It is said that every River Swallowing Toad has a river in its stomach.
Fang Yuan did not use the River Swallowing Toad in his previous life, but this Gu left a deep impression on him. This all originated from one person.
A normal person, a servant.
In his previous life, two hundred years later, an extremely special Gu Master appeared — Jiang Fan.
His existence made Gu Masters' jaws drop, and mortals fought to spread his name.
Once he appeared, he became a legend.
What made him, was a River Swallowing Toad.
Jiang Fan was originally a family servant who managed a fish farm on behalf of his master. One day, a River Swallowing Toad was stranded on the riverbank, its belly facing upwards, its head raised, sleeping.
Jiang Fan was shocked and scared at first, but slowly, he felt that the toad was not dead. Why was it not moving?
The 'toad corpse' blocked the upstream river, causing a lot of trouble for Jiang Fan who was in charge of the fishing ground.
Jiang Fan tried all ways and means to move this' toad corpse 'away. He was just a mortal, how could he move such a heavy River Swallowing Toad?
The master was cruel and harsh, and if he could not complete the quota every month, he would lose his head. Jiang Fan did not dare to report it. Not long ago, there was a person who did not complete the quota, and reported a legitimate reason, but was killed on the spot by the master.
As the deadline approached, the 'toad corpse' continued to block, greatly affecting his profits. Uncontrollably, Jiang Fan became more and more panicked, his temper becoming more and more irritable.
Although he knew he could not move this' toad corpse ', every day he would go over, punching and kicking the' toad corpse ', crying and throwing a tantrum. Venting the fear and anger he felt before his death.
But one day, the River Swallowing Toad suddenly woke up, opening its sleepy eyes and staring at Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan was so scared his legs went soft.
The River Swallowing Toad was half asleep, still lying there like a 'corpse'. After a long while, Jiang Fan regained his composure.
He was no longer afraid. A person who was about to die. What was there to be afraid of?
He climbed onto the River Swallowing Toad's belly, raising his head and lying down, looking at the starry sky, "Toad, oh toad. Are you like me, on your last breath, about to die? "
How would he know the habits of the River Swallowing Toad? Looking at the River Swallowing Toad's half-dead state, he thought that it was also on its last breath. Tears streamed down Jiang Fan's cheeks as he spoke.
The River Swallowing Toad squinted its eyes, listening to Jiang Fan's words and also looking at the starry sky.
For the next few days, he laid on the soft white belly of the River Swallowing Toad, crying and talking at the same time, pouring out the pain and depression of a mortal.
Finally, the deadline was reached. The steward came down from the village and came to his fish farm, wanting to collect the fish.
Where would Jiang Fan find the fish to hand over? With no other choice, he could only say that he needed time to tidy up, and then ran to the River Swallowing Toad to bid farewell.
He patted the River Swallowing Toad's belly. "Old Toad, I didn't expect that I would die first. Being able to meet you can also be considered as fate. I hope that your last days will be better. "
At this moment, the River Swallowing Toad moved.
Jiang Fan jumped in fright. The River Swallowing Toad's movements were getting bigger and bigger. He hurriedly jumped down.
Thump!
The River Swallowing Toad flipped over, its belly facing down and its back facing up. It was finally fully awake.
Jiang Fan's entire body was drenched, and seeing this scene, he stomped his feet in anger. "Old Toad, Old Toad, so you can move. Aiyaya, you've killed me. If you had moved a few days earlier, I wouldn't have to die! "
The River Swallowing Toad ignored his words. It woke up and felt hungry.
Half of its body was submerged in the water, then it opened its mouth and began to swallow the river water to eat.
This scene caused Jiang Fan to be dumbfounded. He watched in shock as the water level of the river dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Large amounts of river water were sucked into the River Swallowing Toad's stomach, but its stomach did not expand at all, as if it was a bottomless pit.
After a while, the River Swallowing Toad leisurely stopped eating. The river water level had already dropped to a very low level, and the river bed that was filled with mud was mostly exposed. Standing at the bottom of the river, the river water only reached up to the knees.
Jiang Fan stood at the riverbank, dumbfounded.
The River Swallowing Toad looked at him, and suddenly burped. Then its stomach expanded and contracted, and its mouth opened wide, spitting out large amounts of freshwater seafood.
Fish, prawns, turtles, snails, eels, crabs, everything!
The River Swallowing Toad only ate water as food, and did not eat these freshwater seafood. It spat out all of these things.
At this moment, the sky looked like it was raining freshwater seafood.
In the blink of an eye, these freshwater seafood piled up into a small mountain. Jiang Fan saw this, and jumped three feet high in joy. He shouted, "I'm saved, I'm saved! These fish and turtles are enough for me for three months. Old Toad, Old Toad, it's all thanks to you! "
He collected the freshwater seafood and handed it to the steward.
The steward was shocked and suspicious. How could there be so much? He quickly reported, and the Gu Masters in the village also noticed the change in the river water.
After investigating, they quickly discovered the River Swallowing Toad's existence.
This is a Rank five Gu!
The village was in a state of panic, and a large group was formed to chase the River Swallowing Toad away.
Jiang Fan did not want the River Swallowing Toad to be harmed, and these days, he had treated the River Swallowing Toad as his only friend.
He knelt in front of the Gu Masters, begging in pain. How could Gu Masters put this mortal in their eyes? He kicked him away, and was about to kill him.
But at this time, the River Swallowing Toad rushed over.
It was unknown if it treated Jiang Fan as a friend, or if it felt that keeping Jiang Fan by its side was more interesting and could relieve boredom.
