258 Transforming Into A Dragon (1/2)
Ever since he had met Luo Zhu, Fang Yuan started to explore further and began to make friends with a few spirits.
To be labelled as a spirit, they had to have a hardy physical body and had to be spiritually aware.
Fang Yuan would not eat these creatures. Instead, he would befriend them and gather information from them.
He still preferred the big green fish with strong energy but spiritually unaware of what was happening.
After his eating spree, he had grown to as long as 3 metres and as he swam, waves swept above him. He was a bully in the region.
If this place was a small lake or river, he could create chaos and might even be respected as a Water Dragon King.
Of course, there were many powerful creatures in Qi Lake and the little cultivation of his was only average.
”Another one!”
As he swam in the lake, his body glowed black. He would no longer pay attention to smaller fishes.
”My body is surging with elemental force. If I swallow another spirit, I can surely achieve the 3rd Transformation!”
Normal fishes would not be able to train up so quickly.
”Do I really need to attack those spirits? If I do, I'll have to kill them in one bite must hide from others, otherwise, trouble would come looking for me...”
It was alright for Fang Yuan to eat the other normal fishes to cultivate himself. However, it was considered overboard if he were to eat the creatures with spiritual awareness.
Considering his ability now, he still did not have the power to go against the unspoken rule of not attacking creatures with spiritual awareness.
As he swam and looked out for potential targets, he unknowingly arrived at where Luo Zhu was.
With his spiritual will, he scanned the surroundings and suddenly became enraged. With the flick of his tail, he rushed over.
”You indecent thing, hand the pearl over!”
In front, Luo Zhu refused to open her clam, and there was a soft crying voice of a little girl.
Outside, there was a ferocious sawtooth fish bigger than Fang Yuan's current size. He had a slim body and a swordlike mouth filled with teeth as sharp as a saw. There were spikes on its tail as well and a Yin Spirit the shape of a middle-aged man was above it. ”Hand it over! If you do not, I'll break your shell open and destroy you!”
He was extremely quick and as he swam behind Luo Zhu, he aimed before charging at her with full speed.
”Bang!”
After a huge tremor, there was a big hole in her shell and Luo Zhu was wailing loudly.
”How dare you!”
Although it was only normal for the strong to eat the weak, Fang Yuan was Luo Zhu's friend and he had to help her.
Seeing the sawtooth fish attempting to charge at her again, Fang Yuan rushed out and rammed into his stomach, biting it with his sharp teeth.
”Kacha!”
He had cultivated his sharp teeth. For the purpose of biting and digestion, he had strengthened it, and it was as hard as metal. Immediately, there was an open wound in the sawtooth fish's stomach, as Fang Yuan bit a piece of flesh from him.
”Ah... How dare you!”
As the middle-aged man screamed, his Yin Spirit returned to his body, and the sawtooth fish appeared more ferocious than ever.
”Water spear!”
As his spiritual will shook, two swirling water spears appeared and penetrated through the sawtooth's wound, destroying his insides.
”This is impossible...”
A wave of thought came from the eyes of the sawtooth fish.
Although they were about the same size, the sawtooth fish was a natural predator and would have the advantage over normal fishes like carps.
Never would he have thought that this black carp was a mutated fish!
With a feeling of unjust, the sawtooth fish continued to rush forward instead of retreating and was ready to fight for his life with Fang Yuan.
”Haha, do you think I'll be afraid of you?!”
Fang Yuan knew his strengths and was aware that he was the strongest among all creatures in the local region. He wouldn't be afraid of even the biggest creatures. With the flick of his tail, he smacked the sawtooth fish and followed up with a bite, pulling of flesh with every mouth.
”Brother, please spare me! Spare me!”
After their exchange, the sawtooth fish was at a disadvantage and was under Fang Yuan's total control. There was nothing he could do to release himself and could only reveal himself as a Yin Spirit to beg for his life.
”Hmph, since you intend to harm my friend, I cannot let you go!”
Fang Yuan exclaimed as he rolled his eyes. Finally, he bit onto the head of the sawtooth fish.
”Ah...”
The middle-aged man exclaimed as his spirit attempted to escape.
Although he had lost his physical body and that the Yin Spirit would slowly die with it, he would still have a slight chance of survival if fate allows.
Of course, Fang Yuan would not let him survive. Quickly, he released his Yin Spirit as well and fired a water arrow at him, destroying his Yin Spirit.
”This is god given!”
Looking at the huge sawtooth fish corpse, Fang Yuan quickly gobbled him up in happiness.
He was only halfway done but he could feel a warm surge of energy breaking through something in his body.
On his stats window, the figures changed:
”Name: Fang Yuan
Race: [Black Carp (66 Years)]
Essence: 12
Spirit: 12
Magic: 12
Profession: ???
Cultivation: ???
Technique: [Nine Steps of Dragon Transformation Formula (3rd Transformation)], [Water Controlling Technique (Grade 2)]
Skill: [Medicine (Level 3)], [Botany (Level 5)]”
”Indeed, I'm at the 3rd Transformation! Could the 66 Years refer to my cultivation level? That my abilities are comparable to a water spirit that has cultivated for 66 years?”