Chapter 356: Toad of Madness (1/2)

”Hah, the gall of that hag. Let's go you two, the damn toad isn't going to kill itself. ”

Da Xian sighed as he cursed out his Fifth Sister in a bitter tone. But he felt the cold stare of his Seventh Sister and shut up immediately. Wu Hong eyes no longer pierced through him any more.

”Ah, Seventh Sister, you should know as well as I do about Fifth Sister. The twins are as good as dead.”

Wu Hong nodded gently as she gave off a feeling of sorrow.

”Hm? What do you mean, Second Senior Brother? What's going to happen to Chen Liu and Chen Qiu?” Fei Man asked.

He sighed at her question and shook his head.

”Twelfth sister, you don't need to know this, you haven't been the Sect Leader's personal disciple for more than a few years. Just be grateful that you aren't either of them right now. Scratch that, be grateful that you aren't a young man.”

”Oh, okay then.”

It was clear that she was still confused but she let it go, understanding that her seniors would not speak more of it.

Traveling through the forest, Da Xian raised his hand up and stopped, silenting pointing through the brush.

”There it is, the Luan Xiang Toad and the Five Element Parasol”, he whispered.

In front of them was a massive toad, larger enough to swallow several men whole. This was the Luan Xiang Toad, the Toad of Madness, a beast that many demons feared and avoided. Its massive body was a plethora of colors from red to purple to blue, there was a sligth sheen to its body as a thing layer of slime coated it. Its eyes were wide open and bulging out as the pupils had a swirling energy inside them. The most terrifying part of this creature that which gave it the name Toad of Madness, was the way it moved.

It did not leap or hop like a normal toad but instead, it teleported, vanishing from one point and reappearing in another. On top of that, it emanated a aura that affected the mind, creating illusions of itself to trick and scare its enemy. The Luan Xiang Toad's movement was so erratic it it earned the ”Madness” title, a creature that could not be predicted.

It was a Rank 6 beast, capable of killing hundreds and it could only be dealt with by several Sky Realm Experts. Even then, it would be hard to do so. Fortunately, these three disciples were not only at the Sky Realm but prepared to dispose of the beast.

Da Xian looked at it and took out talismans and black formation flags.

”I will set up the formation first. With it, the toad will be confined to one space. Once it is done, you two need to place as many talismans onto its body. The more you put, the slower it becomes. By then, killing it will be a simple task.”

The two junior sisters nodded, understanding his instructions and waited for him.

Leaving them, he began placing the flags all around the toad, surveying the area.

”Hmm, the Five Element Parasol... Getting it might be difficult”, he thought.

The Five Element Parasol, a small multi-colored mushroom that gave off the energy of the numerous elements, grew right under the Luan Xiang Toad's belly. It looked as it the toad could crush it so long as it stepped wrong but the toad was still.

Every now and then, it would release a low croak from its belly.

Strangely enough, the toad didn't blink at all and its eyes didn't even move. Only the pupils showed any sort of life as a fog- like energy churned within.

As he planted his black flags, Wu Hong and Fei Man prepared to fight. The Seventh Sister took out her weapon, a double bladed glaive that was equal to her in height. It was a strange and beautiful weapon, the blade itself was embedded with several black gems and the black handle was adorned with the gold engraving of ocean waves. Wu Hong spun it gently and with ease, she seemed quite happy and excited to use it.

”I've actually never seen your weapon, Seventh Senior Sister. Has this always been your personal choice?”