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71: Black cloud presses down on the city (please read more)With that, Qin Jiang directly took Xu Yanran’s hand and strode forward, his tall figure deftly pushing through the crowd.

Looking at the bickering fishermen in the river, he laughed loudly, ”Everyone, if you feel it’s a pity, why not sell it to me for a hundred taels of silver? I’ll use this Golden Scale Fish King as a prize in exchange for a chance to participate in the fishing competition, how about it!”

His voice wasn’t loud, but it vibrated through the air, directly overpowering everyone else’s voices present.

Residents watching the excitement on both banks of the river and on the bridge all looked at him, guessing his identity, wondering which Young Master was so rich!

The fishermen in the river also looked up. A hundred taels of silver! This was a full hundred taels of silver! Enough to buy a high-class property in the Inner City!

Which Young Master was so wasteful!

The old fisherman by the bank, leaning on a mast, narrowed his pupils. He was a true martial artist and knew that this person in front of him was definitely a second-rate expert!

And most importantly, he recognized Xu Yanran!

Normally, this Young Miss of the Xu Family rarely appeared in the Inner City, but he had the good fortune to meet her once last year when he celebrated Master Xu’s birthday.

However, looking at the current situation, this Young Miss seemed not to want to reveal her identity.

Immediately, he spoke, ”Young Master, the fishing competition is not a game. One careless mistake and your boat could capsize.”

Although this Young Master’s strength was extraordinary, his young apprentices were not to be trifled with; every one of them was a trained martial artist!

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

He didn’t want to lose Face for this Young Master, nor did he want to offend Young Miss Xu because of it.

Qin Jiang laughed at these words, directly throwing out the hundred taels of silver notes he had just gotten from Young Master Zhang, impaling them straight onto the mast the old fisherman was holding.

The old fisherman’s pupils constricted slightly. He quickly took down the silver notes, which were undamaged.

A second-rate expert! Definitely a second-rate expert! He was even not far from being a first-rate expert!

Seeing this, he no longer stopped him. After all, the other party was from a prominent family, and with these hundred taels, there was no loss to speak of.

He looked at the two bridges at both ends of the river, ”Good! Since this Young Master is in the mood, then I, this old man, announce that this year’s fishing competition starts now! Cast the net!”

Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!

Drums were beaten on the bridges at both ends of the river, and an iron net slowly descended. This was to prevent the Golden Scale Fish King from escaping.

Once the iron net was down, the old fisherman laid the mast horizontally across the river, then with a strong pull, the Golden Scale Fish King immediately broke free and plunged into the water.

The Golden Scale Fish King’s movement speed was extremely fast, and it was extremely difficult to catch. The moment it entered the water, it transformed into a golden streak, swimming rapidly.

Looking at the golden shadow swimming in the water, the fishermen on the surface couldn’t help but get excited. In previous years’ fishing competitions, there had never been such a large Golden Scale Fish!

They exchanged glances, instantly understanding the meaning: whoever won would get not only the Golden Scale Fish King but also those hundred taels of silver notes!

Puff puff puff!

The sound of harpoons entering the water was continuous. These fishermen each displayed their unique skills, and some of their movements even made Qin Jiang admire and applaud.

After a while, the Golden Scale Fish King’s speed showed no signs of decreasing, but the fishermen on the boats were already drenched in sweat.

”Qin-ge, aren’t you going to make a move yet?” Xu Yanran asked with a smile.

Qin Jiang smiled at her words, ”I have to give them some chances, don’t I? Otherwise, wouldn’t it seem like I’m bullying them?”

After he finished speaking, a moment later, the fishermen on the boats were already exhausted.

When they first caught this Golden Scale Fish King, the old fisherman led the effort, and they assisted from the side, catching it with little effort.

But now that it was truly their turn, they realized that the reason it took little effort back then was because the old fisherman was skilled; it had little to do with them, merely giving them a sense of participation.

Seeing this, Qin Jiang no longer waited. He directly leaped up, his palm wind sweeping out, his figure suspended in mid-air. This astonishing skill made the onlookers marvel.

