Why was he so excited? From the force and rhythm with which the brat tugged at his clothes, Yue Qianchou sensed that what he was gripping was not clothing, but the desperately thrashing tail of a fish charging for the summit. It even carried a hint of wanting to drag the other party down. What a sinister heart!
As he wished, that Nether River Black Carp became unable to advance another inch when it was still a dozen or so meters from the summit. Washed by the glazed treasure light, its body slowly slid downward. In the end, its cultivation could no longer sustain it, and it gave up, falling with a mournful splash. With a bang, it sent up sprays of regretful water in the Nether River. Amid a chorus of sighs, the little hand tightly clutching Yue Qianchou from behind gradually loosened as well.
Everyone could now see that the glazed treasure light shrouding the Dragon Transformation Gate exerted greater pressure the nearer one came to the mountaintop. Without immense power, it was difficult to reach the summit and transform into a dragon in a single leap. This glazed treasure light undoubtedly served as a means of selection; not every Nether River Black Carp could pass its test.
Although this Nether River Black Carp had failed, its attempt, which had come within a dozen meters of success, stirred up the Nether River Black Carp waiting below to charge the summit. They all saw hope of success.
Still starting from the very back, a black carp swam to a spot not far from Li Guang. After making some brief preparations, it shot forward like an arrow loosed from the bow, cleaving the waves. As it neared the Dragon Transformation Gate, it leaped fiercely into the air. Its seven- or