Chapter 330: Capturing the Dragon Carp, Off to the County City!

Chapter 330: Capturing the Dragon Carp, Off to the County City!



November 28, 2024

Inside the palace.

Standing before the ice-sealed wall, Jiang Ning felt the chilling cold seeping through.

He raised his head and clenched his fist.

Boom!

As his fist struck, the ice shattered instantly, revealing a piece of greenish-black scale within.

"Old Turtle, sense the cultivation level of the owner of this scale."

"Yes, Master!" The Ancient Turtle promptly responded.

It took the greenish-black scale from Jiang Ning's hand and sniffed it carefully.

"Reporting to Master, it's also around three hundred years of cultivation!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

"It seems the cultivation levels of the demons here are not very high," he thought to himself.

Both the Ancient Turtle and the Thunder Carp had over two hundred years of cultivation, yet they had no resistance against him.

Three hundred years of cultivation was only slightly higher than the Ancient Turtle and the Thunder Carp by a few dozen or even a hundred years. In reality, their strength was comparable to the Fifth Rank Inner Fortitude Realm, but most likely still inferior to Jiang Ning.

Afterward, Jiang Ning maintained his Celestial Eye's activation, scanning his surroundings. His gaze suddenly intensified.

The subtle change in his eyes was noticed by the Ancient Turtle, who had been secretly observing him.

"Master, what new discovery have you made?"

The Ancient Turtle secretly tucked the greenish scale into its shell and then scurried over, manipulating its limbs.

"Yes, I have a new discovery!" Jiang Ning's lips curled into a smile.

With the Celestial Eye, he saw beneath the ruins, buried in the soil, a fish, no bigger than a palm.

Jiang Ning's figure flashed, and he appeared above where the fish was hiding.

"Old Turtle, dig down one zhang!" Jiang Ning instructed.

"Okay!" The Ancient Turtle, seeing that Jiang Ning didn't mind it hiding the scale, eagerly swam over.

It arrived where Jiang Ning was standing, and its body instantly began to grow.

In the blink of an eye, the Ancient Turtle had grown to a length of three chi.

It began to dig with its front limbs, easily breaking through the solid soil as if it were soft tofu.

"Don't kill me!!!"

"Don't kill me!!!"

After digging for seven or eight feet, a trembling sound emerged from beneath the soil layer.

But the voice was clear and pleasant, with a crisp ring to it.

It was obviously a female fish.

"Come out!" Jiang Ning commanded.

Below, there was not a hint of movement.

Beneath the soil layer, a dragon carp with a golden-red body and a tail like a red cloud, trembled continuously.

She was terrified at that moment.

She didn't know if the demon dragon had returned to kill her.

"If you don't come out, I'll come down there myself!" A threatening voice came from above, and the dragon carp trembled again, its red cloud-like tail shaking like chaff.

The next moment, it closed its eyes, shook its tail, and broke free of the soil.

Jiang Ning saw the dirt pit that the Ancient Turtle had dug, the soil trembling slightly.

Then, a golden-red fish head emerged.

On the fish's head, two eyes bulged out, and beneath them, there seemed to be a red cloud-like eye shadow.

Subsequently, the palm-sized fish broke free of the soil's constraints and appeared in front of me!"

The small fish's entire body was covered in golden-red scales, and its tail fin resembled a red cloud, shimmering like a gem in the dimly lit pit, emitting a faint glow.

Jiang Ning's eyes flashed with a hint of astonishment.

"You, how many years of cultivation do you have?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Twenty-three years!" The dragon carp, seeing Jiang Ning above the dirt pit, who seemed like a mountain compared to its small size, stuttered in response.

"So weak!" The Ancient Turtle, hearing this, chimed in.

"Yes, very weak!" The dragon carp's red cloud-like tail fin, which had been swaying, suddenly stopped.

"Come here, I won't harm you!" Jiang Ning reassured the small dragon carp in front of him.

He knew that this dragon carp must have witnessed a lot of what had happened here.

After taking in the Ancient Turtle, Jiang Ning also became very interested in this dragon carp.

Dragon carps have extraordinary bloodlines, and their growth potential is much higher than that of a softshell turtle.

This dragon carp, with its potential and aesthetic value, stirred Jiang Ning's heart.

At this moment, the dragon carp, hearing Jiang Ning's words, swam tremblingly towards him.

She could sense that the man and the turtle before her were not to be provoked.

