The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 112 The Alligator Dragon Arrives at the Door, the Xie Clan of Jiangling

Without a word, the dozen or so archers immediately understood. Several of them put away their bows, drew their steel swords, and with a fierce glint in their eyes, they surrounded the villagers from the left and right.

The oldest of these villagers was only in their forties, and the youngest were just teenagers. They were forced by Xie Kun to search the mountain because they were familiar with the terrain.

Now that the Cave Dragon has been captured, there's no point in keeping it around.

The villagers sensed the guards' ill intentions and were both shocked and frightened, which caused them to panic.

A dark-skinned man with a thick stubble cried out in alarm, "Oh no! They're trying to kill us! Run!"

This shout terrified the villagers, who began to yell and scatter in all directions.

However, Xie's guards were all elites, each one not only fierce and strong, but also ruthless, capable, and experienced. Only a few guards with knives quickly approached, while another dozen or so archers blocked the only exit from the mountain pass, a cold smile playing on their lips.

Their gazes were cruel, fixed on the villagers as if they were cats playing with mice, or trapping turtles in a jar.

"not good!"

Upon seeing this scene, Yang Erhu, who had disappeared into the bushes, was filled with shock and anger and couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

Fortunately, the waterfall roared in the mountain valley, and the alligator dragon, trapped by the iron net, struggled wildly and roared repeatedly, so it did not attract anyone's attention.

Yang Erhu was about to leap out with a 'whoosh'.

Yang Jinbao quickly pulled him back and whispered, "Er Gouzi, are you crazy? There are at least seventy or eighty guards in here, if not a hundred, and none of them look easy to deal with..."

As he spoke, screams echoed from the ravine. Through the swaying grass and trees, a guard could be seen catching up with a villager and stabbing him swiftly through the back with his knife.

"We can't worry about that now."

Yang Erhu uttered a sentence and suddenly darted out from the bushes. He kept his body extremely low, as if he were moving swiftly close to the ground, and moved like a snake, which was both fast and agile, and made very little noise.

Whoosh whoosh!
As Yang Erhu darted forward, he moved with incredible speed toward the guards blocking the entrance to the mountain pass.

"Damn it, being brothers with you, Er Gouzi, is the worst luck I've ever had. You're going to get me killed sooner or later..."

Yang Jinbao cursed under his breath, and a blue wristband on his chubby right wrist hissed.

Yang Jinbao then sprang up, and like a fat gecko, quickly climbed up the rock face.

At the pass through the mountain pass, a guard, perhaps feeling that simply watching wasn't enough, drew his bow and aimed a dark arrow at a fleeing villager.

The guards stood with their arms crossed, watching with great interest.

Suddenly, the trees shook violently. The guard, who was about to shoot an arrow, felt a gust of wind coming from behind. He quickly turned around and saw a masked man leap out, as fierce as a tiger, with his claws outstretched.

The guard suddenly felt a chill in his throat; a large gash had been torn open.

Intense pain surged through me.

As the man let out a shrill scream, he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye of the masked man slapping another guard to the ground with his claws, his head slamming hard against the bluestone, his brains instantly splattering out.

"Enemy attack!"

In the blink of an eye, Yang Erhu killed two enemies, which immediately prompted the other guards to shout warnings.

Although startled, the guards from the Xie family of Jiangling remained calm. They drew their steel swords, and with flashes of light, they surrounded Yang Erhu.

Several others distanced themselves and drew their bows and arrows.

Yang Erhu moved nimbly among the crowd like a snake, having already snatched a long knife from his hand. He slashed left and right, making it difficult for the guards to form a surround, and the arrows could not be locked on.

On the other side, Xie Kun, who was directing his guards to restrain the alligator dragon, frowned and was about to give orders when a loud shout suddenly came from the side of the mountain rock.

"You scum, all of you look over here at Grandpa!"

Amidst the arrogant and unrestrained laughter, Xie Kun and the others couldn't help but turn their heads to look.

On the cliff face several meters high, a large, fat figure hung, also masked with a black cloth. Seeing the crowd looking over, it laughed even more wildly, and with a flick of its wrist, threw a dark object above the iron net formation.

"Take this 'Thunderbolt' from Grandpa!"

call out!
Before the 'thunderclap' could even roll to the ground, an archer swiftly fired an arrow, instantly sending it exploding in mid-air.

Amidst the scattered fragments, a large cloud of red and green dust billowed out, scattering towards the center of the arena.

Immediately, many guards nearby were hit, with dust falling on their faces.

"Cough cough! My eyes!"

"It's pepper powder, you bastard, you're using dirty tricks! Cough cough!"

The pungent smell filled the air, and the Xie family guards, enveloped in pepper dust, immediately burst into tears and couldn't open their eyes. The iron chains that held them together in pairs began to loosen.

"Damn it! Where did these scoundrels come from? Kill them all! Cough cough!" A gust of cold wind swept over Xie Kun's face, and he roared repeatedly.

In the next instant, several arrows flew away, but Yang Jinbao had already 'swimmed' along the rock wall into the jungle, quickly dodging the barrage of arrows.

