"Hmph, then what do you fellow cultivators think? How should this treasure be distributed?" Dragon Crocodile asked coldly, his face frosty.
As he spoke, the black energy around his body rapidly spun, transforming into a massive crocodile phantom. Although Dragon Crocodile's face didn't show much emotion, the giant crocodile phantom's icy eyes stared at everyone.
For a moment, everyone was intimidated by his aura, and their expressions turned unpleasant.
Although they were all transformed demon cultivators, the difference in strength between the eighth and ninth ranks was very significant.
Like the Nascent Soul cultivators of the human race, at their level, the gap between small realms further widened. Coupled with some secret techniques and divine abilities, a ninth-rank demon cultivator could fight against two or three eighth-rank demon cultivators without any problem.
"Dragon Brother is too overbearing. We came to explore the treasure together. Everyone contributed equally. The obtained treasure should be divided equally. Dragon Brother wanting to monopolize the Heavy Water Gourd is not appropriate," Old Demon Feng stepped forward, looking slightly angry.
This immediately attracted Dragon Crocodile's attention, and the giant crocodile phantom behind him intensified its gaze by three points.
The sound of wind entered his ears, and the surrounding originally calm and drifting mist rapidly swirled, turning into gusts of cold wind, pressing towards Old Demon Feng.
Old Demon Feng's face darkened, and a thick layer of azure light flickered around his body, creating a shield to resist the sudden increase in wind pressure.
Strange cracking sounds erupted among the crowd. Then, with a bang, the azure light shield shattered, and Old Demon Feng staggered back two steps, his aura immediately weakening.
This scene happened quickly and suddenly. Within two or three breaths, Old Demon Feng was at a disadvantage.
"Hmph, which fellow cultivator agrees with Fellow Feng's words? Feel free to stand up and spar with Dragon. I'm sure more than one of you thinks so. You should know that the weak are prey to the strong, and strength is respected. If Dragon accidentally injures one or two of you, that wouldn't be good," Dragon Crocodile's eyes flashed coldly as he looked at everyone without emotion.
"Dragon Brother, why get so worked up? Aren't we still discussing it? But Fellow Feng's words have some truth to them. If Dragon Brother really likes this treasure, you can't just let us give it up without offering anything," With a flash of golden light, Jin Yu stood opposite Dragon Crocodile and said calmly.
Liu Qing and Madam Yan also quietly stood by and offered a word of dissuasion.
"Yes, Fellow Dragon, we can't all return empty-handed."
The Xuan Tortoise also quietly shifted its body, taking a few steps back. At the same time, Jin Yu's voice transmission reached his ears.
Upon receiving this voice transmission, he glanced at Jin Yu, just in time to see Jin Yu nod at him.
Xuan Tortoise immediately knew that Jin Yu couldn't easily give up the fight for the pseudo-spiritual treasure either. He quietly glanced at the stone cave with the space crack he had seen earlier, and pondered the current situation with a blank expression.
"It seems you've already joined forces. Even if you can overwhelm me, what about next? I don't believe that after Dragon withdraws, you will peacefully distribute this treasure."
Seeing the three of Jin Yu standing together, and Xuan Tortoise slightly leaning towards Jin Yu's side, Dragon Crocodile understood that the others had probably united. A fierce look appeared on his face, but it instantly returned to calmness as he said expressionlessly.
"We always have to fight for it. Since that's the case, why don't we compete to determine the ownership of this treasure?"
Hearing this, everyone's expressions varied. No one expected Dragon Crocodile to suddenly suggest a competition. Jin Yu pondered for a moment and asked.
"I wonder how Dragon Brother plans to compete. In a one-on-one fight, we know none of us are your match. Does Dragon Brother intend to suppress us all with your own strength?"
"Of course not. In a one-on-one fight, even if Dragon wins, I'm sure you fellow cultivators won't be convinced and will still fight for the treasure. It would be unfair for you to fight me together. How about this, you choose three people to compete with me. If I lose, I won't monopolize the Heavy Water Gourd. We can jointly own it, or take it outside and auction it off to exchange for a large amount of resources. Or we can discuss it further. Dragon will agree to whatever you decide."
"But if Dragon is lucky enough to win, this treasure will belong to me, and you must not compete for it again. Of course, the conditions I just mentioned still apply. If this treasure belongs to me, Dragon will owe you a favor." After speaking, Dragon Crocodile looked at everyone expressionlessly.
The others exchanged glances and began to communicate through voice transmissions without any hesitation.
"What do you think, fellow cultivators? I'm sure none of you will easily give up the Heavy Water Gourd, but a life-and-death battle is bound to cause some casualties. Dragon Fellow's suggestion is a good solution."
"Hmph, this Dragon Fellow is no ordinary being. His cultivation is one level higher than ours, and he also cultivates the Dragon Transformation Art. His strength must be extremely strong. Even if we send three people to join forces, it won't be easy to suppress him. Jin Fellow, you invited this person, do you know his background? If we can understand his background beforehand, we can better deal with him and have a better chance of winning."
"I have known this person for hundreds of years. We cooperated once before, so I know some of his strength, but…"
The situation was divided into two sides. Since everything was out in the open, Old Demon Feng and Xuan Tortoise also participated in the voice transmission, discussing the matter.
Xuan Tortoise was quite surprised by this situation. With a treasure in front of them, everyone would definitely have selfish intentions, and even a big fight wouldn't be an exaggeration.
He wanted to seize the black Yin-Yang Gourd, so the more chaotic the situation, the better it would be for him to fish in troubled waters. Dragon Crocodile's proposal to compete to divide the treasure slightly changed the situation. He could only wait and see what happened before deciding.
While Xuan Tortoise was discussing with Jin Yu and the others, he considered the current situation.
