411: Chapter 412 There's a chance!

In just a few breaths, he landed back on the platform in front of the water pavilion.

The Cultivators in the water pavilion were stunned to see the Old Ancestor return so soon.

The Deacon surnamed Zhao hurriedly put down his work, stepped forward quickly, and bowed, saying: "Mountain Lord, why have you returned? Do you have any instructions?"

Ye Changge waved his hand, his tone direct: "Let me ask you, is there a Yao fish king in this lake now?"

Deacon Zhao was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded and said: "Replying to the Mountain Lord, yes, there is."

"There are currently two Yao fish kings in this lake. One is a Tier 2 Seven-Star Bass King, and the other is a Tier 2 Blood-Rich Bass King."

"Both grew up naturally in the lake over the past two years; their size is several times larger than their ordinary counterparts, and their strength is quite impressive."

A look of satisfaction flashed in Ye Changge's eyes, and he continued to ask: "If these two fish kings are captured, will it have any impact on the growth of the fish schools in the lake?"

Deacon Zhao pondered for a moment and answered with a bow: "Replying to the Mountain Lord, after the Yao fish king is captured, there will indeed be some impact on the growth of other fish in the short term."

"After all, with the fish king in the lake to suppress things, the order and reproduction of the fish schools are more stable."

"If it is taken away, the fish schools will need some time to select a new fish king, and during this period, the growth rate and reproduction efficiency of the fish may decline slightly."

He paused, then added: "However, this impact is only temporary. Given the current foundation of the lake, in about six months to a year, a new fish king can be cultivated."

"Furthermore, as long as we promptly supplement with some high-grade Spiritual Plant feed after the fish king is taken, we can minimize this impact."

Ye Changge nodded upon hearing this.

"Since the impact is not significant, then catch me a Tier 2 Seven-Star Bass King."

Deacon Zhao hurriedly bowed and replied: "Yes! This subordinate will go and handle it immediately!"

He turned around to call the other Cultivators on the water pavilion and began preparing for the capture.

Ye Changge stood with his hands behind his back on the corridor of the water pavilion, casting his gaze toward the rippling lake surface in the distance, pondering inwardly.

The Tier 2 Seven-Star Bass King should have a concentration of Dragon blood in its body far beyond that of an ordinary Seven-Star Bass.

If even it cannot withstand the impact of the Black Water Flood Dragon Curse, then I am afraid I will have to search for a higher-level Dragon-blooded Yao Beast.

On the water pavilion, Deacon Zhao and several other Cultivators had already begun to disperse the fish schools in the lake.

Beams of Spiritual Qi were cast into the water, creating ripples, and large schools of fish were driven to both sides of the lake, revealing an open stretch of water in the center.

Soon, someone discovered the traces of the Seven-Star Bass King—

A huge black shadow was swimming slowly under the water, and seven silvery-white spots on its back were faintly visible, shining like seven stars in the deep water under the sunlight penetrating the water surface.

Upon Deacon Zhao's order, the Cultivators on the water pavilion immediately became busy.

"Cast the net!"

Several Qi Refining Stage fisherman Cultivators skillfully controlled the spiritual net.

The spiritual net was woven with silver threads and adorned with water-sinking stones along the edges; after entering the water, it expanded rapidly like a huge transparent curtain, covering the slowly swimming black shadow.

However, the Seven-Star Bass King had already developed intelligence.

Before the spiritual net even fell, it became suddenly alert.

Its huge tail fin flicked violently, kicking up a wave several zhang high, and its entire body darted toward the depths of the lake center like an arrow leaving the string!

"It's trying to run! Tighten the net quickly!" Deacon Zhao shouted loudly.

Several beams of spiritual light lit up simultaneously, and the spiritual net rapidly constricted, but the Seven-Star Bass King was extremely fast in the water, actually brushing past the edge of the net, stirring up a surge of water, and diving deeper toward the bottom of the lake.

"Good fellow, quite slippery." Ye Changge, standing on the side of the water pavilion with his hands behind his back, watched the fish king darting left and right in the water with unusual agility, and chuckled.

"Interesting." A glint of interest flashed in his eyes.

"The intelligence is not low, the reaction is agile; it seems the Dragon blood concentration is indeed much higher than that of an ordinary Seven-Star Bass. Perhaps there is really hope to refine it into a Black Water Flood Dragon Dao soldier."

Before he finished speaking, he casually raised his right hand.

Spiritual power surged from his palm, transforming into a large Spiritual Qi hand several zhang in size, like a cloud palm falling from the sky, reaching into the lake with lightning speed!

The large Spiritual Qi hand parted the water waves, accurately and flawlessly grabbing the huge black shadow that was desperately fleeing, closing its five fingers, and firmly gripping the Seven-Star Bass King, which was over two zhang long, in its palm.

The Seven-Star Bass King struggled violently, its tail fin flapping wildly, splashing water everywhere, but how could it break free?

Ye Changge gave a light lift, and the huge fish king was lifted out of the water by the Spiritual Qi hand, suspended in mid-air.

Under the sunlight, the seven silvery-white spots on its back shone brilliantly, and its scales shimmered with a pale golden luster; it was indeed much more majestic than an ordinary Seven-Star Bass.

"It's done!"

"When the Mountain Lord makes a move, it is truly effortless!" The surrounding Cultivators all showed expressions of awe, whispering among themselves.

Ye Changge did not care, merely holding the huge fish king on the large Spiritual Qi hand, turning into a stream of light, and flying straight toward Changge Hall.

In a few breaths, he landed on the platform in front of Changge Hall, pushed the door open, and arrived at the wide experimental table inside the hall.

Ye Changge flipped his wrist and placed the Seven-Star Bass King on the table.

The fish king, now out of the water, was still fierce; its huge fish body thrashed violently on the table, its tail fin sweeping the jade slips on the table to the ground, its fish eyes wide open, glaring at Ye Changge, its eyes full of terror and irritability.

Ye Changge did not mind, simply observing it and nodding slightly.

"What a fine fish king. Much stronger than those juniors of yours."

He did not say anything more, raising his hand and pointing a finger.

A deep blue light shot out from his fingertip, transforming in the air into a phantom of a Flood Dragon about a foot long, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, with spirituality seemingly flowing within its Dragon eyes; it was exactly the Black Water Flood Dragon Curse!

The Flood Dragon phantom let out a silent roar and went straight into the body of the Seven-Star Bass King.

Boom!

The Seven-Star Bass King's body arched violently!

Its fish mouth opened wide, letting out a silent shriek, its entire body convulsing frantically on the table, its tail fin, pectoral fins, and dorsal fin all flared out, its scales standing on end, as if enduring some unimaginable excruciating pain.

However, unlike those ordinary Seven-Star Bass from before—this time, it did not die immediately.

Although there was pain in its fish eyes, there was still a glimmer of struggling vitality burning.

Ye Changge's gaze was fixed tightly on it, and after a moment, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"There's a chance!"

His thoughts raced, and he immediately took out the special jade bottle from his Storage Pouch, unplugged the bottle stopper, and drew out the wisp of Dragon Qi that had just been extracted, which was no thicker than a strand of hair.

The golden Qi, like a thread, followed the guidance of his fingertip and slowly sank into the wide-open mouth of the Seven-Star Bass King.