With the words spoken, the two no longer held back, directly unleashing their full power.
Under their combined fierce assault, Elder Canglong soon couldn't hold on, accidentally allowing the sting of the Manta Ray elder's poisonous tail to pierce his body.
Seeing this, the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan immediately moved forward, opening his massive maw to firmly bite onto Elder Canglong's tail, intending to restrain him so the Manta Ray elder could inject his poison.
"What of the Ancient Canglong? Is he not still to die beneath my poisonous tail?"
The Manta Ray elder roared with laughter, continuously injecting poison into Elder Canglong's body.
"Heh heh! Don't celebrate too soon, this was merely a flaw I deliberately exposed!!"
Severely wounded by the two, Elder Canglong did not panic. Instead, a cold smile spread across his face as he spoke.
"What? A deliberately exposed flaw?"
The two were instantly shocked.
However, before they could react, Elder Canglong swung his massive tail, breaking free from the Third Elder's grip, and lashed out at him.
*Crack! Roar!!*
Instantly, the sound of breaking bones echoed. The Third Elder, in his giant crocodile form, let out a scream as several of his bones snapped, sending him flying.
The Manta Ray elder, having already injected his poison, was about to withdraw his tail, but Elder Canglong firmly grasped it.
"Since it's pierced in, it shall remain here forever!"
Elder Canglong chuckled coldly and with a sudden yank, tore off the Manta Ray elder's poisonous tail.
"Ah! Damn you, you lunatic! You're trading your life to gravely wound us!" the Manta Ray elder shouted in pain.
It turned out Elder Canglong knew that if he continued to stall, he would surely perish.
Therefore, he feigned a weakness, drawing their attacks, and they indeed fell for it.
However, the price for this feigned weakness was steep, as the Manta Ray elder's poisonous barb had pierced deep into his body, injecting a large amount of poison.
"Damn it, we were tricked by this fellow!" the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan roared in anger.
He had broken bones, and the Manta Ray elder had lost his poisonous tail; their injuries were severe.
However, they were still much better off than Elder Canglong, who, having been poisoned, clearly wouldn't survive long.
As expected, in the next moment, Elder Canglong could no longer maintain his true form and transformed into human shape, falling onto the sea surface, spitting blood.
On his chest, a gaping wound was horrifying to behold, bleeding profusely. Dark, venomous tendrils spread outwards from the wound across his body.
"Sea God, I am sorry, Canglong was useless. This is all I can do for you!"
Elder Canglong looked towards Ye Feng, who was still fighting in the distance, and spoke with regret.
Although he hadn't managed to kill the two, Elder Canglong had done more than enough.
Considering they were all Grandmasters, it was already incredibly difficult for him to fight two alone and last this long. To gravely wound both of them before his death was beyond imagination.
Seeing Elder Canglong's inability to struggle further, the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan and the Manta Ray elder also reverted to their human forms.
"Don't waste any more time with him! Deliver the final blow, and the Sea God's treasure in the seabed will be ours!" the Manta Ray elder gritted out.
Even with his tail severed, as long as they could obtain the treasure, it would all be worth it!
The Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan nodded in agreement and immediately struck towards Elder Canglong with his palm.
If this palm strike landed, Elder Canglong would truly be beyond saving.
Ye Feng, fighting in the distance, saw this and immediately panicked.
Originally, the four of them were attacking the injured Leopard Clan Chief, holding a clear advantage. Killing him might be unlikely, but with a bit more effort, defeating him was certainly possible.
But seeing Elder Canglong's condition, Ye Feng could no longer concern himself with that and rushed towards them.
"Seven Star Steps!"
Just as the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan was about to strike Elder Canglong, Ye Feng unleashed his Seven Star Steps at full power, instantly appearing before Elder Canglong.
"Sea God, no!"
Elder Canglong shouted in alarm upon seeing this.
The Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan sneered, "Hmph, I intended to deal with him before coming for you. Since you're seeking death, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
As he spoke, his speed increased, and his power grew more terrifying, clearly intending to kill Ye Feng with a single palm strike.
Seeing this, Ye Feng urgently shouted, "Sea God's Trident, Water-Stabilizing Pearl!"
With his words, a trident pattern appeared on Ye Feng's forehead, emitting a sacred pressure.
Simultaneously, the Water-Stabilizing Pearl emitted a blinding light, attempting to immobilize the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan.
However, even with the powerful pressure of the trident and the formidable ability of the Water-Stabilizing Pearl, Ye Feng's cultivation was too far below that of his opponent, rendering them largely ineffective.
The Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan, enduring the pressure and resisting the Water-Stabilizing Pearl's effects, still swung his palm towards Ye Feng.
"Alas, it seems I must intervene!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed, causing everyone present to startle.
As the words fell, a sword light suddenly appeared, slashing towards the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan.
The Third Elder's expression turned to shock. He hastily retracted the hand that was about to strike Ye Feng.
This was because he sensed that if he didn't withdraw, this sword strike was capable of taking his life.
"What scoundrel dares to ambush me from the shadows! Show yourself if you have the guts to fight!"
The Third Elder, filled with apprehension, quickly scanned his surroundings and shouted.
As soon as his words ended, a scoffing sound arose, "Fight? You? Don't even mention your current injured state; even at full strength, you might not be able to block one of my swords!!"
The voice drifted across the sea, seemingly from everywhere, striking awe into the hearts of all.
"Boastful words, come out if you dare! Don't hide! I want to see who you are!" the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan bellowed.
Ye Feng, hearing the voice, felt a sense of familiarity.
In the next second, he suddenly recalled, "This voice sounds like..."
However, before he could finish speaking, a massive sword light materialized, cleaving the fog and seawater of the entire sea surface in two.
"Hmm? Not good!"
The Third Elder's face turned grim. He quickly raised the mist in front of him to block, and then the sword light struck his weapon.
His weapon shattered instantly, and he was sent flying hundreds of meters away.
This sight stunned everyone, their faces etched with disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
At this moment, the mist dispersed to either side, and a figure slowly emerged from the center.
Upon seeing this figure, everyone looked on with confusion, unsure of who it was.
However, seeing that this person could cleave through the fog with a single sword, send the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan flying, and walk in mid-air as if on solid ground, they knew he was an incredibly formidable individual.
Only Ye Feng looked at him with excitement, for this person was none other than the Heavy Sword Man who had saved him from peril multiple times.
"Damn it, Elder Manta Ray, this fellow is too strong. We must attack together!" the Third Elder of the Giant Crocodile clan flew back and said fearfully to the Heavy Sword Man.
The Manta Ray elder nodded, "Agreed!"
With their words, the two immediately charged towards the Heavy Sword Man, but moments later, they both regretted it...