Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 187 - 134: Carp Soul; Entering the Pool 2

"Naturally! A dragon is a dragon, a fish is a fish. Even if a carp jumps over the dragon gate, its body doesn’t become a dragon’s body. It naturally needs a soul transformation!"

Mr. Yu is just a mortal, and these mystical happenings are mere legends to him. Seeing them now with his own eyes, he feels profoundly shaken.

He glanced at the contemplative You Su again, his brows drooping as if he suddenly aged many years, murmuring softly:

"If I had known it was turning into a dragon, I would never have let you kill it... It’s destined to become the water god, but because of my greed, I’ve caused you to carry a heavy plight. You just severed its fish soul, completely cutting off its hope of becoming a dragon. Remember, never go into the water lightly! Killing a future water god will lead to water’s revenge!"

Fishermen have an inherent reverence for water, inevitably mythologizing beasts with water-controlling abilities, hence they are called water gods.

You Su, having come from ordinary backgrounds, naturally understands this concept; he knows that these so-called gods of mortals are merely titles for powerful beings, not true deities with authority.

Moreover, You Su knows very well that he never severed the fish soul; it simply disappeared.

The incident happened in a flash, and the elderly Mr. Yu, weakened by age, did not see the bizarre reunion of the fish soul, leading him to believe You Su truly killed the white dragon carp destined to transform.

"Sir, please don’t scare me; in this world, there are no gods, only immortals."

You Su didn’t bother to explain further to Mr. Yu. The notion that killing a fish would bewelcome all water’s rejection seemed unreasonable to him.

He was also quite curious about why this elderly man seemed ignorant, unlike people of this era. In a time where immortals prevail and skills are honed, he still remembers the myths and venerates the old tales.

"Why don’t you believe me? I harmed you; I can’t watch you die. Remember, never go into the water!"

Mr. Yu stomped on the ground urgently, still insistent in his advice.

"Grandfather, a dragon is a dragon; no matter what, a fish can’t become a dragon. Moreover, dragons are long extinct, so it wouldn’t have been any water god, merely an extraordinary fish. In other places, many spiritual beasts cultivate divine souls; this isn’t unique to the white dragon carp, you needn’t worry about it."

The previously silent Xiaoyu suddenly spoke, her tone unmistakably assured.

"You!"

Mr. Yu glanced at Xiaoyu, his expression a bit reproachful, as if asking why even she didn’t believe him. But he then remembered she was not his real granddaughter, only to sigh deeply to himself:

"It’s all my fault, all my fault..."

The old man muttered to himself as he approached the opened and gutted white dragon carp, bowing several times, then reinserting the scattered organs, finally dragging the massive fish corpse and tossing it into the lake water.

With the thunderous splash, this unforeseen interlude seemed to declare its end.

Mr. Yu sighed and returned to his room, leaving only You Su and Xiaoyu on the blood and fish-scented deck.

"Miss Xiaoyu, do you know what use there is for spiritual beasts to cultivate divine souls?"

Knowing this girl was not actually Xiaoyu, You Su addressed her as ’Miss Xiaoyu.’

Xiaoyu glanced at him, answering:

"Only humans are born with divine souls; cultivators have divine sense and sea of consciousness because of them. If spiritual beasts cultivate divine souls, they become spiritually wise, open meridians, and can become divine beasts. The strongest divine beasts might rival the power of a Void Realm Venerable."

Of course, You Su knew this. It is said that the Beast Taming Peak’s eleventh elder of the Profound Sky Sect possesses a divine beast comparable to a human cultivator of the Void Realm, prompting him to ask the real question that intrigued him:

"Why did it just disappear then?"

While Mr. Yu didn’t witness the fish soul’s fusion scene, You Su was certain Xiaoyu definitely saw it.

Xiaoyu contemplated for a moment, then said, "I’m not sure either. To this day, people know little about divine souls. But you needn’t worry; judging by the size of that fish’s divine soul, it might just have recently achieved it and poses no threat to you."

You Su nodded, no longer speaking. He wiped the Mo Song Sword’s blade, gazing toward the invisible lake water depths.

The Jade Ring Pool truly deserves its reputation as one of the eleven spiritual lands worldwide, enabling even a fish to cultivate a divine soul.

Yet such a fish with a human-like divine soul should theoretically possess wisdom, so why did it leave the Jade Ring Pool that facilitated its evolution, to come here to the Jade Ring Lake?

Was it accidentally flushed out by an underground current, or...

Did it escape?

...

"We’re almost there."

Mr. Yu opened the door and came out, carrying three large bags filled with old treasures.

The boat’s speed had noticeably accelerated now, and the fierce wind grazed past their cheeks.

Squinting, Mr. Yu gazed at the lake ahead; rather than calling it a lake, it would better be described as a waterfall spanning across the lake.

All the lake water cascades down here, emitting a deafening roar; the moisture in the air is as thick as a torrential downpour. Once fallen into this waterfall, there is no return.

Even this experienced elderly man, who has traversed here multiple times, still can’t believe this was merely an Immortal Family’s blinding skill at the Jade Ring Pool. For mortals entering this place, the majestic waterfall is daunting enough to compel them to desperately return.