The Northeast Tiger grinned and said, "We certainly won't stop you. Just tell us if you prefer slitting your throat or hanging yourself, whether you need a knife or a rope, and we'll bring it to you."
The Black Ox nodded and said, "I think drowning yourself in the river is best. Ouyang brother, do you need help? We can throw you in!"
The Horse King rubbed his shiny bald head and said, "You can't drown it; it's amphibious."
The Old Donkey chimed in, "How about roasting it over a fire? Frog meat is delicious, fragrant, and tender. Actually, boiled frog works too. Brother, just tell us how you want to die, and we'll help you achieve it. Oh, son, you're such a fool..."
Ouyang the Toad was furious, struggling within the cocoon. He truly wanted to burst out and fight them to the death. Finally, he spat furiously and declared, "This Divine King doesn't want to die anymore! I'll suppress each and every one of you later. You've gone too far!"
At this moment, Ouyang Qing (with wind-hearing ears), Old Man Lu Tong, Ye Qingrou, and others were also in Kunlun. The Yellow Ox beckoned, calling over Du Huaijin (with clairvoyant eyes) to check the toad's condition.
The crowd around them immediately showed surprise, then excitement. They all quieted down, signaling Du Huaijin to observe thoroughly.
Now that Du Huaijin had evolved to a certain level, his eyes were incredibly bright, shining like two light bulbs, capable of seeing through ordinary obstacles.
Swish! Two beams of golden light shot from his eyes, focusing on the large cocoon.
At the same time, Ouyang Qing, with his wind-catching ears, also arrived. His ears were so large they could actually flap, almost like a pair of wings, as he listened to the toad's heartbeat, breathing, and other vital signs.
"Who, who is shining a light on me?!" The toad was very alert, noticing two beams of golden light illuminating him.
"Well?" The Black Ox, Northeast Tiger, Zhou Quan, and a large group of others eagerly whispered to Du Huaijin, all mischievously curious to see what the toad looked like now.
"Although the cocoon obstructs the view, and I can't see clearly, it seems to have transformed into an insect," Du Huaijin said with a strange expression.
"Ah?!" The group exclaimed in surprise; they never would have imagined the toad turning into an insect!
"It's not going to become a nine-headed insect, is it?" The Old Donkey bared his large teeth, his imagination running wild.
At that moment, Ouyang Qing, the wind-eared one, also whispered, transmitting his voice to the others, "He's breathing with gills."
In an instant, everyone was petrified. Even women like Dragon Girl and Ye Qingrou were stunned. What kind of monster had this toad become?
"You're spying on me!" Ouyang Feng roared in exasperation, his entire cocoon rolling around the mountainous terrain. He was furious.
Then, everyone looked at each other, wondering what he had truly become.
Though the Yellow Ox was small, he spoke with a very mature tone, "This is an atavism."
Everyone was bewildered. In fact, they quickly guessed what Ouyang Feng had become, but it definitely wasn't an atavism; this guy was likely undergoing reverse growth.
The Black Ox grinned and said, "Brother, I truly envy you, undergoing reverse growth!" Then, he surprisingly began to sing with a heroic and tragic air, "I really want to live another five hundred years, borrow another five hundred years from heaven!"
Everyone slapped their foreheads. This old ox was really twisting the knife in the toad's heart.
Sure enough, the toad let out a loud cry, and the entire cocoon flew sideways, "This is infuriating! Damn it, my transformation... I actually turned into a giant tadpole! Old Ox, I'll fight you to the death!"
After this confirmation, everyone was speechless. His transformation was too absurd; no matter how much he changed, he remained part of the toad lineage!
Boom! Boom! Rocks exploded and small hills collapsed in the area. The toad went berserk, striking the surrounding mountains from within its large cocoon.
Eventually, even Yao Yao and Maiden Xi were alerted. A group of people held the toad down, restraining him on the ground, and asked Yao Yao to observe what was happening.
