It seemed Hong Yan had not lied before her death; this old demon was behind everything.
The others' faces changed.
Poison Toad King!
He was one of the eight great envoys of the Dark Demon Ridge, not only possessing profound cultivation but also being covered in poison.
Just hearing his name, coupled with countless gruesome rumors, made the leaders of various aristocratic families and sects observing from afar, as well as Emperor Beiming from the imperial palace, look grim.
Su Luo, however, perked up: "Senior Brother, we can't let him escape. If we capture him, we'll know about Fifth Brother's poisoning."
She hadn't expected this old demon to deliver himself to them; what good news indeed!
"Since you've come to seek death, then obediently leave your lives behind..." The Poison Toad King let out a foul and chilling sound. With a wave of his sleeve, a gray-green toad, larger than himself, appeared in the void behind him. It opened its mouth and spat out countless small toads.
"Quack! Quack!"
Instantly, numerous small toads the size of watermelons began hopping on the ground, spewing venom and leaping in all directions.
Wherever they went, grass and trees withered and rapidly turned black, demonstrating their potent toxicity.
As the gray-green giant toad croaked incessantly, like demonic chants piercing the mind, countless venomous snakes, centipedes, and scorpions appeared on the street. It was unclear when the Poison Toad King had planted them, but they emerged from every corner of Yuxu City, and in moments, many citizens were bitten and poisoned to death.
Fortunately, Yuxu City had many powerful forces, not lacking in experts. Everyone mobilized. Chu Tianshu also led over a thousand Imperial Guards, heading towards the formation base while simultaneously eliminating all the poisonous insects encountered along the way.
Su Luo's expression grew grave. She shouted, "Poison Toad King, where have you locked those children?"
This was her greatest concern.
However, the Poison Toad King did not recognize Su Luo and completely disregarded her. With a cold sneer, he addressed Li Tianjue: "I've wanted to kill you for a long time, Li Tianjue. Aren't you always opposing my Demonic Sect? Today, I'll see how you..."
"Hey, I'm talking to you!"
Su Luo interrupted impatiently, "Poison Toad King, if you're deaf, I can help you find a doctor."
Unexpectedly, a mere slip of a girl dared to be so presumptuous before him. The Poison Toad King finally cast another glance at Su Luo and roared, "Well done, you unlicked cub! I'll kill you first, then deal with Li Tianjue!"
Su Luo pouted, "Based on you?"
The moment she saw this toad demon, she had already figured out how to deal with him.
Su Luo quickly took out the little prince from her sleeve. Before she could speak, the little prince saw the Poison Toad King not far away. With a "Gua," its eyes widened: How disgusting! Such an ugly man, trying to pollute my eyes? I can't stand it! Ah—spit!"
A red gem was ejected from its mouth, shooting towards the Poison Toad King like lightning.
*Pop!*
The red gem exploded, and countless fragments mixed with flames shot out, catching the Poison Toad King completely off guard.
He hastily waved his hand, and a powerful gust of wind swept through, managing to dissipate the cluster of flames. However, when he looked at Su Luo and the little prince in her hand again, his gaze had changed.
"Another such interesting little thing?"
The Poison Toad King grinned menacingly, "Good, then I shall accept..."
Before he finished speaking, Su Luo, holding the little prince, aimed at the Poison Toad King again and spat out several more gems. Red light surged.
The potent flames and the scorching air around them made even the Poison Toad King dare not be careless, and he quickly retreated.
At the same time, streaks of spiritual light shot over, as fast as lightning. Li Tianjue had also made his move, blocking all of the Poison Toad King's escape routes. Caught off guard, his black robe caught fire.
"Quack!"
The little prince cried out triumphantly, then wilted: "Oh no, I can't spit out any more gems today."
Su Luo said, "Don't worry, haven't you spat out a lot before?"
She rummaged through her storage ring and took out a large handful of sparkling gems. The little prince's eyes lit up, and with a happy "Gua," it bit down on one and then spat "Tui! Tui! Tui!" towards the Poison Toad King again.
