I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

He became stronger because he went bald.

Chapter 138 You're next, bald monk!

As soon as the phantom of the giant crocodile appeared, it charged towards Gu Qici's location with a strange roar under the control of the bald elder. As soon as it moved, the sky trembled and the ground below rumbled, as if a gale was sweeping out with its movement, lifting up some of the disciples who were watching the battle.

Fortunately, Gu Qici's battle with the bald elder took place high in the sky, so the impact on those below was not significant; otherwise, it could have caused unpredictable losses to the Demon Emperor Sect's forces.

At this moment, Gu Qici frowned as the giant crocodile attacked, her eyes flashing with a sharp light. However, she did not retreat. She immediately activated the Wind and Snow Long Night Heart Technique within her body, causing her aura to reach the peak of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He then raised the Emperor Halberd in his left hand, poured all his spiritual power into it, and finally, with a determined look, slashed fiercely at the approaching giant crocodile without hesitation!

With this slash, a gray beam of light suddenly appeared, fiercely cleaving the sky from top to bottom, tearing apart space, and making contact with the giant crocodile phantom without any suspense, as if it wanted to cut this big guy directly in half from the head!

With a deafening roar, space shattered, and a storm raged. A powerful aura swept outwards, causing the dark clouds that had gathered at some unknown time to suddenly disperse, and even distorting the sunlight. It was clear that the power of the two individuals had exceeded the comprehension of ordinary cultivators, or perhaps reached a level they could never attain.

After the slash, the giant crocodile was forced back more than a kilometer, and the phantom on its surface began to sway incessantly. Unfortunately, although the slash was powerful, it was not enough to break this hard creature in one blow.

He didn't disappear from Gu Qici's sight, nor did he seem to have suffered much harm; he remained as lively and energetic as a real person.

However, after being struck, it seemed to be angry in a very human way, and a fierce feeling slowly appeared in its small red eyes staring at Gu Qici.

This truly surprised Gu Qici, who found it hard to believe.

At the same time, seeing Gu Qici's surprise, the bald elder smirked and suddenly sneered, "Didn't expect that, did you? I advise you not to think that this Netherworld Crocodile is just a phantom, otherwise you might not even know how you died. Take a good look, this big guy is definitely not that simple!"

At this moment, the bald elder said no more and once again controlled the giant crocodile to rush towards Gu Qici. But this time, its speed seemed to be much faster than before. Despite its enormous size, it moved with extreme agility, which was truly astonishing.

In addition, perhaps because of the attack just now, Gu Qici used most of her spiritual power, which made her temporarily weak at this moment. Seeing the giant crocodile attacking, she could only grit her teeth and choose to temporarily avoid its sharp edge.

But to her utter surprise, the moment she moved, the bald elder revealed a meaningful smile, and the next instant, the giant crocodile abruptly disappeared from Gu Qici's sight. When it reappeared, it was behind Gu Qici, and it had already opened its mouth wide, revealing sharp teeth, as if it wanted to bite Gu Qici to death!

"What?!" Gu Qici's expression changed drastically. When she glanced at the giant crocodile out of the corner of her eye, an extremely strong sense of crisis, like a virus, instantly overwhelmed her entire body, causing her to tremble involuntarily.

"Junior...it's over!" The bald elder's killing intent surged, and before Gu Qici could react, he slightly moved his left hand, and the giant crocodile roared as it opened its mouth and bit at Gu Qici, who was only about a meter away from it.

The Netherworld Crocodile is very powerful. In this Demon Emperor's Domain, it is one of the most dangerous demonic beasts because its hard hide and sharp teeth have always been one of the materials used to make top-level spiritual artifacts.

Therefore, cultivators often try to capture it, but very few of them succeed. Most of them die in its mouth and become its meal.

Therefore, the danger level of these kinds of monsters was greatly increased at that time, resulting in no one daring to provoke them for a long period of time.

The bald elder who was now fighting Gu Qici was clearly aware of the power of the Wuyou Mad Crocodile and longed to obtain such power. So, by chance, he comprehended this biological power and successfully merged it with himself, advancing to the early stage of the Transformation Realm.

Unfortunately, just as he was about to succeed, his hair disappeared—not just falling out, but completely vanishing. So even though he tried everything he could, he couldn't get his hair back. It was a very desperate situation, but faced with this despair, he had no other choice but to accept it.

Fortunately, he eventually accepted the fact that he was bald, because he knew very well that if he continued to worry about his hair, his path of cultivation would come to an end, and he could not bear the consequences of developing inner demons. So he did not use a wig or cover himself up, which can be considered as a complete letting go.

