Checking in for 100,000 Years-Chapter 668: Hooked!
"Oh no, danger! That little mouse is about to be eaten!" Little Seven exclaimed in panic, her small face etched with shock as she witnessed the scene.
Ye Yun’s expression remained calm; he appeared entirely unconcerned, as if the Sky-boring Rat’s life or death meant nothing to him. This was because, even if the Sky-boring Rat were to die, Ye Yun possessed the ability to revive it promptly. This farce, moreover, was orchestrated by the demon beasts, and Ye Yun trusted them to manage the aftermath.
「In another direction.」
"See? Fishing for treasures in the Deep Well of Ghastly Corpse without a Deep Well Fishing Rod is simply courting death! The Man-eating Demon Fish are full of potent poison. Whether human or demon beast, a single bite means death by poisoning!" a Disciple of Great Sun Heaven sneered.
"Even if it wasn’t devoured by those Man-eating Demon Fish, the Sky-boring Rat would have succumbed to the poison after being bitten," another chimed in.
Disciples from Shenluo Tian and Jiuyou Tian nodded in agreement, their eyes glinting with schadenfreude.
The Sky-boring Rat was the first to meet misfortune. Next, that row of uniquely colored Little Cats would all become fodder for the Man-eating Demon Fish.
Just as the falling Sky-boring Rat was about to plunge into the gaping maw of a Man-eating Demon Fish, a sudden gust of wind swept it onto the well’s edge.
CRACK!
The Man-eating Demon Fish, having missed its prey, became enraged. It flapped its wings and charged towards the well’s edge.
"Scram!" the Ruyi Jade Spider, currently fishing for treasures, suddenly lifted its head and uttered a low command. The sound wasn’t loud, but it was filled with immense power.
The Man-eating Demon Fish hovering in mid-air froze, terror reflected in their eyes as if they had encountered the most fearsome Ferocious Beast in existence. Immediately, their bodies went limp. PLOP! PLOP! They fell into the well water like dumplings, disappearing from sight.
The Big Black Cat stuck out its tongue. Senior Ruyi is so brutal... it thought, a wave of lingering fear washing over it. It quickly looked towards the Sky-boring Rat.
The Sky-boring Rat lay on the cold edge of the well, its yellow fur now black, its body stiff and devoid of breath.
Big Black Cat suddenly considered the possibility, and its mood turned solemn. Could that Coward actually be dead?
After all the bickering and fun they’d had with the Sky-boring Rat on their journey, it had developed a deep bond with him. It really didn’t want to lose this brother.
"That little mouse... it didn’t really die, did it?" the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon blinked, whispering with a hint of guilt.
It had earlier narrowed the range of its Super Divine Dragon Breath in the well water, so the spot where the Sky-boring Rat fell was no longer within its protective zone. It had only meant to teach the little fellow a lesson. It never thought the prank would go this far. Getting bitten a few times by the Man-eating Demon Fish and losing its tail – the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon had thought that was punishment enough. It hadn’t expected the Man-eating Demon Fish’s poison to be so potent that the bitten Sky-boring Rat would actually die from it. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
"This is a bit problematic..." The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon and the Nether Blood Green Wooden Dragon exchanged a glance, helplessness in their eyes. If the Sky-boring Rat really died, things would get serious.
"Senior, is there any hope for it?" the Big Black Cat hurriedly asked, looking at the Ruyi Jade Spider.
"Have you forgotten that I am an ancestor in the art of poison? Do you think such a trivial poison could possibly trouble me?" the Ruyi Jade Spider retorted disdainfully.
A silvery strand shot out, piercing the Sky-boring Rat’s chest like a fine needle. Then, a strange scene unfolded. The black color on the previously pitch-black Sky-boring Rat began to recede rapidly. Within the span of one or two breaths, the Sky-boring Rat’s fur had returned to its original yellow.
The Sky-boring Rat woke up. "Did I... did I just die?" it mumbled, sitting up abruptly, its eyes vacant and dazed.
"You just took a trip to the Ghost Gate Pass! But you’re lucky. Senior Ruyi neutralized the poison in your body and pulled your little life back!" the Big Black Cat snorted. Seeing the Sky-boring Rat safe and sound, it reverted to its usual petty and fault-finding demeanor.
