The crocodile's palm struck the Dark Night Underworld King, but the King remained motionless. Instead, his body repelled the crocodile's palm.
"How is this possible?"
"How can you still possess such immense strength after being injured by my boss?"
The crocodile stared at the Dark Night Underworld King in disbelief and roared.
At that moment, a figure emerged from behind the Dark Night Underworld King.
"Underworld King, you've suffered while I was away!"
The figure, appearing no older than twenty, wore black training attire and was none other than Lu Yang.
Lu Yang nodded slightly at the Dark Night Underworld King.
"Boss!"
Upon seeing Lu Yang, the Dark Night Underworld King's eyes welled up with tears. For the past month, he had made countless calls but couldn't reach Lu Yang. He didn't know what had happened, only that Lu Yang was missing. However, Lu Yang's orders had been upheld. Even when Balk arrived, the Dark Night Underworld King had fought desperately to stall him. Yet, his strength was no match for Balk's, and he could only watch as Balk destroyed the Hongmen's Yan Jing branch, captured Shen Ronghua, and left him severely wounded. If his speed hadn't increased, he would have died at Balk's hands.
If Lu Yang hadn't appeared now, he would have truly died at the hands of this man called Crocodile.
"Who are you?"
The crocodile's eyes narrowed as he asked Lu Yang coldly.
"How do you wish to die?"
Lu Yang's reply to the crocodile was a simple, brutal five words.
"You're asking for death!"
The crocodile roared and clenched his fist again, launching a punch at Lu Yang. He practiced tough martial arts, had a solitary personality since childhood, and focused on tempering his physical body. He once spent three years training in a large iron cage, eventually tearing it apart with his bare hands to escape. Thus, the crocodile's physique was incredibly strong, making him invincible against opponents of the same cultivation level.
Due to his cruelty and bloodlust, the crocodile was recruited by King Balk and became his vanguard.
However, this time he had encountered Lu Yang. Even the Lu Yang who hadn't trained for a month could easily kill the crocodile. The difference in cultivation level was too vast, like comparing a university student to a primary school student.
A university student tackling a primary school student's math problem might seem interesting at first, but it would quickly become tedious after solving it.
The current Lu Yang, seeing the crocodile's powerful punch, smiled faintly and met the attack with his own fist.
With a "bang," their fists collided!
Lu Yang stood his ground, unmoved, while the crocodile's fist, extending all the way to his arm, was completely shattered by Lu Yang. White, glistening bone protruded from his elbow, a horrifying sight.
"Ah..."
The crocodile screamed in agony, but it was in vain. Such pain was unbearable for anyone. In a single move, one of his arms was pulverized. The power was terrifying.
"Who exactly are you? Why are you so strong?"
The crocodile endured the excruciating pain and questioned Lu Yang loudly.
"Go ask in the underworld!"
Lu Yang threw another punch, aiming directly for the crocodile's throat.
Seeing Lu Yang's killing intent, the crocodile lost all desire to continue fighting. He only wanted to escape.
The crocodile immediately burned his vital essence and fled outwards at an incredible speed.
But how could his petty tricks impress someone like Lu Yang, who was at the half-step divine realm? Before the crocodile could reach the door, Lu Yang appeared there, his fist once again smashing towards the crocodile's throat.
With nowhere to retreat, the crocodile could only watch as Lu Yang's fist struck his throat, instantly piercing it. The crocodile couldn't even scream before he died on the spot.
After dispatching the crocodile, Lu Yang walked to the Dark Night Underworld King's side and retrieved a pill from a jade bottle he carried, handing it to the King.
"Take this, and all your injuries will be healed!"
Lu Yang said calmly to the Dark Night Underworld King.
All the pills within were refined by Lu Yang using Life Essence Flowers. He had prepared a total of one hundred pills, each incredibly precious and capable of healing a dying patient.
For cancer patients, only a hundredth of a pill was needed; it would gradually restore their bodily functions and lead them back to health.
The fact that the Dark Night Underworld King received a whole pill clearly showed how much Lu Yang cared for him.
After consuming the pill, the Dark Night Underworld King's bodily functions instantly surged with new vitality, as if he had been reborn. Furthermore, his cultivation, which had been stuck at the peak of inner force, began to loosen and broke through the bottleneck, reaching the level of a minor grandmaster.
"Thank you for the rebirth, boss!"
Seeing his cultivation improve, the Dark Night Underworld King was overjoyed and thanked Lu Yang respectfully.
"No need to be polite. Let's go, we have someone named King Balk to meet!"
Lu Yang nodded and led the Dark Night Underworld King out of the secret warehouse.
Ten minutes later, the two appeared at the hotel where Balk was staying.
A man in a black uniform stood outside, surveying the surroundings. When he saw the Dark Night Underworld King, his face instantly showed shock.
"Dark Night Underworld King? Didn't Crocodile kill you? How are you standing here unharmed?"
This man, named Sea Elephant, was a formidable expert, no less than Crocodile. He carefully examined the Dark Night Underworld King's body and found that the King's vital energy had reached the minor grandmaster realm. His face instantly turned ashen.
"Crocodile? He's already dealt with. Next, it's your turn!"
The Dark Night Underworld King's eyes were filled with coldness as he directly attacked Sea Elephant.
"Hmph, so what if your cultivation has broken through? In my eyes, you're still no match for me!"
Sea Elephant snorted and immediately engaged in combat with the Dark Night Underworld King. Their battles were close-quarters combat, fist against fist, impact against impact. The Dark Night Underworld King, having absorbed the Life Essence Flower pill given by Lu Yang, now possessed much stronger bodily functions. Even after withstanding over ten of Sea Elephant's punches, he seemed completely fine. In contrast, Sea Elephant was in a sorry state.
After being hit more than a dozen times by the Dark Night Underworld King, several of his ribs were broken, and one arm dangled uselessly. Then, with a flying kick, the Dark Night Underworld King sent Sea Elephant flying backward, smashing through the hotel's glass doors.
"What's going on?"
Balk, who was engaged with two foreign women in his room, roared coldly upon hearing the commotion.
"Your Majesty, bad news! The Dark Night Underworld King has returned and gravely injured Sea Elephant!"
At that moment, a man burst into the room and informed Balk.