The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

At the critical moment.

Zhu Chengzhu resolutely stood in front of the crowd, his figure like an unshakable mountain, firmly blocking their way.

"You young people have a long life ahead of you, let this old man handle this kind of thing!"

His voice, like a resounding bell, echoed throughout the perilous battlefield.

"run!"

"Run with all your might!"

Zhu Chengzhu raised his broad axe high, attempting to block the dragon's fatal blow.

The giant feet of the alligator dragon, imbued with boundless dragon might, rushed forward like a raging storm, seemingly intent on crushing them into dust.

"We cannot stand by and watch someone die!"

"Brother Zhu, you said we are a team and we can't abandon anyone!"

"Even if we die, we'll die together!"

Holding a long sword, Wu Zhen stood resolutely beside Zhu Chengzhu with a determined look in his eyes.

However, with their current strength, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot to fight against this ancient dragon.

"Go! Don't make this futile struggle!"

"You are all elites in the organization, and we will need you in the future!"

At this moment, Zhu Chengzhu unleashed astonishing spiritual power, and the broad axe in his hand gradually emitted a dazzling silver light under the enhancement of his spiritual power.

He even channeled all his spiritual power into Wu Zhen, forcibly pushing him away to ensure their safe evacuation.

He then poured all his mental energy into the broad axe. If he could block it, that would be best; if not…

I'm going to die here today.

"Wu Zhen, take Hua Hua, Tang Song Ming, and run!"

We cannot afford to be wiped out!

"Run, run!"

Zhu Chengzhu roared with his last ounce of strength.

With tears in their eyes, Wu Zhen helped Tang Songming up and they began to retreat.

"Ha, weak, too weak!"

The moment the giant foot touched the broad axe, Zhu Chengzhu's body sank instantly, and even the soil on the ground sank several inches.

It felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him!
"puff…"

Zhu Chengzhu coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"As expected, the difference in strength is so great."

"Fighting against a dragon, ha, in the end, I was defeated."

"Fortunately, the children escaped."

"It seems that this is my fate, Old Zhu."

After saying this, Zhu Chengzhu slowly closed his eyes, seemingly having accepted this ending.

Just then, a silver light descended from the sky, piercing the darkness like lightning, and went straight into Zhu Chengzhu's body.

Slowly, the silver light enveloped Zhu Chengzhu, gradually transforming into a suit of armor that tightly bound him.

Just then, the broad axe in Zhu Chengzhu's hand transformed into a meteorite, its silver light shifting into the shape of Samadhi True Fire, which burned the meteorite.

Suddenly, the silver light transformed into a yellow dragon, which flew into the meteorite in a flash.

This long sword has a pure white blade with a faint outline of a yellow dragon swallowing the moon. The guard is shaped like a dragon's head, and the hilt is made into a dragon's body, just as if the yellow dragon is holding the blade in its mouth.

Zhu Chengzhu gripped the knife tightly.

Suddenly, an unprecedented and immense power surged from Zhu Chengzhu's body, and the spiritual energy formed by the surrounding silver light miraculously knocked away the giant foot of the alligator dragon.

"Oh? It's interesting."

The alligator dragon lowered its massive head slightly, a hint of surprise in its eyes as it stared at the astonishing power displayed by Zhu Chengzhu in front of it.

"As expected, it was no accident that they were able to defeat that demon; such power is truly extraordinary."

It thought to itself, but its words carried a hint of disdain, "However, how long can this temporary power boost last? How long can you hold out?"

Just then, a powerful and vast spiritual force suddenly descended from behind, and Wu Zhen and Zhong Huahua immediately turned around alertly.

The sight that came into view left them speechless.

"Holy crap! Isn't that Brother Zhu? Has he awakened the power of some powerful being this time?"

Wu Zhen was filled with doubt. In this beast tide in Kunlun, Tang Songming first awakened his power of calligraphy and painting, and now it was Zhu Chengzhu's turn. In his hand, he was holding the famous Yellow Dragon Hook and Sickle.

"Zhang Liao was the foremost of Cao Cao's Five Elite Generals of the Wei Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period!"

Wu Zhen whispered, his eyes flashing with excitement and nervousness, "I have to go help Brother Zhu!"

However, Zhong Huahua grabbed him, her firm gaze filled with reason.

"No! We'll only be a burden if we get involved in a battle of this level. We need to trust Brother Zhu; he'll definitely be able to handle it."

"You must understand, our opponent is a crocodile dragon, one of the ancient divine dragons, whose strength is unfathomable!"

Although Zhong Huahua's voice was soft, every word was firm and resolute: "Believe in him, he can definitely do it!"

