The Origin of the Golden Crocodile King

Because Su Yan had already united with Qian Renxue and given birth to the lovely Xiao Mo, the various elders had not gone too hard on him.

Still, Su Yan walked into Qian Renxue's room with two black eyes and a head full of bumps.

As soon as Su Yan entered, he immediately drew the attention of the mother and daughter; there was no helping it, as the sight was simply too hilarious.

Ordinarily, Su Yan's wine-red hair combined with his rather handsome features made him look exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

Yet now, with his black eyes and hair puffed out like a bird's nest, he cut a figure that inevitably made people want to laugh no matter how they looked at him.

Mister, who are you? Barging into our room like this—if my daddy finds out, he'll definitely kick your butt.

At this, Qian Renxue could no longer hold it in and burst into laughter, holding her stomach, while Su Yan wore a face full of dark lines.

You old fogies, you promised not to hit the face, but you aimed right at it every single time. Dammit!

Su Yan only dared to complain like that in his heart, but seeing the expressions on the mother and daughter's faces, a smile crept onto his own face of its own accord.

"Xiao Mo, how can you not even recognize your dad?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Mo's eyes widened in disbelief that the fellow in front of her was actually her invincible dad.

Su Yan also saw the little one's shock, and then looked at Qian Renxue, who was still laughing nonstop.

"Hmph, I originally wanted to win some sympathy with this look, but all I got was mockery. Sorry, I'm done pretending!"

Su Yan let out a cold snort, a surge of energy rippling through his entire body, and his wretched appearance transformed completely back into his original self.

Su Yan picked up Xiao Mo and walked toward the bedroom door with a smile on his face.

"Xiao Mo, go find your great-grandfather to play for a bit first. Daddy is going to help Mommy check her health."

Xiao Mo was very confused; her mommy was in such good health, so why needed a checkup? Still, she nodded and agreed.

"Okay, Daddy, but you aren't allowed to bully Mommy, okay!"

Su Yan didn't answer, simply maintaining his smile. Qian Renxue's laughter abruptly cut off when she heard those words.

She wanted to step forward and leave with Xiao Mo, but Su Yan used spatial power to freeze her in place.

"My dear wife, checking your health is the priority. Where do you think you're going?"

Qian Renxue desperately wanted to cry out, but she couldn't make a single sound, and could only watch helplessly as Xiao Mo moved farther and farther away.

Once Xiao Mo was far enough, Qian Renxue looked back at the ill-intentioned Su Yan and couldn't help but scream out!

"Don't come over here! This is Spirit Hall, you know, and this is my room!"

Yet Su Yan paid no mind to any of that; he looked at Qian Renxue and burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Your grandpa bullied me, and while I won't go looking for them, I can bully you just the same!"

"Go ahead and scream. Screaming your throat out won't get a soul to answer you, my dear wife. Heh heh heh!"

Meanwhile, as Xiao Mo walked out of the house, she felt somewhat troubled, as she didn't know which great-grandfather to go find to play with.

Suddenly, she spotted a flash of brilliant golden light in the distance; that was where the Second Elder lived.

Thus, Xiao Mo hesitated no longer, her short legs pumping as she ran desperately toward that spot.

By the time she arrived, Xiao Mo was utterly exhausted and plopped down right onto the patch of grass at the side.

Inside the room, the Golden Crocodile had already sensed Xiao Mo's aura, and immediately dashed out, scooping Xiao Mo up into his arms.

"Did Xiao Mo come all this way specifically to find Second Great-Grandfather? Why are you sitting on the grass! I'll take you inside to play!"

Xiao Mo nodded happily, then proceeded to recount how hard she had run to get there, and finally teased the Golden Crocodile a little.

"Second Great-Grandfather, your armor is too hard, and I don't like it. Go change your clothes and take me to play, okay?"

Watching the little figure in his arms act spoiled, the Golden Crocodile beamed from ear to ear and agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"Good, good, good. Great-grandfather will go change his clothes right now and take our little princess out to play."

With that, the Golden Crocodile gently set Xiao Mo down and bolted straight into the room, changing his outfit with the utmost speed.

It took less than a minute, and when Xiao Mo saw the Golden Crocodile again, he had already changed into a long golden robe.

Now, the Golden Crocodile looked remarkably gentle in his facial features. Lacking the martial might and domineering aura of his armor, he instead carried a touch of benevolence.

