CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 56: TREASURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL

The center of Zhou Mo’s forehead was pierced by the treasure toad’s tongue. His entire body trembled violently, bending like a shrimp.

"Swish!"

The treasure toad retracted its tongue, licking the mucus from the edge of its mouth.

Zhou Mo’s corpse fell to the ground. After twitching a few times, it stopped moving.

Qin An gazed at everything before him, holding the black knife, and met the eyes of the treasure toad.

"There’s one more. Today’s blood meal is quite enough."

The treasure toad opened its large mouth and spewed a puff of black gas at Qin An.

The black gas was foul and highly toxic.

It hadn’t expected to encounter two cultivators just after coming out of seclusion.

This meal today would last it for a long time.

In the black gas, the treasure toad extended its long tongue.

This was its usual tactic.

First, it used the black gas to obscure the enemy’s vision, and when the enemy retreated, the long tongue would take their life.

The treasure toad could almost envision the scene of Qin An’s head being pierced, its eyes blazing even fiercer.

Just then, a sharp pain suddenly came.

Before the treasure toad could react, it saw its tongue had been cut in two.

Blood sprayed as it heard Qin An’s voice.

"Even the blood of a toad is red."

The treasure toad was furious.

This cultivator clearly had formidable power, so why hadn’t he acted earlier?

Recalling the previous conversations, the treasure toad sensed something.

This person had been using its hand to eliminate enemies.

"How dare you use your Grandpa Frog? Today, Grandpa Frog will skin you and pull out your bones!"

The treasure toad inflated its abdomen.

The abdomen shimmered with colorful light, its most terrifying toxin.

The colorful poison burst towards Qin An.

But Qin An neither dodged nor evaded, charging straight into the toxin.

The treasure toad sneered: "Courting death!"

This poison was extremely terrifying. If an ordinary cultivator touched it, they would turn into a puddle of pus before long.

This person was so reckless; he was indeed seeking his own death.

Qin An, dressed in dark robes, holding a black knife, performed the Dragon Body Skill, arriving in front of the treasure toad.

The treasure toad was slightly surprised.

It was still waiting for Qin An to turn into pus, but now Qin An was unharmed.

Looking closely, the treasure toad saw a dense layer of Gang Qi on Qin An’s body.

The poison was completely blocked outside the Gang Qi.

This scene made the treasure toad tremble all over.

The terrifying man in dark robes, his diverse abilities, were beyond its imagination.

From top to bottom, the black knife unleashed the three blades of the Flame Demon executed by Qin An.

The first blade exploded, striking the treasure toad’s skin.

A sticky sensation came, causing the black knife to deviate.

The treasure toad sighed in relief.

The mucus all over its body seemed weak, but the toad’s mucus could deviate an enemy’s attack, allowing it to escape alive.

The treasure toad was ready to flee.

This man in dark robes was not someone it could deal with; the sooner it escaped, the better.

But just at this moment, something unusual happened.

Qin An, expressionless, continued to wield the three blades of the Flame Demon.

The power of the second blade doubled, easily breaking through the treasure toad’s skin.

A sharp pain came, and before the treasure toad could react, it was split in two by Qin An.

Qin An withdrew the black knife, gently wiping the blood from it.

Within the ancestral home, he was the only one alive.

Qin An remained indifferent, bowing his head to butcher the treasure toad’s corpse, indifferent to everything around him.

A moment later, his butchering skills saw significant improvement, and a Blood Crystal was absorbed into Qin An’s body.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

"Time to go back," Qin An thought to himself as he got up.

The events of today were over. After returning, he needed to write a report for Cheng Sufeng.

As for how to write it, Qin An already knew well.

It was merely according to his previous statements.

Everything done cleanly, without leaving any hidden dangers.

Thinking of this, Qin An intended to leave.

Just then, an anomaly became apparent.

The calm well trembled slightly, catching Qin An’s attention.

Qin An frowned, walked to the edge of the well, and looked down.

Only to see that the water at the bottom of the well had long dried up, with a misty glow shimmering inside.

Qin An mused: "The treasure toad excels at absorbing treasures; perhaps there are residual treasures below."

He was aware of the treasure toad’s characteristics, and now that the well had a treasure’s light, something extraordinary must be inside.

After thinking for a moment, Qin An activated Gang Qi to form a cloud. Once his body was covered, he supported himself on the edge of the well and leapt down.

If there are treasures, it makes no sense to leave empty-handed.

Since he’s already here.

...

The water in the well had long vanished. As Qin An descended, wind whistled past his ears.

Soon, he felt a softness underfoot.

Soaked by well water for years, Qin An stepped on it, feeling an uneven depth.

The bottom of the well should have been dark, but the treasure light emerged, acting as a light source, enough for Qin An to see what lay ahead.

A rough stone door appeared ahead, the treasure light emanating from it.

Qin An paused, inserting the black knife into the door’s gap, levering it slightly sideways.

The stone door was already rough, swinging open immediately after Qin An swept over it.

Inside lay a long passageway, with traces on both sides showing signs of soaking in water.

The misty treasure light originated from the depth of the passage.

Qin An held the black knife, stepping into the passage.

Though the passage was long, nothing happened along the way.

But upon reaching the end of the passage, Qin An suddenly halted.

He heard a whispering voice coming from ahead.

"The treasure toad is dead."

"There’s a human scent outside; the Evil Extermination Bureau has acted."

"What should we do? If Lady Fox Mother knows we messed up, she might take our lives."

Strands of demonic energy wafted from the front.

Qin An performed the Dragon Body Skill, slowed his steps, and approached the end soundlessly.

The end revealed a large cavern, with wooden boxes piled inside.

The boxes were open, the treasure light originating from them.

In front of the boxes stood two fox girls with white tails.

The fox girls’ appearances were alluring, yet their gazes carried a hint of fear.

The two fox girls hadn’t noticed Qin An’s presence and continued whispering.

"The treasure toad was part of the lady’s plan, secretly transporting treasures to cause chaos in Lingzhou when the tiger clan’s secret cache opened, diverting the Evil Extermination Bureau’s attention."

"Now that the plan has failed, we should escape rather than return and have our heads cut off by the lady."

"There’s still a chance to remedy this. We can seek help from the Hundred Beasts Sect since they raised the treasure toad."

The words reached Qin An’s ears, and in an instant, he understood everything.

Fox Mother secretly transported the treasure toad to absorb numerous treasures, aiming to attract the Evil Extermination Bureau’s attention when the tiger clan’s secret cache opened.

As for how to attract attention with the treasure toad, Qin An didn’t know, nor did he need to know.

He only needed to know that the Hundred Beasts Sect was involved.

The Hundred Beasts Sect was a force in Lingzhou, famed for taming animals.

The matter could be reported to the Evil Extermination Bureau for them to handle the aftermath, not Qin An’s concern.

What he should be concerned about now were the two fox girls before him.

Qin An stepped into the cavern, expression calm.

"I want the treasures, and I want the Blood Crystal too."

"I want it all."