Chapter 2005: Chapter 2002: Crescent Island!
“Crescent Island has arrived.”
While Lin Bai and Wu Ming were chatting at the stern of the ship.
Changsun Yun excitedly called out from the deck ahead.
Lin Bai chuckled, “Wu Ming, don’t overthink it. When soldiers come, we’ll fight them; when water comes, we’ll block it with earth. Since we’ve come this far, we should focus on catching the Qingling Fish first.”
Wu Ming nodded slightly, then smiled and said, “Since you’re here, I’m not too worried.”
Lin Bai smiled.
Wu Ming said, “Those people with Zhang Cangyun are just at the Great Perfection of the Yangshen Realm. If things really turn violent, with a Tianjiao from the Nine Heavens Primordial Ancestor Mountain like you present, we can be assured of our safety.”
Wu Ming chuckled and followed Lin Bai to the deck ahead.
The five stood together, seeing an island shaped like a crescent ahead on the sea. Though not very large, the island was exceptionally exquisite, like a meticulously carved sculpture.
Arriving on Crescent Island, the sunset had just fallen beyond the horizon.
Changsun Yun said, “We’ve arrived right on time; the sun has just set, and soon it will be night, which is when we can see the Qingling Fish.”
Meng Li grinned widely, “Everyone’s tired. You rest while I grab some fish to grill and eat.”
After speaking, Meng Li went to the water’s edge.
Lin Bai saw that Meng Li’s actions were quite practiced, as if he often lived like this, catching fish to eat!
Very soon, Meng Li returned with a few fresh, live fish, skillfully set up a fire pit, and began grilling.
Shu Xiang’s face was full of excitement, watching Meng Li grill the fish, she laughed, “Meng Li, will your fish taste good?”
Meng Li laughed foolishly, “Delicious, delicious! Initially, I wanted to grill it for Master Fang, but unfortunately, he only eats Qingling Fish…”
Changsun Yun, Wu Ming, and Lin Bai all gathered around.
Changsun Yun laughed, “Senior Brother Lin Bai…”
Lin Bai, hearing this, smiled bitterly, “Senior Brother Changsun Yun, please don’t call me like that; I’m younger than you and my cultivation is lower, I can’t bear the title of ‘Senior Brother’ from you.”
Shu Xiang smiled, “Even though Senior Brother Lin Bai’s cultivation is the lowest among us, his strength is the strongest.”
“On the Nine Heavens Primordial Ancestor Mountain, within the Flying Dragon Twelve Islands, Senior Brother Lin Bai made those who claimed to be Tianjiao run for their lives.”
Shu Xiang said with adoration on her face.
Lin Bai shook his head with a wry smile, “In any case, I can’t bear being called ‘Senior Brother’ by you.”
Changsun Yun frowned, “I didn’t expect you to be so humble; since that’s the case, how about we refer to ourselves by age instead of as brothers?”
“I’m slightly older than you all here, so shall I call you younger siblings?”
Changsun Yun said with a smile.
Lin Bai nodded slightly.
Quickly, the five arranged themselves in order according to their ages.
Changsun Yun, at twenty-nine, was the oldest.
Meng Li, at twenty-seven, was second.
Wu Ming, at twenty-six, was the third.
And Lin Bai, at twenty-four, was fourth.
The youngest, Shu Xiang, shocked Lin Bai with her age; she was only seventeen!
Lin Bai couldn’t help but look twice at Shu Xiang, and silently thought, “Seventeen years old, already at the Great Perfection of the Yangshen Realm, this little girl is indeed formidable.”
The five gathered around Meng Li’s fire, eating fish and chatting.
This journey made them even more familiar with one another.
Quickly, when the moon was high in the sky.
The five stood up one after another, looking seriously at the sea beyond Crescent Island, Changsun Yun calmly said, “The time is almost right, full moon above, this should be the time for the Qingling Fish to appear.”
“Let’s disperse and make sure to catch the Qingling Fish.”
Changsun Yun quickly instructed.
Immediately, the five dispersed, taking positions at the five corners of Crescent Island, their eyes sharp and fixed on the seawater.
Not long after, Lin Bai saw a cyan glow rapidly darting through the water from a distance.
These cyan glows were incredibly fast, disappearing in the blink of an eye. If Lin Bai hadn’t been staring intently, he might not have seen these cyan glows!
Swipe—
Just then, when a cyan glow quickly approached Crescent Island, it suddenly breached the water’s surface.
At this moment, Lin Bai could see clearly that it was a palm-sized cyan fish.
“Qingling Fish?”
Lin Bai said in surprise.
Without hesitation, Lin Bai moved swiftly, trying to catch the cyan fish as it leapt into the air!
But just as Lin Bai moved, the fish seemed to sense danger and swiftly dove back into the water, disappearing without a trace.
“A bit late…”
Lin Bai was slightly regretful.
Yet at this moment, looking up, Lin Bai saw countless cyan fish racing towards Crescent Island beneath the dark ocean.
“So many?”
Lin Bai exclaimed in surprise.
Looking around, the sea surrounding Crescent Island was teeming with Qingling Fish.
The cyan glow from the Qingling Fish blanketed the sea around Crescent Island with an azure hue.
“Lin Bai!”
“Meng Li!”
“Wu Ming!”
“Shu Xiang!”
“Did you see that?”
Changsun Yun called out in surprise.
Shu Xiang and Meng Li widened their eyes.
Wu Ming’s face also showed a hint of disbelief!
“So many Qingling Fish,” Shu Xiang cried out in delight.
Meng Li said in great joy, “Haha, Master Fang says they’re delicious, especially in soup. We must catch more!”
Lin Bai looked at the sea, where countless Qingling Fish raced towards Crescent Island, his expression growing serious.
“Why are so many Qingling Fish converging on Crescent Island?”
“Their large-scale movement seems like homage… or an escape…”
Lin Bai narrowed his eyes.
Lin Bai noticed the anomaly: so many Qingling Fish were converging here.
And judging by their speed, it was as if they were fleeing!
Changsun Yun’s face beamed with delight, seeing so many Qingling Fish assured him their trip wouldn’t be in vain.
Wu Ming’s face also showed a hint of joy.
“I’m going to catch some fish!”
Meng Li joyfully cried out, quickly moving towards the ocean.
Lin Bai hastily shouted at Meng Li, “Meng Li, come back!”
Lin Bai’s anxious shout was like a bucket of cold water extinguishing the excitement of Changsun Yun, Shu Xiang, and Wu Ming.
And at that moment, Meng Li had already charged forward, a thousand meters away from Crescent Island, ready to catch fish!
Just then, beneath the Qingling Fish, the ocean suddenly exploded into a spray of water as a giant tentacle emerged, smashing towards Meng Li.
If this strike hit, Meng Li would be seriously injured, if not killed!
On the Hidden Spirit Boat.
Zhang Cangyun leaned on the deck, happily watching this scene, he said, “The giant demon has arrived…”