Immortality Cultivation

Chapter 318: Escaping Danger Once Again

The silver light shuttle sped at a low altitude deep within the Yin Sha Swamp, with Fang Hao wearing a grave expression and his Divine Sense on high alert.

Compared to the outskirts of the Ghost Cry Forest, the environment here was even more treacherous; the poisonous miasma permeating the air had almost condensed into a solid substance, displaying an eerie dark green color that heavily suppressed both sight and Divine Sense.

The swamp water below was murky, with huge bubbles surfacing from time to time, releasing a nauseating, fishy stench when they burst.

Twisted, black, grotesque trees were intertwined like ghost claws reaching toward the sky, and occasionally, low beast roars could be heard from afar, carrying a heart-stopping, ferocious aura.

Fang Hao kept the speed of the silver light shuttle within a relatively safe range, not daring to go too fast lest he disturb some powerful entity.

Following the route marked on the map, he cautiously proceeded toward the direction of the Blackwater Ravine.

Although this route was marked as being "occupied by the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King," it was at least a known and relatively fixed threat; compared to the unknown, terrifying existences in the Ghost Cry Forest, this actually made him feel slightly more at ease.

After flying for about half a day, the scenery ahead began to change gradually.

The previously relatively open swamp area began to give way to large stretches of black water, where rotting aquatic plants and the remains of unknown creatures floated on the surface, and the Evil Qi permeating the air became even thicker, faintly forming visible gray currents circling above the swamp.

"With the Evil Qi so dense here, it’s no wonder such a ferocious creature as the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King could be bred."

Fang Hao felt a chill in his heart and became even more vigilant.

He steered the silver light shuttle to increase its altitude slightly, avoiding the areas where the Evil Qi was most concentrated.

After continuing forward for about an hour, a much wider body of water appeared ahead.

The water surface displayed an ominous, inky black color, appearing bottomless, and occasionally, huge black shadows swam silently beneath the surface, creating ripples.

Scattered across the water surface were some black reefs protruding from the water, resembling the spines of giant beasts.

"Blackwater Ravine... almost there."

Fang Hao checked the map and confirmed that this place was already nearing the territory of the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King.

He took a deep breath, lowered the speed of the silver light shuttle again, and simultaneously took the golden puppet out from his storage ring, ready to deal with any sudden situation at any time.

Just as he was about to fly over a relatively calm stretch of water, suddenly—

Splash!

The water surface below exploded violently!

A huge black shadow darted out like lightning, carrying a fishy, foul wind and terrifying pressure, lunging straight at the silver light shuttle!

It was a giant crocodile over ten zhang long, covered entirely in pitch-black scales, with a hideous head and a mouth full of sharp teeth! It was none other than the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King!

This Bone-Rotting Crocodile King had clearly been lurking underwater for a long time, and now that it launched a sudden attack, its speed was astonishingly fast!

It opened its bloody maw, and a stream of dark green poisonous mist gushed out, instantly shrouding a range of dozens of zhang around the silver light shuttle!

At the same time, its giant tail, covered in barbs, lashed out like a steel whip, carrying a screech that tore through the air, striking fiercely at the shuttle!

Although Fang Hao had been on guard, the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King’s surprise attack was too sudden, and its speed far exceeded his expectations!

The protective spiritual light of the silver light shuttle fluctuated violently under the erosion of the poisonous mist, emitting a "hissing" corrosive sound, and that giant tail, carrying terrifying power, was about to strike the shuttle!

"golden puppet!"

Fang Hao shouted sharply, and the golden puppet instantly appeared in front of the silver light shuttle, its dark golden fist meeting the incoming giant tail with a shrill sound of breaking air!

Boom!!!

A deafening loud noise erupted!

The golden puppet’s body shook slightly, and it was actually forced back several steps by that terrifying power!

The Bone-Rotting Crocodile King’s giant tail had its scales shattered and was bleeding profusely, causing it to let out a painful roar!

But the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King was clearly enraged; its scarlet eyes locked onto the golden puppet, and its massive body twisted violently as it lunged again!

At the same time, it spat out a dark green Demon Core that radiated dense Demonic Qi and a highly poisonous aura; the core spun as it flew out, expanding rapidly in the wind to the size of a zhang, and with destructive power, it slammed fiercely toward the golden puppet!

This Bone-Rotting Crocodile King had actually used its Demon Core right from the start, clearly treating the golden puppet as a life-or-death enemy!

Fang Hao’s expression was grave, and he dared not be negligent; he immediately controlled the silver light shuttle to retreat rapidly, while his thoughts raced. Red-gold light flashed in the golden puppet’s eyes, and the "void crystal" at its chest core spun frantically, releasing an even more terrifying aura!

It struck out with both fists, the dark golden fist radiance tearing through the air to meet the incoming Demon Core head-on!

Rumble!!!

An even more terrifying explosion erupted above the swamp!

