Chapter 71: Black Clouds Pressing Down on the City (Please follow!)

With that, Qin Jiang directly took Xu Yanran's hand and strode forward, his tall physique using clever force to squeeze through the crowd.

Looking at the arguing fishermen in the river, he laughed loudly, "Gentlemen, if you feel it's a pity, why not sell it to me for a hundred taels of silver? I will use this Golden Scale Fish King as the prize and trade it for a chance to participate in the fishing competition, how about that?"

The voice wasn't loud, but it vibrated the air, directly overpowering everyone's voices.

The residents watching the excitement on both banks of the river and on the bridge looked at him one after another, guessing his identity. *Which young master is actually so rich! * The fishermen in the river also looked up. *A hundred taels of silver! This is a whole hundred taels of silver! Enough to buy a high-class house in the Inner City! Which young master is so wasteful! *

The old fisherman supporting the mast on the bank had his pupils shrink. He was a real martial artist and understood that this person was definitely a second-rate expert! And most importantly, he recognized Xu Yanran! Usually, this eldest daughter of the Xu family rarely appeared in the Inner City, but he had the honor of seeing her once when he went to congratulate the old Master Xu on his birthday last year.

However, looking at the current situation, this eldest daughter didn't seem to want to reveal her identity.

Immediately, he spoke directly, "This young master, the fishing competition is not a game. If you are not careful, you might capsize."

Although this young master's strength was extraordinary, these juniors of his were no pushovers; they were all trained!

Especially in the water, even a second-rate expert might not be more skilled at catching fish than an experienced fisherman!

He didn't want to lose face for this young master, and even less did he want to offend the eldest daughter Xu because of this.

Qin Jiang laughed upon hearing this and directly threw out the hundred-tael silver note he had just obtained from Young Master Zhang, which stuck straight into the mast the old fisherman was supporting.

The old fisherman's pupils shrank, and he hurriedly took down the silver note; it wasn't damaged in the slightest.

*A second-rate expert! Definitely a second-rate expert! He's even not far from a first-rate expert! * Seeing this, he no longer blocked him. After all, the other party was a big shot, and with this hundred taels, it was by no means a loss.

He looked at the two bridges at both ends of the river in turn, "Good! Since this young master has elegant interest, then this old man announces that this year's fishing competition begins now! Drop the net!"

*Thud, thud, thud! Thud, thud, thud! * Leather drums were beaten on the bridges at both ends of the river, and an iron net was slowly lowered; this was to prevent the Golden Scale Fish King from escaping.

After the iron net was lowered, the old fisherman carried the mast across the river, and then with a big pull, the Golden Scale Fish King broke free from its restraints and fell directly into the water.

This Golden Scale Fish King moved extremely fast and was highly difficult to catch. The moment it entered the water, it turned into a golden line swimming rapidly in the water.

Watching the golden shadow swimming in the water, the fishermen on the water couldn't help but be excited. The fishing competitions of previous years had never had such a large Golden Scale Fish!

They looked at each other and instantly understood the meaning. Whoever won, not only would the Golden Scale Fish King be his, but the hundred taels of silver would also be his! *Pfft, pfft, pfft! * The sound of fish forks entering the water sounded continuously. These fishermen each displayed their unique skills, and Qin Jiang couldn't help but praise and cheer for some of their movements.

After a while, the Golden Scale Fish King's speed didn't decrease at all, but the fishermen on the boats were already sweating profusely.

"Brother Qin, are you not going to take action yet?" Xu Yanran asked with a smile.

Qin Jiang smiled upon hearing this, "I have to give them some chances, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be me bullying them?"

After speaking, after another while, the fishermen on the boats were exhausted.

When they caught this Golden Scale Fish King, the old fisherman had taken the lead, and they had assisted from the side, catching it without much effort.

But now that it was their turn, they realized that they hadn't used much effort back then because the old fisherman was powerful; it had little to do with them, just giving them some sense of participation.

Seeing this, Qin Jiang no longer waited and leaped up directly. His palm wind swung out, and his figure froze in mid-air. This unique skill made the onlookers feel amazed.

Observing for a breath, Qin Jiang locked onto the Golden Scale Fish King's position. His right palm raised slightly, and then he brought it down fiercely!

