Chapter 22

The Frost Snow Tree flowers are definitely not cheap, and the job of a miscellaneous assistant can be done by anyone. If Teacher Duan Lan asks me to help with ten small tasks, that's all part of the deal!

However, Zhu Minglang was a bit curious as to why he didn't ask the more powerful Bai Qi to do it, but instead chose Xiao Heiya.

When they arrived at the Phoenix Dike Waterfall Pool, Zhu Minglang finally understood why Duan Lan wanted Xiao Heiya.

Looking at the turbulent waterfall and the large rocks in the giant pool, Zhu Minglang fell into deep thought, unsure of how to communicate with the little crocodile spirit.

"Heiya, you must remember, as soon as the other one pounces on you, swim away immediately. Don't let it catch you. The rest will be handled by Teacher Duan Lan's dragon, understand?" Zhu Minglang held the little crocodile spirit's ugly but cute big head and said earnestly.

The little crocodile spirit had a bitter face, though it always had a bitter face.

It was originally sleeping soundly behind the house and never thought it would suddenly become fish bait.

I'm a crocodile, a big crocodile!

Who uses a crocodile to fish?!

"Rest assured, the hundred-year-old water monster isn't very strong. It just has a very keen sense of smell. Every time I summon the Zhanchuan Dragon, it hides in the rocks at the bottom of the pool. Using mystic arts to forcibly eliminate it is simple, but it might harm other creatures at the bottom of the pool." Teacher Duan Lan said to Zhu Minglang.

Duan Lan trained the waterfall dragon at the waterfall for a long time and discovered a water monster that posed a significant threat to the fishermen.

As a teacher at Lichuan Academy, even without an official assignment, he should handle such matters. Unfortunately, the monster is cowardly and knows how to survive, making it hard to catch its figure...

The dragon is relatively large and less convenient to search in the rocky bottom of the pool, so when Duan Lan saw Zhu Minglang, he remembered that he had a little crocodile spirit.

The level of the crocodile spirit is just right, weaker than the hundred-year-old water monster but still within its prey range. Ordinary large fish don't even catch the eye of this hundred-year-old water monster!

Now, Zhu Minglang finally understood.

Letting his crocodile spirit be the bait for the hundred-year-old water monster is the real reward!

Creatures that never transform into dragons are called spirit beasts after a hundred years.

After a thousand years, they are called demon beasts.

After ten thousand years, they are called holy beasts.

These special demons, though they never cross the Dragon Gate, have strength that can surpass true dragons, especially demon and holy beasts, which even dragon lords and dragon emperors must avoid!

A hundred-year-old spirit beast is not weak, and it should be close to the evolved Green Forest Dragon.

If Bai Qi went, it would be fine.

Xiao Heiya definitely can't be its match.

So Zhu Minglang repeatedly instructed that once the water monster is found in the rocky bottom of the pool, it must run away as fast as possible!

...

The little crocodile spirit was very brave and jumped into the giant pool.

Without a spirit contract, Zhu Minglang couldn't even sense the little crocodile spirit's emotions and condition, and he was somewhat worried.

But considering that the little crocodile spirit ultimately needs to cross the Dragon Gate, letting it experience these challenges is a test. After all, purely training in the lake without danger, how many years would it take to transform into a dragon?

Due to the waterfall's impact, the pool water was always turbulent, and Zhu Minglang couldn't see the situation underwater at all.

The longer he waited, the more anxious he became. The soul bond with the dragon pet is too weak, only breaking upon death. Although Zhu Minglang understood that every creature needs to go through life and death to transform into a dragon and knew that the risk was low with a powerful dragon trainer like Duan Lan, he couldn't help but worry.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble!!!"

The water surface suddenly surged violently, and a black crocodile head slowly emerged, but it didn't fully come out of the water. Instead, it quickly swam underwater.

Zhu Minglang could clearly see its black silhouette from the large rock.

