Chapter 61: Slaughtering the Demon Flood Dragon

Perhaps it heard Lin Yun's inner thoughts. The berserk beast opened its cavernous, bloody mouth and roared. That breath... was like the stench of ages. So foul. Lin Yun grumbled internally.

After its fit of rage, the demon flood dragon calmed down considerably. Its scarlet eyes stared at Lin Yun, the pressure from its claw growing heavier and heavier. A sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

This thing is going to kill me, isn't it?

Breathing became more and more difficult. Lin Yun felt like a rubber ball about to be popped. "You big mud-crawler, you're about to squeeze your grandpa to death!"

The demon flood dragon roared, its grip tightening. Lin Yun felt a sweet taste in his throat.

Oh no. Is this it? Am I done for?

Thump-thump!

What was that?

Lin Yun struggled to look around. The demon flood dragon was still trying to kill him with all its might.

Thump-thump.

This time, Lin Yun was sure of the sound's origin. It was coming from his own body. And it was an extremely strong heartbeat.

Thump-thump-thump!

The heartbeat grew faster and faster. But Lin Yun couldn't be bothered with it anymore; he was about to suffocate and pass out.

An unknown amount of time passed. With a "whoosh," a large amount of oxygen flooded into Lin Yun's lungs. He snapped his eyes open. The continuous roars of the demon flood dragon filled his ears.

The dragon's claw was being slowly pushed open, but not by Lin Yun. It was being pushed by a golden light protecting his body. No matter how hard the demon flood dragon tried, it couldn't crush Lin Yun at this moment.

Suddenly, the golden light around Lin Yun flared. The demon flood dragon's claw was blasted open, and an invisible force sent the hundred-zhang-long beast flying.

RUMBLE!

The cave continued to shake as the demon flood dragon's body writhed. It likely never expected to be injured by its own prey. Enraged, it condensed water blades, preparing to attack again.

But at this moment, Lin Yun noticed that the protective golden light around him was being withdrawn. Crap, is it leaving me to fly solo?

The next moment, the Mysterious Yuan Embryo appeared before him. The cracks on its surface were growing more and more numerous. With a crisp sound, two beams of golden light shot out straight at the demon flood dragon.

BOOM!

The demon flood dragon roared miserably. The two golden beams had completely pierced through its body.

Lin Yun pursed his lips. Good heavens, is this little guy so ruthless the moment it's born?

A small, furry creature burst out of the Yuan Embryo. Even in the water, it was extremely agile. Although it was only the size of an arm, its movements and speed were not slow at all. In just a moment, the little creature had rushed in front of the demon flood dragon.

The dragon was now seriously injured. In addition, it had been poisoned during its fight with Fang Chengqian, so it was in a terrible state. The little creature relied on its nimble movements to dodge the dragon's attacks again and again, its eyes shooting out beams of golden light. It was unclear what this golden light was, but it was able to pierce through the dragon's thick scales.

While the two were locked in a fierce battle, Lin Yun hid to the side. The great battle only lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

In the end, the little creature actually smashed the demon flood dragon's head with a single punch.

"Aiyo, what a reckless waste of a heavenly treasure," Lin Yun cried out in distress.

After the dragon's head was bashed in, a shimmering, azure flood dragon core flew out. Lin Yun was just about to collect it when he saw the little creature pop it into its mouth.

Crunch, crunch.

It actually ate it?

After swallowing the dragon core, the little creature was clearly very happy. It transformed into a streak of golden light in the water and finally landed on Lin Yun's arm, feeling quite heavy. Only then did Lin Yun notice that this little creature was actually an ape. It had white fur and a flat nose, looking completely harmless. But he still remembered how it had brutalized the demon flood dragon just now. This was not a creature to be provoked.

He was a little reserved. But the little monkey was clearly very affectionate towards Lin Yun, even rubbing its head against his face. After confirming that this little guy had accepted him as its master, Lin Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the flood dragon core was precious, since this little thing acknowledged him as its master, giving it some benefits was nothing to feel bad about.

"You little thing, your strength is immense, and your eyes shoot golden rays. Then I'll call you... Xiaobai." It had to be admitted, Lin Yun had a special talent for naming things.

The little creature, now with a name, chattered happily. Lin Yun, on the other hand, went over to the demon flood dragon's corpse and began to search it. It was dead, yes, but its whole body was a treasure.

…

Weiyang Mountain:

The strange phenomenon in the heavens came and went in a flash. The sky, which had been filled with dark clouds and rolling thunder, was now clear for thousands of miles. The area around Weiyang Lake had been turned into scorched earth.

Liao Changping violently spat out a mouthful of blood. "Damn it... that old bastard, he's really crazy." He would never understand why Li Hong could be so insane, and all for a kid who was no relation to him.

Li Hong looked at the seriously injured Liao Changping and weakly knelt on the ground. The Sun-Reaching Bird also looked a little dejected.

"You are going to die," it said.

Li Hong smiled. "It was worth it. You should go. I hope you can bring the news back to the sect."

The Sun-Reaching Bird nodded. "Take care."

Just as the bird was about to soar up, Liao Changping made his move. "Trying to run? You really think I'm powerless to stop you?" He naturally couldn't let the bird escape just like that. Several sword qis shot out. The Sun-Reaching Bird was surrounded and could only barely muster a series of golden lights to block the attacks.

But in the end, it was still not enough. The moment the golden light dissipated, the Sun-Reaching Bird let out a long cry to the heavens, transformed into a streak of light, and drilled into Li Hong's body. At this point, Li Hong had already collapsed, his breathing ceased.

Liao Changping glanced at Weiyang Lake, then stood up to leave.

"Elder Liao, what about Lin Yun?"

Liao Changping looked at Xiao Pingtian and sneered. "I just felt the fluctuations of a great battle under Weiyang Lake. Think about it, what else could cause such a commotion here? The battle just now will surely attract others. What happened today cannot be known. Li Hong and Lin Yun are certainly dead. You just need to guard this area."

Although Xiao Pingtian was unwilling, he knew that exposing their identities would only lead to trouble. The two of them then grabbed the long-unconscious Li Wuze and quickly fled.

It wasn't until the next day that Lin Yun finally escaped from Weiyang Lake. The trap Fang Chengqian had left behind had caused him a lot of trouble. After killing the demon flood dragon, he had wanted to enter the palace to investigate, but it was still no use. It seemed he couldn't get in without finding that key. So, he could only escape from the lake. After confirming that no one was around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, Lin Yun saw Li Hong lying on the ground. Knowing that he was still hanging on by a thread, he hurriedly went forward and circulated his yuan energy to heal him.

"Elder Li, don't worry. I won't let you die just like that." Xiaobai stood on Lin Yun's shoulder, chattering.

As the yuan energy was injected, Li Hong's complexion improved a lot. Just then, he suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed Lin Yun's wrist with one hand.

"Don't... waste your energy. I... I can't be saved."

Seeing that Lin Yun was still alive, Li Hong actually managed a smile...