Ouyang the Toad immediately burst into tears, saying, "Sister, help me! My life is already miserable enough. When I was born, I looked like a dragon, and I even transformed into a golden divine bird, but then I settled into the permanent form of a toad. Now, the curse in my blood is gone, and I've been cultivating in seclusion, but who knew, damn it, I've turned into a giant tadpole!"
He was utterly weeping, tears and snot flowing. At his saddest point, he repeatedly hit his head against the ground, shattering a large section of the bluestone pavement.
Everyone looked at Yao Yao, eager to hear her opinion. To their surprise, Yao Yao's eyes gleamed with divine light. After seeing his state through the large cocoon, she offered no comfort, calmly stating, "It's perfectly normal."
Hearing such a calm remark, the toad immediately cried out, wailing, "Sister, divine being, you can't be so indifferent! I've turned into a tadpole, and you say it's normal? Just kill me! This Divine King is truly ashamed to face anyone; I can't bear to live anymore!"
The Old Donkey and the Black Ox were grinning, but only Maiden Xi, not understanding the situation, showed sympathy.
"You're just scaring yourself," Yao Yao calmly stated, gently kicking the large cocoon. "Actually, you're currently in a pupal state. When you break out of the cocoon, you'll transform again. I've seen your ancestors and understand this well. Why stay cooped up inside? Come out and get some air soon. You'll complete your fourth transformation within a month."
"This Divine King has arrived! The intense transformation begins!" Ouyang Feng instantly perked up, transitioning from a dejected state to exhilaration in a flash.
The large cocoon burst open, and a giant tadpole hopped out. It was a bit special, covered in golden markings, standing upright, and proudly declared, "This Divine King has returned!"
He truly was a spirited and emotional creature; now full of vigor, he was no longer depressed.
Then, his face turned green because a group of people were pointing their photon computers at him, taking pictures. Click, click, his image was captured and locked.
"Delete them all! Don't keep any!" the toad yelled, but who would listen to him now? Everyone said they would keep them as collector's editions.
"You bunch of JinTuo eggs, I curse you all to be struck by lightning!" the toad howled.
However, two days later, he himself was struck by lightning. As his transformation entered a critical stage, his strength suddenly increased, reaching the mid-level of the Meal Cloud realm, which attracted a lightning strike.
Everyone was shaken. As expected of a divine beast, his cultivation speed was terrifying!
Currently, only Chu Feng and the Yellow Ox could compare. Even the Black Ox, who possessed the Tribulation-Free Ox Demon Divine Body, stared wide-eyed and said, "He's getting struck by lightning already?"
Ouyang Feng yelled, "Heavens, are you toying with me?! In this state, I'm all soft flesh with no bones! How am I supposed to block lightning? Why don't you strike them instead of specifically targeting me?!"
The lightning strike was intense, with interwoven flashes and surging thunder light that engulfed the area for a long time. Eventually, Ouyang Feng emerged from the ashes, howling and cursing, his entire body appearing as if it had been cooked by electricity.
"This is terrible, why am I getting uglier?!" After washing his body with clean water, Ouyang Feng's face turned completely green. He had cursed others to be struck by lightning, and now he was. He had called others JinTuo eggs, and now... he was starting to resemble one more and more!
This was because a large hump appeared on his back, resembling a big tortoise shell, and his gills had disappeared. He now had a long, protruding head, looking somewhat like a JinTuo creature.
"Damn you, you rotten heavens, are you messing with me?! This is this Divine King's fourth form? I... go to hell!" Ouyang Feng was frantic, completely unable to accept it.
The Black Ox said mysteriously, "Brother, have you been cursing Ancient Saint JinTuo too harshly lately? Perhaps he cursed you back?"
The Old Donkey also bared his teeth, "Exactly. He's an ancient saint, said to possess various ancient methods, like witchcraft. I suspect that because you keep cursing him, he's secretly harmed you across the void using altars and other means."
Ouyang Feng immediately shivered. At such a critical moment, he was indeed prone to suspicion. Then, utterly enraged, he covered his face and body with his battle robe, grabbed his photon computer, and challenged JinTuo on the Primal Beast Platform.
