On the third day, Fang Yu returned once again. This time, however, he came up empty.
The Fire Crocodiles had already migrated deeper into the cave.
On the fourth day, when Fang Yu arrived again, his path was blocked by an enormous creature.
"Moo! Moo!"
A gigantic crimson silhouette appeared before Fang Yu, roaring furiously.
At last, Fang Yu clearly saw its true appearance.
It was a giant crocodile over ten meters tall, its entire body shrouded in blazing crimson flames.
Its face was obscured by fire, while molten lava flowed continuously throughout its body.
The powerful presence hidden in the depths was this Lava Giant Crocodile.
It was an incredibly terrifying creature, unquestionably a Commander-level demon.
The Lava Giant Crocodile naturally recognized this irritating, detestable human.
It ruled this entire area alone.
Yet this human kept coming back day after day to cause trouble, driving it to the brink of insanity.
Because of Fang Yu's repeated attacks, it had even stopped absorbing the lingering energy of the Fire Element Soul Seed, choosing instead to remain here and prevent its tribe from being slaughtered again.
"Moo~~"
Since you've come don't even think about leaving!
The Lava Giant Crocodile angrily spat out a flaming projectile.
"Goodbye!"
Before entering, Fang Yu had already completed his spell construction.
Space suddenly twisted as faint silver radiance shimmered around him.
His figure instantly vanished.
After all the nickname "Fang the Runner" wasn't earned for nothing.
At that moment the flaming projectile slammed into the rock wall, exploding violently.
Scattered sparks showered across the ground, causing the Fire Velvet Flowers growing along the cliff face to bloom even more brilliantly.
"ROAR~~"
Seeing this, the Lava Giant Crocodile was furious.
It had been played once again.
Never before had it been so enraged.
If the distance hadn't been so great and if the narrow passage leading outside hadn't prevented it from clearly locking onto Fang Yu's aura it would have chased after him long ago.
Furthermore, it still had to guard the treasure hidden in the depths of the cave.
If that crafty human was merely creating a diversion to lure it away, only to circle back and steal the treasure then true regret would come too late.
Outside, Fang Yu quietly adjusted his breathing, recovering the magic energy he had expended.
He had now identified the strongest creature within the cave.
It was the Lava Giant Crocodile.
It wasn't so powerful that it couldn't be defeated.
As long as he eliminated the weaker demons first, he was confident he could kill it.
Over the following days, through repeated raids and constant harassment, Fang Yu continued wiping out Fire Crocodiles.
He fought an excellent guerrilla campaign.
Every single time, he escaped safely without suffering any injuries.
Eventually the Lava Giant Crocodile could no longer endure it.
It finally chased after him!
This human was simply too annoying!
Too shameless!
Brighter crimson flames erupted from the Lava Giant Crocodile's body.
Its already indistinct face became even blurrier beneath the blazing fire.
Every step it took left behind a charred footprint on the ground.
The temperature of the flames surrounding its body was so high that they rivaled the power of a Soul Seed.
Then it suddenly leaped forward, charging straight toward Fang Yu.
"Spatial Rhythm: Delay!"[Mid-Tier Level 2]
Fang Yu had no intention of allowing this colossal beast to ram into him.
Brilliant silver light flashed within his eyes as his powerful spiritual force poured Space Element magic into the spell.
He forcibly slowed the Lava Giant Crocodile's charge.
Its massive body was restrained by the power of space.
The Lava Giant Crocodile was clearly enraged.
Its flames blazed even more fiercely!
Spatial Rhythm only managed to slow it momentarily before the restraint was broken.
The giant beast freed itself and continued charging forward with enormous strides.
It was determined to teach this human prey a proper lesson.
"Ice Spread: Enshroud!"[Basic-Tier Level 3]
"Ice Chains: Lock!"[ Mid-Tier Level 1]
Frost spread rapidly beneath Fang Yu's feet.
Ice chains and frozen vines continuously sealed and restrained the Fire Element Lava Giant Crocodile, repeatedly interfering with its movements.
The Lava Giant Crocodile swung its enormous tail.
A blazing vortex erupted, radiating intense firelight as the surrounding frost instantly melted away.
Fang Yu quickly used Blink to teleport farther outside.
Beyond the great rift lay the flat terrain of the Scorching Plains North Horn.
Even there the Fire Element Lava Giant Crocodile continued its relentless pursuit.
"Ice Chains!"
