Although the clouds only opened for a brief moment, Han Sen could still see it clearly. The purple vine wasn't growing from the soil or rocks of the mountaintop. It was growing from the body of a giant creature that looked like an ancient beast.
Han Sen only saw it once, but the scary scene was imprinted in his mind. The vine had taken root in the flesh of the giant creature, and it was as if it was feeding off the creature's body. Han Sen had seen something like this before.
Bao'er's gourd vine grew from the bones of a beast, and it looked very similar to this purple vine.
But Bao'er's vine was dry, and it looked different from the purple vine. Han Sen looked at it, but he did not see a gourd on the vine.
"Could the purple vine be Bao'er's relative?"
Han Sen only saw it once, so he wasn't sure if there was a gourd there. Even if there wasn't, it could have been because it hadn't grown yet.
If Bao'er was so determined to follow the fish king to the mountaintop, there had to be a connection between the two. Otherwise, why would Bao'er care so much about it?
While Han Sen was thinking, the fish king endured the pain of the purple mist. It dragged its bloodied body and broke through the clouds. It was now in the clouds.
It waved its tail like a gold mist, and the clouds parted to reveal a clear sky. It went straight for the purple vine on the mountaintop.
The purple mist on the vine appeared again, but this time, it didn't come down in the form of blades. Instead, black shadows flew out of the vine. They were purple bees, each the size of a fist. They were like a purple cloud that covered the sky, heading straight for the fish king.
Bao 'er, who had been sitting on the fish king's back, finally moved. She slapped the mini gourd in her hand, and a strong suction force came out of it. It sucked all of the purple bees into the mini gourd, and not a single one was left.
Pang!
The Fish King's body landed on the mountaintop next to the purple ancient vine. It used the force to fly toward the purple ancient vine again. Its eyes were filled with passion and eagerness.
Han Sen looked at the Fish King. It looked as if it was going to eat the purple vine, but before the Fish King could touch it, the monster with the purple vine suddenly stood up. Its head slammed into the Fish King and sent it flying. The Fish King's body was torn open, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
Roar!
The beast roared, and with the purple vines on its body, it leaped toward the lantern flying fish king again. The purple light around the beast shone brightly.
The Flying Fish King's scarlet and golden light flashed again. His entire body was dazzling as he fought against that mutated beast.
The purple glow and the golden radiance intersected and circulated in the sky, shattering the sea of clouds within a thousand miles and turning them into a torrential downpour.
Han Sen flapped his wings and broke through the clouds. He watched the fight from afar. The fish and the beast were both scary creatures. Even with Super King Spirit, Han Sen wasn't confident he could beat either of them.
Han Sen watched for a while, and he noticed that the beast was different from the one that Bao'er had spawned. Although only the bones of that beast were left, it was obvious that it was different from this beast.
This beast's bones were like those of a sheep. It had two horns and a scythe tail. Although its flesh was weak, its body shape was clear. It was different from the giant beast he had seen in the Second God's Sanctuary.
"What is the connection between Bao'er and this vine?" Han Sen was confused, but he could now see the purple vine in its entirety.
The ancient vines coiled around the strange beast's body, looking extremely strange and terrifying. It was as if the strange beast had grown many vine-like tentacles.
Han Sen didn't see any fruit or gourd on it.
Han Sen didn't know if it was because the purple vines had absorbed its lifeforce, or if the beast was simply not strong enough to fight the fish king. If the beast was fighting the fish king alone, it would have been at a disadvantage.
But the purple vines on the beast's body kept coming out, and the fish king started to bleed. The fish king was able to fight the beast, but it couldn't beat the purple vines.
But the fish king didn't want to give up. Its skin was torn, and it looked like a bloody fish. Still, it kept on going. Han Sen didn't know why it was doing this.
Seeing the fish king's lifeforce getting weaker and weaker, the vines wrapped around it, making it difficult for the fish king to move.
That strange beast rushed over, and the horns on its head tore the body of the fish king apart. Blood splattered everywhere as it fell down the mountain and directly into the lake.
The blood dyed the lake red, creating waves of blood. This time, the Fish King didn't come out like it had before. After a while, the Fish King's body floated up.
The fish king's body was no longer as shiny as before. The red gold inside its body was like a candle in the wind, and it looked like it would go out at any moment.
Its huge body was covered with crisscrossed wounds. Its scales had long been scraped clean, and its bones could be seen everywhere. Its mangled appearance was simply unbearable to look at.
The fish king struggled to swim in the lake. It wanted to flap its fins and fly to the top of the mountain again, but it had no strength left. It jumped less than ten meters before it fell back down, creating a huge splash in the water.
Bao 'er looked up at the top of the mountain in the clouds. She didn't want to give up, but she also looked worried.
Han Sen saw that the fish king only had half a breath left. He landed on the fish king and picked up Bao 'er from its back.
The fight was so intense, but Bao 'er, who was sitting on the fish king's back, wasn't hurt. He didn't know if the fish king was protecting her, or if the beast and vines on the mountain didn't want to hurt her.
"Bao 'er, what do you want?"
Han Sen hugged Bao 'er and asked. He was too curious, and only Bao' er could answer his questions.
Bao 'er looked at the top of the mountain and said, "Dad … Bao' er … I want … vines …"
"What do you want the old vine for?" Han Sen understood what was going on.
"I want them," Bao 'er said seriously.
Han Sen was speechless. He asked a few more questions, but he couldn't get anything out of her. It didn't seem like Bao 'er didn't want to tell him, but it seemed like Bao' er didn't know why either. She just said she wanted them.
Han Sen, seeing as he couldn't get anything out of her, gave up. He pulled out his phoenix sword and wanted to kill the lantern fish king. It might have opened ten gene locks, or it might have been a berserk super creature. Killing it would be good for him.
It was dying, and it couldn't fight back. This was the perfect opportunity to kill it.
"Dad, don't kill it!" Bao 'er suddenly stopped Han Sen.
"Why?" Han Sen looked at Bao 'er with confusion. Bao' er had never done anything like this before.
Bao 'er looked at the top of the mountain and said, "Bao' er … Dad … can't beat it … I'll need its help …"