Death Lake

Chapter 22: Death Lake [Third Update]

"There are 10,000-credit maps of Death Lake, and there are 100,000-credit ones. Which one would you like, Martial Artist?"

The female shop assistant asked seriously.

"What is the difference?"

Ye Tian asked.

"The 10,000-credit one only has the general terrain and simple information, while the 100,000-credit map has the most detailed information, even including introductions to many types of aquatic Vicious Beasts in Death Lake and their weaknesses."

The female shop assistant replied.

"Give me the 100,000-credit map!"

Ye Tian said.

A mere 100,000 credits meant nothing to him; learning a bit more about Death Lake was naturally good, as it could help avoid many dangers.

After paying the 100,000 credits, Ye Tian obtained the map of Death Lake and immediately bought some healing medicine.

The three bottles of Qingyuan Liquid he had previously purchased were considered quite good among healing liquids; he had already used one bottle, so he didn't need to buy more of that level. However, he could buy more medicine for minor injuries, as it would be too wasteful to use Qingyuan Liquid for minor wounds.

After buying the items, Ye Tian gave some instructions to Ye Yu and then left Lin Hai Base.

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The ten-kilometer journey was not easy. Ye Tian was extremely cautious, taking a full half-day to arrive at Death Lake.

Boom!!!

From not far away, the sounds of battle could be heard.

"Someone is here!"

Ye Tian was somewhat surprised.

Death Lake was considered a relatively dangerous place, and it was quite far from Lin Hai Base. Even an Elite Martial Warrior wouldn't need to travel this far to hunt Vicious Beasts, so why would a Martial Artist be here?

"I need to be careful!"

Ye Tian thought to himself.

Martial Artists could coexist peacefully in Lin Hai Base, but that was not necessarily the case in the wilderness; situations where they killed each other for resources were not rare.

He walked slowly, making almost no sound, heading step by step towards Death Lake.

The terrain of Death Lake was somewhat peculiar; it was surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a massive lake in the middle. However, the surrounding mountains were not very high; they could only be described as small hills.

For Ye Tian, the only advantage was that there were many trees on the small hills and quite a few dark places, making it suitable for him to use his Shadow Talent to hide his figure.

Soon, the figures of a group of people appeared in Ye Tian's line of sight.

He hid in the darkness and observed carefully.

"It's her!"

Ye Tian saw a graceful figure; it was Yue Ling, whom he had seen at the Martial Pavilion.

Yue Ling and her group were fighting a group of Vicious Beasts not far from Death Lake, and the battle was very intense.

"Giant Crocodile Vicious Beasts!"

Ye Tian saw the appearance of the Vicious Beasts and was instantly stunned.

These Giant Crocodile Vicious Beasts were all over ten meters long, clearly Intermediate Vicious Beasts. The leading Giant Crocodile was massive, reaching twenty meters in size; every time its body moved, it was as if the earth were shaking and the mountains were swaying.

Advanced Vicious Beast!

Ye Tian was one hundred percent certain that the Giant Crocodile leader was definitely an Advanced Vicious Beast, equivalent to the Great Martial Warrior level among Martial Artists.

The one fighting the Advanced Vicious Beast was an old man. Being able to fight an Advanced Vicious Beast to a standstill meant his cultivation must have reached the Great Martial Warrior level.

"Ten Elite Martial Warriors plus one Great Martial Warrior, and these warriors all seemed to be centered around Yue Ling; they must be Yue Ling's guards. Strange, what is such a powerful team doing at Death Lake? Could it be that there is something Yue Ling needs in Death Lake?"

Ye Tian pondered.

He continued to watch without revealing himself.

Just then, a figure rushed out from Death Lake. It was a middle-aged Martial Artist who stepped on the surface of the lake without any signs of sinking, and his clothes were completely dry.

"A water-related talent?"

Ye Tian guessed.

