Gou Dao Changsheng: Starting from the Reincarnation of a Demon Cultivator

Chapter 658 Skinning the Toad Alive, Dying with a Blade in Hand
A golden domain opened, and in the blink of an eye, Hengdaozi, his face filled with terror, was swept into it.

Gu Jiushang grinned, his two sharp canine teeth gleaming coldly.

You've offended the master and you still want to leave?
“Hengdaozi is doomed.” Fang Yi’s gaze swept across the gilded domain, holding the Five Poison Cauldron in his hand, and then fell on the gloomy-faced Taoshui Chan.

Now, the goal is to eliminate an opponent for Gu Jiushang. The Demon Toad's Detoxification can detoxify, strengthen the blood, soothe the mind, and regulate the spirit; it is a rare and precious medicinal herb.

"Gurgling!"

The black water flows, transforming into a long, rolling river.

Seeing Fang Yi's gaze as he looked at the slaughtered pigs and sheep, Tao Shuichan felt a chill run down his spine, and his entire toad-like body tightened.

Instantly, recalling the words of his elder Yin Yuechan, he felt a surge of anger.

The Demon Toad's Withering is a natural process where demons, after cultivating for a certain number of years and being nourished by their magical power, will withdraw on their own.

However, one of his uncles was ambushed by thieves on Black Abyss Island more than ten years ago, and his toad skin, which he had nurtured for a hundred years, was forcibly torn off.

That was the support from the Demon Toad lineage for his core condensation! And it vanished without a trace.

"Fang Yi, you little brat, you're delusional to want my toad skin!"

Fang Yi tilted his head, a rare look of curiosity in his eyes. Apart from its molting, the Water Toad's spiritual bones, inner core, and even its flesh and soul were all of considerable value.

When he first clashed with Tao Shuichan, neither of them knew each other's background or abilities.

How could Tao Shuichan know that he wanted to shed his toad skin?
It seems they guessed what Fang Yi was thinking. There are only a handful of people on the entire Black Abyss Island who possess this skill. Looking back now, Fang Yi, the spiritual healer, was probably the one who made the biggest move.

The toad in the waves spoke in a deep, muffled voice.

"Fang Yi, do you still remember the Yin Moon Toad on Black Abyss Island, the one whose toad skin you pulled off?"

The eyes of human healers are just as disgusting!

'So it's the Yin Yue Chan (Moon Toad), quite an old acquaintance,' Fang Yi mused, gazing thoughtfully at the silver stripes on the four legs of the Tao Shui Chan (Water Toad) reflecting the moonlight.

More than ten years ago, he returned to Xuan Yang Mountain to form his core. To eliminate any worries, he secretly attacked the near-third-tier demon king who commanded the demons of Black Abyss Island.

Because of its extremely high medicinal value, the Yin Yue Chan (a type of toad) had most of its skin and flesh removed.

"I refined the Golden Chest Yang-Nourishing Powder before the New Year, and obtained considerable benefits from Qing Guanzi in return. I also used up all of Yin Yue Chan's essence."

Fang Yi muttered to himself, 'Judging from the habits of this Water Toad, the Yin Moon Toad has already recovered.'

That's true. In one or two decades, a new toad skin should grow, and peeling off the toad skin is called toad shedding its skin.

There are very few demonic beasts in Sudu Mountain that can reliably provide near-third-tier spiritual herbs.

"Gurgle, gurgle!" The belly of the water toad swelled up, and a pure white toad pearl was spat out, which turned into a pale moon.

As the black moon rises, the flowing black water, empowered by the toad pearl, gains immense power.

With the help of the toad pearl, his aura soared, his demonic energy surged, and his confidence grew. He then urged the vast black water to sweep towards Fang Yi.

"Fang Yi, I will seek justice for my uncle today!"

"Compared to the Yin Yue Toad, the toad skin of this Tao Shui Toad is of higher quality."

Feeling the toad skin that seemed to have stepped into the third tier of quality, Fang Yi's eyes shone brightly, and his withering and flourishing magic power flowed.

He murmured to himself, “With this toad skin, we will have the main ingredient for the [Su Ti Gao] in Master Fashan’s [Treatise on Medicine].”

The body-refining elixirs that allow one to advance to the third tier are well-known throughout the Great Yun Dynasty, and cannot be missed.
"Hey, the third-tier Water Toad has faded away, and there's this unexpected bonus."

He felt a slight chill in his heart. His original plan was to severely damage the foundation of the Water Toad, rendering it unable to condense its demon core and thus losing the opportunity to advance to the Demon King level.

