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Chapter 129 - 129 129 Hunting the Iron Crocodile

129: Chapter 129: Hunting the Iron Crocodile 129: Chapter 129: Hunting the Iron Crocodile Brother Huang?

Hearing Jiang Teng referring to him in such a way, Huang Xiaolong was startled.

“Xiao Long, you’ve arrived!” At this moment, Sun Zhang and Xiong Chu stood up with smiles on their faces and said, then they invited Huang Xiaolong to sit down.

After sitting down, Xiong Chu said, “The details of your promotion assessment have been set.

You are to head to the Southern Cliff Swamp to hunt an Iron Crocodile and bring back its Demon Core.”

Hearing this, Huang Xiaolong nodded.

The Iron Crocodile belonged to the Croc Clan, but their defense and attack were much stronger than ordinary crocodiles.

Generally, they possessed Ninth Rank strength, with the powerful ones being Tenth Rank.

This promotion assessment was relatively easy for Huang Xiaolong.

However, the Southern Cliff Swamp was quite a distance from Luotong Royal City.

The Southern Cliff Swamp was located at the southernmost edge of the Luotong Kingdom.

Not far past the swamp and through the borders of the Luotong Kingdom, one would reach the headquarters of the Great Sword Sect of the Violent Dragon Kingdom.

Following that, Sun Zhang and Xiong Chu advised Huang Xiaolong on several matters to be mindful of.

Some time later, Huang Xiaolong left the dean’s office, returned to Heavenly Mystical Mansion, informed his parents about the task to hunt the Iron Crocodile in the Southern Cliff Swamp, and then set off for his destination.

This time going to the Southern Cliff Swamp, Huang Xiaolong did not bring Fei Hou or any other guards, only the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey.

Years had passed, and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey’s appearance hadn’t changed much; its fur had become glossier, its eyes bluer, and overall it looked even cuter than before.

To the uninitiated, the creature would certainly be mistaken for a common pet.

Over the years, like Huang Xiaolong, the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey’s strength also continued to terrifyingly improve.

Three months prior, Huang Xiaolong was at the Ninth Rank Late Stage Peak, and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey was at the Ninth Level Late Stage Peak as well; however, now Huang Xiaolong had broken through to the Tenth Rank, yet the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey had not.

But Huang Xiaolong estimated that within two months, the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey would also break through to the tenth level.

Seeing the terrifying speed at which the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey was improving, even Huang Xiaolong could not help but feel amazement, envy, and even jealousy, knowing that apart from possessing a Dual Birth Super Martial Soul, he had also subdued the Exquisite Treasure Tower, ranked fourth among exotic treasures, and had recently subdued the God Capturing Ring, ranked even higher, to finally break through to the Tenth Rank.

But what about the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey?!

This little fellow seemed to stir certain powers within its body as it continuously grew stronger, devouring Demon Cores and absorbing the Demon Essence Power at an increasingly rapid pace.

After leaving Luotong Royal City, Huang Xiaolong and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey, one man and one monkey, made their way directly to the Southern Cliff Swamp.

Although Sun Zhang and Xiong Chu had not set a deadline for the task, Huang Xiaolong wished to quickly hunt the Iron Crocodile, complete the promotion assessment, and not waste too much time on this matter.

Originally, Huang Xiaolong did not want to undergo the assessment, but he needed to be promoted to third-year level to be eligible to compete for first place in the academy’s overall competition.

Along the way, Huang Xiaolong and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey continued on their journey while also cultivating their skills.

Having the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey for company made the journey far from boring.

Over two months later, Huang Xiaolong arrived atop a cliff.

Looking ahead, sands whirled in the wind, and towering cliffs surrounded the area, some reaching hundreds of zhang in height.

This was the cliff region located at the southern boundary of the Luotong Kingdom, known as the Southern Cliff.

With the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey by his side, Huang Xiaolong hurried along the top of the cliff; before long, they came upon a vast and endless swamp—his destination, the Southern Cliff Swamp.

