I Really Wasn't Trying to Fish

In the evening, Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan lay side by side in the bamboo forest, very close to each other. Through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, they could see some stars shining through.

Not far away, Great Grandmaster Horse shone brightly, and a pair of pure white wings grew in the moonlight, shimmering with a pale golden luster.

Blood was dripping from the base of its wings because strange symbols appeared, which belonged to the power of demons and were constantly expanding the patterns outward.

The symbols were densely packed, covering a pair of broad wings and half of the body.

Startled, Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan came closer to see it.

Great Grandmaster Horse's wings grew dramatically, stained with blood and adorned with mysterious symbols, marking a violent transformation.

Its wings are not far from the ideal state, they are about 70-80% complete!

Wang Xuan was moved and said, "If the Ma Da demon grows up like this, it will be stronger than its kind. Four demon fruit cores have mutated it, awakening the true demon blood of its ancestors, and even the runes have bloomed!"

Now, the wings of the Great Demon and the half of its body covered with runes have turned a pale gold color.

Zhao Qinghan was surprised and said, "So, its bloodline is very strong. If it eats some real Demon Fruit, could it possibly transform into a celestial horse?"

The next day, under the sunlight, the Great Demon Ma outside the bamboo forest was surrounded by a layer of crystal-clear light, and its pale golden fur was particularly radiant in the morning glow.

It carried Zhao Qinghan into the sky at a very fast speed.

However, it struggles to carry two people.

"It's still lacking; it can't carry the two of us. And the targets we've set our sights on are all very dangerous: the Immortal Lords Relics, the Earth Immortal Spring, and the Eight Great Supernatural Lairs —I want to collect them all!"

Wang Xuan whispered that in order to become stronger, deal with the Female Daoist practitioner, and hunt the Red-clothed Demon Immortal, he planned to go crazy on the outskirts and take all the opportunities he could get!

A crucial element of this is utilizing the speed of the Great Demon.

Wang Xuan decided to act alone to find some rare items and try to harvest herbs from the Great Grandmaster realm so that the Great Demon Ma could complete its final transformation.

He wasn't worried about the person and the horse. Now that the Great Horse Demon could carry people and fly through the air, there was no problem with protecting Zhao Qinghan.

Moreover, this place is far from the battlegrounds of otherworldly beings and is devoid of supernatural creatures, making it the safest area on the outskirts.

"Be careful. First, make sure you're safe before you think about anything else." Zhao Qinghan walked over, standing gracefully in the morning glow, and gently hugged Wang Xuan.

This is a secret place, full of unknowns and dangers.

She knew all too well that every time Wang Xuan went on a long journey, he might face unpredictable and terrifying situations. If anything went wrong, he would never return, and it would be a final farewell.

Wang Xuan nodded, put on the battle armor of Oula Star, slung the great bow over his shoulder, and prepared to go alone.

"Great Demon Ma, protect Qing Han well. This time I promise you'll get a real Demon Fruit to eat. The taste is amazing, a hundred times better than the pit!"

Great Grandmaster Horse nodded vigorously, overjoyed.

It wasn't until Wang Xuan disappeared that it realized what he meant. How could he know it was a hundred times tastier than the fruit pit? It was instantly furious. It was truly... infuriating!

Zhao Qinghan stood outside the bamboo grove, watching Wang Xuan disappear, lost in thought.

Last night, Wang Xuan had already discussed some of the potential threats with her, mentioning the Red-clothed Demon Immortal.

Zhao Qinghan pondered quietly. After returning to New Star, she would make arrangements.

Every living being has weaknesses. If it wants to return from behind the Great Curtain, it will inevitably cause a stir, and it is difficult to completely conceal its presence.

Zhao Qinghan plans to secretly investigate which historical legends match the identity of the Red-clothed Demon Immortal, uncover her true background, and then analyze this person to find her weaknesses.

Goddess Zhao noticed that although Wang Xuan appeared confident and smiling, he was under great pressure and was being forced to constantly take risks to become stronger.

In New Star modern world, she can use some of her power to quickly and drastically resolve issues and lend him a hand.

Of course, this requires careful planning and the participation of a strong team to come up with a rigorous and meticulous plan.

She even felt that rather than taking certain risks, it would be better to hand it over to a conglomerate that was hostile to the Zhao Family.

