Chapter 43
Not just any mermaid can become the Mermaid King. Not only does one have to have noble blood, but one also has to survive the battle for the throne, stepping on mountains of corpses and seas of blood to sit on that position.
Therefore, ever since Ji Chuya drank Cassel's blood and knew the use of that blood, he began to make plans. A plan that could both get the mermaid pearl back and trap Cassel by his side forever.
But it's too difficult.
Nie Wuhen protected him too well. Ji Chuya had no idea where to start. Therefore, he racked his brains to come up with such a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain and kill someone with a borrowed knife.
Create a corpse of Cassel and throw him in front of Nie Wuhen. While luring out the inner demon, release the ancient monster.
Ji Chuya is risking the future of the entire mermaid clan, he is burning his boats.
Cassel agreed, and Ji Chuya slowly broke his spell. At the same time, the ten thousand year old ice chains bound Cassel's hands and feet.
Ji Chuya stretched out his hand and grabbed the chain, and under the effect of magic power, the chain disappeared instantly.
Cassel moved - he didn't feel the weight of any chain. He lowered his head for a moment, opened the pill, and swallowed it all in one breath.
Ji Chuya said: "My lady, I want sincerity. For example, you can lead me, your husband, and all the mermaids and water creatures to break out of this encirclement."
Cassel didn't respond to him. The outstretched wings grew feathers at a speed visible to the naked eye. They were snow-white and inviolable. They quickly wrapped around Cassel's body, and the moment they swung, they also wrapped Ji Chuya in it.
The sudden magical power spread quickly, and with the third flap of the wings, a white light emerged, inlaid with golden light, causing all the living creatures who were fighting, whether they were mermaids, immortal disciples, or the demon cultivators hiding at the foot of the mountain, to freeze in place.
It's as if time has stopped.
It was also the first time that Ji Chuya put himself in someone else’s shoes. He was stunned at first, then he pursed his lips and smiled softly: “That’s amazing.”
Cassell was also obviously surprised. He didn't understand why the power of the blood flowed into the wings and was manifested as the wings flapped.
In the past, the demonic power only made everyone around them temporarily addicted and fall, but now that the demonic aura is gone, the power of the wings makes them freeze in place.
But he didn't dwell on it, just lowered his eyes and reminded: "It won't be long."
"That's enough."
Ji Chuya waved his hand again, and the water seemed to have eyes, merging all the rigid mermaids into the water, and sending them to the South China Sea during the spatial transformation.
He rolled his eyes and turned his wrist again - he wanted to kill these stunned cultivators.
Cassel grabbed his wrist and asked angrily: "What are you doing?"
"Nothing." The murderous intent changed. Ji Chuya smiled and said, converting his magic power, "My lady, let's go home."
The moment the words fell, dark clouds gathered again, and the falling water droplets gathered into streams, flowing around the two of them, gathering more and more. Ji Chuya plucked out the fish scales and threw them out. Suddenly, lightning and thunder flashed in the sky, tearing a hole in it. Before everyone could react, sword energy surged.
The first to appear was the Wuwang Sword with a cold glow, which attacked with a sharp murderous intent, one split into two, two split into four... Countless swords fell like ice chips, bending into cages, imprisoning all the people who had just regained consciousness and the mermaids who had no time to retreat.
Cassel was stunned. But he reacted quickly, flapping his wings and flying towards the gap, because he knew that Nie Wuhen had come out.
Ten thousand years of ice chains appeared instantly, binding Cassel and dragging him towards Ji Chuya! Cassel was shocked. He was suspended in the air and struggled madly: "Let me go! Let me go!"
"My lady, you don't keep your promise," Ji Chuya's hands turned into fish hands, with nails as sharp as fish fins. The rain swirled around his fingertips, turning into something like silk and wrapping around Cassel's waist. He smiled and said, "You deserve to be punished."
"I'm not an angel! You vicious mermaid, why should I trust you!" Cassel became angry when he saw the water column flying towards him. He stepped back, but the chains bound him. Cassel was shocked and angry, and wanted to use his magic power - but an outrageous scene appeared, he couldn't release it.
He could only watch as the water column circled around his waist.
A sword light slashed over, trying to cut off the water column and the chain.
"Nie Wuhen!"
Cassel saw a familiar figure in the chaos, and the grievance buried deep in his heart suddenly burst out. His words were all in tears. He rushed over and hugged Nie Wuhen, ignoring everything for a moment, until he realized that he did not hug Nie Wuhen, but passed through him like a light and shadow.
"Cassell."
Nie Wuhen was stunned for a moment. He looked back in disbelief, and saw that Cassel's figure gradually became transparent, like mist, slowly dissipating, leaving only the outline, and what he just touched was just a drop of clear tear, falling on Nie Wuhen's fingertips.
Ji Chuya was in exactly the same state as Cassel. He smiled and walked in front of Nie Wuhen fearlessly. He looked at the Wuwang Sword coming towards him without any concern.
Can't cut it.
