Asura Mad Emperor-Chapter 356 The Golden Scale Crocodile

As Li Gong announced the start of the competition,

everyone headed towards the barrier of the Heavenly Demon Forest. With flashes of brilliance, they disappeared from sight one by one.

Qinchuan also casually walked towards the front barrier. The moment he barely touched the seemingly invisible barrier ahead, he felt a stream of light flashing before his eyes, followed by a dizzying whirl.

The next moment, when he regained consciousness, he found himself in an unfamiliar environment.

The surrounding towering ancient trees reached into the clouds, completely obscuring the sky. The eerie forest wind blew in gusts, rustling the leaves all around, sounding like ghostly howls, terrifying and intimidating.

The gloomy and faint black Demonic Qi filled the void, not only obstructing Qinchuan's vision but also suppressing his Divine Sense, preventing him from probing too large an area.

The humid forest environment corroded the surrounding vegetation and the fallen animal carcasses, emitting a foul stench.

"It has been a long time since I set foot in this Heavenly Demon Forest. This scent is as unpleasant as ever." Experience new tales on novelbuddy

Qinchuan fanned the air in front of his nose and said with a furrowed brow.

This Heavenly Demon Forest was unlike the Great Wilderness. Although it was also a dense forest and a primitive land, back in the day, Qinchuan had left two Great Emperors to manage the Great Wilderness, keeping it well-ordered.

But the Demon Beasts in this Heavenly Demon Forest were mostly descendants of Ancient Demon Beasts, bloody and brutal. Qinchuan had no interest in taming these violent and bloody creatures, so there were no rules to speak of within this forest.

Every moment, killings took place in the forest. The Demon Beasts devoured each other for survival and, over the years, countless Demon Beast corpses had accumulated, turning the Heavenly Demon Forest into a forest of carcasses.

"It's best to leave this place as soon as possible!"

Qinchuan took a look around. Not far from the lush woods, there was a swamp as far as the eye could see. That nauseating smell was coming from the swamp.

Qinchuan intended to leave this place when suddenly, a blazingly potent aura burst forth from the center of the swamp, drawing his attention.

"That is—"

"Golden Scale Crocodile!"

Although Qinchuan had anticipated Demon Beasts in this swamp, he did not expect to encounter a Golden Scale Crocodile.

The Golden Scale Crocodile was a Ninth Rank Peak Demon Beast. On the periphery of the Heavenly Demon Forest, it was already considered a local tyrant. His current location was at the very outer edge of the Heavenly Demon Forest, and yet, he had unexpectedly come across one here.

He felt a rush of excitement.

The Red Luan on his shoulder also noticed the Golden Scale Crocodile and was equally excited. It let out a low cry and was about to spread its wings when Qinchuan quickly stopped it.

"Don't move, this one's mine!"

The Heavenly Demon Forest was home to a lineage of Demon Beasts, while the Red Luan belonged to the lineage of Fierce Beasts, the natural enemies of all Demon Beasts and Monster Beasts.

If the Red Luan revealed its aura in this Heavenly Demon Forest, it might even provoke an uprising among the high-level Demon Beasts within the forest.

Although Qinchuan did not fear them, an uprising in the entire Heavenly Demon Forest would be a disaster for Tianyuan Nation, which he did not wish to see.

More importantly, he wanted to personally take action and test his full strength under his current state.

Just at that moment, the Golden Scale Crocodile in the middle of the swamp had already noticed Qinchuan. After a roar, it transformed into a streak of light and pounced rapidly towards Qinchuan's direction.

Qinchuan stood alone, holding the blood-colored spear, his black robe billowing without wind.

The golden-scaled crocodile was incredibly fast, like a streak of light sweeping through the marsh, as quick as lightning and as swift as a gale, darting from the center of the marsh to its edge in an instant, already at the fringe of the forest.

Once it emerged from the swamp onto solid ground, its speed surged even higher, lunging straight for Qinchuan's face.

Only then did Qinchuan's aura burst forth, and he suddenly sprang into action.

"Sun Moon Qiankun Spear!"

With a roar from Qinchuan, his True Qi surged wildly, the tip of his spear a tidal wave of True Qi, bearing down like an avalanche on the golden-scaled crocodile that was attacking him.

The golden-scaled crocodile, worthy of its status as a Ninth Rank Demon Beast, was just one step shy of ascending to the Spirit Beast level, its speed and reactions equally remarkable.

Then it suddenly halted its charge, and just as it was about to have its skull impaled by Qinchuan's spear, the crocodile twisted its body in a bizarre move, skillfully dodging the blade of his spear and continuing its assault towards his chest.

Its golden claws swung, unleashing a terrifying burst of Demonic Qi.

This golden-scaled crocodile was indeed fast, and by the time Qinchuan's spear thrust out, it was too late to retract.

"Hmph, a demon beast indeed, its wisdom and speed are not like those of ordinary beasts, to think it knew the True Qi within my spear was not something it could withstand, choosing to exploit its strengths and avoid weakness in close combat. An ordinary cultivator might indeed have fallen for your scheme, but it's a pity you miscalculated, young master's body is indestructible; why would I fear a petty four-legged beast!"

As he spoke, Qinchuan turned his other hand from fist to palm, chopping down at the two golden claws of the golden-scaled crocodile, his palm releasing a torrent of True Qi, like a Dao Artifact that could shatter gold and jade.

The palm transformed into a blade struck the crocodile's glittering golden claws.

With a splat, the crocodile's claw was instantly cleaved in two.

The golden-scaled crocodile's most formidable assets were its claws and its staggeringly powerful gaping maw.

Now that one of its claws had been severed by Qinchuan's palm, it writhed in agony and rage, opening its maw wide as if it were a creature from the Purgatory emerging from the Abyss, ready to devour Qinchuan in one gulp.

"Hmph, the last thrash of a dying beast!"

The blood-colored spear in his hand, which had just been thrust, was already drawn back, and without a second thought, he swung it horizontally at the sight of the gaping mouth.

The blood-colored spear became like a true dragon bathed in blood; the solidified True Qi infused with the spear vibrated with a low hum, as if a true dragon was chanting.

"Boom—" The spear swept across the skull of the golden-scaled crocodile, a burst of blood mist exploded, its head blew apart instantly, and it died on the spot.

Qinchuan had not used a Half-Step Supreme Dao Artifact, nor had he resorted to the power of the Asura Emperor Soul; relying solely on his Physical Body Realm, he took down the Ninth Rank golden-scaled crocodile in a single exchange.

However, he seemed dissatisfied, shaking his head to himself, he sighed, "I've been relying too much on external forces lately, my strength seems to have regressed! It seems I need to focus more on honing my own Divine Skills and Mysterious Techniques!"

Ever since Qinchuan left the Congyun Sect, he had relied on the Half-Step Supreme Dao Artifact or the power of the Asura Emperor Soul Formation; he had not yet made use of his original strength, and only now did he feel somewhat behind, thus his remark.

If an outsider were to witness this scene and hear Qinchuan's words, they would likely be full of criticism.

After all, the golden-scaled crocodile was at the peak of the Ninth Rank, just a step away from the Spirit Beast Level, equivalent to a human of the Spirit Martial Ninth Layer Realm, and yet Qinchuan was only at the Meridian Opening Realm; he had subdued his opponent in merely one round.

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In his view, however, his strength had still waned?