novelraw Chapter 619 - 600 Trapped in Peril_1
Chapter 619 - 600 Trapped in Peril_1
Dongfang Wuheng smiled and said, "Looking at the present situation, we can make it through this swamp with just some time and effort."
Dong Zhengyang glanced at him. Looking at the mud pools ahead, his expression serious, he said, "The absence of danger now doesn’t imply it will be the same later. We can’t afford to let our guard down."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The group once again stepped onto the makeshift bridge, heading towards the next mound.
Time raced like grains of sand slipping through fingers.
The day passed quickly, and nightfall approached.
Throughout that day, the six of them successfully crossed over a hundred mounds, yet the end of the swamp was nowhere in sight. Fortunately, not a single Fierce Beast was encountered along the journey. Because of this, everyone had relaxed significantly. Even Dong Zhengyang wasn’t as vigilant as he had been in the beginning. Not encountering a single beast for the entire day seemed to prove that there were indeed no dangerous creatures in the swamp.
At that moment, the mound they were on had a diameter of over ten zhang, filled with weeds and crawling with insects. But these were mere ordinary bugs, posing no threat to the six of them.
Dong Zhengyang looked up at the blood-red moon in the sky and said, "We don’t know how vast this swamp is. I suggest we rest here for the night."
No one had any objection. Firstly, they felt tired after traveling for the whole day. Secondly, the void above Death Swamp was still filled with a blood mist, and the glow from the blood-red moon was not very strong, limiting nighttime visibility to only about ten meters. Hence, deciding to rest here seemed to be the most prudent choice.
After briefly discussing the plans for the upcoming day, the six gathered in a circle and began meditating with their eyes closed.
The swamp at night was as silent as death itself! The occasional chirping of insects only made the atmosphere eerier.
GURGLE! GURGLE!
Suddenly, a faint sound resonated within the swamp. It came from a place about a hundred meters away from the mound where Dong Zhengyang and the others were. On the surface of the swamp, bubbles the size of baby fists were forming. Moreover, the bubbles were moving! They moved towards the mound where Dong Zhengyang and the others were! Then, a few moments later, bubbles began to rise from the swamp in three other directions. Upon close observation, the mud itself was slightly rippling, as if something was swimming within.
The distance was closing in!
When the bubbles had arrived at a spot about thirty meters away, Dong Zhengyang suddenly opened his eyes, his own filled with alarm and suspicion.
What was that sound?
He rose and looked around; the continuous gurgling sound made his heart tighten.
"On guard!" he barked in a low voice, without any hesitation.
Shen Long and the other four immediately opened their eyes.
Shen Mei asked telepathically, "What happened?"
"Listen carefully," Dong Zhengyang said.
The five of them calmed themselves and listened for a short while. Then, they all rose to their feet, stood back-to-back, and looked with alarm and suspicion at the swamp in all four directions.
After five or six breaths, the bubbles finally entered their field of vision. But those five or six breaths felt as long as five or six centuries to them! Seeing the bubbles rising from beneath the swamp, everyone’s faces changed color dramatically! It was evident that there were Fierce Beasts beneath the swamp!
Dong Zhengyang shouted, "Quickly, protect that ancient log!"
The ancient log was still laid across two mounds. If it was destroyed by the beasts, they would likely remain stranded here forever! This was because there was nothing on the mound they were currently on except for weeds, not even a sapling. If the ancient log was destroyed, they wouldn’t have anything to use as a bridge, naturally making it impossible for them to leave.
Upon hearing Dong Zhengyang’s shout, Jian Wei immediately stepped forward. Holding onto the ancient log, with a low grunt, he quickly set it upright.
THUMP!
But just at this moment, a dark, enormous tail shot out from the mud pool, striking towards the ancient log like lightning. Instantly, this place was swept by violent winds, and mud splattered everywhere!
"Not good!" Dong Zhengyang’s face changed. These swamp beasts are too cunning; their first thought is to cut off our retreat!
Without any delay, Dong Zhengyang immediately activated his Battle Soul.
WHOOSH!
An iron chain, thick as an arm, broke through the air. Glowing with a black luminescence, it fastened itself around the giant tail like a python.
"Hold!" Dong Zhengyang uttered a low command, and the giant tail was immediately fixed in mid-air.
Jian Wei seized the chance to secure the ancient log and retreat beside the others, while his Battle Intent surged out, forming a barrier to protect the log.
"I’d like to see what exactly is causing trouble! Shen Long!" The ancient log was safe. Dong Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief, but his gaze instantly turned incredibly sharp, and he snapped at Shen Long.
Shen Long waved his hand; his golden Battle Intent soared to the sky, illuminating all directions! The entire area was instantly lit as if it were daylight!
At this moment, they could see the enormous, immobilized tail. It was as thick as a water bucket, covered with jet-black scales.
Shen Mei exclaimed, "It’s the tail of a Fierce Crocodile!"
ROAR!!!!
BOOM!!!
Before she finished speaking, roaring sounds exploded from the surrounding swamp, and then the swamp seemed to explode like a pot of boiling water. One by one, Fierce Crocodiles stirred up towering waves of mud as they bolted out of the mire, their bodies exuding a menacing aura, charging directly towards the mound where Dong Zhengyang and the others stood.
A glance was enough to make the six of them turn pale. These Fierce Crocodiles, with bodies like crocodiles but heads like dragons, looked extremely ferocious. Their bodies were covered with black scales that had a hard, metallic sheen. And there were no fewer than a hundred of them! The auras they exuded were mostly at the level of a Nine-Star War Emperor.
