Revitalization of Spirituality: My Front Door Leads to a Miniature Universe

Gu Yuan was on high alert, his palms gradually covered with a layer of golden light, his aura was imposing, and he exuded a terrifying pressure. The air around him was compressed and whistled in all directions.

"puff!"

The toad opened its mouth wide, creating a gust of wind. It suddenly withdrew its previous attack and began spitting saliva wildly, creating a spectacular scene like a torrential downpour.

"You son of a bitch!"

Gu Yuan quickly dodged; this toad was truly bizarre and utterly disgusting.

"You little thief, submit to the saliva of this dragon frog and savor the sweet dew!"

It spat out more than ten mouthfuls in a row, and the saliva actually formed a stream on the ground, which was extremely terrifying.

"Dragon-Capturing Hand!"

Fortunately, Gu Yuan reacted quickly, pulling the toad more than a hundred meters away, thus avoiding being drenched in saliva. Then, his right hand rapidly expanded like a dragon claw and reached out to grab the toad.

"Get out of here."

The latter was very perceptive and immediately transformed into a streak of light, fleeing as fast as lightning, which surprised Gu Yuan.

"Hahaha, let's eat the old man's ashes."

The toad laughed arrogantly and in the blink of an eye, it had escaped hundreds of meters away, and Gu Yuan was no longer in sight.

Just as he was feeling triumphant, he suddenly felt as if his body was suspended in mid-air, his limbs swaying like frog legs, but he couldn't move forward a single step. "So what if I let you run four hundred meters?"

It sounded like a devil was whispering in my ear. When I turned around, I saw Gu Yuan showing off his pearly white teeth with a kind smile.

"How...how did you do that? It's impossible."

The toad's eyes widened, its face contorted with bitterness, as if it had eaten a dead rat, and it completely wilted.

"You have two paths to choose from: one is the spicy route, and the other is the mild route. The choice is yours."

"I would rather die than submit."

"Okay, then, half spicy and half sashimi."

Without hesitation, Gu Yuan immediately began peeling the skin, showing absolutely no liking for this disgusting toad.

"Ouch! Ouch! Stop it! I'm a divine beast!"

The toad squeaked and struggled in pain, spitting out saliva everywhere. However, this time Gu Yuan was on guard and did not fall for its trick.

"Still so arrogant even when death is imminent."

"I was wrong... Big brother, I don't want you to return the fruit, please let me go."

The toad was clearly panicked, begging for mercy with its eyes filled with misty tears, looking pitiful.

"Stay here and become my underling, and I'll spare your life."

Gu Yuan stopped what he was doing and spoke, his expression icy cold. It wasn't that he didn't want to kill the toad, but rather that its seemingly smooth skin was incredibly hard, as if covered by a layer of divine iron that was impossible to shake.

With Gu Yuan's current strength, he could tear apart even steel, let alone a toad.

They couldn't help but take it seriously; it seemed extraordinary, and its strength was terrifying, making it a formidable force.

"I would rather die than submit! I am a divine beast. If word gets out that I'm going to be a lackey of an ant, how will I ever be able to survive in this underworld?"

The toads croaked and squeaked, unwilling to compromise.

"Then I can only try to influence you with my heart."

After saying that, he started slapping the toad's big face hard, each slap was very powerful, making the former dizzy and disoriented.

"Grandpa, I'll fight you to the death!"

But as soon as he managed to break free a little, he was suppressed and given a good beating.

"Stop, stop, stop, I give up."

The toad, its body limp and crestfallen, begged for peace.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

Gu Yuan smiled faintly. Although the former had been slapped hundreds of times, there was not a trace of blood flowing from his body. His body was strong and terrifying.

But as soon as the toad was released, it took off running. "Hahaha, I was just kidding you, you little thief. Just you wait, when I've mastered my skills, I'll come back and take you as my mount."

This time it went all out, running on all fours, leaving afterimages and faint sparks flying.

Gu Yuan merely smiled coldly, slowly opened the void portal, and then appeared in the path the toad was bound to take, grabbing it in his palm. "Looks like you haven't been completely reformed by me yet."

