Chapter 3029: Blood‑Stained Desolate Sea

"Hmm, I'm also thinking about this. But I think just the tanks are enough. Using the ancient demon army would be too flamboyant," Ye Liuyun said.

"We should prepare a bit first, just in case," Xiao Yunfang continued.

Ye Liuyun nodded and immediately ordered the Tiger-Head Beast King to gather his half‑beasts and ready them for battle.

"After this battle, this place will probably turn into a sea of blood!"

Ye Liuyun sighed, still hoping to let Long Nv intimidate those Mermaids for a try—if they could avoid fighting, that would be best.

But when Long Nv manifested, brandishing a war glaive and raising a huge wave toward the Mermaids, Ye Liuyun saw a greedy look in the Mermaid leader's eyes.

So he didn't hesitate and immediately deployed three firepower tanks—two underwater and one on the surface—slowly advancing toward the Mermaid army.

Long Nv also replied to Ye Liuyun, but received no response; she couldn't intimidate those Mermaids either.

"My current realm is still too low; my power is insufficient," Long Nv lamented, feeling she hadn't helped Ye Liuyun. She also knew that the Mermaids were awaiting a bloody slaughter, but she could do nothing.

Even if they tried to flee now, those Mermaids wouldn't let them go.

"It's okay, take your time; you'll become strong enough later!" Ye Liuyun comforted Long Nv.

The opposing Mermaid army also moved at this moment, launching an all‑direction assault from both surface and below.

Ye Liuyun and his group all saw that the Mermaids on the surface alone numbered nearly ten thousand, while Long Nv scouted the underwater count at about twenty thousand.

All the Mermaids simultaneously let out sharp screeches, brandishing weapons and charging at them. To the Mermaid leader, these few humans were insignificant; even if they possessed Unified Eightfold strongmen, they would eventually be worn out to death.

As for the three large spheres, he didn't recognize them, but thought that even with destructive power, they would be useless against such a multitude of Mermaids.

But soon, he realized he had underestimated the effect of those three large spheres.

The three firepower tanks fired their dual Energy Cannons in rapid succession. The spheres on the surface clung to the water, and in almost the first volley they killed about twenty percent of the surface Mermaids. The underwater barrage was similar; the Energy Cannon blasts churned the sea into raging waves. Yet the scarlet water surged upward, instantly dyeing the entire area blood‑red.

The Mermaids that surfaced suffered a heavy loss and witnessed the power of the large spheres. Their leader immediately let out repeated sharp screeches, altered tactics, and ordered all the Mermaids to disperse and attack Ye Liuyun's side.

Ye Liuyun smiled, positioning the three firepower tanks to encircle the enemy; these tanks can fire from all six sides, making it hard for Mermaids attacking from any direction to break through their fire net.

Even occasional stragglers aren't a match for their Martial Cultivator elites.

Ye Liuyun's group didn't halt but kept moving forward, continuously pushing into the Mermaid swarm.

The Mermaid leader shrieked and led the Mermaids forward, but the firepower tanks' barrage shattered them into fragments, scattering flesh and blood.

Without their leader, the Mermaid army fought to the death without retreat. The three firepower tanks now fired at full power in multiple directions. The Mermaid forces also scattered, charging from all sides toward this point.

Ye Liuyun had no choice; if he didn't annihilate these Mermaids, he couldn't stop, or they'd be the unlucky ones.

The Mermaids didn't know how to evade, charging forward in groups. After only half an hour, most of them had already been wiped out.

Some Mermaids still surged upward, but their numbers were few; most firepower tanks' Energy Cannons had switched to single shots, only occasionally firing in rapid succession.

In this waterway, Mermaid corpses littered everywhere, and the sea water was completely dyed red.

"Ugh!"

Lan Jing let out another cheerful

shout that echoed across the entire sea. However, with the firepower tanks present, it dared not approach to collect the Mermaids' core pills.

Ye Liuyun saw that it was enough and recalled the three firepower tanks. Some remaining Mermaids finally fled, while others surged forward again and were slain on the spot by their forces.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun ordered the Ancient Demon Guard, Demon Beast and Skeleton Puppet to clean the battlefield and collect the core pills; as for the Mermaid corpses, they could eat what they could and pack what they could, all belonging to them.

Lan Jing also picked up some core pills at the battlefield's edge, and Ye Liuyun was too lazy to mind.

Once they had mostly cleared the battlefield, Ye Liuyun had Lan Jing lead the way, rushing toward the Mermaid clan's lair.

This time Lan Jing was even more proactive, hoping to snag more good resources along.

Their party, following Lan Jing deep into the underwater Mermaid lair, found the Mermaids all scattering in avoidance, no longer daring to attack them.

Lan Jing led them to a Grand Hall, circling around it.

"This is the Mermaid clan's lair!" Long Nv transmitted to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun first scanned with his Golden Pupil, noticing that no Mermaid guards remained inside; they had likely fled upon seeing them.

Inside were several rooms stocked with abundant cultivation resources, pills, weapons and treasures. The rear hall also housed a pool whose energy fluctuations were extremely strong.

Ye Liuyun immediately stationed the strong ones outside the hall and sent the Ancient Demon Guard, Demon Beast and Skeleton Puppet into the Space World.

After entering, Ye Liuyun's group stripped all the resources clean, then led everyone to the pool's edge.

Long Nv had now taken human form and followed inside. Her black pupils instantly recognized that the water could boost Divine Soul Power.

Ye Liuyun also absorbed a bit of the pool water to test it. Once absorbed, the icy coolness seeped into the Sea of Consciousness, purifying the Soul.

"This is purifying soul water for cleansing the Soul. Everyone, take some!"

Ye Liuyun immediately let everyone share it, not being stingy at all, and even had Long Nv give some to Lan Jing outside.

Yet everyone also knew that Ye Liuyun's Space World had many women, and he still left them a good amount.

After everyone had taken their share, Ye Liuyun stored the remaining purifying soul water in the Space World and distributed it. He and his two clones immediately began absorbing it, purifying the Soul and enhancing Divine Soul Power.

This purifying soul water works similarly to a Marrow‑Washing Pill, expelling impurities from the Soul, though its effect is certainly far superior to the Marrow‑Washing Pill.

Ye Liuyun's Soul physique shrank another tier compared to before, yet its refinement level increased.

Compared to acquiring resources, Ye Liuyun preferred the boost in strength, so he was more satisfied this time than merely gathering supplies.

With his current Divine Soul Power, dealing with Unified Eightfold strongmen is no longer a big problem.