The plague on the seabed grew increasingly thick, and the corpses of various sea monsters were everywhere.
The Bloodtooth Giant Shark had even sacrificed its own inner core; the power of the plague energy was beyond their ability to withstand.
Seeing the perilous situation on Ruan Xiyan's side, A Li quickly swam towards her.
“Master, I am your contracted beast. This is my home. I will stay with you.” Ah Li’s eyes were firm.
Its strength is weak, but it doesn't want its master to bear it alone; it wants to face it together with its master.
Ah Li was so fast that Qin Zhu couldn't stop it in time, since no one expected it to rush out at this moment.
"Li'er, what are you doing? Come back! Your inner core is already injured. Are you trying to kill yourself by rushing in now?!"
When Shi Ke arrived, all he saw was A Li's back as she resolutely rushed into the thick, dark green fog.
Without saying a word, he tried to follow, but Shi Wu pulled him back.
"You haven't even completed the initiation ceremony for the mermaids, are you going to go and die? You'll have to save two of them later." Shi Wu stopped the impulsive Shi Ke in an annoyed tone.
"But Li'er..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will go and bring Princess back," Shi Wu said, clasping his hands in greeting.
He leaped toward the coral reef tree, but before he could get close, he was blasted away by the dense plague gas.
The plague in front of them was like a thick wall, separating the two sides.
Qin Zhu and the Mermaid Queen stepped forward, unleashing their power in an attempt to break through the barrier formed by the plague.
However, the barrier of plague remained completely undamaged.
"How could this be? Why did Li'er break in so easily? If we had gotten any closer, we would have been burned and blocked by the plague." The Mermaid Queen looked incredulous.
"Could it be because the carp possesses both mermaid and koi bloodlines?" Qin Zhu pondered.
Legend has it that the Silver Shark General from ten thousand years ago possessed two noble bloodlines, which is why he was able to withstand the burning plague and forcefully suppress the Bloodtooth Giant Shark.
However, this is just a story that has been passed down and cannot be verified. Moreover, Li'er's inner core was clearly severely damaged by the plague, so she was obviously afraid of the plague.
Rushing into the heart of the most concentrated plague, with its vision obscured, Ah Li sensed its contractual connection with its master and ventured deeper into the area.
Not long after they left, the cracks in Ah Li's damaged inner core gradually widened until it finally shattered into pieces.
It collapsed beside the withered coral tree, spitting out a mouthful of blood that splattered onto the tree's roots.
A faint light suddenly emanated from the coral reef tree, and Ah Li's shattered inner core involuntarily flew out and merged with the shattered Heart of the Ocean.
The blue Heart of the Ocean was restored to its original state and flew into Ah Li's body.
Ah Li's body stiffened, and a surge of heat erupted from within her, followed by a surge of power throughout her body.
A little girl wearing a blue coral dress appeared; she looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old.
A pair of playful and lively eyes gazed at Ruan Xiyan, who was at the center of the plague, and her red lips parted slightly, "The koi brings blessings."
The plague that had trapped Ruan Xiyan had weakened considerably. Seizing the opportunity, she unleashed the flames of her Glazed Demon Flame, purifying the plague.
Looking at Ali's appearance, Ruan Xiyan exclaimed with delight, "Ali, you have successfully returned to human form!"
Ah Li was a little confused. "Master, I don't know what just happened. My shattered inner core and the broken Heart of the Ocean merged together."
"The Heart of the Ocean not only repaired my injuries, but also transformed into an inner core and flew into my body. My injuries have been completely healed, and I feel that my body is now full of power."
"Master, let's destroy this great white shark together!" Ah Li said fiercely, hands on her hips.
“Okay,” Ruan Xiyan replied, and the two of them attacked the Bloodtooth Shark at the same time.
When Ah Li transforms into human form, she can also mobilize the power of the water, and her ability to control the water is even stronger than that of the Bloodtooth Shark.
It was surrounded by a golden-red halo, which could resist the invasion of those plague energies.
I don't know if it's because of the Heart of the Ocean entering her body, but Ah Li, who has returned to human form, is very strong in battle.
Although the Koi clan is not good at fighting, she has the blood of the Mermaid clan, so she might be an exception.
Ah Li's lucky charm ability can now be used at will, bestowing good fortune upon Ruan Xiyan while all the bad luck befalls the Bloodtooth Giant Shark.
Every attack from Ruan Xiyan landed accurately on the Bloodtooth Shark.
Bound by misfortune, the Bloodtooth Shark not only couldn't dodge Ruan Xiyan's attacks, but each of its attacks also missed, failing to hit her at all.
The two worked together seamlessly, leaving the Bloodtooth Shark struggling to stay afloat as its scales ripped off, completely outmaneuvered.
The Bloodtooth Giant Shark was in a sorry state, and the plague on its body had been almost completely purified by the Glazed Demon Flame.
Ah Li looked at the Bloodtooth Shark and said, "You bastard who tried to disrupt the peace of the deep sea, your fate is sealed. You will undoubtedly lose!"
"It's not certain who will win or lose yet. I might lose, but you won't win either," the Bloodtooth Shark said through gritted teeth, its eyes filled with resentment.
"I can sense that no matter how powerful this flame is, it is limited and cannot purify all the plague in the deep sea."
"Even if I die, I will not be alone, because many sea beasts will die with me." The Bloodtooth Shark's body began to expand violently, and cracks appeared.
The power emanating from those cracks was all composed of plague energy.
As its body gradually dissipated, the plague gas that enveloped the deep sea reached an unimaginable concentration.
Qin Zhu and the Mermaid Queen were closest to the Coral Reef Tree, and the protective shield they had erected together to resist the plague also began to crack.
"The Bloodtooth Shark wants to take the entire deep sea down with it." Qin Zhu's voice was low and chilling.
Looking at the sea beasts around her, afflicted by the plague and struggling on the ground, the Queen Mermaid said, "The Bloodtooth Giant Shark has been sealed for so many years, and it was killed so miserably as soon as it was broken. It must be filled with resentment."
"We can only pin our hopes on Li'er and that human girl."
The Bloodtooth Shark's form slowly dissipated, and as it vanished, a cold light flashed in its beastly eyes as it inexplicably glanced at Ruan Xiyan.
It is all because of this human that it has fallen to this state.
The Bloodtooth Giant Shark's form completely vanished, and its inner core transformed into a stream of light, suddenly burrowing into Ruan Xiyan's body.
Ruan Xiyan's eyes narrowed, and she quickly checked her body, but found nothing unusual.
"Master, how are you?"
Ruan Xiyan shook her head, "I'm fine, let's deal with the situation first."
Although the Bloodtooth Shark is dead, the mess it left behind is not easy to deal with.
Bloodtooth Shark was right; her Glazed Demon Flame had already consumed a lot of energy dealing with it.
Moreover, the deep sea is too vast. With her current power, she simply cannot purify all the plague in the entire deep sea by controlling the Glazed Demon Flame.
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