bayedsolid Chapter 638 Divine Fire Vein
Chapter 638 Divine Fire Vein
The mermaids began to panic and moved closer, the seawater gradually becoming murky and creating a sense of pressure.
"What's going on?" the Mermaid Emperor shouted.
From within the giant fish came the unique voices of the mermaids, which Zhong Ran and the others couldn't understand, but the mermaids' expressions all turned grim.
They had no idea what was causing the tremor; it just started inexplicably.
"I don't know what happened. Distinguished guests, please settle in first. I will take the mermaid to see what's going on."
After leaving these words, the Mermaid King quickly disappeared with his entourage of mermaids.
Zhong Ran and the others exchanged glances and followed.
Let them sit here and wait to die? They can't do that.
Soon, they followed the epicenter to a chaotic, desolate area of the sea, where the tremors were most intense.
The Mermaid Emperor and Yi Junlan were gone, leaving only the remaining mermaids here, chattering about something incomprehensible.
But judging from their expressions, they all looked afraid and confused.
They didn't know what had happened either.
Upon seeing this, Zhong Ran immediately closed her eyes, activated the Water Source Pearl, and sensed the movement throughout the underwater area.
Mu Jinning, Zhong Yan, and the others exchanged glances and simultaneously stood guard beside her.
Zhong Ran's senses continued to extend in all directions and downwards. Then, she sensed a familiar aura that made her feel extremely comfortable and warm.
Following her senses, she finally spotted a restless vein of fire deep within.
She was initially delighted, but then her expression changed drastically, and she suddenly opened her eyes.
"We need to get out of here quickly, it's dangerous."
Mu Jinning and the others' expressions changed drastically, and the rest of the people and mermaids looked over, not understanding what she was shouting about.
"A fire vein was suppressed below, but the treasure used to suppress it was taken away, so the fire vein below is about to erupt."
Mu Jinning and the others exchanged glances, their eyes widening in shock: "Fire vein? You mean there's a volcano down there?"
"It's not a volcano, but a fire vein of at least divine level. Once it breaks free, this entire area will turn into a sea of fire."
Everyone was shocked, and even the mermaids who heard her words were shocked.
They have lived here for thousands of years and never knew that there was a fire vein being suppressed beneath them.
How could there possibly be a fire vein?
Water and fire don't mix. This is the seabed, thousands of feet below the land. How could there be a fire vein here?
Before they could think any further, the seabed began to tremble again, this time even more violently than before, and the seawater became extremely turbid.
Even the surrounding water temperature seemed to have risen a bit.
Actually, we felt hot in the main hall earlier, but since Zhong Ran and the others were performing fire, no one paid any attention.
Only when Zhong Ran mentioned that there might be a fire vein below did they realize that something serious had really happened.
At this moment, the Mermaid Emperor brought Yi Junlan back to the previous stone cave, where he discovered that the main source of the earthquake was located.
At the same time, several dark purple mermaids also appeared here, their faces grim.
"What happened?"
"I don't know, it just started shaking for no reason." The Mermaid Emperor truly didn't understand what was happening.
Another mermaid, whose skin was a deep purple-black, noticed that the jade pendant was missing and her expression changed drastically: "Where is the Phoenix Blood Jade?"
The Mermaid Emperor's expression changed, and he said, "Since the Phoenix Blood Jade has changed color, I will hand it over to Junlan. He is our Mermaid Clan's chance."
"What? You took it? You idiot."
The purplish-black mermaid's expression changed drastically, and he angrily said, "That Phoenix Blood Jade is a divine jade, and it has a very strong formation on it. It is placed here to suppress the fire vein below."
"What fire vein?" The merfolk looked at him blankly, genuinely not understanding what fire vein was.
"There is a fire vein below. It is said that when an immortal passed by, he discovered that if it were to awaken, it would cause terrible damage to this continent. Therefore, he bestowed the Phoenix Blood Jade to suppress the fire vein."
"Now that the Phoenix Blood Jade has been taken away, the fire veins suppressed below are likely to start to stir again."
"Haven't you noticed that the surrounding temperature is rising?"
The Mermaid Emperor and Yi Junlan's expressions changed. Earlier in the main hall, because Zhong Ran and the others were grilling seafood in public, the temperature inside was already high, so they hadn't noticed.
Later, because of the tremors, they rushed out to find the cause and came straight here without paying much attention.
It was only after being reminded by the elder that I noticed the surrounding temperature was indeed rising.
"What do we do now? Quick, return the Blood Jade."
Yi Junlan's expression changed. If the fire veins below really burst out, their entire clan would probably perish without a burial place.
The purplish-black mermaid shook her head and sighed helplessly, "Heaven is going to destroy us."
“The Phoenix Blood Jade wasn’t just placed here randomly; it’s part of a powerful suppression array. Now that you’ve taken the array’s core, you’ve fundamentally damaged it. Even if you put it back, it won’t have the same effect.”
"Let's quickly lead our people away; we shouldn't stay here any longer."
The Mermaid Emperor's face turned pale: "But, when I heard that the Phoenix Blood Jade turned blood-red, it meant that a destined person would appear, and it was a chance to turn the tide against all odds?"
"But no one told you to take the Blood Jade away, did they?"
The Mermaid Emperor staggered slightly, still unwilling to give up, and asked, "Is there really no chance?"
"Let's move quickly. If we keep arguing, when the fire veins turn around, the merfolk will be wiped out here as well."
The purplish-black mermaid glared at him, flicked its tail, and left.
The other mermaid elders also quickly followed suit, as they needed to hurry and arrange the important matter of relocation.
Where to relocate has become another major challenge for them.
Originally, if you wanted to migrate, you needed to scout out the location in advance and make preparations beforehand, as migrating an entire clan was a major event.
But now that things have happened so suddenly, there's no time to prepare for them, let alone time to find a place to investigate beforehand.
It is highly likely that they will be forced to wander for the next few years.
But there's nothing we can do now. Who told that fool Emperor to tamper with the Blood Jade on his own?
The Mermaid Emperor led Yi Junlan back up there. A group of elders and the mermaid clan were all there, as were Zhong Ran and more than twenty other humans.
Upon seeing Zhong Ran and the others, the Mermaid Emperor became somewhat angry.
If it weren't for their arrival, I wouldn't have wanted to see the Blood Jade, wouldn't have discovered its changes, and none of the subsequent events would have happened.
He was about to migrate, and he became a sinner to the merfolk.
After a while, he calmed himself down, turned to look at Yi Junlan, and said calmly, "Junlan, take Yingying and the others with you and escort these human friends away."