Accident???
After he made a breakthrough from stage the Waterman realm from stage three, his Qi capacity was only increased by 13 points which was not enough for fishing.
"Hey, cut off the line, don't pull it up..."
"NO, don't do-"
As he cultivated, he heard murmurs from afar, as if they were shouting something. When he opened his eyes, what he saw was sending him goosebumps.
'W-what the hell?!'
The sight before him was gruesome.
The man who Chao Xiang learned how to fish was no longer there, only the lower part of his body remained on the boat, while the upper half appeared to have been severed by something.
He had no idea what had just occurred, as he had not witnessed anything.
In the brief time he had been occupied, a seasoned fisher had tragically lost his life.
It sent shivers down his spine.
As he looked around to see what was the thing that did it, he found a black figure moving under the surface of the sea.
[Race: Blood-blade Shark
Level: Fifth stage of Waterbeast realm
Quality: Uncommon
Qi: 115/125
Remark: Bloodthirsty violent sea creature, it has inferior-quality blade fins on its tail, which allow it to cut apart its enemies. One of the agile creatures in the lower tier sea zones.
Note: It has a decent amount of Demonic bloodline in it. Can be sacrificed to the Demonic Extinction Flame - Mukkan Agni (Flame of destruction)]
It was his initial encounter with the creature that had a significant demonic lineage.
He could not look away as it locked eyes with him, its bright red gaze piercing through him.
Even after it disappeared, his body continued to shake from fear.
He was left bewildered, unable to comprehend what he had just witnessed.
The fishers in the distance appeared to recognize it, but he felt too intimidated to approach them for answers.
After what felt like an eternity, he finally ensured that everything returned to its usual state before casting his hook into the sea once more.
You could see the fear lingering in his eyes.
Fortunately, no further mishaps occurred, and he quickly became skilled at catching fish.
Instead of yanking the hook once it was baited, he discovered the art of focusing his energy on the fishing pole, sensing the fish's resistance, and smoothly pulling it up.
With this newfound technique, pulling the fish up became a breeze.
*Splash*
He caught another fish.
By the time the sun had completely gone from the surface, he completely mastered the art of fishing thanks to the 'red flame', which was burning intensely while asking for sacrifices.
Two of the six fish cabins in his boat were already filled with 34 Black Krurcals and 6 Silver fishes, he did not try to catch any other type of fish at all, since they were a lot more dangerous for his current level.
When he looked at the surroundings, after he stored the last fish he caught, no fellow fishers could be seen at all, they were gone somewhere else leaving him behind, all by himself.
'They are mean! what the hell did I do to them to deserve this?'
Even though he saw them slowly retreating from him, he did not try to stop or follow them at all.
It did not mean he was not scared of fishing alone at night, he was just afraid of his fellow fishers who were looking at him with obvious hatred, they were more dangerous.
He did not want to follow the people who let him die here alone at all.
On the other hand, being alone means he can freely enter the space of 'red flame' without worrying about the eyes of others and could use this ability to protect himself from dangerous creatures.
Seeing that only less than half of the bait remained, he decided to offer whatever fish he caught from now on to the red flame.
Back in the residence of the Yang clan of the celestial thunder village...
"Young master, Chao Xiang went to the sea..."
"Huh?! Did someone team up with that bastard? Who was with him?"
"...He went alone without teaming up with everyone..."
"...All by himself?"
"Yes, young master... If you give us your permission we will immediately go to the sea and finish him off right there, please order us."
"Leave him be..."
Then we bowed respectively before going out of the room without saying anything further.
"...Did he go mad? going alone to the fishery when he was crippled... Tsk..."
Not only him, but the people also who heard about his departure to the sea reacted in the same way.
Choa Xiang threw out another hook, completely unaware that news of his existence had already spread to those who despised him.
He focused his Qi, sending a small amount of energy to his eyes to help him see in the darkness.
Despite his memory, he could not recognize his current location; it felt unfamiliar.
*Slam*
Just as he was pondering over this, a sudden accident occurred.
'What the heck?!!'
Something massive emerged from the sea and forcefully collided with his boat.
He desperately tried to grab onto the boat's edge in the fierce wind, but it was futile.
He was propelled off the boat and plunged into the ocean.
"Damn! I am going to be killed!"
He was aware of the risks of nighttime fishing, but this situation was way beyond his expectations.
'Have I underestimated the ocean?'
His nerves were on edge.
The creatures lurking in these waters could be more terrifying than anything he had ever encountered.
If he came face to face with an Ocean blood-blade Shark or a similar creature, his life could be in danger at any moment.
As Chao Xiang found himself in the ocean, the first thing he did was open his eyes and try to make sense of the sudden turn of events.
'Huh?'
A massive green turtle was swimming away, after witnessing his fall into the water.
[Race: Armored Sea Tortoise (Companion beast of Tian Xu)
Level: Ninth stage Waterbeast Realm
Quality: Uncommon
Qi: 125/125
Remark: Calm and gentle sea creature. It has high defensive capabilities and water manipulation abilities. Due to their gentle nature, they could not learn any offensive attacks, and solely focused on defensive and support techniques.
Note: It has a decent amount of Demonic Bloodline in it but cannot be sacrificed.]