Chapter 151: Water and Fire Intertwined, Oasis Cold Pool!

Lu Ren sped along his way.

The direction indicated by the Compass in his hand had not changed at all, and he had barely paused.

Although his cultivation realm was not high at present, what one relied on in the Secret Realm was not entirely one's realm.

Whether it was talismans, magical treasures, or an Array Disk, all were part of one's own strength.

Even if the Secret Realm could compress one's strength to a lower realm, other things would not be compressed along with it.

Smoke curled.

The moment the storm and dust rushed toward his face, they brought with them the sound of beast roars mixed with a fishy stench.

A massive mouth suddenly bit toward the direction where Lu Ren was from within the swirling dust raised by the yellow sand.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Ren's eyes.

In the mouth full of fangs, the sharp teeth were still hung with residue and bits of flesh; it was unknown if they belonged to a cultivator who had unfortunately fallen here or to other Demon Beasts that had been devoured.

A pair of mung-bean-sized eyes on the Heaven-Swallowing Toad were brimming with smugness.

As a variant among toad-type Demon Beasts, the Heaven-Swallowing Toad, though as large as a Kui ox, had eyes only the size of mung beans, yet it possessed thousands of them, evenly distributed across the bumpy skin on its back.

The green pustules pulsed continuously.

Blood flowed beneath the soft skin, constantly bulging the skin as it pulsed; thousands of eyes opened at the same time and flickered at the same time.

They looked like tiny black holes; given its size, it was as if sesame seeds had been poked in with a needle.

It was simply chilling! Lu Ren looked at the bright red long tongue spat out at him from the fang-filled mouth, a cold sneer curling his lips.

He did not even draw his Life-bound Sword; instead, he backhanded his usual snake blade, immediately hooked the Heaven-Swallowing Toad's long tongue, and with a pull...

Fresh blood sprayed out.

He had long since moved far away from where he had originally stood; the long tongue fell to the ground with a thud, still wriggling because it was fresh.

The Heaven-Swallowing Toad let out a sharp howl, crying out in grief as it wriggled and struggled on the ground.

The coarse yellow sand constantly rubbed against the Heaven-Swallowing Toad's back, bursting all the pustules on its bumpy green skin.

Pool after pool of green pus flowed into the yellow sand following the Heaven-Swallowing Toad's movements, immediately emitting a hissing sound of corrosion.

The tongue, mixed with sticky mucus, bounced on the ground as if it had gone mad.

It looked as if it were still alive.

Truly disgusting.

This type of Demon Beast was not particularly strong, but it was extremely tenacious.

Lu Ren looked coldly at the Demon Beast, which had been poisoned by the snake blade and was already withering, slowly shrinking into a toad skin.

He shifted his gaze from this withered skin and looked toward the many small eyes that were gradually lighting up amidst the sky-filling yellow sand.

The reason the Heaven-Swallowing Toad was extremely tenacious and difficult to shake off was that they appeared in groups.

Nearby...

There must be an oasis.

One Heaven-Swallowing Toad after another slowly crawled up from the yellow sand, shaking off the yellow sand clinging to their backs.

Their throat sacs pulsed continuously, emitting croaking sounds that sounded extremely cute, but one only needed to take another look at their skin to involuntarily feel disgusted.

However.

It was not difficult to kill them all.

The weakness of the Heaven-Swallowing Toad was the root of their tongues.

If one could sever their tongue roots when they spat out their long tongues, one could inflict heavy injuries!

Although this type of Demon Beast possessed strong toxicity, it was also extremely fearful of a type of snake venom called Cold Heaven.

As it happened.

The snake blade in Lu Ren's hand was condensed from thousands of poison formulas.

He moved among them like a shooting star, and one withered toad skin after another fell to the ground.

They were continuously buried by the drifting yellow sand.

Lu Ren was calm and composed, showing no signs of mercy.

He did not even look the slightest bit exhausted.

He could always manage a one-hit kill.

He did not even have any superfluous movements.

This was a manifestation of his extreme control over force.

Even a sword cultivator might not necessarily be able to control such force as he could.

When all the Heaven-Swallowing Toads were killed, a trace of composure flashed in Lu Ren's eyes.

He could not help but ponder... logically speaking, even if there were an oasis nearby capable of sustaining these Demon Beasts, there shouldn't be so many Heaven-Swallowing Toads.

Although it was said that Heaven-Swallowing Toads were gregarious and moved in the thousands once they set out.

But in reality, at most only a dozen or even a few would gather in one place.

If there were more, they would begin to cannibalize each other.

This was the instinct of these Demon Beasts.

To make up for their own injuries and increase their strength by devouring their own kind.

Whether it was the Human Race or the Demon Race, all were like this.

It was just that the Human Race had never eaten humans.

Lu Ren keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Based on the flow of water vapor in the air, he determined the direction of the oasis and took a look at the Compass's indication.

Although it was somewhat off, it was not too far off; since time was not pressing right now, he might as well go over and take a look.

Once Lu Ren made a decision, it was very difficult for anything to easily shake his resolve.

He put away the Compass without hesitation and sped toward the location of the oasis.

Most cultivators love flying on swords, but only sword cultivators have an extreme preference for flying on swords.

As for other cultivators... well, there are plenty of those.

Some like extravagance and luxury; whenever they travel, they must have phoenix carriages filling the sky, pulled by Demon Beasts.

Some like simplicity, either flying on swords or exclusively buying flight artifacts.

There are also those who rely on their own strength, like Lu Ren, who never rely on external objects and can traverse the air by themselves.

This is a display of strength.

The oasis was not far from where the Heaven-Swallowing Toad emerged, and Lu Ren soon arrived at the location.

Upon arriving, he immediately sensed something different.

Even a Secret Realm must follow certain rules.

The water vapor in this oasis... is too dense.

It is simply absurdly dense.

Lu Ren looked at the pool rippling with blue waves.

The pool was calm, gently rippling with blue waves, with a few lotus flowers swaying gracefully within it.

It seemed there was nothing different about it.

But beneath the water...

Lu Ren raised his eyebrows with great interest.

His divine sense was actually obstructed when he probed downward! In the Tianxuan Continent, there are only a few things capable of obstructing a divine sense probe.

Either there is a precious treasure here.

Or...

There is a secret hidden here.

Regardless of which it is, Lu Ren does not want to let it go.

In the Immortal Ruins, Lu Daoran certainly would not pass up the chance to oppose Qin Yuan, and Yu Ruowei also followed.

Although it is unknown how she raised her strength to this level, presumably, Qin Yuan will not be able to get his wish.

Lu Ren did not hesitate and dove deep into the cold pool.

The water of the cold pool was extremely frigid, but the deeper he went, the more intensely hot it felt.

Even after he dove deep, he felt as if he were already inside a steamer.

Within the water vapor...

Was mixed with fire energy.

Wisps of intertwined flames coiled within the boundless water, as if swaying, and also as if dancing gracefully.

Until Lu Ren touched the bottom of the pool, a great array suddenly lit up.

Amidst the brilliant light, everything that had fallen to the bottom of the cold pool vanished.

On the surface of the lake.

The lotus flowers still swayed, as if laughing, as if posing charmingly.

(End of chapter)