The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 727 - 405 Mr. Chan’s Conditions_2
She counted eighteen Gu Worms and, with Mr. Chan nearly drooling at the sight, reluctantly placed them on the ground with a pained expression. Oddly enough, while these Gu Worms were generally vicious and ferocious, they had desired to fight each other when she first took them out. However, as soon as they sensed the Green-eyed Golden Toad’s presence on the ground, they probably realized they had encountered their nemesis and immediately lay down, quiet and still. Mr. Chan extended his long, curled tongue, rolling up and swallowing the Gu Worms one by one. The worms meekly bowed their heads in submission, not a single one attempting to resist.
Wow, that’s impressive. She gave Mr. Chan a thumbs-up. Is this the legendary principle of the Five Elements Inhibiting?
After Mr. Chan finished eating the Gu Worms, he licked his large mouth and then his frog eyes—signs that he was very satisfied with the meal. Then he reminded Ning Xiaoxian, "Remember, our ten-year agreement. Besides, the Beads produced by the sea centipedes in the ocean are also somewhat acceptable for settling the debt." Probably feeling a bit guilty for having gotten the better end of the deal, he left her some toad venom before hopping into the pond and closed his eyes to rest after the meal.
Having obtained the essence blood of the Green-eyed Golden Toad, Ning Xiaoxian hurried back to her dwelling, locked herself in, and disappeared into the God Demon Prison. She arbitrarily picked a little demon to experiment with and found that her moment of inspiration was indeed feasible. The poor little monster cried for a quarter of an hour, with eyes swelling like peaches, proving that not only was it exhausting to unleash Divine Skills, but even such heart-rending weeping drained its energy.
However, as the essence blood was not as powerful as the innate abilities of the toad itself, after Tusk transformed into Demon Skull, it could use the "tear-inducing" secret skill, but the cooldown period was a lengthy two hours—meaning it could only be used to trick others once every two hours.
Time passed quietly. One afternoon, Qingluan woke up from her coma, and Qi Zai, who had been patiently courting the demon crowd for several days, finally got a chance to bask in her grace; Langya also learned that Ning Xiaoxian had passed the test and became a dedicated Pill Master for the Immortal Plant Garden. He didn’t object, but simply sent someone to remind her to get ready for the trip three days later.
Life in Hidden Stream was inherently monotonous, so imagine the excitement of the demons when the day of the Martial Arts Competition finally arrived. She still couldn’t fully understand the peculiar ways of the Sect. If you said it had order, in reality, everything was chaotic with the Sect Master indifferent to everyday affairs and demons instigating trouble with each other with life and death left to fate. Yet if you suggested it was disorderly, that wasn’t entirely true either. From the day Duanmu Yan attacked and Qingluan sounded the enemy alarm, it was evident that the demon crowd worked together with coordination and discipline, far more organized than many other Sects she had seen. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Just like now, the demons were gathered in front of the forest palace. Having seen the grand ceremony at Guangcheng Palace, she had expected the two Sect Leaders to give lengthy opening speeches, but Langya simply stepped forward and lazily uttered a few words: "Life and death are predestined; a single battle will determine victory or defeat," before announcing the start of the Martial Arts Competition! As for the other Sect Leader, Jiu Mo, she merely nodded to the crowd without even the courtesy of a smile, a dismissive approach to leadership that was new to Ning Xiaoxian, a distinct Hidden Stream characteristic.
In truth, this was her first sighting of Jiu Mo. She had long known that the female sect leader’s True Body was a Poison Phoenix. Yet what she hadn’t expected was that not only did Jiu Mo have a grace and beauty akin to translucent jade, but she also appeared to be only fifteen or sixteen years old at most. Furthermore, her figure was much more voluptuous than many foreign women Ning had seen on Earth, a rare combination of a young face and ample curves. She stared at the Sect Leader’s majestic bosom for a long while, then looked back at herself, and couldn’t help deflating as she muttered, "Big, really big. That must be at least a 36D, right?"
Her companions, both inside and outside the God Demon Prison, dared not join in on the comment, except for Ali, who asked curiously, "What is 36D?"
The Martial Arts Competition was divided into three levels: below Wanxiang Stage, from Void Refining Stage to below Mahayana Realm, and Mahayana Realm and above. To ensure fairness, elders and Great Commanders were not allowed to participate.
The competition in Hidden Stream didn’t take place on an arena for public viewing, as many demons regarded their ultimate secret skills as private. Therefore, the Demon Sect specially designated thirty-six secret realms for combat. Secret realms, which Ning Xiaoxian had also encountered behind the mountains of Purple Cloud Palace, are created by great powers as spaces independent of the main world. The secret realms opened by Hidden Stream featured varied environments such as deserts, forests, swamps, snowy plains, grasslands, and even underwater worlds. However, outsiders couldn’t see the battles happening inside the realms; only those ranked Great Elder and above had the privilege of watching the fights live through the Water Moon Mirror set up within the secret realms.
Competitors below the Wanxiang Stage would fight in a king-of-the-hill style. There were ten final prizes, including the Dragon Elephant Fruit and other rewards. Therefore, at the entrance to each of the ten secret realms, a champion stood ready to face the onslaught of other demons in consecutive battles. After each battle, the victorious champion was allowed to rest for half an hour to recover their strength. Although this wasn’t entirely fair, Hidden Stream didn’t believe its members typically lived in a totally fair environment. Once the champion’s rest time was up, if no one came forward to challenge within a countdown of twenty breaths by the arbitrator, that particular ring challenge was considered complete, and the champion could choose any one of the ten rewards. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with your recommendation ticket and Monthly Ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
