The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 731 - 407: Trade and Battle_2

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The battle in the arena has already started. The crocodile demon has reverted to its original form—a massive crocodile, eight meters long. Its huge, gaping mouth alone could swallow two Ning Xiaoxians. It’s not stupid; the marshy basin here is its home turf, perfectly suited for attack in crocodile form. Even though it appears lascivious, its main focus remains on winning. If it could devour her in one go, it would not hesitate. After becoming a demon, a Bay Croc typically can grow over thirty meters long, but this one deliberately shrank its body to adapt to the small environment of the secret realm and to facilitate attacks. When facing an enemy, bigger isn’t always better, and from this, it’s clear it is quite astute.

But this Banshee is too light on her feet. The marsh has low shrubs which is a challenging environment for a human form to move through, and the sky in the secret realm is less than thirty meters from the ground, unsuitable for flying. Yet, Ning Xiaoxian moves as effectively as a fish takes to water here, never suffering the embarrassment of uneven footing. Occasionally stepping on the reeds by the pond, she doesn’t even bend them. Could her original form be a dragonfly?

Ning Xiaoxian easily dodged several snapping attacks from the crocodile’s jaws. Suddenly, a powerful gust from behind as its tail, over ten meters long and spring-loaded, swept towards her, breaking two small trees of arm’s thickness along its path without losing any momentum. Crocodiles concentrate their attacks on their heads and tails, and this massive crocodile reaching the Great Perfection at Wanxiang Stage had also cheekily boosted itself with the Gale Technique. It moved and turned without any of the crocodile’s clumsiness. Internally, she nodded in approval, no wonder the previous seven challengers had fallen to him. This creature indeed had some tricks up its sleeve.

Dealing with such a demon, Changtian no longer vocally guided her; she was left to handle it on her own. As the tail of the crocodile demon swept down, it had already planned to force her close to its middle, where it could use its trump card. But to its surprise, the Banshee floated along the direction of the sweeping tail, effortlessly like floating catkins in the spring breeze or dandelion seeds traveling on the east wind, bringing out a harmonious beauty in her effortless movement.

However, the crocodile demon knew it hadn’t hit her, which made her figure even more bizarre in its view. Onlookers watching through the Water Moon Mirror, being connoisseurs, were amazed: "Surprising Crane Dance? This little girl is proficient in the Phoenix Clan’s Surprising Crane Dance?"

Although Bird Demons are generally known for their Magic, the Phoenix Clan among the bird species is truly versatile and even developed the "Surprising Crane Dance." Just as elegant as startling swans or agile as swimming dragons, the brilliance of this Divine Skill is evident. The maneuvre Ning Xiaoxian just used is inspired by a hummingbird’s light dance above the water surface. The stronger the gale from the crocodile’s tail, the farther she could drift with the wind. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

The leader of the Bay Crocs scoffed: "She’s just avoiding defeat temporarily. Hiding here and there, I want to see how she plans to win!"

As if she had heard his words, the woman in the arena suddenly stopped. She was as swift as a frightened rabbit, her long legs lightly touching the muddy surface to change direction agilely, as if gravity didn’t exist for her. Her sudden halt was completely unexpected, without the slightest inertia, not even a bit forced.

Facing such a nimble yet fragile opponent was truly headache-inducing for the massive crocodile. Seeing her suddenly stand still, it was thrilled and lunged at her!

The distance between them rapidly closed.

Twenty meters...fifteen meters...thirteen meters... In the Water Moon Mirror, Ning Xiaoxian remained motionless, merely withdrawing a Longsword with her left hand and holding it inverted in her palm. Qingluan felt this sword seemed familiar, but she didn’t have time to think further as the crocodile had already drawn close to within ten meters.

Ten meters...seven meters...

Wasn’t she planning to dodge? Unlike Qingluan who couldn’t help but show her anxiety, the crocodile demon was blooming with joy inside. This Banshee had lost her senses, suddenly standing still to take the hit. Now that she had entered his kill zone, it was too late for her to dodge even if she wanted to. This battle was his to win, and he planned to play with this Banshee leisurely for at least two hours to relieve some stress!

Crocodiles are naturally skilled at short-distance sprint attacks, and a crocodile demon’s instincts were even stronger. Its pile-driver-like tail swung as its massive frame lunged forward, agile as a loosed arrow, even briefly airborne. For him, managing an assault over such a short distance was almost guaranteed success even with closed eyes.

Contrary to everyone’s expectations. Ning Xiaoxian’s next move was shockingly simple and direct.

She actually stepped quickly forward twice, then clenched her right hand and threw a fierce punch.

The crocodile demon had calculated the distance for its charge perfectly, but her stepping forward was completely unexpected. Its massive jaws hadn’t fully opened yet, so she could still reach its nose with her hand.

The crocodile’s nose was black, with the distinctive cracked texture of a reptile’s skin, while her fist was small and pale, delicate and beautifully shaped as though meant to tenderly hit a beloved man rather than fighting for life in such a muddy place. Any male in front of the Water Moon Mirror would dare to say that even if this young lady threw punches with both fists, he could cover them with one large palm. Yet the effect of her small fist on the giant crocodile’s nose shocked everyone.(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)