The Legend of Fangren

Chapter 138 An Old General in His Twilight Years

Before the Black Stone Dragon Carp could suck out a few more wooden beads, Fang Shi cast his rod again. The Azure Light Magic Array had only a little bit left. The core was not broken. Based on the speed at which it broke earlier, Fang Shi estimated that the magic array had about thirty seconds left.

Give it to me again!

This time, Fang Shi deliberately jumped higher to increase the force of the fishing rod pulling the wooden bead. However, the dragon carp was no longer attracted by the wooden bead. Instead, it swung its tail and charged straight at him.

bump!

Fang Shi was hit by the dragon carp's full force and sent flying into the air. It was clear that the dragon carp was just stupid, not forgetful. Even if Fang Shi was completely invisible, if he dared to jump around in front of it like that a second time, it would be hostile even if he was an undetectable stone.

That collision just now was not a simple physical attack. The dragon carp's head gathered a huge amount of water waves and lightning. This energy was concentrated into a single point and exploded at the moment of impact. What really caused damage to Fang Shi was this explosion, and the shock wave pushed him straight into the sky.

If Fang Shi hadn't put on his armor in a moment of emergency, that blow would have definitely ripped his lungs out. Even so, he was covered in blood, which was seeping directly from his skin. It was a pity that he didn't know the Tathagata Palm technique, otherwise the fish below would have been dead for sure.

Soon, as he flew a hundred meters into the air, he saw a spectacular scene before him. The energy shockwave of the dragon carp spread out, destroying the last bit of the azure light array. The giant tree, which had been falling off its surface, was now completely without support. The entire towering curtain suddenly exploded and collapsed, pouring down and turning into a wave of broken wood coming from the clouds, which quickly swept across a radius of a hundred meters and buried it in an instant.

The dragon carp's upward movement allowed Fang Shi to escape danger, but he himself was swept up by the wave of broken wood and suffered a blow no less severe than that of a fifth-tier great mystic beast.

Tears welled up in my eyes. If this fish survives the fall, Fang Shi will definitely put up a sign for it.

Looking down at the pile of splinters that had stopped falling, Fang Shi swallowed hard. He could only imagine how many tiny, sharp thorns were on those pieces of wood. Normally, if he were to hold a stick and slip on it or poke his fingernail, it would hurt terribly. If he were to crash into it at this speed, he, the mushroom man, would immediately turn into a hedgehog man.

In the nick of time, there was only one move he could make. Fang Shi released the metal ingot from his Heavenly Ring. The freshly taken-out metal ingot would not have the same falling acceleration as him and was almost instantly overtaken by him. He seized the opportunity to hook the fishing float onto the metal ingot and pulled to stop his falling trend. This was the power of authority, which acted on his whole body. He didn't even need to worry about the impact of the force on his body.

By repeating this process, he successfully slowed his descent and even managed to jump up, a move so absurd it was almost like stepping on his own foot with his left. Unfortunately, he wasn't very skilled at it and could only ensure he didn't fall to his death.

After he successfully landed on the pile of broken wood, he suddenly felt unsteady on his feet. The Black Stone Dragon Carp angrily lifted the burial cover and tried to rise up, but the six metal ingots that Fang had used to gain leverage in the air fell from the sky.

Clang clang clang clang clang clang—a solid six-tone sound.

The Black Stone Dragon Carp, whose outer form had been damaged, could hardly withstand such a high-altitude object being thrown. Not to mention, two metal ingots flew straight into its upturned mouth, reaching its stomach in one step. Once it was full, it became obedient and didn't utter a sound.

Fang Shi, who had crawled out of the pile of wood, looked at the scene before him with some strangeness. The Black Stone Dragon Carp had been hit hard earlier and was now lying on the ground, somewhat unconscious and on the verge of death, but it was still alive. Moreover, the thunderclouds around it suddenly showed signs of turbulence, with a large amount of profound energy gathering towards it, and another huge amount of profound energy about to be released from its body.

Legend has it that when a living being dies, its mixed spirit separates into Yin and Yang. The Yang spirit returns to Heaven, and the Yin spirit returns to Earth. The powerful mixed spirit has a strong pull on the natural energy. When these two separate from the body and return to nature, it will cause changes in the natural world, resulting in the final calamity.

"Oh, so Deathrattle is a self-destruction—haha!"

bong!!

Fang Shi, who had no time to dodge, was engulfed in the thunder and lightning with a relieved smile.

"Quick, I saw the Black Stone Dragon Carp's corpse disintegrate! It's in this pit. You guys need to find it quickly, find the dragon carp's fish pearl for me, and I'll reward you handsomely!"

After everything calmed down, the old general of Qingyang City appeared out of nowhere with his men. Instead of rescuing people or investigating, they were anxiously searching for the treasure.

But then a cold voice came from behind: "Old General, I didn't see you earlier, why are you back now?"

Upon hearing the voice, the old general stiffened, paused for a moment, and then turned around, shamelessly saying, "General Fei, as you know, Qingyang City has always been an appendage of Emerald City, merely a weak city. Although I am an old general of this city, how can my cultivation compare to yours? In such a critical moment, I dared not cause trouble, so I went into the forest to clear out the nearby mystical beasts to create a favorable environment for your battle with the great mystical beast."

The old general was a seasoned veteran, able to rattle off the reasons for everything off the top of his head. Then, from the crater created by the dragon carp's self-destruction, one of his soldiers ran up carrying a bead, shouting, "General, I've found the fish bead!"

The soldier, engrossed in searching below, was unaware of Fei Xuange's arrival. His shout put the seasoned veteran in an awkward position.

Fei Xuange finally understood the problem with this guy and coldly smiled, "Then, since you, General, are not eager for credit or profit, could you hand over the Dragon Carp Pearl?"

"This—" The old general seemed unwilling to break off relations, and casually said, "I see that General Fei has been exhausted and injured on this trip, and his soldiers are also injured. How can we trouble you to carry things again?"

He paused, his kind old face suddenly darkening, becoming somewhat sinister and ferocious. His voice lowered, and he continued, "General, listen to this old man's advice: take your men back to the city to recover from their injuries. Excessive exertion could cost you your lives—"

Finally, he dropped the pretense of civility. Fei Xuange brandished his spear and roared, "You bastard surnamed Qing! Aren't you afraid of Emerald City pursuing you for causing this mess!"

"Hmph! General Fei, you are so young and promising, of course you don't understand my actions. But look at me, I am already old and frail, and my lifespan is almost over. If I don't make a breakthrough soon, I'm afraid I won't even have the chance to be reborn. Tell me, for the sake of my old life, how can I not take a gamble?"

"But what would you, with your fourth-tier cultivation, do with this fifth-tier dragon carp pearl? I've heard about your talent; you made a mistake in your youth, resulting in injury that prevents you from breaking through. This is the consequence you deserve. If you forcibly refine the fifth-tier dragon carp pearl, aren't you afraid of going into qi deviation and being reduced to ashes?"

"I have reached the end of my life. Whether I live or die is just a gamble. I don't need to trouble you, General. I have my own methods. I hope you can understand this old man and do me a favor."