The roar of Ga Lu caused the magma and stone milk river to churn and surge.
Dozens of fire-crocodile people soaked in the magma and stone milk. Their hungry stomachs rumbled, their bodies burned crimson, and they suddenly looked up, letting out eager cheers at the same time.
Like a group of burning hungry ghosts rushing onto the riverbank, they threw themselves into the fields where elemental grass was planted, pulling out handfuls and shoving them into their mouths.
There were also fire-crocodile people who, while swallowing the elemental grass, hastily put on crude armor and heavy weapons. With fierce gazes, they roared threateningly at Wu Tie and the others intruding the elemental cave.
The young girl standing beneath the small tree held a curved blade. She frowned at Wu Tie and the large group behind him.
Her gaze quickly scanned the warriors under the command of Black Skin, One-Eye, Iron Eighty-Eight, and others. She seemed to not pay much attention to these wolf and ox tribe warriors.
Her gaze also swept past the gray dwarves without much interest.
She only glanced at the iron dwarves, who were considerably larger and more sturdy than the gray dwarves, and disdainfully shook her head.
But when she saw the five stone giants, and the faint yellow patterns that were barely visible beneath their grayish-white skin, the young girl's small face tightened.
These stone giants were not the simple-minded brutes, but powerful giants who had achieved success in cultivation and possessed inherited family legacies.
With their stature and their innate terrifying strength, these stone giants were extremely formidable in battle.
The young girl snorted, and two middle-aged men wearing python leather armor and with determined expressions silently approached from behind her. They solemnly looked at Wu Tie and the others, and one of them whispered, "Miss, shall we fight?"
The young girl remained silent for a while, slowly raising the curved blade in her hand. "Fight... the descendants of the Yan family are not cowards who retreat without a fight. Especially in this elemental cave, it must not be lost. And these three fiery tribulation fruits must not fall into the hands of the enemy."
She gritted her teeth, looking at the stone giants and muttered in confusion and irritation, "Why are these warriors from the Shi family? Why? Our relationship with the Shi family has always been good, so why have their warriors suddenly appeared here?"
Ga Lu had already eaten his fill of elemental grass. The immense medicinal power churned and boiled within him. His scales emitted a faint red light, and with each breath, two long flames spewed out of his nostrils.
With a deep roar, Ga Lu stood up, opened his arms, and vigorously swung his long tail behind him. His body gradually rose, quickly expanding to a height of three meters.
He reached his hand behind him.
A dull breaking sound came from a few miles away. A fire-crocodile warrior swung a gigantic wheel-sized battle-axe and launched it toward Ga Lu.
Ga Lu's enormous palm firmly grasped the large axe handle the size of a rice bowl. His body spun, and with both hands swinging the axe, he left a dazzling circular cold light in the air.
"I am Ga Lu! Which family's warriors are you? You invaded the territory guarded by Ga Lu..." Ga Lu opened his big mouth and roared at Wu Tie, with sparks constantly shooting out from his mouth.
Wu Tie extended his left hand, a golden light flashing briefly at his brow, and an invisible force field formed, heavily crashing onto Ga Lu's chest.
With a loud boom, Ga Lu's chest scales shattered, his ribs emitted a piercing cracking sound, and his huge body flew backward with a large burst of fire, its tremendous impact sending him flying over a hundred meters, crashing into the fire-crocodile people behind him.
A group of fire-crocodile people fell helplessly to the ground, rolling about haphazardly.
Ga Lu's large axe fell to the ground, deeply cleaving into a field.
The group of fire-crocodile people stood there dumbfounded, then they roared and rushed toward Wu Tie and the others without any formation, fiercely brandishing their weapons.
The five stone giants roared deeply, charging forward along with the iron dwarves and gray dwarves.
A dark yellow light radiated from within the stone giants' bodies, and behind them appeared towering mountain phantom images. With each step they took on the ground, the earth rippled like water.
The fire-crocodile people ran with their legs barely touching the ground. The vibrations from the ground made it difficult for them to stay steady, causing them to sway constantly. There were constant instances of people falling heads-first onto the ground.
The iron and gray dwarves resembled they had taken chicken blood pills. When they ran, the pale yellow halo surrounded their bodies. Each step they took was like a heavy boulder crashing onto the ground, firmly and without a hint of wavering.
The two groups made contact quickly.
