Chapter 891: The Lure Scheme, the White Deer King

"Mu Long Wen Long, are you looking for death?"

Venerable Toad dodged Mu Long Wen Long's lethal strike, his eyes glinting with venom as they stared at him.

Mu Long Wen Long slowly appeared, smiling, and said, "Venerable Toad, you've misunderstood. I'm not worried about you, fearing you might die halfway; I came specifically to protect you, so don't overthink it."

Venerable Toad coldly replied, "Hmph, Mu Long Wen Long, you think I don't know your intentions. You've coveted me for a long time; this time you plotted against me, and my momentary greed fell into your scheming. This time I've been defeated."

"But you think you can capture me; it's not that easy."

"If you provoke me, I'll… pull you down with me."

Toxic gas erupted, gradually polluting the surroundings. Venerable Toad grew angry; he knew the person before him came to kill him, and even if not to kill, to imprison him and forge him into a puppet of the Mu Long Clan, a fate worse than death like the other captured pets.

Life and death are beyond one's control; that's not what Venerable Toad desires.

This time, he was wounded; otherwise he certainly wouldn't fear Mu Long Wen Long before him.

The power of the Thunder Tribulation continuously battered his body; he must find a place to Protector the Thunder Tribulation's force and restore his Monster power, or else the tribulation will truly kill him.

Mu Long Wen Long had precisely counted on this, which is why he kept following—he didn't intend to strike, only to watch and trail.

The purpose was clear: wait for the injuries inside Venerable Toad's body to erupt, then he would naturally collapse.

"Venerable Toad, you're overthinking; I truly have no such intent. I'm here to help heal your wounds."

"Hmph." Venerable Toad didn't trust Mu Long Wen Long before him; the Mu Long Clan's reputation is notorious—many monster beasts that fell under their gaze never existed again.

Throughout Cangzhou, monster beasts fear the Mu Long Clan most, especially those with dragon bloodlines, who must be even more cautious.

When the Mu Long Clan sets its sights on something, they become like a nightmare, trailing you, watching you until they succeed. Venerable Toad has always been cautious; that world is too tempting, he dares not enter, trying… to create a duplicate to go in, but instead encountered the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King.

And then, all of this happened.

"Don't come near me, or don't blame me for being rude."

Mu Long Wen Long raised his hand and stepped forward.

"Venerable Toad, don't act rashly; I truly mean no harm."

"Stop." Venerable Toad shouted angrily, and toxic gas surged toward Mu Long Wen Long.

Mu Long Wen Long quickly retreated, evading the toxic gas; he stared at Venerable Toad, not moving forward again.

He must not force the Venerable Toad, who is already at the end of his strength; he only needs to wait, buying time, letting Venerable Toad gradually break down, and in the end, Venerable Toad will be his.

The more such a moment, the less one should be impatient.

"Venerable Toad, I truly act for your good; don't act rashly."

"You're already wounded; persisting will affect your source. Let me heal your injuries, and you only need to do me a favor, okay?"

Venerable Toad coldly stared at Mu Long Wen Long, not believing a word.

Anyone who believes him is a fool.

The person before him is testing him, gradually breaking through his heart.

How could Venerable Toad not know that once this person confirms he cannot act, he will certainly strike immediately.

Hmph.

Venerable Toad forced himself to endure, not letting him see.

"Mu Long Wen Long, do you think the Ten Thousand Demon Hall sent only me?"

Mu Long Wen Long was startled, emitting Spiritual Sense to scan the surroundings.

After checking several times, he gave a cold smile: "Venerable Toad, your Ten Thousand Demon Hall usually operates alone."

"And you, Venerable Toad, have always come and gone alone; I've investigated, and for this mission you also came alone."

Venerable Toad looked calmly at Mu Long Wen Long; at a moment like this, he must not expose himself.

He also must not reveal too much expression; he wants Mu Long Wen Long to be wary, thus not daring to act.

His body began sinking continuously underground, leaving behind an empty husk here.

This move was extremely covert; Mu Long Wen Long didn't notice, his Spiritual Sense was occupied scanning for ambushes.

Both were scheming each other, each wary.

Toxic gas kept emanating, enveloping him; sensing the right moment, Venerable Toad exhaled an even denser cloud, wrapping the area within a dozen meters, the thick gas corroding the surrounding earth.

Everything withered in an instant.

The toxic gas kept spreading; Mu Long Wen Long frowned and retreated step by step.

When the gas spread to a certain extent, Mu Long Wen Long lost sight of Venerable Toad; his Spiritual Sense dared not probe, for the gas could even corrode Spiritual Sense. This is Venerable Toad's unique toxin, targeting Spiritual Sense; even a trace inflicts soul damage… irreparable.

Mu Long Wen Long dared neither move nor investigate.

After a incense stick's time, the toxic gas gradually dissipated.

The figure of Venerable Toad was gone; Mu Long Wen Long looked at the ground, where there was a hole. Venerable Toad slipped away underground, emitting Spiritual Sense, and his figure vanished.

Damn, that beast actually… ran away.

This monster even mastered ground‑vanishing technique, damn.

Mu Long Wen Long also wanted to give chase, but he isn't adept at ground‑vanishing and cannot stay underground long.

Underground isn't his domain; once inside, falling into Venerable Toad's trap could lead to a counter‑kill.

After much contemplation, Mu Long Wen Long was unwilling to leave.

The surroundings returned to normal.

After a while, Mu Long Wen Long returned, slashing a returning spear.

He didn't encounter Venerable Toad, so he left again, then returned repeatedly several times; Mu Long Wen Long still wouldn't leave.

Deep underground, the Venerable Toad that had fled far away hid, created a space, stayed inside, and didn't emerge.

Monster Race's land.

Everyone saw Tianwai Strong One watching them, yet none dared to enter. There were many Strong Ones, each formidable; at the slightest movement, they could arrive instantly.

That alone was enough to make those present solemn, unwilling to go out.

White Deer King said: "Chen Chuyang fellow Daoist, you say whether we can lure them into this world; we can join forces to kill them."

"It can be done, but the Tianwai Strong Ones are very cautious, not so easy to trap."

"Moreover, they are not easy to deal with; within the True Person Realm, perhaps you people can kill them."

Chen Chuyang said lightly: "The suppressing power of this world has weakened a bit; the peak of the True Person Realm is the limit."

"With White Deer King Your Excellency's strength, plus the others, we can hunt them down."

"If successful, the benefits you can gain will be considerable."