao'er pursed her lips slightly, her expression serious as she looked at the Mermaid Queen. For some reason, an inexplicable sense of disappointment welled up within her…
Perhaps it was because Long Li Xing had told her they didn't eat humans, which was why she was willing to help! Because she was also a human, she felt this disappointment!
Such a gaze falling upon the Mermaid Queen was akin to being flayed alive! It made her breathless, her face pale, her body trembling slightly, but she could only close her eyes! She dared not meet that gaze!
*No… don't look at me like that! Mother… it's not like that!* she cried out in her heart, roaring internally… yet her body began to tremble, afraid of seeing disappointment on that face.
For a moment, the surroundings fell into a sudden silence, save for the groans of pain from the four injured mermaids on the ground!
Everything was proceeding according to the gold-green mermaid's plan! Seeing this, he couldn't help but curve his lips, smiling with a particularly mocking air!
"Impossible! Merfolk don't eat people, meat!"
A determined exclamation echoed from within the immortal mansion! Jin Bao'er blinked in surprise but then heard Long Li Xing continue.
"As the rulers of the deep sea, the sole sovereigns of the ocean, the merfolk are surprisingly fond of peace! While talent is a factor, few know that if merfolk consume human flesh, it causes a severe drop in their cultivation and extreme physical weakness!"
"Therefore, unless they wish to commit suicide, only a fool would eat human flesh!"
Jin Bao'er's eyes widened slightly, her expression one of surprise. She hadn't expected such a situation! No wonder the merfolk were so easily suppressed by the mermaids! There must be a hidden reason.
"So… what exactly happened?"
At this question, the Mermaid Queen's eyes snapped open! She met that calm and persistent gaze. Although there was a hint of disappointment, the look in those eyes was mostly confusion…
*Does she… believe us?!*
The young merman beside her seemed to have also grasped something. He immediately turned to the Mermaid Queen and asked,
"Right! Mother, there must be a reason, right? Didn't you say our tribe would never eat humans!"
She looked at her child, his anxious expression finally causing her to let out a slow sigh, her demeanor a complex mix of sorrow and shame!
It turned out that the merfolk tribe originally had over a dozen Huashen stage experts! Both male and female possessed astonishing strength, comparable to human Chuqiao stage cultivators!