Seeing the Golden Crocodile's attire, Xiao Mo looked somewhat displeased. Pouting her lips, she asked with a hint of incomprehension.

"Second Great-Grandfather, why do you like wearing golden clothes so much? Is there some special reason behind it?"

At that, the Golden Crocodile gave a hearty laugh, scooped Xiao Mo up, and let his thoughts drift back to the past.

"Xiao Mo, how about Second Great-Grandfather tells you the story of the Golden Crocodile King?"

For someone of Xiao Mo's age, listening to others tell stories was her absolute favorite thing.

"Okay, Second Great-Grandfather!"

A long time ago, the continent was not nearly this peaceful. Back then, the fallen ones were extremely rampant, frequently slaughtering people and massacring entire villages.

In those days, their ancestor was not yet the Golden Crocodile King, but merely possessed an ordinary crocodile martial soul.

One day, the village where their ancestor lived was massacred by the fallen ones, and to protect his family, the ancestor fought in a bloody battle.

However, at that time he was merely a Five-Ring Soul King, while among the fallen ones there were actually three Title Douluos.

What they brought to the ancestor was despair, ruthlessness, and ultimate slaughter.

Just as the ancestor was about to resign himself to his fate, a streak of golden light flashed across the sky, and a beautiful angel descended holding a holy sword.

Without hesitation upon seeing the fallen ones, she immediately raised her sword and charged into battle, that figure burning itself deeply into the ancestor's heart.

The young maiden possessed immense strength, and she quickly disposed of those three fallen ones. Just as she was leaving, the ancestor called out to her and asked for her name.

The maiden looked at the ancestor and gave a gentle smile, one as warm as the sun yet capable of inspiring awe and strength.

The maiden stated her name: Qian Yuhan. And the ancestor made the firm resolve to follow her.

Undergoing rigorous training under Qian Yuhan's tutelage, combined with his hatred for the fallen ones, the ancestor's strength quickly reached the rank of Title Douluo.

The ancestor also became the sharpest sword in her hand, charging at the forefront of every single campaign to wipe out the fallen ones.

Soon, the ancestor and his companions eradicated the evil forces on the continent and established Spirit Hall.

Following the establishment of Spirit Hall, the people built an angel statue to thank Qian Yuhan. She gathered vast amounts of faith and soon ascended to the God Realm.

At the moment of her ascension to the God Realm, looking down at the comrades who had fought bloody battles alongside her, she bestowed her blessings, and the ancestor's martial soul transformed from an ordinary crocodile into the Golden Crocodile King.

When the ancestor fought, he wore golden armor, and that armor eventually became the faith of the Second Elder's family.

After listening to the Golden Crocodile's story, Xiao Mo's eyes held admiration for Qian Yuhan, hatred for the fallen ones, and an even greater sense of heartache for the ancestor of the Golden Crocodile.

Xiao Mo leaned close to the Golden Crocodile's head, gave his cheek a small smack with her lips, and said with firm determination.

"In the future, Xiao Mo will protect Second Great-Grandfather, and I will definitely be just like Big Sister Qian Yuhan and wipe out the fallen ones too."

Hearing Xiao Mo's words and feeling the warmth on his cheek, the elderly Golden Crocodile almost wept with old tears.

"Good. In the future, Xiao Mo will also be as strong as the angel ancestor, and by then you'll definitely protect Second Great-Grandfather well."

Grandfather and granddaughter were sharing a warm and affectionate moment here, while Qian Daoliu at the doorway wore a face full of dark lines.

He had almost wept with old tears at the words Xiao Mo had just spoken, but seeing Xiao Mo kiss the Golden Crocodile had nearly made him erupt.

As Xiao Mo's actual biological grandfather, he hadn't even enjoyed such affection from his little great-granddaughter yet. What right did this Golden Crocodile have?

Muttering to himself that he needed to stay calm, that he must stay calm, Qian Daoliu nevertheless couldn't help but kick the door open.

"Golden Crocodile, it's been a long time since we sparred! Let's have a fight today."

The sudden intrusion startled the two of them, but the Golden Crocodile quickly recovered.

Looking at Qian Daoliu, a mocking smirk appeared on his face.

"What? Envious, jealous, and full of hate? If you want to fight, then let's fight. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

The two of them completely cast aside their usual politeness; right now, it was a battle to contend for Xiao Mo, and neither of them cared about the other's status as they prepared to throw down.