Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

Three days later at noon, Zhou Yan was breathing in and out water essence in the palace when Prime Minister Turtle rushed in.

"Your Majesty, the Water Scorpion King has arrived."

"Understood." Zhou Yan opened his eyes, and in a flash, he disappeared from the main hall.

Inside the side hall, Shui Ying paced back and forth nervously, glancing out from time to time.

"What if this snake demon senses something?" she wondered to herself.

"Fellow Daoist, have you come today with any news?"

As the water surged, Zhou Yan revealed himself and asked her.

"Your Majesty, you've come out." Upon seeing Zhou Yan, Shui Ying suppressed her unease and forced a smile.

"I received news that the crocodile demon is about to set off for the mountains to acknowledge its ancestors."

"Hmm?" His eyebrows involuntarily rose. "Recognizing your ancestors?"

"Yes." Shui Ying paced back and forth and nodded.

"This Crocodile Demon is said to have been descended from a third-tier great demon. Of course, he is only a collateral descendant. His father is a second-tier demon. He has come into the mountains to seek his father's help."

Upon hearing this news, Zhou Yan's eyes sharpened.

The stories of lower-level cultivators defeating higher-level cultivators, as depicted in novels from my previous life, are almost nonexistent in this world. The difference between each level is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Zhou Yan's current cultivation level is enough to suppress the four demons, but he dares not say that he can exchange a few blows with a being at the Purple Mansion Realm.

"Have you found out where he's going to start from?"

Zhou Yan asked in a deep voice, not expecting that this crocodile demon had such a hidden danger.

"I've found out." Shui Ying nodded.

"He planned to start from the territory of the fish demon in the west, head north, and go to Black Wind Mountain in the mountains."

She added, "That Black Wind Mountain is his father's territory."

"There's no time to lose, Your Majesty. Let's set off immediately, or that crocodile demon will have already escaped."

"Okay, let's set off now."

After staring at Shui Ying's face for a few seconds, Zhou Yan finally smiled.

"Your Majesty, please follow me." Shui Ying nodded, a strange feeling rising in her heart.

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On the west side of Changmingze, the water plants are lush, and large areas of reeds and trees sway their branches. A huge crocodile parts the water and moves forward.

Behind him, two figures followed closely behind, trailing closely behind his path.

"Shuiying, let's get started."

Looking at the figure in front of him, Zhou Yan opened his mouth and spoke coldly to Shui Ying, who was using a secret technique to conceal her figure.

"Ah, Your Majesty?" Shui Ying was taken aback at first, then said with a nervous expression.

"This is the fish demon's territory. If we make a move here, we might attract the fish demon here."

"It's nothing." Zhou Yan grinned, revealing a ferocious smile.

"I'll deal with the fish demon when it comes; you just need to focus on taking care of this crocodile demon."

"If we only make a move when we get to the place you mentioned, who knows what might be hidden there?" Zhou Yan sneered inwardly.

"Your Majesty..." Shui Ying's face froze instantly. Damn it, has this guy discovered something?

"I... understand, Your Majesty." She wanted to struggle a little more, but seeing the growing chill emanating from Zhou Yan, she gritted her teeth and nodded.

Then, as the water surged, she quietly crept over, while Zhou Yan watched the show from a distance.

On the surface of the water, the crocodile demon was swimming leisurely when suddenly, a tail spike gleaming coldly appeared beneath the surface and attacked it.

"Who goes there?" The crocodile demon's expression changed drastically. It spat out black sand from its mouth, which quickly formed a shield on its abdomen to block the tail spikes.

Having failed in her first attack, Shui Ying appeared not far away with a regretful expression.

"Water Scorpion, are you looking for death?"

Upon seeing Shui Ying, the crocodile demon immediately roared in anger.

"Crocodile demon, your death is near." Without wasting any more words with the crocodile demon, Shui Ying appeared and immediately swung her pair of pincers at him.

"Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"

The crocodile demon immediately laughed a few times, and the black sand in his hand condensed into a battle axe. His entire body transformed into a half-human shape, and he leaped and slashed at Shui Ying.

Shuiying immediately dodged, disappeared into the water, circled behind him, and extended her tail spikes again, aiming for his heart.

The attack missed, and the black axe struck the water's surface, instantly creating waves ten meters high. Sensing Shui Ying's movements, the crocodile demon's expression remained unchanged, and the black sand immediately disintegrated, forming a layer of armor on its back.

"Thump~"

A sound rang out, and the tail spike immediately retracted, a look of regret appearing on Shui Ying's face.

In the distance, Zhou Yan watched the two fighting with great interest. Compared with human cultivators, demons basically rely on their own innate supernatural abilities to fight, such as their water control and dragon balls, Shui Ying's poison, and this crocodile demon's black sand.

Humans, on the other hand, have a wide variety of fighting styles, including talismans, magical artifacts, and numerous other methods. Among them, sword cultivators possess unparalleled killing power.

Zhou Yan was originally severely injured by a sword cultivator.

At this moment, the battle between the two intensified, and both revealed their true forms. On the water's surface, the two enormous creatures were locked in a fierce struggle.

Strands of toxin seeped from Shuiying's giant pincers and tail, falling into the water and turning the surrounding area into a black ocean. The toxic water continued to spread, enveloping both of them.

The crocodile demon condensed black sand into a pair of claw-like garments, which it then placed on its two giant claws in front of it, launching a series of attacks on Shui Ying.

Shuiying raised her pliers to defend herself, but the crocodile demon flipped them open and continued to attack, making Shuiying dizzy and disoriented.

Why isn't this guy making a move yet?

Seeing that Zhou Yan still showed no intention of making a move, Shui Ying cursed inwardly before stepping forward again.

Just then, the crocodile demon looked at the poisonous water seeping into its body and a look of impatience appeared in its eyes. It then stood up and grabbed Shui Ying's two pincers.

Then, exerting his strength, flesh and blood burst forth from beneath his scales, lifting Shui Ying directly up.

"Ah, die!"

The crocodile demon laughed loudly, then used its two arms to throw Shui Ying away.

"Bang!"

The enormous scorpion's body crashed onto the water's surface, instantly creating a large splash. The water churned a few times before settling not far from Zhou Yan.

Struggling to her feet, Shui Ying glanced at Zhou Yan and saw him slowly walking towards her.

This guy is finally going to make his move!

Seeing Zhou Yan's actions, Shui Ying was secretly pleased, but a look of shame still appeared on her face.

"Your Majesty, I apologize, it is my incompetence..."

"Good heavens, so you guys secretly teamed up. I was wondering where this water scorpion got the guts to be so bold."

Upon seeing Zhou Yan, the crocodile demon instantly became alert, its eyes fixed on him to prevent him from launching a sudden attack.

Emerging from the water, Zhou Yan grinned menacingly at the crocodile demon. With a swift movement, a water claw materialized and seized Shui Ying from the surface.