Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 223 - 215 Outrage (3/3)

Chapter 223: Chapter 215 Outrage (3/3)

The Ghost-eyed Toad was so named due to its pair of eyes, which possessed bizarre and evil forces; a mere gaze could lead one to great calamity!

"Don’t look into its eyes!" the man in purple robes bellowed, his voice booming like thunder.

But it was already too late, several people’s eyes were bleeding, and they suddenly went mad, charging at the people nearby as if they were their father’s murderers, gnashing their teeth in hatred.

They were bewitched!

At this moment, they had forgotten where they were and were completely controlled by illusions. To them, everyone nearby appeared as ferocious Demon Beasts, set to devour their bodies, so naturally, they had to fight their way out in a bloody battle.

With so many people present, from different sects, families, and nations, they couldn’t possibly discuss friendship! Since you’re attacking me with the intent to kill, should I just let you?

Clang, clang, bang, bang! In just a few moments, the Martial Artists who had been confused were chopped to death by the frenzied crowd.

Croak! Croak!

The Ghost-eyed Toad let out two croaks, the disdain in its evil eyes apparent. Such a high-tier Demon Beast already possessed considerable Spiritual Wisdom.

"Fiend, why don’t you come up and face your death swiftly?" one of the Experts from the Mountains and Rivers Realm roared, dancing his way towards the bottom of the lake.

Whoosh!

The Ghost-eyed Toad’s body shook; it was filled with poison glands, and in an instant, a stream of venom shot out, spraying towards that person.

This was the poison of a Mountains and Rivers Realm Demon Beast, who knows how many times more toxic than the water of the lake. The foul stench was so overpowering it could even knock out a Martial Artist from the Spirit Gathering Realm with a single whiff!

That person dared not underestimate it and quickly opened a Spiritual Power shield. With a sizzling sound, a wisp of smoke rose, and the eggshell-like shield on his body swiftly dissolved, being consumed continuously.

"Damn it!" he exclaimed, retreating rapidly until he was out of range of the Ghost-eyed Toad’s venom.

"Croak—" The disdain in the Ghost-eyed Toad’s croak was beyond words.

"Everyone, attack together!" the elder in green yelled, leading the charge.

This Ghost-eyed Toad was indeed one of the tyrants here, and none of them could be its match one-on-one unless they were freaks of nature like Zhao Duotian or Ying Cheng’en, who might manage to defeat it alone at the same level.

The crowd agreed; fighting a Demon Beast did not require abiding by any one-on-one rules. If they happened to die accidentally, to whom would they cry injustice? This was, after all, the most realistic world of Martial Artists!

A chaotic battle erupted instantly, boom, boom, boom. The ground trembled, and even the water areas far away boiled, creating waves ten zhang high, an imposing scene.

Ten Mountains and Rivers Realm Experts attacking together couldn’t possibly use their full strength or ultimate moves, but the numerical advantage was enough to create an overwhelming force!

The Ghost-eyed Toad soon found itself at a disadvantage, and after a brief fight, it forcefully broke through, diving into the hole at the bottom of the lake, disappearing in an instant.

To chase or not to chase?

Not to chase would be to give up all their efforts! But to chase, when the hole was so narrow, who would lead the way? Being the vanguard was extremely dangerous!

Let alone dying, even suffering a heavy injury would be disadvantageous. After killing the Ghost-eyed Toad, how would they compete for the treasures? Would others concede the spoils because of your great contribution? Don’t be naive; this was the most realistic world of Martial Artists!

No one wanted to be the vanguard, so naturally, a pursuit never started.

Tiger Granny Zhang’s gaze shifted towards Zhou Heng, her tone chilling, "Let this Corpse Slave lead the charge!"

"Indeed!" The others said gravely, pressuring Han Yiyao with their stares. Sending this "Corpse Slave" to lead the charge had another advantage: it would weaken Han Yiyao’s strength, ensuring she wouldn’t be too dominant when competing for treasures!

Thus, they were quite happy to see Zhou and the Ghost-eyed Toad both suffer.

Han Yiyao was at a loss for words—how could she command Zhou? Everyone had misunderstood!

"Humph, little girl, do you not realize that the wrath of the masses is not easily provoked?" Tiger Granny Zhang cackled, her eyes filled with jealousy. She had killed countless beauties already.

Han Yiyao flicked her right hand, and the White Frost Sword was already in her grip. She casually swept her gaze over the crowd and said, "Don’t push people too far!"

She was not someone without a temper! Besides, although the Ghost-eyed Toad was precious, it was not worth enough for her to compromise everything. If push came to shove, she would simply walk away.

"Refusing a toast only to drink a loss!" The other nine sneered, instantly forming an alliance and scattered around, surrounding Han Yiyao and Zhou. They wouldn’t allow Han Yiyao the luxury of watching from the sidelines. Either she would inflict upon herself a heavy loss, or they would completely drive her out of the competition for treasures!

"Croak—"

Just then, a frog’s croak rang out, unusually distinct and resonant. Although humans and beasts did not speak the same language, the anger in the croak was unmistakable to everyone.

Whoosh!

A dark figure shot out from the hole at the bottom of the lake at incredible speed. Following closely behind was another purple figure, which sprayed a foul-smelling venom towards the first one.

What was going on?

The crowd looked intently only to see that the leading dark figure was a completely black donkey, carrying something unknown in its mouth, pursued by the purple figure—the Ghost-eyed Toad, furiously attacking the donkey.

Were the Demon Beasts fighting among themselves?

