A Li looked at the merfolk rushing towards her with disdain. With a flicker of thought, a talisman appeared in her tender little hand.
Just then, the merfolk closest to A Li was about to stab her with its steel fork.
Who was A Li? How could she be afraid of such things? A smile appeared on A Li's face, and the next moment, her true essence was injected into the talisman.
Immediately after, with a flash of thought, A Li directly entered the spiritual realm space and disappeared from where she stood.
"Puchi!"
The talisman in A Li's hand instantly exploded, releasing a dazzling white light. Especially in the dead of night, this sudden strong light was even more dazzling than the sun!
This was a flash talisman, and the strong light it released was more potent than a flashbang.
Especially at night, the sudden burst of the flash talisman was deadly.
It was known that merfolk were creatures with excellent vision in the dark. Their eyes were exceptionally sensitive and could capture even the faintest light.
However, similarly, this type of creature suffered amplified damage when exposed to strong light.
The merfolk let out screams of agony. Their eyes even melted, and a lot of crystalline fluid flowed from them.
What was even more critical was that these merfolk charged forward with all their might and without reservation. Even with their eyes blinded, they still held their steel forks and charged forward at full speed.
"Puchi" "Awoo..."
More than ten unfortunate merfolk crashed into each other heavily. Some were knocked to the ground by their companions, while a few unlucky ones were directly pierced by the steel forks held by their own kind.
For a time, the entire beach was filled with wails.
More than ten minutes later, Nu Lin Jing Tao, with a livid face, and her sister Nu Lin Luo Yun appeared. They had just received the news and had rushed here from their underwater base.
On the beach, seven or eight merfolk corpses lay scattered, and several other merfolk crawled around on the ground like headless flies, their eyes burned blind by the strong light.
Furthermore, a few hundred meters away, in the resting area of the slaves, more than a dozen bodies lay on the ground. These captives had tried to escape amidst the chaos but were discovered by other patrolling merfolk and were killed on the spot.
"What exactly happened here?" Nu Lin Jing Tao asked with a grim expression.
A burly merfolk, over two meters tall, who appeared to be the leader of these merfolk, lowered its head and described the situation that had just occurred in a strange accent.
This merfolk stated that their patrol team was suddenly attacked, then the slaves attempted to escape amidst the chaos, and then a white light appeared, and these merfolk were reduced to this state. As for the appearance of the attacker or how many there were, no one could see.
"Immediately arrange for personnel to search the island. I suspect those humans have already infiltrated the island. We must find those damned humans no matter what!"
"Yes, Lord Nu Lin!"
...
Ling Tian held Xuan Yuan Luan Feng, stepped on his flying sword, and flew at high speed, skimming the water's surface.
The distance of dozens of kilometers was covered in just a few minutes. When Ling Tian landed on the deck, his true essence was almost completely depleted.
While sword flight was very cool, it consumed a lot of energy, especially when carrying someone, which doubled the consumption of true essence. Ling Tian would not have done it if it weren't absolutely necessary.
The people on the Ice Snow Queen were stunned to see Ling Tian descend from the sky holding someone. However, they were somewhat accustomed to it by now, as Ling Tian had performed such feats too many times, and they had developed a certain resistance.
Aurora and the others rushed over upon hearing the news. They were all very surprised to see Ling Tian bring back a woman.
At this moment, A Li also quietly appeared on the deck. No one, except Ling Tian, knew where this little girl had emerged from.
"Miss, may I ask your name?"
Ling Tian had been controlling the flying sword earlier and hadn't had a chance to inquire about Xuan Yuan Luan Feng's situation.
"My name is Xuan Yuan Luan Feng. I am the sister of Brother Chang Feng..."
"Nice to meet you. My name is Ling Tian. I am a friend of Brother Chang Feng and a member of the Dragon Soul Special Operations Department.
I came this time at the request of Mr. Xuan Yuan Jie to inquire about the whereabouts of you and your brother!
Please do not worry, we will immediately begin the rescue of Brother Xuan Yuan and the others. However, before that, some preparations are necessary, especially removing the device on your neck. We will need your cooperation."
"As long as my companions can be saved, I will cooperate in any way possible."
"I will try to remove the device on your neck, but during this process, it is possible that the mechanism will be triggered, posing a danger to you.
You might be paralyzed or even die on the spot! Are you able to bear such consequences?
If you have any concerns, that's fine. I will find someone else, but those merfolk are now on guard, and it might not be so easy..."
Before Ling Tian could finish, Xuan Yuan Luan Feng immediately stood up, her eyes fixed on Ling Tian.
"Mr. Ling Tian, I know you mean no harm, but none of us in the Xuan Yuan family, not even the women, are cowards who fear death!"
You can go ahead and try to remove this thing on my neck. There will be no problems!
Even if I die, I will have no regrets!
We are running out of time. The longer my brother and the family disciples stay on the island, the greater the risk!"
Ling Tian couldn't help but give this woman a thumbs-up in his heart. It seemed that the people of the Xuan Yuan family were truly extraordinary. There was a reason why this family had endured for a thousand years.
"Good, let's not delay. Follow me!"
As Ling Tian spoke, he led Xuan Yuan Luan Feng to his room.
"Miss Xuan Yuan, to avoid any accidents during the examination of this device, I will have to anesthetize you. Do you mind?"
"Whatever you say. Please proceed!"
Ling Tian nodded, took out some powder from a bag, poured it into a cup, mixed it with white wine, and handed it to Xuan Yuan Luan Feng.
"Please take this!"
"What is this?" Xuan Yuan Luan Feng asked curiously.
"Ma Feisan, a good thing left by our ancestors!"
Xuan Yuan Luan Feng's pupils contracted sharply. Anyone who had read books would know this. It was an anesthetic drug invented by Hua Tuo, a famous physician during the Han Dynasty, who had begun to attempt surgical operations at that time.
However, it was rumored that this medicine had been lost later. She didn't expect Ling Tian to have it.
"Heh heh, you don't need to worry. I am from the lineage of the Medical Saint!"
"So that's how it is!" Xuan Yuan Luan Feng suddenly understood.