"Old JinTuo egg, get out here! How dare you plot against your Grandpa Ouyang? Come out! This Divine King... will curse you to death!"
This challenge immediately attracted countless onlookers. "Who is this masked hero?" they wondered. Upon seeing his golden account, people were instantly amused: Divine King Ouyang, an evolver from Earth.
JinTuo was bewildered. He truly didn't know what was happening; why was he being cursed again?
Recently, he had intended to depart for the fragmented universe within the chaos, but his poor mood some time ago had delayed him. While other saints had already left, he had yet to set off.
As a result, he was being cursed again.
JinTuo: "..."
He was genuinely at a loss, watching the masked kid spewing insults, then looking at his golden account and description. Damn it, it was true... he was from Earth!
JinTuo instantly bristled with extreme anger. He slapped the jade table, shattering it, and even cracked his entire cave dwelling, roaring, "This is going too far!"
It was those little brats from Earth again, cursing him for no reason!
"You unruly brats from Earth, come out now! This Saint will annihilate you all!" Ancient Saint JinTuo fumed, roaring on the Primal Beast Platform, threatening to destroy the whole group.
On Earth, Ouyang Feng looked suspicious. Seeing JinTuo's reaction, it seemed unlikely he was behind it.
"JinTuo, it's not about you anymore."
Upon hearing this, Ancient Saint JinTuo's nose nearly twisted in anger. What kind of saint had he become? Those little brats from Earth had no reverence, ordering him around and bothering him constantly. It had become a normal occurrence; it was utterly disgraceful.
"Celebrity Protection Association, aren't you going to do anything?"
"Lord JinTuo, our president and vice-president have both gone to the chaotic universe, so we can't handle this matter."
Enraged, JinTuo officially departed his old dwelling to enter the fragmented universe. He truly had had enough!
If he couldn't afford to provoke them, he could at least avoid them!
Over half a month later, Ouyang Feng's transformation was officially complete. His fourth form left everyone dumbfounded and him furious.
At this point, he carried a large turtle shell on his back, his entire body was pitch black, and all his golden markings had vanished.
"Damn it, is this Divine King being made a scapegoat?!?"
He resembled a humanoid black turtle, standing upright with long legs and arms. His turtle shell was thick and jet black. Soon, a strange fluttering sound came from the shell, and a pair of black wings extended from the seams.
Following this, he underwent one final transformation: his mouth became long, slender, hard, and shiny black, forming a bird's beak.
"Brother Feng, you've become so handsome, truly beautiful," the Old Donkey flattered him against his conscience, fearing that Ouyang Feng would settle scores with him after his transformation and thoroughly beat him.
Recently, the Old Donkey had taken great pleasure in taunting and ridiculing the toad.
"Really?!" Ouyang Feng touched his chin, suddenly startled. Why did it feel so wrong?
"Yes, truly handsome, like a black swan!" The Old Donkey nodded frantically.
Ouyang Feng paused, then transformed into a streak of light and went to the riverbank to see his reflection. His lower body resembled an upright black mountain tortoise, while his upper body was like a black swan, but with an extra pair of long arms. This left him dumbfounded, and then he shrieked.
The Yellow Ox, who preferred to speak truthfully, said, "This is the legendary Golden Toad wanting to eat swan meat, struggling for its ideal until its dream came true!"
"Ah..."
Ouyang Feng screamed. That day, he glared sideways, spat furiously, disliked everyone, brutally beat the Old Donkey, and also challenged the Old Ox. Finally, he fled Earth, full of rage, intending to cause a ruckus in the Great Dream Pure Land and rendezvous with Chu Feng.
For many days, Chu Feng had been continuously practicing the Pilfering Breathing Technique and the Phoenix Breathing Technique, accumulating a significant amount of Yang energy, which was absorbed by one of the seeds.
On this day, the stone box and seed buried in the strange earth finally showed activity, beginning to exude vibrant vitality, and then a tender sprout broke through the soil in the cave dwelling!
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