Chapter 208: Behind the Scenes, Impersonating Barbarians
According to Zhan Jing, about ten or twenty years ago, the mermen suddenly heard of Zhan Yetong's death. Several late-stage gods, led by Zhan Liuhong, hurriedly gathered together to discuss how to deal with the Yakshas in the future.
Unexpectedly, before a conclusion could be reached, a mysterious master suddenly appeared and severely injured several people in an instant.
Afterwards, after checking their injuries, it was clear that they were injured by the Water Eye Divine Light. The person who had such means was from the Yaksha tribe, so it was probably Ge Wuming who was doomed.
However, with the strength of the mermaids at that time, it should have been easy for the other party to destroy the Mermaid Island, and Zhan Jing was only seriously injured for some reason.
It is really puzzling that the other party let their mortal enemy go for no reason.
If it weren't for the Blood Evil Flag, Chen An might not have known the whole story. Now that he has refined and is familiar with this treasure, Chen An secretly guessed that when Ge Wuming was refining Zhan Yetong's soul, the latter resisted desperately, and Ge Wuming had no choice but to promise certain conditions, such as not completely killing the mermaids, but only seriously injuring their high-end combat power.
Although it may not be completely accurate, it is probably pretty close. Otherwise, this matter cannot be explained.
However, since it concerns the Refined Evil Soul in the Blood Evil Flag, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Chen An does not intend to reveal the matter to the other party. Anyway, the person is already dead, so there is not much use in saying it.
If he told it, and the other party asked for the evil soul, causing some conflict, that would not be what Chen An wanted. After all, he still needed to borrow the mermaid inheritance pavilion.
"Since such a big thing has happened to the nobles, you can go and do your own thing. Don't worry about me. You will leave after you finish reading the books I want to read."
Chen An didn't say much about this matter, as too much talk would lead to mistakes.
"Okay, I've already greeted the elders who are guarding the Heritage Pavilion, you can just go in."
After giving a few instructions, Zhan Jing left.
She is the only one left in the clan to take charge, and now that she has obtained the Tidal Bead Necklace, she is probably planning to improve her cultivation as quickly as possible in order to reach the late stage of Spirit Transformation as soon as possible.
Once you reach this level of strength, using certain secret techniques, it would be possible to unleash the power of some of the mysterious weapons, and this would make the Mermaid Island a little safer.
Immediately, Chen An stepped into the inheritance pavilion.
As soon as he stepped over the threshold, an old face came up and looked Chen An up and down with a look of surprise.
After taking a few glances, the old man stationed at the Heritage Pavilion was surprised and said, "It's only been a few years, and you've already reached the late stage of the Spiritualization!"
Thinking back to when he first came to the Mermaid Island, Chen An also came to the Inheritance Pavilion once. At that time, he was still a cultivator in the early stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
In just over a hundred years, he had risen to several levels of cultivation, which really overturned the old man's previous experience.
"Brother, I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still in such good spirits."
The first time is strange, the second time is familiar, Chen An was not shy and greeted the other party enthusiastically.
Now that his realm has greatly improved, when Chen An saw the old man again and looked into his turbid eyes, he actually felt a little flutter in his heart, just like the feeling when he fought Ge Wuming.
This old man might not be as simple as he seems, Chen An thought sternly.
"You're not dead yet. You can look at the books about spiritual plants as you like, but don't touch the high-level techniques."
After saying this, the old man yawned, ignored Chen An, turned around, got into a recliner, and fell into a deep sleep.
Compared to last time, the scope of reading allowed by the other party this time is a little wider.
It was probably Zhan Jing who secretly sent him a message, otherwise, she wouldn't have let him in so easily.
Chen An didn't care about the old man's strength. Anyway, the other party had no reason to harm him. He put his mind at ease and stepped into the inheritance pavilion. He went straight to the books related to spiritual plants and absorbed the knowledge in them one by one.
A few days later.
Chen An was working tirelessly in the inheritance pavilion when a sudden loud noise broke the silence. The sound was full of anger and dissatisfaction, mixed with resentful curses such as "here it comes again", "Damn it" and "Damn Yaksha".
He immediately released his spiritual sense to investigate a little and found that it was the Yaksha tribe that had invaded the Mermaid Island again.
"Strange, didn't Luo Ling'er go to help Ge Ming take over the Yaksha tribe? Did she fail?"
Chen An put down the jade slip he was studying, stroked his chin lightly, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
According to Luo Ling'er's strength, if she wanted to secretly influence the Yaksha tribe's power struggle, it should be as easy as taking something from a bag. What's more, Chen An had specifically instructed her that once she succeeded in seizing power, she must let the Yaksha tribe recuperate and not initiate any unnecessary disputes for the time being.