Observing for a moment, Qin Jiang locked onto the Golden Scale Fish King’s position, then slowly raised his right palm before bringing it down forcefully!

A translucent, ethereal blood palm pressed down, its immense wind pressure directly pushing aside the water surface, compressing the air to pin the Golden Scale Fish King in place, unable to move.

”Rise!”

Qin Jiang roared, flipping his palm to beckon, and the Golden Scale Fish King’s body was pulled by the air, instantly falling into Qin Jiang’s hand, while the water surface quietly closed back together.

Tap.

A light tapping sound. Qin Jiang gently landed on the bow of a boat, the slight downward force creating ripples on the water.

The crowds on both banks fell silent. The few fishermen’s Faces were blank, their eyes filled with disbelief, even wondering if they were still dreaming.

The Golden Scale Fish King, which they had struggled to even touch its tail, this person had caught it so easily?

The old fisherman on the bank also had eyes full of shock. A first-rate expert! An expert of the Divine Intent Realm! This was actually an expert of the Divine Intent Realm!

Although he hadn’t reached the Realm of a second-rate expert, he could still feel that Fist Intent’s deterrence!

Such a person, with his martial prowess alone, was enough to rank him among the top fifty in Black Mountain City, not to mention having Young Miss Xu by his side, clearly indicating his extraordinary status!

”Good!”

”Amazing! Whose Young Master is this! His skills are so impressive!”

”A young talent! This is the young talent of our Black Mountain City!”

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

However, their aim was clearly poor, and most of them fell into the Stone Lion River.

On the bow of the boat, Qin Jiang looked at Xu Yanran, then with a gentle push of his palm, Evil Qi enveloped the Golden Scale Fish King and sent it flying towards Xu Yanran.

Xu Yanran raised her hand to catch it. The water on the fish’s body was enveloped by the Evil Qi, not a single drop touching her.

She couldn’t help but smile. She herself was a Peak second-rate expert and would soon master the Xu Family’s inherited high-grade True Martial Arts. Even without the Evil Qi’s embrace, her clothes wouldn’t get dirty.

”Careful!”

A scream suddenly rang out, and she quickly looked up at Qin Jiang’s position.

Beneath the water surface of the Stone Lion River, at the bow of the boat where Qin Jiang stood, a gaping maw, nearly three meters wide, opened!

Splash splash — whoosh —!

A huge sound of water erupting, stirring up waves several meters high!

A dark shadow attacked Qin Jiang from under the water; it was a giant catfish!

Its dense, sharp teeth gleamed with cold light, capable of tearing prey apart in an instant!

The waves lifted the bow of the boat high, and Qin Jiang stood on the bow, smiling indifferently.

Roar —!!

A phantom of a bloody giant tiger flashed and disappeared. Qin Jiang raised his palm and pressed down, and the immense Evil Qi directly froze all the splashing water, then instantly pressed down!

Only the catfish was tightly squeezed and held in mid-air by the Evil Qi.

Pop.

A subtle sound. Qin Jiang’s palm gently touched the catfish’s head.

The next moment, the giant catfish transformed into a sky full of blood mist, then, swept away by the Evil Qi, vanished without a trace.

The water surface was calm, and the bow of the boat gently swayed, rippling, as if everything that had just happened had never occurred.

Silence, a deathly silence.

Everyone stared blankly at the tall man on the Stone Lion River, who was both noble and somewhat wild.

Qin Jiang paid no attention to the gazes of the crowd. He looked up at the distant sky. Layers of dark clouds surged, obscuring the sunlight, dispelling the tranquility, and pressing down with heavenly might.

Looking at the dark clouds pressing down like mountains, an ominous feeling rose in his heart.

He leaped onto the bank, gently patted Xu Yanran’s shoulder, ”I’m going to take a look.”

With that, his figure leaped, and before anyone could react, he had already flown away, heading towards the outer city wall.

Xu Yanran came to her senses, looking with panic at Qin Jiang’s departing back.

She had seen it before: this scene of dark clouds pressing down on the city was a symbol of a strange siege!

Every strange siege meant the end of countless lives!