The Stars Beyond

Chapter 364: The Invincible Lonely God Of Fishing

Within the barrier, the heavenly herbs fled like fiery red firelight streaking across the space. Their forms resembled some kind of seaweed, and they emitted a hazy red light as they moved, while evading the giant demons' grasps several times. There was another heavenly herb. It was faint blue in color with four wilted leaves that looked sickly and were drooping. Although it looked unhealthy, It left behind afterimages with each movement, and evaded multiple attempts of the ancient immortals from catching it.

"Demons, release that heavenly herb and let me handle it!" Chen Yongjie shouted outside the barrier, causing chaos. He frantically struck the barrier with the Soul-binding Bell.

The big demon who had almost succeeded in grabbing the herb passed by and gave Old Chen a slap on his face. He was pressed against the barrier with a loud deafening smack and the barrier only trembled slightly.

"Did you eat? You can't even slap my face properly, useless monster!" Chen Yongjie's face remained pressed against the barrier. Although he was clearly assaulted, he still adopted a condescending posture, trying to taunt the opponent. Even Wang Xuan couldn't stand it anymore. He felt that if it were him, he would definitely want to slap him a few times as he was too infuriating.

It had to be said that the big demon had good self-control. With his long black hair, and hair adorned with golden feathers, he gave Chen Yongjie a cold glance. Then, he silently turned away and sat down on the barrier. Chen Yongjie was dumbfounded, then angrily yelled out in astonishment. Even though they were separated by the barrier, the demon sitting on his face made him feel suffocated. He stomped his feet in frustration.

"You foolish monster, are you asking for death?"

Of course, this action also had the desired effect. The red heavenly herb was able to narrowly escape capture.

"Hurry up, the heavenly herb is about to be caught. I can't stall any longer. Damn it! I've sacrificed too much for having the ancient giant monster's butt pressed against my face!" Chen Yongjie secretly urged.

Inside the barrier, two heavenly herbs dodged and hid, they were quickly being cornered despite the Garden of Ancient Herbs being quite a large garden. It looked like they were running out of options. Wang Xuan swung the Godslaying Banner several times in a row, killing four dragon-like monsters and also slaying several hundred-eyed birds. After locking onto one of the heavenly herbs with his spiritual divine eye, he prepared to take action.

"Here it comes, now's the time, it’s a great opportunity!" Chen Yongjie's heart raced as the herb that flourished like fiery red seaweed, panicked and fled into the area he was in.

With a bang, it hit the barrier. It was very close to Wang Xuan and Chen Yongjie, separated only by a layer of hazy mist.

Swish!

Wang Xuan acted decisively. He gripped the fishing line tightly and cast the hook out. The hook pierced through the barrier and instantly aimed at that rare divine item that glowed with a faint red radiance and emitted a subtle fragrance. Then, Chen Yongjie's eyes widened in disbelief.

How could he have missed? At such a close distance, he couldn't even hit the target? It was a shame for a fisherman!

"I got this!" Whether it was a surge of adrenaline or pure fury, Chen Yongjie couldn't bear it. If he couldn't catch the fish at such close range, it was unforgivable. All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and Wang Xuan decisively passed it to him!

He felt ashamed indeed. Normally, he fished for enemies, but he rarely fished for real. He had the heart of a fisherman but lacked the actual skills.

On the other hand, Chen Yongjie was different. When he worked at the subsidiary company of the design institute in the old city, when he was still Wang Xuan's direct superior, he went fishing every lunchtime. He truly earned the title of an old fisherman.

Whoosh!

The hook flew, tracing a graceful trajectory as it chased after the target!

At first, that red heavenly herb flew out of the barrier, dragging along a vast expanse of crimson clouds with it. It was nearly caught again by the ancient demon. At this crucial moment, the hook, trailing a glistening thread, swished through the void. It arrived ahead of time, and hooked onto the roots of the heavenly herb.

The giant demon that was adorned with golden feathers, had almost grasped the heavenly herb. Just as it was within reach, its eyes widened, and a deep roar erupted. Intricate patterns spread from its fingertips, attempting to seize the rare divine item. However, the fishing line and hook were too extraordinary. With a swoosh sound, they disappeared like floating light. The hook was pulled out of the barrier by Old Chen and he firmly grabbed hold onto the struggling red heavenly herb.