Nie Wuhen stood beside Cassel, protecting him behind him. He looked up at Ji Chuya, his voice tense: "I'll give you the mermaid pearls, and I'll release all the mermaids. I can guarantee that you all get out safely..."
Ji Chuya looked at him and smiled more deeply: "Where is the mermaid pearl?"
Nie Wuhen stretched out his hand, and the Wuwang Sword quickly returned to his hand. He gripped the hilt, and veins on the back of his hand bulged. Nie Wuhen is not stupid. He felt something was wrong after encountering the big monster when he entered the ancient forest. Now that he was back at the top of the cloud and saw the scene at this moment, he understood everything.
If there is only one mistake in a hundred precautions, the whole game will be ruined.
Nie Wuhen said: "You let him go."
Ji Chuya said, "Negotiate with me? You are not qualified. Bring out the mermaid pearl. I want it now."
Cassel turned his head to look at Nie Wuhen, tears hanging on his curled eyelashes, and a few drops fell down his cheeks, disappearing when they flowed over his chin.
“Nie Wuhen,” seeing that Nie Wuhen was really going to take out the Mermaid Pearl, Cassel could only call him softly and choked up, “Even if you give him the Mermaid Pearl, he won’t let me go.”
Nie Wuhen paused.
After a moment, he said dryly, "Don't be afraid."
Ji Chuya spread his hands, smiled and leaned over, saying: "What are you talking about, my lady. What do you mean by not letting go? It's obvious that we are a match made in heaven."
Nie Wuhen clenched his palms, and the mermaid trapped in the sword cage immediately let out a heart-wrenching cry, constantly shouting "My king, save us!" "My king, I don't want to die!"
Ji Chuya didn't care: "It's their honor to die fighting for the mermaids. They should be proud. Oh, by the way, I should actually thank Master Jianzun. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to marry such a beautiful woman."
He emphasized his tone, deliberately angering Nie Wuhen, "Master Sword Master, you are too shameless. Why do you care about my wife?"
"Ji Chuya!" Nie Wuhen could no longer bear it. He watched Cassel disappear from his sight, but he was powerless to do anything. The heartache and pain turned into a mountain, almost making it difficult for him to breathe. His hand holding the Wuwang Sword was shaking, not only because of anger and pain, but also because Ji Chuya's words made him not know how to refute.
It was he who pushed Cassel into the bridal sedan with his own hands, so Nie Wuhen had no way to defend himself.
His jawline was tense, and Nie Wuhen almost gritted his teeth: "You can't run away."
He repeated: "Wait."
The surroundings fell into darkness again. When the seaweed moved away, the night pearl hidden in it emitted light, illuminating everything around it.
Ji Chuya pushed the door open and walked over swayingly. The fish scales opened and closed under the action of the water waves, and under the shining of the night pearl, they looked like scattered broken stars.
The huge palace was covered with shells. On the table in front of me, there were still cold seafood, fish and shrimp, as well as the green seaweed balls.
Ji Chuya glanced at it casually.
The mermaids nearby were worried: "King, the queen won't eat."
Ji Chuya reached out and pinched a little, sniffed it, then looked at Cassel, who was curled up in the corner with his back to him, his wings drooping, looking listless. Unlike when they first met, his wings had grown feathers and even his eyes had changed color.
"Go out." Ji Chuya released the fish and said to the mermaid guard next to him.
The mermaid guard hesitated to speak and finally retreated.
For a moment, Ji Chuya and Cassel were the only two people left in the palace.
"Come down," Ji Chuya's voice was cold. He hated the fact that his people were obsessed with others, especially their enemies. "Eat."
Cassel's shoulders shrank. He didn't say anything, just held his injured wrist. But this is clearly not a solution. Ji Chuya is the king after all, so he naturally does not allow anyone to disobey him. Besides, he is not Nie Wuhen after all.
Someone grabbed Cassel's wrist, and before Cassel could react, he was pressed on the bed by Ji Chuya. He was stunned, and before he could come to his senses, he saw Ji Chuya pulling his clothes and saying something about what was so good about Nie Wuhen that he asked him to go on a hunger strike in protest for him, and also said that the belated wedding night should be made up for.
Cassell naturally didn't want to do that. The wings were so painful from being pressed that even the wrist that had just been bandaged began to bleed and spread into the sea water.
He cried and made a fuss, hiding and pushing Ji Chuya. Cassel tried his best to stop him, avoiding his kiss and crying: "I don't want it, I don't want this... Let me go! I want Nie Wuhen! Barbatos, save me..."
Ji Chuya was immediately annoyed, and raised her hand to pinch Cassel's neck, with quite a bit of force: "Why are you crying? My Queen, I can't sleep."
"I don't want you," Cassel's tears never stopped. He grabbed his clothes and his whole body was shaking. "Please, please, I don't like it, I don't like it..."
There was a knock on the door, and then a group of mermaid guards came in, kneeling down and begging:
"King, please give in to the Queen. This matter cannot be rushed, it cannot be rushed."
Ji Chuya sneered and threw a pillow at him: "Get out!"
The leading guard pleaded, "King, this is the only hope for the mermaids. Please think twice."
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