Mythical Cultivation

Chapter 538 Encountering a Five-Colored Toad

However, Pan Ning was no ordinary man. He would not let his enemy escape so easily.

Pan Ning raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile.

He swiftly extended his right hand, and in an instant, a giant hand of blazing flames, like a burning volcano, suddenly appeared in front of him.

This giant hand of fire seemed to have a life of its own, both agile and powerful.

With lightning speed, it grabbed the arrow, making it impossible for the opponent to retract it.

Only then did Wu Ming and the other three realize with astonishment that what had just attacked Pan Ning was not an arrow at all, but clearly a fleshy tongue!

It was just that its speed was so fast that it created a visual illusion, making people mistake it for an arrow.

Wu Ming and his companions suddenly realized that the attacker was not human, but a demonic beast!

As the giant hand gripped the long tongue tightly amidst the raging flames, a rich aroma of roasted meat instantly filled the air.

At the same time, a piercingly mournful cry came from deep within the tree canopy beneath their feet.

Immediately afterwards, a massive figure slowly emerged from the top of the treetop.

Upon closer inspection, everyone was shocked to discover that the creature before them was a giant, brightly colored frog-like monster that was over two feet tall!

At this moment, it opened its mouth wide, and a thin, snake-like tongue was still tightly gripped by the giant fiery hand in Pan Ning's hand, making it look extremely miserable and pitiful.

Huh? It's a five-colored toad!

Huang Wenyan exclaimed, clearly very familiar with the identity of this demonic beast.

He only glanced at it before immediately recognizing the demon's origin.

So that's how it is... It's a five-colored toad! We're really lucky today! Pan Ning thought to himself.

Although he did not immediately recognize the true nature of the monster, after hearing what Huang Wenyan said, information about the five-colored toad flashed through his mind.

Even more coincidentally, he happened to know that a deacon in the sect urgently needed certain special materials from the body parts of the Five-Colored Toad—wasn't this a godsend?

We can't let this guy get away! Pan Ning's expression turned serious.

He stared intently at the colorful toad struggling in the air, his eyes gleaming with seriousness.

At the same time, the giant fiery hand that had been hovering in the air suddenly contracted.

It was as if a ferocious beast had opened its blood-red maw and bit down hard on the long tongue of the five-colored toad, then swung it forcefully back to its original position.

With a muffled thud, the colorful toad perched on the treetop lost its balance, tilted forward, and nearly fell off the branch.

At this moment, the five-colored toad finally realized that its opponent was far more powerful than it had imagined, and if it continued to fight, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, it made a quick decision to retreat first to ensure its own safety.

However, it was only then that it realized its long tongue was still firmly in the other party's grasp, and it would not be easy to break free.

However, this five-colored toad had cultivated itself into a demon for hundreds of years, and its wisdom was no less than that of ordinary people.

It knew that if it did not take decisive action, it would surely perish once it was completely subdued by the enemy.

In an instant, the five-colored toad clenched its teeth, closed its mouth without hesitation, and then used all its strength to suddenly snap its jaws shut.

—With a crisp snapping sound, it resolutely chose to bite off its own long tongue in exchange for a chance to live!

After completing this cruel act, the five-colored toad immediately spat out a stream of blood and emitted a series of shrill croaks that sounded terrifying.

Immediately afterwards, taking advantage of its forward lean, it leaped forward with all its might and plummeted straight down like a cannonball.

It was clear that they intended to use this opportunity to escape the scene.

Seeing this, Wu Ming and his two companions were about to offer their assistance when they heard Pan Ning whisper from the side:

"Fellow Daoists, do not act rashly! This fiend has no way to escape!"

Its sound, as loud and powerful as a great bell, reached everyone's ears.

However, before Pan Ning could finish speaking, a flash of cold light suddenly appeared.

A uniquely shaped flying sword, its entire body shimmering with mysterious light, sped over like lightning and instantly caught up with the five-colored toad that was desperately trying to escape.

Immediately afterwards, a soft "whoosh" sound was heard, and the flying sword suddenly thrust forward with lightning speed, directly piercing through the five-colored toad's incredibly tough outer skin and passing through its abdomen!

In the blink of an eye, the once vibrant five-colored toad let out a shrill scream before collapsing to the ground, unable to move an inch—clearly, it had met its end!

When everyone came to their senses and looked closely, they discovered that the colorful toad had already turned into a lifeless corpse covered in blood and internal organs, lying on the treetop.

Upon witnessing this scene, Huang Wenyan's expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief.

However, when he noticed that Wu Ming and Chu Nan, who were beside him, both had calm and composed expressions, he was secretly shocked!

After all, the thrilling battle just now was too short and sudden. If it were me, I probably wouldn't have had time to react.

Moreover, even if one could barely manage to react in time, it's unlikely that one could kill the incredibly powerful five-colored toad with such ease as this fellow Daoist Pan Ning.

If he were to face such a powerful, ferocious, and terrifying five-colored toad, he would probably be lucky to escape its jaws!

However, this fellow Daoist Pan Ning was able to handle it with ease, and seemed to be in complete control, as if this demonic beast was no big deal at all.

Looking at Fellow Daoist Pan Ning, who always had a smiling face, giving people a kind and approachable feeling, who would have thought that he actually possessed such unfathomable cultivation?

Judging solely from the strength displayed in that brief exchange, Fellow Daoist Pan should at least be a cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage!

As for Fellow Daoist Chu Nan, who stood to the side with a stern face and no expression, Huang Wenyan understood without needing to say more.

His true skill level is definitely no weaker than Pan Ningdao's, and may even be stronger!

I never expected that I would not only successfully invite Fellow Daoist Wu Ming to the family, but also have an unexpected gain - I have won over two more experts in the late Foundation Establishment stage to help me!

This will definitely give the family a significant advantage in the battle for the treasure, greatly increasing their chances of winning!