Chapter 214 No Doors, No Windows, Endless Darkness
Huali, like a nimble fish, darted among the mermaids below.
As the spiritual energy in his hand swirled, an invisible wind suddenly lifted a corner of the huge black reef.
The mermaid trapped underneath quickly pulled her arm free and fell to the ground next to her companion. The two looked in astonishment and uncertainty in the direction the wind had come from, but found nothing.
Having already left, Huali's gaze, like a probe, quickly swept over the figure entangled in chains.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the mermaids' scales had peeled off in large pieces, the flesh beneath was rotting, and their faces were completely numb and ashen.
Even though I know it's all a dream, I still feel a little reluctant to see these rosewood trees.
If birds really lived in such a place, it would be inevitable that they would develop psychological problems.
However, after looking around, Huali did not find anyone she recognized.
Ao Bai: "You scared me! I thought the little bird had come here to do hard labor. But wait, he's nowhere to be seen in this scene that always features the male lead. Where did he go?"
Huali breathed a sigh of relief, "Then only the Sea King and Sea Queen's palaces are left."
Ao Bai clicked his tongue, "Or maybe it has to be the lotus root spirit, the least hardworking of the five cards."
Just as Karin was about to speak, her gaze was drawn to an extremely young mermaid not far away.
Ao Bai exclaimed, "Hey, the color is wrong, it's not a bird."
Huali nodded and looked over. The little mermaid was as slender as a fragile seaweed.
His gray scales were dull and lifeless, and a heavy chain, thicker than his arm, was savagely wrapped around his thin waist, the other end of which was deeply nailed to the base of the massive altar.
He was trying to drag that black rock that seemed like a small mountain to him.
It's like an ant trying to shake a tree, or a stone that won't budge. But the iron chains have dug deep into his fragile scales and skin.
The little mermaid curled up in pain, her tiny body trembling violently, and streaks of blood seeping from beneath her scales.
Huali immediately recalled Li Yuan's words.
These are all mermaids from the vast ocean.
—They were born slaves.
Even though the Qing Dynasty is over, they're still playing these racial theories. Is the Cangming Sea also known as India?
Body precedes will; the water-type card in Karin's hand flashed out instantly.
The water-type card, whose star was lit up by the Transcending Tribulation Master and the little bird, has been upgraded to "SR", and its corresponding skills have appeared one after another.
"Echoes from the abyss, emptiness!"
A swirling vortex of water quickly formed around the little mermaid. The water was not turbulent, but rather moved with a peculiar rhythm, loosening the chains that had been binding him.
Huali's original intention was simply to help him discreetly, just like the merman before, but who knew that this water-type card would be so powerful! She had already held back her strength, but she still heard a "crack" sound, and the chain broke!
Huali: "It's over."
Ao Bai chuckled.
The sound of breaking was not loud, but it was like an invisible ripple, instantly penetrating the viscous seawater and spreading far and wide.
After a brief moment of silence, the merfolk quickly became restless again.
As the nearest mermaid carrying the stones looked up, countless bowed heads were pulled up in unison, as if by invisible threads.
Although they couldn't see anyone, their gazes were like a dense array of searchlights, instantly focusing on where Huali was!
The murky seawater seemed to have gained weight and viscosity, instantly giving Huali goosebumps!
What drove her even more crazy was that she could hear Li Yuan's voice not far away!
How did he wake up so quickly?
After confirming that there were no birds inside, Huali pushed off with both feet and immediately swam towards the shadow of the huge reef.
Fearing that Li Yuan would chase after her, Hua Li stumbled and twisted around in a panic for a while before looking up again, and a small black palace suddenly appeared before her eyes.
Karin tried to stop, but it was too late. The water flow pushed her through the barrier and rolled directly onto the smooth ground.
In an instant, a deathly silence, like a vacuum, engulfed her.
In that instant, Li Yuan's calls, the friction of the chains, and the sound of flowing water were all completely severed and vanished without a trace.
Karin propped herself up and looked around, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.
This palace not only has no windows, but it doesn't even have doors? As Karin stepped forward, she noticed that even the materials used for the walls were completely different.
The walls were as smooth as fine silk, gleaming even in the dim light. But it was precisely this smoothness that made the palace seem even more eerie.
Having learned her lesson from Haixin Island, Huali tried her best not to let herself have too many thoughts. She leaned close to the wall, intending to hide for a while and then go back.
Just as Huali took out a small cushion and was about to sit on the ground, she suddenly stopped.
Her intuition told her to slowly lower her head.
Right to her right, there was a hole the size of a fist in the smooth wall.
The entrance to the cave seemed to have been ground down by some force, and a sliver of murky light from outside pierced into the pitch-black cave.
Compared to the pitch-black darkness inside, it was like moonlight shining down from the sky.
Ao Bai exclaimed excitedly, "Why do I smell a familiar scent? Host, look inside, aren't there little pearls! It's hidden so well, there must be treasure inside!"
Huali was skeptical. But curiosity got the better of her, so she took out a luminous pearl the size of a quail egg and threw it into the small hole, peering inside by the faint light.
The next second, her pupils constricted, and she abruptly stepped back!
"Oh my god, there's a ghost!"
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