Four mermaid powerhouses standing guard at the cave entrance were terrified by this scene.
"No, we have to stop them, otherwise they'll definitely discover Lord Sea God and the others!" one mermaid powerhouse said.
Another replied, "But fighting at the cave entrance makes it easy for the Jiao people to discover us!"
The first one frowned in thought and said, "I know, let's let them enter the cave before making a move. That way, the chance of exposure will be much smaller!"
The others nodded, "Good idea!"
Thus, the four hid and watched as the yellow-skinned Jiao person led the black-robed man inside. They then quietly followed and launched a surprise attack on the two.
However, the moment the four launched their ambush, the black-robed man beside the yellow-skinned Jiao person suddenly sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Be careful!"
As he spoke, he turned and struck backward with his palms, clashing with two of the mermaid powerhouses. Both sides were forced back several meters.
But the yellow-skinned Jiao person wasn't as quick to react and was directly hit in the back by the other two mermaid powerhouses, spitting blood as he was sent flying.
"Damn it, Merfolk, you're courting death! How dare you trespass into our Jiao people's forbidden territory," the yellow-skinned Jiao person roared in anger after being ambushed and realizing what had happened.
"Jiao people, you've committed countless evils, perish!" the four sneered and launched their attack on the two.
Seeing this, the black-robed man said to the yellow-skinned Jiao person, "Hold on for a moment, I'll deal with these two first!"
As he spoke, the black-robed man's aura surged, and a powerful pressure permeated the air.
"En? This is bad, he's a Grandmaster realm expert!" The faces of the four mermaid powerhouses changed drastically.
Seeing their reaction, the black-robed man sneered, "You only realize that now? It's too late!"
With that, he directly attacked the two mermaid powerhouses.
For a time, the two sides clashed in the narrow cave.
However, inside the mountain cave, Ye Feng and the other two were walking out and soon encountered the battling parties.
Ye Feng immediately recognized the Boss Huang and the four innate realm experts of the Merfolk tribe, but what truly shocked him was the black-robed man.
At this moment, one of the mermaid powerhouses was dealing with Boss Huang, while the other three were fighting the black-robed man. Yet, even with three against one, they were no match for him and had already sustained serious injuries.
"Collapsing Thunder Fist!"
Just as the three mermaid powerhouses were about to receive a fatal blow from the black-robed man, Ye Feng quickly put down Chu Ling'er and punched out.
The black-robed man, not expecting the Merfolk tribe to have another expert, was caught off guard and sent flying backward by Ye Feng's punch.
Boss Huang's eyes widened when he saw Ye Feng, exclaiming in shock, "It's you? You, you're not dead?"
Ye Feng smiled, "If you're not dead, how could I be!"
After speaking, Ye Feng turned to Ariel and the others and said, "Aixie, Miss Ariel, you and the other injured Merfolk powerhouses leave first. We'll cover your retreat!"
Hearing Ye Feng's words, although they were worried about him, they knew this was the best course of action.
Therefore, they didn't hesitate and quickly, along with the other three injured powerhouses, led Chu Ling'er and Aixie's brother to flee outside.
"Want to leave? No way!"
The black-robed man saw this and tried to stop them.
"Gale Phantom Step, Collapsing Thunder Fist!"
Ye Feng quickly unleashed his spiritual technique, blocking the black-robed man and punching towards him.
Having mastered the Thunder God Fist and the Gale Phantom Step, Ye Feng's strength was now comparable to a peak Innate realm expert. Although not as strong as a Grandmaster, he could still threaten one.
Seeing this, the black-robed man had no choice but to abandon his attempt to stop them and meet Ye Feng's attack.
Thus, Ariel and the others successfully escaped with Chu Ling'er and the others.
Meanwhile, inside the mountain cave, Ye Feng and another Merfolk powerhouse were fighting the black-robed man and Boss Huang.
The black-robed man was a Grandmaster realm expert with terrifying strength. Ye Feng could only rely on the agility of the Gale Phantom Step to dodge his attacks.
"Lord Sea God, find an opportunity to leave quickly, otherwise we won't be able to escape when the Jiao people's experts arrive!" the Merfolk powerhouse said while fighting Boss Huang.
Ye Feng nodded, "Alright! Get out of the way, Thunder God Fist Second Form, Thunder Moves Eight Directions!"
With a roar, Ye Feng unleashed an unprecedented punch, and terrifying lightning power erupted from his fist.
Countless bolts of terrifying lightning exploded, striking the surrounding rock walls and causing the entire cave to tremble.
The black-robed man and Boss Huang showed a hint of fear at this, retreating in succession and not daring to meet the attack head-on.
Seeing this, Ye Feng directly pulled the Merfolk powerhouse and ran towards the outside.
At this moment, the Jiao people's experts also sensed the fluctuations of the battle and rushed over.
Fortunately, Ye Feng and the other were fast enough to escape the cave before they could block the entrance, heading straight for the sea.
The group, seeing this, pursued them closely, especially the black-robed man who appeared to be furious.
Soon, Ye Feng and the others arrived at the seaside. Ye Feng directly said, "Go! Into the water!"
With that, the two plunged into the water.
When the black-robed man arrived at the seaside, there was no sign of Ye Feng and the others; they had long since disappeared.
"Damn it!" the black-robed man was furious!
Boss Huang said, "Master Mo, what should we do now?"
The black-robed man, known as Master Mo, replied, "Let's go see how many people they managed to rescue!"
"Alright!"
The group quickly returned to the blood pool cave.
When they discovered that Ye Feng and the others had only rescued two people, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good! They only rescued two people! It's not a big problem! However, just in case, let's advance the sacrifice ceremony to tomorrow!" Master Mo said.
Boss Huang nodded, "Yes! I'll go inform the clan leader right away!"
When Boss Huang recounted the events to the Jiao people's clan leader, the latter became furious.
"Damn Merfolk, I originally wanted to keep them here for a while longer, but they're seeking their own demise! I'll lead people to wipe them out!" the Jiao people's clan leader roared.
However, Boss Huang immediately said, "Clan leader, absolutely not! The sacrifice is set to begin tomorrow! It's best to wait until after this matter is over!"
"Fine! I understand. Tell Master Mo to arrange everything..."
Meanwhile, when Ye Feng and the others returned to the Merfolk tribe, they finally felt at ease.
The next day, when Chu Ling'er woke up, she saw Ye Feng beside her and rubbed her eyes, as if confirming she wasn't mistaken.
"Stop rubbing, it's me!" Ye Feng said.
The next second, Chu Ling'er threw herself into Ye Feng's arms and burst into tears.
"Wuwu, what happened? I thought I was dead!" Chu Ling'er said, tears streaming down her face.
Ye Feng smiled and told her what had happened.
"What? Jiao people? Merfolk? Do such things really exist in this world?"
After hearing this, Chu Ling'er felt her worldview had been shattered.
However, at this moment, the entire Misty Sea suddenly vibrated violently, and a terrifying pillar of light rose from the seabed straight into the sky...