novel bin Chapter 477 The Toad Ancestor's Fear! Is the Forbidden Truth About to Be Exposed? Facing a Demi
Chapter 477 The Toad Ancestor's Fear! Is the Forbidden Truth About to Be Exposed? Facing a Demi
Chapter 477 The Toad Ancestor's Fear! Is the Forbidden Truth About to Be Exposed? Facing a Demigod
The mysterious toad-patterned key trembled slightly, transforming into a guiding beacon pointing to a certain spot in the abyss, where a mysterious toad call could be heard spreading from the darkness.
The voice was deep and resonant, like an eternal storm sweeping across the land, yet also like a gentle breeze, carrying an indescribable languor.
It is ethereal and elusive, yet eternally existent.
hum!
It even triggered the Celestial Breathing Resonance within Lu Yu's body, bringing all his cells and spiritual energy to life at that moment.
That's a kind of...
An instinctive yearning for evolution!
In fact, Lu Yu had also browsed the Alliance's intelligence network, but he didn't know much about the great being Toad Ancestor. He only had one impression, which was...
mysterious!
He did not establish a cult of evil gods in the main world, nor did any toad-like creatures receive His blessings. Even after becoming famous after the college entrance examination, some guys risked their lives to worship Him, but received no response.
The only thing that can be confirmed is... the other party still exists, but most of the time, they have a casual attitude.
Believe it or not, there's no benefit in believing it anyway.
Yeah, I'm a homebody.
As for information related to the Eye of Truth, it takes almost a massive amount of psionic energy to even glimpse a tiny fragment.
That's normal, though.
After all, they were powerful enough to oppose the Pure White God, use a world as a testing ground, and develop the Celestial Breath technique specifically designed to devour the power of the Celestial Realm.
He is definitely a strongman of the same level.
If the strength were unequal, they would have been crushed long ago!
Thinking back to the past, the progenitor feathered serpent in the Eternal Dark Sea was attracted by the indescribable charm of the pure white god just by looking at him once, and was willing to give up the darkness that nurtured him and transform into a super yandere.
It's highly likely that a series of melodramatic events will unfold, which can be summarized as a toad trying to eat swan meat.
It's not a base desire; it's more likely related to a sub-concept of time, a debate about fast versus slow.
This does not refer to the speed of action.
Rather, it is the flow of time of all things in the universe.
The existence of all things is only meaningful when stillness and movement are in opposition.
Whether you speed things up or slow them down by a second, the changes can be earth-shattering.
Fast and slow are relative terms.
The two paths may even resemble life and death, and their combination could give birth to a special power.
The reason for this is that Lu Yu's previous Heavenly Breath had already merged with the power of God and Toad Ancestor, transforming into a semi-legendary skill.
I've vaguely grasped the threshold of the profound meaning of speed.
I wonder what kind of treasure the Toad Ancestor left behind is, and whether it can help me transform into a top-level legendary, or even mythical, skill?
After all, the evolution of the Great Toad's Qi is Celestial Breathing, which provides him with a very high boost.
Although high-level beast tamers are powerful and can fuse with spiritual puzzle pieces, they can concentrate the power of all their pets.
For example, a legendary beast tamer of the ancient era helps his pet transform by using spiritual puzzles, thereby turning some of his own organs into legends.
The relationship between humans and their pets is not one of independent individuals, but rather one of complementary companions, eternal partners walking together on the spiritual path.
Even without relying on pets or spiritual puzzle pieces, Lu Yu's pure physical strength is unprecedented in the main world at the same level.
If an ordinary beast tamer is rated 1, and a powerful beast represents 5, then the total is 6.
A genius's overall rating can reach 50, while top-tier prodigies can reach 100 combined.
So Lu Yu is equivalent to 100, and the pet is 100, so they are following the path of multiplication.
Go straight for five figures!
Therefore, he was determined to obtain the Toad Ancestor's treasure.
However, he was somewhat curious... The Toad Key hadn't shown any unusual behavior since entering the abyss, but now it was actually guiding him to the location of the treasure.
Was it because the ancient demons were rampaging that they attracted the will of the abyss?
Or is it because we've gotten close to the location of the treasure?
Could it be right here?
"Let me see which level the Toad Ancestor's treasure trove is buried on!"
Lu Yu looked on expectantly, and then he sensed the information transmitted back by the Toad Key, which turned out to be a number.
7!
"This is……"
Lu Yu was taken aback at first, but quickly realized that this couldn't be referring to...
Serial number, perhaps?
After all, the Abyss Planes are distinguished by numbers, and have given rise to class divisions such as single-digit and double-digit numbers.
The sequence represents the strength of a plane.
If I remember correctly, in the abyss's single-digit planes, the first seven seem to represent...
