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Chapter 79: He Wants to Eat Me?
Chapter 79: He Wants to Eat Me?
The flickering firelight illuminated the high cliffs, causing Hong Lei's expression to change drastically. However, upon discerning the cultivation levels of the group before him, a hint of doubt crept into his eyes.
Under everyone's watchful gaze, the silver-haired, thin old man with a shawl took a slow step forward. His withered face remained calm, devoid of any signs of emotion.
Without hesitation, he leaped off the high cliff, his pants cuffs revealing thin, bamboo-like calves above his cloth shoes as he landed steadily.
"Form the array!"
Hong Lei narrowed his eyes and drew his sword.
Even without Zhao Kanglin's command, the two dozen Golden Eagle Military Officers from the inner camp skillfully took up their positions. With a flick of their wrists, pitch-black chains resembling giant pythons emerged from their sleeves, exuding a chilling aura.
The rest of the outer camp members assumed various stances, each with their unique expertise. Especially noteworthy was the elderly Jade Liquid Realm old military officer who brandished a pair of crescent-shaped scimitars.
Facing such a formidable array, Elder Nu Jian's chances of victory were slim.
However, his calm and unhurried demeanor made Hong Lei inexplicably anxious.
Just then, a heavy object hurtled out of the night sky.
As it crashed to the ground, its exaggerated form became apparent—it was Zhao Kanglin. His neck was twisted backward, his head hanging limp, his limbs severed, and his arm bones torn off, impaling his waist and abdomen. Even in death, his face remained confused and bewildered.
Subsequently, a figure clad in blue-white cloth emerged slowly.
From the round collar, a flat head, covered in scales, protruded. On both sides of the head were protruding vertical pupils, and an extremely long mouth opened slightly, revealing sharp teeth.
"A Yangchun River Alligator Dragon?" Hong Lei breathed, recognizing the distinctive demon.
The pungent bloody aura was suffocating even from a distance.
He turned back to the silver-haired elder, his eyes narrowing.
"The Demon Suppression Division accuses us of colluding with demons," the Elder Nu Jian said, his voice gravelly. "I've thought about it."
With each step, Elder Nu Jian's eyes lost a bit of their anger, and his aura grew stronger. He held the five-foot-long iron sword diagonally, its blade scraping sparks off the ground.
"I might as well truly collude with demons," the elder rasped.
The faces of the military officers were devoid of emotion. They maintained their formation not because they were unafraid, but because they had already guessed their fate.
To take down Zhao, a high-ranking officer, in such a short time, the demon was at least a perfect Jade Liquid Realm cultivator, possibly even stronger than Elder Nu Jian.
"Why bother?" Hong Lei asked, his head lowered in a slight show of regret. His tone was calm, as if stating a fact. "We are just following orders to guard the mountain and prevent demons from escaping. As long as you stay on the mountain peacefully..."
"Your collusion with demons means the end of Qingfeng Mountain this time," Hong Lei continued, his voice tinged with sadness. "A single Demon Suppression General is enough to crush Qingfeng Mountain. Each of the twelve counties in Qingzhou has one sitting in command."
"If they decide to bring in a second one regardless of the cost, exterminating your entire sect is but a single order away."
"I've spent my life slaying demons," Elder Nu Jian said, his voice carrying a hint of justification. "Although I did it for fame and fortune, and to exchange their beastly essence for precious pills, I can still die with a clear conscience."
"But to collude with them in the end, how laughable."
"This sword has been with me for three hundred years, yet it is now controlled by others!"
As Elder Nu Jian drew closer, his aura surged to its peak. "The sect leader is blind and has let us down. Today, I, an old and broken man, will exchange my life for yours, creating a path of survival for the innocent disciples of Qingfeng Mountain."
The anger in his eyes faded away, leaving only a flickering flame that blazed fiercely.
Unfortunately, he fell just short of reaching the true peak.
