Chapter 472 Yang Ling, Is That It? You’ve Got Some Guts

The eight Sixth-Rank experts from the fishing villages exchanged glances, faint smiles appearing on their faces.

This made things simple. As long as they eliminated the two Sixth-Rank martial artists from Zhao State and the Rong tribe, the remaining Golden Dragon Treasure Fish would go to one of them.

No matter who claimed it, the fish would remain within the Star-Sea Fishing Alliance. It wouldn’t fall into an outsider’s hands and bring them ridicule.

“Senior, do you really have a Golden Dragon Treasure Fish?”

Chu Ling suddenly asked.

Her question prompted the Sixth-Rank martial artists from the fishing villages to look at Hua Jinsong as well.

Truth be told, they were feeling uncertain too.

Village Chief Hua had been talking for a while, but he still hadn’t brought out the Golden Dragon Treasure Fish. They had no way of knowing whether it was real.

“Are you worried I won’t keep my word?”

Hua Jinsong smiled, turned, and left.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he returned, carrying a huge transparent tank roughly a zhang long and wide in one hand.

He set the tank down steadily without splashing a single drop of water.

Inside, a bright red fish about a chi long swam around in a daze.

It seemed not to understand why it was trapped in such a tiny space.

“See it now?”

Hua Jinsong gave a smile that was not quite a smile. “This is the Golden Dragon Treasure Fish.”

River Elder, Old Tu, and the others came forward to examine it closely, nodding from time to time.

River Elder said, “It certainly resembles the Golden Dragon Treasure Fish described in the records.”

Everyone’s eyes were drawn to the Golden Dragon Treasure Fish.

The Fifth-Rank martial artists in particular stared at it with feverish eyes, swallowing unconsciously.

Yang Ling had it easy. He could see the fish’s description.

「Golden Dragon Treasure Fish. Consuming it can enhance flesh-and-blood regeneration.」

The description was simple, but there was no doubt that it was genuine.

“It really can improve a Fifth-Rank martial artist’s recovery. That improvement would clearly be of great help when advancing to Fourth-Rank later.”

Yang Ling swallowed.

He had already eaten Crimson Ghost Ginseng, and his Vital Qi had now reached perfection.

Once he advanced, his recovery would be twice that of an ordinary Fifth-Rank martial artist!

And if he then ate a Golden Dragon Treasure Fish like this...

Just how terrifying would his recovery become?

“To put the effects of this Golden Dragon Treasure Fish simply, do you know about Crimson Ghost Ginseng?”

Hua Jinsong said, “If a Sixth-Rank martial artist consumes Crimson Ghost Ginseng, then advances to Fifth-Rank, their flesh-and-blood regeneration ability can increase by fifty percent.

“This Golden Dragon Treasure Fish can’t compare to Crimson Ghost Ginseng, but it can be consumed after reaching Fifth-Rank.

“And it can increase flesh-and-blood regeneration by twenty percent.”

The Fifth-Rank martial artists present began salivating, their gazes full of longing and greed as they looked at the Golden Dragon Treasure Fish.

If a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster hadn’t been present to keep order, they would have already fought to the death over it.

Chu Ling seemed thoughtful. “Senior Hua, are you truly willing to bestow such a delicacy upon the winner of this melee?

“Even if I am the daughter of the Rong tribe’s Heavenly Might King?”

“Why not? If you win, you can take it. Consider it a gesture of goodwill between us.”

Hua Jinsong smiled faintly. “A mere Golden Dragon Treasure Fish is no longer of any use to those of us at Fourth-Rank.

“Don’t presume to measure us by your own way of thinking.”

“Excellent.”

Chu Ling’s eyes blazed as she looked at Yang Ling.

“I’m determined to get this Golden Dragon Treasure Fish. But if we join forces and defeat the eight Star-Sea Fishing Alliance disciples, I’ll give you a fish tail.”

“I don’t like fish tails. If I’m going to eat it, I’ll eat the whole fish.”

Yang Ling said, “Besides, I’m a Sixth-Rank Ironclad of Zhao State. How could I join forces with the Rong tribe?”

Chu Ling frowned. “They’re bound to join forces against us. You’re quibbling over this at a time like this. Do you really not intend to win the Golden Dragon Treasure Fish?”

“Let’s wait until they join forces. Isn’t this a melee? Maybe they’ll turn on each other first.”

Yang Ling smiled.

The eight disciples from the fishing villages couldn’t help laughing.

