Extermination

Night.

The wind and rain came in fierce gusts.

The mortal martial artists of the village, who had originally been holding back the Crocodile Demon, all retreated, staring in horror toward the battle.

There, wave after wave of violent booms rang out. The savage clash tore apart and collapsed the surrounding houses as though they were made of paper!

The entire ground shook visibly!

The injured Han Qinhu was helped to his feet by the others,

and as he looked toward the site of the battle, the shock on his face was impossible to conceal.

Too powerful!

The mere aftershocks were enough to wound anyone who touched them and kill anyone who was struck by them!

This was an immortal cultivator,

possessing mighty power that mortal martial artists could never possess!

In a battle between an immortal cultivator and a Demon Beast, they were not even qualified to intervene!

And at this moment,

on the battlefield,

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

Three crimson fireballs the size of basketballs flew through the air. Scorching heat swept out with a roar, vaporizing every raindrop around them as they smashed fiercely toward the Crocodile Demon!

The fireballs flew with extreme speed, crossing the distance of dozens of yards in the blink of an eye.

Caught off guard, the Crocodile Demon was struck squarely by all three fireballs.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Amid dull explosive booms, the fireballs detonated against the Crocodile Demon's body. Orange-red flames burst outward in every direction, their heat vaporizing the rain around them as white steam swelled and spread in all directions.

At the same time,

the smell of scorched flesh began to fill the air.

The scarlet in the Crocodile Demon's pupils deepened, and the madness reflected in its eyes seemed ready to set the heavens ablaze!

It let out a furious roar,

then howled at the sky.

Even more surging demon power erupted from within its body, gathering into a water sphere even larger than before!

It seemed to pour all its strength into this strike, as though it meant to wipe out this hopping two-legged beast in one blow!

The immense force made the air itself seem visibly oppressed.

Even Shen Changchuan's breathing became slightly labored!

Was this a final desperate counterattack?

Shen Changchuan's mind tightened.

He pushed the Spirit Eye Technique to its limit, observing the trajectory of the enemy's next attack. He had to evade this fatal blow.

Under the vision of the Spirit Eye Technique,

Shen Changchuan vaguely saw that the water sphere formed from gathered demon qi was filled with densely packed dots!

They seemed to be points of spiritual energy condensed to the extreme!

Retreat!

Shen Changchuan did not know what the Crocodile Demon intended to do.

Perhaps it was about to unleash a new spell.

But no matter what,

retreating was the best course!

His body reacted instinctively, rapidly backing away at once. Within a breath, he had widened the distance by another dozen yards!

And at that very moment,

the Crocodile Demon's demon art activated.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh.

Arrows formed from streams of water shot toward Shen Changchuan like an arrow rain covering the sky and earth, blanketing a vast area above, below, left, and right where he might evade!

The attack was so dense that even Shen Changchuan, who had seen the trajectories and impact points through the Spirit Eye Technique, could not find the slightest gap to dodge through!

Yet there was not the least trace of panic on Shen Changchuan's face.

Because under the Spirit Eye Technique's vision, he discovered that the demon power contained within those water arrows rapidly weakened after being unleashed.

Especially after he had retreated a dozen yards, their power had diminished even further.

The threat

seemed insignificant!

Shen Changchuan's gaze flickered.

With a lift of his hand, he fired three fireballs.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Beneath the crimson light, terrifying heat swept out and exploded, blasting apart and vaporizing every water arrow rushing toward him.

He easily cleared an opening.

"If you have no other tricks, then you—"

Shen Changchuan was about to say something, but when he looked up, he suddenly discovered that the Crocodile Demon's massive body had vanished!

Something was wrong!

Shen Changchuan abruptly turned to look toward the riverbank.

There, beneath the rainy night, on the earth between Great Bay Village and the river,

the Crocodile Demon resembled a giant rat. Its four limbs whipped out a chain of afterimages, and with a whoosh, its huge body raced at lightning speed toward the river!

"Holy shit!"

He had been fooled!

Shen Changchuan's eyes widened.

A national curse from his previous life immediately burst from his mouth.

Those bloodshot eyes and overflowing rage, that final strike of a beast at death's door—it had all been nothing more than a smokescreen before fleeing!

That bastard's goal had been to run away from the start!

There was no time to think.

Relying on the agility granted by the Light Body Technique, Shen Changchuan stepped out. His figure flickered several times, crossing dozens of yards like a ghost as he chased after the fleeing Crocodile Demon.

The Crocodile Demon ran incredibly fast. Within several breaths, it had already neared the riverbank.

But fortunately,

Shen Changchuan was even faster!

When it was still thirty or forty meters from the river,

Shen Changchuan had already arrived a dozen yards behind it!

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Changchuan spread his five fingers and clenched his hand fiercely toward it from afar.

Vine Technique!

As magical light flickered, the seeds he had scattered around in advance were activated almost instantly. Tough vines rapidly grew in a short span of time, stretching and rising like long serpents before swiftly intertwining.

The massive Crocodile Demon failed to notice them in time. A vine caught its foot, and its body staggered before crashing to the ground, striking the earth with a rumbling boom.

At the same time, even more vines rose rapidly from all directions, extending along its limbs and body like dense ropes, binding up its massive form.

A trace of panic seemed to flash through the Crocodile Demon's eyes, which had previously been filled with madness.

It could not help but panic.

In its earlier fight with Shen Changchuan, it had used its Innate Spell too many times,

leaving almost no demon power in its body. It had no choice but to throw out a smokescreen and hurriedly turn to flee.

Now, faced with a spell grown from nothing more than ordinary vine seeds, it no longer had the strength to sweep them away in swathes as before.

Its massive body was like one trapped in a swamp.

The Crocodile Demon's thick limbs thrashed with all their might. The ordinary vines could not withstand such tremendous strength and snapped apart one after another with sharp cracking sounds.

But Shen Changchuan's Vine Technique, which had already reached 100% perfection, could now be cast instantly.

As long as seeds remained scattered around,

when one vine broke, even more could be grown!

More and more vines spread and covered the ground.

The more the Crocodile Demon's massive body struggled, the deeper it sank, as though it had fallen into a swamp!

At the same time,

a cold glint flashed through Shen Changchuan's eyes.

An opportunity!

Under the Spirit Eye Technique, Shen Changchuan found the best moment to strike.

At once,

two Golden Needles appeared in Shen Changchuan's hand. His magical power circulated, spiritual light gathered in his palm, and the needles lit up with a faint golden glow, flashing with chilling sharpness.

Golden Thorn Technique!

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Changchuan instantly unleashed the strongest killing move he possessed.

He violently flung the Golden Needles from his hand!

A flash of golden light vanished through the air.

The distance of a dozen yards was crossed in an instant.

The Crocodile Demon's fur stood on end as it instinctively sensed an extreme danger.

However,

before it could react,

Bang! Bang!

Two dull sounds rang out as flesh exploded.

The two Golden Needles, like sniper bullets carrying unimaginable force, instantly pierced through its head. Their tremendous power even churned and pulverized its brain matter!

The Crocodile Demon's massive body suddenly stiffened taut, then its eyes dimmed.

Then it crashed to the ground.