In this way, Gu Jiushang's obtained condensed pills and spiritual items can be increased by 30%.

Now that the third-tier toad is about to emerge, Fang Yi dares not waste such a precious resource.

The third-tier spiritual items of the Great Cloud Realm are extremely rare. If you miss this opportunity, who knows when you will be able to encounter such a third-tier spiritual herb again?

As for the skin peeled off by the water toad, it is not a natural molting process, but rather the toad shedding its skin.
Fang Yi smiled, knowing he had a way to handle the situation.

It is tanned and refined with the blood and flesh of the water toad, and since blood and flesh are from the same source, its efficacy is even stronger than that of ordinary toads.

A blue light gathered beneath his boots, transforming into a delicate blue lotus that slowly bloomed.

"boom!"

The red tongue of the water toad shot out afterimages, striking Fang Yi's chest like a javelin, and a smile had just appeared on its lips.

"Bang!" The afterimage on the red tongue exploded, wood chips flew everywhere, and turned into specks of blue light that dissipated.

"Wooden illusion technique, combined with the substitution method?"

Tao Shuichan felt a slight sense of relief, but dared not engage in direct combat. He knew that Fang Yi was no match for him in terms of fighting skills.

"Gulu! Guru!"

His body dripped with scarlet blood light, and the yin moon transformed from the pure white toad pearl sank into the black water, merging together.

The black water was deep and dark, with turbulent currents, and a long shadow flashed by.

With deer antlers, a horse's head, ox ears, a camel's head, a snake's neck, a clam's belly, fish scales, and eagle claws, a fierce and ethereal dragon leaped from the water.

Tao Shui Chan's innate supernatural power: Jiao Chan Transformation!
"A dragon-type toad demon?"

As the Water Toad grew increasingly difficult to deal with, Fang Yi's eyes shone brighter, and he murmured to himself.

'Good toad, shed your skin!'

The dragon is a treasure from head to toad, and the toad with this bloodline is even more valuable after it sheds its skin.

"No wonder its water-controlling ability far surpasses that of ordinary water toads; it has awakened its dragon bloodline."

"Roar!" The silver stripes on the Black Water Dragon Claw spread out, shimmering with a faint light, and one claw reached out.

"puff!"

The ancient blue water painting unfurled, reaching its full potential. Fang Yi's fingertips moved with magical techniques, and as the azure runes flowed, layers of water curtains descended, protecting his entire body.

As for the discovery of the Biyue Ancient Map by Yuzhu?
Not to mention that the treasure map has been reforged and completely changed, even if it were directly exposed, it would reveal the grudges between Xuan Yang Mountain and Bi Shui Pavilion.

What good will it do to find out?

It's just adding another blood feud, and being resented in someone's heart.

No matter how much the Azure Water Pavilion spyed, they would never believe that the victorious Runyu Zhenren could be killed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Om~"

Amidst swirling clouds and billowing mist, Fang Yi's robes fluttered, a blue light swirled beneath his feet, and his figure vanished in an instant.

"Oh!"

The black water dragon's locked aura suddenly vanished, and its claws, having gathered strength, unleashed an exceptionally swift strike, whipping up a icy wind that exploded with a sonic boom.

But it struck empty air!

The power of decay and flourishing flowed through Fang Yi's meridians, and his vital energy manifested again, appearing behind the Wave Toad.

He secretly scanned the depths of the clouds with his divine sense, where True Immortal Hu Lei, Yan Youtai, Yu Zhu, and other Core Formation True Immortals were confronting a third-tier demon king of the demon race.

Killing the Water Toad is easy, but concealing one's cultivation level is difficult!
Fang Yi had already sensed the energy flow through the [Scripture of Life, Death and Prosperity], and several strands of the nascent soul were descending.

Both the Human Race's Core Formation True Persons and the Demon Race's Third-Order Demon Kings are ready to intervene in the battle between the two races' Core Formation Seeds at any time.

"Whoosh!" The dragon's claws were fierce, and it grabbed down again, trying to crush Fang Yi into a bloody pulp.

Fang Yi frowned slightly. The demon king of the demon race was paying attention to Tao Shui Chan, but he couldn't make a move.

His figure blurred, and he broke free from the Water Toad's lock once more, disappearing in an instant.

"boom!"

After striking again and missing, Tao Shui Chan saw that the Golden Armor Lion was steadily pressing Heng Daozi down, and a look of anxiety rose in his heart.

"Fang Yi is unworthy of being called a master of medicine and the head of Xuan Yang Mountain!"
You coward, all you do is hide and dodge, like a rat in a ditch.

"Fang Yi, do you dare to fight me?"

