Immortal God of War

Chapter 620 - 601: Fortune and Misfortune_1

"Will you ever stop?"

Dong Zhengyang was seething with rage.

BOOM!

Even though his hands were busy clinging to the ancient log and he couldn’t strike back, for someone at his level of cultivation, he had plenty of methods at his disposal.

A torrent of overwhelming Battle Intent emerged. It transformed into a black deluge that swept through the sky, crashing towards the five ferocious alligators!

Dong Zhengyang was a one-star War Ancestor, while the five ferocious alligators were merely Nine-Star War Emperors. Therefore, Dong Zhengyang could kill them effortlessly, even without using any combat techniques.

AOOO!

Five mournful howls rang out almost simultaneously, and the blood of these alligators splattered across the sky.

Then, Dong Zhengyang loosened his grip and sprinted along the ancient log.

In just a few blinks of an eye, he had run to the other end of the log. He then leaped down, landing in front of Shen Mei and the others, his face etched with lingering fear.

Murong Xiong also immediately set the ancient log upright and carefully protected it with his Battle Intent.

Dong Zhengyang exhaled, then turned to Murong Xiong, saying, "Thank you for that."

"There’s no need for thanks. Just don’t judge a gentleman by your own petty standards in the future," Murong Xiong snorted coldly, though inwardly he was exceptionally furious.

Originally, he had planned to seize the opportunity to send Dong Zhengyang flying. If that happened, Dong Zhengyang would undoubtedly fall into the swamp and become food for all those ferocious alligators. To achieve this, he had even used his full strength when swinging the ancient log. But he hadn’t expected Dong Zhengyang to react so quickly, instantly flattening himself and desperately clinging to the ancient log.

Noticing Murong Xiong’s thoughts, Dongfang Wuheng secretly transmitted his voice, "Don’t be hasty. There will be plenty of opportunities; time is on our side."

"Mm," Murong Xiong responded.

At the same time, hearing Murong Xiong’s remark, Dong Zhengyang was somewhat irritated.

He’s calling me petty? Compared to certain two-faced individuals, isn’t he far superior?

However, right now, he wasn’t in the mood to waste breath on Murong Xiong. He scanned the swamp before them and said solemnly, "We can’t stay here for long. We must travel through the night!"

Dongfang Wuheng raised an eyebrow and immediately said, "We can’t go any further."

"Why not?" Dong Zhengyang asked.

"Initially, we all believed this swamp held no fierce beasts and was safe," Dongfang Wuheng explained. "However, the reality is quite the opposite—there are countless fierce beasts here! Now I can’t help but suspect that there might be even more fierce beasts deeper in the swamp. If we continue further, our entire group might be wiped out."

Dong Zhengyang said, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Dongfang Wuheng replied, "While we haven’t gone too deep, we should leave the swamp immediately and find a safer route."

"What if there is no safer route?" Dong Zhengyang countered. "I mean, if we absolutely must cross this swamp, then turning back now would just be a waste of time."

Dongfang Wuheng fell silent. Shen Mei and the others also remained quiet.

In truth, they were more inclined to agree with Dongfang Wuheng’s suggestion to withdraw from the swamp and seek a safer path, but Dong Zhengyang’s concerns couldn’t be ignored.

ROAR!

Suddenly, an exceptionally resonant roar echoed.

The six of them were startled. Following the sound, they saw a ferocious alligator emerge from the swamp over two hundred meters away.

This ferocious alligator was over thirty meters long, its massive pupils glinting with a terrifyingly fierce light! Its presence was even more powerful than the ferocious alligators that had appeared earlier!

And behind it, over a hundred more ferocious alligators followed.

"So many more?"

"Does this mean the ferocious alligators we saw earlier were just a small fraction of the swarm?"

The six of them were on the verge of tearing their hair out in frustration.

The most critical point was that the aura of this alligator, over thirty meters long, was in no way inferior to theirs. Undoubtedly, it had to be the Alligator King, and it possessed the cultivation of a War Ancestor!

