Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 255 Fierce Battle with Mermaids

The ancient tree had gnarled roots and a twisted trunk like a dragon, but its crown was devoid of leaves. Dark red liquid, like drops of blood, clung to the vines hanging from its branches.

"Roar!"

Just as Shi An was about to raise his hand to signal Yun Xi to be on guard, a low roar suddenly came from the sea, followed by several dark figures breaking out of the water. They were a group of merfolk wielding tridents!
Their skin was bluish-gray, their eyes were blood-red, and they held tridents forged from mysterious divine iron.

"careful!"

Looking at the group of merfolk, Shi An suddenly felt a pang of anxiety and abruptly pulled Yun Xi backward.

"Shhhhhh!"

The next instant, three sharp spikes grazed Yunxi's hair and embedded themselves in the sand, sending up plumes of blue smoke wherever they touched.

"court death!"

Seeing this, Yunxi was naturally furious. She activated her divine power and purple light flowed around her. With a wave of her hand, thirty-six array patterns appeared in the void, like stars in formation, enveloping the approaching merman.

"Hehehe, outsider."

However, the leading merman paid no attention to Yunxi's attack. Instead, it let out a sharp, eerie laugh, and then the tip of its trident suddenly sprayed out dark green venom.

"Zizi~"

The venom dripped down and began to corrode the formation directly.

Seeing that Yunxi's formation was thwarted, Shi An frowned, flipped his right hand, and immediately summoned a golden battle halberd, closing in on her.

"Shh!"

With a sweeping motion, a golden battle beam shot out, severing the two attacking mermaid tails in an instant, as if cutting off a chasm between heaven and earth.

"what!"

With their tails severed, the two merfolk immediately let out a shrill scream, and dark green blood gushed from their wounds, spreading in the seawater and making the surrounding water murky.

But the other merfolk, seeing this, did not back down. Instead, as if their bloodlust had been aroused, they pounced on Shi An and Yun Xi even more frantically.

"Roar!"

They let out sharp roars, brandishing their tridents and stirring up gusts of foul wind.

Seeing that Shi An had already engaged the merman, Yun Xi no longer hesitated, quickly forming hand seals and chanting incantations.

In an instant, the surrounding seawater began to surge violently, and columns of water shot into the sky, transforming into a giant Kun, roaring towards the merman.

"Roar!"

The giant Kun thrashed wildly, and wherever it passed, the merfolk were knocked away and crashed heavily onto the beach.

However, these merfolk were clearly well-trained; even when injured, they immediately got up again and rejoined the battle.

They worked together, some drawing Shi An and Yun Xi's attention, while others took the opportunity to launch attacks from the side or rear.

"Xiao Xi, watch out behind you!"

Suddenly, Shi An was startled and shouted, while simultaneously swinging his golden battle halberd.

"boom!"

In an instant, a golden light shot out like lightning toward the merman who was attacking Yunxi from behind.

"Oh!"

With a loud bang, the merman was unable to dodge in time and was directly struck in the chest by the golden light. His body was instantly pierced through, and he fell straight down.

Sensing the commotion behind her, Yunxi hurriedly turned around, only to see several more merfolk leaping out of the sea and rushing towards her.

Seeing this, Yunxi dared not be careless at all. She immediately dodged the merman's attack and formed hand seals again.

"Buzz!"

With a slight tremor, streaks of purple runes flew from her hand, transforming into sharp blades that shot towards the merman.

"Puff puff!"

Yunxi moved swiftly; the newly appeared merfolk had no time to react before their bodies were precisely pierced by sharp blades. "Roar~"

Struck by this blow, the merfolk let out painful howls as their bodies sank back into the sea.

Meanwhile, the sounds of clashing swords and the shrieks of merfolk were also intertwined.

"Qiang!"

Amidst the explosive sound of golden halberds tearing through the air, a group of merfolk let out high-pitched shrieks in unison.

"roar~"

The sound waves solidified into tangible ripples in the air, shattering the battle aura unleashed by Shi An into countless points of light.

But just as Shi An and Yun Xi joined forces to fight the merfolk, the ancient tree suddenly made a "crackling" sound, and then its twisted trunk began to wriggle and deform.

Countless vines swelled up as if alive, carrying a foul stench as they coiled around the two. Dark red liquid dripping from the branches splashed onto the beach, sending up plumes of pungent purple smoke.

Watch out for that tree!

Upon seeing this, Shi An, who was already on guard against the opponent, suddenly shouted and swung his halberd.

"boom!"

Golden light collided with the vines, sparks flying everywhere.

But the vines seemed endless. After one section was cut off, new ones quickly grew back, becoming even thicker and stronger, and they attacked Shi An and Yun Xi with even greater power.

Moreover, because Shi An shifted his attention to the ancient tree, the mermaid leader was left without a check, putting Yun Xi in a completely passive situation.

"Looks like I'll have to go all out."

Seeing Yunxi struggling against the onslaught of dozens of merfolk, Shi An's eyes flashed coldly. He then roared, his aura exploding instantly. The golden battle halberd shone brightly, as if the surrounding air itself was ignited, turning into a golden flame.

"drink!"

With a loud shout, Shi An suddenly raised his halberd high and then slammed it down.

"boom!"

In an instant, a golden beam of light struck down like a thunderbolt, heading straight for the ancient tree.

"Clap clap~"

As the beam of light fell, countless vines were severed, turning into countless fragments that drifted down from the sky.

That wasn't the end of it. Immediately afterwards, a strange green light descended from the sky and landed on the trunk of the ancient tree.

"Ow~"

The eerie green light caused the ancient tree to let out a mournful howl upon contact, and then it was uprooted and rushed towards the sea.

Seeing the ancient tree retreat, Shi An did not linger in battle. Instead, he turned and charged into Yun Xi's battlefield.

"die!"

With a cold snort, Shi An, wielding his battle spear, swept across the world. Beneath the golden battle light, accompanied by a green glow, any merfolk he touched instantly turned to dust.

Seeing Shi An exert his power, Yun Xi felt much more at ease, but her speed did not decrease. Instead, it increased, as she controlled the giant Kun formed from the water column, coordinating with Shi An's attacks to force the merman into a retreat.

Time passed slowly, and with the tacit cooperation of the two, the originally fierce merfolk gradually showed fear and began to retreat.

Finally, half an hour later, the merfolk completely departed, leaving only a pile of wreckage. However, Shi An did not let his guard down. Instead, he took the lead and shielded Yun Xi behind him, asking, "Fellow Daoist, now that you've arrived, please show yourself!"

"There are still people..."

Hearing Shi An's words, Yun Xi's heart tightened. Her previously relaxed mood instantly returned to normal, and she formed hand seals again.

"It's you?!"

But when the person revealed himself, both of them were taken aback for a moment, and then relaxed.

(End of this chapter)