The Golden Goose King that was flying in the front suddenly turned around and struck a goose behind it with one of its wings . The people on the s.h.i.+p saw the goose slow down, and the flock of geese realigned themselves into a proper v-shape .

Trainers on the other s.h.i.+ps had also noticed the flock of feathered tyrants from Mount Riyue flying towards the lake .

The flock of Golden Geese had quite a bad reputation in Qingtang City . No one knew what had gone wrong in their evolutionary process that resulted in them being so foul-tempered . These birds would attack anyone at the slightest provocation . They were also an extremely curious type of bird that would scoop up anything that piqued their attention on the ground . Short of hiding inside the lake until these birds lost interest, there was absolutely no running away from them .

Gao Heng didn't seem at all upset about the arrival of these creatures . Rather, he looked quite happy about it . This meant that whatever was at the bottom of the lake must have been worth a lot!

The thought of whether any of the trainers could retrieve Gao Heng's prize for him had never crossed his mind . Any of them could outsmart these brutish creatures with a bit of strategic thinking .

Creativity was a human's most powerful a.s.set, after all .

Gao Heng stroked his beard . He could feel that everything was just within his grasp .

A small purple-backed carp with a golden-tipped dorsal fin was swimming around the Forbidden Magic Stone, which was giving it a peculiar sensation . Maybe this is fate, it thought .

It had heard that its mother had been able to become extremely powerful by swallowing a strange fruit . Since then, she had given birth to a number of powerful purple-backed carp . I want to give birth to a lot of powerful children just like mom! thought the little fish .

Not far away, a couple of 30-foot-long purple-backed carp noticed a huge figure in the distance .

"Giant one, stay back . This is our territory," warned one of them .

Three hundred feet away, a ma.s.sive carp swam by . From it came a deep, croaky sound . "Who are you to tell me to stay back? Watch your tongue, or I'll swallow you whole . "

The purple-backed fish who had spoken strained its eyes at the giant carp . It s.h.i.+vered when it realized that it was a sub chief of the giant carp .

Every major tribe of carp living in Xihai Lake had a chief of its own . Each tribe was divided into several branches, which were in turn governed by a sub chief .

Why had a sub chief under the giant carp come all this way?

The purple-backed carp said warningly, "Don't come any closer . Behind us is our chief's most beloved daughter . If you dare lay a fin on her, our king will be very angry!"

The giant carp eyed the little purple carp that was swimming around the Forbidden Magic Stone, then roared with laughter .

It didn't care who the little carp was . Would a bear fear the repercussions of eating a tiger's cub?

Of course it wouldn't .

A tiger would do the same thing to the bear's own child if given the opportunity . All monsters were driven by the simple logic of survival of the fittest .

"Run!" shouted one of the purple-backed fish . The giant carp in front of them was now swimming towards them .

"The chief of the purple-backed carp slaughtered many of my kind . Today, I will have him pay for his misdeeds with the blood of his daughter!" said the giant carp, which then opened its mouth and bared its sharp teeth at the purple-backed carp .

Some of the purple-backed carp began trembling in fear . Still, they maintained their formation around the giant carp while shouting at the small purple-backed carp behind them to flee .

Currents of water began swirling around the giant carp, which was soon trapped inside an underwater vortex .

"You're all abominations! Your evolutionary line is all wrong!!!" roared the giant carp . It then took in a huge gulp of water, expanding its gills and muscles drastically .

Its muscles began undulating like waves . Its blood vessels squirmed beneath its skin like earthworms .

"Brute strength is the only thing that matters in this world!" it roared . Its thunderous roar broke through the first layer of the vortex!

The giant carp then swung its tail and pierced through the vortex's remaining layers . A black shadow now loomed over the purple-backed carp, who were all overwhelmed by fear .

After seeing the little purple-backed carp fleeing, the giant carp lowered its huge head and hurtled towards the Forbidden Magic Stone .

A Forbidden Magic Stone would repel other objects with the same element as itself . Since this Forbidden Magic Stone was endowed with the water element, it had repelled all the water around it and carved out a dry spot at the bottom of the lake .

However, the giant carp had evolved to rely more on its muscles than the power of the elements . The Forbidden Magic Stone would have little to no effect on it .

The giant carp swallowed the magic stone and immediately left the scene .

The lake sank into darkness when the Forbidden Magic Stone entered the giant carp's mouth .

There was a cry from the Golden Goose King circling in the air . The glowing rock at the bottom of the lake had disappeared .

It pulled its wings in . Gradually, wind began gathering around it . In the next second, it swooped down like a sharp blade from the sky and let out a sonic boom in its wake .

Boom!

A 30-foot-tall geyser shot up into the air .

Ripples began emanating across the lake's surface from the bird's point of entry .

