A colossal figure envelops the heavens and earth, casting endless shadows.
Terrifying pressure spreads everywhere, the sky, the moon and sun, all quiver with fear.
The pressure burst out, as if compressing the air into a tangible form.
A series of transparent yet observable air walls appeared between heaven and earth.
This intense pressure is something that Chen Yun has never experienced during his cultivation to this point.
Although the scorpion spirit beast he encountered last time was much stronger, he transformed into a ten thousand zhang rooster to scare it off. The scorpion spirit beast didn't fully unleash its true power and didn't release endless pressure like the Dragon.
The appearance of the dragon shocks the heavens and the earth!
Under this pressure, Chen Yun seems to find it difficult to breathe.
Even he has such a reaction, let alone the others.
The dragon maiden Sanjiu, Gao Chen, Ding Xu, and other intermediate magicians with strong abilities, each one's face is reddened, their Qi surging through their bodies frantically, emitting a strong light as if they are striving to resist the pressure.
Zhang Ling and Sun Yan, who are intermediate magicians with weaker abilities, are even more unbearable. Each one's face is as purple as a cooked egg, seemingly about to suffocate.
Among them, a young cultivator named Wang Gu was so intimidated by the dragon's pressure that he fell to his knees.
Even though his forehead veins were bulging, and he was struggling to hold himself up with his arms against the beach, he could not rise to his feet.
This is just the pressure of the dragon, which has already made Chen Yun, dragon maiden Sanjiu, and others so unable to bear.
If it shows its true strength, it's unimaginable how terrifying it would be!
Chen Yun instinctively has a feeling that the strength of this dragon has far exceeded the imagination of himself and his companions.
Even if he brought in the Qinglong Chibi array, if the other side really set it up, his side would definitely suffer heavy casualties.
He knew he couldn't let the dragon unleash its wrath, or the consequences would be unimaginable!
Thinking of this, Chen Yun's eyes became firm, and he reached up to touch the top of his head, preparing to withdraw the saving grace and kill the dragon instantly.
Although the saving grace was very precious, in his heart, it was still not as important as so many of his companions' lives.
However, at this moment, the vast waves that had been stirred up by the dragon's pressure were suddenly smoothed out in an instant.
Staring intently at the dragon, Chen Yun saw that the dragon seemed to show a guarded expression and looked in the direction of the east.
Hmm?
What's there?
Chen Yun instinctively followed the dragon's gaze and looked in the direction it was pointing.
At the same time, Qin Ming, dragon maiden Sanjiu, and Ding Xu and others seem to have also discovered something. They looked towards the east one after another.
On the eastern horizon, a large group of people holding weapons appeared in an orderly formation.
This group of people looked very weird, each one with a very ugly appearance, as if they were night demons.
Their upper bodies were bare, with the exception that each of them held a steel trident.
Based on the number, it seems there are at least a hundred people.
This group of night demon-like warriors, riding the waves, moved at an extremely fast pace.
In the blink of an eye, they had already reached the shore.
At this time, Chen Yun, Qin Ming, and dragon maiden Sanjiu saw clearly that these were not people like them, but human-fish tail beings, just like the ones they had seen before.
Everyone instantly recalled the information about the merpeople and knew that this group was definitely male merpeople as well.
The female merpeople are all beautiful as flowers.
The male merpeople are very different. Each one is ugly as night demons and has an incredible amount of power.
As soon as these merpeople appeared, Chen Yun, Qin Ming, and dragon maiden Sanjiu all tightened their bodies.
They thought that these male merpeople were coming for revenge.
After all, they had encountered the female merpeople before and had expressed the intention of killing them.
Now that their "family" is coming to the door, it is a normal occurrence.
Above, the dragon is watching with a menacing gaze.
A group of equally strong merpeople emerged from the water.
Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and dragon maiden Sanjiu all completely despaired.
Only Chen Yun did not give up hope.
He reached out to touch the saving grace, preparing to take it out and use it.
Suddenly, the "big man" who was leading the group of merpeople, holding a steel trident and with both hands making a bow, loudly declared: "May I ask the respected people in front of us, have you saved the young lady?"
Hmm?
It seems not to be seeking revenge.
If the party is seeking revenge, they certainly wouldn't use the word "benign."
Chen Yun halted his action of withdrawing the saving grace, glancing at Wu Koujiu in the sky and then looking at Qin Ming and others who were ready for battle in the grand formation.
Seeing everyone looking at each other in confusion, it seems they don't know whether to respond or not.
After thinking for a moment, he bowed and responded using qi to enhance his voice: "If the young lady that the brave man mentioned is the one in danger, and the location is Bibo Island, then we are indeed correct."
The leader of the merpeople was overjoyed, "Ah, so you are indeed the benefactors I've been looking for. I've searched for you for many days."
Chen Yun was about to respond with a few more words.
Who would have thought that a fierce roar came from the sky.
The dragon spoke in human words: "You dared to intrude upon the Silver Dragon Island! Today, I will exterminate all of you!"
As soon as the roar started, terrifying gusts of wind suddenly rushed down from the sky and smashed onto the ground.
The gale was fierce to the extreme. Although it was still high in the sky, it caused the entire world to dim, as if the sun had lost its color.
Chen Yun's expression changed, and he was about to cast the Bagua protective spell to protect his companions in the formation.
