Ye Chen walked toward him. Crocodile's eyes shifted as an idea came to him. He deliberately drew out his words. "She's in..."
"Where?"
Ye Chen moved closer, his thoughts entirely on Robin.
"Scorpion Poison Needle!"
Crocodile jerked his head up and drove his left hand at Ye Chen like lightning. "She's in my hands. Too bad you'll never see her again."
Crocodile had coated his Golden Hook with poison. Ye Chen was too close and had no guard up.
But even after he was poisoned, Ye Chen's reactions did not slow. He raised both hands and aimed all ten fingers at Crocodile. "You're ruthless. Hahaha! Try this move. Let's see if you can dodge it—Six Meridian Divine Sword!"
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
Ten streaks of white light shot out. Crocodile's vision blurred, and the glare made him dizzy. At such close range, there was no way he could dodge.
Ye Chen's body grew stiffer by the moment as the poison took hold, but Crocodile was in no better shape.
Struck again and again, Crocodile staggered and nearly fell.
While he could still move, Ye Chen yanked out his Twin Swords and lunged. Both blades plunged into Crocodile's chest.
Crocodile could not dodge. He was already badly wounded, and they were far too close.
Ye Chen put every last bit of his strength into that final strike. The swords pierced straight through Crocodile's chest, and the sheer force of the blow caused the ground beneath them to cave in.
Ancient Ruins lay buried below, and the two of them crashed straight into them.
"Cough, cough..."
The poison spread rapidly through Ye Chen's body. His movements grew slower, and he coughed up streaks of blood.
Crocodile's face was deathly pale. Though neither sword had struck a vital spot, the wounds had nearly cost