Truthfully, Dong Zhengyang and the others didn’t concern themselves much with the cultivation level of these Fierce Crocodiles. Their only fear was the sheer number of them. If, in the course of battle, the Fierce Crocodiles destroyed the mound beneath their feet, they would lose their footing! At that time, they would inevitably meet their end in this swamp!
Dong Zhengyang roared, "Jian Wei, you are in charge of protecting this place and the ancient log! Everyone else, attack with me! We must kill all of them before they get close!"
BOOM!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, five powerful auras erupted. With their first move, all five initiated their respective combat techniques, emanating a sky-high killing intent!
WHOOSH!!!
The five combat techniques plunged into the pack of Fierce Crocodiles. A terrifying wave of energy instantly surged out in all directions like a tsunami. Mud was thrown dozens of zhang high, obscuring the sky and moon!
Jian Wei’s pupils contracted. He immediately mobilized his Battle Intent to cover the surface of the mound, blocking the impact of the energy waves.
But those Fierce Crocodiles weren’t so lucky. More than thirty of them were instantly torn to pieces, their blood staining the area red, their agonized wails echoing throughout the sky! The other Fierce Crocodiles were also flung away, riddled with injuries!
"Again!" Dong Zhengyang ordered coldly.
In order to survive, the five of them held nothing back. In the blink of an eye, the five combat techniques manifested once again,轰向 those Fierce Crocodiles that had been thrown into the air.
In less than Three Star, over twenty more Fierce Crocodiles were splattered with blood and died on the spot. Including the first wave, half of them were already killed!
ROAR!
The remaining Fierce Crocodiles still alive floated in the mud a hundred meters away, roaring angrily at Dong Zhengyang and the others. Their copper-bell-sized eyes were filled with venomous hatred and ferocity!
Dong Zhengyang, his gaze sharp as lightning, swept over the pack of Fierce Crocodiles and shouted, "If you want to live, get lost!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Fierce Crocodiles submerged themselves into the mud and disappeared.
"Huh!" The six of them were taken aback. They actually left?
Shen Long looked at Dong Zhengyang, teasing, "Seems like they were awed by your demonic might."
"Demonic might?" Dong Zhengyang shook his head with a bitter smile. "Regardless, at least we’re safe now."
RUMBLE!
However, before the six of them could catch their breath, the ground beneath their feet suddenly started to shake.
"What’s going on?" The six of them were filled with alarm and confusion.
"Not good!" Shen Mei exclaimed in fear and anger. "They’re going to destroy this place!"
"What?" Everyone turned pale with fright. These damned beasts, they’re too smart, aren’t they?
"Shen Long, provide more light! Jian Wei, quickly find us a new spot!" Murong Xiong shouted anxiously.
In just this short time, the ground beneath them had already started to crack open.
Seeing this, Shen Long and Jian Wei didn’t dare hesitate. Shen Long waved his hand, and his golden Battle Intent surged like a tidal wave, rising into the sky and coalescing into a golden sun. A radius of several hundred meters around them became incredibly bright. Jian Wei also immediately turned and scanned the area ahead, his gaze quickly locking onto a mound about a hundred meters away. That mound was about twenty-odd zhang across, covered with miscellaneous grasses and shrubs.
Immediately, Jian Wei adjusted his position and lowered the ancient log.
As soon as the other end of the ancient log landed on that mound, Dong Zhengyang shouted, "Quickly, get across! But make sure to protect the ancient log; it’s our only lifeline now!"
"Understood!" Shen Mei and the others nodded, jumped onto the ancient log, activated their movement-assisting techniques, and dashed towards the opposite side. At this point, no one was holding back anymore.
But just as they were about to reach the other side, a group of a dozen or so Fierce Crocodiles emerged. Their target, however, was not Shen Mei and the others, but the ancient log under their feet!
"You guys go on ahead, I’ll hold the rear!" Dong Zhengyang shouted.
Both his hands shot out, Battle Intent erupting and transforming into more than a dozen strands. Like arrows, they streaked across the sky, piercing through the foreheads of the dozen Fierce Crocodiles.
HOWL!!!
Accompanied by agonized howls, the dozen Fierce Crocodiles died on the spot, their massive bodies falling into the swamp. However, three of the dead Fierce Crocodiles hurtled towards the ancient log!
"Dong Zhengyang, hurry!" Shen Mei and the others cried out as they jumped onto the mound. Turning to see this, their faces changed color immediately. "Their weight alone can break the ancient log!"
The crucial point was, Dong Zhengyang was still running on the ancient log. If it broke, he would surely fall into the swamp. At that time, even if he were a War Ancestor, he would only be devoured by those Fierce Crocodiles! This was because, in the swamp, he would be powerless to resist.
Both Shen Mei and Shen Long intended to jump back onto the log and prevent this tragedy.
But at this moment, Murong Xiong shouted, "Don’t go! I have a plan!"
With that, he bent down, wrapped his arms firmly around the ancient log, and roared, "Dong Zhengyang, hold on tight! Don’t get thrown off!"
"Hmm?" Dong Zhengyang paused, momentarily stunned.
HYAH!
But before Dong Zhengyang could figure out what was happening, Murong Xiong let out a low shout, instantly lifted the ancient log, and gave it a strong swing to the side.
And just as the ancient log was moved away, the bodies of the three Fierce Crocodiles thudded down into the swamp, sending up mud waves several zhang high. Then, they were ruthlessly swallowed by the swamp.
The ancient log was finally saved. However, caught off guard, Dong Zhengyang was almost flung off! Fortunately, he reacted quickly. He flung himself down, his ten fingers like iron claws firmly gripping the log, barely managing to save his life.
But the crisis wasn’t over!
THUD!!!
Another five Fierce Crocodiles burst out of the swamp, their huge tails smashing towards the ancient log. The wind howled from the force of their tails, their ferocious might astounding!