Riding this giant wave, in just a few minutes, Nu Lin Luo Yun, along with his Merman troops, caught up with the Ice Queen.
However, after traveling two to three kilometers, the energy of the giant wave had almost dissipated, with the crest only two to three meters high.
By this time, the snipers had withdrawn from the stern deck of the Ice Queen. The waves were simply too large, with constant ups and downs, making it impossible for the snipers to aim.
At this point, the closest Mermen were only a hundred meters away from the Ice Queen. At this distance, one could clearly see the ferocious expressions on the Mermen's faces.
"Open fire!"
Following Captain Sven's order, the heavy machine guns mounted on the rear deck roared to life, unleashing 12.7mm bullets like they were free, peppering the Mermen.
The 12.7mm rounds poured out at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute. The hit Mermen were riddled with large holes, spewing copious amounts of blood.
Yet, even so, the Mermen charged fearlessly towards the Ice Queen, fighting desperately.
Suddenly, two water columns shot out from the giant wave! These water columns, over two meters in diameter and more than ten meters long, slammed directly onto the deck of the Ice Queen!
The sudden attack caught the crew on deck off guard. The massive water dragons descended from the sky, sweeping the heavy machine guns and their operators at the stern directly into the water. Even some of the facilities on the deck were battered as if caught in a storm!
Almost simultaneously, a blue light shot out from the Merman ranks, striking the sea surface at the stern of the Ice Queen.
In an instant, the blue light spread outwards, and the stern of the Ice Queen was instantly frozen into a massive block of ice, completely immobilizing the ship's forward momentum.
"Aurora, we have trouble!" Captain Sven said with a grave expression.
"No trouble, it's time for us to fight!"
Aurora, holding the staff crafted for her by Ling Tian, rushed towards the stern of the deck.
At this moment, a piercing battle alarm sounded throughout the ship. All combat personnel rushed to the deck, while the non-powered crew members locked themselves in protected cabins.
When Aurora arrived on deck, she saw over a dozen Mermen climbing up along the edge of the deck. These Mermen held devices resembling lassos in their hands, and their arms possessed incredible strength. With the help of these lassos, they could quickly ascend to the deck.
Seeing this, Aurora sneered. She raised her staff, muttered an incantation, and within seconds, dozens of blue lights shot out from her staff, striking the sea surface below the Ice Queen's deck.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
After a series of eerie sounds, the water surface around the Ice Queen suddenly froze into ice. The Mermen who were climbing were enveloped by this sudden chill and turned into dozens of ice sculptures!
The range of the cold air expanded, and soon, the water surface within twenty meters of the ship turned into ice, as if the ship were embedded in an iceberg.
This instantly stunned all the Mermen. They stood frozen there, as if struck by a immobilization spell, none of them having expected such a powerful caster among humans.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the combatants on the ship leaped down...
...
At this very moment, the battle on the island had entered a white-hot stage.
In addition to the members of the Xuanyuan family, there were over 100 other powered individuals. After their neck restraints were removed, they joined the fight against the Mermen.
Some of their weapons were leftovers from the Xuanyuan family members, while others used weapons captured from the Mermen.
These over 100 individuals were the cream of the crop among the captives. Despite being tired and hungry, they were eager to take revenge and vent their frustrations, and none were willing to give up this opportunity.
Their lives over the past few days had been extremely humiliating. Even the black slaves toiling in the cotton fields back then probably hadn't suffered as much. If their powers hadn't been suppressed by the Sea-Drying Stone, they would have resisted long ago.
Mermen continuously emerged from the water and other parts of the island, converging towards the resisting forces. The two sides soon clashed fiercely.
The members of the Xuanyuan family naturally became the main force. Their inherent strength was greater than that of other groups, and now, with the weapons provided by Ling Tian and the physical recovery from the Ice-Cooling Pills, their combat effectiveness was even more ferocious.
Although the other powered individuals were weaker, they performed much better on land than when they were captive.
In just a few dozen minutes, over 200 Mermen had been killed, and there were very few Mermen left on the island.
The remaining dozens of Mermen were pushed to the vicinity of the beach, engaging in their final struggles and desperate combat.
Suddenly, the situation changed again. A stretch of water not far from the beach churned violently. Then, heads appeared on the water's surface, and dense numbers of Mermen emerged from the water, converging and beginning to charge towards the shore.
It was worth noting that these hundreds of Mermen were no longer scattered and disorganized like before. Instead, they had formed neat ranks, with their tridents pointed forward, advancing step by step, pressing towards the shore with great deterrence!
This immediately imposed a sense of awe on Xuanyuan Changfeng and the others. After all, the pressure exerted by these Mermen was like that of a heavy infantry unit.
"Stop, don't charge!
Let's retreat, spread out, let their formation disperse, and break them down one by one. Don't engage in head-on combat!"
Xuanyuan Changfeng's words were effective. The Xuanyuan family members heard them and slowed their advance, then began to retreat slowly. The other powered individuals, upon hearing this, also began to retreat, with some of the more timid ones even turning to flee.
At this moment, a tall Merman emerged from the sea. This Merman stood over two meters tall and bore a resemblance to humans. This person was none other than the commander of this Merman army, Nu Lin Jing Tao.
Nu Lin Jing Tao was not idle either. While his sister led the main force to attack the Ice Queen, Nu Lin Jing Tao had led his men into the sea to gather the patrolling teams.
It was important to note that these patrolling teams were the elite among the Mermen, the core strength of Nu Lin Jing Tao's command.
These Mermen were stronger than ordinary Mermen and were skilled in martial arts and coordinated attacks.
Nu Lin Jing Tao arrived on shore, looking at the ground littered with Merman corpses and the retreating figures over 200 meters away, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"Humans, you dare to flee, you dare to kill my subordinates. Very well, you have chosen this path yourselves, you have chosen to die. Do not blame me for my ruthlessness!"