Ascension

"Don't go...you haven't shared the pain yet..."

Mo shouted as loudly as possible towards the three handsome mermaids who escaped.

However, the three handsome mermaids were so frightened that they could not be stopped by just a few words of dissuasion.

They didn't even look back, their wide fish tails flew up, and they wished they could smear their bodies with oil and escape as far as they could.

"Why are you running so fast...you are obviously very happy."

"Am I not hospitality enough? Or...they don't know how to enjoy it at all?"

Mo's single eyes, both front and back, flashed with a touch of sadness, half worry and half confusion, like falling clouds.

In a moment, three slight pops sounded.

When he looked again, the handsome three-headed mermaid who escaped still couldn't escape the fate of exploding to death.

As the faint fishy smell drifted along the wind and waves, there was another small-scale rain of mermaid blood, silently soaking the water of the Styx.

"Don't kill me! Help! Help!"

On the tail of the last surviving handsome mermaid, unknown pink mucus was rapidly secreted from the gaps between the fish scales.

The excretory organs of fish are mostly located on the body surface and gills.

It was frightened to the point of peeing? After all, it is the level of perfection in heaven and earth. Do you want to be so miserable?
"King of Fishes in the restricted area, please spare the little fish!"

"A small fish can't make it out of the waves. I will never report the news of your escape to our king..."

Guagua worked hard to translate, and although he couldn't achieve the effect of simultaneous interpretation, he was still able to distinguish the important information mentioned by the handsome mermaid.

"Restricted area?" Ye Hanjun raised his eyebrows.

Guagua, the intimidating frog dummy, quickly opened his mouth and used his hands and feet to translate the human language:

"Hey, I want to ask you, where is the restricted area?"

The handsome mermaid stared for a long time, not daring to move.

It took a full ten minutes for it to understand what Guagua was trying to express. It panicked and lay on the water, kowtowing and begging for mercy:
"It's that island, that evil island shrouded in black clouds!"

"The king of the restricted area has escaped... Don't worry! Xiaoyu will never tell anyone!"

"Please, let go of the little fish. There are old people on top of small fish and young ones on the bottom. They have to work ten jobs a day. I...I kowtow to you! Please! Ooooooh!!"

……

Seeing the handsome mermaid crying heartbrokenly, Ye Hanjun and Ye Yin looked at each other, speechless.

The handsome mermaids obviously have a certain level of intelligence and are able to complete basic communication between creatures.

But did it get something wrong? How do they look like fish kings, let alone the kings of an isolated island?
"Does it think we are terrestrial vessels?"

Ye Yin pursed her lips, as if it was a lifetime ago.

"It turns out that there are still intelligent species living in the underworld. In their eyes, that island is a taboo place that cannot be offended?"

Ye Hanjun thought about it and immediately warned:

"Guagua, ask it again, what kind of power does the handsome mermaid belong to? Are all the people who rule the Styx belong to its tribe?"

"Okay, Ben Gua will translate!"

Guagua is in high spirits when there is work to do.

After another long while, the handsome mermaid replied in a trembling voice:

"No, no, no... our clan is only one of the thirteen branches of the Mingshui Dynasty, ranking sixth."

"Others include zombie mermaids, baby mermaids, demon mermaids, headless mermaids, heartless mermaids, tailless mermaids... Each clan has one or more kings, all of whom are referred to as 'fish kings'..."

"Sounds pretty busy."

Ye Yin was slightly surprised and said:
"The Mingshui Dynasty...the fifteenth floor of the tomb has such a large ecological volume?"

"What kind of scenery will it look like on the next three floors?"

"what?"

Guagua asked one question from left to right, and the handsome mermaid was confused. She was afraid that she would be killed if she couldn't answer it.

But when it encountered a question that it really couldn't answer, it didn't dare to answer it randomly, so it could only cry and say:
"Big tomb? What is a big tomb? Xiaoyu doesn't know..."

"Xiaoyu actually has a map of Mingshui, which shows the distribution of different branches..."

"Bring it, bring it!"

Guagua transformed into a handsome mermaid and immediately reached out to ask for it.

"Bring it, bring it!"

Two whirlpools of black and white dispersed from Mo's eyes, and he followed Guagua's example and stretched out his tentacles to ask for it.

"Dear Fish King, give it!"

