System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

Zhang Hao stood at the bow of the ship, his gaze sharp and penetrating through the thick fog, staring directly at the overwhelming swarm of merfolk.

These merfolk, originally spirits of the deep sea, were imprisoned in bronze coffins by some unknown force. After many years, they awoke unexpectedly at this moment, and with the rage of revenge, launched an attack on humanity.

Faced with this almost irresistible offensive, a thought flashed through Zhang Hao's mind like lightning.

He remembered that in ancient legends and classics, Zhu Jiuyin was a mysterious creature with similar characteristics to the merfolk. Their bodies were also rich in oil and easily ignited.

Since Zhu Jiuyin can be subdued by flames, do these resurrected merfolk also have the same weakness?

Thinking of this, Zhang Hao's heart stirred, and he shouted loudly to remind everyone:

"Use fire! Attack them with fire! These merfolk are rich in oil; they'll surely be harmed by flames!"

His voice pierced through the chaos and fear, like a clear stream, guiding the bewildered crowd back to their senses.

Upon hearing this, everyone on the ship sprang into action.

Some of them took out torches, others set fire to their clothes; they used anything that could be ignited to fight the merfolk.

In an instant, flames burst forth, illuminating the sea area shrouded in darkness.

As Zhang Hao had predicted, the mermaids were instantly ignited upon contact with the flames, letting out shrill screams. Their bodies twisted and struggled in the flames, eventually turning into clumps of burning oil that sank to the bottom of the sea.

However, the crisis has not been resolved.

The merman oil burned for far longer than expected, and the raging fire not only threatened the remaining mermen but also put the fishing boat itself in danger.

In the firelight, anxiety and unease were written on everyone's face.

Just then, Zhang Hao stepped forward again. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and seemed to be communicating with some kind of power between heaven and earth.

As he slowly opened his eyes, a warm and powerful force surged from his body—the ability to control flames.

With a wave of his hands, Zhang Hao summoned the raging flames, which then converged on the sea surface and slowly extinguished in the water.

This scene shocked everyone present; Zhang Hao actually possessed such incredible abilities.

After the fire was brought under control, the fishing boats returned to calm.

Everyone looked at Zhang Hao with gratitude and awe in their eyes.

They all stepped forward to express their gratitude to Zhang Hao, some even kneeling down and calling him "the messenger sent by God to save us."

The captain and crew looked at him with even greater admiration. They knew that without Zhang Hao's wisdom and courage, they would probably not have been able to escape this calamity today.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Zhang Hao watched the sea gradually return to calm, but he was not completely at ease.

He knew that this encounter with the merfolk was just a small episode in their voyage, and that there might be more unknowns and dangers ahead.

However, his eyes gleamed with determination and fearlessness. The dragon bone was a necessary item to open the passage. Without the dragon bone, the passage could not be opened, and the way to kill the god could not be found. In the near future, the entire Zhang family and Wu family would face calamity.

Two days passed in this way, and they were getting closer and closer to the location of the dragon bones.

On this day, the fishing boat suddenly lost its balance while sailing on the sea and began to rock violently.

The people on the boat screamed and grabbed onto anything that could hold them steady to avoid being thrown into the sea.

Zhang Hao quickly looked around and saw that the originally calm sea surface began to become abnormal. The seawater seemed to be pulled by some force, and all of it converged in one direction, forming a huge whirlpool.

"Watch out, everyone! Stabilize the boat!"

Zhang Hao shouted loudly and quickly directed the crew to adjust their course in an attempt to avoid the sudden whirlpool.

However, the power of the whirlpool was beyond imagination. It seemed to have its own life, constantly expanding and deepening, mercilessly swallowing up the surrounding seawater.

Pulled by the whirlpool, the fishing boat swayed precariously like a withered leaf, on the verge of being swept into the endless darkness at any moment.

"This...this is the Ruins of the South China Sea!"

Yi Sa exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the black hole.

Guixu in the South China Sea, a name that has been shrouded in mystery and fear since ancient times, is said to be the end of all the world's seawater, and the end of countless ships and lives.

Legend has it that the Ruins of Guixu hold ancient secrets and endless treasures, but also come with unimaginable dangers.

Zhang Hao was also startled upon hearing this.

Unexpectedly, he arrived at the South China Sea Ruins so quickly. The dragon bone he needed to find was there. Once he found the dragon bone, he could prepare to go to Kunlun Mountain, use the Phoenix Feather to ignite the dragon bone, open the mysterious passage, and enter another world to find a way to completely kill the god.

Although Zhang Hao had some knowledge of ancient books, his understanding of the South China Sea Ruins was limited to legends.

Having witnessed this horrific scene firsthand, he couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of nature.

But the South China Sea Ruins are a bottomless pit. How did this fishing boat manage to get in, and how did everyone manage to get out?

Yi Sa seemed to sense Zhang Hao's doubts and said to him:

“Zhang Hao, what you see as the Ruins of the South China Sea is not just a bottomless abyss at sea; it is more like a gateway to another world.”

Yi Sa's eyes gleamed with memories, as if that experience had happened just yesterday:

"We first encountered it on a clear morning after a storm."

Suddenly, an unprecedented calm descended upon the sea. Then, as if drawn by an invisible force, our fishing boat drifted uncontrollably in that direction.

"At first, everyone panicked, thinking it was a call from the Grim Reaper."

But then, a miracle happened.

Just as our ship was about to be swallowed by the whirlpool, a warm and strange force rose from the depths of the Ruins of Return, gently lifting our ship up, as if an invisible hand was protecting us.

At that moment, all fear transformed into shock and curiosity.

Yi Sa paused, her gaze becoming even more profound:

"As we ventured deeper into the Ruins, the surrounding light began to soften and become strange, and the seawater seemed to become less icy cold."

Finally, we landed in an incredible place—a world forged from bronze.