CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 54: THE DIVINE MARTIAL YOUTH

In the dense Miasma Forest, a monstrous Innate Giant Crocodile suddenly erupted from hiding, a full forty feet long, sheathed completely in pitch-black scale armor. It appeared like a streak of lightning and charged toward the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps Group.

Like a black phantom, its appearance in an instant brought an unparalleled oppressive feeling.

"An Innate Demonic Beast is attacking, everyone scatter!"

The captain of the mercenary group’s complexion changed on the spot as he bellowed out instructions for the group to disperse as quickly as possible.

The Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps was indeed powerful, with each mercenary almost a veteran of many battles, capable of slaughtering any demon beast below the Innate Realm with nearly no losses. However, in the face of an Innate Demonic Beast, the situation became perilous. After all, once a demon beast reached above the Innate Realm, everything became many times more terrifying, and such a creature was not easily hunted.

Moreover, with the Innate Giant Crocodile suddenly breaking out, it was completely unforeseeable, and rushing into the densely packed crowd, it obviously possessed tremendous killing power.

Almost at the same time, all the mercenaries scattered like lightning, fully aware of the terror of an Innate Demonic Beast. It was indeed a frightful disaster for their mercenary group.

"It’s an Innate Demonic Beast, it has finally appeared."

The elite disciples of Xiafeng Academy had entered the Demon Beast Mountain Range precisely to hunt an Innate Demonic Beast and complete a high-level mission assigned by the academy.

Although they were the elite disciples of Xiafeng Academy, a Cultivation Holy Land of Xiafeng Country, each with powerful cultivation, the weakest among them was at the Acquired Eighth Realm, with the strongest being an Innate Expert.

Only when they actually faced an Innate Demonic Beast did they truly feel its horror. In the blink of an eye, eight mercenaries from the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps who hadn’t managed to evade fast enough were easily torn apart by the Innate Giant Crocodile. They only had time to scream in agony before becoming a blur of blood and flesh, falling instantly to the Yellow Springs, among them not lacking Acquired Ninth Realm experts.

Too strong, it was a one-sided massacre.

Yet the Innate Giant Crocodile didn’t seem to intentionally attack them, merely passing by and casually slaughtering the mercenaries that blocked its path, disregarding the others, leaving behind a bloody trail as it burst forth.

"Don’t stand there in shock, everyone quickly work together to kill this Innate Demonic Beast and complete the mission." Vivian chided lightly. As the strongest among them, an expert of the Innate Realm, she naturally took the lead and charged forward.

Clang—

A snow-bright Autumn Water Treasure Sword appeared in her delicate and pale jade hands, a three-foot green blade. With each swing of the treasure sword, streams of Innate True Essence circulated, instantly bursting forth with a blinding cold radiance. A dazzling and eye-catching silver Sword Lotus condensed, astonishingly striking, yet it contained a terrible killing intent.

Innate Martial Technique, Sword Lotus!

As the Sword Lotus bloomed, the killing intent was resolute, imbued with the powerful Innate True Essence Power, it sliced through the air. Vivian was the first to charge towards the Innate Giant Crocodile.

On the other side, the captain of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps also unleashed his strong True Essence Power, also revealing himself to be a powerful Innate Expert. He carried a huge saber as he rushed forward to confront the beast. True Essence Power manifested around him, transforming into two gigantic lion-tigers that pounced onto their prey.

Innate Condensation—a reflection of the Innate Realm where Innate True Essence Power isn’t just for show but can condense into various shapes according to the Innate Strong Person’s abilities, such as weapons or demon beasts, to exert even greater force.

Generally, an Innate Strong Person can only condense one shape, with stronger individuals able to condense stronger forms, which indicates the formidable strength of the leader of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps Group.

The two Innate Experts joined forces to confront the Innate Giant Crocodile.

Clang—

The sound of metal clashing rang out as the Sword Lotus struck the Innate Giant Crocodile’s scale armor, sword radiance flashing decisively bright and sharp, easily slicing through the crocodile’s hard scales, creating numerous bleeding wounds.

The two Innate Condensed True Essence lion-tigers roared as they rushed forward, shattering the scale armor and sending the Innate Giant Crocodile flying. Blood sprayed, and the region was blown apart by the force of True Essence Power, dazzling to behold.

