The black Dragon Carp leaped high and landed on the shore. Wang Nan turned his head at the sound and finally saw that this carp had eyes on the very front of its head, long whiskers by its mouth, and below its head were not fins but two scaly claws. Its long body finally tapered into a fish-like tail.
Unlike ordinary fish, this Dragon Carp could still breathe freely after coming ashore. Its two forelegs propped up its front half, and its crimson eyes stared at Wang Nan.
This was precisely the Dragon Carp Wang Nan had been searching for.
Wang Nan had never imagined that this Dragon Carp would look so ugly. Although it possessed Dragon Bloodline, its Dragon Transformation process was only halfway complete, with its lower body still resembling a carp. Moreover, the Dragon form it had taken completely lacked the nobility, elegance, and majesty that a true Dragon should possess.
Its two horns were flat, its eyes protruded, and when it opened its mouth, a strong bloody scent emanated, making it look very distorted. It seemed the Dragon Transformation Secret Method it had obtained was indeed not from the Righteous Path.
"It's been a long time... this aura of a Dragon-type Spirit Master," the Dragon Carp's crimson eyes fixed on Wang Nan. "I hope you can help my Bloodline advance further."
Although it was a bit ugly, its Dragon Bloodline was genuine. This Dragon Carp, with a cultivation of less than 100,000 years, could already speak before fully transforming into a Dragon. If it were to completely transform into a Dragon, it would likely be comparable to a typical 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast.
Furthermore, it wasn't difficult to infer from its words that its appearance before Wang Nan wasn't a coincidence, but rather because it had sensed the aura of the Evil Breaking Dragon on Wang Nan.
It was also because the Dragon Carp had consumed too many people, so the Shrek Supervisory Group did not know that it only needed humans with a Dragon aura to evolve its Bloodline.
Otherwise, if they had known it was constantly searching for Spirit Masters with a Dragon aura, why would Wang Nan have needed to spend so much time? He would have long since arranged an ambush and brazenly released his aura toward the sea.
However, it wasn't too late now. Since it had come, it should stay here.
Zhang Lexuan, on the side, had already released her Spirit, and the moon in the sky became a few shades brighter. Eight spirit rings lit up one by one around her, and the moment the eighth blood-red spirit ring appeared, a few traces of hesitation appeared in the Dragon Carp's eyes.
The next moment, Zhang Lexuan's attack landed on its body.
It was still the Fifth Spirit Ability, Moonfall, that she had used in the Star Dou Great Forest before, but its power was now incomparable. The golden crescent moon transformed into a scythe and struck the Dragon Carp, and even its dragon-transformed scales cracked under the blow, with flesh and blood splattering beneath the scales.
The Dragon Carp could vaguely sense that Zhang Lexuan's spirit power Rank was just over Rank 80. For it, such an opponent was not difficult to deal with; otherwise, it wouldn't have sought her out like this.
But when it saw that red spirit ring, its mentality changed. This Dragon Carp did not have the courage to challenge strong opponents; otherwise, it wouldn't have fled the Douling Empire as soon as the Shrek Supervisory Group began their investigation.
Realizing it was no match for Zhang Lexuan, the Dragon Carp flicked its tail and began to flee.
It carried some of the Dragon Clan's temperament. Its fish tail flapped behind it, its forelegs propped it up, and its fins moved, making it 'swim' in mid-air as if it were in water.
Seeing that the Dragon Carp was about to return the way it came, Zhang Lexuan's spirit rings flickered, and one Spirit Ability after another was continuously released. She also knew that a Spirit Master's combat power would be greatly reduced in water, and once the Dragon Carp escaped back into the sea, she would have no way to continue the pursuit.
Given its personality, it was unknown when they would encounter it again.
This was the first time Wang Nan had directly felt the importance of a control system Spirit Master. Seeing the spirit ring he was about to obtain flee, he summoned his Coiling Dragon Staff. His First spirit ring lit up, and he stepped on golden light, his figure flickering as he chased after it.
Ever since his Dragon Spirit Awakening, Wang Nan had rarely used spirit tool thrusters. His First Spirit Ability had undergone tremendous changes; in addition to enhancing his agility, speed, and reaction, he had also gained the abilities of levitation and flickering.
Wang Nan had always been a pragmatist. For him, the most important spirit tool had once been the spirit tool thruster, but now, with a more effective Spirit Ability, it had long since gathered dust in his storage spirit tool.
Catching up to the Dragon Carp was not the end. The Coiling Dragon Staff extended forward, its tip smashing out black cracks in mid-air, like black Dragons baring their fangs and claws, seeking out the Dragon Carp.
There was a gap in strength between him and the Dragon Carp. His Third Spirit Ability only left scratches on its scales when it landed.
But Wang Nan's goal wasn't just to attack.
His Third Spirit Ability, from the very beginning, had not been a simple area-of-effect attack Spirit Ability. In addition to attacking, it also destroyed the surrounding ground, possessing a certain control effect.
Ever since the Evil Breaking Dragon Awakening, each of his Spirit Abilities had evolved based on its original foundation. This strike not only caused damage but also disrupted the space within the attack range.
Whether it was Spirit Masters flying by means of air currents or Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts flying by means of spirit power, all would be affected by Wang Nan's Third Spirit Ability.
The Dragon Carp's ability to fly was merely swimming through the air as if it were water. Once the 'water flow' changed, its so-called flight would also be greatly affected.
Indeed, in mid-air, it began to readjust its flying posture, and its speed involuntarily slowed down. Zhang Lexuan's attack arrived once again, and a silver-white moon ring descended, causing black smoke to rise from its scales as if they were being corroded.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me!"
Seeing Zhang Lexuan's spirit power fluctuations growing stronger and the Eighth spirit ring seemingly slowly brightening, with no escape possible, the Dragon Carp desperately begged for mercy.
"If you kill me, you'll only gain a 10,000-year spirit ring, but I have a Dragon Transformation Secret Method here."
As the Dragon Carp spoke, its forelegs crossed in front of its body, and its body continuously bent, looking as if it were bowing to Wang Nan. It was unknown where it had learned such a gesture.
"I see you also have an unfamiliar Dragon aura on you. Your Spirit should be related to some inferior Dragon Clan, right? The Dragon Transformation Secret Method I have here can transform your Spirit into a true Dragon Clan."
However, it would have been better if it hadn't spoken. The moment it did, the bright moon in the sky instantly turned blood-red, and a blood-red light descended, enveloping it. All its scales turned into blood and dripped from its body. The Dragon Carp's massive body fell, hitting the shore with a huge thud.
If Zhang Lexuan hadn't remembered that this Spirit Beast was for Wang Nan to obtain a spirit ring, this one blow might have taken its life.