Jiang He stepped out of the hotel around ten at night.
Jiang He had come up with that timing after careful consideration.
Shennongjia was around 1400 kilometers away from Jingdu City, and the round trip would take at least two hours, including the time needed to find and kill the Dragoncroc Emperor.
"I'll be back around 12: 30, and I'll take a shower and blow dry my hair. It's almost one in the morning, which happens to be my usual bedtime."
Whoosh!
Jiang He took to the skies, turning into a thunderbolt and disappearing into the night sky.
He found the right direction and flew at three times the speed of sound, landing in the wildlands when he was 200 kilometers away from Shennongjia.
Jiang He had just landed when a rank-six Feral charged at him.
It was a wild boar the size of a tank.
Jiang He killed it with a single punch, and soon started a fire to roast the meat.
"I forgot to eat dinner on my way here, so I'll have to roast some meat for now. It's just a waste of time, and I might go home and sleep later than I expected." Even as he roasted the meat, Jiang He whipped out his satellite phone and searched for information on the Dragoncroc Emperor.
One must say …
The satellite phone used by the military was very useful. In the wilderness of the mountains, the signal and network were not affected at all. Not to mention searching for information or looking at a map, it was enough for watching movies.
"The Dragoncroc Emperor …"
"A Feral Emperor."
"Suspected to be an ancient mutated species, almost a hundred meters long and covered in black scales, with a crocodile head and some dragon traits."
The Dragoncroc Emperor's existence was not a secret, and basic information could be found on the web. The information on Warrior Home was more comprehensive, and there were even several pictures of the Dragoncroc Emperor. Judging from the environment of the pictures, it must have been taken from a distance by a drone or some other equipment.
The Dragoncroc Emperor's lair was at Lake Great Nine.
Lake Great Nine was a famous scenic spot in Shennongjia, consisting of many lakes and marshes of various sizes. Spanning over thirty thousand Mu, it stretched fifteen kilometers from north to south and three kilometers from east to west.
At the center of Lake Great Nine was a flatland surrounded by tall mountains, which was why it was known as the Hulunbuir of Shennongjia.
Of course.
This was the terrain before the revival of spirit aura.
After the Spirit Qi Revival, the landscape here had undergone great changes. Many of the surrounding mountains had collapsed, and the lakes and swamps of various sizes had connected into one, forming a huge swamp.
And the Dragoncroc Emperor lived in that lake.
"If that's the case, the Dragoncroc Emperor's lair wouldn't be hard to find. I just hope that the Dragoncroc Emperor is in its lair and not outside, or wouldn't I have come here for nothing?"
Sniffing at the aroma wafting from the grilled meat, Jiang He took out a bottle of Origin Fluid and ate it while thinking, "Origin Fluid tastes great, but it just doesn't feel right when paired with grilled meat. When I'm free, I should get some aged liquor like Maotai or Lafite so that I can drink it when I grill."
After having his fill, Jiang He hurried on his way.
He retracted his aura and shuttled through the wilderness. Soon, he arrived at the shore of the "Great Swamp" mentioned in the information.
Hiding behind a shrub beside the marsh, Jiang He was thinking about how he should sneak into the marsh without a sound and kill the Dragoncroc Emperor. However, before he could come up with a plan, he heard a crashing sound —
A massive wave was surging from the center of the lake.
Behind the wave was a bronze-colored cover that resembled a bell.
The cover broke out of the water and hovered in the air, and behind it was a black-robed figure.
The black-robed man stood on the surface of the lake, laughing heartily. He opened his mouth and spat out a stream of Demonic Qi into the "shield". Instantly, the "shield" shone with azure light and rapidly expanded until it was thirty meters wide.
Dragon-shaped flames were burning within the cover, and Jiang He could feel the frightening heat even from several hundred meters away.
Even the water in the lake began to boil due to the terrifying heat.
"A mystic treasure!"
Jiang He's eyes tightened in shock. "No, that person was breathing Daemonic Qi just now. He's not human, but a daemonic cultivator in human form … that cover is a daemonic weapon, and it's not a low-grade one either. It's at least a mediocre-grade daemonic weapon!"
