Yet, everything happening now was within Chu Yang's expectations. There was not a ripple of emotion on his face as he casually snapped his fingers.
A low chant echoed, and the surrounding laws of nature became tangible, clearly visible.
In the next instant, the entire space seemed to be torn apart, and Chu Yang's figure disappeared from his original spot.
The crocodile ancestor, whose attack missed, let out a terrifying roar that could make one's blood run cold. It was as if an ancient fierce beast had broken free from some seal, its roar shattering mountains and rivers, overturning the sun and moon.
A horrifying aura surged straight into the sky, causing a spine-chilling fear.
Following that, the earth trembled violently, monstrous waves surged, and thunderous roars erupted.
Water splashed, rising hundreds of meters high, and amidst the mist, a colossal crocodile ancestor slowly emerged.
Its eyes were like two blood-red lanterns, hideous and terrifying.
Soon, the crocodile ancestor broke free from all restraints, leaving the stream and coming ashore.
Its gaze fixed intently on Chu Yang, filled with anger. Its cold stare was like the ice of the Ninth Heaven, piercingly frigid.
The crocodile ancestor roared once more.
Boundless, monstrous demonic energy swept across the sky, as if the entire heaven and earth were shaken by this demonic aura.
Chu Yang felt a flicker of surprise in his heart. The cultivation of this crocodile ancestor before him was extraordinarily powerful. Although it was merely a Supreme, it was far stronger than any Supreme he had encountered before.
No wonder this was the ancient forbidden land, such a desolate place, and the first monster he encountered had such terrifying strength.
Boom!
The aura around the crocodile ancestor kept rising, becoming even more terrifying, with demonic energy surging and murderous intent thick.
A Quasi-Emperor!
Chu Yang couldn't help but be stunned. This peerless demon actually had the strength of a Quasi-Emperor?!
For a moment, even Chu Yang felt a sense of difficulty.
The gap between a Supreme and a Quasi-Emperor was as vast as the difference between the clouds and mud—too great to overcome. Typically, a Supreme was like an ant before a Quasi-Emperor, utterly insignificant!
This was the strongest enemy Chu Yang had ever faced.
A Quasi-Emperor Crocodile Ancestor.
...
The terrifying aura of the crocodile ancestor spread, shocking the cultivators watching outside the mirror.
Some of the weaker cultivators were even intimidated by the powerful demonic aura of the crocodile ancestor, a flicker of fear crossing their hearts.
"A Quasi-Emperor! This is actually a Quasi-Emperor-level crocodile ancestor!"
"The ancient forbidden land, is this the kind of creature that exists within it? In that era, with Emperors hiding from the world and Quasi-Emperors hard to find, encountering a creature with Quasi-Emperor cultivation in the ancient forbidden land is unimaginable!"
The cultivators were utterly astonished and horrified.
This level of a crocodile ancestor, if it were to leave the ancient forbidden land and enter the human world, would undoubtedly cause unimaginable disaster.
The destructive power of a Quasi-Emperor was incredibly terrifying.
There were even rumors that deep within the life-restricted zones, some former Emperor-level powerhouses hid, unwilling to succumb to their fate, isolating themselves from the Great Dao's perception.
Though these Emperors couldn't exert their full power, equivalent to cutting off a part of themselves, their strength remained immensely terrifying, capable of easily annihilating a Quasi-Emperor.
Those beings were the most frightening existences within the forbidden zones.
Watching through the mirror, the cultivators were filled with doubt, seeing the crocodile ancestor exude an aura that could swallow mountains and rivers, and exert pressure across the universe.
Could the Emperor really be a match for such a terrifying crocodile ancestor?
Even though the Emperor practiced the Heavenly Dao, he was ultimately only at the Supreme realm, not nearly a match for a Quasi-Emperor.
Such a disparity was insurmountable, even for the most extraordinary beings.
If the Emperor was not the crocodile ancestor's match, then how did he survive its clutches? With questions in mind, the cultivators continued to watch the Heavenly Emperor Mirror.
...
"Roar!"
Freed from the stream's constraints, the crocodile ancestor's power fully erupted, and its body returned to its original size.
Its massive body, hundreds of meters long, was like a towering mountain, blocking out the sky and casting a formidable presence.
Its cavernous mouth, as large as a hill, seemed like a chasm in the heavens, capable of swallowing the world.
Chu Yang, with a cold expression, stood proudly beneath the sky, clad in black.
With a raise of his hand, boundless thunder laws descended.
Divine thunder pierced through the universe, appearing in this world, with their numbers increasing rapidly. In moments, ten divine thunders interwove.
Like a divine chain, they aimed to suppress the sky-covering crocodile ancestor.
Divine thunder illuminated the nine provinces, its majesty suppressing all.
The earth cracked under the thunder's might, endless Dao laws collapsing.
The crocodile ancestor chose to withstand such divine might with its physical body! The thunder-formed chains struck its gleaming scales, erupting in terrifying explosions.
The power of the laws spread out, the mighty energy surging like a flood.
The impact pushed its colossal body back several thousand meters, yet it caused no real damage, only darkening a few scales.
Chu Yang hadn't expected its defense to be so strong.
Such a law attack would have obliterated a Supreme cultivator on the spot.
But it had little effect on this crocodile ancestor.
Its skin was exceedingly tough.
The giant crocodile was furious. As a Quasi-Emperor, though uninjured, it was almost embarrassed by an ant, filling it with rage.
Its maw burst with supreme power, snapping towards Chu Yang.
Destructive devouring energy emanated from the crocodile's mouth, as if capable of swallowing even the Milky Way and the sun and moon!
Chu Yang remained calm, his figure disappearing instantly, using spatial laws to hide in the void, evading the strike.
A Quasi-Emperor's attack was terrifying. At his current realm, one bite from this crocodile would be fatal or crippling.
Chu Yang's figure was elusive, and immeasurable thunder seals, carrying heavenly majesty, attacked from all directions, striking the crocodile.
But again, it only pushed the crocodile back a few steps, causing no substantial harm!
This was the first law of attack, lightning, and even it had limited effect, showcasing the crocodile's terrifying defense.
Chu Yang felt a twinge of urgency. The little fox's condition was critical; any delay could endanger her life.
A fierce light flashed in his eyes.
He raised his hand to the sky, dispersing the dark clouds, and a purple divine thunder shone in the heavens.
It then fell into Chu Yang's hand.
Then a second!
A third!
...
A hundred purple divine thunders fell into Chu Yang's hand, and he condensed these thunder laws into a small ball, the size of a fingertip.
Thunder rolled, and the power it released was enough to shatter mountains and rivers.
Chu Yang's face turned pale, forcibly driving laws beyond his current stage, suffering significant backlash.
But Chu Yang didn't care.
The giant crocodile's maw came again, but this time Chu Yang didn't dodge. His face cold, he raised his hand and pointed.
The thunderball shot into the crocodile's mouth.
Boom!