Chapter 691: Chapter 131 Fishing Saint Heir, Top Hundred Saint Heir Battle (Two in One)_2
For a moment, the Dragon Demon was consumed not only by pain but also by shock and fury.
To be fished by the Sword Master was one thing, after all, the latter was a Saint, and being caught by him did not disgrace the dragon.
But a youth, why should he be able to do this?!
Roar!
The Dragon Demon bellowed, lunging at Li Hao.
âStill struggling?â Li Hao chuckled, his fishing line sweeping across casually and sending the Dragon Demon flying before reeling it in front of him.
The Dragon Demon was in agony, as if its body was ripping apart, and it screamed incessantly. When Li Hao dragged it before Sword Cliff again, panic set in. With the Sword Master present, injuring the youth was impossible, and it seemed the youthâs cultivation was extremely high, beyond what it could overcome.
âSaint Heir, spare my life, Saint Heir, spare my lifeâŠâ
The Dragon Demon pleaded desperately, mistaking Li Hao for the Saint Heir from the Sword Ancestor Holy Land.
Besides the Saint Heir, who else could have the honor of sitting with the Sword Master while Fishing?
Hearing its plea, Li Hao couldnât help but laugh. Observing the Fishing Experience he had acquired, he smiled, his fingertips summoning back the fishing hook that had embedded itself inside the creature.
As it was merely a concentration of energy, its dispersal and assembly were all matters of intent.
âSince youâve begged so sincerely, Iâll reluctantly let you off.â
Li Hao said with a smile, âGo then.â
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Demon shed grateful tears, âThank you, Saint Heir, thank you, Saint Heir!â
After speaking, it swiftly escaped, burrowing back into the deep pools beneath Sword Cliff.
âLiuâŠâ
The other Dragon Demons quickly gathered around, eyeing cautiously, âYouâre not hurt, are you? Did you just say Saint Heir?â
âHm, another new Saint Heir, dammit!â
âSo crafty, deliberately revealing the hook for Liu to pick up.â
âFortunately, the Sword Master is merciful. He never kills us when he hooks us, and that bait is truly irresistible; I can even cultivate Sword Momentum with it.â
The Dragon Demons murmured among themselves. Imprisoned in Dragon Pool by the Sword Master, they also delighted in their situationâfor feeding under the feet of a Saint was an immense opportunity.
Nevertheless, they often fell for tricks and entertained the Sword Master with their capture, a painful yet joyous existence.
âBe careful, and donât go picking up strange things anymore; we need to be more vigilant.â
âThe Sword Master is also Fishing above, but I didnât see his bait. I donât know what itâs disguised as this time. We must be careful.â
The Dragon Demons were all on high alert.
Dealing with the Sword Masterâs wit daily, they were nearly paranoid.
Had it transformed into something else, they might have not gone for it; but seeing the hook so openly made them curious, and they took the bait.
Up on Sword Cliff, the Sword Master watched Li Hao actually catch one, and with such a simple trick was left speechless.
Without pause, Li Hao gathered his fishing line and cast the hook out again.
This time the line was still hidden, the hook half-exposed, but midway down the line, a second line branched off, extending to another spot above Dragon Pool, appearing completely inconspicuous.
âLook, the hook has dropped down again.â
âHmph, running out of tricks, do you think weâll fall for the same tactic again?â
âLook, a silly fish is heading over, sniffing around it.â
The Dragon Demons circled nearby, watching the hook intently. Other fish occupied the areaâDragon Poolâs downstream connected to a river outside Saint Mountain, where Fish Demons ventured in hopes of ascending the Gragon Gate.
The little Fish Demon seemed insignificant, but now it tentatively touched the hook and elicited no response.
The Dragon Demons were taken aback, but soon realized the little Fish Demonâs touch was too lightâthe line probably couldnât detect it, or it sensed it was a small catch and didnât bother with the hook.
âGo on, pull hard!â
The recently hooked Liu, the Dragon Demon, said viciously to the little Fish Demon.
The little Fish Demon was timid but refused to budge.
Liu hadnât expected defiance from such a little Fish Demon, becoming enraged and immediately inhaling it into its mouth.
âDieâŠâ
Before it could feel satisfied, the Fish Demon in its mouth abruptly hardened and quickly pierced through.
âThe hook?!â
Liuâs eyes bulged.
Then, suddenly yanked by a powerful force, its body was lifted into the air, hauled up the high Sword Cliff.
And the wielder of the line was still Li Hao.
âSaint Heir, spare my life, spare my lifeâŠâ cried the Dragon Demon, Ao Jie, frantically.
Li Hao was slightly exasperated, âYou again? Canât you learn from your mistakes?â
Ao Jie was on the verge of tears. It was your trickery! Who could have thought youâd disguise it as a little fish, making one touch their own hook.
Li Hao retracted his palmâs power and said, âDonât get caught again.â
I wish I could⊠Ao Jie was filled with suppressed grief. What kind of situation was this? Getting hooked and then scolded for it!
Beside them, the Sword Masterâs grip on the fishing rod twitched slightly.
A solemnity that was absent before now crept into his usually impassive gaze.
The first catch could be chalked up to luck, a simple trick, but the technique used in the second catch was much more cunning, and it even involved a chain fishing scheme.
The first catch targeted curiosity; the second preyed on angerâthe emotions, the Demon Heart, were what was being fished!
At that moment, the Sword Master had to admit that Li Haoâs fishing technique was indeed quite good.
Li Hao glanced toward the Sword Master before casting his line once more.
The Sword Master felt slightly flustered by that look. In the realm of Sword Dao, he had reached the pinnacle, as solitary as snow, but in the art of Fishing, he was still an aspiring climber. And now, he was experiencing the long-lost sensation of rivalry and competition.
The Sword Master remained silent but grew serious.
Before long, Li Hao was lifting the rod for the third time.
And once again, it was the very same Ao Jie on the hook.
Li Hao was rather exasperated. Was this Dragon Demon guaranteed to be hooked?
Catching the same prey repeatedly would only diminish his Fishing Experience, and he certainly did not want to hook this Dragon Demon again.
Couldnât you let someone else have a chance at being caught?