Immortal Road.

Chapter 187: Battle of Souls, Bloodline Ability

"Wind Escape Talisman!"

The four mermen not only guessed the magic weapon in Lin Shan's hand, but also recognized the wind escape talisman when they saw another green talisman and felt the faint wind spiritual energy emanating from it.

Now they were all panicked. The wind-type cultivators were equipped with wind-escape talismans, so they came and went without a trace. No matter how capable they were, they could not touch a corner of their clothes.

Luanchun also opened her eyes at this time. Seeing this scene, she opened her mouth in surprise and stood there at a loss as to what to do.

Lin Shan did not check the conch storage artifact, it was not the right time yet. He just smiled slightly, his body trembled again, and suddenly disappeared into the wind.

The four mermen on the opposite side had just taken back their magic weapons after building their foundation, and when they saw this scene, they all felt in danger and could not help but huddle together tightly, fearing that they would be suddenly attacked by Lin Shan and be defeated one by one.

However, the mermaid girl who was in the late foundation building stage reacted quickly. She knew that the wind escape technique also relied on the wind spiritual energy in the world as a medium. As long as the surrounding spiritual energy was disrupted, the human boy would not be able to escape to them.

"Boom~"

In the fifty-meter radius between heaven and earth, blue water spirit energy suddenly ran wild. The mermaid girl held a crystal clear dark blue gem in her hand. The densely packed inscriptions and prohibitions on it made "crackling" sounds, and a large vortex slowly surrounded the four of them.

"Shu~"

Lin Shan appeared fifty meters away. He really couldn't rely on the wind escape talisman to sneak in at this moment. The mermaid girl opposite him should have taken out an auxiliary magic weapon that could gather the surrounding water spiritual energy to assist in the fight, while also slightly compressing the wind spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

I have to say that this is indeed a very good method, which can effectively restrain Lin Shan's advance.

However, Lin Shan’s methods are naturally not limited to these.

He looked back at the battle situation on the magic weapon flying boat and found that these Qi training stage mermen not only had overwhelming numbers, but they could also form battle formations. Every few dozen people had a strength close to that of the foundation building stage. The demon monks were beaten back step by step.

Fortunately, the Black Skeleton Demon King waved his bone banner and summoned a group of bone soldiers to hold the front line. These bone skeletons also upgraded their weapons and no longer held the small knives they used to hold. They all replaced them with various magical weapons.

As a master of refining equipment, it is not too difficult for their master to mass-produce this kind of standard equipment. It is a piece of cake for him to give his subordinates special training.

Moreover, when it comes to playing the army style, there are probably not many people in the Nascent Soul stage who can compare with it. Therefore, commanding puppets and fighting against the mermaids is also handy, not to mention that it itself did not personally participate in the battle.

Lin Shan withdrew his gaze when he saw that there was no problem over there. The Black Skull Demon Lord was unfathomable, and it shouldn't take much effort for him to deal with hundreds of mermaids, so he had to hurry up on his side.

He simply sat cross-legged in the air, with a large banner holding him up. He took out a dark brown guqin and placed it on his knees.

This black wooden zither was found in the storage bag of a dull middle-aged man in the sect when he was on his way back to the East China Sea after the battle of the imperial capital Bianliang, in the name of the sect leader.

Since he obtained it, he has never actually used it against the enemy. Although he is not clear about the origin of this zither, the introduction given on the enhancement panel and the five soul-attacking inscriptions make Lin Shan full of confidence!

"Zheng~"

A melodious sound of the piano resounded through heaven and earth, like water flowing in the mountains, like orchids in the valley, like the swaying bamboo forest, like the gurgling stream. Its sound echoed vaguely on the sea, refreshing like fine aged wine.

"Om~"

The four mermaids were just about to attack again when they heard the sound of the piano and they froze in place. Their heads buzzed and they were immersed in an illusion, unable to extricate themselves.

In the fictional ocean world, they dance with swaying bodies, swim among the colorful corals, and play and fight carefree.

But after all, they were still in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and their spiritual consciousness was faintly beating as if they were trying to break free. The four mermaids showed signs of struggle on their faces.

Lin Shan on the opposite side was not in a hurry. He plucked the second string again, and the string ribs shook.

"Zheng~"

The expressions on the faces of the four mermaids who were building their foundation gradually relaxed. This time, in their minds, they came back to the memory of their childhood when they followed the great elder to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

With carved railings and jade bricks, and magnificent gold and jade, countless sea races gathered together, sitting at the East China Sea Grand Party hosted by the Dragon King, admiring the delicacies on jade plates that are rarely seen in normal days, and enjoying rare and precious wines that are rare in a thousand years.

