Li Xian felt empty inside. He was about to face another farewell to his relatives.
Even though he had spent very little time with these relatives, he could never get used to such life - and - death partings.
Yu Xuzi pinched a spell gesture with his hands and exclaimed, "Oh no! The activation speed of the formation has accelerated. In less than an hour, the formation will be activated!"
Shen Qing was startled. She quickly looked up at the beam of light and said, "I wonder if Yan Long has successfully taken his position?"
"Um..."
"I think we'd better not worry about this for the moment..."
"Why don't you look behind you?"
Chen Xi's voice, trembling with fear, caught everyone's attention. Shen Qing turned around and was shocked to find that, at some unknown time, countless dragon - horned fish had surrounded them, shuttling through the coral reefs.
Their eyes were blood - red with a thirst for blood, and their wide - open mouths were filled with sharp teeth, as if they were going to tear them apart the next second.
"Dragon - horned fish!"
Shen Qing was annoyed. Why had her perception in the water become so weak? They hadn't encountered the dragon - horned fish last time, but unexpectedly, they finally had to face them this time.
Because of the upcoming activation of the Heavenly Pillar, the Mermaid Palace was on the verge of collapse. The shells and jewels that decorated the outer walls had fallen off due to the tremors.
The Saintess placed her staff in front of her, closed her eyes, and golden light dots radiated from her body.
With a smile on her face, she softly said, "Although I'm dying with resentment, the Mermaid Palace is my home. I will never abandon it no matter what."
"Li Xian... I hope you can walk the path ahead well..."
The Saintess's figure began to turn hazy and transparent. With her support, the Mermaid Palace finally stopped shaking.
Before Li Xian could even feel sad, the surrounding dragon - horned fish began to wag their tails and charge at them with their huge mouths wide open.
The countless dragon - horned fish gave Shen Qing goosebumps.
Wasn't this scene similar to when the overwhelming demonic beasts charged at the Five - Element Dao Sect?
Yu Xuzi instinctively opened his hands to summon the Kunlun Disk, but the empty palm constantly reminded him that the Kunlun Disk was nowhere to be found.
His eyes dimmed.
Shen Qing took Wu Wang and charged forward first, freezing the dragon - horned fish in the front row. But it was just a drop in the bucket. The dragon - horned fish in the back row charged forward recklessly.
Shen Qing didn't dare to directly harm these dragon - horned fish, for fear that too much blood would attract more sea beasts.
Li Xian also charged forward. He didn't directly harm the dragon - horned fish either. Instead, he opened his mouth and hummed a tune.
The dragon - horned fish slowly stopped wagging their tails when they heard the tune. Moments later, they lost their lives under the sound.
But Shen Qing, not far away, was also affected by Li Xian's sound. A sharp pain shot through her head.
Seeing Shen Qing's strange state, Li Xian quickly closed his mouth.
This kind of attack was effective, but it didn't distinguish between friend and foe.
Yu Xuzi could only rely on his bare hands to deal with these dragon - horned fish. Without magical treasures or weapons, and with many spells unavailable in the water, he was very passive.
Shen Qing kept freezing the fish, secretly praying for Yan Long and the others to appear soon.
But in the end, the reckless attacks of the dragon - horned fish left the three of them with no choice. They could only use the most ferocious attacks to kill these fish.
As a result, the originally clear sea water was dyed red with blood.
The already restless sea beasts swam frantically towards the source of the blood when they smelled it.
The Saintess's figure had become semi - transparent. She was dispersing her cultivation, soul power, and the magic power of her staff to maintain the stability of the Mermaid Palace.
If the Mermaid Palace collapsed, the Heavenly Pillar would surely be affected. So she had to do her best.
Shen Qing saw that the encirclement of the dragon - horned fish was getting smaller and smaller. There were not only dragon - horned fish in front of them but also behind them. They were being attacked from both sides. If this continued, they would be eaten until not a single bone was left.
Shen Qing let out a breath, let go of Wu Wang, and said, "Transform into a dragon!"
Hearing this, Wu Wang transformed into a dragon and shuttled through the dragon - horned fish. Just as Shen Qing was about to transform into a dragon, a thick octopus tentacle whipped towards her.
Shen Qing flipped twice to avoid it. After standing still, she found that there were several huge sea beasts swimming towards them outside the group of dragon - horned fish. Their eyes were also blood - red. Their targets were not only them but also the摇摇欲坠 Mermaid Palace.
These sea beasts looked extremely strange. The one leading the attack was a huge squid, followed by a water monster and a giant pearl oyster!
These sea beasts, which were rarely seen on normal days, had all gathered here.
Shen Qing tried to find humor in the difficult situation, thinking that she had really broadened her horizons through this experience.
They emitted extremely powerful sound waves in the water. Shen Qing covered her ears and was pushed far away in the water.
The dragon - horned fish became even more crazy after hearing these sound waves. Even if they were cut in half, they still chased after Shen Qing and the others to bite them.
The sea beasts arrived in front of the Mermaid Palace. The three of them together seemed to be taller than the Mermaid Palace, bringing an extremely strong sense of oppression.
Shen Qing gritted her teeth and instantly transformed into a dragon when the giant squid launched another attack.
Shen Qing opened her mouth and let out a dragon's roar.
The dragon was the king of all beasts, and it was the same for sea beasts. The sea beasts shrank back after hearing this intimidating sound and even took a step back.
But the next second, they were controlled by the blood - red in their eyes again and charged at Shen Qing like crazy.
Shen Qing swam forward. Wherever she went, the water turned to ice.
Two tentacles of the squid were frozen. With a single claw, Shen Qing smashed the two frozen tentacles, making the squid let out a shrill scream.
The giant oyster behind it also opened its mouth and continuously spat out big pearls at Shen Qing.
The pearls were like huge boulders. Although there was resistance in the water, it didn't reduce their damage at all.
Shen Qing wagged her dragon's tail and bounced the pearls away.
But there were too many pearls. One of them slipped past Shen Qing when she wasn't paying attention and headed straight for the Mermaid Palace.
Shen Qing had an idea and turned back to stop it, but it was already too late.
Not only Shen Qing, but everyone else also felt as if their hearts had been grabbed tightly. Their breathing stopped instantly.
At this moment, a huge red dragon leaped out of the Heavenly Pillar and landed from the sky. It directly pressed the huge pearl under its body and stepped heavily on the ground.
The white dragon, the golden dragon, and the green dragon jumped off Yan Long's back and hid aside.
The green dragon clenched his fists and shouted loudly, "Yan Long! Quickly solve this problem here!!"
Yan Long turned his head, opened his mouth, and let out a soul - stirring dragon's roar. This sound seemed to break through the void, carrying a deterrent force that could soar into the clouds.
Shen Qing was not far from Yan Long and her eyes never left him.
She looked at herself and then at Yan Long, full of questions.
Why was there such a big difference in their body sizes?
Standing in front of Yan Long, Shen Qing was like a little earthworm.