Chapter 669: The Merfolk’s Trial

They watched as Ye Wushuang calmly put away the key and barked at them to get lost. He was just too damn arrogant!

"You’re just one man. No matter how high your Combat Power is, do you really think you can take on all of us? Hand it over, or we’ll make sure you never even see the next stage."

A Merfolk at the Third Layer of the Divine Silence Level stared coldly at Ye Wushuang.

Beside him stood several other members of the Merfolk Race, their scales still visible. They were all at the Divine Silence Level, their Divine Souls locked onto Ye Wushuang.

However, they failed to notice that many others, upon getting a clear look at Ye Wushuang’s face, had already backed away in fear.

Ye Wushuang’s gaze swept over the crowd, finally landing on Guii Xuanba.

Guii Xuanba stood with his arms crossed, a mocking smile curling his lips.

"He’s not handing it over! Kill him!"

With a unified shout, several members of the Merfolk Race charged at Ye Wushuang. Seeing their chance, a few powerful bloodlines from the nearby Nine-Headed Sea Demon Race and Half-Demon Race joined the attack.

’Now’s my chance!’

The smile on Guii Xuanba’s face grew wider. If he snatched the key now, Ye Wushuang would undoubtedly become the scapegoat!

With a stir of his Divine Thought, he prepared to seize the key.

But in the next instant, his expression suddenly changed.

’I can’t sense it anymore. What’s going on?’

Guii Xuanba froze. He couldn’t sense the key at all, making it impossible to activate the Profound Patterns on it!

RUMBLE!

Three breaths passed, and just as expected, Ye Wushuang made his move.

SHING!

In that instant, an Ancient Sword sang as it was drawn.

The Heavenly Sword Technique flashed dazzlingly, swallowing the Merfolk at the very front. Before he could even scream, his body was torn to pieces!

In the blink of an eye, a Divine Silence Level expert was annihilated!

The pupils of everyone who had closed in on him constricted in shock.

"You won’t get lost? Then you can lie at my feet."

Ye Wushuang took another step.

Ferocious, destructive Sword Light filled the heavens, tearing through several more bodies. Even the physiques of Divine Silence Level experts were pathetically fragile before it!

"Quick, retreat!"

With several people cut down in a flash, the rest snapped back to their senses. Utterly terrified, they fled into the distance.

Guii Xuanba was also stunned. The mutual destruction he had been hoping for didn’t happen. It ended in a way he could never have predicted!

"You wanted to use me as a pawn. Unfortunately for you, you overestimated their strength."

Ye Wushuang turned his head, his cold gaze fixed on the stunned Guii Xuanba.

Hearing this, Guii Xuanba’s expression changed. His gaze fell on the Ancient Sword hovering before Ye Wushuang’s chest, and he felt as if he were being watched by an Ancient Fierce Creature!

However, he quickly composed himself and said coldly, "Even if you have the key, you might not be able to keep it until the end. It will return to my hands sooner or later."

"At least it’s in my hands now!"

Ye Wushuang slashed horizontally with his sword. A brilliant Sword Light burst forth, followed by a myriad of sword phantoms that surged toward Guii Xuanba to swallow him whole.

Guii Xuanba snorted. With a wave of his hand, a turtle shell covered in Profound Patterns shot out like an aurora, rapidly expanding to form a giant shield that blocked the Sword Light.

"Break!"

With his other hand, Ye Wushuang drew his Dragon Blood Battle Saber. "World Destruction" slashed through the air, and its Invincible Saber Intent split the Profound Patterns, cleaving the turtle shell in two.

"To show my gratitude, let me give you a slap!"

Ye Wushuang reached out with one hand, and the void manifested a giant golden hand that viciously slapped Guii Xuanba across the head.

BAM!

Guii Xuanba’s head rang, as if struck by a piece of Unparalleled Divine Iron. Blood poured from his seven orifices as the slap sent him flying several thousand meters!

Guii Xuanba felt as though the slap had made his head explode. A profound sense of dread washed over him. Seizing the opening, he didn’t hesitate for a moment. His body contracted, and he shot into the distance like a ball of light!

"Bastard! If I can’t have it, you can forget about having it! Everyone will soon know about the key you’re carrying. You just wait!"

Guii Xuanba’s furious roar echoed from the distance, laced with resentment and fear!

Ye Wushuang put away his saber and sword, a cold smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"Why didn’t you take the opportunity to finish him?"

Nanbei, standing beside Ye Wushuang, asked.

They understood Guii Xuanba’s threat all too well. Once he escaped, he would surely spread the news that Ye Wushuang possessed a key.

Then, Ye Wushuang would face endless trouble.

"I have my own plans!"

Ye Wushuang replied. ’Without trouble, how am I supposed to get the other keys? There were one or two keys at each of the four previous locations, and they’re all bound to be in the hands of major powers. How could I possibly get them easily!’

"To Mermaid Island!"

Ye Wushuang shouted, and steering the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc, he headed for Mermaid Island. Only by catching up with the others as quickly as possible could he seize the initiative.

Otherwise, by the time they arrived, all the keys would be gone.

The group flew swiftly across the Endless Sea Domain and soon arrived at a strikingly beautiful island.

This was, of course, Mermaid Island.

Upon setting foot on the island, Ye Wushuang discovered that it wasn’t just the island that was beautiful—the Merfolk of the Mermaid Clan were even more so.

Or rather, the men were handsome, and the women were stunningly beautiful!

"Welcome, everyone, to the Mermaid Clan. The key is in my hands. You young heroes have come here for one reason: to obtain it. I won’t make things difficult. If just one of you can pass the two trials arranged by the Mermaid Clan, I will give this key to them."

A Mermaid Elder spoke in a clear voice. Although his face looked old, his skin was rosy and lustrous, like a baby’s, showing no trace of the passage of time!

"What are the trials?!"

In the crowd, Lang Xiaotian, Ghost Army, Hai Wuya, and many other experts were present!

In the void above, there were also four peerless figures!

One of them was the Demon Blood King Body. The other three had auras as powerful as his, and were shrouded in layers of Holy Light, their true appearances obscured!

"The trials are very simple. For the first trial, someone among you just needs to be able to sound this conch. As for the second trial, it is rather special, so it will be kept secret for now."

As the Mermaid Elder spoke, he took out a white conch.

The crowd swept it with their Divine Sense and found that the conch was very ordinary, as if it had been picked up randomly on a beach!

None of them could play a complex melody on it, but just blowing it to make a sound? That would be a piece of cake!

However, everyone also knew that things were probably not that simple.

"Let the trial begin now!"

The Mermaid Elder said.

"Let me give it a try."

As soon as the elder finished speaking, the Demon Prince of the Demon Blood King Body spoke from the firmament above. His voice was like a Demon Sound, making everyone tremble inwardly, too afraid to speak.

"Good. The Demon Prince of the Demon Blood King Body; Saint’s Blood Shenn Qiankun; the Original Ancestor Blood Black Profound King; and the Celestial Dome Bloodline Celestial Pride have all arrived. In that case, you four may go first."

The Mermaid Elder had recognized the four and announced their identities.

The crowd below stared, as if gazing up at four bright moons. These were the true peerless geniuses!

With them present, no one else dared to move!

Therefore, even though the crowd was dissatisfied with the Mermaid Elder’s words, there was nothing they could do!

WHOOSH!

With a single gesture, the Demon Prince of the Demon Blood King Body pulled the conch into his grasp.

The crowd sighed in resignation. They feared this simple trial would be no obstacle for the Demon Blood King Body. This key was destined to be the Demon Prince’s!