He soon made a discovery and learned about the general situation of Jiuyuan. Back then, to protect themselves and avoid becoming cauldrons for the great gods, the merfolk had transferred Jiuyuan to another plane.
Later, for reasons unknown, the connection between Jiuyuan and this space was severed, but now, they had returned.
"Humans, your doomsday is approaching. Once our merfolk army from Jiuyuan returns to this world, none of your ships will be able to sail the seas!
Your rivers and lakes will be controlled by us merfolk. Humans will only survive by submitting to our feet!"
"Is that so? I'm so scared, haha!" Ling Tian laughed heartily upon hearing the merfolk's threat, which infuriated Nu Lin Jing Tao.
"Human, I am not trying to scare you; I am serious. You humans have become incredibly weak over these thousands of years. Although you are very powerful, there are very few people like you among humans.
As for us merfolk, we number in the billions! These billions of merfolk are all born warriors!
Since your time is running out, if you choose to surrender to me now, I will consider sparing your life. Otherwise, you will only meet your death!"
Ling Tian smiled and shook his head.
"If I'm not mistaken, the connection between Jiuyuan and this world is not very strong. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few of you merfolk here.
I know you hid Jiuyuan in another space, but transporting a large number of merfolk to this world from another space requires terrifying amounts of energy!
I don't believe your merfolk have the ability for large-scale teleportation at the moment!"
Ling Tian's words made Nu Lin Jing Tao's heart skip a beat. He hadn't expected this human to have deduced their merfolk's greatest secret!
"I admit that the individual combat capabilities of your merfolk are formidable, but the strength of humanity far exceeds your imagination!
The power of technology is something you fish-brained beings can neither comprehend nor ever understand!
Even if you return to this world, you will never be able to become the rulers of the ocean. I advise you not to waste your efforts!
Moreover, now that I know about this, you can forget about continuing your plan. Soon, all humans will know of your conspiracy!"
Hearing Ling Tian's words, killing intent flared in Nu Lin Jing Tao's eyes. It knew clearly that Ling Tian was speaking the truth. As long as Ling Tian escaped this island and revealed the merfolk's plan to other humans, the merfolk's return to Earth would come at a terrible cost!
The power of human technology was truly terrifying!
"Come, merfolk, I'll give you a chance to kill me. Let's have a good fight with the weapons in your hands!"
As Ling Tian spoke, he raised his Chi Yan Treasure Sword, its tip pointed directly at Nu Lin Jing Tao.
"Fine, you are seeking your own death!"
Nu Lin Jing Tao charged forward, swinging the steel fork in its hand towards Ling Tian. Its steel fork was different from those of other merfolk; it was not made from the bones of sea beasts but from a special metal, making it incredibly sturdy and heavy!
It was less a three-pronged steel fork and more like a Fang Tian Hua Ji!
The heavy head of the steel fork, enveloped in a blue energy, swept towards Ling Tian.
Ling Tian flicked his wrist, and the Chi Yan Treasure Sword darted out. A fiery red energy shot from the tip of the sword, directly colliding with the blue energy on the fork. The collision of two energies with opposite attributes instantly triggered an explosion, and the immense impact force sent both of them staggering back a few steps. They then engaged in combat...
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At this moment, on the building that had been reduced to ruins, hundreds of esper have retreated to the top, which was now overcrowded.
This platform, over ten meters high, was separated from the beach below by a slope about ten meters wide. This was the only way to reach the platform.
Xuan Yuan Chang Feng quickly arranged for everyone to move some large stones to the top of the slope. This way, the ten-meter-wide slope was blocked by the giant rocks, leaving only a little over five meters wide. If the merfolk wanted to charge up, they would have to pass through this five-meter-wide opening, which greatly reduced the pressure on their defense.
As soon as they finished piling up the stones, the merfolk's ranks charged up. Although the merfolk's feet looked like human feet, they had webbing between their toes, and their skin was very smooth. This physiological structure allowed the merfolk to swim quickly and also made them move as if on flat ground on terrains like beaches.
However, walking uphill with such feet was difficult. Some merfolk ran up a few steps too quickly, their feet slipped, and they slid down, even taking down several companions with them!
At this time, all the captives were not idle. Even those without combat capabilities, enduring hunger and fatigue, moved all the rubble they could find on the platform to the gap.
At the gap, several power-type espers desperately smashed stones onto the heads of the merfolk below.
Although these falling stones could not cause fatal damage to the thick-skinned merfolk, they caused them significant trouble. The merfolk's feet were already unstable, and being hit by stones weighing ten or even dozens of pounds made it even harder for them to maintain balance.
A few stronger merfolk, under the cover of their companions, finally managed to reach the gap. However, several wooden poles, over four meters long and as thick as a bowl, were rammed towards them by several burly men working together.
These merfolk, unable to dodge, were sent flying several meters back, knocking down a large number of their companions below.
After suffering consecutive setbacks, the merfolk began to use their brains. Instead of charging headlong like before, they dodged and weaved, using their weapons to block. They managed to avoid the impact of the wooden poles, only to be met by Xuan Yuan Chang Feng's blade.
The effect of the Bieliang Pills had fully taken hold, and their internal energy and stamina had recovered considerably. Xuan Yuan Chang Feng had been waiting here for a long time. With a swift and incredibly fast sword strike, he pierced directly through a merfolk's mouth.
Xuan Yuan Luan Feng was also formidable. This woman's movements were like a butterfly flitting through flowers. She dodged and weaved between the combined attacks of two merfolk, then skillfully cut off their legs. The merfolk screamed and fell down the slope. These two were truly unlucky, as they landed directly onto the spears held by their companions, impaled like frogs.
The battle lasted for over ten minutes. The merfolk suffered over a hundred casualties. Xuan Yuan Chang Feng's side also sustained losses. Several disciples of the Xuan Yuan family were pierced by steel forks, resulting in several deaths and a few severe injuries. Countless others sustained minor injuries.
Even Xuan Yuan Chang Feng and Xuan Yuan Luan Feng sustained injuries, but they could only grit their teeth and persevere, as the physical condition of the others was already very poor!