Chapter 156 No Choice to Obey

If a fish leaves the water, it will soon die.

It is also difficult for a mermaid to stand up out of water.

In the ice and snow, a group of mermaids in thin clothes were standing against the heavy snow.

Under the watchful eyes of a group of powerful men from the Far North, they reluctantly left their home, the icy sea, and headed towards the depths of the Far North.

There are many old, weak, women, children and a few young and strong people in the team. The strength of these mermaids varies, but at this moment there is only deep despair in their eyes.

Without the Sea Princess in charge, the tribe also lost most of its main fighting force, even though there were still two mermaids with more than 100,000 years of cultivation left behind.

But the mermaids could not last more than a single day against the powerful warriors from the Far North who were fighting away from home.

No matter how great the home advantage the sea brings to the mermaids, it is not enough to allow these old, weak and sick people to have the strength to compete with the strong ones in the Far North.

Looking at his own people, even though they had a certain level of soul power to protect their bodies, they were still shivering in the howling cold wind of the Far North.

The mermaid princess Leah, who was being held in the hands of the Titan Snow Demon King at this time, spoke with some difficulty.

"Your Majesty, the Snow Emperor, please allow my people to use their mental power to block out the wind and snow."

Compared to those tribesmen who need to walk.

Although she was under stricter supervision as a 100,000-year-old soul beast, Liya's condition was not that bad.

But at this moment, she was extremely anxious. After all, she had lost contact with her mother and sister, the tribe leader, and the main fighting force of the mermaid tribe.

The powerful men from the Far North, who were their opponents, were able to penetrate deep into the ice sea, attack and control their mermaid tribe.

Even if she didn't want to believe it, Liya could guess that her mother, sister and other tribesmen had probably been defeated in the battle with the Far North.

They didn't even have a chance to escape back to the ice sea. It could be said that they were completely defeated. Moreover, the Far North was obviously not prepared to leave any future troubles, but wanted to capture the entire mermaid clan in one fell swoop.

However, Liya still held on to a faint hope and said, "Your Majesty the Snow Emperor, although you have controlled our mermaid tribe, you have not killed us all."

"I think there should be room for discussion between us, or maybe my mermaid clan has other values."

"But after leaving the protection of the ocean, the soul power of my mermaid clan is not enough to protect ourselves. I'm afraid we can't hold out for long under the wind and snow in the far north."

"No matter what you ask for next, please be merciful and let my people rest for a while."

Hearing Liya's prayer, some hundred thousand year old soul beasts in the Far North secretly curled their lips.

For soul beasts, apart from the common enemy, soul masters.

Unless there is a difference in strength, they will not show mercy when attacking soul beasts of other races.

In the eyes of these hundred thousand year old soul beasts, the mermaid clan has obviously been completely defeated, so they no longer have the right to demand this or that.

In their opinion, Lord Xue Di was magnanimous for not directly exterminating the offending mermaids.

However, the one who controls the life and death of these mermaids at this time is the Snow Emperor.

After a little thought, Xue Di said, "Atai, you Titan Snow Demons also have spiritual attributes."

"You have to take good care of these mermaids and don't give them the opportunity to use the mental connection to do anything."

The Titan Snow Demon King nodded his huge head and said innocently, "Okay, Snow Emperor."

But then a cold spiritual pressure was suppressed on these mermaids, even those who had nearly a hundred thousand years of cultivation were trembling with fear.

But after getting the permission of the Snow Empress, although due to the mental pressure of the Titan Snow Demon King, these mermaids were unable to use mental power that was too strong.

However, it is still possible to use mental power to isolate oneself from the wind and snow, maintain one's own body temperature, and avoid being frostbitten or frozen to death by ice and snow.

They walked and stopped like this, encountering snowstorms from time to time. After many mermaids fell unconscious several times, they were finally brought to the Ice Palace.

Some hundred thousand year old soul beasts on the road were also secretly muttering about the unpredictable weather in the Far North today.

"What's going on? Why is there a blizzard one moment and an avalanche the next? It doesn't make sense."

"Hey, it's their bad luck. Anyway, they have behaved themselves after these few attacks."

"Is this enough?" Xue Di asked Huo Yuhao through her spiritual power.