A cold gaze shot over, startling the toad so much that it completely fainted, foaming at the mouth. "Impossible... How could you be so fast... I hate it!" This was its last act of defiance.

........

After a long while, the toad finally woke up, groggily opening its eyes. Its limbs felt heavy, as if it were holding something. "Did I... manage to escape successfully?"

"Hold the communicator securely, or I'll break your hand."

A familiar voice came, like a demon whispering in someone's ear, plunging them straight from heaven to hell.

"It must be a hallucination."

The toad then realized it was holding a hard object in its hand. It didn't dare put it down, but cautiously peeked out to observe, just in time to meet Gu Yuan's gaze. Gu Yuan was smiling kindly, "Be a good support while I choose a name for you."

"From now on, I'll call you Hanazawa Rui."

"What kind of name is that?! Dude... I'm a divine beast!"

The toad was unconvinced and glared at the man, but after seeing his cold gaze, it could only shut up.

"This name is so poetic. You are as beautiful as a flower, and you are also an anomaly living in the water. The name Hanazawa Rui is very suitable for your temperament."

Gu Yuan explained in a very serious tone, but what he really wanted to say was that people with this name are usually the most extreme and eccentric of all.

"You finally said something I wanted to hear, I really am beautiful."

Toad Flower Ze Lei laughed triumphantly, glancing sideways at everyone, his round belly trembling slightly. He looked like he deserved a beating, smugly admiring himself on the side.

"Since you're so happy, let's make you even more excited. I've decided to take you home tonight and then to the Qinling Mountains."

Gu Yuan leaned closer and whispered.

"I would rather die than go. If you want to go, go by yourself."

Toad Flower Marsh seemed very afraid of that place, shaking his head repeatedly.

"Did you steal the Corpse King's golden fruit?"

"Can something done by an intellectual be called stealing? Besides, it's my neighbor...we're very close."

The toad croaked, but it didn't seem very confident, its small eyes darting around with a cunning look.

"I'm going to visit your neighbor anyway, why don't we come together? It'll save me the trouble of bringing a gift, since you two are quite close."

Gu Yuan flashed her white teeth and, without allowing the latter to resist, simply picked her up and held her in her hand.

The toad felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and then he heard whistling winds and the howling of wild beasts. He had arrived at the Dragon Slaying Ridge in Qin Chuan.

When it could see everything clearly, it couldn't help but exclaim in surprise... "You... came so fast?"

"Idiot, you fainted from fright on the way here. I brought you here after traveling for several days. I didn't expect you to be such a coward."

Gu Yuan gave the former a hard tap on the forehead, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

"I was scared out of my wits? Nonsense, how could I be afraid of that dead ghost?"

It looked around and said timidly, its eyes full of doubt and confusion, as if it had lost some part of its memory.

Seeing his expression, Gu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle to himself; the matter of the Void Gate couldn't be exposed yet.

Just then, the toad spoke again, but this time it was very serious.

"I advise you not to provoke the Corpse King in the cave. It is an ancient corpse from hundreds of years ago, nourished by dragon energy with great generosity. It is terrifying beyond measure. What you saw before was just its awakening, far from its true strength."

"Nourishment by dragon energy?"

Gu Yuan was stunned upon hearing this news. That was an incredibly sacred essence of heaven and earth, and it was actually being used to nourish a corpse. It was utterly appalling.

"The Corpse King's identity is extraordinary; he seems to be a descendant of some royal family."

"It's a toad," Hamako continued.

"How do you know so much?"

Gu Yuan couldn't help but mutter to himself, a hint of suspicion appearing in his eyes.

"I am a divine beast, I know everything."

"Snapped!"

A slap landed on his forehead: "Speak like a human!"

"I was buried together with it."

The toad rubbed its head in pain and explained.

"Could he be the Corpse King?"

Gu Yuan recalled a piece of history; several hundred years ago, there seemed to have been such a person who met the criteria. His pupils constricted and his expression turned serious.

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