Riiiip—
Space was torn open, and a bone dragon claw abruptly thrust out.
The charging Sea Demon Elephants were almost completely undefended, or rather, had never expected these humans to possess such methods. They were caught off guard by the sudden bone dragon claw.
One claw grabbed onto thick blubber, and directly before numerous furious gazes, was instantly pulled into the Void Gate.
Across a distance, one Sea Demon Elephant heavily crashed before Chen Junting's group. With around ten-thousand-year cultivation, although it still couldn't speak, it was sufficient to understand human speech.
"Why did you attack us!?"
Ning Tian's gaze was ice-cold, emitting spiritual fluctuations.
But the response received was, Roar—
Sharp tusks thrust out, directly biting toward Ning Tian's face.
But the moment it opened its mouth, the light in its pupils instantly dissipated, reflecting Ning Tian's completely unchanged expression.
"Seeking death."
Chen Junting withdrew his hand, completely ignoring the rising ten-thousand-year soul ring. He only looked at the Sea Demon Elephant clan charging toward them with even greater fury, as an ice-cold killing intent instantly permeated the air. It made the Sea Demon Elephants, long accustomed to severe cold, couldn't help but shiver.
"Still dare to advance!?"
An aura of deathly stillness began to accompany the rampaging killing intent.
But for the Sea Demon Elephants, this was completely useless.
They merely froze for a brief moment, then let out roars once more, charging toward them. And some Sea Demon Elephants had blue light flashing on their bodies, firing ice bullets toward them.
Seeing they still didn't know life from death, Chen Junting extended a finger.
"It seems you creatures don't know how to listen properly. Since that's the case, I'll properly teach you a lesson."
In the next second, formless sword energy erupted! And the astonishing scene that followed appeared before the Sea Demon Elephants' eyes.
All the ice explosion bullets in the air halted almost simultaneously, then completely transformed into countless ice powders, scattering in all directions.
Under the surging ice powder, they again became formless.
At this moment, the formless sword energy had already transformed into a violent wind, sweeping toward the Sea Demon Elephant clan. One could clearly see numerous Sea Demon Elephants being lacerated by the sword energy until their flesh was mangled.
In an instant, the pure white iceberg was dyed red with fresh blood.
As for this group of Sea Demon Elephants...
Fortunately, they had abundant blubber, allowing them to keep their lives.
But more importantly, Chen Junting had shown mercy. After all, Yuhao and the others might be guests at the Sea Princess's place right now.
Also at this moment, the Sea Demon Elephant clan could no longer generate any thought of resistance. Because if the other party wanted to harm them, the displayed strength was sufficient to completely destroy their clan.
"Now you can listen to what people say, right?"
Chen Junting's gaze swept over, making the Sea Demon Elephants bow their heads.
Then, he looked at the largest Sea Demon Elephant and transmitted his spiritual thought, "Speak, why did you attack us."
The Sea Demon Elephant leader immediately transmitted his spiritual thought, "The Sea Princess issued a ban—from now all humans entering our Ice Sea territory are enemies and must be destroyed. Even if we let you go, other sea soul beasts will still deal with you."
"From now."
Chen Junting keenly seized upon this phrase.
As for that final sentence, he directly ignored it.
After all, unless the Sea Princess came personally, relying solely on these sea soul beasts, they were simply no match for Chen Junting's group of three.
"So you're saying humans arrived before us."
Facing Chen Junting, the Sea Demon Elephant leader didn't dare to conceal anything. Thus he informed Chen Junting's group of everything—how earlier, an old man and a young man had been guests of the mermaid clan.
"It's Yuhao and Second Grandpa."
Ning Tian's face showed joy, immediately concluding.
Chen Junting slightly nodded and said, "If my guess isn't wrong, these sea soul beasts probably mistook us for being with the Holy Spirit Church that was hunting them."
According to what the Sea Demon Elephant leader said, at that time together with the two humans was also the Sea Princess's daughter. Looking at it this way, it should be that the Sea Princess's daughter was captured by evil soul masters or something similar, but was coincidentally encountered by Huo Yuhao's group and rescued.