A plane inhabited by great beings!
This guy, Toad Ancestor, is actually working as the God of the Abyss here?
"This is troublesome."
Thinking of this, Lu Yu frowned.
In a three-digit dimension, as long as the corresponding Abyssal Gut is found, passage is possible.
But two-digit numbers are different; they're either the realm of demons or the territory of ancient beings.
Although Lu Yu's ability to open doors can open passages, these ancient beings, who knows how many traps they have set up, have lived for countless years.
If it were the Lu Yu of the past, he wouldn't be worried. After all, the forbidden curse seal was gone, and he was blessed by the Supreme Mother Goddess. Although his luck wasn't exceptionally good, everything went smoothly for him.
However, after being cursed with bad luck by that old bastard, the Year Calamity King, everything went back to square one.
Many unexpected events may occur!
For example, in order to prolong their lifespan, they might turn the entire plane into part of their body. No matter how strong their concealment ability is, they would definitely be discovered immediately.
This is not the main world, and the suppression of them by the will of the abyss is not as terrifying as in the "Mortal World" of the main world. It is easy to overturn things if you are not careful.
As for venturing outside the Abyss Plane... that's impossible too!
Because that would mean facing the will of the abyss head-on. It went through all that trouble to connect the intestines of the abyss in order to build the abyss ecosystem.
Aside from the gods of the abyss and the demon kings, those without power must abide by its rules.
Otherwise, if no one leaves, how can conflict and war break out?
But to simply give up the treasure left behind by a deity is not something one can easily do...
"Do we still have to overcome each obstacle one by one?"
Lu Yu frowned. He didn't really like following other people's rules, and the whole process was taking too long.
He had been away from the main world for some time now. The time flow was not much different between the Abyss, the Underworld, and the main world. If he left for too long, he would easily miss the battles on the border and the ancient divine kingdoms that could descend at any time.
The latter, in particular, might conceal the authority of the Old Gods.
Moreover, the betrayal of the elves cannot be reversed, and the advantages that the human race has painstakingly accumulated will vanish.
Especially considering that he is also the future successor of the alliance, he still needs to protect his own assets.
Moreover, without the protection of the kings of the High Council, he wouldn't be living such a comfortable life; he would have been hunted down like the protagonists of other novels.
Why struggle on your own when you can rely on a big tree for shade?
"Waaah!" The little spider said it would clean up everything for its master.
Just leave all your troubles to it!
(﹡﹡)
"My lord, I will pave the way forward," the paper knight solemnly swore.
Red Hare nodded, indicating that he could harvest some demons along the way to replenish his soul.
Lu Wa didn't care about anything else; all she wanted was to stay by her father's side.
Go anywhere, just don't forget it.
Only after the hamster learned of this did its round face instantly fall, and it complained, "This isn't some game where real men go down nine hundred floors. Why couldn't the lazy Toad Ancestor just set up a plane and walk over himself...?"
"Wait!" Lu Yu, who was still thinking, suddenly froze on the spot upon hearing Shushu's words and quickly asked, "What did you just say?"
"I said this isn't a real man going down a hundred floors..." Mouse answered subconsciously. This was a pop-up game on a webpage that it had been playing a while ago.
I thought I'd be a little nervous, but I just kept climbing stairs and kept failing.
It made me furious.
"Not that, the next sentence," Lu Yu interrupted.
"Why is Toad Ancestor such a lazy fellow..." Although Rat didn't know what Xiuren meant, it still repeated the sentence.
"Toad Ancestor... Lazy... coming from another plane..." Lu Yu closed his eyes, a thousand thoughts swirling within him, finally settling on a single point, and murmured, "So that's how it is."
"Xiu Ren, what's wrong?" Mouse asked curiously, still a little confused, not knowing what had happened.
"You've given me some inspiration. Indeed, how could such a lazy creature as the Toad Ancestor possibly crawl back to the bottom of the abyss little by little on its own? Even if it were willing, the will of the abyss wouldn't watch it spread a lazy ecosystem."
Lu Yu murmured softly, realizing he had fallen into a cognitive trap.
The Toad Ancestor is lazy, not because he is truly lazy, but because his own time is slowed down infinitely. What is a second outside of him may be years or even hundreds of years for him.
Every second is enough for Him to make countless reactions and deduce all the circumstances in the outside world.
Like a wild animal, when in a safe environment, it enters a lazy and comfortable state, a kind of confidence that comes from having everything under control.
His goal was to arrange a succession for the celestial realm, so naturally he wouldn't leave behind a situation where certain death was inevitable.
Therefore, the setting of the Toad Ancestor is definitely meaningful, as it makes things convenient for the trial participants and is an easy goal to achieve.
But the prerequisite is being smart enough.
After all, He was intelligent.