The fleeing giant carp suddenly felt a sharp pain in its back, as if someone had stabbed it with a sword . It began writhing in pain in the lake .

The giant carp eventually managed to shake off the Golden Goose King . As it wasn't in its element, the bird propelled itself towards the surface of the water with a powerful stroke of its wings and launched itself out of the lake .

There was a deep wound on the giant carp's back that blood was flowing profusely out of .

The giant carp then vanished into the depths of the lake .

On the sh.o.r.e, Gao Heng was furious . "G.o.d d.a.m.n it, where is the thing? Where is it?!"

"Brother Gao, I think a giant carp just swallowed it . "

"Where's the b.l.o.o.d.y fish?!"

" . . . It's gone . "

"What are you standing there for? Go get me that fis.h.!.+"

The sub chief of the giant carp had managed to blend into a large group of its own kind . There was no way to tell which one of them had swallowed the magic stone .

The sub chief furtively approached another giant carp . Both of them pressed their mouths together .

The other giant carp were all stunned by this scene .

After doing "mouth-to-mouth" with the sub chief, the other giant carp swam through the crowd of fish until it came out the other end . It then disappeared into the dark depths of the lake .

Half an hour later, the sub chief's head began wobbling . Its vision had also become blurry . The pain in its back tormented it still! It was as if a sword carp had pierced through its body!

There was now a commotion on the sh.o.r.e of Xihai lake . Everyone had already made their own preparations to retrieve the prize from the bottom of the lake . However, it had suddenly disappeared .

"It was definitely swallowed by the sub chief of the giant carp . Don't worry, brother Gao, we'll get that fish for you," said one of Gao Heng's underlings while thumping his chest .

On the other side of the lake, a giant carp suddenly emerged from the water . A couple of people were standing near the sh.o.r.e in cloud-patterned clothing . "Go get it," said one of them . "Also, number three, next time you're controlling these things, I would appreciate it if you could tone down your dramatics . I'm getting secondhand embarra.s.sment just listening to you talk . "

"Heh . " A short red-haired boy grinned .

The giant carp's pupils dilated as it obediently opened its mouth . A blue light radiated from its mouth .

Someone immediately took the blue stone out of the fish's mouth and put it inside a box .

The blue light disappeared when he shut the box .

"Let's go . These people can search for the stone for as long as they want," said one of them, who shot a scathing look at the crowd of people on the other side of the lake . They got on the backs of their cloud birds and put on their safety belts .

With a powerful flap of their wings, the cloud birds flew into the air . Soon, their figures receded into the sky .

