Whether it was a real internal conflict or not, this was undoubtedly a good opportunity for Shen Jue to fish in troubled waters.
For example, creating a more chaotic situation.
Shen Jue secretly released several invisible puppets, silently directing them to join the battle. He attempted to use these puppets to further disrupt the fighting.
The little puppets joined the battle silently. They were small and lifeless, almost undetectable amidst the chaotic seawater and the attacks of the merfolk and ferocious beasts.
These little puppets, following Shen Jue's instructions, specifically targeted the merfolk when they were in danger.
A small puppet seized the opportunity when the two merfolk were attacking the ferocious beast together, and with incredible speed interfered with one of their movements, causing the other's sharp blade to miss and almost injure his companion.
This small mistake instantly triggered a chain reaction. The surrounding merfolk thought it was their companion's mistake, their attention was diverted, and the defensive formation was briefly thrown into chaos.
Seizing the opportunity, the ferocious beast swung its claw, sending two more merfolk flying as they were unable to dodge, their blood spreading across the seawater.
When the Mermaid King saw this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, but he quickly pretended to be anxious. On the surface, he was directing the Mermaids, but in reality, he was secretly hindering their effective attack.
Seeing Yuan's performance, Shen Jue became even more certain of her guess, and she decided to intensify her efforts to cause trouble.
She manipulated several small puppets, approaching the weak point in the barrier that made the Mermaid King particularly nervous.
As the little puppets approached the barrier, they deliberately released simulated energy fluctuations, an action that directly attracted the attention of the surrounding merfolk.
When the Merman King saw the little puppet's actions, his expression changed drastically. The ferocious beast had not yet been lured out. If he attacked the weak point of the barrier now, it would inevitably greatly increase the beast's strength, which was not the result he wanted.
The Merman King once again commanded his 'merman subordinates' to intercept the little puppet.
The merfolk were incredibly fast, closing in on the little puppet in an instant.
Seeing this, Shen Jue hurriedly manipulated the little puppet to dodge, while telling Qing Feng and Hei Chen to get ready.
At Shen Jue's signal, Qingfeng and Heichen quietly circled around to the other side of the battlefield, preparing to launch a surprise attack at the right moment.
Meanwhile, Shen Jue was secretly observing the Merman King's every move.
While the Merman King was directing his numerous merman subordinates to chase the little puppet, he inadvertently revealed his special interest in the location of that barrier.
An old merman who had always been loyal to him sensed something was amiss. Filled with doubt, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, why are you so concerned about that barrier? Is there something you're hiding from us?"
Upon hearing this, the Merman King's expression turned extremely cold. He stopped and looked coldly at the old merman: "I have my own arrangements. You don't need to ask any more questions. Just do your own thing!"
But the old merman's doubts were not dispelled, and he began to secretly observe the king's actions.
At this point, the situation on the battlefield became increasingly chaotic.
Although the ferocious beast was injured by the merfolk's attack, it remained incredibly fierce.
The merfolk suffered increasing casualties due to internal chaos and the merfolk king's haphazard command.
Shen Jue felt the time was right, so she controlled the little puppet to rush directly towards the special barrier. At the same time, Qingfeng and Heichen launched an attack from the other side.
Their forms could become invisible, but their attack power could not. Qingfeng spewed out a powerful dragon breath, while Heichen brandished his sharp claws and charged towards the merman team.
The merfolk were suddenly attacked from behind, and were thrown into chaos.
The Merman King was both shocked and furious. He had to deal with the threat posed by the little puppet to the barrier on one hand, and resist the attacks of Qingfeng and Heichen on the other. He was in a state of chaos.
Amidst the chaos, the old merman finally noticed that the Merman King had taken action.
He saw Yuan secretly take out an ornament in the chaos. The old merman looked closely and realized that it was a mermaid's tear left behind by the merman kings of all generations.
Judging from the situation, the Mermaid King was disregarding the lives of the other Mermaids and was trying to forcibly break the barrier.
The old merman was greatly alarmed. He rushed over regardless of the danger, trying to stop Yuan.
"Your Majesty, what are you doing? Are you abandoning your people?" the old merman shouted angrily.
Enraged that the old merman had seen through his plan, Yuan swung his spear and thrust it at the old merman, shouting, "Since you've discovered me, don't blame me for being ruthless and sending you to join the Sea God!"
Although the old merman was quite powerful, he was caught off guard and struck by the abyss, suffering severe injuries and collapsing in the sea.
Seeing this scene, Shen Jue gained a clearer understanding of the internal strife within the Merfolk.
She decided to seize this opportunity to obtain the mermaid's tears from the Azure Sea. Manipulating the small puppet, she finally touched the special barrier.
The moment the little puppet touched the barrier, the entire barrier suddenly emitted a bright light, and a powerful energy fluctuation emanated from it.
The ferocious beast seemed to sense the threat of this power. It stopped fighting the merfolk and turned to charge towards the barrier. The Merfolk King, disregarding everything else, activated the special barrier with all his might, wanting to enter the reef cave before the others.
The moment the barrier was opened, a powerful suction force came, pulling everything around it in. Shen Jue, Qing Feng, Hei Chen, and the merfolk were all drawn into the reef cave by this suction force.
The cave was dark and filled with a mysterious atmosphere.
Shen Jue was not unconscious. Her spiritual perception was extraordinary, and she discovered early on that the place was full of various mechanisms and traps.
Meanwhile, the Mermaid King is ahead, attempting to find the Blessed Mermaids and obtain the Mermaid Tears of the Azure Sea.
Shen Jue carefully avoided the traps while keeping an eye on the mermaids' movements.
She discovered that in this reef cave, the merfolk had begun to split into two factions: one supporting the Merfolk King, and the other feeling angry and suspicious of his actions.
The tension between the two factions is escalating, and a conflict could erupt at any moment.
Even if the Merman King knew that there was another unknown person hiding nearby who had not yet appeared, he could not immediately capture this person in the shadows.
He could only deal with the people opposing him first, and then deal with the person in the shadows later.
Shen Jue and her friends went into hiding again.
They decided to hide in the shadows, exploit the infighting among the merfolk, and find a suitable opportunity to obtain the Azure Sea Merfolk Tears.
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After walking and stopping frequently, they finally arrived at the depths of the cave.
Deep inside the cave, the Fukuzawa Mermaids were nowhere to be seen; all was quiet except for the faint sound of flowing water.
Shen Jue, Qing Feng, and Hei Chen remained hidden in the shadows, while the Merman King and his supporters searched ahead, and those mermen who were suspicious of him followed far behind. The relationship between the two was clearly distinct.
As they walked, suddenly, a deep roar came from the depths of the cave, as if something was awakening.
The Merman King's expression changed, and he quickened his pace, rushing towards the direction from which the sound came. Seeing this, Shen Jue's heart stirred, and he silently followed.
At the end of the cave, a huge stone chamber appeared, and in the center of the chamber lay the ferocious beast.
Beside the ferocious beast was a young and beautiful mermaid, Fuze Mermaid.
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