Chapter 192: Chapter 174: Spirit-Seizing Golden Toad, Tallying the Spoils!_2
"Zheng!"
But the Golden Toad had no time to think further. Eighteen brilliant sword lights soared like dragons, arriving in an instant. The sharp Sword Qi made its heart tremble with fear.
The Human Race cultivator before it, in terms of cultivation level, was a tier lower, but the sharpness of the sword lights and the thickness of the Sword Qi seemed to surpass its own Demonic Power.
"Destructive Golden Light!"
The Golden Toad dared not be negligent and immediately tore open its clothing, revealing dozens of densely packed eyes on its chest.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"
Dozens of golden lights surged out simultaneously, illuminating the Celestial Vault, carrying the peculiar power of the Destruction Spell.
This was the Golden Toad’s talent technique. Once unleashed, it could not only dispel illusion mists but also erode many Dharma Seals. It was a mysterious power and the basis of its dominance in the Ten Thousand Islands Sea.
"Chi!"
Indeed, this technique was extraordinarily powerful. The eighteen sword lights, when illuminated by the golden light, were like ice encountering the blazing sun, and in an instant, fifteen were extinguished.
Only three sword lights broke through the range of the Destructive Golden Light and slashed toward the Golden Toad.
Yet, the power of the three sword lights had significantly weakened. The Golden Toad’s five fingers moved, transforming into a large golden shield, easily blocking the attack.
"Whoosh!"
But at that moment, an ice-blue chill, closely following the sword light, arrived instantly.
"Crack!"
This chill was extraordinarily cold, as if it surged from the Land of Extreme Yin, capable of freezing even Dao Patterns and Dharma Seals. The Golden Toad was only touched by a trace, and frost appeared on its body, as if it was about to be frozen into an ice sculpture.
"Go!"
Seeing this, the Golden Toad immediately bit its tongue, and golden light burst from its skin, like a rising scorching sun, melting the frost.
"Boom!"
Yet, a pair of ice-blue giant hands were already descending like the heavens, reaching toward the Golden Toad.
The Golden Toad looked up to find that the human cultivator had vanished, replaced by a ten-zhang tall ice-blue giant resembling a dragon-rhinoceros, its skin shining with icy patterns, eyes deep and foreboding, as if it had come from the dawn of antiquity, carrying the primitive and mysterious aura of the Barbaric Wilderness.
Breathing ice, exhaling thunder, strength like mountains!
This was no longer a human; even an ancient Giant Spirit was no more!
"Escape!"
In the Golden Toad’s heart, there was only this one thought.
"Swish!"
Without hesitation, it immediately summoned a piece of Golden Gauze.
This Golden Gauze, constructed from unknown metal, was incredibly light, like a golden flowing cloud, thin as a cicada’s wing. It glowed with shining Dao Patterns, as if countless golden wings were fluttering, bringing the aura of chasing sun and moon.
The Golden Toad stood upon the Golden Gauze, and immediately, countless golden wings flapped in unison, ready to carry it away from the place.
"Stop!"
But a thunderous voice came, followed by a Jade Realm soaring up, releasing the dense Power of Primordial Magnetism, anchoring the Golden Gauze for a fleeting moment.
This fleeting moment was the boundary between life and death.
"No!"
The Golden Toad wanted to employ other methods, but the giant had already descended, its massive hand, like a heaven-sustaining claw, grabbed the Golden Toad tightly.
"No! No!"
"Spare me! Spare me!"
The terrifying Qi power, like a mountain pressing down, its thick fingers, seemingly an iron-cast heaven-supporting claw, forced the Golden Toad to revert to its original form, without the slightest power to resist.
It felt that just a little more force from the giant hand, and it would be crushed in an instant!
The chill of death surged from its feet to its heart, causing it to panic and shout.
"I am willing to offer my heart essence blood, to be a servant, spare my life, spare my life!"
But at that moment, a green insect shadow suddenly arrived, with a sinister voice: "With your uselessness, you think you can serve the master?"
"Whoosh!"
Before the Golden Toad could react, the green insect shadow directly transformed into a spirit body and drilled into the Golden Toad’s Sea of Consciousness.
The Golden Toad immediately quieted down, its pupils reflecting the image of the insect, eyes showing signs of struggle.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuan had already turned, looking toward the other three Earth Demons.
The magical combat between Gu Yuan and the Golden Toad seemed prolonged, but in fact, it transpired in an instant.
At this moment, the three Earth Demons were still holding the array banners, caught in astonishment.
But when Gu Yuan turned to look at the demons, they immediately reacted.
