Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 144 The Dragon Enters the Trap
In Qinghe County, the rain continued, and the river surface was turbulent.

Downstream, a lone boat lies moored in the middle of the river, unmoved by the waves.

Standing at the bow of the boat, glancing at the river water that was beginning to turn murky, Jiang Chen gripped the fishing rod and cast his first line of hope.

The true energy threads spread out, and at the moment the fishhook entered the water, the false moonlight power condensed, like a bright moon slowly sinking to the bottom of the river.

"I hope it works!"

As the moon sank into the heart of the river, Jiang Chen silently waited with anticipation.

And so, the river breeze blew, day and night turned, and time passed silently.

With the moon high in the sky, a chill settled over the world. Jiang Chen frowned as he watched the fishing rod remain unresponsive.

"Is it because you were injured?"

Having guessed the reason, Jiang Chen had a premonition.

In fact, he understood that now was not a good time to fish for the Mist Dragon. Injured by Gao Siyuan, the Mist Dragon was at its most tense and sensitive. Although the power of pure moonlight had some attraction for it, it might not be able to catch it.

However, delay could lead to unforeseen changes, and Jiang Chen was unwilling to drag things out any longer. Whether it was the appearance of the dragon or the news of Gao Siyuan's death, it would draw the attention of many people to Qinghe County, adding further uncertainty.

"Looks like we need to add some ingredients; the fishing rod itself has a similar technique."

With that thought in mind, Jiang Chen steered the small boat away from the area for the time being.

The next day, Jiang Chen had a large quantity of aphrodisiac powder prepared, wrapped in bags, and sunk to the bottom of the river, sending it into the area where the undercurrent was located.

These aphrodisiacs were originally intended for spirit shellfish, inducing them to mate and accelerate their reproduction. Under normal circumstances, their effect on creatures like dragons was very limited. Although these aphrodisiacs could work on sentient beings, dragons could easily dispel the effects of the medicine by using true energy to cleanse them. However, since mist dragons lack intelligence and follow their instincts, there was still a considerable probability that they would be affected.

After finishing all this and returning to the ship, Jiang Chen took out another Flood Dragon Armor. This Flood Dragon Armor came from the old hunter. Although its power had been completely lost due to the passage of time and it had lost its former divine power, it still retained a trace of the Flood Dragon's aura. Most importantly, the Flood Dragon's bloodline was still quite strong, and it was a female Flood Dragon.

"Reproduction is an instinct ingrained in the bones of wild animals. Intelligent creatures can control this desire, while wild animals indulge in it."

Capturing the wisp of energy within the serpent armor, Jiang Chen infused it into his dragon-fishing rod and cast his second cast, hoping for the best.

As the moon sank to the bottom of the river, the shadows of dragons and snakes seemed to appear within. As Jiang Chen's fishing hook slowly sank to the bottom of the river, an invisible force began to emanate.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the aphrodisiac's effects became fully apparent. At the water vein node beneath the undercurrent, the mist dragon, which had been sleeping, suddenly opened its eyes.

After fighting Gao Siyuan and falling into his trap, it suffered some injuries. Because of this, after returning to its nest, it fell into a deep sleep to recover from its injuries. As a result, Jiang Chen's fishing earlier had no effect on it, and its injuries had now been greatly healed.

Although Gao Siyuan caused damage to it through his scheming, he also stimulated the power deeper in its bloodline. It was precisely because of this that Gao Siyuan did not actually harm its core; it was just some superficial wounds that looked terrible.

With a whoosh, it looked out of the water vein node. At this moment, it felt an alluring aura. Under the temptation of this aura, the blood in its veins began to stir more and more violently. After the large amount of aphrodisiac powder evaporated, some of the medicinal power still seeped into the water vein node.

Following its instincts without much thought, the mist dragon darted out.

The moment it left the water vein node, the illusory image of the moon came into view. Seeing the dragon dancing within the moon, its restlessness reached its peak. Roaring, the mist dragon opened its mouth and swallowed the illusory moon with incredible speed.

It was at this moment that Jiang Chen, who was on the river, sensed something and suddenly opened his eyes.

"coming!"

With his inner energy surging, Jiang Chen suddenly lifted the fishing rod without any hesitation.

In that instant, the fishing line tightened, and an invisible force locked the mist dragon in place.

Sensing the strangeness of this power, the mist dragon, which had been driven by desire, immediately realized something was wrong. The dragon power within its body erupted, and it began to struggle wildly. In an instant, the river water surged, stirring up large swaths of mud and sand, making the riverbed murky, and even the surface of the river was affected, creating huge waves.

"it's useless."

With light footsteps, Jiang Chen stabilized the boat, preventing it from being capsized by the large waves. He further activated the power of the fishing rod and wrestled with the mist dragon.

At this moment, the man and the dragon, connected by a single thread, unleashed their full power, neither giving an inch. However, as time passed, the mist dragon's struggles began to falter.

Despite being only a top-tier magical artifact, the Dragon Fishing Rod, which is known for its dragon-catching abilities, still possesses considerable power to restrain dragon species. In fact, if the Mist Dragon were not a pure-blooded dragon rather than an ordinary serpent, it wouldn't even have a chance to struggle.

Roaring repeatedly, the mist dragon struggled desperately, feeling its life threatened. But at this moment, the bloodline power that had enabled it to easily defeat Gao Siyuan not only failed to revive, but instead became even more dormant, and the circulation of true energy within its body began to stagnate.

Gradually, all that remained of it was its physical strength.

With a roar, after a few more moments, the true energy completely stopped circulating. Feeling an unprecedented weakness, the mist dragon let out a powerless wail.

It was at this moment that the miraculous power of the Dragon Fishing Rod was fully revealed. An invisible shackle formed within the Mist Dragon's body, and in an instant, the Mist Dragon's dragon body began to shrink continuously, from ten zhang to three chi, no longer as ferocious as before.

On the river, noticing this change, Jiang Chen lightly lifted his fishing rod and easily caught the mist dragon.

Seeing the dragon, which was powerless to struggle and whose aura was waning, Jiang Chen finally felt relieved.

"With this dragon, as long as I can successfully refine it into a demon skin, I will have a real foundation at the Qi Refining level. Ordinary Qi Refining Masters should not be my match."

"If my original plan succeeds, even a peak Qi Refining expert might be able to make a move."

With one hand gripping the mist dragon's neck, Jiang Chen lifted it up and carefully felt its strength. His joy grew stronger and stronger. At this moment, the mist dragon still wanted to struggle, but unfortunately it was bound by the dragon-fishing power of the fishing rod and had no chance to resist.

Just then, the continuous rain stopped, and a ray of golden sunlight pierced through the gaps in the dark clouds.

"After the rain, the sky clears, the dragon is trapped, it's time to leave."

After glancing at the sky, Jiang Chen returned with the dragon.

(End of this chapter)