Leo glanced at Seraphina. She was consuming a fully matured Jade Spirit Crystalfruit, attempting to break through to the higher-tier Spirit Saint. At this moment, she absolutely could not be disturbed or interrupted.
Leo looked towards the cave entrance and made a decision-to deal with the Crocodile King.
In the next instant, Leo’s figure disappeared from his spot and dashed out of the cave entrance.
In a flash, Leo appeared in the sky above the mountains, at the same height as the Crocodile King.
“You despicable human, so you are here,” the Crocodile King snarled, its eyes gleaming with malice. “Hand over my Jade Spirit Crystalfruit!”
Leo shrugged, his face showing a helpless expression. “Sorry, I can’t hand it over. I’ve already eaten it.”
“What? You ate it?” The Crocodile King trembled all over. “Damn it, in that case, I’ll eat you!”
The Crocodile King had guarded the Jade Spirit Crystalfruit for over a hundred years, and now it had been consumed by a human cultivator. This was intolerable.
Enraged, the Crocodile King’s massive body transformed into a black streak of light, charging towards Leo.
As it approached, its terrifying jaws opened wide, ready to swallow Leo whole.
Compared to the Crocodile King’s enormous mouth, Leo’s figure seemed insignificant.
Leo’s figure flickered, disappearing from his spot just as the jaws snapped shut. When he reappeared, he was a thousand meters away.
Seraphina was cultivating in the cave below. Leo didn’t want his battle with the Crocodile King to affect her, so he lured the beast away from the cave.
Having eaten the Jade Spirit Crystalfruit, Leo knew that in the Crocodile King’s mind, consuming him would be equivalent to indirectly consuming the fruit. So after missing its first bite, it pursued him without hesitation.
Seeing that Leo did not attack but remained standing quietly in mid-air, the Crocodile King didn’t think much of it. Its jaws opened again, snapping towards Leo.
Leo formed an ancient seal with his hands, and his figure suddenly vanished from the air.
The next second, the charging Crocodile King halted abruptly. Around its massive body, space rippled like water waves.
Immediately after, a blue membrane appeared, enveloping the Crocodile King entirely.
Leo had used a secret technique inherited from Leviathan’s Blood in the spatial rift-Mystic Water Prison.
“Trying to imprison me? Not a chance!” Inside the Water Prison, the Crocodile King roared furiously. Its massive black tail struck the prison’s inner wall with tremendous force.
Boom!
A loud crash resounded as violent ripples spread across the Water Prison’s inner wall, causing the entire prison to tremble violently.
Leo’s eyes turned cold as he clasped his hands together sharply.
The Mystic Water Prison compressed inward suddenly and then exploded.
After a deafening explosion came the Crocodile King’s agonized scream.
Already injured, the Crocodile King was now in a pitiful state.
Its dark, tough scales were almost all damaged, and its body was a bloody mess.
“Damn human, even if I die, I’ll destroy you!” The Crocodile King roared tragically, its eyes flashing with deadly intent. Its jaws opened wide as black light gathered within.
A black beam of destruction shot towards Leo’s position.
Leo’s figure flickered as he easily dodged the black beam. Then the Dragon Sword appeared in his hand.
Leo’s entire body radiated a sharp sword aura. Holding the Dragon Sword, he charged at the Crocodile King.
The Dragon Sword emitted a fierce icy white sword light.
As he got close, Leo slashed at the Crocodile King with his sword.
Blood spurted from the Crocodile King’s wound.
The Crocodile King let out another agonized howl. Its massive black tail swung fiercely towards Leo in mid-air.
While dodging, Leo punched at the Crocodile King’s tail…
Man and beast engaged in a fierce close-quarters battle.
The shockwaves from their fight shattered rocks and sent vegetation flying in all directions below.
After about ten minutes, with one final loud crash, the battle ceased.
On a large rock at the mountain’s summit below, Leo stood with a slightly pale face.
In his hand was a black Inner Core Elixir from a beast. The elixir emitted a special and powerful aura with black light flickering on its surface.
This Inner Core Elixir was naturally from the Crocodile King. As for the beast itself, its massive body lay motionless in the forest below.
Leo let out a long breath. The Crocodile King’s defense was incredibly formidable. If it hadn’t been severely injured already, Leo knew he wouldn’t have been able to kill it with his current strength.
Though he had successfully slain the Crocodile King, it had taken a toll on him as well.
Leo stored the Inner Core Elixir in his Storage Sack. Glancing at the Crocodile King’s massive corpse, he rose into the air and looked towards a certain spot on the mountain range. In a cold voice, he said, “You’ve been watching for long enough. Come out!”
As soon as Leo finished speaking, a huge rock below shattered violently. A figure wrapped in gray-white aura flew into mid-air and stood tens of meters away from Leo.
The figure was none other than Skull Walker who had been tailing the Crocodile King.
Skull Walker hadn’t followed too closely. He only appeared and hid in the distance after Leo began fighting with the Crocodile King.
“I must say, your senses are quite sharp,” Skull Walker said with a sinister smile, his old eyes flashing coldly as he looked at Leo.
Leo didn’t respond but stared coldly at Skull Walker.
This old fox was truly cunning and treacherous. He had followed the Crocodile King all along and waited until Leo killed it before showing himself.
Noticing that Leo’s face hadn’t fully regained its color yet, Skull Walker knew that Leo wasn’t in top condition-a perfect opportunity to kill him and seize the Spirit Fruit.
However, Skull Walker didn’t make a move because he realized that the woman who had been with Leo earlier wasn’t present.
“Fellow cultivator, where is your companion?” Skull Walker withdrew his spiritual sense and asked.
“Why? Do you have business with her?” Leo asked coldly.
“Fellow cultivator, you two are too greedy. How about this: give me four Jade Spirit Crystalfruits now and I’ll spare your life,” Skull Walker said with an ugly smile on his face.
Leo sneered. “Too bad you’re late. The Jade Spirit Crystalfruits have already been eaten by me!”
“Fellow cultivator, you might fool that stupid crocodile but not me. There were eight Jade Spirit Crystalfruits. If you’d really eaten them all, you wouldn’t be standing here fine.”
As he spoke, Skull Walker’s expression grew impatient.
Cunning and treacherous as he was, Skull Walker wouldn’t let Leo stall for time to recover his energy.
“If you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” As soon as he finished speaking, Skull Walker’s eyes flashed gray-white and his entire body exuded an evil aura.