396: Chapter 396 Profound Nether True Water and True Qi!

The dozen or so soldiers around them also had auras mostly at the level of Third-Rank Martial Artists.

Relying on their numerical advantage, they managed to firmly suppress these mermen.

"Alright."

Qin Yan and Xiao Wangshu exchanged a look; without needing another word, they responded in unison.

The two of them moved, darting toward that small battlefield like arrows released from a bowstring.

They covered the hundred-meter distance in a flash.

The situation on the battlefield came clearly into view.

Those six or seven Merman Warriors were already covered in wounds, their scales shattered.

Thick blood flowed from their bodies, their movements were visibly sluggish, and their roars carried a dying shrillness.

The human soldiers, their spirit highly focused, used flashes of blades and shadows of spears to constantly compress the mermen's room for movement.

Just then, a particularly burly Merman Warrior with hideous bone spikes growing from its head...

...suddenly erupted with a frantic blue light in its eyes!

It let out a sharp, death-throes-like screech.

It completely ignored a long spear thrusting toward its chest, neither dodging nor avoiding it, instead boldly meeting it with its scale-covered chest!

"Puchi!"

The sharp spearhead pierced through its body without resistance, emerging from its back and bringing a spray of blood.

But the Merman Warrior seemed unable to feel pain, a near-insane resolve appearing on its hideous fish face.

Its muscles bulged as it used all its remaining strength to tightly grip the bone Sea Halberd in its hands.

Using the momentum of its charge, it savagely lunged the Sea Halberd at the soldier in front of it, whose movements were momentarily stalled after striking the target!

The cold light of the halberd's tip flickered, stabbing straight for the soldier's brow!

This turn of events was too fast and too ruthless—a completely suicidal tactic!

The soldier clearly hadn't expected a mortally wounded enemy to still possess such ferocity, nor did he expect the opponent to use such a desperate tactic.

His old strength was spent and new strength had yet to form; with his long spear still lodged in the merman's body, it was too late to withdraw, retreat, or block!

His pupils suddenly constricted as the shadow of death instantly loomed over him!

Carrying a fishy wind, the Sea Halberd was within half a foot of his forehead in the blink of an eye!

At the critical moment—

"Sou!"

A condensed, solid-looking deep blue ball of light, emitting a ghostly cold aura, shot forth at an incredible speed!

The ball of light wasn't large, yet it carried a sharpness and chill that could penetrate anything, arriving first despite being launched later!

"Pu!"

The ball of light plunged directly into the center of the frenzied Merman Warrior's forehead, entering from the front.

It exited through the back of the head, leaving a smooth, neat hole.

The frantic blue light in the Merman Warrior's eyes instantly froze, then flickered out like a candle in the wind.

The arm holding the Sea Halberd high dropped powerlessly, and the heavy bone Sea Halberd hit the wet sand with a clatter.

The burly body swayed and then crashed to the ground.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

From the merman's sudden assault to the flash of blue light and its eventual death, only a couple of breaths had passed.

The soldier who had escaped death remained in his forward-thrusting spear position, cold sweat pouring from his forehead and his heart pounding wildly.

He blinked blankly, then suddenly looked up, following the direction the blue light had come from.

About twenty paces away, two figures had quietly appeared at some point.

On the left was a tall girl in white with an aura as cold and solitary as the moon; her face was stunningly beautiful yet expressionless, as if the bloody battle before her had nothing to do with her.

On the right was a young man in black, his figure tall and straight, his face calm, with an unspeakable steadiness within his gentle aura.

He slowly lowered his slightly raised right hand, which seemed to still have a trace of pale blue cold qi lingering on the fingertips.

It was indeed Qin Yan and Xiao Wangshu.

"...Qi projection? A Fourth Rank Martial Artist!"

The soldier understood instantly, his eyes showing shock and gratitude.

Qin Yan nodded to the soldier and then turned his gaze toward the remaining five Merman Warriors on the battlefield who were still putting up a desperate struggle.

These mermen also seemed to have their final ferocity sparked by their companion's miserable death, roaring as they attempted a last-ditch struggle.

Qin Yan's eyes turned slightly cold as he raised his right hand again, fingers slightly spread.

Above his palm, the deep blue Xuan Ming True Water Qi rapidly gathered and condensed!

In the blink of an eye, five deep blue Qi bullets—each the size of a longan fruit, crystal clear, and appearing to have cold-current whirlpools swirling inside—floated above his palm.

They spun rapidly, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

"Go."

Qin Yan gave his five fingers a gentle flick.

"Xiu! Xiu! Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!"

Five streaks of deep blue light traced elegant arcs through the air, each shooting toward one of the five Merman Warriors!

"Puchi!" "Puchi!" "Puchi!"...

A series of dull thuds, like sharp blades piercing leather, sounded almost simultaneously.

The five Merman Warriors' movements came to a screeching halt.

In their foreheads, hearts, or throats—all vital points...

...a hole that went clean through appeared, its edges covered in a faint cold current.

Before the deep blue blood could spray out, it was frozen by the cold qi at the edges of the holes.

Immediately after, the light in their eyes quickly dimmed, and their bodies stiffened.

Then, as if all their bones had been removed, they slumped limply to the ground, completely devoid of life.

The small localized battlefield, which had been filled with shouts of killing and the clashing of weapons, instantly fell silent.

Only the sound of waves crashing against the shore and the whistling of the wind through the reefs remained.

The dozen or so soldiers looked at each other, then at the six mermen who had died in an instant, and then at the overly young pair nearby whose decisive and sharp actions were heart-palpitating. For a moment, they couldn't quite snap out of it.

Qi projection and precise kills—dealing with these third-rank merman Grunts was as easy as chopping vegetables!

Qin Yan looked at the scene, quite satisfied with the power of the "Xuan Ming True Water Qi."

It was condensed, freezing, and had strong penetrative power; it was extremely efficient and had low consumption when used against these low-level, sparse, and relatively concentrated enemies.

Xiao Wangshu's expression remained cold, not at all surprised by this outcome.

A Fourth Rank Martial Artist killing third-rank enemies with qi was only natural; there was nothing to be surprised about.

The two of them walked up to the group of soldiers.

Qin Yan was the first to speak, his tone calm:

"Comrades, thank you for your hard work.

My name is Qin Yan, and this is Xiao Wangshu.

We are students from Modu University of Martial Arts here to provide support. We've been assigned to the Fiftieth Battalion and ordered to assist with the defense of this position.

We've just arrived and are not yet familiar with the battlefield situation. Please look after us in the coming days."

His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, clearly stating their identity and purpose while maintaining a modest posture.

Sure enough, as soon as Qin Yan spoke, combined with the strength he had just shown, he immediately won the goodwill and respect of these soldiers.