Peerless Mermaid Jiang Che, Stand at Attention, Young Man

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

How could there possibly be Martial God-level powerhouses in the mortal realm? And even more unthinkable—Nirvana-stage existences?

This was completely different from the script they had been given. Before descending to the lower realm... the factions behind them had thoroughly briefed them on the situation below.

The spiritual energy was depleted, and the strongest beings barely reached the early Divine Passage realm. All they needed to do was be cautious of traps set by those blessed with overwhelming fortune.

But what happened instead?

The moment they teleported down, they were greeted with an intimidating display—dozens of Martial God-level experts surrounding the altar. Who wouldn’t be terrified?

"Miss... is that Jiang Che? That scoundrel, that lecherous—mmph!"

The little mermaid loli widened her watery eyes, but before she could finish, an older, more mature mermaid beside her clapped a hand over her mouth.

"Little sister, watch your words!"

Even Jia Ling'er was starting to panic. Something was seriously off here. Since when did freaking Martial Gods show up?

And from the looks of it... these Martial Gods seemed to be on Jiang Che's side. This was a disaster!

She had been planning to teach that pervert a harsh lesson.

"Jiang Che's strength is only at the second-turn Divine Passage realm. Even if his talent is heaven-defying, with the help of my supreme-grade magical artifact, crushing him would’ve been effortless... but now... I’ll have to bide my time!"

As Jia Ling'er and the others whispered among themselves, a group of male mermaids tasked with escorting them down for the marriage alliance approached.

These mermaids clearly had no idea that Jia Ling'er, their noble princess, had secretly descended. Their mission was simply to deliver the mermaid maidens into Jiang Che's hands—and now, the young master had arrived.

"Young misses, Young Master Jiang has appeared..."

The little loli mermaid trembled, stealing a glance at Jiang Che in the sky. This human looked rough and unrefined, not someone to be trifled with. She quickly hid behind Jia Ling'er.

Jia Ling'er frowned deeply. These male mermaids were utterly useless, and so were those old fools in the Elder Council!

Forcing their own kind’s maidens to be sent as playthings to another race—where was the dignity in that?

Once her mother passed and she ascended as queen, she would purge the entire Elder Council.

...

"Jiang Che..." Chi Nai, the young assassin from the Crimsonflame Goldscale Serpent clan, was also stunned.

The oppressive aura of dozens of Martial Gods in the sky made it hard for her to breathe. How was she supposed to carry out her assassination now?

A direct confrontation would mean certain death, so she’d have to wait for an opportunity.

But her father’s mission—she had to complete it!

The girl lowered her head further, shrinking into the crowd.

......

Jiang Che swept his gaze across the crowd below, his eyes flashing with delight.

This time, quite a few pretty little monsters had arrived!

Among the hundreds of Divine Passage experts, Jiang Che immediately spotted the mermaids of the Jialan tribe.

Admittedly, these mermaids were top-tier—from lolis to mature beauties, their looks were impeccable!

Jia Yue, who had already pledged loyalty, smirked when he saw his clansmen. As expected, the tribe had sent down beautiful mermaids to curry favor. After all, Young Master Jiang was a Celestial Physique genius.

A few mermaid maidens in exchange for the goodwill of a Celestial Physique? That was an absolute bargain.

"Young Master, those are our Jialan clansmen. Let me go explain the situation—"

Jiang Che waved him off. "No need. I’ll handle it myself."

These little mermaids looked so distressed. Had they been bullied after descending?

Divine Hearing, activate!

[Waaah, that human man is looking at me... Is he going to eat me? Waaah~~~]

[Humans don’t even have pretty tails. So ugly! I refuse to be his maid!]

[This... this human isn’t bad-looking, but if we were to... you know... Human × Mermaid? How would that even work? And where would... Hmm, curious~]

[I should’ve brought Mother’s Slaughter Emperor Blade. This human... really pisses me off!]

"Uh..."

Jiang Che, having eavesdropped on their thoughts, felt awkward. He was actually being looked down upon?

He, a supreme genius with the Chaos Celestial Physique, was being scorned by these little fairies?

You can insult my character, but not my looks, damn it!

With leisurely steps, Jiang Che walked onto the altar, flanked by over a dozen "Martial God big shots" as bodyguards.

The moment he stepped forward, the crowded altar instantly parted like the Red Sea. Whether you were a ninth-turn Divine Passage expert or a half-step Martial God, in front of Jiang Che, you better stay down.

Of course, there were still those stubborn enough to plot against him.

The assassins from the Immortal-Slaying Alliance exchanged covert glances, not daring to speak but communicating through coded signals.

[What now? This target’s too tough. We’ll need a Great One’s decree to eliminate Jiang Che. Contact headquarters.]

[At least a Creation-stage decree, but a Creation-stage expert wouldn’t survive the karmic backlash...]

Just then, the old man with a broadsword beside Jiang Che suddenly erupted with a terrifying aura!

"Still rats squeaking in the shadows? You think this old man can’t read your codes?"

With that, "Blade Elder" was equipped with a "one-time battery," unleashing the full might of a peak Martial God!

The assassins from the Immortal-Slaying Alliance shuddered. "Run!"

Four half-step Martial God assassins bolted in different directions.

But... it was futile.

"Blade Elder" was armed with a "one-time Martial God attack card." A single slash—

The blade light carved a bottomless chasm into the ocean floor.

One strike, four kills.

When the dust settled, not even soul fragments remained. Complete annihilation.

Silence.

Fear spread like wildfire through the crowd.

A real Martial God!

Some had initially suspected an illusionary formation, but now... cold reality drenched them.

If this was a genuine Martial God, then those shadowy figures watching from above... were they truly Nirvana-stage overlords?

"Tsk tsk, Blade Elder, what’s the big idea? You scared my little wives."

Jiang Che fanned away the dust, his expression full of mock disdain.

His acting was truly top-notch.

[Ding! Host has successfully pulled off a "bullying the weak" act. Reward: 2 million pretentious points.]

Blade Elder bowed slightly and retreated behind Jiang Che.

...

Jiang Che approached the mermaids, studying the six maidens with varying charms.

The youngest was only slightly taller than Yu Wan'er, her petite fishtail delicate and adorned with a string of shimmering shells around her neck. She hid behind the others, peeking at Jiang Che with a mix of timidity and disdain.

Beside her were two mermaid maidens with the grace of refined young ladies, their attire elegant and their beauty striking—like fallen noblewomen from ancient times.

There were also two mermaids of the most exaggerated hourglass figures—tall and statuesque, their height even surpassing Jiang Che's due to the added length of their tails. Their proportions were the most extreme he had ever seen on any woman, outclassing even mature beauties like Gu Lingfei and Ji Ningxue by two full sizes.

With their arms crossed over their chests, their ample curves were lifted and showcased, their devilish S-shaped silhouettes enough to make anyone's nose bleed.