"Run!"
The three demons, without hesitation, swiftly gathered the array banners and sped off in three different directions.
"Zheng!"
Yet eighteen streams of sword light arrived in an instant, quickly catching up with one of the demons. In a blink, multiple techniques were obliterated, and it was slain.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuan’s true form stepped forward like a Giant Spirit reaching for the heavens, instantly reaching another Earth Demon from behind. He grasped it as if catching a chick, directly crushing it.
"Boom!"
Above the sea, unknown when, the Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape stood silently, its surging thoughts carrying a searing aura. In no time, it caught up with the last Earth Demon.
That Earth Demon let out a cry of pain, its escape light stiffened for a moment.
After a moment, the sword light and a large hand arrived simultaneously, directly tearing it to pieces.
The ambush by the four Earth Demons was completely eradicated in just a few breaths at Gu Yuan’s hands.
The surface of the sea fell silent instantly.
"With your Demon Race body, can you truly seize spirit?"
Gu Yuan lowered his head, looking at the motionless Golden Toad, and asked in a low voice.
In the Golden Toad’s eyes, the insect shadow grew more pronounced, although it did not cover the entire pupil, it began devouring it.
"M...Master, rest assured, I can..."
The Golden Toad suddenly spoke, initially awkward but gradually fluent, the insect shadow in its eyes steadily solidifying.
"A mere mid-stage Earth Demon Golden Toad, not even a Heaven-Earth Exotic Species, and subdued by Master, how can it resist my spirit-seizing?"
"Although this Golden Toad’s methods are inferior, Master is surely going to go into closed-door cultivation, and with a body, I can aid you significantly!"
The spirit in the Golden Toad’s eyes was completely swallowed by the insect shadow, which then gradually faded away, replaced by its usual jade-green pupils, though its aura now carried a touch of strangeness and cunning, unlike a benevolent creature.
Fortunately, the Golden Toad itself was a Demon Race, its aura impure, so it did not appear incongruous.
"You shall find a place to cultivate outside the Cave Mansion. I will instruct you when needed!"
Seeing this, Gu Yuan retracted the Star Spirit, reverting to his original form, and instructed the Heart-devouring Insect.
"Yes, Master!"
The Heart-devouring Insect, controlling the body of the Golden Toad, respectfully bowed to Gu Yuan and obediently erased the imprints on the Golden Toad’s storage bag and Golden Gauze, handing them to Gu Yuan.
Seeing this, Gu Yuan’s eyes showed no fluctuation. He casually stowed away the two items and then commanded the escape light, returning to the Cave Mansion on Thunderwood Island.
"Master has returned!"
"Master has returned!"
"Quickly deliver the freshly picked Spirit Tea and Spirit Fruit!"
"And those two female cultivators who accidentally intruded on the island, wash them and send them up!"
The magical combat outside the island had long since alarmed the little demons on the island.
These little demons were quite anxious, their hearts heavy with worry, when they saw Gu Yuan being surrounded by many foes.
Gu Yuan hadn’t been dominating the island for long, but his formidable and ruthless methods forced several Earth Demons from neighboring islands to move away overnight, terrifying the remaining little demons into flocking to the island, kowtowing fervently for protection.
These "Little Demons from the Origin" had become the uncontested leaders for hundreds of miles around, living in a state of extravagance.
Given that Gu Yuan was an aloof overseer, indifferent to the island’s resources, they lived freely without restraint.
Thus, they did not wish for Gu Yuan to be defeated.
Now seeing Gu Yuan’s victorious return, the little demons were genuinely happy and hurriedly began arranging delicious feasts for Gu Yuan to relax.
Gu Yuan did not refuse, taking a bath and enjoying a Spiritual Meal, then sending the little demons away, sitting cross-legged alone in the Cave Mansion, and took out several storage bags.
The trip to Extreme Yin Island was tremendously rewarding, but Gu Yuan had yet to take stock.
He had hoped to return early to sort through his gains, but unexpectedly encountered the Golden Toad at his doorstep.
Fortunately, having acquired the Soul-Devouring Insect, he used the toad for experimentation, cultivating an obedient subordinate for himself.
This time, the harvest from Extreme Yin Island, not to mention anything else, just obtaining the Forbidden Technique Thunder Spirit Evil-Breaking Seal made the trip worthwhile, but crafting this seal would not be easy, requiring numerous spiritual materials. Having the Heart-devouring Insect as a courier would save him much trouble.
Thinking this, Gu Yuan reached out, immediately retrieving a Jade Scroll, and began studying it intently.