No, even though they were both Demon Beasts, there were countless varieties of Demon Beasts and they wouldn’t naturally bond just because humans lump them into one category!

"Spirit Moon Fruit!"

No one knew who first spoke with a trembling voice, but in an instant, everyone was boiling with excitement!

For Martial Artists of the Mountains and Rivers Realm, the Spirit Moon Fruit was nothing short of Holy Medicine—it could allow any Martial Artist of that Realm to advance to the Spirit Sea Realm without any doubt!

Breaching a Great Realm was as difficult as ascending to the heavens, and the higher the realm, the more difficult it naturally became!

Hyperbolically speaking, out of a hundred Martial Artists in the Mountains and Rivers Realm, at most only one or two could break through to the Spirit Sea Realm! The ten strong Martial Artists present might never break through in their lifetimes, destined to die at this realm.

Yet the Spirit Moon Fruit could change it all!

The situation in the Heavenly Demon Dynasty and Night Demon Dynasty was hard to tally, but there were no more than a hundred people in total including all the Divine Infant Realm and Nascent Soul Realm Old Ancestors in the entire Heavenly Dragon Dynasty! And how many people were there in the whole Heavenly Dragon Dynasty along with its subordinate countries?

At least a hundred billion!

Advancing to the Spirit Sea Realm meant that one could become a true overlord, arrogantly looking down upon the world beneath a hundred people!

Aren’t Martial Artists cultivating in pursuit of a long lifespan, great power at hand, and absolute freedom?

Now, that step was so close at hand!

In the mouth of the Black Donkey was a whole Grass Spirit, still with its roots, and crowned with a pale silver fruit—which was indeed the Spirit Moon Fruit! It just wasn’t fully mature yet, probably needing about a hundred more years.

A hundred years was an eternity for ordinary people, but for the strong in the Mountains and Rivers Realm, it was completely worth the wait!

"Hold it right there!" They all shouted, not caring whether the Black Donkey understood or not, they all sprang into action and joined the chase.

It must be that the Spirit Moon Fruit was the Spirit Grass guarded by the Ghost-eyed Toad, and the black donkey must have sneaked in while the Ghost-eyed Toad was out and uprooted the Wind Moon Fruit!

But no one noticed when the black donkey had sneaked in; its movement technique was nothing short of eerie!

Nine strong experts in the Mountains and Rivers Realm teamed up with a Demon Beast of the same realm—such battle power was terrifyingly formidable!

At that moment, the Black Donkey suddenly opened its mouth wide and swallowed the whole Spirit Moon Fruit, chewing it a few times before gulping it down.

Everyone instantly stopped in their tracks, then burst into a rage that could almost set the sky on fire!

An unripe Spirit Moon Fruit was still Spiritual Medicine, but its value was greatly diminished, and it would take a hundred years to mature, so eating this Spirit Moon Fruit might not even result in the elevation of a minor realm!

It was a colossal waste!

Unforgivable, this detestable Black Donkey!

In that moment, everyone was seething with murderous intent, wishing nothing more than to flay and roast the Black Donkey over a fire!

"Gaga, you really think you can snatch food from Donkey Master’s mouth; you must be blind as dogs!" The Black Donkey suddenly stood upright, wiggled its donkey butt a couple of times at everybody, with its black tail swaying to and fro, looking utterly careless and unrestrained.

"When Donkey Master doesn’t show his might, you think he’s a sick cat! Come on, come on, whoever comes forward, Donkey Master will reward him with a face full of gold!"

Everyone was stunned once again!

A talking donkey?

It’s true that Demon Beasts possess wisdom, and the higher their realm, the more developed their intelligence, even comparable to humans! But even the most intelligent Demon Beast absolutely shouldn’t be able to talk, for that is the law of nature!

Could it be a Divine Beast bestowed by the heavens, innately auspicious?

Only... its mouth was incredibly foul!

"Croak!" The Ghost-eyed Toad, not as shocked, angrily attacked the Black Donkey. It also reminded the crowd to act—they all struck out, as the Spirit Moon Fruit had just been swallowed by the Black Donkey and had not been absorbed or refined, so they could take the fresh blood from the Black Donkey to refine medicine!

Though not as effective as a mature Spirit Moon Fruit, it was still an extraordinarily rare Spiritual Medicine!

Kill, kill, kill! Who could be content without slaughtering this despicable donkey?

"A bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals dare to cross hands with this Divine Donkey; Donkey Master could crush you all with just one butt!" The Black Donkey disdainfully curled its lips and then galloped away, heading straight in the direction of Zhou Heng, "Zhou, save me!"

Pfft!

Everyone’s faces twitched with annoyance—this donkey really was shameless! It had talked as if it was unparalleled in the world, but in the blink of an eye, it started wailing for help, utterly shameless!

They had all been shocked at the Black Donkey’s ability to speak human language, but now all that remained was immense disdain!

But an animal was just an animal—actually seeking help from an entity similar to a Corpse Slave, a Puppet, a lifeless thing, was incredibly stupid!

Such a miraculous Demon Beast should indeed have some research value!

"Stop him!" The nine great experts of the Mountains and Rivers Realm took action one after another.

"Eh, Zhou?" The Black Donkey stood upright in front of Zhou Heng, waved a hoof in front of him, but seeing no reaction, suddenly brought the hoof crashing down.

Thump!

Zhou Heng threw a punch to meet it, and his eyes suddenly flashed brightly: "Despicable donkey, what trouble have you caused again?" He saw the nine pursuing experts of the Mountains and Rivers Realm and a grotesquely ugly toad. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)