Chapter 1206 1166: Dao Lord Zhengqing

Swish!

Chen Fei's figure once again soared into the sky, as if tracking something along the way.

Soon, a low hill appeared within their field of vision.

At the very center of that hill, there was a pitch-black pool of water, with a cave at the edge, deep and unfathomable. Though it was pitch-black, they could still see a large amount of blood splattered there, staining the ground red.

Upon seeing that bloodstain, Yin Lie's eyes narrowed: "Is this the nest of the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad?"

"Mm." Chen Fei nodded with a smile.

"Gulp~ Lord Mansion Master, what are we doing here?" Yin Lie nervously swallowed his saliva and asked.

"Do we even need to ask? Naturally, we're here to take this toad down! It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Chen Fei spoke matter-of-factly, squinting as he smiled. Although the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad wasn't mature, its astonishing power had almost certainly condensed half a Demon Core. Obtaining that would be a massive gain!

As for the treasures in the Inner Valley?

You're kidding me, if it's this dangerous outside, how could there be nothing happening inside the valley? Chen Fei would never believe it!

Besides, he had his suspicions about the true nature of this Falling God Valley...

Given the current situation, this place wasn't as simple as it seemed.

"Take it down, just the two of us?" Yin Lie's lips quivered, not knowing what to make of his feelings at the moment.

The Ancient Moon Devouring Toad was so strong, so fierce. Even though it was wounded, could they really manage it with just the two of them?

Honestly, after the previous battle, he felt somewhat intimidated by this monster.

"With me here, don't worry." Chen Fei was brimming with confidence, and with a flick of his hand, a fiercely burning Earth Spirit Flame of the Snake Heart appeared in his hand. The flame emitted an intense heat, truly terrifying.

"Don't forget how it looked when it fled earlier. If this guy were at its peak, I would definitely steer clear, but now... heh, that might not be the case."

As Chen Fei spoke, he steeled his resolve and hurled the Earth Spirit Flame of the Snake Heart toward the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad's nest.

Boom!

A loud explosion resounded, the earth shook, and the blazing heat formed into a fiery python that charged into the dark nest, engulfing everything and scorching the void!

"Croak! Croak… Roar!"

The next moment, an angry roar erupted, with terrifying Demon Qi and demonic flames rising to the sky!

The Ancient Moon Devouring Toad, in a rage, rushed out immediately.

Chen Fei focused his eyes, immediately summoning the Octagonal Mystic Tower.

"Get ready to strike."

Yin Lie braced himself, having no choice but to go all in.

The Octahedral Heavy Gold Watermelon Hammer appeared in his hand, with vast energy and boiling battle intent pressing directly toward the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad.

The void stirred up a violent gale, and the mighty hammer was terrifyingly unstoppable. Even the heavily injured Ancient Moon Devouring Toad couldn't withstand it, and its massive body was sent flying by the astonishing blow.

"What a great opportunity!"

Seeing this, Chen Fei's eyes sharpened as he shouted, "Avatar of Purple Firmament!"

In an instant, his body rapidly expanded, turning into a giant.

The giant's whole body was enveloped in an incredibly frightening power, with threads of Purple Firmament intertwining like dragons, coalescing into an intimidating force.

"Kill!"

The next moment, the giant swung a punch directly at the tender underbelly of the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad, seizing the opportunity. Previously, when Yin Lie's blow had sent the toad flying, its body tilted, conveniently exposing its fatal underside.

"Croak! Croak…" Feeling Chen Fei's actions, the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad seemed to panic, shrieking menacingly.

The overwhelming Demon Qi seemed to materialize, oppressing the air as it surged toward Chen Fei, attempting to disrupt the attack threatening its vulnerable underside.

However, how could Chen Fei let such a rare opportunity slip away!?

Boom!

The terrifying pressure hit Chen Fei's body, instantly making him feel like his bones were about to shatter, causing him to involuntarily cough up blood. Yet, his punch struck the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad right where it was needed.

Boom!

With a horrifying hemorrhage and earth-shaking force, Chen Fei's full-powered punch blasted a large hole in the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad's fatal underbelly! It flew far away, crashing heavily against a cliff wall before tumbling down.

Boom! The ground shook, with cracks spanning dozens of miles from where the immense body of the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad lay at the center, fracturing layer by layer. The ground split open, with cracks branching out like ice, stretching far into the distance, creating a staggering scene.

"Huff, huff… Is it dead?" Panting heavily, Chen Fei had long since reverted from his giant form. Clutching his chest, blood oozing from his lips, he stared intently at the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad, murmuring.

His blow had punctured a blood-drenched hole in the toad's vulnerable underbelly. If it still wasn't dead, that would be madness!

"Dead... No, not dead?" Yin Lie observed the movements of the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad carefully. After a long time, he was about to declare it dead, but in the next second, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

Because the massive body of the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad actually moved again!

"No way, it's not dead?" Chen Fei was also stunned. Even if the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad was powerful, it shouldn't be this outrageous, right?