"How's the consideration going? Will you accept Dragon's suggestion? This is already my biggest concession." After a moment, Dragon Crocodile asked impatiently.
"Alright, we'll decide the ownership of this treasure by competing as Dragon Fellow said."
The others had also roughly finished discussing. Jin Yu, Madam Yan, and Old Demon Feng exchanged glances and stepped forward.
"It seems that the three of you will be fighting Dragon. I will go all out, so don't blame Dragon for being merciless if I hurt you." A ferocious look appeared on Dragon Crocodile's face. He clapped his hands, and the black energy around his body instantly transformed into two giant iron claws that fiercely grabbed out.
At the same time, the crocodile phantom formed by spiritual power opened its mouth and spat out a large cloud of black energy, instantly forming a black cloud that pressed towards the three of Jin Yu.
This demon immediately attacked as soon as he spoke, releasing attacks of considerable power, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"Dragon Brother is really impatient. Then we'll also let loose and ask for guidance from you. If Dragon Brother loses, don't go back on your word. Otherwise, the other two fellow cultivators will join the battle."
Jin Yu's body flashed with golden light. As his fingers rapidly flicked, he shot out streams of golden lightning, directly冲入了头顶. The sound of thunder roared, turning into a sea of lightning that resisted the attack from above.
Old Demon Feng transformed into a ball of azure light, and an equally large azure claw emerged from it, also slamming towards Dragon Crocodile without any politeness.
Madam Yan let out a soft cry. As she opened her mouth, she spat out a cloud of red mist. Among them, a crimson feather fan gently waved, and several flame birds materialized in front of her, flying out like shooting stars.
Instantly, a great battle erupted between the four demons. Xuan Tortoise had long since retreated to the side, calmly watching everything.
In just a few breaths, various colored lights flew before their eyes. The four demons unleashed their abilities, and the attacks they released were powerful, and their movements were also extremely fast.
Compared to human cultivators, these demon cultivators were better at using their innate divine abilities and true body strength.
Jin Yu waved his hands, unleashing streams of lightning, countless lightning bolts filled the sky, forming several lightning nets that continuously enveloped Dragon Crocodile, forcing Dragon Crocodile to move constantly.
The azure light transformed by Old Demon Feng greatly increased, and between the dazzling flashes of spiritual light, it turned into a blue giant wolf of more than ten feet in size, constantly chasing Dragon Crocodile.
Old Demon Feng actually manifested his true form, directly using his physical body to entangle with Dragon Crocodile.
Xuan Tortoise closed his eyes slightly, seeing the two front paws of the blue wolf, which were quite strange, unlike the iron-black claws of most demon beasts. Instead, they were bright yellow, and countless yellow claw rays were scratched out under the rapid flapping, which looked extremely sharp.
This is... the Gluttonous Devouring Spirit Art.
It seems that Old Demon Feng has really cultivated this secret technique, and it is much more profound than his. These sharp front paws are like the cultivator's natal magic weapon, I wonder what rare materials they have devoured.
Dragon Crocodile seemed to know the power of the claws, and didn't want to resist head-on, so he released a huge black bone knife, constantly rotating around his body.
A soft cry surrounded the area, flames flashed around the periphery of the battle, and thirty or forty red swallows danced.
This was Madam Yan's method. These swallows condensed pure flame power, and it could be seen at a glance that their power was extraordinary. But they didn't attack immediately, but waited for an opportunity.
Occasionally finding some dead spots, they constantly blocked Dragon Crocodile's movement.
With a loud bang, several swallows found an opportunity. Taking advantage of the fact that the giant wolf transformed by Old Demon Feng knocked the giant crocodile away, they instantly flew to Dragon Crocodile's true body and turned into a sea of fire.
Dragon Crocodile shook his body and rushed out of the flames, naturally not suffering too much damage. A red giant tail also appeared behind him.
The giant tail turned into a long whip, swung around, and scattered most of the flying swallows. It unceremoniously whipped towards Madam Yan.
This tail was not transformed by spiritual power, it was his true tail. With the physical strength of his ninth-rank demon, a single whip carried a powerful attack and slammed down fiercely.
Madam Yan's face sank, and she quickly retreated backwards, but after taking half a step back, the giant tail attacked. She had no choice but to open her mouth and spit out a ball of flame, which quickly condensed into three red giant shields in front of her. With three muffled bangs, she barely blocked the blow.
At the same time, as the crimson feather fan in her hand waved, she released another thirty or forty flying swallows, harassing Dragon Crocodile again.
After Dragon Crocodile甩出 the giant tail, he didn't have time to release the next attack, and was entangled by the giant wolf transformed by Old Demon Feng again.
For a time, it seemed that Dragon Crocodile was suppressed by the three of Jin Yu.
"Fellow Xuanling, do you think the three of Jin Fellow can defeat Dragon Fellow?"
Suddenly, Xuan Tortoise, who was watching the battle, moved slightly and glanced at the left side. Fellow Daoist Liu Qing, who had also retreated to the side, suddenly asked him.
"Dragon Fellow is strong, and the three of Jin Fellow are also well-coordinated. It's hard to guess, which side do you think will win?" Xuan Tortoise glanced at this demon and said casually.
"It seems that our discussion just now did have some effect. The three of Jin Brother are well-coordinated, so it seems that there is a good chance of winning." Liu Qing shook his head and responded, having a lot of confidence in the three of Jin Yu.
Hearing this, Xuan Tortoise chuckled softly. But he didn't think so in his heart.
"Haha, happy, three good methods, then taste Dragon's Dragon Transformation Art."
Suddenly, Dragon Crocodile let out a long roar. Although he was suppressed, his aura was not disturbed at all. After laughing wildly, his body suddenly soared.
