"Oh no, oh no!"
In the mountain forest, Cheng Dongfeng was pacing anxiously like an ant on a hot pan, muttering regretfully, "I should have thought of that. Given Jiang He's personality, how could he not cause trouble when he insisted on changing his route to Lake Kanas?"
"It's over … angering the Red Toad King means Jiang He is dead for sure!"
Beside him, Chen Jingzhou had yet to recover from the series of explosions, and was muttering, "Jiang He had just reached rank-nine last night. How could he be so bold? Didn't he say that he only wanted to catch some fish and shrimps? Why blow up the lake? "
"Is the title of the Little Bomb Prince just for show?"
Cheng Dongfeng chuckled bitterly.
That was when the flash of a blade landed. Delighted, Cheng Dongfeng ran towards it, yelling from afar, "Blade King, please save Jiang He. It's not easy for a prodigy like Lingzhou City to come out with this."
Chen Jingzhou ran up to him as well.
In the distance, He Litong, Zhou Rui, and Yang Chengwu were also rushing to his side, standing beside Three Blades Lin.
They were on a higher spot over a hill, and from there, they could clearly see Jiang He, who was standing by the shores of Lake Kanas.
Three Blades Lin's gaze was somber, and he was at a loss for words at Cheng Dongfeng's request. "I'd like to save him, but …"
"A while ago, Jiang He had killed the Black King Drake and stirred up trouble. To intimidate the Feral Kings, Minister Wang killed the Black King Drake as well, leaving many Feral Kings utterly furious. Several Feral Emperors within Hua Nation borders are stirring as well, and I'm afraid a war would break out if I act now."
Right now, Three Blades Lin was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he waved him off, saying, "Let's wait and see. Jiang He is not weak, and the Red Toad King might not be able to stop him if he wants to leave … by the way, why would he throw a bomb at Lake Kanas for no reason?"
There were ten thousand questions in Three Blades Lin's mind!
Was he out of his mind?
Beside him, Cheng Dongfeng said meekly, "Maybe he wants to fry some fish and shrimps. I heard Jiang He muttering last night that he's sick of eating the Black King Drake and Blue King Drake meat …"
"…"
Heh.
Three Blades Lin sneered and seethed through clenched teeth, "Son of a bitch, let the Red Toad King kill that grandson!"
In his heart, he made up his mind …
If Jiang He was really in danger, he would have to intervene even if it meant starting a war. If the kid continued to grow, he would not lose out to King Hou in the future!
…
In the lake, the aftermath of the explosion had already dissipated. However, the surface of the lake was still tumbling, creating huge waves. A huge toad that was more than ten meters tall was swimming in the water. Suddenly, it leaped up and rushed out of the lake.
Beneath its feet, waves rose and turned into a huge water pillar that held its huge body in place.
Beside the lake, Jiang He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression as calm as ever. He was a little surprised inwardly as he stared at the Red Toad King in the lake a hundred meters away —
"Red Toad King, Red Toad King … I always thought that it was just a title. I never thought that this fellow's entire body would be scarlet red!"
The Red Toad King that was as tall as a five to six story building, other than its entire body being scarlet red, its outer appearance was no different from a normal toad. It was just that its body was countless times larger. Its pair of bulging eyes were a kind of bewitching bright red, and on its back were oval-shaped tympani that looked a bit like a small volcanic crater.
On the way here, Jiang He had already researched about the Red Toad King.
That fellow had evolved from a toad newly discovered a dozen years ago, the Red-Eyed Toad. It might have mutated after its evolution, which was why its entire body was red.
"Toads … Are toads edible?"
A thought occurred to Jiang He then … that thing seemed edible. Though it was ugly, many parts of its body could be used as medicine, and its only flaw was that it was poisonous. The cooking method was very particular, and it could not be eaten too much, or it could easily die.
Jiang He stared at the Red Toad King, and the latter stared back at him.
For some reason …
The thought of 'Is the Red Toad King edible' flashed through Jiang He's mind, and the Red Toad King could not help shuddering inwardly. However, that shudder was soon drowned by endless rage.
"Human!"
The Red Toad King opened its mouth, its voice like thunder as it bellowed in rage, "Human, you dare challenge me?!"
"Die!"
At the sound of the word 'die' …
Whoosh!
The Red Toad King abruptly spat out its tongue.
How fast was a toad's tongue?
Five times the speed of sound?
Ten times the speed of sound?
Unmeasurable!
In that very moment, all Jiang He saw was a blur. He did not even have time to react before the Red Toad King's tongue wrapped around him … and the toad did not just stick out its tongue quickly.
It retracted its tongue even faster.
Croak …
Over a dozen miles away, Three Blades Lin could only see the Red Toad King open its mouth, stick out its tongue, and retract it …
And then, Jiang He was gone.
"Jiang He!"
Three Blades Lin roared in rage, and promptly turned into a blade flash as he dashed towards Lake Kanas.
Cheng Dongfeng and the others had poor eyesight and could not even see what happened. All they saw was the Red Toad King open its mouth, and then close it … and Jiang He, who had been standing by the lakeshore, was gone.
Chen Jingzhou was a top rank-nine and had better eyesight.
His entire face was filled with disbelief, and his body shuddered as he fell limply to the ground, muttering, "Jiang He … was eaten by the Red Toad King?"
Whoosh!
The dozen miles were crossed in an instant.
Three Blades Lin slashed down with his blade and roared in rage, "Red Toad King, spit out the person you just swallowed, or Minister Wang would come personally and turn Lake Kanas upside down!"
