Digging up spiritual roots and seizing blood? You scumbags, wait and tremble.

I really want to suppress Zhong Ran and the others here and make them responsible for the consequences.

But reason told him that it was better not to provoke these people.

Is Zhong Ran an alchemist or an array master? Perhaps she really is that extraordinary person?

An anomalies are not to be trifled with.

Let Yi Junlan take the elite of the mermaid race with her when she leaves. Even if something happens to them, the bloodline of the mermaid race can be preserved.

Zhong Ran was an extremely sensitive person. She could sense the resentment the mermaid emperor harbored towards them, and even a fleeting hint of murderous intent.

Although it disappeared quickly, she still managed to capture it.

Although they didn't understand the source of his murderous intent, it didn't matter. If he really made a move, they wouldn't be easily defeated.

"You should leave now, don't worry about us."

Zhong Ran turned to Mu Jinning: "Jinning, can you help me take my parents away?"

She hadn't actually cultivated fire spirit energy much; her fire spirit was entirely due to the flames inherent in her bloodline, which she later grew by absorbing two fire seeds.

Having encountered such a rare and excellent fire vein, she wanted to cultivate diligently here.

However, the fire veins below are too powerful, and Zhong Zhihong and the others would definitely not be able to withstand it here; they could be burned to ashes at any moment.

Even Mu Jinning might not be able to handle it.

Zhong Yan, however, was not afraid.

Mu Jinning wanted to stay and keep her company, but after hearing what she said, she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll escort them away first, then I'll come back to find you."

Zhong Ran wanted to say no, but in the end she didn't say it and just nodded slightly.

Ah Sheng was unhappy: "Sister, can I go with you?"

"Oh no, the fire here is very powerful, it might even be divine fire. Even if you have an extraordinary physique, you don't know how to cultivate, and I'm afraid the fire will roast you alive."

Upon hearing that he was going to be roasted, Ah Sheng fell silent.

Cui Miaozi asked with some concern, "Xiao Ran, are you sure you're okay?"

"Mom, I want to try." She didn't say whether it mattered or not, she just said she wanted to try.

Cui Miaozi didn't say anything more in the end, only telling her to be careful.

She immediately took the lead and turned around to leave.

"Xiao Ran, be careful." An Ling actually has a fire spirit root and also wanted to stay and cultivate.

But when she heard it might be a divine-level fire vein, she became afraid.

This place is close to the center; with her current strength, she could burn it to ashes.

Even if one wanted to cultivate, one could only go to the outer perimeter and cultivate from afar.

Once the fire vein truly erupts, the fire spiritual energy in this area will definitely be the most concentrated. They have finished cultivating on the outer perimeter.

Upon hearing her arrangement, the Mermaid Emperor's tone was extremely complex: "You're going to stay and cultivate?"

"The fire vein below is a divine level. No matter how talented you are, you could be reduced to ashes at any time."

Zhong Ran only replied, "I want to try, you should take the mermaid and leave as soon as possible."

The Mermaid King glanced at her a few more times, his brows furrowing. If she was truly such a reckless person courting death, then he had really lost big this time, betting on the wrong horse.

But it was too late to say anything now. He used the language of the mermaids to announce that all the mermaids should prepare to migrate as soon as possible.

All fish and other creatures in the vicinity that can be moved should be moved as soon as possible, because this place will definitely be uninhabitable in the future.

The divine-level fire vein has suddenly appeared; staying in this area any longer will only lead to certain death.

The mermaids and fish that received the message were terrified and began to migrate in a panic.

The seabed was still shaking from time to time, with an amplitude somewhat like an earthworm turning over on the ground, but a deep-sea one.

Mu Jinning and Zhong Yan escorted everyone away from this sea area first, and they would come back to find her later.

With Zhong Yan around, and given their blood connection, finding her will be much easier.

Yi Junlan quickly arrived with a group of young mermaids. Seeing that Zhong Ran was not leaving, he even came over to ask her about it.

"Human, are you really not leaving?"

Zhong Ran didn't look at him, but kept staring at the spot in front of her, where bubbles were constantly rising and falling, as if something was about to burst out.

"You should take your people and leave now; this place is no longer suitable for you."

Yi Junlan looked at her intently. Her father had even said he would make her his crown princess.

Pity.

He was not an indecisive person, so he immediately turned around and led a group of young mermaids to catch up with Mu Jinning and the others.

At least for now, these people don't seem to have any ill intentions towards them. Let's follow them and see how things go.

Because of the migration of mermaids, along with all other creatures, the seawater was teeming with them, a sight that made one's scalp tingle.

When I came before, I felt there were more fish and shrimp, but it was nowhere near as densely packed as it is now.

The tremors below grew more intense, and occasionally a wisp of flame could be seen breaking through the mud and emerging.

The seawater became increasingly turbid and the temperature gradually rose due to the tremors, but she, being a fire spirit, felt nothing.

As the temperature rises, the mermaids and fish sense each other most quickly and move away at a faster pace.

If it gets any later, the fire veins will erupt, and they will all be charred.

Time passed second by second, and there were no more fish around Zhong Ran. Even the seaweed had been carried away by the mermaids.

In the silt on the seabed, bubbles were rising as if the water were boiling, and the seawater was becoming increasingly turbid.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Ran finally felt the temperature. Upon closer inspection, she saw a cluster of flames emerging from the mud, completely independent of the water.

The water did not extinguish the fire, nor did the fire evaporate the water.

However, this is only temporary. Once the fire veins fully erupt, this entire area will be reduced to ashes.

She slowly sat cross-legged there, unaffected by the mud and murky seawater.

The moment she closed her eyes, the internal energy within her body began to circulate, and the seawater rapidly transformed into a vortex, swirling around her.

More and more flames gradually emerged from the mud around her, arching over her like lotus petals.

The flames multiplied and rose higher, gradually enveloping her.

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Jinning and Zhong Yan followed their senses and found her back. They saw her cultivating, so they did not disturb her.

They exchanged a glance, then each found a spot to sit cross-legged and began their cultivation.

Both of them also possessed fire elemental roots, and their rank was quite high.

Zhong Yan's flame is the same as Zhong Ran's, originating from his bloodline, only the color of the flame is different; his has always been a black flame.

Because he was so special, he almost never used fire, so no one knew that he actually possessed fire.

The three people are arranged in a triangular shape, but the distance between them is extremely far.

Everyone's strength is about the same, and the noise they make when they cultivate is quite significant. Being too close to each other could easily affect the other.

The world seemed to have quieted down. The mermaids and the nearby fish had completely left, but where they had gone and whether they were at a safe distance was unknown.