The pitter-patter of water droplets hitting the ground drowned out all other sounds in the vicinity. It resembled a melody of serenity, a huge contrast to the devastation that had just occurred here a few moments ago.
But unlike what most would think, this was not the sound of rain.
Instead, it was the sound of remnant water hitting the ground – remnant water from an impressively large-scale water technique that had drowned out the entire area.
This was no ordinary water, but one that had been imbued with essence energy. The impact from this liquid hammer was nothing to be scoffed at, enough to cause the entire ground to sink in.
Every single tree and piece of vegetation in the area had been flattened under this overwhelming force, turning it into a wide clearing.
After witnessing this technique, even her allies could not help but gape in awe, momentarily unable to utter another word.
Her face was pale, her breathing was irregular, and her limbs were trembling. It was not nearly to the extent of being about to fall over, but anyone would be able to tell that it was taking her quite some effort to even remain standing.
The startled San Wanfan slowly retreated in fear, backing away from the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator that had been forced to the ground after receiving a direct hit from Chen Pingxi’s Tidal Hammer.
Chen Pingxi’s attack had slammed down on this land with the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator at the very centre, and its legs were not nearly strong enough to remain extended under the force of the impact. Not just that, but the introduction of such a gargantuan amount of energy-imbued water had also directly extinguished the black flames that it had summoned earlier.
Still, one thing was for certain – this Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator was definitely an anomaly!
Otherwise, regular Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligators were simply not supposed to be capable of breathing fire, not to mention fire of such destructive power!
The unexpected fire-element attack had completely caught his party by surprise. Most of them had reacted fast enough to put up some basic form of defence, but not all of them were so lucky.
However, he knew that this could already be considered to have gotten off lucky.
After noticing that the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator was still recovering from the earlier hit, he quickly rushed over to the party member who was positioned nearest to him.
Are you all right, Junior Martial Brother Teng?” San Wanfan knelt beside Teng Qi and asked.
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Don’t worry, I will not let your sacrifice be in vain,” San Wanfan said, rage welling up within him. “If not for that Quan bitch, how could we have ended up in such dire straits right now? I assure you that I will avenge this shame by launching a counterattack on them. No matter what it takes, I will make them pay!”
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“Don’t just stand around! The Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator is about to recover!” Ye Yuyang shouted. “Hurry up and follow us!”
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Gritting his teeth in a mix of indignation and embarrassment, San Wanfan shouted to the rest of his party.
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Is it that bunch from the Vermilion Bird Sect?” Yuan Shang immediately followed up.
No, that’s not it...” Teng Qi said weakly from behind the curtains. “We encountered a Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator with an anomaly, and I was caught by surprise by its sudden attack. What happened is like this...”
How could you be this careless!” Sect Protector Pei’s expression darkened after hearing the full story.
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Exactly! It’s all their fault!” Yuan Shang echoed his sentiments in a voice filled with rage.
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But don’t worry,” Teng Qi said. “Before I left, Senior Martial Brother San promised to avenge this injustice by launching a counterattack on them. I’m sure he will make good on his word!”
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However, was it truly possible for San Wanfan’s party to pull off something like that?
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Sect Protector Pei was not the only one feeling worried at the moment.
Yes, he felt bad for the Mo Group as well. After all, they had truly been rather unfortunate in terms of their encounters within the Four Symbols Mystic Realm so far.
All things considered, it was certainly comforting to hear that they had joined up with the participants from the Origin Lake Sect and Flying Swords Hall.
With such a lineup, overcoming the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator should not be a problem as long as they worked together earnestly, even if it was an anomaly.
As expected, while everyone always said that the Four Symbols Mystic Realm was full of treasures, a significant amount of effort was still required to actually locate them.
It was not like he did not like acquiring more treasures either. But more so than that, he actually preferred a good fight to hone his skills. And what better way to do so than by targeting the participants who might be aiming for these treasures?
He did not know why he was suddenly receiving such a message. But if the sect administrators wanted to help him increase his efficiency in locating worthy opponents, he would definitely welcome this gesture with open arms!
As for confirming whether the instructions were true, there was only one way to do so – by actually following them and finding out for himself.