Hearing the surging roars coming from all around, Qin Hai's plain and unremarkable old face immediately tightened.
The situation was unexpected. For some unknown reason, the crocodile demon had healed its injuries, and it came back with a vengeance!
Facing the powerful aura of the Fifth Realm Demon Lord, Qin Hai didn't even furrow his brow. As the strongest member of the Chongwu Guard, he was supposed to face the enemy's strongest!
Qin Hai spoke coldly:
"Old Croc, I advise you to stop using your powers. Fifty years ago, Lord Chongwu Hou spared your life out of kindness, but this time, you won't find things so easy. You still have time to turn back!"
"Otherwise, when the lord arrives, there will be nothing but a dead end for you!"
"Are you trying to scare me?" The crocodile demon grinned.
"You think I don't know? Your master is heavily injured and in seclusion, hasn't recovered for years!"
Qin Hai's expression remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.
The news of Lord Chongwu Hou's injury was confidential within the Jianghai Palace, and the crocodile demon hadn't stepped out of these mountains for fifty years. How did it know?
Its severed limbs inexplicably healed... Now this beast knew about this secret.
Qin Hai smelled a plot.
"You humans really like to fight among yourselves, hehe..." The crocodile demon sneered, as if confirming Qin Hai's suspicion. "But that's fine, it works in my favor!"
It suddenly turned, and its enormous, powerful tail shattered the sound barrier, roaring toward Qin Hai!
Qin Hai raised the large halberd he was holding, the halberd's blade scraping sparks across the ground!
Boom!
Qin Hai was immediately knocked back, but he quickly steadied himself. His feet seemed as if they were welded into the earth, stopping his momentum with the force of the ground!
Even so, he was sent flying more than ten meters!
In just one blow, Qin Hai's mouth bled, and his breath became unstable!
The opponent was a Fifth Realm Demon Lord, and with his peak Fourth Realm strength, the difference between them was simply too great!
Among the five realms, the difference between the Fourth and Fifth realms was the most significant, almost like a chasm.
After all, the first four realms were about continually refining the body, making it more resilient and powerful. But the Fifth Realm was about absorbing spiritual energy and truly connecting with the world!
The power of the world was vast, and just borrowing a small fraction of it far exceeded the strength of a mere mortal.
Qin Hai's heart sank, but his aura suddenly surged, reaching its peak:
"Today, I will exchange my old body for your life, you beast, and give the people of Songyun County a chance to survive!"
At this moment, Qin Hai seemed like a flickering candle in the wind, but the light it emitted was brilliantly bright!
"You dog, you think you're worthy?!" The Crocodile Lord sneered. "A mere Fourth Realm, and you dare speak so arrogantly!"
However, as soon as it finished speaking, Qin Hai swung his halberd forward!
"You may think I'm unworthy, but I still have this!!"
"Old fool, I'll send you flying!"
In that instant, the halberd blazed with green light, carrying immense power and a world-shaking force as it cleaved toward the crocodile demon's body!
Boom!!
The green light struck the crocodile demon heavily. With a huge impact, the massive beast, several dozen meters long, was sent flying!
And with this blow, the terrifying tide of demonic beasts that had been sweeping through the Henglin Mountains came to an abrupt halt.
The beasts that had been charging forward suddenly regained clarity in their eyes, bewildered and shocked, completely unaware of what had just happened!
"What is this?" A confused rabbit demon murmured softly, only to turn and see another confused wolf demon standing beside it.
The two bewildered demons exchanged a glance, and in that moment, they immediately found their own purpose in life!
Such a scene occurred all over the mountains. Without the control of the crocodile demon, the beasts began to fight each other, no longer focused on uniting to deal with humans!
"Old fool, you've completely angered me!"
The crocodile demon crashed to the ground, its furious roar echoing!
Being knocked away by a mere Fourth Realm human was an enormous humiliation for it!
"Not even a scratch..."
Qin Hai wobbled, half-kneeling on the ground, desperately trying to suppress the overwhelming feeling of exhaustion.
He had used Lord Chongwu Hou's treasured weapon, burning his secret methods, unleashing the strongest attack of his life.
But even so, it only knocked the crocodile demon back a little.
However, it seemed to be enough. The halberd in his hands was powerful, and the crocodile demon's powers would likely be unavailable for ten or fifteen days.
At the very least, the tide of demonic beasts threatening the entire Songyun County was stopped, but sadly, with his strength, this was where he could go.
Just as he felt regret, the crocodile demon was completely enraged. It rolled over, opened its massive blood-red mouth, and charged at Qin Hai!
"I'll swallow you alive to relieve my rage!"
But just then, a white phantom appeared from the sky, arriving in an instant!
The halberd in Qin Hai's hand shot into the air and landed in the white figure's hand, swiftly cleaving down!
Whoosh!
This strike lacked the spectacular effects of the previous one, but the demonic blood mixed with guts splattered into the sky, like a cloud of red mist!
The terrifying crocodile demon was split in half in the blink of an eye. Fear appeared in its eyes as it tried to move its remaining two short legs to flee!
The white phantom in the sky also disappeared, and the halberd fell to the ground, embedded at an angle.
Qin Hai, who had been watching from below, froze for a moment.
"Lord Chongwu Hou..."
He murmured quietly, quickly snapping back to reality. He gathered his strength to stand tall again and walked toward the distant halberd.
The remaining clean-up work was up to him.