Chapter 651: Ups and Downs

Piercing, shrill sounds echoed from the peak. Each time this sound erupted, it would unleash a storm. Emerald green light waves swept across, and wherever they passed, all trees instantly withered, their life force extinguished.

On the peak, Zhou Yuan gazed at Jin Chanzi, who was sprawled on the ground like an ancient fierce toad. His expression became extremely solemn because he could sense the primal energy within Jin Chanzi's body surging violently at this moment.

A powerful surge of primal energy pressure washed over him, like Mount Tai, making one's body feel much heavier.

Although Jin Chanzi was terrifyingly ugly at this moment, his strength had significantly increased. Clearly, this was Jin Chanzi's hidden trump card.

Jin Chanzi's golden vertical pupils, filled with boundless ferocity, stared intently at Zhou Yuan. Ever since he entered the Sacred Palace, the Palace Master had used a secret technique to extract the blood of a Sky Demon Toad and infuse it all into his body.

The Sky Demon Toad was a sixth-grade genesis beast, comparable to a powerful expert in the Heavenly Sun Stage. Its blood was naturally incredibly potent. Hundreds of disciples had received this infusion, but he was the only one who survived.

However, the Sky Demon Toad's blood still retained some consciousness. With his current strength, he couldn't completely eliminate it. Therefore, the toad blood would relentlessly corrode his body. So, unless absolutely necessary, Jin Chanzi would not easily unleash it.

But now... he had been forced into this situation.

Because he knew very well that if he lost to Zhou Yuan here, he would certainly face punishment upon returning to the Sacred Palace.

He also could not accept the outcome of losing to a chief disciple of the Cangxuan Sect.

"I never thought I'd be pushed this far by a mere chief disciple..." Jin Chanzi's ferocious vertical pupils locked onto Zhou Yuan. His voice, too, became incredibly sharp at this moment.

"Zhou Yuan, you've truly impressed me. So, to show my appreciation, after I defeat you, I will devour your limbs bit by bit!"

A cruel expression appeared on Jin Chanzi's terrifying face. Under the corrosion of the toad blood, his nature would become as savage as a Sky Demon Toad.

No sooner had his voice fallen than his hands and feet slammed against the ground. The ground immediately collapsed, and his figure transformed into a series of afterimages, lunging at Zhou Yuan like lightning.

The speed was breathtaking.

In just a single breath, Jin Chanzi's figure appeared before Zhou Yuan. He wore a sinister grin, and a palm strike shot out. Immediately, rolling emerald green poisonous gas roared and surged forth, striking fiercely at Zhou Yuan with overwhelming force.

That palm strike, even if Kong Sheng, Li Qingchan, or others were there, would likely result in severe injuries if they were hit.

Zhou Yuan's pupils constricted slightly. Jin Chanzi's strength was far greater than before.

He dared not show the slightest contempt. The primal energy surging within his body also roared forth without reservation. He clenched his five fingers and threw a punch.

The yellowish-brown primal energy, like an earth dragon roaring, ripped through the void as his punch directly clashed head-on with Jin Chanzi's poisonous palm. There was no avoiding a direct clash; at Jin Chanzi's current speed, Zhou Yuan couldn't dodge at all.

Although the Void Transformation technique was not slow, it seemed its grade was ultimately a bit low now.

In a flash, their fists and palms clashed again. Immediately, a violent shockwave erupted, tearing up the ground layer by layer. The destructive power was astonishing.

Zhou Yuan's body shook, and he shot backward, his feet leaving long gouges on the ground.

On the surface of his body, the spectral image of the Saint Spirit also trembled slightly.

But before Zhou Yuan could stabilize himself, a foul wind rushed towards him. Jin Chanzi was already lunging again, his continuous attacks, laden with surging poisonous gas, assailing him overwhelmingly.

"Little bastard, weren't you arrogant earlier?! Watch me beat you to death today!" Jin Chanzi's face was contorted in a ferocious grimace, his eyes gleaming with savage light. He furiously unleashed punch after punch, cackling sinisterly.

After activating the toad blood, his rationality was clearly being gradually eroded by the ferocity.

Bang! Bang!

Zhou Yuan's expression was cold. Primal energy surged forth as his fists and feet became countless afterimages, clashing head-on with Jin Chanzi.

