Alligators were the crocodiles of this world.
This Dark-Armored Alligator was naturally a crocodilian demon beast.
Judging solely by its realm, the demon beast before him was only at the Dao Foundation Late Stage, but the ferocity in its eyes was more frightening than that of some Nascent Soul Realm demon beasts.
So the instant their eyes met, Lin Ke clearly sensed that this demon beast was different.
There was also the reaction from his Niwan Palace.
Thus, he asked Chen Ping, "Where did you get this demon beast?"
Chen Ping immediately replied, "It wasn't captured on the frontline with this batch of demon beasts. It was caught in the Poison Tempering Mountains half a month ago."
"Half a month ago, while patrolling the territory around the sect, disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall discovered this injured Alligator. It was hunting demon beasts to recover its strength at the time."
Chen Ping turned toward the Dark-Armored Alligator inside the star and said quietly, "This Alligator is far from ordinary. Senior Brother, don't be fooled by its Dao Foundation Stage realm."
"To capture it, four Golden Core Cultivators from the Law Enforcement Hall had to join forces before they could subdue it. One of them even suffered serious injuries."
"Oh?" This made Lin Ke even more curious, and he asked again:
"In that case, why didn't you kill it outright after bringing it back? Why have you kept it alive until now instead?"
Keeping a demon beast with such unusual power within the sect was ultimately a hidden danger.
The Vast Source Hall could not possibly fail to understand that.
Lowering his voice, Chen Ping explained, "You may not know this, Senior Brother, but the Law Enforcement Hall did intend to kill it outright."
Then he shifted tack and continued, "But