Although she was also a little puzzled as to why the Titan Snow Demons didn't just let the mermaids bring these people here as quickly as possible.

Instead, it took them two full days to walk step by step.

You should know that many mermaids along the way have shown resistance in this situation.

However, they were soon ruthlessly suppressed by the more ferocious hundred thousand year soul beasts, and more than a dozen mermaids died along the way.

On the contrary, the mermaid princess Leah seemed extremely calm, and tried her best to comfort her desperate tribesmen and calm them down.

'Unlike other soul beasts with simple minds, the mermaids are born with high intelligence.'

"And they have always thought highly of themselves. As the followers of the Sea God, they also believe that they have a status that surpasses other soul beasts."

'The torture and suppression along the way are all to make them more submissive and obedient, at least so that they won't cause trouble when they are locked up.'

"It takes a lot of effort to subdue them, but it's all worth it. Now it's easier for us to manage them."

"Otherwise, there are nearly a thousand mermaids who have cultivated for more than a hundred years and have a certain degree of intelligence. Even if their soul and mental power are sealed, it will be troublesome."

Huo Yuhao's voice was neither hurried nor slow, mixed in with the wind and snow, and reached the ears of the Snow Empress. Although she had been reborn as a human, the Snow Empress still knew very little about these twists and turns.

However, she remembered it as if she understood it, and then ordered other soul beasts to take these mermaids to the cages that Huo Yuhao had set up earlier in the Ice Palace and imprison them.

Then Xue Di brought the mermaid princess Liya all the way to the depths of the Ice Palace.

“Very good, just leave her here and leave the rest to me.” Huo Yuhao said calmly.

Looking at the young man in front of him, Xue Di couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Compared to the previous impression of a brave but slightly weaker human boy.

After the battle with the sea soul beasts from the Ice Sea, Huo Yuhao now gave Xue Di the feeling of being unfathomable.

Even though she was as powerful as she was, she did not dare to underestimate Huo Yuhao in the slightest.

However, at this moment, Xue Di was more grateful for her decision to agree to form an alliance with Huo Yuhao.

Otherwise, right now, the Far North might be like the Ice Sea, being controlled by Huo Yuhao without realizing it. This was the case with Princess Hai. Even if it was her and the Ice Emperor, they might not end up with a better ending.

At this time, Huo Yuhao was playing with a shark pearl in his hand.

When the mermaid princess Leah saw this scene, her pupils constricted, and she was obviously extremely frightened.

You should know that shark beads can only be condensed by the royal family of the Demon Soul Great White Shark with a cultivation level of more than 100,000 years.

Moreover, its existence is equivalent to the human soul core, or even more important.

Because in addition to being the crystallization of soul power, the shark pearl is also the essence of the vitality of the Demon Soul Great White Shark.

The appearance of a shark bead means the demise of a great white shark king.

Since Huo Yuhao was ruthless to the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, let alone the mermaids who are also the descendants of the Sea God.

Liya extinguished the last bit of hope in her heart, and lay quietly on the ground, waiting for Huo Yuhao's next move.

Seeing this, the Snow Queen also left the Ice Palace. Looking at Liya, whose body was trembling slightly, Huo Yuhao said softly, “Do you know why I kept your mermaid clan instead of the Demon Soul Great White Shark?”

As Huo Yuhao spoke, the scene in the Ice Palace began to change. The ice crystals disintegrated and reorganized, and space shifted.

The Sea Princess and the Crown Mermaid, who were sealed by Huo Yuhao through different means, now appeared in front of the Mermaid Princess Liya.

Looking at her mother and sister who were extremely weak due to layers of seals but still alive, Liya could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears.

At this time, the Sea Princess and the Crown Mermaid also found that although they were still under control, they were no longer in the original single cell.

Hearing the familiar crying sound, the Sea Princess and the Crown Mermaid were both startled and looked at their relatives.

Huo Yuhao did not stop her, but watched her crying indifferently.

The essence of Liya's spirit flowed away with her tears, and then fell to the ground and turned into light golden pearls.

"Crying is also a time-consuming process. I don't plan to give you mermaids too much time."

