Chapter 268: He Soloed the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile!?

Qian Dalong immediately waved his hand:

"Eunuch Xu, my injuries from last time haven't fully healed yet. Going down would only cause Director Yang trouble."

"Besides, we already warned Director Yang not to be so hasty. He insisted on entering the mine shaft today."

Juewang didn't refuse, but he also showed no intention of going down. He simply remained silent, as if practicing the art of silent meditation.

Xu Wuji frowned slightly.

These two refused to enter the mine shaft, and given his status, he had no authority to forcefully command them.

Zhao Qing gloated, "It sounds like the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's roars are getting more intense."

"Maybe Director Yang is evenly matched with it?"

"We should wait a little longer."

From the entrance of the Blazing Gold Mine, the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's cries continuously rang out.

Each roar grew louder than the last.

Qin Mo and the others couldn't resist sending Yang Ling a private message or two.

A few breaths later, their expressions visibly relaxed.

As for the players under the Three Sects, they were now somewhat uneasy.

Based on their understanding of the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile, even though this Number One on the Ranking was already Level 60.

His attributes still couldn't realistically go head-to-head with a Fire Vein Poison Crocodile.

"Is this Number One going to die down here…?"

Similar thoughts arose in unison.

Deep within the Blazing Gold Mine.

Yang Ling was repeating the same motions.

Ducking into the narrow passage, he threw flying daggers at the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's eyes.

When it angrily turned back toward the Lava Pool, he emerged again and threw daggers at its eyes.

The Fire Vein Poison Crocodile would then twist around to chase him, and Yang Ling would once again retreat into the narrow passage to throw more daggers.

No matter what, he just kept hurling daggers, never once clashing head-on, carefully maintaining the distance between them.

Zhou Zheng was dumbfounded. In all his years, he had never seen anyone use such a method to deal with a powerful beast.

If he made a single mistake in this process and the beast caught up, his only fate would be to become its meal.

Unbeknownst to him, Yang Ling's Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Daggers were nearly depleted.

The Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's head was a complete mess. Both eyes were completely blind, and the surrounding area was covered in wounds, some of which had penetrated deep, with blood oozing out.

The scales on its body, however, remained mostly intact, bearing only a few shallow scratches from stray fragments.

Yang Ling could clearly feel that its speed had dropped several notches.

Its roars were no longer as powerful as before.

With that, the pressure he felt from the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile vanished instantly.

A massive beast whose speed had started to become sluggish—even if it still had lethal power, in Yang Ling's eyes, it was nothing more than fish on a chopping block.

As the last Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Dagger was used up, Yang Ling and Zhou Zheng silently watched the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile turn and crawl back toward the Lava Pool.

Both of them could see a hint of exhaustion in its retreating figure.

"Its HP is really thick. Wearing it down won't be easy."

Yang Ling murmured softly.

Zhou Zheng suggested, "Director Yang, don't we still have the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Flying Daggers? Let's keep looking for Blazing Gold. I'll upgrade them for you, and then we'll finish off this Fire Vein Poison Crocodile."

"It can't shoot fireballs anymore, its body has become sluggish, and its strength has dropped significantly. Most importantly, its speed is done for."

Yang Ling muttered to himself, "If we keep searching for Blazing Gold, it'll waste time. I'm worried its recovery might be stronger than we think."

"Director Yang, what do you mean?"

Zhou Zheng was momentarily stunned.

"I mean, strike while the iron is hot."

Yang Ling gripped his Seventh-Rank Official Saber in one hand and his Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe in the other. Activating the Vajra Bright King Technique and Ethereal Steps, he charged straight at the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile.

"Wait—"

Before Zhou Zheng could stop him, he saw Yang Ling catch up to the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile.

A flicker of shock and disbelief appeared in his eyes.

Was this Director Yang too impulsive!?

How could he dare to engage such a beast in close combat!?

The Fire Vein Poison Crocodile sensed movement behind it and suddenly swept its tail.

Wherever it passed, even the hard stone wall was left with a gash.

Yang Ling's figure moved like a ghost, deftly dodging the strike and leaping directly onto the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's back.

"Shit—"

Zhou Zheng's eyes went wide, and he gasped sharply inwardly.

Wind God Vajra Legs!

Yang Ling's feet landed like heavy boulders, stomping down on the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's back again and again as he worked his way toward its head.

Its hard scales effortlessly blocked his fierce leg techniques, leaving not a single mark.

But Yang Ling's purpose in using the leg technique wasn't to harm the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile.

His goal was simple: to boost his dual attributes!

At this moment, Yang Ling's dual attributes had reached near-peak condition!

Vajra Bright King Technique added 60 points to dual attributes!

Wind God Vajra Legs added 50 points to dual attributes!

Ethereal Steps added 48 points to Agility!

Seventh-Rank Official Saber added 10 points to dual attributes!

Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe added 50 points to Strength!

Yang Ling's Strength reached 249 points!

His Agility reached 241 points!

The Fire Vein Poison Crocodile realized the prey was on its head and began shaking its head frantically.

But Yang Ling leaped into the air, spun around, and landed directly in front of the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile.

Time seemed to freeze.

For the first time, he and the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile were face to face at close range.

[Frenzied Hundred-Strike Combo]

Yang Ling's arm turned into a blur, and in less than a second, the Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe in his hand launched a fierce assault on the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's eyes.

Each strike sank deeper than the last.

By the hundredth strike, the entire pickaxe head had buried itself into its eye socket!

The slippery texture indicated he had hit a vital spot!

In an instant, Yang Ling landed on the ground.

He quickly stowed his Seventh-Rank Official Saber, pulled out four Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Flying Daggers, and hurled them at the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile.

The daggers pierced accurately into its eye socket.

Then four explosions rang out in succession!

Blood and shredded flesh splattered from its eye socket.

"ROAR—"

The Fire Vein Poison Crocodile reared up, thrashing its upper body wildly, letting out a piercing, agonized scream.

This cry was completely different from before, tinged with a hint of sorrow.

A few breaths later, the scream abruptly stopped. The Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

A massive deluge of experience points surged into Yang Ling's body.

The icy sensation instantly relieved some of the exhaustion he had accumulated from the battle.

"Congratulations, you have leveled up. You have received 1 Free Attribute Point."

"Two levels in a row. The experience payout is pretty decent."

Yang Ling's expression shifted, and he once again added the Free Attribute Points to Strength.

Strength broke through from 79 to 81 points!

Then he stared intently at the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile's corpse.

If it dropped a treasure chest or similar reward, the corpse would have disappeared.

A few breaths later, the corpse remained still. Yang Ling smiled.

His Complete Set of Armor was now within reach.

This Fire Vein Poison Crocodile was a treasure trove from head to toe.

Its scales, bones, muscles, and even the horns on its head—if handled properly, could be turned into a considerable fortune.

"Is it… is it dead?"

Zhou Zheng stared at the massive corpse, hardly daring to believe it.

He waited a full quarter of an hour before cautiously approaching the corpse, staying on guard.

If it so much as twitched, he would turn and run without hesitation!

Meanwhile, on the surface, some players were using the Divine Realm Level Ranking to check if Yang Ling had died down below.

What they saw instead was Yang Ling leveling up twice in a row, leaving them stunned.

"This… he soloed the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile!?"

Many players wore expressions of shock and disbelief.