. . . . The Golden Goose King that was flying in the front suddenly turned around and struck a goose behind it with one of its wings . The people on the s.h.i.+p saw the goose slow down, and the flock of geese realigned themselves into a proper v-shape . Trainers on the other s.h.i.+ps had also noticed the flock of feathered tyrants from Mount Riyue flying towards the lake . The flock of Golden Geese had quite a bad reputation in Qingtang City . No one knew what had gone wrong in their evolutionary process that resulted in them being so foul-tempered . These birds would attack anyone at the slightest provocation . They were also an extremely curious type of bird that would scoop up anything that piqued their attention on the ground . Short of hiding inside the lake until these birds lost interest, there was absolutely no running away from them . Gao Heng didnt seem at all upset about the arrival of these creatures . Rather, he looked quite happy about it . This meant that whatever was at the bottom of the lake must have been worth a lot! The thought of whether any of the trainers could retrieve Gao Hengs prize for him had never crossed his mind . Any of them could outsmart these brutish creatures with a bit of strategic thinking . Creativity was a humans most powerful a.s.set, after all . Gao Heng stroked his beard . He could feel that everything was just within his grasp . A small purple-backed carp with a golden-tipped dorsal fin was swimming around the Forbidden Magic Stone, which was giving it a peculiar sensation . Maybe this is fate, it thought . It had heard that its mother had been able to become extremely powerful by swallowing a strange fruit . Since then, she had given birth to a number of powerful purple-backed carp . I want to give birth to a lot of powerful children just like mom! thought the little fish . Not far away, a couple of 30-foot-long purple-backed carp noticed a huge figure in the distance . Giant one, stay back . This is our territory, warned one of them . Three hundred feet away, a ma.s.sive carp swam by . From it came a deep, croaky sound . Who are you to tell me to stay back? Watch your tongue, or Ill swallow you whole . . . . . The purple-backed fish who had spoken strained its eyes at the giant carp . It s.h.i.+vered when it realized that it was a sub chief of the giant carp . Every major tribe of carp living in Xihai Lake had a chief of its own . Each tribe was divided into several branches, which were in turn governed by a sub chief . Why had a sub chief under the giant carp come all this way? The purple-backed carp said warningly, Dont come any closer . Behind us is our chiefs most beloved daughter . If you dare lay a fin on her, our king will be very angry! The giant carp eyed the little purple carp that was swimming around the Forbidden Magic Stone, then roared with laughter . It didnt care who the little carp was . Would a bear fear the repercussions of eating a tigers cub? Of course it wouldnt . A tiger would do the same thing to the bears own child if given the opportunity . All monsters were driven by the simple logic of survival of the fittest . Run! shouted one of the purple-backed fish . The giant carp in front of them was now swimming towards them . The chief of the purple-backed carp slaughtered many of my kind . Today, I will have him pay for his misdeeds with the blood of his daughter! said the giant carp, which then opened its mouth and bared its sharp teeth at the purple-backed carp . Some of the purple-backed carp began trembling in fear . Still, they maintained their formation around the giant carp while shouting at the small purple-backed carp behind them to flee . Currents of water began swirling around the giant carp, which was soon trapped inside an underwater vortex . . . Youre all abominations! Your evolutionary line is all wrong!!! roared the giant carp . It then took in a huge gulp of water, expanding its gills and muscles drastically . Its muscles began undulating like waves . Its blood vessels squirmed beneath its skin like earthworms . Brute strength is the only thing that matters in this world! it roared . Its thunderous roar broke through the first layer of the vortex! The giant carp then swung its tail and pierced through the vortexs remaining layers . A black shadow now loomed over the purple-backed carp, who were all overwhelmed by fear . After seeing the little purple-backed carp fleeing, the giant carp lowered its huge head and hurtled towards the Forbidden Magic Stone . A Forbidden Magic Stone would repel other objects with the same element as itself . Since this Forbidden Magic Stone was endowed with the water element, it had repelled all the water around it and carved out a dry spot at the bottom of the lake . However, the giant carp had evolved to rely more on its muscles than the power of the elements . The Forbidden Magic Stone would have little to no effect on it . The giant carp swallowed the magic stone and immediately left the scene . The lake sank into darkness when the Forbidden Magic Stone entered the giant carps mouth . There was a cry from the Golden Goose King circling in the air . The glowing rock at the bottom of the lake had disappeared . It pulled its wings in . Gradually, wind began gathering around it . In the next second, it swooped down like a sharp blade from the sky and let out a sonic boom in its wake . Boom! A 30-foot-tall geyser shot up into the air . Ripples began emanating across the lakes surface from the birds point of entry . The fleeing giant carp suddenly felt a sharp pain in its back, as if someone had stabbed it with a sword . It began writhing in pain in the lake . The giant carp eventually managed to shake off the Golden Goose King . As it wasnt in its element, the bird propelled itself towards the surface of the water with a powerful stroke of its wings and launched itself out of the lake . There was a deep wound on the giant carps back that blood was flowing profusely out of . The giant carp then vanished into the depths of the lake . On the sh.o.r.e, Gao Heng was furious . G.o.d d.a.m.n it, where is the thing? Where is it?! Brother Gao, I think a giant carp just swallowed it . Wheres the b.l.o.o.d.y fish?! . Its gone . What are you standing there for? Go get me that fis.h.!.+ The sub chief of the giant carp had managed to blend into a large group of its own kind . There was no way to tell which one of them had swallowed the magic stone . The sub chief furtively approached another giant carp . Both of them pressed their mouths together . The other giant carp were all stunned by this scene . After doing mouth-to-mouth with the sub chief, the other giant carp swam through the crowd of fish until it came out the other end . It then disappeared into the dark depths of the lake . Half an hour later, the sub chiefs head began wobbling . Its vision had also become blurry . The pain in its back tormented it still! It was as if a sword carp had pierced through its body! There was now a commotion on the sh.o.r.e of Xihai lake . Everyone had already made their own preparations to retrieve the prize from the bottom of the lake . However, it had suddenly disappeared . It was definitely swallowed by the sub chief of the giant carp . Dont worry, brother Gao, well get that fish for you, said one of Gao Hengs underlings while thumping his chest . On the other side of the lake, a giant carp suddenly emerged from the water . A couple of people were standing near the sh.o.r.e in cloud-patterned clothing . Go get it, said one of them . Also, number three, next time youre controlling these things, I would appreciate it if you could tone down your dramatics . Im getting secondhand embarra.s.sment just listening to you talk . Heh . A short red-haired boy grinned . The giant carps pupils dilated as it obediently opened its mouth . A blue light radiated from its mouth . Someone immediately took the blue stone out of the fishs mouth and put it inside a box . The blue light disappeared when he shut the box . Lets go . These people can search for the stone for as long as they want, said one of them, who shot a scathing look at the crowd of people on the other side of the lake . They got on the backs of their cloud birds and put on their safety belts . With a powerful flap of their wings, the cloud birds flew into the air . Soon, their figures receded into the sky .