River Crocodile Mother possessed a certain degree of intelligence.
Although she was still agitated by her heat, she had realized something: she and the two young crocodiles seemed to have no good way of dealing with the human before them!
Direct biting or lunging attacks could be dodged.
Tail sweeps, claw strikes, and other swift attacks could not be avoided, but the human before her would always raise that arm shield, minimizing the impact he took! He was clearly a frail-looking human with no powerful aura whatsoever, yet he simply could not be crushed or flattened!
As she watched her two young offspring suffer under the vicious poison and near death, the adult offspring around her remained engrossed in mating, refusing to come to her aid!
River Crocodile Mother flew into a rage. She suddenly turned around and charged back and forth!
Whether by headbutting or sweeping her tail, she knocked those disobedient adult offspring out of their tangled positions! She even ignored Bai Pu, who was chasing after her and continuously stabbing her.
Finally, under River Crocodile Mother's furious lesson, the adult crocodiles lazily rose and crawled toward Bai Pu, intending to tear apart the troublesome human before getting back to business.
"Now."
Bai Pu's clear voice rang out.
At the top of the slope, Zhang Gu took a deep breath.
Qi Nurturing Art activated! His righteous qi rapidly burned, enhancing the power and duration of the next cast of Tongue-Tied Swords! At the same time, Zhang Gu opened a yellowed Confucian classic. The worn cover faintly showed the two characters for "Mencius." He recited in a resonant voice:
"Though there may be things in the world that are easiest to grow, if exposed to the sun for one day and chilled for ten, none can grow..."
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