"Boom!"

The black water dragon swallowed clouds and spewed mist, the silver patterns on its body becoming increasingly clear, a faint dragon's might emanating from it, its fierce aura undiminished.

"Found it!" The divine sense of the Water Toad, which was frantically scanning the air, paused slightly, and a dragon claw reached out behind it.

"Wow!"

Fang Yi stood tall and straight, surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, with a continuous emanation of azure spiritual light.

Sensing the overflowing magical power, he slightly furrowed his brow, the magical power surging like a tide.

We cannot allow the water toad to act recklessly.

His left hand instantly swelled to over ten feet in size, with gnarled ancient vines coiling around it, surrounded by a dim, yellowish spiritual light.

Woodcraft Secret Technique: Withered Vine Hand
"Oh!"

The dragon claws collided with the withered vine hand, causing a surge of spiritual energy. The spiritual power of water and wood intertwined, merging into a single azure color.

Fang Yi's eyes narrowed slightly. Even using only his Foundation Establishment cultivation, this withered vine hand was no ordinary weapon.

The "Scripture of Life, Death, Withering and Flourishing" grants profound and lasting power, making one's magical strength rich and profound. Even when using only foundation-building magical power, it is nearly twice that of others of the same level.

However, in terms of magical power alone, Tao Shui Chan is no weaker than he was before he condensed his core.

"As expected of someone with dragon bloodline, even a trace of it provides such a blessing."

"Wow!"

A swirling blue mist enveloped Fang Yi, and his figure vanished once more, reappearing to the east of the Water Toad.

"Bang!" The withered vine hand struck out again, blocking the menacing dragon claw, and then Fang Yi's figure disappeared again.

Seomyeon
south
north
Fang Yi appeared time and again, but only exchanged one blow with the Black Water Dragon before disappearing again.

Tao Shuichan's eyes were filled with melancholy as he urged his divine sense to scan the void inch by inch, constantly searching for Fang Yi's whereabouts.

Although the Golden-Armored Lion was evenly matched with the Horizontal Knife, he knew that the old lion was cunning and had spared no strength.

Hengdaozi was not far from losing his life.

"That's enough! No pain, no gain."

The Water Toad groaned, and emerald green blood essence seeped from its toad skin. The Black Water Dragon's eyes emitted a scarlet cold light.

Bloodline Secret: Blood Eyes Reflecting Shadows

Sensing the faint yet powerful energy in the void, Tao Shui Chan suppressed his joy and drove the Black Water Dragon towards the energy source as if nothing had happened.

'found it! ’

"Roar!" The fierce roar of the dragon stirred the soul, and the powerful energy was disordered. The Water Toad showed wild joy and grabbed at Fang Yi, who had revealed his form.

"Fang Yi, spare your life!"

The dragon's claws gleamed coldly, tightening their grip with a seemingly slow but actually rapid force, their killing intent palpable. They intended to crush the terrified Fang Yi into a bloody pulp, avenging the loss of the toad's body. 'It's done!'

The look of fear on Fang Yi's face faded, his fingertips changed their hand seals, and the power of withering and flourishing spread out, activating the hidden move he had been preparing for a long time.

East, West, South, North, Up, Down, Left, Right
Surrounding the Water Toad in all directions, at the places where Fang Yi had previously appeared, spiritual light gathered and condensed into spiritual seeds, sprouting branches and leaves, their energy interconnected like a cage.

A communication pendant flickered in his sleeve.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz."

The emerald-green sound-transmitting pendant in his sleeve vibrated at an inexplicable frequency, and Master Hu Lei's eyes gleamed with a strange light.

'Junior Brother Fang did it!'

As his lips moved, the mighty hammer, carrying the force of thunder, slammed down towards the deer-like creature.

'Junior Brother Yan, this is a rare opportunity. Don't let the demons have the chance to make their move!'

'Fang Yi actually managed to do it?' Yan Youtai frowned slightly, not expecting that Fang Yi would actually seize the opportunity.

Under the watchful eyes of both human and demon cultivators, Fang Yi could only use his Foundation Establishment cultivation power.

Good at doing things, good at making decisions!

He originally intended to completely suppress Fang Yi and then compete with Zhang Hengyi, a Golden Core cultivator who appears only once every few centuries.

Now it seems that with such cunning and methods, Fang Yi's threat level is no less than Zhang Hengyi's.

'That's enough. We'll discuss Fang Yi's matter in due course. After all, he's a true master of the sect. We can fight him but not break him.'

We'll settle the score later; for now, let's eliminate Tiandaowu.