Perhaps that's why, after he understood it, he became more and more proficient in controlling this biological power. Now, the Netherworld Crocodile he conjured has fully taken shape, and even surpasses the real Netherworld Crocodile in strength and speed.

One of his most representative achievements was using this illusory Netherworld Crocodile to bite a late-stage Transformation Realm cultivator to death. This shows that the crocodile's power and terror are far beyond what ordinary people can compare to. Therefore, the bald elder was absolutely confident that Gu Qici would die in the mouth of his crocodile.

But sometimes, and sometimes, fate cannot always go as one wishes, and this is the case right now.

At first glance, just as Gu Qici was about to be bitten by the giant crocodile, her mind suddenly moved, her eyes flashed, and without hesitation, she placed her weapon in the crocodile's mouth. The whole process was smooth and efficient, without the slightest delay.

In the instant the giant crocodile bit down, it actually managed to hold the crocodile's upper and lower jaws shut, preventing it from closing its mouth. In layman's terms, it was stuck by the halberd.

"What?" Upon seeing this, the bald elder's eyes widened in surprise, his astonishment undisguised.

Looking at the giant crocodile, after it got stuck, it immediately felt extremely painful. Its whole body began to roll and swim aimlessly, and its red eyes seemed to reveal a tear. This feeling was like a person eating fish and getting a fishbone stuck in their throat, and not being able to pull it out.

But Gu Qici wouldn't care about its feelings; she wasn't that soft-hearted, nor would she ever be.

At this moment, looking at the grieving crocodile, she, standing in another part of the air, suddenly had a change of heart. She stared at the crocodile's mouth, or rather, at the inside of the crocodile's mouth. Her eyes lit up, as if she had come up with a good idea!

"It's worth a try!" With that thought, Gu Qici moved and charged directly at the berserk giant crocodile.

"Hmm? What is she trying to do?" The bald elder, who had recovered, wanted to regain control of the giant crocodile, but at this moment, he was drawn to Gu Qici's actions. For some reason, this expert at the early stage of the Transformation Realm began to care about Gu Qici, this junior.

Perhaps it was because he had already sensed a sense of crisis from Gu Qici!

In the instant the bald elder was distracted, Gu Qici had already reached the head of the giant crocodile. The next moment, she did something that the bald elder could not believe—she flew into the giant crocodile's mouth and even took off her weapon, giving the giant crocodile a chance to close its mouth.

The scene was as if a giant crocodile had swallowed her whole, which was somewhat terrifying, but more than anything, it left people with a deep sense of confusion. It wasn't that the bald elder had manipulated the giant crocodile to devour Gu Qici; rather, Gu Qici had seemingly delivered herself into the crocodile's clutches as if she had lost her mind.

But is Gu Qici really capable of making a fool of herself? This is something the bald elder should seriously consider.

"Impossible! This guy isn't stupid, how could he do something that would lead him to his death? But why would he do it? Is there some purpose behind it?" The bald elder's thoughts raced, completely devoid of any satisfaction from defeating Gu Qici. He stared at the giant crocodile that had devoured Gu Qici, his expression slightly tense, as if he was becoming increasingly wary.

And that was indeed the case. Gu Qici wasn't that stupid. If she didn't have a plan, how could she possibly "seek her own death"? In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the real "conspiracy" was revealed to the bald elder.

The giant crocodile's expression gradually became unnatural, and then it began to roll and twist wildly again, just like a pet that had eaten something wrong. Its entire body was in great pain, even to a terrible degree.

"What's wrong?" The bald elder looked at the changes in the giant crocodile and the thought flashed through his mind. Although he could control the illusory giant crocodile and use its power, he could not become the giant crocodile. Unless his cultivation could reach the middle stage of the Spirit Realm, he would never be able to accurately understand the situation of the giant crocodile.

But his doubts didn't last long, because within a few breaths, the answer was revealed by the giant crocodile. A dark blue beam of light burst from the crocodile's tail, shooting straight into the sky. Then, it began to slash rapidly like a laser, cutting from tail to head.

In an instant, the beam of light reached the giant crocodile's back, causing its pain to reach its peak. It writhed and roared desperately, even charging towards the ground, causing the soil below to collapse and crushing some disciples who tried to escape into a bloody pulp amidst their screams. Yet, even so, its suffering did not lessen.

"Could it be?" Upon seeing this situation and looking at the beam of light, the bald elder's eyes widened, as if he had finally understood.

Unfortunately, it was too late for them to realize this, because the beam of light had already sliced ​​into the giant crocodile's head and then accelerated, cutting its body in two. Fortunately, it wasn't a real living creature, so when it died whimpering, no internal organs or blood flowed out; only the pain was real.

