I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 491 - 353 Two... Immortal Master?_2

Although the Little Dragon Carp is tiny, there sure are a lot of them, huh?

"Good grief~" Du Yu murmured, staring blankly toward the south.

Master Qing stood in the spacious courtyard, her body surrounded by Dragon Carps swimming elegantly.

Each and every Little Dragon Carp flickered in and out of view. Though they were wooden, their structures were exquisitely crafted, far more beautiful than the colorful koi of the ordinary world.

She was obviously standing in the courtyard, but it felt as if she were inside her own watery realm!

The Little Dragon Carps circled her body, floating in the air, and even Master Qing’s nightgown and long hair would gently drift up from time to time.

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful!

It was filled to the brim with an aura of fantasy.

"Click~" The sound of a camera shutter rang out suddenly.

Yang Qingqing abruptly opened her eyes.

Du Yu hurriedly put down his phone.

Truly, you might go a thousand days as a thief, but there’s no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days.

Yang Qingqing glared at Du Yu from afar, half annoyed and half amused.

Growing up, she hadn’t taken many photos, yet her disciple’s phone must be stocked with quite a few now.

Du Yu grinned awkwardly and scratched his head.

He looked for all the world like he knew he was wrong, but had no intention of stopping.

Come to think of it, a lovely photo like this would be perfect for bringing some luck next time there was a final exam in the study house.

With Master Qing and Dragon Carps, wouldn’t my luck be maxed out?

Right now, Yang Qingqing had no interest in paying Du Yu any mind, letting him escape unscathed for the moment.

The woman once again closed her eyes. In this special "water world," Dragon Carps kept merging together, their bodies swiftly growing larger.

Even more terrifying, new Little Dragon Carps appeared, as if pouring forth endlessly.

Only now did Du Yu fully realize that the Little Dragon Carp he’d caught at the dining table had only been the tip of the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish iceberg.

Time ticked by, second after second, with Du Yu’s mouth hanging open the entire time, never closing once.

Was this really a Dragon Carp?

This was straight up a "Dragon Boat," okay!

Finally, a gigantic Dragon Carp, fully thirty meters long, appeared in the world!

Demon Emperor · Rotten Wood Dragon Fish had finally revealed its true form.

It really was gentle by nature, as if aware of how huge it was—just the slightest swish of its tail would kick up a storm.

The Rotten Wood Dragon Fish simply remained motionless, floating in midair.

The Shatang Tree sensed the arrival of a powerful Demon Beast as well. Its deep red leaves drooped lower, seeming to want a closer look.

"Come on." Yang Qingqing gazed up at the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish, her eyes a bit dreamy.

Usually, the larger a creature, the more its flaws stand out, rarely aligning with words like "exquisite."

But this Rotten Wood Dragon Fish was fine in every detail, its entire being suffused with the word "delicate."

It’s hard to imagine how flawless it would be once it transforms into jade or completes its Dragon Transformation.

Du Yu hurried forward: "Master Qing, you’d better explain to it: once the Demon Fire plants a Fire Attribute inside, it’s bound to feel uncomfortable, maybe even resistant to it. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Tell it not to get angry, and definitely not to struggle!"

"Mm." Yang Qingqing’s figure floated gently upward, her hand gliding across its belly.

The two exchanged for only a short moment before Yang Qingqing beckoned for Du Yu to come up as well.

It was obvious the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish knew exactly what was happening and was unshakably determined.

From the moment it was born, the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish had dreamed of transforming into jade and then a dragon. For the chance to become a saint, it was willing to give anything.

Du Yu slowly floated upward, raising a hand. His palm was brimming with Demon Soul energy as he pressed it firmly to the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish’s belly.

In Du Yu’s large hand, Little Fen Yang’s tiny one pressed alongside his, imprinting together.

Sensing multiple Demon Souls, the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish was puzzled, when suddenly, Demon Flame began burning through its body.

In an instant, the massive Dragon Carp hovering in midair trembled violently!

Are you sowing a Fire-Attribute Seed within me?

Or are you trying to poison my very soul?

"Don’t move, Dragon Carp! Trust me!" Du Yu pressed his hand hard against the Dragon Carp’s underside, his voice steady. "I’m a disciple under Master Qing, and you’re Master Qing’s beloved Demon Pet. I would never harm you.

Besides, Demon Fire’s not that easy to ask for—cherish this opportunity!"

Yang Qingqing stroked the fish’s belly, quietly sighing to herself.

Du Yu’s words were clearly meant to mend the bond between master and pet.