They must think that fools don't deserve to inherit the legacy.
Even if you get it, it won't be able to shake the Pure White Realm.
Lu Yu looked down at the Toad Key in his hand. Apart from the light of the abyss and the mysterious toad's cry for guidance, there was nothing unusual.
"The key is breathing."
Lu Yu chuckled and began to listen carefully to the toad's croaking. Although he was not as cunning as the little spider, he still had a level of proficiency at the [Peak of Mastery] level, although it had slipped to the Perfect level as his skills were upgraded.
Therefore, adjusting it wasn't difficult, and it quickly synchronized with the rhythm of the Toad's Key, only the sound it emitted became a mysterious call. Buzz!
At this moment, the world before Lu Yu's eyes began to distort, gradually transforming into the shape of a black and gold toad, sitting cross-legged. Although its facial features were not clearly visible, one could sense that it seemed to be squinting its eyes, in a state of half-dreaming and half-awake, exuding a lazy aura.
Within its embrace lay a dark portal, behind which connected a transparent passage leading to the abyss.
It looks like a teleportation channel built using toad skin, inspired by the intestines of the abyss.
After it appeared, it exuded a suffocating pressure.
Moreover, it wasn't intentionally spreading; it just spread out with the rhythm of breathing.
Fortunately, it was just a portal that appeared; otherwise, it would have been enough to crush the entire plane.
"Toad Ancestor? No, it should be the gate created by the Toad Ancestor, which was distorted by its ecology and became the gate guarding the treasure."
Lu Yu analyzed the current situation.
The Toad Ancestor was indeed lazy, but he also took into account the difficulty of the trial participants.
Once discovered, one can easily travel into the 7th sequence plane.
If it can't be found...
Either die, or fight your way through.
Having sufficient ability can reduce the intellectual requirements.
Buzz!
The moment the Toad Gate appeared, the Toad Key in Lu Yu's hand trembled incessantly, as if trying to lead it inside, but Lu Yu stopped it.
because……
The door is already there, why should you open it?
I am the master of this gate, okay?
The main reason is that Lu Yu doesn't trust Toad Ancestor either. Although this guy is lazy, he's no less cunning.
If I were to enter and face the Toad Ancestor, even if the Toad Ancestor was lazy, it wouldn't let go of the food that was delivered to its door.
Therefore, he chose to forcibly take over the Toad Gate through the Gate of Impoverishment.
"...Coo...quack..."
The giant dark toad seemed to sense that its authority had been taken away, and logically should have resisted, but...
It's a bit too lazy to move...
It saves me the trouble of opening the door myself...that's great...
Therefore, Lu Yu easily obtained the permission to open the Toad Gate.
Then he opened a door about the size of a fist and threw a pebble inside, but there was no response for a long time.
So he sent out a squad of rat clones and arranged a huge sum of compensation (potato chips).
But the rat clones didn't want them.
One of the mice spoke up, "Sir, we're already risking our lives, what use are potato chips to us? You might as well hug us."
"Yeah, yeah!"
"We want to hug someone!"
"..."
The rat clones became excited, and Lu Yu smiled, granting their wish, which made Lu Wa on his shoulder extremely jealous.
This little guy is jealous all the time!
However, considering that the rat clones had been working hard recently, there was no need to sacrifice them for everything. So, Lu Yu decided not to let the rat clones set off, but instead sent out the slave beast legion to search.
But the satisfied rat clones refused his command and said:
"Our moment of truth has arrived! For the sake of cultivation, sisters, charge forward!"
Ignoring Lu Yu's attempts to dissuade them, the rat clones charged into the seventh plane one after another, joining various slave beast legions in their exploration.
If you don't give the cultivators a 100% chance of success, do you really think these little mice are just like some useless, good-for-nothing original, freeloaders?
When it comes to boosting sales figures, they're the real experts.
After an hour of exploration, the rat clones returned, stating that they had not encountered any great beings, nor had they seen any so-called legacy.
It just keeps going around in circles in one area.
It seems that nothing else exists, or that some specific condition is required.
As expected, it's the aura of the giant toad... or rather,
The inheritor of the Breath of Heaven!
The rat clones suggested that they receive the inheritance by simulating the breathing state of the celestial realm, in order to ensure absolute safety.
Lu Yu agreed, but unfortunately...
Failed!
The rat clones were unable to approach the core area.
Not only is Celestial Breathing not so easy to master, but to accommodate the power of the Toad Ancestor and the Pure White God, one must either possess extraordinary talent or be in a specific position.
Moreover, the fact that such a lazy deity could go to such great lengths to set up the Secret Martial World and its treasures suggests that there is an even deeper scheme at play.
You could try eating the sugar coating and firing the cannonball back.
