CHAPTER 875: CHAPTER 875: THE LOST AND FOUND DIVINE SKILL

No wonder Chen Nan was so out of control; it was truly because this demon beast was too rare.

One must know that the Three-eyed Treasure Toad is a very special demon beast. The vertical eye on its forehead can sense places rich in Spiritual Energy and can thus be used to hunt for treasures.

However, taming a Three-eyed Treasure Toad is extremely difficult. The Treasure Toad has a fiery temperament; once caught by humans, it would rather die than live in subjugation.

Moreover, the Three-eyed Treasure Toad is rare in number, seemingly possessing a talent for seeking good fortune while avoiding disaster, thus making it seldomly discovered by people.

Therefore, only a cultivator with a deep background and special methods can tame a Three-eyed Treasure Toad, using it as a compass for treasure hunting.

The Three-eyed Treasure Toad before him was only visible to Chen Nan because it was waiting for the Snow Falling Lily to bloom.

"Croak..."

The mouth of the Three-eyed Treasure Toad bulged as it made a peculiar sound, then opened its mouth, instantly shooting out its long tongue aimed directly at the Snow Falling Lily.

"How can I let you succeed?"

Chen Nan’s heart moved; the Small Shifting Technique was instantly activated, and his body appeared next to the Snow Falling Lily, reaching out to store the lily into his storage bag.

A set of fluid actions followed, and only then did the tongue of the Three-eyed Treasure Toad arrive, but it was already a step too late.

Seeing the tongue about to retract, Chen Nan stepped forward and grabbed the soft tongue, which was extremely sticky.

"Still want to leave? Since I’ve encountered you, I must see if I can tame you first!"

His heart burned hot; if he could acquire a Three-eyed Treasure Toad, with its innate abilities, he could easily locate heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

But before that, he needed to subdue the Three-eyed Treasure Toad.

This Three-eyed Treasure Toad was only about the size of a small cat, with cultivation only at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, still immature among the Three-eyed Treasure Toads.

Chen Nan couldn’t care about much else as he suddenly tightened his grip on the Treasure Toad’s tongue, his legs rooting into the ground, then exerted force.

Even his arms emanated a faint golden flame, the Heaven-Burning Flame!

Chen Nan had comprehended a secret technique like the "Heaven-Burning Transformation," which, after adjustments and improvements, could be applied only to certain parts of the body to enhance strength, making it more flexible and convenient, with less consumption.

Yet, he felt somewhat bitter, originally thinking of becoming a Sword Flight cultivator, free across the world, but now why was he stronger than a Body Cultivator?

"Come out for me!"

Chen Nan roared, and the rocks beneath his feet instantly shattered. The Treasure Toad’s tongue turned into a rope, dragging the Treasure Toad and flinging it heavily onto the pond’s shore.

Being at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, Chen Nan feared no creature, whether human cultivator or demon beast.

Having the confidence of being invincible in the same realm.

The Three-eyed Treasure Toad was thrown into a daze and hadn’t recovered when it saw Chen Nan already in front of it, looking down from above, with a foot stepping on its body.

The Treasure Toad immediately became angry; its eyes turned slightly red, and it opened its mouth, gathering a Water Arrow inside.

But before the Water Arrow could fire, Chen Nan directly reached out and pinched the Treasure Toad’s mouth, causing the gathered Water Arrow to explode inside its mouth.

Blood flowed from the corners of its mouth, and the Three-eyed Treasure Toad was so wronged it nearly cried. Not only had it failed to injure the human cultivator in front of it, but it also hurt itself with the Water Arrow it had gathered.

This was simply too much!

Chen Nan pouted: "I advise you to behave, or don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Regardless of whether the Three-eyed Treasure Toad understood or not, Chen Nan proceeded as if it had understood.

"If I wanted to kill you, you’d already be dead. Now I give you two choices: one is to submit to me, two is also to submit to me, choose!"

Chen Nan had the direct ability to take the life of the Three-eyed Treasure Toad, and the Toad’s most outstanding talent was in treasure hunting, but its combat abilities were utterly poor.

So at this moment, the Three-eyed Treasure Toad appeared weak and pitiful under Chen Nan’s foot.

Chen Nan did not know the Beast Taming Technique, so he could only use the method he was most skilled at, with only four words as his principle.

If you don’t submit, get beaten.

He would keep beating until the Three-eyed Golden Cicada submitted obediently.

Just as Chen Nan was about to act, the King of Ten Thousand Gu, who had been slumbering in the Dantian, suddenly woke up and appeared directly in front of Chen Nan.

And then, without a word, it swallowed the Three-eyed Golden Cicada in one gulp.

"Hm?"

Chen Nan’s foot felt empty, almost causing him to fall, and he still hadn’t reacted.

Where’s my big Three-eyed Golden Cicada? Swallowed in one bite?

"Spit it out, quickly spit it out for me!"

Chen Nan grabbed the tail of the King of Ten Thousand Gu and hung it upside down, attempting to retrieve the Three-eyed Golden Cicada, but it was destined to be in vain.

The King of Ten Thousand Gu had no reaction and even seemed a bit sleepy, which drove Chen Nan crazy.

In the end, he could only console himself.

After all, even if he had captured the Three-eyed Treasure Toad alive, he couldn’t tame it anyway, and at least feeding it to the King of Ten Thousand Gu produced some sound.

Just as the matter was about to pass, Chen Nan suddenly recalled something about the King of Ten Thousand Gu.

Previously, when the King of Ten Thousand Gu devoured toxins, it gained the ability to release toxins.

Now that it had devoured the Three-eyed Treasure Toad, could it also acquire the Three-eyed Treasure Toad’s abilities?

Seemingly sensing Chen Nan’s thoughts, a red mark slowly appeared on the forehead of the King of Ten Thousand Gu. Immediately after, the red mark opened, and an eyeball appeared within the vertical eye.

"Indeed, it can!"

Chen Nan was so excited that he almost jumped up. The treasure-hunting ability of the Three-eyed Golden Cicada relied on its third eye.

Now that the King of Ten Thousand Gu also had a vertical eye, it indicated that it had inherited the Three-eyed Golden Cicada’s abilities, still usable for treasure hunting.

"Whether I can become wealthy, it’s all up to you now."

Chen Nan touched the King of Ten Thousand Gu, feeling content, and carefully placed it back into the Dantian.

In this joyful atmosphere, suddenly a whistling sound appeared.

Chen Nan’s heart alarmed, instinctively tilted his head, and a Mana-condensed arrow shot past his cheek.

Leaving a wound on his face, bleeding profusely.

He coldly looked in the direction from which the arrow had come, seeing four figures slowly emerging.

Leading them was none other than that goateed man, who else could it be?

"Fellow Daoist, what are you trying to do?"

Chen Nan’s face immediately darkened, not expecting these four to be so heartless, coming to kill him after he refused to join their group.

They were determined to kill him and seize his treasure.

The goateed cultivator known as Skinny Ghost chuckled, glancing at the small waterfall below, his face even more delighted.

"Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to play dumb. You should have already known what we do."

"Hand over what you’ve obtained to us obediently, and perhaps we’ll let you die quickly."

An old woman beside him quickly added, "I have dibs on this pretty boy, bring him back for some fun."

Seeing the countless wrinkles on the old woman’s face, Chen Nan wanted to vomit.

He really wanted to ask, being so old, can you really still manage?

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