The moment the Lava Giant Crocodile emerged, enormous swords entwined with icy chains burst out from beneath the ground, lashing against its body and knocking it staggering backward.
The Lava Giant Crocodile possessed a physical body.
It wasn't merely a mass of molten lava.
Fang Yu knew this very well.
Otherwise, there would have been no point in fighting it!
The Lava Giant Crocodile flew into a rage.
You despicable human!
Shameless!
Despicable!
Always relying on sneak attacks!
How many times had it already been?!
"Nuu—"
The Lava Giant Crocodile suddenly stepped forward.
The ground beneath it exploded into a massive crater.
Flames erupted from its body and spread outward in every direction as an enormous ring of fire blasted across the battlefield.
"So you've got tricks like that too."
Fire-attributed demons were all notoriously hot-tempered.
The Lava Giant Crocodile had long since been driven into a true fury.
This time there was no way this human was escaping!
At the same time, it condensed one molten fireball after another inside its mouth.
With the combined assault of the ring of fire and the molten fireballs, it intended to blast this despicable human to death.
"Ice Wall!"
Towering walls of solid ice crashed down one after another in an attempt to block the attacks.
However they shattered upon contact.
Frost-white ice gathered around Fang Yu.
As he leaped into the air, a magnificent pair of icy wings formed behind him of their own accord.
With their long tips fully spread, the wings spanned well over ten meters.
Riding the wind, Fang Yu soared into the sky.
Escaping the attack's range, he clicked his tongue.
What a troublesome opponent.
So this was the strength of a peak Commander-level creature?
"Heh."
Fang Yu even took the opportunity to taunt it.
A fight was a fight, psychological attacks counted as attacks too.
The Lava Giant Crocodile noticed the mocking look on Fang Yu's face.
Although it had no idea what the expression meant, the more it looked at him, the more irritating he became.
Blazing fire erupted everywhere!
The Lava Giant Crocodile completely lost its temper.
"Ice Tornado!"
Fang Yu refused to be outdone.
Within the range of his Domain, frost swirled together, intertwining as it spun violently.
A frost-white cyclone rose from the ground, rapidly expanding into a gigantic Ice Tornado over twenty meters in diameter, trapping the Lava Giant Crocodile within.
Countless razor-sharp ice blades continuously sliced across its body.
Although each strike dealt only minor damage, the injuries accumulated without end.
"ROAR~~"
The Lava Giant Crocodile's furious roars echoed from within the Ice Tornado.
It continuously bombarded the tornado with flaming projectiles.
Each explosion scattered blazing sparks in every direction.
With every impact, the Ice Tornado gradually weakened.
The Ice Tornado could only restrain it temporarily.
The flames wielded by the Lava Giant Crocodile were no weaker than those of a Soul Seed.
That meant Fang Yu could hardly suppress it through elemental advantage.
That was the most frustrating part.
His Fire Element had been completely countered.
It was practically useless.
Even combining his Ice Element with his Space Element only allowed him to fight it to a standstill.
I refuse to believe I can't break your defenses!
"Dimensional Summon!"
"Ooh! Ooh!"
While the Fire Element Lava Giant Crocodile was still trapped, the Golden Ape had already completed its enhancement and preparations.
Its body expanded to well over ten meters in height.
Pitch-black energy erupted, completely covering its body as it surged wildly.
Then it raised an enormous palm and smashed it downward.
The gigantic palm came crashing down from above.
At the same time, Fang Yu gathered two masses of ice in his hands.
The one in his left hand was frost-white.
The one in his right hand was icy blue.
The power of the two different Spirit Seed and Soul Seed intertwined, forming an Ice Phoenix soaring through the heavens.
"Ice Phoenix!"
Fang Yu shouted loudly.
The Ice Phoenix, formed from the fusion of the two completely different masses of ice, spread its wings and shot across the sky before slamming violently into the Lava Giant Crocodile.
First the giant palm struck, smashing the Lava Giant Crocodile deep into the ground.
Then came the relentless bombardment of overwhelming frost.
The aftermath of the magic spread across an area with a radius of over ten meters.
The Lava Giant Crocodile, trapped at the center, took every bit of the damage head-on.
The Lava Giant Crocodile was beaten so thoroughly that it became completely disoriented as though it had been thrown into a washing machine and spun around endlessly inside the drum.
This single combination attack finally shattered its defenses.
Although the Fire Element Lava Giant Crocodile was the stronger opponent it still suffered devastating injuries.
Two of its limbs were broken.
Its back was covered in deep cracks.
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