Giant Death Lizard

"Hey, Lanzi, where are we supposed to catch this Giant Death Lizard?" Mo Fan asked Lin Lan as they left the Demon Hunting Hall.

"Demons like Giant Death Lizards generally live around Dongting Lake, usually near the water. Our mission is to kill one Giant Death Lizard and hand its corpse over to the employer." Lin Lan made it sound quite simple.

"What level are these creatures usually?" Mo Fan asked curiously. With his current strength, dealing with one would not be a problem, so he remained quite calm.

"Just warrior-class. The problem is that they usually appear in groups, which makes them a bit troublesome." Lin Lan frowned slightly. One Giant Death Lizard was easy enough to handle, but if there was a whole group, they would have to run.

"A group?! Then after this, you have to help me find a place to awaken. I'm risking my life to come with you." Mo Fan said. A mid-level awakening cost a million, and the key was that he would have to wait another month. Lin Lan knew many people, so there was no need to waste time.

"Fine, fine. I'll ask around for you when the time comes." Lin Lan had expected Mo Fan to make requests, only he would specifically ask acquaintances. During the Ancient Capital Cataclysm and the Northern Plains Crisis, you never once asked for anything beneficial to yourself. What a downright living saint. I need to correct that way of thinking in Mo Fan. Thinking that, Lin Lan could not help glancing again at the grinning Mo Fan.

At a small lake in the wilderness near Qianmi Lake, far from Magic City, the two arrived after flying for two and a half hours on the Crimson Wind Eagle.

"Let's go down. We'll continue on foot from here. Watch the area around the lake—Giant Death Lizards usually lurk nearby. Look for caves; those are their hiding places." After reaching the ground, Lin Lan first sent the Crimson Wind Eagle back to the Summoning Plane, then reminded Mo Fan.

The warm spring breeze brushed over the lake, making its surface shimmer as ripples spread across the water. There were plenty of traces of demons crawling about nearby. In the distance, a demon's head emerged from the water while its body swam beneath the surface. Willow trees all around cast patches of shade, and Lin Lan and Mo Fan walked beneath those shadows.

"Mo Fan, don't move. There's a group of Lizard Skull Demons ahead." Lin Lan stopped Mo Fan. With his fourth-stage spiritual power, it was not difficult for him to detect the seven Lizard Skull Demons lying in wait ahead. Their bodies were even larger than crocodiles, their skin was red, and their huge heads were surrounded by crests around their necks.

"What level are those demons?" Mo Fan asked as he looked at the Lizard Skull Demons ahead.

"Just servant-class. But these creatures usually appear in groups. There are probably hundreds more nearby, and that would be troublesome." Lin Lan stared at the Lizard Skull Demons and spoke gravely.

"Then let's—holy crap."

"Spatial Rhythm—Compression." Before Mo Fan could finish, Lin Lan charged straight ahead. A star map formed in his hand, while the silver star map beneath his feet transformed into Spatial Abilities and attacked the Lizard Skull Demons.

Gravity crashed down from above the Lizard Skull Demons' heads, pinning all seven to the ground so firmly that they could not move. "Awooo! Awooo!" The Lizard Skull Demons continued struggling when Mo Fan's lightning came crashing down.

"Thunderbolt—Toppling Strike." Bolts of lightning directly struck the Lizard Skull Demons into charcoal. Their crests shattered, their bodies convulsed without end, and they were electrocuted to death by the current.

"Hehe, what do you think, Lanzi? I got here in time, right?" Mo Fan grinned at Lin Lan, looking like he was waiting to be praised.

"Not bad. Though I could've just crushed them to death with gravity." Lin Lan replied as Little Mudfish absorbed the residual souls.

"Little Mudfish condensed an essence soul!" Mo Fan exclaimed as he looked at the constantly flashing Little Mudfish.

"Stop looking. More Lizard Skull Demons are coming, so get ready." Lin Lan felt the ground trembling. Once these pack creatures made noise, other Lizard Skull Demons would come rushing over one after another.

"Awooo! Awooo!" Dozens of Lizard Skull Demons appeared before Lin Lan, charging over with furious roars.

"Holy crap, that many?!" Mo Fan was stunned. He would have a hard time handling so many.