She knew she was no match for them.

"Come, I'll give you something good to eat!" Jiang Ning extended his finger, and a blood pearl formed at its tip. The lake, under his control, parted on its own.

Upon witnessing this scene, Dragon Carp looked at Jiang Ning with confusion, then turned her gaze towards the drop of blood on his fingertip, perplexed.

She didn't understand why this human man before her was feeding her his blood.

The next moment, Dragon Carp seemed to recall a saying she had heard before.

She immediately shook her head repeatedly.

"No way!"

"I'm a good demon, not a bad one. I don't eat raw food, only vegetarian!"

As she spoke, Jiang Ning could clearly hear the whimpering tone in Dragon Carp's voice.

At this point, Dragon Carp was also terrified.

She still remembered what Grandfather Turtle had told her about the fishing law enforcement.

This made her think of Jiang Ning's actions at this moment.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Looking at Dragon Carp shaking her head repeatedly, and seeing her on the verge of tears, he couldn't help but feel a wave of speechlessness.

"Master, don't waste time with this little carp. I'll do it!" Old Turtle jumped in front of Dragon Carp.

Extending its forelimb, it grabbed Dragon Carp, holding her securely.

"No! No!!!" Dragon Carp became even more frightened, struggling desperately in the grip of Old Turtle, her red-hued tail fin flailing.

By now, Old Turtle had already understood Jiang Ning's intention.

It held Dragon Carp and brought her towards Jiang Ning's blood-stained fingertip, pressing it against her.

"Wuuu—" Dragon Carp held Jiang Ning's finger in her mouth, her eyes wide open.

At this moment, the blood entered her mouth and rapidly seeped into her body.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning continued to circulate his inner energy, forcing the blood out of his veins, drop by drop, into Dragon Carp's body.

He fed Dragon Carp about ten drops of blood.

It should be enough!

Only then did he stop this action.

At this moment, as he withdrew his hand from Dragon Carp's mouth, she also rolled around in the water.

"So hot!"

"So hot!!!"

"The fish is being cooked!!!"

Dragon Carp rolled frantically, then with a "whoosh" sound, she shot up to the top of Jiang Ning's head.

It was like a gorgeous cloud of colorful mist surging in the water.

"Master, this Dragon Carp's bloodline is truly pure!" Old Turtle landed on Jiang Ning's shoulder, his tone filled with awe.

"Old Turtle, you're so generous." Jiang Ning said.

As he spoke, he extended a few drops of blood towards Old Turtle.

Old Turtle immediately made a few "whoosh" sounds, stretching its neck.

As its neck extended, the few drops of blood were instantly sucked into its mouth.

"Master's idea, Old Turtle likes it!" It shook its head, filled with enjoyment.

After swallowing Jiang Ning's blood, it could feel its cultivation growing.

After a long while, Dragon Carp wobbled over to Jiang Ning.

At this moment, the color on her body became even more vibrant. The red-hued tail fin shimmered with a faint light in the dim lake bottom, looking incredibly beautiful.

The red-hued tail fin also emitted a faint, sparkling light.

"Thank you. You're a good person," Dragon Carp said timidly.

She approached Jiang Ning, curiosity bringing her closer.

At this moment, she felt Jiang Ning's body filled with a certain power. As she drew near, she felt her heart calm, and she didn't have any fear.

Hearing Dragon Carp's words, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

He extended his finger, and Dragon Carp immediately understood, coming closer.

Then, she rubbed her head against Jiang Ning's fingertip.

Under Jiang Ning's finger, she narrowed her eyes, feeling her heart instantly calm.

Jiang Ning, at this moment, also quietly felt Dragon Carp's emotions.

With the mark of a divine descendant's affiliate, he could sense Dragon Carp's heart-calming emotions, and he could feel her subtle trust in him.

Such a change didn't seem strange to Jiang Ning.

The authority of a divine descendant's affiliate would naturally make the affiliate feel closeness and trust towards him. It was a silent, gradual transformation.

Just like most living beings descending to the mortal world, they would naturally feel closeness towards the first person they saw.

"What's the name of the 'Grandfather Turtle' in your mouth?" Jiang Ning asked.

"I have one!" Dragon Carp raised her head, pride showing on her face: "Grandfather Turtle gave me a nice name. I'm called Ling Long."

"Ling Long?" Jiang Ning smiled: "It's indeed a nice name!"