As Lin Shan plucked the strings of the zither for the third time, the scene changed again, and excitement, shock and anger appeared on their faces again.

A human demon cultivator in the late Jindan stage attacked the Storm Sea, intending to exterminate the branch of the mermaid tribe. No matter how desperately the tribe members resisted, they could not shake the demon cultivator. In the end, after the death of an elder and the sacrifice of ten sisters, the demonic figure left with satisfaction.

……

Above the vast waves, bursts of shouts and screams came from the flying boat.

The young man in white in the air was sitting cross-legged and playing the zither. The four mermen who were building their foundation stood still, with changing expressions on their faces. They kept sinking in circles of illusions, and were finally put in soul shackles.

Luanchun stood there blankly. He was not sure of a fatal blow, nor did he know if his attack would disturb the sleep of several people. So he just let Lin Shan do it.

At the same time, looking at his profile, I felt that this young man whom I met more than ten years ago had an inexplicable charm for no reason.

When he first came to Yanchun Tower in Yichuan, he was played around by himself, a naive boy who had not experienced much of the world. But now he has grown to such a point that he can suppress five foundation-building cultivators with ease.

Just as she was in a trance, Lin Shan, who was playing the piano, saw that the time was ripe and attacked again. A emerald green jade short stick flew out.

"Bang Bang Bang!"

A merman who was building his foundation was hit three times in a row, and the protective aura and scales on his body were shattered into pieces. His head was smashed in the air, and his body fell into the sea below.

The other few people took this opportunity to try to break free, but who would have thought that this guqin was a magic weapon specially prepared by the leader of the Black Lotus Sect for his illegitimate son. It was the best of the best, and once you were caught off guard and hit it, it would be very difficult to escape.

Then the two mermen who were building their foundations nearby were also hit by a club, their defenses were shattered and they followed.

Just when Lin Shan was about to kill the last remaining mermaid girl in one go, a loud roar suddenly came from the sky.

"How dare you, Zhu Zi!"

It turned out that the elder of the merman in the Jindan stage had paid attention to the battle here. Seeing the younger generations in the foundation-building stage falling one after another and his own granddaughter about to be killed, he couldn't help but speak out to stop it. The merman girl was shouted at, and somehow she quickly broke free from the illusion. When she came to her senses, she found that she was the only one left, and the high-level magic weapon, the Jade Stone Stick, had already hit her.

"Crack!"

She was so anxious that she had no time to think, and hurriedly used the blue bead, an auxiliary magic weapon in her hand, to block it. She was directly smashed into pieces by the jade stone stick, and a violent water spirit spread from the exploded bead.

Lin Shan suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance. Protector Yan was fighting fiercely with the elder of the mermaid tribe, but seemed to be at a disadvantage.

The elder of the Jindan Mermaid tribe suppressed his opponent while staring at him coldly. His eyes that looked like he was about to devour someone made him feel cold all over. However, Lin Shan did not retreat, but continued to play the black wooden harp.

“Kengkeng~”

The sounds of swords and horses were urgent and passionate, sometimes high and tall like towering mountains, sometimes low and gentle like whispers. Before she knew it, the mermaid girl's eyes became blurred again, and she fell into the illusion of thousands of troops galloping.

Lin Shan suddenly had an idea and immediately activated the summoning technique to start a forced contract. Sensing a blue light in front of him, he swooped down directly.

"what!"

"Humph!"

The mermaid girl held her head and screamed, and Lin Shan couldn't help but groan.

Even if the other party is trapped in the illusion and cannot extricate himself, he is also an Inhuman master in the late foundation building stage. The quality of his soul is far superior to that of monsters. He is a spiritual race like humans, and it is not so easy for him to be contracted by him.

The Black Skull Demon Lord in the back had been paying attention to this side. He was also shocked by this scene and sent a message directly.

“You crazy, brat? She’s already in the late stage of foundation building, and there are countless mermaid tears left by predecessors in the mermaid tribe for the younger generation to purify their souls. You can’t compare to her in terms of spiritual power, why don’t you stop right now!”

"I'm not crazy! I also have the Void Star Plate to refine my soul, and my spiritual power is equally strong. As long as she is not in the Golden Core Stage, I can force her to sign a contract with anyone of the same level. It's just a matter of using drastic measures!"

Lin Shan's eyes revealed an unshakable will. There are two types of summoning contracts. One is an equal contract concluded with his subordinates, which is of a mutual help nature. The other party can choose to refuse the summoning, and it will not increase the burden on his soul.

The other is a compulsory contract like the one made by the water bear leader, which unilaterally enslaves the other party. Even if the other party is unwilling, he must obey his will. It is a domineering contract that forces others to submit.

