Hundreds of merfolk, their will and energy linked together through battle formations.

It transformed into a nearly materialized, deep blue legion Bulwark, like a giant tsunami, crushing towards Mingxi and her seemingly tiny eight figures!

That might was enough to make any deep-sea behemoth change its color!

Facing this overwhelming tribal power, Mingxi's lips curved in a hint of admiration.

No wonder Saliya requested a group battle.

For a tribe, group battles can indeed unleash their strongest power.

However, this is also good.

Defeating their strongest is the most effective way.

It saves them from reneging later.

"Golden Yuanbao, Bright Crystal, Fallen Sky, Plague."

"Little Silver Flower, Angel's Kiss."

"Lan Yue Liang, Riyue Lingkong."

"Emerald Green, be ready to take over my command at any time and control the entire field."

"Bright Crystal, Chiyu, the pinpoint kills are up to you. Pay attention to coordination and advance together; don't get separated."

"Blood Dragonfly, release the sub-insects to assist Emerald Green with control."

Mingxi systematically assigned tasks to Golden Yuanbao and the others.

Although it was 9 vs 1208, she didn't intend to let Black Pearl participate.

After all, Black Pearl, having evolved to the Venerable-level and possessing three great sea god artifacts and the crown of the sea god, naturally has the ability to suppress and deter water-type Transcendent creatures.

If it were to act, at least half of the merfolk here would be incapacitated.

So, while it was stated as 9 vs 1208, it was actually 8 vs 108, which made them appear more gentlemanly and righteous, not taking advantage of the merfolk.

The reason Mingxi didn't specifically mention it was simply because she didn't want Black Pearl to feel excluded from the team of companions.

Saliya probably wanted to mention it; how could she not be aware of Black Pearl's deterrent effect on their merfolk?

But she probably felt that 9 vs 1208 was already quite bullying.

If Black Pearl wasn't allowed to participate, Mingxi definitely wouldn't agree.

So,

"Black Pearl, you'll be our mascot this time."

Black Pearl was a little unwilling; it hadn't fought since evolving, and it really wanted to participate in such a grand scene.

But it also understood its master's considerations.

It could only reluctantly agree to be the mascot.

"Aman!"

"Let's begin!"

Saliya and Mingxi spoke simultaneously.

"Thunder—!"

After Bright Crystal and Little Silver Flower gave itself and its companions a wave of Fallen Sky, fully buffing them, Golden Yuanbao, on Mingxi's shoulder, was the first to shoot into the sky.

Thunder, Demon-type, and Flight energies intertwined, and dark golden lightning instantly spread out like a spiderweb, forming a thunder domain that enveloped the battlefield, crashing head-on with the merfolk legion's mental tide!

"Luo!"

"Ling!"

"Jin Ming (Brocade Life)!"

"Liekong!"

"Poyu (Breaking Prison)!"

"Difficult!"

"Here I come!" Mingxi, holding Qianshan Path, charged in.

This was also why she had Emerald Green ready to take over command at any time.

Black Pearl could be a mascot, but she was also a super powerful combatant.

Besides, it had been a while since she let Qianshan Path get some action.

It was time to showcase their combat power!

Eight waves of energy spread out, like eight keys opening the gates of destruction.

In an instant, lightning, dragon shadows, ice and fire, grass vines, steel, rocks, myriad insects, and power like splitting mountains and shattering stones... eight distinct yet equally powerful forces were unleashed simultaneously.

They subtly formed a perfect, destructive resonance!

They did not immediately disperse their attacks but converged into an unstoppable torrent of energy, like a spear of divine punishment swimming against the current, fiercely piercing into the deep blue legion Bulwark!

"Boom!!!!!!"

An indescribable roar exploded in the deep sea.

Brilliant light swallowed everything.

The energy storm swept in all directions, causing the distant coral houses to shake violently.

"Aman!"

The merfolk were naturally not to be trifled with. Facing Mingxi's attack, Saliya, who was leading them, bore the brunt.

A water curtain steadily received the combined attack of Mingxi and the others.

As expected of a Venerable-level old fish, as long as one lives long enough, even a mid-level defensive skill like Water Curtain can be trained to be indestructible.

Although Saliya was old, her strength was indeed beyond reproach.

As a fellow Venerable-level, Golden Yuanbao, in front of her, was probably like a newly adult little brat.

It couldn't be said that it had no power to fight, but its combat experience and millennia of heritage were not comparable to Golden Yuanbao, a gifted individual hatched less than four years ago.

Of course, sometimes talent is the most unreasonable trump card, capable of making countless diligent and hardworking individuals feel frustrated, sad, withdrawn, and even question life.

Therefore, as to who is superior, Golden Yuanbao or Saliya, one cannot draw a hasty conclusion before the result is revealed.

"Aman!"

Water Jet!