It's possible to let those two families "discover" without leaving a trace.

Those two conglomerates have benefited from the "bonus" of the transformed creatures. If they knew that an extremely weak Demon Immortals immortal had returned, they would definitely try every means to capture him!

"Eora!"

Wang Xuan was confronting someone, but he wasn't intimidated at all. He came with sincerity, aiming for a win-win situation.

Ahead stood four alien Great Grandmaster, three women and one man, at the crater of an active volcano. They picked a pure white orchid, its fragrance rich and its petals glowing with a faint white light.

To do this, they killed a group of powerful fire bats before they could harvest this orchid, which even had some medicinal effects on Great Grandmaster.

Wang Xuan took out a metal plaque and gestured with his hands, preparing to exchange it for the elixir with them.

As for whether the other party might suddenly launch an attack and try to steal it from him, he wasn't worried; it all stemmed from his confidence in his own strength.

"Has this Oula Star gone mad? He's actually trading the key to the Good Fortune Land for a single herb?"

The people opposite were whispering among themselves.

"It's a real key, not a fake. What should we do? Should we exchange it with him?"

"Of course we need to change it, but I don't know if we need to take any action!"

Wang Xuan listened to their conversation without showing any emotion, then held up five fingers, pointing to the miraculous medicine, indicating that he wanted five times the dosage.

The people opposite hesitated. Should they just kill the man?

"Don't act rashly! He dared to come here alone, so he must have something to rely on. Even if there are five rare spiritual herbs, they are far less valuable than the key. This deal is not a loss. It's just that this person is too strange. We don't know what he really wants to do. Let's be cautious and exchange the spiritual herbs with him."

The four asked Wang Xuan to wait a moment while they went to the distant mountains and forests. Soon after, two more people followed them, carrying several rare medicinal herbs.

Even though the six of them stood together, they didn't dare to make a move. They were on guard and exchanged herbs with Wang Xuan. It can be said that this group of people was very cautious.

The cooperation between the two sides was "pleasant," but the six people from Yuhua Star felt something was strange and remained vigilant until the "madman" Oula Star went far away.

"Could he be injured and desperately need a rare medicine, willing to give up the Creation Land Key in exchange? Should we follow him down to take a look?"

"What are you looking at? We haven't lost anything, let's go!"

"I think that after he recovers from his injuries, he might come back to fight us and take back that Metal Token."

The group of people were lost in thought, and finally... they quickly retreated.

"Why are we running? We'll have to compete sooner or later. If he's really ambitious, he'll definitely come up against us. Let's keep chasing him and see."

"No, we can spread the word that the alien from the Oula Star was injured and is willing to exchange the key to the Good Fortune Land for a miraculous medicine."

It must be said that one should not overthink things; complicating simple matters can lead to trouble.

Wang Xuan hadn't gone far yet and was trying to contact other teams. He knew that doing so could easily cause conflict, and others might hunt him down as a lone individual.

But he didn't care, he wasn't afraid, and he would fight back if the other party came with malicious intent.

Soon, he realized something was wrong. Someone had actually come to him and asked if he wanted to exchange for the rare medicine.

Wang Xuan nodded, giving an affirmative response.

This five-person team comes from Heluo Star, the same planet as the archer Wang Xuan killed, but they are not the same team.

They readily made the deal with Wang Xuan, handing over five rare medicinal herbs in exchange for the Metal Token.

Furthermore, they informed us that this was all spread by a team from Yuhua Star, who said he was injured, which was practically telling everyone that he was very weak and needed to be sent on his way.

Clearly, the team from Heluo Star was no pushover either. Not wanting to be used as a pawn, they wanted to see if Wang Xuan, this lone traveler, was strong enough to cause trouble for the team from Yuhua Star.

"I'm really hurt." Wang Xuan sighed, shook his head, then turned and left, with no intention of seeking revenge.

He felt that ten rare herbs were enough, including some of the Great Grandmaster.

"Was he really injured?" The people behind him looked on with surprise as they watched him leave without hesitation.

"What else is there to say? Bring back the miraculous medicine!" Some of them couldn't contain themselves any longer. After all, Great Grandmaster- level herb was already considered the pinnacle of ordinary medicine.

Although it cannot help them break through, if they are injured, eating one of these plants will allow them to recover in a short time.

