Soon, the group entered the Million Mountains. While Ye Chen was perceiving the heavens and earth within the Million Mountains, he was also searching for something.
The Human Sovereign Pagoda!
Back then, the Human Sovereign Pagoda and the Primordial Battle Body had blocked the majority of the attacks and killing intent for him, but both were lost.
In the end, the Primordial Battle Body appeared not far from the barbarian village, but the Human Sovereign Pagoda did not.
Now, he couldn't even use his divine sense, unable to clearly perceive the direction. He only felt that the Human Sovereign Pagoda was lost deep within the Million Mountains.
Traveling across the wild mountains and forests, the group moved swiftly. Even Ye Chen, who had lost his magical power, was no exception, facing no obstacles whatsoever.
With a single leap, he could easily cover over a thousand zhang. His physical body's capabilities were overwhelmingly powerful. Even the barbarians, renowned for their strong physiques, were far inferior in this aspect.
Soon, the barbarian hunting party ventured deep into the Million Mountains, no longer staying just at the periphery but pushing into even deeper regions.
There, demonic beasts, ancient beasts, and the like were more numerous and naturally stronger. Even terrifying beast kings might appear, posing danger even to human cultivators at the Divine Transformation Realm.
When the sun was at its zenith, having penetrated two thousand li into the Million Mountains, the barbarian hunting party also stopped. Separated by several mountain peaks, they discovered a huge Crocodile Dragon lying on the edge of a swamp by a vast lake. It had six arms, three tails, was enormous, and was covered in distinctive purplish-black scales, possessing a dragon form. It was a fearsome Crocodile Dragon.
Crocodile Dragons, along with demonic flood dragons, dragon horses, and others, were powerful demonic race living beings with dragon blood flowing in their veins. They were innately powerful and not easy to deal with, almost beast kings of the same realm.
But precisely because of this, the price a Crocodile Dragon could fetch was also doubled. Once successfully hunted, it would be a substantial wealth for the entire barbarian village.
Moreover, the scales on the Crocodile Dragon's body could be crafted into sturdy scale armor to equip barbarian warriors, enhancing their combat power and defense.
Therefore, from any perspective, hunting this Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon held significant benefits.
Naturally, greater benefits came with correspondingly greater risks.
This Crocodile Dragon was also very powerful. Even though Ye Chen had lost his power over laws, his perception remained sharp. He could tell it was at least at the sixth level of the Divine Transformation Realm, already a very powerful living being.
Within the entire hunting party, the strongest was only Elder Wang Man, at the fourth level of the Divine Transformation Realm.
Among the other barbarian warriors, there were three more Divine Transformation Realm experts. Everyone else was at the Demigod level.
On the surface, the barbarian warriors had a numerical advantage, but facing such a powerful demonic beast, that advantage seemed very weak. Moreover, living beings with dragon blood flowing in their veins were generally powerful, possessing strength that could cross realms. Therefore, he didn't hold much hope for the barbarians being able to kill the Crocodile Dragon.
But seeing the group of barbarian warriors eager to move, filled with passionate and surging fighting spirit, he did not stop them. Instead, he watched with interest from the side.
He did not intervene. This hunt also served as a certain kind of training for the barbarians. He wouldn't directly step in; he would let the barbarian warriors gain the corresponding experience before acting.
Elder Wang Man naturally knew this Crocodile Dragon was not to be provoked. Under normal circumstances, he would lead his clansmen to detour far around it, unwilling to engage unless absolutely necessary. But seeing Ye Chen standing nearby, calm and composed, and nodding slightly towards him, he immediately understood the other's intention and nodded gratefully in return.
Then, with an authoritative expression, he commanded his clansmen. Each barbarian warrior was already prepared, ready to attack at any moment.
Especially the other three Divine Transformation Realm experts, who, like him, positioned themselves on several different mountain peaks. In their hands appeared fearsome great bows. Bone arrows as thick as spears were nocked and drawn, inscribed with Dao marks, aimed from afar at that Crocodile Dragon, with surging divine power being channeled into them.
At a certain moment, the four Divine Transformation experts suddenly acted. Four thick bone arrows shot forth, instantly transforming into four dazzling divine rainbows that shot through the long sky, tore through the void, and struck the Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon lying dormant in the lakeside swamp from afar.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of earth-shattering divine energy explosions erupted. Blood radiance burst towards the heavens. Even though the Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon was clad in hard scales, it was useless. These bone arrows accurately struck between the scales, blasting open four huge bloody holes.
The smallest was half a zhang wide, especially the arrow shot by Elder Wang Man, which was even more terrifying. Infused with his essence, energy, and spirit, it struck the Crocodile Dragon's most vulnerable abdomen, directly blasting open a bloody hole two zhang wide. A large amount of blood gushed out.
Roar—
A terrifying roar shook the forests of the Million Mountains, immense, startling the demonic beasts in all directions.
The Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon was enraged, constantly roaring, also howling in pain. Its furious eyes scanned all directions, instantly fully awake.
But at this moment, four more fearsome bone arrows shot forth, each like a divine rainbow striking the heavens, carrying potent power of heaven and earth.
Boom—
The Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon, worthy of being one of the overlords of this region, soared into the sky. Its three thick crocodile tails swept out, immediately shattering three of the bone arrows. Only Elder Wang Man's bone arrow still struck it, but it was blocked by the hard scales. Many scales were blasted apart, and its flesh was torn open, but the injury was far less severe than the initial ones.
Roar—
The Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon roared, directly charging horizontally through the air towards the four Divine Transformation experts on the mountain peaks, filled with violent rage.
But simultaneously, the numerous barbarian warriors acted, all charging out. Especially powerful ones like Manzi and Yezi were at the forefront, wielding spiked clubs, great hammers, bone spears, and other weapons to jointly attack the Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon. Although far from a match for the Crocodile Dragon, they briefly blocked its charge.
Moreover, the four Divine Transformation experts on the mountain peaks cooperated with tacit understanding. On one hand, they drew their bows and shot out one brilliant divine rainbow after another, breaking through the scales on its body, causing the Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon's flesh to tear open. On the other hand, they unleashed powerful dao techniques, attacking the Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon from afar, aiding the other barbarian warriors. The battle was extremely fierce.
From beginning to end, Ye Chen quietly watched from the side, never truly intervening, his gaze very calm.
Only occasionally, when he saw some barbarian warriors about to suffer lethal harm from the enraged and frenzied Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon, he would pick up the simplest, most ordinary pebbles. Flicking one out with his finger, it carried the force of ten thousand jun, even more terrifying than the bone arrows shot by the four Divine Transformation experts. The sounds of whoosh-whoosh-whoosh were incessant.
Each time, he could accurately save those barbarian warriors. Moreover, the pebbles shot caused the Six-Armed Crocodile Dragon's flesh to tear open, blood and flesh flying everywhere, making it howl in pain.