They liked opponents like this.

He had no clear understanding of his own strength.

Arrogant and conceited.

If Yang Ling had truly joined forces with Chu Ling, they would have had to be wary.

“Yang Ling, is that it? You’ve got some guts. We’ll leave you alone for now.”

An Upper Sixth-Rank martial artist from Furious Tide Fishing Village said with a laugh.

The other seven exchanged glances and nodded slightly. Then they all looked toward Chu Ling, their intentions plain in their eyes.

“The Ironclads of Zhao State are so underhanded!”

“He can clearly see the situation. Joining forces is the best choice, and yet he’s sold Chu Ling out!”

“At a time like this, he still wants to make an enemy of the Rong tribe? Does this guy have any brains?”

“Everyone, it’s obvious he doesn’t!”

A Sixth-Rank Heavenly Wolf Guard chimed in sarcastically.

The Rong tribe’s Sixth-Rank martial artists grew increasingly angry, berating Yang Ling one after another.

The expressions of the Sixth-Rank martial artists from Zhao State were complicated.

If they were in Yang Ling’s place, they would definitely have joined forces with Chu Ling.

After all, no matter how detestable the Rong tribe was, they couldn’t compare to the Star-Sea Fishing Alliance, which had them all trapped here.

The melee had begun.

Yang Ling silently moved aside to wait.

The eight fishing village disciples kept their word. They really didn’t attack him, instead charging at Chu Ling in unison!

A chill flashed in Chu Ling’s eyes as she activated all three Internal Techniques at once.

Her attributes surged instantly!

Arhat Salvation Sutra, Skilled, dual-attribute Boost of 60!

Divine Elephant Prajna Skill added another 120 points of Strength!

At that moment, Chu Ling’s attributes had reached Strength 330 and Agility 209!

But that was still far from enough!

Another stream of Vital Qi circulated through Chu Ling’s body.

The three forces of Vital Qi formed a perfect balance!

Reverse-Yang Meridian-Penetrating Art!

Yang Ling watched as Chu Ling’s Strength and Agility strangely rose to 430 and 309!

“Did I see that wrong?”

Yang Ling paused in surprise.

Reverse-Yang Meridian-Penetrating Art was only a Second-Rate technique. By all rights, the combined increase to her attributes should have been around 120 points.

But now, both her attributes had gained another 100 points?

“Two hundred points? This isn’t a normal Internal Technique Method. She’s probably burning through her potential.”

Yang Ling’s gaze returned to normal.

With his current experience, he wouldn’t be easily fooled by a situation like this.

His mind immediately supplied the correct answer. He didn’t even need to think it through.

“Now this is interesting. Her base attributes are Strength 430 and Agility 309!

“If she uses her Martial Arts Techniques...”

Chu Ling moved. Her footwork was so fast that the fishing village disciples surrounding her could barely react.

One of them was struck by her palm and sent flying, coughing up blood as a layer of frost formed over his skin!

Her movement technique was Star-Chasing Moon-Pursuit!

Her palm technique was Frost-Cloud Palm!

At that moment, Chu Ling’s Agility increased by another 120 points!

Yang Ling suspected both of these Martial Arts Techniques focused on boosting Agility, sixty points apiece!

“Four hundred and twenty-nine points of Agility...”

Yang Ling’s expression turned strange.

Chu Ling’s total attributes had already exceeded eight hundred.

Chu Ling struck again like lightning, sending two more Sixth-Rank fishing village martial artists flying.

Facing the assault of eight top Sixth-Rank martial artists, she had needed only three moves to take down three of them...

The Rong tribe’s Sixth-Rank martial artists fell utterly silent at the sight. Confusion, shock, or grimness filled their eyes.

The people of Zhao State reacted much the same way.

Qin Kunlun, Hua Zhuo, and the others drew deep breaths. At a glance, they could tell that Chu Ling’s strength... far surpassed theirs!

“How is she so powerful...?”

Zhao Yingying’s expression darkened.

She was a Commandery Princess too. Why was Chu Ling so much stronger than her?

“So that’s it...”

Yang Ling had kept Chu Ling’s Status Panel open the whole time, and had finally noticed something strange.

Chu Ling’s 80 points of Spirit were falling at a visible rate!

“Her Reverse-Yang Meridian-Penetrating Art consumes Spirit, one point per second. She can only maintain this state for eighty seconds. Once those eighty seconds are up, her Spirit will hit zero. She’s bound to faint, or even die!”