He really... put his heart into it.

The process of modifying the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish went far faster than the woman had expected.

Logically, such a heaven-defying transformation ought to be extremely difficult, right?

But in just a few minutes, Du Yu withdrew his hand, letting out a heavy sigh.

Yang Qingqing: "It’s over?"

Du Yu nodded. "It should be done. Next, you and the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish will need to carefully nurture this trace of Fire Attribute and grow it steadily... er."

Du Yu hadn’t finished speaking when a tiny fish swam out from under the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish’s belly.

The Little Dragon Carp opened its little mouth, swam up to Du Yu’s hand, and gently sucked on his finger.

Du Yu: "..."

He could feel the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish’s gratitude—and a whisper of guilt, as if apologizing for its earlier distrust.

But this finger-sucking move...

Well, that’s a pretty novel way to thank someone?

Du Yu cradled the Little Dragon Carp in one hand, stroking along its body: "You’ve got to listen to Master Qing, okay, Little Dragon Carp.

I hope someday we’ll be able to fight side by side."

"Pfft!"

Overhead, the enormous Rotten Wood Dragon Fish shattered with a boom.

Dragon Carps filled the sky, gliding weightlessly.

Like a vast clan, they swam across Du Yu’s body, brushed past his face, and rushed toward Yang Qingqing nearby.

As each fish vanished, the gigantic Rotten Wood Dragon Fish was neatly stored away into Yang Qingqing’s Acupoint Home.

Little Fen Yang piped in, her voice sweet: "Hope the little fish succeeds~"

"Yeah." Du Yu answered softly, "Desolate Silver Lynx’s potential is almost tapped out too. If this Dragon Carp can break through the heavens’ shackles, then Baojun certainly can too."

"Silly Du Yu~"

"Hm?"

Little Fen Yang: "Silver Cat has a Fire Attribute now, you know."

Du Yu: "That’s right."

Little Fen Yang rambled on: "Every creature with the Fire Attribute can receive my blessing. I can help Silver Cat too."

Du Yu’s eyes lit up—of course!

Doesn’t matter if Desolate Silver Lynx only recently joined the fire element; as long as she’s now a Fire-attribute Demon Beast, that’s enough.

If she can’t progress any further along earth cultivation, she can always switch tracks. With Little Fen Yang’s protection on the fire path, the Desolate Silver Lynx ought to be able to go much further!

Du Yu: "Right, Little Fen Yang, does Desolate Silver Lynx possess an Ancient Body?"

Little Fen Yang: "Every Demon Beast race that’s survived to this day carries the Ancient Bloodline within, just a matter of how much."

"So can the Desolate Silver Lynx awaken her Ancient Bloodline?"

Little Fen Yang hesitated: "I don’t think so?

I can help Demon Pets recover their Ancient Bloodline, but only if their ancestors were Fire-attribute Demon Beasts.

Silver Cat’s nature is earth element—a lynx of both fire and earth attributes, the world’s first of its kind.

She doesn’t have any fire-element ancestors, does she?"

Du Yu’s mind whirred: "Is there any way, through this Fire Attribute, to help draw out and recover her earth-element ancestral bloodline?"

"Eh?" Little Fen Yang blinked her beautiful big eyes. "Do you think I’m omnipotent?"

Du Yu replied without hesitation: "Of course! The Golden Crow Great Power is dazzling and all-powerful!"

"Tch~" Little Fen Yang was all smiles but pursed her lips. "Even if you flatter... flatter me, it won’t work! Greedy guy!"

Du Yu descended slowly, unconcerned in his heart.

In the Demon Taming World, being greedy is a must.

If I wasn’t greedy, Xiaobai and Baojun probably wouldn’t have a Contract with me yet.

They’d still have to live outside my body—Xiaobai fostered in someone else, and Baojun with no home at all.

She would just keep to the Lynx Cave, waiting until I visited her so she could use me as a heat pack.

"Let’s go, Du Yu." A voice from behind—it was Master Qing.

When Du Yu turned around, he nearly jumped out of his skin!

Two... two Master Qings?

Had the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish finally agreed to lend its demon skill to Yang Qingqing?

Du Yu scrutinized both women closely.

They were exactly alike, not a single difference—even their elegant palace nightgowns were conjured up to perfection!

Simply magical!

Wait a second!

The Rotten Wood Dragon Fish had just split into countless Dragon Carps...

Does that mean Master Qing could have thousands—no, millions—of herself too?

Hissss...

That’s terrifying!