Lin Yun knew this demon beast was tough, so as soon as the battle began, he immediately activated all his available techniques.
With the sword’s power surging, the blade’s light tore through the air, creating sharp whistling sounds as the surrounding space seemed to crack under the pressure.
The Purple-Scaled Heavenly Crocodile sensed the power of this strike and quickly changed its approach, swinging its massive tail like a spiked club, lashing out fiercely.
Boom!
A violent collision occurred. The sword couldn’t pierce the crocodile’s scales, and instead, Lin Yun was sent flying backward by the overwhelming force.
“What terrifying strength!” Lin Yun was shocked.
The impact of the collision left Lin Yun’s arm slightly numb. The sheer power of this Purple-Scaled Heavenly Crocodile was horrifying!
The crocodile was also somewhat surprised. How could a mere first-level Great Ascension Realm cultivator withstand its attack?
“A first-level Great Ascension Realm cultivator capable of such an attack? Not bad.”
“But it won’t change the outcome. You’re dead!”
“Roar!”
The Purple-Scaled Heavenly Crocodile let out a roar and charged at Lin Yun again, sending debris flying and creating craters in the ground wherever it passed.
Facing the charging crocodile, Lin Yun leaped into the air, trying to change direction and attack its weaker spots. However, the crocodile’s massive tail swung toward him, preventing Lin Yun from breaking through.
Boom!
Lin Yun’s attack clashed with the crocodile’s tail once more.
Failing to land a hit, Lin Yun quickly changed his tactics, his sword transforming into a blur as it struck at the crocodile from different angles—stabbing, slashing, and thrusting upward.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two continued to battle fiercely.
Lin Yun’s strategy was to break through the crocodile’s defenses and target its vulnerable spots, such as its eyes, belly, and lower jaw.
However, after several intense exchanges, Lin Yun realized he couldn’t break through its attacks.
On the contrary, Lin Yun was repeatedly forced back, his hands aching and his arms growing numb from the impact.
“This crocodile’s strength is too overwhelming! If this keeps up, it’s going to be a problem!” Lin Yun thought to himself.
Most of Lin Yun’s usable techniques had already been deployed.
The bracer’s power hadn’t been recharged, so it couldn’t be used now. Moreover, given the crocodile’s terrifying defense, even if he could use the bracer’s power, it might not be enough to secure a victory.
Winning against it would be extremely difficult!
Boom!
After another clash, Lin Yun used the momentum to retreat, putting some distance between himself and the crocodile.
“Flying Snow Sword Array!”
With a wave of his hand, 128 flying swords materialized in front of Lin Yun, radiating a dazzling light.
To deal with the crocodile, Lin Yun didn’t hesitate to deploy 12 Saint-level swords as the core of the array, with the rest being Transcendent-level swords.
“Go!”
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The 128 flying swords shot forward with terrifying power, creating shockwaves as they hurtled toward the Purple-Scaled Heavenly Crocodile. The surrounding space trembled under the force.
The crocodile thrashed violently, stirring up a fierce wind to counter the sword array, its tail swinging wildly to block the incoming swords.
Clang!
Some of the swords struck the crocodile’s back, but they only sparked upon impact, failing to penetrate its scales.
“Again!”
Lin Yun controlled the swords, forming the array once more and launching another attack at the crocodile.
Splat!
After several rounds of attacks, one of the swords finally found an opening and struck the crocodile’s belly. Its belly was covered in softer white scales, which were noticeably weaker than the scales on the rest of its body.
Even so, the sword only left a red mark on the crocodile’s belly, with a small amount of blood seeping out. It couldn’t fully penetrate the scales.
“Damn it, even hitting its belly isn’t enough to break its defense!” Lin Yun’s expression darkened.
Lin Yun had thought that targeting the crocodile’s belly would give him a chance.
This Purple-Scaled Heavenly Crocodile was equivalent to a peak third-level Great Ascension Realm human cultivator, but its strength and defense far surpassed that of a human at the same level. Defeating it would be even more challenging than defeating Gu Dong.
“Damn human!”
The crocodile roared in anger, its belly stinging from the sword strike.
Although the strike hadn’t caused serious damage, it had thoroughly enraged the crocodile!
The crocodile charged forward with even greater ferocity, clearly going all out.
The sword array continued to attack, but even when it hit the crocodile, it couldn’t inflict significant damage.
“Retreat!”
Seeing the crocodile closing in, Lin Yun waved his hand and recalled the Flying Snow Sword Array, leaving only one Saint-level sword in his hand. After all, the sword array wasn’t suitable for close combat.
Lin Yun had many Saint-level swords, each with different abilities.
The one he kept in his hand was named ‘Azure Edge,’ a sword known for its extreme sharpness and penetrating power!
As the crocodile closed in, Lin Yun swung the sword with all his might, pouring his energy into the strike.
This time, when the crocodile swung its massive tail to block the sword, it suddenly changed trajectory mid-swing, no longer aiming to block the sword but instead lashing out at Lin Yun’s abdomen!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Boom!
The crocodile’s tail struck Lin Yun’s abdomen with devastating force, the impact like a raging flood crashing into him!
Bang!
Almost instantly, the protective soft armor Lin Yun was wearing couldn’t withstand the immense force and exploded into pieces!
Lin Yun’s sword also struck the crocodile’s lower belly. With the Azure Edge’s incredible penetrating power, it finally pierced through the scales, leaving a long gash that bled profusely.
Both Lin Yun and the crocodile were sent flying backward from the impact.
“Ugh!”
As Lin Yun flew backward, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale as his insides churned violently.
The crocodile’s tail strike had been terrifyingly powerful, and its tail was covered in sharp spikes. Fortunately, the protective soft armor had absorbed some of the impact from the spikes, or Lin Yun would have been in even worse shape.
But the soft armor was completely destroyed. After all, it was only a Transcendent-level protective item, and the sheer force of the attack had far exceeded its limits.
Crash!
Lin Yun crashed into the cave wall, embedding himself into the stone before finally coming to a stop. The entire mountain trembled, and large cracks spread across the walls.
At the cave entrance.
Mo Qing and Zhi Jin clearly felt the mountain shaking violently. The commotion was so intense that boulders began rolling down from the peak.
“The battle inside must be fierce. I hope Senior Brother Lin Yun is alright,” Zhi Jin prayed.
Mo Qing clenched the hem of her robe, her heart filled with worry.
Inside the cave.
The crocodile, which had also been sent flying, crashed heavily by the poolside, creating a large crater.
The crocodile rolled out of the crater, the wound on its belly slowly healing as the bleeding stopped, leaving only a scar.
The physical resilience of demon beasts far surpassed that of humans. Such an injury wouldn’t cause any serious harm to it.
“Human brat, I can take your sword strike, but how can you withstand my tail lash? Human defenses are far inferior to us demon beasts, hehe!” The Purple-Scaled Heavenly Crocodile stared at Lin Yun, who was embedded in the wall, and let out a sinister laugh.