But from the noise outside, it was clearly the Yaksha tribe invading, which was a bit puzzling.
At this time, the communication array in the storage bag buzzed like a buzzing bee.
The message came from Luo Ling'er. She reported two pieces of news to Chen An, one good news and one bad news.
The good news is that after some Yakshas shed blood and sacrificed their lives, she has secretly helped Ge Ming eliminate some obstacles and successfully seized control of the Yaksha tribe.
Ge Yixuan is dead, and the other late-stage spirit transformation masters have also surrendered. From now on, in the Yaksha tribe, Ge Ming will be the one who has the final say.
With the support of a certain race, Chen An's work will be much more convenient and quicker in the future.
But there was another piece of bad news. Luo Ling'er had just pacified the internal situation when someone from the Azure Dragon Clan came and ordered the Yaksha Clan to immediately declare war on the Mermaid Island.
As a subordinate race of the Qinglong clan, which is the ruler of the Lost Sea, Ge Ming had to obey. Now, he was leading a group of Yakshas to confront the mermaids outside the Mermaid Island.
"The Azure Dragon Clan is really relentless in their pursuit. Both clans have already lost their Refined Void level, yet they still won't let go. Could it be that the dignified Dragon Clan is so petty?"
Chen An complained a few words in his heart and felt helpless about this matter.
After pondering for a moment, he walked outside, intending to go and see what was going on.
"Old man, the Yaksha tribe is invading. As a respected elder, don't you plan to go and help?"
Chen An felt that this old man was no simple person and tried to test him.
"I am old and I will leave these matters to the young people in the tribe."
The old merman was still lying on the recliner, looking lazy, with no intention of getting up.
"Are you planning to stay in the Heritage Pavilion until you die?"
"Maybe. I don't have any other choice, old man."
The old man's cloudy eyes showed helplessness, and he sighed softly.
Seeing this, Chen An was speechless. He felt that this old man was too cowardly. He clearly had enough strength, but he was even more cowardly than him.
Everyone has their own aspirations and he didn't force them. He was planning to go and see the situation. After all, if the mermaid was defeated and the Yaksha attacked him, he wouldn't be able to study the register here with peace of mind.
Of course, if things really get out of hand, he only needs to give Ge Ming a few pointers and the crisis will not be difficult to resolve.
As soon as he stepped out of the Heritage Pavilion, an old voice suddenly emerged in his heart: "My friend, if I show up, the mermaids will be slaughtered. Although they will not be completely wiped out, most of them will die tragically. If possible, I hope you can help me. I can promise that all the books in the Heritage Pavilion will be open to you in the future!"
Hearing this, Chen An paused for a moment, without nodding in agreement or shaking his head in rejection, but walked away directly. Before he got close to the battlefield, Chen An saw a large group of Yakshas and mermaids fighting together, and in the center, Ge Ming and Zhan Jing were fighting.
Ge Ming was at the seventh level of the Divine Transformation Realm, and his cultivation was even higher, but Zhan Jing lived up to her reputation as the "Female War Goddess" and fought back and forth with her, and did not fall at a disadvantage.
Seeing the two sides fighting back and forth, Chen An watched from a distance and had no intention of taking action.
After watching for a while, he saw that the situation was getting worse and worse, and the casualties on both sides began to increase. He moved his mind and sent a message to Ge Ming who was fighting fiercely: "Don't be too rigid. The two of you will be injured, and the few people who died will be enough to report back."
Unexpectedly, after fighting with Zhan Jing, Ge Ming's mouth was bitter, and he replied: "I want to, but there are two Azure Dragons behind me. Without their orders, I dare not retreat!"
Qinglong clan?
Hearing this, Chen An was stunned, and then he released his spiritual sense to the extreme and searched carefully. Sure enough, near the limit of the range covered by his spiritual sense, there were indeed two faint auras of the Azure Dragon Clan, and both of them were at the initial stage of refining emptiness!
"Brother, why are we going through so much trouble? If we just wipe out the mermaids, there won't be any trouble. Why bother with repeated tests?"
Outside the Mermaid Island, a burly man with a broad back and strong arms looked at the direction of the fighting battlefield and said with disdain.
"You guy."
The slightly skinny Qing Ge cursed with a smile, saying, "I've told you so many times that even with our cultivation, we can't enter the Sea of Riots without permission. Only with the mermaids' spirit-avoiding clothes can we pass through unhindered, so we can't suppress them too much. Besides, using the Yaksha tribe to deal with the mermaids is just right, killing two birds with one stone."
After hearing this, Qing Xiong was unhappy and snorted coldly: "Since you suspect that the mermaids have hidden Lianxu, but you can't just go in and kill them, it's really boring to be timid and test them here!"