But in the next moment, his expression changed again because the body of the Ancient Moon Devouring Toad, or perhaps its corpse, underwent some mysterious transformation.

Its gigantic body began to rise slowly into the air, starting from its feet, then to its hind limbs, then to its abdomen... Those parts began to appear with tiny sparkling dots and gradually were assimilated into those dots, disappearing completely!

"What, what's happening?" Yin Lie opened his mouth wide, unable to believe what he was seeing. What on earth was happening?

"This isn't..." Chen Fei also opened his mouth wide, staring blankly, then his expression suddenly changed to cloudy and cursed gloomily, "It's the Void God Art! Damn, we've been tricked..."

"Mansion Master, what is the Void God Art?" Yin Lie couldn't help but ask.

"A technique of a True Monarch Realm expert. Simply put, this Ancient Moon Devouring Toad probably died a long time ago, and this was just its shadow. Damn it, we've been deceived." Chen Fei looked gloomy, never expecting to encounter such a thing—what a blunder!

"Heh, you actually know the Void God Art? Your knowledge is quite impressive." At this moment, a soft laughter rang out quietly, like a specter, causing the hairs on the back of Chen Fei and Yin Lie's necks to stand on end, almost making them jump.

"Who? Come out!" Yin Lie yelled fiercely.

"Heh, am I not already here?"

In the pitch-black pond, a figure silently stood there.

As if he'd been watching from the beginning.

Chen Fei followed the voice and saw the figure, his mouth instantly gaping open, stunned for a long time before slowly closing. Then, a look of contemplation appeared in his eyes.

"You, you aren't?" Yin Lie also opened his mouth, shocked as he looked at the silhouette. He recognized the true face of this silhouette—it was the mountain guardian of Wangwu Mountain outside the Giant Spirit Secret Realm!

"Patriarch Chen, Brother Yin." Shortly after, another figure appeared, pale-faced, greeting Chen Fei and Yin Lie with a cupped hand. This was also a familiar face—Yuyangzi from the Zhengqing Sect!

"You, you!?" Yin Lie stammered.

"Patriarch Chen, Brother Yin, allow me to introduce you. This is Dao Lord Zhengqing, the founder of our Zhengqing Sect," Yin Lie introduced.

"Daojun?" Yin Lie shuddered again, looking at Dao Lord Zhengqing with astonishment and suspicion.

Typically, those who use the character 'Jun' as a title suffix are, at least, in the True Monarch Realm, beyond the Minor Heavenly Position. Could it be that Dao Lord Zhengqing is?

"Senior, you're one of those two from back then, right?" Chen Fei suddenly asked.

Dao Lord Zhengqing smiled slightly and nodded, "Indeed, I was one of them back then."

"What about your physical body?" Chen Fei asked again.

"You've seen through it?" Dao Lord Zhengqing paused, looking surprised at Chen Fei. It's clear he didn't expect Chen Fei, a mere True Person Realm cultivator, to see through his secrets.

"No, just guessed. The Ancient Moon Devouring Toad reminded me." However, Chen Fei shook his head, not foolish enough to reveal his hand.

Dao Lord Zhengqing looked deeply at Chen Fei and, with a smile, asked, "What else did you figure out?"

"The other person isn't dead either, right?" Chen Fei asked.

"Yes," Dao Lord Zhengqing nodded, naturally understanding who Chen Fei referred to.

"Where is he now?" Chen Fei's eyes narrowed as he asked.

"He... Well, he's just over there."

Dao Lord Zhengqing pointed to the direction of the Inner Valley with his hand, smiling.

In the Inner Valley!?

Chen Fei and Yin Lie were both stunned, exchanging glances, feeling cold sweat emerge on their bodies.

"Luckily, lucky we didn't follow them in earlier. Otherwise, if that person hadn't died, encountering him would have been..."

Yin Lie muttered with a face full of relief.

Those two from back then were both of the Grand Heavenly Position of True Monarch Realm. If they weren't dead, who could stand against them?

"I knew... You two aren't dead; can experts of the Great Heaven Rank be so formidable? If so, is that Nirvana Blood Pool also fake then?" Chen Fei smiled bitterly, taken aback by the encounter—what rotten luck!

He could even guess with his toes that these two had been standoffish in the Falling God Valley for hundreds of years, unable to overpower each other, evolving into a situation where neither could escape. Therefore, they needed outsiders like them to break the balance and kill the opponent.

"No, the Nirvana Blood Pool is real," Dao Lord Zhengqing shook his head and slowly said, "Without the Nirvana Blood Pool, even we couldn't have persisted for so long."

The Grand Heavenly Position of True Monarch Realm may be strong, but not to an absurd level.

In such circumstances, wanting to last two or three hundred years, unless it's the legendary Saint Realm, would be more reasonable.

"What, the Nirvana Blood Pool is real! Then, then?" Chen Fei was stunned, unable to wrap his mind around this situation. What's truly going on now?

"I'll explain it slowly to you... What really happened," Dao Lord Zhengqing thought for a moment and then began speaking slowly, recounting the events of that year.