Dragon Breed!

This Red Sun Fish weighed sixteen pounds. Since rare things were precious, it needed to be auctioned off through competitive bidding.

"Hahaha, I've been looking forward to the Red Sun Fish for ages. It seems it's time to put my advancement into the Spirit Roaming Realm on the agenda."

Ling Yao's heart blossomed with joy, and he was so excited he could hardly contain himself. In the vast Black River, a fire-element spirit fish had actually appeared—he felt as if smoke were rising from his ancestors' graves!

Big Black Fatty was furious. This bastard is attacking our hearts! Still, Fourth Brother had been far too careless!

"If I'd known he would pull this move, I should've set the rules beforehand," Wang Lie said anxiously.

"The fishing rules are that those in the Spirit Roaming Realm must have their cultivation restricted. Everyone else is treated the same." Big Black Fatty was perfectly clear-headed. Only upon reaching the Spirit Roaming Realm could one strengthen one's mental power.

Star Attraction and the Other Shore primarily strengthened the qi sea, but no one had expected Ling Yao to pull this trick.

Chen Fusheng fell silent for a moment. He did not turn around. Once bitten, twice shy. He would simply try again.

The outcome of the three nets—the first net had already been cast by Ling Yao...

A cold glint flashed in Chen Fusheng's eyes. He gripped the Golden Silk Net's rope tightly and assumed a fishing stance.

Some disciples in the Inner Courtyard frowned. Could this menial disciple really lock onto a spirit fish? Could he have mastered some special treasure?

Of course, fishing talent was nothing rare along the Black River's banks. Some people were born able to communicate with the river domain. He was probably one of those exceptional talents.

"Boom!"

Chen Fusheng sprinted into the distance, putting several great strides between himself and Ling Yao before smoothly flinging out his second net.

Ling Yao had just been about to follow when he felt that Chen Fusheng was deliberately setting a trap for him!

After all, he had Scented Bait and could fish out spirit fish. With the price of the Red Sun Fish, this round was already securely in his hands.

However, he was somewhat wary that Chen Fusheng might still haul up an even better catch!

In the blink of an eye, Ling Yao wrestled through countless mental struggles. Gritting his teeth, he swung the Golden Silk Net and overtook Chen Fusheng!

Even if he had truly fallen for the trap, he still had a third-net opportunity!

Boom!

Just as Ling Yao's Golden Silk Net hit the water, Chen Fusheng coldly hauled in his net. His body spun through the air, and he shifted dozens of yards sideways with the fishing net in tow.

Immediately afterward, he planted both feet on the ground, leaped up, and cast his net toward a more distant area.

"He really was trying to trap me. Fortunately, my divine eyes are as sharp as lightning, and I've already seen through everything."

Ling Yao revealed a smile of mysterious confidence. With his other hand gripping the rope, he shook it out. His movements were ferocious as a tiger's, and he overtook Chen Fusheng once more to cast his third net!

Ling Yao's mind settled completely. He looked at Chen Fusheng with a cold laugh. You want to compete with me in speed? Can you even afford to?

Wang Lie was utterly numb. The suppression in strength was simply impossible to overcome!

Ling Yao was still basking in his triumph when he saw that Chen Fusheng remained perfectly calm. His heart gave a sudden lurch. He exerted strength with both hands and pulled in the two Golden Silk Nets.

Under the entire crowd's strange gazes, they were empty—not even a single hair!

"Pfft-hahaha..."

Big Black Fatty laughed so hard his legs cramped. Liu Bai wiped away a cold sweat. Chen Fusheng's scheming was truly beyond compare.

More people wanted to laugh but could not. What was this? Trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice! The three nets had now been used up, so Ling Yao could leave the stage.

"The Red Sun Fish is enough to win!" Ling Yao forcibly suppressed his anger. His words were not without reason. Special spirit fish were incredibly rare; catching a second one in such a short time would be nothing but wishful thinking.

Unless Chen Fusheng could fish out a dozen spirit fish in a short time—but that was simply a fantasy.

"There's always been an especially strange aura?"