The handsome mermaid picked off a fish scale from his buttocks and handed it to Mo respectfully.

This Guagua was very angry. He had always been the translator. Why did he say something silently, and the handsome mermaid immediately followed his lead.

"Here! Guagua!"

Mo threw the fish scales to Guagua with a light movement and it was easy to pick up.

There was no flattery in its tone. It was not attentive, it was just normal communication.

"Humph!"

Guagua turned away, not wanting to see the starfish-shaped Mo.

"Bah, bah, bah?"

Mo chewed her small mouth, blinking her bloodshot eyes, wondering why Guagua was unhappy.

"Okay, don't be angry."

Ye Hanjun touched Guagua's head to comfort him first, then took the scales and inspected them inside and out.

Soon he discovered that a miniature pattern was carved on the one-inch fish scales.

There are traces of waves on it, which are used to represent the underworld.

There are also thirteen simple drawings of mermaids, either scattered or compact, distributed in every corner.

In the centermost area of ​​the Nether Water, there is a heavily marked black circle.

There were small characters on the side, and because they were written by foreigners, Lord Ye Han couldn't read them.

"The isolated island that breeds evil beasts is actually a taboo place recognized by the Mingshui Dynasty. It has been strictly guarded against it and is very afraid of it?"

"Then where are the white triangles and the green triangles? Are there two other evil beasts hiding on the other two islands?"

"Evil beast... Lord Fish King, I forgive Xiaoyu for being stupid and unable to fully understand your words..."

The handsome mermaid discovered that both Guagua and Mo listened to the two-legged beast and became even more afraid of it:
"The white triangle is a place called "Medicine Island". "

"There are many detoxifying plants and herbal medicines there. People who are seriously injured, have incurable diseases, or have a shortened life expectancy can go there to try their luck. Occasionally, miracles will happen..."

“As for the Green Triangle, that’s ‘Whale Island’. "

"Legend has it that it was the island formed after the death of the ancestor-level fish king. Currently, only the fish king is eligible to land on it."

"Xiaoyu doesn't have enough authority. I don't know what's hidden there. I hope the adults will forgive Xiaoyu."

"There is actually a gathering place for elixirs..."

Ye Yin was surprised and very interested:
"It just so happens that if a life-extending medicine that lasts for more than ten thousand years can be brought back to the clan, a saint like Tianming Shengzun will definitely be able to regain his peak fighting power."

"Of course, the more mysterious Whale Island is also worth exploring."

"To be called the 'Ancestor-level Big Fish King', it's hard not to doubt whether it will be the place where our clan's Holy Spirit fell..."

Lord Ye Han nodded and remained silent.

After a while, he warned Guagua, and Guagua continued to ask:
"Hey, I want to ask you, what is the special meaning of the place marked with the 'T' symbol on the map?"

After fully understanding the question, the handsome mermaid did not dare to raise her head and answered cautiously:

"Reporting to the Fish King, in our clan's legend, that is the symbol of 'door'."

"It is rumored that there are other worlds beyond Netherwater."

"If by chance we crash into these doors, we may also have the opportunity to go to other worlds."

"But this is not an easy thing. There are tribesmen stationed outside the door every day, and they can't wait for the door to open for months and years... Those who can finally leave the Mingshui through the door are very few, extremely rare."

"Isn't this a "space crack" or a "teleportation channel"? "

After understanding the handsome mermaid's explanation, Guagua's eyes lit up and he got closer to the fish scales to observe carefully:

"Tadpole, the mermaid tribe is awesome. We can save the time of searching and investigating and just go to other floors!"

"The teleportation that the mermaids can't wait for, with your and grandpa's blood, might be able to activate it!"

"In case it cannot be opened, with your bad luck, the possibility of falling into the more dangerous 16th floor is greatly increased!"

"Can't you read a little better?"

Ye Hanjun knocked the little guy on the head:

"The 15th floor is so dangerous. I don't want to go deeper yet."

"The current plan is that both Medicine Island and Whale Island are worth exploring. We can only consider leaving this level after everyone is complete."

"Great!"

Guagua raised his hands and cheered:
"Then let's go to Whale Island first. I want to see the ancestor-level fish king!"

"This name sounds very powerful. If there are one or two heirs left, we will go and bring them here, and we will have sea mounts in the future!"