With a complex expression, Elder Nu Jian raised his sword and pointed it at Shen Yi in the crowd. "You spared my beloved disciple's life, but I cannot do the same for you. I hope you can forgive me, Military Officer, as I borrow your head."
Borrowing money was one thing, but to ask for someone's head right off the bat was another matter entirely.
Up until now, he had finally pieced together the situation at hand.
The Demon Suppression Division was right; there were indeed demons on the mountain, and they had no intention of harming Qingfeng Mountain. Otherwise, they wouldn't have simply stationed the military officers to guard the mountain paths.
The disciples of Qingfeng Mountain were also not at fault; they merely didn't want to be dragged down and buried alongside the demons, but they were powerless to change their fate... From the sounds of it, even their cultivation was being controlled by someone else.
They were all mayflies struggling in the water, fighting for their own survival and future.
Shen Yi's long fingers rested on the hilt of his sword, and he gripped it tightly.
"This old man doesn't have much time left. If I can't take your head, I'll leave it to it... Of course, you can also try to escape. You should have a decent chance."
Elder Nu Jian candidly acknowledged the youth's strength. He was already over three hundred years old, his body was withered, and even if he used secret techniques to squeeze out the last bit of life force, he wouldn't be a match for someone who had just broken through the Jade Liquid Realm and was brimming with vitality like a treasure from the heavens.
However, the same could be said for the opponent; they were no match for the thousand-year-old alligator dragon.
Upon hearing this, Hong Lei looked over with a mixture of shock and curiosity.
He had assumed that everyone was waiting for death and simply wanted to put up a desperate struggle to make their demise slightly more honorable. He never expected that Shen Yi still had some tricks up his sleeve, and even this old man acknowledged his inferiority.
In just a few short exchanges...
The alligator dragon had already made its way over, its bulging eyes reflecting human emotions. "He was just speaking casually; you don't have to take his words to heart. In truth, you don't really have much of a chance."
It extended its claw and gently touched its nostril, its voice now carrying a hint of fervor and embarrassment. "You carry the scent of my master's house... I've been trying my best to suppress it... but I still can't wait to tear into your flesh and chew on your bones."
As it spoke, viscous, transparent saliva dripped from the corners of its elongated mouth.
"Just like this..."
The alligator dragon's head trembled as it ground its teeth, its eyes filled with growing greed as if it were beholding the most exquisite delicacy in the world.
It longed to crush its prey in its embrace, taking tiny bites and savoring every morsel, swallowing each piece of flesh and making it a part of itself.
What a delightful surprise! A delightful surprise, indeed!
It had left the Yangchun River upon hearing that the Sixth Master was trapped by the Demon Suppression Division. Its master was worried, so it was sent here to gather information.
The Sixth Master hadn't returned to the river cave mansion in a hundred or two hundred years.
The alligator dragon never expected to be able to rescue the Sixth Master from the grasp of the Demon Suppression Division. It had merely come to take a look, but it ended up sensing the scent it had always craved on this martial artist.
Thinking of this, it steadied its slightly trembling body and turned its gaze back toward Shen Yi.
Such a precious delicacy—if only it could savor the fear of its prey as it died, that would be the ultimate feast!
"I really want to eat you right now..."
The alligator dragon's bizarre and hideous posture made the faces of the Demon Suppression Division officers twitch.
All except for one, who slowly drew his sword.
Beneath his messy hair, his lowered eyes, unseen by anyone, began to reflect an emotion similar to the alligator dragon's.
The same fervor, but more restrained.
Shen Yi lifted his head, a slight smirk playing at the corners of his mouth. "What a coincidence."
Under the icy gaze, the alligator dragon suddenly became much calmer, the heat in its eyes quickly fading away, replaced by bewilderment, astonishment, and finally, boundless rage!
It was as if it had seen a plump, tender animal in its plate suddenly raise its head, baring its fangs and greedily staring back.
And that animal was even greedier than it!
He wants to eat me?!
(End of Chapter)
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