Wang Xuan's expression changed. He hadn't intended to scheme against these people; he was just in a hurry and wanted Ma Da the Demon to complete his transformation as soon as possible. But since these people were causing trouble, he had no choice but to be ruthless.

"Boom!"

His body glowed, and his Golden Body Art had reached the late seventh level. He was invulnerable to swords and spears, which was almost the pinnacle of a mortal's physical body.

Once he unleashed his power, he charged forward recklessly; how could these five possibly stand a chance against him?

In addition, he stretches his body and uses the physical techniques from the five pages of Golden Book, which will cause the opponent to lose hands and feet if they encounter him.

This was only because he showed mercy; otherwise, these guys would have been beaten to a pulp.

He showed mercy in order to observe and learn their secret techniques, because his goal was to fight in the extraordinary realm, and it would be beneficial for him to learn more at this stage.

In the end, he got his Metal Token back and also took out the other party's key to destiny.

"That's a fisherman!" The five men were furious and helped each other away.

Wang Xuan lay on the ground, panting heavily, looking utterly exhausted.

Soon after, the team that had made the first deal with him arrived. There were six of them in total. They wanted someone to test the strength of the people from Oula Star.

They found him lying on the ground, completely exhausted. The six of them looked at each other and smiled.

"Those people were all seriously injured. The fact that they were able to leave alive after being defeated shows that this Oula Star is very strong, but he also made a mistake. Otherwise, he would have definitely killed them."

It can be said that this team was already quite cautious. They were suspicious during the earlier transactions, and none of them dared to make a move against Wang Xuan alone. In the end, they even leaked information to let others test the waters.

Now, they can't hold back any longer!

These people were just too cautious. They had stayed far enough away that they didn't see Wang Xuan fight with that group of people. So when they saw him fall to the ground, they naturally assumed that both sides were injured and that he himself was also unable to hold on.

"Make your move. There's nothing to worry about!"

"What an unexpected surprise! He probably has the key to destiny for those people from earlier, and they're all going to be ours!"

The six were extremely cautious, but they still charged forward together under these circumstances, and in the final stage they were quite decisive and no longer hesitated.

In an instant, they noticed that the person on the ground was emitting a faint golden light, and then leaped up and charged at them savagely.

"Bang!"

"Ah..."

That's the sound of bones breaking.

A fierce battle took place in the woods, and when it quieted down, all six were still alive, but it was their turn to fall to the ground.

As for Wang Xuan, he now has a total of four Metal Tokens on him.

His eyes were strange; he really didn't intend to go fishing, it was all an accident!

Earlier, he had extracted some of the Mysterious Factor from the two tokens he had given away, so he wasn't worried that these people would collect them all and then open the Inner Scenery Treasure.

Therefore, he still felt somewhat guilty and did not kill him.

"He's a fisherman, this guy is a fucking..."

In the woods, six young men and women stood with livid faces, furious and filled with regret. They wished they hadn't gotten involved and chased after them.

"The Metal Token contains the essence of Mysterious Factor in extremely large quantities. For me, its effect is limited, but for Qing Han and the Great Demon Ma, it is definitely a treasure."

Wang Xuan muttered to himself as he strolled through the area.

Half a day later, he had two more signs in his hand, bringing the total to six!

In the past half day, two teams were decimated and fled the area, filled with anger and resentment.

"That fisherman is shameless!"

"The Oula Star deliberately flaunted several Creation Keys, offering to exchange them for rare medicines—they were fishing for a trap!"

Soon, the area became infamous for its fishermen and legends.

The statement, "The people of Oula Star are not to be trusted!" immediately put immense pressure on the other two teams from Oula Star.

Wang Xuan was in a good mood. With six Metal Tokens in his pocket, he took a dozen rare herbs and went far away. He denied that he was fishing; it was all because those people were greedy, and he was forced to fight back.

Ancestor Wang firmly believes that he was only acting in self-defense and that he is a good person!

In any case, now that there is enough miraculous medicine, plus the even more precious and incredibly concentrated essence of Mysterious Factor in the Metal Token, the Great Demon will definitely be able to undergo a perfect transformation.

In addition, these rare and precious items can also help Goddess Zhao reach a higher level!

Wang Xuan was quite unsettled, which meant that the Immortal Lords Relics and the Earth Immortal Spring were beckoning to him, and he would soon be able to obtain them!