Who would have thought that the leader of the merpeople, with ease, reached out and with a movement of his hand, a wave-shaped qi from his palm suddenly rose up, turned into a vast expanse of water vapor, and stopped the fierce wind all at once.
The leader of the merpeople looked up and coldly huffed: "You crawling worm, showing off your might every day is fine. Dare you be insolent while I am discussing with our benefactors? See how I will deal with you later!"
Chen Yun was completely baffled.
Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and dragon maiden Sanjiu were almost all stunned.
Although they did not use special techniques to observe the leader of the merpeople's cultivation, everyone knew enough to roughly analyze that this merperson's strength should be much weaker than that of the dragon.
If that's the case, why would this leader of the merpeople dare to "speak big words"?
The dragon seemed to be somewhat afraid of the merperson leader, speaking with a hint of fear: "If it's the king of your merpeople tribe who personally comes, I might yield to you. But you are just a trivial merperson leader, and I cannot be stopped by you."
The leader of the merpeople was not afraid at all: "I alone cannot control you, but I have one hundred and eighty brothers. If we form the Bibo ChaoShui array, will you truly not fear this crawling worm?"
The dragon fell silent for a moment, as if he dared not confront this challenge.
At this time, the leader of the merpeople looked towards Chen Yun again, smiling and saying: "Benefactors, you have saved the life of the young lady. I will surely repay you with generous rewards. However, this crawling worm is indeed powerful. If my brothers and I fight against it, there may be considerable injuries. May I ask what you have come to the Silver Dragon Island for? If it is possible, we are willing to offer some treasures to exchange with this crawling worm in order to repay your kindness in saving the young lady's life."
The dragon widened its eyes and looked towards Chen Yun, Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and others.
Chen Yun knew that the leader of the merpeople did not want to start a war with the dragon, and neither did they.
He thought for a moment and told the truth: "We want to take the Silver Dragon Spear."
Before the leader of the merpeople could respond,
The dragon in the sky roared again, "Dream on! You are simply delusional! If you want to take the Silver Dragon Spear, I will certainly wipe you out completely. Even if the king of your merpeople tribe comes, it will not stop me from killing you!"
The leader of the merpeople looked up, without continuing to argue with the dragon as he had done before.
He immediately bellowed, "All my brothers, listen up! Form the Bibo ChaoShui array to help the benefactors obtain the Silver Dragon Spear!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hundred and eighty merpeople scattered and instantly occupied a large area of the sea. The steel tridents emitted strong water light, as if they were preparing to set up an array.
Chen Yun did not expect these merpeople to be so generous, just because he had saved the female merperson, they were willing to lead their brothers and sisters to fight against a dragon who was comparable to a supreme leader!
To know that just a moment ago, the leader of the merpeople had made it very clear that there might be many casualties if a fight were to break out.
This act can be considered truly life and death!
Although this is a good result of kindness, Chen Yun really does not want to involve this group of deep-minded and loyal merpeople into the fight.
Perhaps it was seeing the seriousness of the merpeople.
This time, the dragon changed its expression entirely and shouted urgently, "Wait! Wait! Nothing is impossible to discuss! Don't start a fight!"
The leader of the merpeople looked up and asked, "What kind of negotiation do you have in mind?"
The dragon's eyes flickered, and then it seemed to have a cunning plan.
The dragon smiled with a strange air, "They can take the Silver Dragon Spear if they can pass my test..."
The leader of the merpeople frowned, "You are so powerful. How can they possibly be a match for you?"
"You'll hear me out," the dragon said with a sinister tone. "I'll only use half my strength when they show their abilities later. If they can hold out for a cup of tea, I'll hand over the Silver Dragon Spear without any conditions. But if they can't..."
Chen Yun looked over, "How?"
Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and dragon maiden Sanjiu also looked at the dragon's face.
The dragon finally showed its cunning, and instead of responding to Chen Yun, it looked at the leader of the merpeople. "I remember that your merpeople have a very precious herb called Dragon Dried Grass. This celestial root can extend a cultivator's lifespan by a century or two and add some cultivation points. But for me, it can enhance the possibility of transforming into a dragon. If they can't sustain themselves for a cup of tea under my half cultivation power, then I'll ask you, the leader of the merpeople, to go and ask your king for ten stalks of Dragon Dried Grass to be personally delivered to me. What do you think of this proposal?"
As soon as the dragon spoke, the leader of the merpeople fell silent.
Chen Yun was stunned for a moment.
Of course, he knew how precious the Dragon Dried Grass was.
After all, he had been in the Moon and Star Cave for so long without encountering it, indicating just how rare it was.
The leader of the merpeople was silent for a moment and then suddenly raised his head and said, "How about this? I'll directly ask the king for ten stalks of Dragon Dried Grass. You don't fight with them anymore, give them the Silver Dragon Spear. How is that?"
The dragon refused outright, "No, they must pass my test to get the Silver Dragon Spear."
Chen Yun finally understood that this dragon wanted both the Dragon Dried Grass and the Silver Dragon Spear, but didn't want to give up the latter.
The leader of the merpeople was no fool, and could easily discern the dragon's intentions.
After pondering for a while, the leader of the merpeople took a deep breath and looked at Chen Yun, "Benefactors, you decide. Do you want to accept its challenge? If not, we will support you to the end. But if you do accept its proposal, whatever dangers may arise, we must honor our promise and cannot help in the middle."
(Chapter completed)