Both sides swung their heavy weapons, madly roaring and smashing toward each other.
A booming sound filled the air. The five stone giants were unstoppable. With a wave of their hands, over twenty fire-crocodile people were sent flying and spitting out blood.
As for the iron and gray dwarves, their weapons clashed fiercely with those of the fire-crocodile people, sending out showers of sparks and occasional fragments.
All these fragments originated from the weapons held by the fire-crocodile warriors.
Those guys were too strong, and ordinary steel-forged weapons could hardly withstand their immense strength. Constantly, fragments of broken weapons were shed, creating a piercing whistling sound as they flew around.
Amidst the clash, dozens of iron and gray dwarf armors shattered, mouths spat out blood, and bodies bled as they fell backward.
These short-statured individuals had robust and square bodies. As they tumbled and rolled on the ground, they were nearly the same height as when they stood straight. They rolled about like balls, cursing wildly with bared teeth.
In this violent conflict, the fire-crocodile people, except for the ones facing the stone giants, were at a disadvantage and suffered injuries. However, when facing the iron and gray dwarves, they actually had the absolute upper hand.
Height, stature, and absolute strength, in addition to their physical defenses...
The armors of these fire-crocodile people were of extremely poor quality, made from simple iron wires and iron plates stitched together. Their armors shattered with just one blow from the hammers and axes of the iron and gray dwarves.
But these fire-crocodile people had born thick skin and scales. Soaking for years in magma and stone milk, their scales had mutated, giving them defenses comparable to "Yuan Armor" created from exquisite alloys.
When the hammer struck, it merely caused their bodies to stagger back a few steps.
When the axe fell, it only caused their scales to crack, barely damaging the flesh beneath the skin.
The fire-crocodile people possessed tremendous strength. When their weapons struck the iron and gray dwarves, they caused these short-statured individuals to tumble and crawl.
However, when Stone ordered the surprise attack on this elemental cave, he had also prepared for the worst.
All the dwarves wore "Yuan Armor".
The weapons in the hands of the fire-crocodile people were also extremely crude. When they struck the dwarf warriors, their weapons shattered and broke, while the fine "Yuan Armor" only left behind insignificant traces of damage.
After rolling back a considerable distance, the dwarf warriors roared, stood up, and continued their forward charge, swinging their weapons.
The fire-crocodile warrior's weapons shattered, and their armors were torn apart.
They were left bare-chested, brandishing their fists and roaring as they rushed toward the fully-equipped dwarf warriors.
The piercing sound of air being torn rang out as the lizardman warriors behind Wu Tie drew their longbows, and a volley of specially forged armor-piercing arrows whistled towards them.
These special armor-piercing arrows had thumb-sized triangular heads that emitted a shimmering aura, revealing their specially designed armor-piercing runes. All of these arrows were produced by the Lu family of the three major families. When shot at close range, they could easily penetrate half-inch thick steel plates.
The lizardman archers' marksmanship was remarkable, and not a single one of the hundred arrows missed. The chests of over ten fire-crocodile warriors at the forefront violently trembled, and numerous arrows pierced their vital areas.
Their mutated scales were quite tough, but the specially forged armor-piercing arrows could barely penetrate their scales.
This injury was nothing for the robust and powerful fire-crocodile warriors, not at all.
What was deadly was that the arrows had been coated with "Rotten Bone Marrow"!
The vicious and poisonous concoction passed down from the Old Bai ancestors, the deadly poison called Rotten Bone Marrow!
Although the arrows only slightly touched the flesh of these fire-crocodile people, the poison swiftly spread through their blood. Dozens of fire-crocodile people wailed in pain as they frantically pulled out the arrows lodged in their bodies, with black poisonous fluid spewing out continuously from their wounds.
The lizardman archers spat out long streams of saliva, and the second wave of arrows followed.
Then came the third, fourth, fifth wave...
The dense arrows whistled through the air. The lizardman archers had ample precision, but their physical strength was insufficient. After firing ten waves of arrows in succession, they each spat out a long stream of saliva, put down their specially-made bows, and drew their waist swords. They took a few steps back, forming a neat formation.
Nearly a hundred fire-crocodile warriors were already covered in wounds.
Though the armor-piercing arrows with Rotten Bone Marrow caused them excruciating pain and rapid necrosis, their power couldn't overwhelm their bodies. If they hadn't soaked for a long time in magma and stone milk and didn't possess the tyrannical power of the flames, these fire-crocodile warriors would have been handicapped by the poison long ago.
