The emaciated toad was incredibly agile, twisting and dodging attacks that tore through the earth with mere movements. Its frog fingers flicked, deflecting countless blades and sword shadows.
With a wide maw, it swallowed the Zhan Kong Xing Hen and the Grim Domain Death Spirit Orb whole.
A profound sense of powerlessness washed over them. The previous attack was their strongest output skill, yet it had no effect on this toad!
The disparity in this battle was simply too great!
"Quack quack~"
The toad set Olipechil down. Olipechil said with a numb expression, "Can you use common tongue? The language of the Demon Eater Realm is no longer in use."
"Quack~ What did you say… quack~"
The toad seemed to be switching sound cards, standing still for a long time.
Finally, it spoke fluently, "Coming to the Human Realm… I have waited a long time for this day. To punish you, you shall be my dry rations."
Olipechil glared venomously, his voice hoarse, "If you kill me, how will you command the Cloud Kingdom, and how will you gather enough food for you to eat your fill?"
"That seems reasonable, quack~ Then I'll eat them, that's fine, right?"
Saying this, it pointed its sticky finger at Zhang Wei and the others.
"No!"
"Quack?"
"You can't let them off so easily! I must make them endure the most painful torment in the world!"
The toad cackled, "That's no problem. In my belly, I will let them fully and clearly experience the despair of their bodies being slowly disintegrated, with no way to resist."
Olipechil stepped forward, facing Zhang Wei and said, "After you die, I will take it to the Northern Lands and devour tens of millions of northerners. The blood shed in the Cloud Kingdom will be paid back tenfold by the northerners!"
"But remember, all of this is because of you! Because of you all!"
"If you hadn't started this foolish war, none of this would have happened!"
Zhang Wei completely ignored Olipechil and asked the frog, "Are you from the Demon Eater Realm?"
The toad flicked out its tongue, asking with great interest, "You know the Demon Eater Realm? Caw caw, a very knowledgeable muggle."
"From what I know, the Demon Eater Realm is not a bandit's den, nor do they have the habit of eating humans!"
In the original work, the Demon Eater Realm belonged to a neutral to benevolent faction.
They had occasional contact with the Human Realm and were not a place of great evil. This toad must be strange.
Moreover, in the original work, only beasts ate humans; there were no intelligent races that cannibalized.
The toad laughed, "Life is not easy, otherwise who would want to suffer from pica. But with pica, the whole world seems much larger."
"How about this, if any of you are willing to eat my excrement and join our pica clan, I can spare one life."
Pica?
This should be a symptom, some with disordered taste functions, some with psychological deformities.
People suffering from this condition persistently bite non-nutritive substances such as dirt, paper, and waste.
Cannibalism is also a manifestation.
They had taken a detour on the road to pursuing deliciousness.
They classified the stimulation of breaking through secular norms psychologically as taste.
Simply put, they were perverts!
Just that their perversion manifested in their eating habits.
Tian Zui mechanically turned its head, staring intently at Olipechil, "What on earth did you summon?"
This pica sect was a naked (evil) cult in the Great Culinary Era!
It was not recognized by anyone.
One could even say it was universally condemned, a pure villainous character!
The toad's expression changed, speaking with a hint of threat, "What, haven't you decided yet?"
"It will be too late to regret it once you're swallowed into my belly."
"Actually, my excrement is quite delicious. How many people wish they could eat it but don't have the chance!"
Zhang Wei gave a middle finger: "Idiot!"
The toad stroked its white goatee, looking at Olipechil indifferently, "And you?"
Olipechil's expression changed: "Me too?"
"You, a chicken's ass?"
"But…"
The toad said, "If you are unwilling, then you will go into my belly with them."
Olipechil's face was filled with hesitation and struggle. Finally, with a look of tragic determination, he said, "I am willing."
"Is it that difficult?"
Olipechil forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.
When he summoned it, Olipechil had already anticipated all of this.
However…
Olipechil had a way to get rid of it!
After Zhang Wei and the others died, he would take this toad to the Northern Lands and let it devour lives on a massive scale.
Such an act would inevitably attract the attention of the guardians of the Human Realm, who would then step in and kill this creature.
And the guardians of the Human Realm would not interfere with mortal affairs. By then, the Northern Lands would be severely weakened, and everything would be under his control!
Bearing humiliation for a greater purpose!
The toad cackled, "Good, good, good! Then you shall enjoy a warm serving!"
At this moment, Zhang Wei and the others were also ready!
That's right!
There was only one chance.
No one could maintain peak combat effectiveness while on the toilet!
"National Chef!"
The golden robe possessed him!
Tian Zui and the others also activated their strongest forms, either summoning culinary demons or using various other means!
The six of them transformed into meteors and attacked in unison!
The toad maintained its posture for defecation, opening its mouth: "Quack~~~"
The sound waves echoed through the heavens and earth!
All six were sent flying backward. Even with the combined strength of everyone, they could not withstand this attack!
This toad…
Was at least level 150!
This level was just the bottom of the barrel in the Culinary World, but for the six of them at this moment, it was an insurmountable existence!
Pfft~
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
The National Chef state was dispelled.
Without the National Chef, this single blow would have taken Zhang Wei's life!
Looking around, except for Tian Zui, the others could no longer stand and had completely lost their combat ability.
"Cough cough… To actually fall in a place like this… it's a true dimensionality reduction strike."
"To die in the hands of such a disgusting fellow is truly unacceptable."
Tian Zui complained incessantly, but there was no fear on his face.
Having been constantly accompanied by danger for so long, he no longer feared death.
Zhang Wei remained silent.
His mind was still devising various possibilities…
But it seemed that with such a vast disparity, there was almost no possibility of succeeding in a head-on confrontation.
What if…
They fell from the sky?
Beneath the foundation of the Cloud Kingdom lay vast thunderclouds.
Under the power of such nature, this toad might not be able to catch them!
"We can only rely on the power of nature…"
While Olipechil was still engrossed in his feasting, Zhang Wei subtly conveyed his plan to the others.
Now…
With just one command, they would all act together!
Three…
Two…
Before Zhang Wei could even count to one.
A beam of radiant light suddenly illuminated the sky!
Immediately after, a mass of black, viscous liquid fell from the sky, smashing directly onto the toad…
An old man with a goatee, holding a scroll and wearing an open-fronted robe, appeared.
The scroll clearly read…
《Ballads of the Northern Warriors》