Chapter 512 Attacking the Red Malachite Ridge 19

Zhong Cai: "Wow."

Wu Shaogan, who was watching the battlefield, suddenly heard a familiar voice and turned his head slightly.

"Why did A-Cai come out?" Then he understood, "She was worried about me."

Zhong Cai tugged at Wu Shaogan's shoulder, peered ahead, nodded, and said, "That's right."

He was treating patients inside, but suddenly, for some reason, he felt a chill run down his spine.

So he rubbed his arms, which were covered in goosebumps, and worried a little about his old man who was still outside. He left the treatment to the other alchemists and went out on his own.

Wu Shaogan grasped Zhong Cai's hand and gently rubbed it.

Zhong Cai knew that Lao Wu was trying to comfort him.

He was indeed appeased.

However, when Zhong Cai looked at the blood rain again, she couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

The sound was very soft and unlikely to attract attention.

But to utter such a sigh in such an environment is naturally because it is simply... truly astonishing.

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Amidst the rain of blood, the colossal creature finally revealed its true form.

That was an enormous toad!

A blood-red toad.

At first glance, it blends seamlessly into the boundless rain of blood, appearing as if it were part of the whole, making it almost impossible to discern its true form.

But as that enormous creature continued to appear, it was as if a huge shadow was slowly growing in my heart, and I felt an indescribable sense of impending crisis.

—This is why Zhong Cai was terrified before.

Through the hazy, bloody rain, very slowly, a pair of terrifying pupils came into view.

It was faintly visible, yet clearly appeared on the giant toad's head, resembling a pair of human eyes.

Those eyes gleamed with a strange, eerie light that sent chills down one's spine.

It is a kind of resentment and coldness.

It wasn't because of any particular event that caused the resentment and coldness, but rather as if an endless unhappiness was brewing in the heart from birth, causing the owner of these eyes to frequently experience such emotions, as if he was constantly filled with resentment, and when resentment clung to him, he naturally became cold and gloomy.

This blood-red giant toad is hundreds or thousands of times larger than the previous ones.

However, the overall shape is quite similar to what we have seen before.

At first glance, they look exactly the same.

But upon closer inspection, one will find that on this giant blood toad, every smooth spot is covered with blood-red patterns.

The patterns are extremely unpredictable, making one feel as if they are about to fall into an unknown situation if they look at them for too long. Not only is their mind unable to process it, but their soul seems to be trapped in it.

The patterns seem to be runes, natural array patterns, or perhaps some other mysterious and enigmatic thing.

They seem to be something they were born with, or something that was engraved on later.

It does have a strange kind of beauty.

Uneven areas...

Just like a real toad, it was covered in bumps.

The distribution of the bumps is not uniform; between the patches of bumps, there is a groove, which seems to divide all the bumps into two parts.

Each bulge was crimson with a hint of pale gold, but this pale gold was so faint that it was blurred in the blood rain, and only occasionally could one or two streaks of golden light flash by.

A closer look reveals that the bulges on the left are all swollen and smooth, but the swelling is likely the result of venom or some other sharp attack.

The bulge on the right, on the other hand, appears much simpler and even somewhat shriveled.

However, upon closer inspection, one will find that the surface of each of these bulges reflects a human face.

These faces, each one seemed to be in endless pain, emitting silent howls.

This scene was particularly eerie, as if each of the bulges imprisoned a mindless spirit.

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Zhong Cai had long known that toads were ugly and had mentally prepared herself for it, but she still didn't expect that this thing could be so ugly!

And not only is it ugly, it also has a foul stench.

Besides the stench, what's more, there seems to be a primordial spirit being tormented inside the bulge?!

This is simply amazing.

At the same time, some worries inevitably arose in my heart.

What kind of primordial spirit could be contained by a level nine entity?

Or perhaps... it wasn't a primordial spirit at all?

Zhong Cai couldn't figure it out for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Wu Shaogan.

Wu Shaogan had naturally noticed something amiss with the giant toad long ago, but unfortunately, his cultivation level was insufficient, so he dared not look too closely at the patterns—not even the bulges, because they were easily discovered by accident and would then be dealt with and disappeared by the various methods contained within them.

Now that Zhong Cai was looking at him, he naturally had to give an answer.

"They should be cultivators with physical bodies, but they might also be a stream of energy... If that's the case, then there's something strange about those bulges that contain them."

Zhong Cai nodded and came without asking any further questions.

Old Wu of his is so knowledgeable! He can even see that!

For a Spirit Transformation cultivator to be able to observe so much from a Heaven Transformation cultivator is already quite remarkable!

Old Wu is the best!

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That being said...

This enormous, blood-red toad is none other than the original form of the Poisonous Toad Ancestor.

During its fusion with its own beast soul, perhaps due to taking a shortcut before, the two souls somehow fused into this form, so much so that even after becoming Tongtian, it was unable to completely break free from this form.