Lin Shan was filled with excitement at this moment. If I could force a contract with the merman girl, what would I need the water bear leader for? Then I could just replace that guy. I would have this beautiful girl from another race in the foundation-building stage to massage my shoulders and legs, serve me tea and fan me, and even boil water to warm my bed.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he suddenly increased his output.

Isn’t this the best opportunity right now?
Even if the contract fails, it won't be too late to kill it. It's better to give it a try!
"铿铿铿～"

While Lin Shan was playing the black xylophone, he mobilized his spiritual sense to rush into the other person's mind frantically.

Although the merman foundation-building girl was in an illusion, she also felt the terrifying crisis in her heart and fought desperately in her subconscious mind. The two began a physical fight between their consciousness in her mind.

The elder of the mermaid tribe on the horizon also noticed something was wrong, and began to roar and fight for his life. The magic spells in his hands changed, and countless water spiritual energy gathered around his body at a rapid speed, wanting to fight Yan Yuanchun quickly.

The little girl Luanchun here could only stand there anxiously, watching the two people on the field being attacked by spiritual consciousness at the same time, one holding his head and crying in the distance, and the other bleeding from both noses beside him. She didn't know how to help Lin Shan.

He was afraid that any movement he made would cause the mermaid girl to wake up from her illusion and ruin Lin Shan's plans.

The Black Skull Demon Lord watched from afar but did not come up to help. The soul fire in his skull was beating as if he was thinking about something. However, he was not idle either, constantly commanding his men to resist the attacks of the mermaid warriors.

Its body is just a fragile skeleton monster. Its fighting style is usually legion style. With the support of equipment and formations, it is impossible for it to fight on its own.

At this time, Lin Shan stopped playing the piano and focused all his attention on the battle of spiritual consciousness!

His spiritual power was originally not as strong as that of the mermaid girl in the late stage of foundation building, but after the other party had fallen into the illusion and was attacked by him one after another, the difference between the two was no longer obvious, and he had always had the initiative.

It depends on who can't hold on first!
In the mind of the mermaid girl, a green light ball and a blue light ball were fighting endlessly. The blue light ball, as the defending side, kept shrinking its position, trying to exchange space for time and try to gather its scattered consciousness.

The blue light ball accepts everyone, but does not care about the gains and losses of a city or a place. It just turns into a sharp knife and drills and grinds fiercely, with the intention of breaking through into the depths of the blue consciousness.

The two fought for a long time, and when both of them were bleeding from all seven orifices and both were injured, a strong star power from Lin Shan's storage bracelet was input into his body, seeping into his soul and transforming into starlight to nourish him.

Xiaoxin, the spirit of the Xuxing disk, lent a helping hand to the master at the critical moment and became the last straw that broke the camel's back!
The cyan light ball suddenly flashed with a strong light, leaped in, and forcibly imprinted the summoning contract deep in the blue light ball, then decisively withdrew and returned.

"Whoo~"

Lin Shan opened his eyes, unable to hide his fatigue.

After a fierce battle of spiritual consciousness, he felt groggy all over, with his eyelids drooping. He only relied on his willpower to keep from fainting. The virtual star disk was still continuously providing star power to nourish his soul.

The mermaid foundation-building girl on the opposite side was not much better off. She was first dragged into an illusion and tortured, and then attacked by spiritual consciousness and a contract was planted on her. Now that she has recovered, she is still confused and dizzy.

The elder of the mermaid tribe in the sky was already furious at this time. He had no idea what had happened to his granddaughter. In a panic, he had already completed the pre-casting of his magic spell, and Yan Yuanchun on the opposite side was unable to interfere at all.

"You evil demons, even if my cultivation is greatly damaged, I will make you pay the price today!"

"Blue. Sea. Tide. Sound. Secret!"

As the roar shook the sky, the calm sea below suddenly became turbulent. Within a radius of a thousand meters, mist instantly filled the field of vision, and no one could detect it with their eyes or their spiritual sense. They could only hear the sound but not see the person.

"Whoa whoa whoa~"

Loud noises like overturning rivers and seas echoed in their ears. Everyone couldn't help but stop what they were doing and cover their ears with their hands to block out the deafening sound waves. Waves of continuous tinnitus came over them, and they felt as if they were resisting the power of heaven and earth.

In the endless water mist, the Black Skull Demon Lord returned to Lin Shan's side at some point, and together with Luanchun and the other two, they used their own methods and sacrificed defensive magic weapons and light shields one after another.

“I never thought that the mermaid tribe in the small Storm Sea would have someone who has awakened his bloodline magical power!”

"I don't know if Guardian Yan can hold on now."

(End of this chapter)