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Chapter 54: Flowing Golden Scales
Fish Companion Beasts had many shortcomings, the hardest for cultivators to overlook being their dependence on their environment.
Without a source of water, Golden Scale not only struggled to move, but the power of its Spell Arts also dropped drastically.
That was why Xu Lingling had offered to let Chen Beiwu cast the Water-Flow Technique before the match began.
"No need. Just start as usual." Chen Beiwu shook his head, declining Xu Lingling's kindness.
Hearing this, she looked toward Xu Ziqing.
"Let's begin." Xu Ziqing kept her eyes fixed on the Golden Scale.
She wanted to see just what was so special about this Golden Scale that Chen Beiwu had chosen him so firmly.
"Yip, yip, yip."
Seeing that its opponent was a very fat fish, the Scarlet Flame Fox could not help drooling.
"Glug."
Golden Egg widened his fish eyes and flailed his fins, trying to escape the Scarlet Flame Fox's sight.
"Both sides, get ready. Begin!" Xu Lingling swept her right hand down and quickly retreated.
Xu Ziqing's expression grew focused. Her fingers flew, forming a spell seal, and a scorching pillar of fire instantly erupted beneath the Scarlet Flame Fox's feet, radiating searing heat.
"Yip." The Scarlet Flame Fox stood comfortably within the pillar, flames roiling around it.
Then it flicked its fox tail, using its innate Flame Assimilation to condense a fist-sized Scarlet Flame Bullet in its mouth.
He can't even cast a water spell to counterattack?
Seeing Golden Egg continually flopping about in place, Chen Beiwu frowned, interlaced his fingers, and activated the middle-grade first-tier Variant Art, [Water-Flow Technique].
In an instant, mist enveloped Golden Egg, condensing into a large, constantly flowing mass of water.
"Glug." Golden Egg immediately came to life.
Yet he ignored the distant Scarlet Flame