Chapter 594 - 592: You Lost

On the deck.

Jiang Chen held the special fishing rod. It was cool to the touch, forged from a special metal with excellent ductility.

Each fishing rod was a Profound-tier Profound Weapon!

They were strong enough to withstand tens of thousands of pounds of pulling force, making Jiang Chen once again realize just how obscenely wealthy the Celestial Secret Pavilion was.

He immediately carried the rod to the edge of the ship.

His gaze swept across the deck. Everyone was standing quietly at the ship’s edge, gripping their fishing rods. Lines and bait condensed from True Essence stretched from the rods into the Celestial Lake below.

However...

After a short while, still no one had caught anything.

’Since we’re fishing, I wonder if I can use my Divine Thought Power to just pull those Sunfish and Silver Moon Fish up?’ Jiang Chen thought as he glanced at the murky waters of the Celestial Lake below. He immediately activated his Divine Thought.

His Divine Thought Power surged into the Celestial Lake.

But Jiang Chen was quickly frustrated to find that his usually invincible Divine Thought Power vanished like a clay ox sinking into the sea the moment it touched the water of the Celestial Lake.

It disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but give a wry smile. ’I can’t believe the water of the Celestial Lake can dissolve Divine Thought Power. Looks like I’ll have to fish the old-fashioned way!’

Just then...

A sudden gasp rippled through the crowd.

A ripple suddenly broke the calm surface of the lake. Then, amidst a surging wave, a fiery red fish the size of a small dog was pulled from the water and landed on the deck.

"Who was that? He caught one so quickly?"

"That’s Long Jingtian, the peerless genius from the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country! He got a catch so soon. Looks like first place in this Celestial Lake fishing event is his for the taking!"

The crowd murmured in amazement.

Long Jingtian nonchalantly put away the Sunfish, then looked at Jiang Chen. A corner of his mouth lifted in a provocative smirk. "Brat, you haven’t even started fishing yet. Don’t tell me you’ve already given up?"

"Dumbass!"

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes.

Long Jingtian’s face darkened. He snorted coldly. "Enjoy your arrogance for a little while longer. Soon, I’ll make you kneel before me in front of everyone."

Long Jingtian resumed fishing.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and frowned. ’Looks like I need to step it up.’

He immediately activated the Profound Yellow Undying Technique. Profound Yellow True Essence traveled down the fishing rod and condensed at the tip into a thin line of True Essence, which he cast into the Celestial Lake.

「Meanwhile...」

Inside the ship’s cabin.

A group of Human Emperor Realm masters were enjoying fine food, their gazes occasionally drifting toward the deck.

They had also seen Long Jingtian be the first to catch a Sunfish. One by one, they turned to Long Chan and began to flatter him. "It looks like first place in this Celestial Lake fishing event will go to Long Jingtian!"

"Only a tea’s-break of time has passed, and he already has a catch. With three double-hours, he could probably catch dozens of fish, maybe even break the Celestial Lake fishing record!"

"Break the record? That would mean catching one hundred and three fish. That’s not very likely, is it?"

"Long Jingtian just might be able to do it!"

A sinister look on his face, Bing Qianchi laughed loudly. "I don’t know if Long Jingtian will break the record, but what I do know is... Long Jingtian will definitely take first place, and that brat Jiang Chen is guaranteed to lose his bet with him."

Gai Jinlong frowned, looking at Bing Qianchi with a hint of disgust in his eyes. "Bing Qianchi, you are, after all, a master in the top twenty of the Celestial Venerable List, and you are currently representing the senior Ice Emperor. Isn’t it a bit improper for you to target a junior like this?"

"I..."

Bing Qianchi’s gaze toward Gai Jinlong held a new trace of apprehension.

Long Chan said faintly, "Gai Jinlong, you are mistaken. Jiang Chen killed several of Bing Qianchi’s sons. This is a death feud. Even if he were to disregard everything and strike Jiang Chen down, it would only be out of eagerness to avenge his sons. I see nothing improper about it!"

Yang Qiong also spoke up, "I believe so as well!"

Bing Qianchi’s eyes lit up. He said quickly, "Thank you both for your understanding! I wish I could slice Jiang Chen into a thousand pieces!"

"If you make a move, I will support you!"

"This Jiang Chen is a murderous fiend. He deserves to be killed!"

Long Chan and Yang Qiong both said.

