Great Peng

Within the Void Realm, Jing Qian, who had just successfully stolen the chicken, wiped away a heavy layer of sweat!

When he had watched the battle from across dimensions, he had only thought the spectacle magnificent and the spoils astonishing.

But only after he had truly escaped the void and gone to the real world, facing the might of the Blue Blood Demonic Beast head-on, did he feel from the depths of his heart the baptism of that extreme terror.

It had been the all-out suppression of absolute life force, leaving Jing Qian almost unable to stand or even lift his sword!

Only after returning to the Void Realm did he manage to adjust his condition.

However, once the effects faded, Jing Qian felt that even his spiritual sense had become somewhat more condensed, and his will had grown much steadier!

Instead, he found himself itching to challenge it.

Besides, this trip had not been a loss in the slightest. He was holding two Crocodile Dragon Teeth, each longer than his arm, resembling two sharp short blades.

These were the sharp teeth of a seventh-grade Demonic Beast, filled with Blue Blood Destiny Essence. The value of just these two teeth exceeded all of Jing Qian's possessions apart from the Lineage's inherited classics!

When Qu Lord descended from the heavens, the Crocodile Dragon, believing its teeth and jaws to be formidable, had actually charged forward recklessly to take the attack head-on.

As a result, it had been hammered senseless, with two of its teeth knocked clean off.

And Jing Qian, who had been watching the entire battlefield closely, had naturally struck decisively as soon as the fighting eased slightly, scooping up the two dragon teeth.

This was even more ideal than the best outcome he had imagined. For a time, he was immensely invigorated!

Immediately afterward, he continued focusing his mind on the battlefield.

The surrounding seawater was frantically pouring into this empty region, while the underground water level was rapidly rising.

Under the enormous shockwaves, the entire seabed had practically been leveled.

Yet that broken ship was completely unharmed, which astonished Jing Qian greatly.

He suddenly discovered that at the bow of the half-ship embedded in the seabed, there was a thick, pitch-black anchor deeply buried in the earth's core.

That anchor was no ordinary object. Once it had been driven in, it had actually withstood even the terrifying impact of a seventh-grade Demonic Beast!

Only the cabins inside the ship had become even more dilapidated, while the outer shell remained completely undamaged!

After enduring this great calamity, the extraordinary nature of the broken ship became even more apparent.

At that moment, the three injured seventh-grade Demonic Beasts finally recovered and surrounded the giant clam.

The Crocodile Dragon spoke:

"Qu Lord, this stretch of sea is my fief. Acting like this, do you intend to incur a mortal grudge with me?"

"I was careless this time and let you catch me off guard!"

"Don't think you'll have another opportunity like this in the future!"

After the Crocodile Dragon finished speaking, it received no response from the giant clam, so it attacked the shell resentfully.

It first spewed out Magic Power breath for quite some time, but when it saw that it had no effect, it moved closer and began clawing and biting.

Yet it left behind only a few faint marks on the shell.

The more the Crocodile Dragon thought about it, the angrier it became. Not only had two of its teeth been broken and had it suffered minor injuries—

More importantly, the Golden Dragon Carp within its domain had been forcibly snatched away. The impact on its Dao Path was enormous!

How could it endure that?

The Crocodile Dragon was truly enraged and prepared to unleash its ultimate trump-card technique!

It stopped moving and instead lay upon the seabed, inhaling and exhaling astonishing Magic Power. Vast amounts of vital energy gathered around its body. Even Jing Qian, watching from the Void Realm, could see the tracks of vital energy swirling around the Crocodile Dragon.

Just then, the Pink Great Turtle beside them spoke as well:

"Crocodile Lord, it's only a dragon carp. Let Qu Lord have it for now. There's no need to expend Lifespan."

"It isn't like us. It rarely moves during ordinary days, making it even more difficult to obtain resources."

"Now that it has obtained this dragon carp, I imagine it won't let go."

"Our Lifespan is not easy to accumulate. We should avoid wasting it on internal strife here!"

After the Great Turtle's persuasion, the Crocodile Dragon's emotions eased somewhat, and the aura of its Magic Power gradually weakened.

The White Jade Lobster beside them also spoke:

"This Dragon Gate Grass Ball was an artifact unearthed from the sunken ship of that Water Surveyor. It was not planted by Crocodile Lord."

"Since that is the case, it is only right for us to compete for this Golden Dragon Carp!"

"Since Qu Lord obtained it, that naturally means its skill was superior. I'll be leaving first. Farewell!"

The lobster had a somewhat cold and hard temperament. It actually stopped paying attention to the battle and directly burrowed into the water and swam away.

This change in the battlefield also left Jing Qian in the Void Realm rather disappointed!

He had thought he could continue circling the battlefield of the Blue Blood Demonic Beasts and pick up some more spoils.

Ideally, he would witness several great beasts fight to the death, allowing him to pick up a Blue Blood Demonic Beast's soul for free.

But unexpectedly, these Demonic Beasts, which looked so terrifying and mighty, were actually so harmonious. After merely sparring for a while, they ended the conflict.

Fortunately, he had already gained something, so his state of mind remained exceptionally steady.

The Crocodile Dragon exchanged a few more words with the Great Turtle before also abandoning the idea of continuing the fight.

Seeing this, the Pink Great Turtle no longer lingered and drifted away.

This vacuum zone in the seawater was also almost completely filled.

But just as the colorful giant clam at the very center was gradually submerged by seawater, and the Crocodile Dragon was preparing to leave this gloomy place—

Suddenly, a resounding eagle cry rang across the heavens.

The next second, a gigantic Peng bird with a wingspan of more than thirty meters descended from the sky, its sharp talons reaching for the Crocodile Dragon.

The Great Peng's body was long and powerful, yet its movements were as swift as lightning striking flint!

By the time that eagle cry had resounded—before those present had even heard it—its talons had already struck the Crocodile Dragon!

"Awrooo!"

The sturdy back armor of the seventh-grade demon dragon was like rotten wood beneath those eagle talons, pierced straight through!

The pain was unbearable, and even this great beast could not help howling aloud.

It tried to resist with all its strength, only to feel that the Destiny and Magic Power within its body no longer obeyed its commands at all.

The Crocodile Dragon let out a furious roar:

"Fulong Lingji! Divine Peng Manifestation!"

"Ling Mingji!"

"You..."

The Crocodile Dragon still wanted to speak, but that was already impossible!

This seventh-grade Blue Blood Demonic Beast, whose blazing ferocity soared to the heavens, was pecked on the back of its neck by the Great Peng. Its throat was bitten through, its Destiny Essence scattered, and it was killed outright!

The Crocodile Dragon's death made the colorful giant clam beside it tremble violently!

But as a ground-bound cannon, it could neither run nor fight. Apart from enduring the attack head-on, there truly was not much it could do!

The Great Peng seized the Crocodile Dragon's corpse in its left talon. Before the seawater had yet flooded over the giant clam, it landed directly atop it. With a hook of its right talon and a spread of both wings, it actually lifted the giant clam into the air as well!

The Great Peng dragged two enormous burdens upward, rising straight into the clouds.

And in another dimension it could not detect, a half-grown child was squeezing out his own scant White Fang Destiny Essence, desperately giving chase!