Milotic

Chapter: Milotic

"This Feihong Island is named for a local specialty called the 'Feihong Fish.' The meat of this fish is incredibly delicious, but it spoils very easily and is difficult to preserve, so you can only eat it here on Feihong Island," Lincoln said as he walked through the city with Aier, introducing it to her. "Moreover, a small number of Feihong Fish produce a Fish Pellet. If one refines these pellets in large quantities, it can help in comprehending the Mysteries of Water Elements. That is why Feihong Island is one of the most bustling cities in the Water Divine Plane."

The city was filled with countless bubbles that popped at the slightest touch, making for a playful sight.

"The Mysteries of Water Elements is the most basic mystery of the Water Laws. I didn't expect it to attract so many people," Aier said, skipping and spinning forward as she played.

"Although it is a low-level mystery, there are many people who cultivate the Water Laws. Even if only one percent of Mid-Gods haven't comprehended this mystery, that still adds up to a large number when gathered together. However, these Fish Pellets aren't cheap, and the demand is high, so the average Mid-God cannot afford many of them," Lincoln said, walking slowly behind Aier.

"Lincoln, look, what is this? It's so beautiful," Aier suddenly discovered a scale in a small roadside shop and began to examine it closely.

Lincoln looked carefully. It was a blue and purple scale, truly exceptionally beautiful, but even Lincoln could not identify what it was.

"Two guests, this is a scale from a Divine Beast called a Milotic," the shopkeeper, a Water-element High-God, introduced enthusiastically. "This Divine Beast is extremely rare. I have never seen one myself, but they are exceptionally beautiful; many big shots want to keep one at home."

"Oh, is it really that pretty?" Aier asked in surprise.

"I've only heard of it; I haven't seen one with my own eyes. It is said that this Milotic only becomes a Divine Beast after its bloodline awakens. Before that, it is actually the most ordinary Saint-level Magic Beast, a Clownfish. It has low intelligence, basically no possibility of becoming a god, and its meat is of poor quality and has no value. But once its bloodline awakens and it becomes a Milotic, it becomes very beautiful, its intelligence increases significantly, and the key is that as long as it reaches adulthood, it can directly become a god and look very beautiful in human form," the shopkeeper continued.

Eating, playing, and having fun, a month passed by in a flash. In the northern plaza of Feihong Island, on the decisive battle arena, two blue figures stood quietly opposite each other. One had an extremely handsome appearance, with scales growing on his forehead, neck, and elbows, and long sky-blue hair draped smoothly. The other had a dignified face, a graceful figure, and slender arms; she was a female powerhouse.

"One hundred thousand Beli will do," the shopkeeper said with a happy smile. Generally, only these powerhouses who were not short on money would buy such things. They couldn't be used, couldn't assist in cultivation, and couldn't even be eaten, but it was precisely because of this that such items were priced higher.

Aier also realized, "So, you want to research the Milotic in case our future children really lack talent, so we can find a way to remedy it."

"Correct," Lincoln affirmed. "However, your understanding is not yet comprehensive. The vast majority of Divine Beast offspring are only Saint-level Magic Beasts, and after three or four generations, most aren't even Saint-level Magic Beasts—of course, those born in the Divine Planes and Supreme Planes don't count. Even if a Divine Beast appears among the descendants, it wouldn't be a case of awakening after birth; they are born as Divine Beasts."

Lincoln snapped back to reality and answered casually, "I was thinking about the Milotic."

Aier took the bag, placed it into her interspatial ring, and turned her head, only to see Lincoln lost in thought. She couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

Lincoln smiled dotingly, "Now you're finally acting a bit like a smart person."

Beli is the currency of the Water Divine Plane, while Black Diamond is the currency of the Darkness Divine Plane.

"Whether it's true or not, your story is quite interesting. I'll take this scale. How much?" Aier asked.

Aier paid the money readily, which made the shopkeeper pack it even more meticulously. In the Water Divine Plane, anyone paying with Black Diamond was undoubtedly a super powerhouse traveling across planes.

"Lincoln, look, that tall beauty on the right is the Feihong Prefecture Lord, Leidolina. The one on the left is this time's challenger, the 'Iron-Tail Sea Spirit' Athos, who is a particularly famous handsome man throughout the entire Water Divine Plane," Aier said with great interest.

"Talent..." Aier thought carefully. "Generally speaking, the offspring of Divine Beasts are only Saint-level beasts. Among their descendants, there might be an occasional atavism that gives birth to a new Divine Beast, but the vast majority can only hover at the Saint-level or below."

"That sounds incredible. Shopkeeper, you aren't just making this up for me, are you?" Aier teased with a smile.

After casually purchasing a spacious, independent courtyard in the city, Lincoln and Aier went to inquire about Milotic and Clownfish. They learned that most of the Clownfish lived in groups in the sea area near Tianqing Island, and Tianqing Island was already deep within the Azure Dragon Sea Region, very close to the location of the Leiding Clan. Although Feihong Island was also in the Azure Dragon Sea Region, it was only on the edge. Additionally, a small number gathered near Giant Whale Island. Giant Whale Island was located where the Lanling Sea Region and the Azure Dragon Sea Region connected, which was also where the conflict between the Leiding Clan and the Valeria Clan was currently most intense.

"Many..., but it seems they all became gods. I've never heard of any that couldn't..." Aier muttered to herself, then suddenly realized, "The situation with the Milotic is somewhat similar to this."

"Most members of the Four Divine Beasts clans are born lacking cultivation talent, but after the ancestral hall baptism, they can become gods immediately. This process is very similar to the Milotic," Lincoln said, looking at Aier.

"How would I dare? This is just a legend. I've lived here for nearly three hundred million years, and neither I nor my friends have ever heard of how to turn a Clownfish into a Milotic. No one has even seen one; it's all just hearsay."

Aier listened and thought for a moment, "Why, do you want that Milotic to turn into a beautiful goddess to keep you company?"

Lincoln shook his head helplessly, smiling as he tapped her nose, "Let me ask you, how is the talent of Divine Beast offspring generally?"

Lincoln smiled, standing quietly behind Aier. "This is also my first time seeing these two. I've heard that Leidolina is a powerhouse who cultivates the Rules of Life and only took over as Prefecture Lord three hundred thousand years ago. Athos is a powerhouse who has suddenly risen in the last ten thousand years, and he has also cultivated the Water Laws to a very high level."

"Correct. Now think again, how are the descendants of the Four Divine Beasts?" Lincoln guided her.

Three hundred thousand years is not long for an Asura-level powerhouse, and ten thousand years is even shorter.

"I wonder which one of them will win?" Aier guessed.

"Watch carefully. Until they fight, no one knows the result." Lincoln had never seen the battle projections of these two. In other words, no one had presented them to him; most likely, neither of them had reached the level of a peak Asura.