Chapter 654 - 651: Crocodile’s Tears

Chapter 654: Chapter 651: Crocodile’s Tears

When he reappeared, Jiang Jichen was already standing on the Dragon Clan’s altar.

It was just as it had always been, unchanged, but memories of the past flooded his mind.

He still remembered the half-year of cultivation in the cave, the three of them together: Little Gray, his aunt Jiang Ling’Er, and himself.

They were weak back then, but incredibly happy.

Little Gray and his aunt, Jiang Ling’Er, were a pair of goofballs, both obsessed with shiny gems.

They would look at each other with contempt over a single Gem Necklace.

But no one can ever return to the past.

The path of cultivation only moves forward!

When you can no longer advance, or worse, you’re regressing, it means you’re not far from Destruction.

Jiang Jichen allowed himself a moment of sentimentality before reining in his emotions and leaving the cave without a trace of longing.

As he was leaving, he intended to place a Restriction on it!

But he suddenly discovered something: the Dragon Clan altar had just been activated right before he arrived.

There was still a lingering, undispersed power on it.

From the Dragon Clan!

A profound look flashed through Jiang Jichen’s eyes.

In the end, he only erased his own aura, did not place a Restriction, and left directly.

Ice Dragon Valley was also just as he remembered it—blizzards raged, the world was a vast expanse of white, and everything was enveloped by a Restriction Light Curtain.

In the past, one needed a Grandmaster to open the Restriction Light Curtain to enter Ice Dragon Valley.

Now, Jiang Jichen passed directly through the Restriction Light Curtain without the slightest resistance.

After leaving Ice Dragon Valley, Jiang Jichen headed for the Moon God Hall in the Moonlight Forest.

He was going to see if Little Yue’Er had awakened yet.

The world had undergone great changes, so it was hard to say if the Moon God Hall had been affected. Since he was already in the Moonlight Forest, Jiang Jichen naturally had to go take a look.

More importantly, Jiang Jichen wanted to bring Grandma Turtle to the Moon God Hall so she could reunite with Master Turtle.

Jiang Jichen’s figure flickered like lightning, vanishing in an instant and disappearing into the distance.

A journey that once felt impossibly long now seemed just a stone’s throw away, easily covered.

Jiang Jichen soon appeared at Heaven-Gazing Peak!

He still remembered passing through here before and almost being killed by the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile on the peak.

Now, Jiang Jichen appeared silently. From a distance, he could see the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile’s huge eyes wide open. They were vacant and dazed as it stared blankly at the sky. Its gaze seemed a bit melancholic, but it looked more like it was asleep.

However, Jiang Jichen knew that although the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile slept while staring at the sky, its Divine Sense was still incredibly powerful and could perceive its surroundings.

When his cultivation was lower, Jiang Jichen hadn’t known this, but now he could sense it with ease.

After seven or eight years, the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile had actually broken through and become incomparably powerful.

This was perhaps related to the great changes in the world. Various Divine Treasures in the Mortal World were awakening, and Cultivation Holy Lands were gradually reviving.

Cultivation had become much easier.

Realms that were once difficult to break through could now be easily overcome in the current environment.

The Heaven-Gazing Crocodile was now a King Beast, its body overflowing with a domineering aura.

It lay prostrate on Heaven-Gazing Peak like a small mountain, its crocodilian hide covered in flowing secret patterns.

Jiang Jichen appeared, landed on the peak, and kicked the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile directly.

"ROAR!"

The Heaven-Gazing Crocodile hadn’t even noticed Jiang Jichen approach. After being kicked, it only felt its head spin, saw stars, and was completely dazed.

’I’ve been ambushed!’

The Heaven-Gazing Crocodile realized what happened and let out a furious roar that shook the heavens.

Then, it saw a tiny human standing before it.

’This person... why do they feel a little familiar?’

’It seems I’ve seen them before!’

The Heaven-Gazing Crocodile was stunned for a moment when it saw that a tiny human was the one who had kicked it.

At the same time, it finally recognized Jiang Jichen.

"It’s you, tiny human! The last time, you fell into the Forest of Lost Souls and somehow didn’t die."

"And now you dare to appear before your Grandpa Crocodile again? You’re dead!"

"Someone as tiny as you... Grandpa Crocodile could kill you with a single gob of spit!"

After breaking through to a new Realm, the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile could now speak human language.

At that moment, its massive eyes looked down on Jiang Jichen condescendingly.

As it spoke, its maw gaped open, revealing rows of sharp, gleaming white teeth.

Saliva splattered everywhere, raining down upon Jiang Jichen’s head.

However, before this rain of saliva could even get close to Jiang Jichen, it was silently annihilated.

"Grandpa Crocodile? You’ve got some nerve."

Jiang Jichen smiled faintly, then suddenly lifted his foot.

BOOM!

With almost no warning, the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile was sent flying uncontrollably, falling straight toward the Forest of Lost Souls.

The Heaven-Gazing Crocodile felt as if its entire body was about to crack and fall apart.

Just a moment ago, it had seen that tiny human deliver a seemingly casual kick.

But the power... it was actually... infinite!

This was unbelievable. The human who had once been as weak as an ant in its eyes had, in just seven or eight short years, become this powerful.

It knew that it, too, had received considerable opportunities over the years. Coupled with the great changes in the world, it had reached the King Beast Realm, which was equivalent to a Cultivator of the Human Race at the Nascent Soul Realm.

But now it seemed that before this person, it was utterly defenseless.

These thoughts flashed through the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile’s mind in mid-air.

A chill ran through its heart. It knew it had provoked a terrifying figure it should never have messed with.

Its opponent was so powerful that crushing it would be as easy as crushing an ant.

BANG!

The Heaven-Gazing Crocodile’s body finally hit the ground, crashing into the Forest of Lost Souls.

It was buried deep inside the giant crater its landing had created.

Before it could even react, Jiang Jichen had followed it like a shadow.

Then, Jiang Jichen lightly stomped his foot on the ground.

BOOM!

The earth shook, and massive fissures spread out in all directions.

At the same time, the giant Heaven-Gazing Crocodile, buried deep in the crater, was blasted straight out of the ground and landed at Jiang Jichen’s feet.

It lay on its back, its eyes rolled back, and foam frothed at its mouth.

Its four feet pointed toward the sky, its mountain-like body trembling.

"Grandpa Crocodile, was it? I think that crocodilian hide of yours is quite nice. It would make for some fine leather clothes. I like it, so I’ll be taking it."

Jiang Jichen said casually.

But anyone could hear the chilling intent in his words.

"Ah, no... Venerable One, Grandpa, this little croc misspoke! You are my grandpa! I beg for my life, please spare me!"

"This little croc is just a small beast from Heaven-Gazing Peak! I’m gentle and kind by nature and have never done anything to harm anyone!"

"In fact, I’m a homebody croc! I spend all year long on Heaven-Gazing Peak, just staring blankly at the sky. I’ve never traveled far, never even met any other members of my clan... This little croc is still a virgin croc! I beg the Venerable One to show mercy!"

Hearing that Jiang Jichen wanted to skin it,

the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile was no longer dizzy and hurriedly began to beg for mercy.

It was even crying crocodile tears!

Seeing this Heaven-Gazing Crocodile crying crocodile tears with such a pitiful expression, Jiang Jichen was left speechless.

’And it even called itself a virgin croc!’

’This is totally Little Haas’s style.’

In truth, Jiang Jichen had no intention of killing the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile. He was just passing by and decided to vent some of the anger he’d felt back then.

But seeing the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile act so shamelessly, Jiang Jichen couldn’t help but kick it again, sending it flying back to Heaven-Gazing Peak.