"Thank you, Senior Ruyi!" the Sky-boring Rat said with deep gratitude, clasping its paws before its chest.
"Don’t be so formal. Go fish for treasures yourself," the Ruyi Jade Spider said with a faint smile, turning its attention back to the well water. It had been fishing for so long, yet no treasure had taken the bait; it was starting to feel a bit anxious.
Suddenly, a hysterical shriek pierced the air. "AAHH! My tail is gone!"
The Sky-boring Rat felt a sharp pain where its tail should be. Reaching back, it discovered a bleeding hole on its rump. The realization that its tail was gone brought tears to its eyes. Can it still be called a rat if it doesn’t have a tail? WAH WAH... It was heartbroken.
"Coward, you don’t even have a tail now! You’ve become a bald-tailed rat, HAHA!" the Big Black Cat roared with laughter, thumping its chest and stomping its feet in a comical display.
Upon hearing the Big Black Cat’s words, all the Little Cats on the edge of the well, even the kitten, couldn’t help but laugh along. The Sky-boring Rat had turned into a bald-tailed rat—that was just too amusing!
"Alright, everyone, get back to fishing for treasures. Let’s not get distracted," the Immortal Divine Silkworm suddenly interjected. It didn’t seem particularly concerned about the Sky-boring Rat’s missing tail. After all, Master could easily fix it. Or rather, among them, any demon beast at or above the True God Realm could help the Sky-boring Rat quickly regrow its tail by consuming some Divine Yuan Power. However, there was no rush to deal with it now. The Immortal Divine Silkworm believed that Master would naturally help the Sky-boring Rat solve this minor issue after their business in the Deep Well of Ghastly Corpse was concluded.
The Little Cats refocused on their fishing. The Ruyi Jade Spider and the Immortal Divine Silkworm did the same. Although these two great demon beasts had high cultivation bases, they didn’t cheat. They cast their silver lines into the well water and waited patiently for treasures to bite.
「Time ticked away.」
The Disciples of Shenluo Tian, Great Sun Heaven, and Jiuyou Tian kept waiting for the Man-eating Demon Fish in the well to attack the demon beasts. Surprisingly, however, everything remained calm; no incidents occurred.
The Sect Master of Great Sun Heaven, a yellow-robed elder, frowned and thought, How strange. Could that tiny spider have actually scared the Man-eating Demon Fish witless? He couldn’t discern the tiny spider’s cultivation base. He had encountered countless demon beasts in his lifetime, but never one like this crystal-clear spider demon beast. For a moment, he was unable to assess it. However, the fact that this tiny spider could neutralize the black toxic gas and the Man-eating Demon Fish’s venom indicated it was also a poison-type spider, possessing an incredibly strong talent for wielding toxins.
The Four Supreme Heavens— Aside from Blood Spirit Tian, the Sect Masters of the other Three Supreme Heavens all felt a sense of apprehension towards this small, sparkling spider.
It was prime time for fishing treasures, so no one wanted to stir up unnecessary trouble. Everyone focused on fishing.
The well water was as calm as a mirror. Using Divine Sense, one could see a large number of Man-eating Demon Fish swimming within. However, Divine Sense could not penetrate too deeply into the well water, and The Four Supreme Heavens were unsure exactly where the treasures lay hidden in its depths.
"Something’s biting!" At that moment, Little Seven felt a tug on her wrist and cried out in pleasant surprise.
"Quickly reel it in! Let’s see what kind of treasure it is," Ye Yun said with a light smile. He, too, was curious to see what Little Seven had hooked. Although Ye Yun possessed the highest Cultivation Stage and had previously seen through the Deep Well of Ghastly Corpse, he chose not to use his Divine Sense, preferring to enjoy the thrill of fishing. Having ’signed in’ for a hundred thousand years, he had long since learned to keep things under wraps and enjoy the thrill that came with a sense of mystery.
SPLASH!
A sound of disturbed water arose. Little Seven flicked her wrist, sharply jerking the silver Fishing Rod, and a silver line was swiftly pulled up from the well water.
Everyone around the well’s edge, including the Disciples on the periphery, and even the Big Black Horse and Xuan bird in the carriage, focused their gazes on it. Everyone wanted to know if the first treasure to emerge from the Deep Well of Ghastly Corpse would be powerful or merely ordinary.