One by one, the gems outlined colorful spiritual lights in mid-air, all shooting towards the Poison Toad King.
*Boom, boom, boom...*
The gems exploded, creating a chain reaction. Powerful energy, carrying flames, fierce winds, and frost, surged towards the Poison Toad King, engulfing him entirely in a sky full of light and shadow.
The Poison Toad King's face changed drastically, never expecting to be subjected to such a peculiar bombardment.
The gray-green toad had already been wounded all over by the explosions and was on fire, its cries grating and sharp. The little prince spat another gem at it, and instantly, several sharp stone spikes erupted from the ground, piercing it through and through.
"My Gu King! Ahhhhhh... I will kill you all!"
The Poison Toad King roared in pain and distress.
If it were only the little prince's attacks, while somewhat potent, they couldn't truly trouble him. The key was Li Tianjue, his most formidable opponent, who kept launching surprise attacks from the side, forcing him to react to everything and leaving him unable to cope. His black robe was scorched to rags.
"Li Tianjue, you are so despicable, attacking me by surprise! Shame on you for being a righteous path cultivator!"
"Righteous path cultivators need to eat too, Poison Toad King. Your bounty is eighty million! Once I kill you and collect the reward, it will be enough for all the disciples of Qingxu Heaven to spend for several months," Su Luo sneered, continuously stuffing gems into the little prince's mouth.
Li Tianjue remained silent, but his movements became even faster.
Streaks of sword energy flew out like a torrential rain.
The Poison Toad King's face turned ashen with rage, the pustules on his face bulging and shining, oozing pus and blood.
Su Luo and Li Tianjue's joint attack forced him to retreat steadily. His pants and clothes were scorched and tattered, revealing his skin, which was torn and bleeding, exposing a pair of grotesque, toad-like black legs, utterly unsightly.
Su Luo quickly turned her head away; it was an eyesore!
The surrounding Demonic Sect disciples also suffered.
Even though they were not the primary targets of Li Tianjue and Su Luo's attacks, they were still affected. Su Luo seized opportunities to aim the little prince at them. A fire crystal gem would be shot out, engulfing them in flames and sending them scrambling in panic.
Then, a moonstone gem would follow, bringing forth frost. The alternating heat and cold made the Demonic Sect disciples miserable.
Just then, a series of booming explosions echoed from afar, with flames soaring into the sky and surging waves of energy.
A few Demonic Sect disciples, seeing this, exclaimed in alarm: "Not good, Master, the formation base has been breached!"
Su Luo rejoiced; it seemed her second senior brother and the others had succeeded.
Suddenly, the Poison Toad King roared and, with a sweep of his sleeve, produced a half-grown child.
His hand was tightly clasped around the boy's neck as he floated in mid-air, shouting sternly, "Stop everything, or I'll snap his neck!"
Not good!
Su Luo and Li Tianjue's eyes sharpened. No wonder they couldn't find where the children had gone.
They had been brought along by the Poison Toad King.
He must have a special artifact capable of storing people!
The boy began to cry in fear but couldn't break free. The Poison Toad King looked triumphantly at Su Luo and Li Tianjue, roaring with a sinister laugh, "Hahahaha... Come on, make your move! Weren't you very arrogant?"
Su Luo and Li Tianjue ceased their attacks, afraid of accidentally harming the child.
However, a sinister gleam flashed in the Poison Toad King's eyes. With a loud laugh, he tightened his grip on the little boy's neck and taunted, "How did you sneak attack me just now? If you have the guts, continue! Come on, kill me, hahahaha..."
Damn it!
Li Tianjue dared not act rashly, and asked in a deep voice, "Poison Toad King, what exactly do you want?"
"To see you die!"
The Poison Toad King let out a triumphant, sinister laugh, his face filled with malice. "Li Tianjue, you ruined my great plan. I command you to kill yourself immediately! Otherwise, I will kill this little doll, and then the remaining dozens, one by one. What do you say?"