Chapter 3028: Mermaid Army

"This guy really treats us as his henchmen, sending us into a tough battle again. I guess after we finish a round, it won't have many natural enemies!"

Ye Liuyun smiled helplessly and had his clone tell the people in Space World to recover as soon as possible. Though he knows it's a tough fight, the huge rewards still make him unable to refuse.

According to Long Nv's estimate, the Mermaids' sounds don't indicate a large‑scale attack. The Mermaids that arrived at the Black Shark territory this time are only scouting, and their numbers shouldn't be many.

So Ye Liuyun had his clone release the participating women, the Monster Beast, and Tang Xinyao's team to face the Mermaids.

They all took Life Spring Water, their injuries have healed, True Essence is nearly replenished, and they each have a Storage Yuan Stone, so dealing with small groups of Mermaids shouldn't be a problem.

Soon, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil spotted Mermaids darting across the sea surface. He couldn't determine their numbers; they rose and fell, and he couldn't tell how many were underwater. But it was clear they weren't many, and his group could handle them.

After both sides approached each other for a while, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil saw that the group numbered about fifty, and the highest cultivation was only a Guiyi Sixth Layer Mermaid leading them; the others were also low‑level, perfect for practice.

The Mermaids also noticed them and quickly surrounded them. However, upon sensing Long Nv underwater and feeling her pressure, they halted and didn't dare to act immediately.

These Mermaids have fish bodies below, and although their upper halves are human with arms and a humanoid face, they are covered in fish scales, unlike the Mermaids Ye Liuyun had seen before.

The Team Leader Mermaid let out a sharp screech as it approached, its meaning unclear. Its mouth was full of sharp fangs, and it looked far more ferocious than the Mermaids Ye Liuyun had previously encountered.

"Why are these Mermaids different from the previous ones and can't speak?" Ye Liuyun wondered internally, asking Long Nv.

Long Nv explained to Ye Liuyun: "The sea beasts here come from the Archaic World, lacking full evolution. Unlike the sea beasts of the Eastern Sea on Starry Continent, they have little contact with humans, so of course they can't speak.

They are asking us whether we destroyed the Black Shark and demanding its resources."

"A single sharp screech conveys all that?" Ye Liuyun was quite curious.

"Actually that screech means they want us to explain everything and threatens us!" Long Nv told Ye Liuyun.

"Then what are we waiting for? We'll fight anyway. Kill!"

Ye Liuyun said, leading the charge, swinging his blade toward the Mermaid Team Leader.

"You threaten me!"

Then he and Long Nv rushed at it together. The other two clones each attacked another Guiyi Fourth Layer Mermaid, while the rest sought opponents of suitable cultivation to kill.

These Mermaids aren't small in size, but compared to the sea beasts they aren't large, so the threat they pose is naturally less than that of the sea beasts.

However, these Mermaids are more agile than the massive sea beasts, often slipping into the water to launch ambushes or evade attacks, making them harder to handle than sea beasts.

The Mermaid Team Leader let out another sharp screech, rallying the Mermaids to fight. Some Mermaids drew weapons and fought like humans.

Long Nv also produced the battle halberd she had obtained from the Sea King, wanting to test its effect. As soon as it appeared, it stunned all the Mermaids, shaking their spirits.

In a moment of distraction, the Mermaid Team Leader was sliced in half by Ye Liuyun's blade, and many other Mermaids were also killed by Ye Liuyun's group in that instant.

Ye Liuyun and his men, along with the Monster Beast, are battle‑hardened; they would certainly seize such an opportunity. Once the other Mermaids recovered, they would no longer be opponents.

A few Mermaids a short distance away turned to flee, but before they got far, a Blue Whale swatted them with a tail; whether on the surface or underwater, the Mermaids were knocked unconscious in an instant, none escaped.

Long Nv chased after, thrusting a halberd at one.

The other Mermaids had already been surrounded by Ye Liuyun's forces and were all killed. Everyone extracted their Yuan Dan and found that the Mermaids' Yuan Dan were similar to those of other sea beasts—just smaller in size—but the energy inside was the same.

As for the Mermaid corpses, they couldn't tell whether to classify them as human or beast, so they stored them directly to feed the ferocious beasts.

Ye Liuyun and Long Nv began studying the Sea God's battle halberd.

"It seems the Sea God's battle halberd has a certain deterrent effect on sea beasts. In the future, when dealing with sea beasts, you can take it out; it might have unexpected results,"

"Yes, it can boost combat power in the sea!" Long Nv nodded in agreement.

Even the Blue Whale seemed to shy away from that halberd, unwilling to approach. Only after Long Nv beckoned it did it dare to come near her.

Ye Liuyun's group moved forward a bit, and the Blue Whale emitted a series of warning moans again.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil also spotted Mermaids on the distant sea surface, but he didn't understand what the Blue Whale's repeated warnings meant.

Long Nv then told Ye Liuyun: "The Blue Whale says there's a large Mermaid army ahead, many in number."

The Blue Whale's cultivation is higher than Long Nv's, so its detection range is farther. Its report only said 'many' without specifying an exact number.

"I only saw a few Mermaids!" Ye Liuyun wasn't sure how accurate the Blue Whale's claim was.

"Based on the Blue Whale's earlier warning, its detection wasn't missed. Moreover, this definitely isn't a small group of Mermaids," Long Nv still trusted the Blue Whale.

"Alright, let's trust it once more. Perhaps a massive number of Mermaids are hidden underwater."

Ye Liuyun remained cautious and released the Ancient Demon Guard, Demon Beast, and the strong ones again. He had everyone ready for battle and also prepared the firepower battle tanks.

According to the Blue Whale, Mermaids outnumber the Black Sharks by far. He doesn't want to lose all his men.

When Ye Liuyun's group got a bit closer, his Golden Pupil faintly saw a large number of Mermaids beneath the distant sea surface. Though they were hidden underwater and he couldn't confirm the count, their spread suggested a full Mermaid army.

At this moment, Long Nv also noticed a massive number of Mermaids ahead in the sea, though she hadn't yet seen the tail of that army. The Blue Whale had stopped, unwilling to follow them further.

Ye Liuyun also halted and told everyone what he had observed.

"The number I see now should be over ten thousand."

The others inhaled sharply at the news. With that many sea beasts, they were certainly outmatched.

"Use the battle tanks, or mobilize the Ancient Demon Army," Xiao Yunfang suggested to Ye Liuyun.