A divine light swept across the entire area.
Countless people fell into illusions, unable to break free.
There, they found everything they desired, their ultimate dreams. Under the influence of this mind-confusing power, they had forgotten all their troubles and past.
In their hearts, the illusion before them was reality!
They forgot everything in the real world, immersing themselves in boundless fantasy.
Even Yan Jun and others were trapped in the illusion; it was clear this power surpassed the ninth tier.
This was the domain of a demigod!
Could the Deep Sea Merman King be a demigod?
Fu Yaozi naturally didn't believe it. He had witnessed the Sword God's power firsthand, a force capable of sweeping through the ninth tier. If the opponent were truly a demigod, they would not be so cautious.
Red light appeared in Fu Yaozi's eyes as he stared at the Merman King.
Finally, the scepter in the Merman King's hand attracted his attention.
He muttered to himself, "Could it be the power of that scepter..."
He already had a guess in mind. Demigod artifacts were rare. As far as he knew, only the former lord of East Sea City possessed one, but it was long lost. And the Slaughter Sword in the Sword God's hand was most likely also a demigod artifact.
Besides these, he did not know if anyone else possessed a demigod artifact.
However, he leaned towards the belief that none of them did.
At this moment, an unexpected change occurred!
The Merman tribe raised their sabers and began to slaughter the humans trapped in illusions.
"Humans, die!"
"Provoking my Merman tribe is the greatest mistake of your lives."
"Go to hell and repent for your sins."
Merman powerhouses began to reap the lives of humans lost in illusions.
As humans died one by one, they then turned their sabers towards the ninth-tier humans like Yan Jun.
Seeing this, Fu Yaozi's eyes split with rage, his fury surging!
"You beasts, stop them!" he roared, stepping into the void, his eyes radiating blood-red light, and teleported Yan Jun and the others a hundred meters away.
After using his spatial teleportation ability, he panted heavily, his body exhausted.
"Hoo, my energy is almost depleted, and my stamina is at its limit!" he said, slightly bent over, his heart weary.
At this moment, those Mermen also pursued him.
They flew high in the sky, looking down at Fu Yaozi with cold indifference.
"Human, die!"
No further words were spoken; the next moment saw countless attacks descend.
Fu Yaozi's eyes flickered, and he manipulated spatial power to instantly dodge.
However, more attacks followed closely behind.
"Damn it!" Fu Yaozi cursed inwardly, dodging again, but his internal energy was already low. This time, he only managed to evade a few meters.
At this, the Merman King shouted, "Ignore him, focus all your efforts on killing the remaining humans!"
"Yes, my King!"
Fu Yaozi was too elusive. They abandoned him and continued to slaughter the humans lost in illusions.
Fu Yaozi watched this scene, his eyes splitting with fury.
"Stop!" he cried out hoarsely.
However, the sabers fell mercilessly!
Swish, swish, swish!!!
Dozens of attacks landed, instantly claiming the lives of several hundred more humans.
"All sea creatures, attack!" The Merman King slammed his scepter through the void, and beams of light swept in all directions.
All the sea beasts became bloodthirsty.
"Kill, kill, kill!!!"
"Kill, kill, kill!!!"
Chanting "kill" incessantly, they began to slaughter their surroundings.
Humans died continuously, and Fu Yaozi could only do his best to teleport some of them away.
Suddenly, his vision went black. He saw the Merman King, who had appeared out of nowhere nearby.
The Merman King sneered and said, "Fu Yaozi, no matter how cunning you are, you've still fallen into my trap. You are powerless now, aren't you? Then die!"
Saying this, he unleashed two beams of gray light from his eyes.
The light was incredibly fast, instantly engulfing Fu Yaozi.
Fu Yaozi was shocked, but it was too late to dodge. He found his entire body petrifying, unable to control it.
"Fu Yaozi, you guard Three Immortal City. After killing you, I will destroy Three Immortal City!"
He raised his scepter and said coldly, "Die!"
The scepter descended, about to strike Fu Yaozi's head.
Suddenly, a flash of light, and Fu Yaozi appeared far away.
He exclaimed in shock, "You... you can actually escape petrification?!"
However, he soon understood.
Because Fu Yaozi's eyes were now bleeding, clearly having paid a heavy price to escape this disaster.
Thinking of this, he said coldly, "It doesn't matter. You escaped once, but can you escape a second time!"
"Petrifying Light!"
Boom!
A gray light shot towards Fu Yaozi again.
Fu Yaozi's eyes were covered in blood, making it difficult to see.
At this moment, he felt a sense of despair. Through the blood in his eyes, he saw a blood-red sky.
He chuckled bitterly, "I, Fu Yaozi, who mastered the power of space, did not expect to die here!"
A sense of despair grew in his heart, making him lose the will to resist.
At this moment, he thought of many things.
He thought of the past, he thought of the future.
Memories unfolded in his mind like a scroll.
"Alas, this is fate!"
"If fate has arranged this for me, I accept it!"
He closed his eyes, no longer struggling.
He had always believed in fate his entire life, and he never expected to escape its play in the end.
How ironic, and how tragic!
At this moment, his heart was unwilling, yet helpless. The feeling of powerlessness conflicted him greatly.
No!
I don't want to die!
There are still so many things I haven't accomplished!
His heart was unwilling, yet he could not defy the trickery of fate.
"Sigh..."
Finally, all his unwillingness turned into a sigh, which dissipated into the air.
"Die!"
Suddenly!
The calm sky rippled with waves.
Before the spatial ripples could dissipate, humans appeared out of thin air.
As soon as they appeared, they immediately stood in front of Fu Yaozi.
Boom!
The petrifying light was blocked by these humans.
They turned into stone figures at a visible speed.
At this, a clone possessed by Lin Yu said with concern, "Senior Fu Yaozi, please retreat from this place with us. Leave the battlefield to us!"
Fu Yaozi awoke with a daze, looking at Lin Yu's gaze, tears involuntarily flowed.
His heart was filled with complex emotions: touching, emotional, and relieved.
He nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly, "I'll leave this to you. Be sure to protect them, don't let them..."
Before he could finish speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
His breath was weak, and he could barely speak.
Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly had his clone escort Fu Yaozi back to East Sea City.
As for outside the city, it would become his battlefield!
A clone possessed by Lin Yu stood at the forefront, while other clones were spread to the sides, forming a V-shape.
Excluding the dozens of clones who took Fu Yaozi away, there were nearly two thousand clones.
"I've long heard of the great name of the Deep Sea Merman tribe. Today, I shall experience your esteemed skills and see if you are truly as formidable as the rumors say!"