Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 478 - 332: The True Inheritor of the Toad Sect Exposed, Tao Qian Alone Defeats Four Cultivators_2

He hailed from the Ten Thousand Poison Demon Sect, one of the Great Demon Sects in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains of the Southern Border. Although not as infamous as the Evil Sect or Demon Buddha Temple, its reputation was not weak amongst the Southern provinces. As one of the current True Inheritors of the Demon Sect, Xiao Ling'er did not consider her abilities any less than those of Yin Susu and Xu Wenkai.

However, now that both of them had fallen, she wasn't arrogant enough to believe she could triumph.

Her desire for the Valley God Gui had lured her into this fight, little did she know it would end with public embarrassment.

Upon hearing Zheng Zhongxiong's invitation, the two immediately hit it off without even a glance at each other.

It was as if they didn't even know that the other would make a move, almost simultaneously announcing aloud:

"Nice technique, I'll give it a try."

"Mr. Lin Daoist's methods are truly extraordinary, I would also like to experience them. Let's see if your treasure can knock me unconscious as well."

When Cavernous Mystery Cultivators competed in magic, their actions were always much faster than their words.

Especially these two, one with the title involving 'Poison Heart' - clearly crafty, and the other a Demon Child - surely no cleaner.

As the first word was uttered, they were already in action.

First to look at Zheng Zhongxiong, like Xu Wenkai, he also summoned protection first. With a slap to his forehead, a miserable green Primordial Pearl flew out, and instantly transformed into a green all over Poison Dragon, roaring as it fell and coiled tightly around Zheng Zhongxiong without revealing a single flaw.

At the same time, he unleashed several Divine Skills and Magic Artifacts on Tao Qian. For instance, with a breath, a storm surged with copious amounts of ghastly green poison mixed within, wailing like ghosts and howling like gods, tormenting the soul.

Or a net-like Magical Treasure, once spread, encompassed where Tao Qian stood, releasing countless scorpions, centipedes, snakes, spiders, and Golden Cicadas from within the mesh, crawling out to reduce Tao Qian to bones.

With such ruthless methods, Zheng Zhongxiong hypocritically reminded:

"Mr. Lin Daoist, be careful. My 'Poison Immortal Yin Wind' and 'Seven Emotions Poison Net' possess some power. If Daoist cannot resist, cry out 'I submit' and it will suffice."

With Zheng Zhongxiong's words said,

Tao Qian had not yet had the chance to respond when among the spectating cultivators, many true heroes outright denounced the man's shamelessness.

In contrast, though Xiao Ling'er also showed ruthlessness to save face, her actions were more straightforward, at least not attacking from afar, instead, engaging in the fight personally.

This Demon Child came from the Ten Thousand Poison Demon Sect, but his path was not one of poison.

He did not release any Divine Skills, nor did he throw any Magic Artifacts or treasures towards Tao Qian, instead, he revealed his true form.

All heard a frightening roar, and on that jade stone plaza, a figure wildly expanded.

In a moment, it turned into a fleshball wrapped in crimson flesh membrane, resembling a small mountain.

Then, it exploded instantly, and in the blink of an eye turned into a puddle of colorful flesh mud. The surface of this flesh mud was embedded with numerous emerald green eyes, bright as Luminous Pearls, counting roughly in the hundreds.

Each eye emitted a terrifying Demon Light.

The very next moment, Tao Qian's location was fixed by Demon Light Shield, the area as green as if the Demon Realm had descended.

The flesh mud surged upward, enveloping Tao Qian.

Although Zheng Zhongxiong and Xiao Ling'er's simultaneous strike seemed uncoordinated, creating an appearance of an inability to restrain their power,

such an act could only deceive the blind or the foolishly naive.

Most of the observant cultivators who watched spoke out:

"It is unforeseen, Fellow Daoist Zheng is so shameless."

"How come Xiao Ling'er, who usually displays boldness and spirit, is acting so despicably now?"

"Two Cavernous Mysteries ganging up on Mr. Lin Daoist alone, that's quite unfair."

"Mr. Lin Daoist, be cautious. Xiao Ling'er's Secret Technique is from the Southern Border Demon Sect, a toxic demon united, harming both your Taoist Body and Divine Soul."

"I do understand the actions of these two a bit; it's simply that Mr. Lin Daoist's treasure is too enigmatic. Four respectable figures in the field are invited to a duel, and to walk away only to be knocked unconscious by a hit to the head is indeed a disgrace. Under such circumstances, it's better to try and strike with full force."

The whispers of the crowd had yet to cease, when Tao Qian, who was being besieged.

No, it should be Lin Runiu.

This person still blended into that character, unemotionally looking at the situation before him, with no delay whatsoever.

He wasn't being reckless either; the Toad God Tile was vicious, but a sneak attack was paramount. To break through the present horrifying scene, robust power was required.

He was fortunate that Tao Qian's mana was far more profound than an ordinary Cavernous Mystery,

plus the Nine Toad Bead had been nourished by the Wa Dang for some time and had regained much of its power. Now it was ready to be utilized.

