Free Web NovelChapter 687: Chapter 467: Innate Ice Vein, Subduing the Cold Ice Jade Toad
The Fiery Flame Blade Aura came raging in, but the Cold Ice Jade Toad showed no intention of dodging.
Whoosh—
The toad opened its mouth wide with a croak, blasting out a breath of extreme cold, and it felt like the whole space was frozen solid.
The flames on the Fiery Flame Long Saber instantly fizzled out, even the blade aura was suspended midair, condensed and held in place.
"This..."
Nanshan Daoist saw it all and was so shocked he couldn’t even speak.
Was this Spirit Beast really that powerful?
Gwa—
The Cold Ice Jade Toad croaked again, its throat swelling, and sprayed another blast of icy air.
Seeing this, Nanshan Daoist immediately flashed aside to dodge.
After the first clash, he realized the Cold Ice Jade Toad’s power of cold ice was truly formidable.
If he slipped up, even he could end up dead.
But while Nanshan Daoist dodged quickly enough, the Black Tiger Gang and White Snake Gang members behind him weren’t so lucky.
All except for the two gangs’ leaders, who escaped with sharp reflexes, the rest of their followers were instantly frozen solid by the power of cold ice, dying where they stood as ice sculptures.
"Senior, you need to go all out—!"
Zhang Wenliang shouted anxiously. Could it be that even Nanshan Daoist wasn’t a match for this spirit beast?
"Die!"
Nanshan Daoist roared furiously, igniting fierce flames around him, pushing the primordial power in his body to the absolute limit.
He swung his blade again, slashing out streak after streak of Fiery Flame Blade Aura at the Cold Ice Jade Toad.
One blade aura the toad could block—but hundreds, thousands of streaks—could the thing really withstand them all?
The Li Fire Sect practiced the Fiery Flame Technique, and according to legend, the sect had been passed down for over thirty thousand years. The Sect Leader once obtained a Vermilion Bird Divine Feather and from that gained insight into the Li Fire Divine Flame.
But the current generation was weaker than those of the past; the number of prodigies who could truly wield the Li Fire Divine Flame to its peak was dwindling.
Most disciples could only glimpse the threshold.
Even Nanshan Daoist’s Li Fire Divine Flame was only at Minor Success Stage,
but that Divine Flame was no ordinary fire; it was fierce and domineering.
At first, the Cold Ice Jade Toad repelled him with its breath of extreme cold, but as more and more blade aura streaked in, the toad was slowly being overwhelmed.
Boom! Boom! Boom—
Some of the blade aura even struck the toad’s body directly, erupting in thunderous blasts.
Fortunately, the Cold Ice Jade Toad’s flesh was incredibly tough; seriously injuring it wasn’t that easy.
Lin Chang’sheng watched Nanshan Daoist unleash his full strength against the Cold Ice Jade Toad, the corners of his mouth curling into a sly smile.
The fiercer they fought, the better. When the time was right, they’d be able to swoop in and take all the spoils.
Nanshan Daoist had been careless, assuming Lin Chang’sheng and his group were no threat, barely sparing them a second thought.
"Li Fire Heaven-breaking Slash!"
Nanshan Daoist saw the Cold Ice Jade Toad was faltering and pressed his advantage: his blade aura shone even brighter, as a massive blade cleaved down from the sky, slashing toward the toad’s location.
The Cold Ice Jade Toad wasn’t stupid—it knew that hit packed devastating power. If it took it head-on, it’d be grievously wounded.
The toad dug in with its legs and leapt dozens of yards, escaping its original spot in an instant.
Rumble—
The mighty Fiery Flame Blade Aura landed, smashing the rock where the toad had just stood, collapsing the mountainside and leaving a flaming pit a hundred yards long.
Goo goo—
After landing far away, the Cold Ice Jade Toad let out two roars, and its throat ballooned even larger.
It opened wide, inhaling, and instantly the wind howled around it.
Everything nearby was sucked toward its huge mouth—including broken rocks and frozen bodies from the two gangs.
Luckily Zhang Wenliang and Huang Yuesheng kept their distance and didn’t get caught up in it.
Nanshan Daoist, standing right in front, felt the airflow dragging him toward the toad’s gaping mouth.
Clang—
Thankfully, he had his Fiery Flame Long Saber and stabbed it hard into the ground, anchoring himself.
But the Cold Ice Jade Toad was relentless. Its tongue shot out, wrapping around Nanshan Daoist, trying to yank him into its belly.
Inside the toad’s belly, the power of cold ice and refinement was terrifying—even a Tribulation Crossing expert would be frozen and refined in less than a breath, their spiritual energy consumed to boost the Toad’s cultivation.
"You’ve got guts!"
Nanshan Daoist snarled in fury. This beast dared try swallowing him?
He must have a death wish.
Nanshan Daoist pulled out his long saber and swung it in a slash.
Splurt—
The toad’s tongue was sliced off instantly, splattering dark green blood everywhere.
The blood hit the ground and instantly froze it a full three feet thick—just another sign of the intensely cold aura emanating from every inch of the Cold Ice Jade Toad.
Seeing he was struggling to swallow Nanshan Daoist, the toad decided to flee. Any more fighting would only lead to mutual destruction.
Demon beasts heal differently than humans—humans can use elixirs,
but demon beasts must rely solely on their own bodies to slowly recover.
During recovery, they’re especially vulnerable—easy prey.
So demon beasts avoid serious injury whenever possible.
Right now, being short a chunk of tongue was already a major loss.
"Trying to run?"
Nanshan Daoist saw the toad leap away and immediately sent slash after slash of Fiery Flame Blade Aura after it in pursuit.
"Let’s go after it!"
Zhang Wenliang and Huang Yuesheng dashed after him, worried Nanshan Daoist would subdue the Cold Ice Jade Toad and leave.
If that happened, their effort would’ve gone to waste.
"We should go too!"
Just as Gu Shan was about to chase after them, Lin Chang’sheng stopped him.
