Beast Taming: The Empress Is Shocked After Peeking Into My Future

224 Blood-striped Crocodile

…Shen Fei said this to Zhang Yuxin as he looked ahead.

Zhang Yuxin nodded. “Alright!”

“Wait!” Suddenly, Shen Fei’s eyes flashed and he stopped. Zhang Yuxin stopped as well.

There was a towering ancient tree ahead of them. The crown of the tree was so large that it blocked the moon in the sky, making the area darker with its shadow. Other than that, a cool breeze blew past, bringing with it a fishy smell.

The stench was unbearable.

“Ugh! What’s that weird smell? It’s awful!” When the aura swept over them, Zhang Yuxin quickly covered her mouth with her hand, and she had an unpleasant look on her face.

Gao Jiaxu, who was beside her, blinked as he pondered, “This smell is so familiar. I know this from somewhere!”

Shen Fei’s brow twitched as he muttered, “It’s… It’s a swampy smell!”

He knew this stench from back then… Since he was encountering this aura again, he immediately recalled what had happened in the past.

Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin’s face was filled with surprise. “Monsters from the marshlands?” She raised her head and looked at the giant tree. After carefully observing it, she said, “This tree is so strange. Why does it give off such a malevolent aura?”

Even though she had never seen swamp monsters before, she had heard some stories about the marshlands. Those creatures could make people tremble with fear, and many cultivators’ expressions often changed when they talked about them.

“There are indeed such giant trees in swamps.” Shen Fei nodded and said, “According to the records, this is the Bloodfiend Demonic Wood.”

“Bloodfiend Demonic Wood? What kind of plant is that?” Zhang Yuxin asked.

“It grows near a blood pool,” Shen Fei explained.

“I see!” Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin came to a realization. She frowned and mumbled, “But why is it here?”

She knew that the Bloodfiend Demonic Wood was not simple. Not only could it breed all kinds of poisonous insects, but most importantly, it contained poison itself. If one touched it, their flesh would definitely be corroded.

Seeing Shen Fei’s serious expression, Zhang Yuxin urged everyone, “Let’s go. This aura is too uncomfortable.” She was worried that things might change if they stayed any longer.

“Agreed.” Shen Fei nodded and followed her.

The fog lingered in the canyon valley, making it difficult to see clearly into the distance. Just as they were about to step into the miasma area, a sharp and ear-piercing strange sound suddenly rang out from the dense forest on both sides of the valley.

When the cry rang out, Shen Fei immediately pulled Zhang Yuxin’s porcelain-smooth arm and retreated to the other side of the canyon valley. “Be careful!”

“What was that?”

As he retreated, Shen Fei looked to the source of the sound and saw two giant reptiles.

One was a giant reptile with a red body and a dragon-like head. The Python had already reared up and revealed its sharp fangs. It stared at Shen Fei and Zhang Yuxin, and its scarlet eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty glow.

“Blood-striped Crocodile, an Emperor-rank, higher-grade spirit beast!”

After seeing this giant reptile, Shen Fei could not help but frown, revealing a solemn expression. In his previous studies, he had seen how terrifying the Blood-striped Crocodiles were. The Blood-striped Crocodile had a huge body, and its skin was as hard as steel, impenetrable by blades or spears.

“Is this a spirit beast from the swamp?” At this moment, Zhang Yuxin’s face was filled with fear, and tears rolled down her watery eyes. She had thought that the valley would be safe!

Seeing Zhang Yuxin’s tears, Shen Fei quickly reached out with his large palm and stroked Zhang Yuxin’s soft hair.

“Don’t be afraid.”

Then, he looked at the Blood-striped Crocodile and said in a clear, cold voice, “You’re an Emperor-rank, higher-grade spirit beast. How could you be willing to become the Black Water Crocodile guardian spirit beast? Are you stupid?”

“What?!”

Hearing this, Zhang Yuxin blinked her beautiful eyes while staring at the Blood-striped Crocodile. She finally understood the origin of the giant reptile in front of her.

But how could a higher Emperor-rank spirit beast be willing to be a mere Black Water Crocodile’s guard?

At this moment, the Blood-striped Crocodile’s eyes flashed with a cold, killing intent. With a swing of its thick tail, it lashed out at Shen Fei.

The air trembled as if a wyrm was attacking instead.

“Get lost!”

Shen Fei’s eyes turned cold when he saw the attack. He stomped his feet and leaped up. His fist, which was filled with a monstrous fighting spirit, smashed into the giant tail.

A crashing sound exploded, and a violent force spread out from the impact. Shen Fei’s body stood firmly on the ground. His fist, on the other hand, had shattered the giant tail’s bones.

“Growl!”

The Blood-striped Crocodile let out a painful wail. Then, it quickly retreated, its scarlet eyes revealing a look of fear.

Shen Fei had completely eliminated its earlier attack. His power was beyond its expectations.

“A higher Emperor-rank spirit beast is just so-so, I see.” Shen Fei smiled indifferently.

At this moment, the Blood-striped Crocodile roared angrily, but it did not dare to attack rashly.

“Teacher Shen, what should we do now?”

Zhang Yuxin looked at the man beside her with respect. She felt that the man in front of her had changed. He was so gentle earlier, but had turned domineering. It was as if he had transformed into a prince who was a veteran of the battlefield.

His figure was so tall and mighty. She could not help but admire him.

“Since it’s guarding this place, it must have a plan.” Shen Fei’s eyes sparkled as he spoke, “Let’s find out what’s going on.”

After saying that, his body floated up and he flew forward. A longsword hummed in his hand. He went forward, and every step was measured. He pointed his longsword forward, and a sharp aura burst forth, invoking fear in the onlookers.

Under such an aura, the Blood-striped Crocodile did not dare to move. Shen Fei slowly approached it. He was on guard against this fellow.

After all, this was a higher Emperor-rank spirit beast. If it managed to land an attack on them, the consequences would be dire.

On top of that, Shen Fei also felt an obscure aura spreading out. The aura was very weak and not easy to detect, but Shen Fei could sense it, and it unsettled him.

When the aura reached her, Zhang Yuxin’s body trembled. “What is this?”

“This is the power of the blood Qi. The blood Qi essence is what Blood-striped Crocodiles have condensed after devouring demon cores!”

After pondering for a moment, Shen Fei said, “Bloodline Art, Devour!”

But just as Shen Fei finished chanting, a low, hoarse sound suddenly rang throughout the canyon. The entire valley trembled, and the reverberations spread out. Then, everyone felt an extremely dense blood Qi pour into the canyon valley from all directions and gather at the top of the mountain.

...

After sensing the blood Qi, Zhang Yuxin’s brows furrowed. The blood Qi was too dense, and the aura was too wild. It was simply like a primordial beast.

When the blood Qi gushed into the mountain peak, all the spirit beasts nearby were drawn in. For a moment, the roars of all kinds of spirit beasts echoed in all directions.

“Roar, roar!”

With a series of roars, all the nearby beasts converged on their location and focused their eyes on the Blood-striped Crocodile.

Its scarlet eyes were filled with malevolent killing intent.