"You want to breed whale-type spirits?"

Ye Hanjun laughed dumbly and got vaccinated in advance:
"Let us know beforehand that even a rich and powerful person may not be able to raise a creature in this form."

"Training the lion Xiaolan, the sheep Xiaoqi, and the snake Xiaoxi, the food will be equivalent to dozens of times of your combined, plus a whale... forget it, just thinking about it makes my head feel big." "Go first. Take a look!"

Guagua hugged Ye Hanjun’s arm and begged:
"Maybe it's a demonic whale that masters magic, or a half-human, half-whale whale mermaid!"

"It is said that whales fall to the bottom of the sea and feed all living beings. I have never seen such a creature before. I am very curious!"

Ye Yin took the fish scales and looked at them carefully:

“Medicine Island and Whale Island are both very far away from us.”

"You will encounter at least three kinds of mermaids along the way, and there will definitely be fighting."

"But... with Mo Mo, once we enter the dominant state, we can easily defeat even the infinitely successful Fish King."

"Hey!" Guagua had another problem, staring at the handsome mermaid and asked:
"I want to ask you, how strong is your strongest fish king?"

"This...how do you want Xiaoyu to answer this?"

The handsome mermaid stared at Mo with big eyes and small eyes. She was excited and hurriedly explained:
"An ordinary fish king has dozens of followers."

"A powerful fish king with hundreds of followers."

"The strongest fish kings are all the clan leaders of each clan. They rule the clan. Fish kings below them must also obey their orders."

"In other words, in the Mingshui Dynasty, there will be infinite great achievements or infinite perfections?"

Lord Yehan showed a trace of dignity, once again in awe of the difficulty of clearing Tomb of Shura, and murmured to himself:

"With the help of Juexian and Lazy Qiji, we still do not have the qualifications to be tyrannical here. We must not let down our necessary precautions for a moment."

"Know it!"

Guagua urged:
"Hurry up and act quickly, Ben Gua is so looking forward to it!"

"Xiao Shuai Shuai, you can be our guide and lead us to Whale Island honestly, and we will let you live a safe life!"

"Yes! Xiaoyu takes the order!"

Finally seeing the light of survival, the handsome mermaid pulled out another fish scale from her buttocks and held it in the palm of her hand like a treasure:
"Fellow fish kings, this is Xiaoyu's wish!"

"This is a "passing order" that only the head of a clan is qualified to give. It is with this treasure that we can move freely in the underworld without being corroded and polluted by the underworld! "

"what?"

Guagua snatched it over with a whoosh, hit it twice with his palm, bit it with his teeth, and said curiously:

"Tadpole, look, why do I feel like there is a very faint scent of a holy beast on these scales?"

Ye Yin came closer to take a closer look, his expression suddenly solemn:
"I felt it too."

"If it were not contaminated with holy blood, how could this ordinary fish scale resist the erosion of the underworld water?"

Ye Hanjun, who remained silent, put the scales in his palm, played with them for a while, and then glanced at the dizzy blood:
"Go and find out if there are any remaining "travel orders" among the corpse fragments. "

"There are so many of us, it's best for each person and animal to wear one, so that safety can be guaranteed."

"Your Majesty the Fish King, that is useless!"

Before he could translate, the handsome mermaid seemed to understand the meaning in his eyes, and bowed to stop him:

"The pass order is time-sensitive and does not permanently avoid the damage of the underworld. It needs to be recharged by the clan leader regularly."

"Once the holder dies, the scales will be completely ineffective. If you want more scales, you can only hunt our people and imprison them instead of killing them with one blow."

"Okay, take us to find your tribe." Lord Ye Han gave the order.

The handsome mermaid scratched his head in embarrassment and apologized again:

"Your Majesty the Fish King, I'm extremely sorry."

"The one you just killed was one of the fish kings of my clan."

"All waters within a radius of thousands of miles are under its jurisdiction."

"Since you are going to Whale Island, you will soon encounter the zombie mermaid tribe. You can take away their pass orders and achieve your goal."

"Arrangement." Ye Hanjun snapped his fingers.

"Yes." The handsome mermaid bowed her head and became a slave, showing her flattery.

"Just in case, the last Heart Slave is on your head."