"Sky Flash—Thunderbolt—Toppling Strike." A star map appeared beneath Lin Lan's feet. Bright white lightning streaked with gold filled the air, carrying devastating thunderous might as it crashed toward the Lizard Skull Demons. Compared to it, Mo Fan's lightning was nothing but a small spark, while Lin Lan's was a world-ending thunderbolt.

Dozens of Lizard Skull Demons were instantly blasted apart without even managing a pained scream. Spiritual Thunder amplified 3.6 times brought nothing but destruction to servant-class demons.

"Damn, Lanzi, that lightning is insanely strong! Mine feels like a baby's in front of his." Mo Fan was completely numb, as though the arcs Lin Lan released had struck him as well.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and absorb the residual souls." Seeing Mo Fan still standing there in a daze, Lin Lan hurriedly called out. More Lizard Skull Demons would be coming soon, so they needed to deal with this batch first.

"Got it!" Mo Fan hurried over and had Little Mudfish absorb them. "An essence soul!" Among the floating glimmers was one golden light, which meant an essence soul had dropped. After absorbing everything, Mo Fan quickly ran back.

"Lanzi, gold dropped just now. A servant-class essence soul!" Mo Fan said excitedly to Lin Lan. They had agreed that dropped ones would go to Lin Lan, while condensed ones would belong to Mo Fan.

"Good. After we kill a few more waves, we'll go look for the Giant Death Lizard." Lin Lan said to Mo Fan with satisfaction.

Several more Lizard Skull Demons came running over. These things were easy to kill, but as pack creatures, whenever one brother or sister called out, they all came charging to help without considering their opponent's strength, just like the Calabash Brothers.

"Thunderbolt—Toppling Strike." Mo Fan formed a star map, and another blast of lightning killed all the Lizard Skull Demons outright.

"Mind Control—Void Grip." Silver light flashed in Lin Lan's eyes as psychic force formed a claw that tightly gripped a Lizard Skull Demon. As the pressure steadily increased, the Lizard Skull Demon felt as though a giant pincer had locked around its throat, leaving it unable to make even a sound. "You can say goodbye now." With a squeeze from Lin Lan, the Lizard Skull Demon's neck caved in, and all the flesh around its neck was crushed.

"My god, that's too brutal." Mo Fan clicked his tongue as he watched the Lizard Skull Demon get strangled alive. If a person got caught in that grip...

The two kept killing wave after wave. The Lizard Skull Demon corpses piled up into small hills, and Lin Lan casually flung any bodies blocking their view into the woods at the side with Mind Control. Bang!

"Lanzi, I've already absorbed two essence souls, and I condensed another two." Mo Fan was incredibly excited. Even a servant-class essence soul was worth at least four million, and with so many corpses, the crests of the Lizard Skull Demons alone could sell for at least a hundred thousand each.

"Roar!" Two larger, more brightly colored Lizard Skull Demons appeared in the distance.

"The big ones are here, Mo Fan. Advanced Stage." Lin Lan said as he looked at the two Advanced Stage Lizard Skull Demons, cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Fire Burst—Explode." Mo Fan launched a Fire Burst first. The third-level Fire Burst still had some effect on the ordinary Lizard Skull Demons, burning them and making them howl continuously, but the Advanced Stage Lizard Skull Demons did not even spare the flames on their bodies a glance before they went out on their own.

"Acting so tough? Sky Flash—Thunderbolt—Toppling Strike." The star map beneath Lin Lan's feet lit up, and Thunderbolt crashed toward the Lizard Skull Demons. This time, the Advanced Stage Lizard Skull Demons could no longer remain calm. Feeling the terrifying lightning, they desperately tried to flee into the lake. The moment their bodies entered the water, they were electrocuted into charcoal.

"Water conducts electricity too. Demons really are stupid." Mo Fan mocked the two foolish lizards.

"Let's go. Check the nearby caves and see if there are any Giant Death Lizards inside." Once Mo Fan had absorbed the residual souls, Lin Lan quickly urged him onward. They had come here with a mission, after all.

As they walked on, they found no cave ahead, but there was a karst cavern. Beside it lay two creatures larger than the Lizard Skull Demons. They looked very similar to Lizard Skull Demons, but the crests around their necks were larger, and tiger-like patterns covered their bodies.

"Found them—the Giant Death Lizards!"

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