The enormous crocodile died instantly, its body split in two and falling from the sky. One half landed in the sea, and the other half landed in the Demon Emperor's camp. Then it slowly lost its agility until it disappeared completely. However, because the crocodile and the bald elder were connected, the bald elder also spat out a mouthful of bloody blood at this moment, and he looked quite disheveled.

Looking at Gu Qici again, he was standing in mid-air, panting heavily, holding the Emperor Halberd, and his expression was not good. Although he had successfully defeated the crocodile, he had expended a great deal of energy. In fact, he had used a portion of the Taiyin power in that attack, otherwise he would not have been able to break through the crocodile's interior.

"I never imagined that the inside of this stinky crocodile would be so incredibly hard. Luckily it was me; if it were an ordinary cultivator, I probably would have been its dinner." Gu Qici thought to herself with lingering fear.

But he quickly calmed himself down and focused his attention on the bald elder in front of him, after all, this battle... was not over yet.

"You're next, you bald monk," Gu Qici roared at the bald elder without any politeness.

These words, however, provoked the bald elder, causing the veins on his forehead to bulge and revealing a vicious expression. He then glared at Gu Qici with fury and said coldly, "You're courting death!"

The bald, burly man was genuinely angry. Firstly, he hadn't expected that despite all the methods he'd used, the woman in front of him was still alive, which humiliated his pride. Secondly, Gu Qici had uttered the word he least wanted to hear.

Although he had long since stopped caring about the fact that he was bald, Gu Qici's mention of it still made him feel inexplicably angry.

At that moment, as soon as the bald giant finished speaking, his face suddenly contorted into a ferocious expression, and his demonic energy erupted once more, turning the bright daylight sky into a night, giving people a chilling feeling.

This level of demonic energy was hundreds of times stronger than that of ordinary disciples, like heaven and earth. The moment it appeared, Gu Qici frowned, because she knew very well that this bald man was serious.

But that's fine too, let her experience just how powerful demonic energy, which isn't even in its 'complete' form, really is.

The next instant, the demonic energy in the sky churned rapidly, then began to concentrate quickly, transforming into a giant crocodile mouth in the blink of an eye. But to call it a mouth was an understatement; it was more like two rows of neat teeth, because apart from the teeth, there was almost nothing else in the mouth—no flesh, no tongue, no red lips, only teeth.

Chapter 139 Your Future Shouldn't Be Ruined Here

Upon closer inspection, let's call it a mouth for now. It has a total of 32 teeth, 16 on the top and 16 on the bottom. Each tooth is closely connected, just like a real tooth.

The teeth are about three to four meters high, but the tips of the teeth are black and pointed, and seem to have a shiny appearance, making them look very sharp.

If some unlucky soul were to accidentally get bitten by these teeth, they would probably be torn to shreds in the blink of an eye.

"Hmph! Now let's see how you break this move! Go!" The bald elder sneered again, and without thinking, he manipulated his two rows of teeth to attack Gu Qici's location quickly. It was as if he wanted to bite Gu Qici to death.

The bald elder conjured only the teeth of the Wraith Crocodile, the strongest technique he could perform. He poured all his power into these two rows of teeth, greatly increasing their speed and power. The teeth could shatter space simply by moving them slightly as they flew through the air.

Upon seeing the teeth, Gu Qici suddenly became serious. She understood why the bald elder had only conjured teeth; it was undoubtedly to prevent her from entering the giant crocodile's body as she had just done. Otherwise, his techniques would be meaningless.

The battle between the two had reached a fever pitch, and a victor would likely be decided soon. Therefore, neither she nor the bald elder could afford to make any mistakes at this crucial moment, because between masters, victory or defeat often hinges on a single instant.

"Teeth?" Gu Qici murmured, retreating to dodge while glancing at the bald elder in the distance. She thought to herself, "The burden must be immense! Controlling such power is absolutely impossible without corresponding cultivation. In other words, although this bald man appears completely calm, his physical and spiritual strength has likely already reached its limit..."

"That must be it. If that's the case, as long as I break through his move, victory will be mine for the taking. However, I'm also nearing my limit. After all, I'm still somewhat inferior to someone at the early stage of the Transformation Realm. If this guy hadn't been so concerned about his pride and underestimated me, I wouldn't have been able to fight him to this extent..."

"Even so, it seems that this is the only way I can win for now. However, there are still some powerful figures in the Imperial Demon Sect who haven't come out yet, such as other Transcendent Realm cultivators and the Imperial Demon Sect Master who is hiding very deeply. If I rashly use my full strength now, I will be too passive in the upcoming battle..."

