Chapter 1296: Chapter 1296 Black-Blood Devilfish
In a critical moment, the merman was the first to strike, flicking his wrist to release a silver light blade, slicing a devilfish in half. Black liquid surged from the devilfish’s body, it turned out that not only was the exterior of this fish black, its blood was black too.
Seeing the merman take action, Ye You hesitated no more, instructing Qin Sisi to hold tight from behind. He then took out the Sparrow Spirit Scepter Qin Sisi had given him, and conjured the Gold Attribute Magic Power. The Vigor Gold Knife Magic Skill transformed into phantom blades, slashing towards the surrounding devilfish.
The merman initially expected a fierce battle ahead, but Ye You’s intervention quickly turned the tide, as the devilfish didn’t even have a chance to get close before being cut down by Ye You’s phantom blades.
Watching Ye You’s fierce attack, the merman’s eyes flickered with astonishment, then his expression turned somber.
Black liquid surged from the bodies of the fallen devilfish. If it were just a few, the visibility of the seawater wouldn’t be affected. However, with dozens of devilfish’s blood, the seawater was inevitably turning black in this area. Moreover, many devilfish were swimming out from the gigantic sunken ship, charging toward the three of them.
Ye You and the merman continued to decimate the devilfish tirelessly. The seawater grew darker, while Qin Sisi clung tightly to Ye You, releasing the Gold Attribute Magic Power to protect their bodies. Joining the battle was a mere wish she couldn’t fulfill.
Suddenly, the merman let out a low painful cry, seemingly injured.
The seawater blackened, obstructing vision, certainly decreasing attack power drastically. It’s under such circumstances that the devilfish launched a counterattack.
"How are you?" Ye You asked in a deep voice, towards the merman.
"Stung by a poisoned spine," the merman replied, enduring the pain, his movements stiffening as the surrounding devilfish took advantage and retaliated.
Ye You briefly pondered, then launched a group attack skill, Kingo Iron Rain, unleashing hundreds of black arrows from his hand, swiftly targeting the surrounding devilfish.
The arrows pierced through many devilfish, leaving voids behind. Black liquid surged, not enough to kill them immediately, but it rendered them powerless.
During the temporary lull in aggression, Ye You carried Qin Sisi as he dashed towards the merman, grasped his arm, and swam swiftly away.
A group of devilfish pursued them relentlessly, but Ye You’s swift moves left them behind, with the devilfish gradually losing sight and reluctantly returning to the sunken ship.
This was an extremely fierce battle, with the seawater near the sunken ship stained black like ink. It would take a long time to become clear again, while the seabed was covered in layers of devilfish’s black corpses, shocking to see.
Through this battle, Ye You and Qin Sisi gained greater insight into the submarine world’s mysteriousness and harsh dangers. Their upcoming journey would require even more caution.
Ye You led Qin Sisi and the merman far from the battlefield, finding a flat, soft sandy area to place the merman down.
On the merman’s back, where the skin and tail meet at the waist, a devilfish spine was embedded. As expected, the spine was poisonous, with a blackened area about twenty centimeters in diameter.
The merman lay on the soft sand, panting heavily. He lifted his head forcefully and managed a weak smile at Ye You, saying, "Thank you, but it’s too late."
Ye You squatted down, softly asking, "Do you have an antidote?"
The merman, weakened, whispered, "There is a type of seaweed near the Sea King Palace that can cure devilfish’s poison, but it’s too far to reach in time."
He was feeling down, which led him to swim so far, seeking solitude, unexpectedly encountering devilfish and getting poisoned by a spine. Is this destiny?
Forget it, without her, living in this cold ocean world burdened with grief and shame is torment too; death is just death!
With this thought, the merman showed a relieved expression, although there remained some regrets within.
She’s still waiting for me to save her, but I can’t. If she knows I’ve died, would she be sad?
"Try the Jade Melting Pill!" Qin Sisi whispered softly in Ye You’s ear.
Ye You nodded, leaned down, and pulled the devilfish spine from the merman’s body, then took out two Jade Melting Pills from the Portable Space, fed one to the merman, and crushed the other to sprinkle on the poisoned wound.
Not knowing how strong the devilfish poison was, Ye You decided cautiously that one pill for ingestion and one for external use would work better.
The Jade Melting Pill didn’t disappoint Ye You and Qin Sisi, as the merman’s complexion improved little by little, while strands of black blood seeped from the wound.
Qin Sisi furrowed her brows, showing compassion in her eyes. She took out some fabric intended for making clothes, preparing to help the merman wipe the black blood on the wound.
"Let me," Ye You promptly caught Qin Sisi’s hand, took the fabric from her, and cleaned the black blood from the merman’s back, not wishing Qin Sisi to attend to another man.
Qin Sisi of course understood Ye You’s sentiments, but she didn’t mention it, merely smiling and standing aside, watching the lofty Sage Ruler help an unfamiliar stranger with detoxification.
An hour later, the poison in the merman was completely eradicated, and the wound had healed.
Delighted, he stood up, looking down at his restored body, thanking Ye You repeatedly.
Staring at the merman before him, Ye You, noting he could speak, hoped to acquire some information they sought from him, thus he asked, "Have you heard of a Deity Guardian in this sea area?"
The merman’s face changed, his previously smiling, grateful expression suddenly grew cold, he countered, "Why do you seek him?"
Ye You noticed the merman’s change in demeanor and felt suspicious, yet still replied calmly, "My wife is ill, we came to seek medicine from him. Do you know where he is?"
The merman glanced at Qin Sisi, realizing she was probably Ye You’s referred wife.
Pausing briefly, he replied sharply, "That person is selfish, narrow-minded, despicable, and disgraceful. He won’t help you. I advise you not to go."
Qin Sisi and Ye You exchanged puzzled looks; as a Deity Guardian, even if not benefiting the creatures of the area, he should at least bear the responsibility of safeguarding the region’s peace. Why would the merman describe the Deity Guardian this way?
Ye You whispered solemnly, "We must go, please tell us where he is."
They had paid such a significant price, traveled so far, experienced countless hardships. Now the Deity Guardian was within reach—how could they give up?