But both Vivian and the captain furrowed their brows worryingly because the scale armor of the Innate Giant Crocodile was too hard. Their attacks, despite being from two great Innate Experts, could only injure the surface of the Innate Giant Crocodile, and truly gravely wounding it seemed somewhat difficult.

Yet as the only two Innate Experts present, they couldn’t ignore the situation, for aside from them, no one else had the ability to stop the Innate Giant Crocodile.

Both of them maintained their offensive, continuously bursting forth with True Essence Power as they bombarded the Innate Giant Crocodile. Dust rose, and trees exploded one after another in the ensuing chaos, the power immense.

The Innate Giant Crocodile roared in fury as well, lashing out angrily with its tail and slashing with its claws, stirring up a sky filled with dust as it struck at both combatants.

"No, it’s too strong, beyond our match."

This was the advice from the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps; he looked grave, a considerable expert of the Innate Realm, but even just clashing at a distance with the Innate Giant Crocodile left his entire arm numb, and his broadsword nearly shattered.

"Attack its belly; there is a wound there," Vivian suddenly said. She clearly saw a deep bone-exposing laceration on the belly of the Innate Giant Crocodile, caused by a spear, and even more severe than the injuries they had inflicted, with blood flowing profusely.

Both mercenaries gasped at this revelation, surmising that previously, a formidable person must have struck the Innate Giant Crocodile, forcing it to flee wildly. But this was also an opportunity.

"Good!"

The leader of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps shouted in approval and attacked again. Even though the Innate Giant Crocodile’s belly was wounded, it was still not to be trifled with. Its tail’s swing had the force of thousands of pounds, hitting both Innate experts, numbing their arms, blood oozing from the corners of their mouths...

"Vivian, I suggest we retreat immediately. Although the mission is to kill an Innate Demonic Beast, but this Innate Giant Crocodile is not easy to provoke," her companion urgently suggested, urging Vivian to leave the vicinity of the Innate Giant Crocodile.

The creature was a Mutant Demon Beast with incredibly tough Scale Armor, making it nearly impossible to penetrate even with Innate Martial Techniques, let alone kill.

Moreover, once an Innate Demonic Beast goes berserk, it becomes a terrible disaster.

Vivian bit her lip, reluctant to give up looking at the Innate Giant Crocodile but understood the gravity of the situation, and let out a soft sigh, ready to leave.

The leader of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps was the first to retreat, fully aware of the terror of the Innate Giant Crocodile.

Swish—

Suddenly, the Innate Giant Crocodile went berserk, charging towards Vivian with its gaping jaws aiming to bite down.

"Vivian, be careful—"

"Don’t—"

Her comrades shouted in horror as they watched the Innate Giant Crocodile furiously charge at Vivian. After her expression changed slightly, Vivian let out a crisp cry, leapt up, and with her sword, fiercely stabbed out a brilliant Sword Radiance, which sliced towards the Innate Giant Crocodile, the True Essence Power extending long and continuous, roaring towards it.

Boom—

Vivian was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, coughing up blood, crashing to the ground, her clothing soaked in blood, blossoming like delicate plum blossoms, a sight both horrifying and striking.

At this moment, Vivian’s life hung by a thread!

Everyone’s faces changed color, the situation was too dangerous; they could only watch helplessly as the Innate Giant Crocodile lunged at Vivian.

Swoosh—

A flash of surprise crossed the sky at a tremendous speed!

Boom—

The Innate Giant Crocodile was suddenly sent flying, impaled from front to back by a bright white Long Spear, gushing copious amounts of blood, nailing it to the ground, unable to move.

This sudden turn of events left everyone in shock, completely baffled.

Then, a figure descended from the sky, alighting upon the head of the Innate Giant Crocodile, a young man full of spirited vigor and a slender figure.

His arrival captured everyone’s attention.

The Innate Giant Crocodile, still roaring and struggling despite its wounds, fell silent as the young man stomped on the ground, causing it to splinter. The creature was now breathing out more than it was breathing in.

The young man snorted coldly, "A prey that was in my grasp dared to escape. Did it really think it could get away?"

Ye Chen, appeared!