Fighting
The blue-scaled crocodile opened its cavernous jaws and lunged at Xiong Ye. Xiong Ye struck its lower jaw with the short fork in his hand, then sprang into the air. As he came down, he landed squarely on the crocodile's back. His fork, streaked with red and black, jabbed repeatedly into its scales, ringing out with a series of sharp clinks. Though it failed to pierce them, it left row upon row of tiny dents.
Pain flared across the blue-scaled crocodile's back, and it hated the ant-like creature with a passion. Its enormous body rolled with surprising agility, throwing Xiong Ye off.
Of the four other young men, two dragged their injured companions away. The other two saw Xiong Ye locked in a fierce struggle with the crocodile. Though fear gripped them, they still unslung their short forks and charged, shouting for Xiong Ye to retreat.
Apart from Xiong Ye, who had unleashed astonishing brute strength, the other two were no match for the blue-scaled crocodile. While fighting Xiong Ye, the crocodile lashed its tail a few times, sparing only a little effort, yet easily sent the two young men flying.
"Go back!" Xiong Ye roared like a beast, dodging the crocodile's claws and fangs as he shouted at his companions.
Four of the six young men were injured. The remaining two each supported a pair of their companions. They glanced toward Xiong Ye, then gritted their teeth and retreated to the outskirts. The power Xiong Ye had unleashed left them stunned; he could actually fight the terrifying blue-scaled crocodile. But from the look of things, he was still at a disadvantage. If the fight dragged on, the consequences would be dire. The crocodile was simply too powerful. Apart from Xiong Ye, a freak born stronger than ordinary ferocious