I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 92 - 91: Preliminary Round (Part 9)

The surface of the water lost sight of the Crocodile Beast, Cui Tianxiao attempted to use his spiritual power to probe underwater to find its location.

However, the underwater situation was complex, with many Water Beasts capable of emitting spiritual power interference. Cui Tianxiao’s not-so-high spiritual power was dispersed not far under the water.

"Hah! That guy must have been driven away by us."

Li Xing was not so blindly optimistic; the Crocodile Beast hadn’t gotten any advantage from her, and it definitely wouldn’t give up easily, surely hiding somewhere building up for a big move.

"I’ll go down and take a look."

"Hey—?"

Before Cui Tianxiao could stop her, Li Xing had already jumped into the water, using the skill of Thousand Catty Drop, sinking instantly to the riverbed, standing steadily on the bed of the river. A lot of silt and river sand were stirred up, the river water was turbid, and the scene before her was dim.

The camera did not have the function to shoot underwater, and the scene after Li Xing entered the water was completely unseen in the live broadcast room.

//She’s gone down! My god, is she out of her mind!//

//Did you see clearly? Is she wearing a respirator?//

//I can very responsibly tell you with my naturally titanium-alloyed eyes, she’s not wearing one.//

//It’s doomed, countdown to the broadcast room shutting down, I’m out of here.//

//Is that it? I’ve already taken off my pants, and you show me this?//

//Administrator! We strongly demand the opening of underwater live streaming capabilities!//

Administrator: You come! I’ll give you my seat!

In front of the big screen, Luo Jun was both shocked and furious, cursing:

"Without diving gear, without a companion to cover her, entering a dangerous water area alone, it’s totally reckless! She doesn’t even have the most basic combat knowledge, absolutely undertrained, when she comes back, just see if I won’t kick her!"

It’s understandable that Luo Jun was angry; knowing there are Heaven Rank Water Beasts, daring to enter the water without a respirator alone is no longer called bravery, it’s completely a reckless suicidal action.

Other teachers paying attention to the team tasked with taming the rebellious also shook their heads. Water Star Beasts, because they have to withstand water pressure, have a more resilient and robust body compared to Land Star Beasts of the same level, even if Li Xing is Double Heaven Armor in dual-layer, it’s hard to solve the battle within three minutes.

Once exceeding this time, she would suffer from oxygen deprivation, leading to a straight decline in combat effectiveness, and by then Gustav would have the upper hand.

Life-and-death combat changes in an instant, a single careless move leads to complete defeat, it’s uncertain whether Li Xing would have a chance to activate the Transmission Array.

With the cover of the river water, Li Xing finally could release her Divine Sense without worry, searching for the Crocodile Beast’s traces.

As expected, the Crocodile Beast hadn’t fled but was crouched not far from her, with an eerie gaze.

Judging by the stance of its limbs coiled for attack, it already discovered her too.

Li Xing was planning to charge forth when suddenly an Anglerfish-like Water Beast shot out from the side, opening its disproportionately huge mouth to bite at Li Xing’s head.

Li Xing frowned, punched with a "strength of ten thousand thunderbolts," the punch carrying airwaves, and directly struck the Anglerfish’s head.

The Anglerfish Beast, quite a tyrant in the river, spun like a deflated balloon, crashing into a clump of water plants. Because of the fast momentum, it dragged four water lines behind.

The surrounding Water Beasts, prepared to spring into action, escaped instantly upon seeing the tragic state of the Anglerfish Beast.

In the world of Star Beasts, strength is a universal language; they don’t understand being told to back off, but one punch makes it clear.

Li Xing smirked and put away her Heavenly Wolf Saber; the broad blade would encounter resistance interference in water, better to use her fists first. Li Xing exerted her legs, shooting towards the Crocodile Beast like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

Gustav could sense Li Xing’s uniqueness, it had been in this river domain for a long time, encountered and eaten many bipeds, but never met one so bold to provoke it.

This biped in front, though seemingly a weak juvenile, how could it be so daring? Could there be a trump card unknown to it?

However, in the river, it’s its home field. Since she’s already at the door to fight, although Gustav had doubts, it would absolutely not retreat, stepping forward with its sturdy short legs towards Li Xing.

One human, one beast, moving towards each other, instantly shortening the distance.

Gustav charged at Li Xing, its yellow vertical pupils narrowed to a fine line, opening its big mouth to bite at the waist of the biped.

The Crocodile Beast had a terrifying bite force; such a slender biped would certainly be bitten in half the moment its jaws closed.

Just when Gustav was eagerly anticipating the taste of blood, the connection between its upper and lower jaws was suddenly struck hard. This unexpected hit not only made it miss its target but also slightly displaced its upper and lower jaws, while some white conical items slowly floated in the corner of its eye, seemingly a few of its teeth.

Li Xing withdrew her fist, shaking it off, unsure of the Crocodile Beast’s feeling, but her fist hurt.

The Heaven Rank Crocodile Beast was indeed thick-skinned; that punch, if it were another Water Beast, would at least have been crippled or dead, but it only lost two teeth.

That punch obliterated what little reason Gustav had left. It shook its huge head, using the force of the head shake to realign its displaced jaws, and continued its assault on Li Xing, with its stout short legs wide open.

Li Xing sneered coldly, operating the Eternal Green Technique, instantly transforming the skin of her fists, forearms, feet, and legs to a warm and pristine white like mutton-fat jade. Who would have thought such delicate and smooth skin could be as hard as refined steel, easily breaking a Star Beast’s spine.

The part-time money she earned this semester, along with the dividends from a shop, allowed Li Xing to successfully advance to the late stage of Body Tempering Realm. Once she fully masters the Body Tempering Realm, even standing here letting the Crocodile Beast bite, would cause no harm.

Gustav’s large tail swung up, the entire water region was filled with muddy sand, obscuring visibility, yet this didn’t hinder Li Xing’s evasion and counter-attack.

The Crocodile Beast was large in size, strong in strength, and not slow in speed, but its jawbone was too long, with a large head-to-body ratio, making its turning less agile, and there was a blind spot between its head and body.

Li Xing exploited this blind spot to stick close to the Crocodile Beast. Punching left a dent, the Crocodile Beast winced and opened its mouth to bite, Li Xing immediately dove into the blind spot, out of reach of the Crocodile Beast’s bite, and when it swung its tail to strike, Li Xing seized the opportunity to grab and peel off a patch of keratinous spikes.

After several exchanges, the Crocodile Beast’s body was ragged, many keratin scales peeled off, exposing the tender flesh beneath.

The scent of blood spread through the water, drawing a large number of Piranhas and Bloodsucking Eels, like a pack of hyenas, timidly lurking in the shadows, greedily filleting the river water, lightly savoring the flesh of the Heaven Rank King.

The face of the Lord of the River was thoroughly trampled today, Gustav was enraged, letting out a beast roar full of intimidation, the sound waves sweeping through, causing all Water Beasts below high rank to retreat.

Gustav launched the most ferocious charge towards Li Xing.

Li Xing drew out the Heavenly Wolf Saber, aiming at the places on the Crocodile Beast where scales were missing, revealing a gruesome smile.