In short, when the Poison Toad Ancestor appears normally, it will inevitably transform into this terrifyingly huge toad.

However, at other times, this giant toad can also transform into other beasts that are countless times smaller, or occasionally into human cultivators with strange characteristics.

He transformed into a strange human form mainly because it made it easier for him to communicate with his subordinates.

As for how strange it is...

Each time is different, and each change is "shocking".

The humanoid Poison Toad Ancestor silently approaches the geniuses he wants to get close to, intending to kidnap them and also to test their courage first.

So sometimes, the Poison Toad Ancestor would suddenly shrink by more than half its original size, its body resembling a low stool, and its squatting posture really looked like a silly toad.

Sometimes, the humanoid Poison Toad Ancestor is covered with strange bumps that cannot be touched easily. Touching them will cause them to shatter, and anyone who touches them will be easily poisoned by the venomous water inside!

And sometimes, the humanoid poisonous toad is covered in patterns...painted with different colors...

In short, this Poison Toad Ancestor is probably a real monster.

Even from the fact that his eyes, though still human, already contained emotions that were a combination of bestiality and primal instincts, it was clear that the Poison Toad Ancestor might not even be able to change into human form in the future, and would only be able to appear forever in this terrifyingly huge poison toad form!

Such aftereffects are truly terrifying.

The fact that the "Poison Toad Ancestor" has been conducting experiments for so many years, trying to gain new insights from more geniuses, may not be unrelated to this.

No one can say for sure whether the Poison Toad Ancestor will truly become a ninth-tier rare beast completely controlled by its animalistic instincts when it is only a highly poisonous toad.

At that time, other powerful Tongtian might even come forward to ask if they can become his contracted rare beasts—that would be a great humiliation!

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Ji Zhan and Pei Xiaoling exchanged a glance.

Although they were all at the same level as the Poison Toad Ancestor, they had only heard of his deeds and had never actually seen his face.

This is the first time.

But even with just that one glance, they could already discern many things.

They may not all be correct, nor may they have predicted everything, but the appearance of the poisonous toad will undoubtedly make their minds race.

The two of them never stopped fighting.

As both are at the Tongtian level, if they slacken their efforts even slightly, the Poison Toad Ancestor might be able to reverse his decline and put them at a disadvantage.

After they pondered for a moment, Ji Zhan tilted his head toward Pei Xiaoling.

Pei Xiaoling understood because of the incredible tacit understanding between them.

This tacit understanding is the result of over ten thousand years of living together.

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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan watched side by side for a while.

What they could discern was naturally far less than what Tongtian could see.

However, Zhong Cai had no intention of returning to the house for the time being, as he wanted to watch the Battle of Tongtian for a while longer.

No new patients are being sent over now, the other patients won't die anytime soon, and the other alchemists have gained considerable experience and are able to act flexibly...

Therefore, Zhong Cai was able to spare some time.

Let him see more of this high-level battle—many cultivators shared his thoughts, and many people emerged from the flying magical artifacts piled up in the ancient city, all actively watching the battle.

Now, the incredibly sharp blade waves and the blood prison are constantly at odds and fighting each other, and can only advance in the end.

The Poison Toad Ancestor cried out several more times, but while it hadn't been on guard before, it was now fully prepared.

The sound waves surged one after another, directly impacting those level-nine flying artifacts!

Moreover, they certainly haven't forgotten their own vast ancient city.

Zhong Cai was somewhat smug.

The sound waves did affect the performance of Lord Pei's swordsmanship, after all, it was a Heaven-level attack, but the sound waves could not shake the ancient city's defenses in the slightest.

I can't help but feel proud.

That's how amazing his and Lao Wu's ancient city is!

However, it was at this moment that Wu Shaogan revealed a somewhat strange expression.

Zhong Cai noticed and cautiously asked, "What's wrong?"

Wu Shaogan quietly grasped Zhong Cai's hand and whispered to him.

Let's feel the energy we're expending.

Zhong Cai's heart tightened, and she immediately tried to sense it.

He immediately felt a pang of heartache.

Ahhh! He forgot! The ancient city's defenses are indeed formidable, but they will consume energy when faced with a truly overwhelming attack!

Energy is transformed from mystic stones!

I just managed to withstand those attacks, and it took a lot of energy!

It can fire at least five or six shots!

It's easy to understand if you think about it: at the same level nine, the energy consumption for attack and defense is roughly the same...

It still hurts to spend the money.

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Just then, Ji Zhan walked in mid-air and gently "knocked on the door".

Zhong Cai was a little surprised, but of course she invited the guests in.

Ji Zhan's soul echoed within Zhong Cai's soul.

He asked if he could borrow the artillery fire.

Zhong Cai certainly said yes!

He originally wanted to provide "weapons," but he didn't dare to get involved in the battle for the heavens for fear of causing problems!

Now that the sect leader has taken the initiative to lend it, there is naturally no problem.