Chapter 1267: The Mermaid Princess's Contingency Plan

The very next moment after the Ten Thousand Tentacle Demon Domain descended.

Dense and sharp sounds of breaking through the air suddenly rang out.

A massive number of whip-like tentacles emerged from the depths of the Darkness Power, thick and dense, sealing off every space that could be used for evasion.

Either whipping or stabbing.

They attacked toward the dragon-horses and the Mermaid Princess.

The Mermaid Princess immediately regained her focus.

Her expression was grave, but she was not panicked.

Her long, slender fingers slid across the qin strings, and a resonant qin sound suddenly rang out.

The qin sound spread outward.

It transformed into a tangible spatial ripple that spread in all directions; those tentacles attacking were like they had fallen into a quagmire, their speed slowing down instantly.

Her ten fingers flew, constantly dancing on the qin strings.

The resonant qin sound continued to spread outward.

Spatial ripples emerged one after another like waves, forming a special field created by the qin music.

It delayed the speed of the tentacles to the maximum extent, and even the power contained within them was continuously weakened under the impact of the layers of spatial ripples.

At the same time.

Unlike the weakening of the tentacles, the three dragon-horses on their side, situated within this field created by the layers of spatial ripples, were not weakened in the slightest; instead, their auras surged violently.

Their strength received a massive boost.

The magnitude of this boost far exceeded what it was before.

Seemingly sensing the surging power within their bodies, the three dragon-horses roared in unison.

At the same time.

They broke free from their restraints one after another, retracted the Spiritual Power chains connecting themselves to the White Jade Sedan, and as their figures flashed, they appeared around the White Jade Sedan.

They stood in three different directions, guarding the White Jade Sedan and the Mermaid Princess, who was sitting cross-legged on top of it, in the center.

Then, they simultaneously erupted with power and launched an attack toward the incoming tentacles.

Amidst those resonant and urgent qin sounds, the combat power of the three dragon-horses had already surpassed the limit of an Integration Stage Perfection cultivator.

Even if they could not yet compare to a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator, they were not far off.

From the sharp horns atop the heads of the three dragon-horses, beams of light were continuously shot out.

Each beam of light shot out could shatter a tentacle, and coupled with the suppression of the qin music.

For a time.

Those dense tentacles were held back firmly in the surroundings, unable to get close.

The battle situation looked quite optimistic.

Inside the White Jade Sedan.

Wang Jianqiang had been observing the battle outside through the Water Mirror.

After seeing the Mermaid Princess use the path of Qin Music to assist the three dragon-horses and block the domain attack of the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Octopus Clan.

He was indeed somewhat surprised by the Mermaid Princess's strength.

But this scene did not make him breathe a sigh of relief.

The expression on his face remained in a grave state.

With the assistance of the Mermaid Princess, the defense of the three dragon-horses was indeed airtight, and the attacks of the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Octopus Clan could not penetrate even a fraction.

If it could continue like this, the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Octopus Clan would indeed be unable to do anything to them.

But the most fatal part lay exactly in this point.

The Mermaid Princess not only had to use Qin Music to boost the strength of the dragon-horses, but also had to maintain the Qin Music field to weaken the power of those tentacles.

This method of fighting consumed her far too much.

After all, she was only an Integration Stage Perfection cultivator.

Although she had temporarily reached the Void Refinement Late Stage cultivation base by relying on that Profound Star Treasure Pill.

But this kind of boost, after all, could not last.

Once the time limit of the medicinal effect was reached and the cultivation base fell back down.

They would still fall back into a perilous situation.

It could be said that they were now already on the edge of a cliff.

It looked safe.

Only because they were still on the shore.

Once they retreated even half a step, they would surely be doomed beyond salvation.

Wang Jianqiang could see this truth.

The Mermaid Princess could see it just as well.

While playing the qin music to maintain the battle, she furrowed her brows.

This could not continue like this.

The opponent was a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator, whose cultivation base held an absolute advantage; if they dragged it out like this, the first one to be unable to hold on would definitely be her.

She had to find a way to break this Ten Thousand Tentacle Demon Domain!

It was just that...

She was, after all, only an Integration Stage Perfection cultivator, and the Ten Thousand Tentacle Demon Domain before her was something many Great Vehicle Early Stage cultivators would likely be unable to break.

Being able to achieve this level was already her limit.

Under these circumstances, wanting to break the Ten Thousand Tentacle Demon Domain.

It is almost impossible.

Her thoughts raced, one idea after another surfacing, only to be rejected by her in turn.

Suddenly.

A thought flashed through her mind.

This method might be worth a try.

But the cost of this method is too great, and even if she were to use it, it might not necessarily grant her the power to break the Ten Thousand Tentacle Demon Domain.

Her expression flickered.

As time passed.

The Spiritual Power within her was being consumed heavily, and she was gradually finding it difficult to sustain.

Both the Qin Music domain and the cultivation boost provided to the three dragon-horses were weakening.

The battle of the three dragon-horses immediately became strenuous, and wounds began to appear on their bodies.

Seeing this, a flash of determination crossed the eyes of the Mermaid Princess.

No.

If things continue like this, there really will be no chance left.

At the mere thought of the fate that awaited her if she fell into the hands of the Octopus Clan.

She reached a decision in an instant.

Although that method carries an extreme cost, when compared, it is ultimately better than falling into the hands of the Octopus Clan.

Thinking of this.

Her mind stirred.

Inside the interior space of the White Jade Sedan.

Wang Jianqiang was watching the battle outside as reflected in the Water Mirror, his brows locked in a frown.

Judging by the state of the battle, the Mermaid Princess is already nearing her limit; if she has no other trump cards, she is surely doomed to lose.

"Could I really be this unlucky?"

He was speechless in his heart.

Once the Mermaid Princess is defeated, he will certainly be discovered as well.

By then...

He does have a method to save his life.

But that life-saving method...

The cost is too great.

Just as Wang Jianqiang was silently lamenting his bad luck.

Suddenly.

A surge of Space Power appeared, enveloping his body.

His heart stirred, and he did not resist.

The next moment.

His vision blurred, and when his sight cleared, he found that he had already appeared on top of the White Jade Sedan.

A faint fragrance drifted from beside him.

He turned his head to look, and the Mermaid Princess was right there beside him.

"Princess."

Upon seeing the Mermaid Princess, he immediately bowed and spoke respectfully.

"Do not resist."

The Mermaid Princess did not waste words.

Before her voice had even faded, one palm continued to play the Qin Music, while the other had already been raised, aimed at Wang Jianqiang.

Her five fingers tapped, and specks of Spirit Light gathered.

In the blink of an eye, a mysterious pattern had formed.

She flicked her finger.

The pattern transformed into a stream of light and flew toward the center of Wang Jianqiang's brow.

Wang Jianqiang frowned.

He instinctively wanted to dodge, but immediately after, he forcibly suppressed this impulse, standing his ground without evading.

The next moment, this mark sank into the center of his brow and merged into his Soul.

Perceiving this, Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

This wouldn't be a mark to control others, would it?

It's just that...

At a time like this, why would the Mermaid Princess want to control him?

Moreover, given the status of the Mermaid Princess, there should be no need for this, right?

Wang Jianqiang thought to himself.

Yet he felt not the slightest worry.

Since he dared to be so arrogant, he naturally had his own confidence.

Even if this Mermaid Princess truly had planted a Soul Control technique on him, he had ways to undo it.

Wang Jianqiang remained composed, checking for changes within himself, but after a thorough inspection, he found no abnormalities appearing on his body.

It was the Mermaid Princess, however.

Not long after sending that mark into his Soul, a massive change suddenly appeared on his body.