"But..." Thinking of this, Gu Qici gripped her weapon tightly, and the blue flames on her forehead and shoulders burned even brighter. Her idea was not wrong, but sometimes things cannot go as planned. In the current situation, it was simply a pipe dream for Gu Qici to defeat an early stage Transformation Realm cultivator without using some trump cards.

The early stage of the Transformation Realm isn't some easy cabbage to cut with a cleaver. Besides, Gu Qici has been fighting for so long and has used up so many powerful moves. Her strength and spiritual power are almost exhausted, not to mention the consumption she suffered in the previous battle against Shen Lian.

How could she possibly defeat the bald elder so easily under such extremely unfavorable circumstances?

Of course, Gu Qici herself understood this, and she had already planned that if it really didn't work, then she would have no choice but to fully activate the power of Taiyin.

Anyway, before coming here, she never thought she could get out unharmed, so she would use the power she needed when the time came.

But just as this thought flashed through Gu Qici's mind, a voice she was very familiar with suddenly entered her thoughts.

"Where did you go?" There was no suspense; the one communicating with Gu Qici at this moment was Huang Quan, who was being blocked in front of the main hall.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Gu Qici was first surprised, and at the same time dodged the two rows of teeth that continued to chase her. Then, after calming down, she replied, "I have some things to take care of, I'll be right back."

At this moment, as the two were talking, Gu Qici narrowly dodged those two rows of teeth, but this time she suffered some injury to her left shoulder. She said very urgently, "Now is not the time to talk about this! I can't chat with my senior brother any longer, let's leave it at that for now!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Qici stopped talking and used the little spiritual power she had left to get away from those two rows of teeth in one breath. Then, in a moment of resolute determination, she showed signs of fully activating the power of Taiyin.

To Gu Qici's utter surprise, before she could fully activate the power of Taiyin, a sword came flying through the wind and blocked the two rows of teeth in front of her.

Then a figure thrust his sword upwards: "You should rest for a while! Leave this half-dead enemy to me. I want to test my current strength anyway."

Although he was puzzled as to why Huang Quan knew about his actions, now was not the time to concern himself with such details.

Knowing how strong those teeth were, Gu Qici's expression changed drastically upon seeing this scene, and her eyes widened. Before she could even speak, she immediately tried to stop Huang Quan, but she was still a step too slow. Those two rows of sharp teeth bit right into Huang Quan's arm.

"No!!" Gu Qici shouted loudly, with a hint of grief in her voice.

Furthermore, the bald elder was also puzzled when he saw the guy who appeared out of nowhere, and he muttered to himself, "What is this thing?"

But he didn't care too much, because he felt that neither this guy who suddenly appeared nor that infuriating Gu Qici could escape his bite. So he just watched quietly from the side, looking forward to the moment when the unknown guy was bitten to death.

However, the next moment, the bald elder and Gu Qici showed expressions of disbelief, because at this moment, something unexpected had happened.

That is... when those two rows of teeth bit into Huang Quan's arm, they didn't tear it apart. Not only that, but after a while, those teeth actually developed some... cracks!

"How is this possible?! Even the arm of a Qilin wouldn't be this hard!" Upon seeing this, the bald elder was completely dumbfounded for a moment, and even his words became somewhat inexplicable.

Not only him, but Gu Qici was also stunned. She stood there, seemingly never expecting that the crocodile teeth that had put her in such a difficult battle would be so easily defeated. This was a bit against common sense!

"Did I see that right?!" Gu Qici and the bald elder had the same thought at the same time. They rubbed their eyes, but the fact remained unchanged. They took a deep breath and were deeply surprised. But after they calmed down, their attitudes were very different.

A sense of crisis suddenly arose in the bald elder's heart. Looking at Huang Quan, he felt as if he had seen his nemesis, and his face turned deathly pale.

Gu Qici smiled slightly, feeling incredibly happy inside.

The two rows of teeth began to melt immediately, and in less than two breaths, they were completely reduced to ashes and then disappeared with the wind.

At the same time, the bald elder seemed to have suffered a severe blow. In shock, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, except that this blood… was black.

Black blood stained the sky and scattered in the air. The injuries that the bald elder had been enduring so painstakingly erupted completely in this instant. His face turned deathly pale, and his powerful strength began to decline rapidly, like a deflated balloon.

He was already nearing his limit when he fought Gu Qici, and then he unleashed such a powerful spirit. More importantly, Huang Quan's actions completely exceeded his comprehension, causing him immense psychological damage. So, under such intense pressure, how could his body withstand it?