Such a talent was very convenient in water, but Ye Tian had no interest in copying it. Right now, the talent he most wanted to copy was that of the Lighthouse Jellyfish.

"Young Miss, I've got it, let's go!"

The middle-aged Martial Artist shouted in a panic.

The middle-aged Martial Artist was very fast, reaching the shore in the blink of an eye and quickly handing an item to Yue Ling.

Because the speed was too fast and Ye Tian was too far away, he couldn't see what the item was, but it was clearly an incredible treasure, perhaps the reason Yue Ling and her group came here.

Suddenly.

Death Lake surged, and a huge crocodile rushed out from the lake. Its massive body was like an ancient Dragon Crocodile, and its pressure spread for a thousand meters, making even Ye Tian feel the air become viscous.

"Damn, what kind of monster did they provoke? This is a being above an Advanced Vicious Beast, right?"

Ye Tian said in shock.

At this moment, he finally understood.

That Advanced Vicious Beast Giant Crocodile was not a leader at all, but merely a squad leader. The Giant Crocodile that had just appeared was the true leader.

"Young Miss, it's a Top-Tier Vicious Beast! We will hold it off, you leave first!"

The old man's expression changed drastically.

"Let's go together!"

Yue Ling gritted her teeth and said.

"It's too late!"

The old man said in despair.

They had never expected this situation. This was just a remote area, yet a Top-Tier Vicious Beast had appeared. This was a powerful Vicious Beast that only a Grandmaster could deal with.

He was only a Great Martial Warrior, and with that middle-aged man who was also at the Great Martial Warrior level, there were only two Great Martial Warriors in total. How could they possibly withstand a Top-Tier Vicious Beast?

Swish, swish, swish!!!

One Elite Martial Warrior after another rushed towards the Top-Tier Giant Crocodile Vicious Beast without hesitation, launching suicide attacks one after another.

The old man pushed Yue Ling far away, and immediately formed the last barrier with the middle-aged man.

Yue Ling took one look and knew she couldn't save the others; she had to leave, otherwise, they would all die here.

But while Yue Ling wanted to leave, the other Giant Crocodiles did not want to let her go.

One Giant Crocodile after another chased after Yue Ling, and Yue Ling dared not stop at all, fleeing for her life.

"Such fast speed, such powerful strength. Yue Ling's cultivation must be at the Peak Elite Martial Warrior level; she could easily kill me in seconds!"

Ye Tian judged.

No matter how strong Yue Ling was, it was difficult for her to fight such a group of Giant Crocodiles, and since her guards couldn't stop the Top-Tier Vicious Beast, they didn't buy her much time.

Thus, Yue Ling staked everything.

Boom!!!

An Aura belonging to a Great Martial Warrior erupted from Yue Ling's body.

She had used a secret technique to forcibly raise her strength to that of a Great Martial Warrior.

This was only a temporary boost; once the time for the secret technique passed, she would definitely fall into a weakened state, and then she would be dead for sure.

"Die!"

Yue Ling pierced the skull of a Giant Crocodile with one sword strike and kicked another one away; her combat power was off the charts.

But there were too many Giant Crocodiles; she was soon knocked flying by one of them, and she sustained injuries.

Chasing all the way, fleeing all the way.

Soon, Yue Ling was covered in injuries, and the number of Giant Crocodiles chasing her had dwindled.

She didn't know how far she had fled; there were no more Giant Crocodiles behind Yue Ling, but her injuries were already very severe.

Suddenly.

Yue Ling's expression changed: "Not good, the time for the secret technique is up!"

Then, she fell into despair.

This was the wilderness, and she hadn't reached a safe area yet. The time for the secret technique was up, and she would inevitably fall into a weakened and unconscious state; at that point, any random Vicious Beast would be enough to kill her.

Before she could think of a way, her consciousness faded, and she collapsed to the ground.

In the instant she lost consciousness, she seemed to see a figure appear beside her.

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