"How is this possible? The mermaid pearl actually activated on its own?"
The mermaid elders and the others exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes fixed on the white pearl in the void.
“That’s not right. Last time, even the human with a compatibility level of over 90 came to the Mermaid Pearl Space and couldn’t make the Mermaid Pearl activate on its own. What’s going on this time?” Another merman asked with a strange expression.
"Let's see whose mermaid pearl triggered the reaction." The mermaid elder immediately ordered the other mermaids to display their mermaid pearls.
Those who were busy displaying the mermaid pearls completely ignored Jiang Yuan and his companions.
Seeing this, Nie Zhen explained, "The Merfolk's cultivation system is different from that of humans. They concentrate all their cultivation in their mermaid pearls, so any movement of their mermaid pearls is a top priority for them."
"But isn't this mermaid pearl their divine artifact? Could it also be the life essence left behind by some senior member of the mermaid race?" Jiang Yuan asked, voicing his doubts.
"The merfolk are quite unique. Take this mermaid pearl, for example. It's not just the life essence of a single powerful merfolk, but the essence of countless others. Once the first mermaid pearl appears, the next generation of merfolk will continue to nurture the pearl left by the previous one. This not only creates a supreme powerhouse for the merfolk in a very short time, but also provides energy for the growth of the clan's divine artifacts." Nie Zhen had been here for quite some time, and his understanding of the merfolk far surpassed that of Jiang Yuan.
"Then why is this mermaid pearl here! Shouldn't it be inside one of the mermaids?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Nie Zhen gave Jiang Yuan a wink and transmitted his voice, "Keep your voice down. Since the battlefield has just begun, the mermaid race hasn't had a new successor yet. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so desperate to cooperate with Tianfu just because Xiaoyu can bear the power of the mermaid pearl."
"So, the merfolk's intention to cooperate with the humans isn't clear?" Jiang Yuan sensed something else in the conversation.
“That’s right. The merfolk, under pressure from the sea tribes, have never had any open contact with the humans. Moreover, the current merfolk king is not close to the humans. It’s just that the merfolk elders have an ancestral precept to help the humans when the time is right, so they brought the Mermaid Pearl to the Ancient Sea.” Nie Zhen said with a mysterious expression.
"Is it possible that the merfolk are wavering and will eventually betray us?" Jiang Yuan still expressed his concerns to Nie Zhen. The human race is already on the edge of a cliff. If someone pushes them, they will be doomed.
Nie Zhen remained silent for a long time before saying, "We have also considered this issue, but we can only choose to trust the merfolk. However, don't worry, we have prepared for the worst. Even if something goes wrong with the merfolk, it won't have a significant impact. It will just mean that this stronghold will be swallowed up by the sea creatures."
He spoke casually, but Jiang Yuan wasn't stupid. He could naturally understand the meaning behind his words: if something went wrong with the merfolk, then Nie Zhen would definitely die.
"Strange, this mermaid pearl is clearly fluctuating, so why hasn't it chosen a direction?"
On the other side, the mermaid elders and others who were fiddling with the mermaid pearl were completely baffled. They never imagined that Jiang Yuan would have two treasures inside his body that could rival or even surpass the mermaid pearl.
"Elder, could it be that these two humans who came caused the mermaid pearl to react?"
One of the mermaids next to the mermaid elder whispered that the last time the mermaid pearl fluctuated, it was because of An Xiaoyu of the human race.
"That's possible!"
The mermaid elder looked very bad. The fact that the mermaid pearls had chosen outsiders one after another was a huge blow to them.
Nie Zhen noticed that the other party's gaze was sweeping towards Jiang Yuan and the other person, so he stepped forward and asked, "Elder, is there anything wrong?"
“General Nie, we know Jiang Yuan well enough, but we haven’t introduced this one yet, have we?” The mermaid elder focused his attention on Leng Yue, because only female mermaids could nurture the mermaid pearl.
"I?"
Leng Yue also felt confused; why was she being asked this question out of the blue?
"That's right, it's you. Can you introduce yourself?" The mermaid elder looked Leng Yue up and down. If you ignored his profound cultivation level, his behavior was exactly like that of a rogue.
Leng Yue had some ideas about how to approach this situation, but considering that she needed the help of the merfolk, she introduced herself despite feeling uncomfortable: "My name is Leng Yue, I am twenty years old, and I am at the first stage of the Nascent Soul Realm."
She was still a little girl at heart, with an unusual obsession with age, so she automatically ignored the fact that she had been dead in Nancheng for more than five years. However, if you calculate it that way, her age is indeed correct.
"Young lady, you must have a special constitution, right?" the mermaid elder asked with burning eyes.
"Celestial Body".
Leng Yue revealed her physical condition; there was no point in hiding it.
"As expected, it's another special physique." The mermaid elder's eyes lit up. The last one who could make the mermaid pearl fluctuate was also a special physique, the Heavenly Charm Physique.
“Elder, just say what you have to say. They are all warriors of my Tianfu, and we can trust them,” Nie Zhen interjected, confirming their identities.
"Alright, we can help you get into the Ancient Sea Abyss, but before that, I need your help with something!"
When the mermaid elder said this, he fixed his gaze on Leng Yue, as if he had already determined that she was the one who caused the fluctuations of the mermaid pearl.
However, only Jiang Yuan and Leng Yue knew that the fluctuations were not caused by Leng Yue at all, and had nothing to do with whether or not she had a special physique.
Just as Leng Yue was about to explain, Jiang Yuan interrupted, saying, "Elder, please speak freely. We will certainly do our best to help."
Jiang Yuan's words earned him a roll of his eyes from Leng Yue; she could guess that this guy was going to sell her out again.
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