Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

"Can that thing really be lured out?"

Another gaunt man stared at the lake and asked.

"We'll do as the deputy leader says," the last man of normal build said calmly. "Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, the woman in black immediately interrupted them sharply, "Both of you, be alert! We don't even know what that thing in the lake is or how strong it is. Until it shows itself, you all need to be careful! You can't let your guard down!" Then she said to the tall man, "Be careful, don't let anyone die first."

"clear."

The tall man chuckled, and with a swift pull, lifted the young man's head out of the water.

And so, the four of them waited for a full half hour, but they never saw what they were trying to lure them into.

"This place doesn't seem right. Maybe it's too far from that thing. How about we try that island?"

The gaunt man pointed to a small island in the lake and suggested it.

"Alright."

After obtaining the woman's consent, the four of them immediately took the young man who was being used as bait and leaped across the water towards the island.

The island is about twenty feet square, overgrown with weeds, with a few trees that are not very tall growing here and there.

After landing on the island, the tall man threw the young man he was carrying into the water again.

The remaining three dispersed, their eyes scanning the lake surface, afraid of missing any movement.

About fifteen minutes later, a gust of wind rose from all around, and fine ripples spread across the smooth, mirror-like surface of the water.

The three men shivered involuntarily as the cool breeze blew by.

Why is it suddenly so cold?

The gaunt man muttered something in surprise.

"—They're here!!"

The woman in black gazed intently at the distant lake, where she saw a ripple moving rapidly towards the island against the current.

The remaining three immediately turned their attention to that direction.

"be prepared!"

After giving the order, the woman drew her longsword.

The other three also drew their weapons at almost the same time.

The tall man held a broadsword in one hand; the gaunt man held a four-foot-long, nine-sectioned double mace; and the last man of normal build drew his bow to its fullest extent, aiming the gleaming arrow at the rapidly approaching ripples on the lake's surface.

Soon, the ripple reached the vicinity of the island.

At that moment, the woman with the sword whispered, "Attack!!"

Before he finished speaking, the tall man pulled with one hand, forcefully yanking the lifeless young man out of the lake and dragging him to the shore.

Just as the young man was pulled out of the water, before even the splashing water had fallen, a huge black shadow suddenly leaped out of the lake, opening its blood-red maw full of sharp teeth and biting directly at the young man.

Without the slightest hesitation, the four immediately scattered and dodged away, only then able to see the face of the enormous creature that had sprung out of the lake with the help of the shadowy moonlight!

"It's a crocodile dragon?!"

The gaunt man exclaimed in surprise.

"How could this alligator dragon be so huge!"

The man of normal build gasped as he looked at the enormous alligator dragon in front of him, which was seven or eight zhang long, covered with sharp armor on its back and dark brown all over.

"Stop talking nonsense! Get to work!"

As the woman spoke, she unleashed a sword strike at the alligator dragon.

It would be impossible for her not to feel a shred of fear at the terrifying behemoth before her. But orders were given, and no matter how afraid she was, she had to take action.

At the woman's command, the two men, except for the one wielding the bow and arrow, rushed forward, intending to take advantage of the moment when the giant alligator was tearing at the young man to seriously injure or kill him.

However, they clearly underestimated the intelligence and strength of this crocodile.

Just as the two were only a few feet away from the alligator dragon, the dragon suddenly turned its massive body and lashed out at the skinny man with its wide, sturdy tail, which took up half the length of its body!

The alligator dragon was incredibly fast. Before the gaunt man could react, its massive tail, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, was already in front of him!

Seeing that he couldn't dodge in time, the gaunt man had no choice but to grit his teeth, gather his inner strength, and raise his double maces to defend himself.

With a loud "bang," the gaunt man was flung far away by the dragon's tail, like a kite with a broken string, and fell into the lake.

Just as the gaunt man was sent flying, the attacks of the remaining three landed on the massive body of the alligator dragon almost simultaneously.

However, because the sharp armor on the dragon's back was so hard, neither the sword energy unleashed by the woman nor the large man's full-force slash could cause any effective damage to the dragon, leaving only a few light red marks on it.

Only the archer seized the opportunity and shot an arrow into the alligator's left eye.

After losing an eye, the alligator roared and stopped fighting the three, immediately turning around and diving into the lake.

The three of them had no time to stop it and could only watch helplessly as the alligator dragon entered the water.

"Quick, quick, someone help me out!"

Upon hearing the cry for help from the gaunt man not far behind them, the three quickly turned around, picked up the rope on the ground, and threw it to him.

"Quickly grab the rope, we'll pull you up! The alligator has already disappeared back into the lake!"

Upon hearing the tall man's shout, the gaunt man shuddered violently and immediately endured the pain in his body, swimming quickly toward the rope.

Just as he was about to grab the rope with one hand, he suddenly noticed a normal-looking man on the island abruptly pulling back his bow.

"Hurry—ah—!!"

After letting out a scream, the gaunt man vanished from the lake.

The surroundings returned to calm.

The three people standing on the small island watched as a patch of crimson gradually emerged and spread from where the gaunt man had disappeared on the lake, and a chill ran down their spines.

If they were on land, they wouldn't be so afraid of this giant alligator.

But at this moment, they were on a small island, surrounded by bottomless lake water. No one knew whether the alligator dragon was lurking nearby, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack on them at any time.

In the water, he could never be a match for that crocodile dragon!

Therefore, they dared not make any rash moves at this moment. They could only remain vigilant and guard their surroundings to prevent being ambushed and bitten by the alligator dragon, and dragged into the water.

"This won't do! We can't outlast that guy!"

The tall man said in a solemn tone.

Even those with considerable strength will eventually reach their breaking point if they remain tense for extended periods. And once they succumb and show signs of fatigue, the underwater crocodiles may seize the opportunity to launch an attack.

How could they possibly be a match for the alligator dragon back then?

"Don't worry, I've poisoned the arrow. After another fifteen minutes, once the poison takes effect, even if the alligator dragon doesn't die, its strength will definitely be greatly reduced!"

Upon hearing this, the other two breathed a sigh of relief.

The three of them silently calculated the time in their minds; they had never felt that a quarter of an hour could be so long.

"It should be almost time."

The man of normal build asked the two, "What are our plans next?"

The woman with the sword glanced at the calm lake surface, remained silent for a moment, and then replied, "Let's retreat. That alligator shouldn't be so easy to kill. It must have been seriously injured and hid at the bottom of the lake. If we try to lure it in again, it will probably be a waste of time and unlikely to succeed."

"That's right, that's right! If you ask me, we should retreat. There's no need to stay here any longer."

The tall man immediately agreed.