With Ling Yao no longer interfering, Chen Fusheng paced back and forth across the deck.

During that time, he charged the Purple Python Diagram three times in succession, but the aura he sensed was extremely elusive, making its location difficult to lock down.

"Why aren't you casting your net?" Liu Bai started sweating again. Time was almost up.

Even the old referee was shaking his head. A contest was thirty percent strength and seventy percent luck. Chen Fusheng's luck had already been intercepted by Ling Yao!

"I say, Junior Brother, you went to such lengths to board the Flood Dragon Ship. As your Senior Brother, I'll give you some leeway. I won't let you lose all your Treasure Blood." Ling Yao smiled magnanimously.

"The Flood Dragon Ship? Stupid. I'm truly too stupid!"

Ling Yao's words suddenly reminded Chen Fusheng. The Flood Dragon Ship was moving, so the spirit fish he sensed would naturally be moving along with it.

Then... Chen Fusheng looked down beneath his feet. He had a feeling that an extraordinarily special spirit fish was beneath the ship.

"Liu Bai, the treasure ship!" Chen Fusheng shouted coldly.

Liu Bai promptly opened his storage pouch. The treasure ship flew out, rapidly expanded, and landed on the surface of the river.

Ling Yao frowned. What was he trying to do?

Chen Fusheng carried the Golden Silk Net and leaped onto the treasure ship. In the boundless Black River World, the treasure ship beneath his feet was like a lone leaf of a boat, on the verge of shattering.

The oppressive sensation was far too intense. Moreover, with the Flood Dragon Ship's influence gone, the Purple Python Diagram's enhancement of him surged by a large margin.

It's that one!

Chen Fusheng sharply locked onto it. That special spirit fish really was below.

Splash!

As the Golden Silk Net sank into the water, Chen Fusheng gripped the rope and exerted strength with both arms at the same time, controlling the net's spread at the fastest possible speed!

What was he doing?

A group of people aboard the ship watched with their heads lowered, exchanging bewildered glances. Was there a spirit fish beneath the Flood Dragon Ship?

"How could there possibly be a spirit fish? The Flood Dragon Ship itself possesses an immense pressure. Even super-large schools of fish wouldn't dare approach it. So tell me, how could there be a spirit fish beneath the ship?"

The Fire Monkey, his face covered in blood, climbed to his feet and growled. Liu Bai and the others' expressions darkened. His words made sense.

The Flood Dragon Ship's deterrence toward any fish swarm was supreme. Even demon beasts could not survive beneath the ship.

There were fewer than thirty breaths left before time ran out. By the time Chen Fusheng finished casting his net, how could he possibly have the chance to cast a second one?

"I've won..."

Ling Yao had just been about to count his spoils when a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the bottom of the river.

Everyone was horrified. What was happening? Big Black Fatty suddenly thought of something. Could it be... the Dragon Breed?

"Come out!"

Chen Fusheng gripped the golden rope with both hands and pulled. His figure rose into the air along with it, stepping toward the Flood Dragon Ship.

The net wrapped around a mass of blazing radiance. Once the light dispersed, everyone stared at it. What the hell was this?

"Hahaha, it's actually a spirit fish fry the size of a thumb!"

Ling Chen searched for a long time before finally spotting the tiny fish. He could not help bursting into laughter. "I admit it looks rather pretty, but in all my years, I've never seen a spirit fish fry before. Pfft-hahaha..."

Ling Chen laughed and laughed, then realized that everyone had fallen silent. A bad premonition immediately rose in his heart.

Ling Yao's face darkened until it seemed ready to drip water. Even more disciples' eyes filled with blood, and some could barely restrain themselves from jumping into the river and fleeing.

Big Black Fatty hurriedly summoned dozens of chefs and had them surround the fish layer by layer.

This golden fish, only the size of a thumb, had glittering scales and long whiskers drifting behind it. Its eyes were enormous and jet-black, rolling about with a strikingly human-like intelligence.

Chen Fusheng could not identify what it was, but he sensed that it possessed extraordinary intelligence!