Hearing the praise, Dragon Carp happily shook her red-hued tail fin.

Feeling Dragon Carp's happiness, Jiang Ning couldn't help but show a faint smile.

"Ling Long, who is the 'Grandfather Turtle' in your mouth?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Grandfather Turtle," Ling Long murmured, her lively eyes dimming, her voice filled with sorrow.

She seemed to be immersed in deep memories.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning didn't rush her, quietly waiting for Ling Long to process her sadness.

After a moment, Ling Long lifted her head, her bright eyes now with a red-hued shadow.

"Father, Grandfather Turtle is..."

"Stop! Stop!!! Jiang Ning hurriedly stopped Ling Long from speaking.

Seeing Ling Long's confused eyes, Jiang Ning said: "Ling Long, change the way you address him."

"Change the way I address him." Ling Long looked up at Jiang Ning: "Master, is it okay?"

"I will!" Jiang Ning nodded, feeling a sense of relief.

He couldn't help but feel relieved that he wasn't married yet and hadn't even found a wife.

But suddenly, he became a father, and to a fish, no less. This was something he couldn't accept at all.

At this moment, Long Li saw Jiang Ning's agreement and continued without much concern.

"Master, Grandpa Turtle is a turtle that has lived for over five hundred years. He was very, very good to me!"

"A few days ago, it told me to hide in the soil, but it went to confront that Great Demon on its own."

"Was it the Great Demon, White Chi?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Master, I don't know!" Ling Long shook her head.

Then she said, "I only saw that it was a huge white dragon."

"Does that white dragon have dragon horns?" Jiang Ning inquired.

Upon hearing this, Ling Long pondered for a moment and then shook her head. "It doesn't seem to have dragon horns."

"Master, that white dragon without dragon horns is probably the Great Demon White Chi I saw before." Lao Bie spoke up from the side.

"Mhm!" Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.

Then, he thought for a moment and took out the turtle shell he had just stored in the Infinite Ring.

"Ling Long, is this turtle shell recognized?"

"Yes, it's Grandpa Turtle!!!" Long Li flicked her tail fin, which was like a red cloud, and lay on the turtle shell, her voice filled with deep sorrow.

Instantly, two teardrops like pearls fell from her eyes.

Jiang Ning understood.

This place was originally a gathering spot for some small demons, but a few days ago, the Great Demon White Chi invaded and slaughtered them, devouring and refining them.

The thousand-year-old Great Demon was not something these few-hundred-year-old small demons could resist, so this gathering spot for the small demons was wiped out overnight.

The Long Li in front of him had managed to survive.

Perhaps it was because she had hidden herself and her low cultivation level that she didn't attract the attention of the Great Demon White Chi.

"Ling Long, what are your plans for the future?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Master, I want to avenge Grandpa Turtle!" Long Li lay on the turtle shell, looking up at Jiang Ning.

"There will be such a day!" Jiang Ning thought of Long Li's noble bloodline and spoke.

The next evening.

The bright moonlight shone down on the Chaos Beach.

The lake's surface rippled gently, as if shimmering with silver scales.

Jiang Ning emerged from the water and stepped onto the lakeshore.

[Essence Energy]: 2433.12

"I wonder if when I wake up tomorrow, the Essence Energy points can break through three thousand points."

He muttered to himself, then closed the panel.

These past few days, he had gained a lot.

Not only had he subdued a Long Li, but he had also found various heavenly treasures and earthly treasures that were over a hundred years old today.

At the same time, he had also acquired gold and silver jewels worth about two hundred thousand.

These gold and silver jewels were found by him at two gathering spots for lake-bottomed demons.

Besides the gathering spot where Long Li was located, he had also found another gathering spot under Long Li's guidance.

Compared to the gathering spot where Long Li was located, the other gathering spot for lake-bottomed demons was even more tragic.

It had already turned into a pile of ruins.

From the traces left behind, it was clear that it was the work of that Great Demon White Chi.

That Great Demon, in order to enhance its cultivation, had gone mad, slaughtering the creatures of the lake bottom and refining them all.

"This Great Demon White Chi is now raging in the lake bottom. With such madness, I wonder if it will come ashore and cause a bloody storm along the Luo Shui Lake coast?"

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning suddenly felt that with the noble bloodline of Long Li, there might be a day when she would come ashore and cause a bloody storm along the Luo Shui Lake coast.

(End of Chapter)

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