"Haha, this is the spirit of a fisherman, the soul of a fisherman! Never give up, never surrender!" said Old Chen. He then hugged the over two-foot-long, fragrant heavenly herb, while laughing heartily.

Inside the barrier, a group of ancient immortals and giant demons were dumbfounded. This feeling was unbearable. They had been beaten to the punch! The immortal beings all rushed over to bombard the hazy mist barrier, but it was to no avail.

"Good skills!" Wang Xuan praised. If it weren't for Old Chen, he might have been in a hurry and failed to catch this heavenly herb.

"The God of Fishing isn't just for show. I'm also quite famous in the industry. Alone and unrivaled, I fish alone in the cold river of a thousand generations." said Old Chen. He felt elated, and stuffed the heavenly herb into Wang Xuan's arms. He was prepared to fish for the second one.

A group of ancient demons and immortal beings had their eyes reddened. They all stared at him and were on guard against him. They completely cut off the space between him and the faint blue heavenly herb. They blocked his way with a wall of bodies, not giving him any chance.

"What do you guys mean? Be careful, I'll fish all of you! You, yes you, demoness, step aside quickly, or I'll fish you out," he threatened.

However, this threat was futile. The demoness blocking the path, with graceful steps, licked her red lips and gestured to him with a throat-slitting motion. She did not care a single bit.

"Yes, keep provoking. I'll search carefully again," Wang Xuan suspected that there might be more heavenly herbs in the Garden of Ancient Herbs.

His spiritual eye was wide open. He carefully scanned every inch of the land. The herb garden was vast. It can be seen that a large number of spiritual herbs had been cultivated there in ancient times. There were various types and many plots of herb fields planned out. There were probably more than one or two heavenly herbs..

"There really is one?!" Wang Xuan's heart pounded. Underneath that soil, in the deepest area, there was a heavenly herb that looked like a cactus.

It was almost transparent all the way like a crystal, with protruding spikes and thick leaves. It resembled an outstanding work of art crafted by a divine hand. In addition, there was a dull and lifeless dried tree root near it. An iron spike the size of a baby’s arm was nailed to it. Looking at its form, it resembled a large iron nail, piercing through the core of the ancient tree root.

Wang Xuan couldn't help but be moved. The iron spike was engraved with intricate patterns, like a restraining symbol.

It was actually used to pierce through a tree root?

"Could it be the root of a heavenly herb? It seems like it has quite the background, being imprisoned like this?" Wang Xuan said.

If that's the case, the person who nailed it here back then was pretty ruthless as he preferred to let it wither here rather than let it go. It was quite unique.

"Old Chen, there are still two herbs underground, one dead and one alive. Are you confident you can fish them out at the same time?" Wang Xuan transmitted his voice.

"Map it out. As long as I can grasp the location of the fish, I'll catch them one by one with precision!" Chen Yongjie brimmed with confidence.

"What are those idiots doing? Oh my god, they've captured a heavenly herb. Let’s call for reinforcements to attack them. Let's kill them!" said Qi Lian Dao as he appeared in the distant sky, accompanied by several demons.

"It's truly a heavenly herb, it’s unbelievable that they managed to get their hands on it. Let's go all out. Call for more people, and most importantly, attract some fierce monsters as free mercenaries to attack them." A big demon whispered, deeply resenting the two for obtaining the heavenly herb. He was thinking of using vicious methods against them.

However, Qi Lian Dao himself retreated and then fled. He did not join the action, because he suddenly felt uneasy.

"Raaaaa......" A spiritual roar echoed. A decayed dragon-shaped monster leaped out from beneath the City of Lightning. It was very powerful. The dragon was able to crush everything effortlessly. No one could resist it. Even early-stage transcendents would have their spirits destroyed upon being hit by its tail.

"Oh no, here it comes, charging at us!" Old Chen hadn't even cast his line yet, and the decaying spiritual remnant was already charging towards them.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't actually a dragon but a giant insect instead. It was scaleless and hornless, but had four claws and was able to spit out sticky fluid that could instantly corrode a person's spirit.

"Don't worry about all that, focus on fishing...... for the heavenly herb. I'll deal with it!" Wang Xuan stuffed the fiery red heavenly herb into the Soul-binding Bell, then fastened it to Old Chen's head, and said, "This is a mature heavenly herb. With it, there won’t be a problem to enter the Transcendent Realm in a short period!"

