"Such a small space can't possibly trap me, shatter!"
With a casual kick, the mysterious man shattered the space around him. Suddenly sensing the situation outside, his expression changed, and he immediately activated his inner power, concealing his aura and transforming into a common Dragon-Patterned Fish found in the pond.
"Huh, what's going on at the bottom of the pond?" Xiao Xiao sat on the bank of the pond, her long, fair, Bai Yu feet swinging. Her fishing rod was trembling, and a fish was biting the bait. She was just about to reel in the line when the commotion in the water scared the fish away.
"Something's wrong! Everyone be careful!" Wangquan Fugui was very alert and immediately got up, ready for battle.
Well-versed in the principles of Wangquan Baye, Wangquan Fugui kept his father's words in mind. "No matter what, even when eating or playing with family, you must always be wary of any unfavorable situations around you. Danger sometimes approaches and occurs when you are most careless!"
"Let me go down and take a look! Be careful!" Dongfang Yuechu, enveloped in Heavenly Dao Emperor Flame, concealed his power and transformed it into a protective shield before diving into the pond.
Not long after, Dongfang Yuechu, having found nothing amiss, surfaced from the water.
" Fugui'er, the water purifier in your pond is really rubbish. Did you buy it from some small workshop? It's broken. And there's a poor big Dragon-Patterned Fish that's injured. Its internal organs and intestines are almost spilling out. It can't be saved. Let's eat it." Dongfang Yuechu chuckled, holding a one-meter-long, fat Dragon-Patterned Golden Intent Fish in both hands.
This fish has the potential to develop into an imperial-level Dragon-Patterned Purple Intent Fish, and its price in the market is also quite high.
The meat is of high quality, and the bones and thorns become crispy after grilling or stewing, providing calcium and preventing bones from getting stuck in your throat.
"Brother, you just wanted to eat it! You must have made it yourself, hmph!" Xiao Xiao complained.
" Xiao Xiao's words are spot on," Wangquan Fugui agreed wholeheartedly.
"Never mind, this fish is beyond saving anyway, it'd be a waste if it died. Let's hurry and prepare the seasoning ingredients while it's still alive, otherwise it won't taste good if it dies too long." Dongfang Yuechu's appetite was now whetted, and he was eager to eat the fish.
If the Dragon-Patterned Golden Intent Fish could speak, it would probably be thinking, "I can still be saved! Can't you big shots just cast a Healing Technique?!"
At this moment, Xiao Tian, Shadow Clone, examined the pond, Tensei Jōgan to see through the bottom of the pond. He did not find anything unusual about the damage to the water purification machine.
It must be said that the mysterious man was very lucky. He escaped by transforming into Dragon-Patterned Fish and happened to blend into the school of fish, which made the careless and passive Shadow Clone Xiao Tian not think much of it.
If Xiao Tian, Shadow Clone, were to count the number of fish, he would surely discover that there was one more fish in the school!
A barbecue grill was set up by the pond, billowing black smoke, which attracted the patrolling guards of the Wangquan Family Clan.
"Please, young master and ladies, do not damage the pond or the surrounding environment."
The guards could only offer a few words of advice before leaving, after all, he was just a trainee apprentice, and one who had even signed a contract to sell himself into servitude.
The fish that Dongfang Yuechu personally placed on the barbecue grill had tears streaming down its face. If Dongfang Yuechu had met its gaze, it would have understood what it meant.
Why did you grill me?! Steaming me is much better!
"You guys continue. I'll catch a few more fish so we won't have to bother the cafeteria lady for lunch. Fugui'er, look how much money I've saved your family on food! Aren't you going to thank me? Hehe." Dongfang Yuechu was clearly being hypocritical, having gotten a good deal, and even showing off to his hosts.
Wangquan Fugui completely ignored Dongfang Yuechu's words.
"Grilled fish, can you eat it?" Wangquan Fugui asked Qingtong, the little spider on his shoulder.
"Okay," Qingtong said weakly.
"Good."
Meanwhile, the mysterious figure in the pond was amused by the behavior of the four little devils.
"Two of them seem to have the same bloodline as me. Capture one and question him about the Heavenly Dao Palace." In the pond, a Dragon-Patterned Fish, out of Xiao Tian's Shadow Clone's sight, its large eyes gleaming with ambition.
"Huh." Xiao Xiao was very perceptive to malice and couldn't help but look at Dongfang Yuechu, who was fishing in the pond.
"Bro, you must have crippled that fish, and now you want to eat it? Those fish in there are intelligent too, be careful they don't drag you down with them and eat you, hehe."
"Tch, trying to drag me into this? Dream on! Unless these guys just reincarnate on the spot and become Kunpeng, they won't stand a chance." Dongfang Yuechu curled his lip, looking disdainful, and calmly sucked on the colorful lollipop from Tushan Demon Fragrance Pavilion.
"That's not necessarily true." The mysterious man, who had transformed into Dragon-Patterned Fish, chuckled inwardly, swam over, and took the bait.
"Hehehe, you've taken the bait! This time, I'm not going to let you get away!"
"Get out of here!"
As Dongfang Yuechu quickly reeled in his line, the water surface rippled and splashed, and a large Dragon-Patterned Fish- Dragon-Patterned Golden Intent Fish, crashed into Dongfang Yuechu's arms.
"Don't even think about escaping! My fish-locking technique is top-notch." Dongfang Yuechu smiled smugly.
"Brother! Watch out!" Just then, Xiao Xiao felt a strong surge of malice erupting from the large Dragon-Patterned Fish that her brother, Dongfang Yuechu, had seemingly locked up and was unable to break free.
Xiao Xiao immediately realized that the Dragon-Patterned Fish was a trap. An ordinary Dragon-Patterned Fish could never have such strong evil intentions. Even the King of a Hundred Poisons, which was almost at the level of Demon Emperor, was far less than one percent of that.
Xiao Xiao Mangekyō Sharingan in her left eye and her Byakugan fully activated in her right eye.
Furthermore, under the influence of his anxiety, his right Byakugan generated a mysterious power, transforming into Jōgan Boruto's Byakugan in Naruto.
The next moment, before Dongfang Yuechu could even understand what was happening, he was transferred to Xiao Xiao's side.
This is the power of Xiao Xiao Xiao's Jōgan: Spatial Summoning and Transfer. It can summon and transfer anything within a certain range to her side, but it cannot guarantee whether they are aggressive.
"Brother, beat that fish up!"
"Understood!" Before being moved to Xiao Xiao's side, Dongfang Yuechu also sensed that the fish he had caught had strange eyes, like human eyes.
"What kind of demon dares to harbor ill intentions towards me! I'll unleash my Ruyi Staff Technique and beat you to a pulp!"
The Vajra Staff, the top-tier magic weapon given to him by the Six-Eared Macaque, instantly grew larger, longer, and thicker. With a single swing, it crashed down like Mount Tai Crushing Down, striking the Dragon-Patterned Fish that was biting the bait.
"Interesting, that eye, the sudden change, what an amazing ability!" The Dragon-Patterned Fish's figure twisted, using its Space Escape Technique to instantly appear beside Xiao Xiao, its large hand emanating a dark, starlight-like power as it reached out to grab her.
"Get lost!" Dongfang Yuechu reacted quickly, his anger burning. That guy actually tried to grab his sister.
" Emperor Flame - Earth-Splitting Explosion!"
The ground beneath the mysterious man's feet suddenly tore open, and a surge of Emperor Flame, like a dragon or python, burst forth, carrying a terrifying aura of Destruction.
"That's enough, young man." Xiao Tian 'Shadow Clone appeared.
In an instant, it was pulverized by the mysterious man.