Who was that black-robed man?
No, it should be a black-robed daemonic cultivator!
Could it be the Dragoncroc Emperor?
It was most likely him …
Feral Emperor advanced?
That was equivalent to Void-tier, or True Child tier in terms of immortal cultivators. Still, daemonic cultivators categorized tiers differently from humans.
Jiang He had read the Sky Daemon Invincibility that Trumbo translated, and knew that daemonic cultivators would condense their Daemonic Pellets after cultivating to a certain level, which was equivalent to Golden Pellet for humans.
Above Daemonic Pellet was Morphing, and daemonic cultivators who cultivated to that level could assume human form, which was equivalent to True Child for humans.
Jiang He could not help feeling fortunate that he chose to play it safe and improve his ability before coming to bother the Dragoncroc Emperor … Otherwise, he would not have much confidence in killing the Dragoncroc Emperor.
"Hold on …"
Suddenly, Jiang He's heart skipped a beat.
Was the Dragoncroc Emperor having a stroke?
Why would it sacrifice a daemonic soldier in the middle of the night?
Could it be that he discovered me?
That was when the black-robed man that the Dragoncroc Emperor had turned into laughed ferociously. "Jiang He, I've fully refined the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud and my ability has improved greatly. What are you going to stop me with?"
"I'll take your wretched life tomorrow!"
It was muttering to itself …
Still, it sounded different to Jiang He's ears.
"Oh no, the Dragoncroc Emperor really did notice me!"
Jiang He was shocked inwardly, and a little puzzled at the same time.
Why would the Dragoncroc Emperor not attack if it had noticed him? Instead, it kept pushing and turning its back to him … Even so, could Jiang He care about that right now?
He who strikes first gains the advantage, and the one who strikes last suffers.
Whoosh!
In almost an instant, a scarlet radiance shot out from between Jiang He's brows!
Scarlet Flame Sword!
White Foal Crosses the Rift, the first style of the Three Thousand Calamities!
The Dragoncroc Emperor was less than five hundred meters away from Jiang He, and the Scarlet Flame Sword arrived in the blink of an eye … before the Dragoncroc Emperor could react, the scarlet sword radiance pierced its shoulder with a whoosh.
"Who goes there?"
Kaboom!
Frightening Daemonic Qi erupted from the Dragoncroc Emperor's body. Extending its hand and beckoning, the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud descended and covered its body. Turning abruptly, the Dragoncroc Emperor's eyes tightened when it saw Jiang He walking out from behind the bushes, and could not help crying out, "Jiang He?"
"That's right. It's me."
Jiang He beckoned with his hand, and the Scarlet Flame Sword flew to him. His full-fledged Golden Pellet aura emanated, but he frowned.
What was going on?
Did the Dragoncroc Emperor not notice him already?
Why did it not evade his sword strike?
Even if it could not, it could have used that Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud to protect itself in the instant Jiang He drew his sword, could it not?
The Dragoncroc Emperor …
Discovered my foot.
Right now, it was utterly bewildered.
What the hell.
What was going on?
I had just cultivated the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud and was testing its power right in front of my own house, only to be killed by Jiang He's sword out of the blue?
What kind of elite was the Dragoncroc Emperor?
After a brief pause, it soon came to its senses, its aura bursting out by thirty percent again as it roared, "Jiang He, you could have taken the path to heaven, but you chose to barge into hell instead. I was planning to take your life tomorrow, but you've come to me yourself!"
Whoosh!
With a single stride, it arrived before Jiang He and punched out at him.
The Dragoncroc Emperor was very confident.
Buffed by the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud, it did not fear Jiang He at all … that sword strike just now was an accident, and it was simply carelessness.
Be that as it may, Jiang He neither flinched nor evaded the Dragoncroc Emperor's punch. Laughing out loud, he punched out as well.
Frightening physical strength akin to that of a demon god burst out at once when he punched out!
Pow …
With a single punch, the Dragoncroc Emperor was sent flying, coughing blood as it reverted from its human form to its true form. The Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud that was protecting its body was shaking incessantly, its green radiance dimming.
