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A loud slap echoed through the air as the long tongue emerging from the lotus pond struck Nangong Wuxin, sending him crashing against a distant cliff. The spot where he was hit immediately swelled and turned red. Nangong Wuxin was taken aback, exclaiming, "How can it be this strong!"
In his Divine Sense, he couldn't discern what exactly was in the lotus pond, thinking it was just an ordinary water creature. However, it seemed otherwise, as no mere water monster could possibly understand the technique of neutralizing force, sealing his meridians and rendering him temporarily defenseless.
To him, if whatever resided in the lotus pond were to unleash its fury, it could easily kill him. It was on an entirely different level of Combat Power; facing the entity in the pond made him feel utterly powerless.
After being struck away, that long tongue suddenly changed direction and lunged at Zhao Yang. Zhao Yang was startled; he hadn't expected such a quick reaction. Just as it looked like he would be ensnared, he immediately activated Time Walk and jumped into the distant sky.
Yet, it seemed as if the creature in the pond knew exactly where he had jumped. The long tongue shot up into the clouds and wrapped around the newly visible Zhao Yang.
A tense sound reached everyone's ears, as if the tongue were stretching to its limit. Waves surged on the water's surface, causing everyone to retreat in fear. The lotus pond erupted violently, resembling a volcano about to erupt. A dark figure with enormous eyes emerged from the mud.
Then, an enormous Giant Toad leaped out of the water, instantly draining the pond dry. The lotus pond vanished completely, all of it now resting atop the Giant Toad's head, including the Holy Medicine Tricolor Sacred Lotus.
From a distance, the pool of lotus flowers atop this colossal Giant Toad appeared like a flower-crowned toad, exuding a wild and unrestrained beauty.
The massive Toad rose above the pond like a mountain descending upon them. Many cultivators who couldn't escape in time were crushed instantly. Some attempted to attack the Giant Toad, but their spells barely left a mark on its body—like a fly angrily trying to swat away traces left by its own droppings.
"Please, please—don't eat me!" Zhao Yang cried out in terror. However, his fear was different from that of others; he felt utterly disgusted.
Zhao Yang had an innate fear of snakes, centipedes, caterpillars, and even toads. Each encounter sent shivers down his spine. What if he were swallowed whole by that frog? Covered in slime? His life force was strong; remnants of the Supreme Ultimate Nine Turns Golden Elixir had cleansed his meridians, and a fragment of Imperial Scripture protected him. But what if he remained conscious inside that toad's belly? Would he be pulled out before being fully digested?
Zhao Yang's face turned pale as he struggled desperately. Yet before the Giant Toad, he felt incredibly small—like a mere fly.
Whoosh!
The Giant Toad was furious; this tiny human had jumped so far beyond its tongue's reach that it had finally stirred its massive body after years of immobility.
For many years.
To its surprise, it noticed that flowers and grass had begun to grow on its head.
As Zhao Yang's screams echoed closer and closer, just as he was about to be devoured, something small crawled out from his chest—a little creature that seemed to have been awakened from sleep, looking drowsy and somewhat displeased.
“Chirp Chirp?” The voice of the Little Beast inquired.
The Toad's movements came to an abrupt halt, its eyes wide open, nearly bulging out of its sockets in terror. It slowly placed the Zhao Yang on the ground, then began to retreat, much like a dog encountering a wolf, whimpering as it backed away. Its eyes remained wide, trembling all over, with lumps on its back swelling up as if they were about to burst with venom.
Its venom could corrode the entire peak of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain.
Yet it was unwilling to do so. Lowering its head, it emitted a whimpering sound, seemingly pleading for forgiveness, its gaze directed at Zhao Yang amidst the many cultivators present.
Zhao Yang was equally perplexed. He recalled how, back in the Haotian Secret Realm, the Hell Python Bull had also retreated in fear upon seeing the Little Beast. However, it was evident that this frog could crush that Hell Python Bull with just a finger; it had merely been playing with the other cultivators before.
“Where did you take my senior brother? Bring him here!” Zhao Yang reached out towards the Giant Toad, demanding Song Baliang.
“Chirp Chirp!” The Little Beast also extended its hand, as if translating, asking the Giant Toad for Song Baliang.
The Giant Toad nodded, appearing to understand the Little Beast's words. Then, its belly gurgled loudly, and after some commotion, it let out a loud croak and spat out a half-dead person who was barely clinging to life. A faint golden light shimmered around him, wrapped in a sticky liquid as if encased in amniotic fluid.
As soon as the person emerged from the slime, he grabbed Zhao Yang's leg and cried out with a hint of desperation, “Junior brother, thank you so much! I almost got digested like a fly!”
Zhao Yang felt a tightness around his leg and instinctively kicked Song Baliang away. He sent him flying ten zhang away, crashing into a massive rock and splitting it in two. Song Baliang fainted on impact.
“Ah senior brother, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to!” Zhao Yang exclaimed upon seeing the disgusting frog's gastric fluid smeared on himself. He had kicked Song Baliang without realizing his own strength.
