Rumble...
The Demon Sword struck the toad's flesh, sending sparks flying at once. They were dazzlingly bright in the darkness.
"Your swordsmanship is all you've got, and you still dare come out and make a fool of yourself?" Xia Jingzhi burst into wild laughter when he saw Lin Bai suffer a setback.
"Netherworld Demon Toad! Show him what you're made of!" Xia Jingzhi laughed smugly.
The toad lay crouched on the ground, its belly rolling as the pustules along its back began to writhe.
Then—
The pustules on the toad's back exploded all at once. Streams of dark-green fluid shot toward Lin Bai like poisoned arrows.
Lin Bai quickly flipped backward and retreated, stepping onto his flying sword as he constantly dodged the incoming poisoned arrows.
While evading them, Lin Bai watched the power of the poisoned arrows.
Some of the poisoned arrows fell to the ground, instantly leaving behind enormous holes a hundred zhang deep.
"And while cultivating the same thing, you also have to take specially refined pills, along with the support of various secret arts, before it can take shape."
Lin Bai narrowed his eyes and called softly, "Crow!"
Flap! Flap...
The Crow complained a couple more times.
On ordinary days, if anyone asked the Crow to fight or slaughter, he would probably be the first to run.
The Crow's words seemed to open the door to a new world for Lin Bai, making his eyes brighten. "Break it open from the inside?"
Having known the Crow for many years, Lin Bai understood this crow's temperament very well.
"This secret art is extremely troublesome and incredibly difficult to cultivate."
"What a fearsome poison!" Lin Bai couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath when he saw it.
Lin Bai looked toward the surrounding void and murmured inwardly... This