In any case, it made its move.
It carried Jiang Fan on its back, and spat out a river that engulfed the whole village, submerging half the mountain peak.
This battle shook the entire southern border!
From then on, Jiang Fan's name spread throughout the ten thousand mountains. With the River Swallowing Toad by his side, he had a Rank five Gu!
One had to know, even a Rank five Gu Master might not have a Rank five Gu.
Rank five Gu Masters were rare, and even in the entire history of the Guyue clan, there were only two. One was the first generation clan leader, and the second was the fourth generation clan leader.
But he, Jiang Fan, did not even open his aperture. He was just a mortal, but he raised a River Swallowing Toad.
His existence shook the Gu Master world.
Afterwards, Jiang Fan stayed at the original village. He built a village. He was tolerant towards people, and had sympathy towards mortals, and was determined to build a village where everyone was equal. A village without oppression.
He became a flag, and the surrounding mortals in the village all rushed towards him. They all wanted to attach themselves to him.
But in the end, he was still assassinated.
A mere Rank five River Swallowing Toad could not make him a true expert. He was after all not a Gu Master, and after he died, the River Swallowing Toad also left.
The Gu Masters razed his village to the ground, and massacred all those daring mortals.
Jiang Fan used his mortal body to challenge the entire society's system, and naturally incurred the wrath of the Gu Masters.
"I wonder if in this life, because of my influence, Jiang Fan will still appear." The reminiscence ended. Fang Yuan laughed.
But Chi Shan could not laugh.
His face was gloomy, and he returned in defeat.
The villagers at the foot of the mountain had been waiting for the Gu Masters to solve this problem.
But even the great Guyue Shan himself could not solve this problem. This caused the panic in the villagers to spread rapidly. It reached a peak.
They dragged their families, carrying bags of all sizes, and rushed to the village. They naturally did not dare to barge into the village, so more and more villagers knelt at the village's entrance, begging for the Gu Masters to show mercy. Let them in.
In the hall.
"What? Such a group of lowly commoners, daring to surround the entrance. Outrageous, they are getting more and more daring. Kill them, kill them all! "The punishment hall elder roared.
Medicine hall elder Guyue Yao Ji's face was also gloomy, "Although these lowly commoners deserve to die, killing one can serve as a warning to the rest. Killing a few that are not pleasing to the eye can disperse this group of people. But it will be a joke to the other villages. "
Guyue continued, "The crucial point now is not this. If even Chi Shan cannot awaken this River Swallowing Toad, who else in our clan can? Looks like we really need to ask for reinforcements. Xiong clan is known for their strength. Sigh, for the village's safety, asking them to help, even if we have to pay a small price, it is worth it. "
These words gained the approval of the other clan elders, and even clan leader Guyue Bo was moved.
"Clan leader and various clan elders, junior has something to report," Guyue Shan stood in the hall, listening to the clan elders' words. He suddenly bowed and spoke.
Guyue Bo nodded, he had an admiring attitude towards Guyue Shan, "Chi Shan, what suggestions do you have, just say them."
Chi Shan did not reply, but asked instead, "Lords, to awaken this River Swallowing Toad, must we rely on one person's strength?"
Guyue Bo said, "According to what the previous clan leader mentioned, the River Swallowing Toad has a gentle temperament, and loves to sleep. Even if its body is awakened by someone, it will not get angry. Thus, we ordered you, who has the greatest strength in the village, to awaken it. But the result was a failure. "
Chi Shan then said, "Then, clan leader, please bestow me a Brute Force Longhorn Beetle Gu. With the strength of this beetle, along with junior's innate strength, I can definitely awaken this River Swallowing Toad. "
"You absolutely cannot use the strength of a Gu worm." Chi Shan had just finished speaking when an elder immediately rejected his request, "The aura of a Gu worm will attract the vigilance of the River Swallowing Toad. If this toad feels threatened and goes berserk, who will be responsible for the result?"
"That's right." Guyue Bo nodded, "If you use a Gu worm, even if you awaken the River Swallowing Toad, you will not be able to obtain its recognition. You must be alone, and rely on your own strength to awaken it, only then can you obtain its recognition. "
Gu are the essence of heaven and earth, but their habits are similar to wild beasts. Wild beasts have their own territories, and when wandering beasts encounter the beast king of this territory, they will often engage in a battle. The winner takes the territory, while the loser roams.
The formation of the beast tide is also based on this habit of wild beasts. Strong beast groups will invade the surrounding territories. The weaker beast groups will be dragged out, forming the early stage of the beast tide.
To drive the River Swallowing Toad away, one must start from this habit.
The River Swallowing Toad is docile, and does not like to fight. As long as it acknowledges the ability of the 'beast king' of this territory, it will retreat.
Thus, using Gu worms is not possible. The aura of the Gu worm will be sensed by the River Swallowing Toad, and the consequences are unpredictable. Gathering everyone's strength is also not possible. Once there are too many people, even if the River Swallowing Toad is pushed, it will not leave.
Because this is the strength of everyone, it will not accept an unfair victory.
Thus, the clan leader let Chi Shan make a trip. This is because his physical strength is the strongest in Guyue village.
"So that's it, I understand now." Chi Shan finally understood the whole story, cupping his fists, "Since it is like this, then junior will recommend a person to the elders, this person's strength is even greater than mine."
"Oh, who is it?"
"There is actually such a person, why do we not know?"
"Chi Shan, don't keep us in suspense, quickly say it!"
"This person is Guyue Fang Yuan." Chi Shan said a name. (To be continued..)
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