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The vast grassland stretched endlessly.
After demonstrating his strong directional sensing ability, Ye Feng gradually gained the trust of everyone, leading a group of disciples from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect as they slowly advanced across the prairie.
Along the way, no one dared to let their guard down, as they had completely deviated from their previous route while delving deeper into the grassland, and could encounter unpredictable dangers at any moment.
Holding a silver-white spear, Huang Yao followed behind Ye Feng and asked, "According to the information provided by Blue Stream Villa, there are four Rogue Bandit hideouts in the Southeast direction. Which one do you plan to go to?"
Ye Feng replied without hesitation, "I intend to explore first and find other Sect disciples. We should gather more strength before proceeding."
"Other Sects? Their destination has already been determined; it's the nearest hideout. Can't we just head there directly and wait?"
"It might not be that simple," Ye Feng said. "They, like us, have been attacked. Even if they suffered heavy losses, they shouldn't be completely wiped out. I fear many may have been scattered by those Rogue Bandits. We need to find these people first!"
Huang Yao was not entirely satisfied with Ye Feng's plan. The disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect had their own pride; if the lost disciples from other Sects couldn't even resist a few Rogue Bandits, joining their team would only become a burden.
Ye Feng seemed to see through Huang Yao's thoughts and patiently explained, "I'm not necessarily trying to recruit them; I want to gather more information about the Rogue Bandits. After all, given the current situation, the information provided by Blue Stream Villa has lost its reference value."
Ye Feng's plan was simple: to explore the surroundings first and eventually encounter teams from other Sects to see if they had also been attacked by Rogue Bandits like the Heavenly Mechanism Sect team.
Seeing that Ye Feng insisted on searching for other Sect disciples, Huang Yao could only nod and continue to follow him as they moved forward slowly.
Since he needed to use Soul Thought to probe the surrounding environment and pinpoint their location, ensuring that the entire team did not lose their way in the vast grassland, Ye Feng's pace was extremely slow. After traveling several dozen miles, he would always pause deliberately.
For two or three consecutive days, the disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect seemed to search aimlessly across Yue Ma Plain. At first, everyone had some patience, but gradually they became somewhat restless and anxious.
"If we keep going like this, when will it end? Other Sects might have already reached the Rogue Bandit hideouts and killed a large number of Rogue Bandits."
"Yes, while they are killing Rogue Bandits and earning Elemental Crystals, we are just wandering around the grasslands, wasting time."
"Zhou is obviously being too cautious. They are just Cult Remnants; no matter how fierce they are, they can't possibly be our opponents. Why bother looking for disciples from other Sects?"
The discontented voices grew louder, reaching the ears of Ye Feng and others leading the way.
Huang Yao hesitated to speak, but Ye Feng remained calm, as if he hadn't heard the discussions behind him.
"Someone's ahead!" Just as Huang Yao was about to persuade Ye Feng to change his mind again, Ye Feng suddenly crouched down and said in a low voice.
Huang Yao raised his right hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
Although there was some dissatisfaction, everyone followed Huang Yao's instructions and crouched in the grass, waiting for an opportunity.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of figures darted out from the front, seemingly unaware of Ye Feng and the others' presence, quickly sweeping past them through the grass.
"It looks like disciples from Earth-Level Sect Wanhai Sect! There are about three hundred of them participating in this bandit extermination mission. Why are there only so few left now?!" Huang Yao's mind immediately tensed up as he clearly saw that those Wanhai Sect disciples appeared panicked and were only focused on fleeing, not even noticing the nearby Heavenly Mechanism Sect disciples.
"We are disciples of Heavenly Mechanism Sect; please stop!" Ye Feng called out.
Except for one person at the front who turned to glance at Ye Feng, no one looked back or stopped.
"Run quickly! No matter who you are, please escape as soon as possible!"
Boom! Boom!
As soon as the words fell, the entire grassland began to tremble violently. Not far ahead, countless weeds and soil were sent flying into the sky, as if the apocalypse had arrived.
"Help, help!" Several disciples of the Wanhai Sect cried out in despair from behind.
Looking up, the ground ahead was continuously sinking, as if the entire grassland was collapsing, creating a horrifying scene.
The cries of anguish echoed, and the disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect were thrown into chaos.
"How could the ground collapse? Is there some kind of monster appearing from below?"
"Who cares about that? If we don't escape soon, we'll end up like the disciples of the Wanhai Sect!"
Boom! Boom!
Panic spread rapidly; no one could remain calm in the face of the unknown threat from beneath the earth.
At that moment, a massive, ominous mouth suddenly burst forth from the ground, swallowing several disciples of the Wanhai Sect whole.
Inside the elongated giant mouth were rows of sharp, pointed teeth, each about a yard long. The few Wanhai Sect disciples who fell into the giant mouth had no time to escape and were torn to shreds in an instant.
As the giant mouth opened and closed, crimson blood flowed down between its teeth. Above the giant mouth, a human-head-sized green eyeball gleamed with a sinister light, immediately locking onto Ye Feng and others as it emerged from the ground.
"This is... Could it be the Sixth-Order Beast king, Steel-Toothed Crocodile! How is this possible? Steel-Toothed Crocodiles usually only appear in swampy areas!" Huang Yao exclaimed.
The Sixth-Order Beast king possesses strength that is nearly equivalent to Seventh Level monsters. Being a king among beasts, they are often extremely large in size, making it impossible for ordinary Xuanwu Realm martial artists to contend with a Sixth-Order Beast king.
