Chapter 408: Gold Crocodile Douluo Attacks
Amidst a world of ice and snow, Yu Tianlin, wearing only a single layer of clothing, maintained his usual expression as he gradually ventured deeper into the Extreme North Land.
"The temperature here must be below minus fifty degrees Celsius," Yu Tianlin sighed as his gaze swept across the boundless ice and snow. "As expected of the Extreme North Land, known as the Human Forbidden Zone. The temperature is already this low just at the outermost perimeter."
"If I hadn't prepared beforehand, even if I could endure it for a short time, my strength would inevitably decline to a certain degree if I were exposed to this low temperature for too long."
Just as Yu Tianlin spoke, the single layer of clothing on his body was slightly lifted by the howling cold wind, revealing a crimson Spirit Bone tucked at his waist.
That's right, this was a Spirit Bone originating from the Fire Element Saint Dragon.
The heat released by the Fire Element Saint Dragon Spirit Bone isolated Yu Tianlin from the severe cold of this world of ice and snow, allowing him to remain unaffected and maintain his condition at its peak.
Yu Tianlin doing this not only kept him warm, but also prevented him from attracting the covetous gazes of Spirit Beasts.
After all, the Spirit Beasts in the Extreme North Land were all ice-attributed. Even if they sensed the aura of the Fire Element Saint Dragon Spirit Bone, they would not come to seize it.
"To be able to come up with such a method, I truly am a genius."
Just as Yu Tianlin was impressed by his own wisdom, a figure was rapidly approaching him from not far behind.
"Hmm?"
Yu Tianlin suddenly felt a chill rise behind him. Under the heat of the Fire Element Saint Dragon Spirit Bone, this sudden sensation was especially noticeable, causing him to instinctively turn his head and look back.
The figure of an old man instantly entered his sight.
"This is... the Second Consecrated Elder of Spirit Hall, Gold Crocodile Douluo?"
Due to the irreconcilable relationship between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Spirit Hall, Yu Tianlin had naturally gathered intelligence on Spirit Hall's high-level combatants. Of course, that included this Gold Crocodile Douluo of Spirit Hall.
At this moment, even through the swirling snow, Yu Tianlin instantly recognized the newcomer's identity.
"I knew Spirit Hall would definitely send someone to deal with me, but I didn't expect it to actually be Gold Crocodile Douluo. They really think highly of me."
Yu Tianlin had guessed that Qian Daoliu would not come personally because of Qian Renxue, but he had not expected the person sent to deal with him to be Gold Crocodile Douluo, who was second only to Qian Daoliu.
Gold Crocodile Douluo, Second Consecrated Elder of Spirit Hall. His Martial Soul was the Golden Crocodile King, and his Spirit Power had reached the peak of rank ninety-eight.
In terms of Spirit Power cultivation alone, Gold Crocodile Douluo was slightly higher than Yu Tianlin's grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen. Of course, when it came to actual combat power, Yu Yuanzhen was definitely stronger.
Even if Gold Crocodile Douluo's strength was slightly inferior to Yu Yuanzhen's, he was still not someone the current Yu Tianlin could handle. Yu Tianlin instinctively wanted to run, but the distance between them was already too close. Even if he fled, he would be caught very quickly.
Therefore, Yu Tianlin made a swift decision. He immediately turned around, grabbed the Dragon Slaying Saber strapped to his back, and pointed its blade directly at Gold Crocodile Douluo.
The moment he completed this action, Gold Crocodile Douluo's figure also appeared in front of him.
"His speed is very fast, but not to the point that I can't react."
Yu Tianlin quickly analyzed the situation in his heart.
"Yu Tianlin, correct?" Although the blade was pointed at him, Gold Crocodile Douluo clearly did not take it seriously. After calling out Yu Tianlin's name, he said directly, "Young man, come with me."
Gold Crocodile Douluo was over one hundred and fifty years old, even older than Qian Daoliu. Over the years, he had remained in Douluo Hall to cultivate, hoping to break through the final barrier.
