Just then, the wound atop the Toad King's head split open again from the exertion, spurting streams of blood with a pfft, pfft.
The blood splashed onto the trees, and the trees withered instantly. It seemed the blood was highly poisonous as well.
The wound on its head split open once more, and the Toad King immediately felt dizzy and disoriented.
It carelessly tripped over a tree, staggered several steps, and toppled sideways into a dense patch of trees.
Seeing this, a trace of secret delight appeared at the corner of Su Luo's lips.
The Nine Heavens manual his master had given him was truly formidable.
Just the First Layer, combined with Vibration Power, possessed such might.
One strike had heavily wounded the Toad King and even injured its brain.
If he reached the highest level, the Nine Heavens, what kind of power would that hold? The thought made his heart burn with anticipation.
Lying on the ground, blood slowly began seeping from the Toad King's eyes. All it could see was a sheet of crimson, as though it had entered a world of blood.
At that moment, an unprecedented sense of terror made the Toad King shudder from head to toe.
Back then, it had risen from a tiny Tier 1 Beast, relying on its peerless talent to charge forward in song and triumph, eventually becoming a Level 5 Exotic Beast.
Then, through its profound understanding of water power, it had condensed the Blue Orb.
After that, it advanced into a Tier 6 Beast and became the king of this great lake.
All of a sudden, it felt that its life had reached its end.
Restricted by its race, taking another step forward was extraordinarily difficult. It could only remain stuck where it was.
Over the long years, fear had gradually taken over its heart.
It feared that a new king would seize both its throne and the Blue Orb.
So it had spared no effort in eradicating every Level 4 and Level 5 Exotic Beast in the lake, including members of its own race, the Rain-Calling Toads.
That was why, aside from itself, there were no other Exotic Beasts above Level 4 in the entire lake.
It would not allow any Exotic Beast that could threaten its position to appear—not even one of its own kind.
And now, as the king of the Rain-Calling Toads—
It had fallen into disaster, yet not a single Rain-Calling Toad had come to help it. Perhaps this was retribution.
Suddenly—
The Toad King's mind turned. It spat out the Blue Orb, then looked toward Su Luo.
It seemed to want to use the orb in exchange for its freedom.
Seeing this, Su Luo remained completely unmoved.
He wanted both the Blue Orb and the Level 6 Crystal Core!
Seeing the coldness in Su Luo's eyes, the Toad King had already guessed what Su Luo intended.
In the end, it hardened its heart and forcibly tore off its own tongue.
Then it immediately turned and plunged into the lake.
At its level, a severed tongue could regrow. But once its life was gone, it was truly gone.
Seeing how decisive the creature was, Su Luo immediately panicked.
He could not let the treasure already in his grasp fly away.
He formed a water-repelling barrier around himself and immediately dove into the lake after the Toad King.
The lake water was pitch-black, but he possessed the Third Eye.
To him, the dark lake water was as bright as day.
Looking down, he saw the Toad King frantically swimming toward the bottom of the lake.
Su Luo would not let a duck that had reached his mouth fly away.
He still needed to feed this Level 6 Crystal Core to the Devil Fruit Tree!
Who knew? This time, it might give him a Logia-type Devil Fruit.
His body sank, and he shot straight toward the Toad King.
On the shore, Shen Huaiyue and the other two were startled when they saw Su Luo actually chase after it.
Underwater was nothing like being on shore.
On shore, Su Luo had the advantage.
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But underwater, he might not have the advantage. After all, beneath the water was the Toad King's home ground.
"What should we do? Brother Su Luo actually chased after it!" Shen Huaiyu asked the other two anxiously.
"Huaiyu, don't panic. Since Su Luo dared to chase after it, that means he has confidence. We only need to wait quietly for him to come back up," Liu Yunyi said calmly.
Yet her brows remained tightly furrowed, showing that she was also deeply worried, though she did not say so aloud.
Shen Huaiyue said nothing. Her eyes remained fixed on the lake's surface as she prayed inwardly for Su Luo to return safe and sound.
Just as the three of them waited quietly by the shore—
A rustling sound suddenly came from the dense forest behind them.
The three turned around at once and discovered four figures, who appeared to be around their age.
They immediately formed a battle formation.
After all, in this perilous wilderness, it was better to be cautious.
The four people emerged from the forest holding umbrellas.
When they saw the three standing by the lake, surprise appeared on all their faces. They clearly had not expected to encounter living people even here.
But when they got a clear look at the three's condition, their surprise instantly turned into astonishment.
That was because the three had no umbrellas, yet their hair and clothes were completely dry, as if every drop of rain that landed on them had vanished.
Shen Huaiyue and the other two got a clear look at the newcomers. It was a group of three men and one woman, apparently here to explore this area as well.
The four approached the three with their umbrellas raised.
One man who looked like the leader examined the surroundings and the Exotic Beast corpses in the lake.
He stepped forward alone and came before Shen Huaiyue and the other two.
Then he introduced himself.
"Hello, ladies. We are second-year students from Qi Shen Ability University. My name is Li Qingtian, and I'm the captain of this team."
After Li Qingtian finished introducing himself—
He stood there beneath his umbrella, waiting for the three across from him to respond.
After hearing this, Shen Huaiyue and the other two glanced at the spatial wristbands on the four people's wrists, and their misgivings faded.
After all, aside from students from the various universities, no one else had any chance of obtaining such wristbands.
They exchanged glances.
Then Shen Huaiyue stepped forward and said,
"The three of us are first-year students from Giant Ability University. My name is Shen Huaiyue. We are a four-person team, and our captain has gone into the lake to pursue a Tier 6 Beast. We are waiting here for him to come back up."
Shen Huaiyue's words were astonishing.
The four people opposite her were left dumbfounded.
They were first-year students.
And their captain had gone into the lake to pursue a Tier 6 Beast?
Could their captain be a third-year student?
Had he already reached the Supreme Being Ninth Order or the Sky Walker realm?
Mm, that had to be it.
After all, first- and second-year students could not possibly possess the strength to hunt down a Tier 6 Beast.
Having figured it out, the four from Qi Shen Ability University simultaneously showed expressions of sudden realization.
By the looks of it, these three held rather high status at their school, to be able to receive help from such a powerful third-year student.
"Oh, so that's how it is." Li Qingtian smiled in reply.
Then he waved his right hand behind him, pointing to the three people at his back.
"Allow me to introduce my three reliable teammates to you ladies."
"This is Wu Hao. His ability is the A-Class Ability, Master of Swift Blades."
"This is Qian Xing. His ability is the A-Class Ability, Master of Archery."
"This is Cao Yu'er, the only girl on my team. Her ability is the A-Class Ability, Master of Hidden Weapons."
"Lastly, I am Li Qingtian. My ability is the S-Class Ability, Gun King."
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