Especially just now, when he sensed it through the Purple Python Diagram, the young fish had been absorbing the material fluctuations released by the Flood Dragon Ship. That was most likely outrageously important!

"Dragon Beard Fish! This is a Dragon Beard Fish!"

After identifying it several times, Big Black Fatty growled excitedly, "Fourth Brother, you've struck it rich! This is the legendary Dragon Beard Fish. It ranks sixteenth on the Spirit Fish List. It only appears once in a thousand years—once in a thousand years!"

"The Spirit Fish List..."

Ling Yao's face went deathly pale, as if he had been punched dozens of times.

Ling Yao's hair was disheveled, and he was in an utterly miserable state. He howled mournfully in his heart, How could I possibly lose!

He clutched his heart, nearly vomiting a mouthful of Heart Blood.

Huang Li's face was filled with despair. Her dream of marrying into a wealthy Household would probably be cut short by Chen Fusheng.

Suddenly, layer after layer of terrifying pressure descended from the heavens, like a monstrous flood. Even Chen Fusheng's hands and feet went cold, and he felt a suffocating sensation as though his life and death were being controlled.

There was no need to think about it—it was an expert at the Spirit Roaming level. The Three Realms could temper one's mental thoughts, giving them absolute suppressive power over weak Star Masters.

He was an old man with white hair and a youthful face, a High-Ranking Star Official. His authority reached the heavens, and his unblinking gaze fixed on the Dragon Beard Fish.

Liu Bai and the others' heads throbbed. Surely he was not planning to simply take it away?

A High-Ranking Star Official wielded immense authority, able to decide life and death with a word. In the Star Gazing Manor, he naturally belonged to the highest echelon of power.

"What a pity."

The silver-haired old man frowned. "It is indeed a Dragon Beard Fish. Who caught it? Its scales have been damaged, and its vitality is leaking away. Unless it can be healed with a spirit fish treasure, it won't survive the night."

Mu Zhen's joy vanished without a trace. At present, the fish baby's large eyes were dim and lifeless. It looked weak and would not survive.

"Alas..." Some disciples sighed regretfully. If such a young fish were put up for auction, it would probably fetch an outrageous price.

The price was not for the young fish itself, but for its limitless growth potential. With such injuries, it was destined to be worthless.

"This really is a reversal of fortune. Junior Brother, Junior Brother, luck is something you simply can't grasp!" Ling Yao's mood had gone from hell to heaven, and he could not have felt more comfortable.

Big Black Fatty sighed repeatedly. Fourth Brother was truly too miserable. A spirit fish treasure was an even rarer treasure, and it could only be excavated from the belly of a Fish King. Where were they supposed to find one?

Like a vicious dog pouncing on food, Ling Chen opened his mouth and was about to bite the young fish to pieces and swallow it.

Chen Fusheng's palm absorbed the Dragon Beard Fish. Ling Chen's face flushed red as he shouted, "Chen Fusheng, if you delay and the Dragon Beard Fish dies, I'll skin you alive!"

"Watch your mouth, or it won't end well if I hurt you." Chen Fusheng shot him a chilly look. Ling Chen's heart pounded, and he instinctively retreated.

"Chen Fusheng, what are you doing?" Huang Li stepped in front of Ling Chen to shield him.

"Junior Brother, a wager is a wager!" Ling Yao roared. How dare he threaten his younger brother right in front of him?

Chen Fusheng spoke indifferently. "There are more than a hundred kinds of spirit fish on the Spirit Fish List, and every spirit fish possesses innate spiritual gifts. The Dragon Beard Fish ranks sixteenth. What kind of peerless Dragon Breed is this?"

"Why are you rambling on with all this nonsense?" Ling Yao also wanted to taste the Dragon Beard Fish.

"My lord, in my humble opinion, the Dragon Beard Fish is pretending to be dead."

"Oh?" The silver-haired old man was surprised, but felt that his words made some sense.

Chen Fusheng suddenly opened his palm and flicked the fish with one bent finger. The listless Dragon Beard Fish instantly became full of vigor, leaping up as it tried to flee into the Black River.