"What should we do?" Shen Mei’s face paled.

Even though she had broken through to the War Ancestor stage, she was still a woman. Faced with the menacing alligator swarm, especially in such a desperate situation, it was natural for her to feel frightened.

And the most crucial point: these ferocious alligators were blocking their retreat. If they didn’t want to confront them, their only option was to press forward!

"With our strength, eliminating them wouldn’t be difficult," Dong Zhengyang said solemnly. "But right now, neither the timing nor the terrain favors us in the slightest. We absolutely cannot afford a head-on clash."

Dongfang Wuheng said, "It seems we have no choice but to bite the bullet and continue. Murong Xiong, quickly, make a bridge!"

Although he had suggested retreating, one had to assess the situation. Under the current circumstances, retreating was clearly too risky.

Hearing Dongfang Wuheng’s command, Murong Xiong immediately began searching for the next foothold.

ROAR!

But at the same time, with a roar from the Alligator King, the alligator swarm behind them suddenly went berserk. They charged towards the six individuals, churning up huge waves in their wake. The spectacle was terrifying!

Dong Zhengyang yelled, "Quick! Stall them and buy Murong Xiong some time!"

Dongfang Wuheng, Shen Mei, Shen Long, Jian Wei, and Dong Zhengyang himself, all sprang into action simultaneously. Dazzling streams of Battle Intent erupted from their bodies.

In this area, waves of destructive aura surged madly!

"Kill!" the five of them roared. Their Battle Intent tore through the sky, carrying world-destroying might as they attacked the alligator swarm!

"ROAR!"

But the Alligator King roared, and swiftly led the alligator swarm to dive into the swamp.

BOOM!

The Battle Intent bombarded the swamp, sending mud flying everywhere, but it failed to injure a single ferocious alligator.

Shen Mei said, "These brutes are too cunning."

"Although they are fierce beasts, having cultivated to this level, their intelligence is certainly not inferior to ours," Dongfang Wuheng said, his face gloomy. Without turning his head, he asked, "Murong Xiong, are you ready?"

"Almost," Murong Xiong replied.

At this moment, he too was drenched in sweat, his eyes firmly fixed on a small earthen mound over a hundred meters ahead. Holding the ancient log with both hands, he gently lowered it.

THUD!

As the other end of the ancient log landed on the mound, Murong Xiong said, "Go!"

The group of six turned without hesitation, stepped onto the log bridge, and rushed towards the other side.

Just as they landed, the earthen mound where they had previously stood shattered into pieces with a loud BOOM!

It was clearly the Alligator King’s doing!

Dong Zhengyang commanded, "Keep going!"

Murong Xiong dared not hesitate. He quickly picked up the ancient log and began searching for the next landing spot.

Next, they crossed more than ten such mounds one after another. Though there were scares, they passed without true danger.

The Alligator King, however, leading its swarm, relentlessly followed them.

"Strange," Shen Mei suddenly remarked. "Given their advantage, why haven’t they caught up to us yet?"

Everyone’s heart tightened.

They had been fleeing for their lives this entire time. If not for Shen Mei’s reminder, they wouldn’t have even noticed this anomaly.

But why was this happening?

In the swamp, the ferocious alligators moved like fish in water, their movements completely unhindered. In contrast, their own pace was severely hampered by the need to find footholds and construct bridges.

Logically, with their speed, the alligators should have caught up long ago. Yet, they were still just trailing behind.

"Could it be...?" Shen Long’s expression changed drastically as a thought struck him.

Murong Xiong said angrily, "If you’ve thought of something, just spit it out! Can you stop keeping us in suspense?"

Doesn’t he know how annoying it is to keep people in suspense at a time like this?

"I think," Shen Long said, "they might be planning to wear us down. Once we’re exhausted, they can devour us without lifting a claw."

The gazes of the other five flickered.

Thinking about it, that’s indeed very possible!