The cold voice of judgment sounded, and at the same time, an hourglass symbolizing a timer appeared next to Huo Yuhao.

At this time, Princess Sea had no time to comfort Liya. She had been left out by Huo Yuhao for the past few days.

The concern for her tribe members and the worry for her daughter accumulated in her heart, gradually forming a fear that she could not dispel for a long time.

As a ferocious beast with 600,000 years of cultivation and as the king of the mermaid clan, the Sea Princess felt afraid for the first time. She was really afraid.

She began to regret why she declared war on the Far North.

After all, even if they lost the ice sea, the mermaids, as the followers of the sea god, could choose to migrate to other sea areas.

"Whatever you want us to do, as long as it can save our people's lives, I will agree to whatever you ask."

Without further attempt to test or bargain, the Sea Princess closed her eyes and spoke in a trembling voice.

“Smart.” Huo Yuhao said casually without saying anything.

"As the priest of the Sea God, I want to know all the knowledge, memories, and rumors related to the Sea God that your mermaids have worshipped and offered to for generations."

"I know that the amount of information is not small, so I need your cooperation as the Sea Princess who has been the chief priest of the Sea God for tens of thousands of years."

"As for the rest of your people, whether or not I need them for my subsequent plans."

"But as long as they cooperate with my actions and don't resist, I will at least save their lives."

"And if you, Sea Princess, and the Crown Mermaid, cooperate, it won't be a problem for me to remove the shackles and seals from your bodies."

After hearing the conditions proposed by Huo Yuhao, the Crown Mermaid and the Mermaid Princess Liya trembled all over and looked at Huo Yuhao in disbelief.

If the previous battle between the Ice Sea and the Far North could only be regarded as internal friction among the soul beast race.

So from the moment Huo Yuhao's true intentions were revealed, the nature of the matter had completely changed.

"You are committing a blasphemous act." The Sea Princess was in a dilemma at this moment.

If her sacrifice is required in exchange for the survival of her tribe, then as the tribe leader she will naturally not hesitate at all.

But now Huo Yuhao wanted to attack the Sea God, no matter whether it was successful or not, no matter what his purpose was.

As the chief priest of the Sea God, if you cooperate with him to complete this series of actions, then the Sea God will definitely dislike the mermaids.

It is even possible that divine punishment would be brought down to wipe out the mermaid clan.

Are they worried about the possible punishment from the Sea God in the future? Or do they want to preserve the future of the mermaids first?

Although Huo Yuhao seemed to give Princess Sea a chance to think, in fact Princess Sea had no right to choose from beginning to end.

"Hey, I promise you, what do you want me to do?"

As the remaining time in the hourglass beside Huo Yuhao decreased little by little.

In the end, the Sea Princess nodded helplessly, and at this time both the Crown Mermaid and the Mermaid Princess Liya felt the Sea Princess' deep helplessness.

"A wise choice." As Huo Yuhao spoke, the seal that had originally imprisoned the Sea Princess and the Crown Mermaid was lifted.

But at this moment they are still in an extremely weak state.

Their soul power and mental strength were drained by Huo Yuhao the moment the ban was lifted. If they wanted to recover, it would take at least several days of recuperation under the circumstances.

"Okay, Princess Hai, come with me. The two of you follow the Snow Queen to take care of your people. Otherwise, the other soul beasts in the Far North will not show mercy."

"Yes." Liya calmed down her emotions and wiped away the mermaid tears that she shed when she was sad.

Taking her sister, who was still somewhat confused about the situation but was trembling with fear, she left through a passage that Huo Yuhao had opened for them.

As the Ice Palace continued to change, an ice crystal road leading underground and deep inside appeared in front of Princess Sea and Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao did not say anything, but went down all the way. Princess Sea followed him silently and reached the deepest part of the underground.

When creating the artificial Mysterious Ice Cave, Huo Yuhao had excavated out a piece of space. After building the Ice Palace, Huo Yuhao did not abandon this piece of space.

Instead, through the continuous expansion and transformation of the Ice Dragon Spirit, an independent space attached to the Ice Palace was formed.

Although it is not attached to Douluo Star like the demiplane and does not exist in the present world, it is enough to isolate it from most of the outside world's prying eyes.

(End of this chapter)