At this moment, Tang Songming gradually recovered from the huge depletion of his mental energy. Although his face was pale, his words remained firm: "Brother Zhu has also awakened... I will rest for a while and then go to lend him a hand."

Wu Zhen clenched his fists, watching his companions grow stronger one by one while he remained unchanged, and a sense of resentment and anxiety welled up inside him.

"Why didn't I have such an opportunity...?"

Zhong Huahua noticed his anxiety and gently comforted him, "Don't worry, your opportunity will definitely come. You're already very outstanding."

Before the words were even finished, the crocodile in the distance had already launched a new round of attacks.

Within its enormous dragon mouth, powerful spiritual energy gathered and churned, gradually materializing, with a chaotic black orb of light faintly appearing in its throat.

Then, the black orb shot out with lightning speed, heading straight for Zhu Chengzhu, its destructive power seemingly capable of crushing all life.

"Humans are ultimately just lower beings."

The alligator snorted coldly, its words filled with contempt and disdain for humanity, "This strike is enough to end all your resistance."

At the moment the black light bead shot out, Zhu Chengzhu did not show the slightest fear. He gripped the Yellow Dragon Hook Scythe tightly, his eyes flashing with determination and resolve.

He felt the boundless power emanating from the sword, as if it resonated with the soul of Zhang Liao, the famous general of the Three Kingdoms period.

"Brother Zhu! Keep it up!"

Wu Zhen, Zhong Huahua, and Tang Songming cheered for Zhu Chengzhu from behind.

"Watch me slay the dragon!"

Zhu Chengzhu's voice traveled through the battlefield's clamor to the ears of the three behind him. Their initial panic subsided after receiving the response.

As the black light bead drew closer, the surrounding space seemed to distort and deform. Facing this terrifying attack, Zhu Chengzhu remained motionless. Suddenly, the yellow dragon hook sickle in his hand emitted a dazzling light, like a yellow dragon soaring into the sky, directly confronting the destructive black light bead.

"Slay the Dragon! Break!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Chengzhu brandished the Yellow Dragon Hooked Scythe, slashing at the Black Light Bead with a unique trajectory. The blade light collided with the Black Light Bead instantly, stirring up ripples of energy that spread out as if they were tangible.

At this critical moment, the originally tense and oppressive battlefield suddenly erupted with an extremely powerful mental energy fluctuation. That fluctuation merged with the power of the Yellow Dragon Hook and Scythe, forming a tough mental barrier that forcefully blocked the alligator dragon's fatal attack.

Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in the alligator's eyes.

"How is this possible? Human, your power..."

Before it could finish speaking, Zhu Chengzhu pressed his advantage, using the momentum to pounce on the alligator dragon like a whirlwind. The yellow dragon hook sickle in his hand, carrying a majestic aura, was aimed directly at the alligator dragon's head.

"I rely on..."

"Brother Zhu, are you going to slay the dragon so soon?"

Wu Zhen was dumbfounded; the war seemed to have turned around in an instant.

"Alligator Dragon? You ancient divine dragon, today I will slay you from my horse."

Zhu Chengzhu roared, and the dazzling silver light around him transformed once again into a magnificent horse whose coat was neither white nor black.

"This is……"

"Grey Shadow!"

Wu Zhen was shocked once again; the events of the day were shocking him to his core.

Under the watchful eyes of Zhong Huahua, Wu Zhen, and Tang Songming, Zhu Chengzhu, like a valiant war god, rode his grey steed, its hooves kicking up clouds of dust, straight towards the massive and terrifying alligator dragon.

The yellow dragon hook-sickle he gripped tightly gleamed coldly in the sunlight, slicing through the sky and leaving a dazzling trail as it approached the alligator's head, just inches away.

"Give me your life, you crocodile dragon!"

Zhu Chengzhu shouted sharply, his voice booming like thunder, and his blade flashed like a bolt of lightning as he slashed swiftly toward the dragon's head.

Faced with Zhu Chengzhu's fierce attack, a hint of surprise and disdain flashed in the alligator's eyes.

"Ha, laughable! You think you can kill me with this level of skill?"

"You underestimate the power of the dragon race!"

Instead of retreating, it proudly opened its blood-red maw, and a mental shockwave containing terrifying power instantly gushed out from its mouth, like a black waterfall cascading down, carrying a world-destroying force, and collided head-on with Zhu Chengzhu's attack.

"Bam—"

A deafening roar shook the heavens, and the entire battlefield trembled violently under the impact of this immense power. Deep ravines cracked into the earth, and vegetation snapped and fell, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"Brother Zhu!"

