This feeling of oppression is the same as the feeling those soul-devouring creatures felt when they absorbed spiritual power from Zong Shen's palm.
It's just countless times stronger.
Zong Shen had no doubt that if the flame burned his body, he would be turned into a huge torch.
This flame is fueled by spiritual power!
As the flames burn.
One after another, sea fish floated on the sea surface with their bellies white.
These sea fish have all turned into dried fish.
All the spiritual power in his body was drained away.
Obviously, all this was caused by this strange flame.
It's so domineering.
You know, these flames were just formed by the blood that flowed from the mermaid's body and fell on the sea surface.
The Mermaid is one of the strange beasts in the ancient mountains and seas.
It has been extinct in the Continent of Ten Thousand Gods for countless years.
However, a large number of records and legends have been left in the Continent of Ten Thousand Gods.
Zong Shen was well-read. Because of his strong mind, he could focus on 810 million things, so he read a large number of classics.
Just by concentrating slightly, he recalled a lot of records about Jiao Ji.
The mermaid has a human body and a fish tail, and is a supernatural mermaid.
The silk they produce remains wet, and when they cry, their tears turn into pearls. Their oil, once burned, burns for a thousand years.
Volume 12 of Gan Bao's "Soushen Ji" in the Jin Dynasty said: "Beyond the South China Sea, there are mermaids who live in water like fish and never give up weaving. When they cry, pearls come out of their eyes." This story is also recorded in "Bowuzhi" and "Shuyi Ji", but the text is slightly different.
Volume 1 of Records of Strange Things states: "The Jiao Man is Quanxian, also known as Quanke. Jiao gauze is found in the South China Sea. Quanxian weaves it underwater, and it is called dragon gauze. It is worth over a hundred gold coins and is believed to be impervious to water. There is a Dragon Gauze Palace in the South China Sea, where Quanxian weaves gauze. Some of the gauze is as white as frost."
In the Taiping Yulan, volume 803, quoting the Bowuzhi (no longer in current editions), it also says: "A mermaid emerges from the water and lives in a family's house, where she sells silk day after day. Before leaving, she asks the owner for a vessel, and her tears turn into pearls filling a plate, which she gives to the owner."
"Bowuzhi" records: "There are mermaids in the South China Sea. They live in the water like fish, but they never stop weaving. Their eyes can shed tears."
"Records of Strange Things" states: "The mermaid is Quanxian, also known as Quanke. ... In the South China Sea lies the Dragon Silk Palace, where Quanxian weaves silk. Some of the silk is as white as frost." "Records of Strange Things" also states: "Mermaid silk is produced in the South China Sea. It is woven in the Quanshi room, also known as Dragon Silk. It is worth a hundred gold coins. Wearing it as such will not get wet even if you immerse yourself in water."
There is also a poem called "Brocade Zither" which goes "The moon is bright over the sea and the pearls are shedding tears; the sun is warm in Lantian and the jade is smoking."
For thousands of years, countless people have been fascinated. If you ask the meaning of this poem,
"Records of the Grand Historian, Volume 6, Annals of Emperor Ying, Chapter 6" contains a record about "mermen." It mentions: "When the First Emperor ascended the throne, he excavated Mount Li. When he unified the empire, over 700,000 people from all over the country came to help him. They dug three wells, lowered copper to make the coffin, and filled the palaces, pavilions, and government offices with rare and precious artifacts. He ordered craftsmen to make crossbows and arrows, and to shoot anyone who came near. He used mercury to represent rivers and seas, and these were fed by machines. Astronomy was depicted on the upper side, and geography on the lower side. Mermaid fat was used as candles, which were believed to last for a long time."
The Book of Strange Things states: "Mermaids resemble humans, over a foot long. They are inedible. Their skin is as sharp as that of sharks, and is cut into wood. There is a small hole in their neck, through which air escapes. In Qin Shi Huang's tomb, mermaid fat was used as candles. This fish is the source. It was found in the East China Sea, and can be found in Taizhou today." Note: Today, emperors use lacquer lamps in their tombs, and the fire never goes out.