Chen Yongjie's eyes instantly widened and light beamed out of it. The fishing line and the hook in his hand swayed back and forth. The immortals in the barrier glared at him fiercely.

Do they still want to snatch the prey from me? Dream on!

"Monk, can you try fishing another one? If you really succeed again, I'll give you anything!" said the giant demon with golden feathers on its head. He had his eyes that flickered with demonic light on Old Chen, wanting to snatch the fishing line and hook from him.

If he really got caught by him, who would be fishing whom? He would drag the other party in, and take both the person and the heavenly herb! At first, Chen Yongjie ignored him. He felt very uncomfortable having this damn demon sitting on his face. He found him disagreeable and was unwilling to speak. But the giant demon kept provoking him, calling him a monk over and over again.

Old Chen grew impatient and said, "You're the monk, your whole family are monks! How about you become my apprentice, if I can catch a heavenly herb? You'll do as I say, and listen to me from now on!"

"Okay!" the giant demon replied with a faint smile.

Chen Yongjie felt like the demon was planning something.

Outside, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and fierce winds howled. Wang Xuan used the Godslaying Banner to disperse dozens of lightning bolts. In this area, there were not only monsters and spiritual corpses but also dense lightning bolts. The massive clouds and the brain that was constructed by the city became more terrifying by the minute.

The big insect arrived and fought with Wang Xuan. Its strength was beyond belief, causing Wang Xuan's arms to go numb.

Is this almost on the same level as an unparalleled expert?

The sticky fluid it spat out was particularly disgusting and could easily corrode one's spirit.

This was still under the suppression of reality. Otherwise, would it really be able to easily kill immortal beings?

Wang Xuan activated the Godslaying Banner, using the golden patterns and red energy substance to destroy the slime that the giant insect had spat out. Finally, the banner struck it, slicing off a piece like a sausage. After its tail was cut off, it roared in pain and...... escaped, without fighting to the end.

Wang Xuan looked coldly in a certain direction. The faces of several early-stage transcendents changed, and they hid among the monsters, fleeing for their lives.

"That Godslaying Banner is too powerful, it's unmatched in his hands. Even that dragon-like creature couldn't stop him. It's unbelievable!" said one of them.

"It truly deserves to be called an ancient artifact second only to treasures!" Several demons sighed and fled, unwilling to fight Wang Xuan.

In front of the barrier, Chen Yongjie circled around the area. He stared at the faint blue heavenly herb fleeing in the Garden of Ancient Herbs. He was looking for an opportunity to strike. The giant demon didn't press too close, giving Old Chen ample opportunity to cast his fishing line. He was aiming to provoke Old Chen into action and then seize the fishing line to reel him in! As long as he doesn't block him near the barrier, everything will be fine. Chen Yongjie spent half a day turning around and suddenly made his move. The immortals were astonished.

Was this foolish human being clumsy? Where did he throw the hook? It's way off target.

"Quick, stop him!" yelled the giant demon with golden feathers in his hair, prompting the people in the area to act.

People who had the heart of fishing understood each other the best. He instinctively felt something was wrong but he was too far away, only the other could stop it.

"Too late, you don't understand the power of the Fishing God!" Chen Yongjie chuckled. He had already reeled in the line swiftly. With a swoosh sound, he hooked onto the withered tree root. The fishing line entwined around a nearly transparent cactus-like heavenly herb.

"There's another heavenly herb?!" The group in the Garden of Ancient Herbs went crazy, deploying various magic treasures and charged in a frenzy.

Indeed, it was too late. Before fishing for the heavenly herb, Chen Yongjie had chosen the best fishing spot. He calmly and safely brought the heavenly herb out of the barrier. Even the top experts in the transcendent realm couldn't remain calm now. Some roared and some were cursing. The feeling of being robbed twice in a row was indescribably unbearable. It made them extremely uncomfortable, their chests were on the verge of exploding from anger.

"I’ll reluctantly accept you as my disciple!" Chen Yongjie shouted, he felt ecstatic!

However, the next moment, his face turned pale and his spirit trembled. The heavenly herb in his hand almost slipped away. He felt weak all over his body, and was completely devoid of strength. This was a kind of mental intimidation, as if hundreds of large iron hammers were striking one's head. It caused excruciating pain in the spirit, and was difficult to resist. Even Wang Xuan felt as if his spine was bending from the pressure of the sky. He held the Godslaying Banner and struggled to turn around to face that creature.