Ghost Qi, Ghost Path

Fang Shu looked at the enormous toad in the valley and secretly said:

What a colossal demon, nurturing Killing Intent!

Billowing demonic qi poured from the giant toad's body, making its presence astonishingly imposing. By the standards of immortal cultivators, it was at least a demon beast that had endured five tribulations for many years.

Now that it had gathered so much Killing Intent, it likely intended to perfect its five-tribulation cultivation in one fell swoop, perhaps even break through into the sixth tribulation.

Yet Fang Shu felt no fear.

Man-eating demons like this, especially those appearing within the territory of the Five Viscera Temple, were generally wild demons with little inheritance and even fewer methods. Even if it possessed some peculiar ability, he could rely on his spells and techniques to contend with it.

At once, Fang Shu affixed protective talismans around himself. A layer of watery spiritual radiance rippled over his body. Fearless, he strode straight forward, intent on subduing the giant toad.

Boom! It sounded like a war drum being struck.

As he drew near, the giant toad abruptly opened both eyes and stared fixedly at Fang Shu. At the sight of that gaze, Fang Shu's brows furrowed slightly.

For the giant toad's eyes were numb and vacant. It looked nothing like some sinister demon crouched amid corpses on both banks; rather, it resembled a beast of burden worked to the bone by others.

But Fang Shu did not alter his actions because of this anomaly. The instant the creature noticed him, his figure flickered and vanished from its field of vision.

With the Invisibility Technique upon him, Fang Shu swiftly rushed into the valley.

The giant toad, along with all the toads scattered across the ground, fell into confusion, their eyeballs rolling in every direction.

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