Chapter 2447: Coral Valley Zhang Family

The Golden Toad Mountain Range stretches for millions of miles, a region perpetually shrouded in lingering miasma that never disperses. Viewed from high above, the mountain range strikingly resembles a golden toad crouching on the ground, hence its name.

A massive exotic beast, its body covered in golden scales, appeared high in the sky. It was a Golden-Horned Thunder-Kirin Beast. It had already advanced to the fifth-tier high-grade, providing considerable assistance to Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan and over a hundred other Wang family disciples stood on the back of the Golden-Horned Thunder-Kirin Beast, which moved at an incredible speed. Wang Yuanwei was among the crowd. She had already entered the Nascent Soul stage and was undergoing training in Qinglian Valley. Coincidentally, Wang Qingshan was on his way to attend a celebration at the Ma family, so he brought her along.

The ground suddenly shook violently, and the Golden-Horned Thunder-Kirin Beast abruptly halted. Following a deafening roar, the ground suddenly cracked open, and a mountain-sized yellow toad emerged from underground. Its back was covered in multiple unsightly bulges, and its body was profusely bleeding.

"A sixth-tier demon beast!"

Wang Qingshan was slightly taken aback. Wang Changsheng had previously instructed clan members to watch for news of sixth-tier demon beasts, stating that capturing one alive would be ideal as it would be of great use. Wang Changsheng had not ordered clan members to specifically hunt sixth-tier demon beasts, but merely to pay attention to any information; buying or capturing them would suffice.

"Fellow Daoist, stop this demon! Don't let it escape," a hurried female voice transmitted to Wang Qingshan's ear.

The yellow toad also noticed Wang Qingshan's group. A yellow light shot skyward, transforming into a massive toad phantom, like a yellow toad magnified a hundredfold. The toad phantom emitted a strange roar, which struck the hearts of Wang Yuanwei and the others like a heavy hammer. They simultaneously spat blood and fell unconscious.

Wang Qingshan flew high into the sky, while the Golden-Horned Thunder-Kirin Beast retreated, carrying Wang Yuanwei and the others. The toad phantom sprayed a hazy yellow sound wave directly towards Wang Qingshan. Wherever the yellow sound wave passed, the void tore open, revealing long, thick cracks.

Wang Qingshan moved his shoulders, and nine Azure Glaze Swords flew out from his sword scabbard. Amidst a series of piercing sword hums, one transformed into a hundred, and a hundred into ten thousand. The sky-full of flying swords met the yellow sound wave, slicing through it effortlessly. The yellow sound wave instantly shattered.

The toad phantom's claw swiped at the void, causing the void near Wang Qingshan to vibrate, twist, and suddenly tear open. A powerful pressure surged forth, as if an invisible giant hand was restraining Wang Qingshan. With a loud bang, the void tore open like thin paper, and a hazy yellow claw shadow materialized, striking towards Wang Qingshan's crown.

Wang Qingshan snorted coldly, and a blue light shot skyward, transforming into a massive sword phantom. His Dharma Idol had condensed by three-tenths, which was already formidable, considering that the Dharma Idols of many early-stage Void Refinement cultivators had only condensed by one-tenth. The giant sword phantom lightly swayed, slicing through the void and creating a long, thick crack. The yellow claw shadow was also shattered by the giant sword phantom.

Wang Qingshan raised his right hand, and tens of thousands of flying swords vibrated in unison, emitting piercing sword hums. They descended from high above, like a torrential downpour of dense blue raindrops pouring from the sky. At the same time, weeds on the ground grew wildly, instantly transforming into flying sword shapes and heading straight for the yellow toad. A fierce wind raged, blowing countless rocks and earth into the air, which were then sharpened into flying sword shapes by the sharp wind and struck towards the yellow toad.

The yellow toad simultaneously sprayed a hazy yellow toxic mist while controlling the toad phantom to attack Wang Qingshan. The toad phantom opened its gaping maw and suddenly inhaled, generating a powerful suction force that caused the void to twist, deform, and suddenly tear open.

Wang Qingshan activated his sword art, and the giant sword phantom instantly glowed brightly, transforming into a silver streak imbued with an aura of destruction. It shot directly towards the toad phantom. The silver streak's momentum was overwhelming, tearing open the void wherever it passed. From its eyes, the toad phantom shot out two yellow lights, striking towards the silver streak. With a deafening roar, the two yellow lights were shattered by the silver streak.

Feeling the astonishing momentum of the silver streak, the yellow toad dared not directly engage it. Just then, a man's thunderous shout, echoing through heaven and earth, rang out. The yellow toad's body trembled, and it emitted a mournful wail. The silver streak glowed brighter, arriving before the toad phantom. The toad phantom sprayed a hazy yellow sound wave, which was shredded by the silver streak like thin paper. Even the toad phantom itself was not spared; it was cut in half by the silver streak and dissipated into specks of spiritual light.

Wang Qingshan's Dharma Idol was condensed from Silver-Gang Crystal, far surpassing that of most Void Refinement cultivators. With its Dharma Idol shattered, the yellow toad spat out a large mouthful of blood, and its aura significantly weakened.

The silver streak, with overwhelming momentum, slashed towards the yellow toad. Simultaneously, dense blue flying swords streaked across the sky, also striking towards the yellow toad. The yellow toad's eyes turned blood-red, and it emitted a sharp, piercing roar, then sprayed a hazy yellow sound wave, repelling the incoming attacks. Upon hearing this sound, Wang Qingshan felt somewhat agitated and inexplicably irritable.

The yellow toad kicked its legs, leaping a hundred zhang high, and dashed into the distance. A red light flashed, and a massive, continuously glowing red seal suddenly appeared above its head. The seal's surface was enveloped in crimson flames, radiating astonishingly high temperatures, and it smashed downwards. The yellow toad extended its long yellow tongue, like a yellow spear, deflecting the red giant seal. However, the blazing flames spread along its yellow tongue, engulfing the yellow toad's body.

A hazy blue heaven-supporting giant sword descended from the sky, followed by a silver streak. The yellow toad again sprayed a hazy yellow sound wave. This time, the yellow sound wave was directly shattered by the heaven-supporting giant sword, and even the void was cleaved, revealing a long, thick crack. It kicked its legs and leaped up, but as soon as it was a hundred zhang off the ground, a powerful gravitational force pinned it to the ground. It could only watch helplessly as the heaven-supporting giant sword and the silver streak descended.

With a scream, the yellow toad's head was severed. A mini toad flew out from its corpse, but before it could fly far, a hazy blue gourd descended from the sky and collected the mini toad.

A red streak of light flew from afar, revealing a young woman in a red tube-top ruqun. She had willow-leaf eyebrows, starry eyes, and pearly white teeth. Her long black hair was tied with a red ribbon, and her clothes featured a red coral pattern.

"I am Zhang Yuqian from Coral Valley. Many thanks for your assistance, Fellow Daoist," the red-dressed young woman said politely. "This evil beast harmed my clansmen and nearly escaped."

"The Zhang Family of Coral Valley!" Wang Qingshan was filled with respect. The Zhang Family of Coral Valley had a lineage of over fifty thousand years, boasting one Integration stage cultivator and dozens of Void Refinement cultivators. The Zhang family was also somewhat renowned in the field of alchemy.

"I am Wang Qingshan from Qinglian Island," Wang Qingshan said warmly. "It was merely a small effort. There's no need for formality, Immortal Zhang."