The grand scene of nearly a thousand merfolk simultaneously unleashing Water Jet was quite spectacular.

Mingxi immediately said, "Fiery Inferno Thunder, Spiral Pierce!"

Golden Yuanbao's wings suddenly spread, dark golden lightning intertwined with Demon-type corrosive power and Flight-type cutting properties, transforming into a sharp spiral thunder, colliding with a thousand streams of water.

"Boom!"

"Puff puff puff puff!"

The water streams exploded, and due to the high-speed collision, coupled with the Impact of the Spiral Pierce, the water streams were blasted open like bullets, indiscriminately hitting Mingxi, Golden Yuanbao Seven, and the merfolk.

"Shield."

At Mingxi's command, Little Silver Flower, Chiyu, and Bright Crystal immediately unleashed their respective defensive skills, shielding them tightly.

On the merfolk's side, the water curtain reappeared, once again protecting all the merfolk.

"Now, let's disperse and fight individually. Everyone, use your strengths, and pay attention to positioning and cooperation."

From the very beginning, Mingxi didn't intend to take the area-of-effect route. It wasn't that this path was impassable, but rather that it couldn't fully demonstrate the suppressive power of Golden Yuanbao and the others.

A crushing, point-to-area dominance!

Only then could the harmful merfolk understand that they had the strength to resolve the abyssal silence will!

Little Silver Flower floated in mid-air, Holy Radiance Prayer showering down like warm sunlight.

At the same time, its dragon wings gently waved, and the space in front of it began to fold strangely.

The stagnation of Fingertip Time, the distortion of Void of Chaos, and the solidification of Space Compression were forcibly overlapped by it with absolute stability!

Its strongest combined skill, Triple Gate!

Ever since Triple Gate shone brightly in the Starsea Cup competition, its enthusiasm for practicing this combined skill grew so much that even Bright Crystal worriedly reported it to Mingxi.

"Is Sister Silver Flower acting strangely? Maybe you should take her to a psychiatrist?"

Good heavens.

Even Bright Crystal, who usually minds its own business, thought Little Silver Flower was acting abnormal, which shows how abnormal its 'hard work' in practicing skills was.

But it also proves that Triple Gate is indeed strong enough, otherwise, Little Silver Flower, with its inherently lazy nature, would absolutely not spend so much effort and time practicing.

And because of this, the current Triple Gate is fierce and powerful!

In the blink of an eye, the combined skill had quietly formed, like three transparent spatial prisms overlapping, emitting a fatal attraction. Any overly violent attack that touched them could trigger a destructive spatial torrent.

But the merfolk didn't know the power of Triple Gate, and their attacks shot towards it as if money were no object.

That was... ignorance is bliss.

"Boom boom boom—!"

While Little Silver Flower was unleashing its divine power, Lan Yue Liang's offensive had long been ready.

It was like the grim reaper of ice and fire!

Locking onto the most prominent merfolk in the opposing group, Ice Sniper instantly activated!

The extremely cold, ultimate ice crystal rays were faster than sight, precisely pinpointing and killing. Wherever they passed, the merfolk and their shields were instantly frozen and shattered.

Even more astonishing, Chill surged around its body, and ice flowers drifted down, actually forming a giant Three-Faced Ice Buddha within the merfolk group.

The Three-Faced Ice Buddha is an advanced version of the Two-Faced Ice Buddha, also a practical extension of Lan Yue Liang's mental splitting method.

Furthermore, Lan Yue Liang perfectly combined the Three-Faced Ice Buddha with Ice Sniper, allowing the Ice Buddha to also unleash Ice Sniper.

Looking at various Venerable-level, Transcendent creatures, among those Mingxi had seen, only Lan Yue Liang could make a high-level skill perform with Heavenly-Rank skill power!

This was also Lan Yue Liang's talent!

At this moment, the light of Ice Sniper had already condensed in the hand of each Ice Buddha!

Burst shot!

Rapid fire!

Every shot found its mark!

The king of single-target snipers' art of slaughter was displayed to its fullest at this moment.

"Liekong!"

Here, Chiyu also descended like a goddess of war, bravely charging at the very front.

The Pomie Gun in its hand condensed an indestructible divine radiance!

Wherever the spear pointed, the bone shields and water shields in the hands of the merfolk warriors shattered like paper.

A sweep of the spear, unstoppable.

It used offense as defense, constantly carving out safe spaces for its companions beside it.

On this side, the killing aura was dense, beating back the merfolk warriors in defeat, with casualties, fallen, and those thrown out of the battlefield piling up.

Relatively speaking, the other side was more gentle and subtle.

Emerald Green walked with elegant steps, strolling along ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) the edge of the battlefield as if inspecting its own backyard.

While helping Golden Yuanbao and the others control the brave merfolk.

At the same time, countless invisible spores, carried by the water flow and energy, took root in every corner, and a large portion were silently inhaled by the merfolk warriors.