In the Divine Martial Continent, there are five categories of extraordinary beasts: ordinary monsters, king monsters, demonic beasts, sacred beasts, and divine beasts. An ordinary Sixth-Order Beast is comparable to late-stage Origin Martial Realm warriors, while a Sixth Rank king monster can already rival early-stage Gangwu Realm experts.
As Huang Yao mentioned, the Steel-Toothed Crocodile usually resides in marshes and lakes, rarely appearing on land. A typical Steel-Toothed Crocodile measures about three to four zhang in size and resembles common crocodiles. However, the one before them was clearly the king of the Steel-Toothed Crocodiles, measuring nearly a hundred zhang in length. At that moment, its elongated snout alone extended nearly ten zhang above the ground.
After swallowing a dozen disciples from the Wanhai Sect, the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King was not satisfied; it quickly shifted its attention to the disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
"Roar!"
With a piercing roar, the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King burrowed back into the ground.
The ground trembled again, getting closer to Ye Feng and his companions.
The Steel-Toothed Crocodile King moved swiftly underground, unaffected by its speed, and in an instant, it charged toward Ye Feng and the others.
Its massive jaws burst forth from the ground, right beneath Ye Feng and Huang Yao.
"Dragon Spear!"
Before Ye Feng could act, Huang Yao leaped high into the air. With a shake of his spear, powerful shockwaves rippled through the air. The silver spear surged like a dragon as a violent vortex of Vital Energy erupted forth, diving downward.
The raging wave of Vital Energy crashed down violently just as the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King emerged from the ground. It was immediately bombarded by successive strikes, causing it to retreat repeatedly. Caught off guard, a significant portion of its body was driven back into the earth by Huang Yao's attack.
Faced with the surprise assault from the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King underground, Huang Yao chose not to flee immediately; instead, he launched a counterattack with remarkable effectiveness.
After all, Huang Yao and his companions were at the forefront of their group. If he chose to escape, the other disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect would face the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King's attack directly, leading to disastrous consequences.
"As long as we can hold it off for a few breaths, we can retreat safely!" Huang Yao shouted loudly.
Ye Feng, Cheng Ze, and others had already leaped into the air to evade as soon as the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King burst from the ground. Hearing Huang Yao's command, they immediately unleashed their respective Martial Techniques to launch powerful attacks from a distance.
Except for Ye Feng, everyone else was at the Peak of the Ninth Level of the Yuan Martial Realm. With the help of their powerful Vital Energy, they could briefly float in the air.
The Steel-Toothed Crocodile King was bombarded by Ye Feng and the others. Although it struggled to break free from the Ground, its body showed no signs of injury, demonstrating its strong defensive capabilities.
"What are you waiting for? We'll hold it off; you all retreat along the original path and don't scatter!" Huang Yao shouted angrily when he saw the disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect looking stunned and not taking the opportunity to escape.
Only then did everyone react and quickly retreat along the original path.
The Steel-Toothed Crocodile King seemed to sense that its prey was rapidly diminishing, and it became furious. It charged through the various ranged Martial Techniques that were being hurled at it and forcibly emerged from the Ground.
"Split up and attack; make sure not to let it catch you!" Ye Feng reminded, noticing that due to its massive size, although the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King's defense was strong, its reaction speed was extremely slow.
"That's right; just surround and restrain it. Don't try to fight it head-on. A Sixth Rank king-level beast is not something we can handle!" Huang Yao added.
Cheng Ze and Zong Nan exchanged glances, feeling a bit doubtful about Ye Feng's words.
They did not agree with Huang Yao's statement.
Back in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, they had faced a High-Level Magical Beast known as the Dragonwing Beast, which was nearly equal in strength to a Sixth Rank king-level beast.
At that time, with just the three of them working together, they had successfully killed that Dragonwing Beast. Now, with Huang Yao and his brother Huang Ge joining them, they should have a chance to defeat it.
Ye Feng seemed to guess what they were thinking and sighed as he transmitted his voice: "The Dragonwing Beast is known for its speed and attack power. At that time, it underestimated us; otherwise, it wouldn't have easily fallen into our trap. The defensive capabilities of this Steel-Toothed Crocodile King far exceed those of the Dragonwing Beast from the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. With our current attack strength, we might not even be able to break through its defenses."
Cheng Ze and Zong Nan looked at each other in shock. They had just launched a series of attacks against the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King, but now that this Sixth Rank king-level beast had emerged from the Ground, its scales were completely intact with no signs of damage whatsoever.
Although the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King was furious, it appeared somewhat helpless against Ye Feng and the others floating in mid-air. After wandering around for a moment, it suddenly raised its massive tail and slammed it down heavily onto the Ground.
Boom!
A large section of the ground collapsed, leaving behind a bottomless chasm.
The Steel-Toothed Crocodile King appeared somewhat dazed, continuously roaring upwards.
"What is this beast doing?" Huang Yao was startled, feeling that something was off.
Seeing such a bizarre scene, Ye Feng chuckled bitterly and said, "This beast is trying to use the rebound force from its tail to leap into the sky, but unfortunately, the surface of Yue Ma Plain is mostly made of soil, which cannot provide it with that kind of power!"
Huang Yao and the others couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.
"Should we praise this beast for being clever or scold it for being foolish?"
Then, to everyone's surprise, the furious Steel-Toothed Crocodile King swung its more than ten-meter-long tail, glimmering with metallic luster, and repeatedly smashed it against the ground, showing no signs of stopping.
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