Tongue Monster Is Born

In the Soul Hunting Forest, Tang San's eyes had turned completely purple, a sign that his Purple Demon Eye was fully activated.

There could be no mistakes in hunting a Soul Ring for his brother. He had to give it everything he had.

He nodded to Xiao Wu, who was leaning against a treetop. His soul power circulated, and a Blue Silver Grass appeared.

At the same time, bluish-green Blue Silver Grass sprang up rapidly around the Sky Swallowing Toad twenty meters away, wrapping around it layer after layer. Its mouth received especially thorough attention.

The moment Tang San made his move, Xiao Wu leaped down from the tree.

"Ha! First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!"

Her crisp voice was accompanied by the Sky Swallowing Toad's flying body.

The Sky Swallowing Toad crashed heavily into the ground. Before it could react, all it saw was the phantom of an iron hammer surrounded by a pale red glow.

Boom!

The earth trembled, and the forest wailed. The Sky Swallowing Toad had vanished from the ground, leaving behind only a blurred pile of flesh and blood.

A milky-white ring slowly emerged where it had been.

"Perfect teamwork!" Hu Jiu happily put away his hammer and stood where he was, waiting for Tang San and Xiao Wu to return.

A few breaths later, Tang San and Xiao Wu both returned.

"Xiao Jiu, hurry and absorb the Soul Ring! We'll stand guard for you." Knowing Hu Jiu had already made up his mind to absorb the Sky Swallowing Toad's Soul Ring, Tang San no longer tried to dissuade him. Although a ninety-year Soul Ring was somewhat lacking, he trusted Hu Jiu's choice.

"Alright!" Hu Jiu nodded and wasted no time. Suppressing his excitement, he raised his right hand and summoned his Carrot Spirit. With a thought, he drew the Soul Ring on the ground over and placed it around his spirit.

At that moment, Hu Jiu felt a violent surge of soul power suddenly fill his body, as though his entire body had swollen by a size.

He did not dare slack off. With a thought, the level-five Soul Power Meditation Method immediately began operating, rapidly refining the Sky Swallowing Toad's Soul Ring.

Tang San and Xiao Wu stood beside Hu Jiu, constantly watching their surroundings.

Although Hu Jiu had said earlier that no other Soul Beasts were nearby, the commotion he had caused with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer was no small matter. It would be troublesome if it attracted other Soul Beasts.

They waited for two hours. It was nearly dark when Hu Jiu's expression finally changed.

Just as Hu Jiu joyfully prepared to open his eyes and stand up, his vision abruptly changed. A Sky Swallowing Toad with blood-red eyes and a berserk aura charged toward him.

"What is this?"

Hu Jiu was only confused for an instant before he understood.

There was only one possible reason for this.

A Soul Bone!

Instead of being alarmed, Hu Jiu was delighted. It was merely a grudge. As long as his will was firm enough, enduring this trial would bring him tremendous benefits.

Of course, Hu Jiu was not foolish enough to stand there and take a beating. His mental will instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged straight at the Sky Swallowing Toad Grudge rushing toward him.

This was a clash between will and resentment, a primal collision, a battle to the death.

The Sky Swallowing Toad Grudge ran deep. It had been living perfectly well in the Soul Hunting Forest, only to be ambushed for no apparent reason.

What was worse, it had not even figured out how it died before its death.

Wasn't that infuriating?

Its resentment had practically reached the heavens!

Perhaps its resentment had moved the heavens, for it had finally met its enemy.

It wanted revenge!

Across from it, Hu Jiu wore an equally ferocious expression. He did not want to die.

Some people were gentle and kind in ordinary times, with good tempers, yet when faced with the threat of death, they could unleash immense strength.

Hu Jiu was that kind of person.

"Die!" At that moment, Hu Jiu had only one thought in his mind: kill it.

His hands, feet, arms, mouth, and head—anything that could move was his weapon.

This was Hu Jiu's Spiritual Sea. He was the master here.

As time passed, both figures gradually faded. But Hu Jiu had an endless stream of strength supporting him, mental power naturally converted by his body.

The Sky Swallowing Toad Grudge, on the other hand, was rapidly dissipating. It had no physical strength to sustain it.

As one side rose and the other fell, the Sky Swallowing Toad Grudge was finally defeated by Hu Jiu, turning into a wisp of green smoke and dispersing.

The instant the Sky Swallowing Toad vanished, Hu Jiu felt another surge of power. He did not dare delay and immediately intensified his refinement.

Hu Jiu, who was refining the power, had no idea that Xiao Wu and Tang San, standing guard outside, were worried sick.

"How could this happen? Wasn't he fine just now?" Looking at Hu Jiu's tightly furrowed brow and pained expression, Xiao Wu felt completely helpless. Only at this moment did she realize that, without her noticing, Hu Jiu had already come to hold an important place in her heart.

"This..." Tang San was at a loss as well. Grandmaster had never told him about a situation like this. Wasn't the limit for a soul master's First Soul Ring four hundred and twenty-three years? Why was Xiao Jiu having problems after absorbing a mere ninety-year Soul Ring?

"Don't you always say your master is incredibly knowledgeable? Why doesn't he even know something so simple? If you ask me, your master is a fraud."

Xiao Wu had gone frantic with worry. She lashed out at whoever she could, and seeing that Tang San was powerless to help, she took out her frustration on him.

"You..." Tang San pointed angrily at Xiao Wu. After thinking it over, reason ultimately overcame his anger. Coupled with his concern for Hu Jiu's safety, he actually forced himself to calm down.

Women really are impossible to reason with! The thought flashed through his mind.

Hu Jiu, seated cross-legged on the ground, suddenly wore a strange expression.

This Soul Bone of his... did not belong to the limbs, nor was it a torso or Head Soul Bone. It was an External Soul Bone.

The preciousness of an External Soul Bone went without saying. Unlike the normal six types of Soul Bones, an External Soul Bone could evolve along with its owner's growing strength.

Logically, Hu Jiu should have been happy to obtain such a precious Soul Bone.

But what was the most distinctive ability of a frog?

Accordingly, Hu Jiu had now gained just such an External Soul Bone.

The Tongue Monster was born!!

His tongue itched and ached as it was remodeled. Hu Jiu blankly felt his tongue becoming stronger.

This strange ability must never be known to anyone, unless someday... The thought flashed through Hu Jiu's mind, and he decided he would never speak of it. He would absolutely not use it unless it was a life-or-death situation.

A quarter hour later, the External Soul Bone had been successfully absorbed. Hu Jiu opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Wu, who was watching him with a worried expression.

At this distance, I can reach her...

Ahem!

"Xiao Jiu, how are you? Are you hurt?"

Facing Xiao Wu's extreme worry, Hu Jiu felt deeply ashamed.

Just as he was about to speak, Hu Jiu's expression changed again.

This time, there was a problem with the AFK Panel.

Originally, Hu Jiu's AFK Panel had always been simple and clean. There were only small squares on it, with four skills currently AFK farming, while the fifth slot was empty. All the other small squares had remained gray and sealed.

But now, the entire panel emitted a faint golden glow.