Bing Qianchi’s mood improved greatly. His gaze toward Jiang Chen grew even colder. ’Jiang Chen, now that Long Chan and Yang Qiong are backing me, I don’t need to fear Gai Jinlong at all. The moment the Celestial Secret Banquet ends will be the day you journey to the Yellow Springs!’

......

「On the deck.」

Long Jingtian didn’t pause for a moment. He was constantly getting bites, and his haul was quite impressive.

The others around had also started to catch fish one after another.

Only Jiang Chen’s hook remained untouched by any Sunfish or Silver Moon Fish, much to his frustration.

SPLASH!

Long Jingtian pulled up another Silver Moon Fish. His current haul had reached ninety-five. With only half a double-hour left in the Celestial Lake fishing event, breaking the record was within his grasp.

Long Jingtian glanced at Jiang Chen and grinned. "Jiang Chen, looks like your luck isn’t so good today!"

"None of your damn business!"

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes and retorted irritably.

Long Jingtian said smugly, "Of course it’s my business. There’s a bet between us, remember? With only half a double-hour left, there’s no way you can surpass me. I’ve already won our wager. Now, I can start thinking about how I should humiliate you after you kneel... HA HA HA..."

’Damn it.’

Jiang Chen clenched his fists, his expression ugly. He glanced at his motionless fishing rod. ’What’s the problem? Even those at the Union Palace Realm are catching fish. Why isn’t anything happening on my end?’

"Jiang Chen, why not try using your blood?" the Black Emperor said.

Jiang Chen froze. "What do you mean?"

The Black Emperor grinned. "You have the Chaos Bloodline! Though even with my vast knowledge, I’ve never heard of the Chaos Bloodline, so I don’t know what tier it is. But if it dares to call itself ’Chaos,’ its level must be high. The energy contained in such a rare bloodline is tremendously attractive to any living creature. You should give it a try!"

"Alright, I’ll try it!"

A bead of red, glowing blood condensed on his fingertip.

A drop of his Chaos Bloodline was absorbed by the hook, and he cast it into the Celestial Lake.

SSS!

The moment that drop of blood entered the Celestial Lake, the water around the hook began to boil.

The rod in Jiang Chen’s hand vibrated with a BUZZ and bent sharply. Jiang Chen’s expression jolted. ’A fish finally took the bait?’

He swung his arm.

His pull was strong enough to drag back a hundred oxen, but the fish on the hook didn’t even leave the Celestial Lake.

Jiang Chen’s expression faltered. He put more force into it. "Get up here!"

SPLASH!

A wave surged, a red light streaked across the sky, and a Sunfish half a meter long landed beside Jiang Chen.

"What a huge Sunfish!"

"It’s just one, nothing to worry about!"

Long Jingtian curled his lip in disdain.

Only half a double-hour remained.

He had caught over ninety fish. He refused to believe Jiang Chen could surpass him.

However...

What happened next left Long Jingtian completely dumbfounded.

The moment Jiang Chen’s line hit the Celestial Lake, a fish would bite, and he would continuously pull them out of the water.

One, two, three...

A fish was on the hook almost every two or three breaths.

Everyone was utterly stunned.

"H-How is he so fast?"

"Did all the fish swim over to his side?"

"Why does it feel like these Sunfish and Silver Moon Fish are desperate to be caught by him?"

Long Jingtian’s face alternated between green and white. Jiang Chen’s pace was astonishingly fast; in the blink of an eye, his count had already surpassed sixty. He clenched his jaw. ’This is impossible. I can’t possibly lose.’

He continued to fish, his face grim.

But the more agitated he became, the fewer fish would take his bait.

Time ticked by...

In what felt like the blink of an eye, the three double-hours were up. At the very last moment, Long Jingtian managed to catch one more fish, bringing his total to one hundred and four and breaking the Celestial Lake fishing record.

Long Jingtian let out a long sigh of relief. ’He couldn’t have possibly surpassed me, right?’

As he thought this...

Long Jingtian glanced sideways at Jiang Chen, but his expression suddenly changed.

He saw Jiang Chen flick his rod, pulling up another half-meter-long Silver Moon Fish. At that exact moment, Wei Lihuang’s voice rang out, "Time’s up! Stop fishing!"

Long Jingtian secretly sighed in relief. ’It’s finally over... Looks like I’ve won!’

However...

Before Long Jingtian could think any further, Jiang Chen’s voice sounded in his ear. "One hundred and five. I managed to pull ahead at the last second after all. Long Jingtian, you lose!"

[Fourteen more Chapters to go, Little Tian will keep it up!]