The Legend of Fangren

Chapter 134 The Black Dragon Rides the Wind, Soaring High

"Pull together, everyone!"

People on the boats by the lake threw down steel cables and iron hooks, then threw the other end onto the shore for others to pull. The strong men from the families and sects grabbed the chains weighing hundreds of kilograms, strung them together, and pulled hard while shouting slogans.

The steward beside him stared intently at the steel cable ring that was constantly spewing water, hoping to bring up something so he could report back to the head of the household.

The rogue cultivators on the sidelines were eyeing them covetously. With so many people around, it was the perfect opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't crowd around here! This belongs to the He family. If you try to steal it, you'll be making an enemy of the He family!"

"Hey, old steward, what do you know? Trying to scoop things out of the water like that, you might end up with something dangerous. Right now, there are wild beasts running rampant in the surrounding forests. If we don't stand by and watch, you'll be caught off guard and killed by the mystical beasts. You might even blame us for not helping you."

Upon hearing this, the steward of the He family shrank back, and although he was displeased, he didn't say anything more.

The He family wasn't exactly a powerful clan, so their presence by the lake was only possible because they were surrounded by cultivators and military personnel.

The two sides were just bickering; they each knew what to do.

"Manager, manager, get the stuff on!"

"oh!"

Zhuang Yu's shout immediately attracted everyone's attention. The manager excitedly walked ashore and saw a clump of mud-like debris being pulled up by a steel cable. The cultivators quickly used their Xuan Qi to sense it and found that the water element Xuan Qi was rich in it, indicating that it was a good thing.

Immediately afterwards, a patch of fine ripples appeared in the shallow waters near the lake, and there seemed to be other things in the water around the lake.

This is exactly what they've been waiting for. A good treasure will surely attract other aquatic beasts, allowing the scattered cultivators to surround and capture it. This way, they won't be branded as thieves, and they can do so under the guise of protection, making it perfectly legitimate.

Immediately, everyone rushed forward. The old steward on the shore breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. Fortunately, the Ministry of War was there, and some rogue cultivators did not dare to cause trouble.

However, just when everyone thought they had a great harvest, the lake water suddenly showed something strange.

The ripples on the water's surface weren't caused by anything underwater. The person who plunged into the water found nothing; instead, the surrounding water seemed to come alive, splashing onto their face and completely blocking out light, leaving them in complete darkness.

Most of the rogue cultivators who dared to go into the water were water-elemental and had the ability to control water. Otherwise, why would they dare to take the risk? However, at this moment, the lake water was completely cut off from them. Even the splashing water was as black as ink. What was worse, the black water that splashed onto their faces and heads also emitted tiny lightning bolts, instantly sealing off their five senses.

"ah!!!"

The old foreman and the able-bodied men watching from the shore were horrified. The scene in the water was truly appalling. Before they could even feel lucky that they hadn't gone into the water, they heard several able-bodied men clinging to the steel cable scream and fall to the ground, their hands still tightly gripping the cable, completely out of their control.

Suddenly! The silt that had been hooked onto the shore by the steel cable sank into the water, dragging the cable back in as well. The strong men holding onto the cable still wouldn't let go. Seeing that they were about to be pulled into the lake, the old foreman shouted anxiously, "Let go! What are you still holding on for? Are you crazy?!"

The strong man lying on the ground had already fainted, his eyes rolled back and he was foaming at the mouth. The black water that had been on the steel cable had somehow climbed up his skin and onto his body, spreading out like algae, a gruesome sight.

Other able-bodied men wanted to step forward to help, but they were too frightened by the sight to lend a hand, fearing that they too would be dragged down with them.

But things weren't that simple. The steel cable, which had been dragged straight into the water, suddenly swung left and right, and the steel chain at the end swung to a person's heel, instantly entangled the old steward.

"Oh no!"

The able-bodied men who were still standing had to go and rescue them, otherwise, if they went back alone, they would surely be punished by the head of the family.

They grabbed the old steward's clothes and arms, getting their hands and feet tingling from the black liquid. If it weren't for the calluses on their hands from years of hard work, they probably would have been electrocuted.

After a great effort, several burly men managed to rescue the old steward, but could only watch helplessly as their colleague was dragged into the water.

As for the cultivators in the water, they were nowhere to be seen; they had already sunk into the water and disappeared.

Boom! After a group of people drowned by the lake, the once calm lake water suddenly began to swirl and flow, forming a huge whirlpool in the center of the lake. The surging whirlpool whipped up waves like white clouds, but because of the black water, it became dark waves. Lightning surged within it, and muffled thunder rumbled. Each loud and deep thud caused large sprays of water mist to rise from the lake surface, gathering and becoming increasingly dense, enveloping the entire lake shore.

Thunderclouds reappeared, spreading along the shore, causing members of families and sects of all sizes to turn pale with fright and hastily flee to distant places.

Fei Xuange, who had been standing by the lake holding a long spear, silently tightened his grip on the gun and glanced at the group of people.

People are greedy and blinded by greed, feeding themselves with fish and adding to the chaos.

This black stone dragon carp was more difficult to deal with than he had expected. Its grade was above average among the fifth rank, and it was showing signs of moving towards the sixth rank.

The sixth-order Spirit Realm is the pinnacle of the third order of Earth. Upon reaching this stage, the Mixed Spirit has already begun to understand the world and stepped into the threshold of ascension. If placed on this Dragon Carp, it would be like a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate. The next step would probably be to transform into a dragon and ascend to heaven, with its black armor turning into green scales, transforming from a Dragon Carp into a Carp Dragon.

However, the Azure Dragon is also a beast. Even if it is called a divine beast in the Xuan Realm, it has no auspicious meaning and is still a greater calamity.

Fei Xuange ordered one of his cavalrymen to quickly go to the city's edge to recall the scattered troops, while he himself was already prepared to meet the attack.

The black fog and thunderclouds on the lake surface grew thicker and thicker, taking full shape. They gradually rose and moved along the direction of the vortex, forming a black tornado that stretched to the sky, with a diameter of about 10 to 20 meters. A black shadow emerged from the bottom, its body seemingly a few inches longer than when it was in the sky before.

Even though the Black Stone Dragon Carp is still a fish at this moment, it has already begun to resemble a dragon, and the scale of the thunderclouds it can control is even more frightening.

Once the dragon carp had completely left the lake and soared into the air with thunderclouds, the lake's water level had dropped by more than two meters.

This lake is over 100 meters in diameter and 2 meters deep. All of its water rises into the air and turns into black clouds, making it hard to imagine how much it contains.

Once they reached the same height as before, the thunderclouds dispersed instantly, becoming two or three times larger than before. How could those families and sects possibly escape in time? In an instant, the sky within a radius of a thousand meters was darkened, and wind and rain raged.

The closer to the center, the more intense the thunder and lightning, with bolts as thick as legs pouring into the earth. Grass and forests turned to ash in an instant, and the dissipated primordial energy was swept away by the black wind and absorbed into the clouds.

The way a fifth-order great mystic beast devours its prey is no longer like that of ordinary beasts. It has transformed into a natural disaster, using the natural flow of energy to dissolve the mystic energy consumed by all things.

A flash of azure light appeared on Fei Xuange's body, and almost at the same moment, a bolt of lightning struck him, shattering the protective azure light.