Chapter 1203: The Terrifying Presence

Fury!

Unprecedented fury!

Upon hearing such arrogant words, the Third Prince lost his composure instantly. His heart, which had remained steady for tens of thousands of years, was now in turmoil. With a single palm strike, he shattered the jade table before him, causing everyone in the hall to rise to their feet in shock!

The powerful and noble guests in the hall were filled with awe and tension, but also with an extraordinary rage!

How dare the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan offer tribute to humans?

This is rebellion!

This is outright rebellion!

Such shameless and disrespectful words would make anyone lose their calm. No wonder even the Third Prince, known for his composure and nobility, had lost his usual grace.

The grand hall suddenly fell into an eerie silence, with only a terrifying pressure emanating in all directions!

The messenger mermaid prostrated on the ground, too frightened to make another sound!

The guests also rose in anger, their bodies radiating a terrifying killing intent.

"Your Highness! These ignorant and arrogant humans from the Eastern Sea dare to insult our Dragon Clan in such a manner. I, your humble servant, am willing to lead our clansmen and raze all the islands of the Eastern Sea to the ground!"

"I too am willing to join! We will make these humans regret their actions for ten thousand years!"

"Such ignorant and insulting words cannot be washed away even with the blood of ten thousand people. We must slaughter all seventy-two islands and replace their inhabitants!"

"Indeed! These ignorant ants deserve nothing but death!"

Amidst the continuous calls for war, the towering mermaid at the head of the right column stepped forward with a deep voice.

"Your Highness."

"I am willing to lead over a thousand clansmen and flatten the seventy-two islands!"

As he spoke, the other mermaids began to show respect and flattery.

"General Ao personally taking action will surely sweep away these ignorant humans!"

"With the General leading the charge, crushing those pitiful humans seeking death will be as easy as turning over one's hand!"

"We wish the General a triumphant return!"

Ao Chang paid no attention to the flattery around him.

This young prodigy of the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan, with a talent seen once in ten thousand years, was considered the top expert among the younger generation. He had already reached the eighth level of the Heavenly Rank.

Despite not being of royal blood, he had been granted the royal surname.

Now, he personally requested to lead the charge, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

Even so.

The Third Prince, Ao Lie, slowly waved his hand.

Ao Chang was greatly surprised, and the other mermaid generals were equally puzzled.

"Your Highness, what is the meaning of this...?"

The entire hall was filled with puzzled gazes.

The Third Prince, Ao Lie, seemed to have regained some composure from his earlier rage. The gloom on his face slightly dissipated, and his usual calm demeanor returned.

"Let us not be hasty."

"This time, the humans from the islands dared to resist our clan and even delivered such arrogant messages. They must have some backing. That so-called powerful ally is likely no ordinary figure. We must not underestimate this battle."

The generals nodded in realization, though some doubt still lingered in their eyes.

"Your Highness is wise..."

"Even if that person has some cultivation, they are no match for General Ao Chang. Your Highness, being so cautious, are you perhaps overestimating these mere humans?"

"In my humble opinion, there is no chance of any mishap in this battle."

Seeing that the generals were still somewhat unconvinced.

Ao Lie did not mind. His eyes carried a faint smile as he looked around at everyone.

"Gentlemen."

"Our Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan has dominated the Eastern Sea for tens of thousands of years. Never before has anyone dared to overstep their bounds like this. Not even the minor human forces on the islands, nor the hidden clans of the mainland, have ever been so brazen."

"Shi Tianchuan, relying on a single person, dares to challenge our Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan. This is no mere bluff."

Hearing this, the generals fell into deep thought.

Ao Lie slowly descended from the jade platform, his eyes filled with the same confidence and calm as always.

"Indeed, no matter what level of cultivation that person possesses, they are still insignificant before our Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan. However, I have been entrusted by our Emperor to oversee the islands, and I cannot allow even the slightest mistake."

"This battle is unprecedented. It not only concerns the face of our Dragon Clan but also our prestige over the humans. There must be no mishaps!"

"There is a human saying: 'A lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit.' Even such a weak race understands this principle. How can we afford to be arrogant and complacent?"

As his deep voice resonated through the hall, the generals' eyes showed a hint of shock.

The Third Prince's foresight was truly remarkable. Facing such a weak human race, he showed no signs of complacency. His calm demeanor was extraordinary, truly befitting a royal of the Dragon Clan!

The Third Prince indeed has the makings of an emperor!

The generals all bowed in admiration, their faces filled with solemn respect!

"We will follow Your Highness's command!"

The extraordinary aura of the Third Prince filled the hall. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he glanced at the pitiful messenger mermaid on the ground, his eyes showing a hint of gloom.

