Chapter 420: Chapter 421: Subduing the Mermaid, Pearl Spectacle!

“His entire body was emanating a terrifying aura, with a strong stench of blood.

As a mermaid, I could clearly sense it!

You are human and might not perceive it.

But you cultivate Confucianism and can discern whether someone harbors a righteous heart.

You should be able to see that this young man doesn’t seem like a good person!

Why do you like someone like him?

You weren’t like this before!”

The phantom of a grown woman questioned the scholar holding the bamboo scrolls beside her.

“Luoyun, listen to me, don’t rush!” The phantom of the scholar holding the bamboo scrolls spoke gently.

He remained calm and composed.

“Fine, if you don’t give me an explanation, don’t blame me for getting angry!” The grown woman’s phantom showed a look of discontent.

She crossed her arms, waiting patiently for his response.

The scholar holding the bamboo scrolls continued,

“Rest assured, you will definitely agree with my explanation.”

He looked at Yang Yan.

“I sensed an overwhelming righteous aura within him!

This is something ordinary people don’t possess!

Though his exterior is frightening and he doesn’t seem like a good person,

haven’t you forgotten, our temperaments and characters?

If it weren’t for our kindness, which led us to show mercy, would we have ended up with only a small fragment of our souls remaining?

We can’t even go see our daughter twice!”

The grown woman furrowed her elegant brows.

“I believe that when he encounters evil, he will definitely not show mercy!

He would never see his own kin harmed and, out of kindness, spare others, leading to a tragic end!

Moreover, he possesses a righteous heart, and I believe he won’t harm those kind-hearted around him!

He will cherish our daughter!”

The grown woman, listening, lowered her hands.

“What you say is indeed reasonable, but this concerns our daughter’s life, it’s a significant matter!

Our daughter doesn’t like him; she thinks he might eat her, fearing him!

As parents, aren’t we supposed to protect our daughter?

Finding someone as kind as you would be quite good!”

She felt somewhat convinced but also a bit hesitant.

She didn’t know whether she should heed the advice of the person beside her.

“Didn’t you once remain cautious of me before you chose me?

Our daughter’s feeling towards him is just slightly stronger than what you felt about me at the time!

Besides, you should not forget that the place you once lived is different from our daughter’s.

Our daughter has not experienced anything; she is still a child.

*Her heart is simple; she only knows pure good and bad, not how to make choices.*

Moreover, he is not as bad as you and our daughter imagine.

I believe if our daughter spends more time with him,

she will naturally accept him!” The scholar holding the bamboo scrolls continued.

The grown woman remained silent for a moment, staring at Yang Yan for a while.

“Let’s not delay any longer; our time is running short.

*Our daughter is young and ignorant!*

*The things we can do and the choices we can make for her are getting fewer and fewer.*

Moreover, he can come here today and can come again in the future.

*Can we stop him once, but can we stop him for a lifetime?*

It would be better to protect her for a while while we’re still alive.

Let our daughter go with him, get to know him, and see the world!” The scholar holding the bamboo scrolls persuaded again.

The grown woman’s gaze calmed down.

“You’re right, our daughter has stayed here too long.

The flower in the greenhouse should eventually go outside and feel the breeze.

She shouldn’t just listen to us and hide here singing to calm the endless ocean’s rage!”

She turned around and looked at the shell.

“Daughter, did you hear your father’s and my words?”

“I heard, mother!

I…” The mermaid inside the shell hesitated upon hearing her mother’s words.

“Daughter, you have a choice!

Think carefully about what decision to make.

This time, we are letting you choose; we won’t make the choice for you.

But, mother wants to tell you, you cannot stay here forever.

Enduring a life without light and day, you will eventually have to see the world outside!

Your father and I won’t be able to accompany you for very long.” The grown woman instructed.

“And daughter, this cultivator will not eat you.

We are humans; eating you won’t increase much power.” The scholar holding the bamboo scrolls added.

The mermaid inside the shell was silent for a moment.

“I will listen to you, but I am afraid to go out.

Can I wait until I’m ready before leaving the shell?” she trembled as she spoke.

“Yes, we will talk to him!” The grown woman relaxed and said.

She turned back and stared at Yang Yan.

“Your cultivation must have reached the Four Extremes Secret Realm, right?”

“Yes, I have now entered the Dragon Transformation Realm,” Yang Yan replied.

“Then you can take the whole shell away.

But before that, you must promise us you won’t force her.

Let her accept you gradually, or we will stop you at all costs!” The grown woman spoke sternly.

“Maybe in your view, he and I are just residual souls and pose no threat to you!

You may think you can disregard us!

That’s what you think; in fact, we can still severely injure you, or even kill you here!