"Let me test it!" Dong Zhengyang gritted his teeth. He took the ancient log from Murong Xiong’s hands, turned, and scanned the direction they had come from.

Eventually, his gaze locked onto an earthen mound, about three to four zhang in size, some fifty-odd meters away.

Then, he slowly began to lower the ancient log, as if preparing to retreat.

But before he could lower it completely, the Alligator King whipped its massive tail, lashing out at the ancient log.

Seeing this, Dong Zhengyang immediately straightened the ancient log.

The fierce alligator, having missed, didn’t pursue the attack. It retracted its massive tail and submerged back into the swamp, lying in wait.

Shen Long chuckled. "It’s obvious. It won’t let us retreat. That confirms my guess."

"You can still laugh?" Murong Xiong glanced at Shen Long, his brows furrowed in displeasure.

"Why shouldn’t I?" Shen Long retorted.

Murong Xiong’s brows knitted together tightly.

The situation is so perilous, yet he acts as if nothing’s wrong. Has this guy been kicked in the head by a donkey?

But at the same time, he couldn’t help but wonder why Shen Long was laughing. Dong Zhengyang and the others were also deep in thought.

Suddenly, Dong Zhengyang’s eyes lit up, and a faint smile crept onto his face. "Indeed, we do have a reason to laugh."

Murong Xiong snapped, "Can you be clearer?"

Dong Zhengyang glanced at the alligator swarm and said in a low voice, "Even if this environment were several times harsher, they still couldn’t outlast us."

"How could they not outlast us?" Murong Xiong frowned.

The Essence here is thin; our Battle Intent will eventually be exhausted. Without Battle Intent, even a high cultivation level is useless. Won’t that still be a dead end?

Dong Zhengyang chuckled. "Because we have Qin Feiyang. Qin Feiyang can now refine pills with four Elixir Patterns. As long as we have enough medicinal ingredients, it wouldn’t matter if this dragged on until next year."

"That’s exactly what I was thinking," Shen Long commented, nodding and smiling.

Qin Feiyang! Upon hearing this name, wisps of cold light emerged from the depths of Murong Xiong’s eyes.

His desire to kill Qin Feiyang had been festering for a long time. Now, hearing that their survival depended on Qin Feiyang, he found it incredibly difficult to accept.

However, it was undeniable that, at this moment, Qin Feiyang seemed to be their only hope of overcoming this crisis.

At the same time, Dongfang Wuheng’s eyes flickered as he chuckled, "Then let’s quickly get Junior Brother Qin out here!"

Initially, he had been racking his brains for a way to lure Qin Feiyang out of the ancient castle. But now, the opportunity had simply fallen into his lap; he didn’t even need to scheme.

Dong Zhengyang glanced at the others, then said with a faint smile, "Everyone still looks quite energetic. Let’s not disturb his retreat for now. Besides, we still have a good number of pills on us. We’ll use those first. When we run out, then we’ll seek him out."

"Very well," Dongfang Wuheng nodded.

But inwardly, his resentment towards Dong Zhengyang deepened. This wasn’t the first time Dong Zhengyang had thwarted his plans. He secretly vowed to find a chance to eliminate this man first.

The group of six continued onward.

「Day by day, time passed.」

Fortunately, apart from the ferocious alligators, they encountered no other dangerous beasts, nor did they run into anyone from the other eight states.

Unfortunately, the alligator swarm persistently tailed them, showing no signs of giving up. Furthermore, many more ferocious alligators joined the swarm along the way.

Among them were five more Alligator Kings at the War Ancestor level!

Including the original one, that made six Alligator Kings. Their combined strength was now no less than that of Dong Zhengyang’s group of six.

As for the War Emperor realm ferocious alligators, their numbers had even reached five hundred!

They watched covetously all day long. They didn’t even allow the group a moment of rest.

Whenever the six of them stopped to recuperate, the swarm would attack—not them directly, but their footholds, forcing them to constantly keep moving.

This journey had truly made the six of them taste the full bitterness of frustration and suppression.