The purple magatama in Ye Hanjun's eyes slowly turned, and as soon as the whip of conquest fell, a loud snapping sound jumped into his ears.

The handsome mermaid was surprised, but she did not resist and allowed her soul to be invaded, eventually manifesting the counterclockwise rotating purple magatama in her eye sockets.

"It seems there is no fraud and it can be trusted."

"Mo, this is one of our own from now on, don't stare at it with your eyes."

Ye Hanjun ordered.

"Then can you use the tentacles to pull its neck?"

"Or pierce its belly, it would be very comfortable too!"

Mo looked eager.

"No, no, it will die."

"Bad Rag, you really don't know anything about your own power. Now you can only make friends with the Fish King, don't embarrass the little fish and shrimp!"

Although there is a map, you won't get lost.

But with a guide, you can definitely reach Whale Island faster.

Guagua, who did not allow the handsome mermaid to sacrifice, was caught and scolded silently.

Mo didn't say anything back, he just patted his belly with his tentacle and said openly:

"Good."

"Fortunately, we are full. Otherwise, Crow Crow and I would be troubled if we could never make new friends."

……

A small interlude, the ancient sailing ship began to sail again.

The lazy lion didn't wake up from the beginning to the end. He kept knocking his head on the board and slept like a dead pig.

Yang Xiaoqi slowly gnawed on the root of the elixir, and Snake Xiaoxi gulped down the animal meat he had hoarded earlier.

Occasionally, the little fierce snake will point its cold snake eyes at the handsome mermaid.

At this time, the handsome mermaid must be trembling and take the initiative to seek help from the Melon Fish King.

It's so scary. The creatures on this ship... each one is more dangerous than the last!
If you don't hug your thighs tightly at all times, you won't know who has eaten you when you wake up!

"belch--"

After eating and drinking enough, they burped twice, and the sheep's head and the snake's head also became quiet.

One of them had his head drooped, and the other curled up into a ball and began to sleep.

At that time, Ye Hanjun and Ye Yin were sitting cross-legged, patiently waiting for the next stop on their journey.

"Wulonglong——"

The dull thumping sound came from nothing and slowly echoed in my mind.

The two men, who had rested for more than four days, opened their eyes at the same time, raised their heads in unison, and looked straight into the sky.

Although the weather a few minutes ago was not clear, it was impossible to see too far in the direction.

In the blink of an eye, the weather deteriorated extremely.

But this was no ordinary storm. The air was neither dry nor humid, as usual.

"The sky has changed?" Ye Hanjun was surprised.

The handsome mermaid immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Fish King, there is no need to panic."

"Every year, there will be "magnetic storms" of various sizes in the underworld. It is not very lethal, but it will seriously suppress perception during its operation. "

"The countermeasures are very simple. You just need to close all the sensory organs, wait for the storm to subside, and then you can continue sailing."

"Is it really that simple?" Ye Hanjun asked.

"Absolutely true!"

The handsome mermaid is categorical, wishing that she would be confused:
"The mermaid who died in the storm is like drowning in the underworld even though there is a traffic order!"

"Only the most stupid and unlucky tribesmen will end up like this!"

"All of you are very talented and graceful, and can swim out of the restricted area alive. A mere storm is nothing to worry about!"

"Um……"

Ye Yin glanced at Lord Ye Han, "I wasn't worried at first."

"When I heard its praise, I suddenly felt like disaster was about to happen again."

"I feel so too."

Lord Yehan stood up and said, "The storm has not yet fully formed. Control the ship. Do we have a chance to stay away?"

"I'm afraid...it's too late."

The handsome mermaid was confused and quickly said to Guagua:
"King Guanyu, please tell the two mermaid kings that the storm has enveloped us and we cannot escape!"

"Look at this scale. Although it is biased toward large magnetic field storms, as long as you follow the instructions of the little fish, the fish will be safe!"

After finishing his words, Guagua had just finished translating. The handsome mermaid's face turned from white to green, and then revealed a hint of purple, and she spoke again:

"No...no, no, no..."

"The situation has changed. The storm is still strengthening and is about to rise to a very large magnetic field storm..."

"The little fish has lived for a long, long time, and has never seen anything like this... Lord fish kings, please use your magical powers. The little fish has its own offspring, and it doesn't want to die!" (End of Chapter)