Yan Youtai wore a square pure crown on his head, a Yin-Yang Bagua robe on his body, a green jade brocade belt around his waist, and Dengyun stepping boots on his feet.

His whole body shone with precious light, and every single item on it was a magical treasure.

He had sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples, eyes as black as lacquer, and was exceptionally handsome, with a full head of silver hair that flew around.

The Zhou Tian Bagua Plate was raised, and the eight trigrams of Qian, Kun, Kan, and Li flowed, while the Nine Wood Azure Dragon Staff struck down.

With his own strength, he trapped Luo Yu, who was playing the Azure Sky Song, and the Crimson Fire Serpent that was wielding demonic flames, into the Dharma Domain.

He knew that if he wanted to force Tiandaowu out of the game, Hengdaozi had to fall, otherwise the other cultivators would be leaderless.

Furthermore, we must not give Jade Pearl Immortal a reason to interfere.

Whether or not Master Yuzhu knew of Chen Xian's death, Tiandaowu still exists, and its legacy has not been extinguished.

Chen Sheng possesses the sect's most treasured artifact and is still a top-tier figure capable of fighting against a Grand Master. For this reason alone, Grand Master Yuzhu will not stand idly by.

"Strange? Why is Yan Youtai working so hard?"

Seeing that the Water Toad was in danger, Jade Pearl Immortal waved his long ribbon, holding a precious pearl in his hand, and kept colliding with the Golden-Eyed Ape King's hairy hand.

Although Fang Yi is the head of Xuan Yang Mountain, the two sides share common interests in Da Du Ancient City and can cooperate to a limited extent.

If she could kill the three fierce demons, she would be happy to stop the Golden-Eyed Ape King and wait for the demons to retreat before plotting against Fang Yi.

Both being at the mid-stage of Core Formation, without the combined might of three powerful cultivators of the same level, she could fight the Golden-Eyed Ape King for another hundred days without fear of death.

Move the whole body.

Demonic power surged, yellow sand swirled, and the Earth Treasure Gourd spewed spiritual sand, entangled with the Fubo Elephant, who was skilled in defense.

On the other side, the turbid river surged, and a brown spiritual light soared into the sky. The Nine-Bend Immortal shook his head slightly.

Seeing that Master Hulei was at a disadvantage, he held up a brown jewel and unleashed a powerful magic seal. "Deer Demon, why meddle in the squabbles of juniors?"

"Not good!" Chen Xuan, who was wearing a brown robe and whose face was covered by a hood, could not stand by and watch.

If Tao Shui Chan dies, Jin Jia Shi will be entangled by Heng Dao Zi, and Si Zhu Bei will be suppressed by Gao Yuan Lu and Qing Guan Zi.

After that, who will restrain Fang Yi, who will be free to do so?

The Myriad Beasts Furnace exhaled magical power, its eerie light flickering, and its yin energy swirling and billowing like mist.

"Roar!" A roar echoed as the slender, purple-scaled dragon soul swam out of the furnace.

Flames blazed, heat waves rolled, and the Fire Tiger's mane trembled as it emerged one after the Gray Feather Eagle.

"I've been waiting for you!"

Master Hu Lei's expression turned slightly solemn. His fingertips formed a series of hand seals, and a hazy, leaden cloud gathered, stretching for dozens of miles, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

"Boom!"

Yellow lightning flashed like a serpent as the Thunder God unleashed three precious pearls from his sleeve.

The Purple Thunder Pearl fell into the leaden clouds, where the thunderous liquid surged and transformed into three agile Thunder Rocs, wielding thunder and lightning, and pounced on the three demonic souls.

"Wow!"

Lei Peng's broad, long wings whistled, purple currents surged, and he clashed with the souls of the three demon kings: the Purple Scaled Flood Dragon, the Fiery Tiger, and the Gray Feathered Eagle.

As a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, it is not difficult to suppress an early-stage Core Formation cultivator by diverting some of his mental energy and spiritual power.

"Both are third-tier wondrous techniques, but Senior Brother Hu Lei has already grasped their essence."

Within the realm of magic, Fang Yi nodded, sensing the fierce battle in the air. He activated his magic power, and the crimson token in his sleeve emitted a spiritual light.

Facing the black water dragon that was attacking again, its aura fierce and its scales entwined with malevolent energy, he took a step forward, a smile on his lips, his palm supporting the dragon.

"clang!"

The clanging of gold and jade was resounding, and the ancient, unadorned inscriptions on the cauldron spread out, pressing down and striking the head of the black water dragon.

"boom!"

As the Five Poison Cauldron churned with clouds, the Black Water Dragon's head tilted, and the three-legged cauldron fell back in front of him, where it was lifted up by Fang Yi.