Their strength diminished, they were mercilessly beaten by a crowd of dwarf warriors. Blows from heavy hammers and axes fell incessantly, and nearly a hundred fire-crocodile people were pounded to the ground, and none of them could stand up to resist.
Ga Lu, who had been struck and knocked away by Wu Tie, staggered to his feet while swaying. He stared blankly at his defeated clansmen, shaking his head vigorously.
In just a few breaths of time since he had climbed up from underground, how... how did they... lose like this?
The thick scales on his chest had shattered, and the tough layer of skin was filled with tiny bone chips. At least ten ribs had been broken by Wu Tie's strike just now.
Enduring the severe pain in his chest, Ga Lu let out a low roar, pulled out the large axe with both hands, and stumbled towards Wu Tie.
"This is Ga Lu's territory... enemies, get out..."
Beside Wu Tie, a stone giant took out the giant spirit lamp!
When Shi Hui died, the giant spirit lamp was retrieved by Shi Bao. Because they broke into the elemental cave this time, which was of great importance, Stone Mang had the stone giant bring the clan's bloodline inheritance treasure, the giant spirit lamp.
The stone giant grinned widely, and he blew a breath at the giant spirit lamp.
The flame inside the lamp blazed up, and large amounts of blue smoke engulfed countless sparks, which splattered onto Ga Lu's body heavily.
A ball of fire exploded, and Ga Lu was blasted into pieces of flesh, blood spraying everywhere. He let out pain-filled screams, flying hundreds of meters backward with the tremendous force, crashing into several fire-crocodile people behind him.
A group of fire-crocodile people fell to the ground in a sorry state, rolling about in disorder.
Ga Lu's axe fell to the ground, deeply splitting into a piece of land.
The group of fire-crocodile people was dumbfounded for a while, then they roared and rushed toward Wu Tie and the others with weapons brandished.
Every time they swung their weapons, heavy loud noises would ring out. The five stone giants were unstoppable. When they waved their hands, over twenty fire-crocodile people would spit out blood and fly backward.
The iron and gray dwarves were like iron forging. When their weapons collided with those of the fire-crocodile people, sparks sprayed out, and occasionally, fragments of weapons would burst forth.
These fragments all came from the weapons in the hands of the fire-crocodile warriors.
These guys had inordinate strength. Ordinary steel-forged weapons couldn't withstand their enormous power. Countless fragments of the weapons kept splintering off them, producing a sharp whistling sound as they flew in all directions.
Amidst the impact, dozens of iron and gray dwarf armors cracked, blood was spat out from their mouths, and they fell backward, bleeding.
These short-statured individuals possessed robust and square bodies. They tumbled and rolled, similar in height to when they stood straight. They tumbled about like balls, cursing while gnashing their teeth.
Among this violent conflict, the fire-crocodile people, other than those facing the five stone giants, were at a disadvantage and suffered injuries. However, their physical strength weakened, and they were subjected to a furious beating from the dwarf warriors. The hammers and axes continuously struck, and nearly a hundred fire-crocodile people tumbled all over the ground, and never stood up again.
Facing the elite warriors trained by the Big Stone City, these fire-crocodile people had advantages in strength, stature, and armor, but ultimately, they lost completely.
Ga Lu, who was heavily injured and sent flying by Wu Tie, staggered to his feet while swaying. He stared dumbfoundedly at his defeated clansmen, shaking his head vigorously.
In such a short time, how... how did they... lose like this?
The thick scales on his chest and the tough skin withstood both injuries but were severely damaged. Large pieces of flesh and blood were visible, and at least ten ribs had been snapped by Wu Tie's blow just now.
Ga Lu endured the intense chest pain as he let out a low roar. He pulled out the large axe with both hands and stumbled towards Wu Tie's direction.
"This is Ga Lu's territory... Enemies, get out..."
Wu Tie turned around and looked at the person speaking, then smiled. He looked at the girl and said with a smile, "Interesting idea. Here, we have the absolute advantage... Hm, may I ask for your name and surname?"
The girl furrowed her eyebrows and coldly said, "Yan Hanlu. The contemporary head of the Yan family, Yan Mo, is my father."
Wu Tie's eyebrows raised... What a big fish!
(End of this chapter)