Zhao Yang glared at the lotus pool atop the Toad’s head and said to the Giant Toad, “Bring me the Tricolor Sacred Lotus too!”
“Chirp Chirp!” The Little Beast extended its tiny hand towards the Giant Toad, demanding the Tricolor Sacred Lotus.
The Giant Toad’s eyes shifted dramatically; its expressions changed rapidly as if trying to negotiate. However, given its massive size, even slight changes in its eyes drew attention and lacked any subtlety.
The Little Beast also noticed the Giant Toad’s expression and let out an angry sound like a small cat. It pointed at the Giant Toad indignantly and said, “Chirp Chirp!”
The Giant Toad nodded in fear, resembling a chick pecking at grains. It was quite comical to see such a colossal creature so obediently complying with a tiny being.
The Giant Toad extended two claws and plucked a lotus flower from its head before carefully handing it to the Little Beast. It crouched low to the ground as if humbly offering its sincere heart. With an expression of admiration and respect directed at the Little Beast, many cultivators perceived it as trying to curry favor with Zhao Yang.
Little Beast took the lotus flower offered by Giant Toad and obediently presented it to Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang patted Little Beast's head and said, "Not this one, it's another Tricolor Lotus."
Little Beast nodded and turned to scold Giant Toad, "Chirp Chirp, Chirp Chirp!"
Giant Toad bowed repeatedly, quickly bringing down the lotus pool from its head and presenting it to Little Beast for selection.
Zhao Yang stepped onto the lotus leaves, picked up the Tricolor Sacred Lotus, and placed it in his arms. This scene left all the onlookers speechless.
"Is that boy a beast tamer? Or perhaps an even more powerful demon controller?" one cultivator wondered. Otherwise, how could such a massive creature, clearly a supreme-level beast, be so afraid of this boy?
"I am also a beast tamer, and the strongest genius of the Beast Language Sect. Let me handle this!" A middle-aged man pushed through the crowd and approached Giant Toad. He chanted a spell and took out what looked like a bell from a pouch at his waist, shaking it at Giant Toad.
A strange melody filled the air as waves of sound surged toward Giant Toad.
Giant Toad looked puzzled, as if a giant question mark hung over its head. It stared at the man shaking the bell for a while, confused, then turned to Little Beast and pouted, making a strange sound: "Quack?"
Little Beast waved his hand and replied, "Chirp Chirp."
Giant Toad turned to leave but heard the bell ringing behind it. The incantation from the man seemed to grow louder. It asked Little Beast again, "Quack?"
Little Beast nodded and said, "Chirp Chirp."
Then, with a swift motion, Giant Toad smashed the bell-shaking man into a pulp.
Afterward, Little Beast waved his hand as if signaling Giant Toad to leave. Giant Toad looked relieved, nodded, and hopped away.
The ground shook, mountains crumbled, and soon Giant Toad vanished from sight.
Meanwhile, a group of people stared at Zhao Yang with unfriendly expressions.
If this person were a beast controller who kept Giant Toad by his side, that would be one thing; but he had actually let Giant Toad go.
Nangong Wuxin and Scholar Xiu had helped Song Baliang to his feet. Still shaken, Song Baliang exclaimed, "What the heck! How can that Toad be so huge!"
The four of them were about to leave, but it was clear that numerous cultivators had blocked their path, preventing their escape.
"Hand over the Tricolor Sacred Lotus, and you can leave," one cultivator said with a grim expression.
"Really? If we hand it over, we can go?" Zhao Yang's responses were always unexpected. He actually took the Tricolor Sacred Lotus out from his robe and stepped forward, gently placing it in the outstretched hand of the cultivator. "The Tricolor Sacred Lotus is yours now. Take care of it."
After doing all this, Zhao Yang turned to walk away, leaving everyone stunned. They had never seen or heard of such a thing before. It was obvious that Zhao Yang and his companions were skilled fighters, yet they chose to retreat without a fight, handing over the hard-earned Tricolor Sacred Lotus!
However, before they could take another step, someone else blocked their way. Zhao Yang's gaze suddenly turned icy. "What do you mean by this?"
"You think handing over the Tricolor Sacred Lotus means you can leave? Hand over your Beast Control Technique as well, and all the treasures on you!" said a brutish man with a stubbled face.
Zhao Yang replied, "But he just said that I only needed to hand over the Tricolor Sacred Lotus to leave."
"That was him, not me," the Brutal Man retorted.
Zhao Yang turned to look at the Young Monk holding the Tricolor Sacred Lotus and calmly said, "You said I could leave if I handed over the Tricolor Sacred Lotus. Now please fulfill your promise."
The Young Monk clearly hadn't expected Zhao Yang to respond this way. He glanced at some elders nearby and understood what he should do from their expressions. Forcing a smile, he said, "Are you an idiot? Just because I said you could go doesn't mean you should believe it. Are you a child?"
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