The cave dragon sensed the loosening of the iron chains binding it and struggled even more violently. At the same time, its throat bulged, and another muffled thunderous explosion rang out.

This time, some of the guards, who were caught off guard by the pepper spray that hit their eyes and caused them to cough incessantly, immediately lost their composure and stumbled.

The iron net formation was broken in an instant.

The alligator dragon rushed towards the pool.

Seeing this, Xie Kun became extremely anxious. Suppressing his anger at the two masked troublemakers, he sternly ordered, "Stop this beast and don't let it go back into the water."

A dozen valiant guards rushed forward, slashing with their swords. Sparks flew as they struck the gray scales of the alligator dragon, causing it pain. The dragon bit off one of the guards, splattering blood.

It then turned around and darted away.

This ferocious beast, resembling both a crocodile and a lizard and over two zhang long, moved with astonishing speed, swiftly sweeping across the iron net array and whipping away a guard who tried to stop it with its tail.

With a whooshing sound, it disappeared into the nearby bushes in an instant.

"Aaaaah!" Xie Kun was furious when he saw his prey slip away.

Capturing this alligator dragon would be a great achievement for him, and would surely allow him to advance further in his clan.

The credit that was within his grasp just vanished like that. Xie Kun was seething with rage: "Chase after them... no! Kill those two sons of bitches!"

boom!
The withered grass and dead trees swayed, and Yang Jinbao had somehow slipped from the rock wall back to the entrance of the mountain valley. Holding a piece of blue stone in one hand, he stealthily approached an archer from behind and smashed the stone on the archer's head.

The archer fell dead on the spot.

"Er Gouzi, hurry up and leave..." Yang Jinbao shouted, then instinctively turned his head to the side.

Immediately with a 'whoosh', an arrow grazed his neck.

"Damn it! I'm outta here!" Yang Jinbao's eyelids twitched wildly, and he quickly retreated.

"Kill them!"

Not only was Xie Kun furious, but the Xie family guards were also filled with rage. Some of the guards who had recovered their senses roared and charged forward with their knives.

Yang Erhu swayed as he swiftly dodged the attacks of several guards, and in a moment he stood in front of Yang Jinbao, panting heavily.

"kill!"

A large group of guards gathered around, their blades gleaming coldly, each guard exuding a murderous aura.

Yang Erhu and Yang Jinbao exchanged a glance, then suddenly their palms collided, and their bodies leaped up with incredible speed, whizzing past the heads of the guards who had surrounded them.

The guards looked up in astonishment, only to see two figures soaring into the air, about ten feet high. The large, masked man resembled a pig that had suddenly taken flight, and let out a mocking laugh. "Trying to catch me, Grasshopper? Not so easy! Go eat shit!"

Before they could finish speaking, the two had already disappeared into the deep grass. Amidst the rustling sounds, the guards rushed over and saw the two darting away from the forest like snakes.

Xie Kun also witnessed this scene, and his forehead veins bulged with anger. He took a deep breath, and finally reason prevailed over his rage.

"Forget about those two bastards, chasing that beast is the priority! Black Hawk! Release Black Hawk to track him! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Xie Kun jumped up and cursed, feeling extremely aggrieved. He took out a whistle and blew a sharp whistle.

The next moment, a high-pitched cry of an eagle rang out from mid-air.

The Xie family members ignored the villagers who were fleeing and hid, and quickly chased after the trail left by the alligator dragon.

After a while, Xie Kun and the others chased for more than ten miles and stood by a long river. They looked at the tracks left by the giant creature and the slight bloodstains on the ground, their faces turning ashen.

One day later.

The waves surged, and the water splashed against both banks.

On the Jade Belt River, a cargo ship with the "Zhenhai" flag flying on its sails slowly sailed towards Linjiang Prefecture under the control of its sailors.

After being thoroughly cleaned and swept, the cabin, though not exquisite, was very tidy and clean, with the fragrance of sandalwood wafting through the air.

Chi Chi!

Hong Yuan's fingers and claws surged with power, evolving into various kinds of force, such as hundreds of thousands of flying needles shooting out, or surging waves, or the mutual balance of yin and yang...

Several days have passed since Zhong Yumen's trip. During this time, Hong Yuan traveled to Xingqing Prefecture and casually collected micro-level internal energy techniques.

With the "Six Void Forces" of his own, he didn't need to force anyone to reveal the secrets of the technique; he could learn them quickly simply by fighting with others. In a short time, he acquired three more subtle techniques.

This trip was very fruitful; acquiring three new microscopic techniques was secondary.

The most important thing was that the completion of the two true skills, "Soul-Shaking Bell" and "Jade Planting Skill," made him realize the nourishing and promoting effects of true skills on one's physical constitution.

At this stage, Hong Yuan's innate talent and comprehension seem to be stuck, making it quite difficult to improve even a little bit. However, having the channel of true skill has given him a sudden enlightenment.

One may not gain much from a single skill, but by collecting more and using their power to penetrate every organ and part of the body, one can promote the overall improvement of one's physical constitution.

