The Full Story of the Fairy Fish
"It's the Leopard Woman."
Xiao Fan's gaze sharpened as he looked at the chaotic ground ahead. Not far away, a charred figure lay heavily on the ground, motionless, its body still enveloped in the faint warmth of lightning and wisps of black smoke.
It was obvious that it was the Leopard Woman who had just fled in panic.
Being so far away, Xiao Fan couldn't tell whether the Leopard Woman was dead or alive.
It has to be said that this Leopard Woman was really unlucky; she brought it all on herself.
If she hadn't run away and had stayed put, the Zijin Lightning Tribulation wouldn't have hit her at all, given her enormous body.
However, because she was afraid of Zijin, the Leopard Woman used all her strength to run away into the distance, despite the pressure from Zijin's true form.
Leopard-type Magic Beast beasts are naturally gifted with extreme speed and agile movements, and this Leopard Woman is a Wind Element Magic Beast, whose speed has already been honed to its limit.
In her escape, she unleashed the power of wind elements to their peak, moving so fast that she transformed into a blurry bolt of lightning, instantly creating a vast distance between herself and others.
But she never expected that her desperate attempt to escape would instead push her into a deadly situation.
Just as the first Lightning Tribulation struck, the Leopard Woman managed to break free of the Zijin's body.
Without the Zijin shielding her, the residual power of the violent lightning from the Lightning Tribulation struck her fiercely.
The powerful lightning instantly engulfed her body, scorching all her fur and leaving her charred and collapsed on the ground, her fate unknown.
At this moment, neither Xiao Fan nor Zijin, who was concentrating on his tribulation, had any spare thoughts to care about this Leopard Woman who had brought this upon herself.
Above Cangqiong heads, Black Cloud surged and billowed, gathering layers of dense divine lightning power.
A second Lightning Tribulation, even more violent and heavier than the first, had already condensed and taken shape deep within the clouds. The muffled rumble of Heavenly Lightning faintly came from the high sky, causing the entire world to tremble.
Zijin slowly raised its enormous head, its golden vertical pupils fixed on the lurking Thunder in the clouds. There was no fear or retreat in its eyes, only extreme determination and burning fighting spirit.
Her body was tense, ready to face the next round of heavenly tribulation.
She knew perfectly well that each Lightning Tribulation was an opportunity for a complete transformation.
Once she withstands these layers of Heavenly Lightning, she will break through the shackles, and her bloodline and physical body will undergo a complete transformation, becoming even stronger!
Boom--!!
A deafening clap of thunder suddenly exploded, echoing throughout the heavens and earth!
A second bolt of lightning struck.
The entire Monster Region was now eerily silent.
Whether it was human players exploring the area, Neutral Magic Beast in the buffer zone, or ferocious high-level Magic Beast entrenched deep within the Magic Beast zone, everyone stopped what they were doing.
Countless living beings raised their heads, their gazes piercing through layers of clouds, fixed on the drastically changing sky in the distance.
Everyone and every beast wore an extremely solemn expression, their eyes filled with deep apprehension and fear.
Thick, menacing bolts of Thunder continuously tore through the dark Sky Screen, Zong Heng silver-purple electric light. The earth-shattering thunder roared across the land, endlessly, causing the entire earth to tremble slightly.
Lightning raged across the heavens and earth, and the wind and clouds swirled wildly, resembling a scene of impending doom.
The raging might of the heavens spread far and wide, and even from such a distance, it still sent chills down people's spines and made their hearts tremble.
The players were alright; although they felt uneasy, they didn't feel a real sense of crisis.
After all, the Thunder zone was far away from them, and they simply assumed that the massive Thunderstorm was a unique feature of the <Cloud Sea> game world.
Many curious players gathered together, gazing up at the sky ablaze with electric light, and couldn't help but start discussing it.
"My God, that thunder was terrifying! My heart was pounding even from this distance, it was horrifying!"
"I've played Cloud Sea for so long, and I've never seen such terrifying weather. This lightning is definitely not ordinary; it looks deadly. No wonder it's Monster Region; even the weather is so terrifying."
"I bet that area is a special Forbidden Land for Thunderstorm in the game, naturally accompanied by Heavenly Lightning phenomena. Everyone, please don't wander into that area recklessly in the future; the power looks insane. If you get struck by lightning, you'll definitely be reduced to ashes!"
"That's right, quickly mark these coordinates! Send a message to the guild later, notifying all teammates: whatever you do, stay away from that Thunderstorm area!"
The players didn't understand, but those Neutral Magic Beast and the high-level Magic Beast deep within the Monster Region understood it all too well!
That area wasn't some kind of Thunder zone, but rather a region where all five elements converged.
This Thunder wasn't a weather phenomenon; it meant Magic Beast was undergoing tribulation there!
"What level of Magic Beast is it? How could it trigger such a terrifying Lightning Tribulation?"
The Seven-Colored Deer looked up at the distant Thunderstorm area, its huge eyes filled with terror, and even the flowers on its tangled antlers were somewhat withered!
On the stone surface in the center of the lake, the Fairy Fish was tormenting the players who offended her.
This stone is the new one she polished; the old one was destroyed by Xiao Fan's skill when she was chasing him.
To complement her melancholic and ethereal temperament, she could only bring over another stone, grind it, and continue using it.
Who would have thought that before long, humans would keep coming here, hiding not far away to secretly watch her.
Although the Fairy Fish is annoyed by these players, she is, after all, a Neutral Magic Beast.
As long as these players don't provoke her, she can't be bothered with them.
But what the Fairy Fish didn't expect was that the more she ignored it, the more players there were.
Finally, one player even walked up to her, bowed his head, and begged her to form a contract with him.
The Fairy Fish almost laughed in exasperation.
She's Neutral Magic Beast, not a fool! What right does she have to form a contract with these humans who are so weak they could be slapped to death?
This is an absolute humiliation for her!
Before the Fairy Fish could get angry, the human player cautiously looked up at her.
With just one glance, the player froze completely.
What the hell did this monster come from?! It's disgusting!
This player's eyes are so captivating, Fairy Fish understands them perfectly!
He was clearly shocked by how ugly she was!
Fortunately, the player who requested the contract was of decent strength and character. He bowed respectfully to the Fairy Fish with the speed of someone trying to steal a bell.
"I know I am unworthy of Your Mermaid, and I take my leave now. This leave will last a lifetime!"
Having said that, it fled in panic before the Fairy Fish could react.
The Fairy Fish watched his departing figure, unsure whether she should chase after him.
But at that very moment, the Fairy Fish's half-human, half-fish face appeared before all the players.
Most players who are currently in the Monster Region aren't fools, but with so many people, there are always a few who have low tolerance for stress.
With a scream, the players knew.
They're finished!
The Fairy Fish already disliked these people, and seeing the way they were looking at her, she felt humiliated like never before.
So the Fairy Fish captured all the players and took them to the center of the lake, where they tried every means to torture them.
A level 100 player is as weak as an ant in the hands of a level 300 Fairy Fish, and is soon tortured half to death by the Fairy Fish.
But ever since Zijin began his tribulation, Fairy Fish has had no time to care about those players anymore.
Like the Seven-Colored Deer, she gazed intently at the distant Lightning Tribulation, her thoughts unreadable.
The players huddled together, trembling with fear, desperately sending SOS messages to their friends, family, and gang leaders!
At that moment, all they could do was pray that the distant lightning strikes would continue for a while longer, so they could wait for rescue.