Tianlong: Starting with Mantuo Manor as fertilizer

Chapter 77 Toad

Upon hearing the words "Manggu Zhuha," all the heroes in the valley paled and looked toward the source of the voice.

The croaking of the toads was incessant, but the vermilion toad never appeared.

People started whispering among themselves.

"The Manggu Toad is known for its elusive nature; it's difficult for ordinary people to even catch a glimpse of it. Why would it suddenly appear today?"

Everyone remembered that Zhong Wanchou was an expert in this field, and their eyes turned to him in unison.

Upon looking around, they discovered that Zhong Wanqiu had already vanished without a trace.

It turned out that he was overjoyed ever since he heard the cry of the Manggu Toad.

He devoted half his life to catching this number one toad in the world.

He immediately stopped arguing with Duan Zhengchun and ran off to get his clam-catching equipment.

He settled in Wanchou Valley and raised countless venomous snakes, all in order to lure the Manggu Zhuha, a creature that feeds on poisonous creatures, to come here.

Later, they went to great lengths to tame the lightning ferret, also for this reason.

The Lightning Sable squeaked and squealed, finally managing to win over the King of All Poisons.

Suddenly, a hissing sound arose from the bushes, and poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes, and all sorts of venomous creatures swarmed out as if they had gone mad.

Before they could climb a few steps, a cloud of crimson poisonous mist surged from behind and instantly engulfed them all.

The wind blew away the fog, and the poisonous insects that had been scattered all over the ground were now dead.

Two soft sounds, "tap, tap."

A small toad, no more than two inches long, leaped out of the grass. Its whole body was as red as blood, and its two eyes shone with golden light.

When it opens its mouth, the thin skin under its neck vibrates, and it lets out a loud roar like the bellowing of a bull.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed that this tiny toad could make such a loud noise.

"Is this the Manggu Toad?"

Ma Wude asked in a trembling voice.

But no one paid him any attention.

The little toad hopped over to a green snake and, like sucking on noodles, swiftly swallowed it into its mouth.

He then tasted two more bites of the centipede, but it didn't taste good, so he spat it out.

Upon seeing this scene, no explanation is needed; everyone knows that this creature is undoubtedly the Manggu Toad.

Upon hearing the voice of the toad, Xie was overjoyed and wished he could turn around and swallow it whole.

Unfortunately, he was at a crucial moment in his internal strength contest with Duan Yanqing and had no time to turn back.

The Manggu Toad Frog's eyes widened as it spotted the Lightning Sable not far away.

It came specifically for this little mouse, and upon seeing its bulging parotid glands, it knew it was highly toxic and a prime ingredient.

A greedy glint flashed in the eyes of the Manggu Toad. It stuck out its long tongue, licked its lips, and then leaped and hopped towards the Lightning Sable.

The lightning ferret is notoriously timid; it squeaked in fright, abandoned its owner, and vanished in an instant.

Zhong Ling had heard her father talk about the power of the King of Ten Thousand Poisons since she was a child, and she was not to be outdone, so she took off running.

The toad tried to give chase, but its short legs prevented it from catching up.

Seeing it leaping and bounding about, the heroes were terrified, fearing they would be poisoned by this toad. With a whoosh, they all retreated.

The Manggu Toad loves to derive pleasure from the fear of others. Upon seeing this scene, it looked up to the sky and croaked three times.

It glanced around and suddenly realized that there were people in the arena who dared not avoid its sharp edge.

On either side of the chessboard, Duan Yanqing and Xie Buruo were competing in internal strength, both sitting in place and unable to move.

Hua Hegen and Duan Yu had their acupoints sealed, so they couldn't escape.

The Manggu Toad couldn't distinguish between them. With a loud croak, it swelled up.

Immediately, a cloud of poisonous mist was spewed out, surging towards the chessboard like a wave.

Its speed far surpasses that of the previous poisoning of swarms of insects.

Xie was closest to it and was the first to be engulfed in the red mist.

Emperor Baoding and his entourage never expected the fog to arrive so quickly, and by the time they tried to act, it was too late.

Dao Baifeng's mind went completely blank, and she swayed, almost fainting.

Duan Yanqing then swung his left sleeve to the left and right, unleashing two streams of true energy that cut through the poisonous fog, leaving a clear space in the middle.

He and Duan Yu, among others, were completely unaffected by the poisonous fog.

However, the poisonous mist that had been split open spread out with the wind, heading straight for the surrounding heroes.

The crowd gasped in surprise and retreated.

Relying on his superb cultivation, Emperor Baoding used a palm strike to deflect the poisonous mist in front of him.

Those with shallow skills could only flee in disarray.

Ma Wude and Master Kasyapa were among them.

Just as the two were about to back away, a gentle force came from their backs, causing them to stumble forward several steps and fall into the mist.

However, after inhaling just one or two breaths of the poisonous mist, he immediately bled from all seven orifices, struggled to breathe, and after a few struggles, collapsed and died.

Upon witnessing this tragic scene, all the heroes were terrified.

Everyone thought to themselves that these two people had died on the spot after only being slightly exposed to the poisonous fog.

Xie is better off trapped in the thick fog; even with a miraculous way to neutralize the poison, his chances of survival are slim.

This wasn't Xie Buruo's first encounter with the poisonous fog from the toad.

Compared to the lingering fog from the last time, the toxins this time are clearly much more potent.

After the poisonous fog entered my mouth and nose, my whole body felt like it was being scorched by fire and cut by knives.

Xie should immediately activate the Yi Jin Jing method and visualize the poison dissolving.

For a moment, it felt as if my internal organs were being burned by raging fire, causing me unbearable pain, and my arms began to tremble slightly.