He waved his sleeves, and behind him, the Void Realm's Withering and Flourishing Banner swayed, with eight hundred crystalline aerial roots quietly spreading out.

Wood Dao Secret Technique: Yi Wood Returns to Its Original State

"Not good!" Tao Shuichan didn't know what the Qi Root was for, but he had suffered losses at Fang Yi's hands several times. He was on guard and used his magic power to slash at the Qi Root.

But it was too late!

The glistening aerial roots are connected to his vital energy, and a rich vitality flows in through them.

Monsters instinctively do not reject anything beneficial to the body, allowing their life force to merge with their magical power.

Fang Yi changed his finger technique. "Boom!"

Life burst forth, blood splattered everywhere, whether intentionally or unintentionally, blood flowed from his seven orifices, yet his toad-like body remained completely undamaged.

"escape!"

Tao Shui Chan was determined to leave, disregarding the fact that the Core Formation Spiritual Object was valued by the Demon King. If things continued this way, his life would be in danger.

Want to go?

Fang Yi's robes fluttered in the wind. Behind him, a demon god, who had been gathering power for a long time, wore a wooden crown and had a solemn face. With his six arms waving, his slender jade hands formed a magic seal.

Withering and Flourishing Seal

Seal of Life and Death

Creation Seal

Vitality Mark

The seal evolved, and the azure light condensed in the demon god's hand, resembling a series of great suns.

In the midst of the great sun, the Creation Bowl, the verdant bamboo staff, the azure rosary, the withered spear, the Yi Wood Wheel, and the bluish-gray chains took shape.

"Die!" With Fang Yi's five fingers pointing downwards, the demon god's six arms fell simultaneously.

"Boom!"

Tao Shui Chan's face was filled with terror and madness. He desperately tried to urge his magical power, but the six artifacts transformed from solid to ethereal, and were actually condensed from the power of his soul.

"Oh!"

His vision went black, and his soul instantly cracked like shattered porcelain. His magical power surged through his meridians, and his physical body swelled up like a ball about to burst open.

"Third-tier toad skin cannot be wasted; its value drops drastically once damaged."

Before losing consciousness, Tao Shuichan felt life force surging into his body, gathering into a net to contain his chaotic spiritual consciousness and magical power.

Fang Yi actually managed to preserve the toad skin!
Uncle, I can no longer avenge you.

"Tear!"

Fang Yi's hands, with their distinct knuckles, glowed with a bluish light. Using his palms as knives, he dissected the toad's skin like a skilled butcher.

Carefully, he took out two spirit-sealing jade boxes and put away the toad skin and the monster's flesh and blood respectively.

He was satisfied, and the red jade pendant in his sleeve vibrated.

'Afterwards, I'll go to Black Abyss Island and also get a near-Tier 3 Yin Moon Toad Robe.'

Gu Jiushang felt the sound transmission jade pendant vibrating in his temples. He understood and his spiritual flames ignited, transforming into gilded battle armor.

"clang!"

He took the blow of the black iron sword magic weapon head-on, and then his lion claws flashed with a cold light as he slapped down.

"Pfft!"

Hengdaozi looked dejected, feeling the magic power constantly flowing out of his dantian, his body gradually growing cold.

He glared at Fang Yi with resentment, muttering incoherently.

"Fang Yi. Fang. Fang Yi."

"Thump!" Just as he was about to continue framing him, Gu Jiushang clenched his claws and pulled out the soul along with the fake core.

"Oh!"

As the cultivator perished, his natal magic weapon, the Black Iron Blade, shattered and turned into scrap iron.

"Not good! Water Toad!" Deer Demon's eyes were deep and dark, and moss spread under his feet, instantly overwhelming the turbid river.

"Something's happened to Hengdaozi!"

Master Yuzhu's expression changed drastically. Seeing the Water Toad fall, the smile on his lips had not yet disappeared when, in the blink of an eye, Hengdaozi fell into the mouth of the Golden-Armored Lion.

Her face darkened as she accused him.

"Fang Yi has secretly harmed his comrades!"

Regardless of whether Fang Yi was the one who made the move, now that Hengdaozi has fallen, Master Yuzhu will inevitably drag Fang Yi down with him.

Otherwise, the prestige of killing Tao Shui Chan would greatly increase the power of Dadu Ancient City and Xuan Yang Mountain!
Fang Yi's ears twitched slightly, and he sneered inwardly. 'This wretched maid really wants to drag me down with her!'
However, have I been planning this all along without any preparation?

(End of this chapter)