On the sea, giant waves surged, dark clouds began to gather, and the faint traces of lightning could already be seen high in the sky.
"Potentialists, now is the time when the Sky Tiger Clan needs us. Galewind, use your illusion magic to control the Frogmen and Otter Clan, making them dive into the sea at all costs to see what's happening. Kongtong, summon the Black Shark of the sea, ready to be deployed at any time. Wudong, gather all the seabirds, and if necessary, send them crashing into the sea as bait. Eleku, assemble the warriors, ready to be deployed at any time."
"Understood!"
After giving his instructions, Long Yue stood on the cliff by the sea. Instead of returning to his residence, he looked at the surging sea and began his divination.
His divination did not rely on any external things, but rather on himself to predict the future and explore destiny.
The so-called destiny is based on one's thoughts and ideas, and at the cost of lifespan and physical changes, to predict what unforeseen consequences will result from doing so.
He had previously performed divination for the Water Tiger, predicting that he would become the most influential leader of the Sky Tiger Clan and achieve great things. As a result, his face and head underwent changes unlike anything he had seen before. Black horns grew on his head, indicating that his choice was correct. Scales appeared on his face, demonstrating that the Sky Tiger Clan had indeed become the rulers of the beastmen on the continent, just as he had predicted.
Others in the tribe had also consulted him for divination, but given his keen insight, he could foresee their fates almost without needing to consult the oracle, so he naturally wouldn't waste his energy. But this time was different. He sensed something unusual about the water tiger, something that might be extremely unfavorable to him. Therefore, he would use the outcome of this battle against the sea creatures as the basis for his divination.
With his eyes tightly closed and arms outstretched, Long Yue cleared his mind, finding that profound and mysterious state of nothingness and selflessness. Then, a thought stirred within him, and he released his most fervent desire. Normally at this time, countless unseen energies from heaven and earth would surge into his body, manifesting the answers he most desired through his physical form, and then draining a portion of his life force. But this time, the moment his thought arose, thousands upon thousands of energies, like a violent storm, suddenly flooded into his body, desperately trying to penetrate it like a bottomless pit.
The human body, naturally, could not withstand such consequences. Long Yue's entire body was stretched by this energy until it bled profusely, forcing him to stop the divination. When he regained his senses, he was soaked in blood and collapsed to the ground.
Nothing was divined, but Long Yue knew that most of his lifespan had already been taken away. He gave a bitter smile, understanding that this battle was beyond his capabilities, and that he might die on this sea. But so what?
Long Yue's eyes gradually hardened, for that sliver of hope, he was willing to risk his life!
At the bottom of the sea, Xiang Wan looked at her newly grown fish tail and scales and marveled at the Creator's favoritism.
The soft scales, soaked in seawater, gradually hardened and shimmered with a soft, iridescent light. The fish's tail was broad and transparent, supple yet powerful. At its waist and abdomen, scales gradually blended with the upper body, covering all its private parts, making it look somewhat like it was wearing a set of clothes. The outer sides of its arms also had fins like those of a siren, only more delicate and more beautifully colored. As for the area behind its ears, Xiang Wan touched it; there was a ring of extremely inconspicuous, soft fins, which, if not looked at closely, looked like a pair of earrings worn close to the face.
Xiang Wan was fairly satisfied with this change; at least she no longer had sharp teeth and claws. Otherwise, if she were to become like a siren, devoid of any human characteristics, eating by tearing food apart with her hands and catching prey with her claws, she would find it hard to accept.
As soon as the sirens and the sea dragon stopped talking, Xiang Wan spoke up.
"Siren, I'm coming out."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Xiang Wan was stunned.
So ethereal and dreamlike, is this really her?
All the creatures around who heard her speak, including the sirens and the sea dragons, paused for a moment, and then all looked towards the old clam.
The old sea turtle poked its head out with a sigh of relief, slowly moving its body aside to completely expose the old clam to the Sirens.
The clam shell slowly opened, and Xiang Wan gently swayed her tail, emerged from the shell, stood in the seawater, and smiled at the siren.
The fact that it emitted its own light wasn't what surprised Xiang Wan the most. When she calmed down, she heard countless sounds that she had never heard before.
For example, baby seahorses complain that their fathers don't take them seriously and never let them out of their pouch to play.
For example, the little coral polyps are always chatting and joking around, one saying that the other ate too much, and another saying that this one is taking up territory.
For example, a clownfish was startled when a sandworm emerged from its sand hole, and it turned to its companions and yelled that it had seen a terrifying sand hole monster.
For example, the lionfish on the old sea turtle's back chats about the old sea turtle's love history while complaining that it is still single.
There were too many sounds, and Xiang Wan felt dizzy from listening to them. She quickly focused her attention and concentrated on observing the sea dragon behind the siren.
Upon seeing Xiang Wan, who had completely transformed, the siren's gaze never left her. She even forgot to wag her tail until the tip of her tail touched the mud, at which point she realized what was happening. With a look of annoyance, she blinked and buried all her emotions deep in her heart.
Hailong had never seen a mermaid like Xiang Wan before, and couldn't help but exclaim, "She really is a female mermaid! Were you giving birth to a baby mermaid just now?"
She had just finished lamenting that a sea dragon, extinct for so many years, had actually appeared alive and well before her eyes, and Xiang Wan was immediately defeated by what it said.
The one in front of me must be a male dragon, and a very straight one at that, otherwise how could it not even distinguish between transformation and childbirth?
"Are you the legendary last remaining sea dragon?"
"What do you mean 'only left'? I think you're the only one left!"
The sea dragon was somewhat displeased. What it hated most was other aquatic creatures saying it was the only one, yet it couldn't refute it. This was because it hadn't encountered a second sea dragon in a long time.
"So, aren't you going to tell us your name? Do you expect other aquatic creatures to only think of you when they think of the Sea Dragon Clan?"
If you poke at its sore spot and make some reasonable requests, Hailong won't refuse.
After all, even the loneliest creatures crave the companionship of other creatures.
"I...I forgot."
The sea dragon was somewhat embarrassed; it had truly forgotten its own name, because no one in the ocean dared to call it by its name.
“My name is Oshina, and he is a Siren. There are also Gududu and Gululu. You should be called Gegen, which means dragon.”
Whether it was the allure of Xiang Wan's voice or the fact that the sea dragon hadn't interacted with other creatures in a long time, it suddenly acquiesced.
Before they could continue their conversation, a faint smell of blood appeared in the seawater, but it wasn't from any aquatic creature.
"You little bug, how dare you come to the bottom of the sea to die! Humph!"
Kudzu turned around and disappeared from sight, leaving only a murky blur that obscured vision.
A cold hand landed on Xiang Wan's arm, and a slightly feminine voice sounded in her ear, "Oxina, let's go take a look too."
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