An Extraordinary Move (Request Follow Reading)

Within the hunting party.

"Fellow Daoist Wen is fighting that Iron Armored Crocodile. Hurry, let's go help him!"

Zhao Chunsheng stared at the battle ahead, unable to stop a trace of anxiety from appearing on his face.

The swamp was the Iron Armored Crocodile's home ground. As a Gold Element Cultivator, Wen Zijian might not necessarily be its match.

He had partnered with Wen Zijian for many years and knew him inside out.

Wen Zijian's pair of Sun Moon Double Wheels possessed astonishing offensive power, comparable to Qi Refining Perfection.

But their weakness was equally obvious.

His defenses were mediocre, and there was little he could do against a Monster Beast in the water.

From what he knew of Wen Zijian, if he could not quickly break through the Monster Beast's defenses, the longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would become for him.

Now, just from the sounds of battle, it was clear that Wen Zijian was under tremendous pressure.

"Fellow Daoist Xia, think of something to force the Iron Armored Crocodile ashore."

Among the original party, Xia Muqing was a Water Method Cultivator.

Zhao Chunsheng instinctively made the suggestion.

"Talisman Master Shen, once the fighting starts, no one will have the attention to spare for you. Watch your own safety," Zhao Chunsheng warned Shen Xuan.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Zhao. I'll take care of myself." Shen Xuan nodded.

At this moment, Xia Muqing rushed to the edge of the battle, took out a White Long Silk magic artifact, and stirred the waters of the swamp.

The Iron Brothers held sturdy shields as they guarded Xia Muqing.

Shi Xiangdong put away the Mantis Puppet Beast and released two Sighthound Puppet Beasts to patrol and keep watch around them.

Zhao Chunsheng gripped the Fire Phoenix Saber and launched himself through the air, attacking the Iron Armored Crocodile's head as it emerged from the water.

Shen Xuan activated the Water Cloud Shield and hurried after him.

In his sight, Wen Zijian and the Iron Armored Crocodile were locked in combat.

From time to time, Zhao Chunsheng slashed out Crimson Flame Blade Qi to support him from the side.

Yet the situation was far from optimistic.

When Zhao Chunsheng's Crimson Flame Blade Qi struck the Iron Armored Crocodile, it left only a faint red mark and caused no harm.

Meanwhile, Wen Zijian stood atop the Moon Blade Wheel. With only the Sun Blade Wheel, he likewise found it difficult to break through the Iron Armored Crocodile's hide.

"Fellow Daoist Wen, I'll help you!"

Xia Muqing's White Long Silk moved like a spirit snake, binding the Iron Armored Crocodile and winding around it layer upon layer several times.

But in the next moment—

The Iron Armored Crocodile roared furiously, its demonic body swelling again. Its incomparably violent demonic power directly snapped the White Long Silk apart.

Xia Muqing involuntarily staggered backward, a thread of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Shen Xuan pressed his hand downward through the air. A gentle current of water spiritual power supported Xia Muqing and helped her disperse the force.

At the same time, he activated a High-grade Spring Return Talisman and lightly pressed it against the center of her back.

"Talisman Master Shen, thank you!"

Her magic artifact had been damaged, and Xia Muqing's spiritual power had been thrown into disorder. But now, she felt a stream of Pure Water Spiritual Power enter her body, guiding the circulation of her spiritual power.

The spiritual power released by the High-grade Spring Return Talisman rapidly repaired the damaged meridians within her body.

Xia Muqing was deeply grateful. As she looked at Shen Xuan, there was also a little more confusion in her eyes.

They were both Water Method Cultivators, so why was Talisman Master Shen's spiritual power at Qi Refining Level 5 so pure?

It far surpassed even her own at Qi Refining Level 6.

Wen Zijian's voice rang out.

"Don't come over! This Iron Armored Crocodile has grown formidable. You can't break its defenses!"

"Then are we still fighting or not?" Zhao Chunsheng shouted.

"Forget it. The Iron Armored Crocodile is lurking underwater. For the moment, I cannot do anything about it. Withdraw first. We'll rendezvous later."

Unexpectedly—

The Iron Armored Crocodile dove into the water, rapidly swam to the edge of the swamp, then hurled its enormous demonic body from the water and pounced straight toward Shen Xuan's group.

Its violent demonic power and killing intent were so intense they nearly suffocated everyone.

In his sight, Xia Muqing and the Iron Brothers were cowed by the Iron Armored Crocodile's Demonic Power Pressure. Their limbs went limp, and they could barely stand, as though terror had shattered their very minds.

"Not good!"

Zhao Chunsheng roared and slashed out a streak of Crimson Flame Blade Qi, but the Iron Armored Crocodile ignored it completely.