To outside observers, the two figures at this moment were like two blurs of light. Every clash unleashed violent shockwaves. And their fighting speed was incredibly fast; onlookers could only perceive countless afterimages dancing.

But even from outside the arena, they could clearly sense that even a single afterimage was likely too much for an ordinary Saint Son to withstand.

And with this latest frenzied clash between them, the situation changed once again.

Zhou Yuan was continuously forced back by Jin Chanzi's onslaught, while Jin Chanzi, having gained the upper hand, showed no mercy, his attacks growing increasingly savage, seemingly intending to beat Zhou Yuan to death on the spot, just as he had threatened.

"Zhou Yuan seems to be unable to hold on much longer..." From the Cangxuan Sect's side, Tang Muxin, Gu Hongyi, and others' expressions all changed because it was clear to everyone present that after Jin Chanzi activated the "Great Demonic Toad Art," his primal energy surged, suppressing Zhou Yuan once more.

Countless people secretly sighed. The exchange between these two was truly full of twists and turns. One moment, this one gained the upper hand, the next, that one did, taking turns; it was truly fascinating...

However, despite these thoughts, everyone knew the ferocity of their current battle. A single lapse in concentration could genuinely lead to being beaten to death on the spot.

On the peak, two figures shot backward.

Zhou Yuan undeniably retreated further. At this moment, his expression was extremely solemn. On the surface of his body, there were emerald green fist imprints from where he had been struck by Jin Chanzi earlier.

While Jin Chanzi's appearance was terrifying, his situation was undoubtedly much better than Zhou Yuan's. Now, the toad blood had corroded his flesh, making him unable to feel pain, so he had no fear of trading blows with Zhou Yuan.

Furthermore...

Jin Chanzi's eyes, filled with savagery, stared at Zhou Yuan, and he cackled sinisterly, "Do you really think my punches are so easy to take?"

Zhou Yuan looked down, only to see emerald green poisonous gas lingering on the parts of his body where Jin Chanzi had struck him. This gas was seeping into his body through his pores.

"Once my Demonic Toad Poison enters the body, people of the same cultivation level simply cannot withstand it. Zhou Yuan, you're dead!"

Jin Chanzi formed a hand seal and stated grimly, "Poison Burst!"

If he detonated the poisonous gas, Zhou Yuan would surely be severely injured.

Emerald green poisonous light blossomed within Zhou Yuan's body, but he merely furrowed his brow and paid it no mind because when the poisonous gas erupted inside him, the Resentful Dragon Poison lurking in his palm also trembled slightly.

A low dragon's roar seemed to echo within his body. The Resentful Dragon Poison unleashed a terrifying suction force and instantly devoured all the troublesome poisonous gas within his body.

The emerald green light flickering on Zhou Yuan's body also dimmed and dissipated.

The expression on Jin Chanzi's face instantly stiffened, his eyes filled with doubt and surprise. He knew best how potent his toad poison was. Even Jiang Taishen, below the Divine Dwelling stage, would not dare let the toad poison erupt unchecked within his body.

But how was it that Zhou Yuan remained completely unharmed?

Zhou Yuan cast a cold glance at Jin Chanzi and opened his mouth to spit out a mass of foul-smelling, emerald green blood. The blood instantly corroded the ground.

"Don't bother playing with such crude tricks."

Jin Chanzi's eyelid twitched, and the savage glint in his eyes intensified. He gave Zhou Yuan a sinister look and said, "Don't worry, this next grand feast will be enough to kill you!"

He clasped his hands together and abruptly formed a seal.

"Buzz!"

At this instant, on the peak, streaks of emerald green poisonous light suddenly shot up from the ground. The poisonous light soared into the sky, seeming to melt and form a mass of emerald green venom.

The venom spread out, coiling into a shape.

A thick, foul stench emanated from it.

From a distance, it looked like a massive swamp of venom spread across the land. At this moment, Zhou Yuan was right in the center of that swamp. That scene caused countless onlookers to show expressions of horror.

"Hehehe, Great Toad Poison Burial Art!"

And Jin Chanzi gave Zhou Yuan no time to react. With a sinister laugh, he clasped his hands together. The next moment, the massive toxic swamp roared downwards, contracting wildly, and with irresistible, terrifying power, it violently surged towards Zhou Yuan, who was at its center.

This move was Jin Chanzi's long-prepared ultimate killing technique!