"No …"
The Dragoncroc Emperor could not help crying out in panic, "How could you be so strong?"
Jiang He pretended not to hear it, and strode out, punching out again.
Pow!
Though the punch landed on the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud, the tremendous force still ruptured the Dragoncroc Emperor's innards despite being weakened by the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud. The Dragoncroc Emperor was sent flying again, blood pouring out of its mouth. Its daemonic yuan quaked, and it could barely hold the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud.
It was about to cry for help, but Jiang He punched the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud again just as it opened its mouth.
The Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud could be used to trap, kill, and be used as a defensive daemonic weapon … and yet, the superior daemonic weapon was deformed by Jiang He's three punches.
Protected by the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud, many parts of the Dragoncroc Emperor's body were blasted apart, and blood was pouring out of its body.
There was fear in its dark golden eyes.
How …
How could this be?
Was Jiang He that powerful?
He was almost killed despite being protected by the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud?
He did not have this level of power when he killed the Golden-Winged Roc a few days ago … but the Dragoncroc Emperor had watched the entire fight, and only a fool would agree to join hands with the Sky Demon Cult's Saint if he had that level of power!
Jiang He, on the other hand, was a little helpless.
He was still a little too weak.
He had a general idea of the grade of the Nine Dragon God Fire Shroud … it was probably a superior-grade daemonic weapon that was equal to superior-grade soul items. If it was mediocre-grade, it would not just be deformed after three full-powered punches, but directly crushed.
He then looked at his fist …
It was a little miserable.
After punching the superior daemonic weapon three times in a row, his fist was bloodied and cracked in many places. After all, there was a mutual effect of strength.
Meanwhile, the Dragoncroc Emperor seized the opportunity to charge its Daemonic Qi and consume a herb that was likely a floral spirit to recover, growling, "Jiang He, how dare you ambush me! Aren't you afraid that the daemons of the world would go berserk at my command?"
Amused, Jiang He sneered, "Dragoncroc Emperor, why can't I retaliate when you join hands with the Sky Demon Cult's Saint to kill me? Moreover … you keep saying that you would take my dog's life … did my dog provoke you or offend you? "
The Dragoncroc Emperor did a double take.
Your … dog's life?
Did you misunderstand?
Most importantly, how did Jiang He know that it had joined hands with the Sky Demon Cult's Saint?
Could that fellow from the Sky Demon Cult have sold him out? That shouldn't be the case …
In the split second that it blanked out, Jiang He invoked the Autumn Water Sword with a thought.
Both the Autumn Water Sword and the Scarlet Flame Sword burst out at once, forming the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array as one dragon of water and one dragon of fire intertwined in the night sky …
And yet, something unexpected happened in that very moment.
A blue radiance shot out from the bottom of the lake, breaking Jiang He's Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array.
An illusory figure hovered in the air in front of the Dragoncroc Emperor, clasping his hands behind his back as he flatly said, "Are you Jiang He?"
The figure was illusory and appeared incorporeal. Studying Jiang He playfully, he chuckled. "Interesting … since when did sword cultivators cultivate their physiques? If I'm not wrong, your physical body should have reached the Nascent Soul Realm, right? And it's not the novice level either. "
Though the illusory figure's tone was calm, it felt as if it was looking down upon an ant from a high vantage point.
Staring at Jiang He, he waved him off and said, "I won't pursue today's matter. Go."
Jiang He laughed in exasperation.
That …
A clone formed from Daemonic Qi and spirit?
No, that's not right … It shouldn't be mental energy, but rather … Primordial Spirit energy!
Was that the Dragoncroc Emperor's patron?
The ancient daemon cultivator that Lin Tianzheng spoke of?
But what was there to be afraid of since his true form was not here?
With a wave of his hand, both the Scarlet Flame Sword and the Autumn Water Sword flew to him and hovered around him. Smiling calmly, he said, "Who do you think you are? How dare you put on airs in front of me? "
"Believe it or not, I could cut you down too if I get angry!"
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