Chapter 272 Why do all the people in this place have fish tails?
About an incense stick of time later, the light on the tracking shell suddenly became brighter and pointed straight to a water curtain in front that looked no different from anywhere else.
"Your Highness, I've found it," Chu Xuanyi's voice was filled with excitement. "This is the weak point where the barrier's power flows. It's the only place where the entire formation will stagnate for a moment when it's inhaling and exhaling."
Xiao Yu cast his gaze towards the water curtain, "How to get through it?"
"A large ship definitely won't do," Chu Xuanyi replied immediately. "It's too big and too obvious a target. Once touched, it will trigger a counterattack from the entire barrier. We must take a small boat and synchronize it with the vibrations of the barrier at a special frequency to slide in silently."
"You are responsible for guiding." Xiao Yu gave the order directly.
"yes."
Soon, the three strongest assault boats were launched into the water.
Xiao Yu, Chu Xuanyi, and twenty of the most elite Dragon Shadow Guards boarded the boat one after another.
"Your Majesty, Lord Chu, brothers, please be careful."
The captain and everyone else who remained on board bowed deeply to them.
The three small boats formed a V-shape, with Chu Xuanyi leading the way, and slowly rowed towards the waters guided by the light.
"Everyone, listen to my command." Chu Xuanyi's voice became unusually serious. "Pour your internal energy into the oars and the boat according to the rhythm I tell you to."
"Three long and two short, inhale, gather your strength..."
"One slow, three quick, exhale, release..."
Under his command, the internal strength of more than 20 masters was transmitted outward through the oars and the hull.
The speed of the boat was getting slower and slower, and the bow was almost touching the invisible water curtain.
Suffocating pressure came from all directions, and everyone felt like they were soaked in sticky glue, making even breathing extremely difficult.
"Now, go ahead."
Chu Xuanyi suddenly let out a loud shout.
Everyone used up all their strength and released the last bit of their internal energy without reservation.
The bows of the three boats suddenly pushed forward.
Everyone only felt a flash before their eyes, and the surrounding scenery was instantly distorted, as if they had fallen into a bizarre kaleidoscopic world.
The enormous pressure reached its peak in an instant and disappeared without a trace in the next instant.
When their vision became clear again, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.
They had never seen such a beautiful place.
The air was filled with a refreshing fragrance, and on the jade-white beach grew exotic plants that emitted a soft halo. In the nearby forest, ancient trees towered to the sky, and huge vines were covered with glass-like flowers.
A crystal clear stream meandered out of the woods and flowed into the turquoise bay. Several deer with coral-like antlers on their heads were drinking water leisurely by the stream. When they saw these uninvited guests, they just blinked curiously, without any fear at all.
In the distance, the misty mountains are looming, dotted with several exquisite pavilions and towers. Occasionally, the clear sound of bells can be heard, adding a bit of fairy air.
"Is this... the Penglai Fairy Island?" Chu Xuanyi was also impressed by the picturesque scenery. "The ancient books really don't lie to me. This place is truly a paradise on earth."
"Everyone be careful and alert."
Xiao Yu's voice broke everyone's trance.
Everyone immediately calmed down, moored the boat at the shore, and carefully landed on this unfamiliar land.
"Your Highness, which direction are we going?" Captain Longying asked in a low voice.
"First, find someone," Xiao Yu replied concisely. "Find the residents here, the mermaids."
They walked along the beach into the depths of the forest for nearly half an hour, but did not see a single person.
"Strange," Chu Xuanyi frowned. "With such abundant spiritual energy, there can't be no intelligent creatures living here. Could it be that the mermaids don't live on the shore?"
Just when he was confused.
"Swish, swish, swish."
A slight sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out simultaneously from the dense forest around them and the sea in front of them.
"alert."
Xiao Yu shouted.
The Dragon Shadow Guards reacted instantly, drawing their weapons and forming a defensive formation, protecting Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi in the center.
Dozens of figures surrounded them from all directions like ghosts.
When they saw the appearance of these figures clearly, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
These people, or rather these creatures, have the same upper body as humans. Both men and women have extremely handsome or gorgeous looks, skin as white as jade, and long hair that is dark green like seaweed or silver-white like pearls.
But below their waists they do not have legs, but a huge and powerful fish tail covered with colorful scales.
The weapons in their hands were also strange and varied. Some were sharp spears made from a whole piece of obsidian, some were scimitars made from the bones of unknown giant beasts, and some were holding coral staffs that emitted energy fluctuations.
There is no doubt that they are the owners of this fairy island, the legendary mermaids.
At this moment, these legendary creatures were watching these intruders warily.
The encirclement opened, and a female mermaid slowly swam out.
She had long, silver hair that flowed like a waterfall, and her ocean-blue eyes were like the purest gemstones, yet also like unmelted ice. She wore a suit of exquisite armor woven from deep-sea pearls and colorful scales, and held a trident in her hand.
"Human." She said coldly.
"How did you get through the sanctuary barrier?"
"What is your purpose in coming here?"
Chu Xuanyi took a step forward, "We..."
"Get out of the way." Xiao Yu stretched out his hand and stopped him behind him.
He walked step by step to the front of the female mermaid, and the two were only three feet apart.
"My name is Xiao Yu," he said, introducing himself. "I come to seek the tears of the mermaid."
As soon as the words "Tears of Mermaids" were uttered, the faces of all the mermaids changed in an instant.
The eyes of the leading female mermaid were burning with rage, and she stared at Xiao Yu intently.
"Say what you said again."
"This king needs the tears of the mermaid to save my princess' life."
"Ha ha ha ha."
"Save your princess? How ridiculous! You humans' greed and selfishness are truly ingrained in your bones."
"The tears of the mermaids are sacred to our race, the crystallization of our ancestors' love and life. How can you, filthy land creatures, covet them?" Her voice suddenly rose.
"wishful thinking."
"Those who trespass into the holy land will die. Those who covet the holy relics will die without a burial place."
She raised the trident in her hand high, with the tip pointing directly at Xiao Yu's eyebrows.
"Take them down."
"Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy."
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