A semi-transparent, illusory blood palm pressed down, and the massive wind pressure directly pushed the water surface apart, compressing the air to lock the Golden Scale Fish King in place, unable to move.

"Rise!"

Qin Jiang shouted, flipped his palm, and summoned it. The Golden Scale Fish King's body was pulled by the air and fell into Qin Jiang's hand, and the water surface closed quietly behind it.

*Step. *

A light stepping sound rang out. Qin Jiang landed lightly on the bow of a boat, the slight downward force causing ripples on the water surface.

The crowd on both banks fell into silence. Those few fishermen had dull expressions, filled with disbelief, even doubting whether they hadn't woken up yet. The Golden Scale Fish King, whose tail they couldn't even touch despite their best efforts, had been caught so easily by this person?

The old fisherman on the bank also had shock in his eyes. *A first-rate expert! A Divine Intent realm expert! This is actually a Divine Intent realm expert! *

Although he hadn't reached the second-rate expert realm, he could still feel that kind of fist intent deterrence! Such a person, just by his martial strength alone, was enough to rank in the top fifty in this Heishan City, not to mention that he had the eldest daughter of the Xu family by his side, clearly showing his extraordinary status!

"Good!"

"Amazing! Which young master is this! His skills are actually so remarkable!"

"Young talent! This is the young talent of our Heishan City!"

The silent crowd recovered from their shock and cheered one after another. Some even threw copper coins directly at the boat where Qin Jiang was.

It's just that their aim was clearly not good, and most of them were thrown into the Stone Lion River.

On the bow of the boat, Qin Jiang looked at Xu Yanran, his palm sending the Golden Scale Fish King flying toward Xu Yanran, wrapped in fiendish energy.

Xu Yanran raised her hand to catch it. The water on the fish's body was wrapped in fiendish energy, and not a single drop stained her clothes.

She couldn't help but smile. She herself was also a peak second-rate expert and would soon master the Xu family's inherited Advanced True Martial Art. Even without the fiendish energy wrapping, it wouldn't have dirtied her dress.

"Careful!"

A scream suddenly came. She hurriedly raised her head to look at Qin Jiang's position.

Only to see that under the water surface of the Stone Lion River at the bow of the boat where Qin Jiang was, a bloody mouth opened, nearly three meters wide! *Whoosh, whoosh—splash—! * A huge sound of exiting the water rang out, kicking up giant waves several meters high! A black shadow attacked Qin Jiang from under the water—it was actually a giant catfish!

Densely packed sharp teeth flashed with cold light, capable of tearing prey to pieces in an instant! The water waves rushed the bow of the boat high into the air. Qin Jiang stood on the bow and smiled indifferently.

*Roar—!! *

The phantom of the giant blood-colored tiger flashed and vanished; Qin Jiang raised his palm and pressed down, the formidable Sha Qi instantly freezing all the water splashes before crushing them down in an instant!

Only that catfish was tightly squeezed and fixed in mid-air by the fiendish energy.

*Pop. *

A faint sound rang out. Only to see Qin Jiang's palm gently brush over the catfish's head.

The next moment, the giant catfish turned into a sky full of blood mist, which was then rolled away by the fiendish energy and disappeared without a trace.

The water surface was calm, the bow of the boat swayed slightly, rippling with waves. Everything that had just happened seemed as if it had never occurred.

Silence, deathly silence.

Everyone stared blankly at the Stone Lion River, at that tall man who was both magnificent and wild.

Qin Jiang didn't care about everyone's gaze. He raised his head to look at the distant sky, where layered dark clouds surged, obscuring the sunlight, dispelling the tranquility, and pressing down with heavenly might.

Looking at the dark clouds pressing down like a mountain, a feeling of unease arose in his heart.

Leaping onto the bank, he patted Xu Yanran's shoulder lightly, "I'll go take a look."

After speaking, his figure leaped, and before everyone could react, he had already flown out, heading toward the Outer City wall.

Xu Yanran recovered, looking at Qin Jiang's departing back with panic on her face.

She had seen this scene of black clouds pressing down on the city before; it was a symbol of weirdness besieging the city!

Every siege of weirdness represented the end of countless lives! (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 72 =====