The Taiping Guangji records: "Sea mermaids are found in the East China Sea. Large ones are five or six feet long and resemble humans, with eyebrows, eyes, mouth, nose, hands, claws, and head all resembling those of a beautiful woman. Their skin is white as jade, scaleless, with fine hair of five colors, light and soft, one or two inches long. Their hair is like a horse's tail, five or six feet long. Their vagina is no different from that of men or women. Many widows and widowers near the sea are captured and raised in ponds. During intercourse, they are no different from humans and do not injure anyone." (From the Qia Wen Ji)
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Hai Nei Nan Jing" states: "The Di people are located west of Jianmu. Their people have human faces but fish bodies and no feet." "The Great Wilderness West Classic" states: "There is a country called the Hu people. The grandson of Emperor Yan was named Ling Yu, who gave birth to the Hu people, who were able to ascend and descend to the sky." Hao Yixing went on to say: "The Hu people are the Di people mentioned in the Hai Nei Nan Jing. The characters Di and Hu are probably misinterpreted due to their similarity in appearance. According to popular belief, Di is now written as Hu."
Once upon a time, Jiao Ji left a lot of traces in the Continent of Ten Thousand Gods.
Unfortunately, in the ancient times to which Zong Shen belonged, it disappeared without a trace.
According to legend, the tears of the Mermaid Jiao can turn into pearls. She is good at weaving and can weave a magical material called Jiao silk, which does not get wet in water and has the natural ability to avoid water.
Another point is that the oil in Jiao Ji's body, once burned, will last for thousands of years!
There was once an ancient emperor who collected the blood and fat of the mermaid and made an eternal lamp.
This also explains why the blood began to burn after falling into the sea.
However, I didn’t expect that in this tower of ascension, in this strange ocean, the flames burning actually had the property of devouring souls.
Zong Shen decided to capture one alive and study it.
The characteristics of this flame are very strange, and it may play an unexpected role in the future.
Moreover, Zong Shen also noticed something.
All the creatures in this ocean, whether they are strange sea beasts, sea fish, or even plankton, and prehistoric species like the Mermaid, have the power to devour souls.
The fundamental reason lies in this ocean!
The ocean is the home turf of the mermaid.
After the mermaid was injured and fell into the water, she quickly fled away.
The speed was many times faster than the three-eyed otter pulling the raft before.
But Zong Shen was not in a hurry.
Because on the sea, a burning trail gradually extended into the distance...
Zong Shen ordered Xian Teng to take the three-eyed otter back to the sea.
In the previous fight.
The three-eyed otter was not injured because the mermaid was unable to penetrate its fur.
However, it seemed to be very afraid of the burning flames.
Swim aside with the raft.
"Follow this trail of fire. Don't be afraid. I'm here."
Zong Shen pointed at the trajectory of the flames and gave instructions to the three-eyed otter.
“Chichi!”
With Zong Shen's support, the three-eyed otter will naturally not be afraid of anything.
It began to drag the raft along the trail of fire left by the injured Mermaid, swimming away quickly!
Half an hour later!
The trace came to an abrupt end.
The three-eyed otter also stopped.
Looking ahead with some fear.
In front of them, the vast ocean was completely covered by the dark green soul-devouring flames.
The previous trajectories have been integrated into it and are indistinguishable from each other.
The entire ocean is burning!
Obviously, there is definitely more than one Mermaid.
But there is an ethnic group.
And the intelligence of these mermaids is not low.
The burning ocean before me.
It was basically the defense set up by those mermaids.
They survive in this ocean and have mastered the ability to devour souls.
Nature also discovers that its own blood and oils react wonderfully with the ocean.
Create this extremely domineering soul-devouring fire.
This kind of flame is perfect as a barrier!
Even the native sea beasts in the ocean can't swim across!
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