The water in the lake rose into the air, turning into a torrent that deflected Three Blades Lin's blade flash as he said, "So it's the Blade King … Blade King, you had allowed your human juniors to bombard my shelter, violating our agreement first and now attacking me. Do you really think that we daemons would not dare to touch the Hua Nation?"
"Wang Hou …"
"He is certainly impressive, and not even the Blue King Drake could last one round against him. But what could he do to me if I wanted to leave?"
The Red Toad King was not lying.
It was an amphibious creature, and was no exception even if it evolved into a Feral King …
No!
A Feral King could fly, and it was now a triple habitat of water, land, and air. When that happened, not even God could do anything to it if it went out into the ocean.
Swimming towards the center of the lake, it laughed out loud. "Moreover, there's no reason for me to spit out food that I've eaten in the first place. A mere rank-nine might not have much meat, but it's enough for me to have a sumptuous meal, and it should have been digested in such a short time … What?"
Suddenly, the Red Toad King's colossal body shuddered violently even as it reached the center of the lake, and it shrieked in pain.
…
Inside the Red Toad King's belly.
Jiang He, who was wearing his Dark Golden Combat Armor that was covered in a layer of green armor formed from the Cloudscraper Vine, was ashen.
Too …
Too embarrassing!
He was actually eaten by a toad?
Most importantly …
"Chen Jingzhou and the others might be watching from afar. My illustrious reputation is ruined in a single day …"
Around Jiang He, the silhouette of six great suns materialized. His abundant True Qi shielded his body, preventing the Red Toad King's gastric juice and other slime that could rapidly digest him from getting close.
The slime that could rapidly corrode and pierce through any rank-nine martial artist's protective True Qi did not affect Jiang He at all.
"That slime is so disgusting!"
"Although with my current physique, it doesn't matter if I get some of it on me. Even if I sleep in the Red Toad King's stomach, it won't be able to digest me. However, if this mucus really gets all over me, will I still have the face to see anyone when I get out?"
Jiang He prepared to save himself.
'Saving himself' was not actually saving his own life. From his perspective, he would not be in any danger against the Red Toad King, which was adept at releasing poison. The only reason he was eaten was that he did not expect the creature to be so ruthless that it moved its tongue when it said it would. It did not even waste words, and Jiang He was not ready yet.
From another perspective, the Red Toad King eating Jiang He was no different from suicide.
If it did not eat Jiang He, Jiang He would only have a ninety-five percent chance of killing it … provided that he used his immortal arts cultivation and his premium-grade soul weapon, the Scarlet Flame Sword.
Logically speaking, Jiang He would not want to use the Scarlet Flame Sword since there were still people watching from afar.
And yet, if the Red Toad King ate Jiang He …
Then there was nothing to worry about.
Moreover, internal organs were very fragile.
Jiang He first grabbed two handfuls of the strengthened pea bombs …
Whoosh.
He threw them all with a wave of his hand.
In the instant that the strengthened pea bombs were thrown, Jiang He had already dropped to the ground, clutching his head.
Kaboom!
Up to eighty strengthened pea bombs exploded inside the Red Toad King's belly … in the first place, the strengthened pea bombs were not that powerful, and rank-eight martial artists would have a hard time protecting themselves with True Qi.
However, the Red Toad King's belly was an enclosed space.
And Jiang He had thrown many pea bombs …
The violent explosion that erupted in an instant with nowhere to vent broke the Red Toad King's innards and caused it to bleed …
And yet, before the blood could flow out, it was burned by the intense flames from the explosion and solidified …
Jiang He even caught a whiff of the aroma of meat …
"What the hell …"
Still clutching his head, Jiang He exclaimed in surprise as he felt the force of the explosion. "So, eighty pea bombs exploding together in an enclosed space is that powerful …"
…
In Lake Kanas, the Red Toad King's belly abruptly swelled due to the violent explosion. Its scarlet body was actually glowing red, just like a red-hot furnace.
It hissed in agony, and every time it opened its maw to hiss, a massive pillar of flame would shoot out of its mouth. It was venting the flames that filled its belly …
As it rolled around in the lake, the waves it kicked up slammed against the cliffs on both sides of the lake, blowing them apart.
Nearby, Three Blades Lin was stunned.
The Red Toad King …
What was going on?
Why was there a series of thunderous explosions coming from its stomach?
And what the heck was that flame breathing?
Wasn't the Red Toad King best at controlling water?
Kaboom …
Suddenly, from within the Red Toad King's stomach came a second round of "thunder-like" explosion … Even the Red Toad King's hissing sound became weak and the aura on its body started to quickly decline.
When the sound of the explosion dissipated, a "puchi" sound could be heard. A lightning blade cut open the Red Toad King's abdomen from inside out.
Snikt!
A second thunder slash burst out, cutting open the Red Toad King's back.
After throwing the second round of pea bombs, Jiang He put away the Cloudscraper Vine Armor and leapt out of the gaping wound on the Red Toad King's back. He was wearing his Dark Golden Combat Armor and was bathed in blood. The silhouette of six great suns rose into the air behind him, his entire body glowing in faint golden radiance, with starlight flickering amidst it. Around him, a dragon's roar and an elephant's trumpeting could be heard!
With his special effects fully activated, Jiang He was like a god descending upon the mortal realm, standing over the head of the dying Red Toad King and bellowing, "Demon! How dare you eat me! Do you really think I can't kill you?!"
Hmmm …
It felt good.
Well …
It was Jiang He's' saving 'his image.
Killing the Red Toad King as soon as possible to show off his masculinity would offset the embarrassment of being eaten by the Red Toad King, would it not?
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