Chapter 22: Cold Fang

  One after another cry, until two little guys' voices came into his mind, only then did he feel at ease.

  "Master, huh? It's so dark here~" The silly Blue Spirit started acting foolishly again, completely unable to understand the situation.

  "Wooo~ Master, Gluttony hurts~" The miserable voice came, making Qing Kuang's heart tighten again.

  Suddenly, a burst of bubbles emerged on the water's surface, and the bloody smell grew even thicker. The serene and beautiful Luyu Water Pavilion was also shrouded in a faint aura of decay under the afternoon sun, making people feel increasingly disgusted.

  "Gourmand, where are you? Come out quickly!" Staring intently at the water's surface, lightly yet vigilantly, not daring to be careless.

  "That idiot now just wants to come out, it's probably very difficult too~" Feeling the things at the bottom of the water, Ben Lei's heart dares not relax, but what comes out is cold ridicule and hot mockery.

  "Are you gloating? Don't force me to throw you in too!" With a flick of his wrist, he manipulated the surrounding spiritual energy and drew all the water-based spiritual power into his hand. A pale blue blade of water directly cleaved into the vast lake.

  However, the astonishing water blade only left a residual shadow in the air and disappeared on the lake surface without causing any ripples! With her killing intent bursting out, she didn't believe that she couldn't force this ghostly thing out!

  "Master... it hurts so much..." His hind leg was bitten and it hurt a lot...

  "It's okay, it's okay, just bear with it a bit, the master will get you out soon..." Among the little ones, she was most fond of Gluttony. As soon as he said it hurt, her heart had already ached.

  Since the water system didn't work, she decided to fill up the lake. However, just as she was about to take action, the originally calm and eerie lake surface suddenly underwent a strange change. A whirlpool appeared, and all the lake water began to flow uncontrollably towards it. The water level slowly decreased, revealing the green algae on the walls of the pool. Astonished by this scene, Qingkuang's attention was heightened as she saw the whirlpool growing larger and the water flowing faster. Finally, a "fake mountain" appeared before her eyes, but how could there be a fake mountain at the bottom of the lake? As the lake water decreased, the fake mountain revealed its true appearance: a bumpy surface, a fat body, a long tail wrapped around itself; a massive creature sat at the bottom of the lake, with countless brown bumps on its back rising and falling with each breath. On top was a layer of hard armor, like a scab, which made people feel sick just by looking at it. But what was most terrifying was the huge head, with sharp teeth gleaming coldly, exuding a bloody aura that made one's skin crawl. The eyes, larger than human heads, stared fixedly at Qingkuang, with yellow stripes in the pupils and a cold-blooded glint. It was a gigantic crocodile! At this moment, Paojie's leg had been pierced by the crocodile's sharp teeth and was hanging pitifully, with blood dripping down. The little belly was swollen, and the two front paws were clutching two fish, while the tail was flailing about, trying to break free.

  Only the alligator was seen, but the blue spirit was not seen. One possibility is that she was sat on by this alligator; another possibility is that she was swallowed into its belly, and judging from the reaction of those two goods, the latter possibility seems more likely.

  "Let him go!" The dark flames in his hand were flung directly at the crocodile's protruding mouth, and he was ruthless.

  Although he looked clumsy, his mouth movements were not ambiguous at all. He dodged the light attack and saw the crocodile tilt its head, wanting to swallow it alive! The flying dagger quickly slashed, forcing the crocodile not to dare open its mouth, as long as it opened its mouth, its tongue would be cut off.

  At the critical moment, the gluttonous crocodile's clever turn of head made it abandon even the delicious fat fish in its hand. With a flash of its small white teeth, it counter-bit the alligator's face. This was truly "a tooth for a tooth"!

  The huge alligator suddenly felt a stinging pain, saliva flowed all over the ground, and it flung the food out. Seizing the opportunity, it swiftly transformed into a long vine, bringing the little guy back to its bosom.

  "Master, he bit me~ it hurts so much, it hurts~" As soon as she returned to Qing Kuang's arms, the little guy looked pitiful. His small paws tightly grasped her and wouldn't let go, tears falling down in a patter, his blue eyes even more moist than before. He had only seen a particularly fat fish and couldn't resist the temptation to grab it, roasted fish was also very delicious, but as a result of being so careless, he had neglected the danger by his side.

  The smell of blood rushed up, and her face suddenly looked unwell. She picked up the hind leg of the injured animal and examined it carefully. The round wound was still bleeding, and the soft fur was stained with blood, becoming matted and revealing the bone underneath. It was clear that this bite had been severe. The injured hind leg was shaking violently, and as soon as she touched it, the little creature flinched in pain and pulled its foot back. Its paw had become icy cold due to excessive blood loss. How could this happen to her beloved pet, which she couldn't even bear to scold or hit? How could Lian Kuang tolerate this?

  Hug the little guy in his arms, quickly stop the bleeding and bandage, and also comfort him softly.

  "Master... it hurts..." Sniffling, with a pitiful expression, tears sparkling.