Wu Zhen cried out in terror. Although the three of them had recovered some of their mental strength, they could only watch helplessly as the alligator dragon launched such a powerful attack.

However, at this critical moment when life and death hung in the balance, the power hidden within Zhu Chengzhu did not dissipate but instead became even stronger. His body shone with silver light, and the yellow dragon hook sickle in his hand seemed to be given life. The pattern of the yellow dragon swallowing the moon on the blade flowed endlessly, as if it was greedily absorbing the endless energy between heaven and earth.

"how is this possible?"

"A mere human being can actually withstand my dragon breath."

The alligator's emerald-like eyes widened in shock.

A mocking sneer appeared on Zhu Chengzhu's lips.

"The so-called inferior humans in your eyes may be slightly inferior in strength."

"But we have an indomitable spirit and an unyielding will!"

"No matter how strong the enemy, we will only become stronger with each setback! We will never give up!"

Zhu Chengzhu's conversation immediately invigorated Wu Zhen, Zhong Huahua, and Tang Songming.

His words, imbued with his spirit, flowed into the hearts of the crowd like a gentle stream, accelerating the recovery of their mental strength.

At that moment, Zhu Chengzhu's face suddenly turned deathly pale. He seemed to be enduring immense pain, and suddenly spat out blood, which drew a strange arc in the air.

His eyes flashed with resentment as he watched the silver light surrounding him dissipate at a visible speed, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

"Could it be that mental strength is insufficient to sustain this powerful force?"

He pondered to himself, but his body swayed precariously as his strength waned.

The crocodile cunningly seized upon Zhu Chengzhu's current predicament and sneered mockingly.
"What, is your power, which was so formidable just now, about to be exhausted?"

"Then what awaits you next is death!"

Just as he finished speaking, a gloomy and powerful spiritual force suddenly erupted from the alligator dragon's body, sweeping towards everyone like dark clouds pressing down on a city. The oppressive pressure, so strong that it almost suffocated everyone, made the air freeze.

"Brother Zhu!"

At the critical moment, Wu Zhen, Zhong Huahua, and Tang Songming saw this and immediately stepped forward without hesitation. They moved like lightning and appeared in front of Zhu Chengzhu in the blink of an eye, forming a solid human wall.

Wu Zhen gripped his long sword tightly, his eyes resolute, and a confident smile bloomed on his determined face.

"Brother Zhu, you step back and rest. We'll handle this guy."

Tang, Song, and Ming calligraphers wielded Tang brushes, swiftly wielding them in the sky, each stroke like a talisman containing endless mysteries.

"What are you talking about? Your brother Zhu hasn't fallen yet!"

Looking at the group of passionate young people in front of him, Zhu Chengzhu felt a surge of gratitude and respect. He gritted his teeth and forcefully gathered his remaining spiritual power. The silver light on his body, which was about to disappear, once again radiated astonishing strength, like the light of dawn breaking through the darkness.

"Are all four of you here?"

"Very well, then I'll wipe out all of you foolish humans as well."

The emerald-like light in the alligator's eyes suddenly intensified, instantly releasing a powerful mental shockwave that rushed towards everyone like a raging storm.

At this critical moment, Zhong Huahua remained calm yet tense. She quickly mobilized her mental energy to construct an invisible shield in front of everyone, like a solid fortress, attempting to withstand the fierce shockwave.

"careful!"

Her voice was soft, yet it carried an unwavering strength.

"Thud—"

An invisible mental shockwave crashed into the shield constructed by Zhong Huahua, producing a deafening sound. The shield formed by mental energy fluctuated violently under the impact, as if it would shatter at any moment, but in the end, it stubbornly withstood the alligator dragon's attack.

Wu Zhen gripped his longsword tightly, leaping up like a leopard, and shouted, "Brother Zhu, we're here to lend you a hand!"

Tang, Song, and Ming also wielded their Tang brushes, creating countless talismans that, like twinkling stars, formed a mysterious array around everyone.

"You bunch of juniors, how dare you challenge the majesty of me, the Crocodile Dragon!"

The alligator roared repeatedly, its massive body churning once more, unleashing wave after wave of power.

Faced with the ferocious attack of the alligator dragon, Zhu Chengzhu endured the pain of his power dissipating. He knew that this was a critical moment of life and death, and he could not fall no matter what.

"Brothers and sisters, today we stand together, vowing to slay this monstrous dragon and restore the honor of humanity!"

As soon as Zhu Chengzhu finished speaking, the light emanating from the four people grew even brighter, as if four guardian deities had descended upon the world. (End of Chapter)