81: Chapter 81 Has the Cult of Gods Summoned a Deity?

"What?"

Lu Shengnan and the others stared in wide-eyed shock as they witnessed this scene.

Were their eyes deceiving them?

Jiang Ling had actually sent a level 35 Blood Crocodile flying with a single slash?

Even if Jiang Ling possessed exceptional talent and could fight above his level, wasn't this a bit too much?

What kind of monster was Jiang Ling?

Initially, Lu Shengnan and the others felt that even though they lagged behind Jiang Ling, it was still a gap that could be bridged.

But now, seeing this strike from Jiang Ling, they instantly felt despair at the prospect of ever catching up to him.

The other Martial Artists felt a surge of energy when they saw someone holding back the Blood Crocodile.

They didn't know Jiang Ling's background and simply assumed he was a Tier 4 Martial Artist!

After knocking the Blood Crocodile over with a single strike, Jiang Ling erupted with thunder, slashing down at the Blood Crocodile once more.

Dealing with a level 35 Blood Crocodile, Jiang Ling held nothing back and unleashed the ultimate technique of the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison.

The massive black iron great saber, wreathed in purple thunder and carrying world-destroying power, struck the Blood Crocodile in the blink of an eye.

In its desperation, the Blood Crocodile unleashed immense power. With a roar and an explosion of blood-red light, it actually used its own body to forcefully block Jiang Ling's strike.

Afterward, the Blood Crocodile opened its mouth and released a powerful sonic wave. Caught off guard, Jiang Ling was sent flying by the impact.

If it were an ordinary person, they would likely have been pulverized instantly by the Blood Crocodile's sonic wave.

Fortunately, Jiang Ling had cultivated the Black Tortoise Breathing Technique to the 81st level, his body had undergone Body Tempering by celestial thunder, and he was wearing A-grade dragon scale battle armor, so he remained unharmed.

"You've certainly got some tricks up your sleeve!"

Jiang Ling rolled up from the ground, purple thunder erupting from his body as he slashed the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison at the Blood Crocodile once again.

"Thunder Shocking the World!"

Rumble…

The SSS-grade World-Ending Divine Thunder combined with the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison, erupting with a powerful destructive aura that completely engulfed the Blood Crocodile.

The Blood Crocodile roared and brandished its saw-like appendages to defend itself, but its body was still blasted with numerous wounds.

"Awoo!"

Enraged by its injuries, the Blood Crocodile swung its massive tail violently toward Jiang Ling.

Relying on the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, Jiang Ling dodged the attack and swung the black iron great saber, carving a gash into the Blood Crocodile's back.

However, this wound was still not enough to deal fatal damage to the Blood Crocodile.

The battle between Jiang Ling and the Blood Crocodile was earth-shaking and world-darkening, making the skirmishes between the surrounding Martial Artists and the Crocodile People look like child's play.

Just then, a strange whistling sound suddenly echoed from the distance.

Woo, woo, woo…

Hearing the whistle, the Crocodile People immediately ceased their attacks and turned to flee in the direction they had come from.

The Blood Crocodile fighting Jiang Ling also retreated several steps, glared at Jiang Ling with hatred, and then turned and fled rapidly.

Cheers erupted at the scene; the Crocodile People had finally been repelled.

However, Jiang Ling's brows furrowed.

He felt that the reason the Crocodile People retreated was not because they were defeated, but because it seemed they had completed their mission and were free to withdraw.

"The Crocodile People's massive offensive this time is definitely not that simple!"

"Could there be some conspiracy behind this?"

"Lu Shengnan, I want to go ahead and scout to see if the Crocodile People have truly retreated!"

Jiang Ling said to Lu Shengnan.

"You stay here first and help them establish defenses, so the Crocodile People don't launch another surprise attack!"

"Alright!" Lu Shengnan nodded.

With that, Jiang Ling put away the great saber and dashed quickly in the direction of the Crocodile People.

The Crocodile People retreated at a very high speed, and in the marshlands, they were like fish in water.

However, Jiang Ling possessed the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, so his speed was not slow either.

Tracking them all the way, Jiang Ling discovered that these Crocodile People were all gathering in one direction.

Could that place be the lair of the Crocodile People?

Jiang Ling had a Random Teleportation Talisman given to him by Zhao Kailai, which could teleport him to a random location in an emergency.

Therefore, he wanted to scout a bit more.

Moving further forward, Jiang Ling discovered that the Crocodile People were gathering in greater and greater numbers, eventually forming a dense mass.

They were arranged neatly within a marshland, looking toward a certain direction, their eyes filled with a sense of sanctity.

"What is going on?"

"Are these Crocodile People going on a pilgrimage?"

Jiang Ling was completely confused.

He lay on the ground, covered his entire body in mud, and cautiously approached.

Soon, he discovered that an altar had been built in this stretch of marshland, and it was a bone altar at that.

Surrounding the altar stood many members of the Human Race dressed in black and red robes.

"The God Worship Cult!"

Jiang Ling's pupils constricted as he recognized them immediately.

"I didn't expect the God Worship Cult to actually join forces with the Crocodile People!"

"They are truly the dregs of the Human Race!"

"What are they trying to do?"

Below the altar, more and more members of the Human Race were being dragged to the side of the altar and slaughtered with butcher knives, letting their blood soak the altar.

Above the altar, a massive stone gate was flickering with a blood-red light.

On the pillars surrounding the altar, strange runes flickered with eerie patterns, reflecting and responding to the stone gate.

Those Black-Robed Men and red-robed people began to chant strange incantations, their eyes shining with eerie, excited light.

"Great Deity, please appear!"

"Lead us to rule this world!"

A red-robed person let out a crazed roar toward the stone gate.

Hum, hum, hum…

A vortex began to appear above the stone gate, just like the entrance to a Secret Realm.

"What are they trying to summon?"

"Could it be that they can actually summon a deity?"

"This God Worship Cult is too eerie!"

Jiang Ling stared with wide eyes, feeling that this was absolutely unbelievable.

In the blink of an eye, red light had shrouded the entire altar, and a powerful energy spread in all directions.

Even Lu Shengnan and the others, who were far away in the watchtower, felt the anomaly.

This energy was so powerful that it even caused the entire Secret Realm to become somewhat unstable; the sky and the earth seemed to be trembling.

Amidst the frenzied chanting of the God Worship Cult believers, Jiang Ling discovered that a figure was indeed gradually emerging from within the massive stone gate.

"They actually summoned it?"

Jiang Ling's eyes widened.

He had always thought that this God Worship Cult was just a cult using a non-existent deity as a spiritual crutch to control its members.

It turned out he didn't expect that they could actually summon a deity.

With this deity, the strength of the God Worship Cult would likely increase by several levels instantly, making it difficult for the Human Race to eradicate them.

Light shone in Jiang Ling's eyes; he felt that he must not let their summoning ritual succeed at any cost.