Narrowing his eyes, the royal decree resounded!

"Pass on my orders."

"I will personally lead the army. All our clansmen will be mobilized, and all generals will join the battle. We must use our full strength to crush the seventy-two islands of the Eastern Sea!"

"We will show the humans the vast difference between heaven and earth. We will make the name of the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan resound throughout the entire Lan Star!"

The generals bowed, their fighting spirit soaring!

Glory spread across the faces of everyone in the hall. All the mermaids could foresee that this bloody battle would stain the seventy-two islands and strike fear into the hearts of all humans on Lan Star.

The might of the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan must not be provoked!

...

Two days later.

The sea churned with terrifying waves, layer upon layer rising like towering buildings. Countless powerful figures stood atop the waves, their overwhelming pressure bearing down on the coast.

This time, the momentum was far greater than before!

The tsunami-like waves almost reached the clouds, looking down upon the land as if they could drown everything at any moment. Before such colossal waves, all living beings could only be swallowed, with no power to resist.

Atop the waves.

The dark mass of Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan elites stood silently, clad in divine armor. The aura of a hundred thousand mermaid soldiers was enough to shake the heavens and earth. The sheer killing intent alone cleared the sky for a thousand miles around.

Among them stood even more terrifying generals.

The towering mermaid generals, each wielding Heavenly Rank divine weapons, exuded an unfathomable aura. They stood at the forefront like gods, any one of them capable of sweeping across the world for thousands of miles.

This was but a fraction of the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan's power, a terrifying strength beyond human imagination!

Glancing at the majestic formation.

The Third Prince, seated alone in his beast-drawn carriage, showed a hint of superiority in his eyes.

With a single command from him, the islands of the Eastern Sea would be flattened. Humans, despite their millennia of cultivation, were as weak as ants, utterly incomparable to the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan.

This was the difference in heritage, the innate gap in levels!

The Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan, with their noble bloodline infinitely close to that of true dragons, was not something mere humans could provoke. Those who dared to speak such ignorant and rebellious words would pay the price of seeking their own death!

What of the seventy-two islands combined?

They were but toys.

Looking down at the scattered islands in the distance, the Third Prince's eyes showed a trace of indifference.

Slowly raising his hand, he was about to issue the order of annihilation.

Suddenly!

A thunderous sound echoed from the sky!

"Brother!"

"It hurts so much!"

A silly voice, seemingly coming from beyond the clouds, resounded through the heavens and earth, startling the tens of thousands of Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan members, who all looked up in shock!

The Third Prince, Ao Lie, also frowned in surprise, temporarily halting his order.

Just as he looked up.

He saw a massive black shadow piercing through the dark clouds, descending upon them!

"Boom!"

The shadow blotted out the sky!

The sound of its descent was like a raging storm, its pressure terrifying.

A sense of dreadful crisis surged in the Third Prince's eyes. He clenched his fists, and the surrounding generals, equally alarmed, quickly supported him as they retreated!

In the blink of an eye.

The massive shadow crashed into the sea, causing the waters to churn violently!

"Splash!"

The waves surged into the clouds, and half of the mermaid army was instantly submerged!

Before the terrifying shadow's descent, the once-mighty hundred thousand mermaid soldiers were as helpless as tiny shrimp, their formation collapsing in an instant, as if the heavens and earth were being destroyed!

The previously terrifying waves were now a chaotic mess!

The sea was filled with cries of panic and terror, countless mermaids scrambling to escape!

The Third Prince stood frozen in mid-air, utterly stunned...

This is too terrifying!

What kind of existence could be so fearsome!

As he and the generals stared in shock.

The sea began to churn once more, and a colossal figure emerged from the depths. Its body was as vast as a legendary mountain, its eyes like the sun and moon, yet its face was that of a silly black bear!

And now, it was looking up at the sky, pleading pitifully!

"Brother!"

"This hurts too much, I can't take it anymore!"

Thud!

Seeing the massive figure trembling and pleading, the Third Prince and the others felt their hearts sink!

Quietly looking up, their faces now showed a hint of fear!

What kind of existence could make such a terrifying figure plead for mercy?

As the tens of thousands of remaining soldiers nervously looked up.

Several figures slowly descended from the sky. They appeared tiny, not even comparable to a single hair of the giant bear. Dressed in identical black cloaks, they showed no signs of being extraordinary.

Looking up at the newcomers from afar.

The Third Prince and the others were filled with doubt. They could hardly believe that these few figures could make the colossal bear bow and plead. Just how powerful were these people?

As they pondered in confusion.

The black-cloaked figures slowly landed before the giant bear, one by one removing their wide cloaks.

The leader was actually a skeleton!