Just then—

Shen Xuan, who had been standing at the very rear, suddenly shot before Xia Muqing at an inconceivable speed, a pair of Water-Splitting Emei Daggers already fitted over his hands.

In his pupils, the Iron Armored Crocodile's yao beast body loomed larger and larger. He could even clearly see the foul-smelling drool hanging from the corners of its mouth.

"You like biting people, huh? Let's see just how hard your skull is!"

Splash!

[Water Condensation Edge Shaping Art] surged at top speed.

Four Azure Green Ice Divine Dragons instantly condensed at the tip of the Water-Splitting Emei Dagger. Icy cold radiated from them, while their eerie, frigid edges gave off an incomparably violent aura of destruction.

[Water Control Technique]!

[Critical Hit Art]!

Bolstered by the two talents, the four Ice Divine Dragons rapidly expanded to thirty feet long. Their terrifying presence made the hairs of the Iron Brothers and Xia Muqing stand on end behind him!

"Go!"

With Shen Xuan's shout—

Before the Iron Armored Crocodile's terrified eyes, two Azure Green Ice Divine Dragons came shooting toward it with fangs bared and claws brandished.

There was no earthshaking boom as imagined.

Instead, it sounded as though flesh were being sliced with silky smoothness.

The yao power within the Iron Armored Crocodile's body instantly fell into disorder and dispersed.

Its head continued rising with inertia.

But everything below its neck began to drop.

A Thick Bloody Smell spread through the air.

Ahead.

Wen Zijian's face was filled with fury, while intense regret welled up in his heart.

He had never expected the Iron Armored Crocodile to abandon him and attack his teammates.

The Iron Armored Crocodile was one he had needed to use his Full effort against just to reach a draw. If it charged before teammates whose cultivation was only at the middle Qi Refining stage, the consequences would be unthinkable!

He did not dare imagine it!

In his judgment, the Iron Brothers absolutely could not withstand the Iron Armored Crocodile.

Xia Muqing stood even less of a chance!

Although Zhao Chunsheng was at Qi Refining Level 8, he was a Fire Method Cultivator. Against a water-attributed yao beast, he was innately suppressed.

And among his teammates was Shen Xuan, someone who absolutely could not be allowed to come to harm!

This man was the Ding Family Guest of Honor and had deep connections among Qingyun Sect Disciples.

When Wen Zijian had agreed to let Shen Xuan join the team, he had already intended to use him as a bridge to befriend the Ding family and Qingyun Sect Disciples.

"I hope I'm not too late!"

Wen Zijian cast aside his distracting thoughts and drove the spiritual power within him with Full effort, commanding the Moon Blade Wheel to race after them.

Saving even one would be something!

The next moment.

He saw an astonishing sight.

The Iron Armored Crocodile, which the Sun Blade Wheel had repeatedly failed to cleave, flashed with two green Light Blades at its neck. It split into two halves and fell limply before his eyes.

The yao power aura on its body quickly weakened.

The Iron Armored Crocodile was dead?

At the edge of the swamp, a deathly silence fell.

The members of the Monster Hunting Team stared wide-eyed at Shen Xuan as though they had seen a monster.

Yet Shen Xuan had no time to explain.

He activated a Storage Bag.

It sucked in every drop of Iron Armored Crocodile blood scattered through the air.

At the same time.

He directed the remaining two Azure Green Ice Divine Dragons to respectively coil around the Iron Armored Crocodile's head and body, dragging them onto the grass at the swamp's edge.

This was a First-Order High-Grade Yao Beast—its entire body was treasure!

It was worth several thousand Spirit Stones!

Zhao Chunsheng slowly walked up before Shen Xuan, his expression complicated.

He had always believed that Talisman Master Shen was Not good at fighting and had rented a place with him because he needed his protection.

He had thought Shen Xuan's buying yao beasts from him and selling Spirit Talismans to him were for the same reason.

Only now did he realize that was completely not the case!

Wen Zijian, a Qi Refining Level 9 Gold Element Cultivator, had repeatedly struck the Iron Armored Crocodile with the high-grade Magic Tool Sun Blade Wheel.

Its effect was far inferior to Shen Xuan's Mid-grade Magic Artifact, the Ice Blade.

They had thought he was a bronze player here to mooch experience.

Who would have thought he was a king!

At this moment, the others finally came to their senses.

A series of gasps in shock rang out.

Xia Muqing in particular.

Thinking of how she had told Shen Xuan to stand behind her, she suddenly felt so ashamed she wished the ground would swallow her whole.

"Talisman Master Shen..."

"Are you really a Water Method Cultivator at Qi Refining Level 5?"