"Quack!"

Without warning, a toad's croak echoed over Hidden Dragon Mountain.

When Tao Qian released the Toad Pearl, summoned the bright moon, and manifested the enormous Three-legged Golden Toad,

every spectator instantly guessed his "background."

"Nine Toad Sect!"

The ones shocked, were none other than the cultivators themselves.

Zheng Zhongxiong and Xiao Ling'er both realized they had kicked an iron board upon seeing the Three-legged Golden Toad.

"Damn, is this person a True Inheritor of the Toad Sect?"

"No, it's worse, this lad not only possesses a Nine Toad Bead but also wields a mysterious Wa Dang. Even the first-ranked True Inheritor of the current generation doesn't have such might. Could he be a secretly nurtured strongman of the Toad Sect?"

Xiao Ling'er was from the Southern Border Demon Sect, which was somewhat close to the Nine Toad Sect's mountain gate, and there was interaction between them.

Therefore, he understood the significance of the Nine Toad Bead even more, and as soon as he saw the appearance of the Three-legged Golden Toad, he immediately wanted to concede defeat.

But was there time for that?

"Quack!"

Accompanying yet another croak, the Demon Light released by Xiao Ling'er was blocked by the sky-filled auspicious Golden Light, and his enormous flesh-blob body was bumped by the Golden Toad, staggering backwards and just so happened to block the Seven Emotions Poison Net and other magic artifacts thrown by Zheng Zhongxiong.

The gnawing of countless poisonous creatures had Xiao Ling'er emitting a wail, but he knew what really mattered wasn't this.

Instead, it was the encounter to come after losing the initiative.

"If it were a common True Inheritor of the Toad Sect fighting me, even with a Nine Toad Bead, they might not defeat me swiftly."

"But this person is different, he also has a mysterious Wa Dang; if I get hit by it once, where would my face be?"

With these two thoughts flashing in his mind, Xiao Ling'er immediately spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, Xiao Ling'er acknowledges—"

"Thud!"

A familiar low shout interrupted his words of surrender.

After that, the eagerly awaiting Toad God Tile descended with excitement.

It was a wonder how this treasure found Xiao Ling'er's skull within that mass of flesh.

The crowd only heard the low shout followed by a muffled sound.

The Demon Light emitted from the flesh-blob abruptly congealed, quickly retracting, revealing Xiao Ling'er's Daotong body, which now seemed drunken, groggy, and shaky as he tumbled down.

Tao Qian didn't bother with him. Riding the massive "Three-legged Golden Toad," he leapt down fiercely, enveloping the Poison Heart Immortal Zheng Zhongxiong. The third leg, which seemed capable of kicking Taiyin Star aside, directly aimed at the pitiful green Poison Dragon protecting Zheng Zhongxiong.

That Poison Dragon was actually a rare treasure.

Called the "Poison Dragon Soul Pearl," it was a wondrous object forcibly extracted from the body of a thousand-year-old poison dragon. Full of marvels, it had been refined into Zheng Zhongxiong's second Primordial Spirit.

Unfortunately, as rare as it was, it still paled in comparison to the Nine Toad Bead.

The two treasures collided!

Zheng Zhongxiong heard a "crack," and the Poison Dragon defending him let out a mournful cry, instantaneously reverting to its Primordial Pearl form, which had dimmed an unknown amount, evidently suffering heavy damage.

Seeing his own treasure like this, Zheng Zhongxiong's heart also shattered.

But he had no time for rage or wails, as a face of an honest man appeared before his eyes.

Only this face carried a mischievous smile.

"Daoist Lin, please hold on, I am willing to acknowledge—"

Xiao Ling'er couldn't accomplish his end, much less Zheng Zhongxiong, who Tao Qian found most annoying.

This time, Tao Qian himself held the Wa Dang, ruthlessly slapping it across Zheng Zhongxiong's face.

"Bang"

It seemed like Tao Qian had flattened out everything protruding on the face.

Seemingly, holding it by hand produced the best effect; this time, even the skull was spared.

Zheng Zhongxiong gave a howl and fell back on his face, swiftly fainting away.

...

One after another, four people passed out on the ground.

The sky full of miracles and the brilliance of magical treasures naturally dissipated cleanly.

Upon looking again, people could only see Tao Qian still standing atop the Three-legged Golden Toad.

Tao Qian held the Toad God Tile, looking sincerely sorry as he gazed at the four lying on the ground.

As if noticing the astonished gazes of all the surrounding immortals, demons, cultivators, and heroes, Tao Qian looked around and revealed his harmless smile.

He then raised the Wa Dang in his hand and explained:

"This treasure is called [Toad God Tile]. Holding it makes one itch to smash someone's knees, face, and the back of the head."

"My cultivation is still insufficient, and I am overpowered by this treasure. I owe an apology to the four Daoist friends."

PS: Fat Fish wields the Toad God Tile and humbly asks for a monthly ticket, brothers please decide.