  "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the glutton is the bravest! The master will avenge you in a moment. Shall we braise or stir-fry? Whatever the glutton likes is fine, okay? Don't cry~" The little guy by her side was spoiled rotten, but she didn't mind!

  "Master...... burp, good stuff..." As expected, the little guy's eyes lit up at the sound of food, but unexpectedly, a mouthful of water was spat out instead. The small paws didn't stop rubbing his round belly. It turned out that all the water in the lake had been drunk by him, it's really unknown where all that water went?

  A hundred-foot-high water whip struck, breaking the warmth between Qingkuang and Tao. A red shadow flashed by, and Qingkuang immediately saw the first snow being taken back to the demon beast domain. He had intended to put Tao in as well, but he refused to go, insisting on eating meat instead.

  A barrier was erected, and a powerful water whip came crashing down. With a loud "bang", the circular barrier lost its shape, and countless foul-smelling waters mixed with mud poured down, blocking Light Crazy's line of sight. Feeling the increasingly close killing intent, Light Crazy's dark spiritual power, which had just stabilized, began to rebound again. With a "ding" sound, the Heartless Dagger came attacking, slightly deflecting those sharp teeth. Seizing the opportunity, Light Crazy flashed his body and left, returning to the shore.

  The fresh meat was right in front of it, but it couldn't eat it. The alligator must have been furious beyond imagination. Before, it had always eaten bloody and mutilated humans, because the smell of blood could stir up its cruel instincts. However, after eating the same food for so long, it wouldn't be bad to change flavors occasionally. A wave of bloody smell lured it out, and there was a piece of fresh meat in front of it. It naturally "refused to yield". Eating a divine beast would be a good way to whet its appetite, but unfortunately, the tender meat that reached its mouth flew away. However, it didn't expect that there would be a super-divine beast next to this human. But what if there was? Its sharp teeth were still those of a super-divine beast! It just liked to act like a beast, and if they really fought, it wouldn't have anything to fear!

  Feeling the crocodile's measuring gaze, Ben Lei and his awkwardly walked to Qing Kuang's side, asking nonchalantly, "I'm asking if you're capable or not?"

  "Then you come!" The guy who always says cold words for nothing, when did he take her seriously.

  "Hey!" He was choked for a moment, and Ben Lei's face suddenly turned black. His kindness was taken advantage of, and he didn't care about it anymore!

  The muddy water surged forward, constantly emitting a foul odor, this is the mobile version of the swamp! However, before she could even finish her internal monologue, the alligator had another trick up its sleeve waiting for her. The tail that was originally wrapped around its body slowly opened up. A loud rumbling sound shook the ground as the massive alligator charged forward, shaking its head and tail, its hard armor still gleaming in the light, making one's hair stand on end. If she were to be swallowed alive, her bones would be crushed with a loud crunching sound, and by then, there wouldn't even be any remains left.

  However, with such a big commotion on this side, how could Chong Yao and the others not know about it? The crowd who were originally discussing things all looked towards the direction of Liu Yao's waterside pavilion as soon as they heard the noise. Chong Yao, who was sitting at the top, turned pale in an instant and rushed over. The rest of the people, looking at each other curiously, also followed suit.

  When the two arrived, what they saw was a scene of utter devastation. The "water" in Liuyao Water Pavilion had disappeared, the bridge was broken, and the pavilion had collapsed. All that remained were shattered roof tiles at the bottom of the lake, and large numbers of dead fish with mangled bodies. Not a single flower on the shore had been spared, all had been reduced to "dust and ashes".

  A charming man raised an eyebrow, his tone rising with a hint of repression, "Stop everything for me!"

  A loud and forceful shout, which frightened the people who came later, made them tremble with fear. When they saw the person and beast in the middle of the battlefield, they were even more shocked and confused. However, such a stern rebuke had no effect at all, because neither of the two combatants paid any attention to it.

  "Stop it, can't you hear me?" A figure in red flashed forward, charging between Lightheart and the giant alligator, forcibly halting their movements.

  "Who can give me a reasonable explanation?" The more angry the emperor is, the softer his tone will be, and of course, the one who started it all will end up suffering even more.

  "This is something I should be asking you!" Her hair was disheveled, and if she continued to fight, she wouldn't have even a few percent chance of winning, let alone while holding onto Bao'er!

  Feeling the intense anger emanating from Lie Kuang's body, Chong Yao turned to the giant alligator beside him and asked again, "Liao Ya, can you tell me what's going on?" As for this super divine beast in front of him, Chong Yao was also quite wary. This big fellow was ferocious, cruel, and bloodthirsty, but it also had a major weakness - laziness! Because it was too lazy to move, it didn't want to go find food, so it just stayed at the Chong Gate, waiting for offerings. Therefore, having a super divine beast could be considered one of the important treasures of the Chong Gate that people feared.

  Some people organized their own meals, and their mood was naturally not good. "Can't we just take a walk?"

  "Who let you out?"

  With a flick of its tail, the cat returned with an air of annoyance, "I don't know!"