On the way back to Linjiang Prefecture, they happened to encounter a merchant ship of the Zhenhai Alliance. So Hong Yuan didn't bother riding a horse or walking, and boarded the ship directly, which startled the person in charge on board.

While they were pondering, a loud 'boom' suddenly rang out, and the cargo ship shook violently.

Immediately afterwards, shouts of alarm came from the sailors and guards outside.

"what happened?"

"There's something underwater! A monster! A huge monster!"

Exclamations arose. Hong Yuan frowned, flicked his sleeves, and as he pushed open the door, his figure flashed out like a wisp of smoke, arriving on the deck in the blink of an eye.

"what's the situation?"

Hong Yuan spoke, his voice not loud, but like a gentle breeze, instantly drowning out the noise on the ship.

The ship's manager hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, his face showing some panic: "My lord, this, this... there's... there's under the ship..."

Seeing his stammering, Hong Yuan didn't bother to ask any more questions. He stepped forward to the side of the ship and saw a huge, blurry outline rolling in the water, just like boiling water.

It seemed to have been scrambled around by the ship's hull, creating large waves that splashed out, leaving spots of blood-red stains.

"Ok?"

Hong Yuan's eyesight was incredibly sharp; he pierced through the murky water and immediately recognized it as a creature that resembled both a lizard and a giant crocodile, its entire body covered in rock-gray scales.

"This is... a strange beast?"

After browsing through numerous classic texts, Hong Yuan was no longer a novice; he could be described as erudite and versatile. The so-called strange beasts were not demons or monsters.

Although they possess some superpowers, they cannot overwhelm humans. Even ordinary people can kill most of the alien beasts in a one-on-one fight by making good use of equipment and traps.

Of course, these strange beasts are few in number and often live in remote, uninhabited places, so most people have no chance to see them.

However, for martial artists, every part of a strange beast is a treasure. Its tendons, bones, skin, flesh, essence, blood, scales, and so on can often be used in alchemy, and even in the cultivation of true skills and physical strength.

Among them, the one that requires the most exotic beasts is the Gang Body. The vast majority of Gang Bodies, whether internal or external, require exotic beasts as auxiliary materials.

Hong Yuan didn't have any real skills, but he needed the physical body technique. Since it was offered to him, he might as well take it.

and……

"If I eat this stuff, will it replenish my qi and blood and strengthen my bones?"

Whoops!

Hong Yuan's figure floated up lightly, leaving the deck in an instant and soaring into the air, his figure as fleeting as a feather.

next moment!
His body plummeted straight down, one foot darting out like a sharp sword. Before his toes even touched the river surface, large waves surged forth, revealing the monster's back.

The monster seemed to sense the threat, snapped out of its daze, and struggled to escape.

puff!
Hong Yuan lightly stomped his toes on the monster's rock-gray back, the sharp energy penetrating the scales and then giving a violent jolt.

Hong Yuan leaped up and landed back on the deck. Without even glancing at the monster, he ordered the steward, "Retrieve it!"

"Ah...yes!" The cargo ship manager was taken aback, but quickly accepted the order and led a group of guards to the ship's side. When they looked down, they were immediately stunned.

A huge monster was seen floating on the water's surface, its fate unknown.

The group quickly threw out ropes and hooks, and sailors went down to tie its limbs and throat. Then, in a flurry of activity and shouts, they dragged the monster upwards.

Hong Yuan looked up at the sky. Suddenly, a black eagle flew over from afar, circling overhead and emitting a sharp cry.

Before long, the sound of rapid hoofbeats grew louder as a procession of several dozen people galloped towards them.

It was a group of people from the Xie family of Jiangling.

Xie Kun looked tired, and his brocade robe was tattered and dirty, but he didn't care at all.

After escaping, the Cave Abyss Dragon fled into the Jade Belt River. Fortunately, it was pursued by a black eagle and had the 'Golden Bell Insect' in its possession.

This 'Golden Bell Insect' is like an aphrodisiac to the Cave Abyss Dragon, even overpowering its instinctive fear. It often suddenly reappears when Xie Kun disappears.

After a whole day of searching, Xie Kun and his men were exhausted.

Looking closely, Xie Kun saw that his prey had been intercepted by a cargo ship. Without taking a closer look, he immediately shouted, "Stop! That alligator dragon belongs to the Xie family of Jiangling. Who dares to steal it?"

With a shout, Xie Kun spurred his horse on, galloping rapidly toward the riverbank, and was close in just a few breaths.

"The Xie family of Jiangling? One of the eight great families in the world. I, Hong, have heard of them for a long time. But are you sure this thing belongs to you?"

Xie Kun looked toward the speaker and saw a young man in black standing against the wind on the deck, smiling at him. He was handsome and had an extraordinary air about him, unlike any ordinary person.

Upon seeing this, Xie Kun's body trembled.

He had seen this face before.

To be precise, he had looked at the portrait, and then his gaze rose to the fluttering flag bearing the words "Zhenhai".

(End of this chapter)