Chapter 1833: Chapter 1818: Watching the Tigers Fight at Gold Mountain
The Goldback Crocodile Dragons, with their ancient bloodline, were able to gradually increase their cultivation to the level of a half-step Dao Realm, possessing very strong spirit wisdom.
This spirit wisdom, which could be called intelligence, was definitely comparable to that of a human adult, and even amidst the bloodiest battles and prey hunts, they had acquired considerable wisdom.
Otherwise, these five Goldback Crocodile Dragons would not have continuously guarded this place, resolutely protecting the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, the Five Seed Pomegranate, while awaiting its second maturation.
Therefore, when Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan threw down blood food for the second time, the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons reacted a bit hesitantly.
In their ice-cold eyes, larger than a bull’s head, there was a trace of doubt.
However, the delicious taste of the blood food made their saliva flow down like small streams in an instant.
What was more fatal was that in guarding this Five Seed Pomegranate, they hadn’t had such delicious blood food for over a hundred years.
The smallest Goldback Crocodile Dragon couldn’t resist first, flicking its long tongue, and was the first to lash out a long mud whip towards the blood food mixed by Jii Yan.
As soon as the smallest Goldback Crocodile Dragon moved, it was like a signal, causing the other four Goldback Crocodile Dragons to immediately lash out their mud whips competitively.
If none of them moved, then none would move.
But once one moved, the rest would all move.
Almost instantly, the five thousands-of-jins heavy demon tiger corpses were swept clean by the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons like wind sweeping away clouds.
One of the Goldback Crocodile Dragons even used its mud whip to roll up the beast blood on the ground for another taste.
This scene was fully seen by Ye Zhen, hidden deep in the Quagmire Lake.
Moreover, when Jii Gongyue and his companion delivered food for the second time, Ye Zhen understood their intention.
To be honest, Ye Zhen mainly lacked time. If he had time, he could have let the Shuili Dan King in the Mirage Dragon Pearl create a poison tailored for these five half-step Dao Realm Goldback Crocodile Dragons.
Although poisons potent enough to poison five half-step Dao Realm Goldback Crocodile Dragons were rare, with a Pill King intentionally refining one, it shouldn’t be too difficult, just a matter of time.
Unexpectedly, Jii Gongyue and his companion blocked the opportunity from the rear, allowing them to seize this easy chance.
Ye Zhen considered jumping out to destroy those poisoned demon beast corpses.
However, that would have even worse consequences.
If Ye Zhen dared to jump out and destroy those irresistible blood food for the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons, he could guarantee these five creatures would fight Ye Zhen desperately.
By that time, the ones to profit would be Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan, who might also launch a surprise attack on Ye Zhen, leaving him with little chance of survival.
So, Ye Zhen could only watch helplessly as the poisoned blood food was devoured by the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons.
Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan, hidden in the distance, watched this scene with eyes flashing in ecstasy.
"The poison will take effect within five breaths. Even if these Goldback Crocodile Dragons are huge, they couldn’t withstand more than sixty breaths under the poison from the Thousand Absolute Pill," Jii Yan said.
At this moment, the Quagmire Lake suddenly erupted with towering waves of mud as the Goldback Crocodile Dragon that had swallowed the blood food first suddenly rose up, wailing in pain.
Amidst its wails, black blood flowed from the dragon’s nostrils, large eyes, and even mouth.
Almost simultaneously, the Quagmire Lake seemed to boil as the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons emitted cries of pain and fury, blood gushing from their orifices.
Seeing this, Jii Gongyue raised his thumb in admiration towards Jii Yan, while also starting the best countdown.
As for Ye Zhen, he sighed inwardly, knowing the time to flee was at hand.
He had to quickly grab the Five Seed Pomegranate before Jii Gongyue and his companion could act, and see if he could escape their full pursuit as Dao Realm Venerables.
Especially because the terrain here was highly unfavorable to him!
However, just as Ye Zhen made up his mind to take a desperate risk, the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons, painfully wailing with black blood flowing, suddenly emitted five cries that seemed like a discussion.
The five Goldback Crocodile Dragons then simultaneously pounced towards the Five Seed Pomegranate in the center of Quagmire Lake.
This scene shocked Ye Zhen and Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan.
If the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons were to destroy the Five Seed Pomegranate before dying, it would truly be like drawing water with a bamboo basket, all efforts in vain.
More urgently, neither Ye Zhen at the bottom of Quagmire Lake nor Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan hidden in the distant passage could intercept the dying frantic actions of the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons in time.
Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan were utterly bewildered, never expecting these five Goldback Crocodile Dragons to be so ’resolute’!
But the actions of the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons brought them unparalleled surprise once again.
The five Goldback Crocodile Dragons rushed to the Five Seed Pomegranate, extending their long, dark tongues towards it.
Their long tongues wound around the five shimmering green Spirit Light Sparkling leaves beneath the Five Seed Pomegranate, tearing off half of each, and quickly devoured them.
Almost the moment the half leaves of the Five Seed entered their stomachs, the cries of pain from the five Goldback Crocodile Dragons quickly dwindled.
By the time Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan stared in astonishment, the breaths of the five dying Goldback Crocodile Dragons had stabilized rapidly from the Thousand Absolute Pill’s poison.
The dark, gaping mouths returned to being blood-red, the dark blood that had flowed from their orifices ceased, and the self-harming wounds on their bodies from the pain healed in no time.
Roar!
The five Goldback Crocodile Dragons turned their massive mountain-like heads, their large and cold eyes glaring fiercely at the spot where Jii Gongyue and Jii Yan were just moments ago, sparkling fiercely.
"These beasts are indeed crafty..." Jii Yan spat harshly.
"It’s not that they’re crafty, it’s that the Five Seed Pomegranate is miraculous; a single half leaf from it can neutralize even the Thousand Absolute Pill’s poison. Just imagine the effects of the Five Seed Pomegranate itself."
At this, the Second Elder of the Three-eyed Demon Clan sneered, "Since trickery won’t work, we’ll have to resort to force. These five beasts aren’t something we can’t handle!"
"I take two, you take three, okay?"
Saying this, Jii Gongyue appeared directly, walking towards the Quagmire Lake with an expression full of killing qi.
"No problem!"
"Kill!"
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, Jii Gongyue’s eyes, with gold and blood, gleamed as he swung them like a giant blade, slashing towards the head of one of the Goldback Crocodile Dragons!
Boom!
Sparks flew, and one of the Goldback Crocodile Dragons’ heads was smashed into the mire by this golden light, leaving only a white mark.
While Jii Gongyue was greatly bewildered, Ye Zhen was filled with joy.
The time for watching the tigers fight and reaping the fisherman’s gain had come!