Moreover, Lu Yu always has access to the portal, so he can evacuate and run back to the Underworld if he encounters danger.
A dad with a daughter is a treasure!
"Since we're already here, we can't leave empty-handed."
Lu Yu made a decisive decision and directly opened the portal with the Toad Key. The giant dark toad opened its huge mouth and then unleashed a suction force, swallowing him whole.
As the space shifted, Lu Yu arrived in a dark and damp world.
The air was thick with moisture that would drown any ordinary life form... Oh right, it could also be from being overwhelmed by the immense psionic energy.
This plane was so dark that even with Lu Yu's physique, he felt like he couldn't see his own hand in front of his face, and even his vision was being swallowed up.
"It's so dark here, Xiu Ren." The mouse clung to Lu Yu, shrinking its head timidly.
Although I could feel the power of the shadows around me surging, I still hated this pitch-black environment.
I have a feeling that some strange things might crawl out.
Even though the rat clones have the same memories as him, how could they be so indifferent to this darkness?
The paper knight tried to reach out and gather light to illuminate the area.
The surroundings were completely empty, stretching as far as the eye could see, and even the earth itself was a writhing darkness.
Just as it was about to expand the range of light, holes appeared in the light, as if an invisible giant mouth was swallowing it up.
"What's going on!?" The Paper Knight frowned, trying to shine, but no matter how much spiritual energy he poured in, it was like mud sinking into the ocean.
It even sensed an invisible malice, as if countless eyes were watching it intently.
But we can't figure out where it came from?
Lu Yu raised an eyebrow, tried circulating the Celestial Breathing technique, and then discovered...
All around...the sky...the earth...every corner...
As the air currents pass by, one can sense countless dark shadows, densely packed and omnipresent.
They were surrounded!
Moreover, they can only be detected through the rhythm of celestial breathing, so even the rat clones were kept in the dark.
"run!"
Lu Yu's first reaction was to open the Toad Gate and retreat.
But he held back, because the portal was intact, and he noticed that these invisible figures did not attack; instead, they conveyed a sense of longing with each breath he took.
It was as if they were welcoming his arrival!
"A contingency plan left by the Toad Ancestor? His retinue?"
Lu Yu pondered for a moment, then continued to circulate his Celestial Breathing. He discovered that these amorphous dark figures had begun to absorb the concept of darkness, making the world much brighter.
Although it was still pitch black, at least things could be seen with the naked eye.
After one cycle of breathing towards the heavens ended, all these unpredictable figures had approached.
Some of these powerful individuals, whose size was comparable to a great domain, gathered together and came to Lu Yu's feet, then lifted him and his pet beast to begin moving.
In this dimension, whether time flows slowly or there is no concept of time, Lu Yu had no idea how much time had passed, or even whether it was fast or slow.
When these amorphous black shadows came to a stop, they had arrived in front of a mysterious and magnificent temple.
However, it was not as dark and damp as he had imagined, nor was it covered with all sorts of strange things. On the contrary, it was exceptionally clean, with simple yet beautiful toad patterns carved on both the pillars and the ground.
The temple was magnificent; even a single step was as high as a mountain. The mysterious jade-carved gate was tightly closed.
Lu Yu was like a speck of dust in front of him.
Upon arriving here, these unseen creatures ceased their escort, displaying a human-like fear.
Before Lu Yu could even survey his surroundings, he suddenly felt the air currents around him begin to accelerate. With a series of cracking sounds, the temple gates suddenly opened, revealing a huge shadow inside.
A nine-legged golden toad, comparable to a vast domain and covered in mountain peaks as if carrying the earth on its back, sat in the temple, its eyes narrowed, in a state of sacred laziness, radiating a suffocating and terrifying pressure.
It was actually a statue.
Comparable to the complete state of the Undying Heavenly Phoenix...
Demigod! ! !
Before Lu Yu could react, he saw the other party's half-awake eyes open slightly, and the mere movement stirred up a storm that swept the world, with endless hurricanes roaring across the land.
Lu Yu frowned, wanting to shield the invisible shadows in front of him, but found that they had already run far away.
Just as he was contemplating whether to evacuate, he felt an overwhelming will descend upon him, as if it had just awakened from a dream, and a languid voice rang out:
"You... are the one Mother... was talking about... what was she talking about again... oh... the Trialer..."
"I've been waiting for you... for so long... I don't even know how long I've slept... Let me see... what kind of... you are... too weak... I can't accept... the inheritance..."
At this point, the previously languid voice suddenly fell silent for a moment, then became sharp:
"Why...can't I see...the Mother's temple is trembling too...He told me...falsehood...death...chaos..."
By this point, his voice contained a hint of shock, unease, and...fear.
"you……"
"Who is it?!"
(End of this chapter)