It's Xiao Heiya!

Before Zhu Minglang could breathe a sigh of relief, purple-red lightning suddenly appeared in the turbulent pool, spreading slowly in a cloud of underwater smoke!

In the next second, a dark red monster darted out, swiftly chasing the little crocodile spirit.

As the dark red monster moved, the purple-red lightning and black smoke accompanied it. Many large fish in the water that didn't have time to avoid it flipped over, floating on the turbulent surface, paralyzed and electrocuted in a short time.

This scene was terrifying!

However, the dark red water monster had no interest in those large, plump fish. It tightly pursued the little crocodile spirit, and the dark red lightning smoke, like a giant claw, was about to grab the little crocodile spirit's tail.

"Teacher Duan Lan." Zhu Minglang said urgently.

"It hasn't reached the waterfall curtain yet." Duan Lan said calmly.

The little crocodile spirit struggled to swim, moving twice as fast as it usually did during training in the waterfall, but it still couldn't escape the terrifying dark red water monster.

The little crocodile spirit was doing its best, but at this rate, it wouldn't reach the waterfall curtain in time and would be electrocuted by the dark red monster.

Realizing the danger, the little crocodile spirit began to call for help. It had never encountered such an enemy and was clearly very afraid, its voice sounding like a crying child.

Zhu Minglang realized the little crocodile spirit couldn't complete the task and immediately reached out to summon Bai Qi to save it.

"If you terminate now, it's like giving up on its Dragon Gate. Many young creatures don't know their potential and often rely on dragon trainers at critical moments. But it's not a true dragon yet, and you can't protect it in the spirit domain. One day, it will be out of your sight, caught in the waterfall current, and face predators stronger than it..." Duan Lan's tone was stern.

As a teacher, she understood that the little crocodile spirit's situation wasn't fatal yet.

Concern can cloud judgment, and Duan Lan hoped Zhu Minglang would remain as cold as every dragon trainer should be.

Like an eagle, if the young eagles are not pushed off the cliff, they will forever hide in the nest, waiting to be fed, and never learn to fly.

Without the ability to hunt or fly, even a mighty eagle will become prey for cunning snakes or be killed by other large birds fighting for territory.

Zhu Minglang took a deep breath and ultimately chose to watch coldly.

The little crocodile spirit's cries grew louder, but Zhu Minglang didn't respond.

"Rumble!"

The dark red water monster suddenly showed half its head, its eyes glowing a blood-red, emitting an eerie light.

The pool water ahead seemed to be controlled by some strange force, suddenly reversing, as if a large tail had swept out a reverse wave!

The little crocodile spirit was already in an unsafe position, and this reverse wave caught it off guard. It couldn't avoid it and was forcibly pushed into the monster's mouth!

Seeing this, Zhu Minglang's heart sank.

The monster knows magic, the little crocodile spirit can't escape.

The little crocodile spirit seemed to realize no one would save it. The reverse wave almost flipped it over, and there was no hope of escape!

"Roar!"

The little crocodile spirit suddenly adjusted its body to face the dark red water monster.

Using the reverse wave, it lowered its head, straightened its horns, and charged at the dark red water monster with all its might!

Heavy crocodile horn strike!

In terms of physical strength, the two-meter-long little crocodile spirit was not inferior to many fierce creatures, and its forehead horn was as strong as a rhinoceros. This counter-charge was incredibly powerful!

"Bang!"

In the black water mist, the dark red monster didn't expect its prey to resist and was knocked out of the water.

At this moment, Zhu Minglang finally saw the monster clearly, a terrifying catfish with a hundred-year-old spirit. It had two barbels on its upper and lower jaws, and the four long whiskers emitted dark red lightning!

The catfish originally had no scales, but this hundred-year-old spirit had developed a skin like iron plates. The little crocodile spirit's heavy horn strike, which could have seriously injured the opponent, was blocked by the catfish's tough skin.

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