Due to his long seclusion, Gold Crocodile Douluo was no longer as aggressive as he had been in his youth. Therefore, he did not attack without a word. Instead, he hoped Yu Tianlin would be sensible.
"Senior Gold Crocodile Douluo," Yu Tianlin said in a low voice, "for you to personally strike against me, isn't there some suspicion of bullying the weak?"
"Heh." Gold Crocodile Douluo chuckled dismissively. "A while ago, Yu Yuanzhen did the same thing to the Young Miss. If he can bully the weak, why can't I?"
"You are not my opponent, and I am too lazy to kill you. As long as you obediently come with me, we can simply let Yu Yuanzhen come and retrieve you later."
Yu Tianlin knew that Gold Crocodile Douluo's goal was to capture him and exchange him for the angel god armor. No matter what he said, Gold Crocodile Douluo would not let him go.
So Yu Tianlin replied directly, "I respectfully refuse."
As he spoke, Yu Tianlin crushed a small porcelain bottle in his hand. Blood-red liquid flowed down the hilt and onto the blade.
This liquid was naturally true dragon blood.
As the true dragon blood slowly merged into the blade, a sharp aura suddenly emerged from the seemingly ordinary Dragon Slaying Saber, and this aura continued to grow stronger.
Gold Crocodile Douluo, who had originally regarded Yu Tianlin as something already in his grasp, finally restrained the smile on his face after sensing this aura. His expression became solemn.
For some reason, Gold Crocodile Douluo felt a strong sense of threat from that sharp aura.
In fact, Gold Crocodile Douluo's Martial Soul, the Golden Crocodile King, possessed a certain Dragon Clan bloodline. Strictly speaking, it was a branch developed from the Golden Dragon lineage among the Eight Great Dragon Clans.
Since he had Dragon Clan bloodline, he would naturally be countered by the Dragon Slaying Saber. Only upon reaching the Dragon King level could one break free from this restraint.
This meant that because Yu Tianlin was currently facing Gold Crocodile Douluo, the Dragon Slaying Saber had an especially strong countering effect. If he were facing a rank ninety-eight Titled Douluo with a different Martial Soul, the effect would not be this powerful.
"This saber..." Gold Crocodile Douluo frowned slightly. "Is it an illusion?"
Yu Tianlin did not care what Gold Crocodile Douluo was thinking. Sharpening the Dragon Slaying Saber with true dragon blood had a time limit. Although he had brought a lot of true dragon blood with him this time, he could not waste it casually.
Thus, holding the Dragon Slaying Saber, he brought it down in a cleaving strike toward Gold Crocodile Douluo's head.
Yu Tianlin knew that he was not Gold Crocodile Douluo's opponent right now. He could only use the characteristics of the Dragon Slaying Saber to catch him off guard and create an opportunity to escape.
"Impudent!"
A junior daring to swing a saber at him caused Gold Crocodile Douluo to let out a loud roar. His eyes shone brightly, and his entire body was instantly covered in a layer of fine golden scales. A huge long tail dragged behind him, covered in scales and sharp barbs.
After Martial Soul Possession, Gold Crocodile Douluo immediately lashed out with his tail. His incredibly ferocious-looking tail struck toward the long saber Yu Tianlin was cleaving down.
Striking with his tail was precisely the specialty of the Golden Crocodile King. Gold Crocodile Douluo wanted to use this to test the nature of this great saber that brought him a sense of threat and see whether that feeling was merely an illusion.
However, this single probe caused Gold Crocodile Douluo's expression to change drastically.
Under Yu Tianlin's control, the Dragon Slaying Saber cleaved downward. Before it even made contact with Gold Crocodile Douluo's tail, the burst of Saber Qi instantly tore open the scales on the tail, and the barbs covering it were directly severed.
After eliminating these obstructions, the Dragon Slaying Saber cut directly into Gold Crocodile Douluo's tail.
If he had not reacted quickly and retracted his tail in time, this single strike would have been enough to chop his tail clean off.
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