Duan Yanqing noticed the unusual state of his internal energy and couldn't help but sneer.

"Kid, I really thought you were immune to all poisons, but it turns out you can't withstand the King of All Poisons."

Seeing a good opportunity, he immediately increased his internal energy, preparing to shake the longsword off.

Xie Buruo's longsword could not withstand the opponent's force and slowly rose upwards.

Although the heroes couldn't see Xie Buruo clearly in the poisonous fog, they could see the long sword in the air rising higher and higher, and knew that he was gradually losing his strength.

Seeing this, no one found it strange at all; on the contrary, they thought it was normal.

Everyone secretly thought that if they were in the poisonous fog, let alone resist it with their own strength, they would probably have been poisoned to the point of being nothing but a pool of pus and blood by now.

Just as Xie Buruo raised the longsword to his shoulder, his arm suddenly stopped trembling, and the longsword froze in mid-air, no longer moving an inch.

The sword seemed to have transformed into a rock that had taken root, as if it were naturally meant to be there.

No matter the wind and rain or the erosion of time, it cannot be moved in the slightest.

Duan Yanqing, of course, could not either.

Upon seeing this strange sight, he was startled and was about to unleash his profound power again.

Suddenly, he felt a tremendous force coming from the opponent's sword, layer upon layer, pressing down on him.

The force and power of its momentum were unprecedented.

With a loud clang!

His iron staff was pressed down to the bottom and smashed onto the bluestone, which was like Xie Bu Ruo placing a piece on the chessboard.

The wind blew away the fog.

Apart from a slight redness around her eyes, Xie Buruo was otherwise perfectly fine, without a scratch.

He looked at Duan Yanqing and said, "Your turn!"

Duan Yu gazed at the chessboard, his face beaming with joy: "No need, we've won!"

He examined the chessboard closely and noticed a subtle flaw.

"I still have plenty of loot to use, so it's not necessarily your turn to win!"

Along with Duan Yanqing, Manggu Zhuha was also shocked and enraged.

Seeing that someone was not afraid of its deadly poison, it felt its dignity was insulted and started croaking in anger.

He took a deep breath, about to exhale another puff of poisonous mist to send everyone to their deaths.

Duan Yanqing would not allow Xie Buruo to help him any longer. He pointed his iron staff from afar, intending to use the One-Finger Divine Skill to kill him.

Xie Bu Ruo remembered the lesson of the Lightning Sable and would not let him succeed, so he swung his sword to stab him.

With a sword and a staff, they touched the table and their figures swayed slightly.

Next came the sword and staff duel.

Duan Yanqing's One-Finger Divine Skill manifested on the iron staff, a powerful and vigorous move.

Xie is better off wielding a long sword.

Suddenly, the Great Vajra Pestle appears, powerful and majestic, with astonishing might; then, the swordsmanship of the Free and Unfettered School appears, unpredictable and ever-changing.

The assembled heroes were dazzled by the spectacle, finding the battle truly spectacular.

The giant toad, oblivious to all this, croaked and spewed out poisonous mist, joining the fray.

Duan Yanqing quickly waved his sleeve, pushing the poisonous fog aside.

Xie Buruo was in the fog, and with the help of the poison, the power of his sword reached a new level.

The two sat facing each other across a table, their fighting range limited to only a few feet, the wind whistling and buzzing between their swords.

The staff was heavy and the sword was light; when the two collided, it would have been advantageous to Duan Yanqing.

But at this moment, Xie might as well use the poison to fuel his strength and unleash the Great Vajra Pestle, its power as mighty as a Vajra breaking through demons, unstoppable.

With a series of clanging sounds, Duan Yanqing felt his arm go numb after exchanging several blows, and a surge of intense internal energy rushed into his palm through the iron staff.

Seeing that the poisonous fog had failed to harm the enemy twice in a row, Zhuha was greatly alarmed and was about to launch another attack.

Suddenly, the surrounding air became hot, and a barely perceptible airflow swept in.

As a venomous creature, the toad is naturally agile; with a hop of its leg, it dodges the attack.

But where he had just been lying, there was a faint scorch mark.

The toad scanned the area with its eyes but couldn't find the attacker.

At this moment, Xie Buruo and Duan Yanqing were fighting fiercely, which was obviously not the work of the two of them.

Known as the king of all poisons, it has become fearful today as its poisonous fog has repeatedly failed and it has been inexplicably ambushed.

Just then, hurried footsteps approached from afar.

A person wearing a strange bird-beak mask and carrying a net rushed towards them.

The toad had lost its will to fight. With a leap, it darted into the grass and disappeared in an instant.

Zhong Wanchou couldn't catch up with him in time; the net fell to the ground, and he stamped his feet and cried loudly.

As the poisonous fog dissipated, the situation on the field had drastically changed.

Xie Bu Ruo's sword strikes were incredibly powerful and fierce, and Duan Yanqing gradually felt his strength waning.

A loud bang.

An iron rod was knocked away.

Duan Yanqing remained calm and swung his other iron staff forward.

Xie should draw his sword and meet the attack head-on.

Unexpectedly, his internal energy surged at that moment, and the sword in his hand could not withstand the immense force of the Vajra pestle. With a clang, it broke into three pieces.

Neither Duan nor Xie expected this unexpected turn of events.

Thank you, but it's easier to think about it like lightning.

He planned to take advantage of the fact that the poison had not yet worn off and his power was at its peak, and use the "Laughing Maitreya" form of the Vajra Indestructible Body to withstand the opponent's iron staff blow.

Unexpectedly, Duan Yanqing twisted his wrist, and the iron staff did not pierce Xie Buruo. Instead, it landed heavily on the chessboard, creating a shallow pit.

The game on the board had indeed turned into a triple ko.