Chapter 60 - The Croc Dragon’s Debt of Gratitude (1/2)

"Tian Myriad Mother, are you saying that the Zhong Shan boy might know your identity?"

In an empty palace, 'Shui Qingyan' vigilantly stared at the figure in the shadows. The figure smiled and said, "Rest assured, I've found out how that boy has come to acquire that old geezer's [Great Boundless Sword Qi]. The old geezer was sympathetic toward the Qiu Tan Clan's daughter, Qiu Jin'er, because of the curse of her innate spirit body. He doesn't want the Wood Qi to affect her body fully. Hence, he allowed the Qiu Tan Clan lady to steal the sword token. But sadly, Qiu Jin'er was too inept to comprehend the true essence of the token and so handed it off to him. The Zhong Shan Clan disciple might know of your identity, but the old geezer will not. There is no need for you to worry."

'Shui Qingyan' heaved a breath of relief, and she said, "What should we do with the Zhong Shan Clan disciple? He knows who I truly am, and that is something we can't allow for our plans to proceed smoothly. No one may believe him now, but one day, once his influence grows, it will be a different story if he decides to reveal my identity. Even the elders will give serious consideration to his words! Heihei, if I am exposed, don't expect that I will keep your identity a secret!"

The figure hiding in the shadows smiled and said, "Don't you worry too much about it. I've passed down the word. He will not walk out of Swords Gate alive."

'Shui Qingyan''s heart thumped in shock, and she shouted out involuntarily, "You want to obliterate him in Swords Gate? You are mad! That little brat has caught that old geezer's eye. If he dies here, you and I will be exposed!"

"Tian Myriad Mother, calm your heart."

The figure was all relaxed, "I will not leave a single clue behind, if I want to kill someone, even if I did it right in your face, you wouldn't even realize it was me that did it. My influence and reputation in Swords Gate are above reproach. Shui Tu Clan is not the only one supporting me. The Zhong Shan boy's death will only make momentary ripples in the Swords Gate's peace that will quickly subside…"

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Zhong Yue carried the medicine basket on his back and made his way to the mountain. He struck the copper gong and out came the Croc Dragon from the clouds. It flew over and stopped right beside the escarpment.

"Senior Croc Dragon, please send me over to the other end." Zhong Yue leaped onto the Croc Dragon's back and said politely.

The Croc Dragon turned and flew into the clouds toward the other side. When they were halfway through in the clouds, Zhong Yue furrowed his brows as the Croc Dragon slowed down its speed before finally coming to a stop.

"Young man, it's not that I have the intentions to kill you, but I owe someone a deep favor, and I have to pay a debt of gratitude."

Beneath Zhong Yue, the Croc Dragon mumbled lowly, "Don't you blame me…"

Zhong Yue's heart skipped a beat, all of a sudden the Croc Dragon beneath him rolled vigorously, his sights were spinning, his body, the sky, and earth were all upended!

The death roll of a crocodile!

Obviously, this Croc Dragon intended to throw him down from its back into the Swords Gate forbidden land beneath them!

The Swords Gate forbidden land was the place where the devil souls were sealed. The demonic aura in it was egregiously strong; there were even flesh meats growing and climbing up the steep slopes of the mountains. They appeared nefarious and wicked, and only the ancient seal from the gods could repress them!

If he were thrown into the forbidden land, then death would be his only ending!

However, Zhong Yue's reactions were quick, the moment the Croc Dragon started rolling, he crouched down and clasped his hands onto Croc Dragon's skin, his body went all upright, and he almost fell into the forbidden land.

Visualize the Sui Sovereign!

The moment the thoughts flashed through his mind, his psyche shifted in the psyche ocean but the demonic aura was too strong, and the godly seals were too powerful. His psyche nearly formed the Sui Sovereign but was crushed instantly. He could not visualize at all!

In the clouds, Croc Dragon started rolling again, this time with renewed momentum and with great determination to throw him down into the forbidden land.

Zhong Yue's hands were on the verge of sliding off from Croc Dragon's skin, his heart sunk and all of a sudden, he let go of his hands. He was then instantly flung out.

"Erupt!"

Zhong Yue shouted aloud, and he fell toward the forbidden land like a flaming meteor. Suddenly, his legs stomped heavily in the air. The air within a radius of thirty feet was compressed into a seemingly tangible platform—Dong! A loud bang was audible!

He momentarily stopped in the air, Zhong Yue lifted his other leg and stomped down heavily again—Dong! Another loud thud and the air around was again condensed, slowing down his rate of descent.

His legs continued stomping in this fashion as the vapors in the air around were condensed and released. A drizzling red rain started to fall, lightly staining the surrounding in a sanguine hue.

He was close to the forbidden land, the vapors in the air were not water, but blood—his action of stomping on the air condensed the blood vapor out of the air!

Zhong Yue was finally able to disperse his downward momentum, the advantage of a strong psyche was beginning to show itself. His legs stomped and walked in the air toward the escarpment.

"This brat, he trained his psyche to such a magnificent level!"

In mid-air, the Croc Dragon saw what he did, and it was shocked, without visualization, and he walked in the air, condensing the air beneath his feet and lifting himself up with the reactionary force. In order to do this, it would require a strong psyche and an incredibly explosive force of strength to counteract his downward velocity. It was seemingly improbable even for a monster race like the Croc Dragon.

And yet, Zhong Yue was able to do it; one could then infer the degree to which the young man had refined his body!

Zhong Yue incessantly stomped the air and skyrocketed toward the mountain, but continuously using so much strength placed a heavy burden on his body. Even with his strong psyche, he wouldn't be able to sustain another few more steps.