Suddenly, a stream of water surged under her feet. Zhao Yanran wanted to escape again, but found that her whole body was caught in the current and she could not move.

A Yuan held Zhao Yanran in place, and when he looked at her skirt, his whole body trembled. His eyes were bloodshot, and his right hand was tightly gripping Zhao Yanran's neck.

"Tell me, where did you get that skirt you're wearing?"

Zhao Yanran's face turned red due to suffocation. She looked at A Yuan and suddenly forced a smile.

"From the mermaid, of course."

She crushed the jade disk in her sleeve, and a sharp sword energy immediately emanated from the jade disk. A Yuan's face changed drastically. This sword energy was clearly from the cultivator who was hunting down the mermaid clan.

He let go of Zhao Yanran and was about to dodge when, with a "bang", all the surrounding trees broke off at the roots and the scales on his chest shattered. The sword energy tore apart the scales protecting his heart, and blue blood gushed out, leaving a deep wound on his chest that could be seen to the bone.

"Puff!" A Yuan vomited a large mouthful of blood. He covered his chest with his hands, but his eyes were still fixed on the flowing skirt.

Zhao Yanran curled her lips and was about to leave, but A Yuan grabbed the corner of her skirt tightly.

"Where is that mermaid now?"

Zhao Yanran kicked A Yuan impatiently, but her eyes paused when they saw the broken scales on his chest.

"System, is this also a mermaid?"

System: You just discovered it.

Zhao Yanran nodded thoughtfully, squatted down, looked at the dying A Yuan, and suddenly laughed.

"You mean the mermaid?" Zhao Yanran took out a piece of golden scale and waved it in front of A Yuan. "She is in my hand now. Do you want to meet her?"

"Mother..." A Yuan grabbed the scales in Zhao Yanran's hand, "You...you take me...to find her..."

"OK!"

How could mermaids be so easily deceived? Zhao Yanran raised the corner of her lips and just as she was about to get up, she found that her legs were tightly entangled by vines without her knowing when.

This trick again?

It’s a pity that she is no longer the Zhao Yanran of five years ago.

Zhao Yanran snapped her fingers, and flames instantly spread from her fingertips to her entire body. Under the reflection of the flames, her flowing skirt sparkled.

The vines felt the threat of the flames and immediately retreated from her body. Before Zhao Yanran could even smile, the ground beneath her feet suddenly collapsed.

Sheng He helped A Yuan up, saw the wound on his chest, and immediately took out the pill from the storage ring and fed it to him.

"This is the seventh-grade Huiyuan Pill refined by Uncle Jinglan. It has the best healing effect. Don't move it. Leave the rest to me."

"No...Xiao He..." As A Yuan spoke, blood continued to flow from the corners of his mouth. He stared at Zhao Yanran and said with difficulty, "Mom...my mom..."

Sheng He gently held A Yuan's hand in a soothing manner: "Don't be afraid, I will help you."

Zhao Yanran moved her body, but her legs were deeply buried in the soil and she couldn't get out. Looking at Sheng He who was dragging the sword towards her step by step, Zhao Yanran calmed down instead.

"It was you who tried to kill me in the Jingyue Secret Realm last time."

"You, on the other hand, not only did you not admit it in front of all the elders and the sect master, but you also turned the tables and put all the blame on me and Chu Heng. Now it seems that what I and those disciples said was not slandering you."

Sheng He didn't say anything. She gathered all her spiritual power into the sword in her hand. The Five Elements Armor heated up slightly and a faint green light could be seen on the sword.

She let go of her hand, and the long sword stabbed towards Zhao Yanran like an arrow. Countless vines emerged from the sword body, intertwining on the sword. Before the long sword got close to Zhao Yanran, it had already entangled Zhao Yanran tightly.

Zhao Yanran did not struggle. The long sword suddenly pierced through her body, leaving a trail of blood. She widened her eyes, her head fell weakly to one side, and she looked at Sheng He with lifeless eyes. She immediately stopped breathing.

Did Zhao Yanran die just like that?

Sheng He frowned. In her impression, although Zhao Yanran was stupid, she always cherished her life. How could she not even resist?

The next moment, Sheng He's pupils suddenly shrank.

In front of her, Zhao Yanran, who had just been tightly entangled by vines, suddenly caught fire all over her body. The vines quickly retreated, but the fire was still burning.

In just a moment, Zhao Yanran in front of him turned into a pile of ashes and dissipated in the wind.

Zhao Yanran straightened her hair, then ran towards the Dragon Palace holding the concealment bead. The substitute talisman exchanged for 5,000 points was indeed very useful. Now that Sheng He and the mermaid had been led out by her, and there was no one in the Dragon Palace, couldn't she choose the treasure at will?

Zhao Yanran was wearing a flowing skirt. The mermaid statue next to the door did not stop her anymore. She pushed the door open and went all the way to the second floor under the guidance of the system.

When she saw the hundreds of eggs placed in the room, she couldn't stop the greed and desire on her face.

"Are these all mermaid eggs?"

Seeing that Zhao Yanran was smart for once, the system became more patient.

"Yes, eating mermaid meat can greatly increase your cultivation. With these eggs, it will be enough for you to ascend."

"There are other treasures on the third floor of the Dragon Palace. You can take them. Others don't matter, but you must find the dragon bone. With the dragon bone, I can help you refine a magical instrument to resist thunder tribulations. When the time comes, it can help you block thunder tribulations whether it is during breakthroughs or ascensions."

"As long as you ascend successfully, the mission will be completed."

Zhao Yanran's breathing became rapid, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and without hesitation, she put all the eggs in the room into the storage bag.

A Yuan's brows trembled violently. He covered his wound and forced himself to stand up, his eyes fixed on Long Gong.

Sheng He followed his gaze and asked, "What's wrong?"

A Yuan didn't say anything. He suddenly raised his head and let out a sharp roar towards the sky. His chest kept vibrating and the wound that had just begun to heal was pulled and bleeding profusely, but A Yuan seemed not to feel it.

His roars became louder and louder, and after a moment, the same sharp roars began to be heard around Dragon Island.

The sound was so shocking that Sheng He covered his ears and looked around vigilantly.

In the eastern waters, countless mermaids slowly emerged from the sea. They responded to the roars of their companions and quickly approached Dragon Island.

The roar was like the howling of wolves. More and more mermaids joined in the roar. A Yuan grabbed Sheng He's sleeve and said with a weak breath: "Take me to the Dragon Palace, quickly!"

Sheng He nodded, and without delaying for a moment, he carried A Yuan on his back and rushed to the Dragon Palace.

Along the way, there were shadows in the dense forest, as if something was passing by them, and the air was full of strange smells.

It was not until he arrived at the Dragon Palace that Sheng He finally understood what that aura was.

Hundreds of mermaids surrounded the Dragon Palace like an iron barrel. They roared to the sky with anger on their faces.