Qing Ge was not impatient with his brother's complaints, but rather enjoyed it.
This mentality is not due to their deep brotherly love, but because Qing Xiong only likes to practice and fight, and has no interest in the power of the clan, or even the position of the next helmsman of the clan.
Having such a younger brother would not pose any threat to Qing Ge's future plans.
"Just wait and see. Ge Ming has the treasure I gave him. He will definitely kill all the mermaids without leaving a single piece of armor. As long as that old guy really hides his strength, he will definitely take action. Once the old guy shows up, you will be the first to take charge!"
Hearing about a fight, Qing Xiong immediately perked up: "Haha, this is fun!"
Looking at the excited Qing Xiong, Qing Ge smiled slightly. With such a warlike brother, he didn't need to be personally involved in many dangerous things.
On the Mermaid Island, Chen An hid in the dark, silently watching the decreasing number of mermaids and yakshas on the field.
He thought that if more people died, Ge Ming on the opposite side would retreat.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Ge Ming's voice rang in his heart: "Senior, the Azure Dragon Clan just ordered me to use the Nine Nether Extinction Talisman immediately, you must be careful!"
The Nine Netherworld Extinction Talisman?
This talisman is one of the fifth-level talismans with the greatest offensive power. Its might is so great that it cannot be resisted without the cultivation level of the ninth level or above.
Once it is released, not only Zhan Jing, but all these mermaids will die.
If Ge Ming really uses it and the Qinglong clan succeeds, he will probably not be able to stay in the inheritance pavilion any longer.
"Please wait for a moment, I'll be back soon!"
Chen An quickly sent a message to Ge Mingdao to instruct him that the old man in the inheritance pavilion had promised him benefits for taking action, but Chen An had no intention of confronting the Qinglong clan directly.
With his strength, he was confident that he could deal with one or two, but he was not stupid enough to openly become the enemy of the Qinglong Clan.
After giving the order, Chen An quietly entered the Mermaid Island and headed towards the western sea.
The battlefield was located in the south of the island. Chen An deliberately took a long detour and returned to the southern waters. From this position, he could barely sense the fierce fight between the two sides.
Immediately, Chen An smiled, mobilized the strength of his body, his muscles slowly moved, his bones crackled, and his body continued to rise taller. In less than a few breaths, he turned into a burly man.
Moreover, this face has a dark skin color, prominent brow bones, and deep-set eyes, which is quite similar to that of a barbarian monk.
But this is not the end, he then circulated the Nine Revolutions of Reincarnation in his body, changing his own magical aura until it was extremely close to that of the barbarians.
"It's much easier to do things this way!"
After changing his clothes and checking himself to make sure there were no omissions, Chen An used the Thunder Escape Technique and headed straight for the south of the island.
The Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique was too iconic, so in order to avoid arousing suspicion from the Azure Dragon Clan later, they simply used the more universal Thunder Escape Technique instead.
"Brother, someone is approaching us!"
Sensing something unusual, Qing Xiong quickly gave a reminder.
Before he could finish his words, he saw a beam of light flashing across the sky from the south.
"Hahaha, you guys are having so much fun here, I want to join in the fun!" Chen An shouted carelessly in a very loud voice.
"Are you a barbarian? What are you doing here?"
After seeing the visitor's appearance clearly, Qing Ge was surprised.
Although the Dragon Clan borders the Barbarian Clan, the Lost Sea is located on the edge of the Dragon Clan's territory and on the other side, and has nothing to do with the Barbarians. Therefore, there are not many Barbarians in the Lost Sea.
"Damn it, do I need to report to you when I come here? Just tell me straight, will you give me the way so I can have fun!"
As he spoke, Chen An's aura rose slightly, and even his body size increased rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he became a little giant ten feet tall.
"The laws of heaven and earth!"
At this time, Qing Ge and Qing Xiong were certain that this person was indeed a barbarian.
"Humph, this is not your Barbarian Continent. You cannot do whatever you want here."
Qing Ge also knew the temper of the barbarians. If they really gave way, it was likely that none of the mermaids and yakshas would be left, and even they would be affected.
As they spoke, the two of them attacked together. Two mysterious weapons flashed out and headed towards Chen An.
After fighting for a while, Chen An just pretended to be defeated, cursed loudly, turned around and tried to escape.
"Where to escape!"
Shouting, Qing Xiong was about to chase after him.
"No, brother. I'm afraid they are cheating. You stay here and I'll go."
Before Qing Ge could finish his words, he saw Qing Xiong chasing after him without even hearing what he said.
"This is a hottie!"
After cursing angrily, Qing Ge hesitated for a moment, then followed him. If something really happened to his younger brother, he would have a hard time explaining to his father when he returned.
(End of this chapter)