With this quantity of Spore Parasitism, once Fern Era is activated... it will cause countless merfolk to instantly and completely lose their ability to move and fight.

In fact, in such a group battle, Emerald Green is the true king.

Here, it is its stage!

"Poyu (Breaking Prison)!"

The boisterous Xiao Ye exploded onto the scene, shaking its non-existent hair and howling as it charged into the merfolk crowd.

When it was submerged by the merfolk, it was still emitting excited "giggling" laughter.

Although it simultaneously possessed Rock and Poison attributes, its personality dictated its fighting style. What Bright Crystal liked most was direct close combat, so grappling skills were its usual and favorite ones.

What it was using now was its recent favorite, the Nine-Ring Burst Kill!

Ever since it saw Killing Gaze Maitreya use the Nine-Ring Burst Kill to brutally beat Lanlin Nightmare, Bright Crystal had been dedicated to learning this skill.

It couldn't comprehend it on its own.

So it pestered Mingxi to get Skill Stones.

The little master used threats, inducements, and even resorted to coquetry in the end.

Of course, Mingxi couldn't let it be disappointed, so she mobilized all her energy to help it get Skill Stones.

Heavenly-Rank skill Stones are inherently rare, so even Mingxi only managed to get 3.

Unfortunately, Bright Crystal's luck was not good at the time; even with the 【Optimum Solution】 trait, the 3 Skill Stones didn't bring about the fated encounter.

It was depressed for a long time because of this.

For a while, it was even tricked by Little Silver Flower into becoming a short version of Daiyu, engaging in the idiotic act of burying flowers in the botanical garden, saying it was to bury flowers for blessings.

Naturally, it didn't work out later.

Because of this, the two even fought for several days!

However, when it evolved to the Venerable-level, the Nine-Ring Burst Kill awakened on its own.

This is called, what's yours will eventually be yours.

Of course, Little Silver Flower's explanation was—

"It's all thanks to burying flowers for blessings."

Getting off track.

At this moment, Bright Crystal, alone, plunged deep into enemy territory, holding its ground against all odds.

Fists, feet, elbows, and knees all became the most lethal weapons. Grappling energy exploded in the merfolk crowd like a chain of explosions. With every flash, several merfolk were sent flying by the berserk power. Wherever it passed, there was chaos.

Quite lively.

And Bright Crystal wasn't the only one making a scene.

Xueqing Ting flew beside Mingxi, its carapace fully unfurled.

Its body trembled slightly, and over a thousand sub-insects emerged, surging out like a star river receiving a command!

They didn't attack chaotically but quickly combined and linked up.

The aura of the Insect Emperor, coupled with Fairy-type auxiliary abilities, transformed into a constantly rotating kaleidoscope of mirrored blades, covering half the battlefield!

The Kaleidoscope Mirror Blades, also known as the Mirror Blade Array.

It was a combined skill that Mingxi, based on Xueqing Ting's characteristics as a collective pet, specially designed and completed with Guangguang.

It required a large number of sub-insects and several skills to complete.

This combined skill was not only powerful, but more importantly, it was exceptionally beautiful!

Xueqing Ting's body, carved from what looked like glazed jade and moonlight, slightly arched.

The next moment, the intricate and magnificent patterns on its back armor seemed to come alive.

Thousands of sub-insects, like surging waves, vibrated gently and rhythmically. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Their bodies presented a translucent quality, refracting the light of the coral trees in the City of Whispering Shadows, like countless tiny gems endowed with life.

With Xueqing Ting as their core, they spiraled and positioned themselves in specific spaces.

Initially, it was just a hazy mist of light.

But soon, the light mist began to condense and weave.

The sub-insects, with millimeter-level precision, began to construct a structure.

They released faint energy threads between each other, linking and layering.

In a blink of an eye, a gigantic, extremely complex three-dimensional energy network formed in the air.

This network was not static but slowly and gracefully rotated, like a living, constantly changing kaleidoscope.

The moment it formed, the entire grand array erupted with an indescribably magnificent radiance.

Countless colors flowed, collided, and merged within it.

Sometimes it was dreamlike and ethereal like the aurora, sometimes it was brilliant like a shattered rainbow, and sometimes it was mysterious and profound like a deep nebula.

The light penetrated the deep-sea water, refracting billions of shimmering light spots, illuminating this battlefield like a legendary crystal palace.

Breathtakingly beautiful!

However, beneath this extreme beauty, extreme danger lurked!

Each 'facet' of the grand array was maintained by dozens or even hundreds of sub-insects working together, and their angles could be adjusted at any time according to Xueqing Ting's will.

"Buzz—!"

There was no deafening explosion, only a subtle but hair-raising energy hum.

The next instant, tens of thousands of fragmented light beams shot out from those countless dazzling facets!