Chapter 1525 - 585: Mutated Demon Beast
Speaking of the cause of this public mission, the usually carefree Tang Tiansong looked solemn, his tone heavy.
"Captain Ye, you’re right, something big has indeed happened. I believe you should also know that a group of demon crocodiles is residing outside of Qiyu City. Among them is an adult Azure Dragon Crocodile. This public mission is to hunt down this Azure Dragon Crocodile and the dangerous demon beasts around Qiyu City as much as possible."
The Azure Dragon Crocodile Meat that Ye Lingyue gave to Tang Tiansong was from the mate of that male Azure Dragon Crocodile.
"I know, what happened to that Azure Dragon Crocodile?"
Ye Lingyue still felt grateful to this Azure Dragon Crocodile. Thanks to this "brother," it had helped her twice greatly.
"Recently, several Demon Hunters have been attacked by that Azure Dragon Crocodile in the river during their missions. Even ferries crossing the river haven’t been spared."
Tang Tiansong’s words surprised Ye Lingyue greatly.
The strength of that Azure Dragon Crocodile is very strong, approximately at the Great Demon Peak level.
This kind of cultivation, in the Human Clan, is considered to be at the Peak of the Small Divine Power Realm, but even so, an average medium-sized team should be able to handle just one Azure Dragon Crocodile.
As for the ferries, weren’t they equipped with Beast Repelling Incense? It was fine before, so why is it not working now?
"I thought the same as you before, but for some unknown reason, that Azure Dragon Crocodile has mutated. According to eyewitnesses, that Azure Dragon Crocodile has become the leader of that area, and its strength has greatly exceeded, possibly reaching the Demon General level. Moreover, it might even have developed Spiritual Wisdom."
Demon General Level?
Isn’t that comparable to the previous Green Evil Demon?
Couple that with the Azure Dragon Crocodile’s advantage in water combat, this Azure Dragon Crocodile might be even more troublesome than the Green Evil Demon.
If it truly has developed Spiritual Wisdom and allied with that Tiger-faced Leopard King marked by Demon Mark, that would be really tricky.
"So, in this way, the difficulty of this mission indeed exceeds the usual Fourth or Fifth Tier tasks, no wonder a public mission has been announced."
Ye Lingyue understood.
"It’s necessary to announce it. This time, even Dongfang Liuli couldn’t hold back. The Liu Guang Team has changed its usual attitude and declared that it will participate in this public mission. Great, finally a chance to have a proper competition with Dongfang Liuli."
Tang Tiansong was excitedly rubbing his hands.
"Liu Guang is also participating; haven’t their Merit Points always been the highest?" Ye Lingyue was even more surprised by the news.
After all, selling one Soul-breaking Elixir could exchange for a large number of Merit Points.
Ye Lingyue had thought that with the Liu Guang Team’s way of earning Merit Points, they should have already broken through to Third Tier, perhaps even reached First or Second Tier.
But strangely enough, the Liu Guang Team has always been only Fourth Tier, which has always puzzled Ye Lingyue.
"If they don’t need Merit Points to buy Heart Execution Grass, then indeed, they would have plenty of Merit Points. Unfortunately, refining Soul-breaking Elixirs requires Heart Execution Grass older than ten years, which Dongfang Liuli doesn’t have the skill to cultivate. She can only use Merit Points to purchase it. So, although a single Soul-breaking Elixir seems highly profitable, it’s not necessarily better than Captain Ye’s piece of demon beast meat."
Tang Tiansong spoke with a bit of schadenfreude.
"To make matters worse, ever since Yi Qianyu’s death, the mission commissioned by Dongfang Liuli for escorting Heart Execution Grass has continuously failed from City Lord’s Mansion. It’s been almost two months since Liu Guang Pavilion has obtained any Heart Execution Grass. It’s impossible to cook a meal without rice; Dongfang Liuli can’t refine Soul-breaking Elixirs. Recently, the supply of Soul-breaking Elixirs from Liu Guang Pavilion has sharply decreased from fifty a day to ten."
Tang Tiansong became increasingly delighted as he spoke.
The route for transporting Heart Execution Grass must pass through the area where the Azure Dragon Crocodile resides.
Since the last escort mission from Shui City, no team is willing to transport Heart Execution Grass.
Eventually, the Liu Guang Team had to transport it themselves.
Unexpectedly, every time they crossed the river, they would be attacked by the Azure Dragon Crocodile.
The Azure Dragon Crocodile would kill and plunder, leaving the Heart Execution Grass completely gone.
After several such incidents, Dongfang Liuli was already furious.
Finally, even the members of the Liu Guang Team were unwilling to transport Heart Execution Grass.
It was at this time that Dongfang Liuli learned from the City Lord’s Mansion that the Tang City Team’s Merit Points skyrocketed sharply and had surpassed the Liu Guang Team to become the first in Qiyu City.
For the proud Dongfang Liuli, this was undoubtedly a major blow.
Under such adversities, Dongfang Liuli encouraged the City Lord’s Mansion to issue a public mission, while taking this opportunity to overtake the Tang City Team, and even aimed to utterly crush the Tang City Team.
"That woman’s intentions are clear as day. But I’m Tang Tiansong and I’m not one to shy away from challenges. This time, I must put that woman in her place."
Tang Tiansong had been using demon beast meat to restore his energy for some time, and now he felt full of power from head to toe.
When he came to find Ye Lingyue, he deliberately passed by Liu Guang Pavilion.
The Demon Hunters who had been relying on Soul-breaking Elixirs, now uncomfortable without them, gathered outside the Liu Guang Pavilion, causing a disturbance, with some even resorting to violence.
When Dongfang Liuli came out, someone even spat at her and threw stones, which Tang Tiansong found quite satisfying.
"I see, then on the day the public mission is announced, I will definitely sign up. Thank you, Brother Tang, for informing us in time, but aren’t you afraid that our Huangquan Team might surpass you?"
Ye Lingyue teased.
"Haha, if I were afraid of competition, I wouldn’t be Tang Tiansong. To be honest with you, in all my years as a Demon Hunter, there’s only been one person I’ve ever feared. But right now, that person isn’t in Qiyu City. Captain Ye, let’s settle this during the public mission."
After saying that, Tang Tiansong bid farewell.
Ye Lingyue pondered for a moment and then gathered the team members to discuss the public mission.
"I suspect that the Azure Dragon Crocodile’s mutation this time might be related to consuming Soul-breaking Elixirs."
Ye Lingyue deduced this from Tang Tiansong’s words.
The Azure Dragon Crocodile wouldn’t snatch Heart Execution Grass for no reason. It might have accidentally consumed the Soul-breaking Elixirs from Yi Qianyu’s storage bag previously.
The Soul-breaking Elixir inherently has the ability to cause mutations. If applied extensively to demon beasts, the effects might be even more pronounced.
"Ling Yue, don’t worry. No matter what Soul-breaking Elixir is involved, we haven’t gone on a mission in a while. Let’s use this mission to make a mark and seize the top spot in Qiyu City!"
The members of the Huangquan Team, upon hearing this, showed no fear; instead, they were eager for action.
They had been waiting too long.
Ye Lingyue saw this and could only shake her head and smile, but in her heart, she was already brewing a plan. This rare opportunity must be seized to obtain the Jiu Provinces Cauldron Fragment from Dongfang Liuli.