"Don't go back. Come with me."
Just as the giant beast was about to plunge beneath the lake's surface, Iron Hammer smashed its head viciously with a single blow.
Its enormous body turned directly into a streak of light and flew toward the shore.
On the shore, watching the dark mass draw closer and closer, Sword Demon stepped forward. The Sword Qi in his hand gradually solidified.
Sword Qi a million zhang long flashed and pierced straight through the giant beast's body.
The giant beast still tried to struggle, but the Sword Qi nailed it firmly in place, leaving it unable to move.
"Go."
Ye Lin, who had yet to make a move, formed a hand seal with one hand. With a beckoning gesture, a mass of flames swiftly spread, roasting the giant beast along its skin.
The next moment, the aroma of meat drifted out.
The giant beast stopped struggling completely.
A giant beast capable of battling a first-layer Quasi-Saint had died just like that.
The entire process flowed like clouds and running water, without the slightest bit of dragging—truly a one-stop service.
Iron Hammer in the distance did not stop, but continued onward.
His target was the reef at the center of the lake, and the Origin Crystals beneath it.
Eating was eating, playing was playing, but he had not forgotten the important matter in the slightest.
After all, His Majesty had said when they set out that he had pulled strings to secure this opportunity for him. Here, he was to follow Ye Lin's lead in everything, or else he would be skinned alive upon returning.
Thus, Iron Hammer behaved quite obediently.
Though he looked simple and foolish on the outside, his thoughts were meticulous.
"Here it comes again."
Iron Hammer sensed something and leaped into the