  However, the more chaotic it is, the more there are people, no, beasts adding to the chaos. Seeing that his revenge was hopeless, the glutton gave up, and he was bitten for nothing? How can that be!

  The little guy's shoulders kept shrinking, making an effort to burrow into Qingkuang's arms. Those eyes, like they were made of water, blue and big, gazed at Qingkuang with a pleading expression, saying he was in pain.

  Pat pat Xiao Tian's small body, lightly arrogant has always been a protective short. Xiao Tian was injured and didn't say anything, and there's still the unclear fall of Blue Spirit!

  "Hey, are you raising this thing?" Gently stroking the beast's fur, his eyes flashed with anger again as he looked at the alligator.

  "Hmm... It's Chongmen's fault." One annoying thing after another kept coming, and Chong Yao smiled even more "seductively".

  "I don't care who raised it, now make it spit out my family's Blue Spirit!"

  With a crack, another ravine suddenly appeared, and the fierce temper also came up. "Swallowed, gone!"

  "You mean, I should disembowel you and search slowly?" One word at a time, even the usually calm and collected Lingyun was also knotted up with anxiety. Could she still want this ugly monster's Blue Spirit after it came out of its mouth?

  "Alright, let's cut the chatter! Who is on duty at the Water Dungeon today? Bring that person before me!"

  A commotion broke out and soon some people quickly left to look for someone, while the rest of the crowd stayed behind to watch the excitement.

  "Miss Biao!" A cry of surprise, Hua Ji squeezed into the crowd, her face pale with fright at the scene before her.

  "Hmph. The tone of his voice remained the same, but it was laced with an unmistakable intent to kill. 'Hana, I entrusted you with taking care of him... is this how you do it?'"

  "Guilty of a capital offense, I beg Your Majesty to mete out punishment!" With a thud, Huā Jī fell to her knees, and at this moment another young girl squeezed in, the newcomer being Hóng Zhū!

  "I beg to report to Your Majesty, this matter is not Flower Maiden's fault. She was delayed because she was searching for me..."

  "Hmph... So you're saying this is my fault? Hmm~" The tone was raised, and for the first time, Chong You was truly enraged. What's the point of having these useless people in the sect?

  Watching the quarrel in front of him, Leng Ya kept swishing his tail, occasionally casting a drooling gaze at Qing Kuang, but unfortunately, the timing was not right today.

  "You all continue arguing, I'm leaving first."

  "Don't move! Spit out the blue pill for me!"

  "I report to Your Majesty, someone has brought..."

  The scene suddenly fell into chaos, but Leng Ya didn't care at all, calmly silent and unresponsive. The crowd watched with cold eyes, while Hua Ji was filled with remorse. Chong Yao had no choice but to put aside his anger for the time being and first clarify the ins and outs of what happened.

  "See the master!" The three of them bowed in unison, cold sweat streaming down their necks.

  "Was it you who let the fierce tooth out?" The light system spiritual power in his hand was forced into a line, and Chong Yao's spiritual power directly wrapped around the necks of the two people responsible for the water prison. Having made such a big mistake, these two men would not have a good ending.

  "Cough, cough... Your Majesty, spare me, spare my life... It wasn't me, it wasn't... I... spare..." The two of them were already feeling guilty, and being scared like this made them wish they had never been born.

  "Hmph, confess honestly, who told you to do this! I suppose Yan Ya hasn't eaten his fill yet, and the two of you are enough to stuff his teeth!" Along with the threatening words, Chong Yao finally withdrew his hand.

  "Cough... cough... Ahh... Hmph..." The two of them, as if granted a great amnesty, burst into a fit of coughing and then immediately recounted the events that had transpired.

  They had been guarding the water dungeon all along, and this afternoon was no different, except that just before the shift change, Hei Ya suddenly appeared in the water dungeon. However, what's strange is that Hei Ya, who always had a cheerful face, was unusually stern, with red eyes, and without saying a word, chased them out. It's not like anyone can be happy every day, so they didn't think much of it, assuming he just wanted to take out his frustrations on the prisoners, and went to eat instead. Who would have thought that something like this would happen in such a short time? And usually, that super beast doesn't move around, who knew it would come out "to play" today?! After all, the entire Chongmen's underground water is connected, and although the water dungeon is located at the lowest point, it can't withstand the super beast moving upwards!

  After listening to the two trembling men finish speaking, there was a moment of silence. How did this matter get linked to Hei Ya Hu Fa again?

  "Is it him?" Hana shouted, but her surprise only lasted for a moment, and she immediately understood.

  While Qingkuang and Chongyao were extremely intelligent people, they could think of everything that Huajie thought of, so how could they not think of it?

  Stroking the belly of his pet, he issued a final ultimatum. "Three things. First, an apology is unnecessary, but this damned thing must be bitten back by my family's pet; second, return my Blue Spirit intact and unharmed; third, since it's hungry and hasn't eaten its fill, invite your Black Crow Guardian to come and serve as an appetizer - a battle between humans and beasts wouldn't be bad either! I'll just wait and see!"