Upon the ritual altar.
Fang Shu watched the toad-frog within the golden light. Its aura had grown increasingly dense, and he knew that it was about to complete its transformation.
He immediately formed a hand seal, and a blood-red talisman appeared in his hand:
"Life and death, honor and disgrace, old and young, until one's lifespan is spent—from this day forth, none shall disobey my command.
Submit!"
He fiercely struck the toad-frog within the golden light with the blood-red talisman in his hand.
Buzz, buzz. As the talisman descended, the spiritual light upon the toad-frog's body spontaneously produced all manner of resistance.
But Fang Shu's prior nurturing had not been for nothing. Secret characters flickered within the toad-frog's body, resonating with the blood-red talisman in Fang Shu's hand.
Moreover, this toad-frog had already awakened its intelligence. Its body shifted a few times, as if it had turned its head to look at Fang Shu, who was casting a spell upon it. Its divine consciousness swept over Fang Shu. Once it confirmed that it was him, it voluntarily withdrew the spiritual light around its body, allowing the blood-red talisman to enter it more smoothly.
This action made the look in Fang Shu's eyes as he regarded the toad-frog soften somewhat.
Even if the toad-frog had not voluntarily accepted his spell, he still could have forcibly imposed a master-recognition contract upon it. But its initiative saved him some time, and it also showed that the creature possessed some loyalty toward him, knowing who had been raising it these past days.
As the talisman settled, the golden light on the toad-frog's body slowly faded as well.
Croak!
A frog's cry rang out, and its form was fully revealed beneath heaven and earth.
The creature was only palm-sized, already bearing the appearance of a