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Chapter 126: So You're the Master of Black Stone Pool?
Chapter 126: So You're the Master of Black Stone Pool?
The serene cold pool was like a lush emerald, gradually turning pitch black as one ventured deeper.
With a flexible movement, the giant toad, Chan Jun, kicked off the ground and sank another hundred feet down.
It wasn't until he landed on a huge, smooth pebble that he crouched, his massive body coiling and his bulging eyes filled with annoyance.
It was a mistake to crave comfort and spare Liu Bin's life.
If he had known, he would have risked being hunted by the Great Demon General and devoured him, gambling on the possibility of breaking through once more. After all, hiding in his cave for a few hundred years wouldn't have been a significant issue.
Recalling the ink-clad figure from earlier, Chan Jun's heart filled with intense murderous intent.
In all his long life, taking refuge in the cold pool, he had never suffered such a loss.
It was a pity that there was also a Dan-realm martial artist present; otherwise, he would have taken the young man's life today and offered his tempered body as a sacrifice to heal himself.
"Never mind, never mind. I've managed to survive for so many years. What's the point of arguing over a moment's anger? I'll recuperate for a while and then go to Qingzhou to have my fill."
Chan Jun's mentality was remarkably positive, which was probably why he had accumulated over four thousand years of cultivation.
As he settled down to rest, his massive eyes suddenly widened in surprise, looking upward.
And then, surprise turned into boundless rage.
"Good, good, good! I've seen people eager to give gifts, but never someone rushing to deliver their own death!"
Chan Jun's anger wasn't solely due to the loss he had suffered in the previous exchange; it was mostly because his authority as a demon lord had been trampled upon.
He was the Demon Lord of Black Stone Pool. While he might not care about his status elsewhere, within this pool, even the Great Demon General would have to kneel before him!
The next moment, his massive body surged upward, transforming into a shadow that quietly enveloped the young man's slender figure.
"Do you think that just because you have a tempered and honed body, you can go anywhere in the world?"
A deep voice drilled into Shen Yi's ears. Chan Jun didn't even bother with stealth. As the master of Black Stone Pool, he knew how threatening this bone-chilling cold could be to a martial artist.
"This lord will teach you the meaning of humility."
As he spoke, his round, sturdy toad foot viciously stomped down, intending to recoup his previous loss with interest!
The pitch-black water surged and swirled violently.
The enormous foot resembled a hand covering the sky, completely enveloping the young man's body.
The next moment, a ritual knife accurately struck the fork between the toad's toes, once again displaying its unstoppable force as it sliced through to the front limbs.
The emerald green blood merged with the water, slowly spreading.
Chan Jun let out a more pitiful wail than before, retreating dozens of feet. Both of his front limbs had been split by the same knife, resembling forked tree branches.
Instinctively, he released countless poison arrows from his body cavities, viciously shooting them forward!
Without even getting a clear look, a sharp aura emerged from the front, carrying a demonic energy that was no less robust than his own. It chopped down from above!
The giant eyeball popped like a pig's bladder.
The three-foot-long blade scraped off a large chunk of flesh, then horizontally impaled his skull.
In just a few breaths, before Chan Jun could even comprehend what had happened, he lost all strength and fell downward.
Through his blurry vision, he saw the ink-clad young man with a calm expression. The poisonous water, mixed with the dark currents, couldn't even get close to him. He walked on the hidden currents with unhurried steps, graceful as an underwater king.
The young man slightly extended his hand, and the bone-chilling dark currents automatically parted, his posture casual as if this were an innate ability.
"I am the Master of Black Stone Pool!"
Chan Jun let out a sharp, crazed scream, his scarlet tongue shooting out like a sharp sword, stabbing viciously.
The endless force seemed to crush it directly.
For so many years, the Black Stone Pool, which Chan Jun had always relied on, now showed its ugly side to him.
The demon's massive body struggled frantically.
Shen Yi rode the waves, his distinct knuckles resting on its tongue. Violent demonic energy burst from his fingers, and the thick, red tongue exploded into a pile of minced meat.
Chan Jun's brain was shocked by the continuous intense pain, and he even felt numb.
At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind.
Escape! Escape from the Black Stone Pool!
He faced not just any mortal, but a fierce aquatic demon!
Chan Jun struggled with all his might to break free from the constraints of the water flow and fled upwards.
Watching the giant shadow escape, Shen Yi glanced somewhat reluctantly at the cold pool. In fact, he still felt quite comfortable, as if he had returned home.
With a slight movement of his spiritual sense, a chill current carried him swiftly in pursuit.
...
On the short slope surrounding the Black Stone Pool, Xiao Qiangwei pushed Liu Bin's head forcefully into the muddy ground.
The elderly man with white whiskers had his mouth full of black mud, and his throat continued to emit low laughter as he muttered, "What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for him to crawl out of the pool, or for Chan Jun to finish digesting him before coming up to eat us too?"
"Tsk... Let You Longtao come... I want to see if he can get out..."
Listening to his noisy muttering, Xiao Qiangwei remained expressionless and reached out to the side. "Give me a short dagger."
Several officers hesitated and stepped forward, handing over a sharp, short blade.
Xiao Qiangwei took the dagger, suddenly yanked Liu Bin's head out of the ground, and stabbed the blade into his mouth, stirring it around with her other hand.
The black mud mixed with his tongue was instantly shredded.
She threw away the dagger, grabbed Liu Bin by the hair, and covered his mouth, forcing him to swallow the tongue and black mud together.
"Huh."
Xiao Qiangwei breathed a long sigh of relief, grabbed the old man by the collar, and couldn't help but glance back at the cold pool again.
She was filled with questions, not knowing who to turn to for answers.
Why? She had clearly told him that the demon guarded by her subordinate officers was so powerful that even the Demon Suppressing General would find it challenging to deal with.
She had also agreed with Shen Yi to try to kill Chan Jun outside the Black Stone Pool.
In fact, they had already done quite well; it was simply that the conditions were not ripe, yet he was still unsatisfied and lightly stepped into that place of certain death.
"If you show that nauseating smile again, the next knife will ensure you won't have the chance to see You Longtao."
Xiao Qiangwei calmed her mind and glanced at Liu Bin.
Although the old man, whose pipa bone and qi sea were pierced by the Demon Suppressing Chain, had his tongue cut, he still looked content.
After all, he was already doomed to die, and being able to take that brat who caused his death along with him was like heavenly compassion. How could he not be pleased?
Over a hundred battalion commanders lowered their heads. Although General Liu was a bit crazy, what he said was not entirely nonsense. The extremely cold pool, the bone-eroding poison, and a demon lord who, despite being heavily wounded, still possessed formidable strength...
Fearing that their tongues would be shredded as well, they forced themselves to maintain a neutral expression and followed Xiao Qiangwei silently to the other side.
Suddenly, a surging wave of water splashed dozens of feet high, and the putrid demonic aura swept through the surroundings as boundless shadows loomed!
Everyone turned their heads in shock.
Who else could it be but the peak-like giant toad, Chan Jun?
(End of Chapter)
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