Standing adjacent to the Southern Cliff Swamp, smells of dampness, aquatic plants, and mold assault the senses continuously.

Concealing their auras, Huang Xiaolong and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey proceeded along the edge of the swamp.

Although neither Huang Xiaolong nor the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey were weak, within this swamp lived numerous Iron Crocodiles at the Late Stage Tenth Rank Peak.

One or two were not a problem for Huang Xiaolong, but a group would be troublesome.

Huang Xiaolong and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey continued forward, attentive to every movement around them.

Now, within a hundred zhang, every movement could not escape Huang Xiaolong’s eyes and perception.

However, after walking for more than an hour, not a single Iron Crocodile was seen.

The swamp was utterly silent, with only the occasional insect chirping and some unknown beast howling.

Two hours later, Huang Xiaolong stopped in his tracks and frowned.

Continuing like this was not a solution; Iron Crocodiles generally lurked at the bottom of the swamp and rarely approached the swamp’s shores, much less come ashore, leaving Huang Xiaolong with no opportunity to hunt one.

“Do I have to go into the swamp?” Huang Xiaolong thought to himself, then immediately shook his head.

This swamp was not like water; it was extremely viscous.

Entering the swamp would greatly diminish one’s strength, and besides, the swamp was teeming with Iron Crocodiles.

Once surrounded by a group, escaping would become difficult.

Huang Xiaolong could only wait slowly on the shore with the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey.

Waiting for an Iron Crocodile to come ashore or swim out of the swamp.

A day passed.

The sky darkened.

Huang Xiaolong looked at the sky and found a cave in the cliff with the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey to rest for the night.

The cave was large, a few dozen square meters, and inside, Huang Xiaolong and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey roasted some beast meat they had just hunted.

The beast meat was delicious, and with the Snow Moon Wine and Fiery Fire Wine from the Asura Ring, both man and monkey were well-fed.

The night slowly passed.

The next day, Huang Xiaolong and the Soul-devouring Purple Monkey continued searching for their target along the swamp’s edge.

Time passed, and several hours went by, nearing noon.

In the sky, the fierce sun shone brightly, but not a single warm spot could be found on Huang Xiaolong.

The swamp land was even more damp and chilly at noon.

Just as Huang Xiaolong was moving forward, suddenly, his eyes flitted and he looked sharply in one direction.

He saw a creature resembling a crocodile, colored dark brown and about fifty to sixty meters long, floating on the surface of the swamp lake in the distance.

An Iron Crocodile!

His eyes lit up with joy.

However, the Iron Crocodile was about two hundred meters away from the swamp’s edge.

It was a bit difficult to cross over the two hundred meters to kill the Iron Crocodile and then double back.

But at that moment, Huang Xiaolong cared no more for the distance.

He instantly transformed into his Asura Body, his Demon Wings unfurled behind him.

With a flash, he glided over the swamp lake surface, arriving above the Iron Crocodile.

When Huang Xiaolong reached the area above the Iron Crocodile, the beast sensed his presence.

It turned around abruptly, opened its huge mouth, but instead of biting at Huang Xiaolong, it sprayed out a stream of ghastly green poison.

Under the sunlight, the poison emitted a chilling glow, bringing with it an unbearable stench.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaolong’s body suddenly spun, evading the poison.

Rays of lightning flickered as he swung the Shura Blade in his hand, striking the Iron Crocodile’s eyes with the Thunder Flood Dragon Sword Technique as the beast let out a pitiful cry.

Then, Huang Xiaolong descended above the Iron Crocodile’s head, just a few meters away.

His Shura Blade slashed down, and in an instant, it pierced through the air above the beast’s head, spewing ghastly green blood all around.

The top of its head was the Iron Crocodile’s fatal weakness.

In almost a breath’s time, the Iron Crocodile was killed by Huang Xiaolong.

But just as Huang Xiaolong killed the Iron Crocodile and had yet to retrieve its Demon Core, countless Iron Crocodiles nearby, smelling the blood and hearing their companion’s wails, swarmed towards him like a countless number of tadpoles rushing over.

(To be continued.

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