This is not a threat!

It’s a fact; if you don’t believe it, I can let you see!”

As she spoke, words of unknown origin came from her mouth as if she was communicating with some existence.

At this moment, Yang Yan’s ears moved slightly.

The sound of sea water surging was heard inside the interconnected caves.

“Controlling the sea water?” he blurted out.

The grown woman nodded.

“Yes, if you disagree, I’d rather bury the entire island into the sea to let my daughter escape alive.

I would not let her go with you!

However, if he and I leave this place, we won’t survive.

Also, it’s not certain that our daughter could live after going out.”

*She was reluctant to leave the mermaid, her daughter.*

*But if pressed, she would take action.*

“Mermaids are much more dangerous outside than hiding here!” Yang Yan said.

Outside, deep sea demon beasts, without the mermaids’ enchanting songs, would surely hunt the mermaids.

Given the strength of the mermaids inside the shell and their ignorance of the outside’s dangers and crises, they would probably perish at sea quickly.

That’s why, even though the mermaids knew he came, they chose to hide inside the shell.

Rather than flee outside!

“Well, do you agree?”

Yang Yan shook his head slightly.

“Whether I agree or not, you have no other choice.” he spoke in a haunting voice.

His words caused a slight change in the expressions of the grown woman and the scholar holding the bamboo scrolls.

“What do you mean? We already agreed to let our daughter go with you, don’t you want to agree to our small request?” the grown woman asked.

“I won’t negotiate because you have no leverage to make demands with me!

I won’t waste time for a mermaid!

Oh yes!

You should thank your husband; if it weren’t for him stopping you,

both of you would be dead!

The mermaid behind you would also be forcibly suppressed by me and become my servant.”

As he said this, a light shined from his brow.

“Luckily, he stopped you, and considering him as a good person,

I can spare your lives while taking the mermaid away.”

Blinding lights flashed, shooting out from his brow.

Then gigantic figures stood in the cave, surrounding and gazing down at the two phantom figures.

“A Second Sea of Consciousness, and… Divine Illusion!” The scholar holding the bamboo scrolls exclaimed.

The grown woman beside him widened her eyes in disbelief.

“Aren’t you at the Dragon Transformation Realm?”

In her understanding, even in the Dragon Transformation Realm, developing a second Sea of Consciousness wasn’t enough to contain a Divine Illusion.

“Dragon Transformation Realm is incapable of achieving it?” Yang Yan took a step forward.

“You just never saw it before!

Today you’ve seen it, so obey!

You can exist inside my Sea of Consciousness to live a little longer!

If not obedient, you will become nutrients for my Sea of Consciousness.”

Yang Yan spoke as he passed before them, arriving at the shell.

He raised a hand and placed it on the shell.

With force, he pried the shell open directly.

He reached inside the shell, grabbed the mermaid hiding under the covers, and pulled it out.

Utterly dominating!

“Father, Mother, save me…” The mermaid clutched by Yang Yan’s hand wept helplessly, calling out pitifully.

The phantom figures of the scholar holding the bamboo scrolls and the grown woman turned away.

“Daughter, we can’t do it.

Listen to him well, and he won’t harm you!” The scholar holding the bamboo scrolls said.

“Yes, daughter, listen.

Not only will he not harm you, but he can also save us, letting us live forever,” The grown woman quickly reassured.

The mermaid stopped crying upon hearing this.

“Really?” It looked up at Yang Yan and asked.

Yang Yan met its gaze but did not answer its question.

“Containing an intense oceanic power within, forming the miraculous sight of a vast ocean.

This is the mermaid!”

He perceived the physique of the mermaid, and simultaneously, with a movement of his brow, retracted the Divine Illusion.

Instantly, he enveloped the grown woman and the scholar holding bamboo scrolls with his spiritual power, condensing their residual souls, making them smile as they gazed at the mermaid.

“Daughter, we’re fine, listen to him!”

The mermaid nodded earnestly.

“Thank you, I will listen to you in the future!”

She was now willing to obey!

“There’s no need for thanks; what I did today, you will repay in the future.”

Yang Yan placed the mermaid back inside the shell, then picked up the large Pearl in the center of the shell.

The Pearl was almost as large as two human heads, with an extraordinarily smooth surface.

It was as if it were a crystal glass, entirely unlike ordinary pearls.

“The mermaid must have used it to see the outside world!”

He could now see the scenery by the island’s edge and the chaotic rocks through the enormous Pearl.

“Hmm?”

Yang Yan’s expression suddenly changed as the scene within the Pearl shifted.

It turned into a massive abyss, a darkness filled within.

Moreover, this abyss was constantly devouring the seawater.

“What is this Pearl?” he asked the mermaid.