As for what happened afterward, it was roughly like that.
Anyway, the sea soul beasts were now on full alert throughout the entire sea region.
"Snow Empress."
With a light call, Snow Empress also appeared beside Chen Junting.
The Sea Demon Elephant leader dared not speak another word with just one glance.
Compared to the human before him, the woman who just appeared gave him even greater pressure. As if one more look would turn him into an ice sculpture, then completely shatter into pieces.
"I'll have to trouble you to call out the Sea Princess."
Matters of misunderstanding were better resolved early.
But before Snow Empress could respond, Chen Junting's expression suddenly changed, locking onto a certain direction in the Ice Sea. Also at this moment, Snow Empress's voice rang out, "It seems there's no need for me to call."
"No need to search, this seat has come personally."
In the next second, an ice-cold voice rang out.
Suddenly, in the Ice Sea, countless deep blue lights surged forth—not ocean waves, but pure energy fluctuations. The moment these deep blue lights emerged, it gave the feeling that the surrounding air had transformed into an extremely viscous liquid.
Seeing this, the Sea Demon Elephants bowed their heads regardless of their pain.
Also at this moment, those deep blue lights became denser. A heaven-shaking and earth-overturning mighty power instantly enveloped them, as if the sky and ocean had been twisted in direction.
Like heavenly might, it absolutely reached the Limit Douluo level.
This power was also something they themselves couldn't contend against.
Chen Junting didn't hesitate, immediately protecting Ning Tian in his arms. Gu Tianchen instantly deployed his strongest defense, protecting them while also preparing to bring them into the void together.
But suddenly, it seemed as if ocean waves crashed down.
The originally stable space was abruptly disrupted. When Chen Junting's group of three regained their senses, they were shocked to discover that in an instant, they had already appeared in the deep blue great sea.
This was equivalent to...
They had arrived in a Limit Douluo's home territory.
But with Gu Tianchen's previously deployed defense, even though they were at the seabed, the surrounding seawater was isolated outside.
Chen Junting didn't hesitate in the slightest, directly deploying his four domains and domain-type skills. While guaranteeing their advantage, he also completely illuminated the seabed scenery around them.
Several hundred meters away from them, at least several hundred various sea soul beasts surrounded them. And among these sea soul beasts, floating at the very front were beautiful mermaids, both male and female. They held spears or unknown corals in their hands, gazing at them with eyes filled with hatred and fury, wishing to tear them into pieces.
And leading them was shockingly an absolutely beautiful mermaid.
Water-blue hair in a disc shape continuously fluttered behind her head. Her figure of about three meters, combined with her upper body having two pure white jade-like shells protecting her chest, an absolutely beautiful human female appearance, and her lower body a fish tail covered with golden scales...
Beneath her stunning and noble beauty, she didn't lack heroic spirit.
The golden sapphire crown on her forehead even more displayed her status and identity. The clan leader of the mermaid clan—
Sea Princess!
"Sea Princess, long time no see."
The moment the two sides met, Snow Empress spoke first.
"You are... Snow Empress."
The Sea Princess originally didn't want to pay attention, but when she sensed the aura Snow Empress emitted, her hateful gaze instantly flashed with surprise.
"Didn't you already become a spirit..."
But before she could finish speaking, comprehension suddenly appeared on her face. Looking at Chen Junting's group of three, the hatred in her gaze instantly dissipated completely, transforming into apology instead.
"Apologies, I was impulsive."
The ice-cold voice instantly turned sweet.
Under Chen Junting's group's slightly stunned gazes, the Sea Princess directly issued commands toward the sea soul beasts and mermaids behind her.
In almost less than a single breath, those surrounding sea soul beasts and mermaids instantly became clear-eyed, as if the hatred from when they surrounded them had never existed at all.
"Changing faces faster than turning pages."
Gu Tianchen couldn't help but complain, then looked at Chen Junting with an inquiring expression, "So does this mean the misunderstanding is resolved?"
Chen Junting nodded, "I believe so."
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