Chapter 413 - 170: Fall of the Chess Piece, Sacrifice of the Toad Wrath

If he hadn’t intentionally controlled it, even someone with a Physique as strong as Wang E’s would have been reduced to ash long ago. The notion of refining the Eyes of Golden Flame was, of course, nothing more than a fool’s dream.

"Samadhi True Flame..."

Wang E murmured to himself, a sense of awe and yearning for this flame growing in his heart.

From the day he was born, his strength and Physique had been enough to steamroll almost anything.

Even when outmatched, he had never been as utterly powerless as he was just now against the Samadhi True Flame.

"So that’s how it is..."

Watching the scene, a realization suddenly dawned on Chen Shaoyou.

According to legend, Wang Lingtian had inherited the Elder Celestial Master’s Thunder Skill, but he had also cultivated Fire Technique.

In fact, he favored Fire Technique even more than Thunder Skill. This must have been the reason.

Indeed, behind every legend lay secrets unknown to ordinary people.

But...

As he looked at Su Bai—sitting cross-legged, as still as a mountain, his aura as profound as the starry sky—a chill ran through his heart.

’This Boxing Saint Daoist, whose Cultivation, Physique, and Divine Spirit all seem to completely surpass everyone else present...’

’Why hasn’t a single scrap of legend about him survived into later ages?’

’Who erased his deeds?’

’The Elder Celestial Master?’

’Or... was it someone else?’

"Teacher, is something wrong? You seem so hurried today..."

At this, Ye Xiaoyu bowed and asked.

She had been by Su Bai’s side for five years and knew him well. Su Bai was never impetuous; he always acted at a steady, unhurried pace.

But here in this Sealed Space, he seemed somewhat rushed.

"After you leave, go about your own business. Don’t overthink things."

Su Bai glanced around at the group and slowly rose to his feet.

With a light tap of his foot, he stepped into the air.

"Teacher?"

Cui Yanliang’s heart skipped a beat, and he was just about to speak.

RUMBLE!

The Cloud Ship beneath their feet had already transformed into a streak of light, shooting across the sky and disappearing into the void.

It vanished in the blink of an eye.

It was as if the boundary of the Sealed Space didn’t even exist, for they had easily traversed the void and returned to the physical world.

The sun was setting behind the West Mountain, painting the horizon with a riot of colorful clouds.

Beneath the sunset clouds, mountain ranges stretched endlessly into the distance.

"Seven Heroes and Three Li, the Era Calamity..."

Standing on the Cloud Ship and gazing down at the mountains, Cui Yanliang’s heart was heavy.

He had learned far too much during the battle in the Sealed Space, so much that even his well-tempered Mental Realm could barely contain the turmoil.

The road ahead was fraught with peril.

Putting aside the mysterious Era Calamity, the mere thought of the Seven Heroes and Three Li on the verge of escaping was enough to weigh heavily on his heart.

The Dharma Body of Toad Wrath alone—a being not even known for its prowess in slaughter—was already beyond what someone at the Feathered realm could handle.

’What, then, of its true body?’

’How could they possibly fend off the others among the Seven Heroes and Three Li, like Resentful Fury and Wolf Wrath?’

’And Peng Xiong, the one said to be the most terrifying of them all in the art of slaughter... just how overwhelmingly powerful was he?’

"Huuu..."

Cui Yanliang let out a long sigh, dispelling the multitude of thoughts from his mind.

With a stamp of his foot, the Cloud Ship tore through the air, heading straight for You Province.

No matter how many calamities the future held, he could not abandon the task at hand.

...

WHOOSH!

Su Bai stood atop a barren mountain, his profound gaze sweeping over the landscape.

The Netherworld Venerable Master had sealed Toad Wrath in this space, a place where "life above, death below" cycled in a delicate balance of mutual generation and suppression, all to keep the Elder Demon contained.

However, this deathly aura, which should have been concentrated beneath the mountains to seal the Elder Demon’s body...

But now, a profound deathly aura had swept through the mountains. Heaven and earth were cloaked in a deathly gray, and a toxic miasma spread for thousands of miles.

As far as the eye could see, all flowers and plants had withered and died.

This wasn’t the result of his sword strike; rather, the Sealed Space could no longer contain this ancient monster.

The Seven Heroes and Three Li were born of heaven itself, and the fundamental reason for their immortality lay in the myriad passions and desires of the Ten Thousand Spirits.

To completely eliminate them was more difficult than ascending to the heavens.

Otherwise, why would beings as powerful as the Netherworld Venerable Master, or the Elder Celestial Master from Chen Shaoyou’s memories, only be able to suppress them instead of killing them outright?

’Who wouldn’t understand the benefit of solving a problem for good?’

’It wasn’t a matter of willingness, but of inability!’

’Truly immortal and indestructible?’

Su Bai murmured to himself and, with a flip of his palm, produced the ancient Exchange Altar.

Or, to be more precise, the Wish-fulfilling Altar.

RUMBLE!

The instant Su Bai took out the altar, the mountains began to shake violently. An avalanche of earth and stone cascaded madly down from the peaks.

In an instant, the very earth shook, the mountains trembling like waves on the ocean.

And beneath the cover of earth and stone...

The Toad Wrath suddenly opened its eyes!

"CROAK!"

The next moment, a sound wave shook the heavens!

As Toad Wrath opened its eyes, a surprising flicker of foreboding passed through its mind.

In truth, the destruction of its Dharma Body had taken a heavy toll. It needed to hibernate to recover, awaiting the day of its eventual escape.

It absolutely would not have awoken unless provoked.

’What in the world happened?’

The moment it opened its eyes, it sensed the white-robed young man standing on its own shoulder.

’What exactly does this person want?’

"The Netherworld Venerable Master’s methods were truly impressive. Tens of thousands of years have passed, yet you’re still pinned down, unable to move..."

Su Bai’s gaze swept over the Toad Wrath below as he clicked his tongue in admiration.

This Sealed Space was rooted in the very mountains and earth. Its sheer mass was enormous, enough to physically pin this old toad down for tens of thousands of years.

It just went to show how powerful his methods were.

Unfortunately, even a seal left by him could not withstand the awesome power of time.

Of course, if he hadn’t slain the Dharma Body that Toad Wrath sent out, it wouldn’t just be its eyeballs that could move right now.