261 Breakthrough (1/2)

”Is this... what's left behind of a dead dragon? A Dragon Pearl?”

After obtaining the Dragon Pearl, the green dragon, and even the palace started to disintegrate.

Outside, as the three demons witnessed the scene unfolding, their eyeballs were bulging.

”Little black fish, you won't be able to handle it! Give it to me!”

”I'm not stupid!”

As he looked at the other treasures around, he felt a sense of pity. Regardless, he rushed to the centre of the palace where he had come from through the array.

”Oh no, does this black fish understand how to manipulate arrays?”

As Bai Guan exclaimed, a huge white python emerged from behind, hissing loudly.

”Crumble!”

Finally, the array could not hold on any longer as it shattered.

”Don't think of leaving!”

The three demons started to chase after Fang Yuan.

”I'm sorry, but it's too late!”

With a smile, he disappeared among the glow.

”Rumble!”

In the next moment, an astonishing surge of energy swept across the entire palace, turning everything into rubble.

”Ahh! That d*rned black fish!”

Bai Guan shrieked. ”Don't let me catch you, otherwise I will make you regret being born!!!”

Behind him, the water buffalo and alligator snapping turtle looked at each other.

Being the more powerful demons of Qi Lake, it was a disgrace for them to be outsmarted by a small fish.

Needless to say, it was a huge loss.

Everywhere was glittering.

...

In the secret mansion within the trench.

Fang Yuan fired a water arrow and destroyed the restriction, heaving a sigh of relief. ”Phew!”

If he were a little late, he would be captured by the three demons and had to give up on this world.

Only until now he could finally examine the Dragon Pearl in peace.

The golden pearl was only as big as a thumb. There was a mild golden glow coming from within and it gave off the vibe of a dragon.

If not for the fact that Fang Yuan was from another world and had strong magical energy, he might not even be able to take it away.

”In this Dragon Pearl, it contains dragon element. In other words, the essence of a dragon. Because all of the element is within the pearl, the pearl is extremely strong. If I were to swallow it, I'm afraid I won't be able to digest it...”

As he looked at the pearl, he still swallowed it without holding back.

”Whatever, I'll just take it as though I'm swallowing a rock. After all, I don't have pockets to store things, right?”

There was a benefit for swallowing the pearl. The vibe of the dragon was now isolated in his stomach and could no longer be tracked. If there was a need to, Fang Yuan could also release it to scare other predators.

Fang Yuan felt satisfied. ”I'm afraid I'll have to wait till I'm at least at the 6th Transformation before I can digest it. However, it should still be able to activate the dragon properties I have in me, right?”

Clumsily, he swam out of the trench, aimed at a certain direction and swam quickly.

He had to swim quickly!

He now had the treasure map and even the pearl! Since he had taken the pearl in front of the three demons, they would surely hunt him down.

Could the entire Qi Lake be hunting for a black carp now?

”I cannot stay in Qi Lake anymore. The only way is to run...”

Qi Lake stretched across 500 miles, but it was not a standalone lake. On the contrary, it was connected to a lot of other rivers and streams.

Without hesitation, Fang Yuan chose the closest An River and swam towards it.

No matter how powerful the Water God might be, he could only exert his power within Qi Lake. If Fang Yuan were to escape the lake, the three demons could do nothing.

”It's a pity that I'll have to leave the Lotus Flowers!

As thoughts ran through his mind, he continued to rush along his way.

At the size of 3 feet and 3 inches, there were many other black carps like him. Many carps were caught just because they looked like him.

”I'm about to reach there!”

As soon as Fang Yuan realised that a search was going on in Qi Lake, he paid more attention to concealing himself. As he looked in a certain direction, there was a look of joy on his face.

He was not far from the river mouth of An River.

Underwater, Fang Yuan could feel a current of water, bringing with it sand and nutrients from an unknown water source.

As soon as he reaches An River, he could go to other lakes and from then on would be a free fish.

With the flick of his tail, he increased his speed.

He knew that the longer he took, the higher the chances of him being caught by the three demons. Based on his current level of cultivation, he might not even be able to escape from them once spotted.

”Whooo!”

Underwater, the strong current was like a thousand hands as it pushed Fang Yuan outwards.

The good thing was that he was strong enough to swim against it. Against the current, Fang Yuan continued to swim towards An River.

”The crucial thing about a carp leaping through the Dragon's Gate is the part about leaping! I will need energy and courage!”

Suddenly, Fang Yuan realised something.

At that moment, it was as though he was right beneath the Dragon's Gate, ready to leap!

”Haha... You cannot run!”

At this moment, a glow appeared.

”Destroy!”

With the flick of a tail, Fang Yuan saw the water guardian in front of him.