The violent energy shockwave kicked up monstrous waves in the black water below, and the surrounding black, grotesque trees were instantly crushed!

The golden puppet’s body was forced back again, and the light at its chest core flickered violently, clearly bearing immense pressure.

The Bone-Rotting Crocodile King’s Demon Core was also knocked flying back, its light dimmed by a few shades, clearly having sustained some damage as well.

"What a strong beast!"

Fang Hao was secretly startled.

This Bone-Rotting Crocodile King was truly worthy of being a Late Stage fourth-order Demon Beast; its strength was indeed terrifying, and even though the golden puppet possessed the combat power of a Middle Nascent Soul Stage, it could not gain the upper hand while fighting on the opponent’s home turf.

Seeing that its Demon Core had failed, the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King grew even more furious; its massive body dived into the water, and the next moment, the entire surface of the Blackwater Ravine churned violently, as countless water arrows shot toward the golden puppet and the silver light shuttle like a rainstorm!

At the same time, a much denser, dark green poisonous mist spread from underwater, quickly shrouding the entire area!

Fang Hao’s expression changed; this Bone-Rotting Crocodile King was clearly trying to use the terrain to trap them here and slowly wear them down!

In this environment filled with poisonous mist and dense Evil Qi, his spiritual power consumption would accelerate rapidly, and the energy of the golden puppet’s "void crystal" was not inexhaustible; if they were dragged down, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Cannot stay and fight! Must end this quickly, or escape as soon as possible!"

Fang Hao’s thoughts raced, and a flicker of determination flashed in his eyes.

He slammed his hand onto the silver light shuttle, which was instantly put away, and he himself hovered in mid-air, forming hand seals with both hands as the Earthly Fiend Golden Flame erupted with a roar, transforming into a sea of dark golden fire that swept toward the poisonous mist and black water below!

Hiss, hiss, hiss!!!

The dark golden flames collided violently with the dark green poisonous mist, emitting a shrill sound.

The Earthly Fiend Golden Flame was indeed a Heaven and Earth Exotic Flame, possessing an extremely strong restraining effect on yin-evil poisonous substances; under the burning of the flames, the poisonous mist quickly dissolved and was purified, and even the black water below was evaporated into large plumes of white steam!

The Bone-Rotting Crocodile King seemed extremely wary of the exotic flame, letting out an angry roar as its massive body darted out of the water again, but this time, it did not attack directly; instead, it opened its mouth and spat out an even denser stream of black water carrying a fishy, bloody stench, which seemed to possess a spiritual nature, managing to barely resist the burning of the Earthly Fiend Golden Flame!

"This beast, truly troublesome!"

Fang Hao’s brows locked tightly.

The Bone-Rotting Crocodile King had occupied this place for many years and had long since adapted to the local Evil Qi and poisonous miasma, and could even mobilize part of the Evil Qi for its own use; it was almost impossible to kill or repel it in a short time.

"It seems I can only force a breakthrough!"

Fang Hao no longer hesitated; with a thought, the golden puppet struck out with a fierce punch, forcing the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King back several zhang, and then it transformed into a stream of light and entered the storage ring.

At the same time, he summoned the silver light shuttle again, flashed into it, and injected all his spiritual power frantically into the shuttle’s core!

"Go!"

Fang Hao shouted in a low voice, and the silver light shuttle erupted with blinding silver light, as if burning, instantly tearing through the air and fleeing desperately toward the other end of the Blackwater Ravine!

Seeing this, the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King let out an unwilling roar, its massive body plunging into the water, seemingly wanting to pursue.

But the silver light shuttle’s speed was simply too fast, and Fang Hao, sparing no cost to the shuttle’s Origin, pushed the speed to its limit; within mere seconds, he had rushed out of the Blackwater Ravine’s range, leaving the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King behind.

Not until he had flown dozens of miles and confirmed that the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King was not pursuing did Fang Hao breathe a slight sigh of relief, but he still dared not stop, continuing to control the shuttle to speed forward.

"This Bone-Rotting Crocodile King is indeed worthy of its reputation. If not for the golden puppet and the exotic flame, I fear I would truly have fallen here today."

Fang Hao felt a lingering fear.

A Late Stage fourth-order Demon Beast was indeed not something he could easily deal with at his current level.

He dared not be careless, continuing to steer the silver light shuttle to fly at a low altitude, while keeping his Divine Sense on high alert, guarding against other dangers that might appear in the surroundings.

Deep within the Yin Sha Swamp, crises lurked everywhere; besides the Bone-Rotting Crocodile King, there were undoubtedly other powerful existences.

After flying for about another hour, the scenery ahead gradually opened up, and the poisonous miasma and Evil Qi had also thinned out significantly.

Fang Hao checked the map and confirmed that he had already passed through the most dangerous core area of the swamp and was not far from the Flowing Cloud Plain.

His heart settled